Passage to Profit Show - Road to Entrepreneurship

In this episode, hear the whys, the strategy, the branding, the creative and vehicles for successful marketing with Andy Randazzo, Partner and Creative Director of HitState.  Andy has developed innovative marketing/advertising campaigns and creative needs for brands such as Sony Pictures, Rainbow Media, IFC, AMC, WeTV, FUSE, Cablevision, NHL, 1-800-Flowers, Big Ten Networks, Bed Bath & Beyond and EPIX HD to name a few. You can visit his website at https://hitstate.com/ . 

Featured Pitch Presenters:

Steve Schultz with Soundings Logic, a company that furnishes royalty reporting and performance analysis for the $6 billion Indie Music industry, at http://soundings-logic.com/. 

Walt Vester with Huygens Capital, a smart robo investments advisor for an array of smart portfolios designed for better risk-adjusted investment returns,  at http://www.huygenscapital.com/. 

Jeannie Assante with American Communication Network (ACN), a multi-level marketing company that provides an array of services for the consumer, through a network of sales agents / “Independent Business Owners” (IBOs) at, https://acn.com/us-en/homepage.

Visit the https://www.gearhartlaw.com/passage-to-profit-show/ for updates and the current pitch contest.

In this episode, you'll get expert advice on how to start selling on Amazon, with Shannon Roddy - Amazon consultant and the founder of Marketplace Seller Courses, an online course designed to help Amazon sellers make the most of their Amazon selling experience. He has worked with over 85 brands, manufacturers and private labels to setup, optimize and launch their products on Amazon. You can visit his website at www.https://www.MarketPlaceSellerCourses.com/ . 

Featured Pitch Presenters:

Jaime Frand with Kangaroo Oral Care,  a unique all-in-one oral hygiene teaching toothbrush for kids, which combines a variety of oral care tools into one convenient and kid-friendly package, at https://kangaroooralcare.com/. 

Helen Lawler with FINspiration, a strategic marketing firm  specifically for the financial, insurance, accounting, brokerage and real estate industries at https://www.finspirationnow.com/.

Mike Thomas with Masterpiece Corp., a marketing and distribution company that is designed to take products and services from incubation to market and maturity,  at http://masterpiececorp.com/.

 Visit the https://www.gearhartlaw.com/passage-to-profit-show/ for updates and the current pitch contest.

In this episode, hear how business agility can transform a company from Sanjiv Augustine, one of LitheSpeed’s founders – a company of Agile experts, supporting Business Agility through management consulting, enterprise training, and program & team level coaching. With 25 years in the consulting industry, he has served as a trusted advisor for Capital One, The Capital Group, CNBC, Comcast, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, General Dynamics, HCA Healthcare, The Motley Fool, National Geographic, Nationwide Insurance, Walmart and Samsung.  You can Sanjiv at his website at www.LitheSpeed.com . 

The executive spotlight for this show is Sylvia LaFair, CEO of Creative Energy Options.  Sylvia wears many hats; she is a Top 30 Global Leadership Guru; award-winning author of Don't Bring It to Work; GUTSY; UNIQUE and is passionate change agent.  You can find her at: www.CreativeEnergyOptions.com.

Featured Pitch Presenters:

Jaap Dekkinga with TuneURL, which offers mobile technology that solves the radio listener’s problem to respond to (explicit) call to actions, like phone numbers in ads or polls by radio hosts, by indicating interest with a swipe or voice command, at https://www.tuneurl.com/. 

Daniel Farb with Leviathan Technology, which created wind, hydro, and wave-powered patented products that are simple to install, revolutionary, and cost-effective beyond any comparable means, at http://leviathanenergy.com/.

 Visit the https://www.gearhartlaw.com/passage-to-profit-show/ for updates and the current pitch contest.

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Daniel Gartenberg, the CEO of Sonic Sleep, a company that created the innovative Sonic Sleep app which blocks out noise pollution and plays sounds to provide a deeper night sleep. Daniel has 3 patents, 10s of peer reviewed publications and his technology has been featured on TED.com, the Today Show, Gizmodo, Discoveries and Breakthroughs Inside Science, DC Inno, APA Magazine, Apartment Therapy, Sleep Review Magazine, Entrepeneur.com, Business Insider, Lonely Planet and App Picker.  You can visit his website at https://sonicsleepcoach.com/

 Our executive spotlight is Kange Kaneene who will be presenting at the New Jersey Venture Conference, sponsored by the New Jersey Technical Council.  Kange is a computer scientist,  MBA with deep enterprise software industry expertise and currently the Senior Director of Business Development at SAP Ariba in NYC.

Featured Pitch Presenters:

Ethan Keiser with StudyTree, a company that integrates academic support services of higher education institutions with artificial intelligence to provide students with a mobile academic assistant, at StudyTree.ai

Arthur Adams with Best Friend Match, a website to meet new friends, make new relationships, expand your social network, and meet locals when you’re traveling, at https://www.bestfriendmatch.com/.

 Visit the https://www.gearhartlaw.com/passage-to-profit-show/ for updates and the current pitch contest.

In this episode, hear from Dana Chanel who started a successful Christian App with her family which is dedicated to empowering the Christian community spiritually and financially. The success of her company, Sprinkle of Jesus, has given millions a platform to show Christians how to create financial freedom for Christians through entrepreneurship. People can join the company’s revenue driven programs or receive consultations on how to start a Christian owned business to be passionate about.  You can visit her website at https://www.sprinkleofjesus.com/.

Featured Pitch Presenters:

Eric Goldner with SkyValet Luggage, which created the world’s first luggage with built in wireless USB and phone charger, Shark Wheels® and a magnetic front pocket and more, at http://skyvaletluggage.com. 

 Stephanie Lashley with MOAN – Mothers of Angels Nearby, a support group for parents of children who have passed on, at https://www.facebook.com/WERMOAN.

 John Rondi with Student United App, the app that matches student tutors to each other based on their complimentary skills, at https://www.stunitedapp.com/

 Visit the https://www.gearhartlaw.com/passage-to-profit-show/ for updates and the current pitch contest.