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By SaaS Founders and CEOs for SaaS Founders and CEOs. We focus on the lessons of building an amazing SaaS company by nailing the customer experience (CX).

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AI for Sales Support with Exceed.AI and Ilan Kasan

Episode 036: AI for Sales Support with Ilan Kasan

The Search Engine Optimization industry is worth around 95 billion dollars, but it is dominated with agencies and service-based companies that try to tackle a problem they just cannot solve, granting this industry an NPS score of 0. This episode of the SaaS CX show we talk with Geoff Atkinson, founder and CEO of Huckabury, as he introduces his company’s technical-based solution to this industry’s core problem. 



Episode 035: Consistent Value through SEO with Geoff Atkinson

Project lifecycle automation in Kimble Applications with Mark Robinson

Episode 034: Project Lifecycle Automation with Mark Robinson

On the surface, it would certainly seem that sales and marketing are two sides of the same coin. What we really want to create is sales and marketing coordination. However, in reality, there is usually some extreme division between those on either side, to the point where it almost seems like they’re on two different paths. In this episode of the SaaS CX Show, I talk with Randy Wootten, president and CSO of Seismic. 

http://www.seismic.com

Episode 033: Sales & Marketing Coordination with Randy Wootton

Keeping workers connected with Jostle and Brad Palmer

Episode 031: Keeping Workers Connected with Brad Palmer

The SaaS CX Show

Going Forward with Angie is about building a life and business you love.
In this podcast, you will hear actionable tools for you to move the needle forward on your personal development by creating your legacy business.
If you are an ambitious entrepreneur that is looking to create the life and work ...

Health & Fitness

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Self-Improvement

Jen Hemphill, host of "Her Dinero Matters" shares the 3 steps she took to change her money mindset and actionable tools you can do to do the same. 
We talk about the Latin American Money Mindset, what to ask yourself when you are trading time for money, and how to become your money queen or reina de tu dinero.

Money Mindset Matters with Jen Hemphill

[SOLO] Other practices you can use to tap into Flow or The Zone.

Practices to tap into Flow besides meditation

[SOLO] Today we are talking about your brainwaves and examples of activities you can do to tap consistently into The Zone. 
Use the meditation as a tool for you to tap into different brainwaves and become more productive.

Brainwaves and your workday

Kim Boda, The Mindful Agent, is a Certified NeuroChangeSolutions Consultant and Team Leader For Dr. Joe Dispenza, a world-renowned speaker, New York Times bestselling author and neuroscientist. 
Kim is trained as a Certified Neurochangesolutions Consultant by Dr. Joe Dispenza and Brendon Buchard as Certified High-Performance Coach™. Kim combines knowledge and her experience following the Real Estate Crash of 2008, where her world was turned upside down. Between 2008 - 2010, she lost everything: her home, her investment property, her vacation home in Palm Springs, her Range Rover, and her savings account. She was under serious stress, depressed, and experiencing anxiety.
That's when her friend invited her to a book study "Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself" by Dr. Joe Dispenza. She started the meditations, which are about rewiring your brain to rid yourself of beliefs that do not serve you, and after 2-3 months of daily meditation, she felt renewed joy, for the first time in years.
Meditation literally changed the architecture of her brain, healed her health, and helped her business thrive again!
Kim facilitates a proven, neuroscience program called “Change Your Mind…Create New Results” developed by Dr. Joe Dispenza. The tools and models of this cutting edge program help to propel individuals, teams, and organizations into self-awareness and peak performance.
She shares her journey and she is passionate about teaching wellness and mindfulness-based change initiatives via neuroplasticity to challenge the new, modern workplace. 
Please enjoy this episode with Kim Boda

Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself with Kim Boda

[SOLO] In today's episode we go into 5 questions I make to know if it's time to take a break from social media.
1. IS SOCIAL MEDIA THE FIRST THING YOU DO WHEN WAKING UP?
2. HOW IS THE IDEA OF LEAVING YOUR PHONE FOR ONE DAY?
3. HOW MUCH TIME OF MY DAY I’M SPENDING ON SOCIAL MEDIA?
4. WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH AN EXTRA MONTH?
5. ARE YOU CREATING MORE THAN WHAT YOU ARE CONSUMING?

5 Questions To Know If It's Time To Take a Break From Social Media

Going Forward with Angie Carrillo

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Leaders of color often communicate, vent, and share in group texts, messenger chats and more. As the conversation of race and leadership move to the forefront, it's time to take these private conversations from group texts and put it all on the table. Listen and learn, as we share our experiences an...

The November Episode - 2021

Join us as we discuss Black Burnout, the stresses of DE&I; work on women and minorities, and why "Ballin' is the Occasion." Pull up a seat, as we put it all on the table.

The October Episode - 2021

Join your favorite CEOs as they talk about accountability, expectations, and dealing with the haters.

The September Episode - 2021

BLACK EXCELLENCE.  From The Olympics to Michelle Mills Clement being the first Black recipient of ASAE's Key Award - we're continuing to make history ___________________ About Texts To Table  We are four Black CEOs, joining together to reflect on today’s political climate, focusing on race within leadership. Our views are our own. Listen and learn, as we share our experiences and different walks through life as we process and respond to the events of Black Lives Matter, and what it means to be a Black person and CEO in 2021. (A conversation that’s long overdue, wouldn’t you agree?) Let us know what you want to hear us talk about!  -- HOSTS -- Shawn Boynes Donté P. Shannon Michelle Mills Clement Irving Washington  Produced by: Vannesia Darby and Jené Mitchell  -- CONNECT & SUBSCRIBE -- Facebook: https://bit.ly/textstotable-fb Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3gFfkOr YouTube: https://bit.ly/T2T-YouTube Website: http://textstotable.com/

A Conversation about #BlackExcellence

Earlier this month, we celebrated 365 days of #TextsToTable 

#GroupText: Anniversary Episode

Texts To Table

There are so many amazing women that deserve a spotlight - so let's give them one! This podcast celebrates women from around the world, showcases their journeys and how they make the world a better place a little bit every day. This is one small way that we can support the wonderful women in our liv...

Stephanie Mansour has helped countless people transform their lives through her fitness programs.

Stephanie Mansour - TV Host & Weight Loss Coach

Nicole Campoy Jackson - CEO and Founder of Totaste.co

Josie Thomson is a mindset, mindfulness and resilience expert. Having survived cancer twice, most recently a brain tumour, Josie is devoted to sharing the learnings from her experiences for the improvement in the lives of others.

Josie Thomson - Resilience & Change Expert

You can support Upwardly Global by volunteering, donating, spreading the word of their good work and by hiring some of the refugees and immigrants they work with. Please go to https://www.upwardlyglobal.org/ to learn more and get involved.  Connect with Jina - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jina-krause-vilmar-9b2478/

Jina Krause-Vilmar, CEO of Upwardly Global

Magda and Leah chat about authenticity as part of the Wonder Women Wednesdays. Leah is a Youth mentor and coach with extensive experience working with teenagers, including many volunteer roles in Africa. You can learn more about Leah on her website: https://www.theyouthmentorcoach.com/. You can register to be notified when her free online program launches here: https://coacharya.com/youth/

Leah Black - Youth Mentor

Wonder Women Wednesdays

We ask the hard questions to female Entrepreneurs and Intrapreneurs about the challenges women in business face today and what we need to do to about it. We tell the untold raw stories and push you to take accountability and challenge everything you think is normal to create your own version of succ...

Understanding who we are outside of our business, families, relationships, and hobbies has been something COVID has challenged in so many ways. Women seem to be more focused on being a super mum or career woman, but when we do not understand our true selves, it shows up in a plethora of unhealthy ways. We chat to Deborah De Jong about her journey to understanding her identity and how she helps other women do so.

Deborah De Jong | What is our real identity

This is a big topic, and one our host, mother of 4 mixed-race children has taken her time to compile a panel of experts to have an important conversation about what this movement actually means and just being 'not racist' is not the answer. We dive into what social bias is, how they show up in our lives and what we need to do about it in this real and raw conversation with Mini Biti a diversity and inclusion practitioner and African woman living in Australia, Amy Kate Isaacs, Psychologist and owner of the Mindful Collective and Bronte Ramm, Councellor and Indigenous Australian.

This changed my thinking forever and I cannot wait to share it with you all.

Social bias and racism | Asking all the questions about the BLM movement we are all thinking but scared to ask

Branka is the Co-founder of GigSuper (Belle's Bestie) and joins Jess to talk openly and honestly about her journey to where she is now. She shares authentically about the driving factors within her career and the way GigSuper uniquely breaks the barriers of stale, professional jargon and invites the self-employed to take control of their superannuation.

Branka | Doing business differently and making your mark!

We talk through how to identify the right growth trajectory for your business, how to work through what is holding you back, identify when you are ready by working through a formula of numbers, then the steps to do a trajectory and put a plan into motion to make it happen. We often treat growth as a reactive action when the business lands in our lap, or as an accident with a lack of intentionality, but that can only get us so far. Imagine if we had a plan, a goal and an understanding of what to do? This is a big poddy filled with so much brain juice so grab a pen and a cuppa, and get into it!

Jess Ndenda | Growth - what is it? When is the right time? How to do it

Aoife owns a boutique beauty salon in St Lucia and openly shares her struggle with building a presence and point of difference, having positive relationships, battling imposter syndrome and dating as she grows her business to be hugely successful. The secret lies in the balance of staying in your own lane but having your finger on the pulse of your competition and industry all while having the resilience to tackle gaslighting, dating, and life at the same time!

Aoife Hoban | Dating, Migrating and Establishing a Presence in a Crowded Marketplace

Belles and Business

The Local Marketing Secrets Podcast is here to give you the inside scoop from the best in the business. Join host Drew Griffin as he sits down with successful agency owners to uncover their secrets to success. Each week, you'll learn about the tried-and-true strategies that have helped these experts...

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Learn How Craig Darling Built His Agency to Over 140 Clients by Offering Simple Google Business Profile Services.    It seems as if every time small business owners turn around.. a new process or application is presented as the way to go. Truth time... Google My Business profiles are the Least Expensive and most effective way to be found by prospective new customers today. I've developed GMB visibility regimens or I can train you to use them yourself. If Google can deliver a thousand new phone calls a month, which for some of my clients they do, how much more do you need to do?  Connect With Craig Darling:  https://gmbrx.com 

https://tvi.edu 

 https://darlingdigital.us

Learn How Craig Darling Has Amassed 140 Clients by Selling Simple Google My Business Services

In this episode, Mike Cooch joins the show to talk about the importance of media properties, how to leverage media properties for small businesses, and how to create a network for your business. Mike is an entrepreneur and CEO of LVRG Ventures Inc. He has founded businesses in technology services, marketing services, digital publishing, and eCommerce. His company’s mission is creating and sharing MBA-quality training, actionable tools, and life-changing experiences that free their customers from the ‘time-for-money trap’ and give them a life with more freedom, more money, and more impact.





The Power of Building Assets For Your Local Marketing Agency - With Mike Cooch

Join us as we recap our key takeaways from the recent Jeff Herschy "Double Your Agency" live mastermind event in Scottsdale AZ.

5 Powerful Quotes from this episode
[06:09] “You just need to get out there in front of people in your community, and demonstrate your knowledge. And only good things happen from that when you can get up on a stage or you know, give a presentation and demonstrate your knowledge and show how you can actually help local businesses by actually helping them really good things happen.”
[13:13] “You can't make a living or scale an agency by providing custom services to local businesses, it just doesn't work. In the end, if you're somebody who maybe is just running something as a hobby, or doing this part-time, maybe you can make some extra cash, providing customized marketing services to smaller local businesses.”
[26:05] “The big key is to have automation running in your business in the background. So you can spend your day-to-day working on revenue-generating activities in your business and have this other automation and systems running in the background working for you 24 hours a day.”
[28:01] “You've got to find a way to sell services to local businesses that benefit those businesses, but also allow you to scale.”
[32:57] “If you and your agency are having trouble selling these high-cost, personalized marketing services to local businesses, stop doing it. Don't do that anymore. It's not working, try something else. So that's the key to you know, don't be afraid to be nimble.”

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Double Your Agency Live Event Recap With Drew Griffin & David Calafiore

In this episode, Paul James joins the show to talk about SEO, transition to a new platform, and leverage it for your business. He is a digital marketing expert, entrepreneur, and YouTuber. He is best known for his vast expertise in digital marketing, software, website development, and SEO. Paul has a passion for helping people build profitable businesses and achieve their lifestyles by turning their ideas into products or services.
Visit Paul's website at https://www.pauljames.com/  or https://www.iampauljames.com/ 
Learn more about Paul James on:
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iampauljames/ 
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/hellopauljames/ 
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/hellopauljames/ 
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/hellopauljames 
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj2zirDn1hkPKSARbARfeQw 

Entrepreneurial beginning
[1:49]I started ten years ago when I came across SEO, Search Engine Optimization, from a course called Bring The Fresh. I thought it would be cool to start taking this over to doing with local business owners.
[1:58] I was one of the first people to do it with Google Maps with lead generation creating Google Map listings. I would sell the leads to someone and put out a course on the Warrior Forum about how I was doing.
[2:37] I needed a good place to host my videos. I started putting videos on YouTube to update people on the different strategies I shared with them. I realized one of those videos took off. 
[3:10] I ended up dropping out, moved out of my brother's garage, took out a loan for a laptop on a credit card, and went full-blown into that and scaled it up pretty quickly. I wasn't making a lot of money at the time, but I knew that if I focused on this, I could make it work.

Transitioning to a New Platform
[4:50] It took a while before I perfected the strategy of actually growing on YouTube, but I realized this is a natural platform to increase subscribers. I just started putting out content and mostly around search engine optimization and lead generation.
[6:16] You're perceived as an authority, and you can leverage it however you want. So in my beginning stages, I leveraged it to get local clients. Then I started casting my net wider, went more generic, and stopped talking so much about SEO. 

Leveraging for Local Marketers
[7:43] I think local marketers that understand SEO have a unique advantage over anyone else out there. YouTube is one of the most significant search engines.
[8:21] When you're starting, you want to start with that search algorithm because it's easier to get into. You can start to niche down and start to go after keywords that are practically no competition. 
[8:57] You've got to get things on both sides of the equation. Get your service delivery very structured, standardized, and automated as much as possible so that you can afford to maintain those customers and make a good enough margin from them even to exist because small businesses can't pay a lot of money. You've got to be very lean and efficient on the service delivery side.
Monetizing
[10:04] YouTube will promote my videos more if they're making money off of them. When I turned the ads on and monetized them, I started getting a lot more traffic. So I would make the video so that they meet that criteria. My focus was to generate leads and get new customers.
The Right Content
[12:33] It depends on your niche. I came from a world of recording videos in the local marketing niche because they're informative and teaching something. 
[14:38] Make sure that you're dialed in and exactly know what types of services that you're going to offer because that period in between connecting with the business and being able to provide them with something of value to take advantage of your audience is vital. I think that's where many people start to make mistakes-not having that speed and efficiency of a sales process.
[12:53] And at the end of the day, people come to YouTube to search for something because they want to solve a problem. So it doesn't matter whether you're on camera or whether you're showing your computer. The importance is solving the problem of people watching. If you want to get into the suggested algorithm, there are some factors at play. If you can't get someone to click on the video, they're never going to get there. 
[13:25] I learned later that I needed to focus more on that because I couldn't focus on my title or thumbnail before. So spend as much time on your thumbnail if you want to hit some of those suggested stuff as you do your actual video itself. YouTube wants to see that you're keeping people watching for a long time. If they start to see it, they might choose another video to promote, making them more money because people are watching it longer.
[13:59] I started to do little skits in between. I began to cast a wider net and try to go after the younger demographic watching videos. Learning other niches on Youtube and blending them into my world propelled my channel up so fast.

The Effects of Optimized Description
[16:21] For SEO purposes and search rankings, if you want to be ranking for those keywords, then definitely want to have your keyword in the title and description. Put related keywords in your tags as well. Take those tags in your description box. If you do that, you're going to have a lot better results in the search algorithm.
[17:35] Engagement is significant as well in both algorithm searches. I always ask people to like the video and subscribe. It's a call to action. Marketers know that when you tell someone to do something, they're more likely to do it than if you don't ask at all. Ask them to like the video. It would help if you gave them a reason to like it. 
[18:42] Trolls are an indicator that you're making it. If no one's talking about you, that's probably a bad thing. You can permanently delete comments if you want, but typically you start to cultivate a pretty big fan base.

Best strategies to use to capture the attention
[20:35] If you can plan your video out on a notebook or something ahead of time, that can help. Break your video up into segments and hook them in. Each different component should lead up to that. Give them what they want as quickly as you can. 
[21:45] Try to make the video feel like it's not over yet so that they keep watching and go on to watch something else.
Key Quotes: 
[21:45-21:52] "Try to make the video feel like it's not over yet so that they keep watching, and they go on to watch something else."

Visit Paul's website at https://www.pauljames.com/  or https://www.iampauljames.com/ 
Learn more about Paul James on:
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iampauljames/ 
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/hellopauljames/ 
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/hellopauljames/ 
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/hellopauljames 
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj2zirDn1hkPKSARbARfeQw 


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Talking Youtube & Local SEO Paul James

In this episode, Mike Cooch joins the show to talk about the importance of media properties, how to leverage media properties for small businesses, and how to create a network for your business. Mike is an entrepreneur and CEO of LVRG Ventures Inc. He has founded businesses in technology services, marketing services, digital publishing, and eCommerce. His company’s mission is creating and sharing MBA-quality training, actionable tools, and life-changing experiences that free their customers from the ‘time-for-money trap’ and give them a life with more freedom, more money, and more impact.

Learn more about Mike Cooch on:
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikecooch/ 

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/get.lvrg 
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/getlvrg/ 
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/mcooch 
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLp6TnRr7bTr1oJR6z0FIYw 
 Entrepreneurial beginning
[1:49] I started out as an entrepreneur in Silicon Valley and I knew nothing about technology. I was into entrepreneurship and I was very excited by the energy of Silicon Valley at the time. It was so fascinating to see all the incredible things that were happening and the energy and just this belief that anything was possible. It was very seductive to me like a drug.
[2:58] I went to work for an IT services business on the business side, helping out with operations and became an assistant to the founder. It was a very fast-growing business but I ended up leaving and starting my own business that was an IT services business. Then I raised venture capital and started a company for ISP.
[4:08] When I graduated from Babson, I spent time evaluating what kind of business I wanted to start again, and why? I was still drawn back to these IT services for small businesses because there was a huge opportunity and small businesses were figuring out what to do with technology so I started my next business and that one became successful.
 
Being at the top of the competition
[5:12] One of the things that allowed us to grow much faster in our competition and differentiate ourselves was that we started generating leads through Google AdWords. Most people in our industry just had not done that. Towards the two years of that business, we started up an online marketing team within the company to help our existing customers with websites, ad campaigns, and things like that.
Selling to Small Businesses
[7:57] You've got to get things on both sides of the equation. You've got to get your service delivery, very structured, standardized, and automated as much as possible so that you can afford to maintain those customers and make a good enough margin from them to even exist because small businesses simply can't pay a lot of money. You've got to be very lean and efficient on the service delivery side.
[8:46] Selling to small businesses requires you to be very efficient and effective because they just don't have a lot of money to spend. So your sales process can't be too expensive and too slow. Most people really struggle with developing that sales process.
[10:39] I personally think that the media model is the most straightforward and powerful opportunity for a local marketing agency or anybody in the local space that's trying to get attention and sell services.
 Leveraging media properties
[12:30] We get contacted every day by people who want to do business with us. Not that they're good prospects for what we have to offer, but we got this constant inbound flow of people reaching out to us asking what to do to get their business in front of the audience. It's the most powerful thing that I've done to attract customers.
[14:38] Make sure that you're dialed in and know exactly what types of services that you're going to offer because that period in between connecting with the business and being able to offer them something of value to take advantage of your audience is key. I think that's where a lot of people start to make mistakes. Not having that speed and efficiency of a sales process.
 Clarity
[15:26] If you’re selling to a small business and you have to go through an education process and a proposal process every time where it takes multiple conversations or meetings and things like that to get them clear as to what they're even buying from you, you're already in a very big disadvantage situation so clarity is also a key.
[16:36] Being clear for both of you or for you as the agency to know exactly what I deliver, here's how I deliver it, here's the value I provide, that clarity for both of you as a business and for your customers is a huge advantage and speeding everything up.
 The Effect of the Pandemic
[19:07] What the pandemic has done is it has accelerated housecleaning in some industries. There's a lot of weaker businesses that didn’t have a clear advantage in their product, in their service, and in their brand in a way that they were operating to be flexible to meet the needs of the customers as all this started happening.
[19:48] Some restaurants that are keeping it quiet are making more money than they ever have because they adapted to delivery,  takeout orders, and things like that. They consolidated their menu down to just a handful of items. They got very efficient and profitable on those items and they're doing great.
[20:15] It has opened a lot of businesses ' eyes as to how important it is to have a strategy and a competitive advantage that you deliberately build and design for your business. And to leverage technology as much as possible to create efficiencies, and to create a better connection with your customers.
[20:05] I think all of this has accelerated those changes in a way that is going to be beneficial. I don't think that we've ever globally been as aware of our limitations, of the shortness of life, of opportunities, and all that and I think it's created this great awareness for a lot of people
[22:09] It's going to be a really beautiful time when we do have vaccines out there and people can start coming back into the world. There's going to be a different appreciation for a lot of things. And real relationships, human contact, and all that stuff are going to be a really good thing.
 Let your message be heard
[24:47] One of the simplest, most proven, universal ways to do that in this marketplace is educating, delivering a message, and adding value to those businesses. You're always going to attract people and opportunities. There are not enough agencies out there or marketing professionals that are doing that. They don't get their voice out there and that's the most straightforward opportunity in the world. Everybody should take advantage of it.
[25:59] You got to get yourself out there. Having one of those media properties is a fantastic way to inject yourself into that local business network of people and entrepreneurs in your local market and become part of that. Once you do that, you form friendships and relationships with people. It's a key thing to helping you quickly grow your agency and push your agency further. So become injected into that web of entrepreneurs in your area.
[27:44] Simply share your experiences as you're going through them. You don't have to be a thought leader. Simply delivering a message and just sharing what you’ve learned can be helpful for other people. That alone is great content, and people will look into it.
[29:14] I would encourage everybody to get that voice out there and push through those initial challenges mentally, emotionally, or logistically.
 Key Quotes:
 [29:24-29:28] “Figure out how to do it and just get it done.”
 
Visit the Digital Marketing Lab at https://digitalmarketinglab.io/
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Hosted by Aaron Eden and Nick Morin. Each episode we showcase the diverse entrepreneurs and leaders driving growth in the desert we call home. Stories span across the Sonoran region, from Sonora Mexico to Southern Arizona.

Welcome back to investor’s corner, this week we’re going to talk with Brian Ellerman, he is an angel investor and the founding director of Arizona FORGE.  As both a technology scout and angel investor, Brian brings a very impartial and diplomatic view to help entrepreneurs navigate early-stage investments.

The art of startup valuations with Brian Ellerman

It is always exciting to see entrepreneurs with big vision, and this week we’re learning from LegalBreeze as they work to level the playing field for access to legal services.   They are taking on transformation of  a complex and dynamic industry which is ripe for change.

Transforming the legal industry with LegalBreeze

Dr. Fox is an active early-stage investor and has assisted numerous businesses by providing capital and guidance. He has also founded several successful businesses and has served at the executive and board level for multiple companies. He is a former adjunct instructor at the Eller College of Business of the University of Arizona and holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology.

Welcome to OPNE: Investor Corner where we learn from wise and insightful investors like Dr. Marty Fox.

Welcome to Mentor Me Live.  I’m grateful to have the opportunity to help Tucson entrepreneur and film-maker, Jeff Brack.   Not only has Jeff directed, written, and produced short and feature films, but he’s also launched a highly successful premium dine-in movie Theater Chain, Roadhouse Cinemas in Tucson, Scottsdale, and Colorado Springs.

Re-Invigorating Tucson’s Film Industry - Mentor Me Live with Jeff Brack

We have an extremely exciting show today with CEO of the Desert Angels, Joann MacMaster.   Joann has served as a startup founder, mentor, investor, and educator. She’s passionate about regional ecosystem development and recently received the Larry Hecker and Sherry Hoskinson Lasting Community Builder Award and this year the 2020 Women of Influence Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Driving Diversity and Inclusion in Entrepreneurship w/Joann MacMaster CEO of Desert Angels

Old Pueblo, New Economy

Avoid sleepwalking through life without purpose or goals. Be free from the unhappiness that comes from a directionless existence. Boost your mental health through and happiness through learning how to live intentionally and purposefully. Don't live by default; lean how to design your life for sustai...

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- Website: https://www.ronkaufman.com/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ronkaufman
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronkaufman

ABCPL#12 - L for Legacy (ft. Ron Kaufman)

ABCPL#11 - K for Kindness (ft. Barbara Vercruysse)

ABCPL#10 - J for the Journey (ft. Coach Jim Johnson)

"Integrity"...there's a buzzword we all know very well. Few words capture the program notes of leaders and the mission statement boards of organizations more than Integrity. However, do we really understand what Integrity is? What does it mean to be "in Integrity"? Why is Integrity important? What role does it play in your personal and professional success? What do you do in situations where there are competing values and where you don't know which decision is right or wrong? 

Join Andrew Bryant and I as we explore the concepts of Self-Leadership, Humility, Bias, Growth, Values, etc and how they all fit together into the word "Integrity." Who knows what you'll walk away with?

ABCPL#9 - I for Integrity (ft Andrew Bryant)

So....here comes the long overdue podcast! When I sat down to record this, I had originally thought of taking some time to reflect on the year gone by and to share some news and and lessons from it, as well as thoughts and goals for 2023. This video ended up being all that, plus a whole lot more--including thoughts on balding, co-dependent coaching relationships, health fads, the pressures of unrealistic ideals, how to have difficult conversations with your loved ones, etc. Give it a listen and let me know your thoughts!

ABCPL BONUS Episode = Reflecting on 2022

The ABCs of Purposeful Living

E1: Can you relate? When I first started my spiritual journey I was INSATIABLE for answers and eventually outgrew the box the church wanted to keep me in. Now, I’m bringing the gospel of pleasure, play, and sexual empowerment to you, uncensored. This is my story, I hope to hear more of yours! 

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From good little Christian girl to wild, worshipped woman

Popping in for an update, listen in to see what’s new and upcoming on the show.

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Ch-ch-ch-changes! Welcome to Sexy Money with Steena Marie

My sexy man, Foye joins me on this episode to chat about triggers, what it feels like to get triggered, and real time reflections on how I process my emotions with him. We also cover:
- Why I hate video games and how it’s not really about the video games :P
- Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn behaviors
- Visceral triggers and body responses

Triggers and Video Game Hate

E9: Indecision is the root of all drama, and I hate the feeling as much as the next woman. On this episode I share how I’ve shifted from making buying and investing decisions from a place of codependency into KNOWING I will get results from a coach or course in my life and in my business.

Why you can’t decide if you want to invest in a coach or a course...

E8: Sometimes anxiety is so visceral, you can’t pinpoint its cause. Today, I’m sharing how I get out of busy-mode to find the loop that’s got me stuck in anxiety.

When your anxiety has no reason

Free two-day shipping has become so common in e-commerce today, it’s changed how we buy online. We often don't realize how much we expect it until it's not there. But for most of the world fast delivery is not possible, it's very expensive, and it's often unreliable. In Africa, this comes down to the Last Mile of delivery. How is this holding back the growth of business in otherwise booming places like Kenya and Nigeria? And how have China and Indonesia already begun to solve for it?

Ep 1: The Last Mile

Historically, most informal entrepreneurs have struggled to grow their businesses. They don't have a credit history, so they struggle get a bank loan. Today, however, smartphones are changing things, and opening up a world in which side hustles are more viable than ever. But how much have things really changed?

Host: Damian S Milverton

Voices you hear on this episode:
Lucy Anne Wanjiku Mbugua, entrepreneur and admin assistant 
Juan Seco, Jumia Chief Operating Officer
Jimmy Kipbichii, clothing designer
Miriam Wambui, HR consultant
Michelle Hassan, BFA Country Manager
Simon Gichuhi Njuguna, WTS Husla, Businessman
Daniel Yu, Sokowatch CEO
Ash Amin, BFA Senior Associate

Episode 2: Rise of the Side Hustle

Young people in Africa were told that they were destined for office jobs and full-time salaries. But the economy doesn't have enough of those jobs to go around. Instead, the jobs people are getting—and sometimes preferring—are different kinds of gig work, i.e., an Uber/Lyft driver. Gig work is often easier to get, offers more flexible hours and locations, and lets you log in and out with the tap of an app. But what are the dangers of this new future of work, i.e., without benefits or job protections? Is it a race to the bottom for the lowest-income workers?

Host: Damian S Milverton

Voices you hear in this episode:
Anne Gachoka, BFA Associate
Miriam Wambui, HR Consultant
Wangechi Kinuthia, student
Georgia Wandia, student
Maryanne Wangare Muthoni, student 
David Porteous, BFA Founder and Chair
Nzisa Waki, Lynk Pro, Massage Therapist
Jonathan Otieka Were, Lynk Pro, tiler, floor installer, and sander
Johannes Degn, Lynk Cofounder
Daniel Kivuti Gichoni, Ubereats delivery person
Olga Morawczynski, Mastercard Foundation Program Manager
Jane del Sur, FIBR Deputy Director

Episode 3: The Gig Upgrade

The Gig is Up is a three-part podcast series discussing the global gig economy covering everything from the disruption of Uber and Bolt to the challenges of Jumia in Africa and the ubiquity of Amazon. Brought to you by BFA and Quartz Africa. Brought to you by BFA and Quartz Africa.

The Gig Is Up: Trailer

The Gig is Up

Get ready to unpack, learn, and celebrate the journey of emerging entrepreneurs and bodacious go-getters. In this space, we are inspirational trailblazers who stand in our power and boldly manifest dreams. Go to www.joytutor.com to attend a business development class, purchase the Entrepreneur Plann...

Host of the JoyTutor Podcast, JoAnna Williams, welcomes Sunny B., the CEO and founder of The Sunori Shop, a fashion accessory store. Sunny shares her journey of starting her business, inspired by the phrase 'scared money don't make no money' and the encouragement from her cousin. She discusses the importance of accessories in elevating an outfit, her commitment to quality and durability in her products, and the challenges and successes she's faced along the way. Sunny also provides tips on how to maintain and store accessories and talks about her future plans to expand her brand, including opening a storefront. Throughout the conversation, she emphasizes the need for perseverance, continuous learning, and the support of a like-minded community for entrepreneurial success. Contact Info:Website: www.thesunorishop.netInstagram: @thesunorishopFacebook: @thesunorishopTikTok: @thesunorishopThreads: @thesunorishopJoyTutor Resources:Email: podcast@joytutor.comWebsite: www.JoyTutor.comTikTok: joytutorInstagram: joytutorincFacebook: JoyTutor IncYoutube: JoyTutor Podcast

27. Empowering Individuality: An Interview with Sunny B, CEO of The Sunori Shop

Host of the JoyTutor Podcast, JoAnna Williams, met with guest Taylor Carruthers, founder of Metanoia Innovative Solutions, about her journey of self-discovery and finding her path as a breathwork practitioner, theta healing practitioner, and entrepreneur. Taylor openly discusses the transformative influence of these healing modalities on her life and her commitment to making these practices more accessible and to foster understanding of these approaches among a broader audience. She also shares about her company's inception, 'Metanoia Innovative Solutions', and the challenges she overcame along the way. The conversation is candid and enlightening, ultimately empowering listeners to take control of their personal growth and embrace self-love. Contact Info:Linktree: https://linktr.ee/metanoiainnovativesolutionsInstagram: @Metanoia_innovative_solutionsFacebook:  @Metanoia Innovate Solutions LLCJoyTutor Resources:Email: podcast@joytutor.comWebsite: www.JoyTutor.comTikTok: joytutorInstagram: joytutorincFacebook: JoyTutor IncYoutube: JoyTutor Podcast

26. Breathwork To Break Through: A Conversation with Taylor Carruthers

Host of the JoyTutor Podcast, JoAnna Williams, met with Doyin (Dee). In this episode, the hosts discuss the importance of encouraging others and helping them fulfill their dreams and destinies. They emphasize that each person has something unique inside them that should be shared and allowed to grow.Dee shares her journey as a Nigerian immigrant in the United States. She talks about her first job as a QA engineer at Everyday Health Company and how she met the host of the JoyTutor podcast, Jo. Dee opens up about the struggles she faced at work and how Jo became her support system, defending her and providing joy in the workplace. She also shares how Jo's dreams and goals inspired and motivated her to pursue her dreams.After overcoming the challenges she faced, Dee is now a successful product manager, and she expresses her gratitude for her friendship with Joanna and how they have both grown. They discuss the importance of healing and letting go of anger and negative situations in order to find peace and happiness. The conversation takes a turn as Deef recounts a recent encounter with someone from their past. Dee explains how being in a space of healing and self-acceptance allowed them to let go of anger and negative experiences. This episode highlights the importance of finding peace within oneself and not allowing others to bring you down.Jo then introduces her new project, the JoyTutor Entrepreneur planner. She explains how she took her project management skills and applied them to entrepreneurship, creating a systematic approach for entrepreneurs to achieve their goals. Jo shares her experience of creating the planner, including the research and steps involved in self-publishing. She also discusses her monthly entrepreneur networking sessions and celebrations of courage events, where accountability and support are emphasized.In closing, listeners are encouraged to keep pursuing their dreams and not give up, emphasizing the impact they can have on others. Listeners are reminded that their dreams are valid and encourage them to push through challenges. Contact Info:LinkedIn: Doyin OshikoyaIT Academy: Hoshistech Product SchoolInstagram: @hi.entreFacebook: @Hoshistech Training InstituteJoyTutor Resources:Email: podcast@joytutor.comWebsite: www.JoyTutor.comTikTok: joytutorInstagram: joytutorincFacebook: JoyTutor IncYoutube: JoyTutor Podcast

25. Fulfilling Dreams and Empowering Others with Doyin (Dee) with Hoshistech Training Institute

Host of the JoyTutor Podcast, JoAnna Williams, met with guest, Kerri Mulhern, to share their long-standing friendship and how they have supported each other through the ups and downs of entrepreneurship. They express their excitement to finally connect and have Kerri as a guest on the show.Kerri opens up about her childhood trauma and the impact it had on her mental and emotional well-being. She explains how she discovered the power of positive thinking and how it led her to explore alternative healing modalities like Reiki. Kerri describes her first experience with Reiki and how it helped her physically and emotionally heal. She also explains the concept of chakras and how they can be balanced for overall well-being.Kerri provides a simple exercise for listeners to balance their chakras every morning, visualizing each chakra spinning in the appropriate color. She emphasizes the importance of self-healing and how Reiki can be used to send healing energies to oneself and others, even from a distance. Joy and Kerri express their gratitude for Kerri's uplifting social media presence and its positive impact on their lives.This episode explores the power of spirituality, positive thinking, and alternative healing practices like Reiki. Listeners will gain insight into Kerri's personal journey and how she has transformed her life through these practices. The episode also serves as a reminder to prioritize self-care and embrace our divine nature.Contact Info:Website: Kerri MulhernInstagram: @kerrimulhernFacebook: @kerrimulhernauthorTwitter: @kerrimulhernJoyTutor Resources:Email: podcast@joytutor.comWebsite: www.JoyTutor.comTikTok: joytutorInstagram: joytutorincFacebook: JoyTutor IncYoutube: JoyTutor Podcast

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