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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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855: Scaling Ecommerce Brands with Stealth Venture Labs with Brent Freeman Nov 16, 2022

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Scaling Ecommerce Brands with Stealth Venture Labs

Brent Freeman, Stealth Venture Labs

– The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 855 Brent Freeman

Brent Freeman is the Founder & President of Stealth Venture Labs and a serial entrepreneur who’s passionate about using business to generate both profits & social impact.

In 2009, Brent founded Roozt.com, an online marketplace platform for social good consumer brands which was featured in Mashable, Forbes, Huff Post, INC, The Today Show, NBC, and ABC. He was honored by Forbes as a Name You Need to Know in 2011.

Today, Brent is an angel investor, former venture capitalist, and writes for Entrepreneur and INC on startup life. He is the Founder & President at Stealth Venture Labs, has co-founded five ecommerce brands, and is the Chairman of the Board of the Bay Area chapter of the Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship that teaches entrepreneurship to inner-city kids.

In his free time, he loves to travel to Italy, give back and spend time with his family and friends. In 2020, Brent received the high honor to be knighted by the Italian Royal Family, Casa di Savoia, for his commitment to philanthropy and giving back.

Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Brent Freeman about scaling e-commerce brands with Stealth Venture Labs.

Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:

- How it’s important to listen to the market and not be blinded to its signals.

- Why you need to have a passionate audience to have a successful business.

- How many entrepreneurs aren’t looking to solve a pain point and why that’s an issue.

- Why your customer acquisition cost doesn’t go down when your business grows.

- How your lifetime value needs to expand as you expand into new media channels.

Connect with Brent:

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LinkedIn

linkedin.com.com/company/stealth-venture-labs

Links Mentioned:

stealthventurelabs.com

brentfreeman.me

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854: Work Positive with Dr. Joey Faucette Nov 14, 2022

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Work Positive

Dr. Joey Faucette, WorkPositive.Today

– The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 854 Joey Faucette

Dr. Joey Faucette coaches companies and their teams to create a positive workplace through executive coaching, team and group coaching, and ICF-approved coach training. He is the author of two #1 Amazon best-sellers, Work Positive in a Negative World (Entrepreneur Press) and Faith Positive in a Negative World (with Mike Van Vranken).

His coaching programs include 7 Keys to Work Positive, Work Positive Team Resources, and Work Positive Coach Training. He hosts the popular, weekly Work Positive podcast as well as the Live Positive podcast and Faith Positive Radio. His content is read, heard, and watched in over 50 countries.

Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Dr. Joey Faucette about the importance of working positively.

Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:

- How there are things we can control even in the worst of economic times.

- Why so many people are unengaged and unhappy at their current jobs.

- How 54% to 58% of people leave their job because they have a bad boss.

- Why business owners need to care for their employees like they are people.

- How business owners should want their employees to leave work happy.

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Links Mentioned:

workpositive.today

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853: The Relationship Place with Dr. Dana McNeil Nov 09, 2022

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The Relationship Place

Dr. Dana McNeil, The Relationship Place

– The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 853 Dr. Dana McNeil

Dr. Dana McNeil is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and is the founder The Relationship Place, a group practice with locations in her hometown of San Diego, California. Dr. Dana’s practice specializes in couples’ therapy and utilizes an evidence-based type of couples’ therapy known as the Gottman Method. Dr. Dana is a certified Gottman Method therapist and Bringing Home Baby instructor. She also leads trainings at the Gottman Institute to help clinicians master the art of couples therapy.

Dr. Dana works with all types of relationship issues from pre-marital counseling, dealing with the aftermath of extramarital affairs, partners working through addiction recovery, military deployed families, parents of special needs children, LGBTQ+ partners, and polyamorous/ethical non-monogamy clients.

Dr. Dana makes presentations about her work with couples at conferences such as Therapy Reimagined, UCLA’s Emerging Behaviors Conference, and CAMFT. She is often featured on relationship podcasts such as the Practice of the Practice, the Practice of Therapy, Modern Therapists Survival Guide, and Relationship Advice, to name a few.

Dr. Dana regularly contributes to media publications and television appearances for outlets such as the Business Insider, MSN, Yahoo, Bustle, Parade, Oprah Living, Martha Stewart Living, Reader’s Digest, and AARP. Dr Dana is the resident relationship expert on the Cox Communications show “I Do” and will be featured in an upcoming documentary on the art of couples therapy. She is also the host of the podcast “The D-Spot” all about modern relationships.

Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Dr. Dana McNeil about The Relationship Place.

Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:

- How the Gottman Method helps couples communicate with each other better.

- Why there are many reasons that marriages end in divorce.

- How a quarter of divorces that occur are between people over the age of 50.

- Why COVID made the divorce rate drop in the United States.

- How we are living longer and expecting more from our significant others.

Connect with Dr. Dana:

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Instagram

@DrDanaMcNeil

@sdrelationshipplace

Facebook

facebook.com/DrDanaMcNeil

Links Mentioned:

danamcneil.com

sdrelationshipplace.com

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852: The Botanical Brothers with Jeff Sophir and Jonathan Wolfson Nov 04, 2022

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The Botanical Brothers

Jeff Sophir and Jonathan Wolfson, Nature’s Experts

– The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 852 Jeff Sophir and Jonathan Wolfson

Jeff Sophir thrives working with people, interacting with clients, inspiring and being inspired by the Nature's Experts team - in fact, he's often lauded as the rallying force on any given day. Sharing information and answers in an easily understandable way is of particular importance to him, declaring that while facts are not flexible, delivering solutions should always provide flexibility. With decades of experience, he is dedicated to ensuring Nature's Experts is the best; leading and redefining the landscape industry.

The thirst for knowledge is strong in Jonathan Wolfson. He appraises. He delves. He enjoys the journey of practical learning, earning an impressive list of credentials - from ISA Certified Arborist to Tree Risk Assessment to Certified Tree Care Safety Professional. Committed to the industry, and Florida, Jon sits on the Florida Urban Forestry Council, helping shape the state's green future. Logical and analytical, Jon is equally inspired to figure out how things work as he is getting the job done, with both an eye on the next task and a long-range entrepreneurial view for Nature's Experts potential.

Jeff and Jon look to embody the "Expert" in Nature's Experts - actively working across all the business units and pursuing academic study (and accreditations). Together they form a ying and yang partnership, intuitively providing the support the other needs as they take on each new task and challenge. Ironically, these brothers only met in 2007 as adults when they were at very different stages of their lives. Daily conversations led to Jon postponing his university experience to join Jeff in what became a shared passion, and ultimately, a mission. Today they are innately the perfect business partners, friends, and family. Their shared mission, to make Nature's Experts the top landscape company in the US, and the best place to work.

Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Jeff Sophir and Jonathan Wolfson about Nature’s Experts.

Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:

- Why you should go into business with someone who has different strengths than you.

- How hiring people to do things you aren’t good at is a smart business practice.

- Why it’s important to work hard and prove yourself in whatever business you’re in.

- How there are many different ways that people can provide value to a company.

- Why it’s important to put your business partner first in business.

Connect with Jeff and Jonathan:

Guest Contact Info

Instagram

@naturesexperts

Facebook

facebook.com/naturesexperts

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/company/naturesexpert

Links Mentioned:

naturesexperts.com

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851: Building a 3 Year Waiting List for Your Business with Michael Browne Nov 02, 2022

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Building a 3 Year Waiting List for Your Business

Michael Browne,

– The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 851 Michael Browne

The complexities that describe Michael Browne’s wines describe his life experiences, too. With a tumultuous childhood and an adolescence filled with feelings of isolation, Michael joined the circus when he was twelve. By eighteen, he was a featured performer, fire-eater, unicyclist, high-wire walker, and trapeze artist. But it was during his work in the restaurant industry years later when Michael realized the simple beauty—and potential—of family and friends enjoying the perfect bottle of wine together.

Michael co-founded his first California winery, Kosta Browne, in 1997 with a few hundred dollars and the goal of helping people create meaningful moments with one another. In Pinot Rocks, Michael shares his journey and offers insight and inspiration for those who believe in the American dream and choose to never stop pursuing it. No matter the goals you set for yourself, this book will motivate you to follow your passions and turn your dreams into reality.

Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Michael Browne about building a three-year waiting list for your business.

Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:

- How using the tension model and the scarcity model while having a good product leads to a waiting list.

- Why business need to learn how to manage what happens when their product sells out.

- How having a good product can lead to effective media advertising.

- Why breaking into the alcoholic beverage industry can be challenging.

- How it’s important to have tenacity and not give up if you want to be an entrepreneur.

Connect with Michael:

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Links Mentioned:

brownefamilywines.com

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850: M13 Venture Engine with Karl Alomar Oct 31, 2022

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M13 Venture Engine

Karl Alomar, M13

– The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 850 Karl Alomar

Karl Alomar serves as Managing Partner of M13, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage consumer technology companies and supporting founders who are building the future of work, commerce, health, and money. Karl brings over two decades of executive-level experience building and growing technology businesses and spends his time at M13 across all functions of the business, specifically overseeing the Propulsion Team and running the firm.

Karl is a tech investor, serial entrepreneur, and most well-known for building DigitalOcean from the ground up, which is one of the fastest-growing cloud infrastructure companies that is becoming a strong challenger to Amazon. DigitalOcean is valued now at over $10 billion. Ticket symbol is DOCN.

Karl was also the Co-founder + CEO for China Export Finance and was the Co-founder + CEO for Clearview Networks.

Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Karl Alomar about his venture capital firm M13.

Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:

- How M13 meets with the people who are creating the businesses of the future.

- Why it’s exciting to be working with motivational company founders.

- How it’s incredibly gratifying to be part of a business’s success story.

- Why M13 wants to work with inspirational businesses that have a good plan in place.

- How founds must have a unique capability to accomplish what others cannot.

Connect with Karl:

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LinkedIn

Linkedin.com/in/karl-alomar0516a219

Links Mentioned:

m13.co

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849: Dominating Page One for Personal Injury Lawyers with Chris Dreyer Oct 26, 2022

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Dominating Page One for Personal Injury Lawyers

Chris Dreyer, Rankings.io

– The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 849 Chris Dreyer

Chris Dreyer is the CEO & Director of SEO at Rankings.io, a law firm search engine optimization agency that offers high-quality SEO driven website design and SEO services for lawyers. Chris contributes to the Rankings.io blog and to many Internet marketing & legal marketing publications including but not limited to Moz, Ahrefs, Legal Ink Magazine, LawMarketing, Circle of Legal Trust, and more.

Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Chris Dreyer about dominating page one for personal injury lawyers.

Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:

- How you should experience different things in business before niching down.

- Why it’s important for personal injury lawyers to utilize SEO.

- How most people underestimate the number of quantitative actions they need to take to get results in the personal injury space.

- Why you need links, signals, and endorsements for Google to crawl your content.

- How thorough keyword research is vital for personal injury lawyer websites.

Connect with Chris:

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Instagram

@rankingsio

Facebook

facebook.com/rankingsio

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/company/rankingsio

Links Mentioned:

rankings.io

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848: Unicorn Venture Partners with Jonathan Hung Oct 24, 2022

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Unicorn Venture Partners

Jonathan Hung, Unicorn Venture Partners

– The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 848 Jonathan Hung

Jonathan Hung is a transformative Los Angeles angel investor and venture capital partner who believes in a bright future for businesses seeking to broaden their horizons in North America and Asia. One of the most active angel investors in Southern California, his mission is to drive value creation within each portfolio company. In support of this mission, he serves as Co-Managing Partner at Unicorn Venture Partners and Senior Venture Partner and Head of Due Diligence at Expert Dojo providing a hands-on approach to supporting companies by offering strategic expertise in operations management, finance, business development, multinational business strategy, entrepreneurship, networking, data analysis, and leadership.

Jonathan and his team target investments in US companies that have global market potential with a focus on long-term growth expansion to East Asian markets

Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Jonathan Hung about Unicorn Venture Partners.

Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:

- Why Unicorn Venture Partners was created and how it all came together.

- How being a founder means raising money and trying to go from zero to one.

- Why you don’t even know what you have until you’ve raised and spent a million dollars growing a business.

- How you must get to a certain velocity if you want to exit your company successfully.

- Why founders should remember they are going to get many noes before someone says yes.

Connect with Jonathan:

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Twitter

@JonathanhungVC

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/jonathanhung

Links Mentioned:

jonathanhung.com

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847: Sciential with Athens Ramseyer Oct 19, 2022

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Sciential

Athens Ramseyer, Sciential Agency

– The Sharkpreneur podcast with Kevin Harrington and Seth Greene Episode 847 Athens Ramseyer

Athens Ramseyer is the Founder of Sciential Agency, a neuromarketing agency staffing psychologists and neuroscientists with either doctorates and/or PH.D's in their field as project managers. It’s the world's first agency that requires to partner with charities and has an option to donate on their sites.

Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Athens Ramseyer about his company, Sciential.

Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:

- How aligning celebrity endorsement power with advertising is beneficial.

- Why Sciential is looking to work with clients who want to make an impact in the health and medical field.

- How becoming successful allows you to focus on the purpose driven part of your work.

- Why Sciential mandates that every company they partner with be aligned with a charity.

- How biases play a part in framing the buyer’s behavior and journey.

Connect with Athens:

Guest Contact Info

Facebook

facebook.com/ScientialJournal

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/athens-ramseyer-marketing

Links Mentioned:

sciential.agency

hollywoodcelebritypr.com

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846: Beach Money with Jordan Adler Oct 17, 2022

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846: Beach Money

Jordan Adler, JordanAdler.com

– The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 846 Jordan Adler

At 34 years old Jordan Adler was living in an enclosed garage. His rent was $200 a month and he had 2 roommates. He carried $36,000 in Credit Card Debt and his job paid him $14,000 a year. Today he is one of the highest paid Network Marketers in the world. Jordan's best-selling book “Beach Money” has sold over 1 million copies and 100% of the profits of his book are donated to an organization that helps entrepreneurs in developing countries start small businesses through Microloans.

He has been featured in over 100 books and has been a guest on over 300 podcasts. He has spoken on stages with Richard Branson, Tony Robbins, Pitbull, and Eric Worre. Jordan splits his time between 2 mountain homes, a condo on the Vegas Strip and of course the beach!

Six years ago, he decided to get his helicopter pilots license for fun. He is also scheduled to become the first network marketer to travel to space as part of Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic civilian space program.

Jordan’s believes a big dream and a will to work hard and never quit is the secret to success.

Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Jordan Adler about his book, Beach Money.

Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:

- How quitting repeatedly robs you of lessons you would otherwise learn.

- Why not giving up on yourself could lead to success beyond your wildest dreams.

- How you should make your decisions based on what your committed to, not how you feel.

- How you can have a big bank account and a fancy lifestyle if you choose to persevere.

- Why it’s important to send a thank you card or a get-well card to your client.

Connect with Jordan:

Guest Contact Info

Twitter

@BeachMoneyClub

Facebook

facebook.com/beachmoneyclub

Links Mentioned:

jordanadler.com

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