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It is time to get serious about growing your business, and have some fun while doing it. Hosted by business & entrepreneurship author Mike Michalowicz, we dive into interviews with real entrepreneurs who have been in the trenches. They give us the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to starting and growing a business. Each episode is an opportunity to pick up tidbits of entrepreneurship knowledge, and apply it to your business. Formerly the Entrepreneurship Elevated Podcast.
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Dorie Clark is an adjunct professor at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and the author of The Long Game, Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc. magazine. A former presidential campaign spokeswoman, the New York Times described her as an “expert at self-reinvention and hel…
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Catherine Jablonsky has a BS and MS in Chemical Engineering and is a Master Black Belt in Six Sigma. She enjoys big data analysis and multivariate statistics, and is passionate about the fact that understanding variation is fundamental to making good business decisions.By Mike Michalowicz, Catherine Jablonsky, Jeremy Smith, Amy Cartelli, Kelsey Ayres
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Minnie Lau is a San Francisco based CPA specializing in helping clients make the most of their stock options. Minnie started her career working at KPMG and the IRS. She fell in love with stock options planning during her time working at a San Francisco boutique tax firm servicing high net worth individuals. Minnie began her tax practice in 2013 ser…
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John Jantsch is a marketing consultant, speaker, and author of Duct Tape Marketing, The Referral Engine, The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur, and The Ultimate Marketing Engine. He is also the founder of the Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network, which trains and licenses independent consultants and agencies to use the Duct Tape Methodology. Websites and…
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Jaime Jay is a connector, starter-geek, podcaster, and founder of the award-winning Bottleneck Distant Assistant Services company and author of Quit Repeating Yourself. He is a U.S. Army veteran and worked in corporate America for over 12 years before becoming a full-time entrepreneur in 2006. Jaime lives in Springfield, Missouri with his wife Sara…
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Russell Wilson called Keegan Hall “one of the greatest artists in the world” and NBC Sports called his drawing of Michael Jordan “the GOAT of all drawings.” Keegan returned to art a few years ago following the unexpected passing of his mother. Since then, his art has raised over $550,000 for charity while working with some of the biggest athletes a…
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Josh Patrick is a serial entrepreneur who's mission in life is helping successful blue collar business owners take their successful business and make it personally and economically sustainable. He is the author of Sustainable: A Fable About Creating a Personally and Economically Sustainable Business. His newest book The Sale Ready Company helps bus…
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Melinda F. Emerson, “SmallBizLady” is America’s #1 Small Business Expert. She is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, marketing expert, and business coach. As CEO of Quintessence Group, her marketing consulting firm serves Fortune 500 brands that target the small business market. She has an online school www.smallbizladyuniversity.com and hosts T…
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Jeff Brown is an author, speaker, and consultant, helping leaders create lifelong learning and reading cultures within their teams. He hosts the four-time Best Business Podcast nominated Read to Lead and is author of the brand new book Read to Lead: The Simple Habit That Expands Your Influence and Boosts Your Career. Websites and Handles: http://re…
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Chandler Bolt is an investor, advisor, the CEO of Self-Publishing School & SelfPublishing.com, and the author of 6 bestselling books including his most recent book titled “Published.”. Self Publishing School is an INC 5000 company the last 3 years in a row as one of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the US. Chandler is also the host of…
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Geraldine Carter is the founder of She Thinks Big Coaching, where she helps CPAs get out of the accounting rut. Her clients routinely double their margins in 6 months or less while working fewer hours. Geraldine holds a BS in Engineering from Cornell University, is the co-founder and CFO of a company where her cashflow forecasting models resulted i…
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Aaron Stokes is a nearly 22-year veteran of the automotive repair industry, who uses his experience to help other auto repair shop owners build successful businesses. Through Shop Fix Academy, he provides innovative management coaching and training based on the knowledge he acquired growing the automotive repair chains, Eurofix and Autofix. Stokes …
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Josh Cantrell is a wedding-DJ-turned-marketing-consultant and the founder of the copywriting agency, Signal Brandworks. He is certified by Donald Miller as a StoryBrand Guide and by Ray Edwards as a Direct Response Copywriter. His big goal is to help business owners find the words they need to sell more of their stuff. Websites and Handles: https:/…
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Adam Carroll is an internationally recognized financial literacy expert, the creator of Broke Busted & Disgusted (a documentary about student loan debt), and a two time TEDx speaker with his talk from the London Business School surpassing 5 million views on YouTube and TED.com. Adam is the founder of The Shred Method and the curator of MasteryofMon…
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As always thank you for being a subscriber to the show and supporting the channel. Mike's latest book was just released 9/21/21. 'Get Different' is all about simplifying your marketing and standing out from the crowd. Follow Mike on Instagram @mikemichalowicz to get your free excerpt of the book, or go to www.gogetdifferent.com to learn more and or…
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In his new marketing book, Mike offers a proven, no-bullsh*t method to position your business, service, or brand to get noticed, attract the best prospects, and convert those opportunities into sales. Told with the same humor and straight-talk that's gained Mike an army of ardent followers, with actionable insights drawn from stories of real life e…
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Justin Wise helps driven online entrepreneurs attract attention, secure right-fit clients, and grow profits through constant experimentation. He’s spoken to thousands about marketing & business-building at conferences such as Infusionsoft’s ICON conference and the Digital Media Summit. Justin has consulted with over 200+ businesses, non-profit orga…
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Jonathan Fields is a dad, husband, award-winning author, executive producer, and host of one of the top-ranked podcasts in the world, Good Life Project®, which has been featured everywhere from The Wall Street Journal to Oprah Magazine and even Apple’s iconic annual product event. He is also the Founder/CEO of Spark Endeavors, lead architect behind…
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Jeff Walker is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller “LAUNCH”. He teaches people how to launch online courses, products, services, and brands online. Jeff started his first online business in 1996, and he pioneered the very idea of the online launch. His "Product Launch Formula” transformed the online marketing world from the day it was re…
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Tara Newman is the Founder and CEO of The Bold Leadership Revolution where she teaches women small business owners how to significantly increase their sales and profitability so they can get paid for doing their most important work in the world. With over 20 years of experience working with high-performing leaders and brands, she is known for her s…
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Ray Titus is the CEO of United Franchise Group and its affiliated companies. Ray is a life-long entrepreneur who began his career with his father, franchising legend Roy Titus, and went on to develop a group of successful brands and franchise development services. The company has over 1,600 franchisees in more than 80 countries within 10 brands. Un…
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Dr. Ron Friedman is an award-winning psychologist who has served on the faculty of the University of Rochester, and has consulted for political leaders, nonprofits, and many of the world’s most recognized brands. Popular accounts of his research have appeared in major newspapers, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, …
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Dawn W. Brolin, CPA, CFE is the author of The Designated Motivator, and the founder of Team Brolin, the force behind her global motivation movement which transforms people, businesses and the world for the better with education and empowerment. She is also the owner of Fight Against Fraud, a training organization dedicated to helping accounting pro…
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John Briggs, CPA, is the founder of Incite Tax and Accounting, the largest firm serving microgym owners in the country. He is a a mastery-level Profit First Professional focused on tax and cash flow strategies. John has been featured in CrossFit Journal and BoxPro Magazine, and on microgym industry podcasts such as Two Brain Radio, WTF gym talk, an…
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Andrew Johnson has a long family history of entrepreneurship since 1982 . Their business is ShelfAware, which equips suppliers to automate B2B supply chains by leveraging Smart Labels to capture real time consumption data at their consumer's facility's. Their web-based software uses this data to match supply with demand, driving automation and prev…
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Dr. Sabrina Starling, is author of the How to Hire the Best series, and co-host of the Profit by Design Podcast. Dr. Starling has coached thousands of entrepreneurs to overcome the day-to-day struggles of business growth by getting out of their own way and developing a success mindset that propels them to higher and higher levels of success (and pr…
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Phil M Jones is a best-selling author of Exactly What To Say, Exactly How To Sell, and Exactly Where To Start. He had his first business at just 14 years of age and is the youngest recipient of the “British Excellence in Sales and Marketing” award. To date, over two million people, across 57 different countries have benefitted from his lessons. And…
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Kasey Compton is an author and spirited entrepreneur who owns a mental health group practice, a business consulting firm, a real estate company, and a hair salon (I know, right!). She has embraced all roadblocks that come with being a business owner and loves using her experiences to help others. Kasey’s ability to combine analytical and creative s…
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Donald Miller is the CEO of Business Made Simple, an online platform that teaches business professionals everything they need to know to grow a business. He is the host of the Business Made Simple Podcast and is the author of several books including the bestseller Building a StoryBrand and his latest, Business Made Simple. He lives and works in Nas…
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Ron Holt's vision from day one was to grow Two Maids & A Mop into the nation’s fastest-growing, most innovative residential cleaning company in America. That's exactly what Ron's little cleaning company has become. Two Maids & A Mop has been recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine, Better Homes & Garden, Success Magazine, CNN Money, Yahoo News, Inc. Ma…
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Chris is a serial entrepreneur and author of the bestselling books, “Virtual Freedom”, and “Rise of the Youpreneur”. Based in Cambridge, England, he owns and operates several businesses, including the VA recruiting hub, VirtualStaffFinder.com and the personal brand education company Youpreneur.com, that combined house over 350 full-time employees. …
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Michelle Heberling is the owner of Suppers On, a meal prep business that has expanded to include catering and event planning, and party equipment rentals. Working with local farmers and vendors, Michelle ensures her ingredients are sustainably grown and seasonal. Suppers On is located in California and services Solano, Sonoma, Contra Costa, and Nap…
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A former practicing clinical psychotherapist, Kelly has over 25 years of education, training, and experience working with ambitious people to safely navigate and transform their thoughts, emotions, beliefs, experiences, and behaviors for more fulfillment, wellness, and success. Today, Kelly combines practical applications of psychology, clinical so…
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Mollie Eliasof is a Private Consultant, Psychotherapist and Speaker who has spent 14 years helping people, including CEOs, celebrities, and professional athletes, unlock life's missing pieces. Mollie founded Mollie Eliasof Therapy with the hopes that people could have more space to thrive by exploring their emotional wellness in a place that was sa…
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After numerous attempts to get clean and sober at various treatment facilities and programs that began during his high school years, Zack finally found success while running sober living homes in 2014 while simultaneously pursuing a Bachelors degree in Psychology and Yogic Philosophy at Loyola Marymount University. His light, positive, high energy …
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Leslie Ehm is a former TV host and advertising Creative Director turned award-winning training guru, speaker, author and Swagger Coach. She’s also the founder of world-renowned training company Combustion and has trained execs and teams from companies like Google, TD Bank, Uber, Disney, Pepsico and so many more. Leslie is the author of Swagger – Un…
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Erica Dhawan is the world’s leading authority on 21st century Collaboration and Connectional Intelligence. She challenges audiences and organizations to innovate further and faster, together. Her newest book – Digital Body Language – decodes the new signals and cues of effective collaboration and teamwork in a digital-first human workplace. Erica D…
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Paul Holland is a talented speaker, educator and coach. A principal of Solomon Coyle, Paul focuses on sales performance, financial growth, strategic planning and leadership development. He brings a unique view gained from more than 36 years of experience in the office furniture industry. Paul has deep experience in the dealer, manufacturer and cons…
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Entrepreneur Magazine calls Justin Donald the “Warren Buffett of Lifestyle Investing.” He’s a master of low-risk cash flow investing, specializing in simplifying complex financial strategies, structuring deals, and disciplined investment systems that consistently produce profitable results. His ethos is to “create wealth without creating a job.” In…
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Allan Dib is a serial entrepreneur, rebellious marketer, technology expert, and #1 bestselling author. He has started, grown, and successfully exited multiple businesses in various industries. Allan grew his business from startup to four years later being named by Business Review Weekly (BRW) as one of Australia's fastest-growing companies. Website…
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Ryan Lee, called “the world’s #1 lifestyle entrepreneur” by Entrepreneur, is a busy dad of four and when he's taking a break from carpooling - he runs REWIND (a retro-inspired health company) and FREEDYM (the original netflix for family-first entrepreneurs). He started his first online company in 1998 and is also the author of The Millionaire Worko…
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Jon Gordon's best-selling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world. His principles have been put to the test by numerous Fortune 500 companies, professional and college sports teams, school districts, hospitals, and non-profits. He is the author of 18 book and 5 children’s books including 10 best-sellers: The Energy Bus,…
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Brandon Vaughn is the Chief Strategist at CONQUER, where he helps small business owners systemize and scale their companies through personalized mentorship and training programs. Brandon grew up watching his own father work through the highs and lows of owning a small business. When a serious illness left his father unable to continue the physical …
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Have you looked at the executive team you've built for your business? Do they think just like you under pressure? As an entrepreneur, you need people to help you see your blind-spots. So says author and founder of Flourish Forums, Mike Maddock, who says the right forum can provide the kind of diverse thought that acts as your own growth advisory bo…
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Mike Maddock is an entrepreneur, a keynote speaker, an executive coach and a writer. He calls himself an Idea Monkey because he loves to solve problems with disruptive ideas. This passion for problem solving led him to establish Maddock Douglas, Inc. in 1991. Maddock Douglas has become an internationally recognized innovation consultancy that has h…
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How many people can say they’ve never worked for anyone else? Selling eggs door-to-door at 14 years old began a lifetime of self-employment. As a speaker and small business consultant, Jeffrey Shaw helps self-employed and small business owners gain control of their business in what seems like otherwise uncontrollable circumstances. Drawing on his e…
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