Success Story with Scott D. Clary

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory ➡️ About The Guest⁣ Kurt Sowers is the President and Founder of SOCO Group. SOCO Group is a general contracting firm that offers design and build services specific to commercial upfit and interiors. Mr. Sowers currently holds his general contractor’s license in the state of North Carolina and has set sight on expanding his licensing across the South-Eastern states. Prior to starting SOCO Group, Kurt worked professionally in the construction industry as a construction manager and project superintendent. During his tenure in the industry, Kurt has directly overseen $25 million dollars of new construction. Although building can be considered the embodiment of his persona, Kurt’s entrepreneurial aspirations are not limited to construction. He is currently creating a fashion brand with his aesthetically inspired and long-term friend William.  ➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/sir_kurt/   https://twitter.com/sir_kurt/  https://www.instagram.com/soco.group/ ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com/MANSCAPED - https://manscaped.com/ (Promo Code: 20success) ➡️ Talking Points⁣00:00 - Intro02:40 - Kurt Sowers’ origin story04:05 - How to figure out your passion07:15 - Lessons learned getting into entrepreneurship10:15 - How to start a business from scratch13:51 - General contracting horror stories14:50 - Navigating through Covid16:41 - Closing and executing on your first few deals19:42 - How to overcome business problems in construction25:12 - What should people look for when hiring?26:12 - Why did it take two years for Kurt’s company to become profitable?30:26 - How does Kurt bring in new business?36:11 - How to scale a business.39:19 - Personality traits of successful entrepreneurs.43:44 - Did going into and coming out of the show “Joe Millionaire” change anything for Kurt Sowers?47:56 - The change in Kurt’s mindset from back when he started his business vs now59:20 - Where can people connect with Kurt Sowers?1:00:05 - The biggest challenge Kurt Sowers has overcome in his personal life1:00:55 - What keeps Kurt up at night?1:02:01 - One person that had a major impact on Kurt’s life1:04:24 - A book or podcast recommended by Kurt Sowers1:05:31 - What would Kurt tell his 20-year-old self?1:07:05 - What does success mean to Kurt Sowers?

Marc Randolph, veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur and co-founder of Netflix, shares his journey from startup dreamer to industry titan. He discusses the genesis of Netflix and his unique partnership with Reed Hastings. Randolph believes in the mantra 'no ideas are good ideas' and stresses the importance of real-world testing over extensive planning. He reflects on balancing the pursuit of shiny new ideas while maintaining focus and highlights the significance of self-awareness as an entrepreneur. Tune in for insights on innovation, adaptability, and mentorship!

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory ➡️ About The Guest⁣ Janelle James is an experienced global marketing strategist, consumer expert, and diversity & inclusion specialist with a passion for changing the world. Her career spans 20+ years including multiple marketing disciplines and has enabled her work to touch over a billion people. Her global work experience includes recognizable agencies such as Leo Burnett, Edelman, and Kantar, and supporting brands such as McDonald's, P&G, Samsung, American Express, eBay, Disney, and Shell.She is currently an SVP at Ipsos where she designs, conducts, and analyzes a wide range of studies for Fortune 500 companies and consults client partners on everything from consumer and market knowledge to inclusion to marketing plan development. Prior she was a Director of Research at Kantar, EVP at Edelman, and SVP at DDB. ➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/janelle.a.james/  https://twitter.com/janellejames/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/janelleajames/      ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com/ ➡️ Talking Points⁣00:00 - Intro02:22 - Janelle James’ origin story12:43 - What is the one thing that has completely shifted in marketing over the last few years?17:03 - Changing your logo to a rainbow flag?21:50 - How do we uncover undercover bias?33:48 - Does work from home have an impact on the ability of the company to have a more diverse workforce?38:55 - How do you hire properly?51:30 - Companies that are actually doing good for equity and inclusion.55:33 - Is there anything else on which Janelle James is working currently?56:27 - One of the biggest challenges faced by Janelle James in her career59:08 - What is one of the biggest misconceptions Janelle James had seen in marketing and advertising?1:04:20 - What would Janelle tell her younger self?1:05:39 - Who has been a mentor to Janelle?1:09:00 - A book or podcast recommended by Janelle James1:10:30 - What does success mean to Janelle James?

➡️ If you liked the show, please subscribe & leave a podcast review on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/success-story/id1484783544➡️ For More Episodes Visit: www.successstorypodcast.comWhen we think of a ‘leader’, especially in the present day, it’s hard not to picture a person who is quite self-absorbed; someone who is held on a pedestal and worshiped by followers.Today, though, I want to challenge you to separate the word ‘leader’ from politics and religion. Why? Because I think this view of leadership is limiting; and not just limiting, but detrimental to our individual and collective success.Tweet Me: twitter.com/scottdclaryMy Newsletter: newsletter.scottdclary.com/subscribe

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory ➡️ About The Guest⁣Sophie Watts is the CEO of a global venture creation company that invests in and creates globally-recognized businesses for celebrities across premium content, consumer products, and live experiences. Early ventures include Mike Tyson's Legends Only League, a sports league created as a partnership with legendary boxer and cultural icon Mike Tyson.Watts was formerly the founding President of STX Entertainment, playing an instrumental role in its formation and growth for nearly 8 years alongside co-founder Robert Simonds. During her tenure, STX grew from a start-up into a multi-billion dollar media company that includes several studios, securing capital from investors including private equity firms TPG and China-based Hony Capital; Tencent, the Chinese internet giant; Liberty Global, the media conglomerate; and PCCW, the global telecommunications provider. STX recently merged with Eros International, the Indian media conglomerate.Watts has been named one of Hollywood's Top Dealmakers by Variety, was described as "one of the 500 most influential business leaders shaping entertainment," has been listed in Fortune magazine's 40 under 40, and was featured in both Variety's Power of Women report and Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment Power 100. She has been recognized by the National Diversity Council as one of the "Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Entertainment," and described as one of Hollywood's "next-to-know...heavy hitters" by ELLE Magazine.➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/metacurionft/ https://twitter.com/metacurionft/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-watts-media/    ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com/MANSCAPED - https://manscaped.com/ (Promo Code: 20success)SWAG - https://swag.com/success (Promo Code: Success10)➡️ Talking Points⁣00:00 - Intro04:49 - Sophie Watts' origin story06:44 - How did Sophie start STX and how did she work for it?12:25 - How was Sophie serving the fans and the artists at the same time?15:16 - Was Sophie working with creators individually and where does she take them to?22:35 - How does Sophie quantify the ROI?26:20 - How did Sophie build a campaign for Mike Tyson?31:17 - What will the traditional institutes do when they realize the stars don’t need them to make money anymore?36:42 - Are agents really the best people to protect the artists always or are platforms like Sophie’s safer for them?42:08 - While launching a project, what is Sophie's strategy to advertise it and attract attention?49:05 - What are some things Sophie can do for creators and talent when she thinks of a new campaign for them?52:28 - What impact does Sophie want to have on the world?54:13 - Where can people connect to Sophie?54:42 - What keeps Sophie up at night?55:13 - What is the biggest challenge Sophie has ever faced in her life?56:42 - Most impactful in Sophie's life and what did they teach her?57:20 - Any podcast or book recommended by Sophie Watts58:03 - What would Sophie Watts tell her 20-year-old self?58:13 - What does success mean to Sophie Watts?

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory ➡️ About The Guest⁣Jimmy Esparza was born in Los Angeles after his family risked everything and emigrated from Mexico. After working for major companies in the solar industry in 2017 Jimmy created the company Renewable Power USA. Which has expanded to include several service areas with warehouses ready to serve its customers in Arizona, Southern California, Ontario, Dallas, North Carolina Orlando, and Miami.Jimmy Esparza and his company Renewable Power managed to appear in magazines such as Forbes, Wealth Insider, American Weekly, and Inc magazine, entering the 44th position of its top Inc. 5000.➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/jimmyesparzaofficial/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmy-esparza-667b7b123/    https://www.renewablepowerusa.com/ ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com/MANSCAPED - https://manscaped.com/ (Promo Code: 20success)SWAG - https://swag.com/success (Promo Code: Success10)➡️ Talking Points⁣00:00 - Intro03:02 - Jimmy Esparza’s origin story07:15 - What impact did the struggle of Jimmy's family have on his thought process?09:09 - Why did Jimmy start with a door-to-door solar job?17:25 - How did Jimmy pivot from working for a salary to starting his own entrepreneurial venture?26:03 - What were Jimmy’s first steps towards success?29:51 - Is Jimmy Esparza a pure reseller?30:26 - How did Jimmy Esparza find the right support to service customers and give them a premium experience?32:20 - Where is the solar industry now?36:00 - Do solar panels completely replace the energy being used from the city?37:04 - What is the cost of solar panels and how do they help the customer?39:57 - What will be the payoff if a person is financing solar?41:52 - Jimmy’s thoughts on relying on solar without sun for a period of time?47:27 - Are solar panels the best possible replacement for fossil fuel?48:52 - What are the problems Jimmy faces as a CEO of a solar company?50:00 - Do the big groups lobby on behalf of solar for more incentives for consumers?50:42 - Who else is making innovations in the solar industry?52:58 - Why is personal branding essential in Jimmy's opinion?55:54 - What was Jimmy's strategy on day one of posting on social media and how did he gain confidence?58:52 - Where does Jimmy Esparza want to see his company in the next 5 to 10 years?1:05:34 - How can people connect with Jimmy Esparza?1:06:08 - What are the 5 things that are keeping Jimmy up at night?1:09:30 - How does Jimmy manage his time for his family?1:13:46 - What was the biggest challenge Jimmy Esparza faced in his personal or professional life?1:18:20 - If Jimmy had to choose one person in his life who had a great impact on him, who would that person be?1:19:46 - A book or podcast recommended by Jimmy Esparza1:24:32 - What would Jimmy Esparza tell his 20-year-old self?1:25:32 - What does success mean to Jimmy Esparza?

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory ➡️ About The Guest⁣David Carlin is one half of the power couple behind Residual Payments. David And Patricia Carlin have processed billions of dollars in digital payments. They’ve worked with every major brand in the e-commerce industry and made 10s of millions in commissions. David has owned a successful retail and e-commerce business and multiple joint ventures. Together they run the premier training community for digital payments brokers. Today, they own the world's largest Payments Training Program teaching people how to make residual income off credit cards.➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/meetthecarlins/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-carlin-meetthecarlins-on-insta-b969161a1/   https://carlinglobal.com/   ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com/SWAG - https://swag.com/success (Promo Code: Success10)➡️ Talking Points⁣00:00 - Intro03:32 - David Carlin's origin story06:31 - How did David Carlin's wife start her work and what was her job?09:13 - What can an average person do to generate revenue/side hustle money.13:08 - Opening a store on Spotify / getting into the recurring payments game.16:44 - The best set up to sell online.19:35 - Residual payments side hustle and how to make money as a payment processor.24:57 - Working with difficult clients and merchants.28:34 - The e-commerce playbook33:35 - Tips on hiring a team and scaling a business.37:28 - Do you need to work 7 days a week to be successful? 45:03 - The difference in marketing between e-com and brick and mortar?53:36 - Advice to the people who burn out and how can someone be motivated by something he's not into?59:20 - Whether to invest in real estate or crypto? 1:05:50 - What advice would David Carlin give to someone who wants to start a side hustle or business?1:10:11 - How can people connect to David Carlin?1:12:24 - What keeps David Carlin up at night?1:13:09 - The biggest challenge that David Carlin overcame in his life1:13:51 - Who was David Carlin's mentor and what did he teach him?1:15:06 - Any book or podcast recommended by David Carlin1:16:03 - What would David tell his 20-year-old self?1:17:23 - What does success mean to David Carlin?

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory ➡️ About The Guest⁣A former professional player under the name "ocelote," Rodriguez is the founder, co-owner, and CEO of G2 Esports, a championship-winning team in multiple esports. Forbes last year ranked G2 as the eighth-most valuable esports organization with a valuation of $105 million.He has grown the highly-decorated brand to business success, driven by his accomplishments with industry-leading sponsorship deals, production and sales of merchandise, and securing multi-million dollar funding deals. In 2019, he was named as the first-ever feature nominee in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe for Sports & Games.➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/oceloteworld/ https://twitter.com/CarlosR/  https://g2esports.com/  ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com/SWAG - https://swag.com/success (Promo Code: Success10)➡️ Talking Points⁣00:00 - Intro03:54 - Carlos Rodriguez’s origin story05:25 - When did Carlos start getting paid?08:39 - When Carlos started e-Sports, was it an established industry?10:18 - How Carlos's first tournament ended up rewarding him 2000 bucks11:54 - How do you become the best, and which games should you play?14:41 - When you are trying to become the best, what's your daily routine?18:00 - Are there any physical or mental exercises in e-Sports?19:13 - Did Carlos become the world's best e-Sports player on his own or did he have a coach?24:47 - Comparing Carlos's first year of e-Sports with his last27:50 - Where is e-Sports now?33:00 - What does Carlos talk about fanbase and franchise?40:27 - What is G2 and why was it made?44:19 - What did Carlos do to the players and how did he make the team?47:45 - The biggest mistake Carlos made while starting G2?50:25 - What is the difference between being the player and being the owner?55:44 - What is the next level that G2 will reach in the future?1:00:20 - What one thing does Carlos not like about how e-Sports has evolved and how would he change that?1:07:00 - How can people connect with Carlos Rodriguez?1:07:57 - Does Carlos have any upcoming players program?1:08:34 - Does Carlos have any mentorship plan?1:09:44 - Would Carlos do something similar to Apple or Mac?1:11:55 - What keeps Carlos up at night?1:15:10 - What happens when you work 12 to 14 hours a day for your whole life?1:18:38 - The biggest problem Carlos has overcome in his personal life1:21:21 - Carlos Rodriguez’s mentor1:23:55 - A book or podcast recommended by Carlos Rodriguez1:26:12 - What would Carlos tell his 20-year-old self?1:27:04 - What does success mean to Carlos Rodriguez?

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory ➡️ About The Guest⁣Alvaro is the Founder and CEO of Super Luxury Group, an acclaimed luxury real estate media network. Fueled by his passion for real estate, he has been working to enhance people’s lives through homes / real estate and experiences.He aspires to revolutionize the luxury lifestyle industry by celebritizing and selling multimillion-dollar homes from Miami to other jet-set locations using innovative and disruptive marketing techniques, technology integrations, and influencer collaborations.Alvaro has sold some of the largest, most luxurious pieces of real estate on the planet. He has worked with some of the most well-known celebrities and influencers to create the perfect intersection of luxury, lifestyle, and influence.➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/alvaronunez/ https://twitter.com/anunezofficial/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/alvaronunezalfaro/ ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com/SWAG - https://swag.com/success (Promo Code: Success10)➡️ Talking Points⁣00:00 - Intro02:25 - Alvaro Nunez's origin story05:59 - How did Alvaro start his real estate journey?19:02 - What has been the secret behind his enormous success?36:08 - What have been the actual results of Alvaro's career?41:50 - Why staying ahead of the curve is really important?52:28 - Real estate in the metaverse1:01:53 - What are some new emerging trends that Alvaro might try bringing to Super Luxury Group in the future?1:03:13 - What strategy would Alvaro recommend for someone starting their career or business?1:05:09 - How can people connect with Alvaro Nunez?1:05:28 - What is something that keeps Alvaro up at night?1:07:35 - What was the biggest problem Alvaro faced in his professional life and how did he overcome it?1:09:21 - The biggest challenge Alvaro has ever faced in his personal life1:10:42 - Who has been a mentor to Alvaro Nunez?1:11:09 - A book or podcast recommended by Alvaro Nunez1:11:36 - What would Alvaro tell his 20-year-old self?1:11:42 - What does success mean to Alvaro Nunez?

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory ➡️ About The Guest⁣A 15-year consumer-internet veteran, Dave Fink, is a revenue-focused entrepreneur. He is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Postie. With a passion for creating disruptive business models and unique monetization strategies, Dave focuses on discovering opportunities to drive rapid growth. His creative, yet data-driven approach to marketing and monetization has generated hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for ad-tech, lead generation, and commerce companies. Over the last decade, Dave has launched and scaled over 20 consumer-internet businesses. During the early part of his career, he created performance-marketing platforms helping brands as diverse as Walt Disney World, Proctor & Gamble and The Gap adapt to the rapidly changing digital media strategies available in the internet world.➡️ Show Linkshttps://twitter.com/davelfink/https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidlfink/ ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com/SWAG - https://swag.com/success (Promo Code: Success10)➡️ Talking Points⁣00:00 - Intro02:16 - Dave Fink's origin story04:40 - Was Dave part of the Dollar Shave Club?07:06 - When did Dave start working in an environment with different companies?10:55 - How does Dave Fink choose the category or decide where to go next?15:32 - What is meant by creating a category?21:10 - How important is experience in a category for success?30:24 - Dave’s laydown on Postie and what he is doing with it?31:52 - What space or void is Postie filling for a marketer?37:30 - How to track a product through direct mail39:10 - What is the B2B focus tool?41:31 - How does Postie work with different tools?42:34 - How do you win modern marketing through social media?48:56 - How do you combat, while still maintaining effectiveness, when the consumer is not sharing data?54:03 - What is the future of marketing and how can people connect with Dave?55:00 - The biggest challenge Dave has ever faced in his personal or professional life57:14 - Who has been a mentor to Dave Fink?59:23 - A book or podcast recommended by Dave Fink1:02:27 - What would Dave tell his 20-year-old self?1:02:56 - What does success mean to Dave Fink?