Over the last twelve years Shawn Walchef’s restaurant and media business has generated over $25 million dollars in sales in San Diego, California without ever adding another single location. His greatest location curse became his greatest location gift as it forced him and his team to focus on all things digital just to stay in business.
Read MoreStarting her first business at the age of 20, that went from being a small suburban tutoring centre and educational toy store, to a licence program and then a franchise. After 5 years of franchising Tina opened 35 Begin Bright centres with 120 staff.
Read MoreJenna Spinelle loves a good story and has spent the past 15 years telling them as a writer, podcaster, and marketing professional. She is the communications specialist for the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State, where she hosts and produces the Democracy Works podcast in collaboration with WPSU, central Pennsylvania's NPR station.
Read MoreCandice is a serial tech entrepreneur who has a passion for learning and community. Before launching Disco, Candice scaled Wattpad to 80 MM users, making it the world’s largest platform for creators to share their stories (sold in Jan 21, for US $660MM). She is a frequent speaker on the future of learning, an early pioneer in cohort based courses, and creator of Gamechanger.co, a live learning community of 3000+ innovators. Candice is a venture partner for Lobby Capital, and a Board Member of Coveo, an enterprise AI SAAS platform valued at over $1Bn. She is from South Africa, lives in Toronto with her husband, two boys and puppy.
Read MoreMichael is frequently requested by name by the Fortune 500’s Elite (including 40 of the Fortune 100), Military Elite Special Forces, the two largest Private Equity firms, and some of the highest ranked NCAA athletic programs. He has successfully designed, developed, patented, and commercialized products in excess of $2B (and the highest single price-point fully crowdfunded campaign to date). He started his career at tech-giant Intel Corporation earning distinct engineering honors spanning some of the highest-profile product launches on record in the digital and mobility spaces.
Read MoreChris Krimitsos holds the Guinness World Records™ title for the largest attendance for a virtual podcasting conference in one week, and is a leading expert on podcasting and on-demand audio. His international conference, PodFest, is the longest-running continuous in-person podcasting event in the world and attracts thousands of attendees from over 50 countries each year. Running parallel with that event, Chris also successfully birthed VidFest, as part of his efforts to build the home for all creators.
Read MoreJohn Lee Dumas is the founder and host of the award winning podcast, Entrepreneurs On Fire. With over 100 million listens of his 3000+ episodes, JLD has turned Entrepreneurs On Fire into a media empire that generates over a million listens every month and 7-figures of NET annual revenue 8-years in a row. His first traditionally published book, The Common Path to Uncommon Success is the modern day version of Think and Grow Rich with a revolutionary 17-step roadmap to financial freedom and fulfillment.
Read MoreAlex Fasulo is a fulltime freelance writer, host of the Freelance Fairytails podcast, Fiverr millionaire, and a recognized thought leader on the gig economy and growing freelancing movement. She has a social media following of over 600k individuals intent on working remotely while exploring passive income options.
Read MoreRob Greenlee is current VP, Podcast Content & Partnerships at Liberated Syndication also called Libsyn (LSYN Public Company). Is a well-known public speaker, evangelist, technologist and trainer for podcasting globally. Is also current Founding Board of Governors Member and former Founding Chairperson of The Podcast Academy (Ambies Awards).
Read MoreRonsley Vaz is the executive producer of The Psychology of Entrepreneurship, & host of Should I Start a Podcast. He is also the founder of the award-winning audio marketing agency Must Amplify. Must Amplify is best known for helping leading brands, personalities & businesses raise their voice through podcasting, while positioning their message to stand out in a crowded market place. Along with his first podcast, the mega-successful Bond Appetit, Ronsley has been downloaded more than 5 million times across 133 countries. His TEDx Talk which was made a TED talk in 2020, “The Perfect Recipe for a Deep Conversation”, touches on his passion of exploring the world through his voice, and the voices of others.
Read MoreKate Erickson is the engine at Entrepreneurs On Fire, an award winning podcast where John Lee Dumas interviews inspiring Entrepreneurs who are truly ON FIRE. She is also the co-author of The Podcast Journal: Idea to Launch in 50 Days. Her goal: to help entrepreneurs achieve financial and lifestyle freedom.
Read MoreLarry Roberts is the host and producer of the Readily Random podcast. It's a Top 1.5% globally ranked show. His creative outlets range from hip-hop dancing to martial arts to podcasting. As a non-linear entrepreneur that left his 9 to 5, he is now the Editor in Chief for Podfest which is the largest trade show in the podcasting space. He is also the founder of Podcast Boost!
Read MoreAnna Vocino is a voice over talent and stand up comic who also happens to be a Celiac who writes cookbooks. She co-hosts the “Fitness Confidential” podcast with Vinnie Tortorich. She has voiced hundreds of commercials, cartoons, movies, promos, radio stations, and video games, which is a super cool day job to support her passion of food blogging and cookbook authoring.
Read MoreRyan Choura is the Founder and CEO of Choura Events, an experience company building ideas to life through integrated event expertise across experiential concepts, custom fabrication, event production, and tenting & structures.
Read MoreTavis Chappell is the Founder and CEO of Guestio is a podcast consultant and professional connector. He is the creator and host of Build Your Network, a Top 25 Business podcast that is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs cultivate strategic and meaningful relationships.
Read MoreShelley Zalis, CEO of The Female Quotient, is an internationally renowned thought leader, movement maker, and champion of equality. She is a pioneer for online research, becoming the first female chief executive ranked in the research industry’s top 25. Today, as CEO of The Female Quotient, Zalis works with Fortune 500 companies and impact organizations to advance equality in the workplace. Through its signature pop-up experience, the Equality Lounge®, along with FQ Next Gen and FQ Global Pack, The Female Quotient has created a multi-generational, international community of women rising up to catalyze change. A firm believer in giving back with generosity, Zalis is a proud mentor to women around the world.
Read MoreSam Corcos is Co-Founder and CEO at Levels, the first real-time dashboard for your body’s metabolism, giving you personalized insights into how different foods affect your body and your health. Prior to Levels, Sam founded CarDash, a Y Combinator company that makes automotive repair and maintenance as convenient and transparent as possible. His previous venture, Sightline Maps, provides an intuitive platform for 3D printing and visualizing topographical maps, marketed primarily towards the U.S. military.
Read MoreStephan Aarstol founded beach lifestyle inspired, direct to consumer eBike brand Tower Electric Bikes in 2018. This is a diversified sister company tacked onto established direct to consumer SUP company Tower Paddle Boards, the most searched brand name in paddle boards, which after funded by Mark Cuban on ABC’s Shark Tank in 2021 went on to become one of the biggest success stories in the history of the show.
Read MoreAmit Kataby is a self-realization guide, a powerhouse speaker and a maverick storyteller. She guides people through the journey of self-discovery so they can meet their authentic self and live a powerful life beyond their ego, name and form. Creating a safe space for people to be themselves and share authentically without the fear of being judged is her art.
Read MoreDr. Tye and Courtney Caldwell are the cofounders of ShearShare, the first on-demand salon and barbershop space rental app. Recognized as tech visionaries and industry pioneers, the Caldwells’ mission is to help fellow beauty and barbering professionals around the world maximize their earnings potential. ShearShare is the first Texas startup to win Google Demo Day, L’Oreal’s Women in Digital NEXT Generation Award, and Tech. Co’s Startup of the Year.
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