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How to Understand the Market and Find Your Niche with Ryan Levesque Founder of The ASK Method Company
Ryan Levesque is the Inc. 500 CEO of The ASK Method Company, and the #1 national best-selling author of “Ask,” which was named by Inc. as the #1 Marketing Book of the Year. His work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, and Entrepreneur and over 250,000 entrepreneurs subscribe to his email newsletter. Ryan is also a co-founder and investor in Bucket.io, a leading marketing funnel software for entrepreneurs. His latest book “Choose,” helps readers avoid making the single biggest mistake when starting a business.

Why You Should Anticipate Customer Needs with Anthony Constantino Co-Founder of Sticker Mule
Anthony Constantino is the co-founder of Sticker Mule; one of the most popular custom sticker websites with printing operations in the United States and Europe. Stickermule is the easiest and fastest ways to buy custom printed products. You can order in simply 60 seconds and they turn your design or illustrations into custom stickers, magnets, buttons, labels and packaging in a few days. Their customers have included Amazon, Nike, Google, Facebook, Netflix and many more.
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[Direct Response Series] Lessons Learned In Direct Marketing with Sayan Sarkar Founder of Sark Media Direct
Sayan Sarkar is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of the health supplement brand, InvigorateNOW Health Sciences. He is also the creator of Sark Media Direct, a direct marketing consultancy that specializes in helping entrepreneurs grow to seven figures and beyond in the health, e-commerce, and consulting agency industries. Sayan helps combine cutting edge online marketing strategies with traditional direct response marketing. He’s worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Martha Stewart, Organifi, Zenith Labs, and more.
Click to Watch – Hear important lessons learned in direct marketing!

Building and Selling a Tech Startup with Alex Bates Co-Founder of Mtelligence
Alex Bates has spent the last decade bringing artificial intelligence and machine learning to the forefront of the industrial market. In 2016, Alex sold his company, Mtell to AspenTech for $38 million. Unlike most tech startups, Alex and his co-founder raised only $1m in funding and maintained ownership of the majority of the company. As part of the acquisition, Alex had to stay with AspenTech for two years. Now, he’s dedicating his life to driving AI tech forward. Alex wrote his book, “Augmented Mind: Al, Superhumans and the Next Economic Revolution”, he is an active angel investor, and he is a partner in AI incubator The Sandbox.
Click to Watch – Get a peek inside the world of a tech startup!

Simplifying the Shift Schedule with Cory Warfield Co-Founder of ShedWool
Cory Warfield is the co-founder of ShedWool. ShedWool is an employee scheduling and workforce management software company. What that means is they help staff at companies fill a shift or take on an additional shift. So if someone works at a restaurant they don’t have to call all their buddies to see who can cover for them. They can put it in the ShedWool schedule and someone can pick up the shift easily. Early on they were able to work with companies like IBM, American Airlines, BP, Four Seasons and several other high-profile companies. Cory worked in the hospitality industry for years where he saw the need for a scheduling app. He is also the co-founder of Mentor You Global which is a pro bono consulting platform.
Click to Watch – Learn about simplifying the shift schedule!
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[Podcast Series] Creating Clear Conversations with Tim Sinclair Founder of Ringr
Tim Sinclair is the founder of Ringr.com. Ringr allows you to record a conversation with anyone, anywhere in the world and have it sound like you are in the same room. Users of Ringr have interviewed Emmy award winners, New York Time best sellers, CEOS, athletes and many more. You may have heard him describing the taste of a Sausage McMuffin, interviewing guests on radio, television, and podcasts, or introducing the world’s most popular athlete to a stadium filled with 60,000 screaming fans. By now Tim’s voice has been heard by millions around the world and he has worked with companies like Audi, McDonald’s, the Indiana Pacers, the University of IL and many more.

Creating Family-Friendly Events with Chad Collins Co-Founder of Open World Events
Chad Collins is the co-founder of Open World Events. They have one of the clearest and best tag lines, “We produce massive family events.” In 2014, they launched, Brick Fest Live which is the #1 touring Lego event in the world and brings hands-on Lego attractions and exhibits. They often have more than 20,000 people show up to each of the shows. They launched Minefaire which is an official Minecraft community event that brings Minecraft players together for an immersive experience. They also have the Young Innovators Fair which is a K-12 STEM Event where attendees explore the latest in science and tech.
Click to Watch – Learn about creating family-friendly events!

Why You Need to Know Your Limitations with Tom Ross Founder of Design Cuts
Tom Ross is the founder and CEO of Design Cuts. He has built an audience of 400,000 designers and grew the business to multiple 7 figures with more than 16 full-time staff. He is also one of the hosts of The Honest Designers Show which is one of the most popular shows in the design community and host of The Honest Entrepreneur Show where he gives a candid look at the life of an entrepreneur.
Click to Watch – Learn about the value of knowing your limitations!
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[Shark Tank Series] How Direct to Consumer Platforms are Grabbing the Spotlight with Stephan Aarstol Founder of Tower Paddle Boards
Stephan Aarstol is the founder of Tower Paddle Boards and the No Middle Man Project. Founded in 2010 and funded by billionaire Mark Cuban, Tower Paddle Boards is one of the biggest success stories in Shark Tank history. With only $100K in lifetime sales at the time of the pitch, Mark Cuban invested just $150K, and since then Tower has done over $30M in sales. Tower was the #1 brand out of over 2 million 3rd party sellers signed up for the pilot Amazon Exclusives program. They also have branched into Tower Electric Bikes and Tower Beach Club.

How Targeting Niche Markets Leads to Sustained Success with Jason Miles Founder of Pixie Faire
Jason Miles is the founder of Pixie Faire. He started a family business with his wife at the time called Liberty Jane at their kitchen table in 2008. In 2013 they launched Pixie Faire, which has become the world’s largest online marketplace in their niche. The site averages 50-60 thousand transactions a month and they have had over 2million of their patterns downloaded. People describe Jason’s wife, Cinnamon Miles as “the Vera Wang of the 18-inch crowd.” In 2014 Jason retired from a 20-year career in non-profit management to work on the business full-time. They also started Sew Powerful a non-profit organization focused on creating purposeful products at a sewing cooperative in Zambia. Jason has several bestselling books published by McGraw-Hill on social media, “Instagram Power”, “Youtube Marketing Power”, “Pinterest Power.” He is also one of the most popular ecommerce instructors on Udemy.

Developing Products that Improve Your Quality of Life with Dr. Steve Sudell Creator of The Neck Hammock
Dr. Steve Sudell is the creator of the Neck Hammock. The Neck Hammock is a simple, portable, FDA-approved medical device that attaches to any door, rail, or pole and helps with neck pain relief in ten minutes or less. Dr. Sudell and his team have achieved significant success on both Kickstarter and Indiegogo raising over $1.6 million and selling over 30,000 units in a short period of time. In fact, The Neck Hammock was ranked in the top 1% of all crowdfunding campaigns worldwide.
Click to Watch – Learn about improving your quality of life!

How to Leverage Your Expertise with Travis Rosser Co-Founder of Kajabi
Travis Rosser is the co-founder of Kajabi and has sold his stake in the company. Travis worked in the software space in corporate America for over ten years. After he realized he wasn’t cut out for the cubical world, he looked for another opportunity and discovered the education tech space. He started developing at night (while working a full-time job). They launched the beta in early 2010. To date over 10,000 customers have used the Kajabi software. They went from bootstrapped to making multiple millions each year. Travis is also the author of the book, “You INC. : The step by step guide for finding a business within you.”
Click to Watch – Learn about leveraging your expertise!

Why it’s Important to Know Your Strengths with Nate Lind Founder of Adsum
Nate Lind is the founder of Adsum, the Legends mastermind group, and a multi-million dollar ecommerce company selling hair care products for women and men. He has had a fascinating journey going from canning pack house to his education at the art institute to a junior programmer to selling and buying 50 million dollars of real estate to consultant for fortune 500 banks to multimillion dollar ecommerce company to Adsum.
Click to Watch – Find out why you need to know your strengths!

How to Restore Your Gut Health with Rusty Jones and Tom Bushkie Founders of Hello Water
Rusty Jones and Tom Bushkie are the founders of Hello Water. Hellowater is fiber infused with zero grams of sugar and five grams fiber to help with a healthy lifestyle. Hellowater is also a fresh delivery system for fiber with exciting flavors such as Dance, which is their orange mango version. You can find Hellowater at Target, Jewel Osco, Woodmans, on Amazon and many more retailers across the country.

What it Takes to Build Your Tribe with Ryan Lee Founder of REWIND
Ryan Lee is the founder of REWIND and the Superfood bar. The company can be found on rewindtoday.com – Ryan has over twenty-two years in the health and fitness industry (Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology, Created the world’s fastest workout video, ect). Anyone who follows Ryan knows he is obsessed with living a good and healthy life with his wife and four kids at the forefront.
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[Veteran Entrepreneur Series] Why Persistence Pays Off with Mike McKim Co-Founder of Cuvee Coffee
Mike McKim is the co-founder of Cuvee Coffee Roasting Company. Cuvee Coffee Roasting Company has been providing independent coffee houses and coffee enthusiasts with sustainable artisan blends, single origin, and estate coffees since 1998. Mike is also a board chairman at the non-profit, Operation Supply Drop that supports today’s active duty military and their families. Cuvee Coffee is a nationally recognized specialty coffee roaster with its roots firmly established in Texas. Cuvee Coffee and cold brew can be found at their website, Whole Foods, Heb, Central Market, Target, and soon to be limited Safeways.

Exploring an Ecommerce Success Story with Dan Meadors Co-Founder of The Wholesale Formula
Dan Meadors is a co-founder of The Wholesale Formula with Eric Lambert. They began selling on Amazon as a hobby with an original investment of only $600. They worked nights and weekends buying products on clearance at local retail stores and selling them on Amazon for a profit. It only took a few months before they saw the potential to turn this hobby into a business as they both left their day jobs to sell on Amazon full-time. Since then they have been able to generate over $20,000,000 in sales on Amazon. Dan and Eric have developed their own unique system to take advantage of wholesale opportunities called The Wholesale Formula.

Helping People Kick Sugar Once and For All with Tara Bosch Founder of SmartSweets
Tara Bosch is the founder of SmartSweets, her mission is to help you kick sugar! She started SmartSweets after forming an unhealthy relationship with food and seeing the negative effects sugar has on our health. After spending months recipe testing in her kitchen with a gummy bear mold from Amazon, Tara created a healthy gummy bear. Tara and her team were able to raise 3.6 million dollars to get their business off the ground. Today, you can find SmartSweets in over 10,000 stores like Whole Foods, Target, GNC and many online channels.

Why We Need More Transparency in Business with Courtney Nichols Gould Founder of SmartyPants Vitamins
Courtney Nichols Gould is the CEO of SmartyPants Vitamins. SmartyPants Vitamins have a gummy obsession which started because they believed that the very best vitamins are an all in one combination of different nutrients that would save money, time and peace of mind for customers. Their products can be found on Amazon, in Whole Foods, Kroger, Target, Costco and many more locations all over the US. Their bottle is the one with the cute owl winking at you. For every bottle sold they make a 1 for 1 grant to Vitamin Angels to provide children in need with nutrients and they have made over 6.2 million nutrient grants to date. Click to Watch – Learn about the value of transparency!

The Impact of Automation and Email Marketing with Tom Kulzer Founder of AWeber
Tom Kulzer is the founder of AWeber. AWeber is one of the top email marketing providers on the planet and helps over 100,000 businesses build their audience. Tom started AWeber all the way back in 1998.
Click to Watch – Learn about the impact of automation and email marketing!