From Prison to Podcasting Profits Zachary Babcock, Underdog Empowerment                                             – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 453 Zachary Babcock Zachary Babcock is CEO and founder of Underdog Empowerment. He went from spending over five years in prison to scaling a 6-figure business. Now, he helps alpha entrepreneurs create celebrity brands and explosive businesses with a top-shelf podcast. Zachary interviews celebrities and industry leaders on his top-rated Apple Podcast, Underdog Empowerment, and has a broad perspective from both extremes of life. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Zachary Babcock about building a 6-figure business after spending years in prison. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    Why network marketing doesn’t provide a full and independent business. ●    How copy writing and marketing are the skills you need to start a business. ●    Why it’s important to ethically believe in the product that you are selling. ●    How you have to say no to some opportunities to hit the next growth phase. ●    Why being authentic is the best thing you can do for yourself and your company. Connect with Zachary: Guest Contact Info Twitter @zacharyjbabcock Instagram @zacharyjbabcock Facebook facebook.com/zacharyjbabcock facebook.com/Zachary.babcock.1 LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/Zachary-babcock YouTube youtube.com/user/zacharybabcock13 Links Mentioned: underdogempowerment.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mastering Simple Topics Helps Entrepreneurs Achieve Their Dreams Mike Paton, EOS Worldwide – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 452 Mike Paton Mike Paton is passionate about helping entrepreneurs. After growing up in a household full of teachers and entrepreneurs and cutting his teeth in banking, he spent ten years leading entrepreneurial companies before discovering EOS® in 2007. Instantly drawn to its timeless concepts and simple, practical tools - he became one of the first Professional EOS Implementers®. Since then he’s conducted over 1,200 sessions for more than 120 companies, co-authored the book GET A GRIP with Gino Wickman, conducted action-packed talks and workshops around the world, and spent five years as EOS Worldwide’s Visionary. Today he spends all his time helping entrepreneurs implement EOS, run better businesses, and live better lives. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Mike Paton about entrepreneurs reaching their goals using practical tools. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    How thinking that what got you here will get you to the next level is a mistake. ●    Why people losing the ability to control their lives during a crisis is devastating. ●    How people need to make decisions, analyze the situation, and move forward. ●    Why the worst decision a leader can make is not making any decision at all. ●    How achieving a great vision requires great people to work for your company. Connect with Paton: Guest Contact Info Twitter @mpaton linkedin.com/in/mikepaton Links Mentioned: eosworldwide.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elite Military Service Leads to Smarter Investment Decisions David Blain, Blue Sky Wealth Advisors – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 451 David Blain David L. Blain, CFA is the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Wealth Advisor at BlueSky Wealth Advisors, a fee-only, independent Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) he founded in 1999. He is responsible for defining the overall firm policies, strategy, and goals. He also formulates advanced financial planning and sophisticated tax strategies for clients and is responsible for setting the firm-wide investment strategy. David received a Bachelor of Science in 1989 from The United States Military Academy at West Point, where he was a Distinguished Honor Graduate and member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Before his career in finance, he served with distinction for 10 years in U.S. Army Airborne, Ranger, and Special Operations units. He is a member of the CFA Institute, the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), and the Financial Planning Association (FPA). He currently serves as Vice-Chairman on the Board of Directors of CarolinaEast Health System in New Bern, where he also chairs the Investment Committee. Previously David was on the Board of Advisors and Finance Committee of the West Point Association of Graduates, Treasurer for Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Eastern North Carolina, President of the Cumberland Interfaith Hospitality Network, Treasurer of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh. He served as the Chairman of the New Bern Heart Ball and has provided countless hours of volunteer service to numerous other charitable organizations. In addition to his many board duties, he has coached youth league baseball and soccer teams in the New Bern area for more than a decade. David is a recognized speaker on investments, financial planning, and taxes. He has written for and been quoted in numerous trade journals and mass media outlets, including, Wharton Business Radio "Spotlight: Your Money", BusinessWeek, U.S. News & World Report, Money magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and other national and local publications. He was for five years the host of “All Things Money with David Blain,” a weekly television and radio program. Under his leadership, BlueSky has received several awards and accolades throughout its history for their quality of advice, growth rate, and client satisfaction. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with David Blain about lessons learned from the military and how they apply to the financial world. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    Why the best investment people can make is in their intellectual capacity. ●    How there are five basic habits you should use for financial success. ●    Why the secret to success is producing income that isn’t reliant on your labor. ●    How you need to save money and spend less money than you make. ●    Why you should only invest in the market what you don’t need for five years. Connect with David: Guest Contact Info Twitter @blueskywealth Instagram @blueskywealth Facebook facebook.com/blueskywealthadvisors LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/bluesky-wealth-advisors YouTube youtube.com/channel/UCVJsfx0dqkrsqKuFkecLCtw Links Mentioned: blueskywa.com/success davidblain.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 450 Clare Cui Clare Cui founded the Steady Sales Method. She knows how it feels to be on sales call after call - feeling so completely confused about what wasn’t working with her strategy, energy, or leadership. Clare made it her mission to master everything sales, including training other multiple multi-million-dollar teams in the coaching industry using repetition after repetition to hone her skills. As she built her sales muscles and grew her skills, she stepped more and more into leadership to train, teach, and lead sales teams to close over 7-million dollars in the coaching industry. After leading different teams and learning different sales strategies, Clare found that the system to close more sales with authenticity, leadership, and love was simple. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Clare Cui about having permission-based sales conversation. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    How stopping a sale at an objection leaves money, you could earn, on the table. ●    Why salespeople should talk less and listen more to what their client says. ●    How listening to what your clients think they need allows you to sell to them. ●    Why having a script is important so you rely on a plan instead of your energy. ●    How you need to be willing to be curious of your client’s perception. Connect with Clare: Guest Contact Info Instagram @clare_cui Facebook facebook.com/Theyogathlete Links Mentioned: closesalesconsistently.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Hogan, Hunt A Killer – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Kevin Harrington and Seth Greene Episode 449 Ryan Hogan Ryan Hogan if the co-founder and CEO of Hunt A Killer. He spent 17 years in the U.S. Navy, separating from active service in 2017 to pursue entrepreneurship full-time while entering the Navy Reserves. Ryan started Hunt A Killer back in 2016 and has been leading its growth ever since. He bootstrapped his company with no outside investors and grew it fast enough to draw attention. Ryan grew Hunt A Killer’s revenue from less than $250K in 2016 to $27M in 2019 and expects a projected revenue of $50M in 2020. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Ryan Hogan about growing Hunt A Killer to a multi-million-dollar company using a model. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    Why selling experiences has become very popular and trendy in recent years. ●    How Hunt A Killer provides an escape by immersing people in a different reality. ●    Why it’s important to build communities around immersive entertainment. ●    How the expedited option in the subscription model makes even . ●    Why having a proven model means you can change genres and be successful. Connect with Ryan: Guest Contact Info Twitter @huntakillerinc Instagram @huntakillerinc Facebook Facebook.com/huntakillerinc LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/hunt-a-killer Links Mentioned: huntakiller.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Riggs Eckelberry, OriginClear – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 448 Riggs Eckelberry Riggs Eckelberry doesn’t look like a bomb-thrower, and yet, he’s driving the disruption of a trillion-dollar industry that has fallen behind the times and is affecting the health of millions. That industry is Big Water. Simply, those billion-dollar centralized water systems aren’t coping with demand, and water quality is getting worse. The answer? Infrastructure. Businesses are doing their own , using modular, prefabricated systems that are trucked right on site. They get better water quality, lower rates through recycling, and even improved environmental grades! Ten years after launching public company OriginClear, Riggs and his team are offering those truck-in-place modular systems in the USA, while licensees are building products internationally using OriginClear’s low-energy, chemical-free innovation.   Riggs is uniquely qualified to ride the huge wave of do-it-yourself water treatment that is transforming an industry, having learned management in the nonprofit space, captained oceangoing ships, and achieved several tech successes during the dot-com boom. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Riggs Eckelberry about disrupting businesses in the eco-space. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    Why big water is a trillion-dollar industry but only 20% of the sewage is treated. ●    How the water industry needs to grow a lot but doesn’t because its self-satisfied. ●    Why the best way to mitigate future pandemics is through sanitation control. ●    How there is no marketplace that allows for the funding of water systems. ●    Why speeding up the funding cycle we can rev up the water industry. Connect with Riggs: Guest Contact Info Twitter @OriginClear Instagram @originclear Facebook facebook.com/OriginClear LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/originclear-inc Links Mentioned: originclear.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

– The Sharkpreneur podcast with Kevin Harrington and Seth Greene Episode 447 Michael Jr. Michael Jr. is Known as one of today’s most gifted comedians. He brings laughter and understanding to audiences all over the world. Michael got his start performing at the legendary Comedy & Magic Club in Hermosa Beach: home of Jay Leno and “The Tonight Show.” This outstanding performance led to Michael Jr. performing at the “Just for Laughs” comedy festival in Montreal where he became the first comedian to ever appear live via satellite on “The Tonight Show” which catapulted Michael’s career. Now, Michael Jr. tours the country using comedy to inspire audiences to activate their purpose and live a life fulfilled. His impactful delivery and versatility has landed him on The Tonight Show, The Late, Late Show, Oprah, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Comedy Central, TedX Talks and a keynote for Fortune 500 companies. Michael has spent a significant portion of his career making laughter commonplace in uncommon places such as homeless shelters and prisons, in addition to empowering his audiences with an appearance in Sony Pictures' feature film War Room as well as starring roles in Selfie Dad, and MORE THAN FUNNY.  Michael’s motivating comedy specials, Laughing on Purpose and MORE THAN FUNNY are also available on DVD. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Michael Jr. about using comedy to inspire and teach audiences to live a fulfilled life. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    How you can use comedy to help explain to people how things work. ●    Why being an artist requires you to be an entrepreneur and business owner. ●    How you retain more information when laughing because you’re less stressed ●    Why bringing experts and comedians together can be a great way to teach. ●    How you can’t rely on your set up and why you need to know your punchline. Connect with Michael Jr.: Guest Contact Info Twitter @michaeljrcomedy Instagram @michaeljrcomedy Facebook facebook.com/michaeljrcomedy YouTube youtube.com/michaeljrcomedy Links Mentioned: michaeljr.com/course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Disaster Avoidance Experts – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 446 Gleb Tsipursky Dr. Gleb Tsipursky is an internationally recognized throught leader known as the Disaster Avoidance Expert. Dr. Gleb is on a mission to protect leaders from dangerous judgment errors known as cognitive biases by developing the most effective decision-making strategies. His cutting-edge thought leadership has been featured in over 550 articles and 450 interviews in Time, Fast Company, CBS News, Business Insider, Inc. Magazine, and elsewhere. His expertise stems from his background of over 20 years of consulting, coaching, speaking, and training as CEO of Disaster Avoidance Experts. His experience also comes from his research background as a behavior economist and cognitive neuroscientist with over 15 years in academia and dozens of peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Gleb has written several best-selling books and is well known for Never Go with Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions. His newest best-selling book is called Resilience: Adapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Dr. Gleb Tsipursky about planning and adapting to life during the Coronavirus Pandemic. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    How disasters can significantly affect your bottom line and your business. ●    Why we make bad decisions and how we can avoid bad decision making. ●    How we have to look at academic journals to understand how our brain works. ●    Why our gut reaction and fight or flight is no longer helpful in modern day living. ●    How business leaders reacted to COVID-19 with a fight or flight response too. Connect with Dr. Gleb: Guest Contact Info Twitter @gleb_tsipursky Instagram @dr_gleb_tsipursky Facebook facebook.com/DrGlebTsipursky LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/dr-gleb-tsipursky YouTube youtube.com/user/gleb1111 Links Mentioned: disasteravoidanceexperts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy Andrews, The Andy Andrews Group – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 445 Andy Andrews Andy Andrews is the author of more than 25 books that have been translated into more than 40 languages. Among those books are several New York Times bestsellers, including the modern-day classics: The Traveler’s Gift and The Noticer. On ABC’s Good Morning America, The Traveler’s Gift was named one of the “Five Books You Must Read In Your Lifetime.” Andy has been to the White House on several occasions and has spoken at the request of four different Presidents of the United States. He coached our nation’s Special Operations Command for eight years and has been a part of nine College Football National Championship teams in a row. Andy works as a consultant to Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and sometimes, entire communities who hire him to create a starting point for extraordinary results. His newest book – The Bottom of the Pool: Thinking Beyond Your Boundaries to Achieve Extraordinary Results – was released in June 2019. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Andy Andrews about his new book The Bottom of the Pool: Thinking Beyond Your Boundaries to Achieve Extraordinary Results. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    Why you shouldn’t let someone else put a value on your worth and your work. ●    How we are all in a crisis, headed to a crisis or coming out of a crisis. ●    Why you should never underestimate what word of mouth can do for you. ●    How it’s important to explain complicated things in a way people can grasp. ●    Why people live with problems instead of trying a solution they don’t understand. Connect with Andy: Guest Contact Info Twitter @AndyAndrews Instagram @andyandrewsauthor Facebook facebook.com/AndyAndrews LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/andyandrews1 Links Mentioned: andyandrews.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karl Boehm, Spiral Marketing – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 444 Karl Boehm Karl Boehm is the founder and chief marketing strategist of Spiral Marketing. He is a dedicated marketing strategist and digital agency owner with over 15 years of experience. Karl helps brands to significantly grow their market share and increase their bottom line. He has learned to listen very closely to understand the situation, needs, and problems that need to be solved. Karl’s background has shaped a wide and deep mix of strategic and creative skillsets that equates to accurate marketing plans and compelling multi-media campaigns. As an experienced entrepreneur, former Senior Management at a Marketing Agency Corporate Strategist, Event Producer, Conference Promoter, and lifelong learner - he has the experience, knowledge, resources, and relationships to get excellent results. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Karl Boehm about using full funnel strategies to geometrically increase leads and sales. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●     Why an enterprise level company still needs good SEO for ultimate success. ●     How getting large companies 5% more traffic is significant to their bottom line. ●     What a full funnel strategy is and how it helps businesses make more money. ●     Why you need a strategy for awareness to attract ideal customers to your brand. ●     How mapping out different strategies can help you gain more ideal customers. Connect with Karl: Guest Contact Info Twitter @SpiralMarketing Instagram @spiral_marketing Facebook facebook.com/spiralmarketing LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/spiralmarketing Links Mentioned: spiralmarketing.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gino Wickman, EOS Worldwide – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 443 Gino Wickman Gino Wickman is the founder of EOS Worldwide, an organization that helps tens of thousands of businesses implement EOS with the aid of an international team of over 350 professional and certified EOS Implementers and support. There are almost 100,000 companies using the EOS tools worldwide. 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 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 the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a practical method for helping companies achieve greatness. He has personally delivered more than 1,900 full-day sessions for more than 135 companies, helping them implement EOS. He is also the author of the award-winning, best-selling book Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business, as well as Get a Grip, Rocket Fuel, How to Be a Great Boss, and What the Heck is EOS?, which have sold more than one million copies. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Gino Wickman about implementing Entrepreneurial Operating Systems for success. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    Why people should teach what they need to know the most. ●    How there are six essential traits inside every entrepreneur. ●    How to determine if you have the six traits before becoming an entrepreneur. ●    Why entrepreneurs learn more from mistakes then from successes. ●    Why people end up firing twenty percent of their hires in the first year. Connect with Gino: Guest Contact Info Twitter @readLeap Instagram @readleap Facebook facebook.com/readLEAP LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/readleap YouTube youtube.com/channel/UCg1fRlytBObtuIIAa46B_cg Links Mentioned: e-leap.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Anderson, The Bezos Letters: 14 Principles to Grow Your Business Like Amazon – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 442 Steve Anderson Steve Anderson is the author of the bestselling book, The Bezos Letters, where he deconstructs Jeff Bezos' 21 letters to Amazon shareowners through his unique lens of risk. He believes what has fueled Amazon’s growth comes down to Jeff Bezos’ unique approach to taking and leveraging risk and his commitment to creating a culture for experimentation and invention, in other words, his mindset. It’s all based on his views on success and, actually, failure. Steve uses the same risk and growth mindset that Bezos and others have used. He believes we can all impact the world (wherever we are) and make our mark for the better. That’s what a risk and growth mindset is all about. That’s why helping businesses understand and embrace a risk and growth mindset is Steve’s passion and his mission. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Steve Anderson about embracing risk and taking more risks to be successful. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    Why you have to take risks to grow your business successfully. ●    How any business is always going through four cycles all of the time. ●    Why you should encourage successful failure, and what that means. ●    How you need to grow the size of your failures as your company grows. ●    Why employees aren’t afraid of failure but the consequences of failure. Connect with Steve: Guest Contact Info Twitter @SteveTN Instagram @steveanderson Facebook facebook.com/SteveAndersonNetwork LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/stevetn Links Mentioned: thebezosletters.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Faldalen, New Concept Coaching – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 441 Jeff Faldalen Jeff Faldalen is an acceleration coach for entrepreneurs and coaches. He is the founder of New Concept Coaching and the Potential Zone Podcast He is also an international best-selling author, speaker and trainer. With his many different techniques and decades of recovery, he has an extensive understanding of breaking through negative beliefs and limitations. His passion is to use creativity and a unique transformation process to guide people beyond what holds them back and step into their fullest potential. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Jeff Faldalen about coaching entrepreneurs and business owners. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    Why you need to know who you are and where you want to go to be successful. ●    How success and failure is an internal program and what that means. ●    Why you need to ask lots of questions to overcome your limiting beliefs. ●    How the difference between good and great is just a little bit of fine tuning. ●    How your subconscious serves you the way that it thinks you want to be served. Connect with Jeff: Guest Contact Info Twitter @jefffaldalen Instagram @jeffffaldalen Facebook facebook.com/jefffaldlen LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/jefffaldeln Links Mentioned: callcoachjeff.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Avery Carl, The Short Term Shop                                          – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 441 Avery Carl AVERY CARL bought her first rental property at age 26 on a 37,000 salary. Through strategically investing in short term rental properties in mature vacation rental markets, she was a millionaire by 31. She now owns a portfolio of 24 properties, and is the CEO and founder of the Short Term Shop, a real estate team that helps investors acquire short term rental properties in the most recession resistant markets, and trains them on the methods that led her out of the corporate rat race and into financial freedom. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Avery Carl about acquiring short term rental properties in the most recession proof markets. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    How regulations for short term rentals and Airbnb are volatile in big cities. ●    Why people would rather rent a house than a hotel on vacation. ●    How to choose the best places to invest in for short term property rentals. ●    Why you should invest in smaller towns where people vacation for the weekend. ●    How a mature rental market is preferable for short term rental success. Connect with Avery: Guest Contact Info Twitter @ShortTermShop Facebook facebook.com/theshorttermshop LinkedIn Links Mentioned: Theshortermshop.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Finkel, Maui Mastermind – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 439 David Finkel David Finkel is author of The Freedom Formula and co-author of, SCALE: 7 Proven Principles to Grow Your Business and Get Your Life Back (written with Priceline.com co-founder Jeff Hoffman), and one of the nation’s most respected business thinkers. A Wall Street Journal and Business Week bestselling author of 12 business books, David’s a regular columnist for Inc.com, FastCompany.com, and Forbes.com reaching over 1M readers each year.    Over the past 20 years, David and the Maui coaching and advisor team have scaled and sold over $62 billion of businesses.    Maui Mastermind helps business owners build companies they love owning again--for the value they create, the lives they touch, the profits they earn, the team they employ, and the freedom they enjoy. Their clients have enjoyed an average annual growth rate five time higher than the average privately held company, while at the same time reducing their companies’ reliance on them as the owners by an average of 191% percent. An ex-Olympic-level athlete turned business multi-millionaire, David and his wife Heather, and their three sons live a very simple life in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with David Finkel about thriving during times of crisis instead of merely getting through. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    Why times of crisis provide you an opportunity to compress trial and error. ●    How you need a structured way to look at what is going on. ●    Why you need to implement scenario training to be less reactionary. ●    How you need to prepare for the worst thing that can happen. ●    Why you should spend more on strategic spending expenses now. Connect with David: Guest Contact Info Twitter @DavidFinkel Facebook facebook.com/groups/mauimastermindcommunity LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/maui-mastermind Links Mentioned: mauimastermind.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Urrutia, Voy Media – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 438 Kevin Urrutia Kevin Urrutia is the founder of Voy Media. He is a travel and nature enthusiast. In his spare time, you can find him hiking through Mount Fuji or booking his next adventure.  When he's back in the concrete jungle he is hard at work driving ROI for brands through his paid advertising techniques or through the airwaves on his Digital Marketing Fastlane podcast.  Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Kevin Urrutia about using the same blueprint to build really successful businesses. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    Why you need to be interested in the growth and marketing of your company. ●    How content marketing and SEO is so important for growth. ●    Why creative content is still the biggest lever to help you grow on social media. ●    How providing items that people need to buy again will make you more money. ●    Why you need to ask for the order or people are not going to buy. Connect with Kevin: Guest Contact Info Twitter @VoyMedia Instagram @voy_media Facebook facebook.com/VoyMediaAgency Linked In linkedin.com/company/voy-media Links Mentioned: voymedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kim Magdalein, StickyClient.com – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 437 Kim Magdalein Kim Magdalein has built two successful businesses. Kim was named one of the top five financial advisors in the US by Senior Market Advisor Magazine. He sold the practice in 2008 and continued with a company he started in 2003, Seminars For Less, an ongoing enterprise. His latest venture is Sticky Client. Kim lives in Jacksonville, Florida with his wife, Carol. Together they have seven children and eleven grandchildren.  Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Kim Magdalein about effectively communicating through text messages with your clients. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    How you boost the open rate by sending an email with a video. ●    Why texts are read at a much higher rate than emails. ●    How texting and email shouldn’t be used as a blasting tool for prospects. ●    Why you should use videos for training purposes. ●    Why Sticky Clients wants to be the messenger delivery service. Connect with Kim: Guest Contact Info Twitter @magdalein Facebook facebook.com/kim.magdalein.1 Links Mentioned: stickyclient.com Use affiliate code SHARK for a $40/mo discount on any plan for the life of the account Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jairek Robbins, – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Kevin Harrington and Seth Greene Episode 436 Jairek Robbins. Jairek Robbins has been coaching business owners, teams, and individuals for over a decade to achieve world class results in work and life through his personal coaching. His coaching has helped them make more money while working less, lose weight, have more passion in their relationships, and more focus and energy than ever before. Jairek has delivered trainings and speeches to millions of people worldwide, speaking to businesses and organizations including Ameriprise Financial, Harvard University, Tampa Bay Rays, BMW, the United States Marine Corps, and the United States Olympic Team. His number one bestselling book Live It! Received rave reviews from Deepak Chorpa and Brian Tracy, among others. Jairek’s commitment to bettering humanity and himself began at an early age and was acknowledged with a the Gold Medal Congressional Award. He was awarded the highest honor of accomplishing over 400 hours of community service, 200 hours of personal development, 200 hours dedicated to physical fitness, and living overseas for an extended period of time volunteering all within 24-months. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Jairek Robbins about leveling up in your life and your business. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    Why taking preventative measures to manage disaster is so important. ●    How clearing you mind every morning helps gets things accomplished. ●    Why you need to be aware of the chaos to identify dangers in your business. ●    How spending more time on building defense is more strategic than strengthening offense. ●    Why asking questions is more helpful than providing all the answers. Connect with Jairek: Guest Contact Info Twitter @JairekRobbins Instagram @jairekrobbins Facebook facebook.com/JairekRobbinsCompanies YouTube youtube.com/user/JairekR Links Mentioned: Jairekrobbins.com/sos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa Sasevich, Queen of Sales Conversion – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Kevin Harrington and Seth Greene Episode 435 Lisa Sasevich Lisa Sasevich is an entrepreneur, a speaker, a philanthropist, and a devoted mother. She grew her 5-figure solo-preneurship to a multi-million-dollar company, which was recently ranked on Inc. 500 list two years in a row, landing in the Top 20 for women-owned businesses. Lisa is also known as the Queen of Sales Conversion. Honored as the Extraordinary Entrepreneur of the Year by Women Online Magazine, recognized sales expert by Success Magazine, recipient of the coveted eWomen Network Foundation Champion award for her generous fundraising, and ranked on the prestigious Inc. 500/5000 list of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies for 2 years in a row, Lisa teaches experts who are making a difference how to get their message out and enjoy massive results, without being “salesy.” Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Lisa Sasevich about her new book Meant for More: The Proven Formula to Turn Your Knowledge into Profits. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    Why you must discover your unique value to differentiate yourself in the market. ●    How you already have a goldmine of knowledge, you just need to use it. ●    How you can help people while making money as you’re perfecting your plans. ●    Why you don’t have to have the whole story written to begin your business. ●    Why you need to make your offer to serve your customers. Connect with Lisa: Guest Contact Info Twitter @LisaSasevich Instagram @lisasasevich Facebook @LisaSasevich Linked In YouTube youtube.com/user/LisaSasevich Links Mentioned: LisaSasevich.com amazon.com/Meant-More-Formula-Knowledge-Profits/dp/1401955444 meantformoregift.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler Sullivan, BombTech Golf – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 434 Tyler Sullivan Tyler Sullivan is the founder of BombTech Golf, an eCommerce store with over $15 million sold online since 2012. Tyler also runs EcomGrowers where he and his team have helped countless Shopify owners add 6-7 figures in additional sales to their eCommerce stores by optimizing email systems and ad campaigns to find hidden revenue streams. Over the years Tyler has come to learn the formula for running successful and profitable eCommerce businesses. He believes that even with online companies there is huge value in having real conversations with customers and potential buyers. Tyler is hyper-focused on the customer experience and operating a lean business that doesn't just drive revenue but drives serious profit and cash flow. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Tyler Sullivan about growing an ecommerce business. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    How to make ads profitable consistently on social media and not get kicked off. ●    Why you need to ask real questions to keep your customer list engaged. ●    Why you need a great email list to rely on if social media shuts your ads off. ●    Why you need to train your team, so they can run the business without you. Connect with Tyler: Guest Contact Info Twitter @BombTechGolf Instagram Facebook @bombtechgolf LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/tyler-sullivan-494b5426 Links Mentioned: Ecomgrowers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jenny Davis, Strive Change – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Kevin Harrington and Seth Greene Episode 433 Jenny Davis Jenny’s personal improvement journey started when she was six after being enrolled into a judo class so she could learn to defend herself. She went on to become a black belt fighting for Scotland and GB all over the world. A few years later she swapped her baggy judo suit for lycra, a carbon fibre bike, and high speeds on the velodromes all over the world. Career highlights include winning silver at Delhi Commonwealth Games, narrowly missing out for Team GB selection for London 2012 Olympics and racing for Team Scotland in front of a home crowd at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. During London 2012 trials Jenny was asked to present how she improved her performance to her department manager and leaders at Standard Life Plc. Having shared the principles of improvement Jenny was asked to help lead and deliver continuous improvement in the business. There a new career was born! After many business improvement and problem solving projects, teams, training programs, and lessons learned across multiple industries, Jenny now works with business leaders and entrepreneurs to move away from firefighting and stress to calm and control and onward to World Class Customer Service and the growth and profits that come with that. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Jenny Davis about helping entrepreneurs and business leaders guide their teams through crisis and change.  Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: How people need to be flexible with their business models during COVID-19. Why it’s vital to take a strategic pause to learn from the past to better the future. How you need to fix the root cause of your problem, so it never returns. Why you need to make sure the all the details of your business run smoothly. Connect with Jenny: Guest Contact Info Twitter @JenDavisSprint LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/jenny-davis-5562836b Links Mentioned: strivechange.org/sharkvip Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Pacinelli, BombBomb – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 432 Steve Pacinelli Steve Pacinelli is BombBomb's Chief Marketing Officer. Recently, he co-authored the best-selling book to better business communication, Rehumanize Your Business. Prior to leading the charge of the "relationships through video" movement, he led a sales team winning with BombBomb. He was a Sales Manager, Vice President of Events, and the National Speaker for Realtor.com, and presented to more than 1,000 audiences along the way. These presentations focus on online marketing, video communication, lead conversion, consumer psychology, and sales automation. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Steve Pacinelli about using simple video messages to get more lead conversions and more sales. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    Why a 30 second message connects with people more effectively than an email. ●    How relationship building videos are different than marketing videos. ●    Why it’s hard to get someone to watch a video when it’s delivered in an email. ●    How the BombBomb process brings in more qualified leads. ●    Why it’s easier to say no to text on a phone and harder to say no to a face. Connect with Steve: Guest Contact Info Twitter @bombbomb Facebook facebook.com/bombbomb LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/bombbomb Links Mentioned: combbomb.com/book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jack Turk, WriteKillerCopyFast.com – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 431 Jack Turk Jack Turk has decades of experience writing for corporations like Microsoft and Kodak, as well as a number of small businesses, including dentists, attorneys, and even magicians. Jack focused on growing his career as a writer. After graduation, he bounced around from different jobs across the country – Michigan, Texas, Boston – having a great run writing for high-tech companies. His copy has generated millions of dollars in sales, and he's now known as the world's fastest copywriter. On his 50th birthday he quit working for Microsoft to become a magician. After discovering the power of direct response copywriting, he extended his business to help other magicians successfully sell their services. He wants to help people write faster so they can get their copy faster, so people can help their customers and make some money. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Jack Turk about using effective copywriting to grow a business. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    How businesses need to identify their ideal clients and target them. ●    Why your direct mail needs to call for action and ask for the sale. ●    How your offer should be so good it makes you hurt to promote it. ●    Why you need to target a problem and solve it for your clients. ●    How the right bonus can create a bigger driver to buy than the product. Connect with Jack: Guest Contact Info Twitter @jackmturk LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/jackturk Links Mentioned: writekillercopyfast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Medansky, CreateYourThinnerSelf.com – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 430 David Medansky David Medansky is an international best-selling author, and America’s Newest Authority for Healthy Sustainable Weight Loss. He wrote about his inspirational weight-reduction journey in his book, Discover Your Thinner Self. He shares his healthful information in his new weight reduction book, If Not Now, When? Reduce Weight – Create a Healthy Lifestyle in 90 Days so that others might benefit from his knowledge. Because diets tend to be trendy, temporary, and hard to stick to, David teaches people to feel better by eating healthier. He wants people to stop losing the same 10 pounds over and over without needing to buy expensive meals, supplements, or products and without having to follow an exercise program or count calories. The bottom line is David’s clients improve their health and love what they see in the mirror. He offers simple solutions to make losing weight easy. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with David Medansky about changing your lifestyle to lose weight and be healthy. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    Why you need to look at the food you’re putting into your body. ●    How the epidemic of obesity is becoming worse in America. ●    The misconceptions about losing weight and diet and exercise. ●    How processed foods are scientifically engineered to increase cravings. ●    Why you need to slow down when you’re eating meals. Connect with David: Guest Contact Info Facebook facebook.com/thinnerself LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/David-medansky-98812992 YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=vESRdLkyA7M Links Mentioned: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Debbie Allen, – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 429 Debbie Allen Debbie Allen is an internationally recognized business growth and market positioning expert. She has been a professional speaker and business mentor for over 25 years and has presented before thousands in 28 countries. Debbie is a bestselling author of nine books, including The Highly Paid Expert and Success is Easy. Debbie is a VIP Contributor for Entrepreneur Magazine and an award-winning entrepreneur who has built and sold numerous million-dollar companies in diverse industries. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Debbie Allen about looking for the next opportunity to scale your business. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    How some people are afraid to make a decision, so they never make one. ●    Why you need to market and position yourself as being an expert. ●    How success can be easy when you find the right people to work with. ●    Why you should be yourself and put your personality into your business. ●    How you build confidence through one success after the other. Connect with Debbie: Guest Contact Info Twitter @debbieallencsp Instagram @debbieallen.csp Facebook facebook.com/DebbieAllenInternational LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/debbieallenspeaker YouTube youtube.com/user/dallen7001 Links Mentioned: DebbieAllen.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Koifman, Kickfuther – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 428 David Koifman David Koifman is Head of Growth at Kickfurther, joining the team in late 2017. His background is fin-tech sales, and since joining Kickfurther he has expanded to a passion and knowledgebase in supply chain, logistics, and multi-channel distribution. The Kickfurther growth team helps hundreds of brands in different industries all working in a cash-constrained environment to maximize growth and keep up with demand.   Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with David Koifman about bringing businesses and backers together to fund production with Kickfurther. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●     How you don’t have to be an accredited advisor to participate on Kickfurther. ●     Why using Kickfurther simultaneously helps investors and business owners. ●     How Kickfurther helps businesses grow faster than traditional business loans. ●     Why Kickfurther is different than peer to peer lending and group lending. Connect with David: Guest Contact Info Twitter @kickfurther Instagram @kickfurther Facebook facebook.com/kickfurther LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/kickfurther Links Mentioned: kickfurther.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marley Jaxx, MarleyJaxx.com – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 427 Marley Jaxx Marley Jaxx is an expert in creating strategically omnipresent content, getting videos to rank on YouTube and Google and using cross-channel video marketing for maximum reach, Jaxx Productions brings next level video social selling to the marketplace. Working with top dogs like Daymond John, Cristy Code Red, Alex Charfen, Rachel Pedersen, Stephen Larsen, and having worked events with Gary Vaynerchuck, Seth Godin, Randi Zuckerberg, and Robin Sharma – Marley leads her dream team specializing in impact-driven and profit-focused video strategy using The VIP Code Waging war against short-term influencers and creating an army of visionary leaders who refuse mediocre, mundane, and average video strategy, Jaxx Productions builds a production team around their movement through omnipresent video assets. Interested only in massive ROI and extraordinary impact, Marley and her team work to provide support around their private clients so they can focus on what their movement is meant for - changing their family, business, community, and the world. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Marley Jaxx about the power of omnipresent video to gain maximum impact on social media. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    How videos make you more visible and help with your success. ●    Why entrepreneurs need to share their stories and vulnerability. ●    How entrepreneurs get paid for who they are not what they do. ●    Why you always need to have a call to action in your videos. ●    How you need a hook, a story, and an offer in your video. Connect with Marley: Guest Contact Info Twitter @MarleyJaxx Instagram @marleyjaxx Facebook facebook.com/MarleyJaxx1 Linked In linkedin.com/in/marleyjaxx YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC062X1VdOLH7wHTEZZ6Q74w?sub_confirmation=1 Links Mentioned: marleyjaxx.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Worster, nurseMARK – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 426 Mark Worster Mark Worster is an entrepreneur, leader, fitness fanatic, and healthcare professional. He brings a passion and joy for living to everything he does. From Chairman of the Board of a $20mm health services agency to Certified Yoga Instructor. Mark has accumulated an impressive array of diverse experiences. Known for his charismatic, high energy approach to leadership. While his true passion is helping people make their lives easier through decreased stress, personal empowerment, and building a business that allows you to do what you love to do most with the people you love most, he also helps you live a healthy lifestyle.  Mark has led many groups to successful completion of their missions. Mark’s latest endeavor, nurseMARK, is the largest global community of empowered healthcare professionals dedicated to powerful living. Through this community they are collectively changing the world of healthcare. In addition, Mark is a leader in the cannabis education space educating people about the beneficial use of cannabis as a medicine. Currently he is working toward earning his Master’s of Science, Cannabis Science and Therapeutics Degree from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Mark Worster about the cannabis nurse space and helping people use it as a medicine. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●     Why you need a cannabis nurse to help you use cannabis medicinally. ●     How the 550 different varieties of cannabis are all composed differently. ●     The different nuances to the varieties of cannabis and their uses. ●     How you need be good at transformation if you work for a tech company. ●     Why you need to put your head down and keep going when things get tough. Connect with Mark: Guest Contact Info Twitter @markworster Instagram @nursemarkw Facebook facebook.com/nursemark LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/markworster Links Mentioned: nursemark.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlie Hartwell, Bridge Builders Collaborative – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 425 Charlie Hartwell Charlie is the managing partner of Bridge Builders Collaborative, a group of highly successful investors who have been investing in start-up companies in the space of mental wellness, consciousness, and spirituality. A Harvard Business School graduate, Charlie has served and led organizations in 14 different industries, including starting a non- profit in the slums of Kenya in 1986 that has now served health care to several million patients. He also founded the first for-profit expedition company in US History to promote the Bancroft Arnesen Expedition - a historical 17,000-mile crossing of Antarctica by two women who became the first to cross the continent on foot. Now Charlie and his company are passionate about supporting the growth of a new movement around mental fitness, heart-centered connection, consciousness evolution, and improved health care. Bridge Builders has invested in such companies as Pear Therapeutics, Insight Timer, Headspace, Happify, and others. Bridge Builders supports companies that work towards accessible mind-training technology through investments. Charlie and Bridge Builders invested in a popular app called Insight Timer. It offers mindfulness inspiration, meditations, and music from over 5,000 teachers around the world. Additional projects include an app that helps with addiction, the Muse headband, and Fabriq, an app that helps organize and enable better intentionality with relationship building, both socially and professionally. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Charlie Hartwell about investing in startups that focus on mental wellness, consciousness, and spirituality. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●     Why the mental wellness space is growing very rapidly today. ●     How to source deals and investments in the mental wellness space. ●     Why meditation can help businesspeople become successful.   ●     How to get networked into new areas to provide businesses with value. ●     Why you need to invest in the entrepreneur who will be able to grow his idea. Connect with Charlie: Guest Contact Info Twitter @ShiftIt_Inst Instagram @shiftit_institute Facebook facebook.com/ShiftitInstitute LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/charliehartwell Links Mentioned: bbcollaborative.com shiftit.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ace Chapman, AceChapman.com – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 424 Ace Chapman Ace Chapman has been purchasing websites to create income streams for over 16 years. The first website he bought was an online stock market simulator in the early days of the Internet. He purchased the website, made some changes, and grew it from 10,000 to 250,000 users before selling it. Since that initial website, he has built systems around buying and managing Internet-based businesses, completing close to 200 deals. Ace has spent years developing his contacts with the right people. His team, and extended network, finds, inspects and completes his proprietary due diligence process on deals before they make it through his deal funnel. He has taken his time building relationships throughout the world with people who will, one day, be interested in selling their websites. His process is one of the reasons that the majority of his partners return after each deal. His model is the best solution for people who want to quickly increase their income.   Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Ace Chapman about building a 12 million-dollar micro private equity fund. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●     How you can buy income instead building income. ●     Why entrepreneurs shouldn’t expect their business to last forever. ●     How you should know when to let your business go to maintain a high ROI. ●     Why smaller purchases yield bigger returns that larger purchases. ●     How COVID-19 is bringing more motivated sellers to the market. Connect with Ace: Guest Contact Info Twitter @acechapman Facebook facebook.com/websiteinvestors Links Mentioned: acechapman.com Links Mentioned: acechapman.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liam Austin, Entrepreneurs HQ – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 423 Liam Austin Liam Austin is the co-founder of Entrepreneurs HQ and a virtual event strategist. He has launched over 15 virtual summits and online business networking events, hosting over 400 speakers while educating 100,000+ business owners through his programs. Virtual Summit Academy is Liam's 6-week implementation program which makes it easy for people to create their own online summits and virtual conferences to grow their email list, authority, impact and revenue. Liam is also the creator of the Million Dollar Virtual Summit Program, where he partners with select clients to generate seven figures. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Liam Austin about conducting successful virtual summits. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    Why virtual summits provide people so much value for free. ●    How to upsell clients on a high ticket offer with the backend of your event. ●    Why it’s vital to get your customers’ email addresses to serve your backend. ●    How to turn your attendees into sponsors to get more people to attend. ●    How you can continue to bring in leads by sending people prerecorded events. Connect with Liam: Guest Contact Info Twitter @EHQcom Instagram @entrepreneurshq Facebook facebook.com/entrepreneurshq LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/entrepreneurshq Links Mentioned: entrepreneurshq.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Montoya, PeterMontoya.com – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 422 Peter Montoya Peter Montoya is the best-selling author of The Brand Called You and his latest book, Leadership Power. He’s also a sought-after and highly motivational keynote speaker and leadership development strategist, specializing in developing high-performance teams. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Peter Montoya about being a good leader while working remotely. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●     How leadership has shifted in the last 50 years and everyone is a leader. ●     Why most organizations are accepting that everyone needs to be a leader. ●     The three different kinds of leaderships and why all are important for success. ●     How owning what you’ve done and what you want empowers you to change. ●     Why the number one job of any leader is leadership development. Connect with Peter: Guest Contact Info Facebook facebook.com/groups/petermontoya LinkedIn linkedin.com/petermontoya YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAcS_Zq_R20vYe_AMYsFikg Links Mentioned: petermontoya.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Prefontaine, SmartRealEstateCoach.com – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 421 Chris Prefontaine Chris Prefontaine is a 3-time best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms, Estate Investing, and Moneeka Sawyer’s Real Estate Investing for Women. He’s also the founder and CEO of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and host of the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for almost 30 years. His experience ranges from constructing new homes in the ‘90s ad owning a Realty Executive Franchise to running his own investments (commercial and residential) and coaching clients throughout North America. Today, Chris runs his own buying and selling business with his family team, which purchases 2-5 properties monthly, so they’re in the trenches every week. They also help their associates and students do the exact same thing all across North America, working together on another 10-15 properties every month. Having been through several real estate cycles, Chris understand the challenges of this business and helps students navigate the constantly changing real estate waters. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Chris Prefontaine about lease purchasing during COVID-19. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●     How lease purchasing works and provides you with three paydays. ●     Why it’s easier to sell your house through lease purchasing than it is to rent it. ●     How a buyer and a seller both benefit from a lease purchasing agreement. ●     Why lease purchasing is easier and more lucrative than flipping a house. ●     How COVID-19 shrunk the buyer pool because people can’t get financing. Connect with Chris: Guest Contact Info Instagram @smartrealestatecoach Facebook facebook.com/smartrealestatecoach YouTube youtube.com/user/smartrealestatecoach Links Mentioned: SmartRealEstateCoach.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Geoff Fellows, Fellows Wealth Management – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 420 Geoff Fellows Geoff Fellows had a 20+ year career in corporate America, rising to the rank of CFO at a nearly $1B credit card processor and eventually taking over as a Divisional President. Retiring in 2011 he focused on giving back to the community, serving on a number of community nonprofit boards. For the last seven years he has been Captain of his local volunteer fire crew, all while running Kona’s Half Ironman 2 times. In 2013 he launched his 2nd career as a wealth manager and now runs Fellows Wealth Management, a boutique family office is Southern California offering tax, legal and wealth management services all under one roof. Geoff has been recognized as a 2020 5 Star Wealth Manager as identified in Forbes and the Wall Street Journal and his first book Fiscally and Physically Fit is due out July 2020. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Geoff Fellows about serving families with tax and estate planning. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    Why small businesses and families need retirement plans in place. ●    How small business owners need to know that it’s okay for them to retire. ●    Why businesses need to plan for their financial future to avoid losing money. ●    How people aren’t maximizing the amount of money they put towards retirement. ●    Why financial planning is a marathon, not a sprint. Connect with Geoff: Guest Contact Info Facebook facebook.com/FellowsWealthManagement LinkedIn Linkedin.com/in/geoffery-fellows-11b615 Links Mentioned: fellowswealthmanagement.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carolyn Lowe, ROI Swift – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 419 Carolyn Lowe Carolyn Lowe founded ROI Swift in 2015 to help emerging consumer brands get expert help in Amazon, Paid Ads for Facebook/Instagram, and Paid Search. So many smaller businesses were being taken advantage of by paying agencies big dollars for no results, and Carolyn thought that was wrong. Her team grew an apparel and footwear company from $0- 12M in 18 months through paid Facebook and Instagram ads. Carolyn’s goal is to help 1000 brands grow profitably. So far, they have helped 102, so she is 898 away from retirement! Carolyn once won $10,000 on the radio and wished she saved it to invest in Google or Amazon two decades later. After leaving Dell, she founded ROI Swift to follow her passion of helping emerging businesses grow. She is the mother of two children and has her pilot’s license, though no time to actually fly anymore. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Carolyn Lowe about growing consumer ads through social media and Amazon marketing. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    Why being acquired by a larger company can be life changing. ●    How brands are making mistakes by hiring cheap talent and wasting money. ●    The red flags agencies give that should make you run away from them. ●    How to get your product on the first page of Amazon to make more sales. ●    Why you should be asking for results and references from marketing firms. Connect with Carolyn: Guest Contact Info Facebook facebook.com/roiswift LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/roi-swift Links Mentioned: ROISwift.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karl Leonard Hicks, The Leonard Financial Group – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 418 Karl Leonard Hicks Karl Leonard Hicks is the founder and CEO of The Leonard Financial Group. He has spent his entire professional career working with individual families to get their financial house in order and keep it that way. As a former chairperson for the Financial Planning Association Chapter for the Inland Empire, a member of the Professional Financial Planning Advisory Committee for the University of Redlands and an adjunct faculty member, Karl has always actively promoted financial education and literacy. Karl is also involved in the Inland Empire community where he lives. He has served on and continues to serve on community boards and committees including the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce, the United Way of the Inland Valleys, the Riverside Community Health Foundation, the Mission Inn Foundation, the Asian Pacific Cultural Association, the R.T. Fields Bar Association, the Riverside Bar Association, the Estate Planning Council of Riverside County and the Asian Pacific American Lawyers of the Inland Empire. Karl has also received awards and accolades for his work in the financial planning profession and his work in the community Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Karl Leonard Hicks about serving the financial services industry. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    Why people need to pay attention to their finances. ●    How focusing holistically on financial planning helps you reach your goals. ●    How the different areas of financial planning are interconnected. ●    Why being trained in one area doesn’t make you an expert in all areas. ●    Why attorneys’ plans are more complicated than plans in other businesses. Connect with Karl: Guest Contact Info Twitter @khickscfp Facebook facebook.com/karl.l.hicks LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/klhicks Links Mentioned: Leonardllc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Bradley, BTBLegal.com – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 417 Brian Bradley Brian T. Bradley, Esq. is a leading Educator and Asset Protection Attorney for High Risk Professionals, Entrepreneurs, Real Estate Investors and High Net Worth Families. Brian’s goal is to give you peace of mind knowing your assets are safe. Brian also acts as a Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO) for law firms helping them maximize their value, along with technology integration. Brian was selected to the Lawyers of Distinction List 3 years in a row 2018 through 2020, Super Lawyers Rising Star List 2015, nominated to Americas Top 100 High Stake Litigators List, nominated to the 2017 Law Firm 500 Award. He also writes and teaches on High-End Asset Protection. Brian has been featured on numerous Investing, Real Estate, Cashflow, Finance and Coaching shows. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Brian Bradley about the key concepts for asset protection planning. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    Why people need to budget for asset protection before they get sued. ●    How courts are okay with you doing preventative asset protection planning. ●    Why preventative asset protection planning can save you money. ●    How claims can be solved before they happen if you have asset protection. ●    Why a revocable living trust is different from your asset protection trust. Connect with Brian: Guest Contact Info Twitter BTBLegalEsq LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/brian-t-bradley-esq-a47a7b12 Links Mentioned: BTBLegal.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Klein, jobkilling.com – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 416 Daniel Klein Dan Klein is millionaire marketer and co-founder of jobkilling.com. Dan has perfected a system that leverages the power of online marketing to help thousands ditch their job and embrace financial freedom. Dan is a master salesperson. He started his career selling luxury motorhomes and highline automobiles. From there, he became the youngest sales manager of a Fortune 500 Company.  After leaving the car industry in 2008, Dan spearheaded two highly profitable online sales businesses peaking over seven figures in sales during the worst financial crisis of our time. After the sale of his internet companies, Dan acquired three local businesses and entered the consulting realm. In mid-2014 Dan and a partner launched one of the largest world-wide local lead generation training companies to date; generating over $6 million in sales in less than 18 months. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Dan Klein about angles to be playing and looking for as a business owner in 2020. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●     Why small business owners should start thinking outside of the box. ●     How pivoting online lets you continue to serve your customers during COVID-19. ●     The importance of adapting and willing to make changes in your business. ●     Why business owners need to take the time to be proactive right now. ●     How many small business owners can generate more leads and customers. Connect with Daniel: Guest Contact Info Facebook facebook.com/danjklein Links Mentioned: danjklein.com jobkilling.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Reib, Reib Law – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 415 Scott Reib Scott Reib is the official Zig Ziglar Small Business Lawyer and a Ziglar Legacy Certified Trainer. He is known as “America’s Legal Coach.” For the last two decades, Scott has been helping business owners, entrepreneurs, and coaches “shatterproof” their businesses by implementing specific strategies for structure, growth, and protection. Over the last three years, Scott has been sharing these strategies with business owners and coaches, while watching them grow and succeed! Even with 20+ years of legal experience, Scott is a firm believer that legal advice doesn’t have to be expensive or intimidating. His passion lies in changing the way we view legal counsel: from “emergency” situations to “primary care provider” relationships. Scott is shifting this perspective via Access Plan, his groundbreaking subscription-model legal service, where he helps clients understand their legal questions before they find themselves in a legal emergency Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Scott Reib about the Access Plan getting rid of hourly lawyer fees to really serve clients. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    Why you need a lawyer to look at contracts before signing them. ●    How operating his law practice differently allowed him to serve his clients better. ●    Why litigation is only good for lawyers, not for clients. ●    How his services are scalable so they can serve more people. ●    Why offering a monthly subscription gives clients more access at a lower rate. Connect with Scott: Guest Contact Info Twitter @reiblaw Instagram @thescottreib Facebook facebook.com/ScottReibAccess LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/scottreib YouTube youtube.com/channel/UCnXA2AYhGJ5svDGDZJYvPDQ Links Mentioned: Reiblaw.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Fogle, Click and Grow Rich – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Kevin Harrington and Seth Greene Episode 414 Brett Fogle Brett Fogle has had a successful career as a businessman starting his first business at age 7 and has continued to start, grow and sell various businesses from retail to online. He has been marketing online since 1999 and sold 3 of his previous companies including a three time Inc 500|5000 company which he started from the proverbial ‘kitchen table’ in 2004 and became the 276th fastest growing privately held company in the US within 3 years. He has been a successful real-estate investor, angel investor, and investor in the financial markets. and currently focuses on helping business owners online. Brett currently speaks internationally on how to create businesses online. He is co-founder of Click and Grow Rich Seminars, speaking to live audiences in 7 countries around the world and the author of the new book Click and Grow Rich. He is also CEO and co-founder of Cydec Software / ClickSales.com, an ecommerce and email marketing company that helps online business owners succeed online with cutting edge powerful yet simple software tools. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Brett Fogle about entrepreneurs starting and scaling a business. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    How a laptop lifestyle allows you to work from anywhere. ●    Why most online businesses fail within the first 120 days. ●    How you need to find a hot market, people in that market, and then promote your service. ●    Why you want to sell something that is on trend when you’re starting out. ●    How you should start an online business to contribute to your retirement fund. Connect with Brett: Guest Contact Info Twitter @ClickNGrowRich Instagram @clickandgrowrichbook Facebook facebook.com/ClickNGrowRich LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/brett-fogle-3991898 Links Mentioned: clickandgrowrichbook.com clickandgrowrich.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

– The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 413 Jennifer Yan Jennifer Yan is the founder and online marketer at SEO Symbiosis, LLC. Fueled by her experience in technology and work in marketing research for organizations such as Youtube, Facebook, Linkedin, and Google, she developed a foundation in consumer psychology and how to market products and services in a manner that resonates with a specific audience. She helps business owners struggling with lead generation to appear on podcasts and rank higher in search engines to reach billions of potential leads worldwide. According to Forbes, 90% of the buyer’s journey starts online and making sure your business has high search engine rankings, is more important than ever. She uses creative problem solving and strategic marketing to curate relationships with influential decision-makers to ignite the growth of her client’s businesses. Making dramatic changes in businesses in months, not years! Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Jennifer Yan about marketing using SEO. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    When content is optimized for search engines it can stay for a really long time. ●    How to use podcasts to establish authority in your field. ●    How to use SEO to drive listeners to your podcast. ●    Why it’s important to have a call to action at the end of each podcast. Connect with Jennifer: Guest Contact Info Twitter @seo_symbiosis Facebook facebook.com/seosymbiosis1 LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/seo-symbiosis Links Mentioned: calendly.com.jen-90 seosymbiosis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rod Khleif, RodKhleif.com – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 412 Rod Khleif Rod Khleif is a multiple business owner and philanthropist who is passionate about entrepreneurship and giving back. As one of the country’s top business, real estate, and peak performance luminaries, Rod has owned over 2,000 homes and apartment buildings and has built over 22 business in his 40-year business career, several of which have been worth tens of millions of dollars. Rod soared from humble beginnings as a young, impoverished Dutch immigrant to incredible success. His experience involves both remarkable triumphs and spectacular failures, which he refers to as seminars. Rod brings incredible insight to his approach to real estate, business, success, and life. Rod also founded The Tiny Hands which has benefited more that 75,000 community children in need. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Rod Khleif about multi-family real estate and dealing with negative financial events. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: Why focusing on what you want helps push through the fear of a financial crisis. How making mistakes can ultimately make you smarter and more successful. Why mindset is more important than knowledge to be prosperous. How right now business owners need to add as much value as they can. Connect with Rod: Guest Contact Info Twitter @RodKhleif Instagram @rod_khleif Facebook facebook.com/rodkhleifoffical/ LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/rodkhleif YouTube youtube.com/RodKhleif Links Mentioned: rodkhleif.com multifamilycommunity.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Garrett Gunderson, Wealth Factory – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 411 Garrett Gunderson Garrett Gunderson is Founder and Chief Wealth Architect of Wealth Factory, a lifelong entrepreneur, keynote speaker and a New York Times best-selling author of Killing Sacred Cows: Overcoming the Financial Myths That Are Destroying Your Prosperity. He has dedicated his life to educate and serve hard-working, honest business owners. Garrett comes from a 4th generation coal mining family, raised in rural Utah. His great-grandfather left Sangiovese, Italy to escape government corruption and excessive taxation. He came to America and was separated from his family for 7 years, living in a tent so he could build a better life for his family. Garrett's approach to personal finance is firmly rooted in this history. His company, Wealth Factory, helps self-made business owners and entrepreneurs who understand hard work — but who haven't been given the proper financial tools to build lasting wealth. Because even though Garrett's great-grandfather understood the value of hard work, he never got to enjoy it. And without proper structures, hard work is like eating soup with a fork. You keep busy but stay hungry. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Garrett Gunderson about using different sales strategies to find success. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    How saving on tax, on interest, and on nonperforming investment fees makes you more efficient. ●    How to pivot unexpected disasters like COVID-19 to keep your business alive. ●    The importance of financial organization, stability and security, and economic independence. ●    Why exchange must continue to avoid scarcity – the greatest destroyer of wealth. ●    How you need a tax strategist and where you can find one. Connect with Garrett: Guest Contact Info Twitter @wealthfactory_ YouTube youtube.com/user/wealthfactorytv Facebook facebook.com/wealthfactory LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/wealth-factory Links Mentioned: wealthfactory.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Haudan, RootInc.com – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 410 Jim Haudan Jim Haudan is Co-Founder and Chairman, and Rich Berens is CEO and Chief Client Fanatic of Root Inc. For 25 years, Root has worked with brands around the world to , motivate, and inspire their people to accelerate the speed of organizational change through a combination of disruptive methods, storytelling, and interactive experiences. Haudan and Berens' What Are Your Blind Spots?: Conquering the 5 Misconceptions that Hold Leaders Back is written to help professionals scrutinize their approach to leadership and figure out personal blind spots―the areas where style and methods are hampering success. Jim has been helping leaders and organizations create alignment, execute strategies and change successfully, build employee engagement and transform businesses, including 70% of the 50. He is the author of What are your Blind Spots: Conquering the 5 Misconceptions that Hold Leaders Back and The Art of Engagement. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Jim Haudan about mobilizing people’s minds to embrace change. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●    How using common language in business can help people feel like they are more a part of that business. ●    Why 70% of employees are not engaged in their work life and how to change that. ●    How many companies spend little money trying to understand their employees, partners, or team members. ●    Why you have to think about things differently to get people to behave differently. ●    How to make sure engagements are successful with people through awareness to change the way they look. Connect with Jim: Guest Contact Info Twitter @therootinc Instagram @rootinc Facebook facebook.com/therootinc LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/root-inc Links Mentioned: rootinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Reynolds, Zibtek – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 409 Ian Reynolds Ian Reynolds is a Partner at Zibtek, LLC a global software development firm with over two hundred engineers across the US, Philippines, and India. Ian began his career working in the world of startups after college. After graduating with his MBA, Ian worked as a consultant in the energy industry where he interacted with virtually every industry vertical including upstream, midstream, downstream, oil field services, commodities trading, retail power and beyond. In this capacity he executed over $15 billion in transactions spanning M&A, Restructuring, and Advisory. He helped clients streamline processes around enterprise software architecture, upgrades, and support teams spanning two continents. Outside of energy Ian has served clients in numerous roles providing custom software development, process and performance improvement, and beyond. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Ian Reynolds about expanding opportunities for clients by lowering the cost of engineering development and improving quality. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●     How Zibtek’s tools help their clients produce better outcomes for patient care. ●     Why business owners make the mistake of trying to solve everything instead of solving each problem individually. ●     How software development helps businesses reach their core objective. ●     Why clients need to focus on their core objective to accomplish their goals. Connect with Ian: Guest Contact Info Twitter @Zibtek Facebook facebook.com/Zibtek LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/zibtek Links Mentioned: zibtek.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rich Allen, Tour de Profit – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 408 Rich Allen Rich is on a mission. His primary mission and purpose are focused on one single objective – to help business owners engage and activate the power of their team. It all started with his father’s family-owned business. Rich watched his dad struggle, trying to make his business work, but never achieving the success he deserved or realizing his dreams for his business or his life. His dad worked very hard, but there was something missing – what was it?   Over the past 30+ years, Rich has been a student of business, seeking the missing ingredient his dad could not find. He discovered it several years ago, built a model, tested and perfected it, and has been helping business owners implement the model for the past 10+ years.   Rich has experience in both large and small companies, including growing a small manufacturing business to well over $100M in annual sales. Today, Rich teaches business owners and leaders how to use this model to energize their team and transform their business into one that is profitable, sustainable, and driven by a highly-motivated team.   He measures success by helping as many business owners as possible avoid the painful, frustrating experience his father endured. In addition to being an inspirational speaker, Rich is an author, strategic facilitator, mentor and advisor and podcast host. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Rich Allen about running businesses like bikes to create a powerful team. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●     Why you have to have a compelling vision that you can steer your business towards to be successful. ●     How you need a frame to hold your business together using organizational structures. ●     How the front wheel represents your ability to gain new customers and the back wheel represents your ability to serve those customers. Connect with Rich: Guest Contact Info Twitter @RichAllen123 Instagram @rich.allen Facebook facebook.com/rich.tourdeprofit LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/richallentourdeprofit Links Mentioned: tourdeprofit.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Todd Palmer, Extraordinary Advisors and Diversified Industrial Staffing – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 407 Todd Palmer Todd Palmer is a renowned thought leader, CEO of a 6 time INC 5,000 company, business coach, keynote speaker & author, who is committed to improving lives. In his coaching and advisory role at Extraordinary Advisors, he engages with CEO's, entrepreneurs, and C-level leaders to help them align their business goals & dreams with their personal mission statement. He coaches leaders through the fears and self-doubt they encounter, resulting in growth of revenue, margins, and people. As President of Diversified Industrial Staffing, Todd has helped over 6,000 people secure employment, bettering their lives. In his current, semi-retired role, he works with both individuals and companies to support career growth, foster business start-ups, and guide leaders in the areas of talent management, workforce planning, and organizational development. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Todd Palmer about learning from mistakes and failures to become successful. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●     Why identifying the right niche is so vital for your company. ●     How there is an increased demand and diminished supply even in tough times. ●     The importance of creating a fail forward culture to achieve successes. ●     Why you should create the design to the life that you seek. ●     How his recruitment process works and benefits companies better than old recruiting companies’ techniques. Connect with Todd: Guest Contact Info Twitter @toddpalmer Instagram @toddpalmer2 Facebook facebook.com/extraordinaryadvisors LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/toddpalmer1 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCswsalTqVuynCKv1rwCyJfQ Links Mentioned: extraordinaryadvisors.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nima Rahmany, The Overview Method. – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 406 Nima Rahmany Nima Rahmany is a chiropractor turned “Edutainer.” He is on a mission to teach business executives, entrepreneurs, and teenagers about how to dissolve the root cause of stress. Nima created The Overview Method where he takes participants through an exercise to clear emotional baggage and resentment that holds them back from moving to new levels in business, health, and family relationships. Nima has helped countless people in his 20+ years’ experience as a chiropractor. He helps people who are stuck in toxic relationships, career limbo, and emotional trauma so they can overcome their anxiety and create powerfully aligned relationships with the most important person of all: themselves. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Nima Rahmany about relieving stress from everyday relationships to become more successful. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: ●     How being disconnected from yourself creates disconnection from our careers and relationships. ●     Why it’s important to get in front of as many people as possible. ●     How your fear of getting out there can be overridden by having a cause or a purpose that is greater than you. ●     Why you have to work through your imposter syndrome to achieve your goals. ●     How the Overview Method works by using a self-inquiry tool to challenge your stories and trauma in your life. Connect with Nima: Guest Contact Info Twitter @drnima Instagram @drnima Facebook facebook.com/drnimarahmany LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/drnima Links Mentioned: drnima.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices