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In this episode of Zero to CEO, I speak to Founder & CEO of Dune Jewelry, Holly Daniels Christensen about how she went from a dropout to a multi-million dollar business. Do you dream about starting a business but you don't have a college degree or specific training? Don't dream, do it! The founder of Dune Jewelry left home at 15 years old, and never looked back. She held a variety of jobs with stints as a zookeeper, pharmacy technician, promotional model, bartender, cellphone, car and cruise salesperson. She also spent 14 successful years as a top agent in Boston’s highly competitive real estate market. This unique entrepreneur who proved she was unafraid of hard work was voted 2016 Woman-Owned Business of the Year for Massachusetts and New England by the Small Business Association (SBA). In 2018, Inc. magazine honored Dune Jewelry as No. 2590 on its 37th annual Inc. 5000 List which is the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. Currently, Dune Jewelry is the one-and-only experiential jewelry brand in the world. As a thank you to my listeners enter code Bootstrap for 15% off your order on dunejewelry.com

In this episode I speak to entrepreneur and author Arnaud Henneville-Wedholm about how to seek and embrace failure in your startup. Arnaud first dives into how he started with a B2C social network aiming at disrupting Facebook. After 6 years and numerous pivots, he found himself with an Enterprise Social Network, which was launched way before Workplace by Facebook - now Meta. Unfortunately he was crushed by Facebook / Meta. In his book: How Hard Can It Be - Startup Lessons From Trying (And Failure) To Take Down Facebook he talks about the real entrepreneurial journey, failure, not merely embracing failure but seeking it, becoming who you are, and failure as a corporate culture to drive innovation. We cover all these topics in this episode so tune in!

In this episode of Zero to CEO I speak to best-selling finance authors Alex Cabot & Ed Lambert about how to make smarter financial decisions. We discuss how to create the right mindset to achieve financial freedom. How to avoid common financial pitfalls like adopting a groupthink approach or investing with emotion as well as providing insightful perspectives designed to weather stock market volatility and navigate inflation. Learn about the status of the market in the first six months of 2022 and what lies ahead.

In this episode, I talk about why science fiction doesn't exist anymore. The reason I say this is because for 100 to 200 years, authors have been writing science fiction stories, people like Jules Verne, Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, and HG Wells with stories like "From the Earth to the Moon", "Brave new world", "1984", "The time machine", and so many other stories. In these classic tales, the authors predicted what they thought would happen in the future. The main reason why I say science fiction no longer exists, is because most if not all of those predictions have come true. We are living in a scifi world. This episode is sponsored by the world’s first productivity shot, Magic Mind. Pick some up at magicmind.co/boots and use my code BOOTS to get 20% off your order or 40% off your subscription within the next 10 days! 

In this episode I speak to successful business owner Edgar Sierra about being creative and turning a concept into a business. We talk about how he bootstrapped his thriving video production studio and entrepreneurship shop. Edgar discusses the rule of doing versus learning, especially with photography. Finding something you love and having fun is the best part of being creative, without worrying about financial reward. This is the foundation of being an entrepreneur according to Edgar. Tune in to hear his journey!

In this episode of Zero to CEO I speak to creative agency founder and entrepreneur, David Feldman. David’s first book, “Small By Design: The Entrepreneur’s Guide for Growing Big While Staying Small,” has been named a bestseller by the Wall Street Journal and USA Today. He will share valuable insights and advice on how to successfully build and scale a business. In particular how to grow your business while remaining intentionally small. We also discuss how to sustainably grow a small business without letting it overwhelm your life. Why branding a business takes months and why it is worth the wait. As well as converting your clients into salespeople so they can sell your work for you.

In this episode of Zero to CEO I speak to multi-passionate entrepreneur R.T. Custer about the journey to the American dream. R.T. built his American-made watch company from the ground up with his partner, Tyler, and he learned a lot while starting Vortic Watches. We discuss some of those lessons, as well as how he preserves American history along the way. We also cover how to attract customers to a new business and how best to position your new product in the market. Join us on a journey of building the American dream by tuning in!

In this episode, I want to give you my top four reasons why you shouldn't listen to gurus. These self proclaimed experts in business or entrepreneurship claim they can help you succeed and help you become a millionaire. All for the low low price of a $3,000 to $5,000 masterclass. Don’t fall for it, and I’m here to tell you why. So tune in! This episode is sponsored by the world’s first productivity shot, Magic Mind. Pick some up at magicmind.co/boots and use my code BOOTS20 to get 20% off your order or 40% off your subscription within the next 10 days!

In this episode of Zero to CEO I speak with CEO & Tech Entrepreneur Gil Mayron about how to use automation to scale your business. Gil is the founder and CEO of Cobot Nation, a global seller of Collaborative Robots (Cobots) specializing in automation for manufacturing and custom engineering. Gil dives into the impact of automation, the exponential potential of Cobots, and more. We discuss the exponential opportunity for collaborative robotics as well as the process for designing custom automation systems with sophisticated requirements. We also talk about automation's effect on our lives and 3D printing. So tune in now!

In this episode of Zero to CEO I speak with Author, speaker, executive coach Fred Joyal about boldness and how it's the ultimate life hack. Boldness is a superpower, and most people don't believe you can learn it. But you can, quickly, and it will effect every aspect of your life and your business.Fred is a successful entrepreneur who went from very shy to superbold, and now teaches you how you can do it in a highly accelerated way. So tune in to learn about how boldness builds your confidence and you can work it like a muscle!