James Sudakow is the principal and founder of CH Consulting – a boutique consulting firm specializing in organizational transformation and talent management strategies – where he has led engagements with clients ranging from small, entrepreneurial start-ups to Blue Chip Fortune 100 organizations across various industries including healthcare, medical device, technology, finance and entertainment.
“If you want to do it find a way to do it, we have a 16 year old at home who has these desires to be an entrepreneur and he’s doing some kind of cool stuff, he’s completely different from me he takes apart computers and puts them together and refurbishes them and sells them and he did one the other day and he sold it for a huge profit percentage and he was super proud of it and I feel like I’m always having to say go do that, go build that, don’t just build one computer, if you have a desire and you have a skill find a way to turn it into something that might be what you really want to do all the time”…[Listen for More]
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Cara Silletto is the Founder & President of Crescendo Strategies, a firm committed to reducing unnecessary employee turnover. She earned her MBA in Entrepreneurship at the University of Louisville and started her own business in 2012. Today, she is a highly-sought-after national speaker and consultant on retention and understanding the Millennial mindset.
“Listen more, talk less, my first mentor told me over and over and over again you have 2 ears and one mouth for a reason so I think a lot of people who have entrepreneurial spirit, we tend to be a bit more extroverted, more social in a lot of ways, so we want to go out and tell everybody about this great thing that we’re doing and through my sales training and through my 5 years now as a business owner, an entrepreneur, I have learned that we have been much more successful when I ask good questions”…[Listen for More]
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Bella Vasta is the dynamic personality behind the one-woman coaching company, Jump Consulting. After the birth of her micro-preemie daughter in July 2014, born at only 12 oz., Bella sold her pet sitting business for over six figures, and now lives out her passion to be a Mom and Wife first, and then to inspire, motivate, and challenge business owners through her coaching.
“Embrace the word no, it’ll get you everything you ever want”…[Listen for More]
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Today we are talking to Mitch Russo who, at the age of 16, was the lead guitar player for his high school rock band. Besides being the best way ever to meet girls, it taught him how to build, run and promote a business. His band; Absolutely Free, was the highest paid high school rock band in his school district, making over $500 a night, and that was in 1970. In 1985, Mitch co-founded Timeslips Corp, which grew to become the largest time tracking Software Company in the world. In 1994, Timeslips Corp was sold to Sage, plc. Mitch was nominated for Inc. Magazine’s “Entrepreneur of the Year” on two separate occasions, 1989 and 1 991. Mitch joined long time friend Chet Holmes as President, later to join forces with Tony Robbins and together created Business Breakthroughs, Int'l, a company serving thousands of businesses a year with coaching, consulting and training services. Mitch was the President and CEO. In 2015, Mitch published “The Invisible Organization” which is the CEO’s guide to transitioning a traditional brick and mortar company into a fully virtual organization.
“Be prepared, don’t just jump in without preparation, don’t just decide one morning that you’re an entrepreneur without really doing some research and understanding what the business is that you want to go into, be prepared, save some money, if possible find a mentor, get a coach, if I would have had a coach when I started my corporation, it’s possible I could have doubled the value of what I sold it for in less time”…[Listen for More]
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Simone Vincenzi is the host of Explode Your Coaching Biz Show. At the age of 28 he has been featured in more than 100 podcasts, as well as Sky, The Huffington Post and shared the stage with Les Brown, Gary Vee, Dr. John Demartini and many more. He was recently awarded the best speaker in UK 2016, nominated in the houses of parliament as one of the most influential migrant entrepreneurs in the UK and often acknowledged as one of the best guests every tv and radio can have.
“Keep going, I think that’s probably the best advice that all the people need to hear. Don’t be afraid to sell, selling is a game, running your business is a game, and if you’re not able to sell your idea, or not able to sell your business or afraid to sell, get it out of your system as fast as you can, because that’s where you can really see your business growing”…[Listen for More]
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Jennah Lear is a Cleveland State University graduate with a business background from The Kauffman Foundation. She owns Blue Loui Studio, located in Lakewood, OH. As a Branding Designer, she works with business owners and entrepreneurs to co-create impactful design for purpose-driven brands that tell their story, attract soul-aligned clients, AND increase their bottom line. Jennah is fiercely devoted to empowering women and promoting confidence in all aspects of life and business. She knows it starts with believing in yourself; when you do that, magical things start to happen.
“Get a support circle, find those people who you can trust and who know you and it doesn’t always have to be your family, who can guide you and be there for you from the beginning all the way up to when you’re working with big brands, your support circle is going to be with you every step of the way”…[Listen for More]
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Jeff Goins is a full-time writer who lives just outside of Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife, two children, and border collie. He is the author of four books, including the national best seller The Art of Work. His website, Goins Writer, has been visited by more than four million people from all over the world.
“Love the work or do something else, I know a lot of miserable entrepreneurs, and if they’re not miserable they’re broke and they’re chasing some vision of this thing that they could create and there’s a lot of hope and there’s all these things that you could say, don’t quit, watch your bottom line, become a better leader, whatever but I think it should be fun”…[Listen for More]
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Sanjay Govil is the Founder and Chairman of Infinite Computer Solutions, a global company that provides Platformized™ business solutions as well as next generation mobility products and services to the Healthcare, BFSI, Media & Publishing and Telecommunications verticals.
“Be in control of your journey, believe in yourself, when I use the term control, it’s a very loaded statement, control means that do not fall where you lost control of your company because even if you have partners in your business not everybody is entrepreneur, not everybody has your vision of entrepreneurship, be focussed, respect of your partners, be in control of your journey and keep evolving”…[Listen for More]
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Nitin Chhoda began his entrepreneurial journey at the age of 14, when he sold bottled coca cola (before they had them in cans), and returned the bottles back to the store to earn back the deposit. Nitin is the 'American Dream', having arrived in the US with no money, in a post 9-11 world. In the past, Nitin worked as a waiter in restaurants and waited to eat after guests left, since he couldn't afford his own meal. He has previously slept in his car because he couldn’t afford to pay the rent. He understands what it means to struggle. Today he owns several businesses that collectively gross high seven figures, he flies business class around the world, and runs a team of remote employees around the world, all of whom live life on their own terms.
“Follow in the footsteps of successful people, surround yourself with people who are doing what you want to do, become friends with them so you can learn from them or pay them for their time so you can learn from them”…[Listen for More]
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Pamella Horton, BSW, MS is the Chief Enhancement Officer and Corporate Wellness & Lifestyle Joint Venture Specialist for Maven's Connections, a company she co-founded with her husband, Erik Horton. Pamella and her team customizes Enhancement, Wellness & Mindset Benefit Resources for employer's and their employees. Maven’s expertise in Financial Wellness, Well-BEing, Mindset, Employee Engagement, Mindfulness, Executive Coaching, Affinity Marketing and Organizational Development foster a more engaged, healthier, happier, mindful, safer and profitable business environment. Pamella is also the Creator of the Access Freedom™ Method which quickly helps you identify the root cause of what is holding you back from living to your fullest potential, being fully self expressed and performing at your peak.
“If you can begin to pay attention to what your body language is doing, how your body posture is in any moment, and what your facial expressions are, these are very specific clues as to what your state of mind and state of being are so if you are tapping your foot or tapping your pen, being in constant motion, and there’s really no need for constant motion then you are distracted and are not present and when we are present that is when things fall into place, when your body posture is reflecting your shoulders are slumped over or not sitting erect, not engaging in your core then you’re not coming from a place of power, you’re not coming from a position of strength you’re coming from a position of weakness”…[Listen for More]
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John Bornoty is a serial entrepreneur who launched his first business out of his parents' basement when he was only 15 years old. Today, he is CEO of The Big Salad, a national, fast casual franchise specializing in made-to-order salads, soups and sandwiches.
“Don’t give up, keep going, no matter what it takes, keep going there’s always an answer, there’s always a solution to a problem”…[Listen for More]
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Jason Grant is the CEO and Founder of Integral, formerly known as UX Coach. Together him and his business partner, Diana Mae Fernandez, are on a mission to redesign humanity. Their holistic business approach in supporting companies is acclaimed worldwide.
“Stop thinking about money first, the idea of when I have money I’ll succeed, it’s about when I succeed as a person, I’ll have money, so instead of have, do, be, it’s about be, do, have.”…[Listen for More]
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Rom Krupp is CEO of Marketing Vitals, an award-winning company offering a game-changing analytics software for restaurants of all shapes and sizes. Rom has worked with hundreds of brands to design and implement solutions for their most critical business needs. He speaks at industry events sharing his perspectives and insights.
“Just do it, don’t spend too much time overanalysing, over building business plans, in software development we used to call it waterfall, there used to be this approach of development called waterfall, you spend months and months designing this spec that takes years to build, kind of like a business plan and you go execute and 3 or 4 years later you deliver a solution and what happens now, what you’ve delivered doesn’t answer anymore what the industry needs”…[Listen for More]
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Paul Szyarto’s deprived and violent childhood could easily have led him to a life of crime. Instead, he served with distinction in the U.S. Navy, earned degrees from Oxford University, Brandeis University, and the Wharton School of Business, and went on to become a remarkably successful entrepreneur and management consultant. Paul credits his success to his mastery of martial arts, which he says enabled him to channel his aggression and develop the discipline, character, and skills he says are essential in business today. Having spent the last 17 years working with more than 400 companies worldwide valued at more than $100 billion in capital, Paul’s diverse expertise in business management and development has made him a much sought after consultant to clients such as AOL, Goodyear, SAP, BMW, Bentley, Siemens, Kellogg’s, Bayer, Heineken, and more. Paul Szyarto’s mission is to empower individuals to discover, harness, and apply their strengths to achieve peak performance and success as entrepreneurs.
“Don’t quit, so no matter how bad you think it is, no matter what people say you can or can’t do, remember that your success is fully dependant on what you do, it depends on the steps you take, if you live life with a no quit attitude, stay committed, one of my core values, towards the goals that you have set for yourself and your team, you will succeed, so don’t quit”…[Listen for More]
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Stephen Petith is an Internationalization Architect, working to create Internationalized Businesses and Lifestyles for his clients. He has started, sold, and operates businesses around the world. Stephen is using his skills to help others internationalize their Businesses and Lifestyles that take advantage of the opportunities available in the new and ever changing 21st-century economy.
“Start today, don’t be afraid to go out and start that new project, that new side hustle, whatever it is, just start”…[Listen for More]
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Matt Young is a passionate health, recreation & sport servant leader who believes that supporting quality athletic achievement is good for our children, communities and society. He has 25 years of experience in the allied health care sector where we was recognized as a provincial and national Top 40 U 40 business leader. Matt has started many companies which support activity, health & athletic development, and now consults local, national & international sport organizations and business on how to ensure their information & education can be activated and accountable to results.
“Don’t operate in your silo, there are lots of people that are going through similar things that you’re doing, have great systems that could support your systems, I know we gleamed so much knowledge and resources and tools from connecting and plugging in and listening to other entrepreneurs, to think that you’re the only entrepreneur that has a HR issue, to think that you’re the only entrepreneur that’s worried about how to increase your bottom line, that’s not quite accurate”…[Listen for More]
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Lori Highby shares digital marketing, personal branding, and entrepreneurship lessons through her podcast, blog and speaking engagements. Her experience, education, and involvement range from owning a digital marketing agency, Keystone Click, teaching undergraduate students as an adjunct professor at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and volunteering service with various local boards.
“Build your network, your community, and nurture those relationships, because those are the people that are going to be there to help you grow your business whether it’s from an educational standpoint, there could be sharing referrals, they could be a mentor, but at the end of the day business is conducted with other people so you need to be in relationships”…[Listen for More]
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Peter Shankman is a multiple-startup founder with several successful exits under his belt. He’s a best-selling author, focusing on the customer economy. He’s the founder of Help a Reporter Out (HARO,) the world’s largest source/journalist matching tool, and he runs ShankMinds: Breakthrough, a private, online entrepreneur community with hundreds of members around the world. Peter also Faster Than Normal, a leading ADD/ADHD podcast, focusing on the benefits of being gifted with ADD/HD.
“Entrepreneurship is the equivalent of jumping off of a cliff and trying to build a parachute, a working parachute before you hit the ground, make sure you’re taking care of yourself, if you’re not taking care of yourself, you’re your longest relationship, not your business or who you’re married to, if you’re not taking care of yourself first, nothing else will ever be accomplished”…[Listen for More]
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Gordon Styles is the founder and president of Star Rapid, a provider of rapid prototyping, rapid tooling and low-volume production services. Utilizing his background in engineering, Gordon founded Star Rapid in 2005 and under his leadership the company has expanded to 250 employees. Star Rapid combines advanced technologies with traditional manufacturing techniques and high quality standards.
“Even if you don’t have an income coming in, this thing you’ve built is fabulous, it’s amazing, we were talking about this at the beginning of the show, you just don’t realise sometimes what you’ve got until it’s gone so sometimes when I get really irritated in business I get upset about something and I start not valuing my business I get up on a morning and I say Gordon come on you’ve got to value this”…[Listen for More]
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Founded by sisters Miko Branch and Titi Branch, Miss Jessie's Products took the curly hair market by storm in 2004! Armed with curly hair product development from their salon/workshop, they were able to perfect their curly hair product's performance. Known for its expertise in styling curly, kinky, and wavy hair of all types and textures, Miss Jessie's Salon became the go to place for curly hair solutions.
“Dream, package, market and do it”…[Listen for More]
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Karl Sakas, is the president of Sakas & Company and author of Made to Lead, The In-Demand Marketing Agency, and more than 200 articles on agency/sales management. Karl strives to help marketing and sales agencies grow profitably. With more than 20 years of consulting experience, Karl's work focuses on eliminating growing pains through operations, strategy and leadership advice.
“Recognise that running a business is tough, but it doesn’t have to be so hard, what I mean by that is you can learn from others mistakes, you can learn from ideas from fellow entrepreneurs, from this podcast, from mastermind groups, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel, for sure you’re going to do things that are totally unique to you but really business is about finding the right combination of things and putting it together in a way that works for you and works for your customers or clients”…[Listen for More]
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Chris Gardener is a business mentor and personal development coach. After the death of his wife he told his kids he doesn’t want them get jobs, because their future is better than that. He sees people mistaking “being busy” for “being successful”. He believes life is much more than that.
“What’s the symptom that so many entrepreneurs get trapped into, and it’s what I call the business delusion, and why do people get busy and then keep being busy, it’s because they don’t get connected or they forget the reason why they started the business in the first place so my highest level tip if you like or advice is prioritise and get clear on your reasons for doing whatever it is you do and then design everything else, your business, your life, in order to achieve those things that are your reasons for doing it” …[Listen for More]
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Cheryl L Fields is a professional speaker, the Founder of the Lifestyle Wealth Group, an author of The W.E.A.L.T.H.Report, and creator of Wholistic Wealth for Women. After 35 years as an entrepreneur, she decided to learn more about money and became a financial adviser. She saw from the insider's view that what we've been led to believe about our money may not be working for most people. She's getting rid of the mumbo jumbo, and talking about what really works today to help American business owners and their families create wealth.
“Make sure you’re doing something you love, a lot of the time I think people, maybe they start in the business, they start in the business and they find out that’s not really what they thought it was going to be like, they thought it was going to be something different, I think it’s being flexible and being able to realise, life is a process and business is a process, so it’s taking each step, doing the best you can with that and then deciding, okay which way do I want to go from here”…[Listen for More]
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Lindsay Sacks’s purpose is clear: to help business owners spread their unique vision and products to the world with strategic and profitable marketing strategy and copywriting. Lindsay is the founder of Live Bliss Marketing, a marketing strategy and copywriting agency specializing in full-funnel online product launches, email marketing, high converting sales pages and advertorials. Lindsay and her team create custom strategies and copywriting packages for a wide variety of clients in the consulting and coaching, banking, tourism, and health & wellness markets.
“Fail forward fast, as fast as you can, try the thing, do the thing and if you fail, fail forward, don’t sit there and cry about it just get back up, look at what you could have done differently and start moving forward, and fail fast, take those risks, the minute that I realised hey I can just fail was the minute that I started making money”…[Listen for More]
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Judy Hoberman is the President of Selling In A Skirt, an International Speaker, a TEDx Speaker, Trainer, Coach and Mentor. Her 30 years in sales has given her both the knowledge and sense of humor about how men and women sell, work and communicate differently. She is the author of “Selling In A Skirt”, “Famous Isn’t Enough”, “Pure Wealth” with her newest book on leadership soon to be released. Judy’s mission…to help her clients live the S.K.I.R.T. philosophy- Where SKIRT is an acronym for Standing Out, Keys to Success, Inspiring Others, Results Oriented and Time Management…while having fun.
“Believe in yourself, don’t look and have that self doubt and that self chatter and that you’re not enough, that would be the first thing, you’re doing it for a reason. You have to be willing to fail, so fail fast and start all over again, you have to understand that we’re all going to fail at something but you use those as lessons learned and you go forward and if you repeat the same thing again well then what do they say, fool me once, it’s my fault, fool me twice whatever”…[Listen for More]
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