Edsoma is an AI reading assistant that helps students develop a love of reading. Their technology guides students at their optimal learning pace and curates their reading preferences with our vast library of resources. Subscribe to our newsletter so you don't miss out on exclusive interviews and special content: https://foundersstory.beehiiv.com/subscribe For more info on guests and future episodes visit pix11.com/impact and https://fox5sandiego.com/fox-5-partners/impactful/ Advertising Inqu...
Jan 06, 2024•15 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast AI has significantly advanced with innovations like ChatGPT, transforming interactions with technology. These developments in natural language processing enable more accurate and human-like communication, impacting various sectors from customer service to creative content generation. As AI evolves, it's set to become a vital part of everyday life, revolutionizing industries and reshaping communication, efficiency, and creativity. Rana Gujral is an entrepreneur and CEO at Behavioral Signals, ...
Dec 27, 2023•37 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast Original podcast episode from March 12, 2021 Codie Sanchez is a multifaceted professional known for her expertise in investing, entrepreneurship, and journalism. With a background that spans across various sectors including private equity, venture capital, and cannabis investing, she has become a respected voice in these industries. Sanchez is particularly recognized for her innovative approach to investing, often focusing on overlooked or unconventional markets. This unique perspective has earn...
Dec 19, 2023•40 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast Without a doubt, cryptocurrency has disrupted the global financial system in the same way NFTs have changed the methods of ownership and rights. Rosalind Lee is a household name in these disruptive industries, not just as an enthusiast but as an innovator who has contributed her fair share to the development and worldwide acceptance of web3 related technologies. Today, Rosalind is leading the team at ROLA.ai , a social media platform designed to democratize the Web3 experience while combining AI...
Dec 14, 2023•19 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast Mid-Day Squares is not just a candy but a company for the next generation of snack lovers and healthy eaters. Its production and marketing strategy and social media presence have turned the 21st-century health-forward brand into the fastest-growing functional chocolate maker in the packaged food industry today. Mid-Day Squares is not just a chocolate maker but the maker of the first functional chocolate bars, which, according to Co-founder Jake Karls , is the founders’ idea of what a healthy aft...
Dec 08, 2023•7 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Without a doubt, podcast host Sean Kelly has made his mark as a prominent force with a social media following of over 10 million. Interestingly, Sean’s path to success began with his innovative e-commerce brand, Jersey Champs, and his successful NFT collection, Chibi Dinos, which served as a springboard to build a thriving Web3 marketing empire that quickly gained attention and got acquired. Today, Sean is hosting Digital Social Hour Podcast , one of the most impactful podcasts on the internet. ...
Dec 02, 2023•7 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Jeff Fenster is a relationship capital expert, podcast host, best-selling author, and award-winning entrepreneur. He has had great success as an entrepreneur, having founded a digital marketing agency, a construction company, a chain of fast food restaurants, and a payroll and HR company. However, Jeff lives by the idea of putting people first in all he does. Jeff Fenster has profited immensely from his ties with mentors throughout his career, and he urges others to follow suit. Finding a mentor...
Nov 29, 2023•16 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Jared Dillinger and Daniel Robbins sit down with Gary Vaynerchuk during VeeCon 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Gary discusses what is the future of VeeCon and in-person events. How he sees Veefriends as his long-term legacy and what he thinks of the next few years. Daniel asks him about how is it possible to stay relevant among many different generations. Subscribe to our newsletter so you don't miss out on exclusive interviews and special content: https://foundersstory.beehiiv.com/subscribe ...
Nov 22, 2023•3 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast For the past two decades, Rob Dyrdek has built a flourishing empire by identifying and uniquely leveraging the intersection between business and media. A natural and gifted storyteller, he has continually refined his multiplatform approach, and today sits at the helm of the Dyrdek Machine, a full-service venture studio, founded on the concept of building “forever brands”—with media squarely at the center. Subscribe to our newsletter so you don't miss out on exclusive interviews and special c...
Nov 07, 2022•20 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Scott is a customer experience (the Ultimate CX®) and distinction expert teaching companies and individuals how to establish strategies and execute seamlessly to stand out from the competition. Known internationally as a top-rated keynote speaker and virtual presenter, Scott’s clients represent the world’s most iconic brands. You’ll have the confidence of working with a professional known for impacting bottom-line results. Scott is the author of the best-selling book, ICONIC. ICONIC is filled wi...
Feb 05, 2022•42 min•Ep 64•Transcript available on Metacast Prior to joining Lion Capital , Matthew Nordby served as President of Playboy Enterprises, leading their global licensing business to over $1.5bn in annual revenue. Prior to this, Matthew served as an executive in the technology industry which included building software start-up Greenplum, acquired by EMC in 2010. He launched his career at Sun Microsystems where he held various leadership positions. Matthew received his BA from Auburn University. For more info on guests and future episodes visit...
Jan 26, 2022•20 min•Ep 63•Transcript available on Metacast Larry has successfully led businesses for over 40 years. He began his career with a major food processing company and quickly became – at the age of 25 - the manager of an $80 million operation that moved 700 truckloads of peaches, pears, and tomatoes a day (yes, a day) to processing facilities throughout California. He was able to take that big company experience to a smaller, closely held company where he became a leader and a partner. That company serves the fresh produce industry and cools, ...
Dec 16, 2021•20 min•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast John Assaraf is an entrepreneur, author, actor and CEO of NeuroGym, a company dedicated to using the most advanced technologies and evidence-based brain training methods to help individuals unleash their fullest potential and maximize their results. He is also a philanthropist and brain researcher who is best recognized for his podcasts, lectures, and his New York Times best-selling book Innercise: The New Science to Unlock Your Brain's Hidden Power. To learn more about unlocking your brain ...
Dec 03, 2021•50 min•Ep 60•Transcript available on Metacast Verne Harnish is a world-leading expert, speaker, author, and entrepreneur in the field of business growth. He has spent more than 30 years educating entrepreneurial teams. He founded the world-renowned Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) and chaired for 15 years EO's premiere CEO program, the "Birthing of Giants", held at MIT. Verne is also the Founder and CEO of Scaling Up, a global executive education and coaching company with over 180 partners on six continents. Known as the ...
Nov 27, 2021•25 min•Ep 59•Transcript available on Metacast Joe Foster is the co-founder of Reebok, along with his brother, Jeff. The Reebok business developed with Jeff looking after production, Joe took charge of the sales and marketing side, as well as design which included the classic silhouette, outsole, and the Starcrest. In the early years, Joe traveled many miles introducing Reebok’s offering shoes to Sports Retailers up and down the country. Joe still welcomes the opportunity to travel and recount those early stories from start-up to making Reeb...
Oct 25, 2021•45 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast Tony DiSilvestro is a successful entrepreneur who owns YNOT Italian, a growing full-service Italian restaurant based in Virginia Beach, Va that is known for its extensive menu of traditional, and homemade Italian entrees. It started from one restaurant in 1993 and it is currently a growing franchise across the Southeast. Tony also has other businesses in the construction and solar industries. He speaks today about how he has been able to grow multiple successful businesses and the systems and pr...
Oct 18, 2021•34 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast Gino Wickman has been an entrepreneur since the age of 21, Gino has had an obsession for learning what makes businesses and entrepreneurs thrive. At 25 he took over the family business, which was deeply in debt and in need of help. After turning the company around and running it for seven years, he and his partners successfully sold the company. Gino then set out to help entrepreneurs and leaders get what they want from their businesses. Based on his years of real-world experience, he created th...
Oct 08, 2021•25 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast Michael Michalowicz is an American author, entrepreneur, and lecturer. He is currently an author of seven business books published by Penguin Random House, including Profit First and Clockwork, and is the former host of the "Business Rescue" segment for MSNBC's Your Business. He was previously the small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and hosted the reality television program called Bailout!. Visit his website at https://mikemichalowicz.com/ For more info on guests and...
Sep 02, 2021•32 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast Jeff Hoffman is a successful entrepreneur, proven CEO, worldwide motivational speaker, bestselling author, Hollywood film producer, a producer of a Grammy winning jazz album, and executive producer of an Emmy Award winning television show. In his career, he has been the founder of multiple startups, he has been the CEO of both public and private companies, and he has served as a senior executive in many capacities. Jeff has been part of a number of well-known successful startups, including Price...
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast Steve Sims who grew up in East London, is the founder and CEO of the luxury concierge service Bluefish. He began his career as a Bricklayer in London. In 1996, Steve founded Bluefish. In 2003, Bluefish partnered with MBNA to launch its own credit card. In 2004, Bluefish was named the official concierge of L.A. and New York Fashion Weeks. In August 2006, Icon International Holdings Inc. signed an agreement with Bluefish Concierge to provide all concierge services for the airline and its travelers...
Jul 09, 2021•34 min•Ep 53•Transcript available on Metacast Rachel Scava is a businesswoman, attorney, and leader with over 10 years of experience in operations and specializes in company development, team building, remote work, and hybrid work model management, and scaling business growth. She is currently the COO at Fully Accountable. Her most recent mission is helping eCommerce, tech, and digital business owners improve their financial fluency and operate their accounting back office as a profit center. Since Rachel’s time at Fully Accountable, the co...
Jun 19, 2021•28 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast Carole Baskin is an American big-cat rights activist and CEO of Big Cat Rescue, a non-profit animal sanctuary based near Tampa, Florida. She has used social media such as Facebook and YouTube and her "The Cat Chat" podcast to promote activism against private zoos. She has run this Tampa based non profit since 1992 and has garnered international attention to the plight of captive big cats on CNN, Animal Planet, Discovery, U.S. News & World Report, People Magazine, The Today Show, Spor...
Jun 02, 2021•31 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast Jin Chon is a Co-Founder of River Source Logistics in Los Angeles, CA an Amazon seller focused 3PL. River Source Logistics is currently the largest Amazon seller focused 3PL. Along with her brother Kevin, they have grown an 8 figure Amazon business bootstrapped from retail arbitrage. Jin has a passion for helping new sellers learn the ins and outs of FBA and Amazon in general. She has traveled extensively on sourcing trips into China and India, meeting with factories, and has intimate knowledge ...
Apr 29, 2021•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today's episode we interview Jasmine Star. Jasmine Star is a successful Photographer, Business Strategist, and Founder of Social Curator. She has an inspiring journey going from dropping out of law school to becoming the internationally-recognized creative entrepreneur. She explains exactly how she has been able to amass hundreds of thousands of loyal followers and how you can too. Connect with Jasmine at JasmineStar.com. For more info on guests and future episodes visit Pix11.com/impact Adv...
Apr 22, 2021•23 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast Today we speak with Bushra Amiwala who is the youngest Muslim elected official in the United States. We ask about her accomplishments, journey to get where she is and why she is breaking down barriers. For more info on guests and future episodes visit KateHancock.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ibhshow/support Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Apr 11, 2021•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Vinnie Fisher is a serial entrepreneur with over 3 8-figure businesses. His latest company Fully Accountable is an outsourced full-service, cutting-edge accounting firm that helps eCommerce and Digital business owners through fractional CFO and accounting services. He is also the author of 3 best-selling books and has guided Fully Accountable to the Inc 5000 as one of the fastest growing companies in America twice among many other awards. As a listener of Inspired by Her Podcast, Vinnie is givin...
Apr 04, 2021•25 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast Codie Sanchez is a reformed journalist, turned institutional investor to now a Managing Director and Partner at Entourage Effect Capital, a private equity firm focused specifically on investing in the legalized cannabis industry. Since its inception in the summer of 2014, EEC has deployed $100+ million into over 65 companies out of its two dedicated funds and co-investments. We suggest joining Codie’s newsletter Contrarian Thinking and if you are interested in buying a business check out her cou...
Mar 12, 2021•40 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast Chris Do is an Emmy award-winning designer, director, and entrepreneur. He has spent the last two decades running his Santa Monica-based agency called Blind . His team has worked on TV commercials and music videos for iconic brands such as: Nike, Xbox, Fox Sports, Sony, and Honda. He also founded The Futur , an online content and education platform with over 1 million subscribers on YouTube Please rate, review, subscribe, and share with a friend who will be inspired. Visit KateHancock.com for in...
Feb 25, 2021•33 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast We discuss how we created a room that lasted 20 days straight 24 hours per day and helped thousands of entrepreneurs. We discuss how to moderate a room on Clubhouse , how to create a room, why you need a club and how to start a movement on the Clubhouse app. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ibhshow/support Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jan 28, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast Michelle Seiler Tucker is the author of EXIT RICH: The 6 P Method to Sell Your Business for Huge Profit and the Founder and CEO of Seiler Tucker Incorporated. She has sold hundreds of businesses to date and currently owns and operates several successful businesses. She is a leading authority on buying, selling, and improving businesses, as well as increasing business revenue streams. A formidable force in her industry, Michelle closes 98% of all offers she writes and, on average, obtains a 20 to...
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