Small 2 Scaled - From Vision to Venture

In this episode we introduce you to Karl Swanepoel, CEO and Founder of a rapidly growing freelance hiring platform called Revolancer. 

Karl’s platform offers a unique business model that puts freelancers first by charging zero commissions. Yes, you heard it - freelancers keep their whole enchilada!

In just over two years Revolancer has attracted over 15,000 freelancers to the site. Much of the growth has been organic and viral because freelancers see Revolancer as a brand that looks out for them first and foremost. 

Karl has an incredible story as the youngest ever ambassador of the Great British Business show and a first company exit at the age of 15. The future is bright for Karl and Revolancer. So listen in to hear Karl's secret formula on how to put yourself first as a freelancer and revolutionize your life.

Check out Revolancer: https://revolancer.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/revolancer/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revolancer/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/revolancercom

Brought to you by Chasing Nectar Fractional CMO Services, where  smart companies hire high profile marketing execs to facilitate marketing strategy for a fraction of what you would pay for a full time Chief Marketing Officer. https://www.chasingnectar.com/

Get in touch with Zora at https://www.linkedin.com/in/zorachase/

In this episode we explore creativity and its place in business growth with the co-founder of Laetro, Dave Zaboski. Dave is known as the Freedom Fighter for Creators - what a title!! It’s in this spirit that he developed  a resource for brands to access high quality creative in ways they haven’t yet been able to tap into. 

Dave shares his back story on how he rose from Art Center student to a sought after animator at Disney, Warner Brothers and Sony. You’ll hear about his mentors and colleagues that provided him wisdom and inspiration. We talk about the connection between creativity and scaling a business. Dave will challenge anyone trying to scale a business to get creative, find inspiration and scale using the best creatives on the planet! 

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Guest Name:  Dave Zaboski, Co-Founder Laetro

Contact Information https://www.linkedin.com/in/davezaboski/

Websites & Podcasts

https://www.laetro.com/

Social Media:

• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dave.zaboski
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/davezart/
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/davezaboski/

Today’s guest is Ayim Darkeh, an ER physician, wellness expert, leadership coach and transformation expert. He’s not only an ER doc in Brooklyn, he’s the founder and CEO of “Healthy with Dr. D”, a health and wellness initiative that empowers people to move away from disease management and reclaim their physical and psychological fitness. Another hat he wears is as CEO and founder of The Life and Leadership Lab, where he guides professionals through the process of reimagining success and fulfillment. He’s also a husband, dad and snowboarder and just a super dynamic dude. You are sure to enjoy this episode - and come away feeling inspired to go out and do escalate your wellness and business. 

This episode is brought to you by Chasing Nectar Fractional CMO Services. Hire exceptional marketing talent for a fraction of the cost of hiring a full time Chief Marketing Officer. Chasing Nectar turns your marketing department from a cost center into a profit center. Visit us at https://www.chasingnectar.com

Ayim Darkeh Bio: 

Dr. Ayim Darkeh is a board-certified physician fondly known by his patients, students, and colleagues as "Dr. D." 

Dr. D is a supportive husband, a loving father, and a physician with 20 years of experience in the emergency department. A dedicated health care provider and advocate for underserved communities, he is also a speaker, leadership expert, coach, and transformation specialist.

Dr. D has made it his mission to keep you out of the modern healthcare system by promoting scientifically proven tools that will transform your health.

Website: https://healthywithdrd.com/

Link to Course: https://healthywithdrd.com/mastering-your-childs-sick-day/

Social Media:

• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/HealthywithDrD
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/healthywithdrd/?hl=en
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayim-darkeh/

Can a hospitality mindset make you rich? In this episode with Andy McNeill we’ll explore a key to building brand equity: service and hospitality. Making each customer feel special not only fuels the soul but gives life and longevity to the business. Go the extra mile. Think about having a mindset of service to enhance your work and to have great life experiences.  

Takeaways this Episode:

• Why does hospitality matter?
• Learn how to apply “emotional deposits” to your brand’s experience
• What are the little things that count - example story: Maui Jim’s sunglasses
• Disaster stories - how to botch the customer experience
• How can I use hospitality to land a Fortune 500 account…  hint.. adopt a well-planned process thinking about the end user all the way through
• FREE GIFT - “The Everywhere Book”!!! Andy’s digital book featuring his favorite 100 hotels around the world - get it here: http://www.ourfavoritehotels.com/ 

This episode is brought to you by: Chasing Nectar Fractional CMO Services - Need the mind of a Chief Marketing Officer but can’t afford a full time top talent? Hire us on a fractional basis to turn your marketing from a cost center into a profit center.

Andy’s Bio:

For as long as he can remember, Andy McNeill has had a heart for hospitality. After 30 years of working in the industry specialized in serving others, he has helped thousands of organizations build stronger relationships through shared human experiences. He is a successful entrepreneur and founder of AMI, a global Hospitality and Marketing Firm that elevates the corporate meetings experience to the next level. Andy has helped thousands of businesses and Fortune 500 Companies travel to unique, once-in-a-lifetime destinations. AMI operates in 100+ countries and works on a global scale with some of the world's top brands including Salesforce, Mars Candy Bar, PepsiCo, Pfizer, and  CVS Health. Andy is the host of the Destination Everywhere Podcast where he and his co-host Todd Bludworth to give unique travel tips and destination insights from around the world. 

Andy’s Websites & Podcasts

www.destinationeverywhere.com 

https://americanmeetings.com/podcast/

Social Media:

• Facebook - 411,946 Followers - https://www.facebook.com/destinationeverywherepodcast
• Instagram - 
• https://www.instagram.com/americanmeetingsinc/
• https://www.instagram.com/destinationeverywherepodcast/
• LinkedIn - 6764 Followers - American Meetings, Inc. (AMI) https://www.linkedin.com/company/ami-global-meetings-solutions-inc./
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-mcneill 

Book: The Everywhere Book - https://americanmeetings.com/visit-destination-everywhere/

This episode is brought to you by: Chasing Nectar Fractional CMO Services 

Did you know that the business of human trafficking in the San Diego area alone generates $810Million annually for the area's underground economy - second only to the drug trade?
There are thousands of known victims each year, and the majority of these victims are caught up on our legal system being blamed for the crimes they were forced into. Not only were their lives ruined by their captors, but they are marred with criminal records that prevent them from living the life they deserve as human beings.

This interview with Jamie Beck, founder of Free To Thrive, brings to light a cause that I support, but also describes how a young attorney found a calling and used her knowledge of the legal system to develop a foundation and raise her first million dollars in just a few years. She went from zero to hero in my book. They just opened their LA division - so get involved... take a listen and see how she made it happen!

Want to learn more about Free To Thrive? Check out their website: https://www.freetothrive.org/

Follow Free To Thrive:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/freetothrivesd/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/FreetoThriveSD/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FreetoThriveSD
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOVDu9Y1IIseZGlXtbxL9XQ
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/free-to-thrive/

Need your business to scale? Chasing Nectar Digital has the solutions to meet your business goals. Contact us at https://www.chasingnectar.com/contact-us
 

Have you ever watched a keynote speaker and thought to yourself.. "I can do this"!! What does it take to make public speaking a lucrative career? In this episode we talk with Thom Singer, a Certified Public Speaker (CSP), who established and scaled his keynote speaking business back in 2009. He's spoken to over 1,000 audiences as a Keynote, TEDx speaker, and Master of Ceremonies. He is the essence of what we call this scaling your public speaking career.   And the extra fun part... I've known Thom since Kindergarten, where the gift of the gab was already in full swing!

Things you'll learn from this episode:

• How to get a CSP Designation
• How to get on the speaker circuit
• Hot topics to speak on
• How to get organized and set up to scale
• How to network and brand yourself to the right people

So, if you dare overcome your "Glossophobia".. this could be you!

Want to hire Thom? Visit his website: [email protected]  or shoot him an email at [email protected]

Need to scale your business? Get help with Chasing Nectar's Fractional CMO services. We handle your strategy, negotiate with media, and keep your business growth on track. Visit https://www.chasingnectar.com. Or contact Zora Chase at [email protected].

This show highlights an author who has successfully published best-sellers in both non-fiction and fiction writing. Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, Daniel Chidiac shares how he managed to come out of obscurity to sell millions of copies of his first book, Who Says You Can’t? You Do. And what inspired him to change course for his second book by self-publishing a reflective novel with a romantic storyline called The Modern Breakup.

If you’ve ever dreamed about becoming an author, and making a real living doing so, this episode provides you with guidance on how to scale with results you can take to the bank. His very first book proved his case:

🏆 An Amazon best-seller in eight countries

🏆 Published 13 Languages 

🏆 Amassed over 4,000 Reviews

🏆 Read By Millions Of People Worldwide

🏆 Secured publishing deals with top publishers like Penguin Random House

🏆 Self published his second novel, titled The Modern Breakup

 We talk about inspiration, endurance, and of course, a bit of marketing, like how he managed to build an Instagram following of 532,000 for his book, The Modern Breakup. 

Enjoy this episode brought to you by the fractional marketing specialists at Chasing Nectar Digital Solutions.

How to connect with Daniel Chidiac - Follow and purchase his books on Amazon!

Instagram: @DanielChidiac @TheModernBreakUpBook

How does a kid mowing lawns build a $20M a year business connecting physical lawns with an on-demand digital app? In today’s episode we talk about entrepreneurialism, marketing and bootstrapping a business from zero revenue to profitability and exit. Our guest is Bryan Clayton, the CEO and cofounder of GreenPal, the mobile app that connects homeowners with Local lawn care professionals. GreenPal has been called the “Uber for lawn care” by Entrepreneur magazine and has over 300,000 active users completing thousands of transactions per day doing over $20 million a year in sales.

 In 20 minutes - you’ll get inspiration on:

• How mowing lawns for the neighborhood inspired him to build an 8 figure business without outside capital 
• How to build a growth flywheel in your business no matter what size it is
• Tips on marketing your business and how SEO and Instagram brings in the business.
• How GreenPal gets over 34K Instagram followers!

 Check out GreenPal:

Website: https://www.yourgreenpal.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/bryanmclayton

 Looking to outsource your CMO work to a growth marketing professional?
Contact Zora Chase [email protected]; and check out my new collab - the “Future Peace of Mind” growth strategists at Brenton Way
Follow Zora Chase on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zorachase

 “SHE’S RELENTLESS - FROM HOMELESS TO INC 5000 ENTREPRENEUR” 

WITH NATASHA MILLER – INC 5000 ENTREPRENEUR, SPEAKER, AUTHOR

In this episode you’ll first hear Natasha’s backstory. This part of her journey starts at age sixteen when, fearing for her life, she was abandoned by her family and living in a homeless shelter. A passionate and talented musician, she gained mentors who supported her. Coupled with unyielding optimism and a love of learning, she eventually becomes the CEO of a multi-million dollar event and entertainment company holding a place on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies for the last three years in a row. 

Her fascinating story as a celebrated jazz artist and single mother turned badass business exec is revealed in her book “Relentless: From Homeless to Inc 5000 Entrepreneur”.  Publishing this book enabled her to give back to her community in a profound and personal way.

In the episode she shares these business growth tips:

1. Results of laying down an operational foundation 
2. Excellence vs. perfection
3. Systems and collaboration
4. What it means to be scrappy
5. The joy and freedom that comes from working on your business rather than in your business

Want to read or gift her inspiring book? Visit https://www.officialnatashamiller.com/relentless/ and order yours today. 

You can also find her at https://www.officialnatashamiller.com

Check out Entire Productions: https://entireproductions.com/

And if you want to scale YOUR business, contact our host, Zora Chase, at [email protected] or DM @zorachase

In this episode we discuss what it takes to sell your business with Andy Cabasso who, after just three years of ownership, successfully sold his digital marketing company in a seven-figure deal. 

Listen to learn about these three essentials you need to prepare your business for a sale: 

1. Productizing your workflow
2. SOP – Standard Operating Procedures – every step has to have specific deliverables. 
3. Recurring Revenue

 What’s your company worth? At the end of the day, the answer is nothing – unless you can remove yourself from the business. You’ll need documented processes in place so the business can continue to thrive without you in it. 

Andy Cabasso is a digital marketing professional, speaker, and lawyer. He is the co-founder of Postaga, an all-in-one platform for link building and email outreach. Prior to Postaga, he started, grew, and then successfully sold a digital marketing agency.

Find Andy Cabasso: Andy’s personal website: https://andycabasso.com/

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

Email: [email protected]

Does your business need marketing help to find your revenue-generating sweet spot? Contact Chasing Nectar Marketing Solutions. We help growth-minded businesses scale with proven marketing strategy.
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Give us a ring at: 626-644-0560
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