Entrepreneurship 101

By Daniel Lucas/ Michael T. Brown

Entrepreneurship 101 is a dynamic, knowledge-driven platform designed to equip aspiring founders, small-business owners, and creative innovators with the mindset, tools, and strategies needed to excel... more

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February 23, 2026 Entrepreneurship 101, in its first season, features Michael T. Brown discussing a mission-critical leadership discipline: Hiring Right—People, Culture, and Alignment.
This episode moves beyond résumé screening and into the structural mechanics of building high-performance teams.
Michael T. Brown emphasizes that hiring is not a transactional decision—it is a strategic investment. The wrong hire does more than reduce productivity; it disrupts culture, drains leadership energy, and creates long-term financial leakage. Slow growth is recoverable. Cultural misalignment is costly.
Even talented individuals fail when expectations are ambiguous. Brown highlights the necessity of defining measurable outcomes, decision authority, and accountability structures before extending an offer. Alignment reduces friction and accelerates execution.
The episode also addresses founder psychology. Many entrepreneurs hire reactively—either too quickly out of urgency or too late out of control tendencies. Brown argues for disciplined workforce planning grounded in projected revenue, workload analysis, and cultural readiness.
From onboarding systems to performance reviews, this feature of Entrepreneurship 101 reinforces that hiring is leadership in action. Every addition to a team reshapes organizational identity. Strong companies are not built by chance—they are built by intentional selection.

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32min
February 20, 2026 (Bonus Episode) Abstract Essay in its sixth season, features Sonia Couto as my guest.
Sonia Couto
2x Tech Founder. Learned Leadership Through Multiple Start-Overs. Breast Cancer Survivor.
Sonia Couto is a tech founder, operator, and product builder known for turning chaotic environments into clear, grounded, and high-performing systems. She leads two global SaaS platforms and has spent over 20 years rebuilding products, teams, and companies through disciplined, common-sense leadership.
A breast cancer survivor who continued running and scaling companies throughout treatment, Sonia brings a rare, practical perspective on resilience, decision-making under pressure, and leading when fear is loud.
Her insights cut through theory and get straight to what founders and executives actually face: uncertainty, complexity, and the responsibility of execution.

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27min
February 19, 2026 Entrepreneurship 101, in its first season, features Stan Kurtz, CEO of Quantum Research, in a powerful conversation exploring the cellular, emotional, energetic, and spiritual blocks that often limit entrepreneurial growth.
Entrepreneurship 101, in its first season, features Stan Kurtz, CEO of Quantum Research, in a powerful conversation exploring the cellular, emotional, energetic, and spiritual blocks that often limit entrepreneurial growth. In this thought-provoking episode, Stan examines how unseen internal patterns can quietly influence leadership decisions, risk tolerance, resilience, and long-term vision. He breaks down how emotional conditioning, subconscious belief systems, and energetic imbalances can affect clarity, execution, and performance at the executive level.
Listeners gain insight into how high-level leaders can move beyond surface strategy and address deeper internal constraints that impact innovation and scaling. This episode challenges founders and business owners to view entrepreneurship not only as a financial pursuit, but as an integrated journey of personal alignment, mindset recalibration, and holistic performance.

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35min
February 17, 2026 Entrepreneurship 101 in its first season features Oksana Lukash talking about .
Oksana Lukash
From C-suite burnout to thriving teams – I help leaders build cultures that put people first.
’m Oksana Lukash, and my story is rooted in transformation — personal, organizational, and cultural. I immigrated from Moscow to the U.S. at 13, learning early how to navigate major transitions and find strength in uncertainty. That experience shaped my ability to lead through change, connect across cultures, and build belonging from the ground up.
Over the last 20 years, I’ve served as a Chief People Officer, advisor, and coach, building people strategies in high-growth startups, Fortune 500s, and mission-driven organizations. I’ve led companies through hypergrowth, turnarounds, layoffs, leadership crises, and cultural rewrites. My work sits at the intersection of human behavior, business outcomes, and personal growth.
But what sets me apart isn’t just my experience. It’s my lens. I don’t believe culture is a buzzword or that burnout is a badge of honor. I believe people strategy is business strategy. That confidence and clarity can be taught. And that the way you treat people is the ultimate competitive advantage.
I help others lean into their “No Matter What Values” and to turn complex leadership challenges into simple, actionable insight. Whether I’m coaching executives, facilitating offsites, or speaking on stage, my goal is the same: help people lead with more heart, less noise, and a whole lot more intention.
If your listeners are navigating change, struggling with confidence, leading teams, or trying to build a meaningful career or culture, I will bring them truth, tools, and tangible steps they can act on right away. And I do it with realness, warmth, and a deep respect for the stories we all carry.

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31min
February 13, 2026 Entrepreneurship 101 in its first season features Lidia Axe as my guest.
Lidia Axe
I help [ex]corporate overachievers turn their dreams into paying clients in their solobusiness. No blood, sweat, or tears required. Maybe some tears
I help talented, heart-driven, qualified coaches go from “I’m posting and praying” to consistent $10K+ months—without resorting to sleazy tactics or cookie-cutter advice.
If you’re still stuck juggling a full-time job and a part-time coaching hustle that barely covers your software stack, I’m the coach who will lovingly—but firmly—call you out on what’s keeping you stuck.
And spoiler: it’s probably not your skills. It’s your strategy.
WHAT I BELIEVE:
・ Sales is service—if you truly believe in your work, you owe it to people to make the offer
・ Content without a conversion path is just unpaid performance
・ You don’t need another certification—you need paying clients
・ You’re not “bad at marketing.” You’ve just never been shown how to do it in a way that feels good
・ Specificity attracts. Generality repels. (Yes, you need a niche. Yes, even if you “help everyone.”)
・ You don’t need a bigger audience. You need a better offer.
・ Showing up consistently beats switching strategies every two weeks because “Instagram hates me”
WHAT I TALK ABOUT ON PODCASTS:
I’m known for cutting through the fluff and talking about the real reasons most coaches struggle financially—and what to do about it. If you host a podcast for coaches, solopreneurs, service-based business owners, or anyone in the online space who’s sick of the “just post more” hamster wheel, I’m your person.

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35min
February 10, 2026 Entrepreneurship 101 in its first season features Mike Milan talking about The Cash Flow Wake-Up Call: One Conversation That Changes Everything.
Mike Milan
Cash Flow Mike
I’m Cash Flow Mike, and I help business owners and their advisors find hidden cash in their companies—without spreadsheets full of confusion or lectures they’ll forget by tomorrow.
For the past 20+ years, I’ve been in the trenches—starting, building, advising, and saving businesses. I’ve built or helped build 14 companies from the ground up. Along the way, I realized that most small business owners are flying blind when it comes to their finances—not because they’re bad at business, but because no one ever showed them how to read the story their numbers are trying to tell.
That’s where I come in.
I created the Clear Path to Cash framework—a practical system that shows people how to improve their cash flow, increase profitability, and build a more valuable business using real data, real fast. I’ve taught it to over 25,000 business owners, CPAs, bookkeepers, and bankers—and helped them uncover more than $150 million in hidden cash.
But I’m not just about the numbers. I’m about helping people make better decisions—and have better conversations.
That’s why I wrote three books:
The 7 Minute Conversation – Learn to analyze financial statements in less time than it takes to finish your coffee.

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30min
February 08, 2026 Entrepreneurship 101 in its first season features Chris McManus talking about Landscape business growth
Chris Mcmanus
Faith, family and business. Entrepreneur, millionaire at 26, multiple business owner.
Grew a landscaping company into multiple seven figures in 7 years right out of high school, carry multiple trade license’s, looking to grow to a $25 million dollar business valuation, also own a small real estate company, as well as pool/spa retail store. Looking to meet, network and add any value that I can from lots of hard lessons learned over the last seven years.

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27min
February 06, 2026 Entrepreneurship 101 in its first season, features Robert Gaines talking about Choosing Hard Things: The Entrepreneur’s.
Robert Gaines
Author of Scintilla. I help entrepreneurs unlock original business ideas and turn them into revenue.
On podcasts, Robert speaks about creativity, entrepreneurship, the idea-generation process, LinkedIn presence, building authority, writing books that actually get finished, and how everyday people can transform observations into profitable opportunities.
He brings direct, honest, and highly actionable insights that listeners can use the same day.
He is the author of Scintilla: The Ultimate Guide to Generating Business, Product, and Service Ideas. The newly revised second edition expands on previous concepts, turning the material into a playbook.
Robert is known for blending real-world experience with accessible storytelling. His background spans small-business strategy, content creation, publishing, and community leadership. He runs a group for writers, is launching a publishing company, and has a second book in the works.
He's also a fellow podcaster that understands the importance of showing up on time and prepared. Co-promoting each episode he appears on is always a priority.

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36min
February 02, 2026 Entrepreneurship 101 in its first season features David McKee talking about Master your mind.
David McKee is the founder of Another Angle Consulting, a global advisory firm dedicated to helping individuals and organizations achieve breakthroughs through the integration of psychology, neuroscience, and mindset coaching. Known for his unique ability to simplify complex concepts, David empowers creatives, professionals, and young adults to overcome mental and emotional barriers, unlocking their true potential.

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30min
January 31, 2026 Entrepreneurship 101 in its first season features Rion Westfall talking about Become a Pattern Hunter: Own Your Revenue
Rion Westfall
9 Companies Built | SMB Revenue Growth Coach | Creator of "Own Your Revenue
Today’s guest is someone who doesn’t just talk about business growth—he lives it.
Story Intro: It was 2 months before Rion’s wife was about to give birth to their third child. The Owner of a 30-year old firm that served global clients hired Rion to replace their retiring VP of Global Business Development. At the final exchange, the outgoing VP hands Rion a piece of paper with 4 names on it as potential leads and says “Good luck, you’re not going to survive”.
You’re about to learn how Rion not only tripled the size of the company in less than 2 years, but how he went on to start and grow multiple companies in various fields using the same approaches.

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33min

FAQs about Entrepreneurship 101:

How many episodes does Entrepreneurship 101 have?

The podcast currently has 45 episodes available.