Entrepreneur Stories 4⃣ Inspiration
Episodes
275: From the Battlefield to the CBD Boardroom: Craig Henderson of Extract Labs
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Craig Henderson is the CEO of Extract Labs, a Boulder, Colorado-based full-service hemp extraction laboratory offering a proprietary line of boutique ...
274: The Cable Cowboy Who Went from Broke to Broadband 🤠 | Terry Koosed of Bel Air Internet
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Terry Koosed is the Founder of Bel Air Internet, a Los Angeles based Internet Service Provider, and a leading authority on successful entrepreneurship...
273: Publishing to EdTech: The Unlikely Road to Evolution Labs with Founder Peter Kraft
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Kraft is the Founder and President of Evolution Labs. Prior to founding Evolution Labs, Kraft was instrumental in forming and re-envisioning two...
272: From Selling Phones Out of a Van to Leading a 9-Figure Empire | Brett Beveridge of T-ROC
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brett Beveridge is the President of The Revenue Optimization Companies. Brett is an entrepreneurial, results-driven executive with over 20 years of ex...
271: How to Breathe Life into a Business... Dr. Dan Cohen of Breathe Right Strips
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dan Cohen is the former Chairman of CNS, Incorporated. Dr. Cohen was the driving force behind the meteoric rise of Breathe Right nasal strips, acq...
270: Once Again, the Return of the Non-Food Franchise King: Jon Ostenson of Franbridge Consulting
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Ostenson is the Founder of FranBridge Consulting. Jon is a top 1% Franchise Consultant in the US, and frequent contributor on franchising across...
269: Blowing Minds with Carey Smith: The Big Ass Fans Story! 🫏...
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carey Smith founded Big Ass Fans in 1999 and served as its Chief Big Ass until the company's sale in 2017. Under his guidance, Big Ass Fans grew an av...
268: Manufacturing Shutters & Company Culture | 🪟 Rick Skidmore of Timberlane Inc.
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Skidmore is the Founder and CEO at Timberlane, Inc. Having been born an entrepreneur, it should have been clear early on that despite considerabl...
267: Powering Innovation: Jim Kalb's Journey with OptiFuse & the Future of Fuses!⚡
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Kalb is currently the President of OptiFuse, an innovative high-growth manufacturer of power protection components distributed by high-quality sel...
266: Wheels of Fortune: 🚲 Team USA's Path to Tour de France Victory (Anne Hed of HED Cycling)
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anne Hed is a lifetime resident of Minnesota. Her history as a business owner began back in the 1980’s, when she raced as a professional triathlete....
265: Building a Sparkling Soda Fireworks Store?!? | 🎉 Mark Lazarchic of Serenity Ventures
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Lazarchic is the CEO of Serenity Venture Group. He describes himself as a serial entrepreneur with eyes always open. Mark is the owner of multipl...
264: From Clothing Manufacturer, to Franchise Owner, to Starting the Tint World Franchise | Ex-CEO of Meineke, Charles Bonfiglio, shares his Journey 🚗…
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Charles J. Bonfiglio is the Franchise Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Tint World. The company is a privately owned franchise chain of indepen...
263: Using Real Human Connections to Achieve Exceptional Success... Doug Brown of CEO Sales Strategies
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Doug C. Brown is the CEO of CEO Sales Strategies and a Sales Revenue and Profit Growth Expert. He has led client award-winning and high-performance te...
262: From Single Mom Flipping Burgers to a Powerhouse in Venture Capital | Olga Maslikhova of The J Curve
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Olga Maslikhova is the founder and host of The J Curve, the podcast about Latin America tech ecosystem builders. Olga is also a successful tech invest...
261: Buying a Business at a Great Price! Over 30 Years of Biz Buying & Selling - Richard Parker of Diomo Corporation.
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Parker is the founder of Diomo Corporation – The Business Buyer Resource Center and author of the How To Buy A Good Business At A Great Pric...
260: From Rabbi School to Supply Chain Innovator. How Izzy Rosenzweig is Saving Customers Time & Money with Portless!
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Izzy Rosenzweig is the Founder and CEO of Portless, a company that fulfills e-commerce orders directly from China to their client’s customers' front...
259: How this Innovative Business is Unlocking Minds... 🤯 The Psychedelic Journey of Dylan Beynon & Mindbloom 🌻
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dylan Beynon is the Founder and CEO of Mindbloom. Dylan grew up in a family that was torn apart by mental illness. He lost both his mother and sister ...
258: From a Successful Exit to Closing a Company... & Biking His Way Back on Top | The Story of Mike Peregudov of Whizz
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Peregudov is the CEO and Co-Founder of Whizz, an E-bike rental service company for delivery riders. Mike has had diverse work experience, holding...
257: Using Science & Tech to Create a Sweet Solution (Ali Wing of Oobli)
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ali Wing is the CEO of Oobli, a food-tech company that is aiming to introduce sweet proteins to everyone. Their mission is to make an impact on the wo...
256: Solving Sexual Health Issues thru Good Vibrations... Soum Rakshit of MysteryVibe
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Soumyadip Rakshit is the CEO and Co-Founder of MysteryVibe, which is an award-winning world leader in medical devices for sexual health. Soum created ...
255: The Future of Skin Care through AI with Estonian Founder - Anastasia Georgievskaya of Haut.AI
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anastasia Georgievskaya is the CEO and co-founder of Haut.AI, an Estonian AI-powered skin analytics SaaS platform delivering uniquely personalized ski...
254: How a Ukrainian Waiter in Dubai, Facing Overwhelming Challenges, Evolved to an eCommerce Titan (Anatoliy Labinskiy of GSM Growth Agency)
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anatoliy Labinskiy is the Founder of GSM Growth Agency, an eCommerce growth agency that helps brands grow to 6–7 figures in revenue. He is a self-ma...
253: Surviving a Storm at Sea & Reflecting on Past Startups via Brett Martin of Kumospace (The Innovative Virtual Office Platform)
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brett Martin is President & Co-Founder of Kumospace, the virtual office platform where teams show up, as well as Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Char...
252: This Military Spouse takes Training 💪... to a Virtual Level | Molly Rose Speed of Virtual Assistant Management
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Molly Rose Speed is the founder of The Virtual Assistant Academy, a certification for the best Virtual Support Staff in the country, and the owner of ...
251: How an Employee Strived for Ownership in his $20MM Tech Company... Lubo Smid of STRV
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lubo Smid is the Co-Founder and CEO of STRV. Lubo is a tech entrepreneur with a passion for cutting-edge technology and an adventurous lifestyle. He h...
250: From Years of Being a W-2 Employee to Becoming A (Non-Food) Franchise King - Jon Ostenson of FranBridge Consulting
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Ostenson is the Founder and CEO of FranBridge Consulting, a top 1% Franchise Consultant in the US, and frequent contributor on franchising across ...
249: War Survivor to Construction Industry Innovator... How René Morkos used AI to Build ALICE Technologies...
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
René Morkos, Ph.D. is an inventor, founder, adjunct professor at Stanford University, and CEO of ALICE Technologies. He is the inventor of the world’...
248: The Secret to Fixing Businesses like Expedia, Rosetta Stone, & PetMeds | Matt Hulett (aka The Startup Whisperer)
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Hulett is the CEO and President of PetMeds. Matt is a seasoned technology executive leading world-class public and private companies and working ...
247: Content Creator Builds a Successful SaaS Business & Sells it to Adobe - Alex Packham of ContentCal
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Packham is the Founder of ContentCal and a serial entrepreneur. During the ContentCal journey, Alex raised over £10m for ContentCal, built the b...
246: Helping Entrepreneurs Grow the Value of their Business | Ryan Tansom of Arkona: Intentional Growth™
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Tansom is the Co-Founder of Arkona. Ryan helped turn around their family business and then sell it for 8 figures to a local competitor in 2014. T...
245: From Fashion Model to Nutritional Bar Startup! How Lizanne Falsetto Sold her Business & Started a New Brand: betterland foods™.
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lizanne Falsetto is the Founder and CEO of Betterland Foods. Years before she became a world-renowned CEO, Lizanne Falsetto began her entrepreneurial ...
244: How a Canadian College Dropout transferred to a Tech Savvy Entrepreneur (Marc Boscher of Unito)
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Boscher is the Co-Founder and CEO of Unito. Marc and Eryk Warren struck gold when they came up with an unconventional solution to the perpetual b...
243: From Busboy & Broke to Building a Taco Restaurant Empire - Joe Kahn of Condado Tacos
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joseph Kahn is the Founder of Condado Tacos, which started as a single restaurant in Columbus, Ohio. Today, there are 32 Condado Tacos restaurants wit...
242: A Merger & Acquisition Expert shares... How to Create a Successful Exit Path | Touraj Parang of Serve Robotics
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Touraj Parang is the President & COO of Serve Robotics. He is a veteran Silicon Valley dealmaker, a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, advisor, and M&A ...
241: How to Land your First Real Estate Deal... & Transform it into a Community. The Story of Seth Williams & REtipster...
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Williams is the Founder of REtipster.com, an online community that offers real-world guidance for real estate investors. Seth started as a real e...
240: Italian Soccer Player takes his Digital Marketing Company Stateside (Rocco Baldassarre of Zebra Advertisement)
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rocco Baldassarre is the Founder and CEO of Zebra Advertisement. Rocco is the only marketer and the youngest person globally to have ever been awarded...
239: How Eco-Friendly is Your Amazon Shopping Cart? Find out with this Browser Extension... Lizzie Horvitz of Finch
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lizzie Horvitz is the Founder of Finch, a platform that incentivizes and educates consumers to make better decisions based on the climate & sustainabi...
238: Abandoned as a Child in Nowhere... to Innovating Pay-by-Text... Everywhere | Larry Talley of Everyware
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Larry Talley and his co-founder, Scott Orlinsky, launched Everyware in Florida, in 2015. Larry has 20 years of experience developing new businesses, t...
237: Bringing Fashion to the Healthcare Industry... Chaitenya Razdan of Care+Wear
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chaitenya Razdan is the Founder and CEO of Care+Wear, which aims to bridge function and fashion in order to provide a more human healthcare experience...
236: From Producing Movies to Starting & Selling a Virtual World Gaming Community (Derrick Morton of FlowPlay)
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Derrick Morton is CEO of Seattle-based FlowPlay. He's been an entrepreneur, leader and innovator in the digital entertainment industry for more than ...
235: Twin Brothers Establishing Themselves as BiG Players in the Property Management Business | Matthew & Thomas Carcone of Gordon James Realty
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew and his twin brother Thomas Carcone are co-owners of Gordon James Real Estate Services, which has been in the residential and commercial prope...
234: Growing a Golf Caddy Business to Shark Tank Stardom - The Side Hustle Story of Meghan Tarmey
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Meghan Tarmey is the Founder of The Caddy Group, which is formerly known as The Caddy Girls. During college, she was bartending when she was invited t...
233: From Belarus to Canada ✈ How this Entrepreneur Grew his HuGE Private... Network | Yegor Sak of WindScribe VPN
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yegor Sak is the Founder of Windscribe, which is a privacy company that offers VPN service for everyone. Yegor was born in Belarus but is currently ba...
232: Learning to Build Revenue as a Startup in Cyprus (Panos Siozos of LearnWorlds)
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Panos Siozos is the CEO and Co-Founder of LearnWorlds. Panos has a PhD in Educational Technology from the Computer Science Department, Aristotle Unive...
231: Solving World Hunger thru Vertical Farming Tech - Samuel Bertram of OnePointOne
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Samuel Bertram is Co-Founder at OnePointOne, which is revolutionizing vertical farming by building the most technologically advanced cultivation platf...
230: How to Get Clients via Online Marketing... A Personal (Injury) Story that Grew from Organic Content | Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Rosenfeld is the Founder and Owner of Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC. As the founder and managing attorney at Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers, Jonatha...
229: Building a Tech Giant in the Virtual Reality Space | Bart Wilson of VPiX® 360
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bartley Wilson is the Founder and Chief Marketing Officer at Virtual Pictures Corporation. He is a serial entrepreneur, sales rainmaker, and UX/UI dev...
228: From Teacher to Contractor to Manufacturer of Innovative Outdoor Living Products... Scott Selzer of StruXure
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Selzer is the CEO of StruXure Outdoor, Inc. formerly Arcadia Building Products. As a school teacher with a part-time remodeling company, Scott s...
227: Navy Veteran transforms a struggling Info Tech Business into an Inc. 5000 Superstar - Thomas Douglas of JMARK
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Douglas joined the JMARK team in 1997 upon the completion of enlistment to the U.S. Navy, where he won an achievement medal for his design of a...
226: How a Thousand Dollar Business Grew to a Million Dollar Empire (Steven Kinder of Loftwall)
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Kinder is the Founder of Loftwall, Co-Founder of GoodWork, and Owner of 1808. He is a design entrepreneur who has always had an infatuation wit...
225: Surviving an Arson Attack to Making it BiG in the Boating Business - Rob Hannah of Chicago Yacht Works ⭐
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Hannah is the Managing Partner of Chicago Yacht Works. In 2011, Rob redirected his business experience to the marine industry after assuming contr...
224: How a 12-Year-Old took his Dad‘s Dreams... to the Cloud | Phil Ogilby of STACK Construction Software
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Ogilby is the CEO of STACK Construction Technologies. In 1984, Phil started his first construction contracting company in Dayton, OH doing reside...
223: Using Science & Technology to invent Plant Based Meat... Paul Shapiro of The Better Meat Co.
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Shapiro is the Co-Founder of The Better Meat Co. In addition to being the CEO of the company, Paul is also the author of the national bestseller,...
222: The Secret Power of ‘WE‘ & How this Hidden Force saved Dan Rogers of P2P Transportation
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Rogers is the CEO and Founder of Point to Point Transportation. In the 90s, Dan was working in the restaurant industry as a Burrito Roller. Eventu...
221: Pool Boy builds Tech Company that Employs Thousands Worldwide - John Simpson of Patra
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Simpson is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Patra. An innovator and entrepreneur, John founded Patra in 2005 and has grown the company to m...
220: The Nomadic Adventure of Making Buildings More Smart-er (Felicite Moorman of STRATIS IoT) ⭐
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Felicite Moorman is the CoFounder of STRATIS, a RealPage Company, and SaaS Platform for large-scale Internet of Things installations. STRATIS was name...
219: From Y2K to Giving Your Way out of Debt w/ Paul Moore of Wellings Capital
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Moore is the Founder and Managing Partner of Wellings Capital. After graduating with an engineering degree and then an MBA from Ohio State, Paul ...
218: E-Comm from Ireland? How this Entrepreneur transformed into a Superhero! | Stephen Somers of Marketplace Superheroes ⭐
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Somers runs a company called Marketplace Superheroes. He and his business partner Robert Rickey are on a mission to help ambitious individual...
217: Predicting Personality before Meeting a Potential Client... A 21st Century Spin on Closing More Sales! | Greg Skloot of Crystal
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Skloot is currently the CEO & Co-Founder of Crystal, the app that tells you anyone's personality. Greg is the co-author of Predicting Personality...
216: How Perseverance & a Letter of Honesty Saved this Pizzeria (Nick Sarillo of Nick‘s Pizza & Pub) ⭐
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Sarillo has one of the Top 10 busiest independent pizza companies in per-store sales in the U.S. In an industry in which the average annual turno...
215: Two Sisters, One Shampoo... The Eco-Friendly Bathroom Story of... Plaine Products
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lindsey McCoy is the CEO and Co-Founder of Plaine Products. She is an experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in th...
214: How 3 Best Friends Quit their Corporate Jobs, Moved to México, & Built a BiG eCommerce Biz - Mike Begg of AMZ Advisers
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Begg is the Co-founder, Chief Strategist, and Chief Marketing Officer of AMZ Advisers, which helps manufacturers and brands maximize their sales ...
213: A Pharmacy for the 21st Century... How Medino is bringing Health, Beauty, & Drugs to the Digital Age...
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Christian Jakobsson is the Managing Director and Co-Founder of Medino. Before founding Medino, Christian was in IT Sales and Project Management. He be...
212: Bringing Tech... to the Water Fountain? How FloWater is Cleaning Up the Water Industry w/ Rich Razgaitis
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rich Razgaitis is the CEO and Co-Founder of FloWater. Raz, as most people call him, is passionate about creating a brand new, amazing type of water th...
211: How a Restaurant’s Predicament led to a Tech-Based Solution w/ $12M+ in ARR (Tim McLaughlin of GoTab)
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tim McLaughlin is Co-Founder of GoTab, a leading contactless ordering and payment platform serving full-service food & beverage establishments in almo...
210: Making $10MM Net Profit in 1977 Semiconductors, to Computer Store Bankruptcy, & Bouncing Back with Bel Air Internet | Terry Koosed ⭐
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Terry Koosed is the Founder of Bel Air Internet, a Los Angeles based Internet Service Provider, and a leading authority on successful entrepreneurship...
209: An Innovative Spin on Smoking Accessories in the Cannabis Industry - Will Breakell of Blazy Susan
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Will Breakell is the brainchild and founder of the Blazy Susan brand. Will is a young entrepreneur from Roanoke, Virginia. Although Will graduated fro...
208: Making a BiG Splash in the Backyard Pool Industry... by using Shipping Containers! | Paul Rathnam of ModPools
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Diagnosed with a learning disability early in his life, Paul Rathnam persevered through all the challenges and reached success by becoming the busines...
207: Taking Your Health to the Next Level (with Josh Clemente of Levels)
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Clemente spent the first half of his professional career working at SpaceX and Hyperloop– two companies, one founded by and the other supported...
206: How this American Truck Bed Cover withstood 10 Years of Adversity | Ethan Wendle of DiamondBack ⭐
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 2003, Ethan Wendle was attending an Engineering Entrepreneurial class when he met Matt Chverchko. They partnered in a classroom project that grew f...
205: New Lamp Startup 💡... Battles COVID? How Grant Morgan of R-Zero had a Light Bulb Moment during the Pandemic.
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When the Coronavirus pandemic started, Grant Morgan was developing a powerful UV-C disinfection device capable of destroying over 99.99% of pathogens ...
204: Revolutionizing the Learning Industry thru Gaming... Stephen Baer of The Game Agency ⭐
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Since launching The Game Agency 13 years ago and The Training Arcade 3 years ago, Stephen Baer has developed award-winning games for new-employee on-b...
203: Russian Immigrant builds a Digital Business in Los Angeles - Igor Avidon of Avidon Marketing Group
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Igor Avidon is a digital marketing expert with a decade of experience in online marketing & advertising. He is also the founder of Avidon Marketing Gr...
202: How this Israeli Entrepreneur is Simplifying the Solar Business ☀ | Aviv Shalgi of Solar Simplified
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Aviv Shalgi is a serial entrepreneur, and is the CEO of an energy tech startup Solar Simplified, which is a platform that matches renters and homeowne...
201: This Awesome Idea ”Fixed” the Alcohol Industry (Ron Alvarado of Ficks Beverage Co.)
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ron Alvarado Co-founded Ficks Beverage Co, the leading manufacturer of better-for-you bar products with its line of pure fruit juice hard seltzers and...
200: Bouncing Back from Y Combinator Rejection to Building a Strikingly Good Company... David Chen of Strikingly
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 2012, David Chen dropped out from the University of Chicago to start Strikingly along with his two co founders, Teng Bao and Dafeng Guo. They moved...
199: Video Strategist Exits his Company to Build a Brand New One | Fritz Brumder of Brandlive & Zipcan
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Entrepreneur, video strategist, avid skier, proud dad & husband. In 2010 Fritz Brumder co-founded Brandlive, the leading SaaS live video events platfo...
198: From Team Mascot to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning - Jim Wanner of KeyMark ⭐
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Wanner is the founder and Chief Expectations Officer at KeyMark, an intelligent automation systems integrator headquartered in Liberty, SC. KeyMar...
197: Time to Talk Dirty with Two Maids & A Mop (featuring Georgia Fan 🐶, Ron Holt) ⭐
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ron Holt founded the original Two Maids & A Mop inside a 250 square foot office space on April Fools' Day way back in 2003. In their first year of ope...
196: How a Shark Tank Contestant Battles thru Rejection, Lawsuits, & ❤️... Lori Cheek of Cheekd
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lori Cheek is an architect turned entrepreneur, Founder, and CEO of Cheekd, a mobile dating app that makes missed connections obsolete. Cheekd uses a ...
195: From Aerospace Manufacturing to For-Profit Fundraising? Find out How... w/ Howard Gottlieb of Read-A-Thon ⭐
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Howard Gottlieb is the founder and CEO of Read-a-thon but in the office, everyone just calls him the Big Cheese. Howard spends most of his waking hour...
194: Modernizing a 👕 Family Clothing Business 👕 - Sonny Balani of Balani Custom Clothiers
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sonny Balani is CEO of Balani Custom Clothiers, which has re-imagined the custom clothing experience as it applies to today’s client. He has designe...
193: How a Shark Tank Star bounced back from Bankruptcy... Aaron Marino of Alpha M
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 2006, Aaron Marino started a men’s image consulting firm, Alpha M. Image Consulting, to help average men with simple common-sense advice; aimed t...
192: Ex-Video Game Creator builds a Health & Wellness Yoga Empire - Brett Larkin of Uplifted Yoga
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brett Larkin is the founder of her award-winning YouTube channel, Uplifted Online Yoga Teacher Trainings, a successful entrepreneur, and sought-after ...
191: Former Firefighter 🚒 takes on the Organ Transportation Business 🚑... Seth Bacon of Trinity Air Medical ✈ ⭐
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Bacon founded Trinity Air Medical in 2013 after a successful career in the fire service. In 2015 the organization began providing health care tra...
190: From Investment Banking to Gift Giving 🎁... The Entrepreneurial Journey of Suvendu Pal & Gift Hero. ⭐
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Suvendu Pal, also known as Du, is the brains behind Gift Hero. When he’s not dreaming of his next wish list to create, he enjoys long walks on the b...
189: Using Artificial Intelligence to Lower Your Healthcare Costs - Peter Borans of Advanced Medical Strategies
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Borans is the president of Advanced Medical Strategies (AMS) a company he co-founded in 2003. AMS (Advanced Medical Strategies) is a healthcare ...
188: Big A$$ Fans: How Carey Smith Sold it for $500MM & How he‘s Helping Startups Today... ⭐
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Carey Smith founded Big Ass Fans in 1999 and served as its Chief Big Ass until the company's sale in 2017. Under his guidance, Big Ass Fans grew an av...
187: How an Ex-Microsoft Employee Becomes a Leading Tech & Software Innovator - Gregory Raiz of RaizLabs
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gregory Raiz is a leader, speaker, and innovator. “The thing that fuels me is the desire to make things that improve people’s lives.” Greg was t...
186: Buying & Selling Businesses w/ this International Man of Mystery - Thomas Smale of FE International ⭐
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Smale began his career in the early 2000s when he began building and selling small online companies. This turned into a full-time career when h...
185: Creating a Collage with Borders | Kevin Borders of Collage.com
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Borders grew up in White Lake, Michigan, and first met Collage.com co-founder Joe Golden in middle school. Kevin holds a bachelor's degree in co...
184: This Role Model Reveals How His Software is Helping Construction Businesses ⚒ Ken Auer of RoleModel Software
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As a Master Software Craftsman at RoleModel Software, Ken Auer leads some of the most talented software craftsmen in the creation of sustainable softw...
183: How to Start Your First Business with Kristen Harris of Portfolio Creative 🎨 ⭐
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kristen Harris is a Certified Staffing Professional through the American Staffing Association and serves on the ASA National Board of Directors. She i...
182: Our Most Open Interview Yet 😱... A Tantalizing Entrepreneurial & Life Journey with Doug Smith of Hawthorne Funds ⭐
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Doug Smith started Hawthorne Funds to build and protect his own wealth. That goal remains the same today and he is proud to be the company’s largest...
181: Washing your Nuts in the Shower... a Ballsy Approach to Business - Adam Hendle of Ballsy Brand
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Hendle created the idea of the Ballsy brand when he was in the shower. Ballsy is an active lifestyle brand providing high-quality men’s persona...
180: The Uber of Swimming Lessons 🌊 | How Diana Goodwin Transitioned her Swim Business to a SaaS Business: MarketBox.
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Diana Goodwin is Founder & CEO of MarketBox, a B2B SaaS product which enables service-based marketplaces and businesses to grow and scale their busine...
179: Applying the Car Dealership Model to Revolutionize Your Company... with Dr. Kolinski of USA Staffing Services
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Kolinski started USA Staffing Services to help entrepreneurs with the back-office operation of their staffing firms. He has been a leader in t...
178: From Doctor to Google Ads to Million Dollar SaaS Business | Rob Rawson of Time Doctor ⭐
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Originally trained as a medical doctor and worked 3 years in hospitals in Australia, Rob Rawson has always had the desire to start and build his own b...
177: How this PR Firm will put you 💫 Light Years Ahead 💫 of the Competition... ⭐
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Megan Bennett has been part of the Light Years Ahead team for over 18 years. Her expertise focuses on managing clients and exceeding their expectation...
176: Our First Group Call 😎... a Behind the Scenes Look at Our Patreon Membership... 🙊 ⭐
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An Open Meeting with your host Austin Peek of Millionaire Interviews and guest Raine Mahdi of Hawk Packaging (check out Episode 145 for his backstory)...