Conversations With David

Osamede is an investment fund manager, author, and educator.

In this episode, we discussed his entrepreneurship journey, personal growth & development as well as his in-depth knowledge of cryptocurrencies.

You can learn more about him at https://osamedearhunmwunde.com/

Daniel is a father and entrepreneur. He was an early partner at Whatsapp and is currently the CEO of Motorgraphix.

In this episode, we discussed Daniel's challenging upbringing and how it started his journey into entrepreneurship. We also explored how finding early success and money after his exit from Whatsapp left him feeling alone and misaligned.

We also discussed his biggest mistakes and lessons learned and how fatherhood has become a new source of inspiration in his personal development and growth of his businesses.

You can learn more about Daniel at https://www.motorgraphix.us/

Andriy is an entrepreneur and founder of Arialys, a company that specializes in helping non-tech people build great eCommerce businesses.

Andriy has long been interested in entrepreneurship for as long as he can remember and was first an intrepreneur at different startups to learn from the best and hone his skills. His stints as an intrepreneur included companies like Permission Click and Global Office Software. 

He ran his first real business as a College Pro franchise owner where he was able to successfully run and operate a window cleaning business. 

In this episode, we discussed Andriy's entrepreneurship struggles and success, his passion and insights on the future of e-commerce and the role of emotional mastery in finding career success.

You can learn more about Andriy at https://arialys.management/

Jeff is a proud dad of two, a family man and an accomplished entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience.   

Jeff's passion for brand building has led him to build globally known brands like Kimurawear from his home basement to a multi-million dollar corporation that has sold well over a quarter-million of boxing gloves worldwide.  

In 2008 when Jeff’s second child was born, the family faced a life-changing moment.  He quickly realized that in order to focus on his son, he needed to alter his business paths and passive income revenues became a goal.  That became the inception of True Blue Homes and the investment into Vacation Rental's began.    

In this conversation, we discussed Jeff's passion for entrepreneurship, family balance and emotional mastery.  

You can learn more about Jeff and his podcast at www.jeffknowsinc.com

Eliot is a UFC vet, business owner and best selling author.

He was the first American to win the BJJ Pan American championship at blue, purple and brown belt. After transitioning to MMA, Eliot fought on the Ultimate Fighter, earned a UFC contract, and fought for 4 more years. 

Upon retirement, he became the co-owner of Easton Training Center, one of Colorado's leading martial ars schools with 7 locations across the Denver area. 

In this episode, we discussed his early struggles with anxiety, his career in UFC, entrepreneurship and emotional mastery. 

You can learn more about Eliot at eliotmarshall.com

Tariq is an entrepreneur and  Hip hop Artist from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Tariq got his start in entrepreneurship as a College Pro franchise owner painting commercial and residential properties. His business has now grown to an all-purpose contracting business and has been responsible for the production of over $1.5million worth of work completed.

Tariq’s business has received many awards including the President’s award for revenue and quality (5X), the diamond award for being in the top 10% of franchise owners, as well as the Personal Development Award, and the  Enactus Provincial Student Entrepreneur Champion award.

In this podcast episode, we discussed Tariq’s passion for Hip hop, his music career, as well his journey in entrepreneurship. You can learn more about Tariq’s work at tariiiqmusic.com/whatido

Emily is an entrepreneur and co-founder at Chekkit.io, a powerful text messaging platform for businesses to communicate with their customers, collect reviews, close deals and get paid.

In this episode, we discussed Emily's entrepreneurship journey co-founding Chekkit, her passion for social entrepreneurship and sustainability as well as how she is keeping productive and focused during the pandemic. 

You can learn more about Emily at chekkit.io

Tyler is an entrepreneur and founder of Jobb Developments, a 100% First Nation-owned company that provides communities with construction services, renewable energy, food solutions amongst many other services aimed at improving the lives of First Nations on reserves.

Tyler cut his teeth in entrepreneurship as a franchise owner with College Pro Painters where he honed his business skills and ability to deliver a superior customer experience. This won him many awards including Net Promoter Award, President's Club Award and Star Business Owner award.

In this episode, we discussed Tyler's success and struggles as an entrepreneur, his passion for renewable energies and his desire to give back to his community.

You can learn more about Tyler at linkedin.com/in/tyler-jobb-2789a593/ 

Dave is an entrepreneur and financial advisor at Edward Jones where he uses a tailored and personalized financial strategy to help his clients reach their personal financial goals.

Dave cut his teeth in entrepreneurship as a franchise owner with College Pro Painter where he generated over $400,000 in revenue and employed over 20 people in 2 years of business operations. His efforts won him many awards including the leader of the year, customer service award, world-class net promoter award amongst many others.

In this episode with Dave, we discussed his entrepreneurship story, golfing, how to beta test university courses to find your passion and how to develop emotional intelligence for success in business and career. 

You can learn more about Dave at linkedin.com/in/dave-shakespeare/

Chris is a neuroscientist and entrepreneur based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is passionate about science, data and digital interactive systems and believes we can use real-time information about the brain to expand human flourishing.

Chris co-founded Axem Neurotechnology, a company with a mission to make neurotechnology accessible and empower people with information about their brains to improve their lives. Their first product, The Axem Home, is being developed to support neurological rehabilitation at home.

In this episode, Chris shared his entrepreneurship journey, what his company is trying to accomplish as well as his insights on emotional intelligence and balance.

You can learn more about Chris at axemneuro.com