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SharkPreneur

Welcome to the Sharkpreneur Podcast with Kevin Harrington and Seth Greene. Kevin Harrington is the inventor of the infomercial, one of the original sharks from the hit tv show shark tank, and has generated over 5 billion dollars in TV and digital direct response sales. Seth Greene is the world’s #1 trusted authority on cutting edge direct response , a best-selling author, the only 3x Marketer Of The Year Nominee, and the founder of http://www.MarketDominationLLC.com On the podcast, Kevin & Seth interview SharkPreneurs who share straight talk on what it takes to explode your business.

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Erica Duran Oct 31, 2016

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Erica Duran’s Professional Bio:

Erica Duran Is The Business Coach For Modern Online Entrepreneurs and a Freedom Based Luxury Lifestyle Designer.

She works with service-based entrepreneurs (like Professional Organizers, Coaches, and Consultants) who are ready to make money doing work they love from anywhere.

Erica believes that the one thing this world doesn’t need is more burnt out, overwhelmed women entrepreneurs who are baffled by technology and stressed over their never-ending to-do lists.

She doesn’t believe in formulas or blueprints and instead works with each client to bring out their unique brand essence which makes their competition irrelevant and helps them to build a solid online platform.

She also supports her clients in creating the systems and structures so they can often enjoy the freedom of a 3-day work week and consistent income of $5K to $20K+ per month.

For Erica, freedom meant selling her home & all her belongings except for a MacBook Air, iPhone, juicer, a day planner, one suitcase of clothes and her dogs to take off on a life of traveling on long-term “work-cations” working virtually from 5-star resorts who sponsor her radio podcast and web TV show.

American Express Small Business Open Forum has dubbed her as “The Productivity Expert for Entrepreneurs”.

She has been awarded “Best of Newport Beach Business Management Consultant”, “The Top 1% of all Viewed Profiles” on LinkedIn & one of the “Top 100 SEO Experts to Follow on Twitter”.

She is the host of the all-new Freedom Based Lifestyle Design Radio Podcast & Web TV Show hosted and sponsored by the Hilton Waikoloa Village Resort in Hawaii and other luxury resorts around the globe.

Erica has over 100 published articles and she is an expert contributor for AMEX Small Business Open Forum, Franklin-Covey, Mashable, LifeHacker, Under 30 CEO, Ladies Home Journal, Secret Entourage, GoFireYourself, JenningsWire & more.

Ready to stop settling? Is it your time to claim the expert support and accountability to create your own Freedom Based Business doing work you love from anywhere? Request your complimentary Aloha Strategy Session Today!

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Never Settle!

Mahalo,

Erica Duran, High-Level Business Coach & Mentor | Freedom Based Lifestyle Designer

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Jonathan Rivera Oct 27, 2016

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It all started driving to work every day in my blue pickup truck.

Fresh out of high school I got a job as an Electrician’s Apprentice working at the GM Test Track in Disney’s Epcot Center.

I lived 60 miles away from my job and I couldn’t stand listening to the same songs over and over again on the radio.

Then I found Howard Stern.

I don’t know how he did it, but each day I looked forward to my drive so I could listen to what he had to say.

After nine years I had enough

That’s when I shed my blue collar to pursue my dream of making it “BIG” in the real estate game.

I became an investor and landlord and then started flipping properties for big fat paychecks.

Before I knew it I was making more in one month than I made in my last 2 years as an electrician.

Times were good for a while, but then bubble burst and I lost everything I had worked so hard for.

It was back to the drawing board for me.

I studied everything I could about sales, marketing, and entrepreneurship and that’s when I discovered podcasts.

Back then it wasn’t as easy as it is now.

You actually had to download shows to your computer, plug in your iPod, and then sync everything up.

What a pain in the neck.

But I learned so much that I was hooked.

The Four Hour Workweek

original-ipod

It took 10 years,

But I was able to rebuild my rental business to the point that I have a waiting list and I only work 4 hours per week on it.

With all my new found free time I began looking for my next challenge. On July 4th 2013 I launched the Making Agents Rich show with my friend Darin Persinger.

Within a month it was a top 10 rated show on iTunes, and within a year it was a profitable business earning me a living.

One year Later

My friend and mentor Ben Settle mentioned he wanted to do a podcast show but only if he didn’t have to do a lot of work or learn a bunch of new stuff. I told him I could help.

The Antipreneur show was born in February of 2014 and hit the top of iTunes within a month.

This was my second profitable podcast.

Was it a fluke?

Did I have a working formula?

The only way to find out if my formula really worked was to do it again and prove once and for all I know what I am doing.

That’s when I started working with Doberman Dan.

Originally he got burnt out on his podcast show and never even managed to hit the top of iTunes.

I told him I could bring his show back in a BIG way and we launched the Off the Chain Show in January of 2015.

Within 3 days of launching the show we hit the top of the charts and now my formula was a proven success.

What can I do for you?

Once word got out how I get all my shows to the top of the charts in iTunes, people started asking me if I could help them do the same.

And even though I’d like help everyone, I work best with business owners who already have an email list and products to sell and just need another way to connect with their audience.

I usually only work through referrals for two reasons:

#1: I enjoy spending time with my family and friends doing fun stuff like traveling, snowboarding, and having all sorts of vacation adventures.

#2: I’m very busy with my own projects which means I have limited time to help you with yours.

But every once in a while I’ll work with someone who passes my rigorous test.

If you’re lucky enough to make it through to work with me, I will do everything in my power make your show a success.

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Meet Joan Sotkin Oct 26, 2016

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For the past 30 years, I have been examining alternative ways of dealing with life on many different levels. Defining success as merely making a lot of money and having social or career status has never made sense to me. As a result, I have been looking for something deeper and more meaningful and learning to integrate what I discover into my business and personal life.

Prosperity Place® is my humble contribution to those of you who, like myself, want to experience the “more” of life while creating satisfying and prosperous lives. I don’t believe that it is possible to separate career and/or business development from personal growth because who we are expresses itself through whatever we do.

What you will find on these pages is the result of my search for physical, emotional, spiritual and financial comfort. I don’t pretend to have all the answers. What I do have is a series of learning experiences, the essence of which I like to share with people like you.

In the early 1980s, while attending 12-step programs including Debtors Anonymous and Codependents Anonymous, I began to understand the connection between emotions and the life stories we create for ourselves, including our finances. Years of working to release my own repressed emotions helped deepen my understanding of how we act out family-of-origin issues through our businesses and finances.

I love working with forward-thinking individuals who are willing to implement new ways of being with themselves and their commercial ventures. As I continue to learn and grow, my passion is sharing with others and helping them find both peace of mind and prosperity.

Santa Fe, New Mexico, where I live, with its expansive skies, friendly people, and abundance of healers provides me with the comfort and peace I have always craved. Thanks to the Internet, which I have been using since 1995, I can live in this wonderful town with my precious dog, Angel, and reach out to clients around the world.

Every afternoon, Angel and I walk at our fabulous dog park that has one-mile-long trails with a full view of the city. I offer an open invitation to anyone who wants to meet me at the park and walk with us!

http://prosperityplace.com/

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Jeffrey Hayzlett Oct 25, 2016

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JEFFREY HAYZLETT is a global business celebrity and former Fortune 100 c-suite executive. From small business to international corporations, he puts his creativity and extraordinary entrepreneurial skills into play, launching ventures blending his leadership perspectives, insights into professional development, mass marketing prowess and affinity for social media.

Jeffrey is a leading business expert, cited in Forbes, SUCCESS, Mashable, Marketing Week and Chief Executive, among many others. He shares his executive insight and commentary on television networks like Bloomberg, MSNBC, Fox Business, and C-Suite TV. Hayzlett is a former Bloomberg contributing editor and primetime host, and has appeared as a guest celebrity judge on NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice with Donald Trump for three seasons. He is executive producer of a number of global television projects and Celebrity Editor of the largest circulation social media and business magazines in the world. With a strong following in business and social media communities, he’s recognized as one of the Top 10 c-suite Twitterers and a key influencer in the social media landscape.

Jeffrey is author of 2 bestselling business books The Mirror Test and Running the Gauntlet, which received critical acclaim and are on numerous bestseller lists.

Currently, Jeffrey leads C-Suite Network, The Hayzlett Group, and TallGrass Public Relations. Drawing upon an eclectic background in business, he was inducted into the 2015 National Speakers Association Hall of Fame for his stellar keynote speaking. Jeffrey energizes his deep cowboy roots role to deliver and drive change. He is a turnaround architect of the highest order, a maverick marketer who delivers scalable campaigns, embraces traditional modes of customer engagement, and possesses a remarkable cachet of mentorship, corporate governance and brand building.

Even when away from his home state of South Dakota, Jeffrey can always be found in his trademark cowboy boots.

http://c-suitenetwork.com/

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Nancy Monson, MA, MBA, CPCC Oct 24, 2016

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Nancy first founded Nancy Monson Coaching, Inc., now Leadership Alignment Consulting Group, in 2003 to offer customized leadership and organization development services that support leaders in achieving their highest potential and effectively leading their organizations.

For over twenty years, Nancy has specialized in leadership development and organization change strategies. With extensive knowledge, credentials and experience in leadership and change, her expertise is tailor-made to effectively coach and guide leaders at the highest levels. She has helped dozens of senior leaders, executive teams and boards increase their effectiveness through her unique combination of strategic thinking, pragmatic problem-solving, organization-wide perspective, expert facilitation and teaching abilities, and breakthrough coaching techniques.

She has worked with clients in a wide range of industries, spanning financial services, high-tech, nuclear energy research, government, medical instruments, bio-tech, transportation, food service, entertainment, non-profit and education. As a frequent speaker and workshop leader, she has presented at conferences, universities and colleges, and has published articles on leadership and change.

Nancy holds an MBA in Organization Behavior from UC Berkeley, an MA in the Science of Creative Intelligence from Maharishi University of Management and a BS in Applied Mathematics from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. She has extensive training and certification in a wide variety of disciplines and methodologies including, Myers-Briggs, Human Design, Co-Active Coaching, Spiritual Guidance, the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Systems Coaching, Compassionate Communication, and the Alchemy of Transformation. She is also an avid outdoors woman with over 20 years experience in wilderness leadership, summiting on many of the highest peaks in North America, trekking in Asia and South America, and leading wilderness backpacking trips in the the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and Sierra Nevada. She is also a landscape photographer and writer.

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Brian Kurtz Oct 23, 2016

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I love direct marketing. Starting in the list business gave me a solid foundation in learning about audiences, demographics and database marketing; then, working in all media helping Boardroom sell millions of newsletter subscriptions and consumer books put all of that list training to good use. While direct mail is my bread and butter…I’ve overseen the mailing of approximately 1.3 billion pieces of third class mail over the past 20 years…

I have been able to market and sell newsletters and books via direct response television (infomercials) and using e-mail and the Internet in huge numbers. At the height of our infomercial success, I was responsible for buying media in excess of $80 million and we sold over 3 million books via direct response television over a three year period.

And since I’ve never met a medium I didn’t like, I’ve learned the ins and outs of every possible medium where direct marketing lives and thrives. I’m proud to have cut my teeth in the offline world of direct marketing and I am finding that the principles I’ve followed over the past 30+ years all apply to any and all “new media.” I am committed to educating any and all online marketers who will listen…and I am also committed to “learning while teaching” because there is still so much to learn. And in my free time you're likely to catch me working with my other passion - being an umpire for Little League Baseball.

http://www.briankurtz.me/

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Lynda Goldman Oct 20, 2016

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I'm not only a creative natural health copywriter and marketer, I'm also your customer!

Lynda Goldman's PhotoOne morning at breakfast, my husband surveyed my line-up of supplements and my anti-oxidant vitamin-laced smoothie, and commented, “Why are you writing about succession planning? You should be writing about supplements and organic foods. You’re the ultimate consumer.”

Why indeed?

For 16 years, I’ve been writing about everything from software to human resources. And in my spare time, I avidly devour books and articles on natural health, and scour the internet for information on everything from amino acids to zinc.

That comment served as a stronger wakeup call than my fair trade, organic dark roast coffee. I thought, “Why not put my business where my mouth is?”

If you are looking for someone to help you grow your business, here’s what I bring to the table:

•Marketing and writing experience: 15 years of writing marketing copy for 50+ clients, 31 books, hundreds of articles, dozens of websites, articles and newsletters

What does this mean to you?

You get clear, easy-to-read content from a proven writer who has written for 3 major publishers. Your customers will relate to my straight-forward writing style that keeps them reading. Casual viewers will convert to first time buyers, and then into loyal customers.

•Specializing in natural health marketing solutions: Some copywriters are jacks of all trades. I have a passion and deep understanding of your ultimate customer (I’ve been one for 30 years!), combined with years of copywriting and marketing experience. From my morning organic coffee to my evening supplements, I buy and use your products every day.

What does this mean to you?

I relate to your customers’ needs, fears, and desires because I’m more than a copywriter, I’m also a customer. I take your visitors by the hand and help them understand the benefits of your products, so they build a relationship with you.

•Creative copywriter with design degree: I'm one of the very few natural health copywriters with a degree in graphic design.

What does this mean to you?

Your words and pictures have to be in synch. Many copywriters are only concerned with words, while website designers want to make your site look pretty or function well. I do both. I'll come up with creative concepts and show you how to design a website that attracts customers. You can have your own graphic designer do the finishing work, or use my trusted designer. Either way, you save time and money, and get the best website design that will connect with your customers on a deeper level.

• SEO Certified Copywriting: I work with the Right words that connect with your customers, and with the search engines.

What does this mean to you?

Having a great website is essential, but if your target audience can’t find you, beautiful pictures or great prices won’t help you sell. I am one of the only copywriters certified in SEO (see my certification, below).

I can help you optimize your website to attract the right customers, and help you use social media to find your customers where they gather, to deliver real ROI.

Samples & publications:

• Author of 31 textbooks and non-fiction books with Prentice Hall, Houghton Mifflin, Oxford University Press and SalesDog.com

• Recent publications: “How to Make a Million Dollar First Impression,” “You’re Hired. Now What?,” “Prescription for Success,” “Watch and Win More Sales.”

Why not put my unique qualifications to work for you?

For fresh leads and customers daily, pick up the phone now and call for a free consultation: (514) 336-4339. You'll get a real person and a warm welcome!

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Brian K. Wright Oct 18, 2016

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Brian K Wright is the founder of Brian Wright International, whose mission is to motivate and inspire others to discover their unique talents and follow their dreams in life. With extensive experience teaching and training in academic and corporate environments, he understands that many people live far beneath their potential, primarily because they don’t really believe they deserve success. Through his experience and research, Brian has learned and practiced the principles he teaches in his book “Student Leadership Strategies: 21 Easy Ways to Become a Center of Influence in Your Group.”

http://briankwright.com

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Elizabeth Bachman Oct 14, 2016

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I’m Elizabeth Bachman, Star Maker For Speakers. My passion is helping you become greater than you ever dreamed you could be. Teaching Presentation Skills is how I get you there.

Public Speaking is one of the THE best ways to promote your business or practice. But most people don’t want to go there because they think public speaking is hard, and Presentation Skills are hard to learn. But if you think about it, you owe it to your people to be a star speaker.

You see, as a speaker, you are a figure of hope. Everyone listening to you is hoping, or even expecting that you will uplift, inspire, or inform them. They want to be moved by you. But most of the time, audiences are disappointed by another mediocre speaker.

But they don’t have to suffer that yet again, because the training is available to turn you and your presentation from good to great. Your audience may be so inspired that they’ll buy from you right there. This is the power of a star performance

This power is what I help you create.

http://elizabethbachman.com

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Hilary Hendershott Oct 12, 2016

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ABOUT HILARY

THERE WAS A TIME WHEN MY FINANCIAL RESULTS WEREN’T A MATCH FOR WHO I KNEW I WAS.

Once I decided to stop what wasn’t working, I started looking for my mental money controls, in part, because I wanted a lasting and permanent change in how I behaved with my money.

Though geneticists have yet to isolate the money gene, I know now that our minds control all things financial. They determine the way money goes for you—and no matter how much you make, how much you have, or how much you want, your mind controls the flow, the habits and behavior patterns that keep recurring in your life around money.

HERE’S HOW I GOT TO THAT KNOWING:

I made lots of money, worked for years as a financial advisor in my parents’ well-established wealth management firm, earned my MBA and CFP designation while working to made good decisions and financial plans for my affluent clients–yet month after month, I kept over-spending my personal income.

I remember the day when the credit cards got maxed out (again) and I couldn’t afford my mortgage payment—even though my W-2 had six numbers and a comma when I had to figure out how to pay the IRS.

I was disappointed. I was so embarrassed. And I was so tired of feeling like that.

SO I MADE A DECISION.

I decided that *this* was going to be my financial bottom. This was the worst day I was ever going to face financially. From that demarcating moment, I was clear:

I WAS GOING TO CHANGE MY FINANCIAL RESULTS NO MATTER WHAT.

I became a neuroscience geek and read everything I could find on money psychology. I became obsessed with figuring out why things had turned out so far from where I wanted to be. I was determined to rewire my money mind and to be financially free. I made discoveries, adopted new beliefs, and developed systems that I tweaked again and again until they were working perfectly to transform my own financial life.

Slowly, slowly, and then all of a sudden, I began to notice that my account balances had grown in ways that allowed me to make new, empowered decisions about my financial life.

I NOTICED I HAD REGROWN MY OWN FINANCIAL CONFIDENCE.

When I realized I had discovered a tool that so many could use for financial betterment, I knew it was my work to give it away.

I began to tell my friends, my colleagues at work, and my clients what I was learning about changing my own money mind.

I was invited to be a TEDx speaker at my MBA Alma Mater, which is also where I did my BA (Santa Clara University). I spoke about this idea of money mindsets—and I talked about how to transform them. I talked about my experience transforming my own financial life.

MY FOCUS:

TO REMOVE MONEY BLOCKS WHEREVER I FIND THEM, HELP PEOPLE STAY HAPPY IN LOVE AND MONEY, AND BECOME A GLOBAL CHAMPION FOR WOMEN AND MONEY.

HERE’S WHY YOU WANT TO WORK WITH ME

I’ve been where you are. I’ve been accomplished, a high earner, a hard worker. I know the pain of creating inauthentic financial patterns and painful financial results. I also know how to use that pain to transform money behaviors. I have done this in my own life. I’ve taught this system of financial transformation. I am offering it to an ever widening group of people who are creating true financial transformation through that secret sauce I perfected in my own financial test kitchen. You want what I’ve got…and I’m happy to give it to you.

WHY YOU CAN BELIEVE I WILL HELP YOU TRANSFORM….

My Clients and Students are my top priority. I work with you in ways that work for you. For each course offering, I present the material in multiple formats, so you have the tools I offer in the ways you can best use them. I make use of technology,

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