Authentic Business Adventures Podcast

Matt Cuplin - Midwest Financial Group

Financial planning can be a tough game.  As a planner, you want to get your clients the best products to allow their money to work for them.  As the master of your own destiny, you want to make sure you have the best products to offer your clients.  Add in things like health care reform, a volatile market and just the nature of talking with people about life insurance, and you can clearly see the challenges that this business entails.

Matt takes on all of this and has become the business owner of Midwest Financial Group.  Listen as Matt explains how he climbed the ladder of success in the financial planning world.  He has accomplished what a lot of financial planners dream of, but don't always achieve.

Enjoy!

Visit Matt here: https://www.mfgteam.com/

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Dena Carreyn

We all have burdens, challenges and setbacks.  Every single one of us.  But sometimes you meet people that have been challenged a bit more than typical.  Sometimes those people fall down and never get up.  Dena Carreyn is one of those impressive few that get up stronger and more resilient than before they were knocked down.

You see, Dena has gone through seven major life events that have tested her.  Like almost all tests in life, passing is not only survival, but improving your life in order to thrive.

Listen as Dena tells us the amazing story of how she became an resilience expert and how she is helping others overcome their setbacks and challenges.  Listen as she tells you the story of the power of resilience.

Enjoy!

Visit Dena here: https://www.denacarreyn.com/

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Victoria Lioznyansky - Brilliant Speakers Academy

Introverts can have a rough time in business.  They may be smart and able to work alone or with a few colleagues, but as they move up the ladder, they may be asked to be more outgoing.  This may take shape in the form of a group meeting, a presentation or some situation where you, as an introvert, want to curl up in a ball.  So what is a growing introvert to do?

Get an education to gain the skills, confidence and drive needed to overcome this fear and make some presentation magic happen.

Victoria Lioznyansky has a business, the Brilliant Speakers Academy, that helps people with this.  She has created a way to solve her introvert challenges and now has created a course for others to do the same.

Listen as Victoria tells us the intriguing story of how she became aware of this issue personally, solved it and created a business helping other introverts.

Enjoy!

Visit Victoria here: https://www.byvictorial.com/

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John Fenley - Murfie

Here's the thing about good business ideas that get investors, sometimes they tank.  Started around 2012, Murfie was designed to give subscribers access to their physical music collection anywhere on any device.  In addition to that, they would store your CD collection and allow you to buy and sell other CDs.

Then a few funny things happened, including some ownership swaps and a few emails that left subscribers scratching their heads.

Enter John Fenley, the owner of Crossies LLC.  John is an energetic guy that flew across the country to resurrect Murfie from the lost memory of software companies that were bright candles that burned out too quickly and is in the process of bringing it back to the shining beacon of musical storage and playback it was intended to be.

Listen as John tells us the intriguing story of a man doing what he can to bring new life to Murfie, all while taking care of it's subscribers as best he can.

Enjoy!

Visit John here: https://murfie.com/

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Courtney - Monarch Media Designs

The cost of advertising can get pretty crazy.  If you have a vehicle that is on the road often, it makes sense to transform it into a rolling billboard.  Every driver you pass will see your message on your vehicle.  That is a good thing.

Courtney Dane started doing design work years ago.  That evolved into a vinyl vehicle wrap business that has grown and prospered over the past decade.

Listen as Courtney tells us how she started her business and the changes that have happened as she tells her story on the Authentic Business Adventures Podcast.

Enjoy!

Visit Courtney at: https://monarchworld.com/

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Scott - Private Jet Pilot

Every time I wait in line at the airport, I dream of owning a private jet.  After talking with my buddy Scott, the private pilot, I have a new appreciation for the cost of operating a private jet, the environmental ramifications of flying a private jet and all of the work that has to be done to get safely from point A to point B as quickly and conveniently as possible.

Listen as Scott tells us from a person that involved on a daily basis in the operation of a private jet.

Enjoy!

Visit Scott by waving to every small jet you see at the airport.

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Jenna Atkinson - P5 Women's Summit

Jenna Atkinson is a woman of action, pure and simple.  She has put together a women's summit that goes well beyond just a bunch of people gathering to listen to some average presenters.  She has taken the bold move of getting some powerhouse female speakers to uplift, move, motivate and teach a crowd of professional women at her new P5 Women's Summit.

This event is happening August 9-11, 2020 at the Monona Terrace in Madison, Wisconsin.

Check out these presenters:

Bethenny Frankel, founder of Skinnygirl Brands

Arlan Hamilton, Founder of Backstage Capital

Chalene Johnson, Lifestyle/Marketing Entrepreneur

Amy Morin, Psychotherapist and best-selling author

Elena Cardone, entrepreneur and part of Cardone Enterprises

It takes a strong person to put together a team like that.

Listen as Jenna tells us how and why she is putting this together.

Enjoy!

Visit Jenna at: https://p5womenssummit.com/

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Ronald Riechers - Handy Appliance

Ronald Reichers has a interesting business.  Interesting in the fact that it has been around for decades, survived a few moves and will ultimatley be needed by just about everyone in his community at one time or another.  Also, the appliance repair business is seeing some changes as appliances become smarter and more capable.  The cost of repair vs. the cost or replacement has always been debated when considering fixing just about anything.

Listen as Ron tells us the intriguing story of how he started his appliance repair business and how he made some calculated moves to ensure growth.

Enjoy!

Visit Ron at: https://www.handyappliancesunprairie.com/

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Vidal Espinosa - Invictus Advisors

Everyone is broke, they just don't know it yet.  That is a bold statement by a bold accountant, Vidal Espinosa.  You see, Vidal is the number cruncher that many business owners need.

He is the guy that can look at your P & L and tell you what is going wrong with your business.  It may surprise you that many business owners like to live in blissful ignorance, not knowing or looking at their numbers.

This is where Vidal comes in.  Listen as Vidal shares some secrets about bookkeeping, accounting and staying profitable in business.

Enjoy!

Visit Vidal at: https://invictus-advisors.com/

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Jennifer Philips - Wisconsin ESL Institute (WESLI)

When I first met Jennifer I was curious to learn more about WESLI and how they are teaching English to students from around the world.  After talking with her about all that WESLI offers, I was really amazed at the financial benefit WESLI brings to this community.

Then Jennifer went on and spoke of the grand opening of their refurbished space, the new downtown event space they now have and the new marketing approaches she is tackling to bring awareness to WESLI around the world.

You will enjoy this fascinating glimpse into what I consider to be one of Madison's best kept secrets.  Jennifer has a lot to share and is doing a great job building WESLI.

Enjoy!

Visit Jennifer at: https://wesli.com/

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