Warren Tuttle’s life changed forever when an inventor called Tom Rishe, developer of the Misto olive oil sprayer, came into his gourmet store in late 1998. Warren owned a group of stores called The Complete Kitchen in and around Connecticut and was already successful. But Tom was about to open a new chapter for Warren. He sold the stores and moved into inventing.

It’s no surprise that Vancouver-based Page Two Books is making a name for itself as an outstanding book publisher. Launched in 2013 by Jesse Finkelstein and Trena White, Page Two is one of the few hybrid publishers that offers print on demand or trade publishing. It also has a well-earned reputation for rigor throughout its processes.  Talking to Published Author Show host Josh Steimle, Trena said Page Two doesn’t usually refer to itself as a hybrid publisher, because so many things set it apart.

You wouldn’t think Steve Sims had room for even more success. Originally a bricklayer from East London, Steve had achieved more than he dreamed working as a successful entrepreneur, business coach, and speaker.  He’s known as The Real-Life Wizard of Oz, courtesy of Forbes, and past clients include  Elton John and Elon Musk.  But after writing Bluefishing: The Art Of Making Things Happen, Steve’s level of success vaulted into the stratosphere.

It’s every content marketer's ambition to create content that hooks their audience and has them coming back for more.  Marketers want followers to eagerly await content and consume everything they produce.  Not many marketers succeed, and this is particularly true in saturated niches where even the best content doesn’t make it to the top of search engine page results.

Perry Marshall is an unusual thinker. He is a marketer, published scientist, and trained as an electrical engineer. You’ve probably heard of Perry, and if you haven’t . . . well, marketer Dan Kennedy says that’s unforgivable. So now’s your chance to learn about the amazing man who also happens to be one of the most expensive business consultants in the world.

If you’ve worked hard to build your business and even endured some failures before you created something that’s profitable, chances are that selling up is the last thing on your mind.  But according to Michelle Seiler Tucker, it should be the first thing on your to-do list.  OK, so maybe you don’t want to sell next week or next month, But making sure that you can sell your business when you want—and not when you’re desperate—is Michelle’s key message.

Hearing “phenomenal” feedback from her book's target audience is thrilling for new author Tatiana Tsoir. “People say that it's the book they wish they had when they started their first business that failed,” says Tatiana. “Some people read the book and their feedback is that it gives them hope that they can actually start a business, especially the creatives and moms, which are the two audiences that I wrote this book for.

Entrepreneur and author Peter Cohan uses the word “lucky” often in this interview with Published Author host Josh Steimle. But looking at what he describes as his “very confused career”, a sense of curiosity and willingness to try new things are two qualities that stand out. Peter could have easily embarked on his original quest to be a poet and given up, instead perhaps taking a job in a factory or maybe even a mid-level white collar role.

No one ever asks “How do I pick a great coach to make sure I finish my book?”. But according to Dr. Angela Lauria, that question is ten times more valuable than all the other questions she’s asked by people about to start or in the process of writing a book.

Curtis J. Morley is the real deal: He gets things done! “I've got a huge, audacious goal, I want to help one million entrepreneurs take their business to the next level,” he tells Published Author Podcast host Josh Steimle.  That’s why Curtis wrote his book, The Entrepreneur's Paradox: How to Overcome the 16 Pitfalls Along the Startup Journey, and works as a coach and a mentor.