Management Blueprint
232 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 9 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsInterviews with CEOs and Entrepreneurs about the frameworks they are using to build and scale their businesses.
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226: Build a 10,000 Puzzle Piece Business with Nelson Nigel
July 09, 2024 13:00 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBNelson Nigel, Founder and CEO of Kidmoto Technologies, is driven by his passion for entrepreneurship and creating innovative products that improve lives. We explore Nelson's vision of business as a puzzle, stressing the importance of a clear vision and strong foundation. He discusses Kidmoto's mobile app, allowing parents to pre-book rides with pre-installed child car seats, ensuring safety and convenience with professional chauffeurs. He also talks about expanding to serve niche ma...
225: Stack Your Lead Generation with Chris Prefontaine
July 05, 2024 13:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBChris Prefontaine, Founder of Smart Real Estate Coach, is motivated by creating experiences that money cannot buy. We learn about Chris's journey from the 2008 real estate crash to establishing Smart Real Estate Coach in 2014. He developed an interactive model for creative property deals without banks, cash, or credit, enabling students to work with them across North America. Chris's frameworks include owner financing, lease purchases, and subject-to deals, helping students avoid fin...
224: Learn Strategy from Pirates with Dr. Don Thomas
July 02, 2024 13:00 - 25 minutes - 23 MBDr. Don Thomas, Strategy Expert, is driven by the idea that there's always something better we can do strategically. His approach includes strategy from pirates to enhance traditional methods. We learn about his journey from software developer to strategic leadership expert, emphasizing vision-driven leadership. Don highlights the importance of casting a vision and making it attainable. He also addresses multi-generational communication in the workplace, offering insights from his Cross-...
223: Help Your People Find Meaning with Barry LaBov
June 28, 2024 13:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBBarry LaBov, owner of LaBov and Beyond Marketing, is driven by his passion for originality and helping people achieve their potential. From rock musician to marketing entrepreneur, Barry's journey is marked by creativity and perseverance. He founded his marketing firm to channel his love for creativity into helping companies discover their unique strengths. Barry's five-step brand re-engineering process—Brand Assessment, Technical Immersion, Design Brand Strategy, Execute, and Celebrate ...
222: Shape Value for the Government with Shirley Collier
June 25, 2024 13:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBShirley Collier, President of Scale2Market LLC, is fueled by a passion to help businesses succeed in the federal marketplace. We learn about Shirley's journey and her powerful DAVIE framework (Data Analysis Value Investment Execute and Evaluate) that guides companies through the complexities of federal contracting. She explains how to leverage data, build relationships, and strategically position businesses to win lucrative government contracts. She also emphasizes the importance of inno...
221: Have Fun and Improve Lives with John Hewitt
June 22, 2024 01:00 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBJohn Hewitt, CEO of Loyalty Brands, is driven by a deep commitment to changing lives through entrepreneurship, fueled by his passion for helping others and belief in the power of business to create opportunities. We learn about John's journey from developing the first tax software with his father to building billion-dollar companies like Jackson Hewitt Tax Service and Liberty Tax. John explains his "Kill CEO Disease" framework, which consists of three steps: Engage, Listen, and Impr...
220: Leverage Co-Branded Collaborations with Chad Jenkins
June 19, 2024 01:00 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBChad Jenkins, President and CEO of SeedSpark, is motivated by natural curiosity and a passion for creating exponential value through unconventional thinking and collaboration. We learn about Chad's journey from serial entrepreneur to the head of SeedSpark, where he helps businesses grow exponentially. Chad explains his Before/After Collaboration Framework, which involves identifying services that create a need for your product and shares his "Just Add a Zero" philosophy, emphasizing the impo...
219: Answer Your Customer's Problems with Robert Brill
June 14, 2024 15:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBRobert Brill, CEO of Brill Media, is driven by a passion for business growth and personal development. His entrepreneurial journey is fueled by a desire for success and resilience, inspired by his modest upbringing, relentless drive to improve, and love for the "game" of business. We learn about Robert's journey from four failed businesses to founding Brill Media, where he excels in media buying and digital advertising. Robert thoroughly explains his two versions of the Meta Framework, w...
218: Tap Into Non-Bank Funding with Joe Camberato
June 11, 2024 14:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBJoe Camberato’s Why is to simplify the financing process for entrepreneurs. He was inspired by the struggles he witnessed self-employed clients face with traditional banks, to launch National Business Capital, a platform that connects business owners with non-bank lenders to foster sustainable growth. Joe outlines the National Business Capital Framework, which involves understanding client needs, reverse-engineering the right lending partner, and building a mutually efficient lending pro...
217: Turn White-papers into Videos with Ryan Atkinson
June 08, 2024 02:30 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBRyan Atkinson is the CEO and Co-Founder of Spacebar Visuals, that specializes in animated videos that make your sales funnel convert better. We discuss how Ryan co-founded Spacebar Visuals, a video marketing agency, by utilizing his background and interest in media. He also explains the importance of high-quality video content for sales funnels and shares a strategy used to personalize outreach and enhance sales efforts, which helped grow Spacebar Visuals to a six-figure business. (0...
216: Save 2/3rd of your Taxes with Shauna the Tax Goddess
June 05, 2024 03:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBShauna Wekherlien is the owner of the Tax Goddess Services firm, a top 1% tax advisory firm helping small businesses with tax, accounting, and payroll duties. We discuss Shauna's journey to becoming the Tax Goddess, inspired by her dedication to assisting small businesses with tax strategies. She explains the "aggression scale" in tax planning, highlighting the importance of aligning strategies with clients' risk tolerance and sharing innovative tax deductions to help business owners max...
215: Build a Trophy Business with Colin Sanburg
May 29, 2024 02:30 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBColin Sanburg, the Founder and Visionary of FinElevate, a company that works with small business owners and their leadership teams to drive the business to new heights of profitability. We discuss Colin's journey founding FinElevate, driven by his experience overcoming financial challenges as an entrepreneur, eventually creating a framework to optimize growth, profit, and cash flow with the ultimate goal of empowering entrepreneurs to create valuable, trophy businesses. (1:10) Colin’...
214: Create an Irresistible VSL with Jackson Calame
May 24, 2024 02:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBJackson Calame, the Founder of First Class Business, helping visionary entrepreneurs build businesses by bridging their gaps in marketing, sales, and fulfillment. We explore Jackson's journey founding First Class Business, driven by his vision to integrate marketing, sales, and fulfillment. He shares frameworks for boosting engagement and conversion, highlighting the significance of fostering championship teams with defined career paths. (0:29) Jackson’s entrepreneurial journey to Fi...
213: Lead Nurturing Masterclass with Dustin Bogle
May 17, 2024 13:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBDustin Bogle, the CEO of Gym Reinforcements, a company that helps gym owners hire, recruit, and train high-level virtual assistants so that gyms can create the impact they were destined to make. We explore how Dustin's system supports gym and business owners, focusing on strategic lead nurturing with platforms like GoHighLevel, while also offering advice on recruiting skilled virtual assistants in the Philippines and optimizing online ads for engagement. (0:38) Dustin's entrepreneuri...
Lead Nurturing Masterclass with Dustin Bogle
May 17, 2024 13:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBDustin Bogle, the CEO of Gym Reinforcements, a company that helps gym owners hire, recruit, and train high-level virtual assistants so that gyms can create the impact they were destined to make. We explore how Dustin's system supports gym and business owners, focusing on strategic lead nurturing with platforms like GoHighLevel, while also offering advice on recruiting skilled virtual assistants in the Philippines and optimizing online ads for engagement. (0:38) Dustin's entrepreneuri...
212: Outsource, Automate & Accelerate with Jaime Nacach
May 14, 2024 13:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBJaime Nacach, the Founder and CEO of Virtual Latinos, the first platform focused on connecting entrepreneurs, teams and agencies from the US, Canada, and the world with virtual assistants and virtual marketers from Latin America. We discuss outsourcing, automation, and business growth with Jaime, who sheds light on tapping into Latin American talent and leveraging automation tools like Zapier. He highlights the potential for small businesses to enhance competitiveness and foster growth i...
211: Elevate From Founder To CEO with Scott Ritzheimer
May 07, 2024 13:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBScott Ritzheimer, the Founder and CEO of Scale Architects, a company that helps founders and leaders design and build scalable organizations that achieve predictable success. We explore the crucial steps for founders transitioning to CEOs and scaling their businesses effectively, highlighting the shift from making policy decisions to focusing on building a strong executive team and emphasizing strategic leadership over day-to-day operations. (0:29) Scott’s journey to founding Scale...
210: Elevate From Founder To CEO with Scott Ritzheimer
May 07, 2024 13:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBScott Ritzheimer, the Founder and CEO of Scale Architects, a company that helps founders and leaders design and build scalable organizations that achieve predictable success. We explore the crucial steps for founders transitioning to CEOs and scaling their businesses effectively, highlighting the shift from making policy decisions to focusing on building a strong executive team and emphasizing strategic leadership over day-to-day operations. (0:29) Scott’s journey to founding Scale...
208: Care For Customers In Crises with Chris Dane
May 01, 2024 02:00 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBChris Dane, President of Hickory Global Partners, an industry-leading global alliance for corporate travel organizations and corporate travel departments. We discuss invaluable insights into navigating the intricacies of travel operations. From crafting robust crisis management frameworks to redefining the role of travel advisors in the digital age, a compelling exploration of the evolution of the travel industry and strategies for success in a constantly evolving landscape. (0:35) Chr...
210: Care For Customers In Crises with Chris Dane
May 01, 2024 02:00 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBChris Dane, President of Hickory Global Partners, an industry-leading global alliance for corporate travel organizations and corporate travel departments. We discuss invaluable insights into navigating the intricacies of travel operations. From crafting robust crisis management frameworks to redefining the role of travel advisors in the digital age, a compelling exploration of the evolution of the travel industry and strategies for success in a constantly evolving landscape. (0:35) Chr...
209: Focus On Your Team's Energy with JJ Ghatak
April 25, 2024 12:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBJJ Ghatak, CEO and Co-founder of OnLoop, a habit-forming, genAI powered goals and feedback platform for high functioning teams. JJ is based in Singapore. We explore the Collaborative Team Development Framework, its functionality, application, and potential approaches to maximize its effectiveness within the team. (01:05) JJ's entrepreneurial journey (05:49) Collaborative Team Development Framework (12:07) Origin of the Clarity Score (17:02) Approach to constructive feedback of a man...
218: Tap Into A Peer Advisory Board with Krista Crawford
April 18, 2024 03:00 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBKrista Crawford, who is a pre-academic, a PhD, an MBA and an SBHR, the chair of two Vistage executive peer groups in the Baltimore, Maryland region. She's an HR consultant and an adjunct instructor at Virginia Tech and Champlain College. We discuss the concept of being a "pre-academic," her Executive Presence Framework, and a shortcut to achieve PRES. Krista also shares an ethical decision-making framework for CEOs and her new initiative to mentor emerging leaders. (01:03) Krista's entre...
208: Tap Into A Peer Advisory Board with Krista Crawford
April 18, 2024 03:00 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBKrista Crawford, who is a pre-academic, a PhD, an MBA and an SBHR, the chair of two Vistage executive peer groups in the Baltimore, Maryland region. She's an HR consultant and an adjunct instructor at Virginia Tech and Champlain College. We discuss the concept of being a "pre-academic," her Executive Presence Framework, and a shortcut to achieve PRES. Krista also shares an ethical decision-making framework for CEOs and her new initiative to mentor emerging leaders. (01:03) Krista's entre...
207: Unmanage Your Agency with Jack Skeels
April 10, 2024 02:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MBJack Skeels, author of Unmanaged and the CEO of Agency Agile, a consulting firm helping agencies define a system of culture, people, process, and tools that create superior results. We discuss the Unmanagement Blueprint, its principles, and applications, alongside strategies for boosting productivity and addressing non-performing employees. He showcases the transformative impact of implementing the blueprint, emphasizing its effectiveness in achieving superior results, while also highlightin...
Unmanage Your Agency with Jack Skeels
April 10, 2024 02:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MBJack Skeels, author of Unmanaged and the CEO of Agency Agile, a consulting firm helping agencies define a system of culture, people, process, and tools that create superior results. We discuss the Unmanagement Blueprint, its principles, and applications, alongside strategies for boosting productivity and addressing non-performing employees. He showcases the transformative impact of implementing the blueprint, emphasizing its effectiveness in achieving superior results, while also highlightin...
206: Build Hearti Leaders with Corey Jones
April 02, 2024 13:30 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBCorey Jones, the CEO and co-founder of PrismWork, a culture assessment and consulting company in Texas. We discuss the Hearti Framework and strategies for improving people's skills and how to revolutionizing the workplace through HEARTI leadership, showcasing innovative approaches to enhancing organizational culture. (00:27) Corey's entrepreneurial journey (03:23) The Hearti Framework (09:10) The right balance between empathy and accountability (13:07) How to improve people's skills ...
204: Use Automation and AI with Garik Tate
March 26, 2024 13:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBGarik Tate, the co-founder and CEO of Valhalla Team, a tech product design and development company in the Philippines that is amplifying the impact of innovators around the world incorporating AI technologies. We discuss the framework for turning good systems into great ones with AI. Garik elaborates on how they utilize cutting-edge AI techniques to enhance existing systems and take them to the next level of efficiency and performance. (01:22) Garik's entrepreneurial journey (03:30) Fra...
205: Build Human Capacity with Robert Glazer
March 19, 2024 13:30 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBRobert Glazer, five times entrepreneur, six times bestselling author, keynote speaker, founder of Acceleration Partners, which is a leading global partnership marketing agency. He is also the author of the Friday Forward newsletter, read around the world by 200,000 people. We discuss about his Capacity Building Framework, his approach to choosing projects, and the purpose of the Friday Forward Newsletter, culminating in Robert next-level ventures focusing on core values and growth in busines...
203: Energize Your Remote Team with Shane Spraggs
March 13, 2024 01:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBShane Spraggs, the CEO of Virtira, a consulting company focused on accelerating sales and enabling channel partners and remote teams. Shane is also the author of The Power of Remote. We discuss about the 3 components of Trust, the Relatedness framework, how to facilitate an event in a remote setup, the collaborative journal and Shane’s goal for writing his book “The Power of Remote.” (01:16) Shane's entrepreneurial journey (06:36) The 3 components of Trust (10:48) The Relatedness fram...
202: Reach Business and Spousal Alignment with Darryl Lyons
March 06, 2024 02:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBDarryl Lyons, the co-founder and CEO of San Antonio, Texas-based Pax Financial Group, a business that is passionate about helping others live the life of their dreams. We discuss about the C12 Strategic Planning Blueprint, how the Christian worldview can help businesses and the right way of thinking about succession planning. (00:00) Darryl's entrepreneurial journey (03:13) The hard beginnings taught Darryl valuable lessons that contributed to his success. (05:34) The C12 Strategic Pla...
201: Have Your Customers Write Your Pitch with Tim Calise
February 28, 2024 02:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBTim Calise, the managing member of Koko Fit Club, a fitness technology company and the founder of Acote Consulting that partners with and invests in the owners of sub $3 million recurring revenue service businesses. We discuss about the Product to Profit framework, why lead magnets don’t always work and the process for building an MVP for a service business. (00:40) Tim's entrepreneurial journey (06:10) The Product to Profit Framework (09:19) Why lead magnets don’t always work? (16:5...
200: Engage Your Remote Team with Vivek Nigam
February 21, 2024 02:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBVivek Nigam, the founder and CEO of BeRemote LLC, which promotes products that help break down cultural barriers, level the social playing field, support inclusion in a hybrid work setting, and provide a better platform for idea sharing. We discuss the five tactics you can employ to improve team participation, the role of AI in building a great remote business and BeRemote future plans. (00:00) Vivek's entrepreneurial journey (04:21) Tactics you can employ to improve team participation...
199: Build A Remote Service Business with Dan Brownsher
February 17, 2024 02:00 - 22 minutes - 21 MBDan Brownsher, founder and CEO of ChannelKey, a full-service channel management marketplace agency specialized in increasing sales for retail brands on Amazon and other digital marketplaces. We discuss about the Remote Recurring Service Business Framework, how Amazon build its original flywheel, and the good ways to reduce churn on a service business. [00:00] Dan's entrepreneurial journey [09:34] Remote Recurring Service Business Framework [17:04] How Amazon built its original flywheel...
197: Scale Your Business Your Way with John St. Pierre
February 14, 2024 02:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBJohn St. Pierre the co-founder and chairman of Brand Point Services and multi-site facility maintenance and remodeling contractor. He's also the author of the $100 Million Journey and the co-host of the Entrepreneurs United podcast. We discuss about how to align company core values with personal ones, the Build Your Ideal Business Framework and the seven principles for entrepreneurial success. [00:00] John's entrepreneurial journey [02:59] How to align company core values with personal ...
198: Innovate Your Outbound Marketing with Vitalii Romanchenko
February 10, 2024 02:00 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBVitalii Romachenko, CEO and co-founder of Elai.io, a company that generates learning and development video content with real human narrators from just text. We discuss about Elai.io services, how to promote business using outbound messaging through LinkedIn and Email, the ideal content that can be amplified through AI-driven voices and Who are ideally suited to benefit from Elai.io’s services. (0:00) Vitalii's entrepreneurial journey (06:30) How does Elai.io work? (8:42) How to promote...
196: Productize Your Service with Greg Alexander
February 07, 2024 02:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBGreg Alexander, the founder of Collective54, the mastermind community for boutique professional services firms. We discuss about the secrets of a good mastermind group, the Boutique Framework, steps to productizing a service and how to benchmark yourself as a professional service firm. [00:00] Greg's entrepreneurial journey [02:37] The secrets of a good mastermind group [04:29] The Boutique Framework [08:18] Steps to productizing a service [12:51] The golden era for professional serv...
195: Focus On Your People First with Will Blake
February 05, 2024 02:00 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBWill Blake, the owner of Vesta Foundation Solutions, a foundation repair and crawl space waterproofing company in Oklahoma City and Northwest Arkansas. We discuss about the crucial how to cultivate a great culture, the 5 Summits Framework, characteristics of good leadership, Gen Z employees' pros and cons, and the future of the Foundation Repair industry. [00:00] Will's entrepreneurial journey [06:30] How to build a great culture [08:42] The 5 Summits Framework [15:16] What does good...
194: Create Customer Familiarity with Sharekh Shaikh
February 02, 2024 02:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBSharehk Shaikh, the founder of CleverX, the audience discovery platform for market and product research teams, and the co-founder of Reflow AI, a company that provides AI agents to build and run your HR tasks and workflows. We discuss about the importance of understanding customer needs and building a complete solution, the Create Familiarity Framework, the MVP fallacy and the vision for Reflow AI [00:00] Sharekh's entrepreneurial journey [02:40] Importance of creating a product that so...
193: Manage Well Remotely with Sean Campbell
January 02, 2024 13:00 - 37 minutes - 69.3 MBSean Campbell is the CEO of Cascade Insights, a competitive intelligence and market research firm for B2B technology companies. We discuss the benefits of niching down, what it takes to manage remote teams successfully, and the 3 things all your clients expect from your business. Timestamps [00:00] Sean's entrepreneurial journey [06:35] The Default to Narrow Management Blueprint [09:00] How to define the boundaries of everything you sell [13:17] The benefits of niching down [15:20]...
192: Cultivate a Networking Group with Brian Jue
December 26, 2023 13:00 - 35 minutes - 65.1 MBBrian Jue is the COO of Stony Hill Advisors, a full-service brokerage firm connecting sellers of privately owned businesses with qualified buyers. We discuss the foundations of a productive networking group, how to build your ideal life after selling your business, and the friction points to expect when buying or selling a business. Timestamps [00:00] Introduction [04:40] Brian proving doubters wrong [07:55] The recipe for building a solid networking group [11:22] Why it makes sense...
191: Divide-and-Conquer Partnership with Kyle Geers
December 14, 2023 00:27 - 27 minutes - 50.2 MBKyle Geers is the CEO and Co-Founder of Zeroed-In Consulting, an accounting firm that strives to ease the pain points within a business through breakthrough technologies and continuous innovation. We discuss the foundations of a strong business partnership, the things you must do before entering a 50-50 partnership, and how AI is disrupting accounting and finance consulting. Timestamps [00:00] Introduction [01:20] Kyle's entrepreneurial journey [04:04] How to divide and conquer a 50-...
190: Future-Proof Your Startup with Ari Tulla
December 12, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes - 59 MBAri Tulla is a serial entrepreneur and the CEO of Elo Health, an AI personalization engine delivering the exact nutrients to live better. We discuss practical ways to future-proof your startup, the benefits of starting small, and the 3 things every startup must do to succeed. Timestamps [00:34] Ari's entrepreneurial journey [04:50] Elo Health and what they do [07:34] The 3 things every startup company must do to succeed [10:49] The benefits of starting small [13:34] How to know it'...
189: Discover Your Ideal Self with Doug Lennick
December 05, 2023 13:00 - 40 minutes - 92 MBDoug Lennick is a best-selling author, CEO, and Co-Founder of Think2perform, an agency specializing in performance development for individuals and teams. We discuss effective tips for improving self-awareness, ways to become a top performer in all aspects of your life, and how to uncover your ideal self. Timestamps [00:34] Doug’s entrepreneurial journey [02:30] Why self-awareness is crucial for top performance [06:36] The game of life is largely about personal growth [09:56] Naviga...
188: Scale Your Finance Function with Jason Kruger
November 28, 2023 13:00 - 25 minutes - 57.5 MBJason Kruger is the President and Founder of Signature Analytics, an accounting firm providing outsourced accounting and strategic financial solutions to mid-sized companies who need more clarity from their financial data. We discuss the best way to get the most out of your finance data, how to uncover your business’ profit drivers, and the future of AI in finance. Timestamps [00:00] Introduction [03:57] The foundation of a strong finance function [05:40] Why every business needs an e...
187: How to Never be Offended with Ben Johnson
November 21, 2023 13:00 - 30 minutes - 70.8 MBBen Johnson is the CEO and Founder of Particle41, a global software consultancy that offers end-to-end product development services. We discuss ways to ensure you never get offended, why extreme ownership is crucial for business success, and the benefits of using private AI. Timestamps [00:00] Introduction [02:32] Management Blueprint: The How to Never Be Offended Framework [06:01] Drop the victim mindset and take responsibility [09:39] How to effectively use power reframe questions...
186: Tap into an Instant Workforce with Scott Absher
November 14, 2023 13:00 - 18 minutes - 43.3 MBScott Absher is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at ShiftPixy, a next-gen gig economy platform revolutionizing today’s shift workforce. We discuss the future of the shift economy, how to use AI to manage your workforce, and ways to get an endless supply of shift workers. Timestamps [00:00] Introduction [00:50] Scott's entrepreneurial journey [04:20] The Load Balancing Framework [06:45] How ShiftPixy deploys shift workers successfully [09:10] How to use AI to manage your w...
185: Make Your Sales More Productive with Joel Stevenson
November 07, 2023 13:00 - 23 minutes - 54.5 MBJoel Stevenson is the CEO of Yesware, a sales engagement software that helps high-performing sales teams do meaningful email outreach at scale. We discuss the future of sales outreach, ways salespeople can become more productive, and the fastest way to drive awareness for your products. Timestamps [00:00] Joel's entrepreneurial journey [02:48] Joel's framework for customer acquisition [06:43] The most important metric to track in your sales process [08:34] Sales forecasting best pra...
184: Structure Your Success in 4 Steps with Patrick Esposito
October 31, 2023 15:00 - 23 minutes - 54.8 MBPatrick Esposito is the CEO and Founder of Initiative Labs. He is also the President and Co-Founder of ACME General Corp, a company focused on driving rapid innovation in the national security space. We break down the four steps in the structure of success framework, how to achieve continuous success in your business, and the benefits of having an agile business process. Timestamps [00:40] Patrick's entrepreneurial journey [03:15] What is the Structure of Success framework? [05:46] T...
183: Make Money by Doing Good with Ricky Marton
October 25, 2023 06:39 - 23 minutes - 54.8 MBRicky Marton is the Founder & CEO of Koru, an easy-to-use software service that helps companies build a balanced and diversified impact portfolio through strategic partnerships. We discuss how you can become profitable by doing good in society, why you need to focus on ESG as a small business, and how businesses can become a catalyst for societal change. Timestamps [00:40] Ricky's entrepreneurial journey [01:41] The benefits of focusing on ESG as a small business [02:53] How ESG impa...
182: Become a Serendipity Magnet with Noah Graff
October 17, 2023 15:00 - 25 minutes - 57.8 MBNoah Graff is a Machinery Dealer, Vice President, and Treasure Hunter at Graff-Pinkert & Co, a family-owned, 75-year-old firm dedicated to selling great machine tools to the turned parts industry. We discuss why luck is all about connecting the dots, how to become a serendipity magnet, and why weird deals make the most money. Timestamps [00:57] Noah's entrepreneurial journey [04:26] Noah's management blueprint [07:41] What are serendipity bombs? [10:01] The most important aspect of b...