Jon Nastor's Hack the Entrepreneur

My guest today is former investment banking analyst, chairman, and serial tech entrepreneur.

He is the cofounder and CEO of Avant, the quickest online-loan startup to lend $1 billion. That’s great and all, but he wants his company to be worth $100 billion and on the scale of Bank of America or Citigroup.

He is the cofounder and CEO of Avant, the quickest online-loan startup to lend $1 billion. That’s great, but he wants his company to be worth $100 billion and on the scale of Bank of America or Citigroup.

He is also the founder of Pangea Properties, a real estate investment and management company.

My guest has done some really big things, but he has even bigger ambitions.

Now, let’s hack…

Al Goldstein.

In this 31-minute episode Al Goldstein and I discuss:

My guest today is a spreadsheet master, Client Experience and System Strategist, yoga fan, and an entrepreneur.

She started her professional career as an opera stage manager, but soon changed her focus to event management. The mashup of skills she acquired along the way helped her become a systems strategist for freelancers and small business owners.

She is the founder of Aspire & Grow, a business support and customer experience optimization brand with a focus on helping Digital Entrepreneurs.

My guest is the creator of The Systems Guide and Evernote Made Easy.

Now let’s hack…

Val Geisler.

In this 51-minute episode Val Geisler and I discuss:

My guest today is an author, former small business columnist for the Wall Street Journal, and entrepreneur.

By the age of 35, my guest had built and sold two multi-million dollar companies. Confident that he had the formula for success, he became an angel investor and proceeded to lose his entire fortune.

Then he started all over again, driven to find a better way. He is now growing his third business Profit First Professionals, an international network of accountants, bookkeepers, and experts who have the unique skills to maximize your profitability.

He is also the author of Profit First, The Pumpkin Plan, and The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur.

Now, let’s hack…

Mike Michalowicz.

In this 31-minute episode Mike Michalowicz and I discuss:

My guest today is an eCommerce expert, a new father, and a brilliant entrepreneur.

After graduating from University, my guest and his cofounder decided to get jobs at Amazon.de, Amazon’s German marketplace. After spending three years there learning the ins and outs of the platform as a Key Account Representative, the two of them decided to develop their own product and business.

With zero business experience, they developed a leather case for iPads. This product turned into KAVAJ, and they have gone on to sell over $17,000,000 in the past 4 years from their home offices.

Now, let’s hack…

Kai Klement.

In this 44-minute episode Kai Klement and I discuss:

My guest today is a world traveller, CEO, entrepreneur, and Jill of All Trades! My guest started her career in market research and corporate content creation in the U.S.A., before deciding she wanted to spend some time in Asia.

While visiting Asia, she fell in love with Bali, Indonesia and the startup culture. This new love of the startup culture and her surroundings gave her the itch to start something of her own -- something big.

In 2012, her and her cofounders decided to fix how email is managed on a Windows PC by launching Mailbird. In just three years, they have grown into a worldwide team of 12 people with a user base of over 500,000.

Now, let’s hack…

Andrea Loubier.

In this 37-minute episode Andrea Loubier and I discuss:

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My guest today is a music fan, journalist, and entrepreneur. He spent some time as a record label manager at Universal Music Group, and as a digital marketer for Dialogue. And then he was the founder of FullFlex Interactive Media and Punch Magazine.

But the reason he is on the show today is because of Tradiio, a music app that works as an artist accelerator, or as my guest says, a stock exchange for new artists. Having launched in March of 2015, my guest and his cofounders already have over 15,000 artists using their service, as they aim to Uberize the music industry.

Now, let’s hack…

Miguel Leite.

In this 29-minute episode Miguel Leite and I discuss:

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My guest today is a product strategist, user engagement master, former professional poker player, and an entrepreneur.

He is a former Senior Product manager for eBay during their early years. He then moved onto VP of Product for Adchemy. His last job was VP of Product & UX for OPower.

Since 2014, he has been running and growing Foster Innovation, a consulting firm that helps startups tackle product problems and growth bottlenecks.

Now, let’s hack…

Ben Foster.

In this 41-minute episode Ben Foster and I discuss:

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My guest today is an author, professional speaker, branding expert, teacher at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, and an entrepreneur.

She consults and speaks for a diverse range of clients, including Google, the World Bank, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, and many more.

She is a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, TIME, Entrepreneur, and the World Economic Forum blog. She is also the author of Inc. Magazine’s #1 Leadership book of 2015, Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It.

Now, let’s hack…

Dorie Clark.

In this 41-minute episode Dorie Clark and I discuss:

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My guest today is writer, former reporter, holder of the third most stressful job in America, and an entrepreneur.

She started her career as Staff Writer for Us Weekly where she learned hands-on about journalism and public relations. Not only this, but my guest learned what makes an A-list event stand out and how certain brands and celebrities get featured over others. With this knowledge, she founded here current company.

She is the founder of Sarah Rose PR, established in 2012. The company has been growing exponentially and she’s turned her firm into a nationally respected business.

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Sarah Attman.

In this 34-minute episode Sarah Attman and I discuss:

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My guest today is an avid organic gardener, mother, international trade consultant, and an entrepreneur.

From her kitchen table in Australia, my guest began sewing reusable bags. Within four years of founding Envirosax, she had scaled from her kitchen to 60 separate global markets, and became the world’s number one reusable bag company. Her bags have been used by Justin Timberlake, Sarah Jessica Parker, Malia Obama, and countless others.

She then took the knowledge she gained dealing with manufacturing in China and overseas, and founded a consultancy company called Bellouco Consulting.

Now, let’s hack…

Belinda Coker.

In this 38-minute episode Belinda Coker and I discuss: