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Bringing Integrity to Personal Injury LawKarl Truman, Karl Truman Law Office – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 752 Karl TrumanInjury attorney Karl Truman began his military career when he enlisted in 1981. He then enrolled in Army ROTC at the University of Kentucky, where he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in 1983. He worked his way through the ranks, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2009 after 28 years of service. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Karl Truman about bringing integrity to personal injury law.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How a personal injury attorney holds the wrong-does accountable.- How to differentiate yourself as a good personal injury attorney.- Why it’s important to know your community and to give back to it.- How personal injury lawyers should treat everyone with dignity and respect.- How the legal process shouldn’t be a kept secret from the average person. Connect with Karl:Guest Contact InfoTwitter @KarlTrumanLawInstagram @karltruman.lawFacebook facebook.com/KarlTrumanLawLinkedIn linkedin.com/company/karl-truman-law-officeLinks Mentioned: trumanlaw.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Generating Millions for Martial ArtsCris Rodriguez, Grow Pro Agency – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 751 Cris RodriguezWith over a decade of Digital Marketing Experience, Cris Rodriguez is a 1st Degree BJJ Black Belt, 3rd Degree Tae Kwon Do Black Belt, & Martial Arts School Owner. She knows firsthand the importance of having a steady stream of leads. She launched Grow Pro Agency to help fellow School Owners dominate their market online so they can drive more Traffic, develop a Tribe of loyal followers, and ultimately THRIVE! Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Cris Rodriguez about generating millions for martial arts.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How there can be moments in your life that forever change the trajectory of it.- Why it’s important to be able to differentiate your business in a saturated industry.- What it’s like to be a successful woman in a male dominated field.- How business owners shouldn’t wear every hat and need a team to help them grow their business.- Why business owners need to invest business earnings into marketing. Connect with Cris:Guest Contact InfoInstagram@growproagencyFacebookfacebook.com/growproagencyLinks Mentioned:growproagency.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Corporate Crime FighterJohn Uustal, Kelley | Uustal – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 750 John UustalJohn Uustal is a founding partner of the Kelley | Uustal law firm in Fort Lauderdale. Uustal leads a team of fourteen elite trial lawyers, who have won some of the largest verdicts in the country. He limits his own practice to a small number of “cases that can’t be won for families that can’t afford to lose.” He has taken on some of the most complex and difficult legal cases of our time. His successes have resulted in safer fuel tanks, safer seatbelts, safer medical care, and safer equipment for firefighters. That success has earned him some powerful enemies. A car company promised to bankrupt him, he was attacked and maligned by Big Tobacco, and he was threatened in Argentina after antagonizing government officials who had been complicit in Argentina’s dirty war. He has won every case he has tried against tobacco companies. He has won every one of his cases involving keyless ignition defects. He has been named Product Liability Lawyer of the Year by America’s Best Lawyers, awarded the Most Effective Lawyer for Product Liability by the Daily Business Review, and has been interviewed and chronicled by national newspapers and television news programs. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with John Uustal about fighting corporate crime.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How fighting for the little guy can give people meaning in their work.- How we need lawyers to fight large corporations who will do anything to make money.- How people don’t realize how much control large corporations have on their day-to-day life.- Why you have to be ready to go to war when battling large corporations in court.- Why it’s more difficult to make corporations fix their mistakes than ever before. Connect with John:Guest Contact InfoTwitter@johnuustalInstagramFacebookfacebook.com/JohnUustalTrialLawyerLinkedInlinkedin.com/in/johnuustalLinks Mentioned:johnuustal.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pre-1933 Gold Wealth InsuranceRyan Long, National Gold Consultants – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Kevin Harrington and Seth Greene Episode 749 Ryan LongRyan Long, President of National Gold Consultants (NGC), has been in the investment industry for 16 years, carrying on a family legacy. His company, NGC works exclusively with over 1200 financial and insurance advisors throughout the country. Ryan directly assists advisors in achieving wealth insurance for their clients by utilizing physical gold and silver the right way. NGC is one of the only licensed, regulated, and bonded wholesale companies in the country offering investments through precious metal. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Ryan Long about pre-1933 gold wealth insurance.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How pre-1933 gold and silver are considered currency, not commodity.- How turning your money into gold and silver is a private exchange.- Why BITCOIN is fool’s gold and gold and silver are real currency and money.- How the values of gold and crypto currency are just going to conintue to rise.- Why you want to get away from paper dollar bills and turn to gold and silver. Connect with Ryan:Guest Contact InfoFacebookfacebook.com/nationalgoldconsultantsLinks Mentioned:nationalgoldconsultants.comgoldandsilveradvisors.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Protecting Your Intellectual PropertyTrevor Schmidt, Hutch Law – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 748 Trevor SchmidtTrevor Schmidt has extensive experience in matters associated with intellectual property prosecution, licensing, enforcement and strategic counseling. He effectively works with companies to monetize and protect their IP through licensing, development, reseller agreements and associated contracts. Having managed domestic and international trademark portfolios for Fortune 500 companies, he has considerable experience in all stages of the life of a trademark, such as selection and clearance, application preparation, prosecution before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, foreign filings, opposition and cancellation matters, preparing and responding to cease and desist letters, domain name registration and protection strategies and UDRP complaints.Trevor routinely provides counsel on the intellectual property issues associated with major transactions and advises clients on maximizing their intellectual property assets through enforcement and licensing strategies.Trevor also is a registered patent attorney with a technical background in physics. He has drafted and prosecuted a number of mechanical-, business method- and software-related patent applications.And for fun, Trevor is the host of our Founder Shares podcast where we share stories of what it's like to be just crazy enough to meet the challenges of entrepreneurship. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Trevor Schmidt about protecting your intellectual property.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How intellectual property are the creative things that people need to protect.- Why companies need to know what to protect and how to protect it.- How you need to get a patent protection when you’ve invented something.- Why businesses need to make sure that they own everything they need to.- How people don’t want to have tough conversations when things are going well. Connect with Trevor:Guest Contact InfoInstagram @hutchlawLinkedIn linkedin.com/company/Hutchinson-pllcLinks Mentioned: hutchlaw.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Easy Button for Affiliate ProgramsArlen Robinson, OSI Affiliate Software – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 747 Arlen RobinsonArlen Robinson is a seasoned business owner and co-founder of OSI Affiliate Software which gives businesses the opportunity to set up and manage their own affiliate and customer referral programs. With over 20 years of experience managing and running various aspects of the company, Arlen has a wealth of information that he shares with business owners and marketers on a daily basis. His current responsibilities involve leading all business development activities for the company as well as hosting the weekly podcast known as the Ecommerce Marketing Podcast in which he interviews various marketing experts about successful ecommerce marketing strategies. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Arlen Robinson about the easy button for affiliate programs.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How pivoting a business can lead it down a more profitable road.- How taking a risk can lead to a big payoff in the end.- How affiliate programs and referral programs are different and what those differences are.- How the OSI Affiliate Software can create your affiliate or referral program.- How OSI Affiliate Software can work with any kind and any size of business. Connect with Arlen:Guest Contact InfoTwitter@askarlenInstagram@arlenyohanceFacebookfacebook.com/arlen.robinson.7LinkedInlinkedkin.com/in/arlenrobinsonLinks Mentioned:arlenrobinson.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s Your Business Exit Strategy?Laurie Barkman, SmallDotBig – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 746 Laurie Barkman80% of business owners want to stop working in their business in the next 5-10 years, but most have not planned for that transition. Many need to improve the business first.Laurie Barkman is a "business transition sherpa." With her firm, SmallDotBig, she advises owners on having more valuable, sellable businesses. And as a Partner with Stony Hill Advisors, a mergers and acquisitions firm, she guides them through the complex process of letting it go.Laurie is the former CEO of a $100 million revenue company with an exit to a Fortune 50 company. With more than 25 years of C-Suite and award-winning marketing expertise, she provides actionable perspectives to drive sustainable value.Engaging audiences across the US, Laurie is an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University, leads executive workshops with Vistage, and hosts a weekly podcast called Succession Stories.Laurie earned her MBA from Carnegie Mellon and BS from Cornell University, and is a Certified Mergers and Acquisitions Advisor (CM&AA). She lives in Pittsburgh PA with her family. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Laurie Barkman about business exit strategies.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How most business owners don’t have a plan for their exit strategy.- How only 20% of business owners have a written plan for their exit strategy.- Why business owners need a strategy to build value in their business.- Why business owners stand in the way of letting their business succeed.- How people need human capital and structural capital to run a business. Connect with Laurie:Guest Contact InfoTwitter@lauriebarkmanFacebookfacebook.com/SmallDotBigLinkedInlinkedin.com/company/smalldotbiglinkedin.com/in/lauriebarkmanLinks Mentioned:smalldotbig.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Creative Business BreakthroughsGail Doby, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 745 Gail DobyGail Doby is co-founder of Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting, a firm that has helped designers, architects, and other creatives increase their profitability by up to as much as 4,000+ percent. As the firm’s Chief Vision Officer, she is obsessed with sharing innovative ways to overcome the business roadblocks, challenges, and detours creative entrepreneurs face when trying to do it on their own. (She also works as a strategist, brand builder, interviewer, marketer, human resource advisor, and sometimes therapist.) No matter which hat she is wearing, her goal is simple—to empower design-industry clients to differentiate themselves, drive measurable results, achieve business projections, and create personal satisfaction through game-changing strategies and business practices. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Gail Doby about creative business breakthroughs.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- Why people need to get their mind in the right place and believe in themselves.- How people’s creative work is valuable, and they should be paid well for it.- Why people should be able to talk about money openly with others.- How having a three-year financial plan makes your goals seem doable.- Why many artists don’t think they can earn money creating their art. Connect with Gail:Guest Contact InfoInstagram @gail.dobyFacebook facebook.com/gail.dobyLinkedIn linkedin.com/in/gaildobyLinks Mentioned: gaildoby.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unsecured Business CapitalAri Page, Fund&Grow – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Kevin Harrington and Seth Greene Episode 744 Ari PageIn 2009, Ari Page took over as CEO of Fund&Grow. Ari is a business credit specialist with a passion for people, a penchant for new ideas and an ability to implement them. Ari's background has enabled him to use the power of the group to leverage individual competencies in order to better benefit the clients and grow a stronger, more cohesive company.One of Ari's core competencies is creating powerful new strategies to circumvent the many roadblocks that so many businesses face in an economy where banks are hesitant to lend to the average American business.In the competitive financial services industry, Ari and his team have excelled at delivering an incredibly powerful business-credit-building program that far exceeds the typical service and reputation of the industry. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Ari Page about unsecured business capital.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How business owners want to use unsecured credit so they can keep their cashflow.- How Fund&Grow can help with your credit score so your business can get funding.- Why it’s a mistake to go after expensive funding even if it’s the easiest to get.- Why the goal is to get business owners to get corporate funding for their business.- How you can add unsecured credit to your arsenal even if you already have funding. Connect with Ari:Guest Contact InfoTwitter @fundandgrowInstagram @fundandgrowFacebook facebook.com/FundAndGrowLinkedIn linkedin.com/company/fund&growLinks Mentioned: fundandgrow.com https://www.fundandgrow.com/sharkpreneurpodcastwebinar/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Your Banker is Costing You MoneyMark Willis, Not Your Average Financial Podcast – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 743 Mark WillisAfter graduating with six figures of student loan debt and discovering a way to turn his debt into real wealth as he watched everybody lose their retirement savings and home equity in 2008, Mark Willis knew that he needed to find a more predictable way to meet his financial objectives and those of his clients.Mark is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, a three-time #1 Best Selling Author and the owner of Lake Growth Financial Services, a financial firm in Chicago, Illinois. Over the years, he has helped hundreds of his clients take back control of their financial future and build their businesses with proven, tax-efficient financial solutions. He specializes in building custom-tailored financial strategies that are unknown to typical stock-jockeys, attorneys, or other financial gurus.As co-host of the Not Your Average Financial Podcast™, he shares some of his strategies for investing in real estate, paying for college without going broke, and creating an income in retirement you will not outlive. Mark works with people who want to grow their wealth in ways that are safe and predictable, to become their own source of financing, and to create tax-free income in retirement.  Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Mark Willis about why your banker is costing you money.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How banking is the biggest leverage point to build real wealth for the average American.- Why controlling the banking process in your life automatically makes you a winner.- How banking has been part of human civilization for five thousand years.- Why your money needs to be in an environment that you have control over.- How every time you pay cash for something you lose the opportunity to grow that money. Connect with Mark:Guest Contact InfoTwitter @LakeGrowthInstagram @notyouraveragefinancialFacebookLinkedIn linkedin.com/in/marklakegrowthLinks Mentioned: notyouraveragefinancialpodcast.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices