The Necessary Entrepreneur

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes reporter, editor, and author Peter Bronson to the show. Peter was a popular columnist at The Cincinnati Enquirer, The Tuscan Citizen, and several other newspapers and magazines. Peter started his own publishing company, Chili Dog Press, and has authored several books. In this episode he talks about his latest two books "Forbidden Fruit" and "Not in Our Town", which involve the Mob in the Midwest, specifically Newport, KY and Cincinnati, OH. Peter also goes on to talk about how news media has changed over the past 40 years and how it monetizes sensationism.

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Mortgage Marketing Expert, Phil Treadwell stops by for Hot Takes & Pivotal Moments in his career. 

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes  @Kona Ice  Founder & CEO, Tony Lamb, to tell his story starting off detailing cars and selling vacuum cleaners door-to-door to becoming the founder & CEO of Kona Ice and now adding Travelin Tom's Coffee. Kona Ice was named Entrepreneur magazine’s “Fastest-Growing” franchise list for the ninth consecutive year in 2022. Tony talks about sensing opportunities, finding passion, the 'IT' factor, community, and the tremendous impact his dad (Tom) had on him. https://www.kona-ice.com/ https://travelintomscoffee.com/

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes @Mortgage Marketing Expert,​ @Phil Treadwell, who talks about podcasting, niching down, human behavior, the impact of the people you surround yourself with, doing more business, Michael Jordan vs LeBron James, and way more. https://philtreadwell.com/podcast/

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Cincinnati Sports Radio Icon, Mo Egger. Mo gives insight on the Cincinnati Sports (Bengals, Reds, FC Cincinnati, Bearcats) the Kentucky Wildcats, and why there is a slim chance of Cincinnati getting an NBA team any time in the near future. Mo also tells his story about the impact radio has had on him his entire life, how he got his foot in the door on the production side of radio during and after college which eventually led him to hosting his own show. Mo also talks about the Mo Burger at Moerlein Lager House- A full-size all beef burger with house made pimento spread, black pepper aioli, lettuce, tomato, and onion. Add bacon to make it Mo's way!

The Necessary Entrepreneur Podcast welcomes Mike McFall, Co Founder & Co CEO of BIGGBY COFFEE. Mike talks about his book GRIND, the principles in it, and tells his story of starting off as a barista and turning BIGGBY into the company it is today by their mantra of "Sell One More Cup Of Coffee Today Than Yesterday". Mike talks about sensing opportunities, being competitive, the benefits of franchising, what your job is as a franchise owner, what he wants his legacy to be, and more.

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The Necessary Entrepreneur Podcast welcomes Michelle Berman-Mikel, CEO of Berman Media PD and Instagram Power Method. Michelle is a social media expert. In this episode she talks about not having a backup plan, putting faith back in the workplace, what's holding people back, spending time with people who level you up, taking action, embracing the suck, and why people pay for coaching and then don't show up. She also talks about her company and why it is different. She goes into detail about her 45/20 Rule, how to effectively complete a "to do" list, how to learn from you failures in moments of solitude, the importance of confidence, and shares a story of her most difficult moment.

This episode highlights conversations with guests from Season 1 of The Necessary Entrepreneur Podcast. Hear stories, insights and experiences from the experienced. Featuring Realtor Nick Foltz, Lids Founder Glenn Campbell, Paul Miller (Bircus Brewery), JC Baker (The Business Hospital), Albert Fedders (Fedders Construction), Michelle Mikel (Berman Media), Molly Wellmann (Wellmann Brands), social media expert Coach Kyle Draper, Pranav Patel (MediTechSafe), Chris Breeden (Arnold’s Bar & Grill), Summer Crenshaw (Marketing & Strategy Executive), Lane Kawao (simplepassivecashflow.com), and Phil Treadwell (Mortgage Marketing Expert).

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes The At Home Chef, Ken Durbin who shares his stories of entrepreneurship going into details about finding your passion, earning people's belief, building confidence, removing self-doubt, the secret sauce to success, making mistakes, being undeniable, the power of one more, the negativity tornado and more. He also describes his farm to table approach, local product selection, what to expect from his "intimate epicurean experience" approach to what he does best, and what he learned in his grandma's kitchen growing up

Naked Karate Girls founder and bassist, Jimmy Lee King tells stories about his first concert and how it molded him, building a brand, the greatest advice he ever received, his 90% rule, his band Naked Karate Girls, and SCUBA diving in the Virgin Islands as an instructor and more.

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KY/OH Realtor Nick Foltz, 2022 winner of "Best of" for both NKY Magazine and CitiBeat, shares tips for success, why many people don't succeed in business, his biggest dream, his hero, and plans for the remainder of 2022 as he continues to push the ball forward.

Founder of Yeti Restoration sits down and talks about his new book "Yeti's Eat Mold for Breakfast". James was born in England and talks about traveling the globe doing missionary work, meeting his Australian bride, fighting for relationships in business, integrity that he learned from his biggest hero, and juggling what he's learned about perspective from different parts of the world. He even tells the folklore about his favorite whiskey.

Phil Treadwell was recently named "40 Most Influential Mortgage Professionals Under 40" by NMP Magazine & "Top 20 Mortgage Professional in 2020" by Yahoo! Finance. He has spoken at dozens of industry events and been a contributor to over 100 other podcasts and social media shows. He loves collaborating with other leaders and collectively working to move the mortgage business into a more modern era. In this episode, he talks about the difficulties of entrepreneurship and "What it takes" to be successful. 

After 12 years as a Licensed Professional (PE) Civil/Industrial Engineer, Lane fired the boss and began to focus 100% of his time on investing and helping others in his Passive Investor Accelerator & Mastermind course. 

He set out to make his free website to help other hard-working professionals, the shrinking middle-class dispel the Wall-Street dogma of traditional wealth-building and offer an alternative to “garbage” investments in the 401K/mutual funds that only make the insiders rich. He helps the hard-working middle-class build real asset portfolios by providing free investing education, podcasts, and networking plus access to investment opportunities not offered to the general public.

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- Former Co-Founder & COO of tilr. tilr is a marketplace for jobs that automates the recruitment process by using skills as the currency by which workers & companies are connected. Named as a Top 10 Startup Outside of Silicon Valley by VentureBeat, a Forbes Startup to Watch in 2018, CNBC Global Top 100 Most Promising Startups, & have been featured in Inc, Fortune, Fast Company & Entrepreneur, Cincinnati Business Courier’s 2018 40 under 40 Honoree, Cincinnati Business Courier’s 10 Women Who Mean Business Honoree, American Inno, Cincy Inno 50 on Fire Honoree, Speaker at events such as Dreamforce, Techstars Startup Week, American Innovation & DisruptHRMilitary Spouse and military supporter. She stops by the studio to tell her story and what it takes to be an Entrepreneur. 

Chris Breeden is the co-owner of the world famous restaurant Arnold's Bar & Grill located in Downtown Cincinnati, OH. Chris hops into The Necessary Entrepreneur studio to talk about his upbringing, what makes a successful entrepreneur in the restaurant industry and how a troubled past got him to this point. 

Michelle E. Dickinson is a passionate mental health advocate, a TED speaker, and a published author of a memoir entitled Breaking Into My Life. After years of playing the role of child caregiver, Michelle embarked on her own journey of self-discovery. Her memoir offers a rare glimpse into a young girl’s experience living with—and loving—her bipolar mother. 

In this episode, Michelle talks about how to find success while one may be dealing with mental health issues and how employers can have a positive impact on their employees mental health by supporting them. 

Pranav Patel is the Founder and CEO of Meditech Safe, inc., a company aimed to enhance business' cyber security efforts. Pranav has spent his career being an innovator and looking at the bigger picture, which some has defined as being a "disrupter". This mindset has thrusted him into being an entrepreneur in which he calls his own shots and impacts others lives on a daily basis. In this podcast, he talks his upbringing, education and what mindset is needed to succeed as an entrepreneur. 

Mark Perkins sits down with past guests Kyle Draper and Michelle Mikel along with new guest Annie Venerable. After a successful Pivolution event, the four sit to talk about overcoming fear and techniques for using your social media to your business advantage plus more! 

Molly Wellmann is a self-taught mixologist and owner of the nationally recognized bar Japp's in Over The Rhine, Cincinnati, Ohio. In 2019 Nightclub and Bar Media awarded Molly Best Bartender/Owner in the Nation. 

Over the years Molly has worked at may popular restaurants and bars throughout Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Molly and her famed establishment has been been honored countless times by local, as well as national, media outlets.