In today’s show, Steve interviews Cate Latting, Executive Regional Manager at Young Entrepreneurs Across America.

This show starts with Cate sharing how she got involved with YEAA in the first place. Outgoing and athletic, Cate got a chance to co-op in her sophomore year. In this segment of the show, Cate talks a bit about the mental hurdles that she had to overcome when she first got involved in the painting business. Was it worth taking up all the challenges?

Next, Cate gives us some interesting insights into her summer stint where she ended up making an $18,000 profit from her painting job. Home-owners, Cate reveals, like to buy from young and excited students who are heavily invested in making a better future for themselves. Further, you will also learn how having an accountability partner inspired  Cate on to put in her best.

One theme that we discuss quite a bit is the importance of communication and follow-up. As is common with many folks who are managing their first business venture, Cate was afraid that incessant follow-up would kill her sale. She talks about her struggle with overcoming this mental hurdle.  

Cate also shares how, given the chance she will handle her employees differently. Having gone through 25 painters throughout summer made her realize that she needs to better incentivize her employees.

In her second year at YEAA, Cate is managing a team of 7 first-year interns. How does she plan on mentoring these interns to have a more successful second year?

We wrap with this show with Cate sharing some great advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. Tune in for some excellent insights!

What You Will Learn in This Show:

• How to communicate with prospects and convince them to hire you
• How to deal with your employees and build a dream team for your business
• How an accountability partner can inspire you to put in your best
• And so much more...

Resources:

Young Entrepreneurs Across America

On today’s show, we interview Miles Drum, a sophomore at the University of New Hampshire, who has completed his first year of the YEAA program and set an all-time business record in selling over $226,000 and profiting over $60,000 this past summer.

In this episode, Miles is going to share with you what he had to do to become number one of all time, his real-life experiences with YEAA  as a freshman in college, and the benefits that he got out of the program.

Miles will talk about how it feels for him to be an all-time leader and the importance of understanding the “why” behind the process.

You will find out what Miles did to differentiate himself from the other interns and why it is important to take ownership of your own business.

Miles will also talk about some of the activities he did in the summer and the estimates he was able to accomplish.

You will find out more about how to overcome the fear of knocking on doors and the importance of keeping your team motivated and feeling like a team.

Miles will share his thoughts about the YEAA culture, the most valuable things he has earned through the program, his plans and goals for the future and so much more.

Listen now and enjoy!

What You Will Learn In This Show:

• How Miles differentiated himself from the other interns
• Some of the activities Miles did in the summer and the estimates he was able to accomplish 
• The importance of keeping your team motivated and feeling like a team
• The most valuable things Miles earned through the program
• What is next for Miles Drum? Plans and goals for the future
• And so much more…

Resources:

YEAA Website

Leaders Across America

On today’s special show, we interview Alexa Moore, one of our successful alumni.  

Alexa was a branch manager at YEAA between 2015-2016 and she did over $ 100,000 in business with about $ 22,000 in profits. She developed as a top performer in sales, recruiting, interviewing, marketing, management and leadership. In 2017 she was promoted to General Manager of the Michigan and New England Division.

After leaving YEAA, Alexa continued to grow and develop personally and professionally working as an account executive at Qualtrics, and after that as a Customer Success Manager at Riverside Insights.

In this episode, Alexa is going to talk about limits that people put on themselves, and how if you believe in those limits, your achievability is much less. She will explain how how approaching this internship with no limits was the key to her success. 

You will learn a little bit about Alexa’s background and how she decided to join Young Entrepreneurship Across America.

She will talk about her results in the program and the important lessons she learned from it.

You will find out why it is important to have a manager who believes in you and why having your own drive and desire to succeed is crucial.

Alexa will also talk about her experiences of working at Qualtrics and Riverside Insights, and will explain how a being part of the YEAA alumni network helped her in her career.

She will also reveal some of the biggest challenges she had as a branch manager at YEAA and how she managed to overcome them, she will share how the program impacted and inspired her whole family and so much more.

Listen now and enjoy!

What You Will Learn In This Show 

• The importance of having a manager who believes in you
• How the Young Entrepreneurship Across America program has changed so many students’ lives
• Alexa's experience working as an Account Executive at Qualtrics after she left YEAA· 
• About Alexa’s experience as a customer success manager at Riverside Insights
• The most important key to being successful 
• How the YEAA program impacted and inspired Alexa’s family
• And so much more…

Resources:

YEAA Website

Leaders Across America

On today’s special show, we interview Jacob Melvin, a finance student at Michigan State University who has just completed year one of the YEAA program.

Running a $177,000 business this past summer, and earning over $30,000 in income, Jacob managed to break the all-time rookie record for sales along with the all-time Michigan sales record for a branch manager. 

In this episode, he is going to talk about his experience at Young Entrepreneurs as a freshman in college and the benefits he got from the program

You will find out more about Jacob, his background story and what made him join our program.

You will discover how 18 to 22-year-olds can actually achieve success with the program and what it takes to win.

Jacob will talk about some of his highs and lows while going through the internship and he will share how he managed to overcome the challenges he had to face.

He will also talk about the importance of continuous recruiting and finding more people for the team, the role of mentors in setting you up for success, his plans and goals for 2023 and so much more.

Enjoy this incredible conversation with the number one sales leader ever in the state of Michigan!

What You Will Learn In This Show 

• Jacob’s experience at Young Entrepreneurs as a freshman in college and the benefits he got from the program
• How 18 to 22-year-olds can actually achieve success with the program and what it does take to win
• The role of mentors in setting you up for success
• Plans and goals for Jacob's business in 2023
• And so much more…

On today’s special show, we interview Chris Goldman, one of our successful alumni.  

Chris was a branch manager in Spartanburg, South Carolina for two years, 2016 and 2017 and won the Manager of the Year each time. 

Today Chris is the owner of Dahlia Homes, a real estate investment company, specializing in property management, acquisitions and construction management in South Carolina.

In this episode, Chris is going to talk about his most important takeaways from the program and his journey to becoming an entrepreneur in the real estate space.

You will learn more about how Chris found out about our program and what made him decide to join.

Chris will share his unique story of coming from a less privileged background and how he sees Student Painters as a great opportunity, particularly for people coming from a similar background.

He will share why he believes that our program is a  level playing field, where all you have to do is outwork everybody else to succeed.

Chris will also talk about how our process and coaching enabled him to compete on an equal footing with everyone within the organization. 

You will discover what are the main reasons why Student Painters actually works and how to find the metrics that help you get the best results.

Chris will share how the YEAA experience helped him in starting and running his real estate business and will reveal the main things he learned during the Student Painters program that he still uses today.

He will also share more details about his business and how he started Dahlia Homes and much more.

Listen now and enjoy!

What You Will Learn In This Show:

• The main reasons why Student Painters actually works
• How did our process and coaching enable Chris to compete on an equal footing with everyone within the organization?
• How did the YEAA experience help Chris in starting and running his real estate business later
• About Chris’ results in the program and the big lessons he took from the experience later on
• What is Dahlia Homes and how did Chris start it?
• And so much more…

Resources:

YEAA Website

Leaders Across America

Dahliahomes.com

On today’s special show, we interview Eric Emerick one of our successful alumni who ran a $100,000 plus business back in 2013-2014. What is unique about him is the path he chose after leaving our program and graduating from  Purdue University in 2017: he moved to New York where he went to an acting school to perfect his acting skills.

Today he is an actor, a model, a sailing instructor, and also a project manager for his sets. Although his professional path seems different from other alumni of our program, Eric is actually an entrepreneur in many different ways. 

He believes that entrepreneurship is more like a way of thinking and that you can bring that toolbox and that skill set to anything you set your mind to

In this episode, Erick is going to talk about how his Student Painters experience taught him invaluable lessons that h applies in his career today.

You will learn more about how Eric found out about our program and what made him decide to join it.

You will also find out more details about Eric's results in our program.

He will share with you the reasons that make him decide to become an actor and he will reveal how you can make a business out of an acting career.

Eric will talk about his career, the movies he was in and his goals for the next five years, and much more.

Listen now and enjoy!

What You Will Learn In This Show

• More details about Eric's results in our program
• When and why did Eric decide he wants to follow an acting career? 
• How you can make a business out of an acting career 
• How his Student Painters' experience helped Eric become the person he is today
• And so much more…

Resources:

YEAA Website

Leaders Across America

Ericemerick.com

Eric’s Instagram

Erick’s Linkedin

On today’s special show, we interview Xavier Cole, one of our alumni, a graduate of UConn, who is today a visionary real estate consultant with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Commonwealth Real Estate.

He was a branch manager in our program in 2020 and he believes that this experience had a huge impact on his professional life and set the foundation for who he is today. 

He is also the host of “Make Excuses or Make it Happen”, a new podcast that takes in the first-hand experiences’ of premier global and regional entrepreneurs focused on real estate, finance, and education and offers free content and consultations for those looking to eliminate all excuses and make it happen. 

You will find out How Xavier heard about the program and what made him decide to join YEAA.

He will share some of the main things he learned from our program and how those lessons helped him in his career later on.

Xavier and Steve will also talk about the amazing power of the YEAA network.

You will find out more about Xavier’s passion for real estate and his journey in this space and he will share a little bit of what he does as a visionary real estate consultant at Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Commonwealth Real Estate.

You will learn more about Xavier’s new podcast, what he plans to discuss there, what the concept of “Make Excuses or Make it Happen” really means and so much more.

Enjoy!

What You Will Learn In This Show:

• Some of the main things Xavier learned from our program and how those lessons helped him in his career later on
• The power of the YEAA network 
• What does Xavier do as a visionary real estate consultant at Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Commonwealth Real Estate?
• What does Xavier plan to discuss on his new podcast?
• And so much more…

Resources:

YEAA Website

Leaders Across America

Xavier’s Instagram

Xavier’s Facebook

Berkshire Hathaway Commonwealth Real Estate 

Make Excuses or Make it Happen

On today’s special show, we interview Joe Delia, Operating Principal at Keller Williams Paint Creek, and owner of the Delia Group. He is also one of our alumni and he talked about his experience with Student Painters in a previous episode.

This time we invited Joe to talk about what students need to do in order to be able to apply to elite companies like Keller Williams after college

With more than 800 franchises.  Keller Williams is the largest residential and commercial Real Estate company in North America, and the second-largest in the world. 

You will first find out what Keller Williams specializes in, what is their business model and why it would be a great opportunity to work for them when you graduate college,

Joe will share the hiring process he goes through in his company and what you could expect if you apply at Keller Williams.

You will find out what kind of student Joe looks for when conducting interviews with someone who just graduated college.

Jope will share the exact processes a candidate goes through when applying for a job at Keller Williams.

He will reveal what is the Keller Personality Assessment and how it is used in the recruitment process

For all these and much more, tune in to this very informative episode and get a blueprint of exactly what you need to do while in college so that you can apply for a great job at an elite company.

What You Will Learn In This Show 

• What does Keller Williams specialize in and what is the theory business model?
• The hiring process Joe goes through in his company and what you could expect if you apply at Keller Williams
• What does it mean to have on your resume something like the YEAA?
• The Keller personality assessment and how it is used in the recruitment process
• What do the first six months of working for Keller Williams look like?
• And so much more…

Resources:

YEAA Website

Leaders Across America

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Thedeliagroup.com

In today's episode of the Leader Across America podcast, Steve sits down with Aaron Acorn and Josh Drushel, both Vice Presidents of the Young Entrepreneurs Across America program for the final episode of their special four-part series. The topic for today's show involves the benefits students can gain by being part of the Young Entrepreneurs Across America program.

As the summer winds down and we approach the end of this year's internship, Steve, Aaron and Josh take some time to reflect on why this year's executive team may be the strongest yet, and highlight some of the benefits of the program.

Beyond the growth potential that the program provides to participants - offering opportunities to build new skills and helping to make themselves more marketable - it also answers a question many have asked: "Is there anything left to learn?" What they quickly realize however, is that learning never really ends. As you gain experience in business and get better at your job, your learning opportunities actually increase.

Networking is another powerful benefit of the program. Working with like-minded people on an executive team provides powerful opportunities for connection and learning, whether it be from your own class, the executives above you or the people that come after you. Once you reach the executive level, you're able to create that connection with the top 10% of the entire country.

Steve, Aaron and Josh also take time to discuss the deep level of interaction and hands-on learning present in the program. Many internships are based on "shadowing," offering small glimpses of what that office actually looks like. However, what's missing is real world experience, a hands-on approach that provides more opportunity for learning.

Enjoy!     

What You’ll Learn in this Show:

• Why this year's executive team may be the strongest they've ever had going into 2022.
• The answer to the perennial question: "Is there anything more for me to learn?"
• How the networking opportunities offered by the program allow you to build connections with the top 10% in the country.
• Why internships that only allow participants to "shadow" office environments are missing out on a powerful learning opportunity.
• And so much more...

Resources:

YEAA Website

Facebook

LinkedIn

Instagram

On today’s special show, we interview Joey Szczepaniak a former intern of ours who had excellent results in our internship program back in 2016. He stayed with us only for one year, but he believes that year had a major impact on his life, both professionally and personally. 

Since he left YEAA he had an amazing story filled with great opportunities and he thinks that his experience in our program is what led to all the things that he's been able to accomplish today.

In today’s show, Joey will share his background story and what made him decide to join Young Entrepreneurs Across America.

He will share the results he had in the program and the most important lessons he took away from it.

He will also talk about his experience as an intern account manager at ALKU after leaving Student Painters.

You will find out how Joey got a quarter-million-dollar a year position and why he turned that down.

You will also find details about Joey’s experience as a sales specialist at Self Publishing School as well as about his experience working as a Senior Advisor at Traffic and Funnels.

Joey will talk about the amazing power of the YEAA culture and network and he will share the most important keys to his success

Tune in to our latest episode to hear another story of an amazing young leader whose journey to success started at Student Painters!

What You Will Learn In This Show 

• What were Joey’s results in the program and his biggest takeaways?
• Why did Joey turn down a quarter-million-dollar a year position?
• The power of the YEAA culture and network
• Joey’s experience as a sales specialist at Self Publishing School 
• What are the three rules of sales and how does Joey use it 
• Joey's experience working as a Senior Advisor at Traffic and Funnels
• And so much more…

Resources:

YEAA Website

Leaders Across America

Joey’s Instagram

Joey’s Facebook

Joey’s Linkedin