Interviews with CEOs and Entrepreneurs about the frameworks they are using to build and scale their businesses.
Episodes
Friday Jun 21, 2024
Friday Jun 21, 2024
John Hewitt, CEO of Loyalty Brands, is driven by a deep commitment to changing lives through entrepreneurship, fueled by his passion for helping others and belief in the power of business to create opportunities.
We learn about John's journey from developing the first tax software with his father to building billion-dollar companies like Jackson Hewitt Tax Service and Liberty Tax.
John explains his "Kill CEO Disease" framework, which consists of three steps: Engage, Listen, and Improve.
(0:27) John’s entrepreneurial journey from tax to franchise
(10:33) The “Kill CEO Disease" Framework
(19:06) John’s principal message for iCompete
(21:23) John’s excitement as an entrepreneur
(23:26) Find out more about John
Links and Resources
- John’s LinkedIn
- Loyalty Brands
- iCompete by John Hewitt
- Explore Steve Preda Business Growth tech https://stevepreda.com/business-growth-tech/
- Follow video shorts of current and past episodes on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/stevepreda-com/
- Management Blueprint Podcast on Youtube https://bit.ly/MBPodcastPlaylistYT
- Steve Preda’s books on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B08XPTF4ST/allbooks
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Chad Jenkins, President and CEO of SeedSpark, is motivated by natural curiosity and a passion for creating exponential value through unconventional thinking and collaboration. We learn about Chad's journey from serial entrepreneur to the head of SeedSpark, where he helps businesses grow exponentially. Chad explains his Before/After Collaboration Framework, which involves identifying services that create a need for your product and shares his "Just Add a Zero" philosophy, emphasizing the importance of rethinking and maximizing existing resources to achieve exponential growth.
(0:37) From building your businesses to building partnerships
(9:33) The Before/After Collaboration Framework
(25:28) Significance of adding a zero
(31:31) Learn more about Chad
Links and Resources
- Chad’s LinkedIn
- SeedSpark
- Chad T. Jenkins
- Just Add A Zero by Chad Jenkins
- Explore Steve Preda Business Growth tech https://stevepreda.com/business-growth-tech/
- Follow video shorts of current and past episodes on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/stevepreda-com/
- Management Blueprint Podcast on Youtube https://bit.ly/MBPodcastPlaylistYT
- Steve Preda’s books on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B08XPTF4ST/allbooks
Friday Jun 14, 2024
Friday Jun 14, 2024
Robert Brill, CEO of Brill Media, is driven by a passion for business growth and personal development. His entrepreneurial journey is fueled by a desire for success and resilience, inspired by his modest upbringing, relentless drive to improve, and love for the "game" of business.
We learn about Robert's journey from four failed businesses to founding Brill Media, where he excels in media buying and digital advertising. Robert thoroughly explains his two versions of the Meta Framework, which involves mining niche problem statements, testing to find the most relevant ones, turning them into solutions, and combining them with matching imagery. He also highlights the integration of AI to enhance marketing effectiveness and the importance of persistent testing and adaptation in advertising strategies.
(00:29) Robert’s entrepreneurial journey to founding a 3x Fortune 5000 business
(06:55) The Meta Framework and how it works
(18:08) Optimizing AI for marketing effectiveness
(21:24) Find out more about Robert
Links and Resources
- Robert’s LinkedIn
- Brill Media
- Brill Media’s Copywriter Pro
- Download Steve's new book at: https://stevepreda.com/business-growth-tech/
- Follow video shorts of current and past episodes on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/stevepreda-com/
- Management Blueprint Podcast on Youtube https://bit.ly/MBPodcastPlaylistYT
- Steve Preda’s books on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B08XPTF4ST/allbooks
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Joe Camberato’s Why is to simplify the financing process for entrepreneurs. He was inspired by the struggles he witnessed self-employed clients face with traditional banks, to launch National Business Capital, a platform that connects business owners with non-bank lenders to foster sustainable growth.
Joe outlines the National Business Capital Framework, which involves understanding client needs, reverse-engineering the right lending partner, and building a mutually efficient lending process.
(0:29) Joe’s founding story for National Business Capital
(5:22) The National Business Capital Framework
(12:34) Pandemic’s effect to the private financing market
(16:12) Biggest blind spots
(20:56) The most exciting thing Joe is working on
(21:54) Learn more about Joe
Links and Resources
- Joe’s LinkedIn
- National Business Capital
- Grow By Joe YouTube Channel
- Download Steve's new book at: https://stevepreda.com/business-growth-tech/
- Follow video shorts of current and past episodes on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/stevepreda-com/
- Management Blueprint Podcast on Youtube https://bit.ly/MBPodcastPlaylistYT
- Steve Preda’s books on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B08XPTF4ST/allbooks
Friday Jun 07, 2024
Friday Jun 07, 2024
Ryan Atkinson is the CEO and Co-Founder of Spacebar Visuals, that specializes in animated videos that make your sales funnel convert better.
We discuss how Ryan co-founded Spacebar Visuals, a video marketing agency, by utilizing his background and interest in media. He also explains the importance of high-quality video content for sales funnels and shares a strategy used to personalize outreach and enhance sales efforts, which helped grow Spacebar Visuals to a six-figure business.
(0:40) Ryan’s entrepreneurial journey to Spacebar Visuals
(6:46) The 4 T Lead Gen Framework
(12:42) Written content to engaging animations
(20:12) Ryan’s current project
(22:23) Ways to contact Ryan
Links and Resources
- Ryan’s LinkedIn
- Spacebar Visuals
- Explore Steve Preda Business Growth tech https://stevepreda.com/business-growth-tech/
- Follow video shorts of current and past episodes on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/stevepreda-com/
- Management Blueprint Podcast on Youtube https://bit.ly/MBPodcastPlaylistYT
- Steve Preda’s books on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B08XPTF4ST/allbooks
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Shauna Wekherlien is the owner of the Tax Goddess Services firm, a top 1% tax advisory firm helping small businesses with tax, accounting, and payroll duties.
We discuss Shauna's journey to becoming the Tax Goddess, inspired by her dedication to assisting small businesses with tax strategies. She explains the "aggression scale" in tax planning, highlighting the importance of aligning strategies with clients' risk tolerance and sharing innovative tax deductions to help business owners maximize savings and achieve financial success.
(0:41) The Tax Goddess’s Origin Story
(3:31) The Aggression Scale and its degrees
(7:35) The Tax Write-Off Framework
(19:58) What Shauna is working on..
(27:03) Learn more about the Tax Goddess
Links and Resources
- Shauna’s LinkedIn
- Tax Goddess Business Services
- Explore Steve Preda Business Growth tech https://stevepreda.com/business-growth-tech/
- Follow video shorts of current and past episodes on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/stevepreda-com/
- Management Blueprint Podcast on Youtube https://bit.ly/MBPodcastPlaylistYT
- Steve Preda’s books on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B08XPTF4ST/allbooks
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Colin Sanburg, the Founder and Visionary of FinElevate, a company that works with small business owners and their leadership teams to drive the business to new heights of profitability.
We discuss Colin's journey founding FinElevate, driven by his experience overcoming financial challenges as an entrepreneur, eventually creating a framework to optimize growth, profit, and cash flow with the ultimate goal of empowering entrepreneurs to create valuable, trophy businesses.
(1:10) Colin’s path to FinElevate
(3:50) The Financial Score and its four aspects of financial success
(9:03) Optimizing your business’s performance
(22:43) What Colin is working on..
(24:13) Find out more about Colin
Links and Resources
- Colin’s LinkedIn
- FinElevate
- Explore Steve Preda Business Growth tech https://stevepreda.com/business-growth-tech/
- Follow video shorts of current and past episodes on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/stevepreda-com/
- Management Blueprint Podcast on Youtube https://bit.ly/MBPodcastPlaylistYT
- Steve Preda’s books on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B08XPTF4ST/allbooks
Thursday May 23, 2024
Thursday May 23, 2024
Jackson Calame, the Founder of First Class Business, helping visionary entrepreneurs build businesses by bridging their gaps in marketing, sales, and fulfillment.
We explore Jackson's journey founding First Class Business, driven by his vision to integrate marketing, sales, and fulfillment. He shares frameworks for boosting engagement and conversion, highlighting the significance of fostering championship teams with defined career paths.
(0:29) Jackson’s entrepreneurial journey to First Class Business
(1:41) Framework for a video sales letter
(12:13) The Power Marketing Funnel
(18:57) Building a championship team
(24:38) Learn more about Jackson’s work
Links and Resources
- Jackson’s LinkedIn
- First Class Business
- Vision Pros Live by First Class Business
- Explore Steve Preda Business Growth tech https://stevepreda.com/business-growth-tech/
- Follow video shorts of current and past episodes on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/stevepreda-com/
- Management Blueprint Podcast on Youtube https://bit.ly/MBPodcastPlaylistYT
- Steve Preda’s books on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B08XPTF4ST/allbooks
Friday May 17, 2024
Friday May 17, 2024
Dustin Bogle, the CEO of Gym Reinforcements, a company that helps gym owners hire, recruit, and train high-level virtual assistants so that gyms can create the impact they were destined to make.
We explore how Dustin's system supports gym and business owners, focusing on strategic lead nurturing with platforms like GoHighLevel, while also offering advice on recruiting skilled virtual assistants in the Philippines and optimizing online ads for engagement.
(0:38) Dustin's entrepreneurial journey
(3:25) The Fortune Follow-Up System
(12:46) Finding sales talent in the Philippines
(20:36) Utilizing GoHighLevel for leads
(23:23) What Dustin is working on now
Links and Resources
- Dustin’s LinkedIn
- Free Call With Dustin
- Dustin’s Book: Reinforce Your Gym
- Explore Steve Preda Business Growth tech https://stevepreda.com/business-growth-tech/
- Follow video shorts of current and past episodes on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/stevepreda-com/
- Management Blueprint Podcast on Youtube https://bit.ly/MBPodcastPlaylistYT
- Steve Preda’s books on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B08XPTF4ST/allbooks
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Jaime Nacach, the Founder and CEO of Virtual Latinos, the first platform focused on connecting entrepreneurs, teams and agencies from the US, Canada, and the world with virtual assistants and virtual marketers from Latin America.
We discuss outsourcing, automation, and business growth with Jaime, who sheds light on tapping into Latin American talent and leveraging automation tools like Zapier. He highlights the potential for small businesses to enhance competitiveness and foster growth in the evolving global workforce landscape.
(0:31) Jaime’s journey into the VA industry
(4:54) Global workforce landscape
(9:16) Business Automation Framework with Zapier
(19:37) Latinos as virtual assistants
(23:36) The most exciting stuff that Jaime is working on
(27:17) Parting Thoughts
Links and Resources
- Jaime’s LinkedIn
- Virtual Latinos
- Explore Steve Preda Business Growth tech https://stevepreda.com/business-growth-tech/
- Follow video shorts of current and past episodes on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/stevepreda-com/
- Management Blueprint Podcast on YouTube https://bit.ly/MBPodcastPlaylistYT
- Steve Preda’s books on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B08XPTF4ST/allbooks