This week Brian talks to Henry Elgrissy from Carbon Phone.  The Carbon Phone is the only platform that provides every day emergency access to your phone as you know it from any other device other than your phone that has internet (data)access. Brian talks to Henry about all the other things he has brought into the world and gets the story behind it all! We all know how helpless we can become when losing a device so don't miss this because there is a solution!  

This week Brian MacMahon speaks with Christopher Du and Linda Cao of Epik Wish.  This is an amazing episode about changing the way we gift.  Instead of multiple people buying kids what we guess they might like,  people all pull together for one epic gift!  This is a step forward for mankind, make sure you don't miss it! 

Over 26 million people needing treatment every year but only 2+ million are getting into the 14,500 facilities in the United States. That is only 8.8% of the need and when we are talking about the life and death reality of addiction, that is not enough.  This is where Planted Recovery steps in. This week Brian speaks with Scott Ankeny about these issues and the story about how Planted Recovery came to be.  

In an age when data privacy is such a legitimate cause for concern, Cocoon has developed a way for consumers to have discretion over what data they sell and what data remains private. Expert DOJO's Brian MacMahon sits down with Jeff Bermant to discuss his entrepreneurial experience and how he is looking to change the way we look at and monetize data. 

This week Brian speaks with Sean Saberi of FABFAD, Inc.  We hear about the creative ways Sean has built his fashion business and what he's doing differently.  Fashion is a tough business and in this episode, you'll hear about how Sean managed to scale and fund this venture through good times and dark days!  Even if you aren't in the fashion business, there are plenty of takeaways about the grit and creativity entrepreneurs need to possess to bring dreams to fruition.  

This week Brian talks to Stephanie Be, an award-winning travel and lifestyle marketer, a Latina, California native, and UCLA Alumna.  While building her brand and traveling to over 250 destinations, Stephanie has gathered over 280,000 subscribers. Her mission isn’t just to show clients the best time, but to promote culture, diversity, and wellness in a generation that prefers experiences over belongings.  In this episode, you'll hear about all the events leading up to Stephanie self-funding and launching BUENA, a social commerce platform for the tourism and lifestyle industries.  Tune in!

Cannabis expert and serial entrepreneur, Mike Weiss, sits down with Brian to talk about his company, Cannacopia, as well as everything the cannabis industry is, has been, and is becoming. 

This week Brian speaks with Saritta Hines of Trustabit.  Currently, when a passengers’ flight is disrupted, there is no seamless way for them to get a voucher or compensation.  The passenger has to contact the airline call center or fill out a form giving a thorough explanation of what happened. At this point, often times the passenger is frustrated waiting for a customer service representative to determine whether there is a viable reason to disburse a voucher and at what amount.  Trustabit has created amazing solutions for this!  Tune in to this episode to hear what they are and the story of how it all came together.

This week Brian speaks with Jose Montero of Blue.  Blue is an app to help the most connected generation to connect in real life.  You’ll notice when walking around school or waiting in line for an event, that almost everyone around you is bent over his or her smartphone. Although people are constantly “connected” through cell phones and social media, loneliness is more of an issue than ever. According to researchers, 1 in 5 people suffer from loneliness in the U.S. Oprah once said “The cure is to put down your smartphone and just say hello to someone.” But for many of us that simple task can seem quite challenging.

Join us this week as we cover this issue and hear the story of how this company started!  

We are back this week with another amazing episode. Tune in this week to hear about massive job creation and a very real life story from the street to giving back.