Zoppa: Business Behind The Scenes: Recent Episodes
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Have you ever tried to eavesdrop on a conversation between two business people? Now you don't have to worry about getting caught. Listen in on the intimate conversations between two successful business owners in the newest show by Zoppa Productions: 'Zoppa: Business Behind The Scenes'.
Nick Harasym is the co-owner of Neil and Nick's Landscaping based out of Winnipeg. Over the years, Neil and Nick have been successful in growing their landscaping company and I had a great time picking Nick's brain on the show. I will be having him back on for a longer form conversation, so consider this episode a teaser!
Find Neil and Nick online at:
https://www.neilandnicks.com/
In this episode, long time friend Jay and I, discuss just about everything. This episode is not necessarily business focused, but Ali, my podcast editor, says this episode is his favorite episode yet! Ali can't be wrong - I hope you enjoy it!
Luke Lintz is one of the co-founders of High Key Technologies and High Key Agency. High Key Technologies began as a small, white label electronics company a few years back and has since grown to the point where it brings in over $1 million USD (gross) per year. High Key Agency is a new development for Luke and his partners as they begin to focus on branding and marketing for high level entrepreneurs and sales people. High Key absolutely dominates on Instagram when it comes to content marketing as well as influencer marketing. These guys are absolutely crushing it!
Find Luke and High Key online at:
@lukelintz
@highkeyco
www.highkeyco.com
www.highkeyagency.com
Use codeword "Zoppa" on www.highkeyco.com for a discount on wireless earbuds!
Michael Okoye is the founder of Rent Your Ride. Rent Your Ride is a car rental app where you can list your own vehicle to be rented out, when you are not using it, to make some extra money. Michael has a deep background in sales and in his early twenties has already began to grow a successful startup. If you are in the startup world or are interested in the automotive space, this is the episode for you!
Find Michael online at:
@michael_okoye
@rentyourride.ca
www.rentyourride.ca
If you are a frequent listener of Business Behind The Scenes, you will know that I own a property maintenance company (lawn care and snow removal). This has led to me bringing on a quite a few people in the green industry on to the show. I thought I would throw together a mash up of some of the best knowledge shared by my guests in the green industry. This includes lawn care, landscape, and snow removal contractors. Enjoy!
GUEST EPISODE
In this episode, Jay Cumming of ArrowX comes back on the show to discuss his thoughts behind rebranding an existing company. I thought this episode was especially interesting as we are currently in the middle of rebranding our property maintenance company. I hope you enjoy!
Look up Jay online at: http://arrowmultimedia.ca/ -> now https://arrowx.co/.
Daniel Moscovitch is the co-founder of More Hot Leads. More Hot Leads is a SEO and digital marketing agency that focuses on using various tactics to generate your company More Hot Leads.
In this episode, we spoke about Daniel's story, the growth of More Hot Leads, the state of online marking, and how he plans to grow his business.
If you have a small business and are looking to grow your online presence, get in touch with Daniel at:
https://www.morehotleads.com/
daniel@morehotleads.com
https://www.facebook.com/dmoscovitch1
@morehotleads
Welcome back to Business Behind The Scenes. A recent episode of The Gary Vee Audio Experience had me thinking about my strengths and weaknesses and I wanted to share my thoughts with you!
Cheers!
This is a new style of episode for you! In this episode I bring back some highlight reel clips from old episodes of Business Behind The Scenes. This episode features some of the brightest real estate minds in Winnipeg, including: Stefan Aarnio, Derek Loepp, and Nam Ratna.
Welcome back Jay!
This episode features Jay Cumming, founder of Arrow X, who comes on to discuss price and value when it comes to your marketing budget.
Look up Jay online at: http://arrowmultimedia.ca/ -> now https://arrowx.co/.
I MADE IT TO 50! For the 50th episode of Zoppa: Business Behind The Scenes, I wanted to share something special with all of you. This episode was recorded on January 18th, 2019 and is by far my favorite episode that I have released so far.
In this episode, I step into an elevator with real investors and end up walking away with cash. You'll see how it all plays out as I recorded my entire interaction with them, as well as the events leading up to and the events after the elevator pitch. To top it all off, I am in the midst of hiring a dedicated podcast producer, that way we can keep pumping out quality episodes just like this one. I go more in to depth on the show. If you enjoy this episode, please be sure to leave a like, rating, and review. It means the world!
Cheers!
P.S. To learn more about the business that I was pitching, check us out online at: https://www.phonesquirrel.com/tell-us-about-your-business
In this episode, I discuss exactly how I go about interviewing 10-20 people per week and hiring 1-2 people per week. I break down the exact 5 step system I follow, which is shown below.
- Create Job Description
- Post on Indeed
- Qualify and Approve Applicant
- Send Templated Message
- Set Up Calendly and Perform Interviews
Following that 5 step process is a two step orientation process that I will outline in a future podcast episode.
Let me know if you are enjoying this type of pod content and I will be sure to produce and upload more!
In this episode, Jay Cumming, owner and founder of Arrow Multimedia, discusses whether the new Gillette ad campaign will ultimately be an effective marketing piece for the company. You can view the Gillette ad here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koPmuEyP3a0
Find Jason online at:
http://arrowmultimedia.ca/
2019 is going to be the year of crushing it on the podcast! This year, I am planning on stepping up the podcast production schedule and am aiming to ramp up to one episode per day. A daily show is a lot of work, so I am currently in the process of hiring a producer to help take some of the burden off of myself. I am super excited to share the Behind The Scenes of growing the podcast as well as the regular long form content.
This year, you can expect varying forms of content on the show including:
- Long form interviews with business owners.
- 'Local Leader' interviews with business owners that are active in their community.
- Behind The Scenes of growing the podcast.
- Behind The Scenes of growing my property maintenance company (I think there will end up being a lot of this type of content, as I continue to grow and develop as a business owner).
- Guest posts from other business owners, including marketer Jay Cumming.
I am excited to continue on with the show and to always be improving.
Cheers!
Nick Bohner is the founder of Nix Snowblowing based out of Stratford, Ontario. At the ripe old age of 18, Nick has manged to develop and grow the largest residential snow removal company in his local market. By bringing new technology and equipment into his market, he has also managed to improve profits and is drastically growing every single year. Starting at 12 years old pushing a snow blower around the neighbourhood, to now servicing over 600 driveways per snow fall, this is a story you do not want to miss!
Find Nick online at:
https://nixsnowblowing.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Ky8_WQmga6KaN4Hg8mBZw
Email me anytime at kristian.zoppa@gmail.com.
Until next time!
Chris Penny is the founder of Lawn Authorities - a marketing company that specializes in the lawn care niche - and he is the previous owner of a lawn care company that he eventually went on to sell. In this episode, we discuss his path from originally being a solopreneur, to developing a franchised lawn care company, to closing the franchise and then ultimately selling a very profitable company, to now providing marketing for others in the lawn care industry. This episode is extremely applicable to anyone in the local service business, and as a lawn care company owner myself, it is exactly what I would want to hear in a podcast. I hope you enjoy!
Find Chris Penny online at:
http://lawnauthorities.com/
http://chrispenny101.com/
2018 has been an amazing year. Looking back at the end of 2017, we have more than doubled our business in the past year and 2019 aims to hit the same marker. In this episode I share my top 3 takeaways from 2018 and my top 3 targets for 2019.
Top 3 Takeaways from 2018:
- Profit First
- Systems Development
- Job Descriptions/Clearly Defined Employee Roles
Top 3 Targets for 2019
- Profit First
- Build Team Culture
- Find and Grow Most Profitable Services
Feel free to email me anytime at kristian.zoppa@gmail.com. Cheers!
Oliver Wolf is a Business Strategist, Sales Coach and Visionary for The Wolf Syndicate.
He began his entrepreneurial journey almost a decade ago in Montreal in a non-typical way. Having come from a dark place, he has completely recreated himself, his universe and has become a beacon of inspiration. Oliver, now 26 years old, has been a top 1% performer in every endeavor he has taken on. His consecutive success has lead him to coach more than 50 separate businesses in different industries as well as be a keynote speaker about philosophies for success for as many as 80 entrepreneurs at a time.
Oliver's top performance has earned him prestigious awards such as the "Leadership" award for being the top influential leader within his organization and the "Manager of the Year" award for having top revenue, profit and customer satisfaction out of 112 other franchises across Canada within the organization.
When he isn't out solving problems and creating win-win relationships, Oliver invests his time in being athletic through rock climbing, basketball, soccer, frisbee or hitting the gym; you may also find him meditating on the roof of a 15 story building, although you probably shouldn't go try to say hi if you see him there because he definitely didn’t get there by the stairs!
He is currently building The Wolf Syndicate into an Empire of Integrity, Transparency and Open-Mindedness. You can reach him at OliverWolf@thewolfsyndicate.com.
Find Oliver online at: https://www.thewolfsyndicate.com/
Matt Thibeau is the owner and founder of Savant Marketing Agency. Savant Marketing Agency offers digital marketing solutions for contractor and home service companies.
In this episode, Matt answers questions like:
- who is your biggest influence/mentor in the marketing world?
- why did you get into marketing?
- how do you find clients?
- how do you plan to scale your agency?
- why do you think marketing is so trendy right now?
If you are just breaking on to the scene, this is a must listen episode for you!
Find Savant Marketing Agency online at: www.savantmarketingagency.com
Christopher Willows (aka just 'Willows') is back on the show again to talk about expansion plans and how they plan to grow their company even further.
Check out Shrugging Doctor Beverage Company online at: https://shrugdoc.com/.
On this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with a good friend of mine, Graham Dreger, who owns Terrace Property Maintenance. If you are in the lawn care or snow removal industry, this is a must listen episode for you! We spoke about growing a service based business, pricing models, hiring employees, and much more.
Find Graham online at:
www.terracesnow.ca
www.tpmltd.ca
In this episode I sit down with the owner and founder of the Poo Crew, Daniel Diment. The Poo Crew is a dog waste pick up company and they are currently working on expanding further into retail sales. Daniel's background is in sales and he has a deep passion for online sales and marketing. Many years ago, Daniel read a book called the 4 Hour Work Week. Ever since, his life and business have drastically changed and he now outsources a lot of his office work to his ever growing team of amazing people in the Philippines. Talking about outsourcing with Daniel was an eye opener for me as we even called one of his employees (after the show was over), who went on to say that working for Daniel has been the best job of his life! If you are interested in sales, online marketing, or would like to learn how to outsource parts of your business then this is the episode for you!
Find Daniel online at:
https://www.poocrew.ca/home
Welcome back to the show and thank you so much for tuning in! If you are loving Business Behind The Scenes, it would mean the world to me if you left a rating, review, pat on the back, or any form of mention to let me know that you are out there listening to the show.
In this episode of Business Behind The Scenes, I dive into my business and how paying a Business Consultant $1,000.00/month has started to change my business and my life. The key topics I touch on in this episode are:
- job descriptions and their value and importance.
- what your main role as a business owner should be.
- the steps of a business owner in a small business (field work -> biz maint. -> biz dev).
Thank you for tuning in and I am looking forward, as always, to bringing more content, guests, and information to you!
Thank you,
KZ
Jason Cumming is the founder and president of Arrow Multimedia. In this episode we discuss marketing, Air BnB's, and more!
Find Jason online at:
https://arrowmultimedia.ca/
In this episode, I sit down with Stefan Aarnio. Stefan Aarnio is an award winning real estate Investor, Entrepreneur, Author and winner of the 2014 Rich Dad International Hall of Fame award. He has been featured in Canadian Real Estate Wealth Magazine and Entrepreneur Magazine named him one of the Top 10 Real Estate Influencers to Follow. Starting with only $1200, Stefan has built a multi-million dollar portfolio for himself and his partners and been recognized on The Self Made List.
Find Stefan online at:
stefanaarnio.com
respectthegrindpodcast.com
On this episode of Business Behind The Scenes, I sit down with Willows of Shrugging Doctor Beverage Company. We touch on many subjects in this talk, but the one I find fascinating is how he is able to consistently able to get his company in featured in the news. During the week of recording, his company, https://shrugdoc.com/, was featured in the biggest newspaper in our city not just once, but twice. If you are interested in his consulting, please contact him directly via his social media @votewillows on everything.
If you would like to be featured on the show, contact me directly at kristian.zoppa@gmail.com.
Welcome back! It has been a crazy two months but we are back live on Zoppa: Business Behind The Scenes and I am happy to be back on the mic. This season will focus a lot on my business behind the scenes and how I am managing a quickly growing lawn care company among other businesses. I am excited to bring you for the ride! Along with my business, I will be bringing on guests to explore their businesses behind the scenes as well. I am looking forward to a great season of podcasts and I hope you are as well!
In this episode, I spoke with Brysen Johnson. Brysen was originally on the show in episode number 2 and wanted to come back to speak about mental health in business. The conversation was very intriguing and I know you will enjoy checking it out!
Listen to Willows and I shoot the breeze in this unplanned podcast. It was a blast!
Email me: kristian.zoppa@gmail.com
Dan Jandreau is a podcaster and a Twitch streamer. I found this conversation to be super interesting and if you are looking to get into the podcasting space, then this is the episode for you!
Find Dan online at:
https://www.facebook.com/thebabeandthebro
Twitter: @dandro
Twitch.tv/dandro
Nam is one third of the Go Get It Real Estate team and is a monster when it comes to real estate investing. If you have ever thought about getting into real estate, hearing Nam's beliefs on the subject may just be the tipping point for you.
Check out Go Get It Real Estate online at:
http://gogetitrealestate.com/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/gogetitrealestate/
INSTA: @gogetit.realestate
Today on the show I had the pleasure of speaking with Jocelyn Kreml and Miranda Schmidt. Jocelyn and Miranda co-founded The Mighty Kiwi Juice Bar & Eatery in Selkirk, MB. They are the first fast serve, healthy food option in Selkirk and are really dominating in their space!
Find The Mighty Kiwi Online:
http://themightykiwi.ca/
https://www.facebook.com/themightykiwiselkirk/
https://www.instagram.com/themightykiwiselkirk/?hl=en
Alex Petsch is the owner of Petsch Tile & Stone. Having only been full time in his business for 8 months, he is absolutely crushing it with three full time employees! Check out his story here on Business Behind The Scenes.
Find Petsch Tile & Stone on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Petsch-Tile-Stone-148528799090451/?ref=br_rs
Last week we got slammed with a major snow storm, so I wasn't able to have any guests on the show. I recorded a little bit of a behind the scenes look at my business(es). Take a listen in! Let me know if there are any specific topics you would like me touch on in the future and I would be happy to do so!
Round 4 with Willows and round 1 with Isaacs. I invited the two co-founders of Shrugging Doctor Beverage Company back on the air for some shenanigans and we had a great time!
Use coupon code 'zoppa' at http://shrugdoc.com/ for free delivery within Winnipeg!
Tyler Ford is the owner of Tyler's Lawn Care & Snow Removal based out of Bedford, Nova Scotia. With a goal of $350,000 in sales in 2018, the time is now for him to push his company to grow! I had a great time speaking with him and hope you enjoyed it as well!
Find Tyler Online:
https://tylerslawncare.ca/
Email Me: kristian.zoppa@gmail.com
Jonathan is a real estate investor in Winnipeg as well as the owner of a marketing company and several other businesses.
Brunch With A CEO: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/brunch-with-a-ceo-tickets-43129817445
Jonathan on FB: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.lipson.5
The spring season is almost upon us and for landscapers like me, that means it is getting busy! This week I am bringing back a favorite episode of mine. I have new episodes in the pipeline and they are definitely worth looking forward to!
In this episode of Business Behind The Scenes, it truly is business behind the scenes! I sit down with Jason Greschuk, featured previously on the show on episodes #18 and #9, and he helps talk me through where I should focus on growing my business.
GET IN TOUCH WITH ME AT: kristian.zoppa@hotmail.com
It's always a pleasure having Willows on the show. In this episode, we drank some beers and had a good time chatting about our most recent hires (we both hired new sales people), why you should always pay full price when buying products/services from friends companies, and more! Enjoy the show!
BUY LIQUOR ONLINE:
http://shrugdoc.com/
Dave Wheeler is the host of 'Wheeler in the Morning' on 92.1 CITI FM here in Winnipeg. Dave also hosts the 'Word of Wheeler Podcast' along with a few others. Speaking with Dave was a great experience and I had a great time learning from him about the radio industry. This episode is not entirely business focused, but if you are into radio or podcasting, than this episode is for you.
Find the Word of Wheeler Podcast online: http://www.921citi.ca/shows/thewordofwheeler/
Jason Cumming is a long time friend of mine and in this episode we talk about the real life effects of starting your own business. I am sure this episode will resonate with a lot of you that are going through the same struggles that we have gone through.
Ever since Jason originally came on Zoppa: Business Behind The Scenes, we hit it off. Now I am helping him launch his own podcast and in return he is mentoring me on how to grow my service based business. This episode is the first episode we recorded for his new show. I will be sure to link his show and release another episode about it when his show goes live. It is always a pleasure to get to speak with him and I am sure you will be able to take away a lot from this episode!
Jonathan Sparrow is the owner of multiple companies including Avalanche Snow Removal in Brandon, MB and Go Oil in Winnipeg, MB.
Visit https://www.gooil.ca/ and enter promo code 'ZOPPA' for 25% off your oil change!
Willows is the co-founder of Shrugging Doctor Beverage Company. Shrugging Doctor is the largest winery in Winnipeg and soon to be the largest winery in all of Manitoba.
Find Willows online at:
Website: https://shrugdoc.com/ (USE PROMO CODE 'ZOPPA' FOR A DISCOUNT ON DELIVERY)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/votewillows
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VoteWillows
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/votewillows/
Tyler Bergen is the COO of Stefan Aarnio High Performance. If you are young and looking to rise in the ranks in your corporate environment, then this is a must listen! See how he went from sales guy to COO in under a year and is now spearheading the entire sales division.
Find Tyler online:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tyler.bergen1
Ian Willmer and Braedon Horbacio are two of the four members of Panicland and they came on the show to share their thoughts on the business behind the music. It was extremely interesting to hear their take on the transition the music industry has gone through and where they think it is headed next.
Find Panicland Online:
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9OOZAMRDGeo8SqI_RbGtRQ
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/panicland/?...
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/panicland/
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Panicland
SNAPCHAT: panicland
ONLINE: panicland.net
Chris is a former professional skateboarder who went from a 1.6 GPA to consistent $15,000 MONTHS as a successful investment banking analyst. Chris also works two business's on the side and is crushing it with his side hustles.
Find Chris online:
Instagram: @Chrischavs
Snapchat: @ichrischavy
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX4b_q0DgEgcjP_OIeuIflA
Willows is the co-founder of Shrugging Doctor Beverage Company. Shrugging Doctor is the largest winery in Winnipeg and soon to be the largest winery in all of Manitoba.
Find Willows online at:
Website: https://shrugdoc.com/ (USE PROMO CODE 'ZOPPA' FOR A DISCOUNT ON DELIVERY)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/votewillows
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VoteWillows
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/votewillows/
Evan is a former welder turned social media marketer to fund his dream and passion of becoming a rally car driver.
Watch the pod on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf5NA6eF0PY
Find Evan online at:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evan.berard.50
Alex Kovalchuk is the owner of MYPA Janitorial Services. We discuss business growth, hiring sub-contractors instead of employees, and franchising.
Find Alex at:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alex.kovalchuk.790
Online: http://mypaservices.ca/
Jason Greschuk is the owner of Stratford Price Capital and Stratford Price Painting. Jason is an experienced business owner who has managed to grow his painting company to a point where they will do over $1.3 million in revenue in 2017. If you are interested in real estate (specifically flips) or own a local service business - THIS IS THE EPISODE FOR YOU!
Find Jason Online:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePA8dqimDvM
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jason.greschuk
Web: https://stratfordpricepainting.com/ /// http://jasongreschuk.com/
Speaking with Derek was an absolute pleasure! Derek is the owner/founder of Real Purpose Properties. Derek is a real estate entrepreneur with over 17 years of experience in big business and shares his experiences with me on the show.
Learn more about Derek at:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/derek.loepp / https://www.facebook.com/realpurposeproperties/
Online: https://www.realpurposeproperties.com/
For a FREE one hour branding consultation, visit https://go.troysconsulting.com/beyonddesign/zoppa and book with Troy today!
In this episode, I spoke with Troy Assoignon. Troy is a former contractor turned full time marketing consultant.
You can learn more about Troy at:
https://go.troysconsulting.com/writingthatsells
https://www.facebook.com/troy.assoignon
In this episode, I spoke with Sheila Dancho. Sheila is a Million Dollar Club member with the network marketing company Usana. That means that she has earned over a million dollars in commissions in her career. Sheila is also the proud owner of an island, is a successful land lord, and owns 500 acres of farm land - all while working on her business's part time for the past 20 years.
Find Sheila online at:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sheila.dancho
Insta: @GetHealthySheila
Websites: www.gethealthy.club - www.sheiladancho.com - https://dancho.usana.com/pwp/#/site/6504261
In this episode I had Avery Birch on. Avery runs a successful painting franchise that will gross over $300K this season and is getting into the Airbnb Arbitrage space.
Today I spoke with Lynne Robson. Lynne is a web developer who has been in the game for over 20 years.
Find Lynne online:
http://acrazychameleon.com/
Derek Isaac is the owner of Summit View Builders & Renovations, a local construction company here in Winnipeg.
Derek on social:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/derek.isaac.315
Website - http://svbuilders.ca/
Brysen Johnson is a best selling author and a social media expert.
Brysen on social:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brysen.johnson
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/brysenjohnson/
Ucommon Sense: https://www.amazon.ca/Uncommon-Sense-Finding-voice-among-ebook/dp/B06XGMWZKK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1508356425&sr=8-1&keywords=brysen+johnson
In this episode, I speak with Kevin Kozakevich. Kevin is an importer/exporter based out of Winnipeg who is dominating the air shipping game. He is also huge on capitalizing on current trends and makes a killing doing it.
Facebook Note Mentioned In Episode: https://www.facebook.com/notes/kevin-kozakewich/brewing-a-business/1615167488535935/
Music thanks to Bensound.
Welcome to the show! In this show I will be having intimate coversations with other successful business owners and you get to peep inside. Get a behind the scenes look at what it takes to build and manage a successful business. From importing/exporting, to local service businesses, to web dev, and everything in between, you will get a chair in the restaurant next to us. Make sure to lean in and grab as much info as you can!