Building Fires

Building Fires

By Cory McKane & Farhaj MayanBusinessEntrepreneurship
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Building Fires episodes

  • #33 Cancer Charity CEO | Brodi Nicholas

    Brodi Nicholas is a wonderful human being who runs a company that helps kids with cancer and other deadly diseases. It all started when he noticed that the girl who lived across the street from him, who used to play Basketball outside everyday, all of a sudden just wasn’t outside. Brodi discovered that she was diagnosed with leukemia and he was determined to do what he could to help. All she wanted to do was swim with her friends, ride a bike again, and learn to play the drums. He rallied his friends together and was able to grant all three of her wishes. That was the start of what is now Campaign One At A Time.

    Now, they've helped hundreds of kids and have privately sponsored over 19, helping them through some of the hardest times in their lives.

    If you want to donate, head to campaignoaat.org


    Be sure to check out the WeStrive App on IOS, Android, and if you're a personal trainer check us out at WeStriveApp.com to see if you want to sell your fitness plans or train privately on WeStrive.

    1 hr 2 min
  • #32 CEO of RARI Nutrition | Sean Kelly

    After spending years in the fitness industry, Sean noticed that none of the supplements he was taking were doing the trick…so he decided to create his own. What started off as mixing certain BCAA’s together has now become one of the most up-and-coming nutrition brands out there. Sean has his products in hundreds of stores on the east coast and is on track to get a 3000 store deal (minimum). In addition, they are all over Amazon and selling around the world.

    Dive into this episode to learn what it takes to start and grow a nutrition business with https://www.rarinutrition.com/


    Be sure to check out the WeStrive App on IOS, Android, and if you're a personal trainer check us out at WeStriveApp.com to see if you want to sell your fitness plans or train privately on WeStrive.

    28 min
  • #31 CEO FreeeUp.com | Nathan Hirsch

    Nathan started off his entrepreneurship journey by selling things online. It started with re-selling college textbooks and led to selling millions of dollars on Ebay. Now, he runs one of the best Freelancer business on the planet, Freeeup.com. The best part? He runs his freelancer business...with freelancers. Throughout the podcast he takes us through how he got to where he is today and how he runs such a dominant company day-to-day.


    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freeeupmarketplace

    Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/realnatehirsch

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanhirsch/

    FreeeUp: https://freeeup.com/

    FreeeUp Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/outsourcingmasters/

    My calendar: https://calendly.com/freeeup-nathan


    Be sure to check out the WeStrive App on IOS, Android, and if you're a personal trainer check us out at WeStriveApp.com to see if you want to sell your fitness plans or train privately on WeStrive.

    27 min
  • #30 Accelerator/CEO Alum | Tom Jackson

    Tom has been a powerful force in the entrepreneurial world for years now. His previous company, Locus Insights, got accepted into two of the top accelerator entrepreneur programs in the country. After only a year of work from company inception, both TechStars & Quake in Austin accepted his company into their program. Throughout the podcast, he touches on his journey as an entrepreneur, what the top accelerator entrepreneur programs are like, and shares advice on truly growing a business.


    Be sure to check out the WeStrive App on IOS, Android, and if you're a personal trainer check us out at WeStriveApp.com to see if you want to sell your fitness plans or train privately on WeStrive.

    33 min
  • #29 Music Industry Leader | Jerry Deifer

    After finishing his time with the marines, Jerry set off to become a part of the music industry. After standing outside of MTV, he befriended an employee there and that led to a lifelong business partnership and friendship. The pair have since opened up several music venues around the world, created (and sold) a round-up-your-change-for-charity app, and have hosted parties for some of the most successful people in the music industry. Jerry is now the CEO/Founder of FIX, a music fan's rewards app and they've already had over 600,000 downloads in just seven months.  Download the app below to check it out!

    Fix IOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/music-rewards-fix/id1441912457

    Fix Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fixmusicapp.mobile&hl=en_US


    Be sure to check out the WeStrive App on IOS, Android, and if you're a personal trainer check us out at WeStriveApp.com to see if you want to sell your fitness plans or train privately on WeStrive.

    54 min
  • #28 Famous to Homeless to Millionaire | Garrain Jones

    Starting from a rough childhood, homelessness in his 20's, close to three years in a French prison, signing with Ludacris's label, and all the ups and downs of life...Garrain has been through it all. Now, he's at the top of his game and wants to help transform your life. 

    Garrain is a human being who has seen every low and every high of life. At a young age he was on the cover of magazines and found him self featured in several famous music videos. Things took a turn for a worse and he found himself living in his car for over two years. A random encounter with a stranger saying "change your mindset change your life" completely transformed him (after years of work) into the successful man he is today.

    Pay attention to what he says and hopefully you can learn something valuable that can be applied to your life.

    Check Garrain out on Instagram @garrain.jones


    Be sure to check out the WeStrive App on IOS, Android, and if you're a personal trainer check us out at WeStriveApp.com to see if you want to sell your fitness plans or train privately on WeStrive.

    1 hr 17 min
  • #27 Number One NightLife App Founder | Ian Chen

    Ian Chen runs the number one nightclub app on the planet, Discotech. Discotech dominates the nightlife market & Ian is at the forefront leading his team to now feature over 900 clubs worldwide. Ian started off by wanting to solve a problem in the clubbing industry, and years later Discotech is solving that problem on a huge scale. Him and his team are living the dream and growing their company from a beautiful home/office in the Hollywood Hills.

    Also, he has a  best man speech that went viral and you can check it out at the link below. You won't be disappointed.

    Check out https://www.discotech.me/ to learn more or download DiscoTech in the app store!

    Ian's best man speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j75eM-hCHUM


    Be sure to check out the WeStrive App on IOS, Android, and if you're a personal trainer check us out at WeStriveApp.com to see if you want to sell your fitness plans or train privately on WeStrive.

    46 min
  • #26 SEO Wizard, Google Alum | Mac Frederick

    Mac started an entrepreneurship club, a tech startup, a repair company, and even a party bus all while at Penn State.  After getting recruited by Google and working there for a year, he decided to start a digital agency and another repair business. Through hard work the past 4 years, he’s been able to scale those roughly 5000%, while traveling the world and having fun.

    If your small business needs help growing visit https://needmomentum.com/ and let Mac and his team help you grow.


    Be sure to check out the WeStrive App on IOS, Android, and if you're a personal trainer check us out at WeStriveApp.com to see if you want to sell your fitness plans or train privately on WeStrive.

    31 min
  • #25 Filmocracy Founder | Paul Jun

    Paul has entrepreneurship in his blood. His father has successfully purchased 20+ run-down businesses, rebuilt them, and sold them for a profit. After years in the film industry, Paul decided he wanted to help films that don't have as much cash or connections as some of the blockbuster movies do. Through this, he created Filmocracy. Filmocracy is an online platform that hosts thousands of movies from filmmakers around the world. Filmmakers with smaller budgets can now utilize a platform to gain viewership, generate revenue, and potentially be aquired by a larger film festival or platform...all thanks to Filmocracy.


    http://www.filmocracy.com/

    Be sure to check out the WeStrive App on IOS, Android, and if you're a personal trainer check us out at WeStriveApp.com to see if you want to sell your fitness plans or train privately on WeStrive.

    36 min
  • #24 Entrepreneur Legend | Nancy Coblenz

    Nancy is one of the most incredible entrepreneurs on the planet. She breaks down what it's like hosting a festival for the first time, growing a business, managing dozens of interns, and much more. She is the founder of Rebel Role Model & Female Founders of Dallas. Nancy has impacted hundreds of people over the years and continues to do so through her RebelCon conferences.

    Check out https://www.rebelrolemodel.com/ to learn more about Nancy and her business.


    Be sure to check out the WeStrive App on IOS, Android, and if you're a personal trainer check us out at WeStriveApp.com to see if you want to sell your fitness plans or train privately on WeStrive.

    48 min

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How to turn nothing into something. Two startup founders interview successful entrepreneurs from around the world to find out what it takes to start with nothing and build a fire 🔥