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In the world of skincare, where countless products cater to women, there was a gap for a brand that understood and addressed men's unique skincare requirements.

Krete, founded by entrepreneur Jake Rosenburg, is the result of one man's journey to find a solution for his own skincare needs.

After a ski accident left him with a noticeable scar on his face, Jake quickly realized the existing skincare market fell short of providing practical and effective solutions for men.

As an entrepreneur, he was determined to fill this gap. Driven by the belief that skincare should be quick and convenient, he embarked on a mission to create a brand that would revolutionize men's skincare by offering simple, quick, and effective products.

Jake dedicated himself to learning every aspect of running an e-commerce skincare business. From product development to supply-chain management and digital marketing, he honed his skills to build a brand that catered specifically to men.

The brand quickly gained traction and profitability with its flagship product.  

Staying true to its vision of providing quick and hassle-free solutions, Krete ensures that everything they create takes less than 30 seconds to use.

In this episode, Jake shares some important entrepreneurial lessons he has picked along the journey and advice for entrepreneurs in the physical product space. Tune in!

Key Takeaways

- Meet Jake Rosenburg (00:35)

- Jake's entrepreneurial journey (01:52)

- Challenges in the physical product space (06:50)

- Advice for entrepreneurs in the physical product and ecommerce space (08:46)

- How to generate and test new creatives (10:43)

- Getting out of the comfort zone to scale a business (14:53)

- 3 major hurdles in ecommerce (19:25)

- Why you need to become more agile for growth (23:06)

- What’s on Jake’s Personal bucket list (26:43)

Additional Resources:

Krete 30-Second Skin Care: krete.club

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In a world filled with a wide range of spirits and alcoholic beverages, the gin market has been witnessing a surge in popularity in recent years.

Among the many players in this industry, one individual has made a significant impact with his unique flair and innovative approach. Larry McGearty, the founder of Sweet Gwendoline French Gin, has captivated gin enthusiasts with his passion for creating exceptional gin experiences.

From the unique flavor profiles to the visually stunning packaging, every aspect of Sweet Gwendoline French Gin reflects his dedication to crafting a distinctive and memorable brand.

McGearty's entrepreneurial journey with Sweet Gwendoline French Gin serves as an inspiration for aspiring entrepreneurs in the gin market and beyond.

By combining inspiration, identifying a niche, embracing creativity, building a strong brand identity, and fostering collaboration, McGearty has carved a unique path for his brand.

In this episode, McGearty shares his journey and delves into the entrepreneurial aspects that have made Sweet Gwendoline French Gin a standout brand in the industry.

Key Takeaways

- How Larry drew inspiration to launch a gin company (00:54)

- Getting both the product and the branding right (04:14)

- Connecting with gin audiences through branding and stories (06:22)

- Overcoming challenges around expectations (10:18)

- Advice for people getting started on entrepreneurship (11:57)

- Why it's important to know what you're not good at (13:09)

- When Larry first realized he was an entrepreneur (17:48)

- Work-life balance as an entrepreneur (22:15)

- What’s on Larry’s personal bucket list (27:05)

Additional Resources:

Connect with Larry McGearty on Linkedin 

Sweet Gwendoline French Gin Website 

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My guest this week is a ball of energy. He is naturally gifted in engaging a crowd of people with his unique emceeing and deejaying skills. It doesn’t matter if it is an audience of professional people, corporate events, or high school students.

He started as a motivational speaker at the age of 15 and since then has gone on and started more than 20 businesses.

Smiles at Sea, an international dental conference on a cruise ship, is one of the businesses.

His entrepreneurial acumen, high energy, and doing things that make him happy sets him apart.

His journey and his story on how he grew to become a serial entrepreneur, DJ, emcee, motivational speaker, philanthropist, innovator, and author is inspiring as well as his advice to any struggling entrepreneur out there. 

Tune in and be inspired!

Key Takeaways

- The first moment Elijah realized he was an entrepreneur (01:40)

- From a dental hygienist to starting over 20 businesses (04:18)

- Building a quality team for your business (09:30)

- Advice for people making the jump from employee to a business owner (11:08)

- How to figure out a business has run its course (13:30)

- Finding your why (17:06)

- What’s on the horizon for Elijah (18:08)

- Advice for struggling entrepreneurs (21:38)

Additional Resources:

Connect with Elijah Desmond: 

- Website

- Instagram  

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Dr. Len Tau is warmly referred to as the reviews doctor because of his dedication to helping other dentists improve their businesses through reputation management and the power of online reviews.

Online reviews greatly influence modern consumer spending habits. These reviews determine your business's reputation and whether people can trust you.

Patients will look at a dentist's online reviews before deciding if they will go or take their kid there. Unfortunately, some of these things are not taught in dental school for many dentists.

The majority of dentists and other professionals are not very good entrepreneurs and would rather focus on the clinical side. But the reality is that you can be the best clinician in town, but nobody knows about you. You have to market your practice.

Dr. Tau helps other dentists get more and better reviews to expand their online footprints to make them more visible and attract more patients.

His advice on online reviews also applies to other entrepreneurs, so tune in and learn how to attract more customers through the power of the online review.

Key Takeaways

- When Len first realized he was an entrepreneur (01:31)

- The intersection between business and professionalism (06:00)

- The state of mental health in dentistry (08:12)

- Negative reviews are not your identity (12:36)

- Everything around the consumer revolves around reviews (13:42)

- Create raving customers for your business (14:43)

- Do what you only enjoy (19:25)

- Helping consumers through your marketing (24:51)

Additional Resources:

Connect with Dr. Len Tau

- Website

- Facebook

- Instagram  

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Today on the show, I am excited and honored to have one of my good and dearest friends, Matt Deseno. He is a mentor of mine and a successful entrepreneur.

He is the founder of many successful and award-winning marketing businesses. He helps businesses market in a more people-focused way.

In addition, he is a leader in the SaaS landscape, helping entrepreneurs build and scale their SaaS businesses without making the same mistakes others made.

In this episode, he shares his journey to building his businesses and the important lessons he has picked along the way.

Tune in!

Key Takeaways

- When did Matt first realize he was an entrepreneur (01:41)

- Shifting from a freelancer to an entrepreneur (03:18)

- The first time Matt hit a wall (09:06)

- Choosing short-term pain for long-term stability (15:26)

- Lessons from building a team (17:44)

- The power of a network and community (23:38)

- Advice for people looking for mentors (25:28)

- Saas Launch Live (28:46)

Additional Resources:

Connect with Matt Deseno

• LinkedIn
• Instagram

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Tanner Chidester isn’t your typical entrepreneur.

He is a very successful online entrepreneur who helps other entrepreneurs scale their businesses fast through personalized coaching.  

Having built an eight-figure business himself, he understands what others need to do to get there and shares all this knowledge and lessons he collected along the way in his program.

He first built the Fit Warrior coaching service for fitness entrepreneurs before launching Elite CEOs to help entrepreneurs in all niches.

But his journey wasn’t without challenges. He came close to quitting many times but kept going.

In this episode, he shares his story from playing Division 1 college football, failing to make it to the NFL, dropping out of college, and eventually starting his entrepreneurship journey.

It’s a fascinating story full of lessons for all Biz Ninjas out there.

Tune in!

Key Takeaways

- When Tanner first realized he was an entrepreneur (01:55)

- It is possible to make elite athlete money as a business owner (04:41)

- Growing as an entrepreneur and as a human (05:24)

- Shifting from self-employed to a business owner (07:37) 

- The biggest mistake Tanner made in his business (09:33)

- How Elite CEOS help other businesses grow (11:54)

- Learning from other entrepreneurs in your own journey (12:55)

- Work-life integration (18:08)

- Taking massive ownership to succeed in business (21:12)

- Success leaves clues - push through (25:26)

Additional Resources:

Connect with Tanner Chidester

• eliteceos.com
• instagram.com/tanner.chidester

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Back in 2011, the Biz Ninja Show came to life. A Southern California NBC News affiliate asked me to create a show on the topic of small business and entrepreneurship. Since then, I have interviewed over 700 amazing entrepreneurs.

Today the show airs on ABC News KMET-1490AM in California on Sunday morning, then releases on podcast platforms and YouTube on Monday morning.  

To celebrate this milestone, I share my experiences over the years as an entrepreneur and reflections of my entrepreneur guests who have come to the show.

To start off, a few of my friends sent in some questions, which I answered, and then I went back to my notes from the interviews and picked some of the most profound entrepreneurial lessons.

The main reason I created this show was so that I would be able to learn from these successful entrepreneurs and also share with other people what I learned.

Tune in to this special episode to leverage the secrets of top entrepreneurs as you build your own legacy.

Key Takeaways

- The 3 most important habits of successful entrepreneurs (01:04)

- Balancing creativity and admin stuff (05:05)

- How to hack online selling (06:43)

- The one concept all entrepreneurs should learn (08:12)

- Being better is not enough if people don’t know about it (10:29)

- How Tyler’s worldview was shaped (16:04)

- Reflections from talking to over 700 entrepreneurs (20:18)

- Take imperfect action now to move forward (24:14)

- Don’t chase 2 rabbits (26:28)

Additional Resources:

• www.tylerjorgenson.com
• www.BizNinjaRadio.com

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Growing up, Mara Smith didn't ever think about being an entrepreneur. She always dreamt of being a Supreme Court Justice, a position someone holds for life. A secure and stable position is quite the opposite of what entrepreneurship entails.

She went on to study law and became an attorney in Chicago for a large law firm, followed by stints in a Fortune 500 company and later at Mcdonald's.

It was here that the entrepreneurial bug bit her, and she started looking for franchise opportunities.

All this came to a screeching halt when she was put on emergency bed rest as she was expecting her twins.

After taking care of her preemie twins, she sought ways to reenter the work and decided to start her own company.

Having been a tequila drinker all through her life, she was looking for a clean, gluten-free, sugar-free spirit that fit her active lifestyle.

There was none in the market, and that's where she came in.

She went to work studying the spirit industry and testing more what mindful consumers were looking for in tequila.

Her company Inspiro Tequila is redefining the spirits industry by bringing in a female perspective in a male-dominated industry.

Check it out!

Key Takeaways

- When Mara first realized she was an entrepreneur (01:27)

- The idea behind a tequila business (04:37)

- Major hurdles she had to overcome (07:32)

- Staying true to your vision despite the challenges (10:50)

- Work-life blend (11:17)

- Getting one thing done well every day (11:34)

- Marketing and keeping a product in the stores (15:12)

- Advice for entrepreneurs starting a consumable product business (19:11)

- Importance of community and support systems for entrepreneurs (20:52)

- What's on Mara's personal bucket list (25:11)

Additional Resources:

Check out Inspiro Tequila 

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Gerry Cottle has always been an entertainer from a young age. His father owned a famous circus where he used to perform as a clown, juggler, and fire breather. He also used to craft unique events for his friends back in college.

He then decided to get some education and experience by working for other people in London in the PR, marketing, and events industry before venturing on his own.

Being a lifelong lover of classic movies combined with his event planning skills, he came up with the idea of a rooftop cinema. 

Gerry is pioneering social cinema in an outdoor setting and breathing new life into cult classics and new energy into new movies.

His company Rooftop Cinema Club has grown exponentially from London to multiple locations in the United States.

The secret, according to Gerry, is listening to his customers and offering them the ultimate open-air cinema experience

In this episode, he shares his entrepreneurial journey, wins, challenges, and advice to other entrepreneurs.

Check it out!

Key Takeaways

- The idea behind rooftop movie cinema (01:50)

- Biggest challenge Gerry had to overcome (03:15)

- Bringing the community back to film (09:52)

- Business lessons from the circus (13:29)

- The two most important things about entrepreneurship that get overlooked (19:45)

- Ability to pivot and adjust and listen (21:52)

- Scaling a team as the business grows (23:37)

- What is one item on Gerry’s personal bucket list (25:57)

Additional Resources:

Check out Rooftop Cinema  and IG

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Today on the show, we have a former teacher turned boutique chair designer turned online educator. 

Wendy teaches how to create whimsical custom chairs - and makes a lot of money in the process.

She has made well over a million dollars in 3 years selling online courses.

She is also an award-winning author and speaker passionate about helping people live creatively, whether as a hobby or a business. 

Everything she does at Chair Whimsy is to help people live a more inspired and joyful life.

In this episode, she shares her journey to entrepreneurship, what made her so successful, and the challenges she had to overcome. 

Tune in to hear her story!

Key Takeaways

- Wendy's story of how she become an entrepreneur (00:50)

- What Chair Whimsy is all about (02:27)

- The emotional side of design (06:41)

- You are not charging enough for your creative work (09:10)

- Importance of having a business coach (14:16)

- Teaching other people through courses (18:12)

-Selling over a million dollars with courses in 3 years (20:39)

- How Wendy overcame challenges (25:20)

- What's on Wendy's personal bucket list (27:14)

Additional Resources:

Connect with Wendy Conklin:

• Chair Whimsy Website 
• Instagram 
• Pinterest 

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