Greg Milano is is the founder and chief executive officer of Fortuna Advisors LLC. A leading expert in capital allocation, behavioral finance, and incentive compensation design, he has nearly 30 years experience in management consulting. He is the author of the new book, Curing Corporate Short-Termism: Future Growth vs. Current Earnings. Episode Highlights: Greg shares about how his brothers helped influence him to be interested in business. Travis and Greg discuss whether you should improve you...
Jun 24, 2020•29 min•Ep. 428
Jimmy is most known for his career in real estate during the past 15 years. In that time frame, he's sold over 2000 properties and has solidified himself as one of the top real estate agents in the country. This past year Jimmy sold the most expensive home in Wasatch Front MLS History at $35 million for a ranch near Oakley, Utah. Because of his success in real estate, Jimmy went on to build his real estate coaching company which currently coaches hundreds of real estate agents from all across th...
Jun 22, 2020•38 min•Ep. 427
Starting with a little more than a love for travel, Kelvin “PJ Kev” Mensah has secured his standing as one of the youngest and most well-known private jet brokers in the world. Servicing high-net-worth individuals from all walks of life (spanning across media & entertainment, the sports industry, and corporate America), the illustrious serial entrepreneur has been acknowledged as one of the travel industry’s rising stars. With an unparalleled presence in North America, the United Kingdom, an...
Jun 19, 2020•33 min•Ep. 426
Zach Benson is the CEO and founder of https://assistagram.us/ (Assistagram) ﹣an innovative Instagram management agency specialising in growth of accounts and creating Instagram campaigns that reach millions. As a full-time entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, social-media trainer for international brands such as The Four Seasons, Ritz Carlton and ViceRoy, he encourages others to reach their full potential through the arts and social media. Zach is also an award-winning dancer and was a finalist on FOX TV...
Jun 17, 2020•30 min•Ep. 425
Erik Van Horn is a franchising specialist and expert in multi-unit, semi-absentee business ownership. From franchisee to regional developer, and investor to consultant, Erik has worn many hats over the last two decades. His diverse experience has provided him unique insight into the challenging aspects of the industry. Unlike many other franchising pundits, Erik practices what he preaches, and is still an active franchise entrepreneur. He has owned 6 brands in 8 states, and isn’t done yet with 3...
Jun 15, 2020•34 min•Ep. 424
Roland is co-founder and/or principal of three current Inc. Magazine fastest growing companies, and he has founded, scaled or sold 24 different 7 to 9 figure businesses ranging from consumer products to industrial machine manufacturing companies with adjusted sales ranging from $3 million to $337 million. Currently growing DigitalMarketer.com, RivalBrands.com and Plattr.com while advising over 150 other companies on digitally centric customer acquisition, activation, referral, retention and reve...
Jun 12, 2020•26 min•Ep. 423
Ben Teal Bio: Hi, I'm Ben Teal, founder of the TEAL agency. My agency has helped online marketers sell hundreds of millions of dollars worth of products and touch hundreds of thousands of lives. Word has spread about the results we get and now requests funnel in daily to help others build, optimize and scale online marketing funnels. Look. When you hire my agency you're not hiring a freelancer fresh out of college (or even high school!) who is cutting his teeth and learning what works while spen...
Jun 10, 2020•32 min•Ep. 422
Danielle Gronich & Kayleigh Clark operate the San Diego Acne Clinic, offering 100% acne-focused skin care! They bridge the gap between Dermatologist and Spa to deliver clinical results in a hip, relaxed setting. In the first visit, they go over all of your products, identify any problematic ingredients, conduct a thorough skin analysis and create a tailored skincare routine to match each unique individual. They also discuss hormones & nutrition in detail, then conduct a customized acne-r...
Jun 08, 2020•35 min•Ep. 421
Rory F. Stern has been a best-kept secret working behind the scenes to help build, grow, and scale many successful online companies for the last 14 years. For the first 8 years, he worked mainly as a sophisticated jack of all trades plugging holes where his clients needed his services. Today, he manages a small boutique media buying team that specializes in multi-channel traffic. He is best known for creating ads that convert and being able to get a lot of policy challenged offers approved and r...
Jun 03, 2020•37 min•Ep. 420
Susie Carder is a globally recognized profitability coach and inventor of the Predictable Success Method™. Her radical business strategies have helped thousands of entrepreneurs and small business owners achieve exponential growth and triple their profits. As a private consultant, Carder coaches small business owners, managers, and entrepreneurs in professional management and efficiency to streamline channels of profit for companies. She is the former president and COO of Motivating the Masses, ...
Jun 01, 2020•31 min•Ep. 419
Bryan Clayton is cofounder and CEO of GreenPal, described as Uber for lawnmowing, GreenPal matches homeowners with local lawn mowing services throughout the United States. Before founding GreenPal. Bryan founded PeachTree Inc. a regional landscaping company in Nashville Tennessee growing that business from 0 to 150 employees and ultimately acquired by Lusa holdings in 2013. In his free time Bryan enjoys hiking , martial arts, long-distance running, and volunteering with Achillies international a...
May 29, 2020•35 min•Ep. 418
Greg is an entrepreneur known for his giving spirit and a knack for translating complicated situations into simple, digestible concepts. As an action taking phenomenon, strategy turns into results fast and furious, and relationships are deep and rich in the space he orbits. A firm believer in the role of win-win partnerships and making a difference in others to succeed. He can be found having a great time brewing up inspiration, occasionally breaking into song and dance, and being of service to ...
May 27, 2020•28 min•Ep. 417
Enjoy a sneak preview of the latest episode of World Class! Listen to the rest of the interview by subscribing to the World Class Podcast on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/019-shaun-t-part-1-finding-yourself-through-fitness/id1501749961?i=1000475765289 (iTunes), Spotify, or the podcast player of your choice! Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridge Our Sponsors: * Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ...
May 26, 2020•21 min•Ep. 416
David Priemer is widely recognized as a thought leader in the area of sales and sales leadership and has been published in the Harvard Business Review as well as Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Inc. magazines. He is also the author of the Bestselling book, https://cerebralselling.com/book/ (Sell The Way You Buy). From his early days tinkering with test tubes and differential equations as an award-winning research scientist to leading top-performing sales teams at high-growth technology startups, David...
May 22, 2020•29 min•Ep. 415
Vince Del Monte is an Italian-Canadian fitness entrepreneur known as the only Fitness Guru to be coined as The Skinny Guy Savior. He earned this name by dedicating his life to transforming the lives of the skinny, scrawny wimpy guys & skinny girls – helping them become healthier, fitter and more confident in their bodies. He is also the author of “No-Nonsense Muscle Building: Skinny Guy Secrets To Insane Muscle Gain,” which has sold more than 80,000 copies in more than 120 different countrie...
May 20, 2020•32 min•Ep. 414
Brian serves as CEO of Torch.AI and has more than 20 years of experience leading mission driven, high growth, technology-focused companies. Brian has been featured in Forbes magazine for concepts around data encapsulation using blockchain technologies. He received the Defense Innovation Award at DITAC in 2017. In May, Brian will give the commencement speech for the 2019 class at his alma mater, Northwest Missouri State University, where he earned a degree in communications (minoring in Philosoph...
May 18, 2020•26 min•Ep. 413
Grant Aldrich founded http://OnlineDegree.com (OnlineDegree.com) with a purpose-driven mission: make college more accessible and affordable for everyone. After graduating college with an overwhelming amount of debt, he was determined to change how students embark on their college education. Grant has spent his entire career working in startups with nearly 15 years of experience and 2 prior exits to a publicly traded company. He has been a board member and donor to a number of non-profits, an adv...
May 11, 2020•33 min•Ep. 412
Melissa Lamson, CEO of Lamson Consulting, works with successful leaders to refine their professional skills and create inclusive workplaces. She knows that when leaders present the best version of themselves, individuals, teams, and the organization wins. Melissa has a Masters in Intercultural Relations. She founded companies in Europe and the US, has clients and projects in over 40 countries, and has authored 6 books. Episode Highlights: Melissa shares her non-traditional education experience. ...
May 08, 2020•30 min•Ep. 411
Andrew was named one of the Arizona Republic's 35 Entrepreneurs under 35. He is a SEED SPOT Mentor and Content Matter Expert of the Year. Andrew has spoken about strategy, design, and entrepreneurship at ASU, GCU, AZ Tech Council, and The CleanTech Open. Andrew has conceptualized new products for some of the largest software companies in the world and bootstrapped SaaS company MVPs . Episode Highlights: Andrew shares how his creative interests translated into his college education. Learn how And...
May 06, 2020•29 min•Ep. 410
Murray Hidary is the creator of MindTravel, an immersive, meditative journey that has spanned cities across the world in the form of SilentWalks and “Silent” Piano Concerts. In bringing MindTravel to a broad audience through his digital offerings, Murray’s goal is to create the space for people to have a powerful journey, which is at once evocative and reflective, healing and transcendent. Murray’s experiences are a fusion of contemporary and classical musical styles, wisdom traditions, theoreti...
May 04, 2020•36 min•Ep. 409
As the founder and CEO of GYMGUYZ, the world’s first mobile fitness franchise, Josh York understands that determination pays off as a franchisor. With nearly 50 open units in a few short years, York’s vision is to bring the convenient, customized and creative fitness franchise across the world. Episode Highlights: Josh shares about the strong drive for success he had even at an early age. Travis and Josh talk about how companies ans entrepreneurs can pivot during events like COVID-19. Learn the ...
May 01, 2020•33 min•Ep. 408
After overcoming drug addiction, PTSD from fighting in Iraq with the Marines, depression and alcoholism that drove him to the brink of suicide, Akshay Nanavati has since built a global business, run ultramarathons, spent 7 days in darkness, and explored mountains, caves and polar icecaps. Combining his experiences with years of research, he wrote the book “Fearvana." The Dalai Lama said “Fearvana inspires us to look beyond our own agonizing experiences and find the positive side of our lives.” A...
Apr 29, 2020•34 min•Ep. 407
Jeremy Gutsche is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning innovation expert and CEO of Trend Hunter -- the world's #1 trend website and innovation consultancy, with over 3 billion views and 10,000 innovation projects completed to date. His team is relied on by 700 brands, billionaires and CEOs to predict and create the future, including Google, Sony, Disney, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, IBM and Adidas. He's even helped NASA prototype the Journey to Mars. Episode Highlights: Jeremy talks abou...
Apr 27, 2020•35 min•Ep. 406
Ryan Coon is a co-founder and the CEO of Avail, an all-in-one software solution designed for do-it-yourself (DIY) landlords that is used by more than 600,000 landlords and tenants across the United States. Prior to Avail, Coon was an investment banking associate at BMO Capital Markets. Ryan has a hardworking spirit and together with his co-founder, Laurence Jankelow, they developed the idea for their company on a napkin that now solves the needs of thousands of landlords. His goal is to help the...
Apr 24, 2020•39 min•Ep. 405
Mike Berland is the Founder and CEO of Decode_M, an insights and analytics firm that decodes data into momentum for its clients. In a world that runs on data, Mike strongly believes that everything is knowable, you just have to know where to look. Throughout his career, he has represented prominent political figures, major companies and social movements. Prior to founding Decode_M, he was the CEO of the insights and analytics arm of Edelman Public Relations, Edelman Berland, and President of the...
Apr 22, 2020•42 min•Ep. 404
Zander Fryer, best-selling author, internationally renowned speaker, and world traveler, is more than just a corporate dropout. After quitting his successful corporate career at age 27, Zander launched his company, High Impact Coaching, to inspire and empower entrepreneurs to build successful businesses while adding value to the world. From ZERO to 6 figures in 3 months and 7 figures in 12, his trainings now impact over 50,000 people in 22 different countries and at more than 300 organizations. ...
Apr 20, 2020•34 min•Ep. 403
Steve Pacinelli is BombBomb's Chief Marketing Officer. Steve has served as a Sales Manager, a Vice President of Events, and the National Speaker for Realtor.com, delivering presentations to more than 1,000 audiences. He's been a featured speaker at conferences by RE/MAX, Keller Williams, Inman News, and others. He's traveled more than one million miles and delivered as many as 120 speaking engagements a year. He has been recognized for 2010's Most Innovative Blog from Inman News, and was named a...
Apr 17, 2020•39 min•Ep. 402
David Neagle is the best selling author of The Millions Within and is known as one of the architects of the coaching and personal growth industry itself, having worked alongside other well-known mentors like Bob Proctor, Marianne Morrisey, Tony Robbins and the like for decades. Episode Highlights: David shares how his parents divorce and other trials helped shape him at an early age. Find out the three perspectives David embraced that changed the trajectory of his entire life and career. Hear th...
Apr 15, 2020•30 min•Ep. 401
Jeff Blackman is a Hall of Fame speaker, bestselling author, success coach, broadcaster and lawyer. His clients call him, a “business-growth specialist.” His Referrals: Your Road to Results system, helped one client—generate $230 million from referrals, in only 23 months! For over four decades, Jeff has shared his positive, profit-producing messages with audiences worldwide. His bestselling books include the new 5th edition of Peak Your Profits!®, and Stop Whining! Start Selling! As a radio/TV t...
Apr 13, 2020•44 min•Ep. 400
Jonathan Krueger started LionsGate Advisors with a vision of creating a truly exceptional experience for his clients. Since 2000, Jonathan has invested in the personal finance industry and has held several executive management positions throughout his career. As a fiduciary, Jonathan maintains his Series 65 Uniform Investment Advisor license and uses his intricate knowledge of insurance and investment solutions to provide LionsGate Advisors' clients with advanced wealth preservation and legacy co...
Apr 10, 2020•34 min•Ep. 399