

The Thoughtful Entrepreneur
Josh Elledge of UpMyInfluence.com
You’re gonna love this DAILY, commercial-free entrepreneur spotlight show. We feature CEOs and founders of 6-9 figure B2B companies. Agencies, coaches, consultants, and other leaders share not only their success stories - but their advice for business leaders focused on business growth.
You’re going to hear real stories from real people all in 15-25 minutes time - perfect for your commute.
On this podcast, your host, Josh Elledge encourages entrepreneurs to share not only their expertise but their stories and their hearts.
We believe that every person has a unique message which can positively impact the world. Even YOU! If you’d like to be featured on The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, apply here: https://UpMyInfluence.com/guest/
You’re going to hear real stories from real people all in 15-25 minutes time - perfect for your commute.
On this podcast, your host, Josh Elledge encourages entrepreneurs to share not only their expertise but their stories and their hearts.
We believe that every person has a unique message which can positively impact the world. Even YOU! If you’d like to be featured on The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, apply here: https://UpMyInfluence.com/guest/
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Oct 8, 2021 • 25min
929 – Making Your Own Way with Break Free From Corporate’s Gavin Sequeira
Build your own business.
On today's episode we're with our guest Gavin Sequeira, author of the book Break Free from Corporate.
Gavin Sequeira is a business coach and author striving to help others get out of their corporate job and start doing something that makes them happy. It can be insanely draining working a job that isn't the right fit for you. Gavin helps people get out of their lousy jobs and gets them suited up and prepared to run their own business.
If you're planning on your escape from corporate into your own business, you don't have to do it alone. Tune in to this episode to hear our insight and a bit more about Gavin's books teaching others to get started.
Learn more about how you can break free from corporate on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
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Oct 7, 2021 • 23min
928 – Outsourcing Impact with Rocket Station’s Robert Nickell
Launch your business.
On the show today is Robert Nickell, the Founder and CEO of Rocket Station.
Operating in Dallas Ft Worth since 2013, Rocket Station helps small to mid-sized businesses hire virtual teams with efficiency and profitability. Simplified staffing allows business owners to focus on the important stuff and outsource the rest.
Robert started his career as an entrepreneur in the real estate industry so this background knowledge helps him support many real estate entrepreneurs and established firms who are struggling with staffing and human resources.
Learn more about what Robert does at Rocket Station on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
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Oct 6, 2021 • 23min
927 – Profitable Solutions with Profit Master Business Solutions’ Howard Wolpoff
Building your business.
Today we're with Howard Wolpoff, Chief Marketing Strategist with Profit Master Business Solutions.
Howard helps businesses increase their profit and scale. He works with small businesses to figure out where and why they are struggling as a business. Once you figure out why your business is breaking, it becomes a lot easier to fix. From there he trains business owners how to increase their revenue and keep the cash flowing.
Building your business can be a daunting task. If you're struggling with bringing up the numbers, or just a little stuck in the thick of things, look into what Howard could do for you.
Learn more about Howard and Profit Master Business Solutions on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
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Oct 5, 2021 • 25min
926 – Education Professionals on Business with Mike Morse Law Firm’s Mike Morse
Don't fight the law.
Today's guest is Mike Morse, Founder of Mike Morse Law Firm, and author of the book Fireproof.
Mike Morse is the founder of Mike Morse Law Firm, the largest personal injury law firm in Michigan. Since being founded in 1995, Mike Morse Law Firm has grown to 150 employees, served 25,000 clients, and collected more than $1 billion for victims of auto, truck and motorcycle accidents.
Mike is also a fellow podcaster with his show Open Mic, talking about cases he's worked on of people wrongfully accused of crimes. In this episode we dive into one of those cases and Mike gives us some insight.
Listen in and find out more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
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Oct 4, 2021 • 22min
925 – Empowering Health and Wellness with The Healthy Place’s Tim O’Brien
Live healthy.
The guest on the show today is Tim O'Brien, the Owner of The Healthy Place.
Tim and his wife Becki founded The Healthy Place in 2010 striving to become the best vitamin store in the Wisconsin area. They value education and quality of products at The Healthy Place and always strive to put the best options on the shelf. Since opening they now have 4 locations across Wisconsin.
The biggest difference between The Healthy Place and any competitor is the knowledge behind the supplements. Tim has immense knowledge for each and every product they carry and can guide you to the correct supplement that can alleviate your stress or pain.
Learn more about The Healthy Place and Tim's story on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
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Oct 4, 2021 • 23min
924 – Rewarding Your Employees with Real Savings with Abenity’s Brian Roland
Perks are about people.
On today's episode we're here with Brian Roland, Co-Founder of Abenity.
Brian and his brother created their company Abenity to keep their passion for sales alive. They have always been salesy even as kids, selling CDs to make money for college and later in life working together as a team to create a company that helps businesses and associations save money.
Abenity is a company that helps employers, associations, and affinity groups offer member only discounts on almost everything imaginable. They partner with top brands to provide the best discounts on things like pizza and zoo tickets or slushies and amusement park passes to fun-loving businesses and employees.
Learn more about what Abenity is and how it works on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
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Oct 3, 2021 • 24min
923 – B2B Growth with Listen Innovate Grow’s Michael Haynes
Business growth planning.
Today we're joined by our guest Michael Haynes, Founder and Principal Consultant at Listen Innovate Grow.
For over 20 years, Michael has worked with companies ranging from micro-businesses to large corporates to develop customer strategies to drive business growth. Listen Innovate Grow is a business consulting firm based in Sydney, Australia. Operating globally, they work with B2B Start-Ups & SMEs to help them identify & implement strategic business growth opportunities.
They've worked with a lot of big names like Microsoft and solve common marketing issues and achieving "Product Market Fit." Listen in on this episode to hear more about Michael's career and how he got started.
Learn more about Listen Innovate Grow on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
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Oct 3, 2021 • 23min
922 – Scale Faster Than Ever with 2X’s Austin Netzley
Multiply your growth.
Today we're joined with Austin Netzley, the Founder and CEO of 2X.
2X is a company focused on 1-on-1 coaching and education to help you get free and grow. Austin founded his company when he wanted to turn his life around and be free from his long work weeks and stressful nights of burnout. His coaching teams and programs help countless people turn their lives around as well.
Turning your company into something beautiful is within reach. While working with hundreds of entrepreneurs all over the globe, Austin has figured out a method that works. His very first step starts with helping people find their strategy and maximizing their traction. This is a crucial step to consistent growth in business.
Learn more about 2X and what Austin does as CEO on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
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Oct 2, 2021 • 22min
921 – Safe Software for LinkedIn Automation with Expandi’s Stefan Smulders
Supercharge your outreach game.
Today's guest is Stefan Smulders, head of the company Expandi.
Stefan helps others increase their outreach by using LinkedIn and email smart automation. LinkedIn is one of the biggest business hubs around and the guidelines on message sending and sales pitches are pretty strict. Expandi can secure responses with their personalized automation systems designed to always sound real and friendly, even by adding unique Gifs and images to the messages.
Listen in on this episode to find out how email and LinkedIn automation works at Expandi, and how they use certain smart features to ensure a good response and connection all around. If you struggle with finding clients on LinkedIn, consider tuning in to today's show!
Learn more about Stefan's work at Expandi on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
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Oct 2, 2021 • 20min
920 – A One-Stop-Shop to Start and Grow Your Business with ZenBusiness’s Ross Buhrdorf
Start & grow your business.
The guest today is Ross Buhrdorf, the Founder and CEO of ZenBusiness.
ZenBusiness is a way to launch, run and grow your solopreneur microbusiness. Let's say you have a hobby or niche side hustle and you want to create a business out of it. ZenBusiness sets it all up for you and figures out all the nit-picky paperwork parts of starting up a business, and leave you to doing the job you're passionate about doing.
They provide fast and simple business formation, guaranteed. ZenBusiness offers a few levels of plans with varied amounts of assistance in beginning your business. The lowest plan starts as low as $49!
Learn more about how you could transform your hobby into a business and much more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
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