Archived Success Theory Episode

On this episode of Success Theory, I interviewed my friend and mentor, Kevin Youngblood. Kevin and his wife, Margie, have been married for 34 years and have 3 grown children. In their early years of marriage, Kevin served our country in the military in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm where he earned 8 medals. He was Mayor of Carl, Georgia, and started and operated several businesses, the most recent being Odysseyware, Inc, an educational software company focused on reaching at-risk students. This company was founded in 2001 and sold to a Venture Capital Fund in 2016 for over $100 million. For the last four years, Kevin has been investing in the Phoenix startup community by way of coaching or financial investment. He has served on the Advisory Board at the Arizona State University Center for Entrepreneurship, coaching MBA candidates as they pitch their ideas to investors. Most recently, he’s been helping Grand Canyon University launch their Canyon Ventures program – an innovation center for startups in the valley – where he serves as the Entrepreneur in Residence. The goal is to help these businesses grow from a napkin idea to sustainable revenue as quickly as possible. Through this process, Kevin realized that a lot of startup founders struggle with selling their ideas, selling their products, and getting in revenue. To respond to this need, he launched Youngblood Works, which provides sales training and mentoring to startup founders and executives, with the goal of preparing business leaders with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to generate sustainable revenue. If you're an entrepreneur looking to gain an edge in sales and business development, this episode is for you.

Connect with Kevin:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-youngblood-3549568/

Youngblood Works: https://www.youngblood.works/

Connect with Andrew

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewflowers12/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewrflowers

In this episode of Success Theory, I sat down with Robert Vera, NYT Best Selling Author, former investment banker, and director of the Innovation Center at America's largest Christian University. Robert and I discussed topics ranging from mergers and deal making, the various levels of startup funding, to discussions about some of the brilliant companies at GCU's Innovation Center. I look forward to you listening to this episode and remember if you get any value out of it at all, please leave a review and subscribe to stay connected with all the best entrepreneurial insights and interviews with world changers!

Connect with Robert:

www.instagram.com/awarriorsfaith

www.canyonangels.org

Robert's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Warriors-Faith-Life-Changing-Firefight-Transformed/dp/1400206782/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=a+warriors+faith&qid=1574362777&sr=8-1

Connect with Me

www.instagram.com/andrewrflowers

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewflowers12/

https://www.facebook.com/andrew12flowers

www.greatrmedia.com

On this episode of Success Theory I had the privilege of interviewing my friend and mentor Joshua Denne. Joshua has been through so many tests and trials in his life as he went from quitting his job to entrepreneurship full time. Joshua has experienced everything from getting evicted from his home, to having made millions. Josh is now an investor, full-time father, and philanthropist, and he spends his time helping people build and scale their own businesses. I hope you enjoy this podcast and I hope you get value from it. Please remember to subscribe and leave a review!

Connect with Joshua

www.instagram.com/joshuadenne

www.joshuadenne.com

Connect with Me

www.instagram.com/andrewrflowers

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewflowers12/

https://www.facebook.com/andrew12flowers

www.greatrmedia.com

On this episode of Success Theory I had the privilege of interviewing Apple Crider. Apple is a self-made entrepreneur and college student who began podcasting as a way to build his brand. He has become so good at it that he has been able to interview amazing high level guests and use it as a stream of revenue. Apple Crider has also developed skills in the financial industry and from there he has been able to attend events like Fincon and network with investors alike. I hope you enjoy this podcast and I hope you get value from it. Please remember to subscribe and leave a review!

Connect with Apple

www.instagram.com/applecrider

Connect with Me

www.instagram.com/andrewrflowers

On this episode of Success Theory I had the privilege of interviewing Rom Raviv. Rom is an entrepreneur and host of the Spreading Success Podcast. During our conversation Rom and I discuss the importance of networking and how to separate yourself from the fake entrepreneurs and "gurus". We focus on how to build a brand and how using podcasting as a vehicle to meet new people and have new experiences. I hope you enjoy this episode and if you can any value from it at all please make sure to subscribe and leave a review! 

Connect with Rom

http://instagram.com/romraviv

Connect with Me

http://instagram.com/andrewrflowers

On this episode of Success Theory, I had the privilege of interviewing Jordan Platten. Jordan is a successful entrepreneur, digital marketer, and mentor to thousands in the United Kingdom. In our interview Jordan and I discussed how he left his 9 to 5 job and took the biggest risk of all: starting his own business. Jordan shares his insights into the biggest problems businesses face today with advertising and how marketers can overcome them as well as how to prospect and how he built his agency to a full time business in less than 90 days. I hope you enjoy this episode and that it will help you to be successful in your future! If you get any value out of this episode make sure to subscribe and leave a good review!

Connect with Jordan:

www.instagram.com/jordanplatten

Connect with Me:

www.instagram.com/andrewrflowers

On this episode of Success Theory, I had the privilege of interviewing my friend Tristen Larsen. Tristen is the owner of Recipe 4 Revenue - a digital marketing agency that helps businesses in the hospitality niche scale revenue through social media. After failing his first year in his agency, Tristen took initiative and learned from over 20 courses, read dozens of mindset books, and focused on learning what he didn't know. Today Tristen has been able to drop out of college, work with over 70 clients, and scale his agency to over 6 figures. Tristen has become known as something of a sales guru as his focus on positioning yourself as a trusted consultant has helped him to land hundreds of meetings easily. It was a pleasure to have Tristen come and sit down for an episode and pack 38 minutes full of value. I hope you enjoy this episode and remember if you get any value from it at all please make sure to leave a review and subscribe!

Connect with Tristen:

https://www.instagram.com/suited

Connect with Me:

https://www.instagram.com/andrewrflowers

On this episode of Business Theory, I had the opportunity to sit down with John Danes, Founder of 99Media, and the host of the No Excuses Show, a top 100 business podcast. Growing up, John Danes was always a young hustler. He was introduced to the world of selling and flipping items at 7 years old, selling golf balls and coupon books. John always wanted more out of life and to make a legacy for himself.

At the age of 16, he was expelled from high school for bad behavior and grades, then transitioning into homeschooling. He became incredibly fascinated with personal finance and the world of business. While working his part-time job, he was introduced into the world of buying and reselling sneakers, and started his first company, “HypeBoost”. While doing that he was introduced to his first mentor and realized he wanted to go into online business.

As a senior in high school, he took the leap and started 99MEDIA, a digital agency helping businesses grow online. While living in Minnesota at the time, he wanted to find a way to make connections and meet other like-minded individuals. So, he started The No Excuses Show, which is now a Top 100 Business Podcast. At the same time, he started building his personal brand. Now, he is a serial entrepreneur, writer, and public speaker. If you get any value out of this episode, please subscribe and leave a review!

Connect with John:

https://www.instagram.com/johndanes

https://www.johndanes.com

Connect with Me:

https://www.instagram.com/andrewrflowers

On this episode of Business Theory, I speak with Najah Roberts - Chief Visionary Officer of Crypto Blockchain Plug, the first African American Crypto Currency brick and mortar exchange point in the United States, and the first in Inglewood, California. Najah drops insightful looks into how crypto currency is changing the way businesses conduct transactions and speaks about what crypto can mean in your life! Najah unloaded tons of knowledge in the episode and I hope you enjoy it! If you get any value out of this podcast at all please make sure to subscribe and leave a review!

Connect with Crypto Blockchain Plug:

https://www.cryptoblockchainplug.com

Connect with Me:

https://www.instagram.com/andrewrflowers

On this episode of Business Theory, I had the privilege of interviewing Nate O'Brien, a lifelong entrepreneur, investor, and Youtube creator. Since starting his own landscaping business, Nate has successfully built a Youtube channel that promotes financial education to over 160k subscribers. In between traveling around the world, Nate had time to hop on the podcast where we covered everything from the fundamentals to starting your own landscaping business, to the best methods of investing into the stock market. I hope you enjoy this episode and if you get any value from it make sure to leave a review and subscribe!

Nate's Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/nateobrienn/

Nate's Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO3tlaeZ6Z0ZN5frMZI3-uQ

My Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/andrewrflowers/

Kristofer Chapoteau, a VIP Services Coordinator & Concierge (at one of the most luxurious hotels in Miami Beach) is a 20 year old, hospitality professional, with a core focus on delivering the highest level of service, and an unparalleled ambition to curate unforgettable experiences for a constantly evolving variety of clientele. In one of the leading hotel cities in the world, with an annual booking volume in excess of 12.5 million rooms per year. I had the privilege of speaking with Kris about what it means to surround yourself with high-level individuals and how to hold conversations with a high level of dexterity. After working with several A list celebrities and high profile clientele, Kris has been able create opportunities through pure dedication and unparalleled attention to detail. I hope you enjoy this episode and learn how to elevate your conversational mindset! If you get any value from this episode please subscribe and leave a review! Connect with Kris: https://www.instagram.com/k.ristofer/ Connect with Me: https://www.instagram.com/andrewrflowers