This episode may shock you!
Gene Hammett turns everyday entrepreneurs into FORCES of nature in their market. He sorts through the complexities of business strategies to help you “be THE choice, not just a choice.”
Gene has been a business leader for 20+ years. He started and ran multiple million dollar companies. He succeeded, failed, reinvented himself, and succeeded again. He can pass along to you the key lessons he’s learned in the process so you can have a business that is both successful and fulfilling.
On his podcast, Leaders in the Trenches, Gene has interviewed hundreds of world thought leaders and best-selling New York Times authors. Gene has been featured in Forbes, Success Magazine, Business Insider, and INC Magazine. Gene is also a regular contributor to Entrepreneur Magazine.
Gary Klopfenstein is a highly successful executive with over 30 years of experience in asset management. Gary has a wealth of global expertise including successful client relationships in the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia, and is considered an industry pioneer in specialist currency management.
Gary is Chairman of GK Investment Management, a private asset management company established as a family office. In addition to the investment of capital, the firm partners with sophisticated institutions to create and capitalize on unique investment opportunities. Prior to starting his own firm, Gary was Senior Managing Director of Mesirow Financial, a Chicago based diversified financial services firm. Gary was responsible for growing the business from $1 billion to $60 billion in less than ten years.
How can answering a single question cause you to lose money? If you want to learn how to handle yourself in common business situations, this episode is for you!
Robert is a software engineer turned entrepreneur. He has run the gamut graduating from Georgia Tech at 20 to interning at Google NYC to writing a sonar system for nuclear submarines. Robert somehow went from being an engineer to writing, self-publishing, and selling a book about cold calling. He loves learning new things and being a jack of all trades but master of none. Lastly, Robert is the host of the personal finance podcast Your Money Over Coffee.
Shawn M. Yesner, Esq., is the founder of Yesner Law, P.L., a Tampa-based boutique real estate and consumer protection law firm that helps you eliminate the financial bullies in your life by providing options, so you can live the lifestyle of your dreams. The firm assists clients with real estate law, including litigation, foreclosure defense, short sales, loan modifications, debt settlement, Chapter 7, Chapter 13, bankruptcy, liquidation, reorganization, and landlord/tenant issues, for clients in the Tampa Bay area.
Shawn is a Florida native, born in Tampa and raised in Miami. After graduating from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, Shawn enrolled in the Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, graduating with a J.D. Degree in 1998.
Ryan Stewman, CEO and Founder of Hardcore Closer and Break Free Academy, is a 4x best-selling Author, Motivational Speaker, Sales Coach, Podcast Host, Blogger and all around Entrepreneur. He’s also a regular contributor to Forbes, Entrepreneur, Addicted2Success, Good Men Project, Lighter Side of Real Estate, Huffington Post, and more.
Ryan is best known for consulting with alpha personality business owners on rapidly growing their sales through the use of strong marketing and advertising. With his no BS, ‘take action’ approach, Ryan has been able to help high income and high net worth performers make adjustments in their businesses that unleash windfall profits. In the day and age of sales trainers advertising their success by bragging about the private jets and expensive cars they’ve been able to purchase themselves, Ryan prefers to brag about the mansions and exotic cars his clients have been able to purchase through the utilization of his teachings. His programs have propelled numerous clients from 5 and 6 figure incomes to 7 figure a year earners, and he has a new group he’s working on each year in his top tier program “The Tribe”.
The tech industry of today is similar to the gold rush of old. Some people hit it big, others not so much. In this episode, we hear about failure that eventually led to success for Tom.
Tom is a father, husband, entrepreneur, and the visionary behind iTREKKERS. Tom founded the company in 2014 after realizing that bringing together vetted professional captains and guides on one platform would help guarantee everyone a better experience in the outdoors. iTREKKERS is a combination of Tom’s desires to share his love of nature and to simplify the process of booking guided outdoor activities. His mission is threefold: to get people to experience the outdoors through iTREKKERS; to help people get outdoors, period, by providing useful tips and referrals; and to educate people about the outdoors and ways to be mindful.
Winning a lawsuit is always a good thing right? Nope. Unfortunately, lawsuits are quite common in our society and in the realm of business. Learn the pitfalls and tips for coming out on top.
Carl L. Gould is an award-winning coach and business mentor. He teamed up with #1 international bestselling authors Ken Blanchard and Stephen R. Covey on their latest book project, Blueprint for Success. Gould and his team of mentor coaches have overseen the development of thousands of small businesses on six continents; and have conducted over 50,000 coaching sessions with entrepreneurs to date.
There are predictable patterns to success and failure. The 7 Stages of Small Business Success was written to leverage the strategies of successful companies around the globe. Gould’s dynamic and engaging presentation style has made him one of the most sought after speakers in the world. Gould is married, has three children and lives in New Jersey.