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📱 The Best of Both Worlds: Josh Little, Entrepreneur and Founder of Volley - Video Messaging App

May 25, 2022 19:11 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

Talking and texting feel like two different things with people having a preference for one or the other. But, what if you could combine the richness of talking with the flexibility of typing? Josh Little, a teacher turned entrepreneur, took that idea and created Volley, a video messaging app. Volley provides an easier form of communication and has millions of users. Founder Josh Little takes the mic to talk about Volley, what he’s learned as an entrepreneur, and how to acquire investors. ✅...

✈️ Dream Big, Work Hard, Create Value: Jeff Hoffman, Award-winning Global Entrepreneur, Self-made Billionaire, and Chairman of the Global Entrepreneurship Network

May 05, 2022 13:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MB

Calling Jeff Hoffman an accomplished entrepreneur is an understatement, especially with his many professions. Successful philanthropist, investor, billionaire entrepreneur, Hollywood film producer, and the list goes on. You can also thank Jeff for easier bank visits and airplane trips as he is the co-inventor of the airport kiosk and helped create online banking with the first internet banking license in the U.S. His journey to becoming an affluent entrepreneur included a number of successes...

🍨 Elevating Mexican Culture in Corporate America: Verónica Flores-Mateo, Founder and CEO of Azuquita

April 15, 2022 13:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB

From selling bolis and mangoneadas door to door in Mexico at age 12 to owning her dessert shop in Arizona, Verónica Flores-Mateo has always worked towards being a leader in business and elevating the Mexican culture. This idea of elevating Mexican culture began as a conversation in Verónica’s living room - And that’s how Azuquita was born. Azuquita is a dessert shop in Arizona that puts a modern twist on Mexican childhood treats such as Gansitos and Mazapan. It uses these nostalgic flavors a...

💊 Being Sober on TikTok: Ronny Morales, TikTok Mid-tier Influencer and Host of We Sober Now

April 01, 2022 13:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

After a car accident, Ronny Morales didn’t know his life would change when he was prescribed Percocet. Ronny soon became addicted to the opioid and felt his life spiral out of control. After losing his apartment, ruining his relationships, and failing classes, Ronny knew it was time to change. Now he is almost three years sober, a Mid-tier-influencer on TikTok with over 51,000 followers, and started his podcast, We Sober Now. He is a survivor of substance abuse and uses his platform to help ...

🥩 The Beef Geek Who Became The U.S.’s Largest Organic Beef Producer: Scott Lively, President of Raise American

March 16, 2022 13:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MB

Know the difference between a chuck and a sirloin? Scott Lively could tell you all about it! The organic food entrepreneur and self-professed beef geek knows every cut of beef as if he cut it himself. Scott left a successful career in the IT industry and found Raise American, the U.S.’s largest organic beef producer. Raise American focuses on providing quality meat to its consumers through sustainable practices. The company’s meat is 100% American beef, USDA certified organic, and 100% grass...

📲 The Marketing Genius Behind Your Favorite Viral Songs: Adamm Miguest, CEO & Founder of Rapid Launch Media

March 02, 2022 14:00 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MB

TikTok is a social media app with over 1 billion active users and a wide variety of video content. With songs going viral on the app every day, it's hard to pinpoint who exactly starts the trends, and that's where Adamm Miguest comes in. Adamm, a young entrepreneur raised in the south side of Chicago, made his way into the entertainment industry as an influencer photographer. After moving to LA and shooting with some of the biggest TikTok creators at The Hype House, he quickly realized that ...

🌳 Turning a No-Revenue Landscape Business to a Tech Company with $30 M Revenue: Bryan Clayton, CEO & Co-founder of GreenPal

February 22, 2022 13:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB

How a routine chore became a multimillionaire dollar enterprise. Bryan Clayton, a blue-collar Tennessee-raised worker began his journey mowing lawns and cleaning yards from high school to college. Later in his career, he founded Peachtree Inc., one of the largest landscaping companies in the state of Tennessee, growing it to over $10 million a year in annual revenue before it was acquired by Lusa holdings. Through his experience, he evolved from a blue-collar businessman to a tech entreprene...

🍯 Reimagining Honey for Advanced Wound Care: Kayla R. Graff and Dr. Isaac Rodriguez, Co-founders of SweetBio

February 07, 2022 14:00 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MB

A story too sweet not to share! Two siblings came together to create a medical device that is revolutionizing the way wounds are treated across the United States. SweetBio is a medical device company based out in Memphis that has market-ready medical devices cleared by the FDA. SweetBio has invented a patch, named APIS, made from gelatin, hydroxyapatite and one of the main ingredients comes from a surprising source…Manuka honey! SweetBio is the first to demonstrate the exponential healing po...

A Data-Driven Startup Company That Helps You Understand The VC, Crypto, and Industry Landscape: James Giancotti of Oddup

January 15, 2022 14:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MB

Another tool in your toolbox for investors and entrepreneurs looking for valuable research and insights into what's out there in the market. In this episode, we welcome James Giancotti, a World of WarCraft & Overwatch gamer, Australian born with some Italian, dominating the data-driven industry with his co-founded startup Oddup. Oddup is a Startup that helps entrepreneurs and Investors make data-driven decisions from unbiased research & understand the landscape of industries, investors, and ...

How Can Incubators Help Start My Business: Paul Hershenson & Matthew Walk of Incub8Next

December 15, 2021 14:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MB

Have you ever wondered if there are companies out there that help take an idea to a full functioning business? These organizations exist and they are here to help you! Incub8next is an incubator that focuses on underserved entrepreneurs and communities. Paul Hershenson and Matthew Walk share their experience in building a tech incubator that they launched with Dj Aj Kang and Arabian Prince, founding member of NWA. Paul and Matthew share how they are looking for startups with ideas that will ...

Creating Comedy Central & How That Got Me Fired: Art Bell, Founder of Comedy Central

December 01, 2021 13:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MB

While working at HBO, Bell pitched the idea of a 24-hour comedy network that became Comedy Central. He held senior positions in programming and marketing during the channel’s first eight years. During his time, he encountered many challenges pitching the show to becoming one of the most popular comedy channels in the world. Art also shares with us his latest memoir, Constant Comedy: How I Started Comedy Central and Lost My Sense of Humor. In this episode, you will learn about how corporate j...

Empowering Entrepreneurs and Top Executives to Relax and Unlock Their True Potential: Victoria Song, Leadership Advisor and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author

November 16, 2021 13:00 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MB

Victoria Song began her professional journey as a venture capitalist but noticed how each achievement only made her feel empty. That was until a lightbulb moment during business school inspired her to figure out how entrepreneurs could maximize their own satisfaction while striving for success. Victoria traveled far lengths to study, train, and work with over 24 of the best coaches, therapists, and healers in the world. In her studies, she discovered how tapping into the subconscious mind to...

A FinTech Startup Educating the Latino Community on Investments and Financial Literacy: Israel Hernandez CEO & Co-Founder, Aaron Chavez CFO of Dinerazo

October 15, 2021 12:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MB

Growing up at the heart of Mexico City, Israel Hernandez and his college roommates always had a passion for the fintech space and the behind-the-scenes technology of how electronic transactions were made. Acting on his passion, he created FinTech company, IDEA Co. Mexico which began as an electronic payment service then transformed into an electronic SaaS (software as a service) transactions platform for banks and gas stations in Latin America. After having massive success, he ventured off t...

From Awkward Networking Encounters to Scaling Startups: Aaron Chavez, Founder & Managing Partner of Argent Strategies

October 01, 2021 13:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MB

Reaching for the same drink as someone else is how movies start. But for Aaron Chavez, grabbing the same drink as someone at a networking event is what led to the start of his business, Argent Strategies. Tune in to hear how Aaron has helped various startups, from pre-seed to Series A Funding, level up their business plan, financial strategy, and pitch. ✅Reach out to Aaron: http://www.argentstrategies.com ✅Follow our socials @goentrepreneuryourself ✅Subscribe to our soon-to-arrive newslet...

A New Social Media Platform that Inspires & Cultivates a Community Around Fandoms: Jacquelle Horton, Founder & CEO of Fave

September 15, 2021 14:00 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MB

What does a super fan have to give and gain from being part of a fandom? Jacquelle Horton, the CEO of Fave, describes how her platform is creating a new space for fans to connect and creatively express their shared passion for their favorite artist. Jacquelle discusses how she arrived at her vision for Fave, tells us how it empowers the fans and artists, and even breaks down the strengths that black, female entrepreneurs like herself bring to the table when creating a startup. ✅Follow our ...

Scaling & selling 2 Tech startups to Fortune 500 Companies: Jeff Wald, Founder, angel investor, & Amazon best selling author

September 01, 2021 14:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MB

As if graduating from Harvard Business School, Cornell, & creating 3 tech startups doesn't already sound impressive enough, entrepreneur Jeff Wald takes us through moments of his life where he co-founded Spinback; his first startup that failed and was subsequently sold to Salesforce. Jeff also narrates the tale of selling his second startup WorkMarket, now an ADP Company. Most importantly Jeff becomes vulnerable and shares with us the difficulties of creating a tech company and reminds liste...

Scaling & Selling 2 Tech Startups to Fortune 500 Companies: Jeff Wald, Founder, angel investor, & Amazon best selling author

September 01, 2021 14:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MB

As if graduating from Harvard Business School, Cornell, & creating 3 tech startups doesn't already sound impressive enough, entrepreneur Jeff Wald takes us through moments of his life where he co-founded Spinback; his first startup that failed and was subsequently sold to Salesforce. Jeff also narrates the tale of selling his second startup WorkMarket, now an ADP Company. Most importantly Jeff becomes vulnerable and shares with us the difficulties of creating a tech company and reminds liste...

WE ARE BACK! New Co-host & what to expect from Season 2

August 15, 2021 14:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MB

We are a podcast where we bring you the best entrepreneurs and leaders from around the world to share their stories about adversity, triumph, and their business. The name of this podcast speaks for itself. We empower you with digestible, inspiring, and valuable content on starting your own business. Also, we dissect stories of success and reveal some of the raw truths and hardships of creating and maintaining your business. This season we have a variety of guests on the show! We bring you le...

Humanizing Technology for Small Businesses: Jeroen Corthout, Co Founder of Salesflare

August 15, 2021 14:00 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MB

What are the benefits of using Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software? Jeroen Corthout, the Co-Founder of Salesflare, tells us how his intelligent yet intuitive CRM is reducing work for start-ups and increasing their chances of turning leads into customers. Jeroen provides us with valuable insight into the current challenges facing the CRM industry; shares what it’s like to build business partnerships; and reflects on the teachable moments of starting Salesflare. ✅Follow our soci...

Humanizing technology for small businesses: Jeroen Corthout, Co Founder of Salesflare

August 15, 2021 14:00 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MB

What are the benefits of using Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software? Jeroen Corthout, the Co-Founder of Salesflare, tells us how his intelligent yet intuitive CRM is reducing work for start-ups and increasing their chances of turning leads into customers. Jeroen provides us with valuable insight into the current challenges facing the CRM industry; shares what it’s like to build business partnerships; and reflects on the teachable moments of starting Salesflare.

From worst pitch to landing a deal on ABC's Shark Tank: Stephan Aarstol of Tower Paddleboards

May 01, 2021 14:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MB

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to pitch your business on the hit TV show Shark Tank? In our interview with Stephan Aarstol, we discussed how he choked up during his pitch on Shark Tank to landing a $150K investment from billionaire Mark Cuban. We discuss what it was like behind the scenes on the show and his partnership with a Shark. In this episode, you will learn how Stephan created Tower Paddle Boards by disrupting distribution channels - instead of focusing on advertising a...

What is a Social Media Investment Platform: Ken Mooso of PersonaFi

April 15, 2021 14:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MB

Previous generations would find it unorthodox for people to publicly share and give free advice on what trades would help them make money on their investments unless you were investment mogul Warren Buffett. Have you ever wondered what stocks your friends or successful traders are actually trading? Ken Mooso at PersonaFi helps make this possible by developing a Social Investment Platform giving users the ability to track stock trades and see investment ideas as easily as checking status upda...

Revolutionizing how students tour colleges online: Nick Freud with Campus Reel

April 01, 2021 14:00 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MB

Deciding which college to call home can be both exciting and daunting. From biased college tours, unorganized YouTube videos, the pandemic, and colleges too far to travel, it can be difficult. That is where Campus Reel comes in! Forbes 30 Under 30 (2020) Nick Freud & Rob Carroll make it accessible, easier and authentic to deliver a real campus tour experience for students right from their computer or smartphone. They have created a free online platform that features student-made vlogs and re...

What do you want to be known for: Branding expert Brenda Ruby

March 15, 2021 14:00 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MB

Entering a market against household name brands is a challenge for any rising entrepreneur. In this episode, we interview Brenda Ruby where she shares her David and Goliath story of building the brand and development of Snow Teeth whitening. Snow is a premium line of oral care products that began as an idea to a 9 figure multimillion-dollar e-commerce brand in 4 years. In those years, Brenda was the COO who helped develop award-winning products featured on GQ, The Oprah Magazine, Vogue, and ...

Building a crystal empire: Jazmine & Sharique of Queendom Cultivation

February 28, 2021 14:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MB

Step into the aura of crystals, herbs, and chakras as we speak with Jazmine and Sharique about how they went from a small pop-up shop to being the only black-owned crystal retail store in Las Vegas. Learn how they pivoted their business and experienced the most growth in the middle of a worldwide pandemic as we celebrate their success during Black History Month.

Voting & running a political nonprofit during a pandemic: Cesar Aguilar of Arizona Students' Association

November 02, 2020 15:30 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MB

This episode explores what it is like registering people to vote, asking donors for money and gathering volunteers amidst a global pandemic. Explore the non-partisan organization Arizona Students' Association and learn about what it takes to run a 501(c4) with Balsz School Board member and Executive Director Cesar Aguilar.

Building a record label: Tim Hardin of Dream Hustle Records

September 15, 2020 14:00 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MB

When struggling to find a fair recording studio Tim Hardin took it upon himself to build his own record label and help aspiring local artist share their musical talent. Competing against record labels like Sony Music Entertainment, Warner and Universal Music Group, Tim AKA "Saucegawd" takes us through the grind of managing, marketing and producing artists for Dream Hustle Records.

The service side of entrepreneurship: Reyna Montoya of Aliento

September 01, 2020 13:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MB

Entrepreneurship is not just about making lots of money, it’s about building something that improves the world and gives back to it. Reyna Montoya is the founder of Aliento and one of Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneurs. Join us as we discuss how Reyna’s organization supports undocumented and DACA individuals through art therapy, civic engagement, and leadership development.

The service side of entrepreneurship - Reyna Montoya of Aliento

September 01, 2020 13:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MB

Entrepreneurship is not just about making lots of money, it’s about building something that improves the world and gives back to it. Reyna Montoya is the founder of Aliento and one of Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneurs. Join us as we discuss how Reyna’s organization supports undocumented and DACA individuals through art therapy, civic engagement, and leadership development.

The mentor to entrepreneurs: T Paul Thomas

August 15, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MB

Entrepreneurship can be a lonely road and without a solid team and mentor, it can be difficult to do it all on your own. T Paul Thomas discusses what an entrepreneur should do when they get in their own way and about building your team. With over 25 plus years of experience in managerial and executive-level roles inside startups, T Paul takes you on a journey on how he has turned unsuccessful companies into success stories.

From Wall Street to weed & booze: Rodney Hu with Yucca Tap Room & the hemp/cannabis industry

August 01, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MB

Every Entrepreneur will tell you that entrepreneurship isn’t a straight line. Rodney Hu embodies that journey, having left finances in New York to run his father’s locally famous Yucca Tap Room. However, he didn’t simply inherit his father’s business, he transformed it. Now Hu is branching out into the marijuana industry and discusses with us the challenges, pitfalls, and changes of course he had to take to become an entrepreneur. Smoke or sip along as we dive into the hemp & cannabis indust...

Episode 0 - What is Go Entrepreneur Yourself

July 01, 2020 14:00 - 3 minutes - 3.64 MB

We bring you a new podcast about entrepreneurs and leaders who are changing the world, improving our communities, and taking great leaps in developing a successful empire. This episode will talk about the host Jonathan Yamasaki & Ryan Clark, what the show is about and what you can gain from the podcast. We hope you like it!

Episode 0 - Who is Go Entrepreneur Yourself

July 01, 2020 14:00 - 3 minutes - 3.64 MB

We bring you a new podcast about entrepreneurs and leaders who are changing the world, improving our communities, and taking great leaps in developing a successful empire. This episode will talk about the host Jonathan Yamasaki & Ryan Clark, what the show is about and what you can gain from the podcast. We hope you like it!

From dropping out of college to starting a business: Zulma Stevens - Immaculate Cleaning Solutions

July 01, 2020 14:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MB

For many college students, studying business & entrepreneurship seems like a safe and secure route to begin building their own company. For Zulma Stevens, it began when she left her studies to create her own commercial cleaning company from the ground up; Immaculate Cleaning Solutions.

An entrepreneur with a sense of humor: Empowerment Comedian Ernie G

July 01, 2020 14:00 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MB

Most of us know some hilarious comedians but have you ever wondered how they made it to the spotlight? Hear from celebrity guest Ernie Gritzewsky also known as Ernie G as he takes us through his comedic journey from doing stand up to performing educational empowerment speeches all across the country.

Early Access 2: An entrepreneur with a sense of humor: Empowerment Comedian Ernie G

June 26, 2020 00:24 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MB

Most of us know some hilarious comedians but have you ever wondered how they made it to the spotlight? Hear from celebrity guest Ernie Gritzewsky also know as Ernie G as he takes us through his comedic journey from doing stand up to performing educational empowerment speeches all across the country.

Early Access 1: From dropping out of college to starting a business: Zulma Stevens

June 22, 2020 04:01 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MB

For many college students, studying business & entrepreneurship seems like a safe and secure route to begin building their own company. For Zulma Stevens, it began when she left her studies to create her own commercial cleaning company from the ground up; Immaculate Cleaning Solutions.

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