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Michael Reid and Manuj Aggarwal discuss how to walk the Journey of Entrepreneurship and to become a Key Person of Influence.

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In this episode, we will learn to:

• How to become a key person of influence
• Why is it important to be a key person of influence
• The 5 P's to become a key person of influence
• Publish experiences rather than opinions
• How to keep things simple
• Infusing the entrepreneur mindset
• Learning from the journey of other entrepreneurs
• Maintaining a balance between high-performance business and simple life

About Michael Reid:

Mike Reid is co-founder and global director of Dent Global, a training and advisory company that runs business accelerators for the founders of 6-7 figure revenue service firms. By the age of 26, Mike was consistently running highly successful large-scale promotional campaigns - generating tens of millions of dollars of new business - contributing to Dent placing 63rd on BRW's 'Fast Starters' List in 2014. Dent operates in 4 cities, has a team of 50+ people and has acquired businesses in web development, video production, and publishing to form a full-service strategy and implementation group for entrepreneurs. Mike is now helping lead the next wave of Dent's expansion into Toronto, Canada.

Education: Mike Reid holds a bachelor of Commerce, Accounting and Finance from the University of Melbourne. 

Experience: Co-founder of Dent Global. 

Accomplishments: Dent placed 63rd position on BRW's 'Fast Starters' List in 2014.

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Mike's Website: https://mikejamesreid.com

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Stephen Woessner and Manuj Aggarwal discuss how to use viral social marketing to launch and grow profitable businesses.

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In this episode, we will learn about:

• How to use content marketing to grow your business
• How to launch a podcast and make it a profitable business
• Exploring business opportunities in the podcast industry
• How to recognize opportunities and build consulting services company
• How to build good content for your business
• How to overcome the typical fears as an entrepreneur
• The mistakes entrepreneurs make
• How to overcome your challenges and translate them into opportunities
• Using Search Engine Optimization techniques
• New technologies and business opportunities

About Stephen Woessner:

• Education: Stephen Woessner holds a bachelor in marketing as well as an MBA from the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

• Experience: Stephen is the host of the Onward Nation podcast, CEO of Predictive ROI, and a digital marketing authority, speaker, and educator. Clients include Cisco, Advisors Excel, Agency Management Institute, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Linda Fassig-Knauer, and US Channels. His digital marketing insights have been featured in Inc. Magazine, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and The Washington Post. Stephen's practical and tactical training sessions and keynote presentations teach the valuable principle of predicting and then measuring the financial return on investment (ROI) before any action is taken. He has also developed a mathematical, patent-pending process that can be used to predict the increase in online sales.

• Accomplishments: He is the author of bestselling books such as "Increase Online Sales through Viral Social Networking" and "Profitable Podcasting. Grow your business, Expand your Platform, and Build a Nation of True Fans." His Podcast Show is close to reaching the 900 episodes.

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Stephen's Website:  https://predictiveroi.com/

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Jaxson Khan and Manuj Aggarwal discuss Artificial Intelligence and its possible implications for progress and economic growth.

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In this episode, we will learn about:

• Artificial Intelligence and its economic implications
• Opportunities AI brings to Canada
• Opportunities AI could bring for developing countries and emerging economies
• Launching your own business
• Learning new skills and unlearning old skills while launching a business
• The importance of giving back
• Business opportunities in the AI industry
• Importance of networking
• AI, political, and social challenges

About Jaxson Khan

• Education: Jaxson Khan holds a Bachelor's of Arts with an Honours Global Development Specialization from the University of Western Ontario.

• Experience: He was the head of marketing of Nudge.ai. He is CEO at Khan & Associates, a global advisory firm that helps innovative companies and organizations with strategy, communications, and growth. In the community, Jaxson serves as a host of the "Ask AI" podcast show, a mentor with TechStars, an instructor at Product Faculty, an advisor to Century Initiative, and a member of the World Economic Forum.

• Accomplishments: Nudge.ai won AI Company of the Year. He was also recognized as one of Canada's Top 20 Under.

• Fun Facts: He is only 25 years old.

• Obstacles Overcame: Break up, divorce, family deaths.

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Jaxson's Website: https://jaxsonkhan.com

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Jordan Paris and Manuj Aggarwal discuss education, podcasts, business, and youth nowadays.

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In this episode, we will learn about:

• The importance of mentorship
• Choosing a mentor
• How to use social media effectively for marketing
• Starting a podcast
• How to monetize the podcast show 
• Getting high-profile guests on your show
• Main learnings while launching a business
• Differentiating your podcast show
• Designing a Life
• Focusing on a role model
• The modern educational system and its shortcomings
• Launching a business at any age 

About Jordan Paris

• Accomplishments: In December of 2016, at age 19, Jordan started his Website to serve as a blog site. The next month, he earned his National Academy of Sports Medicine certification to become a personal trainer. A few months later, he had in-person clients and over 70 online clients. In the summer of 2017, he started a small web development agency to elevate the branding of small businesses so that they come across as Fortune 500 companies. In September of 2017, he was published in Men's Health twice, and even two more times over the next few months. In March of 2018, he started the Growth Mindset University podcast. On March 18, 2018, he decided to start writing a book. 29 days later on April 17, after many 10+ hour workdays, he finished writing it. On May 17, 2018, at the age of 20, Growth Mindset University was published and available on Amazon.
• Fun Facts: Jordan guides his life by Curiosity, Joy, and Love.

Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Jordan's Website: https://jordanparis.com/podcast-university or https://jordanparis.com/pu
• How to build a process-driven business: https://teamblitznation.com/ 
• TetraNoodle consulting services: https://go.tetranoodle.com/boot-podcast
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John Voltaire Castellano and Manuj Aggarwal discuss the guidelines that beginner entrepreneurs and professionals need to take to increase their values in the marketplace and how to market yourself on a budget effectively.

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In this episode, we will learn:

• The importance of doing your most important work at the start of the day
• How to market on a budget 
• How to become perceived as an "expert" in your field
• How to get on Yelp and get testimonials
• How to manage your time efficiently 
• How to increase your value in the marketplace 
• How to learn from books and implement
• The importance of adapting to change and improve for the betterment of self and success

About John Voltaire Castellano

John Castellano is an author and a renowned writing tutor specifically, Yelp's number tutor in the whole of New York.

• Education – John has a BA in English and an MS in English Education. He went on to acquire a specialized diploma in School Building and School District Leadership just in case he wants to be a principal or superintendent.
• Experience – He has invested 18 years teaching High School English, and over 5 Years as New York's writing tutor at MrWritingTutor.com.
• Accomplishments – He has published two books, went from the scoring in the 50 percentile of the SAT in 1993 to score in the 99 percent in the writing section in 2013. Ranked as the #1 writing Tutor in New York City according to Yelp.
• Fun Facts – John wrote a dating book titled "How to Attract Women If You're Not That Attractive" under the pseudonym, Enrique Voltaire. He said he couldn't find a girl to save his life in High School or college, so he read a bunch of dating books, tested what worked and didn't work, got married, and wrote a book on dating. John has used books to learn almost everything - how to coach basketball, how to build wealth, marketing, sales, advertising, etc.
• Obstacles Overcame – No one would hire John as an SAT tutor until he studied for the test and did well at the age of 33. His first English Assistant Principal told him to leave the school because of poor classroom management, but he's still there 18 years later as a respected teacher who hosts graduation every year. He even qualified as a "model teacher" and was interviewed for the Assistant Principal position though he didn't get it. He went from not being able to find a date through High School and college to dating, then writing a book on dating and then married with three children. 

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• John Castellano's business: https://www.MrWritingTutor.com
• TetraNoodle consulting services: https://go.tetranoodle.com/boot-podcast
• TetraNoodle professional training: https://courses.tetranoodle.com

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Nancy Guberti and Manuj Aggarwal discuss functional medicine, the importance of taking care of your health, and the challenges of leaving the corporate world to launch your own business.

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In this episode, we will learn to:

• The functional medicine business
• Realizing business opportunities around you
• How to launch your own business
• Importance of healthy diet and good eating habits 
• Learnings from the corporate world to apply in your own business
• Typical mistakes entrepreneurs make
• Developing the proper entrepreneur mindset
• Becoming an entrepreneur at an any age
• Using social media for marketing and gaining popularity for the business

About Nancy Guberti

• Experience: Nancy climbed the corporate ladder at Goldman Sachs by going on an interview for a consulting position. 
• Accomplishments: Nancy regularly shares her expertise on Blog Talk Radio educating the public about biomedical interventions and promoting functional medicine testing to address health issues. She is listed in the practitioner directory of Jenny McCarthy's Mother Warriors and the Gluten-Free Guide to New York.
• Obstacles Overcame: After 15 years of brokerage, she left to heal her son with a liver disorder and ended up starting her own practice in functional medicine. So, she talks about going from golden handcuffs to golden lifestyle as well.

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• Nancy's Website: https://www.nancyguberti.com/
• TetraNoodle consulting services: https://go.tetranoodle.com/boot-podcast
• TetraNoodle professional training: https://courses.tetranoodle.com

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Veronica Hislop and Manuj Aggarwal discuss the importance of mental health in entrepreneurship, in this new episode of Bootstrapping your dreams show.

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In this episode, we will learn:

• How to maintain good mental health
• How to train our minds to think more healthy and positive thoughts 
• Poly-normal health technique for better mental health
• How challenges can help people in a positive way
• Tips on how to overcome entrepreneurial challenges and maintain good mental health
• How to calm yourself and self-reflect
• How to maintain work-life balance 
• The benefits of sound mental health in entrepreneurship
• The importance of prioritizing self-care

About Veronica Hislop
Veronica Hislop is a Life Relationship Coach with experience as a Family Therapist and Trauma Counselor. She is a published author of two books and an upcoming book.

• Education – Certified Life Relationship Coach and trained Therapist and Counselor. 
• Experience – She is a Certified Life Relationship Coach who has well over 15 years' experience as a trained Family Therapist and Trauma Counselor.  She is the published author of 2 books: "How to Tame the Bully in Your Head and Put Him in His Place"; and "Find a Coach Find a Counselor." She is also the author of the upcoming book "State of Play: How to have those   Difficult Conversations with the People in our Lives."
• Accomplishments – Veronica talks about developing healthy boundaries, developing systems of support, and the importance of physical, emotional, spiritual self-care so that her audiences don't get derailed by the everyday challenges of life.  She owns a company named Em-Powered-Solutions with niche clients being female entrepreneurs and women in leadership over the age of 40. However, 30% of her clients are actually men - go figure.
• Fun Fact – Veronica lives in the area of Mount Pleasant, Ontario, where she's often found in the summer exploring different trails and connecting with nature. When not doing this, she is either dancing and listening to Jazz music or dancing to Zumba.  She is an avid fan of old black and white film-noire and can be teased occasionally into tackling cryptic crossword puzzles.
• Obstacles Overcame – She has had to relearn how to manage stress in my interpersonal relationships have been the caregiver to two mentally and physically disabled family members. She affirms that she's a work in progress like everyone else having to do personal work on herself and her issues so that she could show up to the business of entrepreneurship clear focused and grounded.

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Veronica Hislop's company: https://www.empowered-solutions.com
TetraNoodle consulting services: https://go.tetranoodle.com/boot-podcast
TetraNoodle professional training: https://courses.tetranoodle.com

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Mark Hayward and Manuj Aggarwal talk about side hustle businesses in this new episode of Bootstrapping Your Dreams Show.

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In this episode, we will learn about: 

• How to find and launch your side hustle business
• Skills you need for launching your side hustle business
• How to manage time while running a side hustle business
• How to market your side hustle business
• How to choose your target market
• How to deal with competitors
• How to overcome weaknesses and failure
• How to find a mentor
• When to turn your side hustle business into your main business

About Mark Hayward
Mark Hayward is an experienced Global Mobility Technology consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the accounting industry. Skilled in Analytical Skills, Business Analyst, User Research, Business Development, and Business Process Improvement. Strong information technology professional with experience in Global Mobility Tax Technology. He hosts the podcast show Absolute Business Mindset where he releases content on business, technology, and coaching.

Education: Mark holds a Bachelor's degree in Politics from the University of Leicester.
Experience: He worked in civil service, then moved to one of the Big4 as an administrator and technology consulting. After 12 years moved to another Big4. He is constantly learning in business and personal development.
Accomplishments: Mark is an accomplished rugby player and hosts a podcast show.
Fun Facts: Mark loves dogs and a Youtube channel about Soccer Manager.

Links & Mentions From This Episode:

Mark's Podcast Website:  https://absolutebusinessmindset.com/
TetraNoodle consulting services: https://go.tetranoodle.com/boot-podcast
TetraNoodle professional training: https://courses.tetranoodle.com

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Rob Meyerson and Manuj Aggarwal discuss branding and business in this new episode of Bootstrapping your dreams show.

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In this episode, we will learn about:

• How branding and business identity are interrelated 
• The importance of branding
• How to create a brand name
• Common mistakes entrepreneurs make when it comes to branding
• The importance of having an impactful brand
• How the brand can leave an everlasting impression on peoples' minds
• How to link the brand with a purpose
• A flexible framework for brand creation

About Rob Meyerson
Rob Meyerson has about 15 years of experience in brand consulting, including senior brand strategy and verbal identity roles and major global consultancies like Interbrand, Siegel+Gale, and FutureBrand. Was the Global Head of Naming and Brand Architecture at HP when it split into HP and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). He has experience working in the US, China, and Singapore, with client experience all over the world.

• Education: Rob Meyerson holds a Bachelor in Psychology and Cognitive Science from Indiana University and a Masters in Linguistics from the University of California at Berkeley.
• Experience: He has about 15 years of experience in brand consulting. Was the global head of naming and brand architecture at HP. Also worked for Interbrand, Futurebrand, and Labbrand.
• Accomplishments: Some brand names he has developed are: Vyond, Alongside, Corelight, Octave, Phosphor, Rivit TV, Lineate, as well as, multiple projects for HP and HPE as HP Pavilion Wave and HP Multi Jet Fusion.
• Fun Facts: he lives in Pacifica; has two young kids; likes to play guitar; loves to read hardboiled detective fiction, and; has written award-winning 55-word stories.
• Obstacles Overcame: Switched careers a few times, unsure of exactly what he wanted to do; started "from the bottom" in brand consulting. In the first two jobs, he was proofreading, formatting PowerPoint slides, etc. He decided he wanted to do professional naming so emailed a bunch of agencies asking if he could help them out, sometimes for free, and eventually earned the right to call himself a professional namer. He moved to China without speaking the language well out of a desire to live overseas and experience other culture. He became head of Brand strategy at a local agency (Labbrand) and then moved to Singapore to head up strategy for all of Southeast Asia (FutureBrand).

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• Rob's Website:  https://howbrandsarebuilt.com/
• TetraNoodle consulting services: https://go.tetranoodle.com/boot-podcast
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Shaun Mosley and Manuj Aggarwal discuss design, prison reform and parenting in this brand-new episode of Bootstrapping Your dreams show.

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In this episode, we will learn about:

• How to gain clarity about the product or service you are offering
• The real value of design
• What role does design play in the growth of a company
• The importance of figuring out the customer needs 
• Taking the risks in your entrepreneurial journey
• How to manage the family and your side hustle
• Giving with community service and volunteering work
• How to balance business, family, and job

About Shaun Mosley

• Education: Shaun Mosley holds a Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering from the University of Central Florida. He also holds a Master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction from the Georgia Institute of Technology. 
• Experience: He is currently working on Intuit.
• Accomplishments: Hosting his own podcast for over a year and a half.
• Fun Fact: He says that his funniest fact is to have grown up with 4 brothers and no sisters. 
• Obstacles Overcame: Driving across country with an infant to start and endure his wife's residency program.

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Shaun's website: https://www.shaunmosley.com/
TetraNoodle consulting services: https://go.tetranoodle.com/boot-podcast
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