➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory   ➡️ About The Guest⁣ Alvaro is the Founder and CEO of Super Luxury Group, an acclaimed luxury real estate media network. Fueled by his passion for real estate, he has been working to enhance people’s lives through homes / real estate and experiences. He aspires to revolutionize the luxury lifestyle industry by celebritizing and selling multimillion-dollar homes from Miami to other jet-set locations using innovative and disruptive marketing techniques, technology integrations, and influencer collaborations. Alvaro has sold some of the largest, most luxurious pieces of real estate on the planet. He has worked with some of the most well-known celebrities and influencers to create the perfect intersection of luxury, lifestyle, and influence. ➡️ Show Links https://www.instagram.com/alvaronunez/  https://twitter.com/anunezofficial/   https://www.linkedin.com/in/alvaronunezalfaro/  ➡️ Podcast Sponsors HUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com/ SWAG - https://swag.com/success (Promo Code: Success10) ➡️ Talking Points⁣ 00:00 - Intro 02:25 - Alvaro Nunez's origin story 05:59 - How did Alvaro start his real estate journey? 19:02 - What has been the secret behind his enormous success? 36:08 - What have been the actual results of Alvaro's career? 41:50 - Why staying ahead of the curve is really important? 52:28 - Real estate in the metaverse 1:01:53 - What are some new emerging trends that Alvaro might try bringing to Super Luxury Group in the future? 1:03:13 - What strategy would Alvaro recommend for someone starting their career or business? 1:05:09 - How can people connect with Alvaro Nunez? 1:05:28 - What is something that keeps Alvaro up at night? 1:07:35 - What was the biggest problem Alvaro faced in his professional life and how did he overcome it? 1:09:21 - The biggest challenge Alvaro has ever faced in his personal life 1:10:42 - Who has been a mentor to Alvaro Nunez? 1:11:09 - A book or podcast recommended by Alvaro Nunez 1:11:36 - What would Alvaro tell his 20-year-old self? 1:11:42 - What does success mean to Alvaro Nunez? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory   ➡️ About The Guest⁣ A 15-year consumer-internet veteran, Dave Fink, is a revenue-focused entrepreneur. He is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Postie. With a passion for creating disruptive business models and unique monetization strategies, Dave focuses on discovering opportunities to drive rapid growth. His creative, yet data-driven approach to marketing and monetization has generated hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for ad-tech, lead generation, and commerce companies. Over the last decade, Dave has launched and scaled over 20 consumer-internet businesses.  During the early part of his career, he created performance-marketing platforms helping brands as diverse as Walt Disney World, Proctor & Gamble and The Gap adapt to the rapidly changing digital media strategies available in the internet world. ➡️ Show Links https://twitter.com/davelfink/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidlfink/  ➡️ Podcast Sponsors HUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com/ SWAG - https://swag.com/success (Promo Code: Success10) ➡️ Talking Points⁣ 00:00 - Intro 02:16 - Dave Fink's origin story 04:40 - Was Dave part of the Dollar Shave Club? 07:06 - When did Dave start working in an environment with different companies? 10:55 - How does Dave Fink choose the category or decide where to go next? 15:32 - What is meant by creating a category? 21:10 - How important is experience in a category for success? 30:24 - Dave’s laydown on Postie and what he is doing with it? 31:52 - What space or void is Postie filling for a marketer? 37:30 - How to track a product through direct mail 39:10 - What is the B2B focus tool? 41:31 - How does Postie work with different tools? 42:34 - How do you win modern marketing through social media? 48:56 - How do you combat, while still maintaining effectiveness, when the consumer is not sharing data? 54:03 - What is the future of marketing and how can people connect with Dave? 55:00 - The biggest challenge Dave has ever faced in his personal or professional life 57:14 - Who has been a mentor to Dave Fink? 59:23 - A book or podcast recommended by Dave Fink 1:02:27 - What would Dave tell his 20-year-old self? 1:02:56 - What does success mean to Dave Fink? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory   ➡️ About The Guest⁣ Evan Sohn is Chief Executive Officer of Recruiter.com. He is a senior executive with 25+ years of experience in both Fortune 500 and start-up environments with a history of rapidly growing businesses, capturing market share, and multiple exits.  He has always had an exceptional ability and proficiency in sales, market development, corporate and product strategy, marketing, and business development. He has extensive management experience in payments, enterprise software, wireless and mobile software, security software, managed services, and penetrating new markets for new technology solutions. ➡️ Show Links https://www.instagram.com/evanhsohn/   https://twitter.com/esohn/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/evansohn/  ➡️ Podcast Sponsors HUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com/ SWAG - https://swag.com/success (Promo Code: Success10) ➡️ Talking Points⁣ 00:00 - Intro 04:19 - Evan Sohn’s origin story 07:45 - What is the current state of Recruiter.com? 10:17 - What is the current state of the job market? 19:05 - What is the secret to retaining talent? 22:38 - What is the model of recruiting used at Recruiter.com and what would a perfect recruiting model look like? 36:10 - What do candidates really value in a company? 38:02 - With people jumping companies so fast, what are companies doing to tackle the change in retirement options? 45:12 - Where can people connect with Evan Sohn? 46:09 - What was the biggest challenge Evan has ever faced in his personal or professional life? 46:59 - Who has been a mentor to Evan Sohn? 48:16 - A book or podcast recommended by Evan Sohn 49:11 - What would Evan Sohn tell his 20-year-old self? 50:13 - What does success mean to Evan Sohn? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

➡️ If you liked the show, please subscribe & leave a podcast review on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/success-story/id1484783544 ➡️ For More Episodes Visit: www.successstorypodcast.com Does mentorship need to be a long-term, ongoing commitment? Or can you also experience the magic of mentorship in short, momentary doses? After speaking to leadership extraordinaire, Scott Miller, I believe the answer is yes. In fact, I’d go so far as to say that sometimes the most powerful mentoring moments happen when you least expect them. This week I want to talk you through the process of finding and experiencing the power of a ‘mentor moment’. If you’ve been struggling to find a long-term mentor, or you’re daunted by the prospect of sinking time into a relationship that might not pay off, this one’s for you. Tweet Me: twitter.com/scottdclary My Newsletter: newsletter.scottdclary.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory   ➡️ About The Guest⁣ Zeke Pike is a serial entrepreneur and Founder of Ez Ecomm LLC and Credit Wipe. Zeke’s journey to greatness started in high school, as an All-American Quarterback. He fell into hard times throughout college, bouncing between Auburn, Louisville, and Murray State but it is through those hard times he turned his life around by founding Number8 Ministries and immersing himself in scripture. While building Number8 Ministries, Zeke got an unexpected call from the Indianapolis Colts to give Pike a tryout for Tight End. Eager to give his dream another chance, Zeke went for it. His time was cut short when Indianapolis decided it was no longer a good fit. Lost and looking for answers, Zeke took his first step into a flourishing industry with the dream of making it to the top right away Living in Boca Raton, FL, Zeke dabbled in selling on Amazon. Within a matter of a year, Zeke’s stores were producing 7-Figure numbers left and right. It was at that point Zeke realized he was onto something. Zeke’s decision to help investors create passive income streams was where his business, EZ Ecomm excelled to the next level. In a matter of months, Zeke quickly scaled EZ Ecomm to 7 figures just from investor enrollment fees with his total store sales totaling over 8 Figures.  EZ Ecomm intends to stand out through systems that allow every account to be taken care of in all aspects. With that in mind, it’s no telling how far Zeke & EZ Ecomm will go. A customer-first attitude is necessary to scale, and Zeke embraces that. ➡️ Show Links https://www.instagram.com/zeke.pike/  https://twitter.com/zekepike8/   ➡️ Podcast Sponsors HUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com/ SWAG - https://swag.com/success (Promo Code: Success10) ➡️ Talking Points⁣ 00:00 - Intro 02:10 - Zeke Pike's origin story 10:11 - All-American football star 23:31 - How does Zeke Pike make sure not to spiral again? 26:11 - How did Zeke Pike start his business? 33:03 - What was the strategy of Zeke Pike in building the store on Amazon? 43:47 - How does Zeke Pike scale a brand with Amazon? 46:22 - Did Zeke Pike use influencer marketing? 47:51 - Did Zeke Pike use Shopify?  53:31 - What did Zeke Pike think about whether more people will invest in these businesses? 54:40 - How did Zeke Pike start his second business? 1:03:34 - What should people do to improve their credit repairs? 1:09:27 - Do more credit cards help people?  1:12:39 - Is Zeke Pike about to start another business? 1:12:54 - What are the entrepreneurial lessons Zeke Pike learned from his business? 1:13:24 - What's the first thing Zeke Pike looks for when hiring?  1:15:25 - What would Zeke Pike's advice be for beginners or young entrepreneurs? 1:16:44 - What is the most essential thing according to Zeke Pike now?  1:22:22 - Where do people connect with Zeke Pike? 1:23:24 - What is something that keeps Zeke up at night? 1:24:42 - What was the biggest challenge Zeke Pike has ever had and what did he learn from it? 1:26:26 - Who is the mentor of Zeke Pike? 1:27:44 - A book or podcast recommended by Zeke Pike? 1:28:18 - What would Zeke Pike tell his 20-year-old self?  1:28:55 - What does success mean to Zeke Pike? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory   ➡️ About The Guest⁣ Daniel Kwak first immigrated to the United States with his family at the age of 5. Due to a financially disadvantaged upbringing, at the age of 20, he had a negative amount of $187.65 in his bank account. Motivated by continued financial hardship throughout his life, he started learning about Real Estate Investing.   For the first two years, he learned everything he could, and at the age of 22, he did his first deal. By age 23 he had 83 rental units, along with having raised millions of dollars in capital and also having done a variety of different deals and strategies. At age 26, Daniel founded Miotti Partners Capital, a core-satellite fund that has introduced the equities fund management model into the Real Estate space for the first time. He has also traveled across the country training and mentoring hundreds and thousands of aspiring real estate investors.  Daniel and his brother currently run an online financial education company, along with a Youtube channel (The Kwak Brothers) that currently has around 200k subscribers. Overall, Daniel aspires to be a great husband, leader, and friend by being more aware of God's love today than the day before.  ➡️ Show Links https://www.instagram.com/thekwakbrothers/    https://www.linkedin.com/in/dnlkwak/   https://thekwakbrothers.com/  ➡️ Podcast Sponsors HUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com/ SWAG - https://swag.com/success (Promo Code: Success10) ➡️ Talking Points⁣ 00:00 - Intro 03:19 - Daniel Kwak's origin story  13:19 - How does Daniel use his childhood story to action what he learns? 17:24 - What are some of the action steps that Daniel Kwak takes to grow his business? 20:20 - What were some learnings of Daniel Kwak having 87 doors? 24:10 - Did religion help Daniel Kwak in growing his business? 27:26 - Why does Daniel Kwak think that it is important to speak about religion? 29:46 - Is money regarded as good or evil in religion and how does Daniel Kwak wrestle with that?  35:53 - How does Daniel Kwak ground himself? 37:35 - Does Daniel Kwak find more value in investing profit doing charity or reinvesting into business? 40:21 - How did Daniel Kwak raise money for his book? 44:44 - What is the reason for people pivoting into real estate? 46:40 - What is a real estate perspective on hedging against inflation? 51:52 - What differentiates Daniel Kwak from other entrepreneurs working in real estate investment?  1:01:33 - How does Daniel Kwak protect himself in the business deals he is doing? 1:02:34 - Why did Daniel Kwak build his own personal brand? 1:04:41 - Building a virtual relationship or community building; which one is more important? 1:08:10 - Closing thoughts from Daniel Kwak  1:10:16 - What was the biggest challenge Daniel Kwak had in his personal life and how does he overcome it  1:10:32 - Who has been a mentor to Daniel Kwak? 1:10:58 - A book or a podcast recommended by Daniel Kwak  1:11:24 - What would Daniel Kwak tell his 20-year-old self?  1:11:39 - What does success mean to Daniel Kwak? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory   ➡️ About The Guest⁣ John Assaraf is one of the leading mindset and behavioral experts in the world. He's appeared numerous times on Larry King Live, Anderson Cooper, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. John has built 5 multimillion-dollar companies, written 2 New York Times Bestselling books, and has been featured in 8 movies, including the blockbuster hit “The Secret”. Today, he is the founder and CEO of NeuroGym, a company dedicated to using the most advanced technologies and evidence-based brain training methods to help individuals and corporations unlock and ignite their fullest potential.  ➡️ Show Links https://twitter.com/johnassaraf/   https://www.instagram.com/johnassaraf/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnassaraf/  ➡️ Podcast Sponsors HUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com/ SWAG - https://swag.com/success (Promo Code: Success10) ➡️ Talking Points⁣ 00:00 - Intro 03:15 - John Assaraf's origin story 11:30 - How does John Assaraf's mentor know that John Assaraf is committed? 16:00 - How did John Assaraf navigate through the problems that other entrepreneurs have? 30:00 - The evolution of the human brain 34:35 - How does John Assaraf exercise the reps components of his life? 42:03 - What should someone taking on something new be aware of? 48:19 - What does John Assaraf mean by "fear is a go signal"? 56:00 - What impact does John Assaraf want to leave on the world? 56:33 - Where do people connect with John Assaraf? 57:19 - What was the biggest challenge John Assaraf ever faced in his life?  58:42 - Who is the mentor of John Assaraf? 1:00:52 - A book or a podcast recommended by John Assaraf 1:01:51 - What would John Assaraf tell his 20-year-old self? 1:02:09 - What does success mean to John Assaraf? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory   ➡️ About The Guest⁣ Abby Falik is an award-winning social entrepreneur and the Founder & CEO of Global Citizen Year — a nonprofit using the power of a global immersion between high school and college to unlock curiosity, conviction, and courage in our next-generation leaders.  A recognized expert on social innovation, leadership, and the changing landscape of education, Abby has been profiled by The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, and The Chronicle of Higher Education.   Abby is a frequent speaker and has been featured at forums including the Aspen Ideas Festival, the Obama Foundation Summit, the Fast Company Innovation Festival, PopTech, and The Nantucket Project.   In 2018, Abby was named one of America's Top 25 Philanthropy Speakers by The Business of Giving. In 2019 she was named one of Goldman Sachs’ Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs for the third consecutive year, and in 2016 Fast Company named her one of the Most Creative People in Business. For her achievements as a social entrepreneur, she has been recognized as an Ashoka Fellow, a MindTrust Fellow, and a Draper Richards Kaplan Entrepreneur.  ➡️ Show Links https://twitter.com/abbyfalik/    https://www.instagram.com/abbyfalik/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbyfalik/  ➡️ Podcast Sponsors HUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com/ SWAG - https://swag.com/success (Promo Code: Success10) ➡️ Talking Points⁣ 00:00 - Intro 03:44 - Abby Falik's origin story  05:05 - What was the first thing that Abby Falik did that gives a positive impact on social media? 06:40 - What was the concept behind Global Citizen Year? 10:13 - What is Abby Falik's opinion on the current education system? 13:38 - How does Abby Falik teach entrepreneurship? 15:20 - What is social entrepreneurship? 17:48 - How does Abby Falik measure the impact of social entrepreneurship? 18:49 - How does Abby Falik convince the investors? 20:10 - How do we get that level of investors to follow the framework that Abby Falik has made? 23:32 - What is Abby Falik's advice for somebody who is about to start a company? 26:45 - What does the quote "how can we change the world from inside out" mean? 28:15 - What are the leadership lessons of Abby Falik for getting people on board with what she thinks? 37:09 - What are Abby Falik's thoughts about leadership and who can be a leader? 39:59 - Where do people connect with Abby Falik and what are some of her career insights? 42:05 - What was the biggest challenge Abby Falik had and how did she overcome it? 43:30 - Who is the mentor of Abby Falik? 44:21 - A book or a podcast recommendation of Abby Falik  44:55 - What would Abby Falik tell her 20-year-old self? 45:03 - What does success mean to Abby Falik? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

➡️ If you liked the show, please subscribe & leave a podcast review on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/success-story/id1484783544 ➡️ For More Episodes Visit: www.successstorypodcast.com “The way things have always been done… if they never existed, what would you do?” It’s a compelling thought, and one that effectively sums up the interview I had with Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di Iorio earlier this month. It’s rare to encounter someone who is so completely driven by a desire to serve others. Anthony is a forward-thinking entrepreneur who, in everything, rejects the status quo; his approach to business leads him to find new angles and unique ways of solving problems. Are you frustrated with the stock standard practices your industry follows? Perhaps you’re looking for a way to jump the rails and carve a new path that leads to better outcomes. You might be at the beginning of your entrepreneurial journey, looking for unique ways to fill a gap. Wherever you’re at, I encourage you to watch the full interview with Anthony Di Iorio. It’s filled with rich insights into cutting-edge entrepreneurship and plenty of food for thought. In the meantime, let’s explore what it means to go against the status quo. Let’s get right into it. Tweet Me: twitter.com/scottdclary My Newsletter: newsletter.scottdclary.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory   ➡️ About The Guest⁣ Evan Carmichael is an entrepreneur, author, and YouTuber. At 19, he built and then sold a biotech software company. At 22, he was a venture capitalist raising $500k to $15M. He now runs a YouTube channel for entrepreneurs with over 3 million subscribers, wrote 4 books, and speaks globally.  ➡️ Show Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/evancarmichael/   https://twitter.com/EvanCarmichael/  ➡️ Podcast Sponsors HUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com/ SWAG - https://swag.com/success (Promo Code: Success10) ➡️ Talking Points⁣ 00:00 - Intro 04:00 - Evan Carmichael's origin story 06:12 - What was Evan's mindset when he first started his youtube channel? 08:48 - How to create content to actually build a brand 13:23 - How to overcome any hiccups and keep your momentum as a content creator who is just starting out 25:14 - How did Evan deal with failures in his life and how did he navigate from them? 30:43 - What is the number one thing they should focus on for any content creator just starting out? 33:50 - Where do people connect with Evan Carmichael? 37:11 - What is the biggest challenge that Evan has overcome in his personal or professional life? 37:50 - Evan Carmichael’s mentor 38:31 - A book or podcast recommended by Evan Carmichael 38:48 - What would Evan tell his 20-year-old self? 38:59 - What does success mean to Evan Carmichael? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory   ➡️ About The Guest⁣ Andy has been in sales for over four decades. His first sales job was selling women’s shoes at JC Penney. In his professional career, he’s sold everything from computers to small businesses to complex communications systems that sold for tens of millions of dollars to some of the world’s largest enterprises. He’s closed hundreds of millions of dollars in products and services before starting my own company. Andy's hit "Accelerate Your Sales" podcast was acquired by ringDNA in 2020. Since re-named "Sales Enablement with Andy Paul", the show continues to inspire thousands of sales professionals each week. He is ranked #8 on LinkedIn's Top 50 Global Sales Experts list. And he has consulted with some of the biggest businesses in the world including Square, Philips, Grubhub, and more, making him one of the leading voices in the sales industry today. ➡️ Show Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/realandypaul/   https://twitter.com/realandypaul/   https://www.andypaul.com/   ➡️ Podcast Sponsors HUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com/ SWAG - https://swag.com/success (Promo Code: Success10) ➡️ Talking Points⁣ 00:00 - Intro 03:13 - Andy Paul's origin story  04:23 - What made Andy Paul go down the sales path  05:29 - What were sales at Andy Paul's time vs what they are now? 07:04 - How was Andy Paul trained on how to close a deal? 09:00 - Why did Andy Paul go against the grain when cold calling was the trend in sales? 12:40 - Why does Andy Paul think the sales process is the issue in sales? 15:58 - Is buying experience the issue with the actual sales cycle? 19:51 - What is the strategy to accomplish the increase in sales percentage? 22:44 - What is the title of the book written by Andy Paul and what is it about? 28:23 - Why is it essential to use intelligence in cold calls? 32:45 - How does Andy Paul make sure that he maintains progress velocity and uniqueness at the same time? 38:54 - What does Andy Paul want anyone to learn from his book? 43:11 - How does somebody measure if the strategy isn't working? 45:53 - Where do people connect with Andy Paul? 46:48 - What was Andy Paul's biggest challenge in his personal or professional life? 48:00 - Who is the mentor of Andy Paul? 48:47 - A book or a podcast recommended by Andy Paul 49:41 - What would Andy Paul tell his 20-year-old self? 49:58 - What does success mean to Andy Paul? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory   ➡️ About The Guest⁣ Edul Patel is the Co-founder & CEO of Mudrex. Mudrex is a Y Combinator-backed crypto startup with over 100k users and 20m AUM.  Edul brings with him over 10 years of experience deep-rooted in finance, entrepreneurship, and building tech-driven applications. Previously Co-Founded Niffler, a $1Mn funded startup by SAIF partner. Niffler got acquired by Tapzo where he led the product team to build the core Infra and App. ➡️ Show Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/edulpatel/  https://twitter.com/dul_dul/   ➡️ Podcast Sponsors HUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com/ ➡️ Talking Points⁣ 00:00 - Intro 03:49 - Edul Patel's origin story 06:14 - The origin of Edul Patel’s company and the which category it lies in 13:21 - How did Edul Patel decide on the name of his company "Mudrex"? 17:56 - How does Edul Patel solve the security component and why did YC pick Edul's project from millions of projects  27:06 - Why did Edul Patel choose to go through YC? 33:02 - How did Edul Patel differentiate himself in the matter of trust? 38:48 - What does Edul Patel think about Crypto, NFTs, and Metaverse; is it short-term or long-term? 47:32 - Are there any sectors like NFTs and crypto that are not popular yet? 49:49 - Where do people connect with Edul Patel? 50:56 - What was the biggest challenge Edul Patel has ever faced?  51:57 - Who is the mentor of Edul Patel? 52:40 - A book or a podcast recommended by Edul Patel  53:29 - What would Edul Patel tell his 20-year-old self? 53:47 - What does success mean to Edul Patel? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

➡️ If you liked the show, please subscribe & leave a podcast review on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/success-story/id1484783544 ➡️ For More Episodes Visit: www.successstorypodcast.com No person is an island, just as no business thrives without its community. Communities are what bring people together under a common banner; they provide the social and emotional connection that is essential for humans, and as such, they are the perfect vessel for furthering your mission or business goals. Today’s podcast is an exciting one, because we’re going to be dissecting the best steps toward growing and nurturing a community. And what better way to do this than to learn from someone who’s already succeeded in this area? In a recent Success Story podcast, I was fortunate enough to speak with Liz Faircloth – founder of the DeRosa Group and co-founder of InvestHER. As the coordinator of an enormous network of women investors, Liz knows a thing or two about building a community from the ground up. What should your first move be? Should you start with a Facebook page? How do you know if your community is a success? Liz addressed all of these questions and more, so I’m thrilled to be delving into her top-tier advice. Let’s get right into it. Tweet Me: twitter.com/scottdclary My Newsletter: newsletter.scottdclary.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory   ➡️ About The Guest⁣ Dre is a former 9-year pro basketball player who traveled to 8 countries in his career after walking on at an NCAA Division 3 school. He is now a full-time entrepreneur who has authored 29 books and performed 4 TEDxTalks on Discipline, Confidence, Mental Toughness & Personal Initiative. Dre has over 137,000 subscribers on YouTube, and his daily Work On Your Game podcast has been downloaded over 3 million times. ➡️ Show Links https://www.instagram.com/drebaldwin/  https://twitter.com/DreAllDay/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dreallday/   ➡️ Podcast Sponsors HUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com/ ➡️ Talking Points⁣ 00:00 - Intro 01:49 - Dre Baldwin's origin story  11:08 - What are some of the things applicable for high-performing professional athletes vs those for entrepreneurs? 17:56 - What are some thoughts of Dre Baldwin on entrepreneurship? 22:47 - How does Dre Baldwin maintain confidence even when something isn't going according to plan?  30:26 - How did Dre Baldwin condition himself for mental toughness? 34:50 - How does Dre Baldwin get a person on board who has no time to invest on themselves? 36:54 - What does personal initiative mean according to Dre Baldwin? 40:49 - What is the impact Dre Baldwin wants to leave on the world? 42:58 - Where do people connect with Dre Baldwin? 46:15 - What was the biggest challenge of Dre Baldwin's career? 46:47 - Who is the mentor of Dre Baldwin?  47:26 - A book or a podcast recommended by Dre Baldwin?  48:45 - What would Dre Baldwin tell his 20-year-old self? 49:11 - What does success mean to Dre Baldwin? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory   ➡️ About The Guest⁣ Ari Galper is the founder and CEO of Unlock The Game and is the world’s number #1 authority on trust-based selling. He has been featured in CEO Magazine, Forbes, INC Magazine, SkyNews, and the Australian Financial Review. As trust becomes the most important currency in the new economy, the act of selling as a de-humanizing process with endless “chasing”, has been completely re-invented and anchored in the timeless values of integrity and trust – through Trust-Based Selling. In his best-selling book, “Unlock The Sales Game”, Ari describes his revolutionary sales approach based on getting to the truth and why having a mindset of focusing on deep trust, instead of “the sale” – is ironically, 10 times more profitable. ➡️ Show Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/arigalper/  https://twitter.com/arigalper/ ➡️ Podcast Sponsors HUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com/ ➡️ Talking Points⁣ 00:00 - Intro 02:18 - Ari Galper's origin story  09:07 - How to build trust with the customer 13:12 - Who does Ari Galper usually deal with in the market? 24:03 - When is the point when a salesman thinks that trust is being built? 25:57 - How to establish trust with the customer on a cold call  33:36 - What other parts of the traditional sales cycle are broken? 34:44 - What are the steps Ari Galper uses to close a sale 40:50 - How do you do a one-call close when nothing you do is pushing things forward in a sale? 44:20 - What is the biggest misconception about sales and what does Ari Galper want his legacy to be? 46:03 - Where do people connect with Ari Galper? 46:41 - What was the biggest challenge Ari Galper has ever faced in his life? 47:52 - Who was the mentor of Ari Galper? 48:53 - A podcast or a book recommended by Ari Galper 40:07 - What would Ari Galper tell his 20-year-old self? 49:46 - What does success mean to Ari Galper? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory   ➡️ About The Guest⁣ Salim is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, author, speaker, and technology strategist. He is the Founding Executive Director of Singularity University and the lead author of Exponential Organizations. In March 2017 he was named to the board of the XPRIZE Foundation. Salim has been building disruptive digital companies as a serial entrepreneur since the early 2000s. As a prolific speaker, Salim gives more than 150 talks a year to audiences of all sizes around the world. He has been profiled across a vast array of media outlets including The New York Times, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Fortune, Forbes, WIRED, Vogue, and the BBC. Salim is a sought-after strategist and a renowned technology entrepreneur who built and sold his company to Google. ➡️ Show Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/salimismail/  https://twitter.com/salimismail/  https://salimismail.com/  ➡️ Podcast Sponsors HUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com/ ➡️ Talking Points⁣ 00:00 - Intro 02:30 - Salim Ismail's origin story 06:03 - According to Salim Ismail, what is the key to having influence in the biggest organizations? 10:20 - What is more important; training deans of different universities or training employees of the largest organizations? 11:36 - What is the result Salim Ismail is trying to achieve in Singularity? 16:51 - How does Salim Ismail hire his team? 18:15 - What's the formula that has worked for Salim when going into big organizations? 21:11 - How does the formula of Singularity work? 30:10 - What does Salim Ismail mean by "we are going to break the world?” 33:35 - What are the last two levers that Salim Ismail pulls in an organization? 34:41 - Salim’s views on all these Gutenberg moments and technologies we’re seeing 36:40 - A huge opportunity 39:59 - What's the time frame for disrupting a government? 46:13 - Salim Ismail's advice for somebody to start his own organization 49:05 - What's the difference between vision and the business model? 53:02 - What are the small companies that are finding pmf? 59:03 - How do dows work practically? 1:02:06 - What is Salim Ismail focused on right now? 1:07:00 - Is the ability to civilize only present in large organizations or in individuals as well? 1:12:55 - Some closing thoughts from Salim Ismail 1:14:23 - Where do people connect with Salim Ismail? 1:15:59 - The biggest challenge Salim Ismail had in his personal and professional career? 1:17:39 - How did Salim Ismail tap into 17000 people at Singularity? 1:20:30 - Who has been a mentor to Salim Ismail? 1:23:36 - A book or a podcast recommended by Salim Ismail 1:25:03 - What would Salim Ismail tell his 20-year-old self? 1:25:34 - What does success mean to Salim Ismail? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory   ➡️ About The Guest⁣ Christian Schauf is the founder and CEO of Uncharted Supply Company, a manufacturer of high-quality survival systems and products made to empower people with the proper gear and education to guide them back to safety in an unanticipated emergency. From being named Armed Forces Entertainer of the Year by the Pentagon for his time entertaining troops at some of the most dangerous bases in Iraq (he made more than 40 visits over eight years) to surviving a few life or death situations, he is a serial adventurer, athlete, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. ➡️ Show Links https://www.instagram.com/christianschauf/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianschauf/  ➡️ Podcast Sponsors HUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com/ ➡️ Talking Points⁣ 00:00 - Intro 02:43 - Christian Schauf's origin story 06:10 - What was the first diversion that Christian Schauf made? 07:20 - How does Christian Schauf figure out product-market fit? 10:56 - How did Christian launch his products into the market? 12:31 - How does Christian evolve his business? 15:15 - When did Christian Schauf find the right product-market fit? 16:25 - Did Christian Schauf's achievements help his product to get launched? 19:36 - What was the worst experience Christian has ever had? 22:20 - What are some of the things that Christian Schauf fixed to make his business safe for the future? 23:45 - How does Christian Schauf find the right team? 25:06 - What is Christian Schauf's process of upscaling his business? 28:10 - What has worked well and what hasn't in terms of marketing strategy? 30:35 - What is Christian Schauf trying to solve in people's lives? 35:13 - How has Christian Schauf made people aware of the tools in their medkits? 36:33 - What has Christian Schauf changed his opinion on in the last 2 years? 38:51 - What does Christian want people to say or think about the company? 40:35 - Where do people connect with Christian Schauf? 41:17 - What was the biggest challenge of Christian Schauf's life? 42:56 - Who is Christian Schauf's mentor? 44:28 - A book or a podcast recommended by Christian Schauf 45:57 - What would Christian Schauf tell his 20-year-old self? 47:19 - What does success mean to Christian Schauf? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory   ➡️ About The Guest⁣ Luke Lintz is a serial entrepreneur who stepped out of an economics class at 16 to organize his first e-commerce business. 90 days later he sold his entire $8,000 inventory at an ROI of 375%   Luke Lintz is now the founder and CEO of HighKey Enterprises LLC. HighKey Enterprises is a Puerto Rico company that makes brands famous through digital branding. Luke has amassed a following of over 1m on his social media. He deploys strategies similar to what he did for his own brand, for his clients. Helping them build their brand and online footprint He also partners with some of the largest celebrities and influencers (including 21 Savage, Cardi B, 6ix9ine & others) on major marketing collaborations and campaigns. ➡️ Show Links https://instagram.com/lukelintz https://www.lukelintz.com/  https://www.twitter.com/lukelintz/  ➡️ Podcast Sponsors HUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com/ ➡️ Talking Points⁣ 00:00 - Intro 03:24 - Luke Lintz’s origin story 13:45 - What was the first version of Luke’s marketing agency? 22:58 - How does Luke work with celebrities and how did he build his personal brand? 43:31 - How to build a community and why did Luke get into the NFT space? 49:41 - What is Luke’s NFT project about and what is its utility? 1:01:15 - Luke’s future plans for HighKey and himself 1:03:34 - Pros and cons of working with your family 1:05:25 - Regrets and failures of Luke’s career 1:06:51 - Luke Lintz’s mentor 1:08:13 - A book or podcast recommended by Luke Lintz 1:09:14 - Something Luke would tell his younger self 1:10:48 - What does success mean to Luke Lintz? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory   ➡️ About The Guest⁣ Nihal is an experienced marketer, globetrotter, and Founder & CEO of Qualsights. Previously, he was the Founder & CEO of Georama. Originally from India, he spent his teenage years as an internationally ranked tennis player before coming to the US on a full tennis scholarship.  While at Stony Brook University in New York, he interned at Google. Upon graduating at the top of his class with a BS in Marketing, he joined Microsoft where he spent five years in various marketing and data roles across Search (Bing) and Display, including as Program Manager for the Microsoft Media Network. Nihal combined his passion for technology and seeing/understanding the world by launching Georama, and the Qualsights. ➡️ Show Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/nihaladvani/  https://twitter.com/qualsights/  ➡️ Podcast Sponsors HUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com/ ➡️ Talking Points⁣ 00:00 - Intro 03:57 - Nihal Advani's origin story  05:04 - Nihal Advani's first company 07:28 - Building in the tourism category 09:05 - When developers try and screw you over 11:10 - The lifecycle of a company 13:09 - Gorilla marketing strategies 15:35 - Virtual traveling 18:53 - How to pivot gracefully 21:03 - Problems QualSights solves for 22:46 - How QualSights works with brands? 25:23 - The importance of consumer perspective 28:00 - Product & tech-led growth 31:18 - Product development best practices 33:21 - Monitoring the tools people use 34:32 - Finding product-market fit 40:04 - How to raise money 40:53 - Setting business goals 42:24 - Using consumer data for business 44:32 - Career lessons 46:27 - Where do people connect with Nihal Advani? 46:59 - What was the biggest challenge Nihal Advani has ever had to overcome? 48:05 - Nihal Advani's mentor 49:29 - Nihal Advani's book or podcast recommendation 49:58 - What would Nihal Advani tell his 20-year-old self? 50:19 - What does success mean to Nihal Advani? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices