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It’s not everyday you find an artist who’s good at their craft but also second-to-none when it comes to selling. And if there is one example of such a person is the Canadian native, Ambro Di Pilato. Di Pilato started his professional career focused in the art world. What started as a passion to bring
While most people start off a business from ground zero, Christopher Hamze started way below that. Hamze is the founder of teelaunch, a leading print on demand fulfillment company. The original business plan for what became teelaunch was really something to go by. Hamze, like any other aspiring entrepreneurs, thought he had it all figured
Whether you agree with it or not – whether you understand it or not – cryptocurrency is on the make again. Holders of bank stocks avert your eyes – Having regained ⅔ of it’s value prior to last year’s sell off, Bitcoin has risen nearly 200% so far this year. Many pundits and commentators are
There’s no question that we have all seen our fair share of failures. It’s part of life. Life, at the end of the day — it’s not about how we react when we are doing well — but it’s about how we react when we are going through tough times. And if there’s one example
A jet-setting entrepreneur and a true businessman, RD Whittington is always on the move. From selling exclusive cars, making dreams come true for celebrities to delivering toys to the LA Shriner’s Children’s Hospital- he always believes in doing good. It’s no wonder his list of clients and close friends include the likes of Floyd Mayweather,
Ryan Hintze is a lifestyle influencer, Wilhelmina fitness model, former division 1 college football player and the founder of Hintze Media, a digital marketing agency. Tell us about Hintze Media. How did you first get into the business? I started my company, Hintze Media, in high school when very few people had a web presence
It’s easy for anyone to have an Instagram account. Let’s face it: Most of us have one. With over 1 billion users using the platform every month, it’s no secret that becoming a guru of a platform that holds that many people can become a very beneficial move (both strategically & financially). But with so
One thing Umesh Agarwal learned growing up was the value of entrepreneurship. During his childhood days in Mumbai, Umesh would look forward to the times he spent helping his parents run the family business. Along the way, however, he noticed something quite interesting – but obvious – in the business world. Umesh says, “I was
If you’re looking for a more natural way to relieve pain then look no further and try CBD products. CBD is short for cannabidiol, which is a chemical compound from the cannabis plant. It’s a naturally occurring substance that’s used in products like oils and edibles to impart a feeling of relaxation and calm. Unlike
Your credit score isn’t just a number. It can help you or it can hurt you. Some of life’s biggest milestones, like buying a home or a new car, depend heavily on your credit score. Good credit can open doors, while bad credit can stop you dead in your tracks. Here are several reasons you
If you’re an entrepreneur, you understand the importance of client acquisition. Let’s face it: It’s the lifeblood of your business. Drawing customers to your products or services using content marketing, social media, & e-mails are just some of the ways one can acquire clients. But is that enough? For far too long, big companies have
Marketplaces are evolving. The age-old tradition of buying and selling which involves bargaining, paperwork and other headaches, is now slowly getting digitalized, making it easier for both buyers and sellers to get what they want at their comfort. When we talk about the marketplace, there’s two of a kind – Single Vendor Marketplace and Multi-vendor
The Cannabis Industry: Present and Future The cannabis market has grown exponentially in the past few years, but when put in perspective, is still in its infant stages. The end of prohibition is coming closer than most people realize, with 36 states already decriminalizing Cannabis, and more than 11 states fully legalizing the plant for
Being an immigrant daughter presents its own set of unique challenges. Still, Christine Mendoza was able to RISE above and turn the cards that she was dealt with into the winning hand. She was able to blaze her way to the top and design a life that would position her as a Filipina Serial Entrepreneur,
Givanne Nelson is a Millennial Marketer from New York City who started a digital marketing agency, Le Pale Shadow LLC, and marketing automation company, Internet Bots NYC. Givanne is on a mission to combine his two loves, marketing and programming, to create new industries for young entrepreneurs such as himself. Throughout his journey, he provides
You hear it all the time. An entrepreneur gets “tired” or “overworked” and they just can’t be creative and get the flow going. I used to struggle with the same thing until I made some changes in my life and I’ve 10x’d my productivity and creativity. Turn off ALL notifications on your phone. It takes
For a startup, everything is about availing the best quality of services at the cheapest prices. But there’s a lot that goes into this. Limitations of capital lead to compromise, and business owners must keep themselves aware of the ways things can go wrong. Maybe there are issues with bug fixing, documenting, or productivity, which
A sales team is only as good as its salespeople. That’s true, to a certain degree. A sales team also needs a solid process, backed by quality metrics if it hopes to have sales engagement success. You can’t hope to rely on basic metrics like call activity levels to guide your sales engagement. At best,
It’s important to look and see how much attention you can get online versus how much you can get from traditional advertisements. In addition to that we need to understand how much we can measure the amount of attention we are getting online and how many people we can reach versus how much we can
Youtube is easily one of the biggest social platforms in the world. In fact, so many YouTubers have created success that it’s hard to compete in such a saturated environment. How did I make a name for myself in an ocean of millions of Youtubers? So many factors come into play but we can simplify
Most people do not realize the beauty of budgeting and often end up in financial distress finding it difficult to manage their household finance, debts and other financial aspects. Well, ideally every household must have and should follow a proper budget so that they can live their lives happily and enjoy the benefits if financial
Outdoor Training: What You Don’t Know (But Should) When most people talk about getting in shape and getting fit they talk about things like going to the gym and lifting weights. What they don’t talk about is getting outside. In fact, we’ve practically been trained to think that getting outside is just playing and going
We hear a lot in the media today about getting exercise and eating right. We hear about body positivity and loving the skin you’re in. What we don’t hear about is stress. Did you know that stress is one of your biggest barriers to getting what you want in your life? That’s because stress is
Where is Health and Fitness Headed too? It used to be that if someone wanted to get in shape they would get a gym membership. They would spend an hour or longer at a physical gym working out with weights and machines. But things are changing in every area of our lives and that goes
If you are a marketer in charge of making your brands popular, you will appreciate that the first challenge for a brand is to strike the right impression at the very first encounter with the consumer. This is as true in physical marketing as it is in the online marketing environment. However, in the world
To students graduating high school, college life may appear glorious on the outside. However, it’s only after you actually enter college do you realize it is anything but as shown in the movies. Simply put, it’s an endless struggle to keep up with all sorts of deadlines: assignments, projects, quizzes, and what have you. Still,
Learning how to connect with your clients is the best way to close a sale. In fact, timely customer service brings more clients through reputation and via momentum. Learning how to connect with a customer and use the momentum in your favor can allow you to perform in a much more efficient manner. Efficiency is
I recently had the opportunity to ask Nazli Atalay a few questions. Atalay is a former attorney from Istanbul, Turkey. She worked with some of the most high-profile legal firms in Turkey where she worked on cases in human rights advocacy which ultimately led her to pursue another degree in social work and therapy helping
As entrepreneurs, we set pretty hefty goals. It’s natural – we are the people who change the world with innovation, jobs, creativity, etc. For many – hitting the $1M mark annually is the big “I made it” goal. Now? It’s become a standard to not only hit that but to go above it. The next
Energy is an infinite resource that must be intelligently channeled if you ever want to achieve real success, but how do you do it? Sydney Campos has the answers on how you can never run out of energy and reach your maximum potential. In today’s always on, always running world, it’s imperative to have the
The impending impact of artificial intelligence (AI) covers a set of different industries and markets, from its congruency with the Internet of Things (IoT) to advanced cognitive platforms like IBM’s Watson. Looking past many of the grandiose visions of an AI-driven future, you will find some of the more practical applications where AI is poised
Most people hate changes and don’t want to have to deal with problems. People usually don’t buy if they don’t like or trust you. A person needs to learn to talk to people and connect with different individuals. David Lopez had landed his first sales job in Vancouver, BC, Canada, it was only based on
Michelangelo Azzariti is a skilled photographer that takes shots of the most spectacular places around the world. Michelangelo Azzariti has a bachelor degree in tourism services. After graduation, he worked as a barman, waiter, and communication assistant. As he was traveling a lot abroad, he fell in love with photography, taking shots of marvelous locations.
At just 21 years old, Jordan Platten was kicked out of university and had no idea of where to go or what to do with his life. Little did he know that in just two short years, he would be the proud owner of a highly successful marketing agency that makes 6-figure profits. How you
To understand the magnitude and prominence of the Internet in an average person’s everyday life, consider how often you turn to search engines and websites in order to make decisions. Everyone browses the Internet with a purpose, whether it be searching for a job, communicating with friends, killing time, or obtaining important information about a
To stay on top of the game, you have to understand the direction of the market. In fact, you have the ability to predict and catch the momentum before you lose it. But how can one predict the future? Is that even possible? The answer is yes, and no. The trick is to learn how
When it comes to LA real estate there is one name that many people think of, that name is Armin Missaghi. Missaghi is the founder of LA Design Build which is a Southern California based design build company fueled by innovation. Missaghi is the type of business owner who shows relaxed confidence because he believes
Contracts are like the engines of businesses, driving growth and containing mission- and business-critical obligations and opportunities for organizations. But still, firms continue to struggle to do something that sounds so simple: connecting contracts to business value. Just take a look at the opportunities that can be lost in a typical Fortune 1000 company that
Meet John Danes. A 19 year old entrepreneur from Nashville, Tennessee. Growing up, he always struggled with academics. Attending multiple different schools, he was inevitabley tested for ADD every year. In spite of his lack of attention in the classroom, John was always a young hustler. He sold sneakers, golf balls, action figures and anything else
Snowball, the mobile app that promises to revolutionize the way people invest in cryptocurrency is now set to publicly launch to US-based iOS users in late June with Android and eventual global release to follow. The app, who has established major partnerships with Kraken, PrimeTrust, Plaid and Bittrex boosts one, easy to use place for
I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Case Kenny who is the host of the iTunes top 100 podcast “https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-mindset-who-dis/id1383599078?mt=2” “New Mindset, Who Dis”. He is also the founder of the daily self development email PRSUIT where he writes to over 209,000 people each day. I had the opportunity to ask him several questions
Digital Entrepreneurship We are currently thriving in a digital age. Where marketing costs have become more and more affordable, and the entrepreneurial dream has become a reality. Creativity and authenticity is the new strategy, and all of this can be done through digital entrepreneurship. What is digital entrepreneurship? Basically, just how it sounds, in broad
Sergio was born in Madrid, Spain, and at a tender age of 15, he was determined enough to abandon his home to serve his need to know the world. After progressing in multiple countries, many jobs and ventures settled in Los Angeles, California where he now stays with his wife and 3 daughters. In addition
The 5 must have tools for Instagram growth!
For those who don’t know, Blake Linder is a 17 year old full-time highschool student that runs a successful sneaker/streetwear YouTube channel. The content he creates is based on his love for filmmaking and his love for the culture of sneakers and fashion. Being from Los Angeles, Blake takes to the streets in every video
Instagram Stories has proven itself as a marketing powerhouse, and knowing how to make your stories ads engaging is crucial.
t’s every company’s dream to create one video – one amazing, funny, unexpected, shocking, minute-long video – that becomes as viral as that infamous Dollar Shave Club video or as laugh-out-loud funny as good ol’ Chuck Testa. Try as you might, we all know viral fame isn’t as easy to achieve as we’d like, especially
It is always my pleasure to showcase and highlight entrepreneurs who are leaving normal behind. Jared Goetz is one of those individuals. As many of you know, the mission of Leave Normal Behind is to influence the world in a positive way by inspiring others to become the best version of themselves, give back, and
