Hosted by Yelp’s Small Business Expert, Emily Washcovick, Behind the Review features candid conversations with entrepreneurs and industry leaders—uncovering the stories, surprises, and creative strategies behind successful businesses. Whether you’re looking for inspiration, actionable tips, or insights to help your own business grow, tune in for fresh perspectives and expert advice, now also available on YouTube.
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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/get-crowdfunded-now/subscribe Entrepreneurs Discuss and learn Equity Crowdfunding, Reg A, CF Crowdfunding, Subscription Crowdfunding, Charity Crowdfunding and Reward Based Crowdfunding for Business.
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Dr. Letitia Wright, America’s Crowdfunding Strategist who has helped people raise millions hosts this podcast for people who are interested in crowdfunding for investing , fundraising or business funding.
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A fortnightly horror audio drama. Spirit Box Radio is a cosy horror fiction podcast about a radio show for enthusiasts of all things arcane. The show has recently been taken over by Sam Enfield, a former postboy with no experience in the arcane arts, following the disappearance of the previous host. Sam soon discovers there are more than ghosts haunting the show, and finds himself amidst a mystery which threatens everything he knows about the world beyond his tiny basement broadcast studio, ...
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Inside the Speakeasy Podcast - Your Key to Hidden Strategies & Success Stories from Top Entrepreneurs
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Welcome to Inside the Speakeasy—the entrepreneur podcast that hands you the keys to rooms most never get access to. Hosted by Eric Berman, this show is for founders, startup builders, marketers, and empire-minded creators who are done with surface-level noise and ready to unlock the hidden strategies, pivotal success stories, and raw truths behind elite business growth. This is your key to the real game—the unfiltered conversations happening behind closed doors, at mastermind retreats, in la ...
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Go Time is the official Indiegogo podcast where we’ll be talking about how to achieve a successful crowdfunding campaign and the strategies for every step of the way. Through a series of frank conversations and exclusive one-on-one interviews, hosts Adeeti Goswami and Stacy Bradford will talk through what works – and what doesn’t. They’ve navigated every type of campaign to success, and now they’re here to share their expertise with you on the Go Time Podcast. Are you thinking about running ...
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Quiet Innovation: Great Ideas Hiding in Plain Sight.®
John P. Gavin, CFA: Professional Investor, Serial Entrepreneur, Dirt-Poor as a Kid
Through a combination of engaging interviews and narrative from the host, John Gavin, a seasoned securities analyst and serial entrepreneur, this podcast showcases innovations right under our noses. The show takes you places you did not expect regarding things you may often see, pass by, and perhaps even take for granted. Quiet Innovation brings them to your attention, leaving great stories that stick with you once you hear about them. With nearly 30 years of professional experience to draw ...
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This is the show about the most proven and and predictable way to to build 7-figure businesses. Presented by Ryan Daniel Moran, founder of Capitalism.com and successful physical products entrepreneur, MDB reveals how Ryan and his partners build brands, invest the profits, and create financial freedom. If you need the steps to get your idea or what you have out the door and into the real world this is the playbook. If you want your first sellable company, this is the show for you.
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Real estate investing can mean so many different things to people working in so many different areas of real estate. One thing they can all agree on is that the journey always starts out with the rush, the thrill of making a new investment, the anxiety of wanting – and needing – to find your first deal and hope it’s a winner.But is there a way out of the rat race?Welcome to My Cashflow Academy’s Investors Corner. In this program, you will learn from other real-life real estate investors shar ...
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The Property Brothers: How a Real Estate Business Became a Brand Empire
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26:08Drew and Jonathan Scott—the Property Brothers—share how childhood side hustles fueled their rise to global brand leaders. Learn how innovation, authenticity, and listening to customers built their product empire and hit TV shows. Plus, insights from their new show, “Don’t Hate Your House” and tips for healthier homes, impactful marketing, and busin…
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Episode 1 of The Twelvelms Conspiracy, my new dark fantasy mystery show
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32:25Cyan Goodman did not belong at Twelvelms and everyone knew it. Especially him. Find out more about the show: https://hangingslothstudios.com/twelvelms/ Explore the world: https://twelvelms.wordpress.com/world/ Listen to episodes early and ad free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/hangingslothstudios Episode Transcript: https://hangingslothstudi…
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Reinventing Online Courses to Inspire Learning and Create Change
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36:15Changing the way people learn online is not just about piling on more information; it’s about creating an experience that makes people want to keep showing up. That’s something Marisa Murgatroyd knows better than anyone. She went from being an artist who was told she had “no marketable skills” to building a multi-million-dollar business helping tho…
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How Pana Food Truck Became an Arepas Empire
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36:09The inspiring journey of Pana Food Truck. Founder Herman Sierra shares how he and his brother brought Venezuelan arepas to California, overcoming setbacks and building a community one customer at a time. Hear about navigating business challenges, keeping the menu authentic (and simple), mastering social media, and the leap from food truck to brick …
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How One Bad Manager Sparked A $100M Journey
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36:21E-commerce has created more millionaires in the past two decades than almost any other industry, but scaling profitably isn’t as simple as it looks. That’s exactly what Josh Marsden, CEO of ARM5™ Formula Co., has lived through while helping entrepreneurs and investors grow profitable online businesses. Since 2013, he’s generated over $100M in sales…
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How CAVA’s Culture Fueled Its National Expansion (with Founder, Ted Xenohristos)
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46:00Go behind the scenes with Ted Xenohristos, founder and Chief Concept Officer of CAVA, as he shares how the Mediterranean-inspired brand grew from a single, family-run restaurant, to a national sensation. Discover the importance of culture, team empowerment, food quality, and innovation in scaling a restaurant business, plus candid lessons learned a…
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How Big Brands Rig the Algorithm with Jacob Beau
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35:09Meta ads can feel like a mystery, especially when you’re running campaigns in tricky, highly regulated niches. That’s why today’s conversation with Jacob Beau, Ex-Facebook Employee, Meta Ads Insider, and Founder & CEO of Concept, is so valuable. He’s now helping brands in some of the toughest industries actually scale without losing their sanity. H…
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The Hidden Psychology Behind Building A Brand
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36:05Think about the last brand that really stuck with you, chances are, it wasn’t just a logo or a slogan you remembered. It was how they made you feel. That’s the heartbeat of branding, and it’s exactly what Andrea Reindl has spent nearly three decades helping people figure out. In our conversation, she shares the simple questions that can completely …
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The #1 Mistake Founders Make in Crowdfunding with Sarah Hardwick
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40:40What happens when you put values at the center of your marketing? For Sarah Hardwick, it turned into a career of building communities that actually care about the brands they support. She opens up about how that approach helped her raise over $150 million through crowdfunding and why understanding what people truly value can change everything for a…
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The Repeat Customer Formula - Josh Campbell of Rescue Air and Plumbing
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42:52Josh Campbell of Rescue Air & Plumbing joins Emily to reveal how he scaled a family-founded HVAC business into a multimillion-dollar home services powerhouse. Dive into practical lessons on acquiring and integrating new trades businesses, building a winning culture, setting clear goals, and turning tough customer moments into loyalty. Tune in for r…
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Why Connection Beats Achievement Every Time
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43:11Ever meet someone who just gets people? That’s Jennifer Hill, an Evolutionary Leader, Entrepreneur, Author, and Speaker. She’s spent her life figuring out what makes us tick, how we connect, why certain people light us up, and how to build relationships that actually last. In this episode, she shares her own journey (including calling herself a “re…
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Customer Service Wins: The Pest Brothers’ Journey from Startup to Standout
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44:35Family-run businesses bring something special to their communities—and Pest Brothers is proof. Jose and Michael Rodriguez share how they’ve grown from summer door-knocking to one of Yelp’s Top 100 Local businesses. Discover their secrets to stand-out service, ultra-fast response times, and building a team centered on trust. Learn what it takes to t…
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Rewire Your Brain for Unstoppable Success
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44:48Sometimes the biggest thing holding us back isn’t our skills or circumstances, it’s the way we see ourselves. And in a world where AI is changing the game every day, the way we think matters more than ever. John Assaraf knows this firsthand. He went from a rocky start in Montreal to building five multimillion-dollar companies, writing two New York …
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Feed Drop: Not Quite Dead, a show about vampires which just finished its final season
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22:50Hey folks, it’s Eira! Today I’m introducing to you another one of my own shows, Not Quite Dead! Not Quite Dead follows Alfie Dellon, a former nurse who has become entangled in the world of vampires. It starts with mauled patients showing up at the A&E where he worked, their throats torn out, apparently by human teeth. One near-death experience late…
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Serving Up Community: Secrets from Soul & Smoke and the James Beard Foundation
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38:41Independent restaurants do more than serve food—they anchor communities. Dr. Anne McBride of the James Beard Foundation and Chef D’Andre Carter of Soul & Smoke join Emily to explore how independent restaurateurs build resilience, embrace transparency, use data, and forge deeper connections with customers. Tune in for actionable insights on navigati…
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Why AI Can’t Replace Human Trust in Business
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39:32Marketing has changed a lot, and if you’ve felt the pressure to keep up, you’re not alone. Between AI tools popping up everywhere and audiences craving more realness, it’s hard to know what actually works. That’s exactly what we get into with Alex Cattoni, a longtime friend of mine and the brilliant mind behind the Copy Posse. We talk about what it…
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Journey From Zero to 500,000 Students on Udemy with Julian Melanson
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37:04Traditional education isn’t cutting it for most people anymore. Julian Melanson saw that early on and decided to do something about it. From making videos as a kid to building the world’s bestselling AI course on Udemy, his journey is anything but typical. In this episode, we talk about how a 10-day silent retreat and a curious mind led him to comp…
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From Side Hustles to CEO: Everette Taylor’s Crowdfunding Blueprint for Small Business Growth
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34:01Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor joins Behind the Review to share his journey from teen entrepreneur to leading the world’s biggest crowdfunding platform. Learn what crowdfunding is (and isn’t), how Kickstarter helps small businesses and creators get funded, and why listening to feedback is Everette's top founder skill. Whether you’re launching a dr…
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It’s wild how many successful entrepreneurs were shaped by something hard early in life, and how that pain quietly fuels their drive to build big things. In this episode, we’re unpacking that with Gemma Stone, a former Psychologist turned Entrepreneur Coach, who’s helped visionaries turn their inner battles into real breakthroughs. We talk about wh…
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How DivaDance Grew From 1 Class to 50+ Locations — Franchise Lessons with Jami Stigliano
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29:58DivaDance founder and CEO Jami Stigliano joins host Emily for a deep dive on building a movement-based business that inspires confidence and community. Jami shares candid lessons on accessing capital, scaling with intention, fostering authentic culture, leveraging reviews, and why “facts over feelings” is her rule for handling feedback. Whether you…
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Hidden Power of Physical Products in a Digital World
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42:33There’s something powerful that happens when you stop trying to reach everyone and start building for the right people. That’s what today’s conversation with Mark Stern is all about—how honing in on your niche and leading with value can completely shift your business. We’re talking about the Law of Reciprocity, how thoughtful experiences can spark …
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Level Up Your Home Service Business: Angie Snow’s ServiceTitan Success Strategies
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30:42From running an HVAC business with her husband to becoming the Principal Industry Advisor at ServiceTitan, Angie Snow shares proven ways to recruit new talent, boost online reviews, retain employees with creative scheduling, and leverage technology like AI. Get tactical advice on building a winning team culture, overcoming trade industry stigmas, a…
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Feed Drop: Windfall, a sci-fi dystopia framed through intimate personal narratives
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25:52Hey folks, it’s Eira! I have another audio drama to introduce you to today. Windfall is a dystopian sci-fi/fantasy show which tells an epic story through the lens of everyday people. A huge array of characters open up a diverse and fascinating world, balancing big ideas and exciting action with small, intimate moments that make this story really hi…
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Most business owners don’t think about selling until they’re ready to walk away—then suddenly it’s a mad dash to clean things up. It’s like realizing your house needs work the day before the open house. Jonathan Brown (aka JB), Founder of White Buffalo Advisors, says that mindset is all backward. In this episode, he shares why building your busines…
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From Franchisee to CEO: How 16 Handles Is Winning with Flavor & Loyalty
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43:07How does a “flavor drop” every month, pop culture infusions, and a unique loyalty program help 16 Handles thrive in the frozen yogurt game? CEO Neil Hershman shares his journey from franchisee to CEO, the secrets behind flavor innovation, why customer reviews matter, and how modern marketing powers franchise growth. Discover lessons in loyalty, ope…
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Feed Drop: The Holmwood Foundation, a modern sequel to Dracula with Victorian ghosts and a lot of feelings
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43:58Hey, it’s Eira! Today I’d like to introduce you to a fabulous show, the Holmwood Foundation. It’s a modern sequel to the classic Victorian gothic vampire novel, Dracula. The story follows co-workers Maddie and Jeremy who become possessed by the ghosts of Mina and Jonathan Harker. Beginning at the Holmwood Foundation, an organisation which has been …
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The Outsourcing Game, Reinvented for the Modern Entrepreneur
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38:26Outsourcing doesn’t have to be expensive, complicated, or stuck in the old way of doing things. In this episode, Eric explores how the outsourcing game is being reinvented—from outdated task delegation to a smarter, system-first approach that saves money and empowers both entrepreneurs and virtual assistants. From his early entrepreneurial struggle…
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Building Value Beyond Price: Joe Crisara's Home Service Playbook
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36:30Host Emily Washcovick sits down with Joe Crisara—veteran contractor, business coach, and Service MVP podcast host. Joe shares hard-won lessons from nearly 50 years in home services: why profit takes courage, how to create value customers rave about, and smart ways to handle both glowing and tough reviews. Tune in for real strategies to elevate your…
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Busy Philipps on Pivoting, Partnerships, and Being Real
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39:53Actress, writer, and entrepreneur Busy Philipps gets real about authenticity, brand partnerships, and turning disappointments into new opportunities. Tune in to hear how Busy's unfiltered approach shaped influencer marketing—and why having a clear mission is key for brands seeking lasting impact. Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best More about the episo…
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How Real Relationships Win in an Algorithm-Driven World with Joshua B. Lee
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51:11What if the secret to standing out online… is just being more human? In this episode, Eric sits down with Joshua B. Lee—entrepreneur, author, and the founder of Standout Authority—to talk about the power of connection in a noisy, automated world. From his early days running ads on MySpace to navigating the crash of 2008 and rebuilding everything fr…
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Overachievers: This Is Your Wake-Up Call!
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35:22Some people teach. Others truly change lives with what they teach. Jasmine Jonte has done both—and in this episode, she shares how her time in one of the toughest classrooms in the country shaped her approach to building courses that actually work. We talk about the real power of education, and how to turn what you know into something that helps pe…
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Adapt or Die: The Truth About AI in Business with Mike Koenigs
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45:36There’s something wild about reaching a major milestone—like selling your company—only to realize you’re not sure who you are without it. That’s exactly where Serial Entrepreneur and 19x Bestselling Author, Mike Koenigs, found himself, and it sparked a whole new chapter. In this episode, we talk about how AI became a game-changer in his journey of …
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Mortgage Insurance Protection and Who it Benefits!
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42:55Athena Interviews Sean Boatman, owner of Boatman Insurance. Sean discusses how Mortgage Insurance Protection can be used as a powerful financial planning tool. Sean Boatman can be reached at: www.boatmanagency.com LICENSED IN: WA, CA, LA, NY, OH, TN, TX, VA, DE, NM, ID, MD, KY, WV, SC, RI, PA, NH, NC, MI, FL [email protected] 253.691-6151 http…
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Unlocking Transformation Through Better Communication with Michael Bernoff
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29:19Have you ever noticed how the way someone talks to you can either lift you up or shut you down? That’s the kind of real-life stuff we’re getting into with Michael Bernoff—an expert at helping people communicate better, lead with confidence, and actually connect. We talked about how just changing a few words in how you speak (yes, even to yourself) …
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Feed Drop: Forgive Me! A funny, heartfelt story crowdfunding its fourth season
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26:28Hey folks! Show creator Eira here to introduce you to another show! Forgive Me! This show tells the funny, heartfelt and deeply human story of Father Ben, a try-hard young Catholic priest recently assigned to a new parish. Each episode follows Ben into the confessional with another eccentric parishioner exploring the intertwined lives of his new co…
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Building Masterminds That Matter with Glen Ledwell
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33:43Masterminds aren’t just about big business moves—they’re about finding your people, the ones who get it and push you to grow. That’s exactly what we’re talking about today with my partner and long-time friend, Glen Ledwell. He’s built a powerhouse mastermind (Flight Club) that’s about real connection, confidence, and community. Glen opens up about …
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The Secret to Powerful Networking with David Gonzalez
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37:20Most people think internet marketing is just funnels, emails, and chasing algorithms—but for David Gonzalez, it’s always been about real people and real relationships. For over 16 years, he’s been hosting the Internet Marketing Party, where he’s built a space for connection, collaboration, and plenty of win-win deals. In this episode, David shares …
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When AI started taking over the headlines, a lot of us were left wondering—where the heck do we even begin? That’s exactly why I brought on my good friend Brad Costanzo, who somehow manages to make AI feel way less intimidating and way more human. Brad’s the Founder of Accelerated Intelligence AI and a brilliant mind when it comes to helping busine…
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Unlocking the Future with Delphi with Joe Fier
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35:56In this mind-blowing episode, we dive deep into the world of AI clones and digital twins, exploring how Joe Fier, AI expert and podcasting pioneer, and Eric Berman, founder of the transformative Speakeasy Mastermind, are revolutionizing business success. Joe shares his incredible journey from podcasting guru to leading AI-driven innovation, includi…
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Flavor, Feedback, and Flat Croissants: Alexander’s Patisserie Innovates Through Pastry
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27:33Alexander’s Patisserie combines traditional culinary technique with innovation to create pastries that delight customers—and sometimes go viral. Chef Shu and Vice President David Brungard share how team culture, quality ingredients, and customer feedback keeps them on a path to success; also, Yelp Elite reviewer Taylor P dishes on the flat croissan…
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Sales Without the Sleaze: How Rich Boggs Built a $40M Vision-Driven Empire
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45:44Sales Without the Sleaze: How Rich Boggs Built a $40M Vision-Driven Empire” What if your sales team didn’t just close deals—but changed lives? In this episode, Eric Berman sits down with Rich Boggs, the heart-forward sales strategist behind the Brave Thinking Institute’s leap from $400K to over $40 million in annual revenue. Rich pulls back the cur…
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Feed Drop: The Night Post, a show about conscripted postal workers with a permeating spookiness
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19:16Hi folks! Creator of the show, Eira, here, to introduce you to another fantastic audio drama. The Night Post is a weird spooky horror chronicling the couriers conscripted to the postal service in Gilt City, where nothing is ever quite what it seems. The show is packed with twists and turns, an a creepy atmosphere which permeates every single bite-s…
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Influencer Marketing 101: Building Authentic Brand Relationships
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33:40What is influencer marketing—and how can small businesses use it effectively? Emily Washcovick sits down with Julianne Fraser, founder of Dialogue NYC, to break down the types of influencers, how to build lasting partnerships, and why authenticity and creativity are key. Whether you're just starting or scaling your strategy, this episode is packed …
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Junkluggers Turns Curbside Chaos to a Customer-Centered Franchise
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32:08Fast, reliable service and a commitment to sustainability sets Junkluggers apart from other junk hauling providers. President Justin Waltz shares how responsiveness, customer connection, and eco-friendly practices have fueled the company’s growth as a nationwide franchise, while Yelp Elite reviewer Vanessa H. shares how the team’s problem-solving p…
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