The Tim Laskis Show: Entrepreneurs, Athletes and Entertainers

Morton's business experience dates back to 1992 when he founded a business intelligence company, Morton Systems. He later sold this company to TARGIT in 1996 and became their CTO and chief product visionary. His recent company Social Quant.net is huge in helping companies build their brand. He focuses on algorhythms and systembs and he has Twitter figured out. Morton holds an MBA from Henley Management College (UK) and two Ph.D.'s from Rushmore Universty (US) and Aalborg University in Denmark. He also holds 7 U.S. Patents and 25 worldwide for his technological developments in business intelligence and analytics, placing him among the top 1.8% of all active inventors. As a hobby, Morton is a skydiving instructor and has more than 1500 airplane jumps and several BASE jumps to his credit. Visit him online at http://socialquant.net.

Tywanna is a former WNBA player who is succeeding off the court helping other pro athletes. Her management company, The Athletes Nexus, focuses on helping professional athletes in the NFL, NBA and overseas. She shares her steps in starting and running this exciting business. Be sure to visit her website at http://TheAthletesNexus.com.

As a retired newspaper reporter, he figured out how to live life as an entrepreneur on his own terms. His newest book, How to Survive in an Upside Down Economy, covers self-employment and how to stay afloat without a job. George offers excellent tips and advice from his years of being self-employed. You can find this excellent read on Amazon.

Kay has been featured on CBS, NBC, Fox and Wall Street Select. After her husband left her and her son, she found herself lonely and isolated. However, she found a way to pull through and in 2015 became a bestselling author and expert in helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses. She specializes in online marketing, lead generation, customer acquisition and business management strategies. Visit her online at http://kaysanders.com.

Creators of a chatbot-based website builder, GetWeps.com, tell you about life in Estonia, how they raised money and what has helped them become successful entrepreneurs. Jorma realized that if small business owners had to send all of the content for their websites to a designer to be created, they could just as easily input that same content into a design template. This idea was the inception for a successful and advanced company he would create in just three short years. Now, Weps has been recognized and received support from supporters of big names like DropBox, PayPal and Sound Hound. Be sure to visit their website at: http://GetWeps.com.

Michelle is a successful coach dedicated to women entrepreneurs. She offers mastermind groups, courses and has a blog. Overall, she helps women increase influence, income and impact. Her advice to grow your business online is to "show up daily" and make the "ask" on a daily basis. You can read more about Michelle Pippin at http://bmichellepippin.com.

Stacey is a popular and recognizable health and lifestyle reporter and expert, columnist and health host. She has an incredible story of how she initially struggled with epilepsy and looked for answers for her own condition. She is the author of over 20 health books and the founder of The Complete Herbal Guide, which currently has over 4.2 million visitors. Stacey has been a guest on numerous lifestyle and health related TV and radio programs, and is a recognized health and natural remedies expert, with over 20 years in practice as a Health Coach. Stacey has been a guest on the Dr. Oz Show, local news and numerous radio shows. For a complete list of her books and more information on Stacey, go to http://staceychillemi.com or http://thecompleteherbalguide.com.

Jonathan is the author of Brand vs Wild, a Forbes contributor, sought after speaker and a brand survival expert at McKee Wallwork and Company. Jonathan has helped major brands navigate today's challenges and his opinions are highly sought after by numerous marketing/business publications. Learn more by visiting http://jonathandavidlewis.com. 

Donnie is a legend in the sport of motocross who was on top of the world in 1982. He had just won the AMA Supercross Championship and the 250 Motocross Championship.  As a result, he was asked to be a member of Team USA in the Motocross and Trophee Des Nations. While training and preparing for these important races in Germany, Donnie suffered a debilitating concussion and never returned to professional racing.  Donnie talks about his time as a champion and what it was like to have experienced such a terrible crash that ended his racing career. Currently, Donnie currently operates a successful motocross school that teaches amateur and professional racers proper techniques for going fast and winning. Be sure to visit his website at http://donniehansen.com to find out more about Donnie and his upcoming events.

Mitch entered the software business as the founder of Timeslips Corp (sold to Sage Pic) after creating the largest network of Certified Consultants in the software industry. They helped intuit Corp create their own Certified Quickbooks Accountant Network as well. After he sold his company, he ran Sage Pic in the US as the COO with over 300 staff. Mitch became involved in the VC community, first as an advisor to startups and then as the CEO of the largest furniture shopping site early in 2000, Furniture Fan.com. He later found himself as the CEO/President of Tony Robbins and Chet Holmes Business Breakthrough joint venture. He created another division with almost 300 people and everything was virtual, without any physical infrastructure, working from his home office/spare bedroom. Mitch went on to write an Amazon #1 Best Seller: The Invisible Organization, which gives his step by step formula for transforming a traditional physical infrastructure into a virtual powerhouse of a company and then that company into a marketing super power. He has also been involved with other projects, including a partnership with Kevin Harrington, launching a new brand on the radio. Mitch currently helps coaches build profitable practices through his Master Class. You can also listen to Mitch as host on his podcast, Your First Thousand Clients Podcast. You can learn more about Mitch, his services and podcast at http://mitchrusso.com. Highlights: *Make sure you understand your customer. *Try to sell it first before you build it. *Don't sell something before you know what to sell next. You always need a follow-up.