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73 | Jon Gusanders | Take Control Of Your Life Feb 16, 2022

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On today's show, we talk to Jon Gusanders who shares a fascinating, unique story with a powerful message about freedom and how to take control of your life at a young age.

Jon was a rookie branch manager with the YEAA back in 2005 and he believes that the biggest lesson he took from our program is "to be able to wake up every day and have control over what you do and how you do it".

In this episode, you will discover how Jon learned about YEAA internships and what attracted him to the program.

You will also find out what is Jon's biggest takeaway from the program and how this experience helped him become who he is today.

Jon will also talk about how he left the program and started a small business while attending Illinois State University.

He will also share how he got into liquor sales and how he became a Retail Sales Manager at Provi.

You will find out Jon's fascinating story about how he enjoys new life experiences while living in an RV and much more.

Tune in to our latest episode to learn more about Jon's unique story!

What You Will Learn In This Show

The biggest takeaway that Jon took from Student Painters
How Jon got into liquor sales and how he became a Retail Sales Manager at Provi
Building relationships and trust with your clients
Wonder on Wheels. Enjoying freedom and new life experiences while living in an RV
And so much more…

Resources:

YEAA Website

Leaders Across America

Jon's LinkedIn

Instagram

Facebook

72 | Gabe Elias | How to Be a Successful YEAA Rookie and What It Takes to Win Feb 09, 2022

Show notes

On today's show, we talk to Gabe Elias, a junior at Bridgewater State University who just finished his rookie branch manager year at the Young Entrepreneurs Across America program. He ran a $175,000 business and earned over 30,000 last summer as a sophomore, a life-changing experience that helped him grow personally, as well as professionally.

In this episode, you will find out a little bit about Gabe's background and who he was before joining the program.

He will also share how he learned about YEAA internships and what attracted him to this internship.

Gabe will also share some specific activities he did, from the time he entered this program until the end to achieve such great success. And he will also reveal his number one strength that set him apart from everyone else.

He will discuss the importance of creating a marketing team and how social media marketing was vital to his success.

You will learn about Gabe's highs and lows during this internship and how he managed to overcome the challenges he had to face.

Tune in to our latest episode to learn more about how 18 to 22 year olds can actually achieve success with this program and what it takes to win.

What You Will Learn In This Show

How Gabe learned about YEAA internships and what attracted him to the program
The benefits Gabe got from his first year in the program
Gabe's highs and lows during this internship
The importance of establishing a marketing team for Gabe's success
Specific activities Gabe did, from the time he entered this program until the end to achieve such great success
And so much more…

Resources:

YEAA Website

Leaders Across America

Gabe's Linkedin

Gabe's Instagram

Gabes' Twitter

72 | Gabe Elias | How to Be a Successful YEAA Rookie and What It Takes to Win Feb 09, 2022

Show notes

In this episode, you will find out a little bit about Gabe's background and who he was before joining the program.

He will also share how he learned about YEAA internships and what attracted him to this internship.

He will discuss the importance of creating a marketing team and how social media marketing was vital to his success.

You will learn about Gabe's highs and lows during this internship and how he managed to overcome the challenges he had to face.

Tune in to our latest episode to learn more about how 18 to 22 year olds can actually achieve success with this program and what it takes to win.

What You Will Learn In This Show

How Gabe learned about YEAA internships and what attracted him to the program
The benefits Gabe got from his first year in the program
Gabe's highs and lows during this internship
The importance of establishing a marketing team for Gabe's success
Specific activities Gabe did, from the time he entered this program until the end to achieve such great success
And so much more…

Resources:

YEAA Website

Leaders Across America

Gabe's Linkedin

Gabe's Instagram

Gabes' Twitter

71 | Tyler Lajoie | Listen To Your Inner Voice To Become Successful Feb 02, 2022

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On today's show, we talk to Tyler Lajoie, a young entrepreneur with an inspiring vision and perspective on life, career, and success. In 2018, Tyler was the Manager of the Year in our program, he made over $100,000 in his first year and he came back in 2019 as an executive.

Tyler has successfully run three different entrepreneurial ventures after graduating from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

In today's show, Tyler will share how he heard about the YEAA internship and what attracted him to the program.

He will also talk about the huge impact that Young Entrepreneurs had on both his career and personal life.

You will find out how you can block the outside noise and listen to the inner voice in order to succeed.

You will also discover the key secrets to becoming a successful branch manager and why having a deep-rooted "why" is essential for a young entrepreneur.

Tune in to our latest episode to learn more about Tyler's remarkable journey to success and the invaluable lessons he learned along the way.

What You Will Learn In This Show

How Tyler heard about the YEAA internship and what attracted him to the program
The impact Young Entrepreneurs had on Tyler's life
The outside noise vs the inner voice and who to listen to
3 different entrepreneurial ventures Tyler ran after graduating University of Massachusetts Amherst
The key secrets to becoming a successful branch manager
And so much more…

Resources:

YEAA Website

Tyler's Linkedin

71 | Tyler Lajoie | Listen To Your Inner Voice To Become Successful Feb 02, 2022

Show notes

Tyler has successfully run three different entrepreneurial ventures after graduating from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

In today's show, Tyler will share how he heard about the YEAA internship and what attracted him to the program.

He will also talk about the huge impact that Young Entrepreneurs had on both his career and personal life.

You will find out how you can block the outside noise and listen to the inner voice in order to succeed.

You will also discover the key secrets to becoming a successful branch manager and why having a deep-rooted "why" is essential for a young entrepreneur.

Tune in to our latest episode to learn more about Tyler's remarkable journey to success and the invaluable lessons he learned along the way.

What You Will Learn In This Show

How Tyler heard about the YEAA internship and what attracted him to the program
The impact Young Entrepreneurs had on Tyler's life
The outside noise vs the inner voice and who to listen to
3 different entrepreneurial ventures Tyler ran after graduating University of Massachusetts Amherst
The key secrets to becoming a successful branch manager
And so much more…

Resources:

YEAA Website

Tyler's Linkedin

70 | Joe Lisa | Born To Be An Entrepreneur Jan 26, 2022

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On today's show, we talk to Joe Lisa, an ambitious, hardworking and self-driven young leader with a passion for entrepreneurship, leadership, and creativity. He was an intern with us for three years from 2016 to 2018 and he cumulatively ran a $950,000 business and earned over 100 grand while he was in school.

Joe studied Business Administration at Bowling Green State University, focusing on sales, leadership, and entrepreneurship. Today he owns 58 properties and runs a successful business in the Airbnb space.

What is really unique about Joe is his positive attitude and his view on life, which are, in his opinion, the most important keys to his success.

In today's show, Joe will share a little about his background and how he got to Bowling Green State University. Then he will talk about how he heard about the YEAA internship and what was the thing that drew him into the program.

He will also reveal what were the key skills that led him to success in the program and the lessons he learned from this experience.

You will find out how Joe started his Airbnb business and the challenges he had to overcome.

Joe will also share some of the creative and unique Airbnb ideas that led him to success and also how he gets his capital for buying new properties.

For this and much more about Joe's amazing journey to success, tune in to our latest episode!

What You Will Learn In This Show

How Joe heard about the YEAA internship and what was the thing that drew him into the program
How being part of Young Entrepreneurs helped Joe become who he is
The event in Joe's life that made him realize he wants to leave a legacy behind
How Joe started his Airbnb business and the challenges he had to overcome
Creative and unique Airbnb ideas that led Joe to success
And so much more…

Resources:

69 | Nick Turnbull | How The YEAA Internship Opened His Door To Success Jan 19, 2022

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On today's show, we talk to Nick Turnbull, Head of Manufacturing Execution at The Kraft Heinz Company. Previously, he was the Director of Quality and Operations at TurtleCell LLC, a company that he co-found in 2011.

Nick was a YEAA intern back in 2010 and he stayed with Young Entrepreneurs for three years. He went to the University of Michigan and graduated with an engineering degree in mechanical engineering. He won numerous awards including Executive of the Year and Entrepreneur of the Year.

In this episode, Nick will talk about how he heard about the YEAA internship when he was a student at the University of Michigan and was the thing that drew him into the program.

You will learn about the progress he made year after year and you will also discover what kind of person you need to be to succeed in this internship.

Nick will also talk about the next business step he took after he left the program, how he founded Turtle Cell, and his experience with the Kraft Heinz program.

For this and much more about Nick's incredible journey to success, tune in to our latest episode now.

What You Will Learn In This Show

How did Nick hear about the YEAA internship at the University of Michigan?
What kind of person do you need to be to succeed in this internship?
The progress Nick made year after year in the program
How Nick and his partner founded Turtle Cell and what made the business successful
Nick's experience with the Kraft Heinz program
And so much more…

Resources:

YEAA Website

68 | Joe Delia | Amazing Business Successes Jan 12, 2022

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On today's show, we talk to Joe Delia, CEO of the Infinity Group, Operating Principal at Keller Williams Paint Creek and Somerset and founder of the Delia Group.

Joe was a YEAA intern back in 2004 through 2008 and has since gone on to become a huge success in the real estate business, including over $100 million in the house selling space, over $157 million in the mortgage business, etc.

You'll discover some of Joe's amazing business successes in the real estate space.

You'll learn how his massive successes tie back into his core values.

You'll also discover how he finds top talent for all of his companies within that real estate space.

For all this and much, much more, tune in to our latest show now.

What You Will Learn In This Show:

Joe's amazing business successes, including over $100 million in the house selling space, over $157 million in the mortgage business, etc.
How his massive successes tie back into his core values.
How he finds top talent for all of his companies within that real estate space.
And so much more...

67 | Sammy Lee | Landing an Eli Lilly Job After Running an $82,000 Business Dec 08, 2021

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On today's show, we talk to Sammy Lee who is a senior at Indiana University Bloomington. Thanks to his hard work and willingness to step out of his comfort zone, Sammy was able to run a $82,000 business with over $14,000 in profit and was awarded the Quality Award in Indiana for his team's excellent work.

His experience in the program paid off in ways he couldn't have imagined, as his successful time as an entrepreneur landed him an internship with pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly - an internship that eventually led to a full time position.

You'll discover a little of Sammy's background prior to joining the program.

You'll learn the importance of gaining experience and getting out of your comfort zone while still in college.

You'll discover how Sammy was able to run an $80,000 business, making over $14,000 in profit.

You'll also learn how his early experience with the program helped him land an internship, and eventually a full time position, with Eli Lilly.

For all this and much, much more, tune in to our latest show now.

What You Will Learn In This Show:

A little of Sammy's background prior to joining the program.
The importance of gaining experience and getting out of your comfort zone while still in college.
How Sammy was able to run an $80,000 business, making over $14,000 in profit.
How his early experience with the program helped him land an internship, and eventually a full-time position, with Eli Lilly.
And so much more...

66 | Dana Ward | How I Ran a $75,000 Business with $14,000 in Profit Dec 01, 2021

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On today's show, we talk to alumni Dana Ward who, at the age of 18, was able to run a $75,000 business with $14,000 in profit.

Currently working as a management trainee, Dana's new boss heard about her experience in the YEAA program and was so impressed by her skills and experience that she will be eventually placed in a management position, just two years out from university.

You'll discover a little of Dana's background, and how it prepared her for participation in the program.

You'll learn how her experience working with Young Entrepreneurs helped her choose a college major and refine her career path.

You'll also discover some of the mistakes she made early on, and how she learned from them to create a successful business.

In addition, you'll learn some key pieces of advice Dana offers to those who have not yet enrolled in the program.

For all this and much, much more, tune in to our latest show now.

What You Will Learn In This Show:

A little of Dana's background, and how it prepared her for participation in the program.
How her experience working with YEAA helped her choose a college major and refine her career path.
Two pieces of advice Dana offers to those who have not yet enrolled in the program.
And so much more...

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