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Michael Weist is an entrepreneur & talent manager who became the CEO and founder of Good Times Entertainment, a company dedicated to promoting live events and talent management of social media stars. He has managed some of the top names in social media, from Jackson Krecioch to Mark Thomas. He now runs 6 major companies, including
Jonathan Brown, 26, and Christian Cardenas, 19, explain how they raked in over $100,000 in a matter of weeks selling Christmas themed sweaters. City where you’re from: Jonathan: Myrtle Beach, SC Christian: Brownsville, TX Hobbies: Jonathan: Powerlifting, traveling and content creation Christian: Design, traveling, petting puppies Favorite quotes: Jonathan: “If you’re not making someone else’s
Dr. des. Natalia Wiechowski is the Middle East’s leading Edutainer. Learning new things without laughing and having fun? – A nightmare for Dr. Natalia! That is why she always makes sure that she combines her knowledge and diverse experiences with a big portion of humor in her keynotes and in her role as a Personal
Recientemente tuve el placer de conocer a Ariel Valverde durante el TedxDonBosco en el cual ambos fuimos expositores. Al hablar con él durante unos pocos minutos noté que él era un empresario distinto con amplia visión y una ejecución tremenda. No me quedó duda que debía entrevistarlo en Future Sharks. Ariel Valverde es el co-fundador
Tom Cummins is an American Business Tycoon and was a Speaker at the 2017 10X Growth Con hosted by Grant Cardone. Having grown American Power and Gas from humble beginnings to half a billion dollars, there’s nothing stopping this powerhouse machine from reaching the billion-dollar mark. Tom how did becoming an entrepreneur start for you,
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Alex Desjardins is the Co-Founder and Director at BubbleHR. Since parting ways with the traditional education system, his focus has been on making the corporate hiring process easy, transparent, and human. Alex and his team have set out to lead the industry’s imminent transition from Applicant Tracking System to Intelligent Recruitment System. Alex is an
The cost of school is astronomical, and the time commitment frustrating for those who just want to get out there in the real world. So, is going to college absolutely necessary? Do you need a degree to become a successful entrepreneur? Three Reasons You Don’t Need A Degree To Be A Successful Entrepreneur
Undoubtedly, e-commerce is taking over the world in storm. People are running towards the same in mass and kind of getting away from the conventional shopping episodes day by day. And, the business-owners are taking every possible stride to advertise about their businesses. In such a scenario, what is playing the major role is social
You have finally set up your blog. You have chosen your niche and started to fill your blog with useful and relevant content. Much to your excitement, traffic is starting to come in. From the content that you have been putting up to the search engine optimization efforts you have been implementing, looks like things
Yuri is a Fortune 500 Personal Development Consultant, board member, startup advisor and official member of the Forbes Coaches Council and Forbes contributor. A regular guest on top podcasts such as Entrepreneur on Fire, As Told By Nomads, Conscious Millionaire and The Blind Entrepreneur, he’s also been published or featured on Inc., Fast Co., Time,
You might know him on LinkedIn wearing cool glasses, a beanie and having an extroverted/introverted personality but Quentin’s story is fascinating. From experiencing the struggles of the bottom to experiencing a great lifestyle to losing it to now climbing his way to the top he’s just getting started. He is currently the Co-Founder of Mad
Personal communications are not being the same old story anymore! Instead, it has come a long way now from the time when the smoke signals and pigeon post came into existence. But, it is true that the ultimate core value is still the same which is nothing but the human communication of course. Moreover, if
Lena Elkins is a marketing and personal branding coach, online entrepreneur, and Forbes Coaches Council member. She is a Future Shark who is leaving normal behind that can accelerate your life and business. I had the fortunate opportunity to spend time with her to give you this exclusive Future Shark interview. This interview is value-packed and action
If you want your brand to be relevant, you’ve got to use all the tools at your disposal. That means you’ve got to use Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Minds, Gab, YouTube, Snapchat—if it’s out there and it’s popular, you’ve got to find a way to use it. For goodness sake, businesses are even using Tinder to advertise
City where you’re from: West Jordan, Utah Hobbies: Playing guitar, eating pizza and Reese’s, mountain biking, spending time with family, and building businesses Favorite quote: “Why are you going into mechanical engineering? All you talk about is marketing and business.” Kara Ferwerda Social accounts: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter , Youtube What are you working on? How did you
Think about the way you check your daily emails. Do you open every single one, or do you somehow know which to open and which to delete? What is it that makes certain emails worth your time and attention? The answer is value. You open the emails that come from senders you trust who
Beate Chelette is The Growth Architect and a results-oriented businesswoman with an entrepreneurial spirit and a proven track record in growing, building and scaling women’s businesses. Once $135,000 in debt and a single mother, she successfully sold her business to a global entertainment media company owned by Bill Gates in a multi-million dollar deal. Through her
Every 7 years our body will change completely. This means that each and everyone of your cells will have been renewed and exchanged for another one that your body has produced. I was always amazed by this. And science suggests that this gives us a unique chance to change and erase any mistakes we’ve made in the
Stress can pose quite an uphill task for an individual to live a normal life. It has its way of creeping up when we expect the least to be hit by stress. A failure in professional life or a tumultuous personal life, even a small disappointment can lead to stress. What is necessary is that
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
