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How To Build and Grow a Tech-Enabled Service Provider With Sean Frank

Sean Frank is the Founder and Managing Partner of Cloud Equity Group, a Wall Street-based asset management firm. He started his career as an entrepreneur and businessman at 12, building what became a web-hosting company. Over the past two decades, he has acquired significant expertise in all aspects of private equity investing, leading to the founding of Cloud Equity Group in 2013. Sean is also a keynote speaker and mentor to young entrepreneurs. In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution ...

Building and Franchising a Gaming Business With Scott Novis

Scott Novis is the Founder of GameTruck, a mobile video game party company that delivers parties to clients' doorsteps. Inspired by traditional video game arcades, Scott founded GameTruck in 2006 to bring modern games and consoles to the social atmosphere of arcade gaming. He is also the Founder and CEO of GameTruck Licensing, the franchising company that helps individual GameTruck business owners succeed in the mobile video game party market. In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Pod...

Sales and Management Strategies With Brian Will

Brian Will is a serial entrepreneur and expert sales and management consultant. For over 35 years, he has founded seven companies across four industries, with a combined worth of over half a billion dollars. His first foray into owning his own business was a 10-year stint in the landscaping industry, which he started when he was twenty years old. He currently owns restaurants in Atlanta and manages a real estate business in Georgia and Florida. Brian is a keynote speaker and the author of NO... ...

[EMP Series] Networking and Investment Tips With Tim Harrison

Tim Harrison is the Founder and CEO of Harrison Financial Services, a premier financial planning and wealth management firm serving decision-makers, affluent families, private family offices, and foundations. Tim has been a wealth management advisor for about 30 years, helping his clients achieve financial security by providing innovative solutions for their personal and professional needs. He started his career at Northwestern Mutual but currently leads Harrison Financial Services' team of 22 e...

Lessons From Scaling and Exiting an Escape Room Business With Raleigh Williams

Raleigh Williams is a lawyer turned entrepreneur and the CEO of DealMaven, a company that helps entrepreneurs grow and exit their businesses. After leaving the legal profession, Raleigh started Alcatraz Escape Games, an escape room business which he sold in 2020. He now helps other entrepreneurs sell their businesses for life-changing multiples. He also hosts the DealMaven Podcast. In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran is joined by Raleigh Williams, the CEO of D...

Terror Attack on Israel: EO Member Response With Nir Zavaro, Ami Kassar, Fran Biderman-Gross, and Ab DeWeese

[M&A Series] [TIGER 21 Series] Business Development, Delegating Tips, and How To Leverage Peer Groups With Joh Olson

Joh Olson is the Chair of the San Francisco chapter of TIGER 21, an exclusive peer membership organization of ultra-high-net-worth entrepreneurs, investors, and executives. He is also a Mergers and Acquisitions Consultant at Pacifica Advisors, which offers M&A advisory services to small and medium-sized businesses with an enterprise value of $5 to $150 million throughout the Western US and Mexico. Joh has held various leadership positions in the corporate and healthcare sectors, including UC...

How to Excel in Sales in an Uncertain Economy With Paul Griffin

Paul Griffin is the Co-founder and CEO of The Sales Factory, a business development solutions company. The firm helps companies in multiple industries drive new business and accelerate growth by leveraging technology. Paul has held marketing roles at various Fortune 100 and 500 companies, including Procter and Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, Nestle, and Kraft Heinz. In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran interviews Paul Griffin, the Co-founder and CEO of The Sales...

How to Grow Your Company Through Acquisitions With John Bly

John Bly is the Managing Partner and Regional Leader of the South Atlantic region of Aprio, a global financial consulting and CPA firm. He started his accounting firm shortly after graduating in 2004, grew it to 70 employees, and made about 15 acquisitions before merging with Aprio. John is the author of Cracking The Code: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Growing Your Business Through Mergers And Acquisitions For Pennies On The Dollar. He is also the host of the Aprio Advisory podcast. In this episode...

[Top Agency Series] Pricing and Positioning Strategies for Professional Service Firms With Tim Williams

Tim Williams is the Founder of Ignition Consulting Group, a firm dedicated to assisting agencies and professional service firms in optimizing their value propositions. As a globally recognized expert in business strategy and pricing methodologies, Tim is an international speaker and presenter for business organizations worldwide. He is also the author of Positioning for Professionals: How Professional Knowledge Firms Can Differentiate Their Way to Success and Take a Stand for Your Brand: Buildin...

How to Never Lose an Employee Again With Joey Coleman

Joey Coleman is an award-winning speaker who specializes in customer and employee retention. With more than 20 years of experience in the customer experience space, he helps organizations retain their best customers and turn them into raving fans through his First 100 Days methodology. Joey is also the author of Never Lose a Customer Again and Never Lose an Employee Again. In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran is joined by Joey Coleman, the author of Never Lose ...

Entrepreneurial Challenges and How To Invest in Multi-Family Real State With Jonathan Twombly

Jonathan Twombly is a real estate investor and a Managing Member at Two Bridges Asset Management. A former Wall Street lawyer turned entrepreneur, Jonathan leverages his many years of experience in multi-family real estate to help successful individuals, families, and trusts diversify their asset portfolios. For over a decade, his company has worked with pre-qualified investors to obtain income and achieve capital growth through investments in multi-family residential real estate in the fast-gro...

How to Effectively Outsource and Delegate With Linh Podetti

Linh Podetti is an entrepreneur and the Founder and Director of Outsourcing Angel, a company that provides virtual assistants and offshore staffing solutions. Based in Australia, Linh helps businesses reduce operating costs and increase efficiency by connecting them with virtual assistants from the Philippines. Outsourcing Angel also supports its clients by helping them build systems and workflows to scale their operations. Linh is a member of the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO), Sydney chapter...

Bridging the Gap Between Fatherhood and Entrepreneurship With Jon Vroman

Jon Vroman is the Founder and CEO of Front Row Dads, a community of family men with businesses, not businessmen with families. Front Row Dads supports fathers who have businesses and are interested in getting better in everything they do, from improving their personal and spiritual lives to their relationships with their spouses. Jon is also an award-winning keynote speaker, author of The Front Row Factor, and the host of the Front Row Dads podcast, which focuses on thriving marriages, empowered...

[Top Venture Capital Series] Fundraising to Reduce Friction at Scale With Martin Tobias

Martin Tobias is a Founder and General Partner at Incisive Ventures, a Seattle-based venture capital firm focusing on cutting-edge technology companies. Martin is a venture capitalist with over 25 years of experience in the technology industry. He has worked for Microsoft, Upgrade Labs, and Tippr. He focuses on pre-seed companies and has invested in different types of businesses, including four unicorns. In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran is joined by Martin ...

How To Get More Clients From YouTube With Tom Breeze

Tom Breeze is the Founder and CEO of Viewability, a leading YouTube advertising agency that partners with companies to get reliable, profitable customers at scale. He is an expert on how to get more exposure, more views, and new clients through YouTube. Tom is also the author of Viewability and the creator of Bidurk, an X-ray tool that helps businesses create top-performing YouTube content that customers love. In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran interviews Tom...

The Entrepreneurial Mindset and Tips for Overcoming Business Challenges With Corey Kupfer

Corey Kupfer is the Founder of DealQuest and Principal at Kupfer & Associates, PLLC. He is a deal-driven growth strategist, negotiator, dealmaker, speaker, and attorney-turned-entrepreneur. He founded DealQuest to provide courses, retreats, masterminds, and other valuable content designed to support entrepreneurs, high-level executives, and business leaders in achieving their vision and goals through deal-driven growth. Corey's journey into entrepreneurship started at the age of 15. Over the...

Recruitment and Headhunting Strategies With Kael Campbell

Kael Campbell is the President of Red Seal Recruiting, based out of Vancouver, Canada. He is an entrepreneur, headhunter, and recruitment expert who helps companies drive revenue by getting the right talent in the right jobs. Red Seal Recruiting specializes in recruiting for clients in manufacturing, mining, and construction. Kael has over 20 years of experience in recruitment, running remote teams, and B2B sales/marketing through his YouTube channel, Hiring and Firing. In this episode of the Sm...

How to Build an Impactful Agency and Leverage NFTs With Ross Drakes

Ross Drakes is the Founder and Creative Director of Nicework, a branding agency based out of South Africa. He is a former freelance creative turned entrepreneur who now helps his clients build brands that people genuinely care about. Ross is also a keynote speaker, host of the One More Question podcast, and co-host of the RadEO podcast. He is a member of EO South Africa. In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran sits down with Ross Drakes, the Founder and Creative D...

How To Identify and Effectively Market To Your Ideal Customers With Steve Kahan

Steve Kahan is a serial entrepreneur and a Marketing Advisor at Insight Partners, where he provides marketing advisory services to the firm's portfolio companies. He has successfully helped grow seven startup companies from the early stages to going public or being sold, resulting in nearly $5 billion in shareholder value. Steve is also the author of Be a Startup Superstar and High-Velocity Digital Marketing. In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran interviews Stev...

Parenting Strategies for Busy Entrepreneurs With Jim Sheils

Jim Sheils is the Founder of 18 Summers, where he helps busy professionals create deeper, more connected, and more meaningful relationships with their spouses and children. He is also the co-author of The Family Board Meeting and The Passive Income Playbook. Through his workshops and books, Jim helps entrepreneurs transform their family life, be the best parent they can be, and make the most of the time they have together. In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran s...

Helping Agency Owners Get Unstuck and Grow Revenue with Tim Kilroy

Tim Kilroy is a Performance Agency Growth Coach. He helps digital agencies increase their revenue, profit, and happiness without working too many hours or being salesy. With over two decades of experience in the digital marketing industry, Tim has founded, scaled, bought, and sold several agencies, learning from both their successes and failures. He is also the host of The Kilroy Report Podcast. In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran sits down with Tim Kilroy, a ...

Tim Fitzpatrick | Thriving in a Family Business and Transitioning To Entrepreneurship and Marketing

Tim Fitzpatrick is the President of Rialto Marketing, a company that provides marketing consulting and outsourced or fractional CMO services to help B2B professional service firms accelerate growth. With more than 20 years of entrepreneurial experience, he helps clients remove revenue roadblocks by focusing on three critical areas of marketing: strategy, planning, and leadership. Tim graduated with a mathematics major from UC Berkeley and started his career working in his family's business befor...

Dustin Riechmann | How To Build Solid Relationships Through Podcasts

Dustin Riechmann is a serial entrepreneur, coach, and digital marketing expert. He specializes in coaching mission-driven solopreneurs to add six figures to their bottom line by telling the right stories on the right podcasts. Dustin is also a Partner at FireCreek Snacks, a fast-growing, better-for-you snack company with over $1M in annual sales, and the Founder of Engaged Marriage, which provides practical tips, tools, and training to help married couples pursue their dream marriage. In this ep...

Blake Hutchison | Leveraging Relationships and Community To Build and Sell Businesses

Blake Hutchison is the CEO of Flippa, a leading marketplace for buying and selling online businesses, stores, and digital properties. With a team spread across North America, Australia, and Europe, the company supports entrepreneurs and empowers individuals and companies to take control of their businesses. Before joining Flippa, Blake was the Head of Strategic Partnerships at Xero and the Chief Revenue Officer at Luxury Escapes, one of the world's fastest-growing online travel agencies. In this...

Mike Abramowitz | [Front Row Dads Series] Best Practices to Transition from Business Operator to Business Owner

Mike Abramowitz is an accomplished coach, author, speaker, and philanthropist. He helps overwhelmed entrepreneurs implement automation, delegation, and simple systems to transition from business operators to business owners. As a Strategist at Better Than Rich, Mike supports leaders by providing them with wisdom, mentorship, inspiration, education, and community. He has written nine books, has been featured in various media publications, and is the co-host of The Better Than Rich Show. In this e...

Domenic Romano | Strategies for Scaling A Professional Services Firm

Domenic Romano is the Founder and Managing Partner of Romano Law. The firm represents entrepreneurs, stakeholders, and creative professionals from industries, including business and entertainment. He is a corporate lawyer and entertainment attorney who advises his clients on business structure, litigation, licensing, employment disputes, and film finance, to name a few. In addition to his New York office, he has locations in South Florida and California. Before founding Romano Law 20 years ago, ...

Chip Griffin | [Top Agency Series] Building a PR and Marketing Agency, and the Evolution of Podcasting

Chip Griffin is the Founder and CEO of Small Agency Growth Alliance (SAGA), where he helps PR, public affairs, and marketing agency owners grow and thrive in their industries. SAGA supports agencies by providing business news, insights, and consulting to help them improve their processes and increase profit margins. In 1997, Chip became the CEO of Townhall.com, a company that operated a policy-oriented web portal. He also co-founded CustomScoop, an early online news clipping service company, and...

Walker Deibel | From Running a Knife Sharpening Business to Teaching Entrepreneurs How to Buy Businesses

Walker Deibel is a longtime acquisition entrepreneur with a passion for educating aspiring brokers and helping them navigate the intricacies of the business. He is an M&A Broker for online businesses with Quiet Light, where he works virtually with a group of nine other entrepreneurs to assist online companies in scoping potential acquisitions and closing transactions. Walker is the Founder of Acquisition Lab, a membership program that delivers resources and tools valuable to any successful e...

Andrew Sherman | Building a Supportive Community for Entrepreneurs and Serving in the EO Global General Counsel

Andrew Sherman is a Partner at Brown Rudnick LLP, where he serves as a legal and strategic advisor to leaders of Fortune 500 companies and founders of rapid growth, emerging businesses in the areas of business planning, corporate finance, M&A, and intellectual property harvesting. In 1988, he took part in the filing of incorporation documents for the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO). Andrew is the author of over 20 books and is an Adjunct Professor of Law in the MBA program at the University...