Entrepreneur Stories 4⃣ Inspiration
Episodes
075: How a Panda 🐼 & Penguin 🐧 nearly put this Giant out of Business (John Fischer of StickerGiant)
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Fischer, CEO of StickerGiant, started the company in 2000 with a single sticker design and an online store to sell it on. From there he created ...
074: Should you Invest in Sales or Marketing? Ryan Buckley of Toofr says...
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Buckley is the Founder at Toofr.com, a cold emailing tool open to the sales community. Ryan is also author of The Parallel Entrepreneur which i...
073: Why Mark Cuban didn‘t Paddle by this Offer on Shark Tank - Stephan Aarstol of Tower Paddleboards
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stephan Aarstol is the CEO and founder of Tower Paddle Boards, a direct to consumer brand that focuses on the beach lifestyle niche. Tower was named t...
072: The Lyft of Car Cleaning 🚿🚗... Getting Spiffy with Scot Wingo
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scot Wingo is the CEO of Spiffy and the Executive Chairman of ChannelAdvisor. Spiffy is an on-demand car wash and detailing business currently in Rale...
071: Upsell, Resell, What the Hell? Our Pal, Jordan Gal, from CartHook Explains... 🛒🎣
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan Gal is the Founder of Carthook, which is a cart abandonment software solution that recovers lost revenue by following up with potential custome...
070: What‘s the best Energy Drink, Protein Powder, & Vitamins 🔬? Find out with Entrepreneur Neil Thanedar of Labdoor.
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Neil Thanedar is the CEO of LabDoor. Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. Graduated from the University of Michigan in 2010. Worked as Executive Di...
069: You Only Podcast Once… The Growth of Millionaire Interviews via Entrepreneur Stories (w/ Austin Peek)
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Austin Peek is the host of Millionaire Interviews, a podcast that gives actionable advice for the (future & present) Entrepreneur, Solopreneur, an...
068: Boss won‘t Listen 👂? How it motivated John Sharpe to start StaffSource.
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Sharpe is CEO of StaffSource. He has over 15 years of recruiting, financial and executive level management experience for both Fortune and mid-...
067: Find out what this Beer Company is Brewing Up 🍻... (Jamey Price of Grayton Beer)
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jamey Price is the Founder of Grayton Beer. He hails from Vicksburg, Mississippi, and graduated from the University of Mississippi with an Accounting...
066: From the Parents House to Software Solutions... The Safari of Sid Bala & Alligatortek 🦕
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sid Bala is an experienced software solutions industry executive with a proven record of helping businesses grow through the application of technology...
065: Friends, Co-Founders, & Affiliate Marketing with Jamie Birch of JEB Commerce
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Birch is an affiliate manager and the founder and CEO of JEBCommerce. He started in the online marketing arena in 1999, working as a search engi...
064: 💪 Transforming Companies on How to Outperform their Startup Competition (+ How to Start a...)
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Karl Maier has more than three decades of experience growing companies. He has been part of three management teams that grew companies 5X or more in t...
063: Breathe Right Nasal Strips founder (Dan Cohen)... Unstrips his Business. ⭐
01 Jan 2021
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...
062: Secrets to Creating an Awesome Workplace (Andrew Sykes of Habits at Work)
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Sykes founded the Behavioral Research Applied Technology Laboratory (BRATLAB) to uncover which habits create health, happiness, security and pe...
061: From Waterboy to Biz Owner... How Andrew Didier grew Agora NW.
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Didier is the Founding Partner of Agora NW. The company is located in Tukwila, WA (right outside of Seattle). Agora sells bottle-less wate...
060: How this College Startup is Moving Past the Competition (Cam Doody of Bellhops) ⭐
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cameron Doody is Co-founder and President of BellHops, the largest and fastest growing tech-enabled platform in the moving and delivery space. Bellhop...
059: This Company Saves Drivers $$$ @ the Tollbooth (John Andrews of BestPass)
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Andrews is President & CEO of BestPass. John has more than 20 years of experience in technology implementation, senior management, and devel...
058: Smart Luggage for Smart People - Alejo Verlini of BlueSmart (before WeWork 📈 went ‘WeCrashed‘ 📉)
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alejo Verlini is the Co-founder and CPO at Bluesmart, which is based in Hong Kong. He is an experienced Chief Product Officer with a strong history of...
057: This Angel Investor Specializes in Music + Startups = Ken Umezaki of Digital Daruma
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Umezaki, Founder and President of Digital Daruma, has been involved in the music business full time since 2009, when he retired from a successful ...
056: Why this Company Pivoted from Apparel to Outdoor Gear (via Cory Tholl of Klymit)...
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cory Tholl became CEO of Klymit in 2011 and quickly turned the company into a profitable and high growth outdoor brand. Cory is a family man who thriv...
055: What‘s Big Data & What Can it do for You? Find out with Thoran Rodrigues of Big Data Corp.
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thoran Rodrigues is the founder and CEO of BigData Corp which helps companies to automate the way they work with huge volumes of information. He has ...
054: Lessons Learned from Growing a Door Company over 20 years (with Michael Otis of Double O)
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Otis is the President of Double O Inc., a commercial Glazing, Windows, & Doors company. Double O Inc. has steadily grown in skills, talent...
053: How this Ex-Rapper Ambitiously Grew his Marketing Business - Greg Rollett of Ambitious Media
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Rollett is the Founder of Ambitious Media Group, an Orlando based Media & Marketing Company. Greg is a Best-Selling Author and Marketing Expe...
052: Al Roker helped this Lawyer kickstart his ”Fashion” Company (Chris White of Shinesty)
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris White is the Chief Executive Officer of Shinesty. At age 18, Chris was forced to become financially independent, plus pay for his tuition at De...
051: Looking to Hire? Look no further than Hireology (with Adam Robinson)...
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Robinson is the Co-founder and CEO of Hireology, where he's on a mission to assist business owners to make better hiring decisions by means of pr...
050: Winding Tree takes on Airline Travel via the Blockchain Space with Max Izmaylov & Pedro Anderson.
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Max Izmaylov is the CEO of Winding Tree & Pedro Anderson is the COO of the company. Winding Tree is a blockchain-based decentralized open-source...
049: Professional Snowboarder 🏂 reflects on his Sold Clothing Business (Josh Sherman of Yea.Nice)
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Sherman was the co-founder and business owner of Yea.Nice. His clothing company was included in the Inc. Magazines 2016 top 1,000 fastest private...
048: How Sheevaun Moran uses Energy to Transform Businesses into Powerhouses...
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shevaun Moran is an award-winning Small Business and Master Coach. She's the creator of Energetic Solutions. The company is devoted to teaching entrep...
047: WTF is a Float Tank? Learn to be Zen & Accelerate Your Biz Growth with The Shane Stott.
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shane Stott is CEO of the Walker Tape Company, the leading brand in Hair Replacement Supplies. He is also the founder of the Zen Float Company, and co...
046: Multi-Family Investor finds Happiness matters MORE than Profit - Dave Childers of RIA
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Childers founded Residential Investment Advisors in 2011. During his years as a real estate agent he realized an opportunity in the industry to w...
045: Tired of Being Hungover? This Pharmacist Created a Solution 4 You - John Mansour of Drink B4.
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Mansour is a pharmacist that dedicated his life to studying the human body and the vitamins and minerals that keep us ticking. Armed with this...
044: How Brady Lewis (of Allmoxy) transformed his Family‘s Cabinet Company.
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brady Lewis was running the family cabinet outsource shop and needed a software solution. Seeing an obvious lack of options for small business manufac...
043: Everything you Need to Know about Raising Funds with Robin Smith of WeGoLook.
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Smith founded WeGoLook in 2009 as a way to increase confidence in consumers purchasing online. It quickly became apparent that WeGoLook’s insp...
042: How to Buy an Online Business (instead of Starting One from Scratch) - Justin Cooke of Empire Flippers
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Cooke (CMO/Founder) is the brand ambassador of Empire Flippers. From content to paid traffic, he keeps the sales staff busy and the lead funn...
041: The 1-3-5 Method that Brian Coester used to Grow CoesterVMS from Local to National Project
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Coester is CEO of the national appraisal firm - CoesterVMS. The son of one of the east coast’s most reputable appraisers, Brian literally gr...
040: How a Podcast (accidentally) Transformed his Startup Marketing Company - James Carbary of Sweet Fish Media
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
James Carbary is the founder of Sweet Fish Media, a done-for-you service that guarantees new relationships between B2B companies and their ideal clien...
039: How he took his idea from Basement to Reality - Luther Cifers of YakAttack 💡🐠
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Luther Cifers began YakAttack with an extensive background in product design coupled with a passion for kayak fishing. Since their launch in Janua...
038: Scrub Daddy Inventor talks Shark Tank, Car Washes, Product Pricing, & ... The Aaron Krause Story. ⭐
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Krause is an accomplished entrepreneur/inventor with 20+ years of experience in patenting and manufacturing industry. With patented products ...
037: Why Start an Employee Owned Company? How Lisa Wise of Nest DC flew by her Competition...🚫🐦💩 ⭐
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Wise is the Chief Nester//Wise Owl of the Boutique Property Management firm known as Nest DC (in Washington, DC - multiple puns intended). Lisa...
036: CEO of #1 Recruiting Firm reveals How to Hire Salespeople - Dan Fantasia of Treeline, Inc. 🌳🌲🌴
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Fantasia founded Treeline, Inc. in 2001 with an exclusive focus on helping companies build world-class, high-output, sales teams. They help c...
035: Lobster-Truck Boys on SHARK TANK turn $20k into $20 Million - Jim Tselikis of Cousins Maine Lobster 🚚...
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Tselikis is a Co-founder of Cousins Maine Lobster. He is from the coast of Maine, where he and his cousin Sabin Lomac grew up surrounded by family...
034: The 4P‘s that Electrified this Bike Company in China - Don DiCostanzo of Pedego Electric Bikes 🚴🚲
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Don DiCostanzo is Co-Founder of Pedego Electric Bikes. After 30 years in the automotive world, Don started an electric bicycle shop in Newport Beac...
033: For Dummies Writer is now Gamifying Company Wellness 🚑? The Danna Korn-Van Noy Interview.
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Danna Korn-Van Noy is CEO of Sonic Boom Wellness, a software company specializing in corporate wellness. Danna began her work in the wellness indus...
032: Want FREE PR for your Business or Product? Adrian Salamunovic of CanvasPop Reveals it All. 🙈😱 ⭐
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adrian Salamunovic Co-founder of CanvasPop, PopKey, & DNA11. He took $2,000 and launched two multi-million dollar, profitable companies without...
031: Profit First (or Finish Last) with Mike Michalowicz
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Michalowicz is founder of Profit First Professionals. He's also the author of The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, The Pumpkin Plan, Profit First, a...
030: Predictive Analytics for Brokers - Steve Wayne of ProspectNow.com
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Wayne is the founder of ProspectNow, an online database of millions of commercial properties that enables its users to close more deals with les...
029: Building a Sports Apparel Business to $15M/year. The Kent McKeaigg Story.
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kent McKeaigg is the Founder of OrderMyGear. He started the company so he could help his dad, Ronnie, sell gear to team parents. Ronnie sold sporting...
028: Make $4MM (ANNUALLY) by Booking Celebrities - Christa Haberstock Colson
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Christa Colson is President & Founder of See Agency, the industry’s fastest growing speaker management outfit. She manages, consults, and repre...
027: Ex-Lawyer GROWS The Vault to 7 Countries & Counting... The Adventure of Kevin Smith.
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Smith is the CEO & Founder of The Vault, a collaborative workspace/innovation hub founded on the principle that people work better together...
026: From Haircuts to Digital Printing to India Outsourcing. Find out what Tarang Gosalia is up to now...
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tarang Gosalia is the CEO of Optamark. His company is an award-winning online print business, he currently consults for some of the largest companie...
025: He‘s Raised $200M+ for Kickstarter & Indiegogo Products. So how did he Raz-zle Daz-zle the Crowdfunding Marketplace?
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Smith is Co-Founder of the World's Largest Crowdfunding agency - Funded Today. He enjoys starting, running, managing, and selling businesses. Mo...
024: Growing his Side Business from 0¢ to $13MM. How Jonathan Burlingham built Starfire Direct. ⭐
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Burlingham is President of Starfire Direct. His company is the one stop shop for all things fire. Starfire Direct works with some of Ameri...
023: The Loudest PARTY Speaker in the World. The Story of Hjalte Wieth & Soundboks...
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hjalte Wieth is Co-Founder of SoundBoks. He along with his two co-founders, Jesper Theil Thomsen & Christoffer Nyvold, wanted to create somethin...
022: Beef Jerky Subscription?!? How Dana Severson created a Business from Home...
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dana Severson is Founder of StickinaBox.co, Co-founder of StartupsAnonymous.com, and Director of Marketing at Promoter.io. He is an AngelPad alum, a w...
021: From Baller to BANKRUPT. How did this Business Insider (Bill Lyons) get his MOJO back?
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Lyons is the Founder & CEO of three companies in the real estate industry: Griffin Funding, Revestor, and Lyons Realty. Griffin Funding was n...
020: Music Fans get $$$ to Listen to New Songs with Mike McCready
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike McCready has experienced success as a musician, and separately as an entrepreneur, but has found his true passion by combining music with busines...
019: Buying $69.3M in NFT Artwork & Y Combinator‘s Stupidest Smartest Guy = Vignesh Sundaresan
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Vignesh Sundaresan is a blockchain entrepreneur and an open protocol architect and Y Combinator Alumni. He designed and leads the project that impleme...
018: From Boat to Kayak... Find out what Motivated Bill Bragman to Success (on Millionaire Interviews)
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Bragman began YakGear with a little innovation and open water. He was an avid fisherman and curious inventor, often tinkered with ways to im...
017: Zero to $4M/year with an Excel Spreadsheet? The YNAB Story via Jesse ‘Happy Face‘ Mecham.
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse Mecham is a recovering CPA that started a company called "You Need A Budget" (aka YNAB) while in college. His company teaches people their uniqu...
016: The SOLO but YOLO move from India to Start a Data Company - Amandeep Khurana
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amandeep Khurana is CEO & Co-Founder of Cerebro Data. His company works with cloud native data management and governance software for enterprise...
015: This 30-year old CEO went from $0 to $285 MILLION in Commercial Real Estate. How Jilliene Helman built RealtyMogul... 👩🏠 ⭐
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jilliene Hellman is CEO and Co-Founder of RealtyMogul. She's responsible for the company’s strategic direction and operations. Jilliene, who sits o...
014: What can you LEARN from a 71-Year-Old, Harvard MBA Real Estate Investor? Find out with John T. Reed...
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Reed was born and raised in Southern New Jersey. He was a West Point ’68 paratrooper ranger, radio officer, Vietnam, real estate agent, proper...
013: Blacksocks.com the World‘s 1st Online Subscription Service. How Samy Liechti keeps it Going 18 Years Later...
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Samy Liechti was asked by his then boss to attend a last-minute meeting with Japanese customers, he would not have imagined that this day would change...
012: Reinventing the Stand Out Entrepreneurial in You by Dorie Clark
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dorie Clark is a marketing strategy consultant, professional speaker, and frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review. Recognized as a “bran...
011: How a Navy Seal went from Garage to SHARK TANK to Millions in Revenue - Eli Crane of Bottle Breacher ⭐
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Elijah Crane is the Founder and CEO of Bottle Breacher, a company that creates hand crafted 50 caliber bottle openers made by Military Veterans. As P...
010: Creating a B2B Startup Service for Developers with Anand Kulkarni
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anand Kulkarni was previously co-founder and Chief Scientist of LeadGenius, a Y Combinator, Sierra Ventures, and Lumia Capital-backed startup using h...
009: How this 30 year old is SAVING his Subscribers $1,000,000s on International Flights! The Scott Keyes Story... ✈
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Keyes has traveled to 45 countries (and 45 states!). He is left-handed, a lover of street food, and a 5-cups-a-day tea drinker. He has lived in...
008: Unlock ADHD Superpowers with HARO Founder & Ted Talks Speaker, Peter Shankman ⚡💡⚡
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Shankman is a spectacular example of what happens when you merge the power of pure creativity with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADH...
007: How this Stock Trader makes $$$ from Webinars & Airbnb - Andrew Keene
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Keene is President & CEO of AlphaShark Trading, which he originally founded as KeeneOnTheMarket.com in 2011. Previously, Andrew Keene worke...
006: From Ivy League School to NASA to Selling Curtains? The Story of my Brother, Walker Peek...
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Walker Peek is CEO of Residential Acoustics & Commercial Acoustics. They two companies offer acoustic consulting and products to customers on an...
005: How She used Celebrities to GROW her Business - Sarah Shaw
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Shaw is Founder & CEO of Entreprenette. She's an experienced business owner who has created and nurtured many businesses. In this episode...
004: Donated Blood? This B2B Company SOLVES the transit PROBLEM. A Bad Blood Business Story...
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jarie Bolander is an engineer by training and an entrepreneur by nature with over 20 years of bring innovative solutions to market such as Bluetooth, ...
003: Listed as Entrepreneur’s 27 CEO‘s under 27, HOW did he SUCCEED without Family Support?
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Kullin is the Founder of Second Flight Consultancy, a premier growth hacking, and digital marketing agency. He is a fearless and eccentric young...
002: Generating $1MM ANNUALLY while Living in Panama with Matt Gallant ⭐
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Gallant is a Mad Marketing Scientist, Serial Entrepreneur, Life Optimizer, Practical Spirituality Student that lives in Panama City, Panama. Matt...
001: The First 50 Millionaire Interviews in 5 Minutes (it‘s Entrepreneur Stories Show-Time!) 🔥
09 Jun 2000
Contributed by Lukas
A wild conglomeration of our first 50 Millionaire Interviews. Hope you enjoy... Visit www.millionaire-interviews.com for complete show notes of eve...