Entrepreneurs Exposed

Today, I’m in conversation with Dan J. Berger. Dan is an Israeli-American author and entrepreneur. He is the author of The Quest: The Definitive Guide to Finding Belonging (ForbesBooks). He is also the Founder and CEO of Assemble Hospitality Group, a boutique lodging concept for corporate retreats. Previously, Dan was the Founder and former CEO of Social Tables, which was acquired in 2018 by Blackstone-owned Cvent for $100mm. In this one, we dive into building businesses in his new home town of Boise Idaho; the pillars of community and belonging, which leads us to some more personal corners of Dan’s life including his battle with sex addiction, and what he’s focused on going forward. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I’m in conversation with Dr. Haniyeh Yousofpour, Sanjay Dhebar - co-founders of Leonnova, and both esteemed professors in my home town of Toronto. In this wide ranging episode, we dive into the current education system and the value of a post secondary education; the importance of leadership and talent retention; the future of work and additional themes related to this evolving topic; Michael Jordan vs. Kobe Bryant, and much more. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I’m in conversation with Chris Sherman, which first aired on Shopify Masters a couple of weeks ago. Island Creek Oysters scaled into a premium seafood company and now ships direct, to 46 states. Chris shares a number of scaling strategies and tips for any brand transitioning into eCommerce. Enjoy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I’m sharing my conversation with Josh Luber of Ghostwrite and StockX fame, which first aired on Shopify Masters just a few weeks ago. Josh has spent his career in the hype economy, building StockX and Fanatics Collectibles. Now, he’s using his experience to create a modern-day collectible through his toy company, ‘Ghostwrite’. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I’m in conversation with John Kraski and Josh McLean. John is a LinkedIn Top Voice with 90k+ followers, known for driving $10M+ in funding and partnership revenue through his expertise in business development and content creation.Josh McLean is a seasoned executive at Nike, a dedicated professional, coach, entrepreneur, and author. He is passionate about empowering others through career development and workshops, inspiring everyone to make each day a masterpiece.In this one, we dive into entrepreneurship, personal branding, LinkedIn, social media trends related to career, employment, and where things are headed in 2025. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I’m sharing my conversation with Kyle Widrick of WIN Brands Group, which first aired on Shopify Masters. WIN acquired brands like Homesick, Love Your Melon, and Qalo, and then went on to scale those brands successfully. In today’s chat, Kyle shares what he’s learned throughout this journey as both an owner and operator of these direct-to-consumer brands. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joshua B. Lee started building his career in online marketing back in 2003, managing advertising for companies like MySpace and Google. To-date, he has founded 16 companies and managed over half a billion dollars in ad spend. Fast forward, Joshua is currently the Founder and CEO of Standout Authority, where he works with high powered entrepreneurs and executives to grow their personal brands through the power of LinkedIn. In this one, we discuss Joshua’s journey building online businesses and generating traffic; the development of his personal brand on LinkedIn, and more. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Moutter has spent over 20 years working in online technology, having founded, acquired and exited multiple businesses. In 2020 Nick founded “TMG”, ‘The Moot Group’, which acts as an investment vehicle and holding entity for a group of global businesses, including the likes of Olivias, Lift and Ascend. Nick has been widely recognized as a leading entrepreneur in the UK technology scene, having won awards such as the highly prestigious EY Entrepreneur of the year in 2023. In this one we talk about Nick’s journey as both a founder, and now a capital allocator; the state of eCommerce, both from a micro and macro perspective; Nick’s relationship with investor, colleague and friend Steven Bartlett of Diary of a CEO fame, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Prendergast is the CEO and Co-Founder of Blueleaf Wealth an all-in-one wealth management platform with best-in-class client and advisor experience. In addition to leading the organization, he’s also the host of The Augmented Advisor podcast; a board member and advisor to numerous start ups, and a content creator on YouTube. Today, John and I talk about his journey building Blue Leaf, as well as his coloured background as an entrepreneur having built 5 startups across different industries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kasey Jones coaches, consults, and advises 100s of startup founders and entrepreneurs on all things brand positioning and growth strategy. A self proclaimed mix between Jocko Willink and Mr. Rogers, she is also Founder and CEO of Power Your Platform, and Solo CEO, a consulting and coaching company that helps entrepreneurs and CEOs use LinkedIn to build wildly profitable, freedom-based businesses. In this one, we get into Kasey’s journey as a founder, the importance of personal development in entrepreneurship, building a personal brand, and way more. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices