Shawn Walchef, a BBQ expert and entrepreneur, successfully launched and owns 5 BBQ restaurants and created a thriving BBQ media company. This episode of Monetize will give you a behind-the-scenes look at his journey and the secrets to his success.

Leann has been in the digital marketing industry for over a decade! She shares her expertise and more in this episode of Monetize.

Michelle E. Dickinson is a Resilience Coach and Workplace Resilience Strategist who is passionate about helping people preserve their emotional well-being to avoid hitting burnout. She is a published author of the memoir Breaking into My Life and a TEDx speaker who has spent years working to eradicate the mental health stigma within her own workplace by elevating empathy and compassion, leading to more open conversations and real change in how mental illness is understood.

Today we explore how RJ Scaringe went from go-kart mechanic to electric vehicle creator as the founder of Rivian.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivian

https://electrek.co/guides/rivian/

https://rivian.com/our-company

Today we explore the story of Roblox. From the days it was founded, to the entire idea and inspiration behind it, to it's IPO in 2021, and how they built a community of creators and players.

Our sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roblox#:~:text=The%20beta%20version%20of%20Roblox,launched%20on%20September%201%2C%202006.

https://medium.com/bullacademy/what-is-roblox-the-story-of-roblox-cb70ec5958b6

https://roblox.fandom.com/wiki/History_of_Roblox

Two software developers from Chicago had a simple idea that would revolutionize the food industry… forever.

Sources:

https://www.inc.com/magazine/201411/liz-welch/how-i-did-it-matt-maloney-of-grubhub-and-seamless.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grubhub

https://about.grubhub.com/about-us/company-timeline/

This is the story of how 2 high school friends went from brewing beer in the back of a van to owning the #1 tea company in America valued at billions of dollars!

Sources: https://www.forbes.com/sites/chasewithorn/2017/10/17/inside-arizona-iced-tea-how-don-vultaggio-beat-snapple-became-a-billionaire-and-nearly-lost-it-all/?sh=4f66b96668fd

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona_Beverage_Company

https://drinkarizona.com/pages/about-us

http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/ferolito-vultaggio-sons-history/

Explore the story of AuctionWeb and how Pierre Omidyar created Amazon's biggest competitor.

Our sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EBay and https://www.ebayinc.com/company/our-history/

In today's digital age, social media is an indispensable tool for businesses of all sizes. One of the most effective ways to utilize social media to increase your brand's online presence and sales is through influencer marketing. In this episode, we will be discussing Influencer Marketing 101.

Aidan Bennett, long-time agency owner, and content specialist will guide you through the basics of influencer marketing, including how to identify the right influencers for your brand, how to develop effective influencer partnerships, and how to measure the success of your influencer marketing campaigns.

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