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ExecuPeaks celebrates the latest updates from the entrepreneurial and business realm. These brief conversations display golden nuggets of wisdom from achievers now working roles in Executive Leadership, Management and Entrepreneurship. Audiences learn how each individual's mind, soul and intelligence contributes to defining their life success. Sasha Talks Disclaimers Apply.
From a young age, Rex has been passionate about protecting and positively embracing the environment, creating ‘living architecture’, a new form of Geo-Modern Architecture that collaborates and powerfully aligns with nature. He discovered Morongo Valley, near Joshua Tree, 20 years ago by horseback and purchased land where he created Harmony Sails, a truly transformative new way of living and experiencing your home -- and the most indoor outdoor home that not only benefits the environment but every design feature has a multitude of uses and it's pretty fun to have a rotating house, static is vintage and Rex can share with people how they too can create this transformation. Credit: Rex Beasley; Environments by Rex.
In 1998, Alex Ekbatani founded a branding company, AVA Multimedia, landing prestigious multinational companies on his roster, including DuPont Canada, Sony Gaming, Aeroplan, Hazelton Hotels, Trump Towers, Nestle, and Holt Renfrew. Despite his unyielding dedication to his company, he believed in balance and continued to prioritize his love of travel. A 5-star hotel nomad at heart, he has circled the globe several times. After selling AVA Multimedia in 2009, Ekbatani pursued his passion for hospitality 100%. As the President of Rosemont Hotels, he established networks in the industry, acquired real estate, and brought on an investment team. In 2014, Ekbatani founded ette hotels, a major contemporary luxury hotelier group under Rosemont Hotels as the parent company, to introduce trailblazing new concepts and redefine the guest experience. His latest venture is an independently owned luxury property in Orlando, FL. With ette hotel Orlando, he aims to turn the food and beverage industry on its head with wellness-focused zero-alcohol bars throughout the property, where fresh herbs are hand-picked from the garden, and custom ice goes into each transcendental mocktail. Bound and determined to elevate and advance traditional hospitality standards, Ekbatani's hotelier approach focuses on sophisticated quality and world-class service with a full butler and highly personalized stay. Credit: Alex Ekbatani / ette hotels.
Greg Mohr is the Wall Street Journal Best Selling author of “Real Freedom, Why Franchises Are Worth Considering and How They Can Be Used For Building Wealth”, and has managed restaurants, been a micro-electric circuit engineer, owned and operated dry cleaners, storage units, rental properties, and franchises. Greg has helped hundreds of people invest in a few hundred franchise units. Contact Greg at 361-772-6401, or greg@franchisemaven.com. Credit: Greg Mohr / Franchise Maven, www.franchisemaven.com.
Kelly Robinson is a recruiting expert, entrepreneur, and the CEO and Founder of PKR. PKR is a leading talent attraction program focused on recruiting with intention through structure, strategy, and support to connect employers with top talent. Robinson is an award-winning talent operations specialist for her expertise in hiring operations, talent acquisition and retention, and organizational leadership. She coaches leaders throughout the recruiting space globally on strategies for success in the digital era of work. Credit: PKR
Joseph Giampapa is a Professional Speaker, Self-Empowerment Specialist and Humorist helping people learn the best tools for building success. Here is a man who truly walks his talk! He is a Lover of Life and holds with the adage that "There is no such thing as a insignificant human being". He holds with the belief that we hold within us "unlimited potentiality". Whether it is a corporate training seminar, a keynote speaking engagement or a full on workshop, to quote one participant... "He will make you laugh...make you think...and most of all...he will touch your heart!" Recognizing Mr. Giampapa's unique background and expertise, he has been asked to speak before a wide range of specialized groups such as: The Western States Conference of MENSA (Keynote), UNLV Medical School, Western Conference of Family Practitioners, as well as various College and University Departments, to name a few. Holding advanced degrees in Communication, Theatre and Sociology coupled with decades of research and practical application, here is a man who knows whereof he speaks. Whether he's sharing personal stories that will touch your soul or relating humorous incidents that we can all identify with, he is a storyteller extraordinaire helping us to learn and understand concepts without even being aware of the fact that we're are learning them. Credit: Joseph Giampapa
Gregory Shepard is a 20-year startup veteran, angel investor, author, and serial entrepreneur with 14 liquidity events under his belt in BioTech, TransTech, AdTech, and MarTech industries, two of which were sold as part of a $925M transaction that won 4 private equity awards for transactions between $250M and $1B. Greg has accomplished all of this while existing with 7 neurodivergent conditions including Autism and Dyslexia. As a Forbes Book Author and Contributor, and Forbes Podcast Host, his work has been featured or quoted in publications including Fortune, Entrepreneur, The New York Observer, The DEAL, and Thrive Global. Greg has appeared on TV, Radio, Podcasts, and has been featured as a TEDx and Keynote Speaker at multiple conferences and universities worldwide. Greg is the co-founder of BOSS Capital Partners, the creator of BOSS (Business Operating Support System), an open-source methodology developed to empower entrepreneurs while increasing startup success rate, and the founder of BOSS Startup Science Academy. Using fearless optimism and steadfast determination Greg is using Silicon Valley's deal-making culture as a vehicle to spread his message of "Altruistic Capitalism" and inject capital into the hands of fearlessly ambitious, creative, and passionate under served entrepreneurs looking to spark positive change in the world. Credit: Gregory Shepard
Meet former pharmacist, Dr. Peace Uche (yes, her real name is Peace ). She's a public speaker, emcee, pivot & visibility coach, radio & podcast host, spoken word artist, and a metaverse expert and POC. 'Doc Peace' is often seen regularly collaborating with visionaries like Gary Vaynerchuk. Learn more about her work here. Credit: Doc Peace.
Meet Tina Paterson, business professional and the author of Effective Remote Teams, celebrating her mastery of efficiency and helping leaders navigate the complexity of working with remote teams. This new way of working started during the pandemic, but now employees are leaving if they are not able to work from home. Tina has helped teams of over 10,000 members to navigate this new world of working remotely while maintaining a healthy work/life balance. With her proven steps and processes, these remote teams are actually MORE effective and efficient with more free time for their family and personal lives. With a wealth of experience spanning over 20 years, it’s no surprise that clients describe Tina as inspirational, strategic, and instrumental. Having worked across multiple industries around the world, Tina has led large departments, governed billions of dollars of assets, and steered teams to deliver transformation programs and projects worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The epitome of commitment and passion, Tina lives life by the ‘unbusy’ principles she practices. A mother of two and wife to husband James, a multiple marathon runner and million-dollar charity-raiser. She takes three-month family sabbaticals every five years, runs a successful business with clients across six continents, and nurtures 10,000+ blog followers. She dispels the entrenched notions of time and effectiveness and instead teaches the hard-earned strategies she has learned first-hand, to move from exhaustion and being overwhelmed to a happier, healthier, more productive leader, wife, and parent. Credit: Tina Paterson Consulting.
Meet the author of Terror Strikes, a book about a Detroit newspaper man Marten embarking on a journey to write a book on Terrorism titled: Terrorist Tracks. Follow him, his family, friend Nic (FBI), to discover their Family Values, and visit Nevada, Illinois, Ontario Canada, London Britain, Madrid Spain, Tokyo Japan, along the way. Discovering not only a book within a book, an innovative means of hosting a blog within a book in this internet age, as Marten uses his past blogs as potential book sub-theme subject-matter. Joseph M Lenard is a former IT professional, political issues blogger, vlogger and speaker. Learn more about Joseph here. Credit: Terror Strikes
Dani is a self-taught screen printer and graphic designer. In 2018, Dani was hired to print at Off-White Nike activation and was included in Hypebeast printing with Virgil Abloh. In an incredibly competitive industry, Diarbakerly has successfully worked with large corporations like Instagram, General Mills, Target, Pepsi, and celebrities with Epic Records by avoiding the arrogant entrepreneur mindset. She was also the only woman to be selected by Screenprinting Magazine as a rising star for 2022 in the specialty graphics industry. Dani's rising entrepreneurial presence can also be found on Influencer Daily and NY Weekly. She's the Founder and Owner of KingPro, a company that takes pride working with customers to find the best materials and designs that align with their needs. Credit: Dani Diarbakerly
Linwood Jackson Jr. is an author, poet, and philosopher writing on spiritual and devotional wellbeing. Through his books, speeches, and discourses, he encourages to think and feel for self, that self-love may bloom into self-possession through the knowledge acquired from experience. This, he says, betters the personal and devotional life not only for the person, but also for all around them. Credit: Linwood Jackson Jr.
Michael is an accomplished leader with an expertise in finding creative solutions to complex problems. Increasing qualified data capture and user generated content for brands are complex problems, but that's just the start. His current mission at MyTime is to become the world’s most recognised and trusted social competition platform. MyTime offers brands growth without the growing pains, strategy without the rules, and a destination for consumer collaboration where ideas come to life and imaginations run free. Learn more here.
Meet Seth, an advocate and educator with over 20 years in social services and over half a decade in child welfare services. He's seen firsthand the need in Florida for reforms related to funding for education, child trafficking, elder and child abuse, adoption, LGBTQ+ equality, and women's rights. He’s ready to take on the systemic injustices and emergent issues in Palm Beach County and around the state for a brighter future for Florida. Credit: Seth Densen
Moira is an international speaker and business mentor, as well as the founder of Secret Suppers Worldwide™; a new and stylish networking platform that is sweeping the world. She helps thousands of women become unstoppable in their voice, impact and financial freedom. Moira shows female entrepreneurs a powerful pathway to building a top tier income using virtual speaking as well as the keys to enrolling as many of their viewers and attendees into their products and programs as well as a globetrotting lifestyle. From her home office in Donegal in Ireland, she has grown her business from 10k in debt to closing 500k in sales in her third year and has been enjoying a globetrotting lifestyle from speaking internationally, now you’ll find her speaking virtually everywhere and living in beautiful places like Bali, her second home. Credit: Moira Ni Ghallachoir
David D. Simons has been in the digital marketing industry for six years now. He calls himself a "Mediapreneur" who utilizes his offline and online skills to promote brands, increase businesses, support causes, create courses, and build relationships. He is the CEO of Kingdom Social Media, an organization designed to help influential leaders and leading organizations dominate their market online through social media marketing. His social media strategies and processes have been recognized by Entrepreneur.com, Dell Computers, Yahoo, Xerox Corporation, Huffington Post, and Hootsuite. He also enjoys teaching and in fact, during his spare time, he teaches at Temple University, the Community College of Philadelphia, and Esperanza College. David is available to share his knowledge on how to create and build a successful career online not just for himself but also for others. Learn more here. Credit: David D. Simons.
Myron fell into advertising as he was working as a Travel Manager at the world's biggest Ad Agency JWT. They knew that he had worked on TV and Radio as freelancer, working for the BBC on Radio and TV. When the family moved to Cyprus, Myron got back into advertising working as a Creative Director for TV and bottom of the line as well as web based ads. He was also writing his first book now a trilogy. Mistress of the Rock was the beginning of a new chapter in writing for him. Credit: Myron Edwards
Paul Donsbach is a Texas native and a lawyer. Raised in an era when those working for social progress were rooted in religious faith, he believes that many of today’s problems likewise require a renewed commitment to spiritual ideals. In his writing career, Paul is a co-author of The Bronze Scroll, an adventure-romance novel involving a treasure map found in a Dead Sea cave that reveals the location of ancient, legendary treasures. With a true story of deciphering this ancient treasure map, this groundbreaking novel tells a story of adventure, discovery, and the real meaning of treasure. Credit: Paul Donsbach
His new book Spirituality for Badasses blossomed out J. Stewart’s life as a spiritual seeker, finder and coach/teacher. He teaches based on his direct experience, twenty-nine years of interaction with numerous nonduality-advaita-zen-unorthodox teachers, his ongoing education & certification in modern mindfulness and a degree in communications / engineering from Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY. He makes his home in Virginia. Credit: J. Stewart Dixon
Robert, the co-founder of My Relationship Experts, has set forth on a mission of helping singles find the right couple-hood, helping couples make the right decision, and helping marriages stay together. Although he has a background in IT, life experiences and heartbreaks have re-focused Robert to help others avoid and break free of that devastated-heart feeling. With certifications and degrees in Temperament Therapy and Christian Counseling, Robert brings much more than just an interest. He is passionate about relationships and has devoted his life to helping others in this area. Robert lives a life of example, having met, pursued, and married his wife using the same approach he coaches his clients to follow. While many dating coaches 'experiment' to see what works, "everything we bring to you is tried and true", and Robert's heart is to help you Find True Love! Learn more about My Relationship Experts.
Ramon Martinez or Ramon Wholesale Sharks (best known in the social media world) used to work for people, now he teaches people how to work for themselves. Let go from corporate America, Martinez went from breeding English bulldogs just to make ends meet to running a multi-million-dollar wholesale real estate company. Now, he’s giving back by helping others achieve the same success he has. Ramon was born and raised in Hermosillo Sonora Mexico. He graduated from Alhambra High School & dropped out of Phoenix College. He's worked for such companies as Chase Bank, Wells Fargo & Bank of America. Ramon resides in Phoenix and works alongside his Brother Rodrigo Martinez, his cousin Christian Murrieta, & sister Raquel Martinez. Credit: Ramon Martinez
Joe Wallenstein hosts years of hands-on film making experiences as supervising producer; producer; director; writer; author; lecturer; mentor; teacher; consultant. He's also a member of Directors Guild of America (DGA), Writers Guild of America (WGA), and Alumni member – Television Academy of Arts and Sciences. His academic credits include a Bachelor of Business Science from New York University; "Television, Motion Picture and Radio, Production and Direction (TMR, Production and Direction)". Learn more about Joe's professional endeavors here.
David envisioned Helix as an opportunity to provide his incredibly talented, case competition winning, upperclassmen colleagues an opportunity to be paid for engaging with leading organizations and helping them solve real challenges while at university. David brings incredible value to the table from his experiences at leading healthcare organizations in Chicago such as MATTER. In addition, he has hands-on experience participating in and winning national level case competitions hosted by P&G, KPMG, Oliver Wyman and United Airlines. Credit: Helix
Rick Nuske believes the rate of failure in small to medium size businesses is both unacceptably high and largely avoidable. With a little bit of help, small to medium size businesses can achieve much better results. He believes it's his obligation to help increase the survival rate by sharing everything he knows about getting results online. With so many people moving away from traditional employment, and more towards starting their own business, he feels strongly about doing what he can to help more and more entrepreneurs stay in business and prosper. "I want to see as many entrepreneurs as possible successfully creating and sustaining the business and lifestyle of their choosing, so they never have to work for someone else ever again if they don't want to. My vision is for My Future Business to be a catalyst for change that drives the continued success of thousands of businesses worldwide," says Rick. To achieve this important goal, he offers entrepreneurs a permanent voice on the popular My Future Business Show. Selected guests take center stage where they get to tell their story, promote their business, and share insights into how they built their business. Credit: Rick Nuske
As the Founder of Money Ripples, Chris is the leading authority on quickly creating wealth by increasing monthly cash flow. He has shown hundreds of entrepreneurs, high-paid employees, and hundreds of thousands internationally, how to free up or generate TENS OF THOUSANDS of dollars each year! He was the VP of Coaching for the highly reputable Freedom Fast Track company, and has been featured in US News, CNN Money, Bankrate.com, Bigger Pockets, and has a high reputation for getting his clients fast, life-altering results. Many of his clients accelerate their results where they have the option to retire in less than 5-10 years! Credit: Chris Miles
Terry Rich is an international keynote speaker and author. Known as a disruptive innovator and entrepreneur with a drive for integrity and honesty, he’s worked in the trenches, survived the new business trends and had success with generational changes. Oh, and he led the team that busted the largest lottery fraud in U.S. history, was a guest on Johnny Carson’s “Tonight Show”, ran a zoo and has given away $1 Billion. Credit: Terry Speaks
Jeff creates Digital Marketing for Humans. As a data-driven Social Media and Internet Marketing strategist based in Miami, FL, he helps brands & SMBs with the two most important aspects of marketing their businesses: crafting an engaging social presence and generating leads, and converting those leads into top-line revenue and sales. He hosts experience working with many small and medium sized businesses and startups. Learn more at Jeff Mendelson Digital Marketing.
Gayle designed a product that became a household brand and started a business that created a category in the pet industry and did it all at a time when she had no job, money, or home. It is quite the story of determination! It wasn't easy. Gayle is seeing in 2021 many entrepreneurs are finding themselves in a similar situation to where she started in her own career - without a lot. She doesn't want those who have dreams of becoming an entrepreneur and starting their own business to lose hope! Learn more at Gayle Martz.
Amy Malin has been an entrepreneur for the last twenty-four years and she transparently shares her process along with her successes and failures to give audiences valuable insights into how to build their business and achieve success. She regularly chats about Tech For Good, Leveraging the Power of Celebrity to Fundraise for Your Non-Profit, Confessions of A Hollywood Publicist, Cause Marketing, Launching A Startup and Little Things Everyone Can Do To Make A Big Impact In The World. Learn more by visiting True Heart.
Rob invented a business consulting niche, working with 300 professional sports teams worldwide, as well as entertainment, tech, professional & fin services companies. He also serves as a top-rated MBA adjunct professor at one of the leading business schools in the country. He's the author of a #1 international bestseller on client development and retention. Rob's clients invest thousands of dollars a day for his insights and experience, but he'd like to share a few of those insights with audiences for free! Credit: Game Face Inc
Brian specializes in performance psychology, and coaches and develops customized performance systems for athletic professionals and business owners. Brian earned his degree in Psychology from the University of Colorado, taking particular interest in neuroscience, psychopathology, clinical psychology, and the principles of peak human performance. Brian is both an athlete who competes in swimming at a National level, and an entrepreneur who owns three successful businesses. His experience working with clients throughout the years has proven his thesis that mindset mastery through mental training is crucial for world-class performance. Through Bergford Performance Systems, Brian offers compelling speaking services, as well as group and one-on-one coaching applications designed to strategically elicit breakthroughs and peak performance in his clients. He’s a former Vice President and member of the Board of Directors for the International Association of Canine Professionals and is the owner of Altitude Dog Training and Uptown Dog in Longmont, Colorado. Learn more about Brian by visiting Bergford Performance.
Drew Stevens works with founders and senior leaders of middle-market organizations that struggle and transforms them into thriving businesses. Drew Stevens has over 30 years of investment banking, private equity and merger, and acquisition experience. He works to affect change, propagate growth, and transition the business. Mr. Stevens's private equity and capital lending expertise has led to assisting organizations in achieving over $11B during his 37-year tenure. Mr. Stevens has five lines of business – consulting and advisory, capital lending, keynote presenting, investments while also the author of 14 books and over 3500 business articles. Drew has been a CEO and COO for a myriad of private companies. He has managed companies with less than 12 employees and as many as 10,000. Some of his accomplishments include alleviating process inefficiencies by 33%, implementing revenue operations effectiveness, including sales, marketing, customer service, and product development. He is also active as a graduate and undergraduate university adjunct in management and marketing. He is currently a 2021 nominee of the William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence at Webster University. Credit: Drew Stevens
Damon started his business right before the 2008 recession, this father of three is familiar with navigating and growing a business through times like today. Never before has there been so many people needing something to focus their attention on… AND the time to do it. Over a decade ago he beat a billion dollar company by outranking their website on Google. Since then, he knew he was onto something and has gone on to build an international search engine marketing company that’s worked with NBA teams, and Inc 5000 & Shark Tank featured businesses. Credit: Damon Burton, SEO National
In 1969 at the age of 25, Ms. Lynch, having already served as the Press Secretary for a U.S. Senator and Congressman, founded her first advertising agency in Atlanta, Georgia. By 1975, she had been listed twice in The World’s Who’s Who of Women. During the early years in advertising, media planning, marketing and public relations, she served a diverse range of companies, from the third largest Black Bank in the U.S., Citizens Trust Bank in Atlanta, to working with Ted Turner. Eventually, her company specialized in real estate developments from planned unit developments, to commercial, to vacation homes and theme parks.
In 1996, she began a broad-based company, Women’s Online Media and Education Network and created WomensRadio®, and unique high quality and a low-cost tool called AudioAcrobat®. With streaming credits from Microsoft, the first programs began in 1998, making the site the first to stream for women! W.O.M.E.N. targets niche markets using the Web, wireless technologies, and social media and provides a platform for “Culturally Creative” women leaders, their values and issues. The company is planning to launch three new services and sites in 2021.
Rocky serves as Chief Profitability Adviser for business owners. He teaches them how to ensure they get paid and they make profit a priority! As a certified Profit First Professional he implements Mike Michalowicz's Profit First System. We change the accounting formula of Sales - Expenses = Profit to Sales - Profit = Expenses. This ensures Profit comes first! (PS. It's not about money at all costs, people come before money!) Rocky started with nothing when his parents immigrated to the United States when he was two years old, and his parents were in their 40's. It was his parents' second time starting over in life as they moved here to experience the American dream. In spite of a lot of struggles and his mom passing away when Rocky was 7, he has been able to achieve financial and life success. Rocky loves to share his journey and inspire others to achieve their dreams even faster.
Marc Mawhinney is a lifelong entrepreneur who helps coaches get more clients (without paid advertising)! He achieves this with his coaching programs, his podcast Natural Born Coaches , his Facebook group The Coaching Jungle , and his exclusive print newsletter – Secret Coach Club .He's been a speaker at events like Social Media Marketing World ,frequently makes media appearances and contributes for Entrepreneur.com. You can learn more about Marc at www.NaturalBornCoaches.com !
Meet LaMancha Sims, Founder and Managing Director of Triton Investors, is a former Naval Officer, as well as an experienced financier and business development expert. La Mancha has years of experience in the real estate industry, from investing to homebuilding. Triton continues to focus on helping our clients gain access to traditional and non-traditional financing, passive income opportunities, and comprehensive business advice.
JF Benoist has over twenty years of experience counseling those grappling with addiction, mental health, and relationship issues. In 2011, JF and his wife founded The Exclusive Hawaii, a non 12 step, holistic addiction treatment center on the Big Island. The renowned, skills-based center uses JF's methodology, Experiential Engagement Therapy (EET), to teach clients practical tools to create long-lasting sobriety and change in their lives. JF is also the author of the bestselling self-help book, Addicted to the Monkey Mind. Credit: The Exclusive Hawaii
John Livesay, aka The Pitch Whisperer, is a sales keynote speaker where he shows companies’ sales teams how to turn mundane case studies into compelling case stories so they win more new business. From John’s award winning career at Conde Nast, he shares the lessons he learned that turns sales teams into revenue rock stars. His TEDx talk: Be The Lifeguard of your own life has over 1,000,000 views. Clients love working with John because of his ongoing support after his talk which includes implementing the storytelling skills from his best-selling book and online course “Better Selling Through Storytelling.” His book is now required reading for the UTLA (University of Texas in LA) course on Entertainment and Media studies. He is also the host of “The Successful Pitch” podcast, which is heard in over 60 countries. These interviews make him a sales keynote speaker with fresh and relevant content. John has been interviewed by Larry King and appeared on TV as an expert on “How To Ask For What You Want And Get A Yes.” John currently lives in Austin with Pepe, his King Charles Spaniel, who reminds him every day of the importance of belly rubs. Credit: John Livesay
Proud Uncle Casey Bell has authored two Young Adult books, three General Fiction, three Non-Fiction, two Short-Stories, one Horror, one book of Poetry, five Children books, one book of collection of Art, and has produced four Word Search books. Twenty-two books in total, but has no intentions of slowing down. He enjoys sharing stories, ideas, and art that cause people to think beyond the box. Not only a writer, but also a playwright, graphic designer, fine artist, and fashion designer. Credit: Casey Bell
Joshua Spodek PhD MBA hosts the award-winning This Sustainable Life podcast, is a three-time TEDx spJoshua Spodekeaker, #1 bestselling author of Initiative and Leadership Step by Step, professor at NYU, and leadership coach. Credit: Joshua Spodek
Dr Raman K Attri is a powerhouse of positivity that will leave you inspired. Undeterred by his permanent disability and inability to walk since childhood, he continues to be an inspiring personality. He guides leaders and professionals on strategies to accelerate workforce time to proficiency. A performance scientist, he is world’s leading authority on proven methods to speed up professional performance. An organizational learning leader at $40B Fortune 500 technology corporation, he manages a Hall of the Fame training organization, which is also named as one among the top 10 in the world. A prolific author of 20 multi-genre books, he writes about the importance and methods to speed up your path to excellence. Passionate about learning, he holds two doctorates in the learning domain, earned over 100 international educational credentials, and is awarded some of the world’s highest certifications. Learn more about his work at www.speedtoproficiency.com.
Nastassia (Nas) is the founder of Perfect Startup Incubator and The Mind Designer Consulting. Her expertise comes from her own journey as an entrepreneur and a decade spent as a business development expert. Today she focuses on leading women through launching and finding joy in running their businesses. Her logical, sometimes radical, yet emotionally deep approach makes her one of the most effective leadership development professionals in her industry.Keynote, and Panelist Credits: Women's Empower Expo, Tech Ladies, General Assembly, LACI (Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator)
Richard Stone is a nationally-recognized speaker and author whose new book, Story Intelligence co-written with Dewey's CEO Scott Livengood, is a guide on using the powers of story to impact every facet of our lives. Today, 1 in 4 people do not have a strong sense of what makes their lives meaningful. By applying the lessons of Story Intelligence into one’s daily life, we will learn to build a durable source of meaning and personal fulfillment, make space to better hear ourselves, to listen more deeply to one another, and work for the betterment of our communities and the world. For more than 25 years, Richard has been an expert on the power of storytelling and its applications in business, healthcare, and education. He has worked with diverse organizations and Fortune 500 companies and has delivered talks and workshops all over the United States, including the UN’s Regional Centres of Expertise. Credit: Richard Stone
Biz Coach Steve Feld, MBA, is a Certified Business Coach, Author, Professional Speaker, and award-winning Business Management Executive. Over 300 businesses have sought out his services to work with them on gaining much-needed clarity, implementing solid strategic plans, and achieving positive growth results. How does he obtain the best results for them so quickly? He focuses on the foundation of the business.Steve is passionate about business growth, efficient operations, and long-term success. He has built, owned, and operated 6 lucrative businesses. He has consulted with other businesses providing change management and process improvement. He operated within 3 Fortune 500 companies, manning and boosting an entire division for them. In addition to his extensive U.S. experience, he works with global businesses to improve and streamline their operations.
Today, businesses hire Biz Coach Steve to skyrocket their revenue and profits. With an array of resources from 1-on-1 and group coaching to mastermind facilitation and an E-Learning Academy and proprietary software, Steve has all the proven tools and resources businesses need to expand.Biz Coach Steve provides workshops, training, and business performance coaching to business owners, professionals, and executives in any business stage. He's the author of five books. Credit: Steve Feld
During Professor Pete's career he's had the privilege to work in a variety of positions including Sales, Marketing, College Professor and Small Business Owner. Each role had one thing in common - high stress - to the point he was diagnosed with stress-related diabetes and also ended up in the hospital with a severe case of diabetic ketoacidosis, a few hours away from being comatose. It was a reality check for him. When you don’t have your health, not much else matters. He knew it was time for him to walk away even though he had a great job, secure income and good benefits. Interestingly, his coworkers and peers were very supportive and the majority of them told him they admired his decision to put his health first before his career because they were contemplating the same thing. He has now dedicated his professional career to helping other hard-driving leaders avoid his mistakes and immensely benefit from the wonderful tools and techniques he has learned and experienced first-hand. Credit: Professor Pete
Naresh Vissa is the Founder & CEO of Krish Media & Marketing, a full service e-commerce, technology, development, online, and digital media and marketing agency and solutions provider. He has worked with CNN Radio, Clear Channel Communications, J.P. Morgan Chase, EverBank, The Institute for Energy Research, Houston Rockets, Houston Astros, the American Junior Golf Association, Agora Financial, Agora Publishing, Stansberry Research, and TradeStops. He is the #1 bestselling author of FIFTY SHADES OF MARKETING: Whip Your Business into Shape & Dominate Your Competition, PODCASTNOMICS: The Book of Podcasting... To Make You Millions, THE NEW PR: 21st Century Public Relations Strategies & Resources... To Reach Millions, TRUMPBOOK: How Digital Liberals Silenced a Nation into Making America Hate Again, and the new book FROM NOBODY TO BESTSELLING AUTHOR! How To Write, Publish & Market Your Book. He is the co-host of The Work From Home Show. He has a Master's Degree from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and has been featured on USA Today, Yahoo!, Bloomberg, MSNBC, Huffington Post, Businessweek, MSN Money, Business Insider, India Today, Hindustan Times, and other domestic and international media outlets. Credit: Naresh Vissa
Kerri, CEO & Founder of Ovation, has trained hundreds of business professionals internationally on presentation skills, storytelling, etiquette, and emotional intelligence. Her enthusiasm, humor, and energy inspire multiple repeat-client engagements. Ovation is also the exclusive speaker training partner for the MPI (Meeting Planners International). Listeners are welcome to connect with Kerri by visiting GetOvation.com.
Charles J. Read is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), U.S tax Corp Practitioner ( USTCP), member of the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC), and the Founder of GetPayroll. His companies have provided full-service payroll services, payroll tax services, and other payroll-related services since 1991. Charles is an accomplished senior executive and entrepreneur with more than fifty years of financial leadership experience in a broad range of industries and author of four books, the newest one being "The Payroll Book: A Guide For Small Businesses and Startups".
Before Travis Barnes became a best-selling author, international presenter, founder and franchiser of Journey Fitness 333 he spent a decade of his life in prison for a nonviolent drug offense. Upon returning home to his wife and daughter he worked hard to grow himself in the fitness industry so he could buy his family a home of their own. Two months following the purchase of his home, Tropical Storm Lee compromised the family home. While still rebuilding the home during the Christmas season, Travis was let go from his employment as COO for a local fitness company. After he and his wife spent six months as traveling trainers while still relying on unemployment resources and living in a FEMA trailer, they began what is now a fitness franchise. Most recently with the rest of the industry Travis has overcome the obstacles of the pandemic by redesigning his business by leveraging off the pandemic as an opportunity permitting the return to business better than normal. Travis is an Overcomer.
Meet Tracy, a frequent guest on TV, radio and high profile podcasts around the world on topics of leadership, empowerment, and entrepreneurship as well as all aspects of media and public relations. She's been featured on FOX, CBS, NBC, Formidable Woman, Thrive Global, including global business and lifestyle platforms online, offline and special events. Credit: LaMourie Media.
Nathalie collaborates with entrepreneurs seeking confidence and focus so they can make money from their passions; alongside organizations wanting to improve performance and collaboration. As a Confidence Expert, she's also an eight times international #1 best selling author. She's the creator of a system that transforms negative self-talk & limiting beliefs into a serving force that unlocks one's full potential. Credit: ThinkYourself.com.
Bring the Magic of Disney Guest Service to your business with Former Disney Leader turned Customer Service Speaker & Consultant. After leaving corporate life, following the success of his bricks & mortar business in 2007 led to the inception of his next business, Deliver Service Now!, consulting and coaching other companies on how to create and implement Disney style service. Credit: Vance Morris.
Dr. Kathy Gruver is an internationally recognized speaker and motivational powerhouse. She will move you with her passionate storytelling, provide you with actionable tools, and leave you empowered to change your life. Gruver has written 7 books, which have earned 12 awards, and has presented on 4 continents, 3 cruise ships, and a handful of islands. Credit: Kathy Gruver.
Doug is the founder of TalentC® & Co-founder of the International Mentor Community. Doug leads organizations to experience the benefits how mentoring will encourage workforce culture to flow in harmony, improve productivity from employees, reducing costly employee on-boarding improving the bottom line of organizations. Credit: International Certified Mentor & Author of "Gift of Mentoring" (2014) / Doug Lawrence.