Obscurity To Authority

Obscurity To Authority

By Darren CabralBusiness
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Obscurity To Authority episodes

  • Disrupting & Innovating The Commercial Insurance Industry W/ Josh Pillsbury, Summit Insurance EP. 40
    On today’s episode, Darren sits down with Josh Pillsbury, the co-founder and managing partner of Summit commercial insurance solutions, based out of BC, Canada.
    Josh is a serial entrepreneur and veteran of the commercial insurance world. Starting, selling, scaling, and partnering in a variety of insurance startups. Along the way he’s learned the importance of building relationships, leveraging technology, and having a clear purpose.
    Whether you’re a business owner that’s just starting out, or you’re a seasoned entrepreneur, the lessons and stories Josh shares in today's episode are invaluable and can be directly applied to your business.
    Don’t forget to connect with Josh Pillsbury and follow his company online:
    Website: https://www.summitcover.ca/
    Josh’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpillsbury/
    52 min
  • Commercial Real Estate Investing, Storing Wealth In Crypto. Chad King | Episode 39
    On today’s episode, Darren sits down with Chad King, a commercial real estate investor with over 400 doors across a variety of apartment complexes in and around Nashville, Tennessee. Chad is an ambitious, creative, and driven investors, entrepreneur and the owner of Titan Capital Group.
    Outside of real estate, Chad King is a student of finance, money, and wealth preservation, as well as a big believer in Crypto (Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc.) as a hedge against the weakening US dollar and a preservation of capital.
    Lastly, Chad is a strong proponent of freedom and liberty, as such Chad and Darren dive deep into what an uncertain future could mean for us here in Canada & The Unites States, and how to best prepare for it.
    Whether you’re a business owner that’s just starting out, or you’re a seasoned entrepreneur, the lessons and stories Chad shares in todays episode are invaluable and can be directly applied to your business.
    Don’t forget to connect with Chad King and follow his company online:
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-king-21521690/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrchadking/
    51 min
  • Building One Of The Fastest Growing Property Management Firms In Canada W/ Nawaz Damji | Episode 38
    On today’s show, Darren sits down with Nawaz Damji, a Canadian real estate investor turned property manager. Nawaz is the co-founder of Equium Property Group, one of Canada’s Fastest growing property management and real estate services companies.
    During today’s show Nawaz shares his entrepreneurial journey and explores how we went from his first few investment properties, to full blown property management firm with 65+ employees, billions of dollars in properties under management, and thousands of units in the region of Calgary, Alberta.
    Whether you’re a business owner that’s just starting out, or you’re a seasoned entrepreneur, the lessons and stories Nawaz shares in todays episode are invaluable and can be directly applied to your business.
    Don’t forget to connect with Nawaz and follow his company online:
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nawazdamji/
    Company’s Website: https://www.equium.ca/
    50 min
  • Building Wealth In Real Estate + Moving To Florida, Freedom W/ Brady McDonald I Episode 37
    On today’s show, Darren sits down with Brady McDonald, a Canadian real estate investor, developer and entrepeneur. Brady recently headed south to sunny Florida from frigid Ontario with his wife and daughter, in pursuit of freedom and opportunity.
    During today’s show Brady shares his real estate investment journey and how we went from his first few properties, to transacting hundreds of millions of dollars in sales over the past few years. Ultimately transitioning from residential to commercial real estate and specifically now investing in the development of large self-storage facilities in the US.
    Whether you’re a business owner that’s just starting out, or you’re a seasoned entrepreneur, the lessons and stories Brady shares in todays episode are invaluable and can be directly applied to your business.
    Don’t forget to connect with Brady and follow his company online:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bk.brady/
    Personal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brady.mcdonald.73
    Business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bkrealestateinvesting
    Company’s site: https://www.bkrealestateinvesting.com/
    48 min
  • Fastest Growing Online Insurance Provider in Canada, Surex. Founder & CEO Lance Miller | Episode 36
    On today’s show, Darren sits down with Lance Miller the founder and CEO of Surex Insurance. Surex is is Canada’s fastest growing online insurance provider with nearly 250 employees and agents, serving over 45,000 customers across 11 provinces and teritories. Surex offers Canadians the most competitive insurance policies across a wide range of products including Home Insurance, Auto, RV, Boat, even Farm!
    During today’s interview we explore how Lance Miller built the fastest growing insurance porovider in Canada, by identifying a unique opportunity to disrupt a slow moving and outdated industry. Transforming a single brick & mortar brokerage into an online giant, that’s quickly taken over the insurance space here in Canada with no signs of slowing down.
    But as big and successful as Surex has now become, it hasn’t always been smooth sailing. Lance has faced many hardships and overcome difficult failures that would leave most people discouraged and resentful. But Lance has extracted valuable insights and entrepreneurial lessons from each and every hardship, and today he shares his principles for success with our audience.
    Whether you’re just starting out, or already employ 100 people, the Lessons and stories Lance shares in todays episode are invaluable and can be directly applied to your business.
    Don’t forget to connect with Lance and follow his company online:
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/millerlc/
    Company’s site: https://www.surex.com/
    49 min
  • Basement Startup To $1B In Lending Capital, Canadian Mortgages Inc. W/ Bryan Jaskolka | Episode 35
    On today’s show, Darren sits down with Bryan Jaskolka the founder and CEO of CMI - Canadian Mortgages Inc. Bryan is an entrepreneur in every sense of the word, starting CMI in his parents basement 17 years ago and growing it into one of the largest private mortgage companies in Canada.
    CMI brings together 100 years of mortgage experience, overseeing over 50 billion in lending capital through 250 lenders in their network. CMI provides residential, commercial, private, and construction financing, as well as private mortgage and investment lending, to investors and consumers across Canada.
    Today CMI is one of Canada's largest private mortgage issuers and continues to expand rapidly as they grow their team, broker network, and advance in new areas of technology and innovation.
    Don’t forget to connect with Bryan and follow his company online:
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanjaskolka/
    Company’s site: https://canadianlending.ca/
    56 min
  • Scaling Product Based Business, Growing Sales Team, 4- Day Work Week, W/ Marshal Sterio | Episode 34
    On today’s show, Darren sits down with Marshal Sterio, the Founder & CEO of Surgically Clean Air, a market leader in the high-end, premium, stand alone, air purification industry.
    Marshal has grown his business from nothing, to one of the 500 fastest growing company in Canada multiple years in a row! Combined, they’ve installed enough air purification units to purify 62,000,000,000
    Billion Cubic Feet of Air per day. That’s right… billion with a b.
    During this show Marshal shares his entrepreneurial Journey, why he quit his job to run his business full-time, and how they’ve scaled so quickly with offices in Toronto & London.
    Important - A key factor in Marshal’s success was hiring and motivating a highly effective and professional sales team early on. We’ll cover that in this episode and more.
    Don’t forget to connect with Marshal on Social Media and follow his company online.
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marshalsterio/
    Company’s site: www.surgicallycleanair.com
    46 min
  • Building a World Class Home Services Company From Scratch with Liz Jonasson | Episode 33
    On today’s show, Darren sits down with Liz Jonasson, the owner of Absolute Home Services.
    Liz shares her incredible entrepreneurial journey filled with hard work, determination, and a serious “no-quit” attitude. Ultimately highlighting how she built one of the fastest growing home services companies in the province and Country, from nothing. From 1 employee to over 50+ and counting, Liz is a true entrepreneurial success story and a wealth of experience, knowledge and invaluable lessons.
    If you’re looking to start, and grow a business from scratch, don’t miss this episode. If you already run a successful business but are looking to scale, this episode will provide so many golden nuggets, you’ll wonder why it’s free!
    Don’t forget to connect with Liz on Social Media and follow her company.
    Links:
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-jonasson-98544616/
    Company’s site: https://www.absolutehomeservices.ca
    40 min
  • How To Bring Your Invention To Life with Kevin Mako of Mako Design + Invent | Episode 32
    Have you ever had an idea for a great product that you’re just SURE would change the world and make you a millionaire? If only you knew where to start! Well on today’s episode that’s exactly what we’re going to discuss with our guest Kevin Mako.
    Today your host Darren Cabral, sits down with Kevin Mako, the founder and CEO of Mako Design + Invent. Kevin is a pattionate entrepreneur who’s built an incredible team and business. Today he shares his story and experience over the past 20+ years building Mako Design + Invent, and helping hundreds of inventors and entrepreneurs bring their products to life and into the hands of consumers. His company is one of the first firms to provide world-class consumer product development services tailored to startups, small manufacturers, and inventors. Simply put, they are the leading one-stop-shop for helping entrepreneurs develop physical products from idea to store shelves, all in a high-quality, cost-effective, and timely manner. Mako Design + Invent operates as one powerhouse 30-person product design team spread across 4 offices to serve you (Austin, Miami, San Francisco, & Toronto).
    Kevin Mako’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevmako/
    Website: https://www.makodesign.com/
    Also, if you’re interested in learning more about product design and development Kevin Mako hosts The Product Startup Podcast, the industry’s leading hardware podcast. Check it out for tips, interviews, and best practices for hardware startups, inventors, and product developers. Scroll down to learn more about Mako Design + Invent!
    Podcast: https://www.makodesign.com/podcast/
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    Est. 1999. Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, & Prototyping for Enterprise and Startups.
    57 min

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Darren Cabral is a Canadian entrepreneur and the CEO of digital marketing agency Suits Social Inc. His personal goal is to reach 100-Million people and help them drive attention to their ideas and…