Join Andrew Lees, Clint McPherson, and their guest Tom Fairey, the Founder of Stakester, as they talk about why startups differ, how he pushed Stakester through the negativity, the tips that make a great pitch, and the elements that help prove or disprove a business idea. For Tom, if there's anything that every entrepreneur or innovator must learn how to do in order to take any idea to the next level, it's learning how to reach and talk to the audience. In this episode you will learn: What does ...
Jul 28, 2021•50 min
Join Andrew Lees, Clint McPherson, and their guest Jerry Fletcher as they talk about the most critical element to building your brand and business. In this episode, Jerry recalls a message he once read from a fortune cookie after dinner. The paper quotes: the wise man knows everything, the shrewd man – everyone. When he questioned what was written, a friend looked over and explained that the message is valid to business. What you know as a brand is essential to your business, but who trusts you ...
Jul 21, 2021•56 min
Join Andrew Lees and guest Tracy Lamourie as they talk about why businesses should utilize media relations, the line between editorial and advertorial, and the problem with how people see who should and shouldn't be media covered. Of course, anyone can be an expert in their own field. But because the media is doing a million other things, they couldn't share that until you tell them so. For Tracy, it's all about how you frame your story as good content when it comes to increasing exposure with P...
Jul 14, 2021•52 min
Join Andrew Lees, Clint McPherson, and their guest Mark Willis as they talk about how you can use the banking function to your advantage, the booming and boring 20s, limiting beliefs, and more. Studies by the Federal Reserve show that 60% of Americans only have an average of $400 set aside for emergency funds. When emergencies requiring more than $400 come around, it can lead to debt or the selling away of properties. For Mark, this typical financial plan is insane. To get out of this loop, ask:...
Jul 07, 2021•52 min
Join Andrew Lees, Clint McPherson, and their guest, expert marketing coach Elizabeth Pompalone, as they discuss how she simplifies marketing effectively with the aid of technology. Elizabeth is the founder and CEO of Absolute Marketing™, a marketing firm that helps small business owners and nonprofit directors create their marketing for the entire year in five days. She shares how what seemed like a side job became full-time and brought her to where she is now. Here’s a breakdown of what to expe...
Jun 30, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Join Andrew Lees, Clint McPherson, and their guest, patent attorney Devin Miller, as they discuss his work on helping others patent their big ideas. Aside from being an IP lawyer, Devin also has a knack for starting startups and small businesses himself, with some already grown into seven- to eight-figure businesses. He does this alongside his other passion, helping many startups and small businesses with patents, trademarks, copyrights, and other business-related legal matters. Here’s a breakdo...
Jun 23, 2021•36 min
Join Clint McPherson and real estate expert Chris Bello as they talk about his entrepreneurial journey and how he helps others get on the right track. Chris got tired of the job he took right after college, so he decided to quit and went down the entrepreneurial path. After encountering some struggles along the way, Chris stumbled upon real estate, and with the help of mentors, he attained success as a real estate agent and investor. Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode: Taking t...
Jun 16, 2021•55 min
Join Andrew Lees, Clint McPherson, and their guest, Kam Snow, as they talk about how he helps coaches, consultants, strategists, and entrepreneurs tell their stories effectively. Kam is a former political consultant and a professional copywriter who helped drive over $10-million in revenue. Together with his wife, they now run a coaching business using the story economy, a seven core stories program. Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode: Pros and cons between hiring a freelance c...
Jun 09, 2021•49 min
Join Andrew Lees and guest, Scott Anderson , as he talks about why focus is step one to getting anything right in a business. For Scott, there's no silver bullet to any successful business. Having a sharp focus on specific targets, however, gets you closer to winning over any client. When asked about how he focuses on growing clients and the future of the business simultaneously, Scott highlights the tremendous power there is in addition by subtraction. He believes there's always that one crucia...
Jun 02, 2021•56 min
Join Andrew Lees, Clint McPherson, and their guest Mike Jahshan as they talk about his 9-5 and 5-9 as an entrepreneur. Mike is involved in real estate and runs his own keto brand, The Keto Oven. As someone who learned the balance needed to succeed in both the hard way, Mike is heavy on the importance of consistently enjoying the process. Mike believes that the process is 90%, and the sexy reward is the 10% left. If an individual isn't enjoying and growing through the 90% of the venture, continui...
May 26, 2021•57 min
Join Andrew Lees, Clint McPherson, and their guest John Vuong as he speaks about SEO and what it does in growing a brand. Before John started out with SEO, he knew nothing of the field and was always in Sales. But because he loves organic approaches and believes anyone can do paid ads, John figured out where the abundance of searches is coming from. In this episode, he further explains who benefits from SEO and how brands can get the best out of it. As an entrepreneur, the reason behind starting...
May 19, 2021•51 min
Join Andrew Lees, Clint McPherson, and their guest Craig Siegel as they talk about how mindset becomes requisite to achieving greatness. Craig is all about sharpening the ax. And from someone who used to be introverted, he gives proof to how anyone can reinvent themselves for more incredible things. In this episode, he talks about revamping our mindset, modeling ourselves from the people we look up to, and the approach he took that helped him hold absolute accountability for his growth. As an en...
May 12, 2021•36 min
Join Andrew Lees, Clint McPherson, and their guest Terry Jones as they talk about his experience working on multiple startups, how to be a 100-year-old company, the many chances of technology advancement in your business, and so much more. Terry's years of experience have fully packed this episode with tremendous insight and heads-up for the average starting entrepreneur. In this episode, Terry explains the questions you need to be asking when coming up with something for the market. Where in th...
May 05, 2021•54 min
Join Andrew Lees, Clint McPherson, and their guest Hani Mourra as they talk about the character, process, and hustle that it takes to develop software. As a softwarepreneur , Hani has garnered years of experience when it comes to software development. For him, in order to enhance a software's impact on the community, a developer must learn how to take into account customer feedback. In this episode, Hani explains how customer reviews, team building, knowing your skills, acknowledging your limits...
Apr 28, 2021•47 min
Join Andrew Lees, Clint McPherson, and their guest Zach Babcock as they speak about the power there is in clarity, logically reacting with emotions, and on the steps, he practiced that grew his 6-figure podcast. Can you grow your podcast even without renowned guests? For Zach, the answer is a definite – yes! In this episode, listen as Zach gives testimony to how Apple Podcasts, Facebook, and generally just jamming out with organic content and an organic relationship with your audience can put yo...
Apr 21, 2021•48 min
Join Andrew Lees, Clint McPherson, and their guest David Meltzer as they talk about his philosophy, values, and relationship with money and why you should look to kindness as your superpower. "The more I gave, the more I'll get " is what David used to believe in. After having a shift of paradigm, he came to a much better understanding of generosity and the role which money plays in his life. To get to where you want to be, David shares a piece of straightforward advice that everyone should lend ...
Apr 14, 2021•27 min
Join Andrew Lees, Clint McPherson, and their guest, Dr. Kelly Henry, as they talk about his journey of being a chiropractor, resigning, to becoming a coach. Through his journey, Dr. Kelly has experienced falling flat on his face. Instead of dwelling on missing a goal, he looks at things objectively and identifies them not as failures –but as learning obstacles. In this episode, Dr. Kelly also talks about the areas to be careful within a business, plus his book about simple principles that an ent...
Apr 07, 2021•35 min
Join Andrew Lees, Clint McPherson, and their guest Rob Kessler as they speak about the effects of trust on people and their work, braving and putting faith in ideas, and the company Rob built after transitioning from a million-dollar screen printing business. Rob’s journey is an excellent example of how our frustrations show us what we can work on. True enough, the same applies to why Rob started Million Dollar Collar. In this episode, he tells us the design, perfection, and patenting process of...
Mar 31, 2021•30 min
Join Andrew Lees, Clint McPherson, and their guest Ruben Alvarez as they talk about how he and his wife put up their company, the faith that every entrepreneur needs, and how a company can establish a brand. In his journey to financial independence, Ruben found the importance of being relationship-based and of knowing what things to let go of to get a hold of what will matter for your company's next milestone. For Ruben, sales bring you money, but brand brings you a legacy. In this episode you w...
Mar 24, 2021•27 min
Join Andrew Lees as he sits down with guest Mike Acker and talks about how he overcame his insecurities, treats work, and how he attracts big-fish clients. Mike explains what growth truly is and what it involves, and why he treats all of his clients as if they’re the big bosses. For Mike, a good communicator is a good leader, and a good leader is a good communicator. In this episode you will learn: “Corporate paid great, but can I get paid by doing something enjoyable to me?” What consistency do...
Mar 17, 2021•41 min
Join Clint McPherson and guest Viviana Puello, the Founder and CEO of ArtTour International, as they talk about the elements in life that held back and shaped the female artist and entrepreneur's success. Viviana believes that no matter what the goal is about, trusting 100% in what you believe sets one's path. In an industry where artists are seen as bohemians, and creative women are not taken seriously, taking off and forgetting about everybody's doubts catapulted her to witness the reality of ...
Mar 10, 2021•53 min
Join Andrew Lees, Clint McPherson, and their guest Lucas Liu, the CEO and Co-Founder of INFINET, as they talk about his company that supports medium-sized restaurants get to know their customer’s preferences faster and more efficiently. Lucas shares how he started his company, how they get the brand out there, and how he handles common entrepreneurial challenges. For Lucas, having to make the tough calls in a business is a challenge every entrepreneur will have to face. In this episode you will ...
Mar 03, 2021•40 min
Join Andrew Lees, Clint McPherson, and their guest, Fredrick Kyomya, as they talk about creativity, writing, entrepreneurship, and his self-expressed reality of being an entrepreneur. Fredrick grew up loving to read books because of how his father makes him read a lot. As he grew up, listen to his journey of founding his own publishing company. Fredrick shares his insights on the generation we’re in right now wherein the apps we use and the platforms we take part in constantly put us in a state ...
Feb 24, 2021•44 min
Join Andrew Lees, Clint McPherson, and their guest Coach Reece Richiardi, as they talk about men, mental health, a man’s need for balanced role models, and the definition and chase for a truly successful life. For Reece, how we see our patterns is critical to our journey for success. It can determine whether we let ourselves fall into dark places or we move ourselves away from it. As a coach, coaching is not about giving advice; for him, it is about helping people see what they’re not seeing in ...
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr
Join Andrew Lees and Clint McPherson with their guest Sydney Phillips, the Founder, and CEO of Zukurri, as they talk about her discipline in entrepreneurship and experience in building her own company. Sydney shares her all-time favorite book with us, which increases her productivity, and what she does that helps others not hate their work but gain excitement from even more. For her, the balance between work and life is only sustainable for a short period, but at times it still isn’t acceptable....
Feb 10, 2021•45 min
Join Andrew Lees, Clint McPherson, and their guest Shaily Hakimian, the Social Media Sherpa, as they speak about social media and what makes it profitable for entrepreneurs and businesses. In this episode, Shaily shows how social media helps entrepreneurs, products, or services get in touch and stay connected with its people even at times when they’re not talking about you by word-of-mouth. She believes that being present on all social media platforms also doesn’t always equate to spreading your...
Feb 03, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Join Andrew Lees, Clint McPherson, and their guest Julio Maria Muhorro, as they talk about empowering the minds of every entrepreneur and how we can connect to our inner energy and power. In this episode, Julio shares the story of growing up from a single mother and witnessing the social contrasts of life at such an early age. He believes that entrepreneurship is a powerful tool to ripple abundance to our surroundings and positively change our community. But to be successful, one must learn what...
Jan 27, 2021•45 min
Join Andrew Lees and guest Steve Sims, as they talk about connections, competence, and what helps mold an entrepreneur. In this episode, Steve explains which are more valuable among the two, the business or its network? Steve will help us define the limitations of the friendships we have when acting inside the borders of business or work as he shares from experience. When getting things done, he also believes it’s crucial to know what tasks we are unicorns at doing. Find out what that means as y...
Jan 20, 2021•36 min
Join Andrew Lees and Clint McPherson as they sit down with their guest Cody Loughlin, of The Money Talkers, and speak about the reasons why you should know your numbers, ask the hard questions, and discuss money with your kids while they're still young. With the experience of opening 14 companies, Cody shows us why you should be okay with being either right or wrong the soonest that you can – than later. He believes that there is a real-time impact in consistently reviewing financials for everyt...
Jan 13, 2021•1 hr 28 min
Join Andrew Lees and Clint McPherson as they sit down with their guest Janis Carmena, an Amazon Seller and the founder of Ecommerce Queen Bee. In this episode, Janis talks about how from not knowing a thing about Amazon – it became her life as someone who creates and sells her products on the platform. Not putting all your eggs in one basket, she notes for beginners, is just as critical of an axiom to stick to as it is said. As Janis shares her story, she also gives weight to the significance of...
Jan 06, 2021•58 min
