The Entrepreneur Way

Best known as the founder of Beast Gear, Ben Leonard is the classic millennial entrepreneur. He built a business on a laptop, in a cupboard, in his spare time. The difference? Ben grew an international 7-figure business and successfully exited after 3 years; the business holy grail. “Just start. Give yourself permission to start. Too many people feel oh I am not qualified to do that, I can’t do that I don’t have the right background, my degree is nothing to do with that, I have never done this before. But actually, you should just get started. Some of the best entrepreneurs of all time did that. Richard Branson sold tickets for a flight before he even had a plane. You should just get going. ”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-nrl

Rabi Gupta is a serial entrepreneur. Working alongside his current founding team for 10+ years, they have used AI to build recommendation engines, social platforms and enterprise software. His first startup iDubba/iCouchapp was a “TV show recommendations + social engagement” app that had 2M+ monthly active users at the time it got acquired. Rabi then made a bold move to Silicon Valley to start a new company. While there, Rabi became frustrated that the ability to build relationships lacked technological innovation and intelligence. And so, EvaBot was born. EvaBot is an emotionally intelligent gifting relationship solution that enables thoughtful companies to accelerate the key relationships that increase both growth and competitive advantage. With a platform built to generate emotional engagement and to collect actionable intelligence, they are the standard in amplifying the customer and employee experience, creating an unforgettable journey for the recipient and truly valuable insight for the company. Their vision is to set the standard for business relationships by using AI to personalize the physical and digital experience. “Perseverance and determination is very important. And also, always keep learning and build a very good team. If you have your team with you, you can solve any problem ”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-nqg

Timber Barker is the CEO/Founder of Boom Interactive, a software development company that specializes in AI solutions. An advocate for making the design process easier, the technology Timber and his team have created reads, recognizes and learns from complex line drawing, floor plans, and sketches which are then used to generate real time 3D environments in the Construction (Design & Build) Industry, Education, Film and TV, Public Safety and eCommerce markets. Prior to co-founding Boom Interactive, Timber was the CEO/Owner of Studio 11k, which provided technical marketing solutions, mainly focusing on software development, web, and mobile tech. Before dabbling in the entrepreneurial space, Timber worked for notable companies such as Ernst & Young, AT&T and Citigroup. An advocate for education, Timber simultaneously serves as the Chief Technology Officer for a nonprofit called Sneak On The Lot, a filmmaking school for the younger generation that provides them with a safe and effective way to express themselves through film and the arts. During a time when many arts programs have been cut due to budgetary constraints, Timber is fighting for Sneak On The Lot to be placed in underserved schools across the country. “You want to validate, you want to create a prototype, build a team, sacrifice and then protect. And not necessarily in that order . But you need to show those five things before you are worthy enough to ask for anyone else to give you money. and then you only have a chance. So, if you can do those five things and do them in your way and however you want to interpret those you will find more success. I truly believe if you omit any one of those it will be harder for you… I am not saying impossible but it will be harder”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-npB

Michael Brooks is a strong believer in harmony, teamwork, loyalty and partnership. He has spent years building successful businesses with remote freelance talent and implementing strategic solutions through digital marketing and electronic payments. “Get committed. Figure out what you are committed to”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-npd

Jotham S Stein is the principal of the Law Offices of Jotham S. Stein P.C. He has over 20 years experience representing both high level executives and lower level employees. Stein is a graduate of Stanford Law, Princeton and is admitted to practice law in many states. “if you have any leverage at all protect yourself on day one before you go into a relationship with anyone you are doing business with. If you are starting a small company with your family, you are better off you each protect yourself against each other in a very friendly way on day one. If you are going into a relationship starting a new company protect yourself from day one so that you don’t wind up being forced out when you take in investors and grow your company…”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-noM

Bill Nussey is a career tech CEO with several exits, including a billion-dollar IPO. He is now launching several clean energy ventures, starting with Freeing Energy. This project started with a TED talk that grew into a top podcast, and is now a book, which hit Amazon’s #1 new release. “show up early. You could think about that for minutes and hours and realise what it really means… But show up early. And the second thing is… And it’s kind of building on it which is be prepared. There is opportunities in your life where you don’t see it coming in something amazing is going to knock on your door. Have your ducks in a row and be ready to seize it. Plans are great but plans rarely come together. The successful people that I’ve met and worked with Cs the opportunities that they didn’t see coming and they are ready for them”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-nnE

Liam Martin is a serial entrepreneur who runs Time Doctor and Staff.com — one of the most popular time tracking and productivity software platforms in use by top brands today. He is also a co-organizer of the world's largest remote work conference — Running Remote. He just wrote a book by the same name about why everyone got remote work wrong during the pandemic and he's here today to help us figure out how to run a successful remote company “Identify whether you are an entrepreneur or not… We talked about that before. What that means is you are someone who can’t work someone else because you don’t want to get dominated by someone else’s rules – you want to make your own. If you are in that state you are an entrepreneur. And then make failure as quick and as easy as humanly possible. That’s what I would do, whatever the idea is. The ideas may be bad, you are actually probably going to have to go through three or four ideas before you come up with one that actually gets you some traction but that is the journey. And to get very tactical actually ,I would do this for about three years. If you can’t make any money within three years, stop, something is either wrong with your ideas, your execution or yourself. You may not be an entrepreneur ”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-nn7

Jane Hanson grew up in rural Minnesota, coming to New York three decades ago to join NBC as an anchor and correspondent in NY. She co-anchored “Today in New York,” and hosted “Jane’s New York”; She covered events ranging from the tragedy of 9/11 to the joy of Yankees victory parades to Wall Street and Washington; has interviewed presidents, business leaders, prisoners, and celebrities; traveled as far as the Gobi Desert of Mongolia and the great depths miles below New York City for her special reports. Most recently, she hosted a daily entertainment and lifestyle program, New York Live, for NBC4. Jane has won 9 Emmys; was named Correspondent of the Year by New York’s Police Detectives and Firefighters, among many other awards. Jane has served as the March of Dimes Walk-America Chairman, honorary chair for the Susan B. Komen Foundation’s Race for the Cure, and as a board member of Graham Windham, Phipps Houses, the Randall’s Island Sports Foundation, the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, and Telecare. She has taught at Long Island University, Stern College, and the 92nd Street Y. and was President of the New York Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. She is currently a much sought-after communications coach working with top-tier leaders in every field, while continuing to emcee, speak and host broadcasts. “You have literally got to believe that you will succeed and you cannot let the obstacles get in your way. You must always put one foot in front of the other. It is a journey; it is not a sprint. And to be able to succeed takes a lot of what is going on in your head and your attitude… The way you keep on with life is change your attitude. So consistently keep your attitude in a good place. Don’t give up.”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-nmn

Ralf Specht is the author of “Building Corporate Soul”. He developed the Soul System™, a framework that powers culture and success for any business. After two decades with McCann Erickson in various executive roles, he was a founding partner of Spark44, an innovative, industry-first joint venture with Jaguar Land Rover. Under his leadership as CEO, Spark44 grew to a 1,200 people business in 18 countries. His second book “Beyond The Startup” shares the operational innovations that drove Spark44´s growth before it joined forces with Accenture. His driving vision is to make soulless companies a thing of the past. “don’t take yourself too serious. Entrepreneurs need to have a huge commitment to what they are about to be doing. And every now and then you can think that there is nothing else in the world but definitely there is… There is lots outside that. So don’t take yourself too serious, and find a good balance in your private life because you will need that to manage the difficult days and nights that are up there and there will be some ”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-nlu

Joel Sandoval, CPA is a successful entrepreneur and tax mastermind, having helped business owners save $37 million in taxes. The story of his start in the tax industry goes back to the peak of the real estate market crash in 2007. He was new to the job force with one foot in the real estate industry. However, with so many people losing their homes, he was afraid he had hit a brick wall in real estate. Fortunately, the CPA at the escrow company he was employed with, shared her experience as an accountant during such a volatile time. This ignited a spark in Joel, he began talking with other CPAs which only further increased his interest in the accounting industry. Four years later, Joel officially graduated from California State University, Bakersfield with a business degree and a concentration in accounting. Starting his tax and accounting firm was step one to the massive success he has achieved today. Like many small business owners, Joel was juggling all aspects of the business alone. He was cold calling, meeting with clients, preparing and filing tax returns. Today, he owns Sandoval Tax CPAs and serves as the leader for his growing team. He has a passion for helping business owners maximize their profits by reducing their taxes. His firm has clients all over the United States which he meets with virtually on a regular basis to ensure he is doing everything he can by being proactive. Sandoval Tax CPAs on average saves business owners anywhere from $15k to $30k in taxes EVERY year. Ultimately, Joel’s wishes for the firm consist of being the top CPA firm in the country for both English and Spanish speaking business owners. Although he and his firm have already achieved great success, this is only the beginning for him and his business endeavors. “Really have a strong mindset because if you have the right mindset, you can achieve your dreams, you can achieve your desires. But you are going to have to be able to overcome any obstacles so you might as well be prepared and train your brain to overcome those challenges”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-nkz