SharkPreneur

Secrets to a Successful StartupTrevor Blake, trevorgblake.com – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Kevin Harrington and Seth Greene Episode 690 Trevor BlakeTrevor Blake built three successful startups and sold them for more than $300 million. Now he's written a complete instruction manual that covers everything the budding entrepreneur or existing business owner needs to know to build the career or business of their dreams.Studies show that over the course of an 8-hour workday, the average employee works for just 2 hours and 53 minutes. Trevor’s method teaches how to structure organically productive 5-hour workdays rather than 8-hour days that are actually padded with distractions and the survival tactics (reading the news, multiple mini-breaks, social media surfing etc.) that workers have learned as coping mechanisms for the daily grind. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Trevor Blake about his book, Secrets to a Successful Startup.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:●    How successful entrepreneurs have to claim back their individualism.●    Why you can’t come up with good ideas just listening to others’ advice.●    How success comes from self-confidence and a tendency to set big goals.●    Why entrepreneurs should set their exit strategy before raising capital.●    How it’s important to have a structure that allows you to be quickly adaptable.  Connect with Trevor:Guest Contact InfoFacebook facebook.com/TrevorGBlakeLinkedInLinkedin.com/in/trevorgblakeLinks Mentioned: trevorgblake.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mass Tort SecretsTerry Dunken, The Dunken Law Firm – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 689 Terry DunkenTerry Dunken, our Roundup lawsuit lawyer, has represented clients for more than 25 years. His many years of legal practice bring a strong understanding of the law and how to maximize the value his clients receive in their cases. Terry works tirelessly in the case work-up phase of litigation to ensure that his clients’ best interests are served. Litigation is always stressful and Terry’s calm demeanor brings peace of mind to his clients through this difficult and adversarial process.The Dunken Law Firm prides itself on its professional approach to the law and its systematic approach to outworking the opposition and doing anything and everything necessary to protect the well-being of our clients.Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Terry Dunken about his book, Mass Tort Secrets.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:●    How a mass tort involves individual lawsuits against the same defendant.●    Why mass tort cases take a long time and a lot of interaction with other people.●    How mass tort attorneys need to hire a number expert for economic modeling.●    Why tort attorneys need to carefully select their co-counsel.●    How mass tort world had its most successful year in 2020. Connect with Terry:Guest Contact InfoTwitter @MassTortInstFacebook facebook.com/masstortinstitutueLinkedIn linkedin.com/company/masstortinstitutueLinks Mentioned: thedunkenlawfirm.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Creating Incredible Client ExperiencesDennis Moseley-Williams, DMW Strategic Consulting – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 688 Dennis Moseley-WilliamsDennis Moseley-Williams is one of only two certified Experience Economy experts working in the financial services industry globally. The other is his business partner, Tom Frisby.​Speaking of globally, Dennis has spoken in different countries all around the world.​Dennis is the founder of DMW Strategic Consulting. He started the Serious Shift movement for those of us who are determined to make meaningful, positive and lasting change in our life and business.​Dennis’s company works with entrepreneurs and business owners around the world who are looking to make their life and business a better place. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Dennis Moseley-Williams about creating incredible client experiences.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:●    How people shouldn’t focus on their strengths and instead connect with their clients.●    Why services and experiences are not the same and how to treat each.●    How an experience is about creating time well spent to engage each client.●    Why entrepreneurs have a 70% of feeling depressed after they achieve their goal.●    How to make yourself desirable in a much smaller niche to gain better clients. Connect with Dennis:Guest Contact InfoTwitter @moseleywilliamsInstagram @dennismoseleywilliamsLinks Mentioned: moseleywilliams.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Planning for Your FutureCooper Powell, ShuffieldLowman – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 687 Cooper PowellThe unique challenges of the probate process are what drive attorney Cooper Powell. Growing up with a father in the real estate business, Cooper learned early-on the value of protecting assets such as property and in his law practice he makes it his job to safeguard these assets for future generations. A Florida native, Cooper was born and raised in Oviedo, FL, attending Oviedo High School and then college at Lindenwood University-Belleville on a wrestling scholarship. While there he majored in Criminal Justice, graduating cum laude with his B.A. That program, especially work in mock trial competitions, motivated him to pursue his law degree from Southern Illinois University School of Law in Carbondale, IL. Once again graduating cum laude with his J.D. degree, Cooper also excelled in law school activities, including a regional championship in the American Bar Association’s National Appellate Advocacy Competition and champion of the SIU Intramural Moot Court Competition. A former summer law clerk of ShuffieldLowman, Cooper is pleased to return to the firm and Central Florida to serve the community he loves. This includes volunteering with the Florida Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, a cause that is especially meaningful to him. Cooper’s prior experience includes legal research, work in municipal law, real estate, insurance defense and litigation trial preparation. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Cooper Powell about planning for your future.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:●     How an estate planning helps people plan for when they are no longer here.●     What probate administration is and why people want to avoid it.●     How probate takes a long time and takes can be really expensive.●     How wills are public documents and trusts are private documents.●     Why the biggest mistake people can make is not planning for after their death. Connect with Cooper:Guest Contact InfoTwitter@ShuffieldLowmanFacebookfacebook.com/ShuffieldLowmanLinks Mentioned:shuffieldlowman.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David vs GoliathMatt Dolman, Dolman Law – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 686 Matt DolmanMatt Dolman is lifetime member of both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocated Forum. The Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum honors attorneys who have secured verdicts and/or settlements in excess of $2 million dollars. Less than 1% of practicing lawyers have achieved such status. Matthew became a member before his thirty-fifth birthday. He has been selected by his colleagues as a Florida Super Lawyer on multiple occasions. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations. Further, Matthew was recently selected as a 2020 Florida Legal Elite, which appears every summer in Florida Trends magazine. Florida Legal Elite presents a prestigious roster of attorneys chosen for recognition by their peers and represents fewer than 1.2% of the active Florida Bar members who practice in Florida. The attorneys listed in Florida Trend’s Legal Elite exemplify a standard of excellence in their profession and have garnered the respect and esteem of their colleagues. Matthew was previously selected by his peers as Legal Elite in 2017 and 2011.Matthew has been named to the top 100 trial lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers and was repeatedly selected among the top 40 trial lawyers under the age of 40 by the same organization. He has served as lead counsel on cases in Pinellas, Pasco, Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota, Polk, Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. He has been awarded a perfect 10.0 score by Avvo.com; a national consumer rating service for attorneys and was recognized in 2012 with the “Client Choice Award” by Avvo, based on feedback from former clients. The American Academy of Attorneys has selected Matthew among the top 100 personal injury lawyers in the United States. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Matt Dolman about protecting people from the negligence of large corporations.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:●    Why even the worst trial lawyer is better than 99% of lawyers who never go to court.●    How insurance companies don’t want to pay people more than they have to.●    Why lawyers with TV commercials don’t get higher payouts from insurance companies.●    How the biggest mistake a plaintiff can make in a personal injury case is not getting medical care.●    How some lawyers are leaving money on the table by letting others litigate their cases. Connect with Matt:Guest Contact InfoTwitter @dolmanlawInstagram @dolmanlawgroupFacebook facebook.com/dolmanlawgroupLinkedIn linkedin.com/company/dolman-law-groupLinks Mentioned: dolmanlaw.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Building a Brand Business on AmazonNeil Twa, Voltage Digital Media – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Kevin Harrington and Seth Greene Episode 685 Neil TwaNeil Twa is the co-founder and CEO of Voltage Digital Marketing. He has been launching, operating, and growing private label e-commerce businesses since 2012. As of date, he has sold over $100 million in physical products primarily through the Amazon FBA sales channel. Neil shares his blueprint for how to build an online business that can generate a passive six-figure income in just 12 months and be sold for millions in 24-36 months or less! Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Neil Twa about building a brand business on amazon.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:●    Why Amazon is a great place for people to test their products.●    How people can use Amazon to build businesses and earn extra cash.●    How there are big companies who acquire smaller brands on Amazon.●    Why people need to build a profitable product to build a profitable brand.●    How people will pay more for solution-oriented products. Connect with Neil:Guest Contact InfoInstagram @neiltwaFacebook facebook.com/twaenterprises LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/neiltwaLinks Mentioned: voltagedm.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Changing the Way the World Gets DivorcedJoryn Jenkins, Open Palm Law – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 684 Joryn JenkinsIn nearly 40 years of practicing law, Joryn Jenkins has enjoyed a wide variety of experience, which qualifies her well for her concierge family practice now. In the beginning, Joryn worked for one of the ten largest law firms in the country in D.C., practicing employment law. She then broke from big firm life to work in California exclusively for a single client on 50 class-action sex discrimination claims. Winning 47 of those claims, she returned back east to accept a job offer from Tampa’s State Attorney. For the next three years, she spent nearly every workday in court, prosecuting both jury and non-jury trials. After serving there as a division chief, she accepted an offer from a highly regarded boutique litigation firm. She remained there for five years, handling all of the firm’s appeals and bankruptcy matters, as well as routine commercial disputes. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Joryn Jenkins about changing the way the world gets divorced.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:●    How families don’t belong in the courtroom, a collaborative effort is much better.●    Why publishing a book gives you and those you feature credibility.●    How marketing your law practice is part of owning a law practice.●    How the most common mistake people make during divorce is thinking they have to go to court.●    How divorce and mediation has changed a lot during the last 30 years. Connect with Joryn:Guest Contact InfoTwitter @OpenPalmLawInstagram @jorynjenkinsFacebook facebook.com/openpalmlawLinkedIn linkedin.com/company/open-palm-lawLinks Mentioned: openpalmlaw.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Family Law Mistakes to AvoidAlexa Larkin, Larkin Law – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 683 Alexa “Lexie” LarkinAlexa “Lexie” Larkin is the owner and managing attorney of Larkin Law, a boutique family law firm in Tampa, Florida. Ms. Larkin handles family law matters at all stages, including those involving divorce, paternity, parenting, child support, alimony, post judgment enforcement and modification, prenuptial agreements, and civil domestic violence injunctions. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Alexa “Lexie” Larkin about the family law mistakes people should avoid.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:●    Why people should hire an attorney instead of filing their own paperwork.●    How it’s not helpful to focus on what the other person is doing during a divorce.●    Why parents should focus on what’s best for the kids during a divorce.●    How growing apart from your spouse and not being able to reconnect is okay.●    Why helping people go through a really tough time can be incredibly rewarding. Connect with Lexie:Guest Contact InfoFacebook facebook.com/larkinlawLinkedIn linkedin.com/in/lexie-larkin-455837134Links Mentioned:  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Protecting Businesses and ConsumersAdam Itzkowitz, Itzkowitz Law – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 682 Adam ItzkowitzAdam attended law school at Stetson University College of Law, where he graduated cum laude. Adam has interned for judges at the Sixth Judicial Circuit Family Division, as well as at the Sixth Judicial Circuit Criminal Division. Adam’s in-depth knowledge of the laws led him to a teaching assistant position for the Federal Rules of Evidence. Adam has also authored a chapter on the topic of Evidence Bias in a publication titled “Ethical Issues, Bias and Other Challenges in Forensic Evidence Management.”Since he began practicing law, Adam has practiced in several disciplines of law, including business litigation, hospitality and tourism law, family law and personal injury law. Adam takes great pride in taking the life lessons he has learned in his many years in the hospitality sector and applying them to the way his firm treats their clients. Adam is regularly asked to speak on topics relating to hospitality law and is often a guest lecturer at American University Washington College of Law in Washington D.C. teaching hospitality and business law principles to the attendees.Adam has a passion for involvement in the community. He gives back by hosting various organizations at his and his client’s restaurants. Adam was previously a board member of the Westchase Charitable Foundation and a Law and Science Fellow for the National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law.Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Adam Itzkowitz about protecting businesses and consumers.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:●    How the biggest mistake new business owners make is not forming an entity.●    Why businesses need to protect themselves and how to do that correctly.●    How business owners should prepare in advance for potential catastrophes.●    Why people should reach out to attorneys after they have been injured.●    How to pick the right personal injury lawyer if the time should come. Connect with Adam:Guest Contact InfoTwitter @ItzkowitzLawFacebookFacebook.com/itzlawfirmLinks Mentioned:  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How To Split a ToasterSeth Nelson, Nelson Koster – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 681 Seth NelsonSeth Nelson is a Tampa based family lawyer known for devising creative solutions to difficult problems. Mr. Nelson focuses on Florida divorce law, Florida family law, and Florida family law mediation. He earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida’s College of Law. After law school, he clerked for the Honorable John C. Godbold, Senior Circuit Judge for the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Returning home to Tampa, he then worked for other Florida law firms before establishing his own practice in South Tampa. Since 2008, he has been the sole shareholder of Nelson Koster.Mr. Nelson is a registered mediator with the Florida Supreme Court Family Mediator Association, and is currently a Member of the Executive Council for the Stann Givens Family Law Inns of Court. He also served as the Chair of the Family Law Section of the Hillsborough County Bar Association and continues to serve on its Executive Council. He has been given excellent ratings by Superlawyers and Avvo Ratings and has been honored to receive Super Lawyer’s 2012 Rising Star award and 2014, 2015 2016, 2017 and 2018 Super Lawyer award.Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Seth Nelson about family mediation and divorce.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:●    How four out of the five issues dealt with during divorce are all financial.●    Why the biggest mistake people make is letting their ego get in the way.●    Why it’s not a financially smart idea to fight for slightly more assets in your divorce.●    How personal goodwill in Florida is a non-marital asset.●    Why people need to figure out how much they are fighting over before they begin to fight. Connect with Seth:Guest Contact InfoTwitter @nelsonkosterFacebook facebook.com/NelsonKosterLinkedIn linkedin.com/company/nelson-law-group-tampaLinks Mentioned:nelsonkoster.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices