David Begin was a technology professional who, looking to get into running his own small business, ventured into the seemingly untechy industry of car washing. David built his first car wash in 2006, a second in 2008, and a third in 2018. He sold the chain in 2019. Since then, David started 2 more businesses that provide coaching and support for other entrepreneurs and small business owners in the car wash industry. David has also served as the President of the Rocky Mountain Car Wash Association and The International Car Wash Association (ICA).

Dave Menz grew up in poverty and overcame tremendous obstacles to become a successful entrepreneur, running the multi-store, multi-million dollar chain of laundromats, Queen City Laundry in Cincinnati, Ohio. In addition to running his business, he has become a sought-after guest speaker and coach and shares his wisdom on this podcast. Dave teaches the principles of relentless studying of the greats to be a great and knowing that even if an industry – like laundry – isn’t sexy, you can make it so by building a profitable, scalable business. Hear more about Dave’s story, how he is growing his business through innovation, and why he believes a laundromat is one of the best small businesses to own in America.

Susan Frew is a professional speaker focused on helping business owners to overcome adversity and achieve success. As a Business Coach, Susan has coached 150 different companies and 17 different trades to success during the 2008 Recession. The balance of her time is spent managing her multimillion-dollar Plumbing Heating Air Conditioning company in Denver, CO. Susan shared some of the key lessons she’s learned along the way and the coaching tips she shares with clients to help them overcoming adversity and reaching the TOP again!

Dave Kerpen is a serial entrepreneur, New York Times best-selling author, and global keynote speaker. Dave is the co-founder and co-CEO of Apprentice. Dave was also the Founder and Chairman of Likeable Media, a social media software company serving thousands of small businesses. Dave shared his biggest insight on what unlocks growth in a small business: the mindset and ability to delegate. And how both people and technology should be part of your delegation strategy to help you deliver an extraordinary customer experience.

Tom Reber is the creator of The Contractor Fight, a movement of Home Improvement Contractors who are taking back control of their businesses & fattening their wallets. He’s an HGTV host, entrepreneur, coach, and former contractor with thousands of projects under his belt. Tom gave us some tips that helped him be successful and have helped tens of thousands of contractors all around the world. Plus, he shared what most contractors get wrong and what gets in the way of having a successful business

John Jantsch is a marketing consultant, speaker, and best-selling author of Duct Tape Marketing, Duct Tape Selling, The Commitment Engine, The Referral Engine, and SEO for Growth. He is the creator of the Duct Tape Marketing System and the Duct Tape Marketing Consulting Network that trains and licenses small business marketing consultants around the world. John explains the Duct Tape marketing system that helps small businesses be more successful.

Carol Roth is a content creator, “recovering” investment banker, New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur, TV pundit, and host. Carol Roth’s experience overlaps content creation, on-camera and in-person hosting, finance, business, economics, pop culture, and even comedy.

She advocates for small businesses, small government, and big hair. Carol gave us an overview of her latest book The War on Small Business and tips on how small businesses can create true customer loyalty.

Barbara Weltman is president of Big Ideas for Small Business, Inc., a company that provides tax, financial, and legal information. She’s also the author of numerous books and a popular blog. She was called “the guru of small business taxes” by The Wall Street Journal, Barbara has been working since 1977 as an attorney and small business advocate with a mission to make entrepreneurs smarter. Barbara gave us her insight on a variety of topics from 2021 COVID tax credits to the trickle-down impact of the rising minimum wage.

Laurie McCabe brings more than 25 years of experience in the IT industry to her current role as Cofounder & Partner, SMB Group. Laurie has built widespread recognition for her capabilities and insights in the small and medium business (SMB) market in several areas, including cloud computing, mobile solutions, business solutions, social networking and collaboration, and managed services. Laurie shares how cloud computing is helping small businesses thrive as we emerge from the pandemic.

Al Levi spent more than 25 years working in every facet of his family's plumbing, heating, cooling (and now electrical) business before exiting the business and launching his coaching career. According to him, “I made every mistake you can make” and “realized one day I was going to be a rich dead guy.” Al explained that he was able to overcome and learn from his mistakes to find success – and he has captured those learnings so you can find success too. Importantly, he says it doesn’t matter what type of business you run. The key, he says, is developing systems or what he calls “operating manuals” so you can give your team clear guidelines showing them what and how you want things done so you can avoid reinventing the wheel every day.