How I Built This Small Business... l

How I Built This Small Business... l episodes:

• 04.05.2024

  Transforming the Water Industry with Its Advanced Purification Technology - Raz Razgaitis of FloWater | 212

  212. FloWater | Rich Razgaitis is the CEO and Co-Founder of FloWater. Raz, as most people call him, is passionate about creating a brand new, amazing type of water that’s at the epicenter of the sustainable movement. Their vision is to...

  
• 04.03.2024

  The Tale of GoTab: How Tim McLaughlin Turned a Restaurant’s Challenge into a Tech-Based Opportunity | 211

  211. GoTab | Tim McLaughlin is Co-Founder of GoTab, a leading contactless ordering and payment platform serving full-service food & beverage establishments in almost thirty states and still growing. GoTab launched in 2016 as a code on the receipt for mobile...

  
• 04.01.2024

  Staring & Growing an Internet Service Provider with Terry Koosed, the Founder of Bel Air Internet | 210

  210. Bel Air Internet | Terry Koosed is the Founder of Bel Air Internet, a Los Angeles based Internet Service Provider, and a leading authority on successful entrepreneurship. He has founded and successfully run seven companies in the high-tech industry...

  
• 03.29.2024

  The Blazy Susan Story: How Will Breakell Turned His Passion for Cannabis into a Thriving Smoking Accessories Business | 209

  209. Blazy Susan | Will Breakell is the brainchild and founder of the Blazy Susan brand. Will is a young entrepreneur from Roanoke, Virginia. Although Will graduated from the esteemed Virginia Military Institute, he soon realized that he was meant to...

  
• 03.27.2024

  Disrupting the Backyard Pool Industry with this Innovative Shipping Container Design - Paul Rathnam of ModPools | 208

  208. ModPools | Paul Rathnam was diagnosed with a learning disability early in his life, Paul Rathnam persevered through all the challenges and reached success by becoming the business owner of a unique and innovative company called ModPools. His very...

  
• 03.25.2024

  The Levels Effect: A Biowearable Startup that Empowers People to Take Control of Their Health | 207

  207. Levels Metabolic Health | Josh Clemente spent the first half of his professional career working at SpaceX and Hyperloop– two companies, one founded by and the other supported by Elon Musk. At SpaceX, Josh spent six years working on...

  
• 03.22.2024

  How DiamondBack Truck Covers Survived (then Thrived) after 10 Years of Challenges: A Convo with Ethan Wendle | 206

  206. DiamondBack Truck Covers | Ethan Wendle in 2003 was attending an Engineering Entrepreneurial class when he met Matt Chverchko. They partnered in a classroom project that grew from a garage operation to a real full-time enterprise. Thus, DiamondBack Truck...

  
• 03.20.2024

  The Light Bulb Moment that Led Grant Morgan to Build R-Zero. A Biosafety Co that Delivers Hospital-Grade Disinfection. | 205

  205. R-Zero | Grant Morgan was developing a powerful UV-C disinfection device capable of destroying over 99.99% of pathogens to make commercial space as safe as possible for employees and customers. Grant, along with his co-founders, runs R-Zero Systems, which...

  
• 03.18.2024

  Designing & Developing Engaging Games for Learning w/ Stephen Baer of The Game Agency | 204

  204. The Game Agency | Stephen Baer launched The Game Agency 13 years ago and The Training Arcade 3 years ago, Stephen Baer has developed award-winning games for new-employee on-boarding, sales and product training, leadership development, safety, security, compliance, systems...

  
• 03.15.2024

  Succeeding in Digital Marketing & SEO with Igor Avidon of Avidon Marketing Group | 203

  203. Avidon Marketing Group | Igor Avidon is a digital marketing expert with a decade of experience in online marketing & advertising. He is also the founder of Avidon Marketing Group, which is a boutique SEO company. His career began with...

  
• 03.13.2024

  Disrupting the Solar Industry with a Community Solar Model - Aviv Shalgi of Solar Simplified | 202

  202. Solar Simplified | Aviv Shalgi is a serial entrepreneur, and is the CEO of an energy tech startup Solar Simplified, which is a platform that matches renters and homeowners who care about the environment and want to save money...

  
• 03.11.2024

  The Ficks Factor: How Ron Alvarado Crafted a Hard Seltzer that Stands Out from the Crowd | 201

  201. Ficks Beverage | Ron Alvarado co-founded Ficks Beverage Co, the leading manufacturer of better-for-you bar products with its line of pure fruit juice hard seltzers and wellness-focused cocktail mixers. They are based in San Francisco, California, and currently expanding their...

  
• 03.08.2024

  Launching a No-Code Website Platform with David Chen, CEO of Strikingly | 200

  200. Strikingly | David Chen dropped out from the University of Chicago to start Strikingly along with his two co founders, Teng Bao and Dafeng Guo. They moved to Silicon Valley with $100 in their pocket and were accepted into...

  
• 03.06.2024

  The Future of Video Chat: Fritz Brumder on His Adventure from Brandlive to Zipcan | 199

  199. Zipcan | Fritz Brumder is an entrepreneur, video strategist, avid skier, proud dad & husband. In 2010 Fritz Brumder co-founded Brandlive, the leading SaaS live video events platform for brands and retailers. In 2020 he co-founded Zipcan.com - the...

  
• 03.04.2024

  From Philly Frenetic to KeyMark: Jim Wanner’s Journey from Team Mascot to Artificial Intelligence Expert | 198

  198. KeyMark | Jim Wanner is the founder and Chief Expectations Officer at KeyMark, an intelligent automation systems integrator headquartered in Liberty, SC. KeyMark delivers capture (OCR), workflow (ECM), case management, virtual collaboration and robotic process automation (RPA) solutions to businesses...

  
• 03.01.2024

  How Ron Holt Grew Two Maids & a Mop from a Single Location to a $40 Million Franchise | 197

  197. Two Maids & A Mop | Ron Holt founded the original Two Maids & A Mop inside a 250 square foot office space on April Fools' Day way back in 2003. In their first year of operations, they cleaned less...

  
• 02.28.2024

  The Ups and Downs of Dating and Entrepreneurship: A Chat with Lori Cheek, the Founder of Cheekd | 196

  196. Cheekd | Lori Cheek is an architect turned entrepreneur, Founder, and CEO of Cheekd, a mobile dating app that makes missed connections obsolete. Cheekd uses a cross-platform low energy Bluetooth technology, which fosters hyper local engagement. The app connects people...

  
• 02.26.2024

  Building a Niche Fundraising Platform with Howard Gottlieb, the Founder and CEO of Read-A-Thon | 195

  195. Read-a-Thon | Howard Gottlieb is the founder and CEO of Read-a-thon but in the office, everyone just calls him the Big Cheese. Howard spends most of his waking hours obsessing about how to make Read-a-thon the absolute best school fundraising...

  
• 02.23.2024

  The Art and Science of Custom Clothing: A Conversation with Sonny Balani of Balani Custom Clothiers | 194

  194. Balani Custom Clothiers | Sonny Balani is CEO of Balani Custom Clothiers, which has re-imagined the custom clothing experience as it applies to today’s client. He has designed a contemporary showroom and developed a collaborative selection process, establishing Balani as...

  
• 02.22.2024

  How to Be an Alpha Male with Aaron Marino, the Founder of Alpha M | 193

  193. Alpha M. | Aaron Marino started a men’s image consulting firm, Alpha M. Image Consulting, to help average men with simple common-sense advice; aimed to enhance their image, style, grooming, fashion and most importantly their confidence. Aaron Marino has...

  
• 02.21.2024

  Mantras, Meditations, Yoga, & More with Uplifted Yoga | 192

  192. Uplifted Online Yoga | Brett Larkin is the founder of her award-winning YouTube channel, Uplifted Online Yoga Teacher Trainings, a successful entrepreneur, and sought-after online business consultant.   *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode visit our...

  
• 02.20.2024

  How Trinity Air Ambulance pivoted their Biz idea & got off the Ground... | 191

  191. Trinity Air Medical | Seth Bacon founded Trinity Air Medical in 2013 after a successful career in the fire service. In 2015 the organization began providing health care transportation logistics specifically to transplant centers and Organ Procurement Organizations.   *** For Show Notes, Key...

  
• 02.19.2024

  Gift Wish Lists, Registries, Gift Ideas, & More - GiftHero.com | 190

  190. GiftHero | Suvendu Pal, also known as Du, is the brains behind Gift Hero. When he’s not dreaming of his next wish list to create, he enjoys long walks on the beach and candlelit dinners.   *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the...

  
• 02.16.2024

  A Platform that Predicts the 5% of Customers Driving 50% of Medical Spend w/ AMS Solutions | 189

  189. AMS Solutions | Peter Borans is the president of Advanced Medical Strategies (AMS) a company he co-founded in 2003. AMS (Advanced Medical Strategies) is a healthcare IT company focused on providing clients with intelligent clinical insights and financial analytics to...

  
• 02.15.2024

  Building a Fan that blew by the Competition - Big Ass Fans | 188

  188. Big Ass Fans | Carey Smith founded Big Ass Fans in 1999 and served as its Chief Big Ass until the company's sale in 2017. Under his guidance, Big Ass Fans grew an average of 30% a year, with offices...

  
• 02.14.2024

  The Keys to Creating a Successful App for Andriod or iOS - RaizLabs | 187

  187. RaizLabs | Gregory Raiz is a leader, speaker, and innovator. “The thing that fuels me is the desire to make things that improve people’s lives.” Greg was the founder of Raizlabs, a four-time Inc. 5000 winner and national leader in...

  
• 02.13.2024

  How to Buy or Sell your Business with the Biz Brokers of FE International | 186

  186. FE International | Thomas Smale began his career in the early 2000s when he began building and selling small online companies. This turned into a full-time career when he founded FE International in 2010, growing the business with zero funds...

  
• 02.12.2024

  Custom Photo Books, Blankets, Gifts, & More... The Story of Collage.com | 185

  185. Collage.com | Kevin Borders grew up in White Lake, Michigan, and first met Collage.com co-founder Joe Golden in middle school. Kevin holds a bachelor's degree in computer engineering and a Ph.D. in computer science engineering from the University of...

  
• 02.09.2024

  21st Century Software for the Construction Industry (RoleModel Software) | 184

  184. RoleModel | Ken Auer as a Master Software Craftsman at RoleModel Software, Ken Auer leads some of the most talented software craftsmen in the creation of sustainable software systems. For over four decades, Ken has applied his craft as...

  
• 02.08.2024

  Specialized Staffing for Digital, Marketing, & Creative teams - Portfolio Creative | 183

  183. Portfolio Creative | Kristen Harris is a Certified Staffing Professional through the American Staffing Association and serves on the ASA National Board of Directors. She is also the Co-Founder of Portfolio Creative, which is an award-winning staffing and recruiting...

  
• 03.14.2022

  How this Founder came out... to Start his Private Equity Land Fund - Hawthorne Funds | 182

  182. Hawthorne Funds | Doug Smith started Hawthorne Funds to build and protect his own wealth. That goal remains the same today and he is proud to be the company’s largest investor. Doug is the founder and CEO of Hawthorne...

  
• 03.11.2022

  A Shower Idea that turned Gold (aka - a Golden Shower). The Story of a Men’s Natural Body Wash: Ballsy Brand. | 181

  181. Ballsy | Adam Hendle created the idea of the Ballsy brand when he was in the shower. Ballsy is an active lifestyle brand providing high-quality men’s personal care products that inspire and motivate thrill-seekers, athletes, and everyday guys to...

  
• 07.15.2021

  How to Transition a Swim Business to a SaaS Business - MarketBox (Scheduling Software for Mobile Workforces) | 180

  180. MarketBox | Diana Goodwin is Founder & CEO of MarketBox, a B2B SaaS product which enables service-based marketplaces and businesses to grow and scale their businesses. Diana initially founded AquaMobile, an on-demand swim lesson provider which is now the...

  
• 07.12.2021

  Juggling a Staffing Business while also Being a Doctor - Dr. Matt Kolinski & USA Staffing Services | 179

  179. USA Staffing Services | Matthew Kolinski started USA Staffing Services to help entrepreneurs with the back-office operation of their staffing firms. He has been a leader in the staffing industry since 2006, when he started his first staffing firm...

  
• 07.08.2021

  From Being a Doctor to Starting a SaaS Time Tracking Software - Time Doctor | 178

  178. Time Doctor | Originally trained as a medical doctor and worked 3 years in hospitals in Australia, Rob Rawson has always had the desire to start and build his own business and started several businesses even during the time...

  
• 07.05.2021

  How PR will put you Ahead of the Competition... Light Years Ahead Competition | 177

  177. Light Years Ahead PR | Megan Bennett has been part of the Light Years Ahead team for over 18 years. Her expertise focuses on managing clients and exceeding their expectations on a daily basis. She has spearheaded and implemented...

  
• 07.01.2021

  Our Entrepreneur Group Call... a Behind the Scenes Look of Our Membership... | 176

  176. An Open Meeting with your host Austin Peek of Millionaire Interviews and guest Raine Mahdi of Hawk Packaging (check out Episode 145 for his backstory).  It's an open session where Patreon Members asked us anything... Hope you enjoy, also...   This...

  
• 06.28.2021

  Finding a Co-Packer for Your Product w/ Bloody Mary Mix - Smokin’ Mary | 175

  175. Smokin' Mary | Laurie Nadeau, the owner of Smokin’ Mary Smoked Bloody Mary Mix, is always all dolled up in her signature red-and-white polka-dot dresses, but don’t let the pinup girl persona fool you. Nadeau is a savvy, successful...

  
• 06.24.2021

  Running a SaaS SEO Biz into the Ground & Transitioning Back to a SEO Agency - Enfusen | 174

  174. Enfusen | Roger Bryan had the honor of working with some of the world's largest companies in the creation of demand generation strategies for their digital marketing efforts. This includes Microsoft, Goodwill Industries, The Salvation Army, The American Red...

  
• 06.21.2021

  Is Passive Income possible in Real Estate? Find out w/ Marco Santarelli of Norada Real Estate Investments. | 173

  173. Norada Real Estate | Marco Santarelli is the host of the Passive Real Estate Investing Podcast and he is also the founder of Norada Real Estate, a premier real estate investment firm offering turnkey investment property in growth markets...

  
• 06.17.2021

  Proactive Check Fraud Prevention with Dick Reass of Segin Systems & RynohLive | 172

  172. Segin Systems | Richard Reass is the CEO, Founder, & Creator of RhynohLive, the software system that has revolutionized the real estate settlement industry. Mr. Reass founded Rhyno at the age of 62 and he is currently 76 years...

  
• 06.14.2021

  Your Personalized Wardrobe Delivery via an Expert Personal Stylist - The Story of Wantable & Jalem Getz | 171

  171. Wantable | Jalem Getz is the CEO and founder of Wantable, Inc, a personalized eCommerce company focused on women's fashion and fitness products. Their goal at Wantable is to develop a deep relationship with their customers and offer them a...

  
• 06.10.2021

  Bootstrapping a Code-Free Platform for Non-Developers to Build Online Apps - Bubble.io | 170

  170. Bubble | Emmanuel Straschnov is the co-founder of Bubble, a visual programming language for web and mobile applications. Born in Paris, Emmanuel studied at Polytechnique and got his MBA from Harvard. Prior to Bubble, he was a consultant in...

  
• 06.07.2021

  The Business of Aircraft Valuation & the Winding Journey of VREF Aircraft Valuation | 169

  169. VREF | Jason Zilberbrand is an aircraft valuations expert and the President of VREF Aircraft Value Reference & Appraisal Services. He is an Accredited Senior Aircraft Appraiser with the American Society of Appraisers (ASA), former broker, former inventorying dealer,...

  
• 06.03.2021

  How oDesk grew to UpWork... Lessons from the CEO & How he transitioned to Polaris Partners | 168

  168. oDesk aka UpWork | Gary Swart is a partner at Polaris Partners, investing in technology and healthcare companies, out of their San Francisco office. He represents Polaris on the boards of Quantcast, SimplyInsured, FloQast, Falkonry, Faro Health, and Qstream....

  
• 05.31.2021

  Breaking up with Your Brother when you're Growing a Staffing Agency - Artisan Talent | 167

  167. Artisan Talent | Bejan Douraghy made his way from New York City to Chicago with $1,000 in his pocket, big dreams, and the ambition to start a new kind of staffing agency... at the age of 25.  He wanted...

  
• 05.27.2021

  Starting an Insurance Business while Battling Cancer - The Story of Insurance Office of America (IOA) | 166

  166. IOA USA | Heath Ritenour joined Insurance Office of America in 1996. He was named Chief Executive Officer in 2008 and became Chairman in 2019. Since taking the helm, Heath has helped IOA grow to the 13th largest privately...

  
• 10.27.2020

  The Wonderful Story of Tint World & How to Start a Franchise Business just like it... | 165

  165. Tint World | Charles J. Bonfiglio is the Franchise Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Tint World. The company is a privately owned franchise chain of independent retail window tinting, mobile electronics, auto accessories and appearance centers. As the...

  
• 10.22.2020

  Time Tracking & Productivity Monitoring for Your Virtual Staff (w/ Hubstaff) | 164

  164. Hubstaff | Dave Nevogt is the Co-Founder of Hubstaff, which helps virtual teams communicate better through automatic time and activity tracking. He runs the day to day marketing, operations, and support for the company. Hubstaff is currently a team...

  
• 10.20.2020

  Automatically Schedule Profitable Appointments with this Website Contact Form (via Chili Piper) | 163

  163. Chili Piper | Nicolas Vandenberghe is the Co-Founder and CEO of Chili Piper. Nicolas began his career selling newspapers in the streets of Paris in high school, studied Maths at Ecole Polytechnique and then received his MBA from Stanford...