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    The Entrepreneur Speaks Podcast

    Entrepreneurs are seen as sources of new ideas,goods, services and businesses. Join Kofi Anyemedu each week as he interviews amazing entrepreneurs on their journey, successes and challenges. Learn to live a life of PASSION and PURPOSE.
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    Even in Fear We Can Step Forward - Conversation with Jake Doherty

    Even in Fear We Can Step Forward - Conversation with Jake Doherty

    Early 2021 , Jake Doherty, an amazing entrepreneur joined me on "The Entrepreneur Speaks Podcast "

    He has lived in Bavaria for over 22 years and every day he is amazed at the history, the beauty, and the people. His dream was realized 11 years ago when he opened 'All things Garmisch' and was able to show people all the things that he found amazing.

    In 2020 when COVID-19 set in , he had to pivot to an online platform where chefs teach interactive fun cooking experiences to people around the world.

    In this episode , Jake shares his highs and lows and urges us all to STEP FORWARD even in fear.

    Enjoy this conversation .

    Building a Pharmaceutical Brand - The Curist Group Story

    Building a Pharmaceutical Brand - The Curist Group Story
    Pharm. David Frempong Addo in this episode shares his experiences in growing his pharmaceutical brand. He highlights the challenges he faced in his quest in building his thriving pharmaceutical businesses in Ghana . He leaves us with the encouragement that with focus and hard work everything is possible .   David is the Founder and Chairman of the Curist Group which comprises of Aide Chemists, Curist Pharma ( Pharmaceutical Wholesale) and Darl Chemical Industries Ltd .   Check out the full video here https://youtu.be/QOYx43blMKY       Don't forget to subscribe and like our page.

    Conversation with the Impact Pilot

    Conversation with the Impact Pilot

    Tom Jackobs is known as the Impact Pilot for helping business owners sell their services better through public speaking training and a unique sales process which incorporates questions and stories that sell. Over the last 30+ years as an entrepreneur Tom has owned a dozen businesses.  His personal training studio was the one he is most proud of. This is where he learned the power of a sales system and public speaking with telling stories . Tom shares his entrepreneurial journey on this episode of  The Entrepreneur Speaks Podcast.

    Recycling Waste into Shoes - The Kolics Experience

    Recycling Waste into Shoes - The Kolics Experience

    Peter Kwaku Anowie is Co-founder of Kolics Ventures, a social enterprise with a focus on making products from recycled materials (waste- e.g. discarded clothing) while fostering young talents, supporting the unemployed and protecting the environment.

    The company uses waste materials like used textiles like used jeans, bedsheets, jute sacks, and rubber like used car tires, discarded leather and woolen from used furniture to make eco-friendly and sustainable footwear.

     

    Peter in this episode shares how he left his banking career to help set- up this business which operates from the Western Region of Ghana.

    Communicate Value & Build Trust - Terry shares his journey

    Communicate  Value & Build Trust - Terry shares his journey
    Terry Begue is living proof that every single one of us has the ability to overcome our challenges and create the most extraordinary life we can imagine.   Terry started his painting business fresh out of high school with no money, no experience, no connections, and no skills. Armed with nothing more than a pick-up truck and a dream. He spent years refining his painting skills only to discover no matter how good he became he was just another painter in an overcrowded market.   Refusing to settle, he stopped working on his painting skills and began perfecting his people skills. Learning what motivates people to buy, and taking away the reasons why they wouldn’t buy.     Terry shares his journey and rich experiences on this episode.

    Conversation on the KoshieO Fashion Brand

    Conversation on the KoshieO Fashion Brand

    Nina Baksmaty Djamson is Founder and CEO of KoshieO , a fashion brand that brings new life to everyday wear by combining ethnic inspired prints with contemporary designs.

    She  was born and raised in Ghana but now resides in the United States of America. Nina shares her entrepreneurial journey on this episode of ‘The Entrepreneur Speaks’ Podcast.

    Listen to get some valuable insights from her entrepreneurial journey.

    Visit https://koshieo.com/ for more information.

    Personal Safety - The Safe Campus Story

    Personal Safety - The Safe Campus Story

    Dipti Shankar trained as a fashion designer but left the fashion profession to undergo training in Israel in Krav Maga & Kapap, the martial arts of the special forces.

    Dipti who is the founder of social enterprise , Safe Campus, is my guest on this episode of The Entrepreneur Speaks Podcast. She talks about her work promoting mental, physical and emotional well being and safety of children in schools and institutions.

     

     

    Time with Serial Entrepreneur James Ash

    Time with Serial Entrepreneur James Ash

    Serial Entrepreneur James Ash is my guest on The Entrepreneur Speaks Podcast.  He is a multiple business owner with an infectious  energy and zest for life in everything that he does. James' has a wealth of  experience in public speaking, presenting, business mentoring and confidence coaching.

    James shares his wealth of experience on this episode.

     

    Podcast was originally a video podcast so the video can be viewed here

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDWOK8R653c_Lj7_slQ3LlA/videos 

    Dump Debt, Build Wealth and Leave a Legacy

    Dump Debt, Build Wealth and Leave a Legacy
    Janine “JJ” Conway served in the US Air Force for over 22 years. She returned from a 6-month military trip to discover her house sold and most of her belongings thrown out. That week she signed divorce papers and not only became a single mom, but also had to figure out how to deal with over $845,000 in divorce debt.   The personal growth and financial skills she used to overcome these challenges are the same skills she teaches today.   She shares her entrepreneurial journey of setting up her firm that offers financial, investment, and entrepreneurial education .

    Conversation on Sculpturing, Marketing and Arts

    Conversation on Sculpturing, Marketing and Arts

    Over thirty years ago, Bridgette began experimenting with sculpture during a family vacation while laying in the sand. When she returned home, Bridgette began a journey of self-education in her new-found passion. A few years later, she gave up her career in advertising and marketing to become a full-time sculptor and writer.

    I host Bridgette and her daughter Christina Sizemore, a marketing consultant and a multimedia artist on this episode of The Entrepreneur Speaks Podcast.

    We talk about sculpturing, marketing, art and how they are using their joint venture Market Creativity to help small businesses reach their full potential.

    Chasing the Insights - Vince shares his journey

    Chasing the Insights - Vince shares his journey

    Award winning Business and Marketing Strategist Vince Warnock joins me on this episode of The Entrepreneur Speaks Podcast.

    Vince was in 2018 inducted into the Fearless50, a program to recognize the top 50 marketers in the world who are driving bold, fearless marketing and digital transformation. He was previously the Chief Marketing Officer at Cigna Life Insurance and co-founder of high growth tech startup Common Ledger.

    In this episode , Vince shares his entrepreneurial journey as well as share his wealth of knowledge and experience in marketing.

    The New You

    The New You

    Tracy Sena Yeboah holds a degree in Mathematics & Computer Science from the University of Ghana and a Masters degree in Finance from  Coventry University . She worked in banking  for over 10 years but left her job in banking to follow her passion.

    Tracy's passion for the health and fitness of women led her to establish TNYOU FITNESS in Ghana.

    In this episode of  The Entrepreneur Speaks podcast, Tracy shares her journey from banking to fitness as well as offer pieces of advice for us to keep fit and adopt a healthy lifestyle.

    My career in Acting and Dance

    My career in Acting and Dance
    Brazilian-born professional dancer and actor Glauco Araujo is my guest on #theentrepreneurspeakspodcast.   Glauco has teamed several times with the award- winning German dancer/director Severine Reisp. Their films have been recognized in a number of international film festivals: A Tango to Remember – Best Romance Film, Los Angeles Film Awards; Ruminate – Best Musical and Best Dance Choreography, Oniros Film Awards.   Glauco shares his journey of building a career in dance & acting on #theentrepreneurspeakspodcast.

    Consulting Lifestyle - The ERP Happy Journey

    Consulting Lifestyle - The ERP Happy Journey

    Diogène Ntirandekura, talks about his voyage into consulting in this episode of 'The Entrepreneur Speaks' Podcast. He is an ERP consultant with over 12 years experience practicing his craft all over the world for clients in different industries. He founded his own consulting firm  ERP Happy in 2017. 

    Lawn Care Business - The GreenPal Experience

    Lawn Care Business - The GreenPal Experience
    I sit down in conversation with Bryan Clayton, who is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Peachtree Inc and GreenPal. Bryan grew Peachtree Inc from 0 to 150 employees before navigating its exit to LUSA holdings in 2013. Shortly after exiting Peachtree Inc, Bryan went on to become the CEO and Co-Founder of GreenPal, aka the Uber for lawn care, which he founded in 2014 and has grown to almost 200,000 active users and over $20 million in annual revenue.   Listen as he shares his journey as well as offer pieces of advice in the latest episode of " The Entrepreneur Speaks" podcast.

    Conversation with Myself

    Conversation with Myself

    In this special episode, Kofi Anyemedu, host of "The Entrepreneur Speaks" podcast talks about the reason for the setup of the podcast, the journey so far as well as talks about the future of the podcast.

    This special episode features the key messages from the first 10 episodes.

     

     

    Design Illustration and Web Design - The Concept Spot Journey

    Design Illustration and Web Design - The Concept Spot Journey

    Rebecca Kilimnik, founder of The Concept Spot shares her journey in building her business in the arts. Her story highlights the odds she’s had to overcome as she worked to grow The Concept Spot, which is today noted for its services such as developing user-friendly educational materials, web design, and technical illustration among others.

    Becky holds an MBA from Georgia Tech. and an MFA in Visual Communications from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has also lectured at over a half dozen colleges.

    Listen to her journey on the latest episode of “The Entrepreneur Speaks Podcast”.

     

    Management Consulting - The BizzBee Solutions Story

    Management Consulting - The BizzBee Solutions Story

    Dancho Dimkov, shares the BizzBee Solutions story on the latest episode of “The Entrepreneur Speaks” podcast.

    As a Senior Business Consultant and a Serial Entrepreneur, Dancho together with his team assist startups and businesses with critical tasks such as market research, business plans, product sourcing, lead generation, and other services so their clients can focus on growing their business and core proposition.

     

    BizzBee Solutions can be contacted on:

    Phone: +389 22 778 815

    E-mail: contact@BizzBeeSolutions.com

    Website: www.bizzbeesolutions.com