En Factor Podcast

Re-Posting our Conversation with Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey- How They Built Barefoot Wine

Re-posting our episode with Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, founders of Barefoot Wine and authors of the best-selling book, “The Barefoot Spirit.” In this episode, Michael and Bonnie share the details of how they turned a collections nightmare into America’s #1 wine brand. 

 

Key Words: Branding, Supply Chain, Business Partners, Pivoting.  

Re-Posting our Conversation with Frans Johansson- How to Identify Opportunities

Re-Posting our conversation with Frans Johansson. In this episode, Frans delves into the motivation and insights behind his groundbreaking book, "The Medici Effect" and provides some solid advice to aspiring entrepreneurs on identifying opportunities, dealing with failure and breaking free from limiting mental associations. 

 

Key Words: Diversity and Networks, resilience, Opportunity Recognition, Ideation, Blueprint for Success.  

Entrepreneurship and Music- Creating an Interactive Live-Streamed Concert Experience w/Co-Founders Eric Heiert and Sean Green

Sean Green and Eric Heiert are the Co-founders of Safehouse. Sean has ten years of experience creating content and developing brands on the internet that he has perfected through his previous positions as the creative director at Twitch and a visual storyteller at Esports. Eric is a live stream event producer who has produced hundreds of digital events as a talent buyer, media coordinator, and program director. Together Sean and Eric created Safehouse, a livestream production that showcases interactive music performances online with a mission to empower musicians through a modern approach to discoverability and autonomy in the music industry through livestreaming. Since launching in 2016, Safehouse has hosted over 200 shows, featuring over 800 artists to nearly one million music lovers from all corners of the world.

 

Key Words - Music industry, live streaming, partnership, engagement  

Re-Posting Our Conversation With Kevin Harrington- How He Built His Multi-Million Dollar Brand

Re-posting our episode with Kevin Harrington. Kevin is a serial entrepreneur and original Shark from the hit TV series, SharkTank. In this episode, he shares his journey of how he was able to build a multimillion-dollar empire from the ground up. This episode is loaded with a wealth of practical and proven strategies for success as a start-up or as an established entrepreneur.

 

Key Words: Selling, Financial Literacy, Investing, Funding, Pivoting, resilience.  

Advice on Becoming a Great CEO- w/Trey Taylor

Trey Taylor is an expert at strategic planning for C-suit leaders and the author of his new best-selling book titled A CEO Only Does Three Things. Trey has over 20 years of experience with practical knowledge, training, and consulting with some of the world’s largest companies. He has experience working in numerous industries such as insurance, finance and technology. Hundreds of CEOs have used Trey’s methods to create fulfilling, efficient, and professional work lives.

 

Key Words - Entrepreneurial consulting, CEO, leadership strategies, insurance, finance  

Quitting Corporate to Becoming a Self-employed Life and Financial Coach- w/Sabrina Protic

Today's guest is Sabrina Protic, she is a published author, certified life coach, founder of Women's Entrepreneurial Empowerment and a licensed financial services coach. In this episode, Sabrina shares her story of how she leaped into entrepreneurship during one of the darkest moments of her life and how she was able to pivot from nearly four decades of being a manager in Corporate America to an entirely new industry as her own boss. 

 

Key Words - Women in entrepreneurship, financial coaching, pandemic 

The Power of Building a Winning Team- w/Hugh Campbell

Hugh Campbell is the Co-Founder of AC4S Technologies, a tech support company based in Tampa Bay, Florida. Hugh has launched five companies and is a seasoned entrepreneur in the technology space. In Today’s episode, Hugh and I discuss topics such as the importance of surrounding yourself with the right team, learning from failure, and why you should always read contracts before you sign. 

 

Key Words - Team development, leadership strategies, technology, innovation 

Physician to CEO of NoMo Nausea- Dr. Jacqueline Darna’s Path to Entrepreneurship

Dr. Jacqueline Darna is the CEO and medical inventor of the NoMo Nausea band. Her products offer a natural way to remedy nausea and its various symptoms instantly. Her products have been distributed in 12 countries and can be found in 30,000 big box retail stores. She is an award-winning naturopathic physician and has been featured on ABC, NBC, the Today Show, Day Time, and multiple radio stations nationwide for her innovative products. In this episode, we discuss how she built her company, the challenges she faced along the way, and how she has overcome them. 

 

Key Words - Women in entrepreneurship, innovative healthcare, worldwide 

Making a Global Difference Through Activewear- w/Christina Sparks

Christina Sparks is the founder and CEO of Soulgani activewear, a high quality U.S. based and U.S. made activewear company. In working for over a decade in corporate leadership roles, Christina took a leap in 2018 and became her own boss. Today, Soulgani is growing as a company that makes a difference. Christina and her company gain inspiration from across the globe and make it their point of duty to give back to every town, village or city that inspired their designs. In this episode, Christina discusses how she left her role as a corporate leader behind to start her entrepreneurial journey, how to manage people effectively, and the power of giving back. 

 

Key Words - Culture, entrepreneurship discipline, lifestyle, startup, humanitarian  

Turn Problems Into Opportunities - w/Bill McGill

Bill McGill is the founder and Executive Chairman of MarineMax, the nation’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer. Bill is an award-winning boating industry leader with over 40 years of experience. He has led MarineMax into the Boating Industry’s Hall of Fame, after twice being awarded the number one dealer in the US. As a lifelong water skier and boater, he has a passion for the industry and is dedicated to helping his customers enjoy the boating lifestyle. 

 

Key Words - Opportunity recognition, motivation, passion