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Michaela Alexis is a Viral Content Creator, Speaker and commands the attention of millions on LinkedIn. Let’s not forget her LOVE for coffee. She is currently the President of Grade A Digital- a social media agency that offers outsourced social media managed services that include social media strategy, social media training, and content/community management for
Christopher Wei and Vivek Rama are very young and mature business owners that were invited to discuss their entrepreneurial endeavors with the team at Future Shark. It has been less than a year since their clothing brand, Commons Lane, released, but they’ve already found so much success. Those interested can find the website and instagram
Regardless of whether or not you agree with former President Obama on anything, one thing he said is absolutely true: “If you had to choose any time in the course of human history to be alive, you’d choose this one. Right here in America, right now.” If you want to become an entrepreneur, there is no
Starting a new business is an exciting prospect, but without the right financial planning, you could find your venture toppling over into debt before even getting off the ground. The first year of a new business is often the hardest, as you work to establish your brand. Because businesses often take some time to show
Diego Corzo, DACA DREAMer is the definition of the “American Dream”. Yet because of his undocumented status he faces the threat of deportation despite being a successful business owner who has paid more than $28,000 in taxes and whom employs US citizens in his business. Diego Corzo is a 27 year old entrepreneur from Austin,
Certain aspects of digital marketing are always trending and changing as time goes by. At one point, a favorite social media platform will suddenly begin to lose its luster, and before long many of the previous users will gravitate toward the newest shiny object out in social media land! Just think about different forms of
Henry Liu is an Asian Immigrant E-commerce Marketing Expert. He is currently an Advisor to Appsumo which is run by Noah Kagan and has previously worked at Facebook in which he advised companies and helped generate a total of $450 million plus across his clients. Growing up , he was travelling between between China and
Nabiha Khan is the Founder of Dress Me Desi, a South-Asian dress rental and wedding services platform. While it’s easier for men to handsomely make it through formal occasion with the help of one tuxedo, for females that is not usually the case. Buying ethnic south Asian dress after dress can prove to be an
People want it fast. Everyone wants to make a million dollars tomorrow, have the nice life, private jet, champagne popping lifestyle. The sad truth is- that isn’t a true picture of entrepreneurship or business. How many people do you know that are willing to sacrifice it to have the lifestyle ? It doesn’t come easy
David Schloss is an online entrepreneur and advertising specialist who began marketing in 2007 from his college apartment from Miami, FL. He is a modern-day renaissance man who enjoys basketball, stock trading, investing, gaming, and business. Over the years, he has helped hundreds of businesses improve their website traffic, customer acquisition, and revenue using social
Walid Halty is a 23 year old philanthropist whom has combined his purpose to serve others and his highly profitable solar energy business to revolutionize the solar industry and attack the world’s energy crisis head on. Walid defines himself as a philanthropist first, having been first recognized by Nestle for altruism and academic excellence at
One of the most important things that you can do in your life is to live at a peak state. Studies have shown that you see more possibilities when you have positive thoughts. But how do we do it amongst everything going on in our lives and in the world? It’s easier than you think.
Advertising has come a long way since the emergence of digital media, from posters to popups, signboards to gif’s, commercials to youtube ads. The industry has grown very big in terms of content reach but nothing concrete has been developed in user personalisation. Targeted ads have been tried to undercover this segment but it still
Everyone has a story to tell. From the homeless person to an executive to a 12 year old child, everyone’s story shapes our actions and thoughts. How many people do you know would leave one of the top finance firms to go pursue their own entrepreneurial venture and succeed ? Very few do and Nupur
Many people find real estate appealing as an investment for a variety of reasons. Real estate investments can provide income, control and tax advantages not found in other sectors. In today’s world, technology is making real estate even more profitable. Here’s how: 1. Streamlining Management Buying a property is one thing but managing it is
You wake up late, have no breakfast and rush out to work in a frenzied manner every day. It seems like you are always playing catch up and getting late or almost getting late in the office. Something has got to change, and the best place to start is with a good morning routine for
I had very few life changing moments in my existence. This interview was one of them. I added Ziad Abdelnour on LinkedIn and didn’t know who he was at first. I decided to visit his website and saw a trailer which is 1:14 seconds long and I knew that I had to interview this man-
Brysen Johnson is a entrepreneur, award winning speaker, best selling author, and digital marketing strategist from Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. He began his speaking experience as a teenager while performing in local bands, travelling the country and playing to thousands of people while spending half of his life in the local music scene. Moving from playing
Ashkan and Kaveh are both friends and co-founders of Spectrums, a new app on iOS and Android. By day, Ashkan is a commercial real estate agent and Kaveh is a doctor. By night they’re disrupting social platforms with a new tool that’s going to make it a whole lot easier to get to know one
Who else wants to ride the next big tech wave? The dust is still settling from one of the largest annual tech conferences in the world; TechCrunch Disrupt. Space is limited at the conference, and the ticket price is prohibitive for most bootstrapped startups. Many are asking themselves, what exactly happened at this year’s TechCrunch
Emily Pascual is a New York native currently living in Miami who is pioneering education technology in order to help the modern teacher go paperless through digital technology. She enjoys researching, learning, and experimenting in the kitchen to come up with new delicious recipes. The education industry has been stagnate for quite some time and
Nicholas Bayerle is the CEO of The Billion Dollar Body, a men’s health a lifestyle company that aim’s help men reach their ultimate state of health, power, and confidence. Nicholas is an international speaker, coach, and was rated top 30 under 30 influencers. He has coached some of the top male CEOs and is passionate
Hilary Silver is not only helping the world locally, she is helping the world digitally. City where you’re from: Denver Hobbies: Staying fit, Connecting with friends, Tennis, Entrepreneurship, Time With Family Favorite quote: “In Our Struggle For Freedom, Truth Is The Only Weapon We Possess” Dalai Lama Social Accounts: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Youtube Instagram What are
Guillaume Godbout has more than 15 years of experience in marketing and advertising. As a web marketing specialist and lead generation expert, he has helped more than 500 companies to attract new customers through unique web strategies. He also holds an executive MBA from the Université de Sherbrooke and is the founding president of the
Justin Mueller is a former lifeguard turned internet marketing influencer. He started out selling iPhone cases, and has worked his way up to become financially independent with a revenue generating business from his smartphone and laptop. Less thinking and more doing is his #1 motto in life Being resourceful and maximizing every situation is a
What’s the last thing you’d do if you had a crippling fear of flying? Well for 25-year-old Sarah Gallo, it was to embrace it and overcome this fear as she decided to set off traveling the world full-time! Since learning to work online and becoming one with the “Digital Nomad” lifestyle, Sarah has set foot
David is a lifelong martial artist who after failing in his (childhood) dreams of becoming a special forces soldier went into the Service Industry for years before being compelled to forge his own path in the entrepreneur landscape. David likes to refer to his journey and experiences as an entrepreneur, “ugly”, not only for the
Trever Gray is likely a name you haven’t heard of. But, Gray will soon be well-known across the business world. At only 20 years old, Gray’s company Back Shelter has recently partnered with the world’s largest military exporters to assist in bringing the Back Shelter into military & commercial spotlight. Things weren’t always an easy
Building a great company culture is essential for the employee’s morale and productivity. When people feel included in the mission and vision of the company, great results can be achieved. “No company can thrive without having a strong culture,” explains Anna Nguyenova, who is the VP of Operations at TubeScience, the world’s largest social video
Peter Coultas is a serial entrepreneur and founder of The Goodie Bag. According to his AngelList profile, he invested in Alibaba and Facebook pre-IPO. Read the interview we did with him below! 1. In five bullet points or less, describe your typical day and/or routine. – I typically start my day off by answering e-mails
Will Bater is a digital marketer who has run 6 & 7 figure paid marketing and social campaigns for clients including Shaun White, Linkedin, and Music Festivals across the globe. He sold his first company at 23 and since then has focused on paid Facebook advertising for brands, events, and his own ventures. Let’s dive
Meet Goldie Chan, the Stanford grad and underground community builder who ditched her published geneticist life to grow and develop brands within Legendary Entertainment and the startup world. She is currently the Head of Content & Creative at confirm/deny where she helps big brands find their fandoms/communities through social media & PR, and serves on
As your small IT business expands, it is inevitable that you will eventually have ti juggle multiple clients and only a handful of team members. And as you work for your clients, you’ll have multiple projects going at the same time for each one. Do not fear. Having all of this additional work is a
Andria Schultz is living the LA dream. From working on Hollywood projects to interviewing shakers and movers within the industry. She has also worked with big brands like Disney, Warner Bros and has been an Executive Producer for shows like “Your Family Matters” along with working behind the scenes for Fox News and the Disney
In a time where terms like growth hacking, marketing, and influencer marketing are thrown around it can be hard to find authentic and genuine people who have results. Justin Wu has been hustling since the age of 13, from building websites and earning passive income to selling items on eBay to fulfill his wants of
Brad and Greta Zude have been baby sleep consultants for nearly 10 years. They help moms, dads, and families all over the world get their babies and toddlers napping during the day and sleeping through the night through their unique online Sleep Accelerator Course Mentorship. City where you’re from: Davenport, IA Hobbies: Heavily involved in
Christian Arriola was born and raised in Juarez, Mexico, and moved across the border to El Paso Texas 8 years ago. Hobbies: His hobbies are to read, golfing and building websites for fun Favorite quote: Christian shared that his favorite quote is also the very first quote that he ever heard. This quote means a
City: Gaborone Botswana Hobbies: Reading, poetry Favorite quote: everything preaches to you, you decipher what the message is. Social account: Timothy Kago Mweemba What are you working on? Timothy Kago Mweemba: I’m currently working on two main projects, my company wealth Culture which provides corporate training, and business development and my association young minds association which
Tom Hunt is a TEDx Speaker, Dragons’ Den Failure & Internet Entrepreneur. Before that he studied Chemistry at Imperial College London and followed the herd to a management consulting job in the City Of London. I got bored, built Virtual Valley (online marketplace connecting online entrepreneurs and Filipino Virtual Assistants) from scratch whilst traveling the world
Brian Wallace is the President of NowSourcing, one of the nation’s top infographic agencies based in Louisville, KY and Cincinnati, OH. and works with companies that range from small business to Fortune 500. Brian also runs a regional event to make the Louisville / Cincinnati corridor a more competitive region (#thinkbig) and has been named
At age 12, Trey Cockrum founded a small graphic design firm, at 17 he is office shopping in downtown Indy for his photographer community ‘SeekTheLight’. He now earns passive income through YouTube and travels the world for his own wedding photo gigs. City where you’re based out of (and what you most love about it): Indianapolis,
Mathew is a 19 year old health and safety entrepreneur based in Adelaide, South Australia. At the age of 17, he began his first startup, ‘Nightlife First Aid’ after seeing an issue of excessive teenage drinking at parties and a need for it to be fixed. Since, due to great success, he has heavily entered
Danny Chavez is a hometown hero of sorts. But where most hometown heroes are from relatively innocuous cities where any accomplishment more daring than joining the local PTA raises eyebrows, Danny grew up in San Antonio, Texas- the seventh largest city in the United States. The son of a retired Air Force Colonel (San Antonio
Consulting 7-figure businesses, developing new ways to get reliable customer insights, and using it to come up with and write successful promotions is all part of what David Hegedus does every day, but there’s more. David has started his marketing career as a freelance copywriter only 3 short years ago. But it didn’t take long
Meet Brody Cord, a determined and ambitious entrepreneur from a small town called Loomis in Northern California. Post college in upstate New York, Brody lived in South America and learned Spanish, then was recruited by H&E Equipment Services to become an outside sales representative. After selling over a million dollars in equipment, Brody made a leap of
Griffin Stoller is a 22 year old Music Producer/Vocalist based out of San Francisco, California. Known initially as an award-winning violinist with a Carnegie Hall debut at age 16, he has recently exploded onto the Dance Music scene with a flurry original music gaining over 15 million streams on Spotify this last year. His music
Not only active in the tennis court (winning many prizes), Nina Gajdosikova has also embarked in design working with many brands such as Heineken, IBM, Peugeot, Philips, Ross and Nespresso. Throughout the years, she has learned how to harness the power of storytelling, design, and critical thinking to create experiences in brands that resonate with their core audiences.
A good indicator to determine if someone is going to be successful is if they have three sequential things: people, processes, and platform. Most people have the hustle, the dream, or the skills but they lack the people, a process, or a platform. A good mentor has the people, the process, and a platform. If you want
