Ari Rastegar , the Oracle of Austin Real Estate and CEO of Rastegar Property Company , is our guest here today. He is one of the most influential power players in the commercial real estate world. He is also the author of The Gift of Failure , which is exactly what he did. His career didn't start out well. He experienced failure and bad grades. He started his firm with a $3,000 loan in law school. But that didn't stop him. He learned from his failure to find success. Now, he successfully investe...
Jun 28, 2022•25 min•Season 2Ep. 19
In the Soviet Union, there was little to no such thing as entrepreneurship. The government owns everything, and when they own everything, competition doesn't exist. This is where Ukrainian Entrepreneur Vladimir Gendelman grew up. His parents always taught him not to pursue entrepreneurship. This did not hold him back, though. He moved to America to start his entrepreneurial career and became the Founder and CEO of Company Folders. Learn how he started his award-winning business as a basement ope...
Jun 21, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Many people are afraid to do the things they are most passionate about for fear of becoming a starving artist. Instead, they go on exhausting grinds that do not give them actual fulfillment. But for Ethan King , his success story began taking shape when he stayed the course with the things he truly loves doing. Joining Don Williams, he shares how starting a small graphic design business with his girlfriend (and later wife) became the standard for his biggest entrepreneurship achievements. Ethan ...
Jun 14, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 16
If your business is struggling, outsourcing talent can really save it. It's low-cost and you get to recruit people from around the world. What your business is going to do is secondary. It's more important to get the best people for the job, whether they're your neighbor or across the globe. Develop this gig economy and start outsourcing talent. Join Don Williams as he gets Brad Stevens to share how outsourcing saved his company. Brad is the CEO of Outsource Access where he provides full-time ve...
Jun 06, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Exiting your business is like owning stock. You need to know when you have a very good return. So you should be able to exit without question. Building a company can be emotional, no doubt about that. You're sacrificing your time, sweat, and tears into something that may or may not even work. But you have to remember that at the end of the day, your company is a business. Join Don Williams as he talks to Shahar Erez about his $0 to a $100MM exit in 30 Months. Shahar is the co-founder and CEO of ...
May 24, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 14
In marketing and sales, talking to people in a way they can hear is crucial. Getting their attention and interest means an increased future generated sales. It is a very important process, and most businesses would consider this very crucial. Today, Don William interviews Lead Generation Queen, Caryn Kopp. Carolyn is the Chief Door Opener for Kopp Consulting, a company that helps business leaders and salespeople get in the door with their most sought-after prospects. Tune in and learn some valua...
May 24, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Ever felt that something is missing when everything is within your reach? If you are looking to fill that void, don’t miss this episode of The Proven Entrepreneur! Listen and be inspired by Finnian Kelly, the Founder of Intentionality , as he shares his story of self-doubt and reflection. Finnian tackles how he found clarity of purpose, focus, and his way back to entrepreneurship through living life with intentionality.
May 12, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Amazon Guru Steven Pope founded My Amazon Guy . They fully service and manage over 200 Amazon seller brands on anything that generates traffic, including search engine optimization, pay-per-click, or anything that improves conversion rates, such as design, catalog management, copyright, and merchandise. He founded his company just 48 hours after getting laid off from his previous job, and within a day, he secured a $3000 monthly contract. Now, he has over 200 employees. How did he do it? Don’t m...
May 12, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 11
It’s never too late to start your business! Joining Don Williams in this episode is Lisa Laporte CEO & Executive Producer of TWiT TV . Lisa started her business after a significant corporate career in accounting at the age of 35. Now, she’s 53 and still thriving in the industry. Lisa also opens up about her struggles rising up the ranks in a man’s world and why it’s important and necessary to speak up and be vocal when you need to be. Tune in as she shares the valuable lessons she learned th...
May 11, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 13
I am the founder of Etoile luxury handbags. I was born in Montreal, CN and Etoile is French for the word star. You'll feel like a star when you carry an Etoile bag. Etoile is the most fascinating, beautiful exquisite handbag collection you will ever come across. I'm recording today from one of our New York City factories, I love to spend time with the product. t's a really great, happy place for me. Tip - Most Successfuls entrepreneurs have fun! And we build fantastic, beautifully aesthetic plea...
Mar 31, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Entrepreneur Thaddeus Galas' Secrets on Health & Wealth Theirs a Doctor in the house and his name is Dr. Thaddeus Gala. Thaddeus is an entrepreneurs' entrepreneur. He owns and runs several Companies. Every year Thaddeus hosts the Guardians Annual Retreat, bringing together 500 entrepreneurs, leaders, and philanthropists for a weekend of inspiration. The event features headliners like Gary Vaynerchuk, Natasha Graziano and a host of other A list Speakers. Tickets are always sell out almost as ...
Mar 25, 2022•57 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Great entrepreneurs have nerves of steel. At the peak of his career, Roland found himself in legal hot water. That event cost him his house, money, marriage, freedom, law and accounting licenses. Roland has gone on to build &/or exit 24 businesses with sales from $3 million to almost $4 billion. Roland is currently a Principal in Scalable.co, DigitalMarketer, Traffic & Conversion Summit, War Room Mastermind, Fully Accountable, Scribe Publishing, Real Estate Worldwide and others. Experien...
Mar 09, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Jordanian Proven Entrepreneur Abeer stand amongst the ranks of great entrepreneurs. She is a woman, a mom, and an entrepreneur, but that didn't stop her from building a multi-million dollar business. Small child, big dreams Abeer grew up in Jordan, a country whose claim to fame is being the lowest point on Earth. As a child, she watched her father work in one business after another. Her father worked in everything from oil to insurance. Unsurprisingly, Abeer got her work ethic from her father. W...
Mar 01, 2022•30 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Dr. Carrie Santos, PhD is a superwoman. She started her entrepreneurial journey as a lead strategist in the US State Department. Today Dr. Santos serves as CEO of Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO), which is home to 15,000 of the world's most successful entrepreneurs. Making a Career out of Nation-building Carrie was born in a small town in the deep Midwest, where every house looked the same. For as far back as she could remember, she knew she that there was more to the world than her little corne...
Feb 23, 2022•32 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Former NFL player John Madsen shares his success story on how he trains athletes and CEO's to success.
Feb 17, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Nicholas shares his success story. Nick lost his father at an early age, became a pastor, added a side hustle, became a full time entrepreneur and today is the world's leading Facebook strategist.
Feb 09, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Rock Star community builder Lan Phan shares her story. Lan was born in Vietnam and her family immigrated to the US as a refugees. She earned degrees from both Stanford & Harvard. And Lan founded the the community of SEVEN which grew to 200,000 members in one year when she lost her job at the start of the pandemic.
Feb 01, 2022•46 min•Season 2Ep. 3
David Anderson shares his story from country club caddy to entrepreneurial success and global leadership of Entrepreneurs' Organization.
Jan 26, 2022•32 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Marcelle LeBlanc shares her story from almost bankrupt to success on this episode of the Proven Entrepreneur Show. Marcelle owns Velvet Box which is an upscale adult store chain specializing in adult toys, lingerie and education from licensed sex educators.
Jan 13, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 57
In this episode Don interviews Best Selling Author Dr. Karyn Gordon. Dr. Gordon started DK Leadership on TV and pivoted to online delivery during COVID. Dr. Gordon boasts of 4,000+ clients in 17 Countries.
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Nov 16, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Passing down a business to your children is one daunting task full of risks and challenges. Doug Renfro gives a peek at what it's like to be in such a situation by sharing his work as a third-generation entrepreneur of Mrs. Renfro's . He sits down with Don Williams to talk about the biggest roadblocks he faced upon taking the reins of their family business and the lessons of persistence he learned along the way. Doug also breaks down the unconventional marketing methods to keep Mrs. Renfro's ahe...
Nov 04, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 50
The desire to serve others is one of the most powerful drivers of any successful entrepreneur. This is what spelled success for Andrea Albright 's publishing business. She joins Don Williams to share her proven entrepreneur story of building Beverly Hills Publishing . She explains how she gives aspiring authors a chance to share influential ideas and bring enlightenment through their books. Andrea also talks about her parents who shaped her into the dedicated entrepreneur she is today, the lesso...
Nov 02, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 49
If you're stuck on your career and need a pivot, always go back to what you enjoy. For Eric Robb , that was construction. Building, renovating, and flipping dream houses has always been something he enjoyed and is good at. Join Don Williams as gets Eric to talk about how he started his business Cortex Construction . Discover his journey through various different jobs. Learn that life isn't easy, but if you're always ahead of the curve, then it will be easier....
Oct 27, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 48
There are finance secrets that proven entrepreneurs need to know to keep growing. Don Williams warmly welcomes his friend Paul Whitley , the Fractional CFO of C-Suite Support . Paul shares how business people need to consider joining the Entrepreneur Organization, a great organization for small companies. It’s where company owners who maybe had never had any “help” from the federal government received millions of dollars of help. Paul goes on to share numerous nuggets of finance wisdom for hungr...
Oct 25, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 47
