Talking and texting feel like two different things with people having a preference for one or the other. But, what if you could combine the richness of talking with the flexibility of typing? Josh Little, a teacher turned entrepreneur, took that idea and created Volley, a video messaging app. Volley provides an easier form of communication and has millions of users. Founder Josh Little takes the mic to talk about Volley, what he’s learned as an entrepreneur, and how to acquire investors. ✅How to...
May 25, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Calling Jeff Hoffman an accomplished entrepreneur is an understatement, especially with his many professions. Successful philanthropist, investor, billionaire entrepreneur, Hollywood film producer, and the list goes on. You can also thank Jeff for easier bank visits and airplane trips as he is the co-inventor of the airport kiosk and helped create online banking with the first internet banking license in the U.S. His journey to becoming an affluent entrepreneur included a number of successes and...
May 05, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 17
From selling bolis and mangoneadas door to door in Mexico at age 12 to owning her dessert shop in Arizona, Verónica Flores-Mateo has always worked towards being a leader in business and elevating the Mexican culture. This idea of elevating Mexican culture began as a conversation in Verónica’s living room - And that’s how Azuquita was born. Azuquita is a dessert shop in Arizona that puts a modern twist on Mexican childhood treats such as Gansitos and Mazapan. It uses these nostalgic flavors and t...
Apr 15, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 16
After a car accident, Ronny Morales didn’t know his life would change when he was prescribed Percocet. Ronny soon became addicted to the opioid and felt his life spiral out of control. After losing his apartment, ruining his relationships, and failing classes, Ronny knew it was time to change. Now he is almost three years sober, a Mid-tier-influencer on TikTok with over 51,000 followers, and started his podcast, We Sober Now. He is a survivor of substance abuse and uses his platform to help othe...
Apr 01, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Know the difference between a chuck and a sirloin? Scott Lively could tell you all about it! The organic food entrepreneur and self-professed beef geek knows every cut of beef as if he cut it himself. Scott left a successful career in the IT industry and found Raise American, the U.S.’s largest organic beef producer. Raise American focuses on providing quality meat to its consumers through sustainable practices. The company’s meat is 100% American beef, USDA certified organic, and 100% grass-fed...
Mar 16, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 14
TikTok is a social media app with over 1 billion active users and a wide variety of video content. With songs going viral on the app every day, it's hard to pinpoint who exactly starts the trends, and that's where Adamm Miguest comes in. Adamm, a young entrepreneur raised in the south side of Chicago, made his way into the entertainment industry as an influencer photographer. After moving to LA and shooting with some of the biggest TikTok creators at The Hype House, he quickly realized that TikT...
Mar 02, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 13
How a routine chore became a multimillionaire dollar enterprise. Bryan Clayton, a blue-collar Tennessee-raised worker began his journey mowing lawns and cleaning yards from high school to college. Later in his career, he founded Peachtree Inc., one of the largest landscaping companies in the state of Tennessee, growing it to over $10 million a year in annual revenue before it was acquired by Lusa holdings. Through his experience, he evolved from a blue-collar businessman to a tech entrepreneur c...
Feb 22, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 12
A story too sweet not to share! Two siblings came together to create a medical device that is revolutionizing the way wounds are treated across the United States. SweetBio is a medical device company based out in Memphis that has market-ready medical devices cleared by the FDA. SweetBio has invented a patch, named APIS, made from gelatin, hydroxyapatite and one of the main ingredients comes from a surprising source…Manuka honey! SweetBio is the first to demonstrate the exponential healing potent...
Feb 07, 2022•57 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Another tool in your toolbox for investors and entrepreneurs looking for valuable research and insights into what's out there in the market. In this episode, we welcome James Giancotti, a World of WarCraft & Overwatch gamer, Australian born with some Italian, dominating the data-driven industry with his co-founded startup Oddup. Oddup is a Startup that helps entrepreneurs and Investors make data-driven decisions from unbiased research & understand the landscape of industries, investors, ...
Jan 15, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Have you ever wondered if there are companies out there that help take an idea to a full functioning business? These organizations exist and they are here to help you! Incub8next is an incubator that focuses on underserved entrepreneurs and communities. Paul Hershenson and Matthew Walk share their experience in building a tech incubator that they launched with Dj Aj Kang and Arabian Prince, founding member of NWA. Paul and Matthew share how they are looking for startups with ideas that will bene...
Dec 15, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 9
While working at HBO, Bell pitched the idea of a 24-hour comedy network that became Comedy Central. He held senior positions in programming and marketing during the channel’s first eight years. During his time, he encountered many challenges pitching the show to becoming one of the most popular comedy channels in the world. Art also shares with us his latest memoir, Constant Comedy: How I Started Comedy Central and Lost My Sense of Humor. In this episode, you will learn about how corporate jobs ...
Dec 01, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Victoria Song began her professional journey as a venture capitalist but noticed how each achievement only made her feel empty. That was until a lightbulb moment during business school inspired her to figure out how entrepreneurs could maximize their own satisfaction while striving for success. Victoria traveled far lengths to study, train, and work with over 24 of the best coaches, therapists, and healers in the world. In her studies, she discovered how tapping into the subconscious mind to rev...
Nov 16, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Growing up at the heart of Mexico City, Israel Hernandez and his college roommates always had a passion for the fintech space and the behind-the-scenes technology of how electronic transactions were made. Acting on his passion, he created FinTech company, IDEA Co. Mexico which began as an electronic payment service then transformed into an electronic SaaS (software as a service) transactions platform for banks and gas stations in Latin America. After having massive success, he ventured off to th...
Oct 15, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Reaching for the same drink as someone else is how movies start. But for Aaron Chavez, grabbing the same drink as someone at a networking event is what led to the start of his business, Argent Strategies. Tune in to hear how Aaron has helped various startups, from pre-seed to Series A Funding, level up their business plan, financial strategy, and pitch. ✅Reach out to Aaron: http://www.argentstrategies.com ✅Follow our socials @goentrepreneuryourself ✅Subscribe to our soon-to-arrive newsletter for...
Oct 01, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 5
What does a super fan have to give and gain from being part of a fandom? Jacquelle Horton, the CEO of Fave, describes how her platform is creating a new space for fans to connect and creatively express their shared passion for their favorite artist. Jacquelle discusses how she arrived at her vision for Fave, tells us how it empowers the fans and artists, and even breaks down the strengths that black, female entrepreneurs like herself bring to the table when creating a startup. ✅Follow our social...
Sep 15, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 4
As if graduating from Harvard Business School, Cornell, & creating 3 tech startups doesn't already sound impressive enough, entrepreneur Jeff Wald takes us through moments of his life where he co-founded Spinback; his first startup that failed and was subsequently sold to Salesforce. Jeff also narrates the tale of selling his second startup WorkMarket, now an ADP Company. Most importantly Jeff becomes vulnerable and shares with us the difficulties of creating a tech company and reminds liste...
Sep 01, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 3
We are a podcast where we bring you the best entrepreneurs and leaders from around the world to share their stories about adversity, triumph, and their business. The name of this podcast speaks for itself. We empower you with digestible, inspiring, and valuable content on starting your own business. Also, we dissect stories of success and reveal some of the raw truths and hardships of creating and maintaining your business. This season we have a variety of guests on the show! We bring you leader...
Aug 15, 2021•18 min•Season 2Ep. 1
What are the benefits of using Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software? Jeroen Corthout, the Co-Founder of Salesflare, tells us how his intelligent yet intuitive CRM is reducing work for start-ups and increasing their chances of turning leads into customers. Jeroen provides us with valuable insight into the current challenges facing the CRM industry; shares what it’s like to build business partnerships; and reflects on the teachable moments of starting Salesflare. ✅Follow our socials @go...
Aug 15, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to pitch your business on the hit TV show Shark Tank? In our interview with Stephan Aarstol, we discussed how he choked up during his pitch on Shark Tank to landing a $150K investment from billionaire Mark Cuban. We discuss what it was like behind the scenes on the show and his partnership with a Shark. In this episode, you will learn how Stephan created Tower Paddle Boards by disrupting distribution channels - instead of focusing on advertising and r...
May 01, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Previous generations would find it unorthodox for people to publicly share and give free advice on what trades would help them make money on their investments unless you were investment mogul Warren Buffett. Have you ever wondered what stocks your friends or successful traders are actually trading? Ken Mooso at PersonaFi helps make this possible by developing a Social Investment Platform giving users the ability to track stock trades and see investment ideas as easily as checking status updates ...
Apr 15, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Deciding which college to call home can be both exciting and daunting. From biased college tours, unorganized YouTube videos, the pandemic, and colleges too far to travel, it can be difficult. That is where Campus Reel comes in! Forbes 30 Under 30 (2020) Nick Freud & Rob Carroll make it accessible, easier and authentic to deliver a real campus tour experience for students right from their computer or smartphone. They have created a free online platform that features student-made vlogs and re...
Apr 01, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Entering a market against household name brands is a challenge for any rising entrepreneur. In this episode, we interview Brenda Ruby where she shares her David and Goliath story of building the brand and development of Snow Teeth whitening. Snow is a premium line of oral care products that began as an idea to a 9 figure multimillion-dollar e-commerce brand in 4 years. In those years, Brenda was the COO who helped develop award-winning products featured on GQ, The Oprah Magazine, Vogue, and even...
Mar 15, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Step into the aura of crystals, herbs, and chakras as we speak with Jazmine and Sharique about how they went from a small pop-up shop to being the only black-owned crystal retail store in Las Vegas. Learn how they pivoted their business and experienced the most growth in the middle of a worldwide pandemic as we celebrate their success during Black History Month.
Feb 28, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 8
This episode explores what it is like registering people to vote, asking donors for money and gathering volunteers amidst a global pandemic. Explore the non-partisan organization Arizona Students' Association and learn about what it takes to run a 501(c4) with Balsz School Board member and Executive Director Cesar Aguilar.
Nov 02, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 7
When struggling to find a fair recording studio Tim Hardin took it upon himself to build his own record label and help aspiring local artist share their musical talent. Competing against record labels like Sony Music Entertainment, Warner and Universal Music Group, Tim AKA "Saucegawd" takes us through the grind of managing, marketing and producing artists for Dream Hustle Records.
Sep 15, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Entrepreneurship is not just about making lots of money, it’s about building something that improves the world and gives back to it. Reyna Montoya is the founder of Aliento and one of Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneurs. Join us as we discuss how Reyna’s organization supports undocumented and DACA individuals through art therapy, civic engagement, and leadership development.
Sep 01, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Entrepreneurship can be a lonely road and without a solid team and mentor, it can be difficult to do it all on your own. T Paul Thomas discusses what an entrepreneur should do when they get in their own way and about building your team. With over 25 plus years of experience in managerial and executive-level roles inside startups, T Paul takes you on a journey on how he has turned unsuccessful companies into success stories.
Aug 15, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Every Entrepreneur will tell you that entrepreneurship isn’t a straight line. Rodney Hu embodies that journey, having left finances in New York to run his father’s locally famous Yucca Tap Room. However, he didn’t simply inherit his father’s business, he transformed it. Now Hu is branching out into the marijuana industry and discusses with us the challenges, pitfalls, and changes of course he had to take to become an entrepreneur. Smoke or sip along as we dive into the hemp & cannabis indust...
Aug 01, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 3
We bring you a new podcast about entrepreneurs and leaders who are changing the world, improving our communities, and taking great leaps in developing a successful empire. This episode will talk about the host Jonathan Yamasaki & Ryan Clark, what the show is about and what you can gain from the podcast. We hope you like it!
Jul 01, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 1
For many college students, studying business & entrepreneurship seems like a safe and secure route to begin building their own company. For Zulma Stevens, it began when she left her studies to create her own commercial cleaning company from the ground up; Immaculate Cleaning Solutions.
Jul 01, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 1
