This week, host Jeremy Ames sits down with Terri Candelaria, the enterprising owner of Springerville Smokeshop. After an illustrious 45-year career with corporate giants like Motorola and GE, Terri took a bold leap into entrepreneurship. Discover how her extensive experience in managing large real estate portfolios has been instrumental in her new venture in rural Arizona. In this insightful discussion, Terri shares her journey from the high-paced corporate world to opening a smoke shop in a small town, leveraging her skills in real estate to create a thriving business that serves an underserved market. She also opens up about the strategic decisions that have led to the expansion of her business, including purchasing and revitalizing local properties, and how these moves have contributed to the community's economic vitality.

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Join Jeremy Ames in this episode of “Create the Life You Want” as he interviews Jason Bowman, a successful entrepreneur who transitioned from a corporate career to building a multi-unit franchise empire. Alongside his wife, Alyssa, Jason owns 20 Sports Clips Haircuts franchises in Idaho and Utah. Recently named the 2023 Franchisee of the Year by the International Franchise Association (IFA), the Bowmans were honored at the 63rd IFA Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, for their outstanding achievements as franchise owner-operators. Learn about Jason's journey from engineering to entrepreneurship, his decisions during pivotal economic times, and how he strategically expanded his business footprint through franchising.

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Join us on this episode of "Create The Life You Want" where host Jeremy Ames dives deep with Janae Brown, co-founder of Proactive Prevention in Chicago, IL. Learn about their unique journey from corporate careers to creating a thriving family-owned handyman and preventative maintenance business. Discover the challenges and triumphs of entrepreneurship, including transitioning from technician work to full business development, leveraging personal experiences, and the critical role of business coaching. 

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Guidant Financial, sponsor of "Create the Life You Want," is America's leading provider of Rollovers for Business Startups (ROBS). Since 2003, Guidant has assisted over 30,000 small businesses across the U.S. in securing funding to start or grow their companies. With a strong focus on building the American entrepreneurial dream, Guidant Financial offers the tools and resources needed to launch a successful business.  

Learn more about Guidant: ⁠https://www.guidantfinancial.com⁠  

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This week, Jeremy Ames sits down with Neil Goldberg, a former sports TV producer who reinvented himself as the entrepreneur behind Main St. Board Game Cafe in Huntington, NY. Tune in to hear about Neil's inspiring journey from the broadcasting booth to the board game table.

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Join host Jeremy Ames on a compelling journey into the life of Jason Cohen, co-owner of East Coast Sports and Fitness in Yorktown Heights, NY. Once a high-flying executive in the agricultural commodities sector, Jason made a dramatic shift to pursue his true passion through entrepreneurship with his wife Erin. In this episode, Jason shares his transition from handling commodities like sugar, coffee, and cocoa to creating a vibrant community hub for sports and fitness. 

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Guidant Financial, sponsor of "Create the Life You Want," is America's leading provider of Rollovers for Business Startups (ROBS). Since 2003, Guidant has assisted over 30,000 small businesses across the U.S. in securing funding to start or grow their companies. With a strong focus on building the American entrepreneurial dream, Guidant Financial offers the tools and resources needed to launch a successful business.

Learn more about Guidant: ⁠https://www.guidantfinancial.com⁠

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In this episode, host Jeremy Ames introduces Ed and Connie Binot, proud owners and operators of the historic Cuthbert House Inn in South Carolina. Located on Bay Street, just a block from downtown Beaufort, the Cuthbert House Inn is a beautiful bed and breakfast with a rich history and Southern charm. Ed and Connie share their inspiring journey of transitioning from corporate careers to running a successful bed and breakfast. They explain how they turned their retirement dream into a thriving business, the challenges they faced, and the creative strategies they used to grow revenue through packages, micro-weddings, and guest experiences. Now, after selling their beloved inn, Ed and Connie continue to support other innkeepers as “interim innkeepers” across the country.

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Guidant Financial, sponsor of "Create the Life You Want," is America's leading provider of Rollovers for Business Startups (ROBS). Since 2003, Guidant has assisted over 30,000 small businesses across the U.S. in securing funding to start or grow their companies. With a strong focus on building the American entrepreneurial dream, Guidant Financial offers the tools and resources needed to launch a successful business.

Learn more about Guidant: ⁠https://www.guidantfinancial.com⁠

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This week, Patrick Broderick, founder and owner of Tall Guy Brewing in Fort Bragg, California shares his journey of leaving a 30-year brewing career to create his own taproom brewery, Tall Guy Brewing. Discover how Patrick turned his expertise into a thriving business while overcoming funding challenges, equipment delays, and a steep learning curve as a first-time entrepreneur. Patrick dives into the evolution of his brewery, the power of a solid business plan, and how he’s used his passion for beer and creativity to become a local icon in Fort Bragg. 

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Guidant Financial, sponsor of "Create the Life You Want," is America's leading provider of Rollovers for Business Startups (ROBS). Since 2003, Guidant has assisted over 30,000 small businesses across the U.S. in securing funding to start or grow their companies. With a strong focus on building the American entrepreneurial dream, Guidant Financial offers the tools and resources needed to launch a successful business.  

Learn more about Guidant: ⁠https://www.guidantfinancial.com⁠  

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Jon Younger, owner of Assisted Living Locators in Northeast Massachusetts, shares his inspiring journey from high-tech manufacturing to solopreneurship in the assisted living placement industry. Discover how he turned personal challenges into a thriving franchise business, helping families navigate the emotional and complex decisions of senior care. This episode is packed with valuable insights about entrepreneurship, finding purpose, and building a business aligned with the life you want.

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Guidant Financial, sponsor of "Create the Life You Want," is America's leading provider of Rollovers for Business Startups (ROBS). Since 2003, Guidant has assisted over 30,000 small businesses across the U.S. in securing funding to start or grow their companies. With a strong focus on building the American entrepreneurial dream, Guidant Financial offers the tools and resources needed to launch a successful business.

Learn more about Guidant: ⁠https://www.guidantfinancial.com⁠

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Join us today as Jeremy meets Franco and Wendy Salerno, the dynamic duo behind one of Pennsylvania's favorite bridal and tuxedo boutiques, Darianna Bridal & Tuxedo! They share their journey from real estate to retail, the challenges and wins they've encountered, and how they've used creativity and resilience to build their dream life through entrepreneurship. 

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Guidant Financial, sponsor of "Create the Life You Want," is America's leading provider of Rollovers for Business Startups (ROBS). Since 2003, Guidant has assisted over 30,000 small businesses across the U.S. in securing funding to start or grow their companies. With a strong focus on building the American entrepreneurial dream, Guidant Financial offers the tools and resources needed to launch a successful business.  

Learn more about Guidant: ⁠https://www.guidantfinancial.com⁠  

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In this episode of “Create the Life You Want,” host Jeremy Ames sits down with Werner Bartels, an entrepreneur with a remarkable story. Werner’s journey began in 2007 when he left a secure corporate job in IT to pursue business ownership, buying a residential pool contracting business in Kansas City — just six months before the housing market crash and ensuing recession. Facing a drastic 90% drop in pool sales, Werner had to make tough decisions, pivot his business, and dive into the commercial pool market to stay afloat. Throughout the conversation, Werner shares valuable insights about surviving financial downturns, his experiences with family-owned business dynamics, the importance of having backup capital, and how he transitioned from residential to high-value commercial pool projects. 

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Guidant Financial, sponsor of "Create the Life You Want," is America's leading provider of Rollovers for Business Startups (ROBS). Since 2003, Guidant has assisted over 30,000 small businesses across the U.S. in securing funding to start or grow their companies. With a strong focus on building the American entrepreneurial dream, Guidant Financial offers the tools and resources needed to launch a successful business.

Learn more about Guidant: ⁠https://www.guidantfinancial.com⁠

Follow Jeremy on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyamesentrepreneur 

Visit Jeremy's website: ⁠https://www.jeremyames.com ⁠