SharkPreneur

Leadership Lessons from Navy SealsLarry Yatch, Seal Team Leaders – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 863 Larry YatchLarry Yatch is a Retired Navy SEAL Officer, and a brilliant mind with a revolutionary ability to distill complex concepts into simple, precise, and actionable behaviors that create major impact. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Larry Yatch about leadership lessons from Navy Seals.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How being an entrepreneur gives you freedom to create and build what you want.- Why businesses require functioning teams to succeed.- How important it is to be able to hold, pass, and accept responsibility in your work.- Why it’s vital to leave your ego at the door and be able to give and receive feedback.- How our success in life is 100% dependent on how to coordinate action with others. Connect with Larry:Guest Contact InfoTwitter@SEALTeamleadersInstagram@navysealteamleaders@larrydoescoolshitFacebookfacebook.com/sealteamleadersLinkedInLinkedin.com/company/seal-team-leadersLinks Mentioned:Howleadershipactuallyworks.comSealteamleaders.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Negotiate Like a CEOJotham Stein, Law Offices of Jotham S. Stein P.C. – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 862 Jotham SteinJotham Stein is the principal of the Law Offices of Jotham S. Stein P.C. He has more than two decades of experience representing entrepreneurs and C-Suite executives running myriad types of companies, board members, venture capitalists, private equity principals, investment bankers as well as less senior employees of all size companies. Stein has negotiated numerous employment agreements, separation agreements, M & A agreements, change in control agreements, stock option agreements, restricted stock agreements, management carve out agreements, non-compete agreements, and much more. Also, a litigator, Stein has represented individuals and corporate clients in state and federal courts and in multidistrict litigation, before state and federal agencies, and in arbitration, including before JAMS, the American Arbitration Association and FINRA. Stein has also served as part-time General Counsel of a high-technology Silicon Valley company. A graduate of Stanford Law School and Princeton University, Stein is admitted to practice in California, Illinois, New York, Colorado, and the District of Columbia, as well as the United States Supreme Court, United States Courts of Appeals for the Seventh, Ninth, and District of Columbia Circuits, and several United States District Courts. He is also a member of multiple bar associations, including the American Bar Association. Stein is also the author of Executive Employment Law: Protecting Executives, Entrepreneurs and Employees, a how-to guide for practitioners. Executive Employment Law was first published in June 2011 by Oxford University Press and is now published by Matthew Bender (LexisNexis) and in its ninth edition. Stein’s new book, Negotiate Like a CEO, is an engaging look at how all employees can protect themselves with lessons learned from top entrepreneurs and executives and how you can too. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Jotham Stein about tips from his book, Negotiate Like a CEO.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How it’s vital for entrepreneurs to have their business legally protected on the first day.- Why entrepreneurs with partners must have a professional pre-nuptial-like agreement.- How some lawsuits are inevitable because some companies don’t abide their contracts.- Why writing a book anyone can read can really help the everyday person- How you could lose a friend and a business partner if you don’t have the right protections in place. Connect with Jotham:Guest Contact InfoLinkedInLinkedin.com/jotham-s-steinLinks Mentioned:negotiatelikeaceobook.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Launching Physical ProductsOren Schauble, ProductWorld.xyz – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 861 Oren SchaubleOren Schauble most recently built and was the President of public CPG company, Unrivaled Brands. Prior to that, he worked as a product development and marketing executive specializing in regulated and luxury products, including helping to establish the consumer drone product channel in big box retail across the world. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Oren Schauble about launching physical products.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How bridging cultural differences in your business can be challenging.- How businesses can bring in additional profit by vertically integrating retail.- Why business owners need to know how to launch brands in the Tik Tock era.- How the global supply chain is very accessible.- How businesses don’t need to rely on others for supply chain or product creation. Connect with Oren:Guest Contact InfoTwitter@orenmeetsworldInstagram@orenmeetsworldLinkedInLinkedin.com/in/orenjLinks Mentioned:ProductWorld.xyz  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Catching GiantsKevin Gaskell, KevinGaskell.com – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 860 Kevin GaskellLeading the turnaround of Porsche from close to bankruptcy to market leader saw Kevin Gaskell, at the age of 32, recognized as one of the most capable leaders of his generation. He consolidated that recognition with 4 years as Managing Director of BMW (GB) during which he led the business to record growth and a 500% improvement in profitability. He is a corporate trailblazer who has changed the way that businesses operate. Since leaving the automotive sector he has founded and led businesses to massive success in the digital, technology, data, brand marketing, market research, construction, retail, professional services and manufacturing sectors. Such flexibility and adaptability have confirmed his position as an extraordinary and inspirational leader. A highly motivational and engaging speaker, he believes that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary results - and he has the experiences to prove it. He has led global corporations, start-ups, private equity portfolio companies and organizations large and small to create shareholder value in excess of $5 Billion. His companies have won numerous awards, and one was recently recognized as the best private equity investment of the year.He has played international sport, walked to both the north and south poles and climbed the world’s highest mountains to fund the construction of a cancer treatment unit. He recently set a new world record for the fastest row across the Atlantic Ocean. For relaxation he plays in a rock band. He has authored and published the internationally bestselling books ‘Inspired Leadership’ and ‘Catching Giants’.  Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Kevin Gaskell about his book, Catching Giants.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How you must understand the goal of your business if you’re going to fix it.- Why it’s vital for everyone on the team to know their role and their importance.- How business owners must have open communication with their team members.- Why everyone in the business needs to be connected to the business plan.- How growing your business quickly requires you to think differently. Connect with Kevin:Guest Contact InfoTwitter@KevinDGaskellInstagram@kevin_gaskellLinkedInlinkedin.com/in/kevin-gaskellLinks Mentioned:KevinGaskell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AWeberTom Kulzer, AWeber – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 859 Tom KulzerTom Kulzer is the founder and Chief Executive Officer at AWeber, the leading email marketing and automation platform for small businesses, where he is actively involved in the company’s strategic direction, growth and evolution. Over the company’s 24-year history, Tom has nurtured AWeber from a small start-up to a robust organization, that has enabled over 1 million customers to grow their businesses, all without public or venture funding. Tom laid the foundation for AWeber while working at a computer hardware firm in the mid-1990s, where he realized sales prospects were falling through the cracks due to lack of proper follow up. By automating the delivery of personalized follow up emails to prospects, company-wide sales skyrocketed, and sales associates had additional time to spend pursuing new prospects. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Tom Kulzer about his email automation platform, AWeber.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How having automated follow-up systems in place is vital to having an efficiently run business.- Why business owners shouldn’t try to operate everything by themselves.- How offering a free version of your product doesn’t have to be a bad thing.- Why making your customers look like experts is a great way to market your company.- How AWeber helps business owners nationally and internationally. Connect with Tom:Guest Contact InfoTwitter@AWeberInstagram@aweberFacebookfacebook.com/aweberLinkedInLinked.com/company/aweberLinks Mentioned:AWeber.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Franchise Your FreedomDavid Weaver, FranChoice – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 858 David WeaverDavid Weaver has a diverse and comprehensive entrepreneurial background to draw on as a FranChoice consultant. Having honed his business skills in a variety of ways, he now looks forward to sharing his knowledge and experience with others interested in business ownership.David embodies the Midwestern values of honesty and integrity in all aspects of life. He was born and raised in Indiana and got his first taste of business ownership by watching both parents build and operate successful businesses. David’s career took him down an interesting path that allowed him to develop unique skills and expertise in sales, project management, operations, and finance.One of his most valuable career stops spanned over six years and included analyzing and underwriting franchise systems across the country in order to establish the “right fit” between the franchisor, franchisee, and finance company. He believes in wealth creation through business ownership and has owned or been a partner in seven different businesses over the years.In addition to managing his current FranChoice consulting practice, David and his wife invest in franchises and real estate assets. This very real, first-hand experience offers insight and true understanding to your investigation.Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with David Weaver about helping people open their own franchise.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- What a franchise is and why people think franchising is an attractive opportunity.- How you should start a franchise from the perspective of an investor, not a consumer.- Why it’s important to have your business open 7 days a week.- How establishing your business budget is important when buying a franchise.- Why people buy a franchise instead of starting a business from scratch or buying an existing business. Connect with David:Guest Contact InfoTwitter@FranchiseFree1Facebookfacebook.com/FranchiseYourFreedomLinkedInlinkedin.com/in/davidweaverLinks Mentioned:franchiseyourfreedom.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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