Dave Lukas, The Misfit Entrepreneur_Breakthrough Entrepreneurship
315 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 50 ratingsThe weekly podcast with serial entrepreneur, Dave M. Lukas, devoted to giving you incredibly useful and unique insight from the world's top entrepreneurs with a focus on their non-traditional methods for achieving success, their Misfit side. Misfit was created to give YOU the best, actionable advice to accelerate your success! The show's open format and Misfit 3 concept, combined with Dave's intuitive and engaging interview style quickly uncovers each guest's key tools, tactics, and tricks that listeners can start using in their lives right now. Learn more about the show at www.misfitentrepreneur.com and become a member of Misfit Nation by signing up for the Misfit Minute, the FREE weekly email with specific resources from the week's "Misfit 3," and actionable tips and items from the world of Misfit Entrepreneurs. It is delivered every Friday to your inbox!
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400: Lessons for Hannah - Foundations of Wealth
April 17, 2024 07:00 - 12 minutes - 23.1 MBMany years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called “Lessons for Hannah.” Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven’t listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I urge you to as it gives some more background and tells the amazing story of how Hannah came to be ...
399: Building, Growing, Selling; Bill Potter’s Formula for $100M+ Exits
April 10, 2024 07:00 - 49 minutes - 91.1 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Bill Potter. Bill is a serial entrepreneur and investor with a career spanning over 30 years – including selling building and selling companies in excess of $250 million. He is the founder of and CEO of Thrive Investors, a firm that helps SAAS and startup companies overcome the obstacles that stand in the way of success. Bill’s unique genius is taking startups to a successful exit strategy. He excels at helping companies get over the plateau’s that c...
398: Unlocking EQ Secrets, How to Master Your Mind with Dr. Patrick Kilcarr
April 03, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Dr. Patrick Kilcar. Dr. Kilcar has been the Director of Georgetown University’s Center for Personal Development since 1999. His research studies the intersection of risk-taking behavior and emotional intelligence. He is a master trainer in emotional intelligence, certifying professionals to use the EQ-i2.0 (the most valid and reliable self-assessment of emotional intelligence) to assess and evaluate the social and emotional competencies of individuals in a ...
397: The Warrior's Resilience: Triumph Over Trauma Through Entrepreneurship with Kelsi Sheren
March 27, 2024 07:00 - 59 minutes - 109 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Kelsi Sheren. Kelsi is an entrepreneur, author, podcast, host, coach and speaker. Even more importantly Kelsi is a decorated veteran who served on the front lines in Afghanistan. She founded Brass and Unity, a boutique jewelry and apparel brand that incorporates elements of brass from weaponry into its products. The company donates 20% of net profits to help rehabilitate and soldiers and first responders. Kelsi’s story and companies have been featured eve...
396: Entrepreneurship in the Age of AI Challenges with Chris Wright
March 20, 2024 07:00 - 56 minutes - 103 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Chris Wright. We’ve had multiple guests on the show talking about the growth of AI and the benefits of it, but what about the potential downsides? In a world where AI can create videos and deep fakes of anyone in seconds or access individual’s data from social platforms and other sources and use it: how do you protect yourself and keep control of your data, personal information, and other valuable online assets? Those are exactly the questions I had been as...
395: Lessons for Hannah - 3 Life Altering Lessons from Alexander the Great
March 13, 2024 07:00 - 7 minutes - 14 MBMany years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called “Lessons for Hannah.” Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven’t listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I urge you to as it gives some more background and tells the amazing story of how Hannah came to be ...
394: The Power of Niche, Mark Wills' Roadmap to Entrepreneurial Success
March 06, 2024 08:00 - 53 minutes - 98 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Mark Wills. Mark is a very interesting entrepreneur and like my daughter, Hannah, an adoptee. But his journey was not as easy – something I look forward to him sharing and us talking about today. Mark is the founder of a unique business called the Loan Signing System that has become a top 1% online course in America teaching people how to not only become a notary, but how to succeed in making it a side hustle or full-time career. He is a best-selling auth...
393: From Fired to Fortune, John St. Pierre's $100M Journey
February 28, 2024 08:00 - 55 minutes - 101 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is John St. Pierre. John is a 25+ year entrepreneur veteran who scaled 2 companies to over $50M in global revenues. John started while still in college as a franchisee for College Pro Painters and went on to co-found Legacy Global Sports, BrandPoint Services, and Rhombus Group. Legacy Global Sports rapidly reached $50M+ in global revenues and BrandPoint Services is now a $100M+ enterprise, His role as the majority owner and chairperson of Rhombus Group, a ho...
392: Smart Startup Secrets: Mastering Growth, Culture, and Innovation with James Sherman and Catalina Daniels
February 21, 2024 08:00 - 57 minutes - 106 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneurs are Jim Sherman and Catalina Daniels. Jim and Catalina, studied entrepreneurship as classmates at Harvard Business School. Years later, after successfully founding and exiting several companies, and as angel investors in start-ups, they were surprised to realize that their experiences greatly differed from what they had been taught in school. Harvard provided a world-class education in the basics. But there was so much they learned the hard way—working in the...
391: Unleashing Financial Freedom Through Land Flipping with Pete Reese
February 14, 2024 08:00 - 47 minutes - 86.3 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Pete Reese. Pete is the President of Reelvest Properties, a land development and investment company. With nearly two decades of real estate experience as a broker and investor, Pete has successfully purchased and sold hundreds of pieces of real estate for a profit over the years for himself and on behalf of his clients. He did $3.5 Million in Revenue in 2022 with his land flipping and development business, and did over $10 Million in 2023. When I learned ...
390: Lessons for Hannah - The Cobra Effect
February 07, 2024 08:00 - 9 minutes - 17.1 MBMany years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called “Lessons for Hannah.” Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven’t listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I urge you to as it gives some more background and tells the amazing story of how Hannah came to be ...
389: From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Cortney McDermott Reveals the Keys to Self-Transformation
January 31, 2024 08:00 - 53 minutes - 97.8 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Cortney McDermott. Cortney went from a struggling temp secretary to a bestselling author, TEDxspeaker, and mind-body expert, with a Master of Science from the London School of Economics. Cortney's career includes being an executive at Vanity Fair, Vice President at Sustainability Partners Inc., and running her own businesses, with clients ranging from Google, to Universal Music Group, Nike, and Virgin Unite. Her work in the field of self-development and bu...
388: Mastering the Entrepreneurial Journey - Fred Cary's Blueprint for Startup Success and Scalability
January 24, 2024 08:00 - 50 minutes - 91.5 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Fred Cary. Fred is a Swiss army knife of entrepreneurship. He’s an internationally known entrepreneur, business thought leader, strategic consultant, attorney, and investment banker focused on building global companies from startup stage through exit and IPO or M&A. He is the CEO of IdeaPros where he has overseen the development of over 250 startups in everything from finance to software, mobile technology to retail and more. At IdeaPros, Fred has created...
387: Think8 - How to Ignite Your Creative Spark and Maximize Entrepreneurial Potential with Mark Shekter
January 17, 2024 08:00 - 57 minutes - 105 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Mark Shekter. Mark is a former internationally acclaimed producer, writer, and composer. Throughout his incredible career, he has collaborated with legendary figures including Jim Carrey, Steve Martin, Elton John, Diana Ross, Ella Fitzgerald, and Ray Charles. Mark’s talents have earned him prestigious accolades, including Emmys, New York Film Critics awards, and US Parents Choice Awards. But, with all that success, he found a bigger calling and left to fu...
386: Entrepreneurial Resilience, The Trader’s Mindset, and Life Wisdom with Maverick Trading Founder, Robb Reinhold
January 10, 2024 08:00 - 53 minutes - 97.5 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Robb Reinhold. Robb is the founder of Maverick Trading, a unique firm that provides capital to traders to help them succeed essentially staking them. Robb has been trading the markets since 1997 and has devoted the last 15 years to the intricate fields of psychology, neuroscience, and behavior modification. He knows what it takes to succeed in one of the toughest games in the world. Many of you know that I have owned a trading education business, 12 Min...
385: Lessons for Hannah - What is Heaven?
January 03, 2024 08:00 - 8 minutes - 15.7 MBMany years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called “Lessons for Hannah.” Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven’t listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I urge you to as it gives some more background and tells the amazing story of how Hannah came to be ...
384: The Misfit Entrepreneur 2023 Year In Review
December 27, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 162 MBMisfit Nation! Welcome to the Misfit Entrepreneur 2023 year in review where each year I attempt to boil down all of the incredible, useful information, strategies, and tips that our guests have given on the show into less than one hour for you…with a few surprises thrown in. Now, it’s impossible for me to go over every single best piece of advice and that is why I urge you to take some time and go through the Misfit Archives to see which episodes resonate most with you, but in doing this epi...
383: Unlocking the Future with Kevin Surace - AI, Curiosity, and Entrepreneurial Wisdom for Success
December 20, 2023 08:00 - 53 minutes - 97.1 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Kevin Surace. Where to start with Kevin? He is a Silicon Valley innovator, serial entrepreneur, CEO, keynote speaker and futurist. He has been named INC Magazines’ Entrepreneur of the Year, a CNBC top Innovator of the Decade, Chair of Silicon Valley Forum, Planet Forward Innovator of the Year nominee, just to name a few. If that is not enough, he holds 94 worldwide patents lead pioneering work on the first cellular data smart phone and has contributed imm...
382: From Courtside to Boardroom - Entrepreneurial Lessons from a Pro Athlete Turned Business Maverick with Adam House
December 13, 2023 08:00 - 42 minutes - 77.4 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Adam House. Adam is a highly success entrepreneur and former professional athlete. Adam has started and built multiple entities to 7-figures and has had several 7-figure exits. He also is co-owner of a team. Through his company, House of Bricks, Adam advises businesses and provides strategic direction where he blends his experience as an entrepreneur with his experience as a pro-athlete to help clients succeed. And it’s this blend of experience that I r...
381: Building Success Through Franchising with The Nation’s #1 Franchise Broker, Jon Ostenson
December 06, 2023 08:00 - 41 minutes - 75.6 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Jon Ostenson. Jon is the nation’s #1 national franchise broker, #1! He is also an author, investor, and international speaker specializing in an area he has called “Non-food franchising” – which incidentally is the name of his best-selling book. His business is called Franbridge Consulting and he has helped thousands of entrepreneurs and investors succeed in franchise ownership. Jon served as president of an Inc 500 franchise system and is a multi-brand f...
380: Lessons For Hannah - How To Overcome Negativity
November 29, 2023 08:00 - 13 minutes - 24.1 MBMany years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called “Lessons for Hannah.” Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven’t listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I urge you to as it gives some more background and tells the amazing story of how Hannah came to be ...
379: Over 17 Brands and Counting, Building an Amazon Empire with Robb Green
November 22, 2023 08:00 - 50 minutes - 92 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Robb Green. Robb is an interesting entrepreneur. He was a successful executive, that gave up that career to create the life he wanted for him and his family. He found his niche in building brands on Amazon. In fact, he’s created, built, and owned 17 brands, doing hundreds of millions in revenue. Robb has been featured in the New York Times and many other publications and is the host of the popular I’m the One Podcast providing practical guidance on buildi...
378: How to Figure Out the Game and Win with 8-Figure Entrepreneur Preston Brown
November 15, 2023 08:00 - 59 minutes - 108 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Preston Brown. Preston is a multiple 8 figure entrepreneur specializing in disruptive innovation & profitably scaling companies. He started his first company in college and was soon making more than his professors which prompted him to drop out of college and never look back creating 18 successful business with revenues over $180 million. Preston has cracked to code on how to systemize, grow, and scale a business, as well as a few other entrepreneur secre...
377: Nicher is Richer, How Heidi Schalk Created a 6-Figure Money System
November 08, 2023 08:00 - 48 minutes - 88.8 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Heidi Schalk. Heidi is a business strategy and leadership coach, author, speaker and host of the Be S.H.E. Podcast (Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Empowered) who has been featured everywhere from FOX, ABC, NBC, CBS and The Daily Herald just to name a few. She is also a former top finalist in body-building and fitness competition. Heidi works with female entrepreneurs, giving them simple tools and strategies to confidently build successful, online businesses, on th...
376: The Rebel Entrepreneur, How Alex Concepcion Found His Way to Success
November 01, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutes - 85.1 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Alex Concepcion. Alex has a very interesting story, but let’s just say that fate helped him find his way and part of that fate was never working for someone. As he’ll share, it took him a while to find his way, but he did so in starting a niche high-end apartment location business called Taco Street Locating based out of Austin, Texas. Alex went from broke to having a business that pays him multiple 6-figures a year allowing to work when, where, and how h...
375: Lessons For Hannah - Focus Over Fear
October 25, 2023 07:00 - 18 minutes - 34.7 MBMany years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called “Lessons for Hannah.” Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven’t listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I urge you to as it gives some more background and tells the amazing story of how Hannah came to be ...
374: How Anyone Can Be Their Own Bank and Build True Wealth with Not Your Average Financial Advisor, Mark Willis
October 18, 2023 07:00 - 55 minutes - 101 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Mark Willis. Mark is a man on mission to help people think differently about money. He is the founder of Lake Growth Financial Services, a three-time #1 Best-Selling Author, and host of the Not Your Average Financial Podcast. After graduating with six figures of student loan debt and discovering a way to turn his debt into real wealth as he watched many people lose their retirement savings and home equity in 2008, Mark set out to help his clients take bac...
373: Cracking the Twitter Code, How Dakota Robertson Went from a Crack Addict’s Child and College Dropout to 7-Figures
October 11, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutes - 84.7 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Joel Gandara. Born in Havana, Cuba, Joel emigrated to the United States as a child. He was poor and from a very early age had a hunger for success, leading him to become an entrepreneur. In fact, he started out selling trading cards and candy bars. He went on to create a multi-million-dollar business that allowed him to semi-retire before age 40. Nowadays, he has devoted his life to helping men transform into better individuals and is the author of ...
372: Escaping Communism to Creating Millions, Shredding Victim Mentality with Joel Gandara
October 04, 2023 07:00 - 55 minutes - 101 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Joel Gandara. Born in Havana, Cuba, Joel emigrated to the United States as a child. He was poor and from a very early age had a hunger for success, leading him to become an entrepreneur. In fact, he started out selling trading cards and candy bars. He went on to create a multi-million-dollar business that allowed him to semi-retire before age 40. Nowadays, he has devoted his life to helping men transform into better individuals and is the author of the be...
371: From Broke to Millions, How Effective Storytelling Propelled Tom Jackobs to Entrepreneurial Success
September 27, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes - 88.2 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Tom Jackobs. Tom has an incredible entrepreneurial story and that’s fitting because he’s devoted his life to helping entrepreneurs and business create more opportunity and sales through story-telling. Tom quit his job to buy a personal training franchise and was broke in 6 months. It was in the moment of just about losing it all that he realized his biggest flaw was he didn’t know how to sell, so he devoted himself to becoming a great salesperson and brou...
370: Lessons For Hannah - 6 Great Lessons from A Recent Business Deal
September 20, 2023 07:00 - 11 minutes - 21.2 MBMany years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called “Lessons for Hannah.” Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven’t listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I urge you to as it gives some more background and tells the amazing story of how Hannah came to be ...
370: Lessons For Hannah - 6 Great Lessons from A Recent Business Deal
September 20, 2023 07:00Many years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called “Lessons for Hannah.” Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven’t listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I urge you to as it gives some more background and tells the amazing story of how Hannah came to be ...
369: From Millionaire at 21 to Broke and Back, How Pavel Stuchlik Found Purpose and True Success
September 13, 2023 07:00 - 57 minutes - 105 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Pavel Stuchlik. Pavel, also known as NOA|AON, is a professional cyclist turned serial 7-figure entrepreneur and investor. As an entrepreneur, Pavel made his first million before the age of 21 and successfully launched, scaled, and exited many brands, including Orange Theory Fitness. On top of that, Pavel is also an internationally conscious DJ and producer who heals others by hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Pavel’s mission is to bring people ba...
368: Playing the Long Game and Using M&A for Exponential Growth with Orrin Klopper
September 06, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutes - 85.2 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Orrin Klopper. Orrin is the CEO of Netsurit, a company he co-founded 24 years ago during the lead-up to Y2K that provides managed IT services. In that time, he has grown the business to over $40 million in revenue through acquisitions and organic growth. He is also very active in the EO and YPO organizations and has a master’s in Entrepreneurship from MIT which is interesting considered he was expelled from 3 schools as a kid. Orrin has built an inc...
367: From Air Traffic Controller to Over $50M in Real Estate, How Shawn DiMartile Built Financial Freedom
August 30, 2023 07:00 - 52 minutes - 95.3 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Shawn Dimartile. Shawn is the founder of Takeoff Capital, a private real estate equity firm with over $50M in assets under management spread across over 300 units. He is also the co-host of The Real Estate Takeoff podcast and author of California Gold, Unlocking SoCal’s Most Profitable Real Investment Strategy Over the Next Decade. The thing I love about Shawn is he didn’t start out with a silver spoon in his mouth. In fact, he’s a veteran that went to wo...
366: Unlock Your Potential, How Jeff Lerner Went from Broke Musician to $50 million+
August 23, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 109 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Jeff Lerner. Jeff went from being a broke jazz musician to making over 100 million Dollars in online sales. After a decade of building multiple online businesses to over 8 figures and landing on the Inc. 5000 four times, Jeff turned his focus to educating entrepreneurs about the power of digital business through his Entre Institute which to date has helped over 250,000 students. And if that is not enough, Jeff wrote the Wall Street Journal best-seller, Un...
365: Lessons For Hannah - 11 Years!
August 16, 2023 07:00 - 10 minutes - 19.3 MBMany years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called “Lessons for Hannah.” Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven’t listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I urge you to as it gives some more background and tells the amazing story of how Hannah came to be ...
364: Building a Multi-Continent Empire through Strategic Acquisitions with Eliot and Dom Chapman
August 09, 2023 07:00 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneurs are Elliot and Dom Chapman. Elliot and Dom are brothers and Co-Founders of Chapman Capital. Through growth and strategic acquisitions, they have built a group of successful agencies across the UK and the US, including Speak On Podcasts, which is well known in the podcast world. Elliot has been running businesses since the age of 20 creating, building and growing a number of ventures and Dom’s entrepreneurial journey began when he became head of innovation a...
363: From Going to Prison at 16 to 7-Figures a Month, How Kash Hasworth Figured Out the Path to Success in Life and Business
August 02, 2023 07:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Kash Hasworth. Kash went from prison at 16 to scaling a single mall kiosk to a 28-location franchise that was eventually acquired in a takeover deal worth $640 million. Nowadays, Kash is the CEO of Solar Ignite, a best-selling author, and a leading broker in the solar space making seven figures a month. One area that Kash has focused intently on over the years is sales and specifically how modern-day sales is done wrong. He wrote the best-selling book; Se...
362: Building a Fortune through “Boring Businesses” with Brian Beers
July 26, 2023 07:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Brian Beers. Brian is an entrepreneur, investor, and host of the Business with Beers podcast. Brian grew his small family single-franchised auto repair business into an enterprise with over 30 locations, and last year they generated over $40M of revenue. Brian’s passion is teaching people how to create freedom & build wealth by owning franchises and secrets to running them successfully. What I like about Brian is that the principles he has used in build...
361: Bank on Yourself, Building Infinite Wealth with Cameron Christiansen and Anthony Faso
July 19, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneurs are Anthony Faso and Cameron Christiansen, founders of Infinite Wealth Consultants. Anthony is a self-described “recovering CPA” who worked at the world’s largest accounting firm and served as CFO of a chain of restaurants. After the 2008 recession, he realized that the solution to financial freedom would never be found in the latest Wall Street-created financial product. He discovered his path to financial independence and began to teach and coach individual...
360: Lessons for Hannah - Dadisms Volume 2
July 12, 2023 07:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBMany years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called “Lessons for Hannah.” Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven’t listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I urge you to as it gives some more background and tells the amazing story of how Hannah came to be ...
359: Designing Freedom, How Joe Rare Built and Fully Outsourced Multiple 7-Figure Companies
July 05, 2023 17:44 - 55 minutes - 38 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Joe Rare. Joe Rare is an “underground” serial entrepreneur, investor, outsourcing expert, father and husband. He has built multiple 7-figure companies and currently owns four digital companies, five wedding venues, and real estate investment properties. And here’s the kicker. All of his companies are fully being run by his virtual assistants. Joe has proven that you can build and fully outsource a business that succeeds while enjoying life on your terms...
358- Special Episode! Health Hacks for Maximizing Your Potential and Success
June 21, 2023 07:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBHey Misfit Entrepreneurs! Welcome to this special episode of the Misfit Entrepreneur. I recently took some time off and did an Ironman race in Hawaii as well as spent time there with family to recharge and get some R&R. I promised myself that I would set aside work as much as I could while I was there and focus in on having a good time and digging into a number of books I’ve had on my stack. But rest assured, we’ll be caught up on episodes over the next few weeks. I spent a lot of time ...
357: Prove it! How to Build Trust and Your Brand the Right Way with Melanie Deziel
June 07, 2023 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Melanie Deziel. Melanie is the founder of Storyfuel. She is a keynote speaker, author, and award-winning branded content creator, Melanie has spent her career developing the skills to think differently and discover new ways to engage audiences through content. She was the first-ever editor of branded content at The New York Times, a founding member of HuffPost’s brand storytelling team, and Director of Creative Strategy for Time Inc's 35 US magazines. S...
356: Nice Guys Finish First and 3 Pillars of Success with Doug Sandler
May 31, 2023 07:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Doug Sandler. You may have heard of Doug before as he is the co-host of the Nice Guys on Business podcast which has over 1400 episodes and 5M+ downloads. Doug and I actually go back a ways having shared the stage at several different events over the years. He has an awesome story and is a consummate entrepreneur with over 30 years’ experience. In addition to being a best-selling author, Doug has built a number of different businesses across a variety of v...
355: Lessons For Hannah - The 7 Deadly Sins
May 24, 2023 07:00 - 13 minutes - 8.99 MBMany years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called “Lessons for Hannah.” Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven’t listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I urge you to as it gives some more background and tells the amazing story of how Hannah came to be ...
354: Lessons in Leadership from a 40+ Year Entrepreneur Journey with Jim Wetrich
May 17, 2023 19:48 - 51 minutes - 35 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is James Wetrich. For over 40 years, Jim has built companies and led teams across 3 continents and has consulted with over 100 companies. Jim built a team at Molnlycke Health Care that grew revenue over 7 times and EBITDA over 20 times creating over $1BN growth in enterprise value and taking the US business from number 5 to number 1 in the market with an employee satisfaction index over 95%. Jim is a noted expert in leadership and founder of the Wetrich Grou...
353: Defining Success on Your Terms, How Joseph Gissy Built a $50M+ Business in 18 Months
May 10, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Joseph Gissy. Joseph is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Tactive and Gissy Ventures. Tactive is a wealthtech platform that automates investments for investors and connects them with financial advisors across the US. It also helps financial advisors grow and scale their practice through branding, marketing and lead generation. The company was valued at over $50M in just 12 months and ranked a Top 100 company in Wealthtech 3 years in a row in addition to ...
352: Growth Mindset and How to Better Build Trust and Tell Your Story Through Video with Serial Entrepreneur, Ruben Dua
May 03, 2023 07:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Ruben Dua. Ruben is the Founder and CEO of Dubb, a popular video sales platform that helps businesses grow sales exponentially using video. He is also the host of Connection Loop, a show that focuses on the stories of leaders, innovators, and friends They work with over 65,000 businesses, including well-known organizations like Keller Williams, Grant Cardone, Fannie Mae, and eXp Realty, whose sales teams use the platform to produce personalized video ...