SharkPreneur

Home QualifiedRalph DiBugnara, HomeQualified.com – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Kevin Harrington and Seth Greene Episode 857 Ralph DiBugnaraRalph DiBugnara is President of Home Qualified and Vice President at Cardinal Financial. A recognized mortgage banker with an eye on the millennial demographic, Ralph is redefining the role of the banker in today’s buyer centric real estate market. A frequent industry commentator, Ralph is laser focused on the trends and tides of the new world real estate game.Previously, Ralph served as Vice President of Retail Sales at Residential Home Funding (RHF). At RHF, Ralph established the Consumer Direct Division, which was created to service RHF customers’ needs through a variety of affiliate programs that offer special values & discounts based around there profession and or association.A competitive athlete, battle tested in boxing rings and Spartan courses, Ralph is a radically innovative mortgage banker and real estate expert. He applies the same relentlessness and ferocity for winning to helping new homebuyers find and finance their homes.Prior to joining RH Funding, Ralph was a Senior Vice President & National Branch Manager for ICG Home. Prior to joining ICG he spent 7 years going from Loan Officer to VP Regional Manager for Deutsche Bank. At Deutsche Bank Ralph helped to build the Consumer Direct division from its infancy and managed the sales force and business development throughout the region. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Ralph DiBugnara about his company, Home Qualified.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How the rise of interest rates has changed the real estate market.- Why real estate is on the cusp of getting into a “Blue Ocean.”- How rent is higher now than it has ever been in history.- Why being in a landlord in a market of renters gives you a platform in real estate.- How short-term rental properties provide a large opportunity to make money if you purchase them in the right area.Connect with Ralph:Guest Contact InfoInstagram@homequalifiedFacebookfacebook.com/HomeQualifiedLinkedInLinkedin.com/company/home-qualifiedLinks Mentioned:HomeQualified.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kadilak HomesSusan and Paul Kadilak, Kadilak Homes – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 856 Susan and Paul KadilakKadilak Homes is a design build firm run by Susan & Paul Kadilak in the Greater Boston area. Together they have made it their mission to help their clients turn an ordinary house into a haven that they love coming home to! The Kadilak’s have grown by connecting directly with their audience through their social media channels and are excited to announce that they just launched a brand-new app, “Renovation Rekindle,” featuring their new show with 10 half hour episodes. In each episode you can follow along with the Kadilak’s and their clients on a complete home renovation journey from beginning to end. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Susan and Paul Kadilak about their design build firm, Kadilak Homes.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How people get better at their craft over time and evolve- Why you must grow your business to be able to have customer specialization.- How people want to hear the truth and not be overly sold to.- Why it’s important to consistently put content out on social media.- How your social media content can help attract the kind of clients you want to work with. Connect with Susan and Paul:Guest Contact InfoInstagram@kadilakhomes@kadilakrealtygroupFacebookfacebook.com/KadilakHomesLinks Mentioned:KadilakHomes.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scaling Ecommerce Brands with Stealth Venture LabsBrent Freeman, Stealth Venture Labs – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 855 Brent FreemanBrent Freeman is the Founder & President of Stealth Venture Labs and a serial entrepreneur who’s passionate about using business to generate both profits & social impact.In 2009, Brent founded Roozt.com, an online marketplace platform for social good consumer brands which was featured in Mashable, Forbes, Huff Post, INC, The Today Show, NBC, and ABC. He was honored by Forbes as a Name You Need to Know in 2011.Today, Brent is an angel investor, former venture capitalist, and writes for Entrepreneur and INC on startup life. He is the Founder & President at Stealth Venture Labs, has co-founded five ecommerce brands, and is the Chairman of the Board of the Bay Area chapter of the Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship that teaches entrepreneurship to inner-city kids.In his free time, he loves to travel to Italy, give back and spend time with his family and friends. In 2020, Brent received the high honor to be knighted by the Italian Royal Family, Casa di Savoia, for his commitment to philanthropy and giving back. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Brent Freeman about scaling e-commerce brands with Stealth Venture Labs.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How it’s important to listen to the market and not be blinded to its signals.- Why you need to have a passionate audience to have a successful business.- How many entrepreneurs aren’t looking to solve a pain point and why that’s an issue.- Why your customer acquisition cost doesn’t go down when your business grows.- How your lifetime value needs to expand as you expand into new media channels. Connect with Brent:Guest Contact InfoLinkedInlinkedin.com.com/company/stealth-venture-labsLinks Mentioned:stealthventurelabs.combrentfreeman.me  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Work PositiveDr. Joey Faucette, WorkPositive.Today – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 854 Joey FaucetteDr. Joey Faucette coaches companies and their teams to create a positive workplace through executive coaching, team and group coaching, and ICF-approved coach training. He is the author of two #1 Amazon best-sellers, Work Positive in a Negative World (Entrepreneur Press) and Faith Positive in a Negative World (with Mike Van Vranken).His coaching programs include 7 Keys to Work Positive, Work Positive Team Resources, and Work Positive Coach Training. He hosts the popular, weekly Work Positive podcast as well as the Live Positive podcast and Faith Positive Radio. His content is read, heard, and watched in over 50 countries. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Dr. Joey Faucette about the importance of working positively.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How there are things we can control even in the worst of economic times.- Why so many people are unengaged and unhappy at their current jobs.- How 54% to 58% of people leave their job because they have a bad boss.- Why business owners need to care for their employees like they are people.- How business owners should want their employees to leave work happy. Connect with Dr. Joey:Links Mentioned:workpositive.today  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Relationship PlaceDr. Dana McNeil, The Relationship Place – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 853 Dr. Dana McNeilDr. Dana McNeil is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and is the founder The Relationship Place, a group practice with locations in her hometown of San Diego, California. Dr. Dana’s practice specializes in couples’ therapy and utilizes an evidence-based type of couples’ therapy known as the Gottman Method. Dr. Dana is a certified Gottman Method therapist and Bringing Home Baby instructor. She also leads trainings at the Gottman Institute to help clinicians master the art of couples therapy.Dr. Dana works with all types of relationship issues from pre-marital counseling, dealing with the aftermath of extramarital affairs, partners working through addiction recovery, military deployed families, parents of special needs children, LGBTQ+ partners, and polyamorous/ethical non-monogamy clients. Dr. Dana makes presentations about her work with couples at conferences such as Therapy Reimagined, UCLA’s Emerging Behaviors Conference, and CAMFT. She is often featured on relationship podcasts such as the Practice of the Practice, the Practice of Therapy, Modern Therapists Survival Guide, and Relationship Advice, to name a few. Dr. Dana regularly contributes to media publications and television appearances for outlets such as the Business Insider, MSN, Yahoo, Bustle, Parade, Oprah Living, Martha Stewart Living, Reader’s Digest, and AARP. Dr Dana is the resident relationship expert on the Cox Communications show “I Do” and will be featured in an upcoming documentary on the art of couples therapy. She is also the host of the podcast “The D-Spot” all about modern relationships.  Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Dr. Dana McNeil about The Relationship Place.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How the Gottman Method helps couples communicate with each other better.- Why there are many reasons that marriages end in divorce.- How a quarter of divorces that occur are between people over the age of 50.- Why COVID made the divorce rate drop in the United States.- How we are living longer and expecting more from our significant others. Connect with Dr. Dana:Guest Contact InfoInstagram@DrDanaMcNeil@sdrelationshipplaceFacebookfacebook.com/DrDanaMcNeilLinks Mentioned:danamcneil.comsdrelationshipplace.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Botanical BrothersJeff Sophir and Jonathan Wolfson, Nature’s Experts – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 852 Jeff Sophir and Jonathan WolfsonJeff Sophir thrives working with people, interacting with clients, inspiring and being inspired by the Nature's Experts team - in fact, he's often lauded as the rallying force on any given day. Sharing information and answers in an easily understandable way is of particular importance to him, declaring that while facts are not flexible, delivering solutions should always provide flexibility. With decades of experience, he is dedicated to ensuring Nature's Experts is the best; leading and redefining the landscape industry. The thirst for knowledge is strong in Jonathan Wolfson. He appraises. He delves. He enjoys the journey of practical learning, earning an impressive list of credentials - from ISA Certified Arborist to Tree Risk Assessment to Certified Tree Care Safety Professional. Committed to the industry, and Florida, Jon sits on the Florida Urban Forestry Council, helping shape the state's green future. Logical and analytical, Jon is equally inspired to figure out how things work as he is getting the job done, with both an eye on the next task and a long-range entrepreneurial view for Nature's Experts potential. Jeff and Jon look to embody the "Expert" in Nature's Experts - actively working across all the business units and pursuing academic study (and accreditations). Together they form a ying and yang partnership, intuitively providing the support the other needs as they take on each new task and challenge. Ironically, these brothers only met in 2007 as adults when they were at very different stages of their lives. Daily conversations led to Jon postponing his university experience to join Jeff in what became a shared passion, and ultimately, a mission. Today they are innately the perfect business partners, friends, and family. Their shared mission, to make Nature's Experts the top landscape company in the US, and the best place to work. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Jeff Sophir and Jonathan Wolfson about Nature’s Experts.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- Why you should go into business with someone who has different strengths than you.- How hiring people to do things you aren’t good at is a smart business practice.- Why it’s important to work hard and prove yourself in whatever business you’re in.- How there are many different ways that people can provide value to a company.- Why it’s important to put your business partner first in business. Connect with Jeff and Jonathan:Guest Contact InfoInstagram@naturesexpertsFacebookfacebook.com/naturesexpertsLinkedInlinkedin.com/company/naturesexpertLinks Mentioned:naturesexperts.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Building a 3 Year Waiting List for Your BusinessMichael Browne, – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 851 Michael BrowneThe complexities that describe Michael Browne’s wines describe his life experiences, too. With a tumultuous childhood and an adolescence filled with feelings of isolation, Michael joined the circus when he was twelve. By eighteen, he was a featured performer, fire-eater, unicyclist, high-wire walker, and trapeze artist. But it was during his work in the restaurant industry years later when Michael realized the simple beauty—and potential—of family and friends enjoying the perfect bottle of wine together.Michael co-founded his first California winery, Kosta Browne, in 1997 with a few hundred dollars and the goal of helping people create meaningful moments with one another. In Pinot Rocks, Michael shares his journey and offers insight and inspiration for those who believe in the American dream and choose to never stop pursuing it. No matter the goals you set for yourself, this book will motivate you to follow your passions and turn your dreams into reality. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Michael Browne about building a three-year waiting list for your business.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How using the tension model and the scarcity model while having a good product leads to a waiting list.- Why business need to learn how to manage what happens when their product sells out.- How having a good product can lead to effective media advertising.- Why breaking into the alcoholic beverage industry can be challenging.- How it’s important to have tenacity and not give up if you want to be an entrepreneur. Connect with Michael:Guest Contact InfoLinks Mentioned:brownefamilywines.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

M13 Venture EngineKarl Alomar, M13 – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 850 Karl AlomarKarl Alomar serves as Managing Partner of M13, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage consumer technology companies and supporting founders who are building the future of work, commerce, health, and money. Karl brings over two decades of executive-level experience building and growing technology businesses and spends his time at M13 across all functions of the business, specifically overseeing the Propulsion Team and running the firm. Karl is a tech investor, serial entrepreneur, and most well-known for building DigitalOcean from the ground up, which is one of the fastest-growing cloud infrastructure companies that is becoming a strong challenger to Amazon. DigitalOcean is valued now at over $10 billion. Ticket symbol is DOCN. Karl was also the Co-founder + CEO for China Export Finance and was the Co-founder + CEO for Clearview Networks. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Karl Alomar about his venture capital firm M13.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How M13 meets with the people who are creating the businesses of the future.- Why it’s exciting to be working with motivational company founders.- How it’s incredibly gratifying to be part of a business’s success story.- Why M13 wants to work with inspirational businesses that have a good plan in place.- How founds must have a unique capability to accomplish what others cannot. Connect with Karl:Guest Contact InfoLinkedInLinkedin.com/in/karl-alomar0516a219Links Mentioned:m13.co  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dominating Page One for Personal Injury LawyersChris Dreyer, Rankings.io – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 849 Chris DreyerChris Dreyer is the CEO & Director of SEO at Rankings.io, a law firm search engine optimization agency that offers high-quality SEO driven website design and SEO services for lawyers. Chris contributes to the Rankings.io blog and to many Internet marketing & legal marketing publications including but not limited to Moz, Ahrefs, Legal Ink Magazine, LawMarketing, Circle of Legal Trust, and more. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Chris Dreyer about dominating page one for personal injury lawyers.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How you should experience different things in business before niching down.- Why it’s important for personal injury lawyers to utilize SEO.- How most people underestimate the number of quantitative actions they need to take to get results in the personal injury space.- Why you need links, signals, and endorsements for Google to crawl your content.- How thorough keyword research is vital for personal injury lawyer websites. Connect with Chris:Guest Contact InfoInstagram @rankingsioFacebook facebook.com/rankingsioLinkedIn linkedin.com/company/rankingsioLinks Mentioned: rankings.io  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unicorn Venture PartnersJonathan Hung, Unicorn Venture Partners – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 848 Jonathan HungJonathan Hung is a transformative Los Angeles angel investor and venture capital partner who believes in a bright future for businesses seeking to broaden their horizons in North America and Asia. One of the most active angel investors in Southern California, his mission is to drive value creation within each portfolio company. In support of this mission, he serves as Co-Managing Partner at Unicorn Venture Partners and Senior Venture Partner and Head of Due Diligence at Expert Dojo providing a hands-on approach to supporting companies by offering strategic expertise in operations management, finance, business development, multinational business strategy, entrepreneurship, networking, data analysis, and leadership.Jonathan and his team target investments in US companies that have global market potential with a focus on long-term growth expansion to East Asian marketsListen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Jonathan Hung about Unicorn Venture Partners.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- Why Unicorn Venture Partners was created and how it all came together.- How being a founder means raising money and trying to go from zero to one.- Why you don’t even know what you have until you’ve raised and spent a million dollars growing a business.- How you must get to a certain velocity if you want to exit your company successfully.- Why founders should remember they are going to get many noes before someone says yes. Connect with Jonathan:Guest Contact InfoTwitter @JonathanhungVCLinkedIn linkedin.com/in/jonathanhungLinks Mentioned: jonathanhung.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices