Steven Lefkoff is the founder of Small Claims Academy, a business established in 2020 to empower litigants to perform as well as they can in their small claims case. Small Claims Academy's first product, Gavel, is an online course to teach litigants the tips, tricks, and procedures of small claims courts.
“push the button… If you have a great idea in your mind or you have an exciting thing that you want to do then take it step-by-step. Write out the steps, say the first five. What do you have to do at the beginning? Register the business, come up with a name, ask a bunch of people what they think about it. Whatever it is right out your steps and just start tackling them one by one”…[Listen for More]
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Titus Nichols possess over a decade of experience as an attorney handling complex litigation and representing entities facing government investigations. As data breaches became more commonplace, Titus recognized the need to work with businesses to mitigate and prevent legal risk before it got to the courtroom. Titus is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US). He is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) as well as Vice Chair of the Privacy and Cybercrimes Commitee of the American Bar Association’s Science and Technoogy Section. Titus received his Bachelor of Arts from Morehouse College and his Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law, where he has served as an Adjunct Professor in various legal topics.
“When you get started you are going to fall. That is just a natural aspect of it. But if you are going to fall, fall forward. What I mean by that is you are going to make a mistake but move forward, keep on moving forward, keep on making forward progress. Because yeah you might fall but at least you are going to fall closer to your goal than if you stood in one spot. I hear from a lot of people who have great skills and they could be great entrepreneurs but they are so busy just… It’s paralysis through over analysis. They keep on thinking well I need to get this in place and that in place and what about this that and the third? Just start moving. Move forward and you will figure it out as you go along”…[Listen for More]
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Curt Mercadante is founder of Merc Enterprises and he is a branding expert, speaker and business strategist who helps businesses increase authority brand exposure to the right clients so they can make more money. For more than 25 years, Curt has counseled small business, entrepreneurs, as well as some of the largest corporations and associations in the country. He’s built three profitable businesses, including a 7-figure Public Relations and Advertising agency. Curt is also a Gallup-Certified Strengths Trainer, host of the Freedom Mindset Radio podcast, and author of the bestselling book, “Five Pillars of the Freedom Lifestyle.” Curt has spoken, trained, and coached around the world, and his wife, Julie, and four children reside in Charleston, SC.
“create, create, create, create, create… Some people sit there and they are paralysed and say I want to speak, I want to get more speaking gigs, I want to get more speaking gigs, what do I do, what do I do, what do I do? Speak. Go speak anywhere and everywhere that you can, videotape it and then speak some more… Start doing, start creating. And you get into that flow and you create… Do what you can. You sit in the corner sucking your thumb it’s on you. But if you decide to get up and start creating something new, creating something that people want, that way you become more in control of your destiny than just becoming a victim of society or external expectations or politics or pandemic or terrorist attack or whatever the hells going on in the world”…[Listen for More]
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Joel Primus is the founder Naked Underwear. He helped raise over $17 million, establishing distribution at Nordstrom and Bloomingdales. Naked completed a merger with Bendon Lingerie, exiting in 2018. Joel also launched one of the most successful Kickstarter apparel products of all time—reaching nearly $1 million in sales.
“you are not entitled to the result. What you are entitled to in your process as an entrepreneur is your attitude and your work, your work ethic, your effort. When you focus on your attitude are you going to bring that whole, that positivity, that presence to what you are doing and just always be the person that brings that glass half full energy and the work ethic that needs to come behind that. You can feel good about as good as you can I guess it’s fair to say about anything that happens with your business and twists and turns that it takes. You know you brought that work ethic, that effort, that attitude always. And that is what you are relentless with and it’s also freeing in the sense that this is what I control. I control my effort and I control my attitude and the rest will figure itself out ”…[Listen for More]
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Howard M Shore, founder and CEO of Activate Group Inc., is a bestselling author and serial entrepreneur specializing in liberating teams from the personal and professional barriers holding them back from advancement. After owning and selling several of his own companies, working with numerous top Fortune 500 companies, and training with performance-enhancing organizations like Scaling Up, 3HAG, and Gazelles, Howard has become a sought-after business mentor, executive coach, and keynote speaker. His clients vary from private, family-owned businesses with $5 million in gross annual revenue to publicly traded, international corporations with over $1 billion in yearly gross revenue. With a 30-year track record of success, he guarantees any organization that his methods and systems can help them become more profitable, stable, and scalable.
“don’t allow external circumstances or your experience to cause you to lose your ambition”…[Listen for More]
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Brian Rollo is a consultant, speaker, entrepreneur, and the founder of Brian Rollo Consulting Group, a coaching and training company focused on helping organizations and executives harness the power of influential leadership. Brian has used his practical frameworks and processes to help hundreds of managers become influential leaders.
“somewhere out there, there is that perfect match between something you do well and something that other people need. Find out what that is, get really good at it, start telling people about it”…[Listen for More]
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Jon S Rennie is the Co-Founder, President & CEO of Peak Demand Inc., a premier manufacturer of distribution components for electrical utilities. He is a former U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Officer who made seven deployments during the end of the Cold War. Prior to starting Peak Demand, he led eight manufacturing businesses for three global companies with more 600 employees and $250M in sales. He is the author of the best-selling leadership book, “I Have the Watch: Becoming a Leader Worth Following” and is the host of the Deep Leadership podcast. He lives in Wake Forest, NC with his wife, two sons, and two golden retrievers.
“plan for the long haul. It’s going to take twice as much cash you think you need, is going to take twice as much time and it’s going to be two times more difficult… Get out there so your product. Make sure you have a viable product idea and make sure you can sell something. Plan for the long haul. Make sure you have enough runway – plenty of runway – you are going to need twice as much as you really think. Be frugal, became forward your resources. Don’t go crazy with the cash that you just got through funding or however you raised your cash. Take your time, be wise with your money. By the way it’s going to take Grit, is going to take long-term passion and perseverance to get to your goals”…[Listen for More]
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