Digital marketing for influencers.The guest with us today is Mae Karwowski, the CEO and Founder of Obviously. Mae provides quality influencer marketing with a tech platform that pairs you with the best in class influencer. Obviously helps build relationships between influencers and has worked with large brands like Ulta, Amazon, and Sephora to grow globally. They are an innovative company and Mae is making her business stand out by being on top of the cutting edge market technology and strategies. Learn more about Obviously and how they grow influencer relationships and Mae Karwowski on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Personalized just for you.The guest on this episode is Sean Lowery, the CEO & Founder of United Monogram.Sean began his business in his mother's basement called T-Shirt Boy. Now he is running a 7 figure e-commerce and clothing shop called United Monograms. His clothing brand features personal stitched monograms for women. His wife is the creative side and he is the business side and they work together to keep the company running. At one time they were 300k in debate, and Sean lived in his office to fight for his business, that shows commitment. Learn more about the clothing that United Monogram creates personalized for you on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Picture perfect.The guest on this episode is Josh Rossi, the CEO, Owner, and Viral Photographer at Josh Rossi Photography.Josh runs his photography business along with another web domain called Fulltime Photographer where he offers courses teaching photography skills. His work also dives into photography software, marketing, and scaling your business as an artist. What sets him apart from other photographers is his style. His unique marketing style and production style are what gives his images a different feel and draws in the looker's eye. Learn more about the creative mind of Josh and how he uses his skills to create beautiful photos on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. 

A precise approach to real estate investment.The guest on this episode is Jonathan Tuttle, the Principal at MidWest Park Capital.MidWest Park Capital helps solve the affordable housing issues by investing in mobile home parks. They are a private real estate investment firm providing accredited investors with exclusive access to high-yield investments. Jonathan says they achieve this by acquiring and then adding-value or repositioning under-valued, mismanaged income-producing assets. Jonathan says it felt like it took 7-8 years before his business really took off, but once it did it felt great.Learn more about how investments in Mobile Home Parks can benefit you and more about Rob on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Attract top-tier talent.The guest on this episode is Rob Kelly, the Co-Founder and CEO of Ongig.Ongig is a cloud platform that takes boring job descriptions and makes them into dynamic inclusive job descriptions. They are a recruiting software business and can revamp any job type and make it seem desirable and applications will come flying in. Rob has been in business for 10 years and when coronavirus came along his business was hurting for a few weeks, but he has since doubled his business.Learn more about how Ongig can remodel any job description and more about Rob on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Building safer communities.The guest on this episode is Michael Ayalon, the CEO of Greek University.Michael is a keynote speaker focusing on building safer communities for Fraternities and Sororities. He began Greek University in 2015 and found that he could not solve all of the problems. He started interviewing people that had knowledge on intense issues and hired them to be a part of his team. Each of 14 speakers has their own niche such as mental issues and suicide prevention. Michael says he sees a common trend of issues on all college campuses such as drug and alcohol abuse, sexual assault, and hazing and wants to fix these issues and prevent them.Learn more about Michael's determination to make fraternities safer and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Develop commercial software applications.The guest on this episode is Frank Zinghini, the Founder and CEO of Applied Vision. Applied Vision is a software and device engineering firm started in 1987. They use Code DX, with a groundbreaking application security vulnerability testing platform that combines a variety of open-source and commercial testing tools into one environment. Frank helps many companies create a whole new market for themselves using applications.Learn more about Applied Vision and Frank's role as Founder and CEO on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. 

Tried and true marketing strategies.The guest on this episode is Jordan West, the Chief Marketing Officer at Mindful Marketing and Little and Lively. He is also the host of the Podcast Secrets to Scaling your E-Commerce Business.Jordan is the Founder of Mindful Marketing and also runs a children's clothing business with his wife, called Little and Lively. The clothing company took off and is now a successful mid-7-figure business. Jordan has a unique insight of what being a business owner is like and that helps him tremendously in the marketing agency. What sets them from the rest is they try all of the marketing strategies on their clothing brand before they recommend them to clients. In this episode we talk a bit about gated launches and how they can be a helpful marketing strategy. Learn more about Jordan's marketing insight with his clothing company and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Achieve financial freedom.The guest on this episode is Bernard Reisz, the Lead Strategist at ReSure Advanced Financial Planning Concepts and 401 Checkbooks.Bernard doesn't agree with fancy titles in the financial industry. He feels like he's seen clients be told that they had to depend on an expert with fancy letters and titles behind their names all too often. His message is about fostering financial self-determination and sufficiency in his clients. His company has two sides, one dealing with more broad financial planning, and the other focusing on more niche needs like 401k planning, IRAs, and more.Learn more about how Bernard connects with clients and caters to their needs and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

A performance that will profit.The guest on this episode is Tom Jackobs, the Impact Pilot at JackobsEffect Inc.Tom has been a serial entrepreneur for the past 30 years. He's also owned a fitness center for 9.5 years. He enjoys public speaking and finds it the best place to sell. At JackobsEffect, they coach people how to tell their stories effectively and gain sales. He has worked with functional medical doctors and has a call agency that helps with booking appointments for them. Tom says he wants to give business owners their time back. Learn more about how to tell a story that will gain more sales and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. 

Stop feeling frustrated with finances.Today on the show with us is Parker Stevenson, the Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer at Evolved Finance and host of the podcast The Bottom Line by Evolved Finance.Evolved Finance is a bookkeeping site for online business owners. They provide guides on how to run business smoothly and offers coaching as well. They teach other business owners how to grow successfully. The company started around 2010 and Parker joined the team in 2014. They currently have a free downloadable personal and business forecast budget webinar. Learn more about Evolved Finance's mentoring abilities and Parker's role as co-founder on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Hire talented assistance without the hassle.Today on the show with us is Jelena Mijajlovic, the Founder and CEO of MyVA360.MyVA360 is an agency for virtual assistants. They match virtual assistants with the correct jobs and offers a personal touch of listening to the client. She listens to her clients to know what skill level they are at, hours they are available, and what wage they need. They also offer bundle packages with bonus software for business owners to use. Jelena never thought she'd be running an agency and loves the decision she made to work from home to stay home with her son.Learn more about Jelena's company of virtual assistants on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. 

Created by lawyers, for lawyers.Today on the show with us is Brett Trembly, the Co-Founder of Get Staffed Up. Brett started as a lawyer in 2011 and has grown his law firm to 24 lawyers. His company is based around staffing for law firms. Get Staffed Up was founded by lawyers, for lawyers and offers full-time staffing only. They hire virtual offshore staff from Latin America and employees of the firm take care of all the payroll and H&R.Learn more about Brett's business for staffing lawyers in law firms on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

The ultimate client experience.Today on the show with us is Maya Gaddie, the Founder and CEO of Maya Gaddie International and host of the Bring More You to Your Work Podcast. Maya created her business in 2011 when she realized how to monetize on what she already knows and has passion for. She helps coaches create and deliver a transformative signature program. Maya works with women to automate their businesses and kickstart growth. Learn more about how Maya can help you build more client relationships and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Managing your wealth.The guest for today is Sanger Smith, Managing Partner and Owner of Clearfork Wealth Management.Sanger began his career at Clearfork at a very young age and learned a lot about investing. Clearfork was founded 30 years ago as a private practice of what is now Ameriprise. Sanger has a unique approach to helping clients; he first asks them to take an assessment and then coaches them based off of the results. Learn more about Sanger found his purpose in business and Clearfork and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Breathe easier.The guests for today are Maggie and Paul Dobbins, the Founders of HeartFormSF.Paul has always been a problem solver. So when COVID-19 hit he began searching for ways to help people with mask-wearing for extended periods of time. Him and his wife Maggie have been lifetime entrepreneurs and came out of retirement to begin this company in June of 2020. They make an FDA approved plastic dome-shaped form that goes under masks to keep it out of your mouth and help ease breathing. Learn more about this helpful tool for wearing a mask comfortably in this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. 

Entrepreneurial Astrology.The guest for today is Rebecca Gordon, Entrepreneurial Astrologer and Owner of Rebecca Gordon Astrology.Rebecca connects the human mind with movements of the heavenly bodies to advise major entrepreneurs and executives. She has a solid reputation and has leading programs in astrology. She's also appeared on numerous national TV shows to discuss the topic. Rebecca brings simplicity to the complexity of astrology and shows the concepts as a more digestible, easy to understand topic.Learn more about the concepts of astrology and how they can guide your decisions in the right direction in this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Methods to money making.Today on the show is Joseph Hogue, the Founder of Let's Talk Money.Joseph started in 2014 and focuses on content research and content growth. He started a YouTube channel that has gained traction with 200k subscribers. He enjoys YouTube because of the face to face relationship and the community based around it. He speaks about investing and online entrepreneurship and how to make your money work for you. His unique approach to financial advising is why he draws in good clients. Learn more about Joseph's YouTube channel and his company Let's Talk Money in this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Stay ahead in a rapidly changing world.Today on the show is Blair Koch, the CEO & Owner of The Alternative Board Denver West.The Alternative Board is literally an alternative to a board of directors for privately owned companies. They offer services, mentorships, coaching, facilitation, education, and resources for privately owned businesses within the 2 to 70 million range. TAB creates boards of advisors made up of 7 to 10 peers that also run companies within the same range. There are monthly board meetings along with one on one meetings for more pressing issues. They also offer access to both proprietary and third party tools.Learn more about Blair Koch and The Alternative Board in this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. 

Saving business owners from overpaying tax and overspending cash.Today on the show is John Briggs, the Founder of Incite Tax.When John was growing up, he was bullied and as he grew into an adult he felt his mission was to stop bullying. To him, the IRS is one of the biggest bullies that should be challenged. Incite Tax believes that the IRS sucks at spending your money and wants to make sure you pay them less. They use tax strategies and bookkeeping as well as a profit first system, asking "does this help my client grow their wealth?" They cater to small businesses and 15% of their clientele are micro-gyms.Learn more about you can pay the IRS less in this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Conquer the market.Today on the show is Josh Adler, the Co-Founder and Head Architect at ConvrtX.ConvrtX is more than just app development, but rather a global leader in software incubation providing multiple services for clients. They experienced rapid growth with 100 new clients within the last year, and they are Venture Capital backed. Josh approaches application development as one builds a house, an app is its own business and must be created with the same professional demeanor as any business. Every aspect of the apps are broken down between programming and monetization.Learn more about Josh's career at ConvrtX and more in this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. 

Embrace the power of your brand.Today on the show is Rebecca Rausch, the Owner and Chief Lizard at Neon Lizard Creative Marketing & Design. Rebecca knew at age 12 that she wanted to become a graphic designer. She lives and breathes graphic design. With 9 remote employees all over the globe, Neon Lizard offers around the clock graphic design work. Only the highest quality artists are selected to create work and they create unique visuals that send a message and make people notice your business. Their customizable packages make sure your brand looks sleek and trustworthy. In 2019, Neon Lizard tripled in size.Learn more about Neon Lizards beautiful graphic design work in this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Managing your money.The guest for today is William Rhind, the Founder & CEO of Granite Shares.Granite Shares is an asset management company specializing in ETF and money managing. William has three parts to his business; investing in diversification strategies, income, and long term capitol growth. He's been in business for 20 years now and has worked with various companies of all sizes.Learn more about Granite Shares three business parts in this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Turn website viewers into customers.The guest for today is Chris Thomas, the Founder of Yonder Agency. Chris has a background in building and selling apps to Fortune 500 companies. He started Yonder Agency around a year and a half ago, focusing on guiding customers through the marketing process. He gives a lot away for free, and understands what it's like to work for non-profit and for corporate. Yonder Agency serves clients who fit the company mission and value. Learn more about Yonder Agency's coaching process on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Less work, more sales.The guest for today is Jeroen Corthout, the Co-Founder of Sales Flare and host of the Founder Coffee Podcast.Jeroen has co-founded a simply powerful CRM system that automates your data to build better relationships and make more sales. They focus on small and medium-sized businesses and help them automate sales process and follow up on leads. The system automatically maps out who you know within an organization, which is pretty helpful. Their program is comparable to Pipedrive and Hubspot.Learn more about the perks of Sales Flare and if its right for your business on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. 

Develop repeatable profit growth.The guest for today is Martin Harshberger, the Founder & CEO of MartinHarshberger.comMartin is a consultant in strategic business planning and helps business owners understand their businesses better. He's worked in both corporate and his own businesses, and retired twice but it just didn't seem to stick. His extensive business ownership knowledge allows him to understand and give advice on all the struggles business owners take. He will continue to consult anyone through any obstacles in marketing, finances, or even company culture.Learn more about Martin Harshberger and his coaching skills on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Entrepreneurial freedom.Today we're joined by Mark Willis, the Founder of Lake Growth Financial Services.Mark started his entrepreneurial journey in 2008 when he graduated from college as a Certified Financial Planner and realized he wanted more than being an employee. He works with individuals, couples, and business owners who want to grow their wealth in a safe and predictable manner and create tax-free income for life. Mark considers himself to be unemployable, and in this episode we find out why.Learn more about how being unemployable can mean freedom on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Scale your nutrition business with a proven system.Today we're joined by Lisza Crisalle, the Co-Founder of Nutrition Business Profit System.Lisza, along with her partner Lucho Crisalle, utilizes her 16+ years coaching countless fitness studios, supplement stores, nutritionists, dietitians, medical practitioners, and personal trainers to help their clients scale their businesses. The Nutrition Business Profit System is a 3-step system designed to help medical, health, fitness, wellness & nutrition practitioners create an additional $10,000 per month. This system also includes access to a private Facebook group for continual support, participation in a 3-day event, and a CEU-accredited Certified Nutrition Specialist course.Learn more about how Lisza Crisalle and the Nutrition Business Profit System can scale your business on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Remote payroll made easy.Today we're joined with Afifa Siddiqui, the CEO & Founder of Canadian Payroll Services.Canadian Payroll Services matches the right employees with the right businesses. They then take care of all the payroll and Afifa built the software to automate the process, with H&R having a professional back office for companies. The majority of clients are USA companies and she connects them with Canadian citizens in need of work remotely.Learn more about the abilities of remote workers from Canada and more about Afifa on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Today's solution for tomorrow's leaders.Today we're joined with Morag Barrett, the CEO & Founder of SkyeTeam.SkyeTeam works to coach IT techs and has been in business for 13 years. They make coaching fun and help companies connect the dots to solve problems in business. Morag has some good advice in this episode; Knowing and doing are two very different things. She helps teams implement both and speaks the truth.Learn more about SkyeTeam's coaching abilities and much more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Invest in a purpose.The guest on the show is Sascha Janzen, the Founder of Janzen & Co. Sascha provides real estate services in Germany for investors. He only works with purpose-driven clients, building and managing real estate investment portfolios. They began in 2004 and continue to achieve true wealth by combining property with purpose.Learn more about how a good real estate investment portfolio can help you invest and much more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Building a company culture.The guest on the show is Adam Clark, the CEO and Co-Founder of Tangible Solutions.Adam started his business around nine years ago, focusing on the orthopedic space and building a culture in that field. Tangible Solutions manufactures orthopedic titanium implants such as hips, knees, spines, or other body parts. The business began in Adam's garage and has grown to 20 employees. His workers never work on Fridays and he feels like this increases productivity dramatically.Learn more about Adam's business journey to co-founding Tangible Solutions and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Vital oil & natural gas resources.On the show today is Grant Norwood, the Founder of Norwood Energy Corporation.Grant started his company in 2016. Norwood Energy helps mineral market ownership such as oil and gas and identifies Hot Spot; where high productions are to meet high profitability. They've worked with/partnered with a few other companies like Joint Venture, Black Horn, and Pioneer. He provides the capital to run the oil field and maintains the level of return for the landowner.Learn more about Norwood Energy Corporation on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Vital oil & natural gas resources.On the show today is Grant Norwood, the Founder of Norwood Energy Corporation.Grant started his company in 2016. Norwood Energy helps mineral market ownership such as oil and gas and identifies Hot Spot; where high productions are to meet high profitability. They've worked with/partnered with a few other companies like Joint Venture, Black Horn, and Pioneer. He provides the capital to run the oil field and maintains the level of return for the landowner.Learn more about Norwood Energy Corporation on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Trusted dental software.On the show today is Alex Zlatin, the CEO of MaxiDent Practice Management Software, and author of the book Responsible Dental OwnershipMaxiDent is a dental software company that has created and continually improves how the dental office uses a chart-less software system. Alex and his team of 29 work closely to make and market viable dental software. He has created a non-profit for dental office managers of Canada to close the gap of no structure in dental office managing.Learn more about MaxiDent's dental software and how Alex works as a CEO on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Make an impact.On the show today is Natasha Davis, the Owner of Impact Branding and author of the book Unleash Your Millionaire Mindset.Natasha is a brand strategist and educates the market on how to use branding. She believes you need to justify your place in someone's wallet and understand what the business pain points are. Natasha helps her clients understand those “Why?” questions around the brand. In this episode we talk about this and how she has had to pivot herself and her clients through coronavirus.Learn more about how you can better your brand on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Learn to code in 30 days.Today we're joined with Chris Castiglione, the Co-Founder of One Month.One Month teaches HTML by learning piece by piece every day for 30 days. Chris teaches with the other co-founder of One Month to provide continual support via email or chat for the learners.  They offer two courses of general HTML Coding & python course, with annual memberships costing $299.00/per year.Learn more about how you could learn HTML in one month on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Speeches that stick.Today we're joined with Erin Loman Jeck, the CEO & Founder of Transformational Speakers Agency, host of the Transformation Speakers Podcast, and in the process of writing her book The Spiritual Thought Leader.Erin is a therapist and speaker and understands what parts of the brain are engaged and not engaged while speaking and listening. She teaches how to become a speaker that is more than motivating but also converts that motivation to sales. Erin has 18 different streams of income and even began her own magazine during COVID.Learn more about Erin's coaching on how to become a better speaker on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Intriguing IT Solutions.Today we're joined with the CEO of Source 1 Solution, Robert Hessel.Source 1 Solution has been in business for 9 and 1/2 years, with two offices in the UK and one in Dublin. They are a channel-based IT management service around the globe with full-time employees in 17 different countries. Working as a remote support company, they've seen good results with an 18% increase in the first half of 2020.Learn more about Robert Hessel and how Source 1 Solution operates on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

See the future before it arrives.Today we're joined with Todd Snyder, the Productive Coach at Todd Snyder Coaching.Todd is a psychology and productivity coach for entrepreneurs. He has a clinical psychology background for 10 years at Baylor University. During his one on one coaching, he focuses on mood and mindset and how to optimize the core elements of business to help the scale.Listen in on Todd speak about his process of helping others and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Become an author!Today we're joined by Jyotsna Ramachandran, the Founder of Happy Self Publishing, and best selling author.Happy Self Publishing is a service provider for self-publishing authors. Jyotsna had written her own book and was in the process of publishing it when she realized there could be a service for this. Her company is a one stop destination for author's to self publish, run campaigns, and offer audiobooks.Learn more about how you can publish your own book and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Rethink and relearn.Today on the show is Dee Williams, the Founder of Reskillify, and the Founder & CEO of Identifize Consulting.Dee has been a business and life coach for over 9 years. Reskillify offers online courses to teach other entrepreneurs and guide them through difficult tasks. In this episode we talk a bit about the ups and downs of business because of coronavirus and the mastermind classes Dee offers.Learn more about Dee's story on how Reskillify was founded and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Homebuying solutions.Today on the show is Mark Stubler, the President of Joe Homebuyer.Joe Homebuyer is a real estate investing franchise that provides a blueprint to purchasing deeply discounted properties. They offer ongoing support and help to others trying to buy and sell homes. They have 12 franchise locations, 2 cooperate and 10 franchisees that began in November 2019.Learn more about Mark's company and how they grew to 6 figures fast and much more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Travel, food, and lifestyle.Today on the show is Angela Hughes, the Owner and Vice President of Sales at Trips and Ships Luxury Travel. She's also launching the Luxury Travel Entrepreneur Podcast.Angela is super passionate about travel. She homeschooled her kids while traveling around the globe and taught them about sending supplies to other countries. Alongside Trips and Ships, she runs a nonprofit organization called Color My World. Her whole life she's been traveling and developed a lifestyle and business out of it.Learn more about the journey Angela has taken to create Trips and Ships and much more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

The pioneers of video explainers.Today we're joined with Lee LeFever, the Co-Founder of Common Craft, and author of the book Big Enough, and The Art of Explanation.Lee and his wife began Common Craft as a consulting company. In 2007, they started to create explanatory videos on YouTube and went viral. These videos lead to a huge growth in their business and even though they had a large demand, they stayed a small 2 person company and worked together to grow more. They work with educators and people who use their videos in classrooms.Learn more about Common Craft's viral internet journey and much more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Bold, fresh thinking.Today we're joined with Jon Beck, the Founder and CEO of Ursus IT Staffing, and host of the Hire University Podcast.Jon started Ursus IT back in 2015, and has over 25 years of experience in the tech world. They specialize in staffing and recruiting talent. Ursus takes the time to fully understand where you're at and where you need to go and creates a personalized solution for your agenda.Learn more about Ursus IT Staffing and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Becoming a homeowner.Today we're joined with Roger Salam, the Founder and CEO of Equity & Help.Roger came from a real estate background and works with impact investing. His mission is to help 100 thousand low income families achieve homeownership who otherwise would be renters for life. They offer a program designed for the working poor to help them own homes. In this episode we talk about the process of that and how Equity & Help provides these homes.Learn more about Roger's ability to help others become homeowners and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Become something wonderful.On the show today is Tom Kearin, the Founder and CEO of Be Something Wonderful.Be Something Wonderful is a coaching and consulting company that offers 1:1 coaching. The purpose is to focus on the present. Tom taught English and co-founded a company that worked to teach English but now he mentors others on their personal journey. He believes everyone is worthy and can do something wonderful.Learn more about Tom's thoughts on growth and how he started Do Something Wonderful and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.