The Morning Spotlight podcast records live from the Beers and Referrals Networking Palooza on August 4th 2021. The event was held at HOPS Craft Beer and Wine Bar in Morristown, NJ.

The lineup:

Greg Markowitz [email protected]

John Edwards [email protected]

Zach Kramer [email protected]

Thomas Clark [email protected]

Dan Long [email protected]

Brian Sebak [email protected]

Catherine Rabidis [email protected]

Monica Dema [email protected]

Dr. David Cunic [email protected]

Marc Mustachio [email protected]

Dan Johnson [email protected]

Etan Tammam [email protected]

Kim Dobbs [email protected]

Eric Anderson [email protected]

Dana Reynolds [email protected]

Chris Fiduccia [email protected]

Kaitlin Shala [email protected]

Sponsors: 

Fidelity National Title Group newjersey.ctic.com [email protected]

BrkThru Digital https://breakthrough-digital.com/

Cinematrocity https://cinematrocity.com/

Beers and Referrals https://www.facebook.com/groups/196550814913289

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Dan Burkard left the corporate world in 2019 and moved to Nashville with his partner Michelle Carilli to taste their way through the city and document their journey on their Instagram page @wickedtasty, to give well-deserved local restaurants exposure. With the professional photography and the lively personality they portrayed, the page has grown in popularity to over 10K followers and the couple has embraced the community in the Nashville hospitality scene who helped them along the way. When COVID-19 hit, it left their new community struggling to stay afloat. Dan and Michelle wanted to do everything in their power to be there for the community who helped them build @wickedtasty, and MENU was the way to do that.

MENU is a digital menu platform for restaurants that uses photos to sell food and connect restaurants with their customers. By integrating photos with digital menus, MENU gives customers a better dining experience elevating the way you order food. As opposed to traditional paper menus, QR codes and other touch-free versions, MENU’s interactive platform allows restaurants to customize their offerings in real-time so guests have an easy-to-view and visually appealing way to see what is available at that very time. MENU’s mission is to not only help businesses survive during this tough time, but thrive.

@wickedtasty

@thebettermenu

www.wickedtasty.menu

Coffee Sponsor: Todd Giannattasio

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Oak Leaf was born out of a dream Trevor Andersen had watching his father in the service industry take care of his family, friends, and clients with the utmost integrity, respect and transparency. In today’s digital world there are endless outlets to reach new service providers, and with that comes risk. Oak Leaf's goal is to mitigate all risk by providing a proven process and a seasoned group of talent with diverse expertise to compliment and support your business ambitions. In this episode we highlight Oak Leaf's "First 10," a group of seasoned business experts that will be the support system for Oak Leaf's clients.

Trevor Andersen https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorandersen/

Pat Fiore https://www.linkedin.com/in/patfiore/

Kerry Barrett https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrybarrett/

Rob Drolet https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertdrolet/

Marc Pickard https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpickard/

Michelle Dickinson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-e-dickinson-mm-7882013/

Sid Vaidya https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidvee/

Michael Minella https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-minnella-chfc%C2%AE-2b5302112/

https://www.oakleafpartner.com/

Coffee Sponsors: Todd Giannattasio & Chris Vaglio

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Chris Fiduccia is in a risky business by day and a rockstar by night. In other words he is a Commercial Insurance agent by trade and in a band as a hobby. Chris has been in the insurance business since 2012. Over the years he has developed a specialty in real estate (apartments of 20 units and up as well as Condo Associations), larger construction/contractors, and manufacturing business sectors. Since joining James A. Connors Associates, Inc. in 2020, Chris has continued to enhance his experience in serving these important business sectors.

Chris is also an extreme fitness enthusiast. When not engaged in the sale of insurance or rockin' out, he enjoys competitive running events including 10k, half-marathons, obstacle races, cycling, weightlifting, and trail running.

https://www.jamesaconnors.com/team/chris-fiduccia

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

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Josh Cary spent 40 years in hiding! That’s right. He was hiding every aspect of himself and showing up with a ‘mask’ on in all areas of life trying to gain the approval of everyone else.

At 19, he changed his name and entered into, what would become, a 15-year career as a professional actor and filmmaker. The applause and external accolades didn’t completely heal his feelings of anxiety and insecurities and he found himself more isolated than ever.

Today, Josh is the co-founder of PodMAX a podcast production and media company that provides training and events catered to entrepreneurs who have a meaningful message to share.

Josh is also an accomplished podcast host of two shows with over 300 combined episodes and he’s a business coach to entrepreneurs who are ready, willing, and able to say “F That NOISE!”

Today, Josh Cary is a podcast host and business coach to entrepreneurs who are ready, willing, and able to say “F That NOISE!”

joshcary.com

podmax.co

Coffee Sponsor: Chris Vaglio

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Mike Bonadies focuses on the ugly side of real estate investing and is interested in the properties that nobody else wants. He is the Co-Owner and Operator of TerraVestra Property Management, which is a South Jersey Property Management company by landlords for landlords. They specialize in C & D assets primarily in rural areas of South Jersey. 

They also have a maintenance and construction company that specialize in pre-1940 multifamily construction. They work primarily with landlords, real estate agents, and flippers to complete investor work. This work ranges from repairs to punch list to full on rehabs. 

Currently Mike owns 26 doors across Camden and Gloucester counties. He had some incredible, and sometimes hilarious, stories to share about his experiences in real estate investing!

https://www.terravestrapropertymanagement.com/

@terravestrarentals

Coffee sponsor: Chris Vaglio

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Alex Sanfilippo started his first business at the age of twelve; selling used golf balls. From there, he went on to real estate investing and a technology start up which he sold years later. For the past decade, Alex has been an executive in the aerospace industry. During his time in corporate America, he stayed active with his side hustles; which mainly consisted of conference speaking and business coaching.

Many of us waste time and money while growing our brands. Alex is in the same boat even though he was trying to do the opposite. He spent money that he didn’t need to spend and wasted time that he didn’t need to waste. All because he wasn’t sure where, or even how to start or what to do next. As you can tell, he was confused and felt alone on his journey.

At this point, Alex became passionate to help others. He didn’t want people to struggle as he did. He began a business coaching agency and was able to help many people. However, it still didn’t feel right. He couldn’t help as many people as he wanted (there is only so many hours in the day) and other people who needed his help the most couldn’t afford it.

Then one day, he had an idea! It was an idea that he knew would help a lot of people succeed.

Whether you’re just getting started or have an established brand, the Creating a Brand Masterclasses are full of like-minded entrepreneurs. It is a community that is passionate about helping you succeed on your journey.

The heart behind Creating a Brand is to become your primary resource for growing your business. At the same time, they want it to feel like a family/tribe. You’re not alone in what you’re creating, and you should never feel that way. This masterclasses will help you focus on what matters, expanding your reach and create a more profitable brand. Your brand succeeding is our ultimate goal.

podmatch.com

creatingabrand.com/087

Coffee Sponsors: Faith Williamson & Chris Vaglio

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Kathy Samaan Noumi, artist and designer, launched Samaan Design Group, her namesake brand after 10 years of renovating and selling her own homes across multiple U.S. states. What seemed like a windy road culminated in an interior design company which specialized in monochromatic, elegant, and above all else synergistic designs. Her goal is to bring an enlightened atmosphere to every space she creates.

Kathy’s design philosophy goes hand in hand with the simple idea that subtlety and elegance can still pack a lot of personality. Her luxe spaces are not just impactful but serenely beautiful.

Samaan Design Group produces work for public, commercial, and residential clients. Whether it's for multi-family, private homes, corporate offices, and everything in between, this design firm can transform any space with professional ease. Our design firm also does interior branding and packages for businesses. We create special moments within businesses so they can outshine the competition at every level brining brand awareness into their physical spaces.

https://samaandesigngroup.com/

@samaan_design_group

Coffee sponsors: Faith Williamson & Chris Vaglio

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The BizBros, Luis & Luis Camejo, have spent the last four years learning the strategies and techniques from some of the top marketers in the world on how to create content that turns into profit.

Come join them on this wild journey, where they discover the secrets and strategies on how your business can achieve the Frictionless Sale.

They explore frameworks, strategies, tactics and work with other special people to bring their audience and their clients all of the information you need in order to turn your Content into Profit. 

Over the last few years, they have helped companies like Orangetheory, Redbull, JWB Property Management, the CSI Companies, Think Different Theory, University of North Florida, Smile Stylist, F45 Fitness, and many more.

Find the correct messaging and consistent content structures are just the beginning of the pursuit of the Frictionless Sale. 

They are currently working with long-form content creators (Podcasts & YouTube shows) to turn their content into bite-sized, value-packed, cash-generating assets so they can multiply their message and impact more people. 

contentisprofit.com

@bizbrosco

Coffee Sponsor: Faith Williamson

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