The Entrepreneurs' Journey
The purpose of the podcast is to bring value to entrepreneurs in the areas of their business and life that aren’t taxes, but could be considered “taxing” if handled without the proper planning, advising, and education needed to build a successful enterprise.
Episodes
40 episodes
Episode #40: Van Battle - Leveraging The Voice Of The Customer For Growth
In today’s episode, I’m talking with business advisor Van Battle about the customer experience, customer service, and voice of customer programs he deployed in restaurants and leading brands like Levi’s, Sharper Image, and Jamba Juice to drive ...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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54:28
Episode #39: Zeke Camusio - Helping Marketers Make Great Decisions
In today’s episode, I’m talking with Zeke Camusio, serial entrepreneur and founder of Data Speaks, an AI-powered attribution platform that helps companies understand what drives their sales and invest in the right marketing strategies. Zeke has...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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55:28
Episode #38: Curtis May - The Practical Approach To Wealth Building
In today’s episode, I’m talking with Curtis May. Curtis is the host of The Practical Wealth Show Podcast and the creator and owner of Practical Wealth Advisors. Curtis has been planning for individuals for more than 35 years, and he is pa...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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55:28
Episode #37: Clay Staires - Mastering The Five Management Dragons
In today’s episode, I had the opportunity to talk with Clay Staires, a seasoned leader, speaker, and coach with over 25 years of transformative experience, renowned for his expertise in leadership development and navigating personal and busines...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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39:09
Episode #36: Christopher Salem - Skyrocket Your Revenue With Powerful Messaging
In today’s episode, I’m talking with Christopher Salem, who serves as a CEO, Business Executive Mentor, and Business Acceleration Strategist at Sustainable Success Coaching & Consulting where he helps businesses craft their compelling value...
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34:37
Episode #35: Chuck Hogan - The Principles Of Harmony In Entrepreneurship
In today’s episode, I’m talking with Chuck Hogan, Managing Partner at Your Best Life, an organization helping people to elevate finance, family, fitness and faith to maximize their Best Life through mentorship, community, and exclusive events. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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58:14
Episode #34: Luis Scott - Law Firm Consulting That Builds Legacies
In today’s episode, I am interviewing Luis Scott, a highly respected attorney, sought-after speaker, and dynamic entrepreneur who has made a profound impact in both the legal and business realms. As the co-founder of 8 Figure Firm Consulting an...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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40:21
Episode #33: Kyle Smith - The Restauranteurs’ Path To Profitability
In today’s episode, I am interviewing Kyle Smith, who is a CPA and finance graduate from the University of Texas McCombs School of Business. Kyle is a dedicated champion of small and medium-sized businesses. Beginning his career in Austin, he h...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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43:16
Episode #32: Chad Jenkins - Reshaping Businesses To Deliver Remarkable Returns
In today’s episode, I’m talking with Chad Jenkins, a lifelong entrepreneur and visionary known for reshaping businesses to deliver remarkable returns. With three groundbreaking methods and boundless curiosity, he serves as a catalyst for busine...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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50:10
Episode #31: Jody Grunden - Optimizing Your Business Model For Growth
In today’s episode, I’m talking with Jody Grunden of Summit Virtual CFO by Anders. Jody Grunden is an accounting visionary with over 20 years of experience. He has helped pioneer innovative changes within the industry, including the introductio...
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47:22
Episode #30: Robert Haar - From Restauranteur To Franchise Expert
In today’s episode, I’m talking with Robert Haar of Best Franchise Options. Robert is a seasoned franchise veteran, having been a VP of Franchise Development for a Restaurant chain for 12 years. Before then, Robert spent 10 years working within...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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46:54
Episode #29: Jeff Lenning - Elevating Accounting Careers with Advanced Excel Skills
In today’s episode, I’m talking with Jeff Lenning, the founder of Excel University, a revolutionary force at the intersection of accounting and technology. More than an online training platform, Excel University is a dynamic hub where Jeff’s ex...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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35:37
Episode #28: Patrick Donohue - Building Capital & Community For Entrepreneurs
In today’s episode, I’m talking with Patrick E. Donohue, an entrepreneur and a valuation expert. Patrick embarked on his financial journey with a lemonade stand at age four and invested in Coca-Cola shares by age ten. Equipped with a Chartered ...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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45:33
Episode #27: Dr. Jonathan Baktari - Developing The Skillset For Entrepreneurship
In today’s episode, I’m talking with Dr. Jonathan Baktari MD, who is the CEO of eNational Testing, which revolutionized the ease of getting laboratory testing. He is also the CEO of e7 Health and US Drug Test Centers, the host of the podcast Ba...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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50:11
Episode #26: Matt Nelson - Leveraging Direct Mail To Build Community
In today’s episode, I’m talking with Matt Nelson, the owner of Active Media, a marketing and publishing company specialized in graphic design, printing, and direct mail services.What I enjoyed most about our time together was hearing how...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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51:21
Episode #25: Mickie Kennedy - Leveraging PR To Establish Credibility
In today’s episode, I’m talking with Mickie Kennedy, an expert at helping small businesses, authors, and startups increase their visibility and credibility using PR. During our call, we discussed ways small business owners can prep...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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48:51
Episode #24: Trent Werner & Kyle Miller - How Content Drives Real Estate
In today’s episode, I’m talking with Trent Werner and Kyle Miller about the importance of creating quality content in business. In this episode, I hear from Trent, a real estate professional, share his experience in working with Kyle on ways to...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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56:01
Episode #23: Chris Blomquist - Operationalizing Growth Through Culture
In today’s episode, I’m talking with Chris Blomquist, an HR Leader that has worked in the HR space for over 20 years. Chris has built HR functions from the ground up for high-tech startups, led global HR, Payroll, Total Rewards, and Talent Ac...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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57:22
Episode #22: Brian Kiczula - Leveraging Tax Strategies For Real Estate
In today’s episode, I’m talking with Brian Kiczula of US Tax Advisors Group. In our conversation we discussed cost segregation studies for property owners of residential and commercial real estate. We also got to talk about the impo...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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51:00
Episode #21: Avery + Ashley Whaley - Driving Revenue For Home Services Entrepreneurs
In today’s episode, I’m talking with Avery and Ashley Whaley who are entrepreneurs helping business owners in the cleaning industry launch podcasts that help them establish their brand and drive revenue. During our call, we got to talk about th...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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54:45
Episode #20: Adam Morris - Staying Committed To Learning In Leadership
In today’s episode, I’m talking with Adam Morris, the founder of Sales First Recruiting. In our call we discussed his journey of transitioning from sales to recruiting and then onto becoming an entrepreneur and the challenges of leadership. I a...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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49:52
Episode #19: Kevin Perry - Helping Organizations Manage Internet, Phone, and Cloud Solutions
In today’s episode, I’m talking with Kevin Perry an independent Agent at Forestel who has 10 years of experience helping local, regional, and national customers secure their internet, voice, and cloud services to ensure they are most productive...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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42:37
Episode #18: Keith Sconiers - Helping Entrepreneurs Build Better Businesses
In today’s episode, I share my story of what inspired me to start PaySuite and the six economic forces that inspired us to deepen our support for entrepreneurs. If you’d like to read a copy of the Deloitte report discussed i...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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9:42
Episode #17: Ken Cook - Helping Marketers Accelerate Client Success
In today’s episode, I’m talking with Ken Cook, a business advisor, former marketing agency owner, and cofounder of The Prepared Group.In our call, we discussed his journey of starting his career in the marketing & advertising busines...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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55:53
Episode #16: The Entrepreneurs' Journey with Kasten Spethmann
In today’s episode, I’m talking with Kasten Spethmann of Your Startup Life, a business advisor, retired professional windsurfer, recovering venture capitalist, and entrepreneur who coaches founders with the advice they need to raise capital and...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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51:45