Entrepreneur Network Podcast
1,807 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 hours ago - ★★★★ - 58 ratingsThese lively discussions bring Entrepreneur Media's journalists together with the most interesting, intriguing minds and leaders to discuss the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship and innovation.
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Tap in to Your Inner-warrior and Battle Back in Business
February 21, 2018 18:29 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBThe road of entrepreneurship can be a bumpy one. How do you bounce back from professional setbacks and personal trauma? Former Navy SEAL, Salvatore Defranco, struggled with depression after sustaining a life threatening traumatic brain injury. He fought back by founding one of the fastest growing veteran-owned and operated businesses in Massachusetts, Battle Grounds Coffee Co. Hear Salvatore͛s advice on overcoming depression, surrounding yourself with experts, and expanding your business into...
#32 One Entrepreneur Wants to Remind You: Tough Times Mean You’re Changing, Not Failing.
February 21, 2018 08:00 - 50 minutes - 92.7 MBDaina is one of the co-founders of Health-Ade, a kombucha company, that you might have seen at Whole Foods or on the shelves of one the more than 10,000 stores it’s available at in all 50 states. But five years ago, before its first or its second plant, before the $25 million in funding, it was just a side hustle started in her apartment with some friends and $600. Today, Daina will talk about those hard early days, about quitting a corporate job and an orderly life, about getting evicted and...
Maximizing Your Talent with Jonathan Ogden
February 20, 2018 18:26 - 20 minutes - 38.1 MBOne of the best lineman in NFL history, Jonathan Ogden, joins David to talk about what drove him to success in football and shot put, as well as to share his favorite moments from his career. The two also discuss how the game of golf teaches you about yourself and how to deal with pressure as an athlete and leader.
Tripping.com's Problem: Their Popular Service Wasn't Making Money
February 19, 2018 08:00 - 16 minutes - 31.1 MBJen O'Neal and Jeff Manheimer launched a social network called Tripping.com, which quickly became a frustrating puzzle: It was very popular, but impossible to monetize. What does an entrepreneur do when they've hit upon something people love, but that they won't pay for? In this episode, we learn what the duo did next—abandoning part of their vision, but building a booming business in the process.
#31 Every Life is Precious. How This Simple Idea is Helping One Woman Coach Underserved Entrepreneurs.
February 14, 2018 08:01 - 54 minutes - 99.7 MBAlfa Demmellash is a co-founder of Rising Tide Capital, a non-profit in New Jersey that provides education, training and support for underserved entrepreneurs. Alfa founded Rising Tide in part thanks to her mother’s example, a woman who left her native Ethiopia and worked long hours as a waitress and entrepreneur to bring Alfa to the States to have a better life. Alfa will share how this example shaped her and helps her train thousands of business owners. Along the way, she'll share her own r...
Setting SMART Goals, Building Bold Partnerships
February 13, 2018 19:44 - 39 minutes - 38.5 MBAre you working yourself to the bone, but finding it difficult to make headway? Founder and owner of Our Treatment Center, licensed professional counselor, and creator of Margaret's Box, Dr. Tasha Holland-Kornegay, explains how to set S.M.A.R.T. goals and break through negative self-talk. Then, we turn our attention to eCommerce darling, Stadium Goods. Co-Founder and CEO, John McPheters, shares how the retail juggernaut went from boutique startup to $100M+ business in two short years. Plus, h...
Tackle Time Management Like a Billionaire
February 13, 2018 19:42 - 39 minutes - 38.5 MBAre you inundated by constant notifications and interruptions? You could be hurting your bottom line. According to a University of California Irvine study, it takes nearly 25 minutes to refocus on the task at hand after your concentration has been broken; for modern business owners, high distraction levels could be costly. Chet Holmes International CEO, Amanda Holmes, has six simple steps to maximize productivity by 500% in less than five minutes. Discover the time management secrets of billi...
Running Wild With Reggie Bush
February 13, 2018 08:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBReggie Bush joins David Meltzer to talk about handling tough situations and pressure as an athlete and the Saints' recent playoff loss. The pair talk about how their different upbringings affected their career path and what giving back means to them.
The Danger of Profitability: It Masks Deeper Problems
February 12, 2018 08:01 - 22 minutes - 40.5 MBFrom the outside, Cogent Entertainment Marketing looked like a success: It got early into the influencer marketing game, quickly signing big clients and making good money. And because profits were high, founder Mark Zablow was afraid to make any changes—even as major leadership problems in his company began wreaking havoc. In this episode, we explore how Mark finally fixed his culture (while still making a profit).
#30 This Best-Selling Author and Goal Expert Says These 4 Simple Mistakes Are Holding You Back From Designing Your Future
February 07, 2018 08:00 - 32 minutes - 59.9 MBMichael Hyatt is a bestselling author whose latest book "Your Best Year Ever: A 5 Step Plan for Achieving Your Most Important Goals" uses the latest research to help us take control of our time and our dreams to build the lives we want. He’ll talk to us about the 25,000 people who helped inspire this book as well as the simple ways we all get off track and what we need to do instead.
Build Relationships like a Superconnector
February 06, 2018 15:48 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBBuilding and nurturing a community around your brand is crucial to maintaining long term relationships with your customers, but where do you start? Scott Gerber, CommunityCo CEO and Co-author of Superconnector, teaches a master class on building a thriving network from the ground up. Learn how to ask your clients meaningful questions to strengthen relationships and create unparalleled value.
Ryan Michler's Guide to a Purpose-Fueled Life
February 06, 2018 15:47 - 39 minutes - 38.5 MBAre you better today than you were yesterday? Founder of Order of Man and The Iron Council, Ryan Michler, has unleashed a battle cry for men everywhere to step up and become the best possible version of themselves. In his new book, Sovereignty:The Battle for the Hearts and Minds of Men, Ryan details 13 virtues needed to unlock unlimited potential. Tune in for an in-depth review of this Amazon #1 Best Seller and prepare to unleash your true power!
Thriving Off Chaos with Barstool Sports and Dave Portnoy
February 06, 2018 08:01 - 29 minutes - 54.9 MBDave Portnoy, President of Barstool Sports and the leader of the Stoolie Army, joins David Meltzer to discuss engaging fans and staying true to your message.
Going From B2C to B2B: Why Poppin Transformed Itself
February 05, 2018 08:01 - 18 minutes - 33.8 MBWhat happens when you’re trying to sell to consumers, but your best customers are actually other businesses? Furniture-maker Poppin’s answer: It radically transformed itself to meet this new customer. That meant changing its brand voice, marketing, products, and supply chain. In this episode, we explore how and why it made the switch—and became the go-to furniture maker for Facebook, Snapchat, Google, Warby Parker, and others.
#29 Cards Against Humanity’s Founders Are Less Concerned With Balance Sheets Than Making Each Other Laugh
January 31, 2018 08:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBYou might know Cards Against Humanity as profane, dark and politically tinged party game. You might also know it for its pranks, like the Super Bowl ad that featured only a potato with the word “advertisement” written on it. But you might not know the company funds a scholarship for women pursuing STEM careers and has raised millions for causes like internet privacy and government transparency. It might also surprise you that CAH for many years was run by 8 friends-turned-founders who kept th...
Dr. Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life and Self Authoring Program
January 30, 2018 16:24 - 39 minutes - 14.1 MBWake up, pay attention, and bear responsibility for your life. Clinical psychologist, professor at the University of Toronto, and author of 12 Rules for Life, Dr. Jordan Peterson, shares practical guidance on designing an ideal future. We preview Dr. Peterson’s new book as well as his revolutionary online program, Self Authoring, a guided course developed to make effective psychological health interventions available at an affordable price. Listen for straight-forward tips to avoid the snares...
Reinventing Your Hiring Procedures & Marketing Strategy
January 30, 2018 16:22 - 39 minutes - 16 MBMany businesses rely on resumes to screen potential applicants; Pymetrics, a neuroscience-based startup, is helping recruiters judge job seekers based on their potential instead of their pedigree. Priyanka Jain explains how artificial intelligence, machine learning, and 'gamified' neuroscience can be used in combination to determine which personality traits predict success in various job roles. Discover how Pymetrics is reinventing the recruiting industry by eliminating unconscious bias from ...
Entrepreneurial Innovation with DJ Skee
January 30, 2018 08:01 - 18 minutes - 43.3 MBWorld-renowned DJ and Vikings fan, DJ Skee shares with host David Meltzer about his humble beginnings in his high school recording booth to making it big time. DJ Skee and David cover a wide variety of topics from making it big, understanding the business, and embracing an "alternative" business career.
How Transparent is Too Transparent?
January 29, 2018 08:00 - 13 minutes - 31 MBBeck Besecker believes in transparency. So much so, that he calls Marxent, “aggressively transparent.” That means everyone can talk to everyone else. Everyone has a voice. Everyone has access to management. Most important, everyone is trusted. There’s an assumption that the employees of Marxent are professional, responsible, mature adults, and thus they’re completely capable of taking bad news and rolling with it. But what happens when the news is really bad? Can employees still be trusted to...
#28 This Leader Does Job Interviews Over Email and Chat -- and Maybe You Should, Too
January 24, 2018 08:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBNathan Kontny, the CEO of Highrise, is a tech leader whose career has followed a somewhat unconventional path. He was trained as a nuclear chemist and discovered a love for software programming when a broken ankle kept him from working in the lab during a summer internship. He’d would go on to found not one, or two but three companies, including a ‘Zynga for advertisers’ and Draft, the writing software he always wished he had. Through all these experiences, he'd learn that tapping into passio...
Adapting to Modern Buying Trends
January 23, 2018 18:00 - 39 minutes - 16 MB"Retailers are really going to have to get smarter about how they use technology because we're in a retail apocalypse right now," says Amanda Holmes, CEO of Chet Holmes International. Many consumers are forming purchase decisions online based largely on peer reviews - this could spell death for salesmen who refuse to adapt to current buying trends. Amanda reveals her sales conversion strategy, and explains the concept of the 'Buyer's Pyramid' which is detailed in her late father's book, The U...
Making the Transition with Ryan McNeil
January 23, 2018 08:00 - 17 minutes - 40.7 MBTwo-time college national champion and former NFL player, Ryan McNeil, joins host David Meltzter to speak about his transition from the NFL to entrepreneurship and finding his passion. He talks about his early focus to look beyond life as a football player and to prepare for the next steps as a businessman.
How A Young, New, Female Boss Took Over Her Male-Dominated Company
January 22, 2018 08:02 - 16 minutes - 38.4 MBChrissy Monaco was basically raised at Monaco Ford, her dad’s car dealership. Then in January of 2017, she took over as co-owner and new boss—now in charge of men she’d known all her life, some of whom weren’t immediately comfortable with it. She knew her task: New leaders have limited time to set a company’s culture and get people on board with their vision, before doing so becomes far harder. In this episode, Chrissy takes us through her first, critical year—and the tough decisions it requi...
#27 Joy Mangano Says Everything is Product -- And Thinking This Way Can Change Your Life
January 17, 2018 08:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBJoy Mangano is one of the most well-known female inventors of our time bringing us products like the Miracle Mop and Huggable Hangers and selling nearly $3 billion in product across her career. But not long ago she was a mom of 25 who needed to build a new life for herself and her three young children. She'll tell us about a simple mindset that helped her re-invent her life -- what you can do to unlock the best version of you.
Keeping It Freaking Real with Jukka Hilden
January 16, 2018 08:02 - 27 minutes - 63.6 MBJukka Hilden, of Finland's stunt-performing group The Dudesons, sits down with host David Meltzer to discuss growing up in Finland, taking the leap of faith and coming to the United States, and surrounding yourself with positive energy.
The Future is Now at CES 2018 in Las Vegas
January 15, 2018 18:31 - 39 minutes - 16 MBThis week on Entrepreneur Weekly, we find ourselves at the intersection of what's new and what's next. Broadcasting from CES in Las Vegas, we celebrate technology breakthroughs, innovation, and pure entrepreneurial moxie. David Meltzer, Founder and CEO of Sports 1 Marketing, makes a prediction for the future of automotive sports, calls out trends in augmented reality and virtual reality, and explains why he's never missed a CES since the show's inception. Next, Tyler Suiters, Vice President o...
He Said Yes Too Many Times, Then Learned to Say No
January 15, 2018 08:01 - 24 minutes - 56.5 MBEntrepreneurs love to say yes—to new ideas, to new opportunities, and to new markets. But yes can be dangerous: The wrong yes will compound itself, stretching a company thin and clouding its sense of purpose. Hamilton Powell learned this the hard way: As he built his watch company Crown & Caliber, he said yes so often that he was soon working 100-hour weeks and burning out his employees. Then he hired a COO who trained as a drill sergeant—and everything changed. Here’s how Hamilton learned to...
#26 This Entrepreneur Climbed Mount Everest Without Supplemental Oxygen -- and it Changed How He Manages His Team
January 10, 2018 08:02 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBAdrian Ballinger, founder of Alpenglow Expeditions, is an expert climber who'd summited Mount Everest multiple times. But after a failed attempt to summit without supplemental oxygen, he realized he'd need to change how he trained and worked. At the heart of this new shift was a simple solution -- asking for help. He learned how to depend on the support and advice of both a team of experts he'd assembled and his crew. With their help, he didn't just reach his goal, he learned a new way of wor...
Stay Fresh or Die: Business Lessons from Restaurateur, Steve DiFillippo
January 09, 2018 18:01 - 39 minutes - 16 MBChef and CEO of Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse, Steve DiFillippo, has penned a new guidebook for those wanting to break into the food business. It's All About the Guest offers an honest exploration of what it takes to make it as a restauranteur in America. From the importance of monitoring industry trends to why you should treat your employees like guests, Steve reveals some of the core principles of his book. Find out how Steve grew his Boston-based startup to a multimillion dollar empire.
Create Compelling Content, Streamline Shipping, and Boost Productivity
January 09, 2018 18:01 - 39 minutes - 16 MB"You need to understand your customer in order to make a product or offer a service that they like," says Ian Lamont, President of i30 Media Corp and author of Lean Media. Ian shares how you can set your company apart by creating content that connects, right-sizing your team, and reducing unnecessary bureaucratic overhead. Next, order fulfillment can make or break an eCommerce business. Nicholas Daniel-Richards explains how ShipHero is making warehouse management, shipping, and returns a bree...
Growing Globally with Tony Hawk
January 09, 2018 08:04 - 24 minutes - 33.9 MBSkateboarding and video game legend Tony Hawk joins host David Meltzer for a discussion about finding your own path to success and having a global impact on the world of skateboarding.
How to Win in a Ruthless Industry? Try Being Nice.
January 08, 2018 08:03 - 13 minutes - 31.4 MBTami Halton Pardee started out working in Hollywood—an industry known for crushing hours and sociopathic behavior. Then she left to work in real estate in Los Angeles—another industry known for crushing hours and sociopathic behavior. But instead of going with the flow, she decided she’d work differently, structuring her company to allow her employees a better work-life balance, and being kind to her clients. As she tells us, competitors looked at her like she was crazy, but her business expl...
#25 This Author Discovers the Simple Tweaks That Can Help You Work Better With Others to Get More Done
January 03, 2018 08:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBAuthor Daniel Coyle spent 4 years researching military units, professional basketball teams, comedy troupes and even a gang of jewel thieves to better understand how great groups make big things happen. The result is his book, The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups which has unearthed the importance of unsung skills that tap into the power of our social brains to spark collaboration and trust. He'll explain what those skills are and how anyone can master them to make big th...
Playing the Investment Game with Deuce McAllister
January 02, 2018 08:00 - 24 minutes - 55.8 MBPerennial New Orleans Saint running back Deuce McAllister joins host David Meltzer to talk about navigating the field of investing, the high and the lows of business, and having a strong desire to give back to the communities that shaped you.
How Tough Mudder Expanded Its Loyal Fanbase
January 01, 2018 08:00 - 20 minutes - 46 MBEvery entrepreneur wants a loyal fanbase, a group of repeat customers who will evangelize their favorite brand. But superfans come with challenges: They love a company exactly the way it is, and they do not want it to change. That was a problem for Tough Mudder, whose obstacle course races were attracting primarily young, fit men. To grow as a business, it would need to attract different kinds of people too -- but without alienating those core fans. On this episode, we explore how Tough Mudde...
How to 'Shortcut Your Startup' with Courtney Reum
December 27, 2017 20:52 - 39 minutes - 16 MBAre you ready to leave your day job behind and take the plunge into business ownership? Former Goldman Sachs investment bankers, angel investors, and co-founders of M13 Company, Courtney and Carter Reum, have teamed up to create a practical guide for launching a new business in the modern market. From the pages of Shortcut Your Startup, Courtney Reum shares key 'startup switchup' strategies along with real-life anecdotes to help inspire and elevate want-repreneurs everywhere. Learn how to ine...
Strategic Marketing with AdWords and Facebook Ads
December 27, 2017 20:50 - 33 minutes - 14 MBDisruptive Advertising polled 1,000 businesses and found that 76% of AdWords and Facebook Ad budgets are wasted on average. It's time for you to level-up your next ad campaign with the help of data-driven decisions. Jacob Baadsgaard explains how you can effectively track and spend marketing dollars for optimal performance. Plus, learn how your business can receive a free Google AdWords audit
#24 How a Near-Death Experience Inspired This Entrepreneur to Change Her Career and Plug Into Her Purpose
December 27, 2017 08:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBMelinda Richter of JLABs never imagined she’d run a health sciences incubator. But a near-death experience inspired her to tap into a new purpose -- helping entrepreneurs in the health sciences. The shift would require her to rebuild her life and tap into every experience she'd been exposed to, from her tech background to her humble upbringing growing up with 8 brothers and sisters in rural Canada.
Being the best with Sage Steele
December 26, 2017 08:01 - 26 minutes - 60.9 MBAmerican television anchor who is the lead host of SportsCenter On the Road. She formerly hosted the Saturday and Sunday editions of NBA Countdown on ABC. Sage was a full-time host of SportsCenter, ESPN's flagship show, and had previously contributed to ESPN First Take, Mike & Mike in the Morning, and SportsNation
What’s Holding Your Company Back?
December 25, 2017 10:00 - 17 minutes - 40.5 MBIn its first four years, Tyson Lawrence’s logistics company reached $5 million in sales. “Everything I touched turned to gold,” he says. But then the golden touch disappeared, and his growth stalled. Why? When he looked into it, he discovered a disaster in the making: His biggest client, a national retailer that helped his company grow so fast, had become its biggest problem. And to help his company start growing again, he’d need to make some gut-wrenching decisions.
#23: This Entrepreneur's Simple Brain Hacks Will Make You More Effective and Help You Have a Better Day, Every Day
December 20, 2017 08:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MBIs there a shortcut to feeling good, handling difficult people and situations, and, in short, having a good day? Maybe. Caroline Webb, the founder of Sevenshift, studies how behavioral science can boost effectiveness and productivity. She has packed many of these strategies into her book, How To Have a Good Day, a sort of Manual for your Head packed with science-based shortcuts that work across cultures, ages and backgrounds. She’ll chat about how better understanding our brains can help us m...
Sharpening Mental Focus & Technology Trends
December 19, 2017 15:24 - 39 minutes - 16 MBAre you protecting your most-valuable asset, mental energy? Discover how you can achieve laser-like focus and lasting success; Dr. Isaiah Hankel, author of The Science of Intelligent Achievement, offers practical guidance on relationship fasting, social mirroring, creative ownership, and pragmatic growth. Then, make sure your business is embracing top technology trends. Steve Fielding, Chief Content Strategist at RyanTech, Inc., says creating a unique App doesn't have to be expensive or overl...
MasterClass, Thirteeners, and Defining Success
December 19, 2017 15:23 - 39 minutes - 16 MBLearn how to cook from Gordon Ramsay, shoot 3-pointers like Stephen Curry, or create films under the tutelage of Martin Scorsese; MasterClass merges entertainment and education with an impressive online curriculum and celebrity instructors. We learn about the soulful beginnings of this digital genius-depository from Co-founder and CEO, David Rogier. Next, we explore the concept of reverse saliency and the power of promise-based management with the author of Thirteeners and Co-Founder of The C...
Ivy League Grad to NFL Pro: Finding a Balance with Marcellus Wiley
December 19, 2017 08:00 - 25 minutes - 59.4 MBFormer NFL player and current co-host of ESPN's Sportsnation, Marcellus Wiley, shares his pursuit of a balance of academics and athletics on his way to the pros. Marcellus and host David Meltzer focus on staying true to one's identity and appreciating one's place of favor.
How to Survive 150 Straight VC Rejections
December 18, 2017 10:00 - 16 minutes - 38.5 MBSam Sisakhti had a great idea for a company, and early on it seemed like others agreed. He got funded on his very first pitch. But when that funding fell apart, and Sam embarked on a punishing year and a half of brutal rejections, he learned invaluable lessons about himself, his business, and the nature of entrepreneurship, and he turned his failure into a big success.
#22: The Woman Who Got a Forest Planted for a 22nd-Century Library Can Teach You Something About Listening and Tactical Thinking
December 13, 2017 08:00 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBHow do you convince top authors to write books that won't be read for 100 years? Or a city to give you the forest to provide the paper for those books? Anne Beate Hovind does all this and more for this and a number of public art projects in her native Norway. It's a role that has her straddling the art and development worlds, working with artists, architects, city officials and even foresters to do the hard work of logistics and long-term planning for a project she won't see live to see compl...
Practices to Conquer Stress and Communicate Effectively
December 12, 2017 14:36 - 39 minutes - 16 MBHow do you eliminate stress and discontentment in the workplace? Andy Swann, official 'Change Maker' at BDG Architecture + Design and author of The Human Workplace, explains why a healthy corporate culture starts by embracing a people-first approach and encouraging unhampered communication. Then, licensed therapist and owner of Marianne Clyde Center for Holistic Psychotherapy, Marianne Clyde, reveals the core principles of her simple, stress-busting guidebook, Zentivity. If you want to conque...
Creating Your 2018 Technology Plan
December 12, 2017 14:34 - 39 minutes - 16 MBKeep industrious hackers at bay; safeguard your business from unwanted, digital intruders by upgrading or updating your software solutions. Small Business Technologist and host of the Expand with Tech podcast, Melanie Gass, shares her roadmap to creating a comprehensive technology plan for the new year. Then, do you find it difficult to take care of yourself because you are always on the go? Founder and CEO of CreativeLive, Chase Jarvis, helps you carve out time for exercise - no matter how b...
Producing legends with David Dinkins Jr.
December 12, 2017 09:01 - 20 minutes - 45.8 MBTelevision producer who has produced many fights shown on pay per view, produced the Olympics, as well as events on ABC, ESPN, CBS, and Fox. He is a two-time emmy award winner as well.
Survive the Holiday Crush Like Baked By Melissa
December 11, 2017 10:00 - 19 minutes - 45.1 MBFor many entrepreneurs, the stretch between Halloween and New Year’s is when teams get stressed, systems get strained, and even the smallest inefficiencies amplify into crises. But if a company builds itself well enough to survive into January, it’ll be in great fighting shape for the rest of the year. That’s what happened to popular New York-based cupcake company Baked By Melissa, whose disastrous 2009 holiday led it to rethink fulfillment year-round—and win the holidays every year since.