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Jean-Guy Francoeur, CEO of Black Card Books and author of the international bestselling book Messy Manager: 11.75 Principles to 2x Your Sales + 3x Your Profits again joins Enterprise Radio. JG discusses what it takes for entrepreneurs to succeed in business.

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Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Jean-Guy Francoeur discuss the following:

* What did you find that you had to share? Why are you so darn passionate about your business concepts?

* How did you achieve that success? What kind of marketing and systems did you create?

* What advice would you have for an entrepreneur who is looking to explode an idea based on their passions?

* If you only had to use one of your marketing concepts, which one would it be?

* What hurdles/obstacles did you jump over to make your dream a reality? How hard was that? Did you ever think of giving up?

* What did you do during those ‘down feeling times’ to stay in the game and keep plugging away? & What would you tell someone who falls down?

* What is the # 1 Key Ingredient any entrepreneur needs to succeed in promoting and living their passion?

* Any final thoughts that passionate entrepreneurs would find helpful?

JG Francoeur is the author of international bestselling book “Messy Manager: 11.75 Principles to 2x Your Sales + 3x Your Profits”. JG was featured on the Success Today TV Show, the TODAY Show, ABC News, Sky News Australia, Entrepreneur Magazine and many other shows and has written hundreds of articles for international business publications. Today JG owns 4 companies with a total of 125 employees around the world. He is best known for his ability to simplify marketing strategies that can double your sales and triple your profits.

Websites: www.messymanager.com

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Michael Ginsburg, Owner & lead designer at MG Web Design & Social Media which is an agency that acts as a one-stop-shop solution for small business owners to optimise their online presence using an effective website and smart use of social media joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Michael Ginsburg discuss the following:

* Why does every small business owner need their own website and should never rely just on social media for their online presence?

* What are the disadvantages with using free website platforms like Weebly, Wix or Blogger? What platform should business owners use instead?

* What is the importance of having your website display well on various screen sizes and be optimised for people browsing on their mobile devices?

* Is having an email database still important in this day and age of social media? If so, why?

* What features every website must have in 2016 to be effective?

Tip: A website is first and foremost a business tool. As such, the focus should NOT be on making it ‘pretty’ with lots of bells and whistles but rather focus on making it EFFECTIVE in achieving the business goals for each specific business.

A few common examples for business goals:

* Generate leads

* Generate enquiries through phone & email

* Build an email database

* Distribute brochures and sales material

* Sell products and/or services directly from the website

Michael Ginsburg is an experienced web designer, Internet marketer and online entrepreneur. Michael holds a Master’s degree in Information Technology & Information Systems management and has worked in the corporate sector for over a decade. His last role was a senior IT consultant in one of the leading global management consulting firms in the world (KPMG).

During his time in the corporate sector, Michael has worked on projects for some of the biggest listed companies in the world as well as major government department (both in the state and federal level) in Australia.

In 2010, he left the corporate sector to build his own online business. Other than his web design agency, Michael is also the co-founder and ‘Chief Hacker’ at Spending Hacker, a service which helps Australians uncover the best deals on everyday products & services while also becoming more savvy consumers in the process.

Note: Direct your attention to the link below where you can access the checklist mentioned in this interview on 7 features every website must have in 2016: http://michaelginsburg.info/checklist.

The ‘Online Presence Accelerator’ Program is a weekly video course teaching small business owners how to create an effective online presence for their business on their own. Best of all, no prior experience or any technical skills are required.

Website: www.michaelginsburg.info

Social Media Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/WebDesignSocialMediaSmallBusiness

Twitter: @ginmi

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Dimitri Zakharov, the CEO and Co-Founder of Impact Enterprises, a socially conscious outsourcing provider that provides digital jobs for skilled youth in Africa joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Dimitri Zakharov discuss the following:

* What is Impact Enterprises and what kind of services do you offer?

* What do you mean by Impact Enterprises being “socially conscious”?

* So what’s the benefit of companies outsourcing their work? We obviously hear a lot about the cost savings of hiring someone abroad.

* How has Impact Enterprises been successful in supporting your client segment?

* You mentioned your team is based in Africa. Tell us some more about your experience working in Africa.

* So what are some key takeaways for SMEs listening today?

Dimitri Zakharov is CEO and Co-Founder of Impact Enterprises, the first socially conscious outsourcing company in Zambia. Over the last two and a half years, he has helped pioneer the impact sourcing model for social entrepreneurship in southern Africa as a means of providing valuable employment to underserved communities. To date, Impact Enterprises has employed over 130 Zambian graduates and have worked with over 50 companies across 4 continents. As an outsourcing provider, Impact Enterprises works with start-ups to manage their content, support their customer outreach and reduce their cost.

Before coming to Zambia, he served as a Kiva Fellow in Azerbaijan, working with microfinance institutions to create new loan products for start-up businesses. He also worked for S&P Capital IQ, a leading financial technology company, managing sales for financial institutions in New York City. He has served as Director of Fundraising and Administration for the Shanti Bhavan Children’s Project, an Indian NGO providing high quality education for vulnerable children.

Dimitri graduated from NYU’s Stern School of Business with a degree in Finance and International Business.

 

Website: www.impactenterprises.org

Social Media Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/impactenterprises

Twitter: @ImpactBPO

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Carter Wigell, CEO of Ideator Inc., a platform that helps you bring your idea to LIFE joins Enterprise Radio. Carter is passionate about helping foster innovation and entrepreneurship.

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Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Carter Wigell discuss the following:

* What does Ideator do?

* How does Ideator differ from an accelerator/ incubator?

* What kinds of ideas are currently on the platform?

* What sort of Idea competitions does Ideator host/ power?

* Does Ideator have an international presence?

Carter Wigell started his career at Salesforce.com in early 2001. One of only about 100 employees, he learned under Marc Benioff, Founder of Salesforce.com and evangelist of Cloud Computing. After almost 10 years at Salesforce.com, Carter went on to found and build CloudTrigger, a cloud solution consultancy focused on helping organizations implement and customize CRM solutions in the cloud. Carter then sold CloudTrigger to Cloud Sherpas (one of the world’s leading cloud services brokerages) in 2012.

In 2015 Cloud Sherpas was acquired by Accenture. After 15 years in management consulting and cloud computing and two acquisitions, Carter made his career-long dream come true, becoming CEO of Ideator. Carter is passionate about helping foster innovation and entrepreneurship.

Website: www.ideator.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ideatorinc

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/ideator-com

Twitter: @ideatorinc

Instagram: www.instagram.com/ideatorinc

Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ideatorinc

Snapchat: ideatorinc

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Matt Pribonic, the Vice President of 3 companies in Erie, Pennsylvania; iRock Fitness, FitnessU and Creative Learning Childcare joins Enterprise Radio.  His fitness and family based companies now employ 130 people.

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Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Matt Pribonic discuss the following:

* What mentality do you need right now in the marketplace?

* How much motivation and continuing education is required to have an edge?

* Do you believe in daily planning and goal setting?

* What would you say has helped your companies grow the most?

* What are some key things you would say to any entrepreneur/sales or business people?

Matt Pribonic is creator and Vice President of 3 companies in Erie Pennsylvania, iRock Fitness, FitnessU and Creative Learning Childcare.  His companies have sprouted from a 3,000 sq. ft. plaza start up to bustling 60,000 square feet multi company operation. Currently all three companies employ over 130 people.

Originally from Erie, Matt spent 2001-2009 in S. Florida. Working for major companies then beginning a series of small service businesses. He relocated back to Erie after the wrath of the economic crisis crippled the economic landscape of S. Florida.

High school athlete, academic underachiever and college dropout turned leading industry professional Matt believes in hard work and forward thinking. His story represents true entrepreneurial successes through hard work, creativity and integrity. Today, Matt has begun training and motivating local sales teams and company leaders with an emphasis on sales and marketing strategies.

Websites: www.fitnesserie.com | www.irockfitnesserie.com | www.creativelearningerie.com

Social Media Links:

www.facebook.com/irockfitnesserie

www.facebook.com/FitnessUErie

www.facebook.com/Creative-Learning-Childcare-Center

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Lisa Devaney, the Founder and Director of the Hai Media Group, based in London, United Kingdom joins Enterprise Radio. Hai Media Group is a public relations and social media consultancy for tech startups.

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Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Lisa Devaney discuss the following:

* Lisa, what is the Hai Media Group and what kind of service do you provide to your clients?

* What would you caution tech startup’s about with their promotions?

* How can a tech startup best tell it’s story to the media?

* You teach DIY PR workshops for tech startups, what are some top tips for DIY approach?

* What value can Hai Media Group bring to a tech startup?

* What top tip do you have to help a tech startup raise their visibility?

Lisa Devaney is an American ex-pat living in London, UK, where she became a trusted resource in helping disruptive Silicon Valley tech startups establish brand presence in European markets. A veteran of the communications industry, she has more than two decades of experience, including working for some of the leading public relations agencies in the world, such as Hill & Knowlton.

She began operating as a public relations consultant in 2004, debuting her Hai Media Group in 2007. Along the way, she added social media expertise to her service offering after enthusiastically taking to social networking herself and discovering that the medium was proving to be an important communication tool for business promotions.

Over the years she has worked with many clients, including three tech startups that went on to sell for millions of dollars. Hai Media Group offers early stage startups a way to raise online and offline visibility for their new brands, and reach out to influencers, bloggers and media in their target markets. With three service offerings of Hai Beta, Hai Social and Hai Media, the consultancy is able to take tech startups from early, pre-launch stage, to launch, and beyond.

Website: www.haimediagroup.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/haimediagroup

Twitter: @haimediagroup

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/haimediagroup

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Peter Strohkorb, the CEO at Peter Strohkorb Consulting International, a business consulting firm with offices in Australia and and in the USA, specialising in boosting sales performance through superior customer centricity joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Peter Strohkorb discuss the following:

Why is customer centricity important ?

What holds organisations back from being customer centric ?

How can we overcome these challenges ?

What business benefits do customer centric organisations experience ?

What is a good way to get started on the journey to customer centricity ?

Summary: Customer centricity is not a one-off action, it is a continuous improvement process.

Peter is the CEO at Peter Strohkorb Consulting International, a business consulting firm with offices in Australia and the USA, specialising in boosting sales performance through superior customer centricity.

Peter has more than 15 years of business experience in both Sales and Marketing executive roles at some of the largest brands on the planet. His vision is a world where business teams collaborate seamlessly to the benefit of all stakeholders.

Peter speaks internationally at conferences, corporate events and on promotional occasions. He is a respected facilitator and a proven business coach and executive mentor.

Peter is an internationally acclaimed authority on the subject of Smarketing®, i.e. on Sales & Marketing alignment and collaboration. He is also a guest lecturer in the Executive MBA Program at the internationally acclaimed Sydney Business School and at the University of Wollongong, Australia. He is a published author of the Amazon 5-Star rated book ‘The OneTEAM Method’, which describes his holistic Sales and Marketing collaboration framework to lift sales results, enhance customer experience and boost staff engagemeant.

Peter holds qualifications in Marketing and Management from the prestigious Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM) in Sydney, Australia.

Website: www.peterstrohkorbconsulting.com

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Mike Blake, President of Arpeggio Advisors in Atlanta, a business appraisal and strategic advisory firm joins Enterprise Radio to share tips to getting the best price for your business when selling.

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Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Mike Blake discuss the following:

Mike Blake is the founder of Arpeggio Advisors, a boutique business appraisal and corporate strategy advisory firm in Atlanta. Mike’s background has included work in venture capital, investment banking, and public accounting.

For the first eight years of his career, Mike worked in venture capital and investment banking in the U.S. and abroad. In 2004, Mike entered the business appraisal profession full-time, working most recently for Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP (the largest independent public accounting firm headquartered in Atlanta). Mike led HA&W’s effort to become the first appraisal practice in Georgia to earn the International Society of Business Analysts’ Gold Seal of Trust, the only peer review recognition for observing best practices in the business appraisal profession in the United States.

Mike has particular expertise in the appraisal of firms in the fields of professional services, information technology, aerospace, and alternative energy. In addition, he has developed specific expertise in the appraisal of intellectual property and intangible assets.

Mike is an active educator. He is a Special Instructor of Business Valuation in the Georgia Tech/Emory University TI:GER (Technology Innovation:  Generating Economic Results) program. In addition, he is regularly invited to provide instruction on entrepreneurship, corporate finance, and business valuation to graduate level classes at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, Kennesaw State University, the University of South Carolina, Georgia State University, and the University of Georgia. Furthermore, he regularly provides continuing professional education for his peers in the business valuation profession.

Mike earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and French (Cum Laude) from Franklin & Marshall College, from which he graduated Phi Beta Kappa. In addition, he holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Georgetown University.  Mike is also a member of the Leadership Atlanta Class of 2014.

Mike’s additional professional and community-service passions include supporting entrepreneurship through education and nonprofit board involvement, raising awareness of and funding to combat Lou Gehrig’s Disease, promoting alternative energy development through market forces, advocating for de-stigmatizing mental illness and disorders, and expanding the inclusiveness of the Atlanta high technology community.

Mike speaks Russian, French, and Ukrainian, lives near Atlanta with his wife and two sons, and plays keyboards and vocals for Kickin’ Off the Coverz, a working classic rock cover band.

Arthur Artiles, Chef for MIC Food, MIC Food is one of the top distributors for fresh and frozen Latin American delicacies around the world joins Enterprise Radio.

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Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Arthur Artiles discuss the following:

* How is the impact of ethnic food in the restaurant space changed in the last 20 years?

* Tell us how foods like yucca and plantains are becoming more mainstream.

* How are those foods, yucca and plantains, being used more than their traditional side dish?

* Isn’t foods from Latin America one of the fastest growing trends. Can you tell us about that?

* How can Chefs get more information about incorporating and cooking with yucca and plantains through MIC Food?

Latin American cuisine is becoming a top trend throughout the restaurant industry and MIC Food is leading in the distribution of this niche market. MIC Food brings fresh, frozen, authentic and ready to use Hispanic foods to restaurants, distributors and many top chefs around the world.

Their mission is to bring the vibrant tropical fruits and vegetables to the forefront on menus across the world. The restaurant industry has seen a rise in Hispanic consumers and are ultimately learning that they must cater to the newly rising consumer.  Yucca and plantains are to examples of Latin American foods that are being found time and time again as a top selling side dish. Many people select these options in opposition to many traditional sides due to the change in top consumer and the drive for a healthy option.

MIC Food has made it their mission to bring this style of cooking and new niche to chefs around the globe. Chefs and restaurants can have their distributer order or order directly through MIC Food to bring these Latin American vegetables and tropic fruits into their restaurants to join this uprising food trend. Many of these innovative dishes can be found on www.micfood.com where people can see many of Chef Arthur’s inspiring creations while also learning how to cook these traditional Latin American dishes on their own.

Website: www.micfood.com

Social Media Links:

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

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

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Gaby and Dante Company from International Success Blueprint, a Business that help Entrepreneurs and Business Owners to stand out from the Crowd joins Enterprise Radio.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is in association with eAustralia, our Australian entrepreneurs & business owners.

Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guests Gaby and Dante Company discuss the following:

* Why is Branding important for the success of a business?

* How can you build your brand and grow your business?

* How do top public speakers and authors use that power to grow their business?

* Should people learn public speaking and learn how to write a book? If so, how will it benefit them?

* Why should companies invest time on training employees into becoming a great public speaker?

Summary: Many of us have fears, which is perfectly normal because Fear is a Mechanism of Self-protection that allow us to be alert to prevent things.  However, it is un-normal if we let that fear control out emotions and behaviorsand holding us back. As my son says “You either die living under somebody else’s shadow or you live long enough to see yourself become someone greater”.

We believe, if you really want to grow your Business and become a Tough Leader and an Authority in your Niche, then have Public Speaking skills and have a book will allow you to use it as a Marketing tool to grow your Business and Unique Brand.

Gaby Company, is a Mindset Specialist, International Speaker, Author, Mentor, Fitness Trainer, Director of the International Success Blueprint with Self-Development and Business Mentoring to the World.  She is Author of the 7 Outstanding Secrets to Weight loss book in English and Spanish Version.  This book is helping People from the entire world to have healthy Life and Mind focusing in Mindset Strategies.

Gaby is an expert in Public Speaking and Presentation skills helping Business Owners and Individuals to develop their Personal Brand to create impact in their Business and Life through Public Speaking and Authoring.  Become an Author and a successful Speaker help to increase Brand exposure, awareness and drive sales.

One of Gaby’s philosophies is Don’t allow anyone to stop your Dreams.  She is available for private Coaching and Mentoring empowering session and Seminars and Workshops.

Dante Company is Co-founder of the International Success Blueprint, Speaker, Social Media and Web design Mentor.

For more information:

Phone:  04 17312685   Melbourne-Australia

Website: www.internationalsuccessblueprint.com

Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/InternationalSuccessBlueprint

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