Dr. Dave Stachowiak is the Founder of the Coaching for Leaders Academy, a year-long leadership development cohort where he personally works with an intimate group of managers, executives, and business owners to develop their leadership excellence — and empower each other through global relationship building.  Dr. Stachowiak is also a coach and host of the Coaching for Leaders podcast. For many years, he was a leader in the Dale Carnegie Organization, which is the worldwide front-runner in professional training and development.  Dr. Dave Stachowiak, the Founder of Coaching for Leaders Academy, joins John Corcoran in this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast where they talk about creating boundaries to reduce stress and burnout, undertaking a podcast, and the value of servant leadership. They also discuss the importance of leaders being focused, consistent, and developing good habits.

Scott Fritz is the Founder of Growth Connect and currently oversees acquisition, funding, and strategy for SGI Property Management, which operates in three states and manages 1,300 properties. He is the author of The 40 Hour Work YEAR, which chronicles his entrepreneurial journey firsthand as he shares strategic business methods, action-focused exercises, and the mindset philosophy that allowed him to achieve a 40 hour work year.  Scott acquired an insurance company, Atlantic Insurance, a property and casualty agency in 2010. He then rebranded it, repositioned it, and sold it two years later. He also founded Growth Connect in 2008, which is a coaching and exit planning services business. Scott has been an active angel investor since 2001. He founded Human Capital in 1997, which he grew into a nationwide player with annual revenue of $170 million in 2007, and later sold it at the end of 2007. Scott Fritz, the Founder of Growth Connect, is John Corcoran's guest in this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast where he talks about his strategies for growing a business to $170 million in annual revenue. Scott also explains how he manages various businesses from different industries, how his business has been positively impacted by Entrepreneurs' Organization, and how he handled the effects of the 9/11 tragedy.

Art Bell was the Founder of Comedy Central and former President of Court TV. He is a writer and former media executive known for creating, building, and managing successful cable television channels. While working at HBO, Art pitched the idea of a 24-hour comedy network and helped develop and launch HBO’s The Comedy Channel, which became Comedy Central. He went on to hold senior executive positions in both programming and marketing.  After leaving Comedy Central, Art became President of Court TV, where he was a guiding force behind one of the most successful brand evolutions in cable television. In addition to writing, Art plays piano and drums and co-hosts The Constant Comedy Podcast with Art Bell and Vinnie Favale. His memoir is Constant Comedy: How I Started Comedy Central and Lost My Sense of Humor. In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran is joined by Art Bell, the Founder of Comedy Central and former President of Court TV, to talk about Art's journey of launching a comedy channel. They also discuss people's response to the launch of Comedy Central, Art's work at Court TV, and the people who guided Art in his career.

Jon Sherman is the Co-founder and CEO of Sticky's Finger Joint, a New York-based chicken finger restaurant chain. He started his career working in finance for J.P. Morgan and Bridgewater Associates before hearing the call of the chicken fingers. With zero restaurant experience — but a dream of building the best chicken finger experience on Earth — Jon opened the first Sticky's in 2012. Over the last eight years, Sticky's has grown to 14 locations throughout New York City, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. It has also been featured on the Food Network, Travel Channel, and ABC, and hosted events featuring the likes of Big Boi, Travis Scott, and Sheck Wes. Jon Sherman, the Co-founder and CEO of Sticky's Finger Joint, joins John Corcoran in this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast to talk about how his business has been recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Jon also explains why he decided to start a chicken fingers business, the strategy he used to lay off some of his employees, and how he has been diversifying the food joint.

Dr. Jeremy Weisz is the Co-founder of Rise25, a company that helps B2B business owners connect with their ideal prospects, referral partners, and strategic partners through a done-for-you podcast service. Dr. Weisz has been involved in podcasting for 11 years and was a senior producer for one of the early business podcasts; he assisted in putting all of their systems in place and helped them add volume, feature, and edify various business leaders. Dr. Weisz has also been running his own podcast, Inspired Insider, since 2011. He has featured top entrepreneurs, founders, and CEOs of companies such as P90X, Atari, Einstein Bagels, Mattel, the Orlando Magic, and many more through video interviews. Dr. Weisz also founded a nutritional supplement business and continues to run his own chiropractic and massage facility, Chiropractical Solutions & Massage. In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran is joined by Dr. Jeremy Weisz, his Co-founder at Rise25, to share the top tools and software they use for podcasting. They also talk about choosing a radio host, the benefits of working with a podcast company, and how to create micro-content out of a podcast. Stay tuned.

Jon Levy is the Founder and Host of Influencers, a private community made up of over 2,000 industry leaders including Nobel laureates, Olympians, celebrities, executives, royalty, and so much more. He is a behavioral scientist best known for his work in influence, networking, and adventure. He specializes in applying the latest scientific research on human behavior to transform the ways companies approach marketing, sales, consumer engagement, product design, and influencer program development. Jon spent years researching the science of adventure, which led him to publish his first book, The 2 AM Principle: Discover the Science of Adventure. In his second book, You're Invited: The Art and Science of Cultivating Influence, Jon demonstrates the importance of human connection, trust, and community to accomplish what is most important.  In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran is joined by Jon Levy, an author and the Founder and Host of Influencers, to talk about the power of influence and Jon's latest book, You're Invited. They also talk about creating connections, building trust, and the value of developing a sense of belonging. Stay tuned.

Jason Smith is the Founder and CEO of Spotlight Social Advertising, which he founded in 2016. Before that, he spent 14 years in uniform with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). He later started a side gig helping people with online traffic advertising and Facebook ads, which became his core line of work. He left the police department permanently to concentrate on Spotlight Social Advertising. He now lives in Colorado with his wife and children. In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran sits down with Jason Smith, the Founder and CEO of Spotlight Social Advertising, to talk about Jason's life as an LAPD police officer and how he transitioned to become a Facebook ads expert. Jason also shares his experience being targeted by LA gangs, how he foiled their plans, and how leaving the force has impacted his personal life.

Jeffrey Feldberg is the Co-founder and CEO of Deep Wealth, a company that helps business owners learn how to prepare for a maximum-value exit. He created a 90-day Deep Wealth experience that helps people through the preparation process, which is based on a nine-step roadmap that he created for his own nine-figure exit.  Jeffrey created his first company — an e-learning company — after graduating from an MBA program at the University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management. Jeffrey rejected the first offer he got to sell his company for seven figures but ended up selling it two years later for nine figures.  In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran interviews Jeffrey Feldberg, the Co-founder and CEO of Deep Wealth, about starting and scaling an e-learning company and eventually selling it for nine figures. Jeffrey also advises companies on how to prepare well before a merger or acquisition and how to increase the value of a company.

Kenji Kuramoto is the Founder and CEO of Acuity, which builds and maintains financial functions for entrepreneurs and startups. Through Acuity, he has provided thousands of companies with a full range of financial solutions from high-level strategic financial counsel through its fractional CFO practice all the way to virtualized bookkeeping solutions for early-stage startups. His core business mission is to provide scalable financial solutions for entrepreneurs so that their main focus can be growing their company. Kenji is also an active angel investor primarily focused on providing capital for his clients. He is a member of Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) Atlanta where he is involved in its leadership. He also hosts a YouTube channel called Drink While You Think with his business partner, Matthew May. Kenji Kuramoto, the Founder and CEO of Acuity, is John Corcoran's guest in this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast where they talk about managing money and providing bookkeeping and accounting services. Kenji also explains how his CPA background helped him build Acuity and how he uses technology to grow his firm.

John Corcoran is the Co-founder of Rise25 Media, a company that connects B2B businesses with their ideal clients, referral partners, and strategic partners through their done-for-you podcast service. He is also a recovering attorney, an author, a former White House writer, and former speechwriter to the Governor of California.  Throughout his career, John has worked in Hollywood, the heart of Silicon Valley, and has run his own boutique law firm in the San Francisco Bay Area, catering to small business owners and entrepreneurs. He is the host of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast where he has interviewed hundreds of CEOs, founders, authors, and entrepreneurs. In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran, host of the show and Co-founder of Rise25, explains what building a network with intention means and discusses its importance. He also talks in-depth about the five questions people need to ask themselves when building a network in order to achieve their goals.