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- From Garage Startup to SaaS Success: Itai Sadan’s Journey with Duda
Itai Sadan is the CEO and Co-Founder of Duda, a professional website builder for agencies and SaaS Platforms.
Under Itai's leadership, Duda rapidly expanded its professional website builder product suite with an emphasis on empowering web professionals with cutting-edge tools to help them create beautiful conversion-driving websites at scale.
To date, Duda hosts more than a million active websites that have been built by over 23,000 customers globally. Itai's expertise in the online presence and web design space has been cited by USA Today, Forbes, Inc., HuffPost, Search Engine Land, and more.
Itai has a BSc in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of Ben Gurion in Israel.
Fun Fact: “Duda” is a variation of “Dude,” which is the main character in his favorite movies of all time, The Big Lebowski.
Links:
https://www.duda.co
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethmgoldstein/
Seth On Mastodon: https://indieweb.social/@phillycodehound
The Marketing Junto Newsletter: https://MarketingJunto.com
Leave The Show A Voicemail: https://podcastfeedback.com/entrepreneursenigma
Host/Producer/Booker: Seth Goldstein of Goldstein Media LLC
Podcast Network: Marketing Podcast NetworkAI Disclosure: The only thing that is AI generated is the intro voice guy and any long transcripts.
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22 min - The Hidden Truth About Entrepreneurs: Why Hustle Is Both a Gift and a Trap With Alicia Rius
Alicia Rius is a leadership coach, entrepreneur, and former startup COO who helps first-time managers and founders lead with clarity, confidence, and impact.
She began her career as a high-performing individual contributor before moving into project management — where she first experienced the shift from doing the work to leading it. That transition sparked a lifelong curiosity about what actually makes people effective leaders.
While living in Los Angeles, Alicia founded and co-founded three ventures, including SoundStorming, where she served as COO. Those fast-moving environments exposed her to a recurring problem: talented people promoted into leadership roles without the clarity, structure, or support to succeed. Combined with her background in project management and systems thinking, that experience drove her to simplify leadership complexity into tools and frameworks leaders can apply immediately.
After more than two decades in personal development and leadership practice — and shaped by living and working across multiple countries and cultures — she came to recognize that most leadership struggles aren't skill problems. They're identity transitions.
Today, Alicia is an ICF PCC–certified coach and founder of Hive Leadership & Team Coaching, where she helps organizations strengthen leadership pipelines and equip emerging leaders to scale teams with clarity. She is the creator of the 4Ps Leadership Framework™ and the author of Lead With Clarity, a practical guide for navigating the invisible shift from doer to leader.
Links
https://www.hiveteamcoaching.com
https://www.hiveteamcoaching.com/book
https://linkedin.com/in/aliciarius
https://www.aliciariusphotography.com
https://www.soundstorming.com
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Podcast Network: Marketing Podcast NetworkAI Disclosure: The only thing that is AI generated is the intro voice guy and any long transcripts.
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20 min - Imposter Syndrome to Book Author How Visibility Can Keep You Up at Night (And How to Sleep Anyway) with Melanie Borden
Melanie Borden is the founder of The Borden Group, an executive visibility advisory firm helping leaders translate expertise into measurable growth across modern search. She is a trusted personal brand strategist and GTM advisor for leaders to align their expertise with their digital presence and future-proof their careers.
Links
Book — Theatre of the Mind: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G53YGT9V
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanieborden/
Company: https://humantobrand.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humantobrand/
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Host/Producer/Booker: Seth Goldstein of Goldstein Media LLC
Podcast Network: Marketing Podcast NetworkAI Disclosure: The only thing that is AI generated is the intro voice guy and any long transcripts.
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18 min - From Bike Parts to AI: Bill Crawley’s Path to Marketing Clarity
Bill Crawley has been building businesses since he was nine years old. Over five decades as an entrepreneur, he's launched, scaled, and sold companies across consumer products, publishing, and restaurants—driven by a fascination with what makes businesses grow, regardless of industry. He completed his first exit in his mid-20s and has had four successful ones since.
Just before turning 60, an age his younger self assumed would mean slowing down, Bill instead decided to tackle a problem that had frustrated him for over a decade: the chaos of digital marketing.
As marketing shifted from analog to digital, success increasingly demanded mastering complex platforms, chasing algorithm changes, and burning cash just to keep pace. Even seasoned agencies were often guessing.
Bill built Advark AI to cut through that confusion and give business owners the clarity and control they deserve.
Links
Try Advark AI for free at https://advarkai.com
https://linkedin.com/in/bill-crawley1
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Host/Producer/Booker: Seth Goldstein of Goldstein Media LLC
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28 min - Breaking the Mold: Kylee Ingram on Diverse Voices and Better Decision Tools
Kylee Ingram is a creator, technologist, and entrepreneur. She began her career in international television and interactive media, producing and directing projects seen in over 100 countries.
After years working in creative industries and inside a tech accelerator, she co-founded Wizer, a decision-intelligence platform that helps organisations design better decisions by bringing the right voices into the room.
Kylee is passionate about building systems that reduce blind spots, strengthen leadership, and help women step into influence without losing what makes them powerful.
Links
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyleeingram/
https://www.wizer.business/
https://www.wizer.business/commsmatching
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22 min - Empowering Success: Nicholette Hemingway on Coaching, Leadership, and Resume Writing
Nicholette Hemingway is the Owner and Operator of Nike H Speaks LLC, which provides Career Coaching Services. In addition to these services, Nike H Speaks provides Interview Preparation Training and Resume Writing Tips Training, along with Document and Letter Writing, Women Leadership Training, and Administration of Public Health Programs.
Nicholette has over 20 years of experience being on interview panels at the city, county, state, and federal government levels. She has taken these experiences and developed trainings on interview skills and resume writing tips.
Nike H Speaks also provides one-on-one and group career coaching that includes mock interviews and attire selection.
Links:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholetteh/
https://nikehspeaks.com/
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14 min - The Surprising Power of Quizzes to Turn Cold Audiences into Hot Leads with Maiko Sakai
Maiko Sakai designs the front door of high-ticket businesses.
After years in management consulting, she noticed a pattern: founders invested heavily in traffic and content but still relied on persuasion-heavy sales calls to close. The leak wasn't visibility—it was entry.
Now she works with consultants, coaches, and service founders to build diagnostic entry systems (ie. Quizzes etc.) that let buyers self-identify before booking a call. Instead of pushing traffic toward webinars or lead magnets, she designs structured decision experiences that surface tension and accelerate clarity.
Her work reframes quizzes from engagement tools into strategic infrastructure — reducing friction, shortening timelines, and attracting leads who already know why they're a fit.
She believes marketing shouldn't convince. It should help buyers conclude.
Maiko holds an MBA from Cornell, but her real expertise comes from studying how decisive buyers think—and designing entry points that respect their intelligence.
Links
https://maikosakai.com
https://linkedin.com/in/maikosakai
https://threads.net/maikosakaibiz
https://instagram.com/maikosakaibiz
https://x.com/maikosakaibiz
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Host/Producer/Booker: Seth Goldstein of Goldstein Media LLC
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28 min - Overcoming Failure and Finding Success with Dr. Danny Brassell
A highly-sought after speaker, trainer and coach known as “Jim Carrey with a Ph.D.,” Dr. Danny Brassell (www.DannyBrassell.com) has spoken to over 3,500 audiences worldwide. He has authored 21 books, including Leadership Begins with Motivation and Misfits and Crackpots. The co-founder of WellCrafted Story™, Danny helps entrepreneurs, individuals and organizations leverage speaking on stages as a major client lead source that converts.
Links
https://www.YouTube.com/DannyBrassell
https://www.twitter.com/DannyBrassell
https://www.Facebook.com/DannyBrassell
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannybrassell/
https://www.instagram.com/realDannyBrassell
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Host/Producer/Booker: Seth Goldstein of Goldstein Media LLC
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19 min - From Cleaning Floors to Building Empires: The Entrepreneurial Journey of Guy Dunn
Guy Dunn is a serial entrepreneur, technology innovator, and recognized networking expert based in the Philadelphia area. With over three decades of business experience, Guy has built his career on the fundamental principle that strong relationships are the foundation of business success.
As the creator of RoofTrack360.com, a comprehensive platform revolutionizing customer acquisition systems for roofing companies, and TrustLooper.com , an innovative trust-building platform for businesses, Guy has proven his ability to identify market needs and develop technology solutions that solve real-world problems. His entrepreneurial journey includes scaling a multimillion-dollar franchise operation from 3 territories in 2006 to 9 territories across the Philadelphia Metro area, New York City metro area, and Central New Jersey by 2012.
Guy's impressive career includes executive leadership roles as Chief Financial Officer of M. Davis and Company, Director of Business Development with Global Systems Technologies, Inc., and Chief Operating Officer with Glo-Chem International. His diverse experience across industries has given him a unique perspective on the universal principles of business growth: identifying target clients, attracting them, selling to them, and doing it profitably.
A 1982 graduate of Morehouse College with a Bachelor's degree in accounting, Guy
combines financial acumen with entrepreneurial vision. He is also the host of a business podcast where he shares insights on networking, technology, and business growth strategies with entrepreneurs and business leaders.
As a sought-after speaker and consultant, Guy has presented his insights on networking and digital marketing to over 100 companies across New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. He is the author of multiple books including ;Networking For Business; and Maybe You Can Fix It Yourself—Quick Computer Fixes For The Non-Geek.
Guy credits his success to his self-proclaimed identity as a professional networker, his 2025 edition of Networking For Business represents the culmination of his decades of experience building meaningful business relationships in an increasingly digital world.
Links
https://www.linkedin.com/in/guydunn/
https://www.youtube.com/@TrustlooperIdeaGuy
https://trustlooper.com
https://rooftrack360.com
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Host/Producer/Booker: Seth Goldstein of Goldstein Media LLC
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17 min - From Side Hustler to Security Industry Disruptor: Taylor May's Entrepreneurial Journey
Taylor May is the Founder & CEO of SecurityVIP (SVIP), a research firm dedicated to bridging the gap between manufacturers and end users in the security industry. With more than 12 years of experience in the security industry, Taylor specializes in emerging technologies and is recognized for building strong, lasting end user relationships. His leadership and impact have earned him recognition as an IFSEC Global Security Influencer, an Honored Listee in Marquis Who’s Who in America, and a Top 40 Global Thought Leader by the Life Safety Alliance.
Taylor holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University, where he also competed as a Defensive End on the 2011 Big 12 Championship Football Team. He later earned his MBA from the University of Dallas.
Links
https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-may-mba-55b40a84/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/svip-enterprises
https://www.svip.news/
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Host/Producer/Booker: Seth Goldstein of Goldstein Media LLC
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About Entrepreneur's Enigma: 20-Minute Entrepreneur & Founder Interviews
From the publisher's feed
Most business podcasts interview people who raised a round or sold a company. This one doesn't.
Every Tuesday, Seth Goldstein spends twenty minutes or so with a founder or entrepreneur actually running a business. Translators, designers, coaches, agency owners. People who left a job and built something real.
Seth was a journalist for six years, so he arrives with a question and gets out of the way.