Dave Lukas, The Misfit Entrepreneur_Breakthrough Entrepreneurship
318 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 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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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 ...
351: Redefining Success, How Meg Casebolt Created a 7-Figure Business by Working Less and Focusing on What Matters
April 26, 2023 12:34 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Meg Casebolt. Meg is the founder of Love at First Search, a unique firm focused on search marketing. Meg started out as a marketing director for an architecture firm. It didn’t take her long to realize the low pay combined with the unrealistically high expectations was not the life she wanted. She started doing web design and SEO on the side and was able to leave starting her own business. But, as she took maternity leave for the birth of one of her child...
350: Lessons for Hannah - The Incredibe Power of Focus
April 19, 2023 07:00 - 6 minutes - 4.72 MBHello Misfit Nation! Welcome to another edition of "Lessons for Hannah!" Many 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...
349: Designing Success with Affiliate PR Maven, Kaila O’Connor
April 12, 2023 07:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Kaila O’Connor. Kaila has had an interesting journey. Kaila was a shining star climbing the ranks in the PR space – her dream career until it wasn’t. After a decade in the business, she found herself getting burned out and unfulfilled. She left her career and focused on herself to discover what her true path should be. She found Human Design and immersed herself in the topic, even becoming certified. Once she had alignment, she founded KMO Consulti...
348: Lift Your Impact, How To Communicate and Tell Your Story to Make a Difference with Richard Newman
April 05, 2023 11:35 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Richard Newman. Richard is the Founder and CEO of Body Talk, the global leader in evidence-based training on the psychology of communication.. Since 2000, Richard and his team have trained over 120,000 people worldwide, with clients ranging from CEOs, Vice-Presidents and leadership teams across many industries, including Virgin, Expedia, NYU, Microsoft and 3M in 46 countries. Richard is an award-winning author and in-demand speaker with expertise in lea...
347: Lead Yourself First, Lessons from Former Pro-Athlete Turned Bull Rider and 3-Tour Military Veteran, Wylie McGraw
March 29, 2023 07:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Wylie McGraw. Wylie is a former professional baseball player, competitive bull rider, 3-tour combat veteran, founder of Radical Performance Acceleration, and host of the hit podcast Wise Words & Whiskey. Wylie works with the world’s highest caliber founders and leaders from Fortune 500 CEO’s to Pro Athletes helping them breakthrough and remove their inner demons to help them find deeper meaning, true motivation, and make their impact. Wylie brings a no...
346: Thoughts on Money and the Recent Financial Market Turmoil
March 22, 2023 07:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBHello Misfit Nation! This is Dave Lukas and welcome to another episode of the Misfit Entrepreneur, where it is our job to help you unleash your inner misfit and breakthrough to higher levels of success, wealth, and fulfillment by bringing you the best insight and information from the world’s top entrepreneurs….. with a specific focus on their misfit side…the specific traits, habits, and secrets that have allowed them to thrive and succeed. This is another one of those special episodes wh...
345: Lessons for Hannah - Truth
March 15, 2023 07:00 - 9 minutes - 6.26 MBHello Misfit Nation! Welcome to another edition of "Lessons for Hannah!" Many 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 s...
344: The Magic of Cofounding, How Tanis Jorge Built Multiple Companies Including a Unicorn Worth Over $1.6 Billion
March 08, 2023 08:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Tanis Jorge. Tanis is a serial, tech entrepreneur and a leading advisor to startup founders on entrepreneurship and building successful cofounder partnerships. During her career has spanning the last 20+ years, she has cofounded, scaled, and successfully exited multiple data-driven businesses. This culminated with her most recent venture, Trulioo, which she co-founded in 2011 with my long-term business partner. In 2021, Trulioo reached unicorn status wit...
343: Commitment to Grit, Lessons Learned from 35+ Years of Success with Dean Guida
March 01, 2023 08:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Dean Guida. Dean has a storied history. Dean launched his first company Infragistics in 1989. Being a startup with just 10 people, he went head to head against Microsoft for a $300k deal with Philadelphia Conrail—and won. From there, he never looked back. The company has grown to 250 employees across 6 countries, without ever accepting outside funding. Today, the company boasts a client roster that includes 100% of the S&P 500, including Intuit, Exxon a...
342: Raising the Bar and Peak Performance, How Lubo Smid Bootstrapped STRV to $20 Million
February 22, 2023 08:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Lubo Smid. Where to start with Lubo? He is a tech entrepreneur with a passion for cutting-edge technology and an adventurous lifestyle. He is the co-Founder & CEO of STRV, software design & engineering team with over 200 people based in Prague and Los Angeles. The company’s worked with everyone from prominent startups like the Ahtletic to Microsoft. Lubo’s been recognized as Forbes 30 Under 30, a Deloitte Tech Fast 50, and the Financial Times 1000....
341: Making the Leap, How Scott Milas Went from Working a Job to Entrepreneur Success in Franchising
February 15, 2023 08:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBScott took a different path. He grew up with parents that were big in education. But Scott didn’t get along with education. He left college in the middle of his sophomore year of college and asked to borrow $20k to start a pizza shop. Needless to say, it didn’t happen and he ended up in Washington DC working in the news business and the Reagan administration. But, he was just not an employee and wanted something more. He left DC and started some businesses in printing, restaurant, home...
340: Lessons for Hannah - Reality
February 08, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.21 MBHello Misfit Nation! Welcome to another edition of "Lessons for Hannah!" Many 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 s...
339: Your Bridge is Not Too Far, How Deepak Ohri Changed the Hospitality Industry and Create the Life of His Dreams
February 01, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Deepak Ohri. Deepak grew up in a modest, a one-room flat in a lower middle-class area of New Delhi. Most would not have thought that he would grow up to be one of the most successful innovators in the luxury hotel industry founding Lebua Hotels and Resorts, creating Luxury Atelier Maison Happiness and the president of the World Foundation of Happiness. Along his journey, he has been recognized as the Top 100 Most Powerful People in global hospitality, bee...
338: The Science of Beating Burnout and How to Maximize Performance with Sharon Grossman
January 25, 2023 08:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Sharon Grossman. Sharon Grossman is a psychologist, success coach, and keynote speaker who’s an expert in Emotional Intelligence. She’s also the author of the best-selling book, the 7E Solution to Burnout and hosts the podcast, Decode Your Burnout. She’s helped hundreds of high performing entrepreneurs learn to be more product and avoid or even recover from burnout. Through her simple and effective methodology she teaches how to have a competitive advanta...
337: I Won’t Starve, How Perseverance and Staying True Helped J. Haleem Washington Go from Felon To Success
January 18, 2023 08:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Jay Haleem Washington. Jay went from working for $8.00 an hour at the Hampton Inn to earning 6 figures as a Commercial Photographer in just a few years. He was able to accomplish all this while being a convicted felon. While working for $8.00 an hour he developed his mantra #IWon’tStarve, which was the catalyst for him to leave his job after only one year. he has become pardoned, and now is a best-selling author 4 times over and motivational speaker. Over...
336: Don’t Just Get it Done, Get it Done Right; How Jess Stewart Built an International Business from Her Kitchen Table
January 11, 2023 08:00 - 55 minutes - 37.8 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Jess Stewart. Jess was raised by a marine corps pilot on a cattle ranch where she learned the keys to running an entrepreneurial company; grit, hard work, and no complaining. Using her experience, years later, she grew up to create a massive medical billing company from her kitchen table that grew internationally. She sold the company for a 20x multiple allowing her to secure her financial freedom. She now devotes her time to sharing what she’s learned wi...
335: Lessons For Hannah - Sharing Some "Dadisms"
January 04, 2023 08:00 - 11 minutes - 7.56 MBHello Misfit Nation! Welcome to another edition of "Lessons for Hannah!" Many 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 s...
334: The 2022 Misfit Entrepreneur Year in Review
December 28, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBMisfit Nation! Welcome to the Misfit Entrepreneur 2022 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...
333: From Idea to Action, How to Create Whole New Markets with Nufabrix Founder, Jordan Schindler
December 21, 2022 08:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Jordan Schindler. Jordan is changing the game and leading and inventing a whole new category of clothing, Healthware. He is the founder and CEO of Nufabrix, the #1 fastest growing company in the region as named by Charlotte Business Journal, the Deloitte Fast 500 #2 Fastest Growing Pharmaceutical Company in North America, and INC. 5000 #50 Fastest Growing Company in America. If that’s not enough, Jordan was also a 2021 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist. ...
332: 8-Figure Entrepreneur, CEO of a Publicly Traded Company, and a Life Spent Studying Entrepreneurs, a Conversation with Derek Lidow
December 14, 2022 08:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Derek Lidow. Derek has had a unique entrepreneurial journey in that he was CEO of a large publicly traded semiconductor company, a founder and CEO of an innovative and valuable startup, and now as a teacher and scholar of entrepreneurship and innovation. Derek is a professor of the practice at the Keller Center for Innovation in Engineering Education at Princeton University. He’s literally lived 3 very different entrepreneurial lives. On top of all that h...
331: How to Find, Negotiate, and Buy an Business with Dealmakers Founder, Jonathan Jay
December 07, 2022 08:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Jonathan Jay. Jonathan is a serial entrepreneur. He dropped out of college at 19 to start his first business and since then he has built and sold businesses in everything from publishing and digital marketing to education. During the pandemic, he made 48 business acquisitions alone. Jonathan is a prolific deal maker who has a passion for teaching others how to buy and sell businesses. Through his company, Dealmakers, he and his team have helped over 12,00...
330: Lessons For Hannah - Earn the Right in Life, Except in One Area
November 30, 2022 08:00 - 8 minutes - 6.01 MBHello Misfit Nation! Welcome to another edition of "Lessons for Hannah!" Many 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 s...
329: Misfit Entrepreneur Special Thanksigiving 2022 Episode! Answering Your Questions!
November 23, 2022 08:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBHello Misfit Nation! This is a special Thanksgiving episode where it is just me and you. Let me first start off by saying how Thankful I am for all of you and for all of your support of the show. It truly is incredible how much we’ve done together and the impact you’ve helped have on people lives. I get a lot of emails from listeners of the show. Some are to suggest topics or guests, others give me thoughts from listeners on episodes, and I get a lot messages with questions about busines...
328: Step Into the Arena of Life and Be a Victor, Not Victim with Former UFC Fighter and 7-Figure Entrepreneur, Eliot Marshall
November 16, 2022 08:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Eliot Marshall. Eliot is a former Brazilian Jujitsu title holder and UFC fighter turned entrepreneur. After retiring from UFC in 2011, he co-founded the Easton Training Center, a globally renowned martial arts school specializing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai kickboxing. Easton has expanded to 7 locations across Colorado. It currently employs over 150 employees and does over $6 million a year in revenue. Additionally, Eliot is also the host of th...
327: The Value of Alignment, Success Secrets from One of America’s Top Real Estate Investors, Peter Vekselman
November 09, 2022 08:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Peter Vekselman. Peter is known as a real estate legend. He has been a leader in the real estate industry for over 30 years and has done over 3600 deals. Today, Peter leads a team of real estate professional doing deals all over the country through his company Partner Driven. The company is unique in that Peter provides the system and even the capital for his partners on the ground in the markets where they do deals. Partner Driven does all the support an...
326: One Decade to Make Millions, How to Maximize Your Financial Future with Jeff Johnson
November 02, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Jeff Johnson. Jeff is a wealth adviser with Buckingham Strategic Wealth and the author of One Decade to Make Millions, A Strategy to Maximize the Power of Your Twenties. When I heard the title of the book, I knew I had to talk to Jeff to learn what he was teaching people in their youth to do to retire wealthy, but I also was interested in what people who maybe didn’t get off to as a good of a start in their early years building wealth, can do now to make ...
325: Lessons for Hannah - 5 Pieces of Everyday Wisdom
October 26, 2022 07:00 - 6 minutes - 4.59 MBHello Misfit Nation! Welcome to another edition of "Lessons for Hannah!" Many 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 s...
324: The 70/30 Secret to Successful Entrepreneurship with Casey Cavell
October 19, 2022 07:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Casey Cavell. Casey is a serial entrepreneur that started his first business at 21 and then went on to start, buy, or invest in over two dozen businesses over the last 15 years, worth over $17 million. Because of his success and selling some of his businesses, he followed his passion to help other entrepreneurs by creating Legacy 4:12 an entrepreneurial team of advisors, mentors, investors, and experts who are called to serve the growth-minded entrepreneu...
323: What it Means to Have Sales “Drive” and How to Never Hire a Bad Salesperson Again with Chris Croner
October 12, 2022 07:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Chris Croner. Chris is an entrepreneur and sales psychologist with a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. He is the founder of SalesDrive which has helped over 1400 companies select and develop high-performance salespeople using their methods and assessment technology. Chris is also the co-author of the best-selling book, Never Hire a Bad Salesperson Again. I am excited to have Chris on because sales and selling is one of the topics I am very passionate about....
322: The Amazing Impact Your Ancestors Have on Your Success; How to Tap Into Your Entrepreneurial DNA with Judy Wilkins-Smith
October 05, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Judy Wilkins-Smith. Judy is a world-renowned Systemic Work and Constellations Expert, Fortune 500 Executive Coach, and Author of Decoding Your Emotional Blueprint: A Powerful Guide to Transformation through Disentangling Multigenerational Patterns. Basically, Judy can teach you how to decode your programming and look at the patterns from your ancestors to see if you have the DNA of an Entrepreneur and more importantly how you can learn to become a better ...
321: The Secrets to Prosper and Thrive as an Entrepreneur with Ken Burke
September 28, 2022 07:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Ken Burke. Ken is a serial entrepreneur who built a massive enterprise software company and sold it for over $100 million. He then went on to create Entrepreneur NOW, a company that provides over 160 eLearning courses designed for entrepreneurs to help them start, grow and run their business. EntrepreneurNOW courses are also distributed all over the world on over 40 major eLearning sites. Ken has been featured on the INC 500, been named Entrepreneur of the ...
Misfit Entrepreneur 320 - Lessons for Hannah - The Bible
September 21, 2022 07:00 - 8 minutes - 5.82 MBp>Hello Misfit Nation! Welcome to another edition of "Lessons for Hannah!" Many 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...
319: The Difference Between Pr and Marketing, How to Maximize Your Visbility with Tracey Lamourie
September 14, 2022 07:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Tracy Lamourie. Tracy is a high-profile international award-winning publicist and the Founder and Managing Director of Lamourie Media Inc. Tracy has been Featured in Rolling Stone Magazine, The Hollywood Times, NBC TV, and other major media. She works across borders and across industries from major entertainment projects to small businesses. There is a big difference between marketing and PR. And most people don’t understand it. So, I’ve asked Tracy to co...
Things Grow Where Our Minds Go, Success Secrets from Serial Entrepreneur and Former CEO of Keller Williams, Chris Heller
September 07, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Chris Heller. Chris is the former CEO of Keller Williams Realty International. Chris has been a driving force and innovator in the real estate industry for over 3 decades and personally has sold over 3400 homes and ranked top 10 in the USA year after year. He’s currently the Chief Real Estate Officer of OJO Labs, where he is shaping partner strategies, creating a cohesive structure and adoption between real estate professionals, consumers, and OJO. But I ...
317: Live By Design, Not By Default - Creating Your Best Live with Rob Cressy
August 31, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Rob Cressy. You have probably heard of Rob, either from his top-rated podcast, Best Year Ever, or maybe have even seen him speak. Rob is an entrepreneur, prolific creator, and mastery coach. He is known as the happiest person earth. For over a decade, Rob has helped millions of people through his messages, businesses, podcasts, and content. He is one of the best in helping people learn self-mastery and unlocking the next level of possibility for themselve...
316: Simplify to Scale and Win with Yuri Elkaim
August 24, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Yuri Elkaim. Yuri built Healthpreneur to over $200 million from scratch. No following, no pre-existing client base. Totally from scratch. Over the last 6 years, Yuri and his team have helped more than 1,200 health professionals get more clients and scale their coaching businesses online with a very simple business model that eliminates overwhelm and produces 5-7 years of business growth in just 12 months. And the best part is that the process can be applied...
315: Lessons for Hannah - Lessons from Nature
August 17, 2022 07:00 - 10 minutes - 7.15 MBHello Misfit Nation! Welcome to another edition of "Lessons for Hannah!" Many 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 s...
314: The Art of Buying a Business with Ryan Goral
August 10, 2022 07:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Ryan Goral. Ryan is the Founder of G-Spire Group, a company focused on helping entrepreneurs, executives and small business owners acquire companies. Ryan has over 15 years of experience focused on working with small businesses. In addition to providing creative financing solutions, Ryan’s expertise is centered in adding value to entrepreneurs and executives with all aspects of executing their organization’s growth and mergers and acquisitions strategies. R...
313: From Welfare to Millions, The Magic of Mindset and Action with Maat Petrova
August 03, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Maat Petrova. Maat has an incredible story. She went from having nothing and being on welfare to creating a multi-million-dollar business in just a few years. The business is called FemMagic and is a luxury feminine hygiene company. As she has grown the company, she has expanded to teaching and empowering women to accomplish their true potential. Now, I am not someone who can sit back and discuss feminine hygiene products. That’s definitely not my area, b...
312: The Critical Importance of Self-Awareness and Principles of Building a Billion Dollar Business with Mike Smerklo
July 27, 2022 07:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Mike Smerklo. Mike is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and founder of Next Coast Ventures, a unique venture capital firm that focuses on emerging companies heling them in the critical stage to hyper growth. After working in investment banking at Morgan Stanley, Mike was then recruited by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz to one of their new startups. In 2003, Mike purchased ServiceSource, a 30-person tech services startup and over the next 12 years grew it t...
311: Lessons in Success from Building and Running Over 15 Multi-Billion Dollar Operations with David Garofalo
July 20, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is David Garofalo. David has 30 years of experience in the creation and growth of over 15 multi-billion-dollar sustainable mining businesses across multiple continents and has led the largest merger in gold mining history valued at $32 billion dollars. That’s a heck of a track record. If that is not enough, David is still at it. He now serves as CEO and Chairman of Gold Royalty Corp, a precious metals-focused royalty and streaming company. The Company acquires...
310: Lessons for Hannah - 20 Lessons
July 13, 2022 07:00 - 11 minutes - 7.69 MBHello Misfit Nation! Welcome to another edition of "Lessons for Hannah!" Many 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...
309: Stop Being Motivated and Start Being Driven, How Jason White Went from Gas Station Clerk to Millionaire
July 06, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Jason White. Jason knows how to create a niche. He is the founder of The Federal Code, a business that teaches the secrets of winning federal government contracts with no certification, no business history, using minimal startup cost, and using subcontractors to support new contracts — the same way he does it. Jason currently manages over 40 Federal Government Contracts worth over $37 million. And the students he’s taught have successfully won over $30 mill...
308: From $100 to over $50 Million, How Successful Businesses Think with Craig Swanson
June 29, 2022 07:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Craig Swanson. Craig Swanson is an entrepreneur, business coach, and co-founder of the online learning platform CreativeLive. Creative live went from a $100 startup to raising over $50 Million in VC funding becoming a massive success. After leaving CreativeLive, Craig has become the secret weapon behind course creators and business owners such as Sue Bryce, Susan Stripling, and Kaisa Keranen by helping them into the multi-million-dollar mark and even acquis...
307: Go Where Others Can’t or Won’t, How to Maximize a Niche with Microcap Millionaire, Mariusz Skonieczny
June 22, 2022 07:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Mariusz Skonieczny. Mariusz is the founder of MicroCap Explosions and the author of 11 books on the subject of investing. Mariusz has carved out a unique niche investing in microcap companies where the institutions don’t play, and the retail investors don’t focus. And it’s very lucrative. Over the course of a decade Mariusz personally turned $10k into over $7 million investing in Microcaps and now he teaches others to do what he does. I’ve always loved expl...
306: Startups Fail, But Entrepreneurs Don’t, How Bryan Clayton Built Multiple 8-Figure Businesses from the Ground Up
June 15, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBThis week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Bryan Clayton. Bryan created the “Uber of Lawncare,” GreenPal. It is a company that makes it easy to connect homeowners with lawn care professionals with the touch of a button. Bryan and his team built the company from scratch to over $20 million in revenue, serving 300,000+ customers in just a few years and their story has been featured everywhere from entrepreneur magazine to INC and Harvard Business Review. Prior to GreenPal, Bryan founded Peachtree Inc,...
305 : Lessons for Hannah - Choice
June 08, 2022 07:00 - 7 minutes - 5.16 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 ...