Judy, founder of K'Tizo Tea, is passionate about tea, enjoying the history and traditions that binds tea and culture together.Judy also owns and operates Cafe K'Tizo which sells tea, coffee and small food items. Judy has built a great community feel at her cafe and has tons of knowledge in building a strong team.

Pat Bartel owns and operates Bartel's Auto Clinic which has three locations throughout the Chicagoland suburbs. Learn what its like to get into the family business and to grow it to the next level. 

Michael Perich is one successful and entertaining entrepreneur. Not only does he own his own retail store but he also built a very successful makeup and skin care line from the ground up. What I love about this episode is the message Michael shares that everything doesn't have to be about money or about what others want you to be. It is all about you and what you want!

Leah is a speaker, author and owner of Vision Force marketing. In this episode Leah speaks of the challenges of running a marketing business with your spouse. She also gives some advice to business owners on marketing and much more!

Mario Spina is the owner and CEO of Parent Petroleum. Mario took over a family business from his father and has continued to grow the business.He has experience in the petroleum industry, convenience stores and real estate.   

Nick is the CEO of one of the top ten busiest independent pizza companies in per-store sales in the U.S. In an industry in which the average annual turnover rate is more than 150 percent, Nick’s Pizza & Pub boasts less than a 25 percent employee turnover rate. Nick’s restaurants have won the National Restaurant Association/American Express “Good Neighbor Award” four times and have been featured in Chicago’s Bestfor having “Great Pizza and [a Great] Company.”

Debbie has been a successful entrepreneur her entire life. Eventually she decided to follow her passion and belief that everyone should practice yoga and opened NEXT yoga with her daughter, Laurenn Duncan. Today NEXT yoga has 2 locations and a thriving business. 

Jim founded JIMMYBAR with his sister in Chicago back in 2013. He was frustrated with what his choices on the market were and wanted something better. Since its humble beginnings JIMMYBAR now is in 13,000 stores and 6 countries! Jim is someone who has knowledge on how to grow and develop a brand from out of nothing. 

Isaac along with his wife own Kimmers Ice Cream which has 3 locations throughout the Chicagoland suburbs. Kimmers has been scooping up amazing homemade ice cream since 2010. Learn how he and his wife have grown their business as young entrepreneurs. 

In this episode Dr. Dan Press discusses what it is like running a successful optometrist practice battling the big names like LensCrafters and Pearle Vision. Dan owns Park Ridge Vision and is board certified in vision development and therapy. He is a frequent lecturer both in the US and internationally on topics related to pediatric vision can and vision therapy.