Cost-Saving Products, Services, and Customer Service Strategies: As the standard for quality customer service continues to rise, how can you set your business apart without breaking the bank? "While there's a limit to generosity, there's no limit to ingenuity," says Dr. Chip Bell, customer service keynote speaker and author of "Kaleidoscope: Delivering Innovative Service that Sparkles". Chip shares his rules for creating compelling and shareable 'value unique' experiences that delight customers....
Sep 30, 2018•40 min•Ep. 119
How to Leverage Strategic Partnerships to Scale Your Business: From managing a hedge fund to selling… juice? Michael Karsch sold KCM Consulting in 2013 with $1.8 billion in assets to try his hand in the health food business. His contemporaries may have doubted Michael’s decision at first, but he turned their skepticism into rocket fuel for success. As the CEO of Juice Press, Michael has aggressively scaled the brick-and-mortar business, growing from four to 80 locations in five short years – all...
Sep 29, 2018•40 min•Ep. 118
Struggles and Strengths of the Connected Era: How can you achieve work/life balance in a digitized world? That smartphone in your pocket is often a mainline to work, enabling you to stay connected to the office whenever and wherever you are. The growing demand for employees to remain ‘always on’ presents unique challenges like impaired mental health and increased burn out. Millennial consultant, future of work policy advisor, and CEO of Lovell Corporation, Kelly Lovell, explains how business own...
Sep 22, 2018•40 min•Ep. 117
Learn How to Battle Negative Self-Talk and Tell a Better Business Story: Is your mind a broken record of negative self-talk? Free yourself from the toxic cycle. CEO of Profound Performance and author of “Find the Fire”, Scott Mautz, urges listeners to develop mental toughness, become their own champion, and battle back against low self-confidence with his simple and effective tips. Plus, find out what common hiring mistake could be holding your company back. Next, corporate storyteller, keynote ...
Sep 16, 2018•40 min•Ep. 116
Barry Meguiar Calls for Revival of Faith in Business: Do business and religion mix? Although the topic may be taboo for some, many business leaders weave faith into the bedrock of their business, letting God inspire everything from corporate culture to client communications. We go deep on this complex and nuanced topic with Alan Taylor's personal mentor, President of Meguiar's, and Founder of Revival Outside the Walls, Barry Meguiar. From dire health scares to nearly losing the family business, ...
Sep 09, 2018•40 min•Ep. 115
Transform Your Life from Barely Surviving to Boldly Thriving: How do you move forward when you’re living a nightmare? "Most of the people who end up very successful are people who have gone through something very hard,” says Marie White, award-winning author of ‘Strength for Parents of Missing Children’ and Director of Publishing for Zamiz Press. Marie stumbled upon the transformative and healing power of branding after her young daughter was abducted as a toddler. Focusing her effort on buildin...
Sep 08, 2018•40 min•Ep. 114
Two Fitness Industry Leaders Talk Business, Leadership, and Life: How do you create a scalable business model from the ground up? Brian Cook spent over a decade in the body transformation business, launching over 50 personal training studios and honing his scientifically-proven exercise programs. With extensive R&D under his belt, Brian launched Get In Shape For Women, a fitness franchise catering to an exclusively female clientele. Brian explains how he’s systematized personal training and ...
Sep 02, 2018•40 min•Ep. 113
Expand Your Horizons with a Fresh Outlook and Cutting-Edge Tech: Tap into your inner power, break through self-limiting beliefs, and align your business with your core vision – it all starts with better communication. "You don't describe what you see; you see what you describe," says transformational leader, master trainer, creator of SUPREME INFLUENCE, and CEO and Founder of Niurka, Inc. Niurka explains how language shapes reality before revealing the root cause of ‘roller coaster results’. Plu...
Sep 01, 2018•40 min•Ep. 112
Transformative Lessons on Empathy, Perseverance and Gratitude: If you want to connect with your clients, you need to walk in their shoes to fully understand their pain points. Health and wellness coach and host of A&E’s "Fit to Fat to Fit", Drew Manning, endured a radical body transformation, gaining 75 lbs. in six months. The lifelong fitness nut and personal trainer came to a humbling revelation, "No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care." Empathy became Drew’s mos...
Aug 25, 2018•40 min•Ep. 111
Continued Education Predicts Success for Entrepreneurs: What is the secret to success? Entrepreneur Top 10 Keynote Speaker and Founder of SD Media Holdings, Scott Duffy, thinks he’s found the answer – be obsessed with learning. In his new book, “Breakthrough: How to Harness the Aha! Moments That Spark Success”, Scott offers a step-by-step guide for bringing a product to market, scaling up, and positioning your business for sale. Scott shares a revelation he gleaned from “Elevator Pitch” host, Da...
Aug 12, 2018•40 min•Ep. 110
Let Your Passion Fuel Fearless Innovation: Do you have an innovative idea that will disrupt an entire industry? Going head-to-head with established brands and product archetypes can feel like a David vs. Goliath undertaking, but with great adversity comes high reward. Marc Toland, Founder and CEO of Safer Alarms, Inc., was inspired to reimagine fire protection systems after tragedy struck close to home. In a business where product performance is a matter of life and death, every design detail is...
Aug 11, 2018•40 min•Ep. 109
2018 VANS US Open of Surfing and Surfing Walk of Fame: Alan is broadcasting from Huntington Beach, California for the 25th Anniversary of the Surfing Walk of Fame and 2018 Vans US Open of Surfing. We hear from industry icons who shaped surf culture from the beach to the boardroom. First in the hot seat is Bob McKnight, Co-founder of Quiksilver. After acquiring the Quiksilver license in 1976, Bob began selling boardshorts out of the back of his Volkswagen van to local shops along the west coast. ...
Aug 05, 2018•40 min•Ep. 108
Lessons from Entrepreneurial Greats at an Exclusive Genius Network Event: We continue our special event coverage from a Genius Network fishing expedition in Steamboat Bay, Alaska. First in the hot seat is Emmy award winning director, producer, and best-selling author, Nick Nanton of DNA Films. With 56 films under his belt, Nick has made a career out of powerful storytelling and will soon be tackling the subject of entrepreneurship in an upcoming documentary, “Masters of Success”. Nick shares key...
Jul 29, 2018•40 min•Ep. 107
Become the Greatest Expression of Your True Potential: For this special edition of Entrepreneur Weekly, Alan is broadcasting from Steamboat Bay, Alaska with co-host, Randy Garn, CMO of Skipio. Our first guest is a master relationship builder and the founder of Genius Network, an invitation-only networking group of elite entrepreneurs. Joe Polish has gathered 24 game-changing industry leaders on a remote island to swap fish tales, make connections, and hone the art of reciprocity. From a rocky ch...
Jul 22, 2018•40 min•Ep. 106
Embrace Change, Refresh Your Life, and Renew Your Business: You’ve nurtured your business through thick and thin. Finally, the era of working flat-out 24/7 is coming to a close and you can take a breath without fearing that the lights will be shut off. Is it time to transition away from your leadership role? Selecting a successor can be bittersweet, but it’s also a great time to optimize your business and your life. Jonathan Obermeister, Managing Partner at Change Agency, explains that catalyzin...
Jul 21, 2018•40 min•Ep. 105
Goodbye Traditional Retail, Hello Access Economy: Millennials have no interest in keeping up with the Jones’; American consumers ages 18-35 are placing greater emphasis on a better quality of life in lieu of dust-collecting stuff. As a result, traditional retailers will need to dramatically shift strategies to align with current buying trends. Parachut is on the forefront of the ‘access economy’, a business model with responsible consumerism at its core which promotes access to goods opposed to ...
Jul 15, 2018•40 min•Ep. 104
How to Connect with Customers and Earn Financial Independence: Amanda Holmes, CEO of Chet Holmes International, guest hosts this special edition of Entrepreneur Weekly as we interview disruptive thinkers in the consumer research, wealth management, and marketing industries. First up, how did VoteBash, Inc., an emerging digital marketing research platform, go from startup to closing a $65-million deal in just five weeks? Founder and CEO, Martijn Atelll, built the foundation of his business philos...
Jul 14, 2018•40 min•Ep. 103
Disruptive Cloud Storage Startup Contends with Big Dogs: David Friend has been disrupting the tech world for over 30 years. With numerous successful businesses under his belt including Carbonite and ARP Instruments, David is now taking on cloud storage as the co-founder and CEO of Wasabi Technologies. David positioned his startup to go head-to-head with industry giants like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft. Learn how you can simplify your product offerings for increased impact, raise venture capita...
Jul 08, 2018•40 min•Ep. 102
SPECIAL EARLY RELEASE - Don’t Suck, Never Lie, and Support Your Tribe: Our first guest is an entrepreneur, investor, and best-selling author who has a straightforward strategy to succeed in business – Don’t suck! As a corporate keynote speaker, Peter Shankman of Shankminds Business Masterminds travels the world teaching how to thrive in a consumer-driven economy. Peter shares his top five rules to create a better customer experience. Then, how do you pass on the entrepreneurial spirit to the nex...
Jul 04, 2018•40 min•Ep. 101
Unlock the Raw Genius of Your Team: Keith Krach, Chairman and Former CEO of DocuSign, believes in order to cultivate a high-performing squad, you must connect individuals with widely varying experience, temperament, and convictions. To unite your crew, you’ll need to unleash your leadership superpowers: humor, vulnerability, and vision. Following these principles, Keith teaches a crash course in ‘transformational leadership’ to help you rocket from startup to category king. Then, are you struggl...
Jul 01, 2018•40 min•Ep. 100
We’re Obsessed and that’s a Good Thing: Obsession is the word of the day at Entrepreneur Weekly. Alex Canter, 4th generation owner and operator of the historic Canter's Deli in Los Angeles, is positively obsessed with helping old school restaurants embrace technology to catapult their business to new heights. After implementing an online ordering service at his family’s restaurant, Alex quickly grew frustrated with managing orders from multiple services like Grubhub and DoorDash. Each new online...
Jun 30, 2018•40 min•Ep. 99
Former F-16 Fighter Pilot Offers 'Flight Plan' for Business Success: Are you facing a devastating obstacle? There is no challenge too great if you have an effective problem solving process. Rob Shallenberger, CEO of Becoming Your Best Global Leadership, walks us through fundamental tenets of his best-selling business guidebooks, ‘Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders' and ‘The Transformation Challenge: A New Approach to Winning in Business and Life'. Rob shares six n...
Jun 10, 2018•40 min•Ep. 98
Change Yourself, Change Your Business, Change the World: Do you have unhealthy habits that are sabotaging your success? Inspired by the teachings of Og Mandino (author of 'The Greatest Salesman in the World'), Dan McCormick created habitfinder.com to help people effectively measure their thoughts, create efficacious habits, and achieve their goals. Learn how you can create a free Habit Finder Profile and harness the power of intention. Next, Anik Singal was a college student with $100 and a lapt...
Jun 03, 2018•40 min•Ep. 97
Why Woman Thrive in Startups & Betting on the American Dream: Could the female brain be hardwired for entrepreneurship? An innate ability to multitask coupled with a 'horizontal' thinking process give women a distinct advantage when it comes to business startups and savvy investing according to Structure Capital Managing Partner, Jillian Manus. We explore the strengths of women in corporate America before learning Jillian's top two tools for career success: never get emotional and fortify yo...
Jun 02, 2018•40 min•Ep. 96
Unplugging on Vacation, Work Space Upgrades, and Thought Leadership: In today's connected age, it has become increasingly difficult to unplug from the office. Our program host, Alan Taylor, likens being out of cell service to running out of oxygen! Michael Steinitz, Executive Director for Accountemps, shares two easy tips to have a relaxing vacation while staying in the loop at work. Next, if you're like Alan, and suffer separation anxiety every time you step away from the office, you might need...
May 27, 2018•39 min•Ep. 95
Taking the Pulse of Entrepreneurship in America: Urban Tech Hub at Grand Central Tech catalyzes growth in the technology community by providing a purpose-built space, connecting entrepreneurs with New York City government officials, and throwing exciting events like the Open Data L-Train Innovation Challenge. Executive Director, Robinson Hernandez, explains how this innovative incubator is making an impact in the clean energy, IoT, mobility, and infrastructure sectors. Next, Amway has been commi...
May 26, 2018•40 min•Ep. 94
Kevin Sorbo's 33-year 'Overnight' Success Story: "This is a business of rejection," says award-winning actor, producer, director, and author, Kevin Sorbo, of the entertainment industry. "Never let someone set your limitations." Kevin gained widespread fan recognition for his heroic television roles in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Andromeda. More recently, Kevin has challenged the Hollywood mainstream with his faith-based films, Let There Be Light and God's Not Dead. During his 33+ year f...
May 20, 2018•40 min•Ep. 93
Women Entrepreneurs Embrace their SHE-ness: In this episode we discuss two platforms that celebrate the power of femininity in corporate America: Women Entrepreneur and SHE-ness. Lydia Belanger, Associate Editor at Entrepreneur.com, announces the launch of Women Entrepreneur, a female focused vertical presented by Entrepreneur. This gritty and inspiring platform will showcase real-life success stories of women in business – hardships and all. Then, Independent National Sales Director for Mary Ka...
May 19, 2018•39 min•Ep. 92
Discover Innovative Solutions to Life’s Challenges: When NBC News correspondent and mom-preneur, Jinah Kim-Perek, was potty training her two-year-old son, she scoured the web and big box retailers everywhere for a practical car seat cover that could withstand the challenges of commuting with a messy toddler. Numerous products failed Jinah’s real-world testing; out of necessity, she founded Niko USA, LLC. and created the NIKO Easy-Wash Children’s Car Seat Cover. From prototyping with a manufactur...
May 12, 2018•40 min•Ep. 91
The Art of Building Your Brand with Signature Style: Does your brand have signature style? Soon Yu, author of Iconic Advantage, researched 50 seminal companies to determine what gave them the edge over the competition. It turns out, they all have three things in common; they are distinctive, highly relevant, and widely recognized as standard-bearers within their industry. Soon reveals how you can achieve these essentials elements, and gives us a preview of his best-selling book. Next, we talk wi...
May 05, 2018•40 min•Ep. 90
