Scott Duffy was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He is an entrepreneur, speaker, bestselling author, Founder of the AI Mavericks mastermind, and is one of the few people who have worked with both Tony Robbins and Richard Branson. We talked about how to know if you are sitting on a billion-dollar idea, what stops people from becoming millionaires, mistakes entrepreneurs make early in their company's growth, and how to know if you should raise venture capital vs bootstrapping. In addition, we discussed getting a loan vs giving up equity on your company, do's and don'ts for finding investors, and how subscription model businesses are more valuable to buyers of your business. Finally, we discussed his AI Mavericks mastermind community, how to get started, and the biggest questions and fears people have about AI. You can listen and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. You can also hear it at Success Profiles Radio | Live Internet Talk Radio | Best Shows Podcasts (toginet.com)

Mauro Stara was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He is the founder of Six Pack CEO and is a peak performance expert who specializes in working with men over 35 years of age. We talked about the importance of recognizing what you are REALLY selling when constructing your branding message, the correlation between being physically fit and business success, as well as the Kinetic Method which is based on training, nutrition, recovery, and activity. In addition, we discussed hormone optimization, the importance of running bloodwork to get a baseline before starting a fitness plan, and how to raise testosterone naturally. Finally, we talked about carb timing, maximizing energy throughout the day, building customer loyalty, and his favorite client story. You can subscribe and listen to the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. You can also hear it at Success Profiles Radio | Live Internet Talk Radio | Best Shows Podcasts (toginet.com)

Rich Moyer was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He is the founder of Hoppin', one of the fastest growing self-serve breweries in the USA. He has started and sold multiple businesses, and in the last couple years has generated over $15 million. He was also a PGA teaching pro early in his career, and he started a construction company and an ice cream store chain. We discussed what he looks for in an ideal business partner, knowing if/when you should hire fractional executives, how failure catapulted his career to success, and how to prepare your business to be franchisable. In addition, we talked about effectively growing and scaling your business to 7-figures, how to buy, scale, and sell your first franchise, and fostering an employee-centric culture. Finally, we discussed how to inquire about franchise opportunities with Hoppin', what the vetting process looks like, and his favorite case study. You can listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. You can also hear the show at Success Profiles Radio | Live Internet Talk Radio | Best Shows Podcasts (toginet.com)

Laurens Tijssen was the guest on this episode of Success Profiles Radio. He is the Head of Fulfillment at Influencer Press, and he excels at achieving strategic power and influence by employing targeted exposure, securing placements in influential publications, and crafting positioning strategies to create significant business impact. We discussed the biggest mistakes people make when trying to build their brands, establishing pre-influence to create purchasing decisions before someone ever speaks to you, and helping clients create their Power Play to amplify their visibility in the marketplace. Finally, we talked about crafting your million-dollar story, leveraging live events to enhance your brand, and the top core values he runs his business by. We talked about a lot more on the show. You can listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. You can also hear the show at Success Profiles Radio | Live Internet Talk Radio | Best Shows Podcasts (toginet.com)

Eric Gall was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He is the founder of Edison Business Advisors and has over 25 years in the Mergers & Acquisitions space. He helps people buy and sell businesses, value their businesses, and prepare for an exit. We discussed reasons why people sell their businesses, what is needed in order to properly prepare for the sale, how to value your business correctly, and what sellers actually want in the sale (cash vs terms). In addition, we talked about the biggest mistakes people make when selling their businesses and the importance of not co-mingling business and personal accounts. Finally, we discussed the process of buying a business, how to get funding, and his favorite case studies of successful clients. You can listen and subscribe to the show on Apple podcasts/iTunes. You can also listen at Success Profiles Radio | Live Internet Talk Radio | Best Shows Podcasts (toginet.com)

Anthony Camacho was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He is a bestselling author, international sales and leadership performance coach, sponsored athlete and fitness model, 6x IFBB pro qualifier bodybuilding champion, and founder of Top Producer Factory and Top Producer Fitness. We discussed what the beginning of his fitness journey looked like and the benefits he gained from hiring a personal trainer and nutritionist, the mindset that he gained from sales and how he applied it to bodybuilding, how he became a sponsored athlete and bodybuilding competitor, and helping people navigate through body image issues. In addition, we talked about how he built his personal training business, the mistakes most fit pros make when starting their businesses, what to look for in a personal trainer, and how his expertise at sales helped him build his business. Finally, we discussed how to maximize our energy throughout the day and building customer loyalty. You can listen and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. You can also listen at Success Profiles Radio | Live Internet Talk Radio | Best Shows Podcasts (toginet.com) Return to the Success Profiles Radio Podcast Page

Lance Graulich was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He is the CEO of ICON Franchising and represents over 800 brands through which he has helped over 1000 entrepreneurs achieve their dreams of achieving wealth. We talked about how he helped his uncle launch a TGI Friday's franchise that he bought into, then subsequently helped him build it out to 65 locations generating over $225 million in sales. In addition, we discussed why buying a franchise is the quickest way to achieving business success, how to know which franchise opportunity is the best one for you, the mindset required to be successful with a franchise, and funding options if you don't have the capital right away. Finally, we talked about how to know if your current business can be franchised and how to get started with that. You can subscribe and listen to the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, and you can also hear it at Success Profiles Radio | Live Internet Talk Radio | Best Shows Podcasts (toginet.com)

Angela Duncan was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. She rose from Section 8 housing and welfare to serial entrepreneurship with a diverse background in banking and financial advising. She also owned a top 10 RE/MAX office for 5 straight years with over $2 Billion in sales, and established and sold an insurance agency. We talked about the importance of finding role models who emulate the success that you want, the most expensive mistake she has ever made, why so many people aren't financially fluent, and teaching children about money as early as possible. We also discussed the skills and mindset to move from six-figures to seven-figures and beyond, monetizing her podcast, putting on her own events when she wasn't being invited on other people's stages, and finding sponsors for those events. Finally, we talked about how to find the right mentors and what has surprised her most about entrepreneurship. You can listen and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. You can also hear the show at Success Profiles Radio | Live Internet Talk Radio | Best Shows Podcasts (toginet.com)

Kyla Fiddick was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. She is the principal and founder of Sasu Consulting, a financial firm that specializes in accounting and financial management. We discussed why a company would hire a fractional CFO, when it's best to consider this as an option, the top core values her company operates with, and consulting with clients about updating their insurance plans. In addition, we discussed how she uncovers growth opportunities in her clients' companies, helping companies obtain debt financing and equity financing, and helping her clients prepare to sell their companies. Finally, we discussed how she helped some of her clients' companies get acquired, as well as her advice for people wanting to get started in her industry. You can listen and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. You can also hear the show at Success Profiles Radio | Live Internet Talk Radio | Best Shows Podcasts (toginet.com)

Ross McKamey was this week's guest on Success Profiles Radio. He is the Founder of Maverick Solutions, a company that helps businesses increase productivity and efficiency by helping them implement AI solutions to automate many of their daily functions. We discussed the importance of automation, whether or not humans are in danger of being completely replaced by AI, building custom CRMs for his clients, and integrating AI into a client's current CRM. In addition, we talked about how he recommends solutions to clients based on their current needs, the use of AIVAs, using AI in recruiting, and The Best AI Podcast. You can listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. You can also listen at Success Profiles Radio | Live Internet Talk Radio | Best Shows Podcasts (toginet.com)

Ivan Illan was the guest on this episode of Success Profiles Radio. Since 1996, Ivan has raised and/or managed over $1 Billion in assets in both senior portfolio manager and institutional sales roles with Fortune 100 companies and startups. He is also the author of two books, including “How to Hire (or Fire) Your Financial Advisor: Ten Simple Questions To Guide Decision-Making”. We discussed how money was always a conversation at the dinner table when he was a kid, how he started his financial management company Aligne Financial, what to look for in a financial advisor, and how to do due diligence on a financial advisor you might think of hiring. In addition, we talked about how to discern if your portfolio is performing badly because of the market or because your advisor isn't doing a good job. Finally, we talked about his philosophy of money management, how to know what assets to allocate money to right now, and what has surprised him most about his journey. You can listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. You can also listen at Success Profiles Radio | Live Internet Talk Radio | Best Shows Podcasts (toginet.com)