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Rogelio Rodriguez is a former Marine and visionary entrepreneur. He has built multiple multimillion dollar businesses and is a platinum tier HubSpot certified partner. He specializes in lead gen and growth marketing, leveraging technology and AI to help his clients reach their goals. Rogelio Rodriguez had always dreamed of becoming an entrepreneur and G.I. Joe. After joining the Marine Corps and g...

Nate Ishe Lappegaard is the founder of Kite and Dart, a group of business strategists supporting nontraditional entrepreneurs. He has a wealth of experience in marketing, club promotion, DJing, and the cannabis industry, and is passionate about helping entrepreneurs of all backgrounds achieve financial autonomy. Nate Ishe Lappegaard had a long journey of learning and understanding of business, not...

Teresa Easler is the founder of Connect to the Core, a communication and strategy consultancy. She has been an entrepreneur for many years, helping clients distill their brand, communicate their message and solve their customers' problems. Teresa Easler was guided by her teachers and mentors to pursue communication. She then worked in a corporate job, which led her to learn the importance of commu...

Jon Tsourakis is a 20-year veteran of the marketing industry and the owner of an agency that provides web development, digital marketing campaigns, and software. He started his business in the midst of the 2008 recession. Jon Tsourakis had to learn hard lessons when his father fired him in front of a group of people. A friend then offered him a job in a marketing company, and he quickly learned th...

Jarryd Osborne, a former college athlete and corporate manager, embarks on a risky journey to build wealth through entrepreneurship, but quickly learns the struggles of navigating the competitive SMB acquisition world with his partner Walter Thurmond III. He is the co-founder of Diversity Capital Group , a private equity fund that focuses on managed service providers and "boring" businesses. You w...

Dana Donofree has been an entrepreneur from a young age. She started making clothing at 8 years old, and then studied art and design in college. After a successful career in the fashion industry, she was diagnosed with breast cancer in her mid-twenties. This propelled her to create AnaOno, a lingerie brand dedicated to inclusivity and supporting all chest outcomes. Despite the challenge of startin...

When Victor Manzo, an ambitious and passionate chiropractor, hit his financial peak after five years, he chose to take a financial hit and soul-search for a business model that would bring him fulfillment and success on his own terms, leading to an unexpected journey of self-discovery. You will learn: 1. How Victor Manzo achieved effortless success by practicing 80-90% "being" and 10-20% "doing" 2...

Clint Arthur is a multimillionaire celebrity entrepreneur who went from being the "biggest loser in Hollywood" to becoming a successful businessman. He is an expert in self-help and personal transformation, having invested in himself to become a better version of himself. After years of struggling to make his parents proud, Clint Arthur discovers his true identity and unlocks his superpower to bec...

Jen McDonald is an entrepreneur and co0founder of Garden Girls, a garden design company in Houston. She has an entrepreneurial spirit and a creative eye, having studied interior design, calligraphy, and gardening. She is passionate about creating beautiful, custom gardens that fit the lifestyle and personality of her clients. Jen McDonald had always dreamed of being an entrepreneur, but her lack o...

Bill Bloom is a family man and entrepreneur who teaches people how to make their money work for them. He is the CEO and founder of Retire as You Desire and Diane Money, two companies dedicated to helping people reach their financial goals. In this episode, you will learn the following: 1. How to retire with the money you have and make it work for you 2. How to build a successful business with mult...

Charles Brecque is the founder of Legislate, a platform that empowers business users to create lawyer-approved contracts without legal involvement. He has a background in engineering and business development, and is passionate about solving the problem of long contract negotiation times. Charles Breque was an engineer and business developer who was constantly frustrated by the delays caused by leg...

Jonathan Zacks, a 20-year veteran of running his own businesses, embarks on a risk-filled journey to solve the problem of missed appointments and prevent revenue loss, discovering the power of taking calculated risks along the way. You will learn how business scheduling solutions can help you save time, increase productivity, and gain control over your workflow. In this episode, you will learn the...

Gary Pageau is a Michigan native and 25 year veteran of the nonprofit world. He is the founder of Dead Pixel Society, a marketing consulting company that specializes in creating communities for the photography industry. Here's what I cover with Gary Pageau in this episode: 1. How the digital revolution impacted the photography industry and the Photo Marketing Association. 2. The entrepreneurial jo...

When Dr. Ingrid Murra was a child she felt insecure about her teeth, and now she is on a mission to empower Orthodontists to build digital practices, so that everyone can access quality care and gain confidence in their smiles. You will learn the secrets of successful start-up business development and how to take your business to the next level. In this episode, you will learn the following: 1. Th...

Simon Leslie is the founder and chief executive of Inc, the global travel media company. He is a prolific author, brand expert, and an expert in handwriting, hypnosis, micro- expressions and body language. Simon Leslie was always looking for creative solutions to the problems he faced. At 17, he started his first job selling insurance door-to-door and soon found success in real estate. Through the...

Vinnie Potestivo is an Emmy Award winning media advisor, creative economist and host and editor in chief of I Have a Podcast. He has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, from MTV to Whitney Houston, and uses his empathetic skills to help people create and make impactful podcasts. In this episode, you will learn the following: 1. How Vinnie Potestivo used his empathetic and people...

Sabrina Stocker is a tennis player, entrepreneur, and publicist known for her appearance on BBC One's The Apprentice. She is the founder of the largest tennis company in the UK and has since gone on to launch a software company that went viral. In this episode, you will learn the following: 1. How Sabrina Stocker leveraged her personal brand to gain trust and generate half a million website subscr...

David Oates is a former Navy Public Affairs Officer and corporate PR specialist with decades of experience in crisis communications and PR. He now works with organizations of all sizes to help manage their online reputation and respond to crisis events. In David Oates's unexpected journey from Navy officer to crisis PR expert, he must use his empathetic and action-oriented approach to help organiz...

LaJuan Hughes is the CEO of two companies, a marketing company and a business finance company. He helps entrepreneurs get business capital through new strategies and leverages his personal credit to fund businesses. When LaJuan Hughes quickly learned that lack of funding was the number one reason businesses fail, he boldly leveraged his personal credit to acquire over $300K in 0% APR business capi...

Tahira Rehmatullah is the co-founder and CEO of Commons, a CBD wellness brand for women. She has been in the cannabis industry since 2014, and is passionate about increasing access to education and financial opportunity for a wider range of people. Jacqueline Bennett is the co-founder and COO of Commons. She has a background in financial advisory and consumer retail, and is passionate about helpin...

Daniel Martinez is a 30-year-old entrepreneur who started his journey at 25 in the trucking industry. He is the creator of Hive Mind, a software CRM to help businesses grow, and is also involved in real estate deals. His goal was to help business owners automate their systems and become millionaires - but the challenge of pivoting and adapting to a new business landscape proves a difficult journey...

Los Angeles native Brandon Leibowitz, from SEO Optimizers, set out to build his own business and ended up ranking above government websites with his entrepreneurial drive and expertise in digital marketing, content and backlink strategies. You will learn how to optimize your webpages for higher search engine rankings with easy-to-follow SEO strategies. In this episode, you will learn the following...

Kimjera Whittington is an experienced marketer and PR professional who left corporate America to start her own branding design and strategy agency, Global Marketing. She specializes in helping businesses and brands grow and scale their business through the power of storytelling, brand differentiation, and market disruption. Here's what I cover with Kimjera Whittington in this episode: 1. How to Le...

After growing up in a farming community, Di-Di Hoffman, an introvert and reluctant leader, embarks on a journey of entrepreneurship, overcoming imposter syndrome and discovering his "Rainmaker" skills to build a successful business and network of relationships. You will learn: 1. Learning the importance of responsibility, camaraderie, building networks, and specialization in business. 2. Discoveri...

Colin Shaw is an original pioneer of 'Customer Experience.' LinkedIn has recognized him as one of the 'World's Top 150 Business Influencers', where he has 291,000 followers.  Shaw’s Customer Experience company, Beyond Philosophy LLC, has been recognized by the Financial Times as 'one of the leading management consultancies for the last four years in a row.  Shaw is the co-host of the highly succes...