The Champion Entrepreneur | Conversations with champions who have built their success from the ground up

Tracy Matthews has been designing jewelry most of her life. She started her first jewelry business in 1998 and her designs were sold in over 350 prestigious stores internationally including ABC home, Anthropologie and Bloomingdales. Tracy’s work has been featured in publications such as InStyle,Lucky, Real Simple and Us Weekly and celebrity fans include Jessica Alba, Charlize Theron and Orlando Bloom.In 2010, she launched her second jewelry business designing eco-luxury jewelry fine jewelry. Her pecialties include bespoke engagement rings, wedding bands and heirloom redesign. With a knack for intuitive design, she draws upon personal connection as the foundation of her work.Her struggles as a young designer “trying to grow a business” led her to found Flourish & Thrive Academy, and online school dedicated to teaching jewelry designers collection development, sales, marketing and business skills. She believes that community and mentorship are the basis for success in any business model because she never wants anyone to feel like they are “going it alone” in business. GOAL: Tracy wants to do things that make her happy and set up her business so that she can travel. ACTION STEPS:She’s accomplishing this by building community and an audience through the use of social media, free content, podcast, videos, and blogs. QUOTES:“Block time out”“Take one step in front of the other””How am I holding myself back and how can I change that?”RESOURCE LINKS:Her Company website Her personal websiteFor more action steps and ways to learn how to take consistent and regular actions forward check out our "daily action steps for a champion” with me Anthony Witt tcepodcast.com/plan

Ty Cohen is an accomplished publishing expert, internet marketer, personal development coach, mentor, internationally known speaker, former morning talk show radio personality AND author who took a major financial gamble by quitting his corporate job and starting his own business. That business became an offline and online success generating millions of dollars in sales and totally transforming Ty’s life as well as the lives’ of countless others. Over the last 11 years, Ty has taught tens of thousands of individuals how to successfully market, promote & sell their books on Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing Platform using the very same system that allows him to generate upwards of $50,000.00 a month with KDP publishing. Using a unique combination of tested and proven methods and resources, Ty’s goal is to educate and empower individuals with the tools needed to operate a successful business both on and offline. GOAL: One of his primary goals is to build his company up so that he can sell it. ACTION STEPS:In order to accomplish this he’s taking action steps every day, in fact he’s doing the same thing every day. It’s all about setting the vision for what is next. QUOTES:“We have to know where we want to go to be able to get there”“Fail fast… Don’t ever think”“Our biggest ally is speed and momentum”RESOURCE LINKS:His website Facebook Twitter For more action steps and ways to learn how to take consistent and regular actions forward check out our "daily action steps for a champion” with me Anthony Witt tcepodcast.com/plan

Ty Crandall is an internationally known speaker, author, pod show host, and business credit expert.   With over 16 years of financial experience Ty is recognized as an authority in business credit building, business credit scoring, and business credit repair.  Ty is the author of two popular books on credit named Perfect Credit and Business Credit Decoded.  He is often interviewed on radio and news shows, TV programs, and magazines including Entrepreneur and Inc.  Ty currently serves as the CEO at Credit where he has helped create and grow one of the biggest and most credible business coaching operations in the United States.    

Here are the topics we covered in today’s episode. What exactly is business credit?Can any business really get business credit?Is it truly possible for a business to get business credit without a personal credit check?Can a business get credit without the owner taking on a personal guarantee?Why does it seem that only big companies are the ones who get business credit?Are the credit bureaus in the consumer world the same as in the business world?Does it matter what type of entity structure you have when you build business credit?With business credit cards, are the credit issuers and credit limits similar to what you might see in the consumer world?How fast can a business build business credit?Do business credit cards have any impact on personal credit?Who can see a business credit report, only the business owner?Does a business owner need collateral or cash flow to get business credit?What types of credit do lenders look at to decide on approving you for money?How does a business start a business credit profile and score?How does a business obtain business credit cards at stores?How is it possible to get cash business credit cards?What types of businesses should have business credit?What are some tips to insure that a business owner obtains and keeps a good business credit profile and score?RESOURCE LINKS:Ty’s website Ty’s GiftFor more action steps and ways to learn how to take consistent and regular actions forward check out our "daily action steps for a champion” with me Anthony Witt tcepodcast.com/plan

Today is our 200 episode at the champion entrepreneur. I would like to thank all of you for your support and help along this journey. We could talk a lot about what we have seen and the different avenues we have gone down but I believe it is more fitting to continue to move forward and take action steps towards becoming the champions we are within. On today’s episode we discuss the importance of our current clients and how we can use our current clients to build our business. Highlights: Service your current customers. Current customers will always be more valuable then respective clients. Servicing your customers will create a marketing machine for your business. The strongest advocate you will ever have is your current customer. For more action steps and ways to learn how to take consistent and regular actions forward check out our "daily action steps for a champion” with me Anthony Witt tcepodcast.com/plan

Brad Baldridge is a late-stage college planning specialist. He helps parents of high school students plan and pay for college using strategies such as merit aid, need based aid, tax planning, savings and investing for college, negotiating with colleges, scholarships and loans. Over the past 10 years Brad has directly helped hundreds of families plan and pay for college. He has provided in-depth college plans resulting in increased financial aid, scholarships, identification of the right schools at the right price, and better loans. Brad’s expertise is featured weekly on his podcast, Taming The High Cost of College. Since 2013 Brad and his expert guests have explored and shared great information related to college planning. Brad lectures extensively conducting his workshop “Taming the High Cost of College”. Over the years thousands have benefited from his unique insight and great strategies, including high schools, the Institute of Certified Public Accountants, School Counselor Association, Education Association Council, Association of College Admission Counseling, Bar Associations, and various Community Park and Recreation Departments. GOAL: His primary goal is to build his online platform and develop courses and education that he can both give away and sell. He wants to eventually turn this into a national brand. ACTION STEPS:He does this by actually recording videos and writing curriculum, doing podcast, and creating other writing material. He’s also looking at the bigger picture items such as affiliate marketing and the center of influences. QUOTES:“Plan for college versus pay for college”“Partnering with the centers of influence”“I’m going to keep doing this until it works” right or wrong?RESOURCE LINKS:Taming The High Cost of College Baldridge College SolutionsBaldridge Wealth ManagementFor more action steps and ways to learn how to take consistent and regular actions forward check out our "daily action steps for a champion” with me Anthony Witt tcepodcast.com/plan

In September 2001, John Di Lemme founded Di Lemme Development Group, Inc., a company known worldwide for its role in expanding the personal development industry.  As President and CEO, John strives for excellence in every area of his business and believes that you must surround yourself with a like-minded team in order to stay on top of your game.In addition to building a successful company, John has changed lives around the globe as an international, elite speaker that has spoken in over five hundred venues.  Over the past fourteen years, he has shared the stage with the best of the best including Rich Devos, Denis Waitley, Jim Rohn, and Les Brown only to name a few.  This is truly an amazing feat for someone that was clinically diagnosed as a stutterer at a very young age and told that he would never speak fluently.  John’s teachings have also been featured on Fox Small Business, Inc. Magazine, CNBC, and in many other media outlets.John truly believes that everyone needs personal development to reach their full potential in life, and his determination to reach all forms of media with his motivational marketing messages has catapulted his career.  John has produced over four hundred fifty products and is an accomplished author of thirteen books including his best-selling book, “ABCs of Millionaire Marketing.”  As a High-End Business Consultant and Strategic Business Coach, John’s students include doctors, lawyers, realtors, entrepreneurs, consultants, CEOs of million dollar companies, and various other occupations that are thriving in a so-called poor economy.  John’s success with his students has made him one of the most highly sought after business coaches in the world.GOAL: John’s primary goal is to take 1000 people and make them six-figure givers. ACTION STEPS:He is doing this by teaching people the old-school tactics of marketing. QUOTES:“Without a mastermind you will go nowhere”“Note takers our history makers”“The more you learn the more you learn”RESOURCE LINKS:His Phone # 561-847-3467His website For more action steps and ways to learn how to take consistent and regular actions forward check out our "daily action steps for a champion” with me Anthony Witt tcepodcast.com/plan

Dr. Lynn Wicker is an author and certified Speaker, Trainer and Success Coach, She has 30 years of experience in public education, holding various leadership positions in K-12 and Higher Education, including Director of a Developmental Research School, Lynn is an international teacher of transformational leadership principles and uses her “adding value” lifestyle to connect with people creating life transformations. Her passion and purpose in life is to inspire individuals to find their own successes in life and live lives of purpose and meaning. Her education includes a doctorate in Education from Florida State University, as well as completing the Harvard Graduate School of Education Superintendent Institute.GOAL: Her primary goal is her book launch ACTION STEPS:The steps she is taking to make a successful launch is leveraging social media with a campaign, working in her local community, and meeting face-to-face with individuals. QUOTES:Education: “it is a people business”“It all takes self discipline”RESOURCE LINKS:Her Book Her website For more action steps and ways to learn how to take consistent and regular actions forward check out our "daily action steps for a champion” with me Anthony Witt tcepodcast.com/plan

Every person deals with significant adversity in life. No one is exempt. The question becomes how do you use adversity to your advantage? Authors Tim Chhim, Tom Cunningham, and Taylor Tagg answer this question with three different and thought-provoking perspectives on how to turn life's obstacles into opportunity. Tim's harrowing journey from firing squad to freedom leaves you breathless and excited about achieving your dreams no matter the cost. Tom's path through physical pain gives new meaning to the resiliency of the human spirit and inspires you to redefine the role adversity plays in your life. Taylor's tales of overcoming defeat and fear give you reason to move forward regardless of the circumstances and motivate you to victory utilizing the four questions that turn adversity into advantage every time.Timothy Chhim is a motivational speaker and owner of an Allstate Insurance Agency in Nanuet, New York, USA. He was born in a rural village in Cambodia and from a young age dreamed of freedom and a better life. When the communist Khmer Rouge, under the leadership of Pol Pot, seized power in 1975, Timothy was among thousands who were forced to leave the capital city of Phnom Penh. He was singled out as an educated citizen as well as a Republic official, having served as a police officer, and was sent to the jungle to be killed. He managed to escape, after many failed attempts, and survived to reach the safety of Thailand and later the USA. Tom Cunningham is a motivational speaker, radio host, and life coach. He was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis at the age of five, a disease that affects every joint in his body, causing constant pain and making many day-to-day activities challenging. He has been in the hospital over 40 times for numerous surgeries. In addition, high doses of the steroid prednisone stunted his growth, and he stands 5’1” tall. Despite the pain and challenges that come from living with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Tom chooses a positive mental attitude, and answers “Amazing!” to anyone who asks how he is. Tom and his wife, Kim, live in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Taylor Tagg is a published author, professional speaker, and radio show host. He has written three personal growth books, Enrich Your Sunrise, The Path to a Peaceful Heart, and co-wrote Adversity to Advantage. Taylor's podcast, Journey to Success, showcases people who are passionate about making a difference in the world with transformational businesses and ideas. Taylor's natural talent lies in coaching people in how to fulfill their emotional and spiritual potential. As a Forgiveness Champion and Emotional Intelligence Expert, Taylor empowers those dealing with significant adversity to aspire to peace using his simple, proven process. He lives in Memphis, Tennessee with his wife Sherri.GOAL: To inspire people to visualize their dreams and accomplish them. ACTION STEPS:These authors are accomplishing this goal by giving their book into the hands of companies and decision-makers within these companies who can affect the lives of the people they employ. QUOTES:“Writing he’s an outlet”“You adversity is temporary and will have an end date”“Take ‘to’ and make it ‘for’ your perspective will change”RESOURCE LINKS:The Book Adversity to advantage The books website 

D2 Branding was founded by Deedra Determan. Determan has 20+ years of marketing experience starting on the agency side at Ackerman McQueen Advertising Agency to 10 years in the television industry launching news at KOKI Fox 23 making it one of the top Fox affiliates in the country. She later consulted Clear Channel Television's stations across the country on marketing, promotions, advertising, social media, and website integration. Determan went on to launch niche websites for moms including 918moms.com, 405moms.com, and MoneySavingQueen.com with over 100,000 moms visiting the websites each month. One year after launching, she sold the websites to Griffin Communications. Determan then followed her true passion in launching D2 Branding, an innovative marketing firm igniting brands to be the market leader in their industry through marketing, public relations, social media, advertising, strategic partnerships, sales, website creation, search engine optimization, content creation, video production, graphic design, and more! Although Deedra likes to downplay it, but we have noticed her extreme competitiveness when it comes to being known as the most stylish member of the Thrive15 teamGOAL: A past goal of Deedra’s was to build and launch a site for moms. ACTION STEPS:In starting to accomplish this goal she hired a college person to build the website and then sat down to do something every day.QUOTES:“You have to have a game plan”“Seek out someone who knows”“You can have an idea all day long but you have to take action every day”RESOURCE LINKS:You can find her at Thrive15.comDeedra’s Facebook Deedra’s Twitter For more action steps and ways to learn how to take consistent and regular actions forward check out our "daily action steps for a champion” with me Anthony Witt tcepodcast.com/plan

For over a decade Rock Thomas has influenced organizations and individuals world-wide. His credentials include a lifetime of entrepreneurial and personal successes from Real-Estate mogul, radio personality to author and Peak Performance Trainer! Rock is the successful book author of “The Power of Your Identity” and the sought after seminar programs: Inside the Millionaire Mindset & The Six Keys to Success. Rock is also inspiring the world with his newly released 90-Day Breakthrough Program: The Top 10 Rules of Success. The owner of two KW franchises in Montreal. His former Six Real Estate franchises, with over 270 realtors, sold a billion dollars of Real estate annually and were voted the top-producing offices for the ten years he was running them. Moreover, Rock embarked on a new adventure in 2014 where he became CVO of GoBundance. This tribe is for healthy, wealthy, generous men who choose to lead epic lives. Who hold each other accountable, give back to the community, hold mastermind groups and have epic adventures across the globe.GOAL: Rock’s current goal is The M1 programACTION STEPS:Is accomplishing this goal by putting people in groups, mentoring, calling, and pushing people forward.QUOTES:“If you are going to go for it, live epic”“Try not to be the smartest person in the room”“Use pain to create passion”“Sometimes your mentor is a book” get one today.RESOURCE LINKS:Rock’s Email Rock’s website The M1 Program For more action steps and ways to learn how to take consistent and regular actions forward check out our "daily action steps for a champion” with me Anthony Witt tcepodcast.com/plan