You can’t quite remember when it was, but you remember that things were never quite the same. You decided not to follow the status quo, and that decision sets you on a brand new path.

It is a journey of adventure and failure that takes you many places, teaches you resilience, and how to embrace never-ending change.

Later it gives you the confidence to pursue your dreams, learning from the inevitable mistakes that are all part of the voyage. You, my friend, have been bitten by the Entrepreneurial Bug, and are now caught in The Entrepreneurial Web!

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Segment 1

 Jeremiah kicks off by welcoming us into the New Year. He introduces his guest childhood friends and successful entrepreneurs in their own right, Matt Falvey and Lance Knaub. Jeremiah shares his message of the week which is that four percent of small business owners make it to ten years. Most of the fatalities are due to inside decisions rather than outside acts. Matt and Lance share their background and how they met. They talk about their individual businesses and how they maintain success while also training in martial arts in their free time. Before the break, the guys discuss the importance of determination and resilience. They also ask each other whether it’s important to know why you are on your mission. 

Segment 2

Jeremiah and his guest talk about having a personal plan or mission. Matt mentions how he notices most entrepreneurs don’t start off with a concrete plan. Jeremiah talks about the difficulties he had in creating a business plan. The guys also discuss the importance of being a leader and leading by example. Jeremiah talks about letting go of your ego and how it can hinder you if you don’t. They discuss maintaining moral integrity in order to maintain a successful business. Before the break, Matt asks the guys whether fitness or martial arts has helped them in their personal lives in any way. 

Segment 3

Coming back from the break, Jermiah and his guest discuss the importance of training and practice and how your work can show the effort you put in. Jeremiah talks about how fitness and being active helps improve his mood and confidence which helps him make better business decisions. Matt asks the guys how often they obsess over moving forward professionally. Jermiah and Lance talk about strategies to win in life and how to not fear failing or losing because they're all lessions. Before the break, Jeremiah asks Lance why would you ignore fifty percent of the body?

Segment 4

In the last segment, Lance answers Jermiah’s question. He uses martial arts as an example to explain his reasoning. Matt talks about moral integrity. He asks the guys about the importance of practicing self compassion. Jeremiah and Lance share how and why they practice self compassion. Jeremiah talks about not being afraid to dodge accountability. Jermiah and his guest talk about gender differences and how each sex has a different approach regarding martial arts and entrepreneurship. Before the end of the segment, the guys shared their last words and had some laughs with one another.

Employers & business owners have a slew of new regulation to deal with in NYC, and between his Midtown practice plus his show - Employment Law Today - Eric has been front & center for it all

I’m really looking forward to his advice!

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Segment 1

Jeremiah kicks off the last show of the year by introducing his guest and fellow Talk Radio host, Eric Sarver. Eric is a business law attorney and has his own firm where he  represents and counsels small and mid-sized companies, startups, and business owners, in matters of business law, employment law, and contracts. Jeremiah jumps right into the conversation updating the audience on current vaccine mandates for NYC. By December 27th expect a reinforcement for mask and vaccine card mandates if you are planning on any indoor activity. Jeremiah and Eric discussed the headaches private owners have been put through during the pandemic. The lack of time employers have had to train and oversee employees on the new mandates regarding the vaccination status has been one of the biggest problems.  

Segment 2

Jeremiah and Eric discuss the need for labor assistance for private businesses who are overstaffed due to the high demand of customers. Eric says though it is not likely business would receive much assistance, businesses can expect possible tax credits. Jeremiah segways the conversation to health inspections. Jeremiah’s restaurant was inspected the night prior. Eric suggests business owners learn the laws and regulations applicable to their industry and set up policies that facilitate communicating these policies and monitoring employees sticking to them.

Segment 3

Jeremiah and Eric discuss the highlights Eric has seen in the workplace in NY state. Laws have been changing around paid leave. Eric suggests refreshing your knowledge on employment laws because it’s important to know and can prevent any legal battles. Another battle private businesses, restaurants in particular, could be struggling with is employees resisting vaccinations. Being open to communication and creating policies can help keep your business running smoothly. Eric also suggests keeping records of notes and documentation can also save you a lot of headaches. 

Segment 4

In the last segment of the year, Jeremiah gives advice for small business owners. Having clear policies delivered in a systematic way makes employees and employers more open to feedback. Jeremiah talks about the responsibilities that are expected of a small business owner and how it is helpful to hire experts in areas you are weak in. Before the end of the segment, Eric tells the audience ways to reach him. You can find Eric Sarver through google. His linked in profile along with his website should be a top result.

He’s a co-founder of Neuro Gum & Oki’s World

He’s also spent a lot of time in martial arts so the stars are in alignment for a fascinating conversation stars.

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Segment 1

Jeremiah kicks off the show with a message of the week. He says the best version of ourselves starts with the mind. Jeremiah introduced his guest Kent Yoshimura who Jeremiah recently met at his restaurant in Brooklyn. Kent is a co-founder of Neuro Gum and Oki’s World.  He shares his mission in wanting to produce a product that can make an individuals' life better. Kent shares how got the idea for Neuro Gum while training in martial arts. Before the break, Jeremiah and Kent  chat about resilience and how quitters never win. 

Segment 2

Coming back from the break, Jeremiah and Kent discuss the correlation between entrepreneurs and martial arts. Kent shares he finds a connection amongst creativity, martial arts, and business. In either aspect when there is a problem in front of you, you have to tackle it the best way you can. Jeremiah and Kent begin to chat about Kent’s business in NFT. Kent shares how his partnerships have helped move his company along. Before the break, Jeremiah and Kent discuss the benefits of NFTs and how its importance can be lost amongst meaningless content. 

Segment 3

Jeremiah and Kent discuss Oki’s World financial plan and how they charge their NFT. Kent’s mission is to make art accessible. Jeremiah asks Kent what would be someone’s incentive for purchasing an Oki? Kent explains that when you purchase an Oki,you retain full ownership. He begins to share the steps he’s taken to further his business. Before the break, Jeremiah and Kent discuss the benefits of partnerships. 

Segment 4

In the last segment, Jeremiah and Kent talk about the difficulties that creatives can have with marketing and business. Kent shares he focuses on making things accessible and approachable which  has helped him further his business. Jeremiah shares his personal reasons for playing music and opening a restaurant. He loves sharing his work and passion especially to those who maybe aren’t aware or have access. Kent talks about the evolution of art being an ego thing in the beginning of his life and suddenly being more about sharing art with a community.

We’ll try to squeeze in some talk on business & investments too!

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Show Notes

Segment 1

Jeremiah begins the show introducing his guest and friend, Thane Taylor. Taylor , who is also known as the “Everyday Workout Man” on social media, is an owner and investor of multiple businesses including a family owned Thai restaurant in St. Cloud. Jeremiah discusses his experience owning a restaurant pre pandemic through post pandemic and maintaining a loyal staff. He explains how he managed to stay afloat with the help of his family and two official employees. Before the break, Jeremiah and Taylor discuss the benefits of taking a new approach and dropping paid marketing.

Segment 2

Coming back from the break, Jeremiah and Taylor share why you should take the time to reflect on your business; dissect your plan to see what works and how you can be better. Jeremiah shares the reasons for maintaining a consistent trained staff. Taylor cautions business owners against eliminating the growth of their employees and having a scarcity mindset. Taylor takes the time to talk about his different forms of income and how he maintains the workflow. Before the break, Jeremiah and Taylor talk about the difficulties with turnovers. They also discuss why you should push employees to expand their skills.

Segment 3

Coming back from the break, Jeremiah and Taylor continue to chat about Taylor’s different flow of incomes. Taylor is a restaurant investor along with being a franchisee of Fargo Mathnasium. He also mentions how he is planning on opening a gym, which has been a long time goal of his. Taylor breaks down the steps he's been taking to make his vision come alive. Before the break, Jeremiah shares his experience with becoming a personal trainer during the pandemic. He talks about his growing clientele and the type workouts he teaches.

Segment 4

Jeremiah and Taylor discuss different fighting techniques within MMA and Jiu Jitsu. They make connections to owning a business and explain how training helps you maintain self-control. Taylor shares another passive income he acquired, NFT. He talks about taking a chance in investing in various things including artwork. Jeremiah and Taylor talk about the positive aspects of investing and the high risk factors you might encounter.

He a sports podcast host & writer for ONE37pm

We’ll discuss some of my favorite topics: business, media & fighting.

Also, we’ll talk about what makes a show interesting.

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Segment 1

Jeremiah starts the show by introducing his guest, sports podcast host, Bo Templin. Jeremiah and Bo discuss Bo’s company 137 and what it’s mission means to Bo. They segway the conversation to sports and begin to talk about UFC. Bo connects business to the dynamics of a fighter and links the determination and mental space of a fighter to the optimal perspective on how to run one's business.

Segment 2

Coming back from the break, Jeremiah and Bo talk about Bo getting invited to Kelly Slater surf ranch. No talks about getting invited by UFC champion Belfort. Jeremiah and Bo discuss Bo’s background and how he found himself with a degree in broadcast journalism. Bo says he always had a love for sports. He talks about finding stories and learning to balance your professional and personal life. Jeremiah and Bo begin to discuss their personal experiences with boxing and martial arts. They talk about the intense workouts and the strain it can put on your body.

Segment 3

Jeremiah and Bo discuss how Bo got into podcasting. Bo talks about joining the podcast club in high school and sticking with it through college. He talked about moving to San Diego and getting a job and then losing due to the pandemic. Bo found work through MMA commentary and got a position at 137PM through networking. Before the break, Bo gives advice for starting a podcast. He suggests setting your expectations and understanding why you want to host a show.

Segment 4

In the last segment, Jeremiah and Bo discuss what is next for Bo and the benefits of  collaborating with a network. Bo talks about the resources that a network is able to provide is helpful for the 22 year old. They discuss the importance of a social media presence and how different platforms can bring a larger audience. Towards the end of the segment, Jeremiah and Bo discussed advertisements and how a network becomes your advertisement. Bo leaves his information at the end of the episode. 

Ryan has over 20 years experience in the staffing marketing industry.

He's been a regular guest on the show lately, and this time we're going to try to peel some layers away from this onion.....this blight on the business community & figure out why everyone is quitting their damn job.

Watch it live on Talking Alternative Broadcasting or listen live on talkradio.nyc

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Segment 1

Jeremiah starts the show off by introducing his guest Ryan Kovach. Ryan has been a guest on the show previously. He is returning to talk about the current state of owning a business. Jeremiah and Ryan discuss the record number of employers attempting to hire and record number of people who are unemployed. Ryan went on to talk about everything associated with employment being at an all time low post pandemic. Before the break Jeremiah and Ryan discussed the trend of corporations trying to eliminate uncomfortable work environments when that is directly counter-productive to success. 

Segment 2

Coming back from the break Jeremiah and Ryan continue their discussion of the current trend of trying to eliminate uncomfortable work environments. They go on to mention how it affects the employer and employee relationship. Ryan discusses cancel culture and how it creates the fear of isolation and or fear of standing out. Jeremiah and Ryan segwayed discussion to  old work practices and talked about how much has changed since the pandemic. Before the break, Jeremiah and Ryan talked about the misconception of starting your own business and the common belief that you will make easy money. They chat about the importance of these obstacles and how it molds you into a stronger individual. 

Segment 3

Jeremiah and Ryan continue their discussion on employees looking for a new path. Ryan talks about the influence of social media and how it depicts an unrealistic lifestyle. They talk about new generations seemingly looking for an easy life. He explains that even people who are believed to love what they do are miserable at work. Ryan makes the connection to celebrities who are known to have it all but have the highest rates of suicides. He believes you need a balance of failures and triumphs. Before the break, Jeremiah connects the discussion to a story about how a butterfly’s metamorphosis shows you why struggle is necessary. 

Segment 4

In the last segment, Jeremiah and Ryan finish their discussion on obstacles and struggling. Ryan mentions trite tropes in films where the hero has to overcome an obstacle in order to prevail. They both agreed that wanting to make your life easier is understandable but it can become a problem when you expect everyone to accommodate you. Jeremiah believes everyone should spend some time in a service position before obtaining your degree. A way to start at the bottom and be ready for the obstacles that will come your way.

Time to face your fears cause opening a business is fucking scary

John Busso & I got some tricks & treats for everyone this Friday at noon on talkradio.nyc

Costumes encouraged

Going live from Spacestation Prospect’s new spot on Talking Alternative Broadcasting

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Segment 1

Jeremiah starts the show introducing his guest John Busso. They begin talking about John opening a business during the start of the pandemic. John expresses that his friends’ advice helped him focus on growing his business even though he wasn’t allowed to operate. John talks about reintroducing social skills to children since the pandemic. He talks about his business, Spacestation and how it can be used as an educational outlet for the children in the neighborhood. 

Segment 2

Jermiah and John talk about surviving the pandemic financially. John talks about opening Spacestation on Prospect Ave in February 2020 and the obstacles he had to face as a new entrepreneur. The guys talk about their tight knit community and how difficult it was for small businesses to stay afloat before the pandemic. John mentions that businesses have been rising since the pandemic. Before the break, Jeremiah and John discuss Spacestation and what they offer.

Segment 3

Coming back from the break, John talks about being a teacher for 20 years and how it inspired him to open his business. Jeremiah Johnny talks about growing up on Prospect Ave. and being part of a tight knit kid- friendly community. Jeremiah and John begin to talk about their families and share personal stories. John segways the discussion to the idea of gaming as an educational tool. He mentions how many of the new games can spark outside interests like farming or cooking. Before the break, the discussion focused on teacher burnout and the unrealistic training teachers have to endure. 

Segment 4

Coming back from the break, Jeremiah and John  discussed the things they learned from the pandemic. John mentions flexibility and keeping an open mind has helped him prosper with his business. Owning a restaurant, Jeremiah also mentioned approachability. Being there for people as an outlet; for your guests, staff and or vendors. Jeremiah expressed some of the burnout he experienced and how he had to overcome it. Before the end of the show, John left a link to reach him and his business if you are looking to book camp, afterschool, or parties. You can check out his website Spacestationprospect.com

You can’t quite remember when it was, but you remember that things were never quite the same. You decided not to follow the status quo, and that decision sets you on a brand new path.

It is a journey of adventure and failure that takes you many places, teaches you resilience, and how to embrace never-ending change.

Later it gives you the confidence to pursue your dreams, learning from the inevitable mistakes that are all part of the voyage. You, my friend, have been bitten by the Entrepreneurial Bug, and are now caught in The Entrepreneurial Web!

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Segment 1

Today's episode of the Entrepreneurial Web is coming live from Fort Hamilton Distillery in Brooklyn's Industry City. Today's guest is Alex Clark, the proprietor of Industry City's new distillery and tasting room, Fort Hamilton. Alex supplies many local restaurants and bars, and liquor stores. Jeremiah refers to seeing the concept of the business in its "sperm stage" to grow into an actual business! Alex says that being an entrepreneur, "your tolerance for risk, you have to negate at some point." Alex says that if one were always worried about the consequences of doing things, they would never do it. One of the biggest things he has learned has been sales; "you can have a great brand, but if you're not moving product, then you don't have a business." Rye whiskey was his focus because it's the original whiskey of America and New York, and they "wanted to bring it back and put it on the pedestal as king of the American whiskeys, what it was until prohibition killed all the distilleries in Northeastern America." Fort Hamilton is a brand based on the history of the Revolutionary War and the Battle of Brooklyn (which technically the British won).  They are trying to establish that NY Whiskey is the oldest whiskey in America and goes all the way back to Revolutionary War times. 

It can be trickier to get the product to market because making whiskey is a time-consuming process. Alex believes that people's biggest mistake is not focusing on branding first, not thinking about how the product will get out on the market. Jeremiah asks Alex where the point of branding started for him. Alex says that the backyard of his house is where "the plan was hatched." He admits there were long lists of names that really sucked. And adds, all names suck until you do it. Especially when naming whiskey, he had to think of what else was out there? How do you get your story across in two to three words? Alex says that the Fort Hamilton Parkway stop is what gave him the inspiration for the whiskey brand. 

Jeremiah adds that one of his mentors and first bosses created a sizeable restaurant empire and said the name should indicate what you are.  

Think of your distribution channels, what do your sales look like when you're an entrepreneur. 

Alex jumps back to the challenges of brand naming. He admits that one of the challenges was finding a Trademarkable name; in the early stages of Fort Hamilton, they tried using Brooklyn in their name, and it was not possible. He says that geographical locations are tough to trademark. The name that you have is the value of your company; it's about your intellectual property. 

Segment 2

Jeremiah brings up that the distillery is not far from the Fort Hamilton base. They moved on to speak about the pitfalls in branding. 

Alex points out that they have only been open for a few weeks.

They would have opened up last year, but the pandemic stopped them. Luckily Alex still had his bartending job and was bringing in income through that gig. He advises that early business owners should not quit their job just because they are opening their business, but he acknowledges that might not be the case for some businesses. 

Fort Hamilton wanted to make sure they had a good relationship with local retailers instead of opening up many accounts everywhere.  Quality is essential and sustainable sales are essential, making sure their supply chain is consistent. Getting that consistency going has been tricky, especially since they didn't have their own space to work out of. 

Last March, they were supposed to move in, but all construction got shut down, and they couldn't get their license until August. They had thought about releasing a ready-to-drink cocktail, and he's glad that they didn't go down that route--he believes it would have taken them away from their mission of making whiskey. 

Looking at other places to market is a new avenue for sales, such as internet sales. His core mission was to get the bourbon out last year instead of competing in the ready-made cocktail market. And he was still doing wholesale to local retailers. He had great connections with the local retailers and restaurants, which helped them out a lot last year. Their sales in liquor stores rose when the pandemic was grave. They noticed that having two different price points worked very well, since people couldn't order their cocktails from restaurants, but they could make their cocktails at home. 

Segment 3

Why take over such a big space? Tasting rooms can generate income (for a lot of distilleries, that's where they get most of their profits); Fort Hamilton thinks they will be making more money. Alex thinks that the business will take off because they're not just focusing on Brooklyn; they are using their American rye whiskey identity to build a great product. They are starting to see that they are "making more money out there than with the tasting rooms."

 They are located in the "distillery conglomerate," Jeremiah jokes that someone can show up to that courtyard and have a really good time. One of the focuses on Rye whiskey is because it's the base for all the great cocktails. The farm license gives them the ability to operate a tasting room as long as the products in stock are made with 75% of NY-based products. They make NY rye, NY bourbon, and NY maple syrup; they are a premium brand, and the goal is to have a full-fledge cocktail menu highlighting NY spirits.  

Segment 4,

Fort Hamilton offers the following products: single barrel rye, double-barrel rye (small batch), double-barrel bourbon, high rye double-barrel bourbon, car strength rye whiskey, and bourbon-barrel-aged maple syrup.

We just celebrated 1 year of our Instagram Live side show, Zorro Bros Oddcast.

Tune in live on talkradio.nyc for lots of Chappelle-style banter but also thoughts on business, leadership & podcasting

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Segment 1

Welcome to Episode #101!  Jeremiah opens with a quote from Ric Flair.  Jeremiah welcomes his guest this week, his little brother, Jacob Fox.  It’s the first anniversary of their Zorro Bros Oddcast on Instagram Live.  Jacob discusses how his life has changed since the launch of Oddcast.  Jeremiah gives a progress update on his MMA training, which is considerably different than Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in a number of ways, in particular the integration of wrestling into the fighting style.  

Segment 2

Jeremiah shares some trivia about the podcast theme song!  Jeremiah and Jacob discuss Dave Chappelle’s most recent Netflix special, The Closer, and how important it is for entrepreneurs to be able to accept criticism and rejection.  Jacob outlines why this acceptance is key to being a successful salesperson.  Jeremiah shares his thoughts on acceptance and confidence.   

Segment 3

Jacob talks about the difference between being a sales manager versus a sales leader.  Jeremiah and Jacob talk about the changes that take place once you reach “the top” and have to deal with things that are beyond your control, whether it’s in business or as a parent.  Jacob shares what he believes are the strongest types of leadership.  Jeremiah discusses questions his mentor asked him during Clubhouse discussions and his struggle to answer them, and how he redeemed himself when it came time to interview him on his own show. 

Segment 4

Jeremiah and Jacob share pro tips on how to launch a show on Instagram Live: getting it set up, sharing across platforms, and editing clips for promotional purposes.  They then turn back to the conversation about confidence, which is useful for anyone thinking about launching a show of their own.  Jacob shares how vital it is to let go of your ego, something that also translates well to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.  Don’t be afraid to get knocked down - and if you do, be sure to get right back up.

I’ve got a heavy handful of special guests coming on to help me celebrate & talk about the things we all love in life that have made a show like this a possibility.

Huge shout out to Lance Knaub, Tony Disilvestro, Belinda Di Giambattista, Ryan Kovach, Dom Jackson & Nick "Ronin" Lozano for making this happen….I could never do it alone.

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Show Notes

Segment 1

It’s the 100th episode! Message of the week: You are a product of the people you surround yourself with. Jeremiah welcomes three guests this week: Tony Disilvestro, Lance Knaub and Belinda Di Giambattista. All three people have been hugely influential in Jeremiah’s life, going back over 25 years. All three have built up, maintained and/or sold businesses and have branched off into coaching. This week’s episode will be Clubhouse-style. Jeremiah asks the group: what does Community mean to you? Each guest provides two-minute answers. Jeremiah shares anecdotes on how community engagement and trust over the years has helped his businesses prosper.

Segment 2

Jeremiah’s next question to the group: as a coach, what are the main mistakes/obstacles that young entrepreneurs are making or are not on their radars? Lance, Belinda and Tony all share their two-minute thoughts. Common mistakes include: focusing too much on “the grind,” ignoring self care, not having a niche, refusing to think outside the box, not systemizing processes, etc. Jeremiah and guests discuss the importance of remembering the basics of entrepreneurship, especially for young people with big aspirations.

Segment 3

Jeremiah welcomes guests Ryan Kovach, Dom Jackson & Nick "Ronin" Lozano to talk all things Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Ryan, Dom and Nick are all entrepreneurs who also practice jiu-jitsu in their spare time and believe it bears a lot in common with entrepreneurship in ways you may not realize. Jeremiah continues the Clubhouse two-minute question trend and asks the group: How has training in jiu-jitsu informed your professional life? Whether it’s things like overcoming managing imposter syndrome or understanding when to change your move set, Ryan, Dom and Nick provide their personal insights. Jeremiah and Dom discuss how Dom recently got into jiu-jitsu. He’s been slowly but surely building up his abilities and has learned a lot of strategy along the way!

Segment 4

Jeremiah talks about the MMA lessons he started taking a few months ago, and how unprepared he was for it even with his jiu-jitsu skills. Jeremiah and guests build on this reflection to discuss how important it is to remain creative when adjusting to new and difficult situations. Whether it’s in the media world or in the ring, having the ability to focus on a strategy, and to adapt that strategy tactically, is key to continuous growth.

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Show Notes

Segment 1

Jeremiah has guest Will Loushin on today. The message of the week mentions how you need to position yourself so that you don't get knocked down, and this applies to MMA and business. Will is a gym owner, and he is an MMA trainer; he specifies that Grindstone Athletics in Virginia Beach gets you ready to fight. After the short intro, the guys got chatting about their past experiences in some classes. Will was once a Marine and has plenty of combat experience.

Segment 2

Will is also a jiu-jitsu instructor, kids only. Will is originally from Colorado but ended up in Virginia. When he joined the military, he was 18, and after returning from combat, he met an MMA fighter. In 2013 Will's wife suggested that he get more involved in Jiu-Jitsu given that she noticed how much he loved it. He began by training kids and seeing how the jiu-jitsu provided income, opened his eyes to take the craft more seriously. 

Will opened grindstone four years ago but then covid hit and made things rough. Now things are getting back to normal, and their numbers are rising. Will was holding online classes for a while, via Zoom and he noticed that couples whose spouses didn't show interest at first are now training. As Will was setting up Grindstone, he luckily used the GI Bill funds to help fund the business. He made it clear that he isn't the sole proprietor; it's a group of them that own Grindstone.

Segment 3

Jeremiah wants to start an academy; he said that during the pandemic, he had a studio. Unfortunately, many schools closed during the pandemic. In Jeremiah's view, some that definitely should not have gone. He wants to open something that will mix fitness and martial arts. Everyone at the Grindstone gym is very passionate about the style they perform; Will says that the gym isn't a cookie-cutter gym. If there are people who don't fit Grindstone, the gym has the power to refuse admission. There is an old-school vibe to Grindstone; it's dirty and grungy. He emphasizes that he is passionate about MMA, not there to sell something. They are there to provide quality. Will says that when the uncertainty of the pandemic hit, that is when his Marine Corps training came in handy; instead of feeling sorry for himself, he was trying to find a solution.

Segment 4

Grindstone is the mentality of the gym, work hard. Focus and discipline are the two main things for Will that can be applied to many facets of life. Grindstone plans on moving to a bigger facility so that they can run multiple classes at the same time.

He was my wing man for my first ever Facebook Live and we're at it again this week talking the current state of production, what gear you need & his podcast, Toll Switch.

No one has given me better advice when it comes to video, audio & photography than Tom over the years.

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Segment 1

Jeremiah is broadcasting this week from his restaurant, Della, in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn.  Tom gives the advice to not get anything more than what you absolutely need when it comes to equipment.  Jeremiah and Tom discuss the new iPhone 13, which does not make many improvements to the photography features introduced in iPhone 12.  Even though the photography features on newer iPhone models are excellent, post production is generally still needed for a professional-grade photo.  Jeremiah and Tom tend to upgrade their iPhones every two years.  They recommend Moment lenses to enhance iPhone photography and discuss whether these lenses will work homogeneously with upgraded Portrait Mode features.  Jeremiah asks Tom about any pointers for improving videography.  Tom says that audio quality makes all the difference in the world for enhancing video, referencing a scene in Taxi Driver as an example.  Always save background noise in case you wish to use it in a finished video mix.  Software such as Adobe Premiere Plus can be useful for editing video.  Jeremiah and Tom will be back after the break.            

Segment 2

Back from the break, Jeremiah asks for Tom’s take on how much the industry has changed since the start of the pandemic.  Tom notes that we have been more accepting of lower quality standards than we normally would have pre-pandemic - Zoom audio and video quality, for example.  As long as you can give the viewer/listener what they’re there for, then that’s all that matters.  They will forgive the audio/visual hiccups.  Jeremiah notes that over the last two weeks in Midtown Manhattan, daily activities are as close to normal as they’ve been in the last year and a half.  It may never fully go back to what it was pre-pandemic, but the volume of people has been much higher.  Tom says this transition to the new normal means he needs to navigate the grey area between art and commerce.  People and brands are going to want to tell stories together, which provides a lot of opportunities for photography, especially on social media.  Tom is going to continue focusing on fine art photography while also finding ways for his photography to tell stories for brands.  Social media is a great way to prop up brand stories, whether it’s sharing a mission, promoting a pop-up location or directing to a detailed website.  Jeremiah mentions Google My Business, which is an effective way to integrate all social content into a singular platform.  Tom recommends using message boards and forums on brand websites to further your message.  More to come after the break.                   

Segment 3 

Jeremiah asks Tom, if a picture is worth a thousand words, how much is a video worth?  Jeremiah says the hardest thing to maintain when scaling a business is intimacy.  Video has the potential to scale intimacy much more effectively than a photo can.  Sam agrees that it’s easier for a viewer to invest in video/film and that it takes a unique type of person to get lost in a photograph in the same way.  Jeremiah asks Sam what strategies he employs for growing his business.  Right now Tom says that getting back into things is so new, he focused on putting his fine art out and hoping that it attracts customers interested in working with him.  He adds that he has had more time during the day to focus on work since his kid is back to in-person school and afterschool activities.  Prior to that he was doing a lot of his writing at night and getting outside to shoot whenever he could.  He started working with Fort Hamilton Distillery by meeting up with him on numerous occasions in the Windsor Terrace/Kensington area.  Tom remarks that of Jeremiah’s restaurant businesses were able to prosper through the pandemic because people tend to turn to food for comfort.   Jeremiah and Sam will come back for their final segment after the break.          

Segment 4

After the break, Jeremiah asks Tom about his podcast, Toll Switch.  Tom was inspired to create a storytelling studio without constraints, where the stories could be translated to different mediums.  From this came Toll Switch, a series of one-act teleplays taking place in New York City in the 50s.  It’s allowed Sam to tell all of the stories he’s wanted to tell.  The video companion pieces to the show are filmed in black and white to recall the style of noir films of the era.  The show can be found on all major podcast platforms.  Tom would like to grow the show by connecting more to the NYC theater world, to utilize the top-tier acting talent.  The end goal is to eventually be able to work with a major network.  Learn more about Tom at his website JustinoPictures.com and on Instagram at @bullfella.  Learn more about Toll Switch at TollSwitchStudios.com and @tollswitch on Facebook, Instragram and Twitter.

Robert is a partner in Speakeasy Podcast Network & an old training partner of my bro, Jacob Fox. 

We'll dive into why podcasting is smart for business owners, what it takes to get one together, the type of services Speakeasy provides & how jiu jitsu informs your professional life.

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Segment 1

Jeremiah kicks off the show with a quote from Gary V: “Every business is a media company.”  Jeremiah welcomes Robert Johnstone to the show.  He is the partner of the Speakeasy Podcast Network.  Jeremiah asks Robert how he got into podcasting.  Robert got into podcasting due to jiu jitsu and finding out that Joe Rogan had a podcast.  He was in the Marine Corps at the time, working on F18s and teaching martial arts. Once he was out of the Marines he used his knack for marketing learned from growing up in a small town and being fascinated by the ad booklets he’d receive in the mail.  He wanted to get into business with a focus on marketing and started by selling advertising at a local newspaper.  He got into digital marketing with his business partner because while the company didn’t have capital, others were impressed with how they were marketing the company.  This led to the creation of Wayne Media Group, the parent company of Speakeasy, which did digital marketing for clients on a local level.  They were benefitting tremendously from using podcasting to market their business, and clients began asking them for help establishing their own.  Podcasting eliminates the need for a broadcasting background and traditional media support.  One thing led to another and for the last two years, Speakeasy has helped clients launch successful podcasts.  They help them set their goals, give them best practices and help market podcasts to their intended audiences.  As a result Speakeasy has been able to build a team of intelligent employees specializing in podcast marketing.   After the break, Jeremiah and Robert will continue to the conversation about building a successful team.  

Segment 2

Jeremiah comes back from the break to ask Robert more information on Wayne Media Group.  They do marketing for small businesses with personal approach.  For example, they’ll take on a company’s social media management, Google business page management, photography and videography, and helping with their marketing strategy from a holistic approach.  What they want to accomplish by staying local in Louisville, even though there are benefits of outsourcing, is they always want to be there and want their clients to be spoken for locally.  They want their clients to know that they will always be a phone call away.  Everyone on his team are real people who will knock on your door to help out with your marketing.  Speakeasy now has in-person services where clients can come to the podcast studio to see how the shows are produced.  Jeremiah discusses how difficult it is to scale intimacy - offering a level of intimacy where clients feel like they’re talking to you and that you’re hearing them.  As you expand nationally and internationally, that feeling of intimacy can start to go away.  In 2011 when Jeremiah was opening multiple business at the same time, they were short on marketing budget and felt like there were no middle ground marketing services companies on offer.  Robert says that Speakeasy offers this for small, scrappy businesses and one of the reasons they can do this is by building and maintaining a work culture where their employees are treated well and made to feel like they are contributing positively to clients’ business.  That culture then spreads to the clients. Jeremiah says a key to establishing a niche business is to focus on what competitors are not offering, and to make yourself visible in that space.  He thinks Speakeasy is offering this type of niche service to small businesses. Robert says Speakeasy saw that need for a niche and can now offer smaller companies marketing opportunities that are otherwise seemingly only available to larger companies with big marketing budgets.  Podcasts in particular can be started on a very small budget. After the break Jeremiah will ask Robert more about what Speakeasy can offer in terms of podcast development and marketing. 

Segment 3 

Back from the break, Robert offers pointers on how best to develop and market your podcast.  “The best way to start your podcast is to start your podcast.”  Record yourself a lot, listen to yourself and take notes on how you can improve your voice.  Stay consistent with it: try to record every week if you can.  Keep on top of your goals and objectives for the podcast.  Identify the audience you want to speak to and develop a strategy for growing that audience.  Start with your niche and you will eventually be able to expand the audience.  Jeremiah mentions how his podcast started off focusing a lot on jiu jitsu, and the show took off with that niche audience and grew from there.  Robert says one group of businesspeople who benefit greatly from podcast are real estate agents.  The most successful ones grow their audience by talking about more than just real estate - ghost stories for example.  Jeremiah mentions fellow TalkRadio.nyc show Rediscovering New York as an example of a real estate professional using their platform successfully.  Robert says three three things local podcasters should know they will gain from having a podcast.  #1: business-to-business networking capability.  #2: Content generation that you can use across your other marketing and social platforms.  #3: you’ll build a strong brand image for your company.  Jeremiah adds you’ll also realize that podcasting is genuinely fun to do.  Robert adds that podcasting is a good way to grow your business from a content perspective, without necessarily having to worry about hard numbers.  After the break Jeremiah and Robert will talk about jiu jitsu.   

Segment 4

Wrapping it up for today is a discussion between Jeremiah and Robert on jiu jitsu.  Jeremiah says jiu jitsu 101 is having a strategy.  Similar to business, podcasting and life, jiu jitsu needs to have a strategy or else things can be very chaotic.  Robert responds saying it’s extremely important to have a plan, similar to having a content plan for a podcast.  It’s also important to go in with a clear head so you can focus on implementing your plan.  To close out, Jeremiah asks Robert for some parting wisdom.  Robert says it’s invaluable to be able to work through emotional turmoil.  He learned this in the Marines and this has stayed with him during his life and career.  You will make mistakes and you will experience pain, but if you make it through, you will be successful.

This Friday noon I'm getting the firewood ready with Frank "Chopper" Wells

He’s a fighter in the truest sense & had many bouts, but his journey to independence as a businessman is perhaps his toughest battle yet

Tune in live on talkradio.nyc to learn why they call him Chopper

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Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces Frank “Chopper” Wells to The Entrepreneurial Web. Frank shares about his own nutrition company. Frank shares his journey to where he is today. He shares how he was introduced to Jiu Jitsu and MMA and what really intrigued him about the sport and what he has done with that training. He also shares his travels to different countries and where he trained and got certified. Frank got verified on general nutrition and used that to not only help himself but help others understand how food affects their bodies. 

Segment 2

The two start the conversation about having a good relationship with food while having to cut weight to make weight for fights. Frank relates how eating healthy is hard but creating a sustainable way to eat puts you into a mindset where it becomes easier over time. He also shares that he does not eat healthy 100% of the time, that he has his moments where he has a slice of cake or something that isn't as nutritious as he usually eats and he explains that it is okay to do that. They mention covid and talk about how it has affected the world, in relation individuals weight affects them on the daily. Frank shares the unhealthy habits he sees and shares how to regulate them and have a different outlook on relationships with food. 

Segment 3 

Jeremiah talks about the good habits that pro fighters practice and how these habits put individuals in better shape both physically and mentally. Frank shares how he has helped individuals get into fighting from business backgrounds. He shares how he has taken hectic schedules and gotten to help and see change in clients. The two talk about balance and how it is not only about diet, but also about sleep and rest.  

Segment 4

Frank shares both his most memorable and his first fights and how he has grown from them. He also talks about what goes through his head when he faces resistance, he encourages those who want to see change to make change. Frank tells the story behind his social media names for both business and his personal life that show a little insight to his journey to where he is today.

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Segment 1

Jeremiah is joined by Rodrego Crespo, a black belt and partner for Gregor Gracie Jiu Jitsu. Rodrego tells his story of traveling back and forth between San Paulo. He continues to share how his media company was made and what they provide. Rodrego shares how he has seen the difference between living and working in Rio, San Paulo, and America. He gives insight to what he was interested in working with at the time of starting out in 2005, and how it was hard to start because social media was not as popular as it is today. Rodrego shares about his partners and how he still has business partners in different parts of the world and what that looks and feels like for an entrepreneur. 

Segment 2

Jeremiah and Rodreigo talk about Rodregos involvement with fashion and luxury brands. Jeremiah asks how he got into art and creative content, and Rodrego tells that he not only studied it in university but also got a job involved with advertisement that expanded his horizon. He shares it was when he got involved with an upper scale company when he truly saw the heights his career could reach. Jeremiah asks about how he manages to balance and trust all his business partners. Rodrego tells both the good and the bad experiences that he has faced over time, and how he has learned and evolved over time in managing all his responsibilities. Rodrego tells how over time he has learned to say “no” and the confidence that he has gained by choosing confidently. Jeremiah emphasises the weight of trust and how it truly will affect business partners and the growth of a company. 

Segment 3 

Jeremiah and Rodrego talk about what it means being an entrepreneur, having multiple businesses, and still having time to do what you want. The two talk about the beauty about being able to step away from the company while still being involved in it. Jeremiah talks about how the pandemic had affected Rodrego and his companies. Rodrego tells how they flourished during the pandemic and expanded, he spoke about his Jiu Jitsu company and how that not only began but grew after partnering with Gregor, a guest of Jeremiahs on previous episodes. 

Segment 4

Jeremiah restates the highlights of the show, bringing up how important the people you surround yourself with are, as well as remembering to let go of some of the responsibilities. Jeremiah continues to talk about how he has seen so many entrepreneurs that they don't let go, but it is impossible to do it all when creating a company. Giving up some responsibility to a partner shows trust and lets the process flow much more smoothly.

But once you join a school and develop a community, the ante gets raised and your attention shifts to being able to implement your techniques on a knowledgable, resisting opponent.  For many, this is the pinnacle of your training experience.

Marketers these days are faced with a similar challenge. 

Sure….it’s easy to say you’re a good marketer when you’re providing results in high economic times with little resistance, but how do you perform when businesses are struggling to stay afloat amidst a whimsical regulatory environment and waning consumer confidence?

This Friday at noon I’m honored to welcome back to the show RKCMO president & Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, Ryan Kovach.  This week we’ll be discussing ways in which businesses & agencies can be nimble & strategic under the pressure & constraints the current situation is presenting, and still execute effective marketing.

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Segment 1

Starting off today’s show, Jeremiah delves into a brief discussion about martial arts, a topic covered in the last show, before introducing his guest this week Ryan Kovach, RKCMO president and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt. Jeremiah explains that Ryan has previously been on the show, and on that episode Ryan talked about his business. Jeremiah asks the first question of the show, asking about Ryan’s background. This gives Ryan the floor to talk about how he came from an entrepreneurial family and how his family has been in business through all kinds of crises, however, in his opinion, nothing has been like running a business within the current pandemic. This prompts Ryan to delve into how he has customers across the United States with different political views and mindsets. This is difficult to navigate, he explains, because people are only in agreement that they hate the other side. He feels, however, that as a business owner it is not his place to judge his clients. 

Segment 2

Returning to the show, Jeremiah and Ryan have a conversation about blue belts versus black belts, and how some blue belts are almost to the same level as some black belts. They then move to talking about the current unemployment situation in the United States. Ryan then starts talking about how this situation pertains to marketing, launching into a personal story. He describes how he and his wife both got diagnosed with COVID-19 in November, he says, before getting COVID-19 once again the following year. During his experiences with this disease, he believes the thing that helped the most was maintaining his physical health. Next, Ryan goes into, in his opinion, why he believes we need to return to normalcy. He talks about how this pandemic has required people to be innovative in order to reduce risk, but that being innovative can be very difficult for some businesses and that there are only so many measures these businesses can take.

Segment 3 

After the break, Jeremiah gives a brief summary of the past conversation. This prompts Jeremiah to talk about how he and his wife have had lots of difficulty running their business during this pandemic, as they are understaffed and have lower numbers of customers. Jeremiah then asks Ryan how to market to get new business, especially if already overwhelmed. Ryan gives his opinion on this, using a Jiu Jitsu analogy. Next, Ryan talks about how COVID-19 deaths over the past few months are lower, even with the delta variant. Jeremiah describes how he was driving through Brooklyn when he heard about the new mandates, and for a second, considered moving to another city where he can have his restaurant. It is not sustainable for businesses to have to close repeatedly, Jeremiah explains. Ryan talks about how, if vaccinations are required for your staff, you should have them get vaccinated. 

Segment 4

After the last break, Jeremiah recaps the last segment. This is the time, Ryan explains, to beef up your marketing. Then, he talks about how in some cases, it might be time to productize. He gives the example of productizing a certain sauce from Jeremiah’s restaurant, and getting it on the shelves of the local grocery store. Returning back to the topic of marketing, Ryan talks about how these regulations being put in place mean that it is time to market as much as possible. Market that you are open for business and following regulations, Ryan says. He continues, emphasizing that, in his opinion, communication is the key to returning successfully. They then wrap up today’s show, and Jeremiah thanks Ryan for his insight.

We’ll be talking brazilian jiu jitsu, imposters & how to be the most bad ass person you can be!

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Show Notes

Segment 1

Starting off today’s show on the Entrepreneurial Web, Jeremy introduces his guest of the week Frank Pepe. Frank talks about how he’s been doing jiu jitsu for two years, and how during those two years, jiu jitsu has opened up a new world for him. Emphatically, he describes that his confidence levels have been through the roof. Before he started doing this practice, Frank says, he would have described himself as a team sport guy, but the fact that jiu jitsu is an individual sport has allowed him to grow further and work on his mental health. Frank and Jeremy then compare the trust that is built in jiu jitsu to the trust that is built within business. In the comparison, Frank details how often in jiu jitsu you are put in the position to trust that others are not going to hurt you. Similarly, in business, you must trust that the people around them are going to help each other out.

Segment 2

Returning to the show, Frank and Jeremy have a discussion about the pros and cons of using LinkedIn. This prompts them to make a slight shift in conversation, and to talk about how often people who are just starting out in their career are great in theory but not yet in practice. Next, they discuss how, due to the nature of jiu jitsu, they both feel that their worries and problems dissolve when they work on the mat. Compared to running or lifting weights, they say, during which you can check your phone and there’s generally no problem solving, in jiu jitsu, you have to completely and actively focus on the task at hand. The conversation then drifts to how in both jiu jitsu and in business, when you find yourself in a bad spot, if you allow yourself to go with the knee-jerk reaction and try to change something immediately, you may end up in a worse or equally bad position. Patience is key, they say.

Segment 3

After the second break, Frank and Jeremy discuss how jiu jitsu is like a mythology; we pass down generations of information through movement and technique. At some point, they describe, you don’t have to speak anymore. Jeremy then asks Frank how jiu jitsu relates to his current career, considering that his occupation is translating and relaying information. This leads Frank to talk about how jiu jitsu is essentially translated from one person who is more skilled to someone who is less skilled. He describes examples of people he worked with who did not know the fundamentals yet. Thus, he says, translating main elements of jiu jitsu is similar to how he translates in his work. Jeremy and Frank then talk about the idea that if you really wanna be good at something then you should try teaching it. There’s a lot of value, they say, training with someone less skilled than you. They even connect it to business, pointing out that surrounding ourselves with people who don’t necessarily know as much is helpful to learning in that context as well.

Segment 4

After the final break, Jeremy and Frank talk about how jiu jitsu studios were like during the pandemic. When pandmeic first hit, studios closed for a few months and then started slowly opening up over the course of the pandemic. Over fall, they say, it just exploded. Jeremy talks about how before jiu jitsu studios were open again, he found himself practicing in empty apartments, basements and even a motorcycle shop. The main reason why these studios close, they talk about, is because jiu jitsu is the opposite of social distancing. Returning to an earlier topic, Jeremy and Frank talk about how people may be overly confident when they first start out but once they’re in the studio it’s a different story. When you have major opposition or adversity, they say, it might be different. Jeremy then wraps up the show with a few notes about the pandemic.

His story offers perspective on what sheer determination can create, and his book drops very soon!

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Show Notes

Segment 1

Starting the podcast, Jeremy introduces his guest Justin Reeves. Following the introduction, Justin gives a brief summary of his journey to where he is today. Jeremy and Justin delve into some of the specifics of Justin’s journey, including how he started a book publishing company in his homeless shelter. As they continue talking, Justin briefly discusses how his life was changed following his brother’s suicide. JD the author. Raising three kids as a single dad.

Segment 2

Got good grades but didn’t go all the way through and got his GED. not a 9 to 5 job nothing wrong with it but and come from a background where he was encouraged to do it despite his background. Ask about recording studios. I went to school for audio engineering and used to rap. Didn’t work out just because things don't go as planned doesn't mean you don’t have a purpose. Entrepreneurial learning creative backgrounds Jeremy comments. They bond over having to fend for themselves? Bag of snakes in the middle of room 40 running and won't know and 40 will run and they will say snakes and 10 will stand at perimeter and watch and 5 will try to capture snakes. Which person am I. I watched someone get killed at 9 and community and Post Traumatic Streets Disorder. Normalizing things that traumatized him. You’re just going through it

Segment 3

Welcoming us back after a break, Jeremy gives a brief summary of the past segment before asking about Justin’s book Post Traumatic Streets Disorder. Mind becomes accustomed to it he is trying to shift life to success, trying to shake bad habits, take you through journey and all things he;s been through gotta let go ou=f old ways always on defense. People have unrealistic expectations, Jeremy says. Hoping book serves as a reference finding hope when he makes it through. Battle depression and many battles getting raw emotions while going through these things. Tried to kill himself and didn’t die. How to write a book self publishing he self published and he talks about inspiration

Segment 1

Opening up the show, Jeremiah introduces his guest Ryan Gerardi and they have a conversation about navigating various social media platforms. Specifically, Jeremiah and Ryan bring up clubhouse, it’s similarities to twitter, and its general popularity over time. They talk about how, essentially, clubhouse removed a lot of friction by making communication smoother. Shifting to a new topic, Jeremiah and Ryan talk about the relationship between marketing and sales, marketing and businesses, and talk about marketing in general. They also clarify that, though it is important, social media isn’t necessarily the same as marketing nor is it the most important aspect of running a business.  

Segment 2

Following the break, Jeremiah gives a short summary of the first segment. Next, Jeremiah asks about Ryan’s martial arts training. Ryan talks about how he currently has his first degree black belt. Next, Jeremiah talks about the Jujutsu studio that he just opened. He talks about how COVID affected his martial arts studio, and how he transitioned to making instructional videos for his clients so that they could continue training from their own home. Jeremiah goes into how he treats his martial arts studio as a business, and in fact, feels that he treats every project he launches, including this podcast, like a business. Ryan comments on this tendency, stating that Jeremiah possesses entrepreneurialism. 

Segment 3 

After the break, Jeremiah and Ryan discuss Ryan’s business. Ryan launches into a brief summary of his journey to his current career from his car business. Specifically, he describes that he has always had a talent for working with technology, and realized that he also wanted to teach others, and therefore, eventually ended up pursuing his current career in managing media and public relations for small businesses and professionals. Next, they talk about making podcasts and offer their advice for those wanting to start their own podcast. They also discuss how entrepreneurship requires creativity, and that a lot of people who have the entrepreneurial edge tend to be artistic in some way. 

Segment 4

Wrapping up the show, Ryan elaborates further on what he does with public relations and media and how it can help his clients. He talks about the different plans he has for his program that cost different amounts of money per month. Continuing to elaborate, he explains that in his program they can do one-on-one or group coaching, depending on what plan you go with, to help you come up with your business strategy for public relations and media. As they close the show, Ryan lets us know to look up his name, Ryan Gerardi, in order to find him online. He also lets us know to find his website, ryangerardi.com, which will lead you to his Linkedin. 

Similar to Broadway, owners & operators of these academies were given very little information as far as a timeline for reopening, particularly in NYC. With finances diminishing over the extended closure, many did not survive the 16 month shutdown.....but there are success stories.

This week I'm pleased to share the mic with Gregor Gracie to discuss the reopening of his Brooklyn academy along the Brooklyn Bridge Park waterfront. If there's one thing the Gracies are trained to face from a very young age, it's adversity, and this week we'll hear how Gregor's lifelong journey in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu prepared him for what is likely the biggest challenge his school will ever face.

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Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces the episode by explaining where he is recording today, in the newly opened Gregor Gracie Jiu Jitsu Academy before introducing the message of the week, “Jiu Jitsu is like a philosophy, it helps me learn how to face life”. He then introduces his guest for this week, Gregor Gracie the owner of the academy, and a well accomplished martial artist. Jeremiah and Gregor discuss Gregor’s first academy he operated that opened in 2018, before it closed down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Gregor explained how his first academy was a great learning experience that allowed him to be able to upgrade his space to his current academy’s location along the Brooklyn Bridge Park waterfront. Gregor goes in depth about what attracted him to that area to open his current academy. The two discuss the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in March of 2020, and where Gregor’s headspace was in regards to running his academy and how it was impacted by the pandemic. Jeremiah and Gregor discuss the Jiu Jitsu mentality, and how this mindset has helped them throughout the pandemic, as well as their daily and professional lives.

Segment 2

Jeremiah and Gregor discuss how for the longest time due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the fate of Jiu Jitsu was very fragile due to the nature of the martial art being a contact heavy sport. The two continued to talk about how the pandemic impacted business, Jeremiah bringing up the issues that occurred with leases and paying rent, as many businesses were unable to open because of the pandemic, leaving the owners unable to pay their landlords, leading to their permanent closure. Gregor brings up how sad it is to see all of the gyms that had to close down because of the pandemic, as he doesn’t like the mindset that one area only needs one gym within it, as he believes that the more gyms that are open and operating the more people that know about Jiu Jitsu. Jeremiah and Gregor discuss Gregor’s business strategies in opening his newest academy during this time, and expanding it at that. Gregor goes in depth at what motivated him to start his own business and open his own academy, rather than focus exclusively on professional MMA fighting. Gregor continues to explain why he enjoys operating a Jiu Jitsu academy, and that he’s happy that he made the transition to running a business because of how much joy it brings him.

Segment 3

Jeremiah and Gregor discuss what kinds of lessons are going to be available at his new Jiu Jitsu academy, and how he has expanded the kind of content available from his previous academy. The two continued to discuss the Jiu Jitsu community, and how the community impacts Gregor, and how it plays into how he operates his academy and what is offered at the academy. Gregor explains the kinds of classes that he offers for kids, and how there is a focus on both self confidence and self defense, both of which Gregor strongly believes that children should know. The two continue to discuss how Jiu Jitsu is very much about working together, and helping each other to improve their skills. Jeremiah explains how much he appreciates Jiu Jitsu because you can always improve and better yourself, and those who you train with are there for the journey with you. Gregor continues off of that point, saying that Jiu Jitsu helps to keep you humble, and to not judge a person by their appearance, an aspect of Jiu Jitsu and the community he appreciates. Jeremiah and Gregor discuss digital marketing, and Gregor’s marketing strategies when preparing for the opening of his academy.

Segment 4

Jeremiah goes in depth about the grand re-opening of Gregor’s Jiu Jitsu academy, as well as the environment of where it is located. Jeremiah and Gregor discuss Gregor’s thoughts on Jiu Jitsu going forward, as well as the future of the Jiu Jitsu community. Gregor goes in depth about his different endeavors within the Jiu Jitsu world, as well as the growth of the competition team he is on.

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Show Notes

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces the message of the week, “the obituary of New York has been written many times, but it has always been wrong”, and Jeremiah explains how this quote had been his fuel throughout the pandemic. Jeremiah introduces his guest for today’s episode, Tyson Lewis, a Compass Real Estate broker, alumni on the show. The two discuss a few anecdotes about the state of the pandemic the last time Tyson was on the show, and Tyson then explains his transition from the last company he worked for to the company he currently works for, Compass. The two discussed how surreal it was to Tyson to switch companies in the middle of the pandemic, and how meeting all of his coworkers while the offices were closed over zoom was unprecedented in his life. Jeremiah brings up how even though real estate typically is slower during the summertime, and how this was impacted by the pandemic. Tyson explains how even though most of the city’s real estate market was negatively impacted by the pandemic, Brooklyn’s real estate surged throughout the pandemic. Tyson explains how the seasonality of the real estate business was turned on its head recently due to the pandemic.

Segment 2

Jeremiah and Tyson discuss where in New York Tyson works in the real estate business, which is primarily Brooklyn, though he does branch out to other boroughs and Connecticut. Jeremiah brings up the point that real estate agents play an interesting role in the cityscape of New York, and how real estate agents have to know and understand all of the different neighborhoods and sections of the city to best help their clients. Things like: where the closest gym is, what supermarkets are close to, where people get cheap food, where they get expensive food, and many other important aspects of choosing a place to live. Tyson explains how he isn’t just selling or renting an apartment or townhouse, he is selling a lifestyle and the area where the residence is located as well. Jeremiah and Tyson discuss how Tyson goes about selling residences compared to two years ago, and how his techniques were impacted by the pandemic. Tyson continues to explain how the restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic change all the time, so he is often cautious about what he tells his clients as the restrictions and amenities can change halfway through the transaction, but how this isn’t confined only to the Covid-19 pandemic, but also things like nearby schools, as the department of education can change the school zones and has been impacted by this in the past.

Segment 3

Jeremiah and Tyson discuss the different restrictions that are going to be or already have been lifted in the near future. The two continue to discuss how because of the pandemic people whose only income comes from being a landlord were impacted negatively by their tenants not being able to pay their rent because of the mass layoffs that occurred during the pandemic. And because of this widespread inability to pay rent, landlords now are being cautious about bringing on new tenants, and are requiring more and more documentation from their prospective clients. The two also discuss the future for live music and other live entertainment industries, and the many recent changes that have occurred. They continue to discuss how people's demeanors have changed because of the pandemic, and how Tyson has noticed that many more people have become more kind and tolerant of other people, as well as the increase in traffic and traffic collisions. More people have purchased cars during the pandemic because of the lack of people within the city, which has caused an increase in traffic in the current day.

Segment 4

Jeremiah and Tyson discuss Tyson’s recent decision to start partaking in Muay Thai, and how he decided to do it because he needs structure in his exercise schedule to actually partake in it. He explains that it felt like a fresh start, and it made him feel much better about his health. Tyson goes in-depth about his new focus on his health and wellbeing has helped him in his professional life. The two continue to discuss Tyson’s strategy to do things in moderation to reach where he wants to be in his life, with Tyson giving the example of having one last glass of wine and then going to bed half an hour earlier. Jeremiah explains his own strategies he employed to better himself throughout the pandemic, and how he won’t be able to reach his goals and make use of opportunities that arise if he eats pasta and drinks martinis every night. Jeremiah and Tyson discuss martial arts and how that it helps them and motivates them outside of the sphere of martial arts.

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Show Notes

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces his message of the week, “it’s better to own 20% of five things than 100% of one”, and then welcomes his guest for today’s episode, Amit Gaglani. Amit is currently spending time vacationing in Hawaii with his family, which he was able to do through his multiple avenues of income. Amit explains how he originally came from a physical therapy background, in which he realized there are only so many patients he would be able to treat, so he decided to put some business in the business. As he quotes, working on the business rather than in the business. The two discuss how while it is important as a business owner to reinvest back into your business, but putting all of your eggs in one basket is not a wise financial decision. The two continue to discuss how by diversifying your investments lessens the risk of the investments, and Amit brings up the benefits of investing in a passive income. He explains that while investing in the stock market can be beneficial in the long term, he finds other investments in passive income doesn’t only benefit him financially in the long term, but also gives him cash flow in the now. He continues to explain how these types of investments are not ones that are typically discussed with a financial advisor as they are not in the set types of investments that financial advisors work with. Amit explains how he decides which investments to make.

Segment 2

Jeremiah and Amit discuss Amit’s vetting process through his investment process, and how because of his business experience he knows the red flags from a business and business owners that warn him not to invest. Amit continues to explain how he is not an investment professional, and only knows what he does through his own experience running a business. Amit explains why he calls his investments “off market deals” and also explains how he came across these investments, and how others can also find these investments. He explains that he listens to a lot of podcasts, specifically one about an incredibly wealthy family office about what they are investing in. Amit explains how his friends also jump in on his investments as they trust his vetting process, as many of them are business professionals and health care professionals who do not have the time to go through a time consuming vetting process. The two discuss the culture behind a business and how that is not something that you can see on paper, but only really experience it by being present while the business is operating. And, that the culture of a business is incredibly important when you are investing in a business.

Segment 3

Jeremiah and Amit discuss tax efficiency and paying taxes on the investments, and how these taxes are structured. Amit explains how every year you have to think of how to decrease your taxes as much as you can, and that through investments you can decrease the amount that you have to pay on taxes for your business. Amit poses the question that if you were given two million dollars, but no future source of income, what would they do with that? Amit continues to discuss: would you continue chipping away at the two million until you don’t have anymore, or would you invest it in something that can get you money now and continue to make you money in the future? The two continue to discuss multi-family homes and real estate, and Amit explains how that has been one of the most solid investments he has made.

Segment 4

Jeremiah and Amit discuss some of the pitfalls to avoid when someone is embarking on that kind of investment journey. Amit explains to not make the decision to invest only based on what you see on paper, but also dig under the surface, and do your own research before making the decision to invest. The two discuss the stock market, and Amit explains that he only invests in the stock market a little, and only for long term, nothing short term, as he doesn’t believe the stock market is beneficial in the short term. Amit gives his opinion on cryptocurrency, and he says that he does invest in crypto, and he does it to educate his children on investments. He explains that crypto is more engaging for the kids to learn with rather than investing in the stock market. Amit explains how it irritates him when outside factors like a tweet from a celebrity influences how well a business works, specifically bringing up the example of a tweet from Elon Musk recently made Bitcoin skyrocket.

Alicia's expertise resides in her ability to help businesses scale & build infrastructure in sustainable fashion.

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Show Notes

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces the question of the week, “what’s the most common problem preventing entrepreneurs from scaling?”, as well as introducing this week’s guest Alicia Butler Pierre, bestselling author, podcast host, and the CEO of Equilibria. Alicia goes into her background of engineering, and her transition into the business and entrepreneurship world. Alicia explains that she went back to school after her first job out of college, and after getting a new job in a smaller company she gained her appreciation for entrepreneurship and business operations. She retells the story of how and why she started her own business over a decade ago, so she could create her own job opportunity that fit her credentials as well as what she wanted to do in a job. The two discuss what Equilibria started as, as well as what it has evolved to in the present day.

Segment 2 

Jeremiah and Alicia continue to discuss Equilibria, and what aspects of organization that Alicia focuses on when she is working with clients. Alicia also explains how she was able to grow and scale her business after starting it. She also goes into an anecdote about how she worked with a local District Attorney, and how that made her realize that all kinds of businesses on all levels need help in organizing at times. The two discuss the differences between entrepreneurship and just running a business, and Jeremiah brings up the point of how many entrepreneurs love solving problems. He explains that solving problems and finding solutions and creating order out of chaos is what many entrepreneurs have built into their DNA, and Alicia agrees saying that her entire business is helping people and empowering them through the organization. The two also discuss media exposure, specifically through television, and the power that that kind of media exposure holds.

Segment 3

Alicia explains why organizational infrastructure is important for businesses, and how it helps businesses to continue to grow and expand. The two discuss entrepreneurship education, and how while people don’t tend to get a formal education in entrepreneurship, people often learn on the job on how to best grow their business properly. Alicia continues to explain the importance of an organization structure, and how that can make or break one’s business, as one of the most important aspects of growing one’s business is to properly be able to supply the demand a new audience brings. Alicia as an example says if someone is featured on Good Morning America for two minutes, which brings a lot of traffic to their website, is good exposure, but if their website crashes because they were not prepared for that kind of traffic the entire experience was all for naught.

Segment 4

The two discuss what a lean six sigma blackbelt is, which is process improvement quality framework certification leveling system. Alicia goes in depth on what lean six sigma is, and what each of the certification levels mean. Jeremiah compares the certification leveling to the leveling of his formal martial arts training, as well as the lessons that he’s learned from his entrepreneur mentors, saying all three are interconnected in messages. Jeremiah and Alicia discuss what factors are the most prevalent in preventing entrepreneurs from scaling.

This Friday at noon I’m super pumped to have Ryan Baptiste on the show to venture down the black hole on these markets.

He’s been in the game since first learning about Bitcoin in 2013 and has lately been entrenched in several companies doing groundbreaking work in the space.

He’s also got some exciting ventures of his own on the horizon….I’m going to try to be like a sponge and absorb as much as possible from Ryan’s expertise!

Show Notes

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces his message of the week, “bitcoin does not compete against currencies” which comes from his guest, Ryan Baptiste, who is an expert in Crypto and has been working with Bitcoin since 2013. Ryan goes into his background with Crypto, and how he learned about different programs that allowed for NFT (Non-fungible Token) to be written in Bitcoin itself. Even though NFTs have gained a sudden increase in popularity in 2021, they have been around since 2015, and Ryan explains the different possible factors behind why NFTs have become a current craze. Jeremiah and Ryan discuss blockchain, which is essentially a non-reversible database, and isn’t always currency based, as blockchains can be used for informational purposes as well. The two discuss the main purpose of blockchain, and how it is for record checking purposes in most cases. Jeremiah and Ryan continue to discuss crypto currency in general, and whether or not it competes with the formal US paper currency.

Segment 2

Jeremiah and Ryan discuss other uses of cryptocurrency and the bitcoin wallet, specifically through marketing purposes. The two discuss what the future could hold for Crypto in terms of fractional investments on physical objects. Ryan explains how NFTs and physical items can be either integer or divisible, and how physical items are newer to the Crypto investment community. Jeremiah and Ryan discuss how prevalent fraud is in the Crypto world, and the different ways that fraud arises within Crypto and NFTs. The two discuss El Salvador, and how recently they have been working towards using Bitcoin as a legal tender within the country, and what their reasoning behind this decision might be. Ryan also explains why Crypto is known as the “digital gold” after Jeremiah asks if precious metals play any part to Crypto levels.

Segment 3

The two discuss Ryan’s NFT business, and how it runs and operates. Ryan goes in depth on how selling a NFT works, and how physical objects like baseball cards come with a NFT token, and the physical object would not be worth the amount it is without the NFT token attached to it. Ryan explains how collecting NFT tokens is like collecting anything else, like physical baseball cards, and even though digital NFTs are digital, only a set amount of people can own it, allowing someone to own a bit of Crypto. The two discuss the liquidity of selling cryptocurrency and NFTs, and how one can “cash out” after they gain wealth through selling Crypto and NFTs. Jeremiah and Ryan discuss the craze behind buying NFTs at the level of those sold by Gary Vaynerchuk, where he draws animal sketches and sells them as NFTs. Ryan explains in cases like Gary Vaynerchuck the NFTs he makes sells quickly due to his own popularity and his fans, and people are buying his NFTs due to their association with him rather than the actual content of the NFT.

Segment 4

Jeremiah and Ryan discuss a recent NFT tweet Jeremiah saw on his timeline, about someone who bought a facemask NFT, a tweet that showcases how NFT and Crypto, while still a new industry that is currently used for trading between parties, has a bright future as an industry. Ryan explains the goals he has for his company in the future and how he plans to make use of Crypto when buying and selling his NFTs. Jeremiah compares Ryan to a financial advisor in terms of Crypto, and Ryan explains where the best place for someone to invest their money in Crypto to get growth out of their investment, as well as what amount would be a good amount of money to invest into Crypto.

This will be the topic of conversation this Friday at noon with my guest Logan Mandeville.

His determination to help others led to the creation of Mandeville Fitness.

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Show Notes

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces the message of the week, “health equals wealth”, as well as introduces his guest of the week, Logan Mandeville, a personal trainer, model, and entrepreneur in the fitness industry. The two discuss West Virginia, where Logan is currently located, as well as Jeremiah’s time in the south. Logan explains his journey as a student athlete and how that led him to going into the fitness industry as a career. Logan explains how he first entered the industry through social media, where through his fitness page he was able to gain sponsors, where he was able to branch out into the modelling industry as well. The two discuss in depth Logan’s rise to fame on instagram, and how he realized he was able to make a full time career off of that. Jeremiah and Logan also discuss sponsors and sponsorships, and the blurred lines of fitness supplements and their sponsors.

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Segment 2

Jeremiah and Logan discuss when Logan realized he was able to turn what he loved into a viable career. He explains that he realized this when he teamed up with a supplement company in Canada and went to a fitness expo to represent the brand. There he was one of the youngest sponsored athletes and many people recognized him even though at the time he had only around thirty thousand followers. Logan explains how Instagram is his main social media he uses for himself and his brand, and how he runs his instagram to keep his followers engaged with his content. Jeremiah and Logan discuss TikTok, another social media platform that Logan is also well known on. Jeremiah describes his journey through using TikTok, and how during the Covid-19 pandemic he pivote the content he created from just business related content to content about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, which brought many people to his page. Logan explains how TikTok and Instagram has helped him make a mark in the fitness industry, allowing him to grow his personal trainer business. The two discuss how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected in person gym training, and how because of this Logan currently only offers online training, but plans to open his own studio for in person training in the future.

Segment 3

Jeremiah discusses how recently he had another social media influencer in his restaurant, and they discussed how much work goes into digital marketing, and how he is excited to see someone as young as Logan already so successful in what he does. The two continue to discuss how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the fitness industry, and how the pandemic was what started Logan’s decision to branch out and start his own business. Jeremiah explains how because of his posts he made on social media related to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu on social media platforms like TikTok caused several people to reach out to him, now that so many people are getting vaccinated, to ask for private training sessions. Logan explains why he decided to become an entrepreneur in the fitness industry, and after getting help to clean up and polish his brand, he was able to successfully create a business. Jeremiah and Logan discuss Logan’s short stint working with a marketing agency before ultimately deciding to follow a career in fitness. The two discuss doing a hobby as a career, and Jeremiah explains how if you love doing something for nothing, when you start making money off of it, and you remember when you were doing it for nothing, you will be able to push through to reach success. Logan explains his personal training business, and how it operates, on a one on one level, as well as several preplanned regimens.

Segment 4

Jeremiah and Logan discuss Logan’s decision to move to Miami in the future to set up his in person training studio, to run by himself for a bit, but eventually add other trainers as well. Logan goes in depth on how he runs his personal training sessions with clients, and how he works with his clients restrictions due to it being virtual. Jeremiah explains the current environment for commercial leases, and how even though the previous tenants of these commercial leases during the start of the pandemic suffered from the shut down, the landlords are now bending over backwards to get new tenants. The two discuss how they both want to open up spaces in the future, and Jeremiah advises Logan to get a good Lease Attorney before he actually opens his studio. The two continue on to discuss how Logan currently wants to focus on the virtual personal training, as many people are responding well to it, instead of jumping straight to opening his own studio before he feels completely prepared. Jeremiah and Logan discuss the different avenues Logan plans to expand out to in the future, as Jeremiah brings up the quote “it is better to own 20% of 5 things than 100% of one thing”.

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Show Notes

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces his guest for this week, Joshua David Stein, a successful free-lance writer, food enthusiast and martial artist. The two go in depth on how they met through martial arts training, as well as Joshua’s formal education at New York University, where he designed his own major, ethnomusicology. He explains what ethnomusicology is, that is the study of the music of different cultures, and while it is an important study, it was difficult to find a job within the field. Joshua continues on to explain his education in ballet, and how he originally decided to take ballet classes because he was infatuated with the teacher of the class. While taking the class he realized how physically demanding ballet was, and how he enjoyed the aspects of training of ballet, working out and dancing, all while listening to live music. Following his education in ballet, he explains he had to make a decision between continuing in dance and the internship he had at Harper’s Magazine, which he decided to go through with his internship. Jeremiah and Joshua discuss the writing aspects of Joshua’s formal education in ethnomusicology, and how through NYU he had taken a class on expository writing. Because he has taken these classes, he realized he had a talent for writing, and that is what he wanted to pursue post graduation. The two continue on to discuss academia and its relationship with music and the study of music, as well as their personal opinions on music academia.

Segment 2

Jeremiah and Joshua discuss Joshua’s career path, and how for a long while Joshua was an editor at a magazine, before he transitioned to being a freelance writer. Joshua explains his time as a writer at Gawker Media, and from his job there he began to move up the corporate ladder and achieved higher positions, as he was a senior editor at a magazine. He continues to explain how he continued to work a fulltime job, while working on his freelance writing on the site, so he could build up his portfolio so he could make the jump to completely freelance. Joshua continues to explain his pivot in his freelance work from articles to books, as he was able to work on longer projects, and write about what he wanted to write about, rather than what he needed to write about. Jeremiah and Joshua continue the conversation to discuss Joshua’s time in the food industry as a critic, as Joshua explains that while working at Gawker he wrote about and produced videos about food. Joshua goes in depth about his career journey through the food industry, discussing how networking had helped him advance his career tenfold. The two discuss Joshua’s pieces on ballet and martial arts, with Joshua explaining the training he went through that prepared him to be able to write these pieces.

Segment 3

Jeremiah and Joshua go in depth on their Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training, and their mindsets while training. Joshua explains how he separates emotions from his training, and how he struggles with this, as many of the moves that he uses while rolling would not anger him if another person used them on him, but he often finds that it angers his opponents. Jeremiah explains the mindsets he holds while training in Jiu Jitsu, as well as the Jiu Jitsu teachers that he keeps in mind while he trains. He discusses the importance of considering your opponents level while training, and Joshua agrees with this sentiment. The two discuss the variety of strategies and techniques they employ with the different opponents they train against, and how they decide which techniques to use. Joshua explains how one of his favorite aspects of Jiu Jitsu training is the natural flow of rolling. He explains how he struggles with his uncertainty of the decisions of what technique he employs in a particular situation, as he isn’t sure if what he chose to do was right or wrong, and he finds himself obsessing over whether or not it was right or wrong. Jeremiah gives Joseph advice on how to combat this stress regarding his uncertainty.

Segment 4

The two discuss in depth what teachings of Jiu Jitsu has affected them the most throughout their lives, as well as how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected their careers as well as their Jiu Jitsu training. Joshua explains how there are many challenges that he faces during his day to day life as a freelance writer, and how even though he doesn’t know what his career will look like in five years, he has the confidence in himself and his work to believe that he will continue to find his way no matter what challenges he faces. Jeremiah explains how he takes the lessons he learns from Jiu Jitsu and applies them to his career as an entrepreneur.

For sure we’ll hit on cooking, drinking, branding, podcasting, marketing, social media....

And whatever the hell else we feel like talking about!

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Show Notes

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces the message of the week, “we are always selling to 98.6 degrees”, which is the average body temperature of a human, and it is important to remember whenever you are trying to sell something, that there is a human on the other side of the transaction. Jeremiah introduces his guest for this week’s episode, Chef Lizette, a successful personal chef from NYC, who is often referred to as Chef by everyone from all walks of life. Chef Lizette explains the reasoning behind being referred to as Chef, that many people have difficulty pronouncing her full name Lizette Lopez De Arriaga, and that she used Chef Lizette for personal branding, to help others out, as she often cringes at how some people pronounce her name when they introduce her. She explains how even after she is no longer going to be a chef full time, she still wants to be referred to as Chef Lizette, to pay homage to her time as a chef. The two discuss Chef Lizette’s decision to go into the culinary industry, and she explains that the Sunday dinner she and her family had every week growing up is what inspired her to pursue cooking as a career. She continues to explain how she had a formal education in fashion, but even though she loves fashion, it never quite stuck with her as cooking did. She recalls watching Julia Child on PBS, which continued to inspire her to cook, and she went to UCLA for her culinary education. Chef Lizette also discusses her time working in restaurants and other formal cooking jobs, as she worked at the Ritz-Carlton and with Wolfgang Puck before she became a private chef. Jeremiah goes into his culinary career, and how even though he never had a formal education in culinary arts, he still gained a lot of knowledge through his experience.

Segment 2

The two discuss Chef Lizette’s move from Los Angeles to New York, and she explains how moving to New York was always the plan for her, that the city has always captivated her. Chef Lizette explains her transition in her career to being a personal chef. She explains when she met Julia Child at a book signing, where Julia Child told her to never stop learning and be humble. To Chef Lizette those words were incredibly important, and she kept those words to heart, and that because of that she wanted to create a large ranging resume, and didn’t want to be cornered into a niche within the culinary industry. She continues to explain that being a restaurant chef, while a good experience for her, was not something she would be able to do for the rest of her life, as she enjoys interacting with the customers when cooking for them. Jeremiah discusses how he also likes interacting with the customers, and how many of the restaurants he worked at were open-air kitchens, and customers were able to come up and interact with him while he was cooking. He also explains that at his restaurant Della there is an open air kitchen, and it is incredibly important to him to have this customer interaction with the kitchen. The two discuss wine, and how often wine comes up in Chef Lizette’s job. She explains that she had to take courses in culinary school related to wine, but more importantly many of her cousins and her grandparents loved wine. She explains that what made her realize how important wine was to a meal was when she went to Napa, where she had the a meal where the wine matched to the meal perfectly.

Segment 3

Jeremiah and Chef Lizette continue talking in depth on how Chef Lizette came to New York, with Chef Lizette discussing how in Los Angeles where she was originally based there is only a small community of people who needed a private chef. She continues to explain how for a long time she never thought she needed an agent, because most of her work came from word of mouth. But, in New York the environment for private chefs is an incredibly different environment, and many of the people in the community that needed private chefs tended to want New York chefs, and the supply and demand of private chefs and clients in New York is very different from the supply and demand of Los Angeles. Chef Lizette continues to explain that she had a client offer in New York, and the catalyst that convinced to make the move to New York was the death of her close friend. But, after she packed up and sold everything to move to New York for this new client, the client decided to keep the chef they already had. She explains how she was able to figure out how to stay in New York to be able to get a job with a client, with very little money and no home, until she was able to land a client by offering to work for free for two weeks. Jeremiah builds off of her story, comparing it to the life story of Tony D, his personal mentor. The two discuss their upbringings and how it contributed to their mindset going forward in their careers. Chef Lizette explains the importance of discussing the difficulties that come with success in one’s career, as people often don’t discuss those aspects.

Segment 4

Chef Lizette discusses the book Crush it! by Gary Vaynerchuck, and how reading it has changed her life and her mindset. How everything that was included in the book spoke to her, and resembled her own life. Jeremiah and Chef Lizette discuss her attitude and successful use of social media. Chef Lizette continues to explain how Crush it! became so important to her, that she had to become the person ready to receive the information presented in the book for it to make the impact that it did on her. They discuss how no one knows when the magic moment when the information will click with a person, so it is important to include repetition of these ideas and facts so that the information is readily available to people when they are ready for this information to click with them. Jeremiah and Chef Lizette briefly discuss her upcoming podcast that she is working on Breaking Bread with Chef Lizette.

Most podcasters will tell you it’s marketing…..‍

This Friday at noon I’ll be chatting with podcast veteran, Nick Lozano. He’s built solid followings on more than a couple of shows, and this week we’ll hear some of the tactics he uses to build engagement.

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Show Notes

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces his message of the week, “If a tree falls in a forest, and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?”, specifically on how this quote relates to marketing. He then introduces his guest, Nick Lozano, successful and well versed podcaster. Jeremiah discusses his past living in Virginia, where Nick is currently located, and the differences in climate between Virginia and New York, as well as the other places the two were located in the past, including Florida and upstate New York. The two discuss starting a podcast, and Nick brings up the point of being comfortable of not being perfect at the medium, as he explains the first few episodes one will make for a podcast will not be their best work, and for a while you will be the only person consuming your content. Jeremiah compares podcasting to creating music, as he participates in both of the mediums. He explains how in his formal music education, he was never taught how to market himself, and whether you are creating a podcast or releasing an album, you have to market yourself and your content the same as a brand. Nick agrees, saying that marketing and promoting is the most important aspect of creating a podcast, as discoverability is incredibly difficult. The two continue to discuss how many people are intimidated by creating podcast, but many of the factors that intimidate people the most, such as recording and editing, can be overcome easily over a couple of episodes, but if one doesn’t market themselves properly, they can be hundreds of episodes in and still have little to no following.

Segment 2

Jeremiah and Nick discuss the reasons why different people decide to start podcasts, with the main reason being people wanting to share information on a topic with other people. Nick explains that if one is not sure what to make a podcast on, that if they focus on a topic that they are passionate about, they’ll find it easier and more fulfilling to create their content. He also discusses the benefits of creating a podcast, as well as the importance of discovering and refining your target audience, as if one understands their audience, they’ll be able to share information through their podcast more effectively. The two also discuss how even if your following is small after discovering your target audience, it will be the right following for you and your content, and it will continue to grow. The two discuss efficiency in running a podcast, and if one is not outsourcing different steps in the content creation process, and are doing everything on their own, it is incredibly important to be as efficient as possible to get everything done correctly at high quality, including the marketing. Jeremiah brings up the importance of looking at data and statistics to see if your methods for marketing are working the way you want them to. The two continue on to discuss companies creating podcasts as a form of marketing in itself, and Nick says while it's valid to do this, it is also important to have substance to these podcasts, as no one will want to listen to an hour long advertisement. Jeremiah and Nick continue to discuss the editing process of podcasts, and Jeremiah explains how he edits his own podcast without headphones to better understand how it would sound in the space that listeners would experience it through.

Segment 3 

The two discuss how it is important to understand your goals for podcasting, so that it will be easier for you to understand how to run your podcast. Along with this, the two agree that podcasts should be fun and entertaining, and that running a podcast should not feel like a chore, and once it does you should reevaluate your situation, and figure out how to enjoy podcasting again. Jeremiah and Nick discuss how the idea that every second of a podcast should be filled with value is one of the most prominent elements that causes creators to no longer enjoy podcasting. Nick discusses how it is noticeable when someone has certain questions lined up that they want to go over during a podcast, and that they drive the conversation towards those questions. He explains that one of the aspects of podcasting and livestreaming that he enjoys the natural flow of the conversation, which is hindered by a curated question layout. While having scripted questions is fine, stopping the natural flow of conversation to stay strictly to the set of questions is not his ideal podcasting format. The two talk about online live streaming, and Nick brings up the potential of Twitch. He explains that Twitch was isolated to the gaming community only for the past few years, but more and more recently different kinds of content creators, like musicians and artists are also appearing on the platform.

Segment 4 

Nick explains his favorite way to market his podcasts, which is microcontent off of a longer episode. That he finds one or two sixty second sound bite, to use as a teaser on social media, to get people to listen to the entire episode. He explains that someone is more likely to listen to an entire episode of a podcast if they really resonate with the short clip they saw on social media. The two discuss Nick’s experience recently with Jiu Jitsu, and how he’s just got back into training after being out of training due to injury. Jeremiah explains one of his recent experiences while training against another competitor who was incredibly talented. The two discuss that having the expectation that anyone you compete or train against is better than you is helpful to you during the training, as you are on guard and won’t underestimate your competitor and get injured. They also discuss Nick’s most recent competition he participated in, and the differences in the sets of rules between different competitions.

Lance first appeared on my show last summer & planted the seeds for a tremendous collaboration - it’s amazing what can transpire in under a year from a single conversation

We’re back at it this week to share some inspiration cultivated from the past year’s accomplishments!

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Show Notes

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces his guest for today’s episode, Lance Knaub, and explains how they first met through social media connections and networking. He also introduces the quote of the week, “I’m a big believer of the idea that someone can come into your life for a short period of time, and have a massive influence”. Jeremiah continues to explain how this quote relates directly for today’s guest, and discusses Lance’s career in physical therapy, and how it connects to his own career in restaurants, as well as how through the course of their careers they learned many skills and techniques about running a business itself that they did not learn through their formal schooling in their personal fields. Jeremiah describes delegation in regards to running a business, and how it is an important aspect of entrepreneurship that Lance supports greatly. Lance describes how he was just recently on a different show, where he was discussing financial investing. Jeremiah asks Joe, the host of the other show Lance was on, what the best way to invest 50,000$. The three of them discuss the variables that would come up when investing 50,000$ and the best way to invest it. The three continue to talk about how John goes about helping clients in financial planning, as well as the benefits and consequences of investing in cryptocurrency.

Segment 2

Jeremiah reintroduces the quote of the episode to Lance, and explains he believes it describes their relationship perfectly, comparing them to a band. Lance agrees with this statement, saying that they have been very successful in expanding each of their businesses while helping each other. Lance talks about how Jeremiah is helpful to other entrepreneurs in teaching them different techniques and strategies that can help them to successfully run and expand their businesses. The two discusses their relationship and how their original small conversation they two of them had lead to huge business opportunities for both of them, Jeremiah bringing up the point of the virtual Masterminds that Lance holds, that introduced Jeremiah to new ideas he never thought of before, such as imposter syndrome, a prior episode topic for The Entrepreneurial Web. Jeremiah also discusses the topic of teaching others, and how he has learned through his martial arts training, to not overwhelm the student with a lot of information in a short amount of time, something that can easily happen when one is teaching about something they’re very passionate about.

Segment 3

The two discuss the premise of entrepreneurship, which Jeremiah defines is to solve a problem. He also brings up the idea that many entrepreneurs come from creative backgrounds, and find it easy to solve problems. The two also discuss problem solving in terms of producing and hosting a podcast, and how no matter how impressive your setup is, there are always technical issues that arise. Jeremiah and Lance talk about Lance’s emphasis on delegation, and how without proper delegation one can burn out easily, causing their business to fail or not even begin. Lance explains his journey through creating his own physical therapy business, and gives thanks to his mentors who have helped him create a formal business strategy and plan.

Segment 4

Jeremiah and Lance discuss what's in the future for people like them, who want to continue to expand and run their businesses. Lance focuses on networking and virtual networking in the present day, and how virtual networking and virtual webinars help people all over the world, rather than the small geographic location they are located in. The two also discuss financial investing, which Lance has been looking into more and more in the recent years. Lance explains how he believes in investing in the fundamentals first, before expanding to investing in cryptocurrency and other similar avenues. Lance also explains the importance of budgeting your savings, and that if one can not budget properly they won’t be able to invest properly. They also discuss keeping healthy, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, and Lance brings up the quote that has impacted his life greatly, that a person that has health has many goals, and a person who has lost their health only has one goal, which is to get healthy again.

He recently released his book, Overcoming The Impostor: Silence Your Inner Critic and Lead With Confidence, an excellent resource for anyone, but especially high achievers.

Kris & I were both featured on The B2B Hour in March, followed by a panel discussion on entrepreneurship & the internal dialogue. It's a discussion worthy of many hours of attention, and this week we'll add a few more drops into the bucket towards success.

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Show Notes

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces his message of the week, and the topic of the week how to strengthen one’s mindset, as well as today’s guest Kris Kelso, the author of the book Overcoming The Imposter: Silence Your Inner Critic and Lead With Confidence. Kris explains what imposter syndrome is, that it is when someone overvalues the accomplishments and success of other people, and undervalues their own accomplishments and success. Jeremiah and Kris talks about how imposter syndrome is much more common than people believe it to be, and many people who suffer from imposter syndrome are high achievers who push themselves beyond their limits to achieve success. Jeremiah connects this to his own martial arts training and how he has learned through training that you have to become your own personal cheerleader, and even if you are not at the level you want to be and fail, with continued practice and training you will succeed and reach that level. Jeremiah also explains her personal experience with imposter syndrome and how it has manifested for him through small battles on the day to day that even though they seem small, are constant battles. Kris explains how many confident entrepreneurs, like Jeremiah, don't realize they have imposter syndrome often because it manifests itself through small battles instead of full on self doubt. Kris explains how imposter syndrome is not a syndrome in a clinical sense, but rather a pattern of thinking that can hold you back unless you don’t let it control and dominate your thinking.

Segment 2

Jeremiah and Kris discuss how in short doses of imposter syndrome as a positive sign, as a sign to lean into a situation causing the imposter syndrome, and that the situation can be an opportunity if used correctly to gain confidence in the situation. The two discuss how Kris recognized a pattern whenever he felt the effects of imposter syndrome the most, it was during a pivotal moment of his career, and that feeling is a sign that something really awesome is happening. Kris continues to explain how whenever he gets that feeling of imposter syndrome gets him excited now, because it means that something good is on the horizon. Jeremiah and Kris discuss Kris’ journey and process to writing his book, and how Kris originally wasn’t a fan of writing, but after writing an article on the same topic that gained a lot of traction, he realized that this is a topic that he could write and talk about that continuously positively impacts his audiences. Kris continues to explain how the book was a bit of the pandemic project, how even though he signed the contract for the book before the Covid-19 pandemic, he was able to utilize the time he gained through the lockdown to complete the book in a timely manner.

Segment 3

The two talk about the book writing process, and how even though Jeremiah is interested in it, he realizes the amount of work that needs to go into making one. They continue to talk about Kris’ personal experience with Imposter Syndrome, and when he first learned about it, from an executive coach who was sharing an anecdote. Kris explains how hearing about Imposter Syndrome really resonated with him, after he completed some research on it, he realized how much he was suffering from it. Jeremiah and Kris continue on to discuss how Kris ended up in Nashville, Jeremiah’s hometown, and how Kris first moved to Nashville because of the music industry and that he wanted to get into record production there. The two reminisce about Nashville, and the environment of Nashville in the past, and how it is currently a hub for entrepreneurship. They continue to talk about the term “entrepreneur” itself, and how when they first started as entrepreneurs they didn’t understand what that word actually meant, and originally thought of it as an insult, even though it was quite the opposite. Jeremiah explains how for him, being a creative has always been helpful for him in starting his own businesses, and Kris agrees saying that being creative in an art sense is a similar skill for being creative in business, that it is just in a different domain.

Segment 4

The two discuss how publishing the book is almost the same as running a business, and how that is how Kris has been viewing the publishing process recently, specifically through marketing. Kris explains how he has a group coaching session and online course that he is developing related to the book, and how the book has become his third business. Jeremiah and Kris discuss hybrid publishing, and how that is the option that Kris decided to go with to publish his book. Kris explains that in traditional publishing, the publisher puts up the cost to print and distribute the book, as you sell the rights to the book to them and receive a royalty based off of the sales. He also explains how self publishing is the opposite end of the spectrum, where you do everything in the publishing process by yourself. But, in hybrid publishing is the inversion of traditional publishing as Kris hired a publishing company to produce the book, while he still retains the rights to the book. Kris endorses hybrid publishing for anyone who wants to publish a book but isn’t very knowledgeable on the producing process of publishing a book. The two also discuss the different mediums of books, and which medium sells the most in Kris’ case, as physical books sell the most for him, as the digital avenues are highly controlled and difficult to break into, even though he does make many sales off of digital copies of the book. He also explains how in the future he is aiming to create an audiobook version of the book.

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Show Notes

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces his message of the week, “When one door is closed, many more are open”, and introduces his guest, Matt Dacey, an entrepreneur, who works with lights and purple belt in Brazlian Jiu Jitsu. Matt explains how he has worked globally in lighting, specifically discussing how he worked in Dubai in 2008. He was explaining because of the 2008 recession in the United States, there was no more work in the United States for his field, but there was plenty of work in Dubai at the time, even though they went through a similar recession the following year. The two discuss the different kinds of lighting work that Matt does, that he does work in mostly hospitality, specifically hotels, but he got his start in theatre and theatre lighting. Jeremiah endorses Matt’s work as he completed a lighting installation in his restaurant Della, and how even years after he has not needed to change a lighting strip. The two discuss the similarities and differences between music and lighting, as Jeremiah has gotten a formal education in music, and Matt points out that similar to music in how the interesting aspect is based around and created in the spaces in between the notes, the interesting aspects of lighting is created around the shadows in between the lights. Matt explains his journey through the lighting industry, and how it is difficult to break through to the upper positions in lighting in already established companies, and how he became motivated to create his own company.

Segment 2

Jeremiah and Matt discuss how one learns through failure, and how Matt has experienced this during the post 2008 recession, as well as the current Covid-19 pandemic, and how Matt continues to want to create new things and make things happen. Jeremiah explains how this drive to want to make things happen that he and Matt share is a drive that is often shared by people in creative degrees, as he has a degree in Music and Matt has a degree in music. Jeremiah explains how he likes to be his own boss, which is what he does currently through all of his business ventures, and the benefits of being one’s own boss. But, he also explains that being an employee isn’t a bad thing and that there are benefits to be an employee as well. The two discuss Matt’s business model that he recently shared with Jeremiah, specifically how it was mostly remote, and if you have employees within the model a third of the plan must be dedicated to core values and training for the employees, specifically within the three pillars of business, prospecting, marketing, and sales. Jeremiah and Matt continue to discuss Matt’s belief that a direct channel is one of the most important aspects of his business plan, but Jeremiah disagrees as he believes that if Matt wishes to continue to scale his business, he needs to scale his distribution alongside his intimacy he is currently scaling with the direct channel. That because Matt’s business is exponentially growing, he will reach the point where he will not be able to handle every aspect of the business personally, which is why Jeremiah believes he should put a focus towards expanding his distribution avenues and not focusing on a direct channel.

Segment 3

Jeremiah and Matt discuss why Matt chose the second plan out of the two business plans that he created for his lighting business. Matt explains how the two plans had two separate missions, that the first plan was based around a goal of lighting, and the second plan was based around the need for lighting. Matt explains that along with the difference in missions, the different laws in North America surrounding lighting required him to hike up higher prices for him to pay instead of the second plan is nonprofit for the lighting industry, with help from other industry members, focusing on New York laws for the lighting industry, with a focus on teaching newcomers to the industry. Jeremiah discusses how with this second plan Matt is creating and building a community around his industry with his second business plan. Matt explains how he is nervous about losing the community because of the Covid-19 pandemic, as it is based on New York designers and people in lighting, and many people during the pandemic left New York city. Matt gives the example of his friend who left New York during the pandemic and moved to Austin, Texas because he had a family and no longer wanted to live in an apartment in New York City, and could still work in his industry in Texas. The two also talk about how because of this mindset, there are many empty commercial spaces throughout New York City, and Jeremiah explains how when he goes on walks throughout Brooklyn he sees more and more empty storefronts each time. Matt goes more in depth on his nonprofit that arose out of his second business plan.

Segment 4

Jeremiah and Matt discuss Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Matt explains how training for Jiu Jitsu has helped him in running a business. The two discuss the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu world and community, and Matt explains how he was impressed when he first began raining when he realized that improving one’s skills in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is infinite and you can always grow and improve. Jeremiah continues off of this point and how it is mind blowing how infinite Jiu Jitsu training is, explaining a seminar he recently went to that put him out of his comfort zone in Jiu Jitsu in which he greatly improved. Jeremiah compares the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community to the ClubHouse social media community, and how while it looks intimidating from the outside, when one actually tries to join the community they find that everyone within the community is very welcoming and happy to have someone new in the community. Jeremiah explains how Jiu Jitsu has helped him get over his imposter syndrome that he has in other aspects of his life, how when he first joined Jiu Jitsu he had no idea what he was going to do in training, but learned along the way and learned what Jiu Jitsu techniques were best for him to use. He continues to explain how he carries this to his professional life, and how for a long time he felt imposter syndrome in creating businesses and that he felt that they were all going to fail. But, once he realized that everyone else who was first starting a new business also felt this way, he was able to get over the feeling and learn what techniques for running a business are best for him.

That's the name of the highly-anticipated new podcast hosted by none other than Marc Randolph. Although best known as the co-founder and first CEO of Netflix, Randolph’s entrepreneurial career spans more than four decades, and he's a sought after speaker, consultant & author.

His new show centers around helping entrepreneurs turn their nascent businesses into sustainable companies. His unique combination of analytical skills, tough love, and a healthy dose of humor will be utilized unearth the blind spots that may be holding guests back.

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Show Notes

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces his message of the week, “You miss one hundred percent of the shots you do not take”, then also introduces his quest for this episode, Marc Randolph, a successful entrepreneur and well known as the founder and first CEO of Netflix. The two discuss Marc’s new podcast That Will Never Work, and Jeremiah remarks used that phrase to describe Netflix when Marc was first introducing the idea of it. Marc continues to explain how throughout the process of creating Netflix, he heard that phrase many times, and Jeremiah remarks how these criticisms that people receive towards their entrepreneurial ideas often help people become better at what they do. Marc explains that he believes that the best response from hearing “that will never work” from people is to realize no one knows the future, and one can only know if an idea is a good idea or a bad idea is to try the idea out. He also explains how he always shares his ideas because he is always willing to hear criticisms so he can continue to improve himself and his ideas. The two discuss business fatalities, and how instead of it being a homicide with outside forces being its downfall, it is a suicide with inside forces being the downfall. Marc brings up imposter syndrome, and how it often affects people who are successful in their business, and how he often felt imposter syndrome while others looked to him for advice on running a business. Jeremiah continues by discussing how he went to a panel that discusses imposter syndrome, and how many people who are overachievers feel imposter syndrome, because they don’t believe they deserve the success they received.

Segment 2

Jeremiah and Marc discuss why Marc decided to start his podcast, That Will Never Work, where he is working with new entrepreneurs, essentially making the podcast a public coaching session. Marc had noticed throughout his time prior to the podcast where he was doing the same coaching, that the same questions kept arising across all of the different sessions. Because of these common questions and areas of entrepreneurship being brought up in these sessions, he was motivated to create this podcast to make this advice available more broadly than in one on one sessions. Marc explains how entrepreneurship is a very lonely profession, and how unless one has a personal mentor, there are not a lot of resources to go to for advice or answers for any issues that come about, and Marc wants his podcast to become a resource for entrepreneurs. The two discuss several episodes from Marc’s podcast, and the questions that the entrepreneurs brought up in the episodes. Marc brings up many of the issues entrepreneurs face are not necessarily business related, as a recent guest on his podcast was worried about balancing work and home life, as he was starting a new business but he is also married with three young children. Jeremiah and Marc discuss the Club House platform, and if Marc will be making use of the resource in the future.

Segment 3

Jeremiah brings up the topic of Club House back again, and how it is different from other platforms for networking as it is an audio only platform, and asks if Marc is planning to go through with video and audio, or with audio only. Marc discusses how his podcast is both a combination of video and audio components, though as he believes the video component to be necessary in marketing the podcast, he isn’t quite sure on how much a video portion adds to the podcast, as it is just a video of two people talking. The two discuss what they would say to their young entrepreneurial self, and Jeremiah brings up that he would tell his younger self that you are not alone, and you don’t have to do it alone. Jeremiah continues to explain how it is nearly impossible to create and run a business alone, and that reaching out for help is not a bad thing and is in fact helpful in keeping your business successful. Marc agrees with this sentiment, and how the seven by twenty four responsibility for a business is not healthy, and that him being a mentor for new entrepreneurs helps him to remind himself of this sentiment. Marc continues to explain how being a mentor helps for the entrepreneur he is mentoring to have an impartial look at their business, who is not emotionally connected to the business, and can give steady advice about the problems that arise. The two discuss starting and running a business under pressure, and how in those moments when running a business is most difficult, is often the point where you learn the most from your actions.

Segment 4

Marc retells an anecdote that taught him that his mentorship that he partakes in is not him simply wanting to get his “start up” fix. He retells how he went to a retreat where there were mostly entrepreneurial women, where he spoke on entrepreneurial ideas and what to do with them. While at the retreat he realized that many people have these great ideas for products or businesses, but they are just stuck in their heads. After making this realization he had another realization that it is his purpose to help these people get these ideas out into the world, and become successful with these ideas. Marc continues to retell how he works with college programs to recruit students to become entrepreneurs, and how his brother who is an investment banker in New York goes to the same school to recruit students to become bankers, and how they often have a competition in recruiting students. Jeremiah brings up how the core of entrepreneurship is solving problems, and how being a problem solver is in the DNA of an entrepreneur, and Marc continues explaining how there are particular problem solving skills that can be learned through mentorship. Marc also explains how the advice that he gives on business start ups can be used in everyday life, not only in creating a business. The advice can be taken by all people of all ages, and even if they are not an entrepreneur, and they can take the advice to get a new outlook on their current career and job.

I’ve heard many success stories that were fraught with challenges, but Ed’s rags to riches story is exemplary. He was kidnapped by his father, told his mother was dead, and orphaned before receiving a scholarship to the University of Rochester (my wife’s alma mater), and an MBA from Harvard.

Ed’s accomplishments are too many to list here - it would be an understatement to say he’s held senior management positions at some of the most prestigious financial institutions in the world. As well, after twenty years as a trustee of the U of R, Ed became chairman of the University’s board.

Last month Ed released his book, On The Road Less Traveled, and it stands as a testament of the value in facing adversity, and a framework for survival for those of us still in the thick of it.

The last year has certainly presented plenty of opportunities to put Ed’s story into real time application. 

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Show Notes

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces his message of the week “when you learn to make adversity your ally, it becomes a super power”, as well as his guest Ed Hajim a successful entrepreneur and author. Jeremiah explains how Ed’s alma mater the University of Rochester is where his wife went to school and how the university has helped his wife through her education. Ed explains his journey through attending a private university as outlined in his book The Road Less Traveled, and how he came to the decision to go to Rochester compared to the other universities he was accepted into. Ed retells the difficulty of the engineering process, and how only a few of his classmates in chemical engineering graduated alongside him, but regardless of the difficulty, the University of Rochester was an excellent place for him to attend. Jeremiah and Ed discuss Ed’s current endeavour of coaching first generation college students, as he was when he attended, and how many first generation students excel academically but struggle socially, and he wants to help these students be successful in all aspects of the college experience. The two discuss why Ed was incredibly involved in the University of Rochester community, and how being involved helped him throughout his college experience. Ed continues to explain how he came to realize how much he enjoyed helping people to achieve things beyond what they believed they could through his time organizing and creating a humor magazine for the university.

Segment 2

Jeremiah and Ed discuss the fragility of one’s professional existence as affected recently by the Covid-19 pandemic, and how the adversity they had experienced in their lives has better prepared them for their future. Ed explains how he ended up in New York and New York City, as he was originally from Los Angeles. The two discuss Ed’s attitude he adopted at a young age as to keep moving forward and not lose himself in the adversity, and he brings up the example of the Covid-19 pandemic. Ed explains how Covid-19 is one of the “big hits” to the current generation, comparing it to the global reach of the Great Depression of the 1930s, and how medicine has been greatly impacted due to the pandemic, and while the pandemic has negatively impacted daily life, but medicine has also improved due to the pandemic as well. The two discuss how Ed has changed the adversity he faced into an ally for him, as he has lived in multiple places before high school, he gained the ability to become easily adaptable. He also explains how change is fine and even exciting to him, because of his upbringing which gives him an advantage over people who have lived in one location throughout the entirety of their lives who are uncomfortable with change. The two discuss the changes to society that will result due to the pandemic and how these changes will affect daily life.

Segment 3

The two discuss Ed’s decision as a young adult to seal his background and not mention it to anyone else, to the point where his wife and children were asking for a complete record of his life growing up. This interest from his family with a combination of working with the University of Rochester motivated him to write his book. Ed explains how he gained the mindset from his childhood of not to become a victim and to keep moving forward, and with this mindset he adopted he has been able to strive to complete more things he wanted to do regardless of whatever adversity he faced. Jeremiah explains how he has been telling people to use Ed’s book as a reference material, as everyone will face adversity in their lives, and you will not know how to overcome it if you don’t experience it. Ed continues off of that point to discuss how failure is a gift if you experience it early enough, and that partnership is extremely important in life, especially in today's society, regardless if it's platonic, romantic, or business based. Jeremiah agrees with Ed’s point about failure being a gift if you experience it early on, because he himself has had several failed business attempts, and without these failed attempts he wouldn’t have known how to succeed nor help others succeed in their business endeavors. Jeremiah and Ed discuss the similarities between Ed’s lessons and the lessons that are often taught in martial arts.

Segment 4

The two discuss Ed’s belief that if you operate on passion then your work is not work, and Jeremiah brings up the point how in the present day, especially due to the pandemic many business owners and entrepreneurs are only working to work. Ed suggests that you should outline your passions, and because these passions morph you should keep track of your passions, and if you exercise them when they change you will be home free. He also explains how the context of when you are living is just as important as the passions themselves, and a balance between your passions, the historical context of when you are currently living, as well as your principles is necessary to live a positive and happy life. Jeremiah brings up the quote“Hard times create strong men, strong men create easy times, easy times create weak men, and weak men create hard times”, and the two discuss their opinions on the quote. Ed brings up the point that strong men can become weak and weak men can become strong because of the environment they live in, and that context is not taken into account in the quote. The two discuss advice they would give to young people who are growing up in the current environment, and Ed says you should focus on your passions and the change that is occurring around you. 

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Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces the message, “It is often difficult on how to accomplish your goals, if you know the why you want to accomplish your goals, it is easier to figure out the how”, and introduces his guest Joseph Massaro. The two discuss the necessity of the principle of becoming comfortable with being uncomfortable, which is important both in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and in business. Jeremiah and Joseph both discuss their experiences in martial arts and their future goals in each of the martial arts they partake in. The two discuss entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk, and the similarities and differences between him and Jeremiah’s personal mentor, Tony D. Jeremiah explains his journey in the restaurant industry, and his experience in opening up restaurants through the New York boroughs. The two discuss how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the restaurant industry, and Joseph brings up the point that many of the people who operate restaurants who have operated outside of the box throughout the pandemic have continued to be successful in the pandemic.

Segment 2

The two discuss the need to be cautious, and not to put all of your eggs into one basket, as the trends are continuously changing, and you do not know what the next trend in business will be. Jeremiah discusses the saying that his mentor had told him that, “It is better to own 20% of five things than to own 100% of one thing”, and how this mindset influences his business decisions. Joseph discusses his personal investments, and how he works to invest in stocks, precious metals, as well as some artwork, and how by spreading out his investments is the best way to invest his money. He also retells an anecdote about how he invested 25 dollars in sealed pokemon cards years ago, which he recently sold for 3750 dollars. The two discuss Joseph’s full time job in construction, and the changes he made due to the housing crisis in 2008. Joseph also explains how he believes that one’s own time is more important than any amount of money you can make, and that one will get more out of life by spending time with family and friends, rather than only working and earning money.

Segment 3

Jeremiah and Joseph discuss Joseph’s three pillars, which are the words that Joseph would want to be associated with his business, hardworking, loyalty and artistry. Joseph explains the difference between being a leader and a boss, and how he doesn’t believe in operating as a boss with his employees, but rather operating as a leader. The two also discuss the working environment at Bruno Massaro & Sons, and how because they treat their employees well, and pay them well even though their employees are not unionized, they are able to retain almost all of their employees. Jeremiah and Joseph discuss the differences between hardworking and experience, and how Joseph is able to marry the two through his business. The two discuss the saying of “selling to 98.2 degrees”, and that everyone is in the human business, and what matters more than your product is the customer.

Segment 4

The two discuss loyalty and honesty in running a business, both with each other and with the clients. Joseph explains how he builds loyalty with his clients, citing one anecdote about how one of his clients was not happy with the job done, and he redid the job so they were happy with the outcome, displaying his loyalty to the customer by redoing the job without charging them more. By showing loyalty to the customer, the customer in return is loyal to him, with both continued business and positive reviews of their business online. The two discuss marketing on social media, and how they focus on the story of themselves and their business rather than the work itself, allowing a relationship to build between them and potential clients.

This week we'll hear from Gridlock Media CEO, Andamo Hondo, on first what it was like to build a successful social media company, and also how his company's strategies with help your business grow.

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Show Notes

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces his message of the week, “I want to do better today than I did yesterday”, which is a quote from his guest, Andamo Hondo, the CEO of Gridlock Media. Andamo explains his experience in running a social media based business, and what kind of people he believes are well suited for social media digital marketing. Andamo continues to explain how he first became interested in creating content, as when he was working in music he had to create his own graphics, and videos to promote his music, and how these skills were easily transferred to his current career of running a business of creating advertising and promotional material. He explains how he prefers this method compared to the freelance career path for skills like photography or graphic design, as through the business he has a more steady income for him and his employees that can not be found in freelance. The two discuss the ins and outs of Gridlock Media, and how Andamo takes an organic approach towards advertising his business. Jeremiah brings up the point that he believes that paid advertising while not as ideal as organic advertising, it does lead to more organic advertising.

Segment 2

Jeremiah and Andamo discuss how Gridlock Media has recently gone international with their clients, and how in the future Andamo wants to create photography training within Gridlock Media to help photographers improve, so they can be successful during and after their time at Gridlock Media. The two discuss the differences between hiring freelance workers compared to full time employees, and the benefits of each option. Jeremiah describes the concept of working for and working at your business, and how its difficult for one’s business to become sustainable if one takes on all of the responsibilities of their business. Andamo discusses how he views communication as one of the most important elements of running a business, and how he focuses on learning what the photographers he employs want to do with their career, he can better assign them jobs that they will be able to both excel at and enjoy. Jeremiah and Andamo discuss their opinions on nine to five jobs, and how they believe that there is nothing wrong with having one.

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Segment 3

Jeremiah and Andamo discuss investor and board of trustees, and Andamo explains why he has a board of trustees for his business even though he does not have investors for Gridlock Media, which is due to him starting a new business in home renovation. The two discuss how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected people’s careers, and how many people had decided to start their own businesses because of either losing their jobs or realizing their fragility in their current career, which creates a need for digital marketing experts. The two also discuss entrepreneurial mentorship, and how Andamo wants to go into mentorship as he is passionate about helping other people start their own businesses and avoid fatal business mistakes. Jeremiah discusses his experience on working on a board of trustees for a local nonprofit and how this experience has affected how he operates his business.

Segment 4

Jeremiah and Andamo discuss whether or not the market is oversaturated with social media companies, and whether or not there's room for new people to join in, be successful, and make a living. Andamo discusses how he believes that there is wiggle room for new people depending on the niche of content they are successful with, as everyone thinks differently, and if you do it differently enough you can be successful. Andamo also explains how honesty is one of the most important aspects of working with clients, that being upfront with what you are confused with and what can logistically be done is the best approach to working with clients. The two discuss specialization, and how if one figures out and is honest with themself with where they are, and are able to find their specialization they will be fine in starting in social media digital marketing. The two discuss posting across platforms, and Andamo brings up the point of not posting the same graphic across all platforms at the same time, and by diversifying one’s content they are able to get more interactions and a farther reach on social media.

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Show Notes

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces the message of the week, “recognize your roots, but realize they’re for growing”, and introduces his guest, Travis Lachner. Jeremiah and Travis discuss Travis’s time in music and athletics and the journey of transitioning from that to digital marketing. Travis explains that his work ethic and personality came from his childhood time as an athlete, and how he focused on athletics until college when he realized he wouldn’t be able to pursue hockey anymore, and changed his focus to becoming a music producer. While struggling with producing music, Travis explains he was able to find branding and marketing, and found that he was not only exceptional at it, but also enjoyed it. The two discuss their formal education in college, with Jeremiah going to school in music and Travis majoring in journalism but pivoting to a more general communications degree. Jeremiah explains how he came to the realization that everything is content and based around content, and how he had been creating content for years, and all he had to do is market said content. Travis explains how recently over the past year all of his previous lanes for career paths have been converging into one.

Segment 2

Jeremiah and Travis discuss digital marketing in the Covid-19 pandemic, and how the client base is expanding because of the pandemic. The two discussed a post that Travis made recently regarding being an introvert, and how continuing to live stream throughout the pandemic has helped him with that. Travis explains how the pandemic is what cemented him in his current position as a digital marketer, giving an anecdote regarding how he was planning a Linkedin event in early 2020 that could not be held in person because of the Covid-19 lockdowns, but he was able to move the event online on Zoom. These Zoom events found popularity, and Travis had decided to move from semi-private Zoom events to public live streams, which had Travis switch his mindset from speaker events to a more television format, allowing him to invest in post production. With the investment in post production, Travis discovered he could make a large amount of content all from one hour of live production. Jeremiah explains how he also came to the conclusion of digital and online marketing around the same time in early 2020, through investing in online business relationships, you can make connections that were not possible before because of geographical differences.

Segment 3

Jeremiah retells how he came about hosting The Entrepreneurial Web, and how it helped him assess the environment of social media in the modern day, and how that evolved to where he is currently in social media and podcasting communities. The two discuss different content market strategies, specifically how to determine a target audience, as most people make the mistake of trying to advertise to everyone, which is not logistically possible and tends to not be successful. Travis explains the process of marketing digital content, and different techniques he makes use of in marketing digital content. Travis also discusses the importance of having a clear strategy from the start, because often if one does not have a clear strategy of who the show is for and what they take from it, one can lose the message and original purpose behind the content.

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Segment 4

Jeremiah and Travis discuss Travis’s podcast, The Beast Node, and how it has begun to expand into a community. Travis explains how because of the pandemic he has had time to spend with himself to reflect on himself and his life, and with this extra time he realized he could follow through with his dream of creating his own podcast. The Beast in Beast Node stands for Business, Entertainment, Art, and Sports Talent, which is the focus of his podcast and has many guests on the podcast that are incredibly talented in those industries. Travis explains that he believes that one of the biggest shames of life is someone who dies with their dreams not tried out or realized, and through this podcast he aims to help people with their dreams.

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Show Notes

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces his message of the week, “There’s a product of service, there's your personal brand, and everything in between is a commodity”, with focus being on working on your personal brand. Jeremiah then introduces his guest Vincenzo “Vinny” Valentino, a successful real estate specialist, and the two discuss the importance of one’s personal brand in real estate. Vincenzo describes his journey through the entertainment industry, and why he moved to the real estate industry. The two discuss social media, and how Vincenzo puts a focus on the other aspects of his work in his social media, as everyone already is aware that real estate agents sell houses, but those potential clients do not know the other aspects of his life. Jeremiah and Vincenzo discuss how infatuated everyone is with real estate, and how even if people are not directly involved with the industry, they still love to talk about it when it is brought up. Jeremiah brings up the point that with social media, entrepreneurs are given the opportunity to be vulnerable and show different aspects of their personality, and make a connection with potential customers. The two discuss how pain is a relatable concept, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, and how exposing one’s pain on social media allows one to connect with others more easily, rather than posting about their success on their social media, which isn’t always as easy to connect to.

Segment 2

Jeremiah and Vincenzo discuss imposter syndrome, a psychological situation in which a person feels as if they don’t belong in or deserve what they have. Jeremiah explains his personal experience with imposter syndrome, and how even if you have a lot of confidence in yourself, it is still possible to have imposter syndrome. The two discuss how they each deal with and overcome their imposter syndrome. Jeremiah and Vincenzo also discuss reservations in relation to social media, and what one can do to keep themselves motivated to continue to post and figure out different ways to help your clients through social media. The two also discuss the different avenues that are opened because of social media and other digital platforms, and Vincenzo brings up the example of how he plans on expanding to Florida and how he can still gather information from other realtors and begin the expansion completely online. 

Segment 3

Jeremiah and Vincenzo discuss podcasting and radio shows, and Vincenzo brings up his experience with running his grandfather’s Italian radio station. The two also discuss Clubhouse and other advancements in making connections between you and your contemporaries in your industry, and also the lack of privacy and increased efficiency because of these advancements. Vincenzo also explains his time in the entertainment industry as a DJ is what gave him his passion for business, and how he wanted to continue to expand the business even at a young age. Jeremiah continues off of that point explaining his experience in live music as a young student, and how running bands is what gave him a passion for business. That because he was in high school at the time and not working a full time job like his bandmates, he was tasked with finding venues and handling the money. The two discuss the selling process of real estate, and the most important aspect of real estate is to make the customer happy, and that will bring you success. Jeremiah and Vincenzo discuss whether or not real estate is a viable side hustle, and whether or not referrals are a better option for a side hustle for someone like Jeremiah, who already has a business.

Segment 4

Jeremiah and Vincenzo discuss different online avenues to continue to expand one’s business, as well as Vincenzo’s personal website. Vincenzo explains the different kinds of online and offline platforms that his company partakes in to continue to expand the business, bringing up the example of how the company’s office has a studio made for the purpose of online calls, and videos made for digital marketing. The two discuss how in marketing fifty percent of it always works, but they don’t know which fifty percent is working. Vincenzo explains why his company put a focus on direct mail marketing, as well as calling potential clients and potential sellers. The two also discuss QR codes and the benefits behind them.

He first came on the show last year, just as the pandemic was shutting down the country, and we spent the hour discussing ways in which businesses could survive. A year later, it’s time to talk about growth. He’s been killing it on Clubhouse lately, hosting mind-blowing rooms centered around business fundamentals and knowing your “Why” This week we’re going to dig deep on some of these basics to better situate business owners & entrepreneurs for scale & success in 2021.

Consider yourself invited!

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Show Notes

‍Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces his message of the week, “What is a problem? A problem is an opportunity”, and introduces his guest Anthony Disilvestro, Jeremiah’s former boss and successful entrepreneur, who has recently become prominent on Clubhouse. The two discuss delegation, which is as Anthony describes the key to getting to 10,000%, and how to find and create the system to successfully delegate. Anthony describes how he is solution based in his business mindset, and that people who are also solution oriented are the best people for his system for his businesses, rather than people who give excuses rather than solutions. Jeremiah and Anthony describe how to determine an employee’s value through interviews, and how one of the most important parts of hiring new employees is training. Anthony explains his number system for employees, 1 through 4, and how all employees in a company fall into these levels, with level 1 being entry level employees, and level 4 being fully trained employees.

Segment 2

Two two discuss how best to invest in employees, specifically through training them, and that empowering your people through communication is how to best invest in them. Anthony discusses the differences between work environments when he was first in the workforces and now in the modern day, specifically the generational differences. Anthony discusses how he believes that communicating is the best way to connect with his employees and help them understand that he cares about them. The two also discuss how in a recent Clubhouse room that one’s employees are their customers, and their CEOs of their brand. They discuss how each section that a waitstaff are working in, can be viewed as their own business, that the waitstaff is the CEO of their own section. Jeremiah describes it as a trickle down effect, and how this affects the pool system in his own restaurant for his employees.

Segment 3 

The two discuss how important marketing is to a business, and why the most important factor to think about when marketing your business is to think about whether or not you are making money off of this marketing. Anthony explains how digital marketing is incredibly important, and through AI software, entrepreneurs and business owners can now better understand what advertisements engage customers the most. Jeremiah and Anthony also discuss how marketing is constantly changing, and how years ago they would never believe they would be presently creating Tik Toks to market this business. Jeremiah explains that it is negligent to create a business without a budget for marketing, and the importance of setting money aside for marketing even if the business is underpaid as most startup businesses are. The two also discuss how important it is to invest in video and video marketing, as customers are more often engaged in videos rather than a static advertisement. Anthony explains his marketing strategy and how it changes between his restaurant and construction businesses.

Segment 4

Jeremiah and Anthony discuss why a business should scale, and whether or not scaling is for everyone. They also discuss systematizing your systems, and that it is important to systemize to make sure your systems are successful, and make sense not only to you but your employees as well. That if your system is too convoluted and complex, they will only be understandable to you and no one else. They discuss how scale is for people who have higher ambitions, and do not want to work in their business for the rest of their lives. They also discuss time, and how time has become a currency, and for younger generations time is more valuable, and that for older generations eighty-hour work weeks are nothing, but younger generations want more time for themselves.

Then tune in this week to learn tried & tested techniques from Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner and CMO, Ryan Kovach. His expertise in SEM, paid social & PPC can change your marketing game in a way that will allow you to roll with the big guys!

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Show Notes

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces the message of the week, “It’s not about what you get in the end, it’s who you become along the way”, which can be applied to both Jiu Jitsu and Marketing. Jeremiah introduces his guest of this week Ryan Kovach, who is skilled in both marketing and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The two discuss prominent influencers in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) community, and how many of them are also entrepreneurs, and marketing specialists. Ryan discusses how Jiu Jitsu has impacted his life, and how he enjoys BJJ because it is a sport that someone can compete in at any age and any stage of life. Jeremiah and Ryan both discuss how BJJ is a prominent part of their lives, as not only them, but all of their family members also compete in Jiu Jitsu. The two also discuss their training experience with BJJ, and their journey through the different Jiu Jitsu belts. Ryan makes comparisons between BJJ and marketing, comparing people who tend to hop between schools and not take the time to practice to people in marketing who keep changing up their marketing strategies when they do not instantly see success.

Segment 2

Ryan explains his journey in marketing, and how he got into entrepreneurship because he came from an entrepreneurial family. He explains that he is creative, and found an interest in advertising and design, and how he originally worked for his mother’s company, and broke away and started his own advertising company, until 2009 when the stock market crashed. Afterwards he decided to sell that advertising company, and then founded his current marketing company. He explains he now vets his clients, to make sure they have the correct mindset of marketing, and that there is no get rich quick strategy in marketing. Jeremiah and Ryan make parallels between BJJ and marketing, and how BJJ teaches the virtue of patience, which is a necessity when it comes to marketing. Jeremiah explains how he plans to create a social media account called “Jiu Jitsu saved my Restaurant”, as BJJ in fact saved his restaurant and the lessons and techniques he learned in Jiu Jitsu kept him motivated and level headed while running his restaurant during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Segment 3

The two discuss managing UFC fighters, and Ryan’s experience with managing the fighters. Ryan explains how someone’s persona in fighting is very important when it comes to marketing them, and how one of his clients wanted to put on the persona of a gentleman, even though his fans already liked him for his real personality. The two discuss whether or not marketing is too safe in the modern day, and how in the early 2000s the trend in marketing was risque advertisements. Ryan brings up his dislike cancel culture, and how in his opinion too many people are offended by advertisements that were popular in the past, and how this causes modern marketing to be too safe. Ryan discusses Connor McGregor, and how he makes so much money fighting because of how he markets himself, and his attitude towards the other players increases his popularity. The two also discuss how making mistakes is common and not something to be scared of, because in reality no one cares about the mistake as much as you do, and it is better to try something and fail than to not try at all.

Segment 4

Jeremiah and Ryan discuss the need of having an external mentor and accountability partner, to keep you motivated and in line for growth. The two also discuss how many people are fake on their social media profiles, and when trying to find a mentor avoid people who are not being one hundred percent truthful in their social media presence. They also discuss how many people who have failed in business are now CEOs, and that there are very few people who are high up in business who have not completely messed up in business prior. Ryan discusses how he had created a baby proofing company for homes in the past, due to the opportunity that he noticed there were no baby proofing companies already established in his area.

Craig Selinger is a successful CEO and digital & SEO strategist. His first show with me was Valentine's Day 2020, and a year later Craig is returning with lots more love for online outreach.

It's been a year of obstacles for us all, but Craig is adept at turning adversity into advantage. I'm so excited to hear about the tactics he's unlocked since we last spoke!\

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Show Notes

‍Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces the message of the week, “digital outreach is the jiu jitsu of marketing”, and introduces his guest Craig Selinger, a CEO and Digital & SEO strategist, and asks his opinion on the message of the week. Craig believes that just like in jiu jitsu, for marketing one has to focus on and perfect the basics, to be able to successfully work on more difficult and complex techniques. Jeremiah and Craig discuss how to figure out when to best use certain foundational techniques depends entirely on the context of the situation, both in jiu jitsu and in digital marketing. They also discuss advice that they often received with well experienced marketing and digital marketing professionals that one must get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Craig discusses his experience with martial arts training, and how if he wasn’t asked to start jiu jitsu, he might have never started it due to the fear factor of the unknown. The two also discuss the nuances between working at your business and working for you business, and how this connects to jiu jitsu, and how competitions are not always all or none, and it is going to be difficult for one to be successful if they look at marketing from this standpoint.

Segment 2

Craig explains what his companies are, and what they do, with one of his companies is a speech language therapy company, and the other is a tutoring company for kids of all ages. Craig explains how in recent months because of the Covid-19 pandemic his company has become primarily remote, while prior to the pandemic his companies were primarily in person. Jeremiah and Craig spoke about the first time they discussed Search Engine Optimization (SEO) in relation to Craig’s companies, and how everyone present was surprised to learn the extent that SEO can benefit their businesses. Craig explains how in terms of his speech language therapy company he only has to focus on local competition, while with his tutoring business, he is going up against multi million dollar companies, and the use of SEO has helped him compete against these big companies. Craig explains what SEO is and how it works in terms of businesses, and the difference between local and non-local SEO.

Segment 3

The two discuss how because of the pandemic, many people have to think more digitally minded to keep their business running successfully, and the idea that Craig came up with to help many brick and mortar local businesses transfer to a more digitally minded outset, to focus on social media and other digital avenues. Jeremiah talks about the club house sessions and mastermind sessions he’s been to, that in recent months because of the pandemic, they have been more and more focused on digital outreach. The two also discuss how becoming comfortable with digital marketing is liberating, in the way that it gives you more control and more options to get more customers for your business. Craig explains his past with business and digital marketing, and how he is mostly self taught, as he has no academic background with business. The two discuss the benefits and drawbacks from being self taught in business and digital marketing.

Segment 4

Jeremiah and Craig discuss the last time Craig was on the show, before the pandemic, when they were able to complete interviews in person. They also discuss authenticity and how that translates to social media marketing, and the importance of finding your true authentic self in the business realm and selling that to your customers. Jeremiah and Craig go through the steps that Craig would go through to help brick and mortar customers go digital. Craig explains that first he would help the customer figure out their target audience, and how to advertise to that audience to bring more traffic to their website. Craig also explains how he would find those people who would be his customer’s target audience, and that for his customer he would create a course that allows his customers to view their progress throughout the entirety of the course, with physical evidence such as videos, that his customers can look back on in the future.

Stephen & his company, SGP Labs, focus on creating operating systems for content marketing that are sustainable, consistent, effective and can be improved over time.

Lately, he has particularly caught my attention with his emphasis on leveraging live streams.

It’s something all brands & entrepreneurs need, and I’m really looking forward to hear Stephen’s best tips for maximizing on marketing!

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Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces the message of the week, “Social media is the Jiu Jitsu of marketing”, and how social media is helpful to smaller businesses and brands to get the opportunity to get the word out about themselves. Jeremiah introduces his guest of the week Stephen G. Pope, an entrepreneur who has experience in creating and selling businesses. Stephen retells his life experience with business, and how he always loved coming up with product ideas, and how his degree he got in computer science integrated with his love of business. Stephen also explains his transition now to marketing, and how he reinvented himself to become a marketer, and someone who also helps other people with marketing. Jeremiah and Stephen discuss both of their past experiences with martial arts and how it has helped them with their business and marketing pursuits. The two also discuss the importance of having patience when partaking in marketing, as well as in daily life, and if one does not have patience, they often will not see the success of their efforts. The two also discuss Generation Z, and how because they have grown up with the internet and social media, they are very well aware of how to market themselves when they figure out what they want to do in life, and how they tend to be very detail oriented.

Segment 2

Jeremiah and Stephen discuss how music is also marketing, and Jeremiah retells his personal experience as a musician and trying to create and sell his first album. The two also discuss how fascinating marketing is, as Jeremiah came to the realization that marketing is necessary in all walks of life, and all kinds of content, from music to a brand. Stephen explains the importance of perseverance in marketing and creating content, as well as how when creating content such as music, to start off small and not overwhelm yourself, so you can continuously find what you're doing to be fun. Stephen explains what SGP Labs is and what it does, and how he helps clients with their marketing, with a focus on video campaigns. Stephen explains what he likes the most about SGP Labs is that he is making use of all of his skill sets, instead of only a few of his skills.

Segment 3

Jeremiah and Stephen partake in an exercise where Jeremiah discusses his current assets and skills sets, and Stephen explains how he could best use those to market his business. Jeremia discusses how he runs his social media accounts, both his personal and business accounts, as well as the recent success he has seen for his content that he posts on TikTok. Stephen goes in depth about the different strategies that Jeremiah could use to increase his marketing success on social media. Jeremiah explains his goals for his marketing for both his businesses, as well as how he wants to create a profit off of digital content in the future. Stephen explains his journey in creating SGP Labs, and how it originally started out as a mastermind, and what he learned from its original state allowed him to create the polished version that it is today.

Segment 4

The two discuss the importance of community building, especially in social media, to help your business continue to grow. Jeremiah and Stephen discuss live streaming, and how it is the next step past video, and that becoming comfortable and confident in live streaming is an asset in the current day. Jeremiah explains how Club House is the next huge social media craze that is up and coming, and how it is live streaming based, and how his experience with live streaming on other platforms has had him see success in club house.

I've had the pleasure of working with Lyneil in a number of mastermind sessions led by show alum, Lance Knaub - biweekly calls where we help each other bring our visions into fruition. It's fascinating to learn of the obstacles one faces trying to bring a product like this to market, and Lyneil is chock full of stories about the snares that lie ahead.

If you have ambitions for something of this nature, then this episode is for you!

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Show Notes

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces his guest, Dr. Lyneil Mitchel, who is a physical therapist and entrepreneur. Lyneil discusses his background of growing up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the sports environment of Pittsburgh while he lived there. Lyneil explains his educational journey, specifically his time spent in physical therapy (PT) school, and how he became interested in the neurological component of physical therapy. Jeremiah and Lyneil discuss Lyneil’s journey postgrad, working for several different colleges, and eventually starting his own private practice. Lyneil also explains his research on non contact ACL injuries for women, where he found no connection between foot and ankle issues and ACL injuries.

Segment 2 

Lyneil discusses how the lack of resources available to him is what drove him to his niche in physical therapy. Jeremiah retells the story of one of his Jiu Jitsu instructions experience with losing his ACL, and Lyneil discusses how the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 drastically changed what physical therapists do. Jeremiah and Lyneil the importance of turning a negative into a positive, both in physical therapy and in daily life during the Covid-19 pandemic. Lyneil also explains that positivity is a necessity in working with patients in physical therapy, because his goal is to best help people, and putting forth negativity while working will not help patients who are already in a negative state.

Segment 3

Jeremiah and Lyneil discuss the comparisons with Jiu Jitsu and physical therapy, and how working around the injury is common in Jiu Jitsu, and Lyneil explains the necessity of facing injuries head on with the help of a physical therapist so that the injuries will not return in the future. Lyneil goes on to explain how the technique of continuing to work on the basics throughout one’s training, in both physical therapy, and business so your more complex training will be supported by the polished basics. The two discuss how it is helpful for one to keep themselves motivated so that when they see the results of their training, they can be confident that they put forth their best effort regardless of the results themselves.

Segment 4

Lyneil explains the Wobbler, his patented physical therapy apparatus, and what inspired him to create the Wobbler. Jeremiah and Lyneil discuss the difference between the Wobbler and other exercise equipment, and how using the Wobbler is almost like dancing, and that it focuses on getting one's blood moving. Lyneil explains his and his relatives' experiences with using the Wobbler, as well as how the changes in material from steel to plastic for the Wobbler were necessary to get it to it’s best version.

He joined last Spring's round table discussion, and this Friday we get an entire hour to explore the professional options one has today and what the future of colleges & universities might look like. We'll for sure dig in to the power of social media & podcasting in the broadcast, as well!

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Show Notes

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces his message of the week,“Great wrestlers are not great because of their technique, great wrestlers are great because of their passion”, and introduces his guest Jonaed Iqbal the host of NoDegree Podcast, and has a background in wrestling. Jeremiah and Jonaed discuss the business side of wrestling, and how wrestlers make money. Jonaed goes into his history with wrestling, and how he was introduced to the sport. Jeremiah and Jonaed discuss Jonaed’s work with helping people without college degrees, as well as his podcast the NoDegree Podcast. The two discuss Linkedin, specifically Linkedin live streams, and how it is an excellent and underrated networking tool. Jeremiah and Jonaed discuss how to effectively use TikTok for business and networking purposes.

Segment 2

Jeremiah and Jonaed discuss the necessity of passion in operating a business, and without passion a business might fail. The two discuss the pressure that college and universities are under currently during the Covid-19 pandemic, and how they are still charging students tens of thousands of dollars for zoom based classes at home. Jeremiah and Jonaed discuss their personal journeys through education, and why they made the educational decisions they did. Jonaed explains how he realized that college is not for everyone, and many of the students that go to highly rated post secondary schools have parental support, specifically financial support, that most students don’t have access to and are unable to attend these schools.

Segment 3

Jeremiah explains how currently there are a lot more resources for students who don’t want to attend college, compared to when he was in school. Jonaed goes in depth on the advice he gives to people who come to him to figure out their next steps following highschool. Jonaed explains how it is incredibly important to figure out one’s strengths before deciding what path they want to take, as everyone has different strengths, and not everyone wants to go into the typical non-college options. The two discuss the benefits of finding an accountability partner, with the example of a coach to help a person continue to grow. Jeremiah goes into imposter syndrome, and how it can be an adversary of even the most confident people, and with the help of an accountability partner will help someone overcome imposter syndrome.

Segment 4

Jeremiah and Jonaed discuss the continuing increase in popularity of live streaming on digital platforms, and how live streaming is currently replacing videos. Jonaed discusses his personal experience with live streaming, and how he enjoys the sense of community that comes with live streaming that is lost in pre-recorded videos. Jonaed also discusses how many people put on a more polished version of themselves in pre-recorded content, and through live streaming a person is their real selves. Jeremiah and Jonaed discuss Jonaed’s future goals, as well as Jonaed’s outlook on creating personal goals.

Joining me this week in that endeavor is Warehaus Business Development Director, Matt Falvey. He's a black belt in BJJ & a mutual friend of show alum, Lance Knaub. We've recently connected on LinkedIn - where there appears to be quite the audience for this notion of martial arts impact on business, so I'm excited to get an hour to dissect this with Matt and pick’[p;p/ up a thing or two. OSS!!

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Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces his message of the week, “A black belt is a white belt who never quit”, a quote from Jiu Jitsu that focuses on the importance of perseverance in achieving one’s goals, and introduces his guest Matt Falvey, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt. Jeremiah retells his personal experience in starting Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and how he made the realization that Jiu Jitsu is helpful in creating and owning a business, as well as everyday life. Jeremiah and Matt discuss why they both enjoy Jiu Jitsu compared to other types of exercise. Matt explains how Jiu Jitsu makes you practice both moral integrity and patience, and how those lessons have helped him in his job as Warehaus Business Development Director. The two discuss how Jiu Jitsu always pushes you to continue to learn and improve, as there is no end to improvement in Jiu Jitsu, that even champions continue to strive to improve themselves. Matt explains his journey through Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and where he earned several of his belts.

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Segment 2

Jeremiah and Matt discuss Matt’s time in the military, as well as the comradery found at the mats in Jiu Jitsu. Jeremiah describes his first advanced Jiu Jitsu class, how he was able to form bonds with the other people in his class, and how he took those lessons in comradeship has helped him run his restaurant business during the Covid-19 pandemic. Matt explains how in Jiu Jitsu there is a community of helping each other continue to learn and improve, and how this help goes over belt levels. The two then discuss the state of Jiu Jitsu during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the creative ways people have tried to practice during the pandemic.

Segment 3

Matt discusses how through his experience he has struggled through learning certain techniques in Jiu Jitsu, that he saw that some of his friends who were musically trained picked up those techniques easily. Jeremiah explains his past in music, and how it has helped him in learning Jiu Jitsu. The two discuss their former teachers in Jiu Jitsu, and Jeremiah recalls one of his teachers who had never competed in Jiu Jitsu, and how this gave him a different perspective on certain Jiu Jitsu techniques. Jeremiah retells how he continued to train in Jiu Jitsu through several of his injuries, and how Jiu Jitsu helped his recovery process.

Segment 4

Jeremiah and Matt discuss the process of gaining new belts in Jiu Jitsu, and Jeremiah describes his personal journey through gaining higher belts, and his goals regarding earning a black belt. The two both discuss the environment of the schools where they learn Jiu Jitsu, and Matt explains how “the belt will come to you”, and how he believes that this mindset should not only be applied to Jiu Jitsu but everyday life as well. The two discuss how Jiu Jitsu has affected their strategic thinking outside of Jiu Jitsu. Jeremiah discusses the necessity of spatial awareness in Jiu Jitsu, and how this applies to running a business.

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Show Notes

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces his guest for this week’s show Jennifer Schratwieser, who’ve worked with each other in the past in the restaurant business. Jennifer and Jeremiah discuss Jennifer and her brother’s work in the car industry as well as her sister’s work in real estate. Jennifer explains her transition between industries to media sales, where she created her own print publication. Jennifer explains her process of creating a print publication for her autotrading work, and the intricacies of each step in the process.

Segment 2

Jennifer explains how she got to where she currently works at Channel 13 in Norfolk, Virginia, as well as how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected her work life. She explains the responsibilities for her job at Channel 13, where she works in ad sales, and selling commercial time. Jeremiah retells a similar experience where he worked in ad sales for BET. Jennifer and Jeremiah discuss the differences between selling commercial space between national and local levels. Jeremiah explains how the Covid-19 pandemic has been affecting his business in the winter months.

Segment 3

Jeremiah and Jennifer discuss intimacy in marketing through social media, specifically through Facebook posts that Jennifer has made. Jennifer explains the importance of creating relationships with clients to keep business successful, and how Facebook is a great avenue for this. Along with this Jennifer explains how television networks use social media, and streaming services to figure out how best to reach their target audience. Jeremiah explains how he uses the social platform Clubhouse that’s invite only, and geared towards businesses and business owners. The two also discuss the importance of livestreaming in modern social media marketing.

Segment 4

Jeremiah and Jennifer explain the nuances between digital and print marketing, and how best to digital market a business without the help of a network. The two discuss what are best avenues for digital marketing during the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as how the pandemic has affected ad revenue. Jeremiah explains how marketing is a gamble, but it is necessary to stick with one form of marketing for a while before adding or switching strategies.

His consistent & relentless pursuit of positivity has gained him followers by the tens of thousands. Listen in this week as we explore ways to keep your spirits high in even the toughest of times, and how to leverage that energy when you're on fire!

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Segment 1

“Last year taught you lessons, this year you put them into practice.”

Jeremiah introduces the guest of the show, Dom Jackson. They begin the conversation talking about the transition into the new year, Dom encouraging listeners to keep a positive mentality and Jeremiah looking back at what last year had to offer us. The conversation transitions into jiu-jitsu, training, martial arts philosophy, and the mentality required in the fitness world. 

Segment 2

Dom Jackson discusses how he uses social media to promote his personal training and how he has expanded onto different platforms and mediums, Jeremiah relating his own experiences using TikTok. They go back and forth on jiu-jitsu and martial arts training, stretching and expanding your reach and demographics, and keeping clients in the fitness world.

Segment 3

Dom discusses how he expanded his reach across social media and how it has helped him gain more opportunities, explaining his approach to teaching others online, the start of his podcast, and the breakthrough he’s had using TikTok. They also discuss the importance of having an appeal to your brand, especially in fitness.

Segment 4

Dom discusses his broadcasting network and eponymous podcast, The Dom Jackson Experience, informing listeners of a couple new shows that he is starting up. They continue to talk about the power of using social media in self-promotion and brand-building. Dom leaves his social media, website, and contact information for listeners.

David is a community leader who promotes local economic development through merchant services and stakeholder engagement. He’s also a skilled facilitator and public speaker with experience designing and delivering communication strategies via social media, the press, and public events.

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Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces the guest of the show, David Estrada. David gives a bit of background on himself and informs listeners about the concept of a BID, Business Improvement District. David delves deep into the idea, gives a few examples, and explains the role of his business. The conversation transitions into business mortality and fatality with the two discussing the cutthroat nature of NYC’s small business sphere. He discusses the commerce and environment of Sunset Park and what’s been going on there in terms of small businesses.

Segment 2

Jeremiah and David discuss how the pandemic has affected small businesses in New York City and how a lot of brick-and-mortars have closed down in the last few months. David questions the actions taken by the city government and talks about what can really be done to help small businesses survive.

Segment 3 

They continue the conversation discussing the viability of PPPs and small grants, picking apart the flimsy solutions currently set in place for small businesses. David talks about the recovery of the industry post-pandemic and how it may benefit Sunset Park in the future. He also gives insight on how he believes the world of small business will change in the years to come.

Segment 4 

David talks about the key factor in surviving as an entrepreneur. Jeremiah and David project into the future and reflect on all that’s happened. David gives his final thoughts and informs listeners how they can contribute to helping keep these small businesses alive. They close out the show with Jeremiah dropping David’s contact information for listeners.

His goal for both is to help personal brands & visionaries chase after their own visions.

Tune if Friday at noon for an insightful conversation on branding & marketing both off and online!

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Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces the guest of the show Isaac Mashman. Isaac discusses his background and how he first got into entrepreneurship when he was in high school.The two start a conversation about education and its connections to entrepreneurship, briefly touching on the music and culinary industries, Isaac telling the story about when he decided he wasn’t going to college. The two go back and forth, discussing martial arts, community, and authenticity.

Segment 2

Jeremiah and Isaac discuss more of their histories living across the United States. The conversation then continues with the topic of social media and authenticity in entrepreneurship. They talk about connecting with people online and learning new perspectives on social media, also touching on social media’s role in building a brand.

Segment 3

Isaac gives listeners insights on what goes behind building a brand, first touching upon his entrepreneurial tendencies back when he was in high school. He talks about the most important factors that go into forming your personal brand: your individual goals, who you are, and what you’re trying to be known as. Jeremiah and Isaac go back and forth on a few perspectives on branding and how to make yours unique and memorable.

Segment 4

Jeremiah inquires about Isaac’s podcast and Isaac goes into his transition from entrepreneurship to business professional. He talks about a few of the pitfalls that come with branding yourself as an entrepreneur and why he decided to move on from a hustle-theme podcast to create Chase The Vision. . Isaac ends the show by introducing the concept of ‘aggressive patience’ before dropping his contact information for listeners.

His widely revered show, Teawithmike, is dropping its 100th show this Saturday. On my show, we’ll get to hear about Mike’s journey and why the story is so special to him.

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Segment 1

“The best story you could read is the one you write yourself.”

Jeremiah introduces the guest of the show, Michael Johnson. They begin their conversation discussing Michael’s web show, Tea with Mike, and the dynamics of online distribution platforms and digital marketing. Jeremiah inquires about Michael’s reasons behind starting his own show.

Segment 2

Michael delves into his passion for performance and how story-telling became an important part of his life. Jeremiah explains how one’s creative output translates to ‘content’, and then asks Michael about his love of tea. Michael explains the origins behind the name of his show and how he was able to establish his brand.

Segment 3

Michael gives listeners a tea fact and Jeremiah asks him a tea question. Jeremiah then delves into his past owning a coffeehouse and what he’s been drinking lately. Jeremiah then asks about Michael’s interview with Gary Vaynerchuck and how he got onto the show ‘Tea with Gary Vee’, Michael explaining how he was able to get in-touch with him through Twitter.

Segment 4

Michael discusses the hundredth episode of Tea With Mike. He thinks back to earlier days of the show and the journey he’s been through to get where he is now: all the peoples he’s met, building up his brand, and landing his latest interview. Michael closes the show by sharing the hundredth episode’s special guest.

He's not out of they game, though. He will remain on RIPs board of directors, and he's already making moves on his next project - LetsRethinkThis.com.

Jerry is a fascinating individual with history in military, journalism & collections and a penchant for social justice!

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Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces the guest of the show, Jerry Ashton. Jerry starts the conversation discussing his education and transition into the Navy (working as a journalist), living in New York, and the start of his entrepreneurial journey. He leads us through his life, and well into his sixties, Jerry brings us to an essential experience of his, Occupy Wall Street.

Segment 2

Jerry explains his relevance with Occupy Wall Street, Jeremiah sharing his own experience. Jerry shares why the message resonated with him and how he started work on dissipating medical debt in the heat of the movement. After it began to die out, Jerry then explains how through John Oliver he was able to start-up his debt abolishment nonprofit, RIP Medical Debt, Jerry giving out advice for budding entrepreneurs.

Segment 3

Jerry talks about his goal of abolishing one-billion dollars of medical debt and how they shattered it reaching 2.6 billion dollars. Jerry talks about the purpose of nonprofits and his hopes that RIP Medical Debt will live long after his tenure. He then talks about his next venture, LetsRethinkThis.com, as well as talking about a future web show that he will conduct over Zoom.

Segment 4

Jerry talks about his goals with LetsRethinkThis next year and gets into a conversation about meaning, purpose and service, delving into ideas of social entrepreneurship and how he ultimately plans to execute the role of LetsRethinkThis. Jerry ends the show by leaving contact information for listeners.

He had hopes of getting a job at a larger company, but COVID shut down or halted the operations of most production, so Andrew made the decision to continue on the entrepreneurial path and keep his business running.

These days he has a renewed sense of ownership, and he's found a lot of interesting opportunities along the way.

Tune in of Friday to hear Andrew's story and learn some of the new tactics in the video production industry.

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Show Notes

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces the guest of the show, Andrew Penziner. They begin the conversation with Andrew discussing his entrepreneurial journey, working in the TV industry as a producer. Andrew gives his thoughts on the evolution of the advertisement and video production industry from the sixties into the internet/TikTok era. Jeremiah then talks about his usage of TikTok and how social media has become such a vital part of music and culture.

Segment 2

Andrew discusses the ins-and-outs of his business, Motivity Video, defining short-form video for listeners. Andrew and Jeremiah then go back and forth on social media, before Jeremiah inquires more about his journey from TV production into the digital video production industry. Jeremiah discusses his brief stint in the media creation industry, also working in TV production, before making the transition into the food and beverage world. They then go back and forth on the creative part of the business and the new digital marketing space.

Segment 3

Andrew then tells the story of branching off into the video production industry by himself, forming his own LLC. and finding some footing in the entrepreneurial landscape. They jump to today where Andrew gives his perspective working in this industry during the pandemic, comparing his situation to the recession in 2009. Jeremiah then speaks to the importance of adaptability and having thick skin in the face of uncertainty.

Segment 4

Jeremiah inquires about the future of the video industry on the other end of the pandemic. He then talks about his aims earlier this year to break the mold of industry standards, forming an idea for video generators to help create videos in strategic and efficient ways in the era of social-distancing. Andrew drops his contact information and website for listeners to close out the show.

This week he & I will discuss climbing the seemingly insurmountable peak and what it takes if you want to win in life!‍

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Show Notes

Segment 1

”I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.”

Jeremiah introduces the guest of the show Jeff Peterson. They start the conversation talking about wrestling and jiu-jitsu, Jeremiah then inquiring about Jeff’s military experience and his history growing up in Wisconsin, getting transplanted to Virginia. Jeff also discusses his ISSA certification in sports nutrition and his career as a trainer, teacher, and fighter.

Segment 2

Jeremiah inquiries about the gym and fitness industry in San Diego, Jeff relaying the situation and discussing how the pandemic has affected the business over there. Jeff also talks about the role of the gym and fitness during quarantine and why that physical movement is important. He then talks about the fight promotion organizations he’s been working with and tells Jeremiah his first experiences fighting in an MMA arena.

Segment 3

Jeff continues the conversation talking about how he entered the military and his education history as well as his moves across the country. He then talks his history working for Alliance East and how he worked himself up to his current position. Jeff then walks listeners through his career as an entrepreneur, expanding his palette all over the fitness industry.

Segment 4

They talk about being resilient and patient, especially working right now when working in the fitness business during the pandemic. Jeff talks about what his favorite class to teach is before leaving on last message for listeners to get through hard times.

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While managing investment properties and pursuing an NYC acting career, Justin also manages JHoch Photography - a business that has sent him for extended stays all around the globe with a particular emphasis in shooting the grappling arts - an art that occupies a special place in my heart.

Really looking forward to spotlighting my old friend & New York powerhouse!

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Show Notes

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces the guest of the show, Justin Hoch. Justin Hoch gives a bit of background, talking about his interests and education, forming an outline of his career which bounced between acting, writing, web design and construction. He then talks about his initial interests and eventual transition into photography full-time about six years ago and the formation of JHoch Photography.

Segment 2

Justin Hoch continues the conversation talking about his passion for wrestling, which started back when he was four years old. He talks about the numerous wrestling training centers being set up as well as the growing movement of wrestling conventions across the country. The conversation then touches on the differences between American and international wrestling along with the different styles of wrestling.

Segment 3

The conversation continues with a discussion about the state of wrestling outside of the United States, highlighting those of Northern European countries, making a few conjectures about the worldwide wrestling industry as a whole.

Segment 4

Justin Hoch gives advice to burgeoning entrepreneurs, telling them to put passions first and to work hard, not to think about the money. He talks about how he learned to adapt to the pandemic and all of the skills that photography has taught him, as well as shares some details from an upcoming project of his. Justin closes the show by giving out his contact information for listeners.

Michael Khoury was a teenage student of mine when I taught music in Buffalo, NY many, many moons ago. He's now a grown man and has developed into quite the professional musician, dj & entrepreneur and has one of the most positive dispositions on the internet.

In this episode we'll catch up, talk about old times and hear what this talented young man has in store for the world!

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Show Notes

Segment 1

“Motivation is what gets you started, habit is what keep you going.”

Jeremiah introduces the guest of the show Michael Khoury, the two reminiscing on their personal history. He talks about when he first found his passions and inspirations for music, outlining his journey as a bedroom musician to a professional DJ. Jeremiah then inquires about the first business moves of his careers, Michael, a business major, trying to find his footing in a couple different industries and attempting to learn what he was really passionate about.

Segment 2

Michael talked about his transition from insurance to music, getting into DJing and applying his knowledge as a business major to his current profession. The conversation goes back and forth about music, skill-developing and honing in on one's passions, Gary Vaynerchuck, and drumming.

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Segment 3

Jeremiah talks about first finding his passion for Brazilian jiu-jitsu along with working as a musician. He also talks about adaptability, finding one’s strengths, and finding out where you fit among a large group. Jeremiah brings it back to motivations and habits, why both are necessary to each other, Michael talking about the importance of personal growth and avoiding stagnation.

“If you’re not growing, you’re dying.”

Segment 4

Michael relates his experiences of working at weddings during the pandemic, sharing his excitement for getting to learn and grow from these difficult challenges. Michael talks about what he wants to do once everything opens back up, sharing his long-term goals as well, advocating for people to be realistic and stay positive. Michael ends the show with sharing his contact information for listeners.

He's also put in a lot of time into Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, a commitment I'm also very familiar with.

This week Shawn and I will discuss how the investment in oneself plays out in your professional life, and the interplay between the two.

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Show Notes

Segment 1

“Progress always involves risks; you can't steal second base and keep your foot on first.”

Jeremiah introduces the guest of the show Shawn Bowen, who immediately begins the conversation with his home gym setup during the pandemic. Shawn then gives his business background and how he got into real estate investment, also divulging how he began his jiu-jitsu training. He explains some nuances in Virginia real estate law for listeners and discusses how he integrates this into his business.

Segment 2

Shawn continues the conversation by expounding on the difference between a real estate trust and Full Circle Investment Group. He then goes into some stories to explain how his business works in comparison to other real estate firms.

Segment 3

Shawn talks about the spread of his business while Jeremiah explains the real estate situation in New York, asking Shawn about the housing market in Virginia. The conversation goes into the volatility of the real estate industry and the importance of relationship building and how to treat people. Shawn then talks about his own podcast which is centered around wholesaling.

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Segment 4

They bring it home by connecting the principles of jiu-jitsu to a life of entrepreneurship. Jeremiah plugs his website and contact information for listeners.

This Friday we'll hear from them both, Ted in Seattle & Andrew in NYC, on how they've adopted there lives and practices to fit with the new forms of outreach & communication in music.

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Show Notes

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces the guests of the show, Ted Poor and Andrew D’Angelo. The first half of the show is centered around Ted, who is currently based in Seattle. Ted talks about his education, Jeremiah thinks back on when he first saw him perform. Ted talks about his current position at University of Washington and how it currently informs his approach to jazz music.

Segment 2

Ted talks about how the pandemic impacted the promotion of his album, especially being in the early hotspot in Seattle. They talk about how the pandemic is currently affecting musicians and other artists while Jeremiah projects a musical revolution in the near future. Ted shares his contact information and where to find his album for listeners.

Segment 3

Jeremiah introduces the second guest of the show Andrew D’Angelo. He talks about the joys of recording and releasing an album. Andrew gives out advice for musicians, especially those around his age, right before the break.

Segment 4

Andrew continues his talk about contracts and shares insight from his entertainment lawyer. Andrew talks about what it was like putting out an album in the pandemic, After uploading his album, he relates an experience about getting an offer for a Grammys nomination almost immediately, eventually getting a nomination. Andrew shares his contact information and where to find his music.

He's a founder of Deliver Zero, a B2B company that provides restaurants with reusable take out containers, and he's seen the company through at least a couple incarnations.

2019 was a hot year for the company - they got a huge spotlight from the World Economic Forum - but like most businesses lost some momentum as of March 2020.

They back & firing on all pistons now, and this week Adam will share details about the company's present state & future.

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Show Notes

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces the guest of the show, Adam Farbiarz. Adam outlines his journey from education to a career in a law to entrepreneurship and how he ended up starting up Deliver Zero, emphasizing the pursuits of passion and personality.

Segment 2

Jeremiah and Adam talk about the scalability of start-ups. They talk about the amount of time and hard work that is needed in the restaurant business. Adam discusses what inspired his switch from law to hospitality and why he decided to take the risk. Adam talks about the initial idea behind an earlier start-up, getting inspired by thinking critically about the current restaurant industry.

Segment 3 

The conversation steers towards the problem of ‘waste’ in takeout and why buyers were initially skeptical of Adam’s idea for Deliver Zero. They also talk about the shifting landscape of takeout and delivery, as well as larger companies like Grubhub and Seamless. Adam explains how his business works as well as its past iterations, outlining how it evolved into what it is today. 

Segment 4

Jeremiah discusses why his restaurant was able to survive through pandemic and how they’ve gotten more involved in the community. Adam talks about shutting down the current version of Deliver Zero at the start of the pandemic and how he's continued to handle the business through the pandemic. Jeremiah discussing being resourceful, application, and community. Adam plugs his website and contact information for listeners. 

I first me Tor when he became the head bartender at my restaurant, Della, several years ago. He was between start ups and we spent many hours discussing business & entrepreneurship.

His talent eventually took him to greener pastures, and, after reconnecting recently I'm super excited to welcome him to the show.

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Show Notes

Segment 1

“If you want to build the biggest building in town, don’t worry about knocking other buildings down, focus on building it up, brick by brick.”

Jeremiah introduces the guest of the show, Tornike Amiranashvili, who opens the show talking about his timeline as an entrepreneur. Tornike discusses his education and early career in Georgia. He talks about a few businesses and projects he’s embarked on, including an app to help organize the schedules of college students. Tornike also shares a few observations and lessons along the way.

Segment 2

Tornike shares how he first immigrated to the States and how he first got into the hospitality industry. Tornike discusses how he embarked on his second entrepreneurial trip, also leaving in a few tidbits of things he’s learned and the mentality necessary to maintain that lifestyle.

Segment 3

The conversation continues with Tornike’s thoughts on social media, technology, and the media. He also discusses the shifting field of entrepreneurship and how retirement and working life have changed over the last few years. Tornike then shares an observation that shortens the lifeline of other entrepreneurs and people in general.

Segment 4

Tornike talks about the businesses he’s running now and the current state of the hospitality industry. He shares his thoughts on other big league business leaders and entrepreneurs. He drops his contact information and social media for listeners to end the show.

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Segment 1

“One man’s garbage is another man’s treasure.”

Jeremiah introduces the guest of the show, Parviziy Yukhamadkulov . Jeremiah talks his history with Parviziy through a vacant coffee shop. Parviziy talks about how he came in possession of the vacant coffee shop and how it was first starting up the business. Jeremiah talks the story of starting up his own business before the conversation steers towards the impact of the pandemic on small brick-and-mortars. 

Segment 2

Parviziy lists the other locations of his business. They go back and forth about the impact the pandemic has had on small businesses, sharing stories and trading opinions on policies (or a lack thereof) in place that led to the rise and downfall of some local shops.

Segment 3

Parviziy gives an timeline of his entrepreneurial journey from his start at seventeen to where he is now. Jeremiah shares the initial grind it took to start and maintain several businesses of his own, letting go of a few along the way and finding his footing with his current restaurant. They talk about the nature of coffee shops in New York City and how the hold of franchises are weakening. They also discuss the relationships businesses have with their landlords.

Segment 4

The two talk about the real estate situation with small businesses as well as trade questions about the pandemic and how it will affect the future. Parviziy drops the locations of Poetica Coffee and shares some contact information for listeners. 

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Segment 1

“Where does entrepreneurship come from?”

Jeremiah introduces the guest of the show, his brother, Jacob Fox. Jacob talks about current living in North Carolina with his wife and gives listeners an insight into his long and diverse career. Jeremiah and Jacob converse about their upbringing and a bit about martial arts. Jacob also gives an overview of his work in personal training and coaching in wrestling.

Segment 2

Jeremiah and Jacob discuss how they were shaped into entrepreneurs in their upbringing, discussing their defining qualities, their father and service work. They talk about how they got their starts in entrepreneurship and what led them to where they are now. Jacob explains the pandemic situation in North Carolina.

Segment 3

Jeremiah and Jacob hammer home the importance of hard work, and how you won’t be able to make it on your own without it. Jeremiah relates it to his martial arts ideals. Jacob gives his history and tells the story on when he first decided that he had to buckle down and work at what he wanted.

Segment 4

Jeremiah and Jacob continue the discussion with the importance of gratitude, hard work over talent, putting others first and having patience. They wrap up the show with what listeners should take away from their conversation before signing off.

Mario serves as Deputy Commissioner of the NYS Athletic Commission, has been league production executive for the WSOF and is the wrestling coach to many notable MMA champions.

He is currently enrolled in the Columbia University Sports Management Graduate Program.

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Show Notes

Segment 1

“Death is always knocking on the door of a start-up…”

Jeremiah introduces the guest of the show, Mario Mercado. Mario shares some words of wisdom when it comes to entrepreneurship. The two go back and forth on jiu jitsu and how the mentality required to persevere in martial arts is connected to the mindset of an entrepreneur. Mario gives some insight on the fear of success while Jeremiah gives his experiences during his martial arts training, both of them connecting them to resilience and “getting comfortable being uncomfortable”.

Segment 2 

‍‍Mario tells the story on how he started up his business, BATS-TOI, first starting with how the name came about. He then goes into the story on how he first introduced his helmet technology to investors and gives a bit of insight on why he decided to patent the helmet in the first place. Mario also informs listeners about his dismal living situation and working conditions at the time.

Segment 3

Mario continues with his entrepreneurial journey, stopping to share an experience training a WWE wrestler. Jeremiah and Mario discuss the importance of mental fortitude when times get rough and why a strong morale is needed above everything else in completing your goals. 

Segment 4

Mario shares a few more stories that he’s heard in the fitness industry and the NY MMA/contact-sports world throughout the pandemic. Mario closes the show by plugging his website, social media and contact information for listeners.

Sam Himmelstein was one of the very first guests on the show. He a founding partner of Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP and has made a career of supporting tenants rights. The current situation in NYC is right up his alley.

Damon Johnson, President of DJ Realty Solutions, was one of my first guests once quarantine set in and we had to go fully remote. He's a veteran of the Detroit real estate market & Senior Home Ownership Executive at M-1 Realty, and he's going to discuss the "wild" (his words!) housing market.

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Show Notes

Segment 1

“Over 67,000 available houses and apartments for rent in New York…”

Jeremiah introduces the first guest of the show, Damon Johnson. Damon informs Jeremiah about the state of the economy in Detroit, Jeremiah doing the same for Brooklyn. The two go back and forth on realty and the slow reopening in their respective cities.

Segment 2

The two continue to talk about the state of realty, especially focusing on New York with lowered prices in the face of the pandemic. Damon talks about external factors that affect the real estate industry and how the pandemic shifts those dynamics. Damon drops his social media and contact information for listeners to end the segment.

Segment 3

Jeremiah introduces the second guest of the show, Sam Himmelstein. Himmelstein informs listeners about how the pandemic shifted the real estate industry in New York City, sharing his worries of a possible eviction crisis. 

Segment 4

They continue to talk about the realty situation and the effects of the pandemic. Sam talks about his position as a lawyer defending down-on-their-luck tenants and the illogical systems that New York realty is currently built under. He talks about a few situations he knows where tenants are treated more fairly through systems that are flexible during the pandemic. He drops his contact information for listeners to end the show.

It's a fast-paced environment these days with regular changes. The more you know, the better off you'll be!

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces the guest of the show, Eric Sarver! Eric divulged a bit of his background, going through his journey living across the country and when he formed his first interests in law. Eric also outlines his career from graduating law school to starting his own law firm, talking about what it’s like to be the head of a business.

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Segment 2

Eric describes all of the local (for New York City) and federal government branches and policies involved in the operations of small businesses. He also talks about employee safety during the pandemic and the responsibilities of business owners.

Segment 3

Eric explains the legal liberties that business owners have when dealing with sick customers and employees. He also goes into the functions of his firm and what they have available for employers during the pandemic.

Segment 4

Eric shares details about his upcoming show on TalkRadioNYC, which will be focusing on informing employers, special service providers, entrepreneurs, etc., on their power legally, as well as laws, policies, and financial advising. The show will also provide resources for listeners through his guests. The show will air on Tuesdays from 5PM - 6PM EST starting in September.

Lance Knaub, founder of Denali Consulting & Breakthru PT & Fitness is ready to help you make it happen.

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Show Notes

Segment 1

“As entrepreneurs, we’re leaders…”

Jeremiah introduces the guest of the show, Lance Knaub. He gives a bit of his educational and entrepreneurial background as well as his work in physical therapy. He also goes a bit into his own health issues and his passion for nutrition and health, the two discussing recognizing warning signs and the importance of sleep.

Segment 2

Lance gets into Breakthru PT & Fitness and the expansion of his business, talking about the current state of his newer locations, his plans with the amount of space he’s recently acquired, and how he projects his business will expand by the end of the year. 

Segment 3

Lance talks a bit about his book, giving out his motivations and methods for doing so. They talk about the longevity of small, independent businesses, honing in especially on those in New York City. They go back and forth about hiring help, preparing yourself financially for expanding your staff, and knowing your strengths as an entrepreneur.

Segment 4

Lance talks about founding Denali Consulting. Jeremiah talks about how he found himself coaching entrepreneurs, entertaining the idea of writing a book in the future. Lance closes the show by dropping his contact information for listeners.

Then one of the toughest opponents of his career surfaced.....COVID-19. In what may be the longest match of his life, Matheus managed to get wrangle open the doors of Royal Jiu Jitsu Academy in Mineola, NY - just as the state began to once again allow the operation of such institutions - albeit modified.

Myself, an avid jiu jitsu practitioner, it's an honor to have such an accomplished guest as Professor Lutes on the show. OSS!

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Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces the first guest of the show, Matheus Lutes. Matheus talks about her early life, living in Portugal and Brazil before coming to the United States. He also talks about his black belt training, running his own jiu jitsu classes, what draws people to learning martial arts, and what it takes in order to run a business.

Segment 2

Matheus opens up about opening a brand new martial arts academy in the midst of the pandemic. He gives his projections on what will happen to the fitness industry at the end of quarantine, Jeremiah drawing parallels towards the restaurant industry. Matheus urges for attention to be brought to the fitness industry in these times. He gives advice for blossoming entrepreneurs.

Segment 3

Jeremiah introduces the second guest of the show, Alicia Lutes. She talks growing up in NY and meeting Matheus. She talks about reaching out to the community and her focus in the dojo, emphasizing the importance of self-defense for children and women especially. Alicia talks about plans for reopening and what will have to be done to accommodate for children, her and Jeremiah trading thoughts on how re-openings will be done in schools.

Segment 4

Alicia and Jeremiah discuss the impact that the pandemic has had on people’s mental health, Alicia recommending counseling and therapy. Alicia also suggests being physically active to improve your mental health, connecting that with the stay-at-home orders and gym closures and the concurrent rise in stress and depression. She gives Jeremiah her ideas on reopening and what she has to say to Governor Cuomo.

Currently, he is the president & founder of Fidelity Strategies, a company geared to foster deeper connections between people in a rapidly changing environment.

Segment 1

“Lions don't bother themselves with the opinions of sheep.”

Jeremiah introduces the guest of the show, Ryan Clearwater. He relates his experience growing up in an entrepreneurial family and how those values he’s gained translate into his business philosophies. Ryan talks about adapting during the pandemic.

Segment 2

The two go back and forth about running multiple businesses at once, why the community connection is necessary, and the drives beyond entrepreneurship. Ryan delves a bit into his military background, connecting it to his entrepreneurial lifestyle today.

Segment 3 

Ryan continued his stories from his military days and further connects it to his business philosophies. They talk about the attitudes of entrepreneurs and how certain influences are important, the two also talking about the benefits of physical training.

Segment 4 

Ryan and Jeremiah connect with each other over their jiu jitsu training, both of them sharing stories from when they both just got started. To close the show, Ryan gives his advice and encouragement for entrepreneurs.

Were they ahead of their time with such a move?

Matthew and I have had many conversations about this and other residential & commercial real estate topics over the years on the quiet streets of our picturesque Brooklyn neighborhood, Windsor Terrace. It's a pleasure to welcome him to the show!

Segment 1

“If you got your head in the game things don’t always go the way you thought they would but often show up the way you expected.”

Jeremiah introduces the guest of the show, Matthew Parrella. Matthew explains the unique situation of eXp Realty and what differs them from other real estate firms. He explains how the company prioritizes its agents and how they operate in NYC without any offices. The two talk go back and forth about the nature of NY realty in certain neighborhoods

Segment 2

Matthew explains how their cloud office works and different deals and partnerships they have with other companies and local governments. He also talks about the local and international spread of the company and how they give their agents and clients flexibility, establishing offices for themselves all over New York. The two also talk about how the pandemic affected the real estate industry.

Segment 3

The two talk about the state of the realtor industry and project how these will turn out on the other side of quarantine, how the situation has exposed a lot of inefficiently and faults in the current system. Matthew talks about what he’s been hearing about the industry in New York state and how it’s been progressing with the reopening as well as divulging canceled parties and conventions.

Segment 4

Matthew projects on how his business model will fare in the future. Jeremiah talks about how absurd NY realty has gotten, even for brick and mortar businesses. Matthew drops his contact information and company website for listeners.

Where can that inspiration come from?

This week we'll hear from a couple successful entrepreneurs that derive enormous mental strength from physical activity: Nick Lozano and the positive effects of Brazilian jiu jitsu, and Thane Taylor with his side project, Everyday Workout Man.

Segment 1

“The training is seventy percent mental, twenty-five percent physical.”

Jeremiah introduces the first guest of the show, Nick Lozano. Nick gives his business background from working as a professional chef for eight years to his current podcasting venture. He also talks about how he got into the podcast industry. The conversation then steers towards Gary Vaynderchuck, Jeremiah sharing his story on how Gary inspired him to first start the Entrepreneurial Web. Nick gives his experience with LinkedIn.

Segment 2

Nick delves into his history with martial arts, his passion getting kickstarted by Bruce Lee films. He tells his reasons for falling in love with jiu jitsu, Jeremiah and him going back and forth about why they love it the way they do. Nick connects martial arts philosophies and attitudes to being an entrepreneur during the pandemic. Nick drops contact information and plugs his podcast Lead.exe for listeners.

Segment 3

Jeremiah introduces the second guest of the show, Thane Taylor. Thane gives his business and education background and discusses his current entrepreneurial venture as well as how they’ve adapted to the pandemic.

Segment 4

Thane Taylor talks about his side project Everyday Workout Man which he started back in late 2016. He talks about what gravitated him towards it. Taylor talks about how to keep with the program and how its ideologies will seep into other aspects of your life. As the show closes, Taylor drops his websites and social media for listeners.

And he's no stranger to operating under tremendous pressure. As a Muslim, he annually trains through Ramadan, with all the constraints that come with a month of physical exertion while fasting during daylight and disjunctive sleeping patterns.

Dr. Saqib believes that everyone can benefit from athletic approaches when coached properly; the road to recovery is not just a quick fix, it is a lifestyle commitment and you must embrace the journey through the good and bad to find your true potential

Segment 1

“The road to recovery is not just a quick fix…”

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Jeremiah introduces the guest of the show, Dr. Saqib Habib. Habib talks about his education and his interest in fitness and physical therapy. He outlines his fitness journey that began with a soccer injury in high school and how he began working as a trainer. Habib explains how his passion for fitness led him to eventually study corrective therapy and his current career.

Segment 2

Habib thinks back on the recovery process after tearing his ACL and choosing not to have surgery. The conversation then shifts to the sometimes necessity of surgery and Habib’s work with high school athletes. Habib talks about the many facets that contribute to health and wellness and how he applies his knowledge to fitness. He also talks about the importance of mental training.

Segment 3

Habib talks about his experience fasting during Ramadan and maintaining his exercise routines while not endangering his health. He then talks about the impact of the pandemic on this process. He goes in-depth with the elements of his training and things he’s learned in the journey.

Segment 4

Jeremiah talks about advice given by a jiu jitsu instructor on Joe Rogan’s podcast and connects it to Habib’s training ideologies. Habib talks about how thinking smart is the most important element of training and how adaptation is important, especially during times such as these. Habib talks about his philosophy when it comes to his physical therapy work. To close the show, Habib drops his contact information and social media for listeners. 

Quarantine has put many things on hold, and folks in the fitness industry, in particular, have had to scramble to keep their clients engaged.

But some are still in the fight, including Rahul Bhowmick. He's a personal trainer and striking instructor at Bronx Martial Arts Academy, and his adaptable & creative use of social media during the lockdown has earned him center ring attention.

Specifically, his innovative use of TikTok, the most downloaded app of 2019 - which has aged up significantly during COVID - has expanded his following into the tens of thousands.

Listen in Friday at noon to hear how Rahul kicked things into gear!

Segment 1

“It is better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war.”

Jeremiah introduces the guest of the show, Rahul Bhowmick. Rahul gives his backstory from receiving a doctorate in Pharmaceuticals to how he became a martial arts instructor. He talks about growing up in New York in the 90’s and how that led to him learning martial arts. Rahul outlines his journey training and teaching martial arts and nutrition and how he approaches instruction. He also explains the impact of his scientific background on his work.

Segment 2

Jeremiah inquiries about Rahul’s activity on the app TikTok. Rahul talks about his ideology when it comes to mixed martial arts and how he wished to create a name for himself through social media.  Through influence from Gary Vaynderchuck,  Rahul decided to make the jump from Instagram to TikTok despite some initial reluctance. He then talks about how he was able to create his first successful video and amass the following he has today.

Segment 3

Rahul talks about the Venom app and becoming a brand ambassador. Jeremiah chimes in with his experiences with TikTok and how he found Rahul. Rahul talks about how the pandemic had impacted his business and how he’s been handling everything in a digital setting.

Segment 4

Rahul and Jeremiah talk about resilience both in a business sense and a physical sense. They relate how training relates to everything we do and why Rahul connects those philosophies in his regular life. 

Segment 1

The guest of the show, Tyson Lewis, introduces himself.. He outlines his career as a musician and eventual realtor. He talks about living in Connecticut and New York (specifically Brooklyn) and studying anthropology in Vermont. Tyson outlines his journey as an entrepreneur and his search for a career path and the birth of that self-reliant spirit.

Segment 2

Tyson talks about being involved in the community, constantly learning and educating himself, and how he’s maintained his resilience in the real estate industry. He talks about the importance of having confidence in his industry. Tyson outlines the path of a realtor’s career from being an agent to being a broker. He also talks about how his business has changed in wake of the pandemic. 

Segment 3

Tyson goes more in-depth in the current real estate industry in New York, in particular Manhattan, and how COVID has affected the industry. He also talks about how we should be assisting our communities and how the realtors should ease themselves back into the regular flow of things.

Segment 4

Tyson talks about his current anxiousness to get back to work as what will have to change post-quarantine. Jeremiah also talks about what he has to do in order to accommodate for his business as New York City reopens. The show closes with Tyson Lewis giving out his contact information.

Right now martial arts schools are fighting for survival as the close contact puts them often in the last phase of reopening per state.

This week I have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Professor Karel Pravec, owner of Silver Fox BJJ in Saddle Brook & Butler, NJ. He is a well decorated Renzo Gracie black belt & a long-time student at Renzo's flagship academy in Midtown.

His schools have been paused with still no information on a likely reopen date, but Karel has a warrior spirit and has accomplished unprecedented things for his community, students & instructors lately. He is determined to reopen safely & swiftly.

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Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces the guest of the show, Prof. Karel Pravec. The two trade observations back and forth about independent businesses and martial arts schools. Karel chimes in with some wisdom for fellow martial arts instructors. He talks about his transition from finance to Brazilian jiu jitsu, being initially inspired by martial arts films and getting that first push through attending a class himself. Pravec shows his familiarity and passion for martial arts by expounding on some philosophies and outlining his journey as an entrepreneur.  

Segment 2

Karel looks back at his journey as a martial artist. He talks about his workout routines, the implementation of new styles and techniques, and talks about its impact on his life and his health. Jeremiah and Karel then reflect on how they first met through underwater training. Jeremiah talks about coming in contact with him and the current state of business owners. Karel talks about how his business has had to adapt in these times and what resilience is necessary for smaller businesses to survive the pandemic.

Segment 3

Karel talks about his social media presence and the main mission of his business and live YouTube streams. They talk about the stress of being a small business owner during these times and why adaptation to the digital space is necessary. He also adds the motivations behind writing his book and his work attending seminars, as well as his main goals as of right now. 

Segment 4

Karel shares his experiences from participating in competitions. He talks about the tumultuous process and why he refrains from them personally. The conversation steers more towards the business side and Jeremiah inquiries about how Karel plans to reopen his dojo. The show closes with Karel plugging his website where his contact information is located.

This week we'll hear from a couple stand outs in the live stream realm and how they've accomplished this. My guests are Andrew Beranbom, CEO of FirstTube Media and Tara Pontani Schad, host of toning.with.tara.

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces the first guest of the show, Andrew Barenbom. He gives an outline of his career, starting off working as a Yahoo employee working through various ventures of his own. Andrew then found himself getting passionate on how he could put his marketing skills to use for himself and talks about his journey starting up First Tube Media. The conversation finds a focus in music and how they go about marketing and promoting musical artists as well as the music/touring industry in the era of COVID-19.

Segment 2

Andrew continues the conversation with the intuition and entrepreneurial qualities he’s observing in musicians during this time. He informs listeners the mission and functions of First Tube Media and how they seek to bring money into the music industry. Jeremiah relays his own experiences as a freelance musician and why he decided to stay detached from the industry. Andrew closes the segment with leaving his company’s contact information and social media as well the origins behind the name ‘First Tube’.

Segment 3

Jeremiah introduces the second guest of the show, Tara Pontani Schad. Jeremiah inquires about her past and how she ended up working in fitness instruction. Tara goes through her journey dancing in a duo with her sister, appearing on shows like ‘Late Night with Conan O’Brien’ and touring the world until she became pregnant. She talks about how she started up ‘Toning with Tara’ in wake of the pandemic and how it first picked up steam.

Segment 4

They talk about the state of entrepreneurship during the era of COVID-19, the spirit that’s required for that kind of lifestyle and Tara talks about her motivations for doing what she does. She closes the show by sharing her show’s social media.

Not all is lost though! This week we'll hear from two innovators in the field. They previously put in motion tactics that would insure survival in an already ultra-competitive market. Join Jeremiah and his guests Caleigh Drane & Mario Quintero.

Segment 1

“This is about doing over dwelling right now…” 

Jeremiah’s guest Caleigh, a cellist, who talks about being a music coach and gives her perspective on the pandemic. Jeremiah and her begin a conversation about family, humanitarian work, and the relationship between entrepreneurship and community.

Segment 2

Caleigh outlines her journey on becoming a professional music coach from working as a cellist. She gives out advice for other musicians currently living through the pandemic. She encourages them not to drop and leave the industry for something with more stability. Caleigh mentions her social media and her upcoming masterclass on Creativity and leaves the listeners with a message about responsibility.

Segment 3

Mario Quintero, lead guitarist of the band Spotlights, speaks with Jeremiah about Pittsburgh, his life meandering around the country, and touring. Mario gives his hopeful perspective on the music industry during the pandemic and rounds out the segment delving into why he moved out of New York.

Segment 4

Jeremiah and Mario talk about a mutual friend of theirs. Mario goes into his work as an audio engineer and his current streams of income, and he urges the importance of diversifying one’s trades. The show closes with Mario plugging his website and music and giving out contact information.

In a virtual round table style, I'll have a different guest for each segment of the show. They each represent a myriad of backgrounds and industries, both distant and near.

The goal... make it clear, concise and to the point. What's happening in your world/industry right now and how are you responding to it?

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces the first guest of the round table, Michael Johnson, a coffee shop owner, to discuss tea, Michael’s education in media and communications, his motivations behind starting his show, ‘Tea with Mike’, and a few other ventures of his and a few he hopes to embark on. Michael then gives some advice for struggling businesses right now to strengthen their digital outreach.

Segment 2

Jeremiah introduces the second guest of the round table, Don Jackson, a personal trainer, who talks about his training, living in San Diego, and getting into contact with Jeremiah. Don gives a bit of advice for listeners at home for workouts and exercises, as well as giving out contact information, to close out the segment.

Segment 3

Jeremiah introduces the third guest of the round table, Jonaed Iqbal, who talks about his website, nodegree.com and The No Degree Podcast, as well as discussing his motivations behind starting the company. Jonaed leaves a piece of advice and his contact information before the next segment.

Segment 4

Jeremiah introduces the final guest of the round table, an MMA fighter, who talks giving back to the community and his immense social media presence. 

A native of Wildwood, NJ, Tony grew up boot-strapping in the pizza industry up and down the East Coast. He is now the CEO of Y-Not (Tony backwards) Italian headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA. 

He is the epitome of serial entrepreneurship - there are few industries he hasn't participated in - and his main mission going forward is how to safely reopen the economy. He also recently launched his own podcast and mentorship program, The Y in Entrepreneur.

Segment 1

“It’s better to have 20% of five things than 100% of one,” says the guest of the show, Tony Disilvestro, currently living out of Virginia Beach but originally from New Jersey, who starts the show by reminiscing with Jeremiah about when they first met. He goes over his history as an entrepreneur and a restaurateur starting with his first business at eight years old. 

Segment 2

Jeremiah relates how the resilience he’s learned from Tony is helping him through these rough times for restaurants and Tony expels his business philosophy and discussing the current situations with his own restaurant. 

Segment 3 

Tony and Jeremiah talk about reopening and the guidelines for doing so. Tony also gives out some projections on how the restaurant-world will be after the pandemic is over and even not attributing some of the upcoming failures on the shutdown, noting the patterns in the economy, but also predicting more success post-recession.  

Segment 4

Tony talks about his past businesses and talks about the significance of the name of his current venture, Y-Not. They also talk about millennials in entrepreneurship and the importance of the question, “Why?” Tony closing the show with what he believes makes a true entrepreneur. 

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Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces the guest of the show, Elizabeth Novello who talks living in New Jersey, being a school teacher prior to her current profession, and gives her perspective on the local business scene in NJ and how she’s had to conduct her work through the pandemic, including how she’s been able to use social media to her advantage.

Segment 2

Elizabeth continues to talk to the importance of social media and using this time in an effective and efficient way, outlining how business owners should handle these times with their backs against the wall, Elizabeth stressing the importance of attention, briefly touching on her family, the segment closing with Elizabeth urging people to fight to survive since there is no other choice. 

Segment 3

Elizabeth talks a bit about her family life and how she is running her real estate business during the pandemic using digital platforms.

Segment 4

Elizabeth lays down a few more tips for running your business digitally, talks local businesses and support, and ends the show by giving out her contact information and gives out one last final message for listeners while Jeremiah relays how people should support their local businesses.

Many of us know, however, that the service and retail industry has taken a major hit lately. But what about all the operations that support those businesses?

This week we'll get the skinny from several B2B providers of the storefront.

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces the first guest of the show, Brent Lagerman who talks about his former and current businesses working with web design, branding and other services for small businesses and burgeoning entrepreneurs. They talk about the current dynamics with restaurants and other small businesses at this time, highlighting how businesses can use digital media to stay afloat and projecting how things will be on the other end of the pandemic. 

Segment 2

Jeremiah talks about what adjustments he had to make in order to continue running his restaurant through digital resources, policies and listening to the needs of the consumer. Brent talks about the current state of his business, the two trading advice for other businesses going forward, Brent giving out his contact information.

Segment 3

Jeremiah introduces the second guest of the show Alex Clark, who talks about his background, his career, motivations, rye and how he got into his current line of work, whiskey. He talks about the current state of his business and what’s to come.

Segment 4

Alex gives advice on how one can build their brand and then talks about the difficulty of doing so at this time. Alex closes the show giving out his website and social media.

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces the first guest of the show, Olivia Rachel, who relates the situation in currently from Los Angeles, speaking on the state of businesses and the quarantine, and talks about her work in the TV/Film industry and compares it with working with digital media and why she decided to make the jump in her line of work. She talks about building up her upcoming digital media company and her inspirations when it comes to the entrepreneurial lifestyle.

Segment 2

Olivia talks working from home when it comes to TV/Film production and gives a glimpse into that lifestyle, Jeremiah comparing his current experience as well. She talks about what the biggest shifts in her current lifestyle have been. Olivia also talks about her current aspirations and a few habitual behaviors and interests when it comes to her working life. The segment ends with her divulging function of digital marketing business currently in development and her business plan.

Segment 3

Jeremiah introduces the second guest of the show Zane Campbell and talks about the situation in Columbus and the state of business over there as well. They go back and forth on the growth of the food delivery industry, Zane talking about his ever-changing streams of income. Zane gives a bit of background, talking about his current businesses, getting into racing and content creation, expanding his skillset to work on a YouTube channel.

Segment 4

Zane talks about race car accidents and his philosophy when it comes to entrepreneurial work, leading into how he expanded his video creation content, marketing through social media, forming a portfolio and finding a passion inside of it. He talks about his current ventures and opportunities and the state of his work in light of COVID-19, him and Jeremiah talking about what's the best thing for entrepreneurs to be doing at this time. Zane closes the show by giving some advice for digital media creators.

We'll discuss who is and isn't paying rent and mortgages, what the repercussions could be, and how communication is key in this time.

Segment 1 

Jeremiah introduces the guest of the show, Damon Johnson. Johnson relaying the situation in Detroit and his perspective watching the pandemic spread and pushing the quarantines in his area. Jeremiah and Damon go back and forth on how they are handling their businesses during the quarantine. They also discuss how the quarantine is currently affecting and changing their workload, and how they’re taking advantage of it.                                                                                                                                                              

Segment 2 

Jeremiah talks about the situation in NYC with the current legislation in place that prevent  evictions for the next 90 days, Damon doing the same for the actions being taken in Michigan, giving advice to renters for what they should do in this time, advising people take the initiative to see what their landlords plan to do once this is all over. Damon draws a few comparisons to the recession back in 2008.

Segment 3

The conversation gears towards what the world might be like post-Coronavirus, the two speculating on the education system and the economy. Damon talks about social media, his transition into making it an essential part of his work and how he’s used it to push and elevate business. 

Segment 4

Jeremiah tells his story about he first discovered Gary Vaynerchuk through watching his wine reviews on YouTube. He became a big inspiration for him and Damon as well on discovering Gary and attending a seminar and becoming a big follower of his. The show closes with a toast between the two.

It is an interesting time for everyone!

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces his guest Andrew Suzuka, who talks his current business workings with all that is going on, his current motivations for doing what he does, what inspired him to enter the food industry and take on his current role, adding a small anecdote of his own family that led to the creation of his sauce, before beginning to outline his entire journey as an entrepreneur. 

Segment 2

Andrew continues his story as an entrepreneur, telling a few remarkable success stories on the way, telling listeners what he thinks is necessary, both internal and external adversity, to find success. Jeremiah adds his own perspective naming adversity as an essential factor for growth. Andrew highlights the importance of being proactive, especially in times like these, keeping it real and leaving good impressions on people. 

Segment 3

Andrew talks about living in Brooklyn and the two go back and forth about their lives being shifted by the virus and the current business sphere, how the aftermath of the pandemic will be dominated by those who’ve adapted and built resilience. The talk shifts towards happenings in the food industry and the current climate with business relationships.

Segment 4

Andrew talks about his current relationship with Whole Foods in June, his sauce now being sold on a national scale, budding plans with Amazon, and the expansion of adding non-sauce products to Otamot’s catalogue. He shares his philosophy on the entrepreneurial experience outside of pure monetary gain and sheds some light on creating some video content, adding to his point of the importance of building a brand and longevity.

This Friday we’ll discuss how his daily duties have changed drastically since being named CEO and what the future looks like.

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces the guest, Aaron Felder, the two going back and forth about their lives during the outbreak and Aaron discussing the mission of The Food Trust and their current situation. He discusses how their company does what they do and how they are funded, as well as where they operate and how the virus has affected the facets of their business and how it can actually be a benefit for them in the end. 

Segment 2

Aaron discusses his career before he’s ended up at The Food Trust, working with people with addiction, and speculates the futures of addiction centers through the crisis. They talk about the perceived scarcity of resources and their observations about people’s rabid shopping habits, the social-distancing, the innovations of video technology, and how things are settling in as protocols are being taken more seriously, as well as the current situation with the education system in the cities. They compare the reaction to the pandemic to that of Superstorm Sandy and 9/11 and how those helped prepare New Yorkers in a way when high-scale disruptors like these come up.

Segment 3

The two talk about the thriving food supply industry but speculate when the stores begin to overstock, Aaron giving his perspective on farmer’s markets and how some businesses will have to operate in these times from his line of work, and the current grounds for local businesses and restaurants as Jeremiah observes it, and interruptions in the supply chains with the surplus of food.

Segment 4

The conversation continues from the last segment before the two talk about finding some peace of mind through all of the isolation, Aaron talking about working at his current position at his organization and how they work through meetings and such. Aaron ends the show talking about a funny little anecdote involving a coworker and their family during a virtual meeting.

Segment 1 

Jeremiah opens the show with the message of the week, “'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.”, and also chatting with the owner of a neighboring business about the true nature of running your own business especially in times like these. They emphasize perseverance and having a good attitude through it all while also talking about their current experiences as restaurant owners with the policies instituted in New York City. 

Segment 2 

The conversation continues with the two discussing the importance of transparency right now, the situation in New York on a ground level and the current rising importance of take-out apps, also how after all of this people will see the necessity of smaller local businesses and restaurants, the two sharing an anxiety on how this will affect the small business scene as well as their own restaurants. 

Segment 3

The two talk about their surprise at the warmth and reception from the public about their situations, having thick skin and keeping a high morale first and foremost, Jeremiah talking about his history working in the food business and valuable lessons he’s learned from those experiences, the two wishing their fellow entrepreneurs well.

Segment 4 

Jeremiah urges listeners to pick their five favorite restaurants, support them, and then urge their five closest friends to do the same, helping who they want to see survive after all of this. The talk continues with private businesses supporting each other and not relying on the lawmakers and powers-that-be for support and fending for yourself when necessary. 

Segment 1 

Jeremiah starts off the show with the message of the week, and with the guest unable to come, Jeremiah runs the show solo today taking in guest calls, phoning a friend, an entrepreneur with his wife, and inquiring about his business, sticking to the theme of building a personal brand. The conversation steers toward the effects the coronavirus will have on smaller businesses and freelancers.

Segment 2 

Jeremiah informs viewers about the current situation in New York City before continuing the call-ins, talking to a freelance writer about the daily-ins and outs of his life right now attempting to seek a bit of stability and stay away from the media, the two going back and forth about the situation in the city in further detail.

Segment 3

Jeremiah continues on about the situation and reminds new business owners that everything is not always in their control and these things happen, seeing this as an alarm for people who came onto the scene on a relatively easy time. The call-ins continue with a woman talking about the situation as a resident of Brooklyn.

Segment 4 

Jeremiah continues the show with a story about his grandfather, who grew up in the depression and had his father sent to jail and how he worked himself in a good situation and giving the advice to ‘always keep your word’ for burgeoning business owners, talking taking advantage of the digital communities online and to keep a level head through all of this. Jeremiah takes one last call before ending the show.

His venture, Space Station Prospect, offers a unique place for students to explore the best of digital and physical gaming while learning from the design decisions that drive the experience.

He also just opened his doors, so this week's show is a great opportunity to catch an entrepreneurial testimony just after take-off

Segment 1

Jeremiah introduces the guest, John Busso, who talks growing up in the Bensonhurst and Kensington neighborhoods of Brooklyn, initially studying English at Binghamton University and being involved in the school’s musical culture, abandoning his path as a writer and transitioning into studying digital technology and becoming qualified to teach, all leading to now, Busso having three Master’s degrees to his name.

Segment 2

Jeremiah reflects on the vacant spot that Busso’s business now occupies and Busso continues his story, being an English teacher for twenty years at the defunct Bishop Ford High School, getting certified to teach to teach at public schools for a little while after it closed, overseeing the tech’s department being leaving and getting the incentive to leave the educational system and operating outside of it, leading to where he is now. Busso details his journey from leaving formal education and getting his program off of the ground.

Segment 3 

Busso talks about his business, Space Station Prospect, how video games worked their way into the forefront of his teaching during his days at Bishop Ford, gaining his tech degree, seeing what appealed to his students to make the program more fun and exciting, watching the growth and development of his ideas and giving his current perspective on operating the month-old business.

Segment 4 

Busso gets into detail about what the program offers people, the setup of the building, the different types of games available (which has a variety from being from purely digital), hoping one day expanding towards an outdoor space, the decisions he made to push the program into a more socially-based atmosphere through non-competitive multiplayer gameplay. The show closes with Busso getting a plug-in with the current hours of operations and all the different programs available including Dungeons & Dragons and an upcoming game-design program, and noting an after-hours time for adult gamers.

Segment 1

The show opens with Jeremiah’s message of the week, a quote from Casey Kasem: “Anytime in radio that you can reach someone on an emotional level, you’re really connecting.” and introduces the guest, Kristen Wallace. Kristen places her origins in Trenton, bouncing around between Germany and San Francisco, and her past as a booking rock bands in clubs, including Flipper and Helmet, transitioning into becoming a tour manager for eight years, and afterwards getting a job booking agency. She goes into a few touring experiences for several music acts and DJs and names a few of her responsibilities in the middle of the chaotic lifestyle on the road. 

Segment 2

Kristen talks about creating Maker Park Radio, the first and only internet radio show in SI, her initial experience moving to Staten Island to raise her children, volunteering for handling the music production at a local arts festival and how being a mother affects how she approaches her work, as well as her motivations for starting the radio station. 

Segment 3

This segment begins with Kristen speaking to how she got the radio station off of the ground, how she got an FCC license and applied to become a host through her sister who had a station at Trenton University, which started her love of radio, and, while DJing at a wedding, with her aim to connect the art communities of Staten Island, she was offered an opportunity at the Staten Island Makerspace used to kickstart the radio station, hiring local DJs, operating out of a closet, speaking to the turbulent start to how it got to where it is today.

Segment 4

Kristen and Jeremiah talk to the steep learning curve that comes with new technology and the Kristen talks her current responsibilities and experiences running the show, curating events, getting out of her comfort zone, finding new hosts and DJs, and then goes into the growing variety of the network with new talk and music shows with amateur hires and the openness of their selections. The segment closes with Kristen giving the location of their headquarters and their website.

Recently, she had been made the Investment Lead for a Government Blockchain Association, a global nonprofit working to promote blockchain use in the public sector.

Segment 1

The show begins with the message of the week, “In a world of algorithms, hashtags and followers, know the importance of human connection.” Jeremiah introduces the guest, Alisa Gus, the first guest of the new LinkedIn Guest series. Alisa talks about her background, first coming to the United States from Uzbekistan twenty-seven years ago at twelve years old, growing up in Kentucky and moving to DC to raise her children, particularly for its stellar educational opportunities, which transitions into the two discussing raising their children in today’s scholastic systems.

Segment 2

This segment begins with Alisa speaking more on her education in Kentucky, getting her associates and shifting her focus to business, starting her career in marketing and meeting her husband, a developer, and becoming a producer on a show, moving into publication in 2011, and ended how she started working in the blockchain space. She talks about how she first got her start in publication in Virginia through savings and investments and the extended process of getting a book published and put into physical stores and online. She talks about the challenges of being a small business going against Amazon and how this led to the start of her blockchain business.

Segment 3

Elisa explains the concept of ‘blockchain’, going into how she started her business in 2016, learning the ins-and-outs of Reddit , how it was initially created to cut down on banking fees, and its purpose cutting out middlemen like Amazon, explaining ICOs, how it all comes down to who you choose to trust, and explaining how Bitcoin and cryptocurrency fits into the big picture with the process. She also speaks on why banks decided to stay out of this arena. Elisa then goes into how blockchaining can help burgeoning business minds and how its beneficial for people looking to do business internationally, and how the automation of WishKnish makes the sharing of data amongst traders much more proficient. 

Segment 4

The final segment of the show begins with how blockchaining can potentially replace big fish like Amazon and Google and how their existing technology will be integrated gradually to make the shift between that technology and blockchaining much smoother for the average consumer. Elisa then talks about being the Manager Partner at the nonprofit, VeeSee, which supports female entrepreneurs in many areas like legally and mentally, Gus going into learning from an experience of getting hurt by trusting the wrong people, which gave her the initiative to support the cause in the first place, as well as the especially high rates of mental health issues reported from female entrepreneurs in particular. 

Craig will help you discover ways to show your business and brand some love by being able to better represent yourself digitally!

Segment 1

Message of the day, “You're not lazy, you just don’t love what you do”, Gary V. Jeremiah introduces his guest, Craig Selinger. Craig begins by talking about what he does professionally. Crais is a licensed speech language pathologist and entrepreneur. He explains how his businesses are completely digital. For Craig, having his business digital is cost efficient, and easy to do. Both guys begin to discuss how having real life hands on training/experience is extremely beneficial for aspiring business owners. Jeremiah says an interesting quote: “Wake up everyday expecting chaos.” in regards to aspiring entrepreneurs. The segment with the guys discussing how you have to be grounded in all your endeavours. 

Segment 2

The segment opens with Craig talking about what led him to open his businesses and how he got started. Craig talks of how he started his first business at the age of 10! As a kid, Craig was proud that he was able to make money to purchase baseball cards. He talks of how he had several bad jobs throughout the years. Craig says, “It’s great to have shitty jobs.” They begin chatting about bad jobs and how you should experience them in order to become great. Jeremiah says, “You may not know what you want to do, but know what you don’t want to do.” Craig explains how having bad jobs made him who he is today, and he wants to carry that lesson on to his kids. Craig shares a story of how in college he turned a bad situation into a job opportunity! Criag ends this segment by talking about his college years and all the opportunities that he received while attending. Craig believes, “It is important for people to take breaks”.

Segment 3

The segment continues with Craig discussing his career path after college. He took a break and traveled for a bit. He believes traveling gives you clarity. Craig always knew he wanted to work for himself. Jeremiah says as an entrepreneur, “You are the boss of many but become the subject of many.” Jeremiah shares with the audience how he doesn’t have a television in his home, and hasn’t had one for 20 years. The gentlemen discuss how there are so many opportunities during the day, that you will miss by watching tv all day. The conversation transitions into all things SEO and how Craig specializes in it. Jeremiah talks of how he knows very successful business owners, that do not use SEO; which brings him back to Gary V’s quote. Jeremiah agrees that these business owners are not lazy, they just don’t love SEO. Craig mentions Kobe Bryant’s passing and his Mamba mentality. He says Kobe loved doing what most professional basketball players hated; and he wants to be more like that within his business. He ends the segment by explaining what SEO is and how it is important for business owners to use. 

Segment 4

The final segment opens up with the guys talking about showing your business self-love. Jeremiah mentions how SEO is unpaid but SMO is a paid service. Using these services can only do good for your business. Jeremiah mentions the quotes, “If a tree falls in an empty forest, does it really make a sound?” and “The squeaky wheel gets the grease.” Craig explains how if you have a product/service that helps customers and you have SEO, you will do fine; it’ll lead to more opportunities. Craig shares a story of how he obtained a new client through SEO and from a current client’s referral . He says there is no harm in using SEO. Craig ends the segment by saying you should be true to yourself, love what you do, and create opportunities for yourself. 

As you can imagine, he's also an avid creator - constantly tinkering with things - with a penchant for innovation and growth.

Tune in this Friday at noon to learn more about the essence of an entrepreneur!

Segment 1

Jeremiah starts the show off with a question for the week, “What is behind the spirit of an entrepreneur?”. The guest of the week is Kevin Herson; he owns a NYC based distillery. Kevin begins by talking about his background. He was born in South Africa, and has been in NY for about 11 years. He mentions how he and his wife started the business about 8 years ago. Kevin talks about where his interest/passion in spirits began. He talks of how he has been in and out of the restaurant industry for a while now. His first gig was as a busboy. He explains how he boldly asked his boss about getting into the wine industry because he was tired of being a busboy. He actually bought a ticket to Napa Valley so he could learn more about the wine industry! He developed a hobby of distilling. The guys both discuss how it is extremely beneficial to go after what you want, instead of “waiting” on an opportunity. The segment concludes with Kevin discussing how he got the job as a Wine Captain after learning so much in Napa. 

Segment 2

Kevin delves into how he got into the distillery business and the obstacles he faced. He is grateful that laws changed in New York where it would let a normal everyday person get into the distillery business. He started his business with only $5,200. Kevin talks of how he started off his business in his basement in Harlem. The gentlemen then discuss how different types of ingredients can go into spirit in the distillery process. They talk about how the spirit industry started to blow up in New York state. Although Kevin legally distilled his first product in mid-2014, he was selling his product before then. The gentlemen agree that sometimes you have to “get the ball rollin’” and get boots on the ground before everything comes together legally. Kevin ends the segment by telling the audience how building relationships is important. 

Segment 3

Kevin begins this segment by talking about his education. He has a chemistry background, which helps him with his current career. Kevin reveals that his first career was actually a chiropractor! Kevin believes that even though chemistry was a great building block for his current career, creativity and passion play major roles in it as well. He talks about the several other jobs that he had before becoming an entrepreneur. Even though he has had several careers, he came back to the distillery industry. Kevin uses his experiences in past careers to help him be successful in his current entrepreneurial career. He learned how to “pound the pavement”, and develop thick skin. Kevin then talks about the sales part of his business. The segment concludes with the guys agreeing on how an entrepreneur should not waste his/her time trying to convince someone to buy their product.

Segment 4

The last segment opens with Kevin talking about the other things that have helped him get to where he is now. He then talks about how he is selling his product in California as well as New York. He is looking to expand his company, but slowly. He says besides social media, and knocking on doors, the community of guys who started the distillery business a long time ago helped him tremendously. He talks of how he makes his product from scratch. Kevin believes legitimacy of his product, made that core group of original distilleries always refer business to him. Kevin talks about how his path to entrepreneurship was extremely hard, but with his passion and determination he was able to make it through. Kevin informs the audience of where you can find information about his distillery. Kevin believes that the spirit of an entrepreneur is being completely nuts and working really hard. 

Tune in this Friday to learn how he was able to spin all the pieces together for a record breaking service.

Segment 1

In this opening segment, Jeremiah talks to David about his background, from his ethnic roots to his rough upbringing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. David discusses the impact his father has had in his life, outlining his father’s journey as an Dominican immigrant. He speaks of the early influence music has had on his life from the Latin music playing in his own home to watching the rise of Hip-Hop in New York as a child. David goes into his formal education at Alfred University, where he studied art and sculpture. He zips back to his junior high and high school years when music started to really become an important part of his life as well as what it was like growing up a Latino kid who was into punk and alternative.

Segment 2

In this segment, David continues with his experiences in college studying sculpture. He talks about getting his start as a DJ through friend he met in college, usurping a college radio program and transforming it into a Latin music station, mixed in with his wide-range of music sensibilities. He details his journey through graduating college and leaving for New York to pursue an art career, getting a job working at Irving Glass and infusing his art with Afro-Latin influence, and his moderate success in the industry. Around this time he began transitioning his career, working as a DJ with small gigs in bars and birthday parties sharing his reluctance for a typical nine-to-five work grind. He talks about getting first noticed and his first major gigs as a professional.

Segment 3

David opens up with a story about starting up a Latin organization at his college in order to bring in more Latin influence into the small community, how his niche in Cuban music helped create a name for himself and pushed his DJ career forward, transitioning from clubs to focusing on weddings and how he feels music can be an integral part of those experiences, learning to put the needs of the customers first. David gaining a love for those gigs because of his role in creating memorable moments for others, his business growing and gaining a reputation for his varied taste and personalized sets. He shares a few stories about the impactful interactions he’s had with bookers over the years.

Segment 4

The final segment begins with Jeremiah and David discussing the factors in creating a successful independent business. David showcases his advertising strategies and the process of getting hired for his gigs. He goes into the importance of selling an ‘experience’ over just a product, putting a lot of love into what you do and that showing through your work. David talks about his reluctance for using social media, Jeremiah countering with a few perspectives on how social media can promote a positive image and could lead to further growth for a business. The show closes with David throwing in a few plugs including his website and a few upcoming gigs.

Segment 1

Message of the week: “My life is for plenty of people, if my life is just for me, I don’t want it.” by Bob Marley. Jeremiah says that quote is life changing. He explains why it was so inspirational to him and what he wanted to do for a living. The guest of the day, Tim talks about his background and how he started in entrepreneurship. Tim Tate shares some stories of how he fell in love with jazz, and ended up going to music school throughout his life. Tim says he has several things that he loves to do, ie...music and sports. The guys discuss how having several points of interests have helped them throughout their lives. The segment ends with Tim explaining how having a background in music can help you in the business world.

Segment 2

This segment opens with the guys discussing how they first met. Tim chats about how he first learned about coffee and the business. Tim shares the story of his first barista experience here in New York. He says that experience (food truck corner) was his first introduction into the industry. He created great friendships from that experience and believes that inherently the vast majority of people are good people. Tim delves into the story of when he came up with his first business idea. Tim started off as a barista during brunches; however he would learn about spirits and mixology from the nearby bartenders. Tim then became a barback. While a barback, he got to know the customer service and bar industry. Tim ends the segment by discussing his many other jobs on the road to becoming a business owner/entrepreneur. 

Segment 3

The conversation continues with Tim talking about his road into entrepreneurship. He initially wanted to be in the spirits industry. Tim discusses the coffee industry and the first heavy hitters within that industry. Jeremiah talks about how he is a big coffee drinker and how his coffee taste has developed throughout the years. He talks about intelligentsia coffee and how amazing it is. They then discuss the costs of buying coffee machines and the details within each machine. Tim ends this segment by discussing green coffee and farming,

Segment 4

Tim talks about Think Coffee and the initiatives that they are currently working on. Tim talks about the history of Think Coffee, and the idea behind the name. He says that the name is in reference to the fact that you should think about where your coffee comes from. He continues by talking about the side of the coffee industry that is foreign to most people. Think Coffee imports their coffee direct from farmers, which is more expensive, but better quality. He thinks that fair trade/direct trade needs to evolve. He goes on by telling the audience of how his company even talks with the employees of the farmers. He ends the segment by talking about making the world better and how he’s happy that he works for a company that is geared towards that.

This week I'll sit down with NYC music industry veteran, Josh Margolis, and retrace the steps of his path from freelance musician, to becoming the founder of the Gowanus Music Club. We'll discuss the transition from "owning" your own job, to running a scalable business.

Segment 1

Jeremiah opens up with a quote about how entrepreneurs become entrepreneurs to serve/help people. Jeremiah then introduces his guest of the week, musician, Josh Margolis. In regards to the quote, the gentlemen began to talk about Social Entrepreneurship. Josh mentions a book he read in which he learned that running a business should also include a culture of happiness. The conversation continues with a discussion about making your staff happy at all times. The gentlemen both agree that when you have happy employees, they work happy, and that translates into happy customers/clients. 

Segment 2

This segment opens with a song from Josh Margolis. Josh talks about how the track came together. He then talks about his upcoming shows and where we can find tickets. Josh goes back and discusses the track, what it’s about and the importance of it. Next, Josh talks about his upbringing which included his sisters, musical influences, and his parents. Josh talks about one of his biggest musical influences as a child. He also believes that when you are younger, you are more receptive and open to new things. The segment ends with Josh talking about how his parents gave him his creative edge. 

Segment 3

We open with another track from Josh. Josh talks about the track, the writers, and the production. He talks about his music program, Gowanus Music Club. The GMC program has been around for 14years. The program teaches kids about composing music, writing music, and music production. Josh talks of how once he had his daughter, he realized he wanted to do more with his life. He then got an opportunity to teach a child how to play drums. From then on, he eventually founded to GMC. He says he had to get out of his comfort zone in order to succeed. He talks of how the realization of wanting to do more, made him also want to help people. For Josh, music is amazing, however, helping others is a bigger reward. 

Segment 4

The conversation picks right up by both guys discussing how they “fell backwards” into their life of entrepreneurship. Both guys talk about raising their kids in Brooklyn. The guys begin to talk about things they have in common; which includes playing the drums. Josh believes drums can be an outlet for so many emotions. Jeff believes that playing the drums can be healing. Josh ends the segment by informing the audience about the future of GMC and upcoming programs/shows.In the long term future he wants to create a music label and have his student’s music playing on major streaming platforms. 

Segment 1

The show begins with the guest, Joanne Derwin talking about the place where she grew up and her childhood environment. She also discuss the background of her family and her schooling. She chats about her studies in college and how she got involved in environmental issues. Joanne continues the conversation by telling short anecdotes about her time and studies in Spain. She ends this segment by telling the audience how she learned to speak Spanish. 

Segment 2

The segment opens with Jeremiah and Joanne continuing to talk about how she learned more than just Spanish in Spain while studying. She learned how to be open and welcoming. Joanne talks of how she had to immerse herself in a different environment while being vulnerable. She talks about how after finishing school in Spain, she really didn’t know what she was going to do, professionally. She ended up staying in Spain, teaching English classes and teaching kids about horseback riding. She ends this segment by telling us the story of how she met her husband in Spain. 

Segment 3

This segment opens up with a conversation about preschool and childcare. Jeremiah talks of how he was first introduced to Joanne. Joanne talks about what she was working on before she met Jeremiah. Joanne always enjoyed teaching. Joanne then talks about her experience with schools and her kids. She really wanted her kids to learn Spanish. Joanne ends the segment by telling the story of how her and her business partner, Monica started their school. 

Segment 4

This segment opens with Jeremiah introducing Joanne’s school to the audience. Joanne’s school went from her living room to what it is today. She tells us about the first spaces that were used for the school. She chats about how she would call around to see if she could lease a space for the school. The school ended up being in a church. Joanne discuss how she was meticulous in creating the school’s curriculum. Currently the school is very sought after. Joanne talks of how she wants it to evolve into a community center. She says the future of the school is to continue to excel is early child care and aftercare. Joanne also says she wants to open up a second location. 

THE ENTREPRENEURIAL WEB

[NEW EPISODE] Connecting Passion, Talent & Work

On this episode percussionist and healer, Alessandra Belloni, will discuss her path to success within her passion, as well as her recent book, her new signature frame drum and a very special upcoming event honoring Marisa Tomei!

She's also my business partner, and I'm excited to have her share her journey on the show!

This Friday we'll get the inside scoop on what it was like growing up in Hell's Kitchen, and how to rise through the food industry and transition into properties & real estate with our guest, Saber Mostafa.

Segment 1

Message of the week: “Our passion comes from who we are, not what we sell.”

Jeremiah introduces his guest for the week; whom happens to be in the real estate & properties industry. The gentlemen reminisce about how they met and their humble beginnings. Saber talks about his upbringing and how he landed in Hell’s Kitchen. He chats about how the neighborhood was back when he was a child, verses how it is now. They begin to share stores about their childhood experiences that helped them appreciate the smaller things in life. The conversation transitions into real estate and generational tenants. Saber looks for good tenants’ versus the market rate/rent. The segment ends with Saber letting the audience know that if you put positivity out there, positive things will come to you.

Segment 2

This segment opens up with Saber sharing his experiences in the food industry. Saber talks about how he worked his way up from fruit stands to chain-stores. He shares about how he learned how to make a profit and solve problems for companies; therefore he could negotiate his salaries. The guy reiterate the fact that if you love what you do, you will never work a day in your life. Saber encourages everyone to go after their passion. Saber then begins to discuss his brief history in break-dancing. The segment ends with Saber telling the story of how he and his wife purchased their first property.

Segment 3

Jeremiah opens this segment by mentioning some extremely successful entrepreneurs. The guys discuss how you cannot be fazed by obstacles on your journey to entrepreneurship. Both guys begin to discuss how certain things in the entrepreneurship industry have changed throughout the years. (For example, being kind to others is no longer seen as a weakness, it is actually a strength.) Saber shares several anecdotes about how he and his wife went from being broke (after buying that first property), to reaping the benefits of purchasing a property. Saber ends the segment by talking about how much he has learned from the older people in his life.

Segment 4

Saber continues where he left off; by telling us how he first got the idea of getting a license in Real Estate. Saber delves into the story of how he got into real estate full-time. Jeremiah then asks Saber to share how he deals with clients in the Real Estate industry. Saber talks of how he likes to keep his clients happy; his reputation is everything to him. He says he has even broke-even on some transactions, but his clients were happy, so he was happy. 

What's at the heart of a hustler?!

Listen in this Friday to hear stories and insights from Bronx-born Jose Franco, who's done a little bit of it all, from jewelry to baseball to juice bars!

Segment 1

Message of the day, “It is better to be loved than feared.” Today's guest, Jose Franco begins the show by introducing himself and talking about a LinkedIn article that he wrote. He discusses why he thinks it is better to be loved that feared. Jose continues the conversation by talking about his upbringing in the Bronx. Growing up in the Bronx, he was exposed to drug deals every day. He saw people that he knew buying drugs; which had a huge impact on his life. Jose ends the segment by discussing the different ways he teaches his kids (he coaches baseball), about drugs. 

Segment 2

Jose begins to discuss how he became involved with the youth. He delves into the different organizations that he is apart of. He talks about how being able to teach kids is a passion of his. He goes on by talking about his different coaching style. He talks about how he also learns from the kids, and applies their “teaching” to his life. He ends the segment by telling the audience a story about one of his more successful kids. 

Segment 3

Jose starts this segment off by informing the audience of his first “hustle”. He has delved into many different businesses. Jose shares his story of his first hustle when he was 9 years old. Jose’s mom was a bookkeeper and his brother was an accountant, so subconsciously he got the bug of wanting to work in business. Jose shares another story of how he worked at a business for free, just to learn about how a business works on the back-end. The conversation continues with the guys talking about how you can’t be complacent in business. The segment ends with Jose discussing how there’s an opportunity cost for everything. 

Segment 4

Jeff starts this segment by talking about his brief gig as an Ad Salesman at BET. Both guys have been influenced by Gary V. Gary V is the person whom Jose gives credit for him wanting to run for political office. Jose uses acronyms in his life. CENTS - Control, Entry, Need, Time, Scalable. Jose discusses each term in detail. Jose starts discussing his book, How Do You Get Better at Things You Don’t Think You’re Bad at by 2020. Jose ends the segment by giving the audience advice. 

On this episode David Rafael & I will dig deep into how algorithmic digital marketing can lead to intimate business relationships.

We'll hear from Sun Dojo owner, Laurel Carroll, on the connections between success in business and growth in martial arts, and how to recover your business after a natural disaster.

Segment 1 

Jeremiah opens the show with a quotes: “Don’t wish things were easier, wish you were better”. Today’s guest is Laurel Carroll. Laurel starts by talking about her upbringing and the neighborhood in which she grew up in. Laurel went to LaGuardia High School; where she learned resilience and independence. She talks about how her resilience helped her throughout her life and eventually helped her become an entrepreneur. Laurel ends the segment by telling the audience about a teacher that she remembers from High School; in which she gives credit to for her now being focused and disciplined. 

Segment 2 

Jeremiah begins with talking about how jujitsu taught him the same principals that people in his younger life tried to teach him. The discussion continues by talking about different martial arts celebrities and how they encouraged kids all around the world to want to do martial arts. Jeremiah mentions the class he takes (which is taught by Laurel), and how it made him feel completely different, after just the second class. Laurel explains the Flow state of the body. Laurel continues the conversation by delving into the mind and how we have to work hard to change our way of thinking. 

Segment 3

Laurel begins this segment by telling the audience about how she started in martial arts. She talks about how she initially thought jujitsu was a joke. They continue by discussing how jujitsu is much more than physical. Laurel goes on, by discussing the added value of jujitsu. Laurel references business lessons that she has learned from Tony Robbins. Laurel talks of how she wants her clients to feel confident. They end the segment by discussing how what you learn in jujitsu can help in life and in business.

Segment 4

They open this section by discussing the impact that jujitsu has on people. Jeremiah talks about how jujitsu creates a community within the participants. Laurel delves into her Tony Robbins experience. Her experience at his forum helped her in life and in her business. She talks about how you have to implement lessons into your life, in order to change it. She talks of how you have to know why you are doing what you are doing. We end this segment with a conversation about how you have to ask the right questions in life in order to do and be better. 

Segment 1 

Jeremiah Fox starts off the show with a Gary V quote. “If you don’t love what you do, F*** that!” He goes on to then introduce the guest of the day, Bobby Seeger Jr. Bobby starts off by talking about his upbringing and how it shaped his outlook on life. Bobby ended up going to a gifted school in upstate New York. He discussed his family life and how he always had a love for bikes, however couldn’t afford one. Bobby eventually got a motorcycle in his 20s. He began to travel a lot.

Segment 2 

Bobby comes back and talks about how he met his business partner, Larry. He explains of how the business was not initially a motorcycle business; it was a tattoo shop. Even though Bobby had a day job, he would hang out at the tattoo shop every day; meeting new people and making connections. Larry eventually asked Bobby to be his partner. Bobby discusses how he had to make some sacrifices in order to make his dreams come true; one being taking out equity in his home. He continues by discussing how the business became what it is today. 

Segment 3

When Jeremiah gets back from break, and continues his conversation with Bobby Seeger Jr on his motorcycle shop called General Motor Shop. Bobby continues talking about his business partner Larry. Bobby tells crazy stories about Larry. He also talks about his college days at Duke. Bobby talks about Larry’s death and his son’s death and how it affected his own life.

Segment 4

Jeremiah talks about Bobby’s resilience and how he’s gone through so much in his life and yet he exudes happiness. Jeremiah and Bobby talk about their mutual love of jujitsu, and how he uses it as an outlet in his life. Bobby talks about how he engages people on social media, and how he always aims to make people laugh and that it sometimes comes off as needing attention. He talks about constantly looking on the brighter side of life and following what you really like and how to make it happen in your life. Bobby talks about his most important lesson: not waiting. 

His shenanigans & human interactions have landed him in the regular company of members of The Rolling Stones, Twisted Sister, The Monkeys and The Beach Boys!

Segment 1

Jeremiah starts off his show with the message of the day, and introduces his guest, Sam Himmelstein who focuses on tenants. Jeremiah talks about his relationship to Sam and what they have accomplished together. Sam talks about his own background and childhood and why he wanted to become a tenant lawyer. Sam and Jeremiah talk about how they both bond over being in bands and producing music. Sam shares specific stories about anti-war rallies, the civil rights movement, and how it affected his music.

Segment 2

Jeremiah asks Sam about growing up in Gravesend Brooklyn and growing up in an activist family. Sam talks about his very musical family and mentions how music and politics truly go hand in hand. He mentions his father who ran away to play sax in a swing band, and how his mother was a piano teacher and musician. The music Sam was listening to and making was influenced by the time and period he was around. He mentions a couple concert stories and how he got involved in the backstage of the music scene.

Segment 3

Sam talks about going to law school, and how he took it very seriously. Jeremiah talks about being a great communicator, and how that it a big part of law. Sam talks about what attracted him to tenant law and how working for people and the “little guy” was always part of his plan. He continues about the first case he won and how it felt to help someone and actually get the law changed because of something his did.

Segment 4

Jeremiah comes back for the final segment and asks Sam about how law can sometimes be the background of business. Sam also always puts people first and has a big focus on people being at the forefront of his business. Jeremiah talks about the myth of “overnight success” and being patient while putting people first. Jeremiah also asks Sam about his original goals and how it changed as his life went on.

Segment 1 

Jeremiah starts this week by introducing his new guest Danny Lapidus, and the two start out bt talking about how they both got into music. Danny talks about his background in music and what it was like to grow up in a musical family. Jeremiah talks about music and school and how you should be learning both inside school and outside of a school setting. Danny talks about how the school let him use recording studios and realizing that you have to know what the rules are in order to break them.

Segment 2 

Jeremiah talks about the music that he grew up around and how he would try and emulate who he was listening to. Jeremiah asks Danny how he started to make his own stuff-- and how that started playing gigs on Bleeker street. Danny also talks about how he started working with kids, and playing kids music during the day. He talks about the shift from being a “rock guy” to eventually starting a children’s music band called, Hot Peas and Butter. Danny talks about the “top” people he’s recorded with, including Sara Bareilles.

Segment 3

Jeremiah talks about his own album and saying yes to so many things. Danny talks about feeling like he’s “three different businesses” doing three different things that all intersect. Danny continues about working TV/film and tracks and producing and mixing. He also mentions the difference between TV and working on a score for a movie. Jeremiah talks about balancing all of your passions, and Danny says that you’re really only as good as your last mix. Danny talks about losing the building that had his recording studio, Pod Noise, in it.

Segment 4 

Jeremiah comes on and talks all things leases and landlords in New York City. Danny talks about never being done with the “hustle” and finding a new space to record bands. Danny continues about paying more for a small room, but getting new clients and being able to not fall off the map. Danny talks about the struggle of the recording industry, when people can make incredible albums in their bedrooms.

Segment 1 

This week, Jeremiah starts off with a quote and soon introduces his guest Jack O’Connell who has an impressive background. Jack talks about his upbringing in Flushing Queens and the change he saw when people started getting televisions in their houses. He talks about the relationship the neighborhood had with the stores and the personal connections people had. Jeremiah and Jack talk about cars that started to appear in the neighborhood and the first supermarket. 

Segment 2 

Jeremiah talks about him and Jack came to be close friends and the beginning of his wine bar. Jack talks about why he came to Windsor Terrace in the first place. He started out in Park Slope in 1975 when he rented an apartment. Jack talks about the shift in property value and how people won’t leave Windsor Terrace unless they die. Everyone is extremely attracted to the neighborhood. Jeremiah brings up the Windsor Terrace coop and how Jack got involved. 

Segment 3

Jack comes back in to talk about how the Windsor Terrace got its start. He thought he was about to retire and instead decided to try to start a new coop. Jeremiah talks about how a coop actually works and that if you don’t come in for your shift, then you can’t shop! Jack talks about how he would set community meetings for anyone who wanted to be apart of the coop. Jack also mentions that it was hard to find a commercial space because Windsor Terrace is not that big. 

Segment 4 

Jeremiah comes back in to talk to Jack once again about how the food business has affected him. He talks about first finding his place in the Windsor Terrace coop and how the aspect of the community is extremely important to him. He talks about what it’s like to have the store as a non-profit and a grocery store. Jack talks about why he cares so much about small businesses and the money, the markets, and the way things can get thrown your way. Jack continues about why he wanted to start a sense of community within Windsor Terrace and how it has affected him positively for as long as he’s been a part of it. 

Jeremiah has over 25 years experience in hospitality & entertainment. He is currently the owner of Della Restaurant in Brooklyn, GM for Windsor Wine Group which owns Juice Box Wine & Spirits, Chairman of the Board for The Windsor Terrace Food Coop, as well as being a free-lance musician/producer and a martial arts instructor.

As far as he’s concerned, there’s no ceiling to one’s entrepreneurial endeavors!

What he most hopes to convey through his show are the tales of resilience, the connections that are made, and the sense of gratitude that one develops along the Entrepreneurial journey.

Segment 1

The first episode of the newest show, “The Entrepreneurial Web” with Jeremiah Fox kicks off with Sam interviewing Jeremiah! Jeremiah starts off with a quote of the day, and talks about how if someone else can do it, so can you. He talks about his own background, and the start of his own entrepreneurial journey and being exposed to making your own way at a very young age. He continues to talk about order and chaos, and going towards chaos in an effort to make order out of it. Jeremiah talks about the idea of how a business wheel is always turning and how you never really know what’s around the corner. 

Segment 2

Jeremiah and Sam talk about why the entrepreneurial web is an actual web. The two discuss the aspect of connection and connectivity as well as getting caught in it. Jeremiah talks about his first partnership in a restaurant at the age of 22 and not following a typical path. He continues about how the business is always about people, and doing something that is your passion. Jeremiah and Sam talk about the “giving” part of the give and take, and the fact that it’s more important when working with people. 

Segment 3 

Jeremiah talks about his neighborhood of Windsor Terrace and how it’s influenced his business and decisions. He talks about the serendipity of various things in his life including hosting his own radio show, and what he’s looking forward to in the future of the show. Jeremiah continues about how now it the best time ever to do the things you’ve always wanted to do. He discusses times that he’s failed doing things that he thought were going to be great-- one example, was his dream of starting an espresso shop. 

Segment 4 

Jeremiah starts this last segment by talking about how and why he was so attracted to the restaurant industry. He even mentions how the neurotransmitters in the tongue connect to the brain when you eat something great. Jeremiah does Jujitsu and talks about how the principles in the martial art have affected him in his businesses. Sam asks about how Jeremiah goes about hiring people and how a lot of it has to do with intuition. Jeremiah talks about his own energy and how each new thing he does gives him more excitement.