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The Podcast for those who want to Build & Improve their business via stories of entrepreneurs that have built their own businesses!

Episodes

Bringing Efficiency to the Ganja Market via Carbon Dioxide Extraction Systems - Apeks Supercritical | 152

152. Apeks Supercritical | Andy Joseph is the President of Apeks Supercritical. Andy founded Apeks Supercritical in 2001 while serving as the Director of Welding and Testing Labs for Edison Welding Institute (EWI), developers of manufacturing technologies. He first learned about mechanical operations and principles during his six years in the Navy operating nuclear submarine reactors. He is a two-time Navy Achievement Medal recipient. This Episode is Sponsored By: Online Trading Academy is the l...

May 18, 2020ā€¢58 minā€¢Season 4Ep. 152

How to Raise a $100MM+ for your Next Startup... with Under Canvas, the Premier Camping Provider | 151

151. Under Canvas | Sarah Dusek is CEO of Under Canvas. Sarah and her husband, Jacob Dusek, were inspired by the African safari experience and they set out to create an immersive outdoor escape that serves as a unique bridge between travel and the outdoors. Under Canvas began in 2009 with the opening of an all-inclusive glamping adventure package and has since grown to include eight luxury glamping resorts and a customized eventā€™s offering, bringing the glamping experience to life anywhere in th...

May 14, 2020ā€¢1 hr 7 minā€¢Season 4Ep. 151

Nutrition & Training that Works with RP Strength (aka Renaissance Periodization) | 150

150. Renaissance Periodization | Nick Shaw is the Founder and CEO of Renaissance Periodization, a training and diet services company for world-class athletes. Nick is also a competitive powerlifter and bodybuilder and has had the opportunity to work with numerous national level physique athletes as well as world class strength athletes. Nick holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan in Sport Management. He currently resides in Charlotte, NC with his wife and two kids. This Episode is Sponsore...

May 11, 2020ā€¢58 minā€¢Season 3Ep. 150

How do you Standout in the Window Business? Promote Outdoor Living w/ Western Window Systems! | 149

149. Western Window Systems | Scott Gates is President of Western Window Systems. Prior to beginning his role as president and CEO in August 2015, Scott served as the companyā€™s president and chief operating officer following assignments as vice president and general manager and marketing director. He played a key role in growing sales over 800% over a five-year period, an increase that led to Inc. magazine naming Western Window Systems as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. ...

May 07, 2020ā€¢1 hr 11 minā€¢Season 3Ep. 149

The Standardized Testing Business Wars & How to Build a 7-Figure Side Business From It | 148

148. The Prep Expert | Shaan Patel is the Founder of Prep Expert. Shaan grew up in Las Vegas in his parents' budget motel, attended inner-city public schools in the worst school district in the nation with a 40% dropout rate, and was clueless about standardized tests. After spending hundreds of hours studying for the SAT, he was able to raise his score from average to perfect ā€” a feat achieved by only 0.02% of all high school students. His life completely changed because of his perfect SAT score...

May 04, 2020ā€¢51 minā€¢Season 3Ep. 148

The Virtual Receptionist & Chat Company trusted by 10,000 Small Businesses - Ruby Receptionists | 147

147. Ruby Receptionist | Jill Nelson is CEO of Ruby Receptionists. She's grown the business into a four-time winner of FORTUNE magazineā€™s top five Best Small Companies to Work for, and a Portland Business Journalā€™s Fastest Growing Companies in Oregon recipient for the record breaking past twelve years. Today, Ruby's 600+ employees provide friendly, live, receptionist service integrated with a "front desk in your pocket" mobile app, helping over 10,000 small businesses across the US win new busin...

Apr 22, 2020ā€¢56 minā€¢Season 3Ep. 147

Manufacturing your Custom Plastic Molding, Silicone Molds, Membrane Switches, & More (w/ RSP) | 146

146. RSP Incorporated | Mike Ryan's company (RSP Inc.) is an end-to-end solution provider for engineering, prototyping, production, logistics, warehousing, and order fulfillment. RSP Inc.'s core product offering includes membrane switches, plastic injection molding, silicone rubber molding, printed circuit boards, electronics manufacturing, packaging and turnkey contract manufacturing. RSP has over 120,000 square feet of manufacturing and assembly in the US and China to serve their global custom...

Apr 02, 2020ā€¢1 hr 6 minā€¢Season 3Ep. 146

Looking for High Quality Packaging for your Products? Find out more with... Hawk Packaging! | 145

145. Hawk Packaging | Raine Mahdi is the founder and CEO of Hawk Packaging. He has over 15 years of experience in Sales, Marketing, and Business Development. The industries he was involved throughout his career were in Food, Manufacturing, and Importing. This Episode is Sponsored By: Gusto is making Payroll, Benefits, and HR easier for small businesses. In fact, 9 out of 10 customers say Gusto is easier to use than other payroll solutions. Gusto also saves you time ā€“ 72% of customers spend less ...

Mar 17, 2020ā€¢1 hr 14 minā€¢Season 3Ep. 145

Starting a National Motorcycle Dealership... with Next Ride Motors | 144

144. Next Ride | Trever Varney is a driven American businessman, entrepreneur, speaker and the owner of Next Ride, a multiline full-service motorcycle dealership offering financing, sales, apparel, and service. With two locations in Tampa Bay, Treverā€™s brand has been a staple for the areas riding community since starting his business in 2010. This Episode is Sponsored By: Volusion is the easiest and fastest all-in-one E-commerce platform designed specifically for small businesses. With Volusion,...

Mar 12, 2020ā€¢59 minā€¢Season 3Ep. 144

Creating a Speaker Booking Agency after Two Decades in the Corporate World - GDA Speakers | 143

143. GDA Speakers | Gail Davis is the Founder and President of GDA Speakers. Under her passionate leadership, GDA Speakers has vetted and curated a number of highly qualified speakers who they trust and deliver with confidence. In the first 17 years, they assembled a database of over 5,000 speakers. Then in order to add more value to their clients they cut the list in half. Only featuring and working with the top speakers in each of the many categories sought by their clients. This Episode is Sp...

Mar 10, 2020ā€¢54 minā€¢Season 3Ep. 143

Building a REAL Amazon FBA Business with Commerce Labs & MarketplaceOps | 142

142. Amazon MarketplaceOps | Fernando Cruz oversees operations, product development, and finance of MarketplaceOps. Prior to founding MarketplaceOps, Fernando came from tech, where as Head of Sales, he helped his company secure over $30M in venture funding and scale to over 80 employees. In 2014, Fernando jumped ship and cofounded MarketplaceOps with his best friend Nick from the University of Southern California. Together theyā€™ve grown the business to gross 8 figures annually in just under 4 ye...

Mar 05, 2020ā€¢57 minā€¢Season 3Ep. 142

Lessons from a Successful SaSS Business: FreshBooks Cloud Accounting | 141

141. FreshBooks Cloud Accounting | Mike McDerment is the co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the worldā€™s #1 cloud accounting software for self-employed professionals. Built-in 2003 after he accidentally saved over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parentsā€™ basement. Since then, over 24 million people have used FreshBooks to save time billing, and collect billions of dollars. This Episode is Sponsored By: The Meb Faber Show is one of the Top 5 Investing Podcasts as listed...

Mar 03, 2020ā€¢41 minā€¢Season 3Ep. 141

Turning his BBQ Business into a Successful Restaurant... BBQ King Smokehouse | 140

140. BBQ King Smokehouse | Jason Szmurlo is the Owner and Founder of BBQ King Smokehouse. BBQ King Smokehouse has been feeding foodies flavor-packed BBQ food for over 8 years. His restaurant was built with two things in mind - to serve great BBQ just the way they like it, and to provide diners with a place to hang out. This Episode is Sponsored By: Keeps offers proven treatment that could combat the symptoms of hair loss. Keeps treatment start at just $10 a month. To get your First Month FREE, g...

Feb 27, 2020ā€¢1 hr 22 minā€¢Season 3Ep. 140

How to Vacation AnywhereĀ® with Anywhere Travel | 139

139. Anywhere Travel Agency | Zachary B. Smith is the CEO of Anywhere, Inc. What started out as an after-college travel adventure in Central America has turned into a multi-million dollar travel and tourism business with over 200,000 adventurers served globally by Anywhere, Inc, a hybrid travel agency co-founded by Zachary Smith and Anthony Landis. This Episode is Sponsored By: The Wall Street Journal named the Meb Faber Show as one of the top 5 investing podcast that you should not miss. The sh...

Feb 25, 2020ā€¢1 hr 14 minā€¢Season 3Ep. 139

The Answer To All of Your Warehousing & Fulfillment Needs - Symbia Logistics | 138

138. Symbia Logistics | Megan Smith is the CEO at Symbia Logistics. Growing up on the floor of a warehouse, Megan has been getting her hands dirty since day one. Sheā€™s started and sold multiple businesses and found opportunities in the most challenging of situations. Megan is a pioneer among women in the rugged logistics industry, and she is now situated at the top of her game overseeing a workforce of 1,300 employees. This Episode is Sponsored By: The Simple Habit app offers quick audio meditat...

Feb 20, 2020ā€¢1 hr 4 minā€¢Season 3Ep. 138

How Lavu developed the Original iPad PoS System in Restaurants | 137

137. Lavu Inc. | Saleem S. Khatri is CEO of Lavu Inc, a global mobile point of sale software and payments platform. Before joining Lavu, Mr. Khatri was Co-Founder and CEO of Instavest, Inc., a technology focused investment manager backed by Y Combinator... This Episode is Sponsored By: The Simple Habit app offers quick audio meditation so that busy people like you can squeeze a little tranquility into their day. The first 50 listeners to sign up using this link will get a 30% discount on the pre...

Feb 18, 2020ā€¢58 minā€¢Season 3Ep. 137

Premium Wine on Tap... Enabling the World's Best Wineries to Deliver Nationwide | 136

136. Free Flow Wines | Jordan Kivelstadt founded Free Flow Wines with Dan Donahoe in 2009 and has been leading the growth of the business since the beginning. Jordan was trained as an engineer at Tufts University before moving on to management consulting for over two years. In 2006, Jordan began his career in the wine industry as a production manager for The Donum Estate. Since then... This Episode is Sponsored By: Rhone is a menā€™s performance lifestyle and premium activewear brand that is engin...

Feb 13, 2020ā€¢59 minā€¢Season 3Ep. 136

How to Manufacture & Distribute a Product in the USA - OptiFuse | 135

135. OptiFuse | Jim Kalb is currently the President of OptiFuse, an innovative high-growth manufacturer of power protection components distributed by high-quality select wholesalers throughout the world. OptiFuse has been listed on the Inc. 5000 for the last 5 years, as well as being named as one of Forbe's magazines "25 Best Small Companies" in 2017. This Episode is Sponsored By: The Simple Habit app offers quick audio meditation so that busy people like you can squeeze a little tranquility int...

Feb 11, 2020ā€¢1 hr 17 minā€¢Season 3Ep. 135

How Grasshopper became a $100 Million Dollar... Virtual Phone System | 134

134. Grasshopper | David Hauser is the Co-founder of Grasshopper & SuperFat. Grasshopper is a company that serves and empowers entrepreneurs via its powerful tools like Grasshopper and Chargify. Grasshopper Group was listed by Inc. Magazine among the 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America... This Episode is Sponsored By: Brandcrowd is an amazing online tool that can help you make an amazing logo design online. Brandcrowd takes your business name and industry and generates thousands of ...

Feb 06, 2020ā€¢48 minā€¢Season 3Ep. 134

Stitching a Side Business into a Big Business (with Darn Good Yarn) | 133

133. Darn Good Yarn | Nicole Snow is the Founder and CEO at Darn Good Yarn. Born in northern NJ, Nicole grew up in a log cabin & spent hours playing ā€œcraft cornerā€ with an old fashioned cash register & her parentsā€™ office supplies. Nicole later attended Clarkson University, starting a successful business during her freshman year and... This Episode is Sponsored By: Pantheon is the leading web ops provider, powering more than 285 thousand websites and trusted by small businesses, startups, and so...

Feb 04, 2020ā€¢1 hr 1 minā€¢Season 3Ep. 133

Helping B2B Companies Generate Leads & Increase Sales with LinkedSelling... | 132

132. LinkedSelling | Josh Turner has been an entrepreneur since he was a teenager. He is the founder and CEO of LinkedSelling, a LinkedIn marketing agency recognized by many to be one of the leading companies in their space. His company also operates Linked University, an online training program for LinkedIn marketing and sales resources. This Episode is Sponsored By: Pantheon is the leading web ops provider, powering more than 285 thousand websites and trusted by small businesses, startups, and...

Jan 30, 2020ā€¢53 minā€¢Season 3Ep. 132

How to Grow a T-Shirt Business to 8-Figures a Year - Ryonet Screen Printing | 131

131. Ryonet Screen Printing | Ryan Moor is the CEO and Founder of Ryonet and AllMade. Ryan Moor was born to parents Jim and Lynae in Portland, Oregon on April 15th, 1981. His early business ventures included playing music, mowing lawns and fields, miscellaneous yard work and mole extermination. In high school, after a short gig as a ā€œpooper scooperā€ at a local pet boarding house, Ryan expanded to washing windows and pressure washing. These early ventures taught Ryan valuable lessons about custom...

Jan 28, 2020ā€¢1 hr 5 minā€¢Season 3Ep. 131

Building a National Custom Shutter Business - Timberlane Shutters | 130

130. Timberlane Shutters | Rick Skidmore is the Founder and CEO at Timberlane, Inc. Having been born an entrepreneur, it should have been clear early on that despite considerable success in the insurance and investment industry, Rick's future was outside the traditional career path. Rick founded his current company, Timberlane Inc., in 1995, based on a passion and a gaping need in the industry. This Episode is Sponsored By: The Great Courses Plus is founded on the idea that education should be a...

Jan 24, 2020ā€¢1 hr 1 minā€¢Season 3Ep. 130

Eliminating Barriers to Global Business with... Globalization Partners | 129

129. Globalization Partners | Nicole Sahin is the CEO and Founder of Globalization Partners. Nicole Sahinā€™s mission is to eliminate barriers to doing business internationally and building global teams. As founder and CEO of Globalization Partners, she is recognized for having created their innovative Global Expansion Platform, which empowers companies to hire anyone, anywhere within a few business days. This Episode is Sponsored By: Allmade are shirts you can feel good about. Allmade Apparel is ...

Jan 23, 2020ā€¢59 minā€¢Season 3Ep. 129

Taking a Family Restaurant and Franchising it Nationally: Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe | 128

128. Tazikiā€™s Mediterranean Cafe | Dan Simpson is the Chief Executive Officer at Tazikiā€™s Mediterranean Cafe. Dan was named CEO in February 2018 after serving as Tazikiā€™s Chief Innovation Officer starting in May 2016. Previously, he was a Taziki's franchisee and managing partner at Fresh Hospitality from January 2015 until May 2016. This Episode is Sponsored By: Gusto is making Payroll, Benefits, and HR easier for small businesses. In fact, 9 out of 10 customers say Gusto is easier to use than o...

Jan 22, 2020ā€¢53 minā€¢Season 3Ep. 128

Halo Top Creamery: How 2 Ex-Lawyers Built a Global Ice Cream Brand (via Doug Bouton) | 127

127. Halo Top Ice Cream | Douglas Bouton is the President and COO at Halo Top Creamery. The ice cream brand was founded in 2011 by former attorney Justin Woolverton of Latham & Watkins LLP. Woolverton, who had hypoglycemic diet restrictions, began making ice cream in his own kitchen. Woolverton met Bouton, another former attorney, in a Los Angeles lawyersā€™ basketball league. This small business has currently grown to over 50 employees. This Episode is Sponsored By: Great Courses Plus is founded ...

Jan 21, 2020ā€¢54 minā€¢Season 3Ep. 127

Growing a Salon with a Purpose... Hairroin Salon | 126

126. Hairroin Salon | Janine Jarman is a nationally renowned celebrity hair stylist and the founder of Hairroin Salon. Born and raised in Huntington Beach, CA, Janine has been ā€œhair-obsessedā€ for as long as she can remember. At the age of 15 she teamed up with her best friend to offer hair and makeup services to her party-bound classmates. Janine then moved on to beauty school, and after graduating, she immediately began shooting for the stars. This Episode is Sponsored By: LinkedIn Jobs makes i...

Jan 20, 2020ā€¢1 hr 1 minā€¢Season 3Ep. 126

How to Start a Real Estate Business at 40 Years Young... with Resources Real Estate | 125

125. Resources Real Estate | Thomas McCormack is Managing Partner and Broker for Resources Real Estate located in Monmouth County, NJ. Having begun as a sales associate in 2002, Tom built his business by providing his clients with top-of-the-line service, ongoing communication and superior market knowledge. With a background in television and event production, Tom has decades of experience that includes marketing, content creation, production, negotiation and detailed organization. This Episode ...

Jan 17, 2020ā€¢58 minā€¢Season 3Ep. 125

Growing a Business from a Purpose with SoapBox Soaps | 124

124. SoapBox Soaps | Dave Simnick is the CEO of SoapBox Soaps, a company whose mission is empower customers with the ability to change the world through everyday, quality purchases. SoapBox products are currently shelved in tens of thousands of stores across the United States and beyond. This Episode is Sponsored By: AutoSlash makes it easy to get the best deal on your next car rental! To slash the price of your next automobile rental, visit AutoSlash via this link: millionaire-interviews.com/au...

Jan 16, 2020ā€¢46 minā€¢Season 3Ep. 124

How 1-800-Got-Junk built a Fortune with Garbage | 123

123. 1-800-Got-Junk | Brian Scudamore is the founder and CEO of O2E Brands, the banner company for 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, WOW 1 DAY PAINTING, You Move Me, and Shack Shine. He is a serial entrepreneur, known for pioneering the professional junk hauling industry with 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Since conquering that market, heā€™s gone on to apply the O2E (ordinary to exceptional) formula to the painting, moving, and home-detailing industry with WOW 1 DAY PAINTING, You Move Me, and Shack Shine. This Episode is Sponso...

Jan 15, 2020ā€¢51 minā€¢Season 3Ep. 123