Lavahot Entrepreneur Podcast - Business, Marketing, and Personal Development

NFTs are expected to transform the artwork world not only on how the art is sold but also on how we value art. They will not only lead to digital artwork but also transparency since the blockchain ledgers are stored in public and are validated by different people.

In this episode, we have a conversation on Artwork and NFT with Brian Propst. Brian is the Creative Director and Artist of Propst and Sons Sports. He holds a BFA in painting with a concentration in Illustration from the Maryland Institute College of Art.

In this session, Brian takes us through his passion for arts, working with people to get their vision on the wall, how NFT’s work, and why it is important to combine art with NFT. Besides, we dive into the future of NFT in the next five years.

Highlights From The Episode

[01:06] About Brian

[04:20] Brian’s journey into artwork

[08:06] Working with to get their vision on the wall

[09:04] Brian’s artwork that stands out

[11:24] Joe’s story with Brian back in high school

[14:20] Brian’s digital picture and NFT gift to Joe

[17:42] How NFT’s Work

[23:12] Reasons why Brian chose Ethereum

[24:50] Projects Brian is working on besides NFT

[28:40] The future for NFTs in the next 3-5 years

[31:48] Onboarding as the biggest hurdle of entry in applications

[32:31] How one would take a podcast and NFT it to the audience

[36:33] To connect with Brian

Notable Quotes

●       The concept of authenticity is further perpetuated by the blockchain because it is validated by different people.

●       It breaks your bone if you focus on what you can’t do because you can’t literally do so many things.

●       Proof of work is going away, which is all the computers doing all the work, whereas proof of stake, holding the actual asset, is going to be something that takes almost 80% of it.

●       When it comes to the utility of NFTs, I think we are just screening the surface.

●       NFTs will essentially tokenize your batch of data so that you are just not letting some person move your data around like a galactic chessboard.

Resources

To connect with Brian Propst

Website

https://madpropro.com/

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Everybody ends up in marketing. A lot of people think they will not end up in sales, they are not cut from sales, but regardless of your skillset or the path you take, marketing is applicable.

In today’s episode, Daniel Snead joins us to explore the sales process and make an elevator pitch. Daniel is the CEO of Best Bet Skills Academy and host of the Hustle Bone Podcast. The Academy offers a transformative online course that is designed to give teens and young adults the Best Bet to create the life of their dreams!

In this session, Daniel shares on acquiring customers, building a good network, making that elevating sales pitch, knowing how to hold your value as a marketer, as well as success stories in network marketing. Besides, he expounds more on the inspiration behind his podcast show and having the hustle bone in all areas of your life.

Highlights From the Episode

[01:49] What is the Best Bet skills Academy (BBSA)

[02:38] The purpose of the BBSA online course

[06:21] A case study of individuals who have gained great progression through Dan’s course

[15:55] Daniel’s outreach strategy 

[20:08] Sticking to your mission

[21:50] Applying sales everywhere no matter your skillset

[24:00] Understanding the sales process

[27:06] How to sign someone up in the academy or purchase the course

[30:32] About Daniel’s podcast show

[42:15] To connect to Daniel

[44:44] The impact of network benefits

[48:14] Successful stories in network marketing

[50:13] Why so many people are resigning nowadays

Notable Quotes

●      Business owners get it. I don’t have to convince a business owner when I say, “I’m going to teach your 17-year-old how to sell something and network. They are like, can we go back in time so you can teach them before I lose all this money and realized that those things were game-changers.”

●      High-level people in sales positions are looking for strong salespeople and understand the number game and referrals.

●      No matter what skill set you have or the path you plan to take, marketing is applicable everywhere.

●      Sometimes it takes a 7th,8th,9th or 10th exposure before you get the ask.

●      Have the abundance mentality, that there is always another chance

●      Every billionaire can sell, do public speaking well, have crazy networks, are leaders, teachers, and have content.

Resources

To sign up for Daniel's online course

https://www.bbsa.info/

Daniel’s podcast show

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hustle-bone/id1472789459

https://www.instagram.com/thehustlebone/

To connect with Daniel

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hustle-bone/id1472789459

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What if there’s a way to win the prospects and create a lifetime revenue relationship with them?

 In this episode, we’re joined with Charlie Cina, author and sales trainer that helps businesses, sales professionals, and entrepreneurs have conversations that convert and make the sales process easy. With a passion for helping others in the areas of sales and marketing, he founded OneTap Connect, a prospecting tool that makes you differentiate yourself at the first point of contact, and place you as the only option. Charlie is also the author of Expose and Close book, which teaches marketers how to expose a brand, product, service, and message to close more deals. Through the book, he has designed The Expose and Close marketing system, an online platform, and a live event marketing summit to help entrepreneurs learn the mindset, mission, and moves to present, position, and profit by building lifetime revenue relationships.

Key Highlights

[00:58] Introducing Charlie Cina

[05:31] System for entrepreneurs to create an online training platform 

[09:56] About the Expose and Close book

[11:34] Some key takeaways from the book

[11:57] Social Media tactics to scale your brand

[14:59] Creating personal connection through social media

[18:48] Crafting your power presentation

[24:17] How the OneTap Connect is designed around the art of presentation

[27:22] What people can use OneTap connect tool?

[30:47] OneTap Connect vs. Business cards

[31:16] The Expose and Close Marketing System program

[34:51] Connect with Charlie

Notable Quotes

●      It’s really not about selling. It’s about how do you shake a hand? How do you present yourself? How do you position yourself? And then how do you start conversations that can convert into a relationship?

●      If you throw me into a room with 100 people, 500 people, or 1000 people, the majority of people are going to know who I am and what I do. That’s my strength and that’s what I love doing. 

●      Social Media starts as soon as you walk out of your front door. How many hands you’re shaking and what contacts you’re making in the day.

●      Whatever you do post and when you can get comfortable with your discomfort and just start doing some posts, you start to see some results. 

●      I initially designed it (OneTap Connect) for me and then it just turned into a really kick-butt product that’s getting a lot of traction.

●      A lot of times when people say, “do you have a card?” When you hand them your card, you’re just giving them permission to dismiss themselves. 

Resources

Connect with Charlie Cina:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecharliecina/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCharlieCina/

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

OneTap Connect website: https://onetapconnect.com/

Expose and Close Marketing System: https://exposeandclose.com/

Expose and Close book: https://www.amazon.com/Expose-Close-Marketing-Techniques-Activate/dp/1092392734

Time will either promote you or expose you. You can not have a long-term business if quality is not a priority. As an entrepreneur, you have to be involved in every step of your business, have a unique business proposition, take on projects you excel at and deliver quality.

In today’s episode, Adam joins us to explore how you grow your business and get referrals by selling value to your customers. Adam Candeloro is the co-owner of  Vasco Property Services, in charge of design and craftsmanship.

In this session, Adam shares his journey into the construction industry, from doing repairs with his grandfather as a kid, trying to make ends meet with renovation side jobs, running his business single-handedly to his growing company. Having been in the industry for over 20 years, he expounds on his unique business proposition,  taking on projects that his company can handle well, having zero-based commission sales, being personally involved in craftsmanship as some of his other success strategies in the industry.

Highlights From The Episode

[02:00] About Vasco Property Services

[02:56] Adam’s journey in construction

[08:25] Selling his previous company and venturing to solar works

[10:06] Elective priority project for Vasco

[12:40] Vasco’s unique business proposition

[18:54] Vasco as certified dealers for Top Tech

[20:40] Starting out Gutter Pros and its development over the years

[26:07]Vasco’s roof tuner package

[29:00] The best roof protection product

[31:46] Vasco’s projects and customers

[36:03] To connect with Adam for Vasco Services

Notable Quotes

● Most contractors that start from scratch have a job, and it rolls out as they are doing side jobs, and on Saturday and Sunday, they are making double of what you’re making throughout the week.

● You get to pick and choose what your projects are. You don’t happen to chase every phone call.

● When it comes to marketing, you just need to ask questions, get to figure out what it is that the business owner needs, and what is their unique business proposition.

● You can’t be a contractor in business for twenty years, and quality is not a priority. It’s too easy to find out.

● Time will either promote or expose you.

● It really takes a level of consistent, reliable quality to be the guy that gets referees to the people that come from another market.

● You live and die by the referral of people you do work with.

● It’s hard to market a bad company.

Resources.

To connect with Adam

Website: https://www.vascoproservices.com/

Website: https://www.thegutterpros.net/

Coach Donta Finney is the head trainer at SBY MMA. Donta has the fight of an underdog and he knows how to train like an underdog. In this episode, Donta shares how he turned his passion for mixed martial arts and fitness training into a business. Mixed martial Fitness was born out of the love for training and the drive for the opportunity.  Through the years Donta has developed online training and coaching, along with an outdoor training program that dubbed him the name Mr. Pain in the Park. Whether you need a change of habit, a boost of self-confidence, a desire to compete, or a shift of mindset Donta is the right trainer to have in your corner to push you to good failure.

Key Highlights 

[02:26] Getting into fitness and martial arts and turning them into a business

[03:45] From personal training to group training

[05:54] Pivoting into online training

[06:58] The training program

[10:55] SBY MMA victory

[12:12] What SBY MMA has to offer

[14:07] SBY MMA classes and schedules

[15:11] What’s Brazilian Jiujitsu? (BJJ)

[16:29] How to reach out to Donta

[17:23] Nutrition training program

[21:15] “Calories in and calories out”

Notable Quotes

●       You can be anywhere anytime. We got people training in their closets at their work.

●       The conversations that I have with my online people are so deep and they resonate so deeply with me and them.

●       Those concepts that you learn with online training, that’s what going to push you.

●       Even if you want to compete, you got to come in there for the conditioning. You got to come in there for the mindset. And that’s where we start with for everybody.

●       In SBY MMA, we’re going to teach you how to help yourself, grow yourself, whether you are a kid or an adult, then go out there and help other people.

●       A lot of people get meal plans. They tell you the exact thing to eat and what time to eat it. And then you know what happens? You don’t have that exact food at that time. It doesn’t work that way.

●       Even if you buy all the food that you’re supposed to have on Sunday, 92% of people will not follow through with that plan. 

●       Find what you like and what’s available.

●       Every diet works.

Resources

Connect with Donta Finney

Donta Finney on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fullcontact4fun/

SBY MMA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbymmawrestlingclub/

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Content creation is getting explosive. It’s the way to go. As an entrepreneur, you need to have a unique value proposition and facts in your content to attract more views. But how do you get your point across within a short time?

In today’s episode, Dorian Clark joins us to explore how to build your brand from zero views to one hundred million without an agency or publicist. Dorian is an artist, founder of the Group 82 University, host of the 82 Points of View Podcast and a full-time marketing agency where he helps individuals with marketing.

In this session, Dorian shares the creation of long and short-form content, the importance of audience algorithms, the best platforms to share your content as well as his journey from zero views to a hundred million views. Besides, he expounds more on his online courses and the importance of having the knowledge to back it all. If you’re looking forward to building your brand and creating valuable content, this episode is for you!

Highlights From The Episode

[01:47] About Dorian Clark

[04:15] Creating long and short-form content

[06:43] Easiest way to get your point across within a short time

[09:16] Where to get started in getting your content out there

[16:50] How to create content within your niche

[19:24] The core aspects of Group 82 University

[24:21] The five platforms in descending order to push your content on

[31:31] A snippet of Dorian’s music track-Don’t Sleep.

[33:00] How to connect with Dorian

Notable Quotes

●       If people watch the entire time, it triggers the algorithm.

●       You have to have goals. A lot of people just get on social media and say, I just want to get out there, get more attention, and have more followers. Those are not goals. You need to understand it is you want to get. For instance, increasing your revenue by 15%.

●       You need to have some sort of accomplishment and value proposition that makes you a credible source. The first customer is you.

●       Information not applied is just education.

●       You have to change how you think. You can’t come into any form of business and think like a consumer. You have to think like a creator.

●       If you post a video that doesn't do well on Tiktok, you need to change your style.

●       Stop complaining about the result you didn’t get for the work you didn’t do.

Resources

To connect with Dorian

Website: https://www.group82university.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwPe05HUBkE

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theprosperousmusician/

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You just don’t always have to know. Being open to learning, admitting that you don’t know and seeking a solution is one of the successful strategies in content creation. There will always be someone better. Don’t give up because you are not killing it like your favorite content creator. They all started from scratch.

In today's episode, Steph Sim joins us to discuss starting from scratch in content creation. Steph is a content creator, Instagram coach for online creators, and the Start Here Start now podcast host.

In this session, she shares the inspiration behind her content creation journey, how you can define your demographics, overcome the internal hesitation to create content within your niche and some quick action tips to getting your first video out there. Having started from scratch to tens of thousands of views, Steph has a lot to share. Tune in to learn more about her journey on Instagram.

Key Highlights From The Episode

[01:27] About Steph Sim

[04:27] How Steph started out

[07:54] Steph’s process in content creation

[09:56] Defining your demographics

[12:34] Overcoming that internal hesitation

[17:26] Benefits of having different platforms

[18:50] Quick action steps to making your first video

[23:03] About Steph’s podcast-Start Here, Start Now

[26:30] Steph’s last words

[27:18] To connect with Steph Sim

Notable Quotes

●       People look at others who are really doing well, killing it and thinking, I can’t kill it like that, and I’m not even going to try. They hold it back that way.

●       There are already so many people out there doing it, so it doesn’t really matter, but no one has your story.

●       Every single thing has a lot of people trying, and it’s no you are just trying it in this one way of content creation instead of trying to get into something else that already has a lot of people too. You are not doing something new. You are just applying in a different area.

●       Just admit it to yourself when you don’t know something. Once you admit what you don’t know to yourself, it opens you to seek the solution.

●       Information without application is just entertainment.

●       You just don’t always have to know-how.

●       Sometimes, the goal of whatever you are doing is not like figuring out the whole thing. Just make your current goal a thing to try.

Resources

To connect with Steph Sim

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephksim/

To tune in to Steph’s podcast.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starthere_startnow/

Spotify: Start here, Start now

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A lot of people are just about creating a better life for themselves. Although this is satisfying, making an impact in other people’s lives is more impressive! Putting God first, treating others how you would want to be treated, being grateful, and guarding your beliefs greatly impacts your life and those surrounding you.

In this episode, Bubba Almony, an award-winning celebrity bodyguard and founder of Bubba’s Celebrity Basketball game, joins us to explore more on guarding your beliefs.

In this session, Bubba Almony shares how he is making an impact through the Bubbas Celebrity basketball game, his journey protecting some of the biggest names, staying close to God, being grateful and making your intentions clear. Besides, he expounds on what the future holds for him and the Celebrity basketball game. Tune in to the episode and get to learn how someone from a small town is making a great impact in society with a big heart!

Key Highlights From The Episode

[01:19] About Bubba Almony

[02:08] Bubba’s journey getting in the security field

[05:45] Bubba’s experience in building his brand has led to many opportunities

[07:29] The inspiration and future of Bubba’s Celebrity basketball game

[09:38] What Bubba is most proud of over his several years in the industry

[12:00] What the future holds for him in the next 5-10 years

[13:51] Advice to his younger self

[15:25] Bubba’s Ideal client as a celebrity bodyguard

[17:14] To connect with Bubba

[18:04] The next annual Celebrity basketball game

[19:53] Present guests at the first annual Celebrity basketball game

[22:24] Bubba’s last thoughts

Notable Quotes

●       Have strong faith, work tremendously hard, make sacrifices, and whatever your dream is, hold on to it, protect it, and never let it go.

●       If you don’t believe in yourself, who else will believe in you? You are going to have a hard time selling yourself to others.

●       Just be the best that you could be every day.

●       Anything is possible. Put God first always and be very aware of the company you keep.

●       Success individually is almost impossible. Everything takes a team, family or a collective effort.

●       You are the average of the five people you associate with the most.

●       Treat others how you want to be treated, link your subconscious thoughts to your conscious thoughts and go to sleep grateful so you can wake up happy.

Resources

To connect with Bubba Almony

Website: https://bubbaalmony.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bubbaalmony/

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We are all building a financial house. Some have a financial shop, others a financial mansion, and most people are somewhere between. The six-building blocks of wealth make up your financial house. They help you understand where you are in each block, what to do to strengthen them and have an unbreakable financial house.

In this episode, we discuss the six building blocks of wealth with Chelsea Matthews. She is a wife, mother, entrepreneur, financial advisor and author of Let’s Fight About Money.

In this session, Chelsea dives deep into the six building blocks of wealth from cash flow, debt management, creating reserves, getting your insurance policy, amassing generational wealth, ensuring you have your legal documents in order, as well as the three major enemies to your wealth. If you’re looking forward to building wealth, this episode has all you need!

Key Highlights From The Episode

[01:17] About Chelsea Matthews

[02:15] About the book Let’s Fight About Money

[05:14] How to get on the same page with your partner

[06:50] What Joseph Connell pulled from the book

[09:00] The six building blocks of wealth

[13:50] The three enemies to your wealth

[14:10] Cash flow -Finding ways to increase your paycheck

[20:15] Debt Management-Good versus Bad debt

[22:00] Creating a healthy reserve

[26:40] Proper protection in terms of getting your life assurance

[32:52] Creating generational wealth and passive income

[39:19] Importance of having your legal documents in order

[48:15] The building blocks of wealth upcoming webinar

[51:34] To connect with Chelsea Matthews

Notable Quotes

●       Fight about the money but then figure out the solution. Don't just stay in a mess.

●       Putting aside reserves is key to handling some unexpected things that we do not plan for.

●       If you don’t have any reserves yet and you’re starting afresh. The first thing you have to do is open a savings account completely different from your checking account.

●       No matter how successful somebody is, there is always something else they can do to strengthen their financial house and grow it further.

●       Don’t invest money in anything you don’t understand.

●       Everything we have done in our business has come out of the necessity to solve a problem.

●       When you provide value in something that people want, you can exchange money for that.

●       It is not always about being in agreement and doing everything the same. It's about taking who each other is and complementing each other to get to your financial goals faster.

Resources

Mentioned Book

Let’s Fight About Money

To get  a free digital copy of Chelsea’s book Let’s fight about money

https://letsfightaboutmoney.com/

To connect with Chelsea Matthews

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1chelseamatthews/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LODnsAeCcOk

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Authenticity in your content allows your content to go viral, unlike the doctored up content. Be yourself at all times.

In this episode, we have authentic vibes with spiritual gangster Staci Alexander. Staci is the owner of Creative Movement, and she is the host of an early morning podcast called The Second Breakfast.  She delivers inspiration, stories, and hip-hop in her podcast, all inside of an hour of great vibes. She is all about fun energy and great vibes.

 In this session, she shares the authentic take on building a business and a brand along with takeaways of just living the human experience. Tune in to the episode for more!

Key Highlights From The Episode

[01:14] About Staci Alexander

[01:46] How Joseph Connell met Staci

[02:53] The inspiration behind Staci's coaching career

[06:06] Benefits of authenticity

[07:48] Staci's preferred demographics on her coaching side

[13:34] The self-relationship coaching

[19:42] The human-ing experience

[15:31] How Staci’s brand has evolved over the years

[20:30] Staci’s advice to her teen self

[25:28] To connect with Staci

Notable Quotes

●       More often than not, the videos that go viral are the ones that were an individual being themselves rather than the doctored up content.

●       Your subconscious mind knows your deeper answers.

●       People give their power away to other people. So they work to fix the relationship with this other person but are not focusing on themselves.

●       Don’t take it so seriously. Don’t forget to have fun.

●       There is so much out there. You don’t have to be one thing.

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