182. Hawthorne Funds | Doug Smith started Hawthorne Funds to build and protect his own wealth. That goal remains the same today and he is proud to be the company’s largest investor. Doug is the founder and CEO of Hawthorne Funds. Previously a software developer for ExxonMobil, he has gone on to buy and sell over 100 houses. More recently, he has bought and sold over 2,500 acres of rural Texas land from within Hawthorne Funds and his other business entities. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contac...
Mar 14, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep 182•Transcript available on Metacast 181. Ballsy | Adam Hendle created the idea of the Ballsy brand when he was in the shower. Ballsy is an active lifestyle brand providing high-quality men’s personal care products that inspire and motivate thrill-seekers, athletes, and everyday guys to live life to the fullest. Their current products include Ballwash, Sack Spray, and Nut Rub Solid Cologne. Join our 🔥 Facebook Group to meet other listeners of the podcast: facebook.com/groups/mipvips . This Episode is Sponsored By: Daniel joined th...
Mar 11, 2022•53 min•Ep 181•Transcript available on Metacast 180. MarketBox | Diana Goodwin is Founder & CEO of MarketBox, a B2B SaaS product which enables service-based marketplaces and businesses to grow and scale their businesses. Diana initially founded AquaMobile, an on-demand swim lesson provider which is now the largest of its kind in North America and Australia. The AquaMobile software gave her the opportunity to start and spin out MarketBox. This Episode is Sponsored By: According to Erica, the Millionaire-Interviews Group Call is like a VIP expe...
Jul 15, 2021•58 min•Ep 180•Transcript available on Metacast 179. USA Staffing Services | Matthew Kolinski started USA Staffing Services to help entrepreneurs with the back-office operation of their staffing firms. He has been a leader in the staffing industry since 2006, when he started his first staffing firm in Chicago, IL. According to Erica, the Millionaire-Interviews Group Call is like a VIP experience where she is surrounded with CEOs who are willing to provide useful feedback. You can join the Group Call by becoming a Patreon member, just visit: m...
Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep 179•Transcript available on Metacast 178. Time Doctor | Originally trained as a medical doctor and worked 3 years in hospitals in Australia, Rob Rawson has always had the desire to start and build his own business and started several businesses even during the time when he was studying medicine. He is now the founder of Staff.com, which is software for actionable productivity metrics and TimeDoctor.com, which is time tracking and productivity for remote teams. This Episode is Sponsored By: LinkedIn is offering free job post for hea...
Jul 08, 2021•56 min•Ep 178•Transcript available on Metacast 177. Light Years Ahead PR | Megan Bennett has been part of the Light Years Ahead team for over 18 years. Her expertise focuses on managing clients and exceeding their expectations on a daily basis. She has spearheaded and implemented countless successful PR campaigns on behalf of numerous brands and is proud of the positive, lasting relationships she cultivates with the media on an ongoing basis. This Episode is Sponsored By: Fiverr connects businesses with freelancers who offer hundreds of digi...
Jul 05, 2021•54 min•Ep 177•Transcript available on Metacast 176. An Open Meeting with your host Austin Peek of Millionaire Interviews and guest Raine Mahdi of Hawk Packaging ( check out Episode 145 for his backstory ). It's an open session where Patreon Members asked us anything... Hope you enjoy, also... This Episode is Sponsored By: Raine Mahdi and Austin talk about how to start a business at $500 or less, the types of businesses that work best, how to do it, what resources you need to use, all of it is there. If you want to check out that episode, you...
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Ep 176•Transcript available on Metacast 175. Smokin' Mary | Laurie Nadeau, the owner of Smokin’ Mary Smoked Bloody Mary Mix, is always all dolled up in her signature red-and-white polka-dot dresses, but don’t let the pinup girl persona fool you. Nadeau is a savvy, successful businesswoman, and major players from the food-and-beverage world are taking notice. This Episode is Sponsored By: Raine Mahdi and Austin talk about how to start a business at $500 or less, the types of businesses that work best, how to do it, what resources you n...
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep 175•Transcript available on Metacast 174. Enfusen | Roger Bryan had the honor of working with some of the world's largest companies in the creation of demand generation strategies for their digital marketing efforts. This includes Microsoft, Goodwill Industries, The Salvation Army, The American Red Cross, Medstar Health, Intersections, as well as many others. Roger specializes in converting web visitors into paying customers at scale. He is also the founder of Enfusen. This Episode is Sponsored By: PolicyGenius makes finding the ri...
Jun 24, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep 174•Transcript available on Metacast 173. Norada Real Estate | Marco Santarelli is the host of the Passive Real Estate Investing Podcast and he is also the founder of Norada Real Estate, a premier real estate investment firm offering turnkey investment property in growth markets nationwide. Join our Facebook Group to meet other listeners of the podcast: facebook.com/groups/mipvips . This Episode is Sponsored By: Fiverr connects businesses with freelancers who offer hundreds of digital services. Receive 10% off your first order by u...
Jun 21, 2021•58 min•Ep 173•Transcript available on Metacast 172. Segin Systems | Richard Reass is the CEO, Founder, & Creator of RhynohLive, the software system that has revolutionized the real estate settlement industry. Mr. Reass founded Rhyno at the age of 62 and he is currently 76 years old. This Episode is Sponsored By: Looking to Start Your Own Podcast? If so, we can help you launch a successful podcast that'll help grow your business! So if you lack the time, resources, & knowledge to figure it out, then send us an email at: austin@millionaire-int...
Jun 17, 2021•49 min•Ep 172•Transcript available on Metacast 171. Wantable | Jalem Getz is the CEO and founder of Wantable, Inc, a personalized eCommerce company focused on women's fashion and fitness products. Their goal at Wantable is to develop a deep relationship with their customers and offer them a platform for discovery. Because each customer is unique, Wantable dynamically adjusts the product assortment for each user. Jalem is 47 years young and lives in the Cayman Islands. This Episode is Sponsored By: LinkedIn Jobs makes it easy to get a match w...
Jun 14, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep 171•Transcript available on Metacast 170. Bubble | Emmanuel Straschnov is the co-founder of Bubble, a visual programming language for web and mobile applications. Born in Paris, Emmanuel studied at Polytechnique and got his MBA from Harvard. Prior to Bubble, he was a consultant in China. He is committed to breaking the economic limits of technology and devising solutions that enable innovation and product development without coding software. This Episode is Sponsored By: F5 Cloud Services expertise as a service lets you achieve wor...
Jun 10, 2021•59 min•Ep 170•Transcript available on Metacast 169. VREF | Jason Zilberbrand is an aircraft valuations expert and the President of VREF Aircraft Value Reference & Appraisal Services. He is an Accredited Senior Aircraft Appraiser with the American Society of Appraisers (ASA), former broker, former inventorying dealer, acquisition agent, aircraft owner, aircraft operator, contract negotiator, consultant, teacher, conference speaker, and author. Fifteen years as an inventory aircraft dealer with a $300-million-dollar credit facility, and over $...
Jun 07, 2021•2 hr 38 min•Ep 169•Transcript available on Metacast 168. oDesk aka UpWork | Gary Swart is a partner at Polaris Partners, investing in technology and healthcare companies, out of their San Francisco office. He represents Polaris on the boards of Quantcast, SimplyInsured, FloQast, Falkonry, Faro Health, and Qstream. He also served on the board of CliQr (Cisco). This Episode is Sponsored By: Freshbooks invoicing and accounting software is designed specifically for small business owners. Freshbooks grows alongside your business, so you’ll always have...
Jun 03, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep 168•Transcript available on Metacast 167. Artisan Talent | Bejan Douraghy made his way from New York City to Chicago with $1,000 in his pocket, big dreams, and the ambition to start a new kind of staffing agency... at the age of 25. He wanted to start a firm that nurtures long-lasting relationships with clients and talent alike. With that in mind, he launched Artisan Talent. This Episode is Sponsored By: LinkedIn Jobs makes it easy to get a match with quality candidates, who make the most sense for your role. LinkedIn Jobs uses kno...
May 31, 2021•57 min•Ep 167•Transcript available on Metacast 166. IOA USA | Heath Ritenour joined Insurance Office of America in 1996. He was named Chief Executive Officer in 2008 and became Chairman in 2019. Since taking the helm, Heath has helped IOA grow to the 13th largest privately held insurance agency in the country. He firmly believes in serving IOA’s clients passionately, meticulously, and resourcefully. Heath strives for IOA to be a leader in innovation and to be different in an industry of sameness. This Episode is Sponsored By: Raine Mahdi and...
May 27, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep 166•Transcript available on Metacast 165. Tint World | Charles J. Bonfiglio is the Franchise Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Tint World. The company is a privately owned franchise chain of independent retail window tinting, mobile electronics, auto accessories and appearance centers. As the lead executive of Tint World, Charles is responsible for all functions related to the development and leadership of the company in growing the family of franchise stores. 🔥 Listen to Part II, right now: The Secrets to Creating a Successful...
Oct 27, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep 165•Transcript available on Metacast 164. Hubstaff | Dave Nevogt is the Co-Founder of Hubstaff, which helps virtual teams communicate better through automatic time and activity tracking. He runs the day to day marketing, operations, and support for the company. Hubstaff is currently a team of 25 across marketing, development and support that are driven by changing the way remote teams work and communicate. This Episode is Sponsored By: Freshbooks invoicing and accounting software is designed specifically for small business owners. ...
Oct 22, 2020•52 min•Ep 164•Transcript available on Metacast 163. Chili Piper | Nicolas Vandenberghe is the Co-Founder and CEO of Chili Piper. Nicolas began his career selling newspapers in the streets of Paris in high school, studied Maths at Ecole Polytechnique and then received his MBA from Stanford GSB. He started and sold 3 tech companies with up to 65 employees and $11M in revenues, and also ran sales for a $2B telecom firm negotiating billion-dollar deals with companies like Google. Most recently in 2016, he co-founded his 4th startup and presently...
Oct 20, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep 163•Transcript available on Metacast 162. Vincit Software | Dalip Jaggi is head of business at Vincit. Dalip has been recognized as an active entrepreneur filled with high-energy, passion, and new ideas. He kicked off his career as the Founder of Devise Interactive, a brand-focused, engineering studio. Leading a team that concentrated on helping entrepreneurs & companies with their early-stage concepts & innovations. The agency was acquired at the end of 2018 by an international public-traded company, Vincit. This Episode is Sponso...
Oct 15, 2020•57 min•Ep 162•Transcript available on Metacast 161. The New Flat Rate | Rodney Koop is the Founder of The New Flat Rate and Danielle Putnam is the President. Rodney has been in the industry for 40+ years and a business owner for over 3 decades. Danielle has experience in everything from business development and management to operations and technology. Therefore, she handles the day to day operations, marketing, advertising and quality control for The New Flat Rate. This Episode is Sponsored By: Capterra is the leading, free online resource t...
Oct 13, 2020•2 hr 33 min•Ep 161•Transcript available on Metacast 160. PolicyMedical | Saud Juman is the founder of PolicyMedical Inc., a healthcare software company. Over the following years, Saud grew the company to serve more than 3,000 hospitals and healthcare systems worldwide, growing it to serve millions of patients, clinicians and community members daily. This Episode is Sponsored By: Freshbooks invoicing and accounting software is designed specifically for small business owners. Freshbooks grows alongside your business, so you’ll always have the tools...
Oct 08, 2020•56 min•Ep 160•Transcript available on Metacast 159. Hubble Contacts | Jesse Horwitz is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Hubble Contacts, the e-commerce contact lens company. As a serial entrepreneur, Jesse co-founded Hubble in 2016, which has raised over $75 million from groups including Wildcat Capital, FirstMark, Greycroft, Founders Fund, and Colgate-Palmolive, and serves hundreds of thousands of consumers around the world. This Episode is Sponsored By: Ashford University offers online Masters Degree Program that allows you to learn at your ow...
Oct 06, 2020•39 min•Ep 159•Transcript available on Metacast 159. thoughtbot | Chad Pytel is the developer, founder, and CEO of thoughtbot. He leads the day-to-day operations of thoughtbot, including human resources, hiring, and growth, and is responsible for overall strategy for the company. This Episode is Sponsored By: Aircall is a call-based phone system that helps thousands of sales and support teams stop wasting their time on the phone. Aircall integrates with popular CRM, HelpDesk, eCommerce, and other business software to help your team understand...
Oct 01, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep 158•Transcript available on Metacast 157. Extract Labs | Craig Henderson is the CEO of Extract Labs, a Boulder, Colorado-based full-service hemp extraction laboratory offering a proprietary line of boutique CBD-infused products. Craig started the company in his garage in 2016. This Episode is Sponsored By: Ashford University offers online Masters Degree Program that allows you to learn at your own pace. Ashford University is fully accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission. Enroll now by going to: millionaire-inter...
Sep 29, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep 157•Transcript available on Metacast 156. Phase 1 Sports | Michael Waters started Phase 1 Sports in Las Vegas, Nevada. He built a name in the sports industry by combining exceptional skills in performance training and his leadership, which has played a major role in the success of hundreds of athletes. This Episode is Sponsored By: Aircall is a call-based phone system that helps thousands of sales and support teams stop wasting their time on the phone. Aircall integrates with popular CRM, HelpDesk, eCommerce, and other business sof...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep 156•Transcript available on Metacast 155. KC Cattle Company | Patrick Montgomery is the owner of KC Cattle Company. After being honorably discharged from the Army, Patrick returned to the University of Missouri as a full-time student to earn a B.S. in Animal Science. Upon graduation in December, he will continue to develop KC Cattle Company's customer basis in the greater Kansas City area. This Episode is Sponsored By: Capterra is the leading, free online resource to help you find the best software solution for your business. With ...
May 28, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep 155•Transcript available on Metacast 154. The Revenue Optimization Companies | Brett Beveridge is the President of The Revenue Optimization Companies. Brett is an entrepreneurial, results-driven executive with over 20 years of experience and success in the wireless and technology industries. He has hands-on success in start-ups, profit turnarounds, mergers and acquisitions, IPOs and fundraising and is the driving force behind T-ROC’s ambitious growth. This Episode is Sponsored By: Castbox is the best podcast app out there. If you’r...
May 25, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep 154•Transcript available on Metacast 153. Two Men & a Truck Moving | Brig Sorber is the Chief Brand Officer at Two Men and a Truck. Brig is one of the original two men along with younger brother Jon Sorber. The two started the business in the early 1980s in Okemos, Mich. to earn spending money. Using a 1966 pickup truck, the brothers placed an ad in a local shopping guide that read “Men At Work Movers…Two Men and A Truck.” The ad also included a stick figure logo designed by their mother, Mary Ellen Sheets. This Episode is Sponsore...
May 21, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep 153•Transcript available on Metacast 
