In this episode of Money Talks, Hugh interviewed successful entrepreneur and published author, Mike Michalowicz. In this discussion, Mike talked about his rise in business and fall and rise once again and how he accomplished his goals. He discussed his mission of Eradicating Entrepreneurial poverty, how he did it and how he advises small business owners. Finally, Mike talked about the importance of a repeatable process in business and how to transform your business in 5 simple steps.  

Hugh Meyer -  

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Mike Michalowicz-

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In this episode of Money Talks, Hugh  had the opportunity to interview, Jonathan Goldhill of the Goldhill Group in Los Angeles, CA. Jonathan Goldhill is an adviser, coach, consultant, trainer, facilitator, and business therapist with 30 years of experience in his craft.  He has been guiding closely-held and family-owned businesses since 1987.   Jonathan and Hugh discussed The concept of disruptive successor, how the second generation business owner has numerous challenges upon taking over the family business. Why it’s vitally important to have one in a family business before you pass it on to the next generation? Finally we discussed Jonathan’s 7 P’s playbook for business owners and entrepreneurs. 

Hugh Meyer -  

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Jonathan Goldhill - 

 https://www.linkedin.com/in/thegoldhillgroup 

https://www.twitter.com/Coach2CEOS 

https://www.instagram.com/Jonathangoldhill

In this episode of Money Talks, Hugh  had the opportunity to interview Family Law attorney, Robyn Santucci of Santucci Family Law, in Los Angeles, CA.  Robyn discussed how COVID-19 has impacted her business and the business of Family Law in Los Angeles. While it was a major disruption to all businesses and legal matters, the courts remain open and are processing paperwork and case matters at every level. Robyn has harnessed the power of Social Media and continues to pen her blog and provide helpful video clips on LinkedIn.  Robyn addressed the importance of families taking the time to do their homework if they intend to file for a divorce. Organize all pertinent documents, take inventory of assets and consult with an attorney!  

  Hugh Meyer - 

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Robyn Santucci - 

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In this episode of Money Talks, Hugh had the opportunity to interview, The head of Product Strategy at Zaarly in Kansas City, and author of The Almanack of Naval Ravikant, Eric Jorgenson. Eric spent over three years putting together and compiling this amazing and instructive manual of one of the pioneers of Silicon Valley, Venture capital.  Eric and Hugh spent time discussing the genesis of the book, how Eric spent years emailing Naval and discussing his critical concepts of building wealth and happiness in our lives. Eric discussed on of the many key concepts in the book, Leverage. How Naval thinks about Leverage and why understanding Leverage from a myriad of ways is key in the digital world. In addition, we spoke on the importance of “productizing” oneself in the digital world. Finally, Eric spent time discussing the power of the internet and how it has, “ massively broadened the possible space of careers.”  

Hugh Meyer -  

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Eric Jorgenson -  

https://www.linkedin.com/in/erjorgenson/ 

https://www.twitter.com/EricJorgenson 

https://www.Navalmanack.com

In this episode of Money Talks, Hugh interviewed Sarah Patterson of Value Integrators in Valencia, CA. Value Integrators is a corporate consulting firm established to help empower businesses to unlock their potential1.  In this discussion Sarah gave an overview for the genesis of Value Integrators, why it was established and the goals it has set forth for the company itself and its end clients. Sarah discussed the concept of S.I.T.E.- Strategize, Innovate, Execute, Transform- the foundation/philosophy of Value Integrators.  Lastly, Sarah offered some poignant advice regarding how small business owners should be thinking during these difficult times. The need to constantly engage your employees, inspire confidence, and provide structure.  

Hugh Meyer -  

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Sarah Patterson -  

https://linkedin.com/in/sarahdpatterson 

https://twitter.com/valueintegrate 

https://facebook.com/ValueIntegratorsTeam 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrfOZlEZXKjosskDqdezMjw

In this episode of Money Talks,  Hugh  had the opportunity to interview Adam Davidson,  author of the amazing book, The Passion Economy. He also co-founded and co-hosted National Public Radio’s “Planet Money,” after serving as the international business and economics correspondent for NPR. Adam has been a frequent contributor to “This American Life,” including co-reporting the episode “The Giant Pool of Money,” which received the Peabody, DuPont-Columbia, and Polk Awards, and was named one of the top works of journalism of the decade by New York University’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute.  Hugh and Adam focused on Adam’s amazing book, The Passion Economy.  The book was published earlier in 2020 and details the amazing story of 5 different people, who took a leap of faith, realized what they truly felt a passion for in their work and made it happen.  Adam discussed his idea of the new rules for thriving in the 21st century.  Some of these include, Pursue intimacy at scale, only create value that can’t be easily copied, the price you charge should match the value you provide.   In conclusion,  Adam discussed the role of the internet and technology in business,  the concept of matching and how this has evolved over the last two decades- but more change is yet to come.   

Hugh Meyer - 

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In this episode of Money Talks, Hugh had the opportunity to interview the Chief Investment Officer of Charlesworth & Rugg, Cyrus Amini. Cyrus co-manages the investment selection, research, and asset allocation decisions. He is a voting member of the Investment Committee, and the firm's Chief Compliance Officer. Cyrus received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, and a J.D. from Boston College Law School. Cyrus is a Member of NY State Bar Association, and a CFA Charterholder. 

 Hugh and Cyrus discussed the growing chasm between the real economy( jobs market, GDP, etc) and the outperformance of the US Stock market. The job market continues to be constrained, but the capital markets continue to move higher. Cyrus went into significant detail regarding the recent Federal Reserve, Jackson Hole meeting. The Fed outlined its new policy on inflation and growth targets.  

Finally, Cyrus and Hugh discussed the impact on the dollar by the Fed policy and recent fiscal stimulus measures.

In this episode of Money Talks, Hugh  had the opportunity to interview, Jon Ferrara, He's the founder and CEO of Nimble, an award-winning social sales, and marketing CRM for individuals and teams. It's Ranked #1 in Overall Satisfaction by G2 Crowd and integrates with Microsoft Office 365 and Google G Suite. Jon was the creator and co-founder of the award-winning customer management product GoldMine.   Jon talked about his background in the CRM business, a true pioneer and innovator through his create of Goldmine. More important to Jon, is the development of relationships, the human contact and have a clear value proposition. Jon believes in the 3 P’s, Purpose, Passion and Plan.  Jon also discussed how to stay top of mind with people and your clients, your clients are the main character of the story- the significance of listening! Finally, the importance of being a giver on Social Media and in life.  

Hugh Meyer - 

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Jon Ferrera - 

 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonvferrara 

https://www.twitter.com/Jon_Ferrara

In this episode of Money Talks, Hugh interviewed business attorney and strategic business growth expert DeAnn Chase of Chase Law Group in Manhattan Beach, CA. In this discussion, Hugh and DeAnn discussed the critical topic of AB-5 and its impact on self employed workers- moreover, how COVID-19 brought on additional issues. Lastly, DeAnn discussed how her firm leverages social media, provides prospects with an informative E-guide and consistently updates her clients on all pertinent matters.  

Hugh Meyer - 

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DeAnn Chase - 

 https://linkedin.com/in/deann-flores-chase 

https://www.facebook.com/ChaseLawGroupSouthBay/

In this episode of Money Talks, Hugh interviewed real estate investment manager, Nicholas Halaris of Metros Capital in Los Angeles. In this discussion, Hugh and Nick gave the viewers a 30,000 foot view of the Commercial Real Estate market both locally in LA and the country as a whole. More specifically, Nick focused on the continued migration of young adults and others moving out of larger metropolitan areas. Nick also discussed the impacts to the office leasing market. Lastly, Nick gave the viewers a discussion of the overall risk appetite of Real Estate investors both locally and across geographies. Nick has spoken to other colleagues in the industry who agree that while there is cash ready to invest, people are being cautious on price dislocations that may occur in the Real Estate Market.  

Hugh Meyer- 

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