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Tech Marketing Star Stuart Crawford and Team Performance Accelerator Liz Bywater
October 17, 2019 Tech Marketing Star Stuart Crawford and Slow Down Liz Bywater
October 17, 2019 Tech Marketing Star Stuart Crawford and Slow Down Liz Bywater
October 16, 2019 High Ticket Sales Andrew Izumi, Publishing Shepard Diana M Needham and Mindfulness Dr. Diane Gehart
October 15, 2019 NFL All-Pro Keith Mitchell, Self-IRA Terry White and Car Seat Safety Sarah Tilton
October 12, 2019 Kindurs Rhian Horgan, Facebook Giving Garima Sinha, Latino Entre Frances Messano and Ed Jones Alison Carnie
October 14, 2019 Content Creation Gideon Stein, High Achievers Guide Maki Moussavi and Lee Carter Scheduled
October 11, 2019 Lawlines David Schnurman and (C)lean Messaging Scott Brown
October 9, 2019 Rocket Dollar Henry Yoshida and Ghostwriter Joshua Lisec
October 8, 2019 Aspiring Solopreneur Kris Kluver, Hemp Lyfe Richie Jaynes and Work the System Josh Fonger
OCTOBER 7, 2019 OUTSIZING STEVE COUGHRAN, LENMO MARK MAURICE AND YOUR MEDIA DIET JODIE JACKSON
October 5, 2109 Business Audio Theatre Bonnie Harvey and SQRL.me Om Suthar fixed
October 5, 2109 Business Audio Theatre Bonnie Harvey and SQRL.me Om Suthar - fixed
October 7, 2019 - Outsizing Steve Coughran, Lenmo Mark Maurice and Your Media Diet
October 5, 2109 - Business Audio Theatre Bonnie Harvey and SQRL.me Om Suthar
October 4, 2019 Shark Tankers Stephanie & Brett Parker and Breaking Bias Andie Kramer & Al Harris
Laila Ali is a world-class athlete, fitness and wellness advocate, TV host, home chef, winner of Food Network’s Chopped, Celebrity Edition, founder of the Laila Ali Lifestyle Brand and mother of two. The daughter of late beloved global icon and humanitarian, Muhammad Ali, she is a four-time undefeated boxing world champion, whose stellar record includes 24 wins (21 of which were “knockouts”) and zero losses. Laila is heralded as the most successful female in the history of women’s boxing. Ali is a world-class athlete, host of Emmy Award-winning TV show Home Made Simple, author and healthy lifestyle advocate, but she is also a wife and mom who has come up with her own knock-out tricks for creating a happy, clean home.
Scott Kupor is the managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Scott is responsible for all operational aspects of running the firm. He has been with the firm since its inception in 2009 and has overseen its rapid growth. Scott served as a Chairman of the Board of the National Venture Capital Association in year 2017 – 2018. Also, Scott worked as a Vice President and General Manager of Software-as-a-Service at Hewkett Packard. In year 2007, Scott joined HP as part of the Opsware acquisition, where he was senior Vice President of Customer Solutions.
Iris Choi is a partner at Floodgate, an established seed stage VC firm founded a decade ago by Mike Maples Jr. and Ann Miura-Ko. Floodgate makes early investments in tide turning companies like Lyft, Twitter, Okta, TaskRabbit, Refinery29 and others. Formerly a Goldman investment banker, Iris brings her unique brand of strategic rigor to portfolio companies and Floodgate. Her prior work included more than a decade working on M&A deals and getting companies ready for IPO, which informs her work as the Floodgate financial and exits strategist; she sits at the intersection of VC and PE, and ensures optimal returns for LPs! Iris oversees Floodgate's follow-on investing, managing one-third of the company's total fund. She assists in several areas, including business development, partnerships and financings. Iris also cultivates relationships with companies in the technology space to aid Floodgate's knowledge of and insight into the industry. Iris is on the board of several companies, including TouchofModern, MangoHealth, Sharethrough, Maker Media, Nirvana and Business Connect China.
Ryan Levesque is the Founder & CEO of The Ask Method Company, ranked on the INC 500 at #462. It was also ranked as the #7 Fastest Growing Company in Austin, TX. He has been featured in Wall Street Journal, INC. Magazine, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, USAToday. They teach entrepreneurs how to launch and grow their business online using the AskMethod through online training, coaching programs, professional certification programs, and live workshops.
Brad Sugars is the Founder and Chairman of ActionCOACH, the world’s number one business coaching company. He started ActionCOACH because he saw business owners needed simple how-to help and strategies to grow their cash flow and profits – and many simply didn't know what they didn't know, leading to struggles with their time, teams and money. Today, his goal is to get the proven ActionCOACH systems, and methodologies out to as many businesses as possible. ActionCOACH Business Coaches currently operates in 55 countries around the world, and provides weekly coaching to over 15,000 companies. His specialties include speaking, coaching and training business owners in areas including marketing, sales, team building, leadership, and development. He's personally coached more than 40,000 business owners and their companies to greater success, and has built ActionCOACH into one of the fastest growing professional services franchises. He continues to conduct trainings and workshops, including specialized “Unplugged” seminars, and has recently completed his Profit Masters online training system.
Tom Ziglar literally needs no introduction. He has worked in the motivational speaker business for almost three decades. He learned the Zig Ziglar business from front door to back, starting in the warehouse, then on to production, sales, sales management, seminar promotion, and as CEO for the last 20 years. Tom says he works with the best team in the world and for the best customers in the world. His personal mission statement is, “My mission is to help you become significant by equipping you to help others become significant.” This mission is why Tom loves the Ziglar Legacy Certification program. And his favorite Zig quote: “Son, God don’t make no junk, and thanks to your mother, neither do I!”
Cameron Mitchell is the founder and CEO of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants (CMR). Cameron oversees the company’s strategic direction, leads its consistent growth, and ensures that the company’s unique cultural environment is maintained among associates at all levels. In 2018, CMR celebrated 25 years of restaurant excellence. Under Mitchell’s leadership as founder and CEO, CMR operates 36 restaurants under 16 different concepts, including a highly successful catering company, Cameron Mitchell Premier Events, and a coast-to-coast 13-state concept, Ocean Prime. CMR also oversees the growth and development of its sister company, Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern, which operates 23 locations in six states.
"I'm adamant about how I can be the best representation of myself and do it authentically. So that's what I share." - Keith Mitchell
In 2018, Yoshida Co-founded Rocket Dollar, a fin-tech platform that helps individuals unlock retirement funds. Prior to Rocket Dollar, Yoshida was the co-founder of Honest Dollar, a robo-advisor retirement platform that was acquired by Goldman Sachs, as well as a founder of MY Group LLC, a $2.5-billion assets under management investment firm. Henry shares his industry expertise as a speaker at several industry conferences, as well as having been featured or quoted in the Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, Bloomberg Businessweek, and Financial Times. Henry has a passion for helping people be the best that they can be and contributes as a member in several financial and technology industry organizations.
Stephanie Parker is an inventor and co-founder of Sleeping Baby, the successful baby apparel brand started with the Zipadee-Zip, a swaddle transition product she created when her daughter wouldn’t sleep through the night. Stephanie and her husband, Brett, made a successful pitch on ABC’s hit reality show, Shark Tank, where they received offers from three of the investors. They initially accepted Daymond John’s offer of $200,000 for a 20% stake in the company, but they ended up not taking the investment during the negotiations after filming. Despite turning down John’s deal, Sleeping Baby still flourished. Five years later, Parker continues to grow their ethically-made, high-quality products sold online across the U.S. and in Europe, Japan, Canada and Mexico.
John Baldoni is the Chair of Leadership Development at N2Growth, a global leadership consultancy specializing in organizational design, executive coaching, and strategy realization. Through nearly 20 years of experience as an internationally acclaimed thought leader, author, and executive coach, John brings his expertise and helps clients successfully develop communication strategies, leadership approaches, and motivation that provides results. John is a keynote speaker and presenter at corporate, government, professional, and military events. He has also written 13 books and over 500 columns about leadership for publications such as Forbes, CBSNews/Moneywatch, Inc.com, and the Harvard Business Review.
Pat Hiban began life being told about his limitations; at eight years old, he was diagnosed with a learning disorder. In the years that followed, his grit and persistence proved them wrong. Pat began in an entry-level real estate job, but we won honors in multiple companies and the title of worldwide #1 ranking Re/Max agent. After an early retirement, Pat decided to form GoBundance to form a peer group of similarly successful individuals. Pat is also the founder and Chairman of Remus University, which teaches about real estate investing using concise, to the point videos and brief, engaging quizzes. He is the host and founder of the top-ranked Real Estate Rockstars podcast, featuring interviews from the best and brightest in real estate. Pat is the author of A Real Estate Professional's Guide to Building Wealth and Creating Your Destiny, and is the co-author of Tribe of Millionaires and the New York Times bestseller 6 Steps to 7 Figures. Pat also gives back to the community by mentoring children of incarcerated parents and being an ambassador for Make-a-Wish.
Ramon Ray is a sought-after event host and keynote speaker, bestselling author, and entrepreneur. He's given presentations to Congress and the President's staff, interviewed President Obama in his first live video chat, graduated from the FBI Citizens Academy, and worked at the UN. Ramon created four startups, and has sold two, giving him hands on experience with marketing, sales, personal branding, technology, and more. He has been featured in MSNBC, The New York Times, and FOX Business. He is passionate about sharing his wisdom and experience with other businessmen and young people planning their futures, so that they can achieve their financial goals.
Jerry Darnell has been a cornerstone of the franchise industry for nearly 40 years. He worked with Sterling Optical, Physicians Weight Loss Centers, Medicine Shoppe International and Maaco and consulted with hundred of other franchise systems. His company, Jerry Darnell and Associates, serves to help franchises grow. He was recently honored by the Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame for his support of VetFran and he is active in politics, advocating for FRANPAC.
