21st Century Entrepreneurship

Frank Scarso & Anthony DeBenedictis: How do you rebuild life after rock bottom?

20 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Frank Scarso, the CEO and founder of Avanza Capital Holdings, is a former Wall Street broker and a longtime financial professional. We spoke about add...

Jay Patel: Can 11% a year fund your retirement?

16 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jay Patel is a real estate fund manager and we spoke about why he pushes people to rethink defaulting to the stock market when planning retirement. He...

Sam Miles: How do you avoid IRS audits as an entrepreneur?

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Miles is a CPA, and we spoke about how entrepreneurs can legally reduce taxes while avoiding the small, preventable mistakes that trigger IRS audi...

Chris Kille: How did delegation save his life and business?

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Kille is a serial entrepreneur who exited multiple companies, and we spoke about how running everything himself nearly killed him—and why dele...

Kate Assaraf: Seven-figure growth without ads?

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kate Assaraf is an economist and founder, and we spoke about how she built a seven-figure, mission-driven business through word of mouth—without pai...

Trevor McGregor: Why busy founders can’t scale?

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor McGregor is a high-performance coach and CEO, and we spoke about why so many entrepreneurs feel burned out, misaligned, and trapped by the busi...

Scott Abott: How systems turn chaos into scalable growth?

30 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Abott is the founder and CEO of BOS-UP, a three-time bestselling author, and a former EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist. He is a systems impl...

Scott Kelly: What actually gets a yes from investors?

27 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Kelly is a veteran venture investor and advisor, and we spoke about what it really takes to raise capital after decades on both sides of the tab...

Rob May: When should you stop using just one AI model?

20 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rob May is a serial founder (five startups) and we spoke about how he went from “I did not intend to go do a fifth” startup to building a new AI c...

Rod Khleif: How did he recover after losing $50M?

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rod Khleif is a real estate entrepreneur and educator, and we spoke about how he rebuilt after losing $50 million during the 2008–09 crash—and the...

David Deane-Spread: How do you become employer of choice?

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

David Deane-Spread is a former military and law-enforcement leader who built a decades-long career helping organizations turn cultural dysfunction int...

Jake Stahl: Are You Missing Hidden Decision Signals?

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jake Stahl is a psychology-trained communication strategist, NLP master practitioner, and global trainer who has coached over 10,000 people across six...

Peter Maher: Can cash-flow beat broken credit?

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Maher is the U.S. expansion lead for Ovanti—recently rebranded as Flote—and we spoke about why he left a stable, well-paid role in fintech l...

Jeff Abraham: Why do men last 5:40 while women need 18 min?

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Abraham is an entrepreneur who retired after selling a semiconductor engineering company, and we spoke about how he later built a sexual wellness...

AJ Cassata: Can Cold Email Really Fill a Sales Pipeline?

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AJ Cassata is an entrepreneur who has spent more than a decade building companies using one core mechanism—outbound lead generation. We spoke about ...

Paul Cecil: When can going public unlock real growth?

22 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Cecil is the VP of Strategy at realpha and we spoke about how a young founder-minded strategist thinks through scale, pressure, and the role of A...

Bogdan Micov: How fast can identity shift?

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bogdan Micov is a former CEO who led 700 people in Dubai before a stroke at 32 forced him to confront what he calls “how stress affects us” and ho...

Srikar Yeruva: Can hospitals avoid waste with full-workflow data?

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Srikar Yeruva is an engineer-turned-serial entrepreneur, and we spoke about why he believes healthcare transformation starts with respecting the probl...

Melissa Faith Hart: What makes people feel truly safe again?

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Melissa Faith Hart is a public-safety innovator with 20 years of experience, and we spoke about how personal survival, technology, and community syste...

Brandon Williams: How persistence built billion-dollar deals and TV hits?

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brandon Williams is a lawyer, entrepreneur, and business executive with over twenty years of experience bridging law, business, and entertainment acro...

Adam Cerra: Can You Sell Without Selling?

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Cerra is a high-ticket sales expert who has closed more than $30 million in offers for coaches, consultants, and entrepreneurs. We spoke about ho...

Dwan Bent-Twyford: How Do You Earn Six Figures in Six Months?

08 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dwan Bent-Twyford is one of America’s most recognized real estate investors and educators, known for turning a $75 setback into a multimillion-dolla...

John Frost: What’s your why—and are you ready to say yes?

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

John Frost is the Vice President of Enrollment Management and Marketing at Doane University with nearly 20 years in higher education across community ...

Patrick Wood: Why Every Entrepreneur Should Plan for Failure?

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick Wood is a 30-year entrepreneur in finance and capital markets across Canada and the U.S., now leading an early-stage public company redefining...

Gail Kasper: How logic saves your business from emotion?

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Gail Kasper is an author, professional speaker, and performance coach who has spent over 15 years training entrepreneurs and executives—from solo fo...

Christopher Hossfeld: What can war teach us about leadership?

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Christopher Hossfeld is a 27-year U.S. Army veteran and leadership educator who translates battlefield decision-making into modern business strategy. ...

Michael Jacobson: Can love and tech grow a $9M flower business?

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Jacobson is the CEO who transformed a struggling flower shop into a thriving, multi-location enterprise generating over $9 million in revenue....

Iñigo Rivero: How TikTok Converts Viewers Into Customers?

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Iñigo Rivero is the co-founder of House of Marketers and a former early TikTok Europe team member who helped transform the app from a lip-syncing pla...

Brennan Haelig: From homeless to 7-figure agency?

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brennan Haelig is a digital marketer turned agency owner, and we spoke about going from sleeping in a 10×10 studio to leading a multi–seven-figure ...

Kyle Whitehill: When should founders hand over the CEO role?

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kyle Whitehill is a former Vodafone executive who spent three decades inside global giants like L’Oréal, Diageo, and PepsiCo before asking himself,...

Alex Mehr: How to turn 10 rough ideas into one winning product?

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Mehr is a scientist-turned-entrepreneur who built and sold companies generating over a billion dollars in revenue. We spoke about how the speed a...

Zylo Marshall: How Can Disabled Workers Go Beyond 9-to-5?

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Zylo Marshall is a disability advocate and former real estate professional who built a life beyond government support. We spoke about how people with ...

Mark Lee Fox: Can Energy Fields Heal PTSD and Arthritis?

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Lee Fox is a former Space Shuttle chief engineer who spent over 16 years at NASA before an unexpected event set him on a new trajectory. “My do...

Maria Gallucci: How can we truly listen without hearing?

04 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Maria Gallucci is a top 1% realtor in Colorado and the author of Raised in Silence, a book inspired by her life as a child of deaf parents. We spoke a...

Stewart Heath: From $20M up to broke—what saved him?

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stewart Heath is a certified public accountant with 40 years in business, and we spoke about the lessons he learned from building—and losing—a mul...

Brett Swarts: How to Exit Bitcoin, Real Estate, or Business Tax-Free?

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brett Swarts is a best-selling author of Building the Capital Gains Tax Exit Plan and host of two finance podcasts. We spoke about how entrepreneurs, ...

Alan Porter: Can you secure $40K yearly for life?

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Alan Porter is a retired Blackhawk instructor pilot who turned to financial advising after tragic events in his family. We spoke about how his militar...

Adam Hager: 19 Airbnbs in a year—without owning property?

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Hager is a former corporate sales professional who traded his stable 9-5 for a system of building cash-flowing Airbnbs. We spoke about how he sca...

Ted Ryce: 5 health mistakes entrepreneurs keep making?

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ted Ryce is a fitness coach who has spent 25 years helping entrepreneurs and executives lose fat, build lean muscle, and sustain results without extre...

Van Tucker: Can lockers unlock new revenue streams for you?

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Van Tucker is VP of Technology Partnerships at Harbor Lockers and has been building digital platforms since middle school. We spoke about how entrepre...

Larry Kriesmer: How do you protect gains when markets crash?

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Larry Kriesmer is a veteran advisor who grew up in Saudi Arabia, later watching his father lose nearly everything to a Ponzi scheme. We spoke about ho...

Dr. Nicholas E. Michels: From $0 to confidence—how?

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Nicholas E. Michels is a financial planner and author, and we spoke about how childhood adversity shaped his lifelong mission to help families mas...

Dominic Forth: Can your hidden story build credibility and ROI?

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dominic Forth is the CEO of Thought Leaders America, and we spoke about turning personal stories into trust and impact that extend far beyond likes an...

Blackburn & Johnson: $209k in 7 months—Rich From Anywhere?

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Blackburn & Johnson is the duo behind Rich From Anywhere, and we spoke about turning ad spend into revenue by fixing strategy, creative, and follo...

Robert Howard: From 70–80 Hour Weeks to $25k Deals?

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Howard is a former auto-sales pro who spent 20 years grinding “from what they call can to can’t,” and we spoke about how he bought back h...

Joshua Lauer: Are You Tracking What Actually Drives Growth?

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joshua Lauer is a marketing-intelligence consultant who helps teams clean, connect, and operationalize their data — and we spoke about GA4 done righ...

Stacey Hylen: Where’s Your First $85K in Hidden Profit?

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stacey Hylen is a veteran business coach and growth strategist (25+ years, formerly VP of Consulting with Tony Robbins), and we spoke about growing re...

Monica Cox: Are You Building at the Right Frequency?

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Monica Cox is the founder of Finding Fertility and a coach who turned an eight-year fertility struggle—and a late-in-life caregiving pause—into a ...

Joshua Sizemore: When Authenticity Meets Market Reality?

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joshua Sizemore is a brand builder and operator who’s taken ideas from scrappy to scale across retail, beverages, e-commerce, and franchising, and w...

Tim Townsend: Can Personal Service Survive the Tech Age?

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Townsend is a seasoned financial advisor with over 35 years of experience, and we spoke about the enduring value of personal service in an increas...

Mark Khuri: Is Now the Smartest Time to Buy Real Estate?

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Khuri is the co-founder and CEO of SMK Capital Management, with over 20 years of experience as a real estate investor. We spoke about the histori...

Michael Fabiano: Is Success Without Humanity Sustainable?

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Fabiano is a world-renowned opera singer, entrepreneur, pilot, and philanthropist — and we spoke about why real success demands more than ju...

Dr. Brian Alman: Can Healing the Past Unlock Your Future?

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Brian Alman is a pioneering mind-body expert, PhD in psychology and MindBody expert, author of 15 books, and co-developer of the original ACE (Adv...

Anders Hansen: What If the Only Thing Holding You Back Is an Illusion?

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Anders Hansen is a former professional illusionist turned transformational mentor, and we spoke about how the same assumptions that shape our view of ...

Jack Landry: What If Your Potential Starts with Your Body?

02 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jack Landry is a former Division 1 athlete turned Amazon engineer turned transformational men's coach — and we spoke about how real change star...

Jared Smithson: Are You Losing Profit to Sales Tax Mistakes?

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jared Smithson is the COO of RJM Tax Exemption, and we spoke about the hidden traps, costly assumptions, and overlooked opportunities around U.S. sale...

Terry Ross: How Do You Turn an Aesthetic Practice into a Multi-Million Dollar Business?

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Terry Ross is a powerhouse in the medical aesthetics business—and we spoke about what it really takes to turn a beauty-based practice into a multi-m...

Daryl Black: How Do You Lead When Chaos Hits?

26 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Daryl Black is a crisis-tested leadership coach, emergency response veteran, and creator of the Order to Chaos framework—and we spoke about what bui...

Brian Truman: Can You Really Succeed Without Going It Alone?

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Truman is an experienced entrepreneur based in Nashville, Tennessee, and we spoke about the hidden power of collaborative entrepreneurship, the ...

Stela Roznovan: What If Sales Success Had Nothing to Do with Scripts?

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stela Roznovan is a former concert pianist turned multimillion-dollar agency director — and we spoke about how mastering sales isn’t about hustlin...

Christine Healey: How to Invest in Private Unicorns?

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Christine Healey is CEO of Healey Pre IPO and an expert in private tech investments with nearly a decade of experience brokering deals in unicorns lik...

Elliott Holland: Why 90% of Business Buyers Fail

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Elliott Holland is a Harvard Business School graduate and veteran of small business acquisitions, and we spoke about why most aspiring business buyers...

Scott Desgrosseilliers: Should You Scale, Chill, or Kill Your Ad Spend?

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Desgrosseilliers, CEO of Wicked Reports, is a marketing attribution expert with over 25,000 hours in the trenches, and we spoke about the real r...

Pasha Knish: Can You Still Win on Amazon in 2025?

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pasha Knish, CEO and Lead Strategist of AMZ Optimized, is a veteran Amazon seller and the founder of a boutique agency helping brands navigate the inc...

Israel Duran: How Do Entrepreneurs Build Lasting Wealth?

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Israel Duran, founder of Israel Duran Associates, entrepreneur and "impact architect," shares his journey from losing his father as an infan...

Mitch McGinley: How Can You Sell Your Business for Maximum Value?

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mitch McGinley is the founder and CEO of a Boutique Fitness Broker firm, an expert in guiding entrepreneurs in health, wellness, and fitness through t...

Scott Sheridan: How Do Entrepreneurs Turn Ideas into Success?

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Sheridan is a seasoned entrepreneur and trader who co-founded thinkorswim, a transformative platform later acquired by TD Ameritrade. We spoke a...

Douglas Noll: How to Stop Any Fight in 90 Seconds?

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Douglas Noll is a lawyer-turned-peacemaker who transformed his life from battling in courtrooms to teaching murderers in maximum-security prisons how ...

Michael Shaw: Can Emotional Fitness Redefine Entrepreneurial Success?

30 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Shaw, Founder of the Mastery Mindset Library, is a seasoned entrepreneur and the visionary behind a transformative mindset framework designed ...

Patrick Pychynski: How to Unlock 0% Interest Business Funding?

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick Pychynski, Founder of Stacking Capital, empowers entrepreneurs to scale with zero percent interest funding, and we discussed how to access $50...

Julia Menez: How to Unlock Luxury Travel with Credit Card Points?

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Julia Menez, founder of GeoBreeze Travel and a former actuary turned points-and-miles expert, joined us to share her analytical approach to mastering ...

Mark Murphy: Are You Building Wealth—or Just Income?

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Murphy is a top-ranked financial strategist, best-selling author, and CEO of Northeast Private Client Group. We spoke about how entrepreneurs can...

Kevin McCarthy: What Are You Missing That Could Cost You Everything?

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin McCarthy is President of Blind Spot Assessments and a CSP-certified speaking professional whose journey from entrepreneur to federal inmate resh...

Vanessa Joy: What If Success Wasn’t the Goal After All?

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Vanessa Joy is a photographer, creative entrepreneur, and mother of two—and we spoke about what happens when a relentless drive for business success...

Draye Redfern: Is Your Marketing Broken—Or Just Blind?

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Draye Redfern is a serial entrepreneur, marketing expert, and founder of Fractional CMO. We spoke about how most business owners aren't dealing w...

Justine Froelker: Are You Leading Without Losing Yourself?

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Justine Froelker is a therapist-turned-speaker who helps entrepreneurs and leaders build what she calls “cultures of courage”—in life, business,...

John Abrams: How Can a Business Outlive Its Founder?

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

John Abrams is a builder, author, and visionary business leader who helped pioneer employee ownership in the U.S., and we spoke about how mission-driv...

Ron Rubin: How Do You Find Gold in Your Own Backyard?

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ron Rubin is a seasoned entrepreneur, author, and dreamer who turned a 40-year vision into reality with his Sonoma County winery. We spoke about his j...

Skip Wilson: How Can Ads Drive Real Business Results?

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Skip Wilson is a seasoned advertising expert whose journey began as a teenage copywriter trying to impress a girl, now his wife, and evolved into lead...

Ciaran Burke: Where Should Business Owners Go for Funding?

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ciaran Burke is the co-founder of Swoop, and we spoke about the real pain points business owners face when trying to access finance—and why so many ...

Tim Dwyer: How Do You Emotionally Navigate Business Growth?

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Dwyer is a business growth strategist, mapping expert, and lifelong entrepreneur—and we spoke about how emotions, structure, and purpose come to...

Zee Cohen Sanchez: Can Grassroots Engagement Shape a Winning Future?

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Zee Cohen Sanchez is the founder of Sole Strategies, a political consulting firm that thrives on grassroots engagement and movement-style campaigns. W...

Toby Potter: How Can Real Estate Investors Thrive in a Tough Market?

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Toby Potter is a seasoned real estate investor and lender with 30 years of experience, having navigated the 2008 crash, the COVID-19 turmoil, and beyo...

Jack & Jill Johnson: What Makes a Franchise Thrive?

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jack and Jill Johnson are founders of The Franchise Insiders, seasoned franchise owners and consultants who transitioned from corporate burnout to ent...

Chris Tripoli: Why Do Entrepreneurs Risk It All for Restaurants?

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Tripoli is a seasoned hospitality industry veteran with over 45 years of experience as a concept developer, owner, operator, and consultant. We ...

Daniel Boettcher: How Do Stories Shape Bespoke Luxury Jewelry?

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Boettcher is a former diplomat-in-training turned luxury jeweler, whose remarkable journey from Yale’s PhD program to the Antwerp Diamond Exc...

Cameron Bishop: Why Most Businesses Fail to Sell

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Cameron Bishop is a seasoned CEO turned investment banker, and we spoke about the hidden pitfalls that make otherwise successful companies unsellable—...

Dan Abel: Does Scaling Up Mean Selling Out?

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Abel is the third-generation chocolatier and CEO behind one of America’s most storied confections legacies, Bissinger’s - and we spoke about l...

Mollie Engelhart: What If Everything You Believed About Sustainability Was Wrong?

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mollie Engelhart is a former vegan chef turned regenerative rancher, and we spoke about resilience, food sovereignty, entrepreneurship under fire, and...

Dr. Sherry Peel Jackson: How Do You Keep What You Earn?

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Sherry Peel Jackson is a former IRS agent, Certified Fraud Examiner, and CPA turned financial truth-teller—and we spoke about how to keep, prote...

Dianna Anderson: Can Better Conversations Transform Change?

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dianna Anderson is the co-founder and CEO of Cylient, and we spoke about the transformational power of everyday conversations—especially in moments ...

Brian Bentow: Can Food Alone Reverse Autoimmune Disease?

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Bentow is a serial entrepreneur whose most important venture began not in the boardroom—but in the kitchen. He is CEO & Co-Founder @ Get S...

Dan J. Berger: How Do You Truly Find a Sense of Belonging?

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dan J. Berger is the Founder and CEO of Assemble Hospitality Group and the author of The Quest: The Definitive Guide to Finding Belonging. We spoke ab...

Julio G Martinez-Clark: Why Do U.S. Medtech Trials Go Abroad?

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Julio G Martinez-Clark is a pioneer in the world of clinical research for medical devices, and we spoke about why so many American innovations never g...

Nick Halaris: What Does Success Without Compromise Look Like?

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Halaris is an entrepreneur, writer, real estate investor, and engaged citizen. We spoke about what it truly means to be successful in today’s w...

Bill Wilson: How Can SaaS Pricing Drive Growth?

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Wilson is the CEO of Pace Pricing and a seasoned expert in B2B SaaS pricing, having coached over 400 companies to refine their monetization strat...

Kenneth Ridgell: How Can Data Drive Your Business Success?

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kenny Ridgell is a serial entrepreneur who traded his biochemistry degree for a mission to help Main Street businesses thrive in a digital world. We s...

Minal Joshi Jaeckli: How Do You Keep Top Talent Engaged?

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Minal Joshi Jaeckli is a global citizen with a remarkable journey—born in Africa, raised in Georgia, and now a Swiss passport holder—and the autho...

Don Finley: How Can AI Make Work Feel Like Play?

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Don Finley is a seasoned innovator, founder and CEO of FINdustries, with a decade of experience in artificial intelligence, holding a computer science...

Lance Mortlock: Why Is Strategy Vital in a Risky World?

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lance Mortlock is a seasoned strategist with 25 years of experience, an adjunct professor at the University of Calgary, and the author of Outside In I...