Eric is a freelance writer and runs personal finance blog and podcast called Personal Profitability. He’s a serial entrepreneur running multiple businesses, a dad of 2 little girls and when he’s not working he’s a private pilot, occasional DJ, loves all things computer, technology and travel.

In This Episode, we talk about:

What inspired Eric to start Personal Profitability

How Eric went from a senior financial analyst to full time freelance writer

How freelancers get paid

Making the most out of live conferences

Importance of Sales

& much more!

Resources:

1 piece of advice he wishes he was told when he started his journey: “Treat yourself like a professional and always be on the lookout for more opportunities”

Favorite Business Book:

The Alchemist

The Automatic Millionaire

#1 Goal in the next 12 months: Launch some SAAS products

Best Way to Follow his Journey:

https://twitter.com/EricProfits

www.PersonalProfitability.com/bootcamp

Tom Schwab helps business owners go from obscure to acclaimed with targeted podcast interviews. As the Father of Podcast Interview Marketing, he has spoken at leading conferences like Inbound and Podfest. He has literally written the book on how to turn listeners into leads. His company Interview Valet helps thought leaders like authors, speakers, coaches, and emerging brands use a new strategy to convert traffic 25x better than blogs..

In This Episode, we talk about:

How Tom got the idea for Interview Valet

What makes for some of the best/most memorable interviews

Worst business advice Tom has ever gotten

Tom's emotional reason for getting into entrepreneurship

Getting the most out of being interviewed on a podcast

& much more!

Resources:

1 piece of advice he wishes he was told when he started his journey: “Focus More on Relationships”

Favorite Business Book:

Play Bigger

#1 Goal in the next 12 months: Complete a triathlon

Best Way to Follow his Journey:

www.InterviewValet.com/Zach

Derek Champagne is a serial entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience developing effective marketing campaigns. Derek shares his story of growing up from humble beginnings, on stage at age of 3, his years as a Hollywood musician, and his diverse journey to get where he is today.

He is the Founder & CEO of The Artist Evolution, A full service agency building memorable brands, marketing tools and campaigns for startups to household brands.

Derek is also the author of the best-selling marketing book: Don't Buy a Duck (endorsed by Seth Godin) and the host of the popular Business Leadership Series podcast, that also airs as a weekly business show on ESPN radio regionally.

Derek is also a published musician with contributions on soundtracks that have been featured on ABC, MTV, Bravo, E!, and Oxygen.

In This Episode, we talk about:

How Derek went from being a musician to owning a marketing agency

How Derek built a company that outlasted a recession

Communication with clients

Analyzing relationships with your clients

Scaling your company

Removing barriers of entry for your customer/client to work with you

Taking your business one 1st down at a time

& much more!

Resources:

1 piece of advice he wishes he was told when he started his journey: “Surround yourself with others who can help you - you don't know what you don't know”

Favorite Business Book:

View From The Top - Aaron Walker

Derek's Book:

Don't Buy A Duck: Stop wasting money and only do marketing that works

#1 Goal in the next 12 months: Run a marathon

Best Way to Follow his Journey:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/theartistevolution/

https://champagnemarketingcourses.com/sozesty

Nicole Wipp is a business and team-building expert, specializing in instilling entrepreneurial processes and mindset in organizations large and small. Her advice has been featured in numerous publications, including Inc., Forbes, Entrepreneur, Thrive Global, Fierce CEO, and more.

Nicole runs two profitable companies: a boutique law firm as well as a consulting and training firm, and she's been in business with multi-six and seven figure profitability for over a decade. She is a certified Kolbe consultant and an authorized partner for DiSC and the Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team. Nicole's clients range from solopreneurs to companies with thousands of employees.

In This Episode, we talk about:

From working 100 hours a week to 5 days per month.

Learning how to build a team for your company

Hosting speaking engagements & workshops to get leads and clients

Finding your first couple of speaking engagements to build your authority and find prospects

Mentally preparing for speaking engagements

From Technician, to Manager, to Entrepreneur

Finding clarity in business

& MUCH more!

Resources:

1 piece of advice she wishes she was told when she started her journey: “Find clarity in business”

Favorite Book: The Challenger Sale

#1 Goal in the next 12 months: Start saying no to more things

Best Way to Follow her Journey: www.nicolewipp.com

Dave is the president of Dave Kahle Management LLC, and founder of the the Kahle Way Sales System. He applies his 30 years of practical experience to help sales forces become more productive, help small businesses grow, and proud Christian businesses to become more of what they can be. For the past 25+ years, Dave…

Jeff Morris is the founder of Helicx, which is a customer experience, sales & marketing and consulting company located in the St. Louis and Kansas City region. Jeff has over 30 years of experience in traditional and digital marketing, sales management and process design. He’s a serial entrepreneur, founding his first company at the age…

Derek Halpern is an expert marketer and serial entrepreneur. He developed his approach to marketing over the past few years, and it has helped him build a few wildly popular websites, one of which attracted more than 1,000,000 pageviews in a single day. He uses the perfect blend of data driven marketing (conversion rates, academic research, and personal…

Meagan Holub acquired the nickname, “The Celebrity Massage Therapist” from her clientele of A-listers, rockstars and royalty. Holub is trusted with VIPs at companies, such as The Oscars, The Grammys, Brad Pitt’s Make it Right; has been featured as a Couples Massage expert on NBC, CBS, VH1, in Men’s Health, and interviewed as a Celebrity…

Let's get in touch on Instagram: @zesty_hesty

Eric Thomas is an entrepreneur out of Quincy, Illinois. He and his wife own 3 companies: ETC ComputerLand, Vervocity Interactive and Media Development - and employ a team of forty plus employees with an unparalleled focus on client satisfaction and provide innovative and creative digital solutions to companies throughout the entire US including Canada and Europe.

In This Episode, we talk about:

What lead to starting and growing 3 successful companies

Relationship networking

Networking tips and tricks

Putting yourself out there and building relationships

& MUCH more!

Resources:

1 piece of advice he wishes he was told when he started his journey: “Read The Emyth Revisited”

Favorite Business Book: The Emyth

#1 Goal in the next 12 months: Alignment of their company goals

Best Way to Follow his Journey:

Vervocity Interactive

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