EntreGrowth with Lance Cook

In short, Douglas McClure is an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and business consultant. But he makes it very clear that his passion is in business development and child development. Those are two things in which he has proven a great deal of success.This has been my longest podcast recording to date. And if I had 4 more hours, I would have continued the conversation. In this conversation, we discuss the principles that he learned and lived by to build successful businesses and raise...

Shaun has a unique story. He had his first son at just 16 years of age and made the life-changing decision to raise him on his own. This choice both inspired and motivated him to become the successful man he is today.Shaun Buck has been a serial entrepreneur for over 15 years and currently owns and operates The Newsletter Pro, based out of Boise, Idaho. Although The Newsletter Pro has only been operating since 2011, Shaun and his 60+ member team have grown the company into the nation’s larges...

When Keith Lee sold his business, American Retail Supply, in 2015 it was the largest retail supply company in the US. How did he do it? It was the systems he put in place, he spent all of my time on important things, not menial things. Starting with customer service.During the 25 years of owning the company, he taught his team the importance of customer service and creating systems that support it. The result was a customer base that chose to do business with them even if they weren't the che...

Kat Brown is the owner of Kat House Hair Studio in Navarre, FL. But she started in Small-Town Ohio, trained in Los Angeles, California, then eventually made her way to the panhandle of Florida. Before she left home she was told "I don't know if you're going to be able to make a living doing this" and then there's the stigma "it's not a real career" or "there's no money in this."Well, Kat has proved all that wrong. However, not without a few bumps along the way. Here's her story.Find...

"Roofing is no ones first choice"But when you serve your customers well, and are persistent in learning and growing, you might find yourself in a similar position as Brian Ward. He started his business as many do - solo. Fifteen years later he's got 140 employees and plans to grow Quality Roofing to locations throughout the state. Here are some links mentioned in the show. https://qualityroofingsolutions.com/https://www.facebook.com/QualityRoofingSolutionsPage************...

Health and fitness coach, Tiffany Hazewinkle, was handed the keys to Patriot Nutrition. A successful nutrition shake shop in Pace, FL. She was ready to take the reigns. Ready to continue to do great things. But that was in January of 2020. In March her creativity and ingenuity stepped up to the plate to help the business not only survive but thrive. Her enthusiastic attitude and continuous personal development are, in my opinion, the top two attributes that pulled, pushed, and drove her ...

Have an idea for a business? Great! But as Michael Hobbs shares, there will be some big lessons learned. One of the great things about a conversation like this is that we, the listeners, get to learn from Michael's lessons. Good ones, and bad ones. Let's take pride, for instance. Michael says, "Sometimes you have to put your pride in your pocket." Our pride can cause us to make some terrible decisions. But on the flip side, he also says how his pride has kept him from giving up and ...

What does it take to be successful? Well, for Josh and Kenzie Presnell, they are an overnight success journey that is 12 years in the making. It started with "What are we going to do?" and is now a 150+ member community at their gym Fixed on Fitness.How did they get there? Simply put... passion for people, determination, and the willingness to consistently pursue personal and professional growth and development. If you want to hear how to achieve real-life success from a real-life e...

From starting and growing her photography business to buying and selling airplanes, Sharon Raub has learned how to leverage social media to drive a successful business. And on this episode, she shares with us her strategies for developing a business-centered personal brand that builds relationships with her target audience - aircraft buyers. Which, by the way, has a 12 to 18-month buying cycle. This conversation is full of strategies and tactics that you can use no matter what your indus...

Ever thought about how to make a lasting impact on your target audience? Advertising campaigns are more than a commercial ad that comes on during the news with a salesman yelling "buy this now!" Bruno Brasileiro shares how he creates meaningful campaigns that are simply unforgettable and cause the target audience to remember the brand at the time of the buying decision. He's an award-winning creative director and copywriter. Actually, he's been a part of the team that helped tu...