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/
Episodes
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Jan 16, 2021 • 25min
529 - Changing Your Perspective on Technology with Common Craft's Lee LeFever
The pioneers of video explainers.Today we're joined with Lee LeFever, the Co-Founder of Common Craft, and author of the book Big Enough, and The Art of Explanation.Lee and his wife began Common Craft as a consulting company. In 2007, they started to create explanatory videos on YouTube and went viral. These videos lead to a huge growth in their business and even though they had a large demand, they stayed a small 2 person company and worked together to grow more. They work with educators and people who use their videos in classrooms.Learn more about Common Craft's viral internet journey and much more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 15, 2021 • 22min
528 - How The Work Environment Has Changed with Ursus IT Staffing's Jon Beck
Bold, fresh thinking.Today we're joined with Jon Beck, the Founder and CEO of Ursus IT Staffing, and host of the Hire University Podcast.Jon started Ursus IT back in 2015, and has over 25 years of experience in the tech world. They specialize in staffing and recruiting talent. Ursus takes the time to fully understand where you're at and where you need to go and creates a personalized solution for your agenda.Learn more about Ursus IT Staffing and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 15, 2021 • 28min
527 - The Civil Value of Home Ownership with Equity and Help's Roger Salam
Becoming a homeowner.Today we're joined with Roger Salam, the Founder and CEO of Equity & Help.Roger came from a real estate background and works with impact investing. His mission is to help 100 thousand low income families achieve homeownership who otherwise would be renters for life. They offer a program designed for the working poor to help them own homes. In this episode we talk about the process of that and how Equity & Help provides these homes.Learn more about Roger's ability to help others become homeowners and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 14, 2021 • 27min
526 - Being with Be Something Wonderful's Tom Kearin
Become something wonderful.On the show today is Tom Kearin, the Founder and CEO of Be Something Wonderful.Be Something Wonderful is a coaching and consulting company that offers 1:1 coaching. The purpose is to focus on the present. Tom taught English and co-founded a company that worked to teach English but now he mentors others on their personal journey. He believes everyone is worthy and can do something wonderful.Learn more about Tom's thoughts on growth and how he started Do Something Wonderful and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 14, 2021 • 24min
525 - Unshackling Women with Petia Kolibova
Be unapologetically you.On the show today is Petia Kolibova, the CEO and Founder of Unapologetically Abundant.Petia was like many of us, she became an entrepreneur on accident. She was fired from her job over 5 years ago and began her company Unapologetically Abundant. To her, loyalty and depth are her core values and she loves telling people what to do instead of doing it for them. She believes in being magnetic and trustworthy, because people buy when they trust you.Learn more about Petia Kolibova and her company Unapologetically Abundant and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 13, 2021 • 24min
524 - Internal Auditors with GoldSRD's Danny Goldberg
Staff, recruit, develop.On the show today is Danny Goldberg, the Founder and Owner of GoldSRD.Danny started speaking in 2007 about professional development and in 2009 he left his corporate America job and went in to full time speaking. He has over 275 full day courses all about staff recruiting, professional development and executive recruiting. Danny says that IQ gets you the job but EQ gets you promoted.Listen in on Danny speak about how he founded GoldSRD and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 13, 2021 • 20min
523 - Marriage Education with Dr. Jackie Black
Are you a couple in trouble?On the show today is Dr. Jackie Black, a Marriage Educator and Certified Board Coach at DrJackieBlack.com.Relationships are a beautiful thing, but can sometimes be troubling. Dr. Jackie teaches relationship education to help nurture couples who need some help to mend their love. She figures out what works and what doesn't work for the clients and focuses on unique application techniques that are different for each couple.Learn more about Dr. Jackie's feelings about relationships and how she can help and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 12, 2021 • 23min
522 - Serving Others with Coach Cam Courses' Coach Cam
The missing piece in your success journey.On the show today is Cameron Campbell, AKA Coach Cam and author of the book 2019 Alpha: Redefined.Coach Cam is a USA Football master trainer. In 2016 he spoke in the Super Bowl and has done a lot for the sports community. In this episode we speak on how he got into entrepreneurship and finding the best version of yourself. Cameron has an e-course called Win the 1st Quarter of the Day. He is a trainer and a natural entrepreneur and loves making donations back to his community.Learn more about Coach Cam's entrepreneurial spirit and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 12, 2021 • 26min
521 - Growing Through Adversity with Freedom Managed Services Jesse Castro
The safety of your data is top priority.On the show today is Jesse Castro, the CEO of Freedom Managed Services.Freedom Managed Services is known as America's favorite cybersecurity expert. Jesse has been in business for two and a half decades and he's working towards becoming a keynote speaker for his company. They work to prevent hackers from getting in to your internet systems and make sure everything is safe.Learn more about Jesse Castro's journey to the cybersecurity industry and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 11, 2021 • 23min
520 - SaaS Solutions with Starting Point's Ray McKenzie
Solving the disconnected customer experience.On the show today is Ray McKenzie, the Founder and CEO of StartingPoint.StartingPoint is a client acquisition, engagement, and retention platform built for companies and teams to grow revenue and increase client satisfaction through communication and engagement. They provide companies and teams a white-labeled client portal to increase brand awareness, client engagement and retention. Ray has over 20 years of experience and helps encourage teams daily.Learn more about StartingPoint's SaaS solutions and how Ray helps his clients and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
