The Inside Scoop: Marc and Yanik Talk a Partnership of Purpose

– Profits With Purpose with Marc Freedman and Yanik Silver Episode 17 Marc Freedman and Yanik Silver

Marc Freedman is a serial entrepreneur, CEO of Evolved Profits, and best-selling author who loves helping people. He has 40+ years of experience and an extensive network of experts who help businesses answer an important question that each one runs into at one point or another—am I paying more than market price? Sometimes the answer is no. But when the answer is yes, Marc and his team help businesses free up cash so that it can be reinvested into helping employees, growing the business, and creating Social Impact! 

Yanik Silver is an entrepreneur, author, and well-known digital marketing expert. He redefines how business is played in the 21st century at the intersection of more profits, more fun, and more impact. Yanik is the creator of the Cosmic Journal, author of Evolved Enterprise and the founder of Maverick 1000, a global network of top entrepreneurs & visionary entrepreneurs making a serious difference in the world, without taking themselves too seriously. 

Listen to this latest episode of Profits With Purpose where our two hosts talk about their partnership based on purpose.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Getting honest and finding a new professional purpose
• Bringing together entrepreneurs for growth, impact and fun
• Driving revenue and new opportunities with positive social impact
• Switching your business model to a success-based model based off of your strengths
• Saving over a billion dollars for your clients
• Approaching expenses from an outside-the-box perspective
• The invaluable pricing information that 25,000 client audits gives you
• The 50 different categories of expenses where you can find huge savings
• Making true heroes of clients with a partnership to create positive impact
• Integrating positive impact through the fabric of a business
• Customer’s interest in brands with a greater purpose and authentic mission

I hope you find this episode informative and exciting!

Please let us know your thoughts!

Connect with Marc Freedman:

Email:        [email protected]

Website:   https://evolvedprofits.com/

                  https://expensetoprofit.com/

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/freedmanmarc/ 

Twitter:     https://twitter.com/ExpenseToProfit

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/expensetoprofit/

Connect with Yanik Silver: 

Websites:  https://yaniksilver.com/

                  https://www.Maverick1000.com/

Twitter:     https://twitter.com/yaniksilver

Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/yaniksilver

LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaniksilver/

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/yaniksilver/

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On The Technological Frontier of a Healthier Planet

– Profits With Purpose with Marc Freedman and Yanik Silver Episode 016 David Wentzloff

David Wentzloff is the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Everactive. Everactive has been at the forefront of environmentally responsible high-tech battery less solutions, ushering in the 4th Industrial Revolution in the greenest way possible. This technology can mean a more sustainable world for businesses and consumers in the near future. David is also a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His research focuses on RF integrated circuits, with an emphasis on ultra-low power design.

Listen to this latest episode of Profits With Purpose where we talk with David Wentzloff about a future without batteries.

In this episode, we discuss:

• A journey from electrical engineering to teaching, to research, and entrepreneurship
• Taking an idea all the way from idea to market
• Working to revolutionize how we do computing
• A brief history of the breakneck pace of the technological evolution of the past 30 years
• The similarities of conducting research and entrepreneurship
• A motivation to reduce power consumption
• Using body heat and body motion to replace batteries as a source of power
• The applications of battery-less power in the healthcare world and industrial world
• The nuances of the relationship between a university, grant money, and intellectual property
• Defining a culture based on transparency
• Everactivism days and making positive community impact a business priority
• The positive environmental impact Everactive is working to create
• The incredibly exciting future of battery-less power

I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. David was so generous to share his take on an exciting future and how it can create a better world for us all!

Please let us know your thoughts!

Connect with David Wentzloff:

Websites: http://www.everactive.com/

LinkedIn: @Everactive

Twitter: @Everactive_inc

Connect with Marc Freedman:

Email:        [email protected]

Website:   https://evolvedprofits.com/

                  https://expensetoprofit.com/

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/freedmanmarc/ 

Twitter:     https://twitter.com/ExpenseToProfit

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/expensetoprofit/

Connect with Yanik Silver: 

Websites:  https://yaniksilver.com/

                  https://www.Maverick1000.com/

Twitter:     https://twitter.com/yaniksilver

Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/yaniksilver

LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaniksilver/

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/yaniksilver/

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Check out these hot takes from the first 15 episodes of Profits With Purpose with Marc Freedman and Yanik Silver!

Be sure not to miss the full episodes!

Featuring in order:

Trevor Blake

Rob Cornilles

Gregory Kovsky

Joseph Appelbaum

Peter Hans

Rogers Healy

Richie Kendall

Bryan Clayton

Rick Perez

Reinhard Mabry

Beth Smith

David McKean

Julie Auslander

Katie Burkhart

Dave Cantin

Connect with Marc Freedman:

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://evolvedprofits.com/

https://expensetoprofit.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/freedmanm...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExpenseToProfit

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/expensetopro...

Connect with Yanik Silver:

Websites: https://yaniksilver.com/

https://www.Maverick1000.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/yaniksilver

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yaniksilver

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaniksilver/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yaniksilver/

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An Addiction to Philanthropy and The Success that Follows

– Profits With Purpose with Marc Freedman and Yanik Silver Episode 015 Dave Cantin

Dave Cantin is an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and the President & CEO of Dave Cantin Group. His passion and dedication to exploring innovative sales opportunities led him in taking a small local car dealership to become the largest single point car dealership in the world.

In 2017, Dave closed the second-largest auto buy/sell in U.S. history; Prime Motor Group, consisting of over 30 dealerships. The largest deal of its kind ever done by a broker, it is the second-largest automotive acquisition behind Warren Buffett’s 2015 acquisition of the Van Tuyl Group which eventually became Berkshire Hathaway Automotive.

Motivated by beating a diagnosis of Leukemia in 2011, Dave is inspired to give back. Dave has pledged extensive time and effort in the pursuit of finding a cure for childhood cancer. Through programs with his former dealership and external fundraising events, he is unwavering in his commitment to funding pediatric cancer research. Dave has been a board member for several foundations including Hope & Heroes Columbia University Medical Center, Project Ladybug, and Hyundai Hope on Wheels, where he served as the Vice-Chairman. He has been instrumental in raising over 100 million dollars towards curing pediatric cancer.

Listen to this latest episode of Profits With Purpose where we talk with Dave Cantin about

In this episode, we discuss:

• Philanthropy and being better at giving than receiving
• Beating cancer and being dedicated to ending the battle for everyone
• A young boy’s passion for cars manifesting itself into a business empire
• Focusing on one deal and one client at a time and watching great success follow
• The challenges of managing several brands and companies
• A company’s greatest asset as its people, and its culture as the reason for it
• Expecting your employees to put their passion in life before your business
• Balance as the key to success

I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Dave was so generous to share his take on how a culture of giving back and prioritizing your passions can lead to success.

Please let us know your thoughts!

Connect with Dave Cantin:

Websites: www.davecantingroup.com

www.davecantingroup.com/dcg-media

Connect with Marc Freedman:

Email:        [email protected]

Website:   https://evolvedprofits.com/

                  https://expensetoprofit.com/

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/freedmanmarc/ 

Twitter:     https://twitter.com/ExpenseToProfit

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/expensetoprofit/

Connect with Yanik Silver: 

Websites:  https://yaniksilver.com/

                  https://www.Maverick1000.com/

Twitter:     https://twitter.com/yaniksilver

Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/yaniksilver

LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaniksilver/

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/yaniksilver/

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Evolving How You Work To Deliver On Your Purpose

– Profits With Purpose with Marc Freedman and Yanik Silver Episode 014 Katie Burkhart

Katie Burkhart puts a point on business. She’s the mastermind behind MatterLogic, the simple system for running a purpose-driven business and has quickly become one of the go-to experts in the space.

She’s also a serial entrepreneur building the Matter ecosystem, including Matter 7 and MatterPulse. Defining matter as worth the time, these companies deliver critical focus, perspective, and alignment while distilling the big picture into pointed actions. 

Katie speaks worldwide as a keynote speaker, podcast guest, and workshop facilitator. She’s an Entrepreneur contributor, and her work has been published in The Startup, UX Collective, and Boston Content. 

She’s a thorough pragmatist intent on being useful, a language extractor eliminating jargon and empty labels, and an officially registered Jedi who also loves Star Trek and LOTR.

Listen to this latest episode of Profits With Purpose where we talk with Katie Burkhart about putting the point on your business.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Being thoughtful about how you live the one life that you have
• The difficulties of actually aligning your business with your purpose
• The great resignation as less about stepping away from something and more about stepping into one’s authentic self
• Evolving how we work to create the purpose that we are aligned with
• Focusing your intentions with your business on how you improve someone’s life and watching profits follow
• Expressing your message and purpose in a way that others understand
• Not only developing the purpose of your business but identifying how to actually make it happen
• Knowing that you are in the wrong room if you are the smartest one in it

I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Katie was so generous to share her take on how to create more profits with purpose by evolving how we work.

Please let us know your thoughts!

Connect with Katie Burkhart:

Website: http://www.matterlogic.co/weekly

LinkedIn Page:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/katharineburkhart/

Connect with Marc Freedman:

Email:        [email protected]

Website:   https://evolvedprofits.com/

                  https://expensetoprofit.com/

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/freedmanmarc/ 

Twitter:     https://twitter.com/ExpenseToProfit

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/expensetoprofit/

Connect with Yanik Silver: 

Websites:  https://yaniksilver.com/

                  https://www.Maverick1000.com/

Twitter:     https://twitter.com/yaniksilver

Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/yaniksilver

LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaniksilver/

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/yaniksilver/

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Creating a Culture Of Corporate Citizenship to Change the World

– Profits With Purpose with Marc Freedman and Yanik Silver Episode 13 Julie Auslander

Julie Sue Auslander is President, or as she likes to put it, Chief Cultural Officer or Corporate Evangelist of Couranto, a customizable, end-to-end information, contract, and license management solution for businesses. Couranto helps companies increase insights, offer access, cut costs, and mitigate risks, providing teams with perspective and control over every aspect of their content. Julie avoids the traditional “President” persona. 

Year after year, her leadership earns Couranto national recognition, including a spot on Inc 5000 and “Top 50 Women Owned Business” in New Jersey. She was also named a WBENC National Star in 2012. Auslander was honored with the “2008 Enterprising Woman of the Year” recognition and made the Women’s Enterprise list of 2008 top businesses in the U.S. She earned her MA and MEd from Columbia University and a BS from Pace University in New York.

Listen to this latest episode of Profits With Purpose where we talk with Julie Auslander about creating a culture of corporate citizenship.

In this episode, we discuss:

• From managing friends’ subscriptions to helping businesses control every aspect of their content
• Not being taken seriously as a woman entrepreneur
• Staying one step ahead of the market to identify future business needs
• What knowledge management is and how it can help you save money
• Having constant conversations with team members and clients to always adapt to change
• Finding you niche and doing it better than anyone
• The responsibilities of corporate citizenship
• Working as a business to make positive changes to your community and the world
• Defining your business culture to make positive change

I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Julie was so generous to share her take on finding your niche in business and creating a culture that gives back.

Please let us know your thoughts!

Connect with Julie Auslander:

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.couranto.com

Connect with Marc Freedman:

Email:       [email protected]

Website:   https://evolvedprofits.com/

                  https://expensetoprofit.com/

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/freedmanmarc/ 

Twitter:     https://twitter.com/ExpenseToProfit

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/expensetoprofit/

Connect with Yanik Silver: 

Websites:  https://yaniksilver.com/

                  https://www.Maverick1000.com/

Twitter:     https://twitter.com/yaniksilver

Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/yaniksilver

LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaniksilver/

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/yaniksilver/

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Fostering a Team To Reach New Heights In Business

– Profits with Purpose with Marc Freedman and Yanik Silver Episode 012 David McKean

David McKean has over 35 years of experience in high level business development encompassing media, software, the global hospitality industry, and most recently in the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry.

After spending 10 years in sales for the Discovery Channel, David co-founded The Knowland Group in 2004. Today, Knowland is the largest provider of group sales data in the world for the hospitality industry with more than 3,000 client hotels and 50,000 users globally.

As the Owner/CEO of Sherpa Chai LLC, David is taking his business acumen and applying it to building Sherpa Chai into becoming the national leading chai brand in the United States.

Listen to this latest episode of Profits with Purpose where we talk with David McKean about his foray into the consumer-packaged goods industry and taking Sherpa Chai to new heights.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Dave’s investigation into Sherpa Chai after he couldn’t keep enough in the house for his family
• Looking into the numbers for a business and becoming an investor
• Finding the people to provide the answers in business that you don’t have
• Sherpa Chai’s authentic, fresh approach to brewing chai and how it separates them from the pack
• Growing at a pace that works for you and not shooting yourself in the foot
• Fostering a strong team by having lunch together
• Always searching for answers and solutions to experience continual success
• Giving back to far flung communities and changing a way of life

I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. David was so generous to share his journey to success in business and giving back.

Please let us know your thoughts!

Connect with David McKean:

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.sherpachai.com

Websites:

www.discoverymap.com

www.discoverymapfranchise.com

Connect with Marc Freedman:

Email:        [email protected] 

Website:   https://evolvedprofits.com/

                  https://expensetoprofit.com/

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/freedmanmarc/ 

Twitter:     https://twitter.com/ExpenseToProfit

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/expensetoprofit/

Connect with Yanik Silver: 

Websites:  https://yaniksilver.com/

                  https://www.Maverick1000.com/

Twitter:     https://twitter.com/yaniksilver

Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/yaniksilver

LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaniksilver/

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/yaniksilver/

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A Team Of Giants: How Relationships, Self-Expression, and Fun Equals Success

– Profits With Purpose with Marc Freedman and Yanik Silver Episode 0011 Beth Smith

Beth Smith is the CEO of Sticker Giant. Since joining StickerGiant as COO in 2017, Smith (pronouns:they/ their) has helped guide the company’s fast growth and has more than doubled their annual sales. Smith also successfully ushered StickerGiant through the challenges of the pandemic, managing a hybrid work force and implementing new safety protocols for Giants. Smith identifies as gender non-binary and their passion for social justice and diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging fits with the forward thinking, human-centric business culture of StickerGiant. 

Smith has broad experience in a variety of industries, formerly serving as the Director of Operations at Intrado and in several sales and customer service leadership positions for UPS. Smith’s exceptional relationship skills and talent for connecting the links between people, processes, and technology have earned them a proven expertise in building employee/customer focused cultures. Smith is also the founder of Boulder Mindful Living and has served on the board of Out Boulder County. They hold master’s degrees from George Washington University and Naropa University. 

Listen to this latest episode of Profits With Purpose where we talk with Beth Smith about results through relationships.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How a history of varied experiences can contribute to future success
• Getting creative to face challenges in business that come your way and being the better for it
• Knowing how to scale and keep pace with a fast growth business
• Being personal about who you are as a trait of strong leadership
• Encouraging self-expression in your workforce and reaping the rewards
•  Learning to work together and connect with others in the best ways
• Making fun a cornerstone of your business
• Disrupting an industry by combining the highest quality with the quickest fulfilment
• Suppliers as key strategic partners not vendors

I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Beth was so generous to share their take on creating results through relationships in business.

Please let us know your thoughts!

Connect with Beth Smith:

Websites: http://www.stickergiant.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethasmith/

Connect with Marc Freedman:

Email:       [email protected]

Website:   https://evolvedprofits.com/

                  https://expensetoprofit.com/

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/freedmanmarc/ 

Twitter:     https://twitter.com/ExpenseToProfit

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/expensetoprofit/

Connect with Yanik Silver: 

Websites:  https://yaniksilver.com/

                  https://www.Maverick1000.com/

Twitter:     https://twitter.com/yaniksilver

Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/yaniksilver

LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaniksilver/

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/yaniksilver/

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A Purpose Driven Business Creating Community, Outreach, and Jobs for The Visually Impaired

– Profits With Purpose with Marc Freedman and Yanik Silver Episode 0010 Reinhard Mabry

Reinhard Mabry is the president and CEO of Alphapointe. Alphapointe is the national non-profit organization dedicated to empowering people with vision loss to achieve their goals and aspirations. Manufacturing tens of millions of products annually, Alphapointe is one of the largest employers of people who are blind in the U.S. with nearly 400 employees, more than half of whom are blind or visually impaired. Alphapointe also provides comprehensive vision rehabilitation services to thousands of children, adults and seniors annually. 

Mabry is also a leader in the field of vision loss as he serves as the president of the Board of Directors of The National Association for the Employment of People Who Are Blind and on the board of the National Industries for the Blind. He has served on the Kansas Advisory Committee for Blind and Visually Impaired since 2010, including as chair, and formerly served on the board of directors of VisionServe Alliance.

Listen to this latest episode of Profits With Purpose where we talk with Reinhard Mabry about his mission driven business, Alphapointe.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Blind people as capable professional members of the workforce
• How most jobs can be adapted for the blind
• The common misconception that non-profits are not meant to be profitable
• Why the percentage of the blind who are not part of the workforce has not changed in a century
• The opportunities that come along with having a multi-faceted business
• Manufacturing products that help others in a meaningful way
• Merging with a struggling company to save jobs, create success, extend your reach, and further your mission
• The importance, as an employer, of a personal connection with your employees
• Selling who you are, your principles, your values, and the DNA of your organization

I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Reinhard was so generous to share his take on not for profit businesses and his mission of creating jobs for the visually impaired.

Please let us know your thoughts!

Connect with Rob Cornilles:

Websites:

www.alphapointe.org

Connect with Marc Freedman:

Email:        [email protected]

Website:   https://evolvedprofits.com/

                  https://expensetoprofit.com/

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/freedmanmarc/ 

Twitter:     https://twitter.com/ExpenseToProfit

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/expensetoprofit/

Connect with Yanik Silver: 

Websites:  https://yaniksilver.com/

                  https://www.Maverick1000.com/

Twitter:     https://twitter.com/yaniksilver

Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/yaniksilver

LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaniksilver/

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/yaniksilver/

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Working Together To Create A More Sustainable And Innovative Future

– Profits With Purpose with Marc Freedman and Yanik Silver Episode 009 Rick Perez

As Founder and CEO of Avangard Innovative, Rick Perez drives the overall strategic vision of this diverse company that consists of the largest waste and recycling company in the Americas. Perez’s primary focus is on transforming the waste and recycling industry. This company has proven itself to be a leader in the industry, showcasing its ingenuity in recycling and waste optimization while introducing a technology-based process.

Mr. Perez also understands the importance of serving the community in which you build your business. He devotes much of his time to supporting the Greater Houston area by serving on multiple boards such as the Greater Houston Partnership, and Boys and Girls Club, and is a member of the esteemed YPO Real Leaders global organization, as well as the Advisory Board of Houston Methodist Hospital. He was recently named EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2018.

Through thoughtful leadership, Rick guides a stellar lineup of dynamic team members, all driven to delivering on the company’s mission of creating lasting partnerships that will benefit the environment by helping clients treat waste intelligently and properly. The focus is driving waste and recycling optimization, utilizing technology to create sustainable solutions that are economically sound, environmentally friendly, and socially acceptable.

Listen to this latest episode of Profits With Purpose where we talk with Rick Perez about creating a more sustainable future.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The path towards a zero-waste future
• Applying technology and data to an old business model to make gains
• The collaborative effort to create a more sustainable future
• Creating a corporate culture to save the world
• Capital markets moving away from companies without an environment positive initiative
• Educating consumers on the best way to recycle
• Giving back by connecting our younger generations to more of the world

I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Rick was so generous to share all the ways his company is leading the way to a more sustainable world.

Please let us know your thoughts!

Connect with Rick Perez:

Website:   www.avaicg.com

Email:       [email protected]

Connect with Marc Freedman:

Email:        [email protected]

Website:   https://evolvedprofits.com/

                  https://expensetoprofit.com/

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/freedmanmarc/ 

Twitter:     https://twitter.com/ExpenseToProfit

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/expensetoprofit/

Connect with Yanik Silver: 

Websites:  https://yaniksilver.com/

                  https://www.Maverick1000.com/

Twitter:     https://twitter.com/yaniksilver

Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/yaniksilver

LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaniksilver/

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/yaniksilver/

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