SharkPreneur

Disrupting the Legal IndustryGalen Hair, Insurance Claim HQ – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 756 Galen HairGalen M. Hair, an aggressive and relentless litigator, is licensed in multiple states and boasts clients from around the world. With large wins both at home and across the country and an impressive record of favorable results, Mr. Hair gained a reputation for getting the job done both inside and outside the court room early on in his career.He focuses not only on the litigation in front of the client, but the long term personal and business effects that his clients’ issues will cause. Viability is key and no small victory is worth it if the client is put in a more detrimental position. With both large firm and boutique firm experience, he combines a large firm comprehensive approach to a small firm low-cost model to achieve impressive results with minimal financial expense. His clients are family to him and it shows.Mr. Hair has been fortunate enough to have several clients enlist him in “bet the company” litigation and has been tasked with protecting clients’ assets during litigation. He enjoys nothing more than fighting for his clients and his uses his unique work ethic, his diverse background, and his courtroom skills to do just that.Mr. Hair is involved in several community-based organizations including Access Louisiana and the 610 Stompers. When he is not fighting for clients or raising money for a good cause, he is focused on skills enrichment – often attending continuing education “just to brush up.”This unwavering success to continual improvement has led him to be named as a Super Lawyer Rising Star, a Top Lawyer by New Orleans Magazine, the Pro Bono Publico Award and numerous other accolades. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Galen Hair about disrupting the legal industry.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How many law firms don’t provide holistic services like Insurance Claim HQ does.- Why it’s vital to have an intention-based business instead of a profit-based business.- How sometimes you must make yourself uncomfortable to find success.- Why you shouldn’t box your business into only offering certain services.- How if you’re the absolute best at what you do, no one can ever catch up. Connect with Galen:Guest Contact InfoTwitter Claim_HQInstagram @insuranceclaimhqFacebook facebook.com/insuranceclaimhqLinkedIn linkedin.com/company/insuranceclaimhqLinks Mentioned: insuranceclaimhq.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Align M & A AdvisoryDena Jalbert, Align Business Advisory Services – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 755 Dena JalbertPrior to launching Align Business Advisory Services in 2010, Dena Jalbert, Founder and CEO, worked for a variety of companies in various financial leadership roles. She spent time with the Big Four accounting firms, where she gained experience in forensic accounting, transaction advisory services and mergers & acquisitions. She also worked for the Tribune Media Company, where she worked closely with the Publisher doing acquisitions of smaller local publications. Her last position with a private equity group, doing acquisition work for HVAC companies, is where Jalbert identified a significant opportunity to apply her skills and knowledge to a different market segment. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Dena Jalbert about mergers and acquisitions.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How business owners can make their businesses recession resistant.- How business owners need to pay attention to opportunities that present themselves.- Why it’s so important to find the right partner for a merger or acquisition.- How investors and acquirers buy businesses for the future.- How businesses must meet the personal needs of the owners, the economics, and growth potential for a merger or acquisition to be successful. Connect with Dena:Guest Contact InfoTwitter @align_BAFacebook facebook.com/alignBALinkedIn linkedin.com/company/align-business-advisory-servicesLinks Mentioned: alignba.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You Can’t Go Broke While GivingAkbar Sheikh, AkbarSheikh.com– The Sharkpreneur podcast with Kevin Harrington and Seth Greene Episode 754 Akbar SheikhAkbar Sheikh is a #1 international best-selling author, speaker, master of the 7 Ethical Principles of Persuasion, has helped 8 funnels hit 7 figures, father, and philanthropist with a concentration on orphans and giving gift of vision to blind children. He is on a mission to create a massive impact through coaching and believes that as people earn more, they can give more to their families, communities, and favorite charities - hence, making the world a better place. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Akbar Sheikh about how you can’t go broke while you’re giving.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How leaving behind your vices can set you up for great success.- Why sharing your content and your story can help you build your business.- How helping people change their lives is more important than making money.- Why the top one-percent thinks and does things differently from the masses.- How people fail at business because they are not ready to be business owners. Connect with Akbar:Guest Contact InfoTwitter @TheAkbarSheikhInstagram @theakbarsheikhFacebook facebook.com/AdmiralAkbarSheikhLinks Mentioned: akbarsheikh.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lucky FormulaMark Lachance, Maxy Media – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 753 Mark LachanceMark Lachance is a renowned figure in the business world, who possesses a deep understanding of the sales process. Having owned and operated several businesses in which lead generation acted as a sales and marketing staple, Mark is a master of lead generation and continues to apply and grow his expertise through current projects. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Mark Lachance about the lucky formula.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- Why stressful times in your life teach you to the most important lessons.- How minority shareholders have a hard time getting things done in the business.- Why you should be working in a field you want to be working in.- How business owners need to be educated on how to blitz scale a business.- Why the first rule of fast growth is to hire slowly and fire quickly. Connect with Mark:Guest Contact InfoTwitter @mlachanceInstagram @misterluckyofficialFacebook facebook.com/mark-lachance.50LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/mark-lachance-7402615Links Mentioned: theluckyformula.com theluckyformula.com/quiz  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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