Enterprise Podcast Network

Joy Decker, the Executive Director of Esperanza which is a nonprofit organization that supports children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Joy Decker discuss the following:

* How long has Esperanza been in Chicago?

* What is your background and how did you end up at Esperanza?

* What services and programs does Esperanza offer? How do you all fund these programs?

* What do you see as the largest need when it comes to the community that Esperanza serves?

* How can people support Esperanza?

Summary: Esperanza Community Services is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities to build skills, confidence and become as independent as possible. In our programs delivered at our West Town campus and throughout the community, students and adult participants are building academic, developmental and life skills, as well as confidence and self-esteem. At Esperanza, we see achievements every day.

Joy Decker has been committed to serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to help improve their quality of life for over 24 years. Joy joined Esperanza in 2014 from Orchard Village where she held various roles including case manager, residential director, senior director of programs, and President and CEO. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from Drake University and a M.A. in Nonprofit Administration with distinction from North Park University.

Website: esperanzacommunity.org

Social Media Links:

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

Twitter: @ECSinChicago

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Scot Landborg, the Co-Founder, partner and senior wealth advisor at Sterling Wealth Partners, a full-service wealth management group specializing in investment and risk management, insurance, retirement and legacy planning joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Scot Landborg discuss the following:

* What are the top investment strategies that entrepreneurs should be considering?

* How can retirement planning help a business owner from a tax perspective?’

* In the tax bill signed last year, any other tax strategies for entrepreneurs?

* How does Social Security planning fit for an entrepreneur? Does it make sense to take it early to help fund a business venture?

* With where the market is today, where are the top opportunities and risks?

TIP: Tax strategy is a critical component that is often overlooked and can be a large business expense. Small business owners and entrepreneurs need to be proactive about understanding and planning for their tax liabilities.

Scot Landborg is co-founder, partner and senior wealth advisor for Sterling Wealth Partners in Tustin, California. Scot started working as a financial planner in 2000 with a desire tohelp those closest to him obtain quality financial advice. Since the beginning of his career, Scot has consistently and intentionally worked for independent financial planning firms, so he could incorporate his commitment to serve his clients as an investment fiduciary and put his clients’ interests first. His philosophy is to advise his clients with the highest level of dignity, respect and professionalism; and only make recommendations that he would make for his own family.

Scot is a former co-host of the nationally syndicated radio show Smart Money Talk Radio and is now the host of his own recently launched podcast, “Retire Eyes Wide Open”, which is available on both iTunes and Google Play. The show airs weekly and provides tips and strategies to demystify the retirement process for those in or entering retirement.

Prior to founding Sterling Wealth Partners, he served as a senior wealth strategist and head of the investment committee for one of Orange County’s premier wealth managementfirms. In addition to his partnership at Sterling Wealth Partners, Scot’s additional experience includes his role as CEO of Bradley Investments and Briggs Development and his current role as CEO of Scot Strategy, Inc.

Scot has extensive experience in all facets of financial planning, including retirement planning, income planning, social security planning, charitable planning and legacy planning. In conjunction with this expertise, Scot also has comprehensive experience in taxes, real estate and business. He is married to his wife, Shannon, and they have a baby boy. They enjoytraveling, especially to Scot’s childhood home in Minnesota, and to the Caribbean where they got married.

About Sterling Wealth Partners

With over 50 years of combined experience, our advisors use a holistic approach to ensure that every aspect of your financial life is addressed. This includes Investment Management, Risk Management, and Insurance, Retirement Accumulation, Retirement Income Planning, Legacy Planning, and Philanthropy. We very much look forward to working with you, so that you can discover the Sterling experience firsthand.

To learn more about Sterling, please visit our website at www.sterlingwpartners.com.

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Brad McLaughlin, the CEO of BudTrader.com the largest cannabis social media platform in the world with over 2 million active users joins Enterprise Radio. Brad is a cannabis and technology expert.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Brad McLaughlin discuss the following:

Where exactly is cannabis legal now?

Just how big is the legal cannabis industry now?

Why is Cannabis Legalization being called the ‘Green Rush’?

How can the average person get into the legal cannabis business?

Do you have any tips for entrepreneurs thinking about getting into this business?

Brad McLaughlin 

Cannabis and Blockchain Expert – CEO of BudTrader 

BudTrader is the largest cannabis platform in the world with over 2 Million users. Brad has met with President Trump, former President of Mexico Vicente Fox, members of Congress, Senators and Congressman Dana Rohrabacher founder of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus in regard to cannabis and cannabis reform.

Brad  is a software engineer and computer scientist, as well as an expert blockchain, cannabis and technology. He has developed more than 1000 software programs, apps, websites and enterprise applications.  This includes BudTrader.com, which  is home to over two million registered users who use the platform to post and reply to classifieds-style ads for cannabis products and services. 

As CEO of BudTrader.com, now the world’s largest online cannabis marketplace, Brad McLaughlin has made a name for himself within the cannabis industry and beyond by publicly advocating for cannabis reform.

McLaughlin has set his sights on the goal of winning the war on drugs and against the opiate epidemic by providing safe access to cannabis for all. In his efforts, Brad has forged relationships with U.S. and foreign lawmakers, and has appeared in the media and at public events to speak and raise awareness. He has also collaborated on several charity events with public figures and sports stars. 

One of McLaughlin’s strongest allies in the effort to expand cannabis safe access has been U.S. Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, who Brad has worked closely with since the Congressman gave a speech to attendees at the 2018 BudTrader Ball on April 20th of this year. Also participating in the BudTrader Ball was Former President of Mexico Vicente Fox, who met with McLaughlin prior to the event and recorded a message for the cannabis industry VIPs who attended the gala. 

McLaughlin has been asked to appear in the media as an expert on technology, blockchain and cannabis by multiple outlets. Appearances include Fox Business, Forbes Magazine, Yahoo News, Dope Magazine, High Times Magazine, The San Diego Union Tribune, The Hollywood Reporter, NBC and TMZ. Brad has also appeared as a guest on podcasts such as BHL Fit Club and Cannabis Talk 101. 

In September of 2018, McLaughlin made a splash in Hollywood when BudTrader was tapped to give away a “swag bag” of high-end cannabis products to nominees of the premiere Television Awards Show,

Chris Somerville, General Manager of Wild Earth, a leading Australian based online outdoor adventure gear store joins eCommerce Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Chris Somerville discuss the following:

* What influences outdoor gear purchases?

* How do you tailor to millennials?

* What’s your opinion on influencer marketing and what platforms can be leveraged for the outdoor travel space?

* What was a recent successful sales & product strategy that you can share?

* What are the trends to look out for in 2019?

Chris Somerville is the General Manager of Wild Earth and multichannel marketing strategist specializing in end to end eCommerce development for bricks and mortar retailers.

Website: www.wildearth.com.au

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Social Media Links:

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildearthaustralia

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/wildearthaustralia

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Floy Berrian and Ellia Jang, two esteemed educators and entrepreneurs who each own and manage one of over 50 Kumon Centers across Boston and New England join Enterprise Radio.

Floy is the instructor at Kumon Peabody Center and Ellia at Beverly Center—both Centers are located at Boston’s Northshore area.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guests Floy Berrian and Ellia Jang discuss the following:

* What is Kumon?

* What are the benefits of studying Kumon and how is Kumon different from other Math and/or Reading programs?

* What is the process of enrolling?

* How long is the program?

* How did you become a Kumon instructor? What’s your entrepreneurial journey like.

* I know Kumon is voted as one of the top 500 franchises in the United States so if any of our listeners are interested to be just like you, how can one become a Kumon instructor?

Floy Berrian:

Floy Berrian is a certified Instructor of Kumon Math and Reading Center of Peabody, MA.

She is a pioneer Kumon Instructor, having opened her first Center in 1999. She has a bachelors in Medical Technology and worked as a clinical chemist in Yale New Haven Hospital and later in Princeton Medical Center in New Jersey and as a medical software specialist for a multinational biotech company in Boston. Floy’s Kumon journey started after visiting a relative in Vancouver  Canada, whose children were doing Kumon Math. She was impressed with their calculating skills and decided to open one of the first Kumon Centers in New England. 20 years later, Floy continues to work as a Kumon Instructor, successfully developing and maximizing the potential of children using the Kumon Method.

Ellia Jang:

Ellia Jang is the Instructor of Kumon Math and Reading Center of Beverly, MA.

As a young educator and entrepreneur, she is living her dream of following in her parents’ footsteps of being a small business owner. With a degree in psychology and elementary education, Ellia continues her passion of working with children through Kumon. She started her Kumon journey when she worked part-time in a Kumon Center owned by a family friend for two years. Ellia saw the benefits of learning through the Kumon Method and knew early on that she wanted a lifelong career as a Kumon Instructor. Not long after graduation, she opened her own Kumon Center in Beverly MA in March 2018 becoming one of the youngest Kumon Instructors across USA.

About Kumon Math & Reading Centers:

Kumon is an after-school math and reading enrichment program that unlocks the potential of children, so they can achieve more on their own. As a comprehensive program, Kumon serves children in preschool through high school. The learning method uses an individualized approach that helps children develop a solid command of math and reading skills. Through daily practice and mastery of materials, students increase confidence, improve concentration, and develop better study skills. Founded in 1958, Kumon celebrates its 60th year serving children worldwide. Kumon has over four million students enrolled at nearly 25,000 learning centers in 50 countries and regions.

About the Kumon Franchise Business:

Kumon is an ideal small business for professionals. Kumon Franchisees must have a four-year college degree, be proficient in math and reading, have investment capital of $70,000 and a net worth of at least $150,000. Founded in 1958, Kumon celebrates its 60th year serving children worldwide. Kumon has over four million students enrolled in nearly 25,000 learning centers in 50 countries and regions.

Floy Berrian and Ellia Jang,

Jess Tiffany the C.E.O of the Marketing and Networking University and sister marketing agency MNU Digital and International Best Selling Author of his LinkedIn book “Growth Hacking: Strategically Grow Your Business Network from Zero to 10K in 365 Days” joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Jess Tiffany discuss the following:

* How did you end up becoming a LinkedIn expert?

* What are a few things a person should do to stand out with their LinkedIn profile?

* What would you say to someone who says “who would want a lot of connections; you can’t talk to all of them anyway?”

* Has more connections helped you, in your business or would have less contacts been just as good?

Jess Tiffany is the C.E.O. of the Marketing and Networking University, an online business education marketplace and its sister company M.N.U. Digital. The Marketing and Networking University is a place where business experts can share their knowledge and create additional revenue streams. 

MNU Digital was created when we realized many people didn’t have enough time or desire to learn how to do everything in their business and were looking for a complete solution. MNU Digital assembled top industry experts to create a “dream team” approach to solving your entire marketing strategy. When you hire MNU Digital you are hiring a team. 

M.N.U.’s C.E.O. Jess Tiffany’s specialty is his in-depth service offerings like finding businesses $50k in hidden revenue opportunities in under an hour. Jess coaches businesses to higher revenue, lead generation strategies, joint venture creation, unique proposition isolation, and implementations. 

For those who are unable to work with Jess, he does offer an online version called the 52 Week Industry Domination Training. This program has been called “the most powerful and dynamic client attraction program ever created!” It also has been featured on Fox, NBC, CBS, and ABC. This amazing program will take you through some of the most powerful business fundamentals that are overlooked and lead to most businesses failings. It continues on teaching proven advanced marketing skills and ultimately if implemented these skills will lead many businesses on to millions of dollars in revenue.

Jess is also an International Best Selling author with his LinkedIn Book called “Growth Hacking Strategically Grow Your Business Connections from Zero to 10K in 365 Days”.

Websites: marketingandnetworkinguniversity.com |  mnudigital.com

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Mike Raines, owner of Raines Insurance Group and the creator of SpecialRiskTerm.com an independent life insurance agency specializing in protection for those with pre-existing medical conditions joins Enterprise Radio.

This episode of Enterprise Radio works in association with the Insurance Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Mike Raines discuss the following:

* What makes your life insurance agency different than the typical life insurance agency?

* What are some of the more common special risks that you see in your practice?

* How did you get started in the special risk life insurance business?

* Don’t all life insurance companies underwrite the same?

* What is the process that someone goes thru with a pre-existing medical condition or who participates in something like auto racing in order to find out the cost of coverage?

* What is the most helpful tip you could give someone looking for protection and is dealing with a special risk situation?

SPECIALRISKTERM.COM was created specifically for those individuals who have been declined, rated or felt that life insurance was not affordable due to a pre-existing medical condition, hazardous occupation or avocation.

Hi, I’m Mike Raines the creator of SPECIALRISKTERM and the owner of Raines Insurance Group, an independent life insurance agency located in metro Atlanta, Ga.

I entered the life insurance business in 1986. I began my career working with the oldest life brokerage firm in the United States, specializing in securing affordable protection for those with pre-existing medical conditions or high risk jobs and hobbies.

Through the years I have helped hundreds of individuals secure coverage from $5,000 up to $10 Million.

Born and raised in the coalfields of Southwest Virginia, I earned my degree in Mass Communication from East Tennessee State University in 1985. I am married with one son. I am a huge sports fan and enjoy following the local Atlanta teams.

I also enjoy playing basketball, reading, going to the movies, studying history and volunteering at my local Meals on Wheels.

I’m here to help you secure the most affordable rate in the marketplace. You can reach me at 1-888-393-9003 or [email protected].

Website: www.specialriskterm.com | www.rainesinsurancegroup.com

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Saira Sulaman, Founder of a free financial investment service called YourCapital, a a free cutting-edge financial services firm offering expert investment and retirement advice joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Saira Sulaman discuss the following:

* I understand you grew up in Pakistan and had a challenging environment since you are a woman looking to work in finance.

* What inspired you to launch your own financial services business?

* What sets YourCapital apart from other financial programs and services?

* Can you explain the “intelligent” tools you offer?

* What advice would you offer to anyone looking to break into a financial services career?

Saira Sulaman is the CEO of YourCapital. She was an investor advisor for high net worth clients at Morgan Stanley where she created customized solutions for clients across a wide range of investment products. She also worked as a software engineer at Verizon Communications. She has an MBA from University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and an undergraduate degree in Computer Science from University of Texas at Dallas.

Website: www.yourcapital.net

Social Media Links:

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/yourcapital

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Jewel Tankard, Founder of The Millionairess Club which empowers women to become educated in money matters, trust their own financial gut, and invest boldly joins Enterprise Radio.

Through her monthly webinar series (Millionairess Club, $29 subscription) and annual conference, Millionairess Club Conference 2019 (in April), Jewel offers affordable access to sound and uplifting financial advice.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Jewel Tankard discuss the following:

* What prompted you to start the Millionairess Club?

* What one thing would you want every female entrepreneur to know?

* For those entrepreneurs that are already investing, what changes may they need to make?

* For the Mom-preneur, what advice would you give for growing a business without creating resentment within your family?

* How to you keep from becoming stagnant in your goals?

A global economist trained by the University of Michigan combined with hard earned experience, Jewel Tankard is the star and matriarch of Bravo’s hit reality series “Thicker Than Water.” The wife of Gospel Jazz Musician Ben Tankard, Jewel Tankard is a pastor and business mogul who desires to see women and families live their dreams by obtaining financial freedom.

Equipped with a unique business message, Jewel uses a Biblical foundation to help ordinary women lead extraordinary professional and personal lives. She seeks to lead by example, maintaining a positive and hopeful outlook on life that helps motivate others to reach their fullest potential. That message is at the core of the Jewel Tankard Brand and sets the tone for her television talk show and the wildly popular Millionairess Club. Through this global club, she now mentors women across the United States and in nearly 10 countries on cutting edge money matters, wealth strategies, and global economics. She empowers club members to dominate in their fields of expertise and create massive cash flow to produce a worldwide impact. At the same time, Jewel recently released a bestselling e-book, Jewel Tankard’s JumpStart: Quick Tips for Wealth Building which has provided simplistic financial insight helped people across the globe build a solid foundation for creating generational wealth.

Jewel’s teachings and workshops encourage personal development, provide mentorship, invoke new ideas and inspire her audience to dream “big” and change their lives. She strongly believes that prayer is paramount to success and is committed to giving people, especially women a picture of what is possible. Jewel candidly shares the principles she used to make the transition from working for others to owning her own successful business. As a result, she helps who desire to have the same kind of financial freedom.

A Financial Services expert, Jewel currently offers Indexed Universal Life (IUL) policies that allow one policy to cover life and disability, provide cash value and lifetime income. She also assists individuals with expanding their financial portfolio through improving their credit scores and acquiring currency grade gold. She understands her purpose of helping her clients improve and secure their financial portfolio. Amidst her financial pursuits, Jewel maintains involvement in her community as a board member of the Rutherford County Domestic Violence Shelter in Murfreesboro,

Usha Srinivasan the President of Sangam Arts that is working to embrace cultural discussions through various programming initiatives comprised of song and dance joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Usha Srinivasan discuss the following:

* Tell us about your background and how Sangam Arts first came to be?

* What is your overall mission with Sangam Arts?

* How are you bridging the cultural divide in Silicon Valley?

* How does Silicon Valley fare with the rest of the country in terms of bridging the cultural divide.

* What is your current initiative and describe Mosaic?

* Many create non-profits but do not succeed in terms of raising the type of grant money your team has raised. Can you provide tips to those that may be listening on how to go about getting this grant funding.

* Will your team be expanding this programming into other communities beyond the Silicon Valley?

* What can we expect next from Sangam Arts in the upcoming months?

Usha Srinivasan is a trained Bharatanatyam (Classical Indian) dancer and passionate about using the arts to strengthen community. She is a Kinght Foundation Creative Community Fellow (2016-17) and a member of Multicultural Arts Leadership Institute (MALI) Cohort (2015-16) in San Jose. She has served on the Board of World Arts West, the producer of the famous San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival, on City of Santa Clara’s Cultural Commission and on the board of Wildlife Rescue, Palo Alto.

In addition to managing Sangam Arts, Usha leads Impact Strategy for Women in STEM (WiSTEM) – an initiative of MKF that helps empower girls and women in STEM fields. She also runs a consulting practice providing product strategy and marketing services to high tech companies in Silicon Valley. She holds a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY and an MBA from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.

Website: https://sangamarts.org

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

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