The Top Entrepreneurs In Money, Marketing, Business And Life

Mike Chapman, an author, speaker and subject-matter expert for both healthcare and insurance matters. Listen as Mike talks about helping self-employed and small business owners take control of their health. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – Approach What CEO do you follow? – N/A Favorite online tool? — Acuity Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— No If you could let your 20-year old self know one thing, what would it be? – “Make the leap—start a business earlier.”   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:40 – Nathan introduces Mike  to the show 02:10 – Why people should listen to Mike? 02:25 – “There are so many basic things that people can do that will save money and provide better options for healthcare” 02:37 – Mike is a consultant for small businesses and individuals. He’s also a broker 03:13 – Total revenue in 2015 is under $ 1 million 03:38 – Sometimes, Mike will hire people, depending on the season 04:04 – Average annual net profit 04:45 – Mike has been in the business for 15 years 04:54 – First year revenue 05:20 –

George Bandarian II, CEO and President of AMI – The Paperless Company. He has a mission of eliminating paper and a vision for simplifying work for companies such as SpaceX, Walt Disney, MBC Universal, schools and colleges. Listen as George explains their unique culture and what he and his team are working on to disrupt the document management industry. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – Bold What CEO do you follow? – Elon Musk Favorite online tool? — Headspace and Calm Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— Yes If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be? – “Fail fast, fail often, and fail forward”   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:10 – Nathan introduces George to the show 01:58 – “In this day and age, there shouldn’t be any paper documents” 02:20 – It is senseless to route documents from desk to desk 02:43 – They automate business processes and digitize the paperwork 03:28 – The price will depend on what the client wants them to do 03:40 – Provide full-service solution 04:22 – “It feels

Kim Garst, CEO of Boomsocial. She’s also best Selling author of Will the Real You Please Stand Up, Show Up, Be Authentic and Prosper in Social Media. She’s internationally recognized and regularly contributes to www.Entrepreneur.com Famous Five: Favorite Book? – Lean In What CEO do you follow? – Sheryl Sandberg Favorite online tool? — Slack, Canva and Buzzsomo Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— No If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be? – “I would tell myself to become an entrepreneur”   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:40 – Nathan introduces Kim to the show 02:57 – Kim was earning $ 3,000 per month 03:32 – As of the moment, they are generating $ 56,494 a month 03:50 – Kim asked her staff about the numbers before the interview 04:17 – www.KimGarst.com – where her new product is 04:43 – Focus on how you can truly make money from social media 05:20 – Kim runs a 3-lane, 3-stage sales funnel 05:28 – 3 different premiums 06:10 – Starts with a free offer then a mini course 06:5

Tommy Gibbons, a former employee of both Goldman Sachs and Fundera. Listen to learn how Tommy met his Princeton bosses, and how he used those connections to get into Piper. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – N/A What CEO do you follow? – Mark Pavlyukovskyy – his boss Favorite online tool? — Zapier Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— Yes If you could let your 20-year-old self, know one thing, what would it be? – “I wish I knew how I could”   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:10 – Nathan introduces Tommy to the show 01:41 – Piper is a guide for kids ages 8 – 12 to build their first computer 02:02 – Apple’s co-founder review on Piper 02:16 – Piper has more than 4,000 customers since launching last year 02:28 – Looking into subscription plans in the future 02:45 – Piper was launched in Kickstarter in June 2015 03:10 – Sold their first product in December 2015 03:20 – They had craigslist posters 03:40 – Title of craigslist poster was “Workers needed for packing of children’s toys in Long Beach” 04:23 – Total funding r

Ali Mirza, used to sell personal insurance door to door in Canada before getting fired and electing to venture out on his own. Listen to learn how he transformed his floundering sales career into a winner that he now sells to other companies. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – How to Win Friends and Influence People What CEO do you follow? – Henry Ford Favorite online tool? — Mixmax Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— No If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be? – “Stop being so afraid and just go do it. Work hard and smart.”   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:40 – Nathan introduces Ali to the show 02:06 – Ali build sales processes for mid-market companies 02:22 – Ali charged based on the work that he has to do 02:40 – His program ranges starts at $ 20-25,000 to $ 130,000 03:00 – Typical retainers 03:43 – HH Land Developments as a client 03:53 – Didn’t pay retainers 04:20 – Ali has 4 employees 04:33 – Ali’s business was founded in 2011 04:42 – First year revenue 05:25 – Total 2015

Ariel Camus, a product builder, 500 startups alumni and the CEO and Founder of TouristEye, acquired by Lonely Planet in 2013. Today, Ariel is building a new education system called HackerPath that utilizes collaboration between peers and bots. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – Founders at Work What CEO do you follow? – Favorite online tool? — Google Apps Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— No If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be? – “Relax, you’re doing well. Have more fun”   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:12 – Nathan introduces Ariel to the show 01:35 – TouristEye is Ariel’s first company and exited it in 2013 01:45 – TouristEye is a travel guide for mobile devices with all information offline 02:03 – Revenue is from referral fees and premium features in application 02:24 – Raised funding for TouristEye 02:55 – Acquisition price of Lonely Planet 03:18 – Why did you sell TouristEye? 04:50 – Ariel was 26 when he sold TouristEye 05:00 – Ariel joined Lonely Planet after selling Tour

Sean Wycliffe, CEO of Dealflicks –  a company that helps movie theaters move tickets at discount prices. Listen as Sean breaks down how he uses affiliate-driven system to drive a $ 240,000 per month business. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – Laws of Leadership What CEO do you follow? – N/A Favorite online tool? — Slack Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— Definitely If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be? – “Wish I would have got to real estate earlier”   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:40 – Nathan introduces Sean to the show 02:10 – What is Dealflicks and how it makes money? 02:15 – Dealflicks is partnered directly with movie theaters 02:27 – Currently all over the country 02:47 – Number of ticket moving per month 03:20 – Average ticket price 03:45 – 70,000 tickets per month and 70,000 from concessionaires 04:05 – 2 tickets per transaction 04:16 – Average order value is around $ 13 04:25 – People buy them as gift cards 04:44 – The $ 13 can be for a ticket and a concession

George Revutsky, CMO for Soothe – the world’s largest on-demand massage service. He’s also the CEO of ROIworks – a growth agency that runs growth and build growth agency teams for funded startup and Fortune 1000 companies like Headspace, TriNet and Original Stitch just to name a few. Listen as George talks about how he generated double digit revenue for Soothe in straight 11 months. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – Don’t Make Me Think What CEO do you follow? – Aaron Levie Favorite online tool? — Optimizely and Hotjar Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— No If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be? – “Knew the value of moderated user testing and customer development when founding companies or evaluating product”   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:10 – Nathan introduces George to the show 01:48 – ROIworks started as an agency 10 years ago 02:12 – Used digital tools such as aid acquisition, A/B testing etc. for a series of experiment 02:40 – Typically, they would make some kind of retain

Arif Momin, CEO and co-founder of CStorePro technologies – the leading provider of mobile and cloud based operations management for retail businesses. He has an MBA from University of California. Berkley and BS in Computer Engineering from Michigan State University. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – The Innovator’s Dilemma What CEO do you follow? – Mark Zuckerberg Favorite online tool? — JIRA Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— No If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be? – “Move fast and willing to fail a little quicker. Don’t regret the old stuff”   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:40 – Nathan introduces Arif to the show 02:05 – Arif used the network that his MBA provides 02:16 – What is CStorePro and how it generates revenue 02:22 – CStorePro modernizes the operation of a single-operated store 02:50 – Customers pay CStorePro $ 59 a month 03:02 – Arif was from a different company 03:40 – Raise under $ 1 million 03:45 – All convertible note 03:48 – Number of unique customers as o

Jerry Wilmink, a recovering bio-engineer turned entrepreneur and CEO and founder of Wisewear.com. Listen how Jerry fuses fashion and technology to keep people safe. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – Startup CEO What CEO do you follow? – N/A Favorite online tool? — Strategyzer Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— Yes If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be? – “Go for it. Don’t be scared”   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:13 – Nathan introduces Jerry to the show 01:33 – Jerry was connected with Nathan through Twitter 01:51 – Jerry is a startup junkie 02:16 – What is Wisewear and how it generates revenue 02:29 – Wisewear is a propriety smart jewelry product that allows women to stay safe 02:41 – A fusion wearable product 03:00 – Develop a jewelry product that transmits Bluetooth through metal 03:15 – Iris Apfel is the designer of Wisewear 03:35 – Each piece is priced at $ 295 - $ 345 depending on the collection 03:59 – Currently sold online but will be available at Saks 04:05 – Wise

Robert Leclerc, co-founder of Agfunder – an online investment market place for global agriculture industry. He is a Forbes contributor and has five degrees including a PhD from Yale. Listen as Rob talks about the global agriculture industry and how important Agfunder is for the investors. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – Mini MBA What CEO do you follow? – N/A Favorite online tool? — MailChimp Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— Definitely not If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be? – N/A   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:44 – Nathan introduces Robert to the show 02:24 – Agriculture represents about 10% of global GDP 02:40 – Agfunder’s idea is to create an online investment platform that made this space mainstream 02:53 – Like AngelList in agriculture 03:28 – Agfunder focus is food and agriculture technology 03:40 – Eventually, they will be able to offer farm lands and agri-business 03:55 – Technology is needed to centralize management and scale the opportunities 04:10 – Starte

Don Breckenridge, a life-long entrepreneur and the founder of Hatchbuck. Listen as Don shares how he made Hatchbuck a successful company and the struggles he endured to bring it to life.  Famous Five: Favorite Book? – Good to Great What CEO do you follow? – N/A Favorite online tool? — Lean Canvas Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— No If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be? – “I wish I had mentored earlier”   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:41 – Nathan introduces Don  to the show 02:00 – What is Hatchbuck and how it generates revenue 02:05 – Sales and marketing software that  helps small businesses grow their revenue 02:11 – CRM + email marketing 02:39 – Price point starts at $59 a month 02:50 – Subscription model as recurring revenue 02:55 – Discount for semi-annual and annual subscriptions 03:17 – Price increase is based on number of users and contacts 03:55 – Average revenue per customer per month 04:10 – When customers see results, they’ll start to use more of the pro

Pieter Boekhoff, the 2016 Startup Canada Entrepreneur of the Year and one of Calgary's top 40 under 40. He’s also Mount Royal University’s Horizon Winner and one of Canada's 10 Mentor Rock Stars. Listen as Pieter talks about the company he founded, Nobal Technologies, and the success of their flagship product – iMirror. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – Lean Startup What CEO do you follow? – Elon Musk Favorite online tool? — Wave Accounting Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— I do If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be? – “I wish that entrepreneurship and startups was more of a thing and I’d known where to get into it”   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:44 – Nathan introduces Pieter to the show 02:25 – What is Nobal Technologies and how it generates revenue 02:28 – Software company based in Calgary, Canada 02:40 – Selling iMirror for retail and hospitality 03:03 – 70% revenue from the one-time cost of the iMirror 03:27 – Launched in 2014 03:44 – The idea was inspired by the video ma

Greg Raiz, founder of Raizlabs – a technology innovation firm for design custom applications, web platforms and other cutting-edge software. Listen how Greg earned the respect of startups and Fortune500 companies through his business. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – Blink What CEO do you follow? – Elon Musk Favorite online tool? — Invision Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— No If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be? – “Just make sure to stop and smell the roses”   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:41 – Nathan introduces Greg to the show 02:10 – What Raizlabs does and how it makes money 02:14 – It is a software design company 02:21 – Build iphone and android apps 02:45 – Average project size and price 03:10 – Raizlabs as a product business service 03:22 – Raizlabs helps with the technology side of the business 03:35 – Greg started Raizlabs in 2003 03:47 – Greg was making $ 60-70,000 when he was working with Microsoft 03:57 – Greg was 23 when he left Microsoft 04:11 – First

Ben Uyeda – a respected architect and creative genius. Listen to hear how Ben makes money off YouTube, earns serious subscriber numbers, and acquires some pretty sweet assets. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – Accidental Billionaires What CEO do you follow? – N/A Favorite online tool? — Steller Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— About 6 and a half If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be? – “Just to be nice and patient with people”   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:38 – Nathan introduces Ben to the show 02:21 – What Ben does on Youtube and how he is monetizing it 02:28 – Ben wanted to give affordable design to the masses 02:43 – Started to make videos of how to make affordable modern furniture 03:00 – Product immigration into the video content itself is how you make money 03:20 – Producing a video product is more difficult 03:45 – First branded deals 03:55 – Homemade-modern.com 04:15 – DIY concrete design deal 04:30 – Home Depot is Ben’s biggest client 04:40 – Created a series of

Timothy Sykes – the Penny Stocks Guru. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – Losing My Virginity What CEO do you follow? – N/A Favorite online tool? — Business Insider Do you get 8 hours of sleep?—“I wish. I really wish” If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be? – “Don’t be so cocky”   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:42 – Nathan introduces Timothy to the show 02:05 – Tim trades penny stocks and people attack him for doing it 02:12 – Most people in a company fail 02:53 – Tim was 17 when he got into business 03:00 – Turned $12,000 into nearly $2 million 03:30 – He’s getting more conservative now 03:58 – First splurge 05:00 – The price was $ 17,000 per share 05:20 – Crazy volatility 05:40 – ISCO stock price now 05:50 – Causes of stocks going down 06:03 – Tim is a short-seller 06:25 – Tim defines short squeeze 07:00 – “In order to cover your short, you have to buy it back” 07:10 – Shorts are getting squeezed when the stock goes up too quickly 07:25 – The stock market is not

Mark Ross, a man who’s spent 20 years working in senior level global technology management, and owns board-level experience with Fortune 500 financial services companies. He’s the co-founder of GridMarkets and senior level advisor for a number of startups. Listen as Mark discusses why he jumped into entrepreneurship and how it differs from big-time corporate life. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – The Tipping Point What CEO do you follow? – Elon Musk Favorite online tool? — Slack Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— “Never” If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be? – “Startups are a whole lot harder than you think”   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:42 – Nathan introduces Mark to the show 02:07 – What is GridMarkets and how does it generate sales? 02:18 – Power extensive engineering applications 02:40 – Serve studios that make animations and simulations 03:33 – Similar with dark-power concept 04:08 – Agreements with the suppliers 04:20 – GridMarkets has their own grid 05:00 – Idea of G

Nathan interviews Joel Holland, founder of VideoBlocks - a company that distributes over a million clips of royalty-free stock video and audio each month to over 150K customers in the television and video production industry, ranging from professional outlets like NBC to video hobbyists and enthusiasts. They're a 5x INC 500 out of 5000 fastest growing company, and Joel has been named one of the Top 25 under 25 by Business Week, and INC magazine’s prestigious 30 under 30 list. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – Influence What CEO do you follow? – Elon Musk Favorite online tool? — Mailchimp Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— “I do now” If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be? – “I wish I have lived my college life”   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:50 – Nathan introduces Joel to the show 02:57 – What is VideoBlocks and how does it generate sales 03:00 – Stock media company 03:22 – Elements that creative professionals can incorporate to their projects 03:45 – VideoBlocks was founded 20

Ryan Stewman, CEO and CTO of Clyxo.com – the world’s only opt-in social media search engine. Ryan has one of the top online training resources for sales people worldwide, and is a best-selling author/contributor to Forbes Entrepreneur, Huffington Post, and The Good Men Project. Listen as Ryan talks about his new book, Elevator to the Top and how he is addicted to success. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – Influence What CEO do you follow? – Elon Musk Favorite online tool? —Leadpages Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— Yes If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be? – “I was at the right place at the right time 20 years ago. Just following the path that led me to where I’m at today.”   Time Stamped Show Notes: 02:38 – Ryan’s focus 02:40 – Focus on Hardcore Closer 03:10 – Modern ways to close sales 03:30 – Founded Hardcore Closer in January 2012 03:45 – 35,000 people on his list 03:57 – Content strategy 04:35 – Reasons why Ryan writes for publications 05:15 – Use ads for Facebook 0