The Start Down

The Start Down

By Mike FicaraBusinessEntrepreneurshipEducationSelf-Improvement
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The Start Down episodes

  • EP 152 Mike Ficara speaks with Eric Chow on if you have to choose entrepreneurship or college

    What the order, motivation, education, and experiences? 

    Which one must come first? 

    Do they all work together at the same time? 

    We explore those topics on this week’s episode with young entrepreneur (and college student) Eric Chow! 


    Host: Mike Ficara
    Guests: Mike Ficara and Eric Chow

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     Host: Mike Ficara- https://mikeficara.com/

    Content Manager: Charlene Gillego

    29 min
  • EP 151 Mike Ficara speaks with Jake Kelfer about his new book.

    It is not how you start… 
     
    It is not how you finish… 
     
    It is how you keep going! 
     
    On this week’s episode we speak with Jake Kelfer about his new book. Jake has not only worked with entrepreneurs, but many major athletes on how they can get to the next level. Whether that is just getting started, or you are looking to be the greatest! 
     
    Don’t miss this episode! 


    Host: Mike Ficara
    Guests: Mike Ficara and Jake Kelfer

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     Host: Mike Ficara- https://mikeficara.com/

    Content Manager: Charlene Gillego

    33 min
  • EP-150 Mike Ficara talks about the process of writing Like Socks On A Rooster

    No one cares about me. Do you ever say that to yourself? Do you feel your story does not matter? Well, you never know who you are going to help or when you plant a seed. This past week I was at an event and spent time with one of my former students. He may have not said it when I had him in class, but he still talks to me about things he liked about my class and how it helped him more than 10 years after we learned together. Always remember you are planting seeds! A book is no different. You may think you have nothing to say, you do! You may think no one will read it, they will! I felt this way, and so many other feelings when the process started, but now that the book is out there, the journey of writing and publishing a book has helped me grow and connect with some amazing people, and the book has only been out a month! In this week’s episode, I talk about the journey of writing my book. The ups and downs, the dreams and fears…and everything in between! 

    Host: Mike Ficara


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    Content Manager: Charlene Gillego

    25 min
  • Ep 149 Mike Ficara speaks with Isaac Mashman about the power of a personal brand.

    Do you want to be a rock star? 
     
    Most people think they don’t need to be on social media, it’s not important. No matter if your online or not, people are talking about you. If you are not telling your story, someone else is! 
     
    This week we speak with Isaac Mashman about the importance of a personal brand. He also talks about how important your personal network is to starting off your business strong! 
     
    Are you subscribed to www.TheStartDown.com Podcast? It would mean the world to me if you did! 

    Host: Mike Ficara
    Guests: Mike Ficara and Isaac Mashman
     

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     Host: Mike Ficara- https://mikeficara.com/

    Content Manager: Charlene Gillego

    34 min
  • EP 148 Joel Wolh talks about how he is going to take down LinkedIn

    Social media has too many people on it! 
     
    Have you ever said this about Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn or any other social network? 
     
    At the end of the day the “power houses” of today may not be around tomorrow, remember MySpace? 
     
    So who will replace them? Joel Wolh and his professional social network Bizfluence is looking to take on LinkedIn! On this week’s episode of The Start Down we talk about how Joel and his team are doing this and what he thinks the future of social media looks like. 


    Host: Mike Ficara
    Guests: Mike Ficara and Joel Wolh

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     Host: Mike Ficara- https://mikeficara.com/

    Content Manager: Charlene Gillego

    34 min
  • EP 147 Mike Ficara speaks with Jim Van Allan about keeping our teachers positive during another unprecedented school year

    "So, you're a doctor like Kissinger's a doctor." 
     
    First off, if you know what show this is from you are my best friend and leave it in the comments. 
     
    Often the debate of college and entrepreneurship go hand in hand. That being said, I have met and worked with many great entrepreneurs who have dropped out of high school, and many who have gone all the way and received a PhD in their field. Both have been able to find massive success based on their experience and education. 
     
    On this week’s episode we speak with Jim Van Allan about how he has taken his degree, networking, and experienced to become a highly sought-after motivational speaker. He often speaks to the people teaching our future entrepreneurs! We also talked about how he is helping to keep our teachers positive during another unprecedented school year. 


    Host: Mike Ficara
    Guests: Mike Ficara and Jim Van Allan

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     Host: Mike Ficara- https://mikeficara.com/

    Content Manager: Charlene Gillego

    41 min
  • EP 146 Mike Ficara speaks with Dominica Lumazar on makes marketing a 360 experience

    We are back! 

    Not only are we back, but this week’s guest Dominica Lumazar was someone that brought value to the podcast from word one! You don’t want to miss this episode! 

    We covered three key items in this episode:

    1. Marketing needs to be a 360 degree experience
    2. Failure and your entrepreneurial gut
    3. The power of a female owned business

    To learn more about Dominica visit her website at https://sweetdmarketing.com/ and catch her amazing podcast at https://bpbpodcast.com. 

    Host: Mike Ficara
    Guests: Mike Ficara and Dominica Lumazar

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     Host: Mike Ficara- https://mikeficara.com/

    Content Manager: Charlene Gillego

    42 min
  • EP 145 Mike Ficara talks about what happens when a guest doesn't show up

    Have you ever had someone cancel on you? 
     
    I did last week, twice! So that means another solo episode! 
     
    This was a great opportunity for me to test out a new format we are working on as well! I would love to know what you think of this episode, leave your comments below. 



    Host: Mike Ficara
    Guests: Mike Ficara

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    Content Manager: Charlene Gillego

    1 min
  • EP-144 Mike Ficara talks about why he sucks at podcasting and how to be perfect

    How do you know if you’re good at something? 

    How do you know if you’re doing a good job?

    How do you measure perfect?

    Is it always about the numbers?

    In this week’s episodes we did into this, and other fun topics from a new perspective! Check out the episode in the link below. 

    Host: Mike Ficara
    Guests: Mike Ficara

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    Content Manager: Charlene Gillego

    18 min
  • EP-143 Mike Ficara speaks with Jeremy Torisk about failing your way to success

    Have you ever said to yourself, I could be more successful if…? Well, stop that! 
     
    On this week’s episode of The StartDown Podcast we speak with Jeremy Torisk who recently exited his company and is working for FUN now! 
     
    My favorite part of our conversation is that Jeremy shares where he started, and I will give you a hint, it was not at some Ivy league school. Jeremy truly learned his industry from the bottom and rose to the top! 
     
    The team loves this episode, and we can’t wait for you to hear it! 

    QuestWebsite: http://jeremytorisk.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremytorisk/
    Book Recommendation: https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-Annotated-Marcus-Aurelius/dp/1541673859

    Host: Mike Ficara
    Guests: Mike Ficara and Jeremy Torisk


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     Host: Mike Ficara- https://mikeficara.com/

    Content Manager: Charlene Gillego

    42 min

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