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He help aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners build a passive income and take back their time freedom. Most jobs and businesses provide you with either money or time, but never both. The website rental business model is the solution to that problem. You can create a substantial, recurring income by generating leads for local business owners. Over the last 8 years, He generated tens of thousands of qualified leads for businesses in 73 different niches across 48 states by leveraging the power of Google. Think about it. The last time you hired a contractor, how did you find them? You probably Google searched it. Then you picked a company from the top of the list. You found that business organically because of where they showed up in the search results. Now imagine you could influence which companies people see first when they do a Google search. You'd be able to generate leads on autopilot for any business, anywhere in the world. That's what he teach people how to do. As a business owner, having that skillset allows you to generate your own leads without paying thousands of dollars yearly to advertising agencies, SEO companies, Yelp, and lead generation services like Home Advisor and Thumbtack. You now have complete control of how fast your business can grow and expand. As a 9-5 employee, you can automate the lead generation process for business owners and build a passive income stream large enough to replace and surpass the salary of any full time job. He will show you how to get rid of your money concerns and take back your time freedom by working online part time. Support the show: https://hype.co/@gritdailynewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Brennan has over 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries working in leadership roles in general management, corporate strategy, commercial planning, business development, and regulatory affairs in Canada, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Most recently Mr. Brennan’s experiences include senior business development and management positions in various biotech companies, including Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Arbutus Biopharma, Aspreva Pharmaceuticals, and AnorMED Inc.Mr. Brennan has a comprehensive list of business development and licensing transactions, totaling over $3 billion in value: he played key roles in the merger of Tekmira Pharmaceuticals and OnCore BioPharma to create Arbutus Biopharma, in the sale of Aspreva Pharmaceuticals to Vifor Pharma for $915 million and in the sale of AnorMED to Genzyme for $580 million.Prior to working in biotech Mr. Brennan held senior roles in Business Development and Regulatory Affairs at AstraZeneca. Mr. Brennan holds a MSc in Physiology, and a BSc (Hons) in Life Sciences from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario.In March 2016, Codi, the daughter-in-law of Dr. Harold Punnett, one of NervGen’s co-founders, fell and became a complete T-11 paraplegic. She has no sensation or function below the level of her belly button and the devastating injury changed the lives of Codi, and the rest of the family. In response to this terrible injury, Dr. Punnett began a personal quest to learn about spinal cord injury.Through his research he discovered a revolutionary nerve regeneration technology of deep biological logic in Dr. Jerry Silver’s work at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). Dr. Silver and Dr. Punnett began a conversation that resulted in the formation of NervGen Pharma Corp. in 2018. Dr. Punnett’s hope is that the work performed by NervGen will be able to help Codi and others suffering from paralysis; he is also very excited that the technology may also lead to novel new treatments for other serious neurological conditions such as neurodegenerative diseases.More info: https://nervgen.com/ Support the show: https://hype.co/@gritdailynewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew has 20+ years of consulting expertise in software development (websites, mobile apps, e-commerce solutions, SaaS), UX/UI design, business analytics, and a PhD in engineering and postdoctoral training in computational sciences. He understands how to leverage complex technology to create easy-to-use applications. When it comes to complex business solutions, clients need an expert they can trust to consult on their needs and deliver world-class tech. That’s Andrew's goal every day: to work alongside businesses and create seamless, user-friendly solutions out of seemingly complex problems. More info: https://www.solwey.com/Support the show: https://hype.co/@gritdailynewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff is a Founder and Social Entrepreneur. Over 10 years combined experience in Information Technology and Project Management with a passion for online marketing. Working in both Public and Private Sector corporations he loves building and leading teams, both virtually or offline.More info: https://vastaffer.com/ https://jeffjhunter.com/  Support the show: https://hype.co/@gritdailynewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vinayak is the Co-founder of VideoVerse, a video technology company that encapsulates an ecosystem of smart video editing tools using AI and provides next-generation platforms for all enterprise and individual creators. He, along with his partners Saket Dandotia, and Alok Patil identified a need for automation inthe video content category, giving way to the inception of VideoVerse.In his current role, Vinayak spearheads the strategic goals of the company to create a profitable future roadmap. He has built the sales and marketing strategy from scratch and under his leadership, the company has witnessed a significant growth of over 200% year on year.He is passionate about his work and strives to keep innovating, remain customer-focused, and be a leading video-tech platform not just in India but also across the globe. In the coming future, he aims to venture into the international market by establishing VideoVerse in US, UK, EU, and South East Asia.Armed with a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Pune University, and an MBA fromLondon Business School, Vinayak has achieved several milestones throughout his prolific career. Having been a former VC, Vinayak has worked with a few start-ups who were in their growth stage and has successfully exited those early-stage start-ups.An avid reader, he enjoys playing the guitar and tennis when he is not working. Currently residing in Mumbai with his family, he follows the motto of ‘everyone has stories to tell’ – stories that will not only engage, inform, surprise, delight, and impact their audience, but will also deliver on measurable business goalsMore info: https://vverse.ai/Support the show: https://hype.co/@gritdailynewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fundamentally, SmartSense saves lives. They collect and connect the critical temperature, humidity, oxygen, CO2, accelerations, current, and other measurements for vaccines, medications, produce, food preparation, and other critical assets. Their platform creates workflows that ensure safety. They also help ensure inventory is where it's supposed to be, providing that it's of the best quality possible, so customers can delight their customers. But, at their essence, they take all this data with the objective of saving lives. SmartSense serves hospitals, pharmaceutical retailers, food service providers, restaurants, and grocery stores. It's a very exciting space. More info: www.smartsense.coSupport the show: https://hype.co/@gritdailynewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prior to that she was a teacher at Galt Collegiate Institute in Waterloo, but always knew she wanted to be an entrepreneur. That dream came true in June 2020 when she officially launched Ponyback Inc.! It wasn't until she went viral on TikTok in Feb. 2021 with one video which now has more than 12M views, that Ponyback made it to a six-figure business. This was the validation that Keller needed to give up teaching permanently. In June 2021, Keller moved out of the basement and into a 2,000-square-foot warehouse and order packing facility. Being a teacher, mom of three, and entrepreneur was challenging, but looking back, she would do it the same way all over again. More info: www.ponyback.caSupport the show: https://hype.co/@gritdailynewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kyle Racki, in his own words, was “raised in a cult”. As the son of devout Jehovah’s Witnesses, he was indoctrinated—and expected to indoctrinate others—from an early age."By age four, I was accompanying my parents as we went door-to-door handing out pamphlets to strangers.By age seven, I was giving 5-minute prepared sermons to the entire congregation.By the time I was in my early twenties, I was giving hour-long sermons every month.Eventually I woke up and left the cult for good."Today, Kyle is the CEO of Proposify, a healthy, profitable and rapidly growing business that makes it easy to create beautiful proposals. Kyle’s circumstances were never ideal, and we can all learn from his approach. We talked to Kyle about that journey, and how he’s built a successful business from almost nothing.More info: proposify.comSupport the show: https://hype.co/@gritdailynewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stefan Rust is a multilingual mover and shaker turning cutting-edge technology into commercial success. Navigating regulations competing against the national telecom operator, Stefan helped change the mobile landscape in China. He then moved on to Sun Microsystems where he worked to create an ecosystem that brought content and apps to mobile with Java. He has also advised tech giants like Qualcomm, Red Hat, Sony, Siemens, Limelight Studios, and many others. Stefan has held several executive positions, most notably he is an ex-CEO of bitcoin.com.April Joyner covers venture capital and startups. Before joining Insider, she was a markets correspondent at Reuters and a senior reporter at Inc. magazine. She has also contributed to Technical.ly Brooklyn, Fast Company, Marie Claire, The New Yorker, OZY, and The Week.More info: https://www.businessinsider.com/, https://lagu.na/Support the show: https://hype.co/@gritdailynewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blake Jamieson is an artist based in Brooklyn, NY. Blake has painted portraits for over 500 professional athletes, and is a licensed artist with Topps. In the NFT space since early 2020, Blake has seen success with his own art as NFTs, as well as creative direction on Knights of Degen, Dez Bryant Juggernauts, and Terrell Owens Gallery & Museum. His artwork has been featured in Forbes, CNBC, FOX Sports, MLB.com, ESPN, and One37pm.Sean graduated with an interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science degree from Oklahoma Wesleyan College. Focused on developing teams and communication, Sean is passionate about helping organizations hone their message, create their Business Development strategies, and raise capital. He has been called upon to help companies such as The Ghannad Group, Weber Consulting, Video Narrative, and TokenOro find their voice and build strategies that propel them forward to their next level. His unique set of skills as both a creative and a closer have allowed him to lead teams and organizations into spaces of growth both financially and functionally. In addition to serving as the CGO of GoodBlock, Sean is also the founder of his own design consulting agency, LookOutFox, and is also a principal partner for the UX Network node operators CryptoLions. Support the show: https://hype.co/@gritdailynewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.