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Brian Will is a serial entrepreneur and expert sales and management consultant. For over 35 years, he has founded seven companies across four industries, with a combined worth of over half a billion dollars. His first foray into owning his own business was a 10-year stint in the landscaping industry, which he started when he was twenty years old. He currently owns restaurants in Atlanta and manages a real estate business in Georgia and Florida.

Brian is a keynote speaker and the author of NO... The Psychology of Sales and Negotiations, The Dropout Multi-Millionaire, and I Give The Dumb Kids Hope. He is also the host of The Dropout Multi-Millionaire Podcast and serves as a City Council Member at the City of Alpharetta.

In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran sits down with Brian Will, a serial entrepreneur, to discuss sales and management strategies. They also talk about Brian's service in the military, the lessons he learned from the success and failure of his landscaping business, and tips for building a diversified clientele.

Tim Harrison is the Founder and CEO of Harrison Financial Services, a premier financial planning and wealth management firm serving decision-makers, affluent families, private family offices, and foundations. Tim has been a wealth management advisor for about 30 years, helping his clients achieve financial security by providing innovative solutions for their personal and professional needs. He started his career at Northwestern Mutual but currently leads Harrison Financial Services' team of 22 employees with over 30 post-graduate credentials.

In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran sits down with Tim Harrison, the Founder and CEO of Harrison Financial Services, to discuss networking and investment tips. Tim also shares his entrepreneurship journey, his financial struggles during the 2007 economic crisis, and the effects of AI on the investment industry.

Raleigh Williams is a lawyer turned entrepreneur and the CEO of DealMaven, a company that helps entrepreneurs grow and exit their businesses. After leaving the legal profession, Raleigh started Alcatraz Escape Games, an escape room business which he sold in 2020. He now helps other entrepreneurs sell their businesses for life-changing multiples. He also hosts the DealMaven Podcast.

In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran is joined by Raleigh Williams, the CEO of DealMaven, to discuss the ups and downs of building and exiting an escape room business. Raleigh talks about his inspiration to go into entrepreneurship, his growth strategies, and his criteria for acquiring businesses.

Joh Olson is the Chair of the San Francisco chapter of TIGER 21, an exclusive peer membership organization of ultra-high-net-worth entrepreneurs, investors, and executives. He is also a Mergers and Acquisitions Consultant at Pacifica Advisors, which offers M&A advisory services to small and medium-sized businesses with an enterprise value of $5 to $150 million throughout the Western US and Mexico.

Joh has held various leadership positions in the corporate and healthcare sectors, including UCLA, UC Davis, Stanford, Redesign Health, and Carta Healthcare. He co-founded Treehut with his wife, and he is the company's Chief Operating Officer. Treehut produces handcrafted wooden watches and sunglasses.

In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran interviews Joh Olson, the Chair of the San Francisco chapter of TIGER 21, about how to delegate in business and leverage peer groups. They also discuss the challenges Joh and his wife overcame to build Treehut, tips for growing a sellable business, and how Joh helped a client delegate and successfully exit her business.

Paul Griffin is the Co-founder and CEO of The Sales Factory, a business development solutions company. The firm helps companies in multiple industries drive new business and accelerate growth by leveraging technology. Paul has held marketing roles at various Fortune 100 and 500 companies, including Procter and Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, Nestle, and Kraft Heinz.

In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran interviews Paul Griffin, the Co-founder and CEO of The Sales Factory, about how to excel in sales in an uncertain economy. They also discuss the challenge of building a structured remote team, the key breaking points at The Sales Factory, and how Paul leverages AI.

John Bly is the Managing Partner and Regional Leader of the South Atlantic region of Aprio, a global financial consulting and CPA firm. He started his accounting firm shortly after graduating in 2004, grew it to 70 employees, and made about 15 acquisitions before merging with Aprio. John is the author of Cracking The Code: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Growing Your Business Through Mergers And Acquisitions For Pennies On The Dollar. He is also the host of the Aprio Advisory podcast.

In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran interviews John Bly, the Managing Partner and Regional Leader of the South Atlantic region of Aprio, about how to grow a company through acquisitions. They also discuss the lessons John learned during his early days in mergers and acquisitions, how to do due diligence and hire culturally fit employees, and the difference between small and large company acquisitions.

Tim Williams is the Founder of Ignition Consulting Group, a firm dedicated to assisting agencies and professional service firms in optimizing their value propositions. As a globally recognized expert in business strategy and pricing methodologies, Tim is an international speaker and presenter for business organizations worldwide. He is also the author of Positioning for Professionals: How Professional Knowledge Firms Can Differentiate Their Way to Success and Take a Stand for Your Brand: Building a Great Agency Brand from the Inside Out.

In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran sits down with Tim Williams, the Founder of Ignition Consulting Group, to talk about pricing and positioning strategies for professional service firms. They discuss the inefficiencies of the billable hour pricing model, tips for leveraging AI to serve clients, and the benefits of business specialization.

Joey Coleman is an award-winning speaker who specializes in customer and employee retention. With more than 20 years of experience in the customer experience space, he helps organizations retain their best customers and turn them into raving fans through his First 100 Days methodology. Joey is also the author of Never Lose a Customer Again and Never Lose an Employee Again.

In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran is joined by Joey Coleman, the author of Never Lose an Employee Again, to talk about how to create remarkable employee experiences. They also discuss Joey's 100-day onboarding process, the connection between customer experience and employee experience, and common pushbacks employers have about remote work.

Jonathan Twombly is a real estate investor and a Managing Member at Two Bridges Asset Management. A former Wall Street lawyer turned entrepreneur, Jonathan leverages his many years of experience in multi-family real estate to help successful individuals, families, and trusts diversify their asset portfolios. For over a decade, his company has worked with pre-qualified investors to obtain income and achieve capital growth through investments in multi-family residential real estate in the fast-growing southeastern US.

Jonathan is a Harvard University and Columbia Law School graduate and has lived in various places, including London, New York, and Japan. He is also the creator of Apartment Investors Club (AIC), a membership-based community exclusively for multifamily real estate investors.

In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran interviews Jonathan Twombly, a real estate investor and managing member at Two Bridges Asset Management, about how to invest in multi-family real estate. They also discuss entrepreneurs' challenges in building their businesses, Jonathan's criteria for finding and evaluating property in different markets, and why he bought a small rundown motel in upstate New York.