Today's Business Leaders With Gabe Arnold

Entrepreneurship and personal development go hand in hand. As you age and grow, your perception of the world changes, along with how you see opportunities. As the business world changes, so does your perspective. CEO and author Vinnie Fisher shares how he took his problem-solving skills and channeled them into the digital business world. Vinnie knew he was a problem solver at a young age. After his brother broke his arm, Vinnie took over his paper route and almost tripled his tips. While his brother was annoyed, Vinnie realized that he could apply his problem-solving skills to other things too. Early on in his entrepreneurial journey, Vinnie was relying on the latest trends to see where he could plant himself. Following niche markets, he found holes and gaps where he could fit in and solve issues. While he was good at it, Vinnie realized that he was not seeing the value of the work, and was only focused on cash flow. Vinnie realized that in order to succeed in business, you have to see the value in the concep

How do you make a meaningful connection in the digital world? In the oversaturated content market, connecting with customers and other businesses is harder than ever. What if you focused on quality over quantity? What if you combined monetization with meaningful connections? Author and long-time entrepreneur Joshua Lee figured out a way to do just that. Joshua grew up as an only child, so establishing relationships with people was an essential skill he wanted to learn. He knew he wanted to be an entrepreneur from a young age. From selling candy out of his locker to making money playing cards in summer school, Joshua always had the entrepreneurial spirit. While in college at UTA, he obtained his real estate broker license and dropped out of school. This was during the early 2000s when the housing market was still a free-for-all for mortgage loans. He soon moved to California to start his first business while also getting into the online world. He began doing online monetization for companies like Myspace befor

Based on the Law of Attraction, all thoughts turn into things eventually. The energy we put into the universe manifests itself into our reality. While the methods of Law of Attraction have been around for a long time, they are difficult to apply to everyday life. Author and entrepreneur Andrew Kap found a new way to apply the Law of Attraction methodology in a practical way — a way that is accessible to anyone. Andrew found the path to entrepreneurship shortly after graduating from college. Like most college graduates, Andrew was expected to find a job that would be loyal to him for 30-40 years, just like his parents and relatives did before him. He soon realized that way of thinking was outdated and he would rather be loyal to himself than a company. Within ten years of graduating from college, Andrew looked to entrepreneurship, starting his own business. Andrew was always interested in Law of Attraction. He began applying the methods in 2004 intermittently and applied them more seriously after the 2008 hous

Are you a gym owner struggling to grow your membership base? How do you take advantage of the technology around you to grow your fitness business? Entrepreneur, coach and fitness expert Will Hurst has the tools you need to succeed and grow your business. Like many successful entrepreneurs, Will had the entrepreneurial spirit at a young age. Coming from humble beginnings, Will was not interested in school and thought that college was not an option due to financial stress. In high school, he started selling baseball cards to make extra cash, which sparked his passion for sales and business. After high school, he moved out west and got into automotive sales, where he learned a lot about sales techniques and customer service. While working as a car salesman, he also started selling items on Amazon and eBay, which was a very niche market at the time. After some time passed, he decided to take the skills he learned to start his own business. He lived in Phoenix and noticed a growing market for artificial grass, so

What if a rocket or satellite launch became part of everyday life? Is it possible to make space boring? Jason Kanigan, a process improvement expert and space industry networker, is working on exactly that. Jason is the founder and CEO of Cold Star Technologies. His company specializes in process engineering of space technology, data science and small business fraud prevention. Through his longtime entrepreneurial journey, Jason was able to take his wisdom and knowledge and apply it to the space industry. Ever since he was a kid, Jason wanted to work in the space industry. While determined, he did not reach his goal until much later in life. Jason’s first taste of entrepreneurship was in copywriting. After running a successful copywriting business for a number of years, he jumped from consulting to sales to fraud detection. Through his wide variety of experiences, he gained valuable knowledge in business, networking, processes and culture. In 2018, he started his show, the Cold Star Project, to talk to differe

Being a female entrepreneur comes with its own set of challenges. What is the secret to entrepreneurial success for women? How can women-owned businesses feel empowered to keep going? Speaker, business consultant, TV show host and CEO Lea Woodford has the perfect resources for women on the go. Lea started her entrepreneurial journey at a young age. She began investing in real estate at 18 and was working in the software industry and with a copier company. After the copier company went bankrupt, she had to figure out a way to support her children as a single mom. With her product and sales knowledge, she started her own copier business and was instantly profitable. After nine months, she sold the company and began working as a business consultant. In addition to her business knowledge, Lea is also a media expert. She attended film school and was one of eight students in her program to graduate out of a class of 22 students. She has also worked as a TV correspondent and columnist and now hosts her own show on A

Are you an entrepreneur struggling to propel your business forward? Do you need a framework to guide you on a path of personal and professional growth? Business consultant, coach and author Annabelle Beckwith has the principles you need to succeed. Annabelle has always had an eye for business, even as a child. She built her business on a lesson learned from her father. He told her to find something you love to do and make someone pay you for it. After leaving a corporate job and not knowing what to do next, Annabelle took those words to heart and started figuring out her next steps. She started her consulting business, Yara Journeys, in the early 2000s as a way to help leaders and businesses grow in a dynamic way. Her simple, no-nonsense approach to handling business development has attracted clients from all over the world, including big names like Shell and Avon. Her consulting business operates under her 5 Peas Framework, a set of principles designed to help business leaders discover both their personal an

Podcast guest Rich DeCicco is a real estate lead generation expert. He started his entrepreneurial journey at the age of four when he started playing the drums. How does being a musician relate to real estate investing? According to Rich, it’s all about taking what you learn and applying it to your next project. As a young musician, Rich knew he would not be paid a regular salary just from playing the drums. He was hired as an intern at a music studio in New York and eventually became part of the writing staff. He wrote commercial jingles for companies like IBM and American Express. Meanwhile, he was also producing and recording music for independent artists. During this time, he noticed that the artists he worked with had trouble with marketing and self-promotion. Rich did what he could to help them with promotion and gained a lot of insight into generating leads and marketing. Rich eventually left the music industry to get into real estate. At the time, he was also pursuing other business ventures and decid

What is the clear path to successful entrepreneurship? Is there a clear path? How can you balance your professional and personal life? Author, speaker and CEO Alex Charfen explains how entrepreneurs can expand their business.Like many entrepreneurs, Alex grew up feeling different from others. He was diagnosed with a variety of behavioral problems as a kid and never felt like he truly belonged. As a young adult, Alex struggled with balancing his professional and personal life. After discovering EMDR therapy in his late twenties, Alex started to see positive changes in himself and how he worked with others. The biggest change was embracing vulnerability. Alex discovered that being vulnerable as an entrepreneur allowed him to connect with his clients and colleagues. He noticed that transparency boosted his confidence and helped him with speaking engagements. In his twenties, Alex was running a consulting business while also investing in real estate. After losing everything during a housing market crash, Alex and

Are you struggling with your marketing strategy? Do you want to explore online advertising and not sure where to start? Pay-per-click ad campaign expert Andrew Muller is here to help entrepreneurs get the most out of their marketing budget through personalized pay-per-click campaigns. Andrew began his online advertising career at a young age. He worked at Bing for years specializing in advertising campaigns and pay-per-click. He noticed that clients were paying a lot of money for generic advertising advice and were not getting their money’s worth. Compared to his colleagues, Andrew was putting in a lot more effort with clients. After getting laid off from Bing, Andrew decided to take the skills he learned and start his own consulting business. While he wanted to start his own business, Andrew still had a lot of questions about how he wanted it to run. Things sped up for him after the birth of his daughter. Becoming a father made him increase his work speed exponentially. He was doing as much work as possible

Are you an upcoming entrepreneur that needs advice? Do you have a side hustle to supplement your income? Today’s Business Leaders guest Tony Whatley is here to show you how you can grow your side hustle into a successful business. Known as the side hustle millionaire, Tony finds new ways for entrepreneurs to enhance their productivity and revenue.Tony came from a working-class family and got his first taste of entrepreneurship at a young age. He started buying candy from a local convenience store and re-selling it to his friends. He also went door-to-door in his neighborhood asking to mow lawns and perform various tasks. Growing up, he saw how reliant his family was on traditional job stability and the employee mindset and he wanted to do something different. In 2001, Tony started LS1Tech, an online forum for General Motors. LS1Tech was a side hustle for Tony while working in the oil and gas industry. By 2007, LS1Tech was the most popular online auto performance forum with over 300,000 members. Tony also has

Is your business struggling to succeed? Are you knee-deep in knowledge products and generic entrepreneurial guides? Today’s Business Leaders guest, Mike Young, has been there, and he has a solution for struggling entrepreneurs. Mike was running a successful mortgage business in the early 2000s. He was a liquid millionaire, with over 200 employees and multiple offices. All of that changed in 2008, when the housing market crashed. Mike’s business was failing, and he wanted out. His partners bought him out, and he began his long entrepreneurial journey. The journey to success was not easy for Mike. After many attempts to start a new online business, he realized that something was not working. He felt guilty, scared and depressed. Mike had a family to support and felt like a failure. He spent years going to motivational talks and conferences while buying every entrepreneur guide he could find. The next thing he knew, eight years had gone by, and he was $200,000 in debt. Something had to change. He realized that a

As an entrepreneur, it can be difficult to know the right way to market yourself to others. How do you get other people to understand your big idea? How do you get others to remember your idea? How do you get people to keep talking about you even after you leave a meeting? Today’s Business Leader guest, Michael Roderick, has the answers. Michael got his first taste of entrepreneurship in high school. To help raise money for the English department, he organized a battle of the bands fundraiser. He learned basic business skills such as event management, planning, organizing and marketing. He continued these skills in college while studying English and theatre. He noticed that his fellow theatre students struggled with interviews and networking so, he helped them market themselves.After college, Michael taught high school English and ran a theatre company in New York. During this time, he built relationships with people in Broadway and taught workshops. In just two years, Michael went from teaching high school t

Can health and fitness help you become a better entrepreneur? If your body is functioning at its highest potential, so can your mind. As an entrepreneur, it can be easy to put aside your health for your business’ success. However, this doesn’t have to be the case. Fitness coach, professional triathlete and entrepreneur Amir Pozderac grew up in war-ravaged Bosnia and was severely overweight compared to his peers. He tried many diets, but nothing helped him keep the weight off long term. As he got older, Amir noticed the same patterns in others trying to lose weight with diets and weight-loss supplements. He thought, “What if there’s a better way?”. Through his education in Pharmacy school, Amir figured out a new model that allows for long-term weight loss and muscle gain without fad diets and supplements. He now runs a nutrition and weight loss program and helps thousands of clients all over the world. On today’s podcast, host Gabe Arnold and Amir Pozderac discuss nutrition, weight loss and other healthy pract

Money is a universal language that everyone understands. To some, money has become their primary language, with service as secondary.But, what if you were able to merge those two and become fluent in both languages?Seems impossible, but it’s not. Alex Goldfayn, a business owner and published author, began his entrepreneurial journey early. At the age of 23, Alex owned his own business managing 12 employees, all of whom were over the age of 40. His vision was clear, but had limited experience in business management at that time which made his role a challenge. Alex knew one thing, that “success isn’t linear, and the only way to make money is to sell something.” Alex focused his attention and has mastered just that.Join host Gabe Arnold for the Today’s Business Leaders Podcast show, where guest Alex Goldfayn, shares his journey through early entrepreneurship. He also talks about the publication of his 5th book called, 5-Minute Selling, which makes its debut Monday, August 24.This isn’t just any book, it’s the b

Have you ever driven across a bridge and thought to yourself, I wonder how sturdy this really is or questioned how many cars, trucks, vans or motorcycles drove across it?Bridges are, by design, intended to connect two points that would otherwise not be accessible. Bridges create connections to help the flow of travel. They create opportunities that we otherwise wouldn’t be able to experience if the bridge weren’t there.In addition to connecting two points, bridges also provide stability. The intricate detail and design of their foundational elements and structure allow bridges to carry massive amounts of weight, wear and tear without compromising its passengers’ safety.It wasn’t until after Brea Starmer lost her job during her third month of pregnancy that she realized how the hypothetical bridge that just burned, would actually serve as a blessing to create new, stronger ones. Known for having her office in her backyard shed, Brea is a bridge builder. She believes the future of work is flexible, just like th

Have you ever questioned yourself? Have you realized that your career isn’t going how you thought it would? What if you had “the dream life, the nice cars, the big house and the “perfect” family? Imagine traveling with a private jet or using a credit card with no spending limit.  On the outside, it may look like you have it all.However, deep inside, you know something is missing.Teddy Burriss knew this feeling all too well. He had the dream job, the dream lifestyle, got to travel the world on a private jet, but he kept falling short.He found himself going through the motions, seeking true happiness.  He knew something was missing, but couldn’t quite pinpoint what exactly it was. When Teddy approached retirement, he knew his career wasn’t over. He still had to provide for his family and make sure the bills got paid.At the age of 61, Teddy decided to take a leap of faith. He recognized that he was either going to age out and become a dinosaur, or he could find something to invest his valuable time into, creatin

How many times have you been worried about how you were going to provide for yourself or your family? When was the last time you stood in front of a grocery store check-out clerk, hoping your debit card read approved? Think about a time when you didn’t know if you were going to make ends meet. How did you feel? What did you think? How did you act? Amir Pozderac experienced those unsettling moments in his life, especially while he lived in Bosnia. It wasn’t until early childhood, also during a time of war, that he realized what “survival of the fittest” truly meant. If he wanted to eat, he needed to learn how to barter, so he could make a profit. By the age of seven, Amir mastered this art, realizing his full potential. Those enlightening moments redefined to him what it meant to be “fit.”Amir knew he wanted something more. A decade later, he graduated pharmacy school in Bosnia. He then took a leap of faith and moved away from everything he knew to explore opportunities in the United States. “I don’t believe t

Juliette Stapleton is a born entrepreneur. It’s evident in every word she says and every thought she expresses. Her journey towards entrepreneurship and rise to online visibility royalty was quite a ride, but she gained a wealth of experience and knowledge she now shares with others. Her successful track record working with entrepreneurs/individuals at all stages of their own journey speaks for itself, too.Juliette had something of an epiphany in 2017 when she recognized she had abandoned her dreams and wasn’t pursuing the life she wanted. She read a testimonial article from an online coach that proved to be her wake up call. She decided that instead of working for others, she was going to work for herself.Through personal and professional difficulties, she learned that striking out on your own as an entrepreneur means finding a comfortable, pragmatic way to figure yourself out. You will know best what that is.  Once you’ve got you squared away, then it’s time to start looking for ways to help others and buil

In this episode of Today’s Business Leaders, Frank Mendoza shares some of his success secrets for running your own business. Frank is the owner and founder of Catalytics Consulting. After working on several startups at Dell, he got his mini MBA and formed his own company.The Basics of a StartupBefore he could launch his business, Frank had to identify what you need from a consulting practice. He came up with four basic things:- Leads- A way to close leads- An execution strategy- ReferralsFrank needed to identify what his biggest risk was so he could mitigate it. He thought it would be closing sales at first since that was his area of least experience. However, a little more reflection revealed that leads was actually the biggest risk. Without leads, there was no opportunity to close a sale.He had to figure out a way to create a pipeline that would always produce fresh leads. That led him to Hourly Nerd, a marketplace for independent consultants and cooperations. He was able to create a profile showcasing his