Simply Be Found Huddle

Discover how AI is transforming financial advice in this Simply Be Found Huddle with Alexander Harmsen — co-founder of Portfolio Pilot. This revolutionary platform offers personalized, secure, and SEC-compliant investment guidance tailored for everyday investors, small business owners, and even those brand new to finance.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

— What Portfolio Pilot is and who it’s for

— How AI delivers personalized financial advice

— Portfolio optimization based on your real data

— The trust problem with traditional advisors

— Why second opinions on your portfolio are essential

— How the system works with crypto, real estate, loans, stocks, etc.

— The tech and regulatory foundation behind the platform

🙏 Huge thanks to Alexander Harmsen for his insights into how AI can empower smarter, safer investing for everyone — from beginners to experienced investors.

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Take a deep dive into the business of corporate photography with Lesle Lane, founder of Studio 13 and third-generation photographer based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Lesle joins Simply Be Found's Dean and Rob for a raw, real, and insightful conversation about how professional photography shapes branding, builds credibility, and supports business growth. Whether you're a small business owner, marketer, or creative professional—this episode is packed with value.

We talk about:

— How photography drives marketing success in the digital era

— The real difference between "disposable" content and evergreen media

— Why branding matters more than ever in 2025

— Transitioning from solopreneur to business owner

— The impact of AI on professional photography

— Client relationships, pricing, and licensing tips for photographers

— Balancing profitability and creativity

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👏 Special Thanks to Our Guest, Lesle Lane

We appreciate Lesle Lane for joining the Huddle and sharing her incredible journey and wisdom. Your insight is invaluable to small business owners and creatives everywhere!

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In this Simply Be Found Huddle, we're joined by Matt Dorman of Ndevr to explore how AI, WordPress, and UX strategy are transforming the digital landscape — from small local businesses to large-scale media sites.

💡 Key Takeaways:

— How AI search is shifting user behavior & discovery

— Smart WordPress plugin usage vs bloated builds

— Why schema & structured data matter for AI indexing

— Heatmaps, performance, and content grading insights

— How to future-proof your site with better architecture

Whether you're building local SEO visibility or optimizing a global media site — this episode gives you the strategic thinking needed to scale efficiently and avoid costly missteps.

🙏 A big thanks to Matt Dorman for sharing powerful strategies & behind-the-scenes insight into how large-scale digital brands are built and maintained.

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Discover how Mike Frick, co-founder of Bear Iron Works, transformed his welding and construction background into a thriving global brand. In this inspiring conversation with Simply Be Found, Mike shares his entrepreneurial journey—from building his first rock screen to shipping mining equipment around the world. Learn how digital marketing, innovation, and grit fueled the company’s rise.

🎯 Key Takeaways:

— How Bear Iron Works started from a side project

— Leveraging college skills to launch a business

— Building custom construction equipment for global industries

— Transitioning from traditional sales to digital marketing

— The power of family in building a business legacy

— Why YouTube and customer videos are game changers

👍 Like, follow & subscribe to support small business stories like this!

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🙏 Special thanks to Mike Frick of Bear Iron Works for sharing his inspiring story and insight with us.

🔑 Key Points:

— Building a welding side hustle into a business

— Family-powered marketing success

— Custom equipment for mining, farming, and more

— The story behind the "Cub" and "Growler" rock screens

— Challenges & victories of small business growth

— How YouTube & customer feedback fuel visibility

— Pivoting during downturns & economic changes

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In this Simply Be Found Huddle, we sit down with William Holsten — retired innovation expert, small business mentor, and author of Uh Oh: Avoid Unintentional Blunders That Derail Entrepreneurial Success. William shares decades of experience from corporate leadership, personal side-hustle lessons, and mentorship with SCORE to show you how to avoid costly errors and goofproof your business.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

— Why “Uh Oh” moments happen to every entrepreneur

— How to anticipate failure and build better systems

— The “Look in the Mirror” method to uncover your blind spots

— How to test ideas BEFORE you invest in them

— What quitting (strategically) actually looks like

— Real-world stories that drive home lasting lessons

Watch this if you're an entrepreneur, solopreneur, inventor, or small business owner who wants to plan smarter—not just hustle harder.

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🙏 Huge thanks to our guest William Holsten for sharing his valuable insights and stories that help all entrepreneurs build better, smarter, and safer businesses.

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Branding expert Jeremy Bishop joins Simply Be Found to reveal what really works in building a personal brand that sells:

— Why your face is your biggest marketing asset

— The evolution of branding for real estate and beyond

— Choosing the right social platforms and how to scale

— Personal branding vs. company branding in multi-business setups

— The #1 mistake people make with social media today

Jeremy shares real-world strategies on brand storytelling, building trust through authenticity, and how to grow across platforms like Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

Thank you Jeremy Bishop for joining our Huddle and sharing top-tier insights into real-world branding and the power of authentic connection. You brought the fire!

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Zhelinrentice Scott, aka The SEO Queen, joins Simply Be Found for a powerful Huddle packed with real-world strategies to get your business visible:

— How consistent content beats flashy ads

— Why social signals and schema structure matter

— The risks of changing your domain without a strategy

— How vertical search (images, video, news) drives SEO

— What to do after Google's Helpful Content Update

Z drops serious wisdom on ranking across platforms—Google, YouTube, Bing, and even press sites. Learn how to create a sustainable SEO foundation that boosts traffic and sales—without relying on hacks.

Big thanks to Zhelinrentice Scott for sharing actionable insights and reminding us why quality + consistency = real results.

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Debra Erickson shares how she turned personal challenges into The Blind Kitchen—a business providing adaptive culinary tools and kitchen strategies for people with vision loss.

✅ Her journey through culinary school as the only blind student

✅ How blind-friendly kitchen tools are designed

✅ AI & accessibility’s role in the modern kitchen

✅ Empowering blind adults and children with independence

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-erickson-the-blind-kitchen/

Website: https://theblindkitchen.com/

Huge thanks to Debra Erickson for sharing her incredible journey. Her work at The Blind Kitchen is truly changing lives. 🙌

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What makes your brand truly you? In this powerful episode of the Simply Be Found Huddle, Rob and Dean sit down with brand therapist Hersh Rephun to uncover how personal brands evolve, break through noise, and win trust in today’s chaotic market.

Discover how to:

— Clarify your brand voice & message

— Align visuals with your copywriting

— Transform your story into a connection strategy

— Build trust through authenticity (not tactics)

— Avoid the #1 mistake personal brands make

If you’ve ever felt stuck trying to describe what you do or connect your voice to your visuals — this is the episode you need.

🎤 Special thanks to Hersh Rephun for joining us on the Huddle and sharing deep branding wisdom, humor, and strategy.

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Is AI ruining SEO—or reshaping it for the better?

In this episode of the Simply Be Found Huddle, Rob, Dean, and guest Oscar Scolding explore the explosive changes in the world of search. From the rise of AI and ChatGPT to the decline in traditional web traffic and the need for smarter schema, this is the conversation every business owner and marketer needs to hear.

Here’s what we unpack:

— AI fatigue & the “AI Crash” of 2025

— Why your SEO strategy must evolve beyond Google

— Schema, voice search & listings: the SEO root system

— How Middle East markets are adapting to AI differently

— Why chat-based leads convert better than traditional SEO leads

— What small businesses MUST do now to stay visible

🧠 Real talk. Real strategy. Zero fluff.

We truly appreciate Oscar joining us on the Huddle and sharing his 10+ years of global SEO expertise. His deep dive into agency life and client strategy was gold!

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🌐 Website: https://oscarscolding.com/

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