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Entrepreneurial Lessons and Failures Building a $220M Empire With Tommy Mello
Tommy Mello is the Owner of A1 Garage Door Service, the largest independently-owned garage door company in North America. Tommy is the author of the Amazon best-seller Home Service Millionaire, which details his story of turning a local garage door service business from $50,000 in debt to a $30 million company in seven years. He also created The Home Service Expert, a leading resource for ambitious home service entrepreneurs. Through The Home Service Expert, Tommy provides services as a Keynote Speaker, Consultant, and Trainer, and he hosts The Home Service Expert Podcast.
![[Top Agency Series] Growth and Evolution of an Ad Agency With Paulo Salomao of King Ursa](https://www.inspiredinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/paulo-salomao-headshot.jpg)
[Top Agency Series] Growth and Evolution of an Ad Agency With Paulo Salomao of King Ursa
Paulo Salomao is the Founder and CEO of King Ursa, a full-service advertising agency renowned for its creative-first approach and robust performance-driven strategies. Originally from Brazil, he traveled to Toronto to learn English and ultimately fell in love with Canada, where he cultivated a career in design, art direction, and film. With over a decade of agency experience, Paulo’s leadership has rocketed King Ursa to recognition as one of the top creative agencies in Canada. He is passionate about balancing artificial and emotional intelligence in communication and advocates for culture and trust in business relationships.
![[Ecommerce & Top Agency Series] Tripling Amazon Sales With an 80/20 Approach With Kamaljit Singh](https://www.inspiredinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/kamaljit-headshot.jpg)
[Ecommerce & Top Agency Series] Tripling Amazon Sales With an 80/20 Approach With Kamaljit Singh
Kamaljit Singh is the CEO and Founder of AMZ One Step, an Amazon creative and marketing agency that enhances product listings to boost sales for Amazon sellers. Starting with retail arbitrage, he quickly moved to establish a successful private label brand, eventually selling it in 2018. Kamaljit’s agency has created over 100,000 infographics for Amazon sellers, specializing in conversion optimization and branding. In 2022, he strategically expanded his empire by acquiring Kenji ROI, another leading Amazon agency. He is passionate about leveraging his Amazon expertise to help e-commerce brands enhance their online presence.
![[SaaS Series & EO Nashville] How To Transform Catering Chaos Into Calm With Michael Attias](https://www.inspiredinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/michael-attias-headshot.jpg)
[SaaS Series & EO Nashville] How To Transform Catering Chaos Into Calm With Michael Attias
Michael Attias is the Founder and CEO of CaterZen, the first web-based catering software for restaurants. Michael has a four-decade journey as a highly successful entrepreneur, restaurateur, and software innovator. Starting as a dishwasher at 16, he progressed to owning a barbecue franchise, where he honed his skills in catering sales using direct marketing. Michael transitioned to teaching other restaurant owners to double their catering profits and then bootstrapped CaterZen to provide comprehensive ERP software to the catering industry.
![[Top Agency Series] Mastering SEO and Web Design With Ryan Tomlinson of Gooder Marketing](https://www.inspiredinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ryan-tomlinson-headshot-2.jpg)
[Top Agency Series] Mastering SEO and Web Design With Ryan Tomlinson of Gooder Marketing
Ryan Tomlinson is the Founder and President of Gooder Marketing, a web design agency specializing in creating visually appealing and highly functional websites tailored to clients’ needs. Launching the agency in 2011, he leveraged his self-taught web development and SEO skills honed during the online poker boom into providing value for local businesses across various industries. With a focus on SEO and comprehensive digital strategies, Ryan has become an expert at helping clients establish a strong online presence. He believes in fostering relationships and has maintained several client partnerships for over 10 years, signifying his commitment to consistent, quality service.
![[Top SaaS & Agency Series] Revolutionizing Small Business Digital Marketing With Cory York](https://www.inspiredinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cory-york-headshot.jpg)
[Top SaaS & Agency Series] Revolutionizing Small Business Digital Marketing With Cory York
Cory York is the CEO and Co-founder of Webware AI, a digital marketing SaaS platform that helps small businesses grow online. With over two decades of entrepreneurial experience, he has successfully launched and scaled two businesses to over $14 million in annual revenue and grown teams to over 350. Cory’s prior ventures include founding Gift Cards India and spearheading Shopify’s expansion into the Indian market. Returning to Canada, Cory leveraged his business acumen to transition Webware from a white-labeled Shopify to a leading digital marketing SaaS platform.
![[Top Agency Series] Maximizing Your Digital Presence in a Franchising World With Kirk Allen](https://www.inspiredinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/kirk-allen-headshot.jpg)
[Top Agency Series] Maximizing Your Digital Presence in a Franchising World With Kirk Allen
Kirk Allen is the COO and Co-founder of Reshift Media, a Toronto-based digital marketing agency specializing in social media, search engine marketing, and website development for franchises. Under his leadership, Reshift Media has grown from a startup with no clients to an international success story with around 200 clients. Kirk has over three decades of experience in cross-platform media sales within Canada’s largest media companies. With a passion for building long-standing relationships and driving digital innovation, he has also served on many industry boards, including CFA, IAB Canada, INMA, and NADbank.
![[Top Agency Series] Matchmaking Tips for Businesses and Agencies With Behdad Jamshidi](https://www.inspiredinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/behdad-jamshid-headshot.jpg)
[Top Agency Series] Matchmaking Tips for Businesses and Agencies With Behdad Jamshidi
Behdad Jamshidi is the Founder and CEO of CJAM Marketing, providing access to digital marketing partners ideal for your brand’s current and future goals. His unique background in marketing, engineering, consulting, leadership, sales, and strategy makes him the perfect intermediary for connecting business owners with vetted marketing teams that fit their objectives. Behdad’s work has been featured in several publications, including MarketWatch, Bloomberg, National Post, and Financial Post.
![[Top Agency Series] Empowering Nonprofits Digitally With David Pisarek of Wow Digital](https://www.inspiredinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/david-pisarek-headshot.jpg)
[Top Agency Series] Empowering Nonprofits Digitally With David Pisarek of Wow Digital
David Pisarek is the CEO and Founder of Wow Digital, a Toronto-based web agency dedicated to serving nonprofit organizations, charities, and NGOs with top-tier digital marketing and website design. With expertise honed since the early days of the internet, David is committed to helping these organizations enhance their impact through innovative and strategic digital solutions. Beyond his agency, David actively contributes to the nonprofit sector by coaching other agencies and sharing his insights as a speaker and workshop host.
![[SaaS Series] Revolutionary Marketing Analytics With Mikael Dia of Funnelytics](https://www.inspiredinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/mikaeldia-headshot.jpg)
[SaaS Series] Revolutionary Marketing Analytics With Mikael Dia of Funnelytics
Mikael Dia is the Founder and CEO of Funnelytics, a leading analytics and funnel mapping platform. The platform helps businesses plan and portray their marketing funnels and measures and optimizes customer journeys using data-driven strategies. Mikael has successfully launched three seven-figure businesses, including Funnelytics, White Coat Digital, and IIFYM, showcasing his entrepreneurial understanding and innovative approach to digital marketing. He is also the author of The Funnelytics Chronicles.