Derek Isaac scaled a general contracting business, tripled revenue in one year, and still went bankrupt. He joins Henry Harrison to explain the gap between revenue and profit, why estimating is where money is made or lost, and how to build a construction company that doesn't depend on the owner.

Derek is a construction business coach, founder of the Asset Builder Program, and host of the Contractor Business Builder Podcast. He shares the pricing mistakes that sink contractors, the systems that create real peace of mind, and client turnarounds across Hawaii, Arizona, and Georgia. A candid, practical conversation for builders, founders, and anyone trying to turn a busy job into a sellable business.

Rebecca Irey, founder of Blue Skye Financial, joins Henry Harrison for a conversation about entrepreneurship, financial planning, retirement strategy, and building lasting wealth beyond business ownership.

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Rebecca discusses the challenges entrepreneurs face when planning for retirement, the importance of financial education, tax-efficient wealth strategies, and the personal experiences that shaped her mission to help families and business owners prepare for the future.

The episode also explores women and wealth, entrepreneurship, foster care, resilience, and why strong financial planning is about relationships and strategy — not just investment products.

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Brad Poulos joins Henry Harrison to share real-world insights on entrepreneurship, lean startup strategy, and risk.

From validating ideas before building to navigating downturns and leading teams, this episode breaks down what founders actually need to know. Brad draws from decades of experience as an entrepreneur, advisor, investor, and professor to explain how to make smarter business decisions and avoid common startup mistakes.

A must-listen for entrepreneurs, founders, and business leaders focused on growth and execution.

Topics include:

Lean startup and customer discovery Risk tolerance and decision-making Founder responsibilities in early-stage startups Lessons from scaling and downturns Leadership and team building

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In this episode of the Henry Harrison Podcast, Henry sits down with Jam Anderson, founder of JamAI, to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the way small businesses operate.

Jam shares her journey from agency life to entrepreneurship, including the rise and fall of her first company and the lessons that shaped her second venture. She explains why she pivoted early into AI and how she now helps non-technical business owners use AI to streamline operations, reduce costs, and scale more efficiently.

The conversation breaks down practical, real-world applications of AI—from automating marketing and content creation to building custom tools that replace expensive software. Jam also discusses the growing divide between businesses that are adopting AI and those that are falling behind.

This episode is a tactical discussion for entrepreneurs, founders, and operators who want to stay competitive in a rapidly changing landscape.

What you’ll learn:

• How non-technical founders can use AI effectively
• Ways to automate and streamline business operations
• Real examples of cost savings using AI tools
• Lessons from building and rebuilding a business
• Why early AI adoption creates a competitive advantage

Connect with Jam Anderson:

Website: https://jamout.ai

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Website: https://www.henryharrison.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henryharrison

Scott Kelly shares practical insights on raising capital, building investor relationships, and scaling startups. Learn how venture capital really works—and how AI is changing the game for entrepreneurs.

https://vcfastpitch.com/

https://www.henryharrison.com/scott-kelly

About This Episode

Scott Kelly has spent nearly 30 years helping entrepreneurs fund, scale, and exit their businesses—and he’s done it himself multiple times.

In this episode, Scott shares a grounded, experience-driven perspective on how venture capital really works. He explains why most founders approach fundraising the wrong way, how to identify the right investors at the right stage, and why relationship-building matters far more than sending pitch decks.

Scott also walks through the evolution of startup funding—from early-stage angel investors to institutional venture capital—and what it takes to move through each phase successfully. Drawing from his work at Black Dog Venture Partners and VC Fast Pitch, he offers a practical framework for preparing founders to raise capital, build teams, and execute.

The conversation also explores how AI is changing the startup landscape. Today’s founders can build and scale faster with fewer resources, creating new opportunities—and new competition.

For entrepreneurs serious about building fundable, scalable businesses, this episode delivers clear, actionable insight without hype or theory—just real-world experience.

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Craig Taylor, founder of CyberHoot, joins Henry Harrison to discuss the real cause of most cybersecurity breaches: human behavior.

This episode explores why traditional training often fails, how phishing attacks operate, and how businesses can safeguard themselves using straightforward, effective strategies. The conversation also explores the growing impact of AI on cybersecurity—both as a tool and a threat.

If you run a business or manage a team, this episode will change how you think about risk, training, and security.

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Henry Harrison welcomes one of his oldest friends, Dr. Frances Meredith, for a heartfelt conversation about her journey from conventional medicine to entrepreneurship. A Duke-, Cornell-, and UVA-trained physician, Dr. Meredith shares why she left the constraints of 13-minute appointments and corporate healthcare to found Stribling Springs Wellness, a functional medicine practice in Raleigh/Cary, NC that treats patients like family and focuses on root causes rather than band-aids.

She also co-founded MyConcussionDR after her son Bryce suffered a severe concussion. Together with business partner Dr. Rob Baric, they created Concussion911—a science-backed supplement designed to be taken in the critical first hours after head impact or whiplash to restore brain energy, reduce inflammation, and clear toxins.

Dr. Meredith explains the key differences between functional and traditional medicine, shares powerful patient success stories (including the rapid reversal of autoimmune Hashimoto’s), discusses the business realities of launching two companies as a physician, and explains why listening to patients is often the most healing part of her work.

Key Takeaways

• Functional medicine = root-cause detective work + patient partnership (vs. quick-fix prescriptions)

• One head injury can trigger lifelong autoimmune issues, migraines, or reduced educational outcomes

• Concussion911 targets the three metabolic systems that crash immediately after impact

• Entrepreneurship lesson: surround yourself with experts (health coach, admin, accountant) and release what’s not your zone of genius

• Systemic issues: Big Ag + Big Pharma quietly making us sicker while doctors lose time with patients

Resources & Links

• Functional medicine practice: StriblingSpringsWellness.com (referrals prioritized)

• Concussion education & product: MyConcussionDR.com

• Concussion911 also available on Amazon Prime

Tune in for an inspiring blend of personal friendship, medical breakthroughs, and entrepreneurial wisdom—perfect for anyone interested in health, business, or both! Subscribe, rate, and share so more people discover these cutting-edge tools for wellness and recovery.

David Asarnow joins Henry Harrison to share practical lessons on business growth, leadership, and using AI as a true operating advantage. David breaks down how he built a new corporate division to $45M+, what it takes to scale a franchise business, and why training your entire team to work effectively with AI matters more than chasing the latest tools. If you’re a founder, executive, or investor focused on strategy and execution, this episode delivers clear frameworks you can apply immediately.

Welcome to the Entrepreneurs, Business & Finance Podcast hosted by Henry Harrison. In each episode, Henry sits down with accomplished founders, CEOs, investors, and industry leaders to uncover the real stories behind business growth, financial strategy, leadership, and innovation. These conversations go beyond surface-level advice—diving into the decisions, setbacks, pivots, and breakthroughs that shape successful companies. Whether you're an entrepreneur, executive, investor, or aspiring business owner, this podcast delivers practical insights and real-world experience you can apply immediately.

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Join host Henry Harrison on the Entrepreneurs, Business and Finance podcast for an inspiring conversation with serial entrepreneur Anthony Franco. Anthony shares his rollercoaster journey—from founding and exiting multiple companies (including a major sale to WPP), appearing on Shark Tank with his innovative MC Squares reusable whiteboard product (securing a deal from Kevin O'Leary), to facing the tough reality of business failure and bankruptcy in 2023.

Now thriving in the AI era, Anthony discusses his current work pioneering AI First Principles (an open-source governance framework developed with leaders from Meta, Google, Salesforce, and more) and the WISER Method—a practical methodology to help organizations truly become AI-first, operationalize AI responsibly, and drive perpetual innovation beyond just ChatGPT prompts.

Hear raw lessons on resilience, the loneliness of entrepreneurship, why many successful founders discourage others from starting (yet can't imagine doing anything else), transparency in tough times, and how AI is democratizing innovation for idea-driven people today.

Whether you're a founder, executive exploring AI implementation, or simply love real entrepreneurial stories, this episode is packed with wisdom, candor, and motivation.

Connect with Anthony:

AI First Principles: www.aifirstprinciples.org/

WISER Method: www.wisermethod.com/

His entrepreneurial podcast: How to Founder www.howtofounder.com/

LinkedIn for consulting and more. www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyfranco/

Discover the Henry Harrison Entrepreneurs, Business, and Finance Podcast, hosted by Dallas-based entrepreneur Henry Harrison. Episodes feature conversations with founders, leaders, and experts on business growth, finance, innovation, and resilience.

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In this episode, Henry sits down with Hugh Massie, a serial entrepreneur and the founder of DNA Behavior, a behavioral data analytics company pioneering the intersection of psychology, decision-making, and financial behavior. Hugh has spent more than two decades building systems that decode how people think, communicate, and make choices—especially around money.

Resources Mentioned

DNA Behavior — https://dnabehavior.com

Behavioral Economics Today Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@BehavioralEconomicsToday

Connect with Hugh on LinkedIn.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughmassie/

Episode: https://henryharrison.com/hugh-massie-dna-behavior/

From his beginnings in wealth management to leading a global behavioral-data company with operations across multiple countries, Hugh shares a remarkably candid look at entrepreneurship, leadership, people dynamics, and the future of AI-powered behavior insights.

If you’ve ever wondered how to truly understand people at scale—or even understand yourself better—this conversation will hit you right between the eyes.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode

• The Origin Story of DNA Behavior

How a wealth management firm led Hugh to realize that understanding a client’s behavior is just as important as understanding their finances—and how that became the foundation for a global psychometric and behavioral analytics platform.

• The Big Leap: From 2.5 Million to 275 Million Behavioral Profiles

Hugh explains the breakthrough moment when his team reverse-engineered their system using AI to digitally “scan” individuals’ behavioral patterns—no questionnaire required.

• Profiling People… Without the Profile

How DNA Behavior can now derive behavioral insights from public data using AI, why accuracy differs between traditional profiling and digital scanning, and where each method makes sense.

• Why Money Is the Ultimate Behavioral Trigger

Hugh shares fascinating examples of how people “flip” into instinctive behavior under pressure—especially when money and relationships are involved.

• A Story Every Entrepreneur Will Recognize

Hugh recalls two founders at war over a personal guarantee for a bank loan—and how behavioral insights helped them rescue their partnership, keep their company intact, and rebuild trust.

• Behavioral Economics in the Real World

From decoy pricing to communication misfires, Hugh breaks down why people make irrational decisions—and how truly personalized behavioral data can transform sales, leadership, and client experience.

• Building Behavioral Intelligence into Organizations

Learn how leadership teams, advisors, and even Fortune 100 companies use heat maps, dashboards, and matching tools to communicate more effectively, build trust, and improve performance across entire ecosystems.

• Leadership, Culture, and “Knowing Me, Knowing You”

Hugh talks about the DNA Behavior culture framework—Know, Engage & Grow—and why leaders must share their own profiles first if they want psychological safety, trust, or authentic communication inside the organization.

• How Hugh Built a Global Team Across Four Countries

A look inside DNA Behavior’s distributed team across Atlanta, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and Australia—and how Hugh keeps culture aligned across continents.

• Personal Growth, Empathy & the Journey from Numbers Guy to People Person