Join the Andrew Holland Podcast every week on Wednesday to discuss business, entrepreneurship, and everything in between! Every week Andrew will discuss the most relevant topics of business ownership including starting a business, successfully running a business, growing a business, selling a business, and so much more!
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Episode 69 - From Sudden Wealth to Financial Fortitude: The Entrepreneurial Journey of Walter Clarke
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Walter Clarke, the owner and founder of Family CFO, a firm that helps families navigate sudden wealth, shares his journey with Andrew. They discuss Walter's entrepreneurial journey, his mother's influence, and the importance of tenacity and consistency. They also talk about the economic models of different industries, the challenges of the financia…
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Episode 68 - Voices of Innovation: Navigating the Tech Landscape with Ryan Joiner
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Ryan Joiner, founder of JLink Technology Solutions, shares his entrepreneurial journey and insights into the technology industry. He discusses his early interest in technology and how he started his own company, JLink Communications, focusing on voice over IP (VoIP) phone systems, and eventually becoming JLink Technology Solutions. Ryan emphasizes …
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Episode 67 - Journey of Entrepreneurship: Insights from Traci Beagley on Passion, Resilience, and Authenticity
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Traci Beagley, founder and CEO of Sunland Home Care and Sunland Medical, shares her journey as an entrepreneur and her passion for helping seniors. She discusses her family's history of entrepreneurship and how she developed leadership skills from a young age. Traci talks about starting and selling a window company before venturing into the home ca…
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Episode 66 - Unlocking Entrepreneurial Insight with Alex Prasad
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GUEST: Alex Prasad, an early-stage business and M&A attorney with a deep entrepreneurial background. Alex’s Contact Info: Aprasad@AegisLaw.com | Linked In: in/AlexPrasad As CEO of a startup sports technology company, Alex brings a unique perspective to his legal practice, blending his experiences as both an entrepreneur and a legal professional. Th…
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Episode 65 - Navigating the Career Landscape: Insights on Job Loyalty, Entrepreneurship, and AI in Hiring
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Nick Morrison, a founding member and partner of Potere Search, an executive recruiting firm, shares his unique journey into the executive recruiting industry and how he started his own company. Andrew and Nick discuss various topics related to job loyalty, finding one's dream job, the impact of company culture, the role of AI in hiring, and the ris…
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Episode 64 - From Sheep Herding to Carpentry: An Immigrant's Journey
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Jorge Trueba, owner of Valley 48 Carpentry, shares his journey from his parents immigrating to this country to start a new life for themselves to Jorge starting his own carpentry business. He discusses his childhood, his parents' immigration story, and his early experiences in the construction industry. Jorge also talks about his time working for a…
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Episode 63 - Transformative Journey: From Cutthroat Real Estate to Collaborative Success
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Jonathan Keyser, founder and managing partner of Keyser Commercial Real Estate, shares his journey from a ruthless approach to business to a selfless and authentic one. He discusses the challenges he faced in aligning his core values with his career and the realization that there was a better way to succeed. Jonathan emphasizes the importance of vi…
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Episode 62 - Navigating Financial Transitions: Insights from Jennifer Lee, Founder of Modern Wealth
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Jennifer Lee, founding partner of Modern Wealth, discusses her journey in the financial industry and her focus on helping women in financial transition. She shares her childhood experiences with her father, who was a financial advisor, and how it influenced her career path. Jennifer also talks about the importance of understanding one's money story…
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Episode 61 - Exploring the Future: AI and Industry Transformation
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Join Cody Schneider, founder of Swell AI, as he chats with Andrew Holland about his startup journey and experiences in the AI industry. From flipping sneakers to scaling companies in the B2B space, Cody shares insights on transitioning to software solutions and driving rapid growth. Discover how Cody's work at Rupa Health led to the inception of Sw…
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Episode 60 - Journey of Resilience: From Homelessness to CEO
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Carrie Masters, CEO of St. Joseph the Worker, shares her incredible journey from a childhood of poverty and homelessness to becoming a successful businesswoman. She opens up about her challenging upbringing, taking on the role of a parent at a young age, and the loneliness she felt despite her professional success. Carrie ultimately made the diffic…
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In this episode, Andrew discusses the book 'Think and Grow Rich' by Napoleon Hill. He emphasizes the importance of reading and self-education for personal and professional growth. The book outlines the 13 steps to riches, including the power of thought, desire, faith, specialized knowledge, imagination, and decision-making. Andrew highlights the si…
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Episode 58 - Unlocking Potential: From Adversity to Success
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In this episode, Arash Vossoughi shares his journey from a corporate career to entrepreneurship and the importance of choosing optimism over victimhood. He emphasizes the power of adversity in personal growth and the need to build a positive self-image. Arash discusses the commitment and discipline required to achieve success and offers advice for …
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Episode 57 - Navigating Business Frontiers: Entrepreneurial Insights and Tax Strategies
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In this conversation, Andrew Holland interviews Joshua Hayes, a CPA, a Partner and the Tax Practice Leader for the West Region at Eide Bailly, about his expertise in mergers and acquisitions and working with high-net-worth individuals. Josh shares his background growing up in a family construction company and how it shaped his understanding of entr…
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Episode 56 - Courage Beyond the Battlefield: The Desmond Doss Legacy
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Jeffrey Cordone, the acting president of the Desmond Doss Foundation, shares his journey and the principles espoused by Desmond Doss. He discusses his background, including his work in Hollywood and his involvement in the production of the documentary 'The Conscientious Objector' and the film 'Hacksaw Ridge.' Cordone explains the importance of Desm…
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Episode 55 - Navigating Mergers and Acquisitions: Insights from an Experienced Attorney - Garth Stevens
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Garth Stevens, an M&A attorney, shares his background and journey to becoming an attorney specializing in mergers and acquisitions. He discusses the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs and the emotional aspect of selling a company. In this conversation with Andrew, Garth shares insights and advice on the due diligence process, reasons for w…
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Episode 54 - Part 2 - The Fearvana Mentality - Akshay Nanavati
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In Part 2 of Andrew's conversation with Akshay Nanavati, a former Marine and Founder and CEO of Fearvana, Akshay discusses his upcoming expedition to Antarctica, where he will attempt a solo ski crossing of the entire continent. Through his journey, Akshay aims to awaken his own inner divinity and bring back wisdom to help others who are suffering.…
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Episode 53 - Part 1 - The Fearvana Mentality - Akshay Nanavati
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Akshay Nanavati, a former Marine, and the Founder and CEO of Fearvana, shares his journey from a troubled youth to finding purpose and meaning through his experiences in the military. He discusses the impact of the movie Black Hawk Down on his decision to join the Marines and the intense and paradoxically peaceful nature of war. Akshay opens up abo…
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Episode 52 - Part 2 - Finding Success Through Your Passion - Bobby Vossoughi
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In this episode, Andrew shares Part 2 of his conversation with Bobby Vossoughi, the President and Founder of Starry Starry Night Consulting and the Starry Foundation. Bobby highlights the challenges and rewards of fundraising and building relationships and offers advice for those seeking to raise capital. He shares his experiences in running a foun…
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Episode 51 - Part 1 - Finding Success Through Your Passion - Bobby Vossoughi
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In this episode, Bobby Vossoughi, the President and Founder of Starry Starry Night Consulting and the Starry Foundation, joins Andrew in studio. Bobby shares his personal journey and the lessons he learned from his father's entrepreneurial experiences. He emphasizes the importance of embracing failure and learning from past mistakes. Bobby also dis…
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Episode 50 - Part 2 - A Family Legacy - Lewis ("Buzz") Ghiz
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In this episode, Andrew shares Part 2 of his conversation with Lewis "Buzz" Ghiz. They discuss his focus on Paramount Pool & Spa Systems in 2005, after he had sold Paddock Pools, and how he grew it exponentially, culminating with an extremely successful exit in 2018 to Hayward Industries. During the conversation, Andrew and Buzz discuss the importa…
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Episode 49 - Part 1 - A Family Legacy - Lewis ("Buzz") Ghiz
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In this week's episode, Andrew shares Part 1 of his conversation with Lewis ("Buzz") Ghiz. Buzz shares the family legacy his father, George, started in 1958 with Paddock Pool, going from a produce business to the pool business, and ultimately how Buzz and his family sold Paddock Pool in 2005 to Private Equity. In addition to sharing his journey, Bu…
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Episode 48 - Part 2 - Seal Future Foundation - Paul Thoma
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In this episode, I share Part 2 of my in-studio conversation with Paul Thoma, a retired Navy Seal from Navy Seal Team 7, the CEO of the Seal Future Foundation, and an actor, writer, producer in Hollywood. We continue our incredibly robust, fun, and dynamic conversation this week and we focus on how he became the CEO of Seal Future Foundation and ho…
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Episode 47 - Part 1 - Seal Future Foundation - Paul Thoma
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In this episode, I share Part 1 of my in-studio conversation with Paul Thoma, a retired Navy Seal from Navy Seal Team 7, the CEO of the Seal Future Foundation, and an actor, writer, producer in Hollywood. We have an incredibly robust and dynamic conversation starting with why and how he became a Navy Seal, covering some of the most dangerous missio…
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Episode 46 - The $500MM Goal - Steve Schnall and Phoenix Children's Hospital
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In this episode, Steve Schnall, the Chief Development Officer for the Phoenix Children's Hospital (PCH) & Foundation, one of the largest pediatric hospitals in the United States, joins Andrew in studio. Steve has been with PCH since its inception in 1983, over 40 years ago, and he shares all of the ups and downs of his journey, including, when he w…
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Episode 45 - Success in Staffing - 360 Industrial Services
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In this episode, Kevin Blackburn and Eric Ganz, the Managing Partners and Co-Founders of 360 Industrial Services, a premier staffing and talent acquisition firm, join Andrew in studio. Andrew, Kevin, and Eric cover a myriad of topics, including, but not limited to how they have successfully grown the firm to producing over $50MM in annual revenue i…
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Episode 44 - Achieving Exponential Growth in the Trades - Pete Schnepp
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In this episode, Pete Schnepp, Owner and Founder of Envision Painting, a commercial painting company named one of the fastest growing private companies in 2021 by Inc, appearing on the 2021 Inc 5000 List, join Andrew in studio. He discussed everything from how he got into painting, how he grew it so quickly, and how an owner eventually has to trans…
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Episode 43 - The Future of Commercial Real Estate - Mark Stratz
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In this episode, Mark Stratz, Managing Direction of Transwestern Phoenix, a commercial real estate brokerage arm of the Transwestern family of companies, the largest private real estate family of companies in the United States, joins Andrew in studio. They discuss why Mark went into real estate, how he started over 2 times in the brokerage world, h…
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Episode 42 - The Shoe Expert - Steve Grear
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In this episode, Steve Grear, Owner and Founder of Reshoevn8r, a premium shoe cleaning company, shares his amazing story of how he turned cleaning shoes into a multi-million dollar business. We discuss his humble and challenging beginnings during his childhood, the one life event that turned it all around for him, and the challenges and opportuniti…
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Episode 41 - The Green Beret - Zack Garner
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In this episode, Zack Garner, a Green Beret, the Special Forces Operations Group for the Army, joins Andrew to discuss everything from the excruciating training program required to become a Green Beret, the deadly missions he was assigned to be on in Afghanistan, and his advice based on all of his experience of what it takes to accomplish meaningfu…
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Episode 40 - Lava Light Galleries - Don Hurzeler
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In this episode, Don Hurzeler, an executive in C-Suite positions through much of his career in the insurance industry, working at Allstate and Zurich Financial Services, and now an adventurous entrepreneur in the photography industry, co-owning Lava Light Galleries, with his wife, Linda, and business partner, CJ, joins Andrew in studio. Andrew and …
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Episode 39 - The Gig Economy - James Cromwell
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In this episode, James Cromwell, an extremely successful voiceover entrepreneur, having done voiceovers for many large Corporations, including McDonalds, shares his story of success in the Gig economy. Andrew and James discuss what is the Gig Economy, what are the barriers to entry, what opportunities are there for individuals wanting to be success…
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Episode 38 - PlaBook Education - Dr. Philip Hickman
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In this episode, Dr. Philip Hickman, commonly referred to as Dr. Phil, the creator and founder of PlaBook Education, joins Andrew in a conversation about his tech-based, proprietary software he has created to focus on using AI and gamification to improve our education system. Andrew and Dr. Phil talk about a range of controversial topics including …
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Episode 37 - Dick's Auto Group - Shannon Inukai-Cuffee
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In this episode, Andrew sits down with Shannon Inukai-Cuffee, an extremely successful entrepreneur in the auto dealership business. Andrew and Shannon discuss how Shannon got into the business, the rewards and challenges of being in business with family, the economic principles one must understand to be successful in an industry heavily dependent u…
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Episode 36 - On Site Medical - Ben Garland
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In this episode, Owner and Co-Founder of On Site Medical, an explosively growing medical services provider, Ben Garland, joins us in studio to talk about so many topics including his background, how he discovered/founded On Site, funding challenges of businesses, how he handles fear, risk, and emotional volatility and so much more! Website: TheAndr…
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Episode 35 - Good to Great - Book Review #2
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In this episode, Andrew continues his review of one of his favorite business books: Good to Great by Jim Collins. Join us this week as Andrew completes the second of two episodes on his Good to Great book review, discussing more key concepts highlighted in the book from the "First Who, Then What" concept, to facing "Honest Brutal Facts." Listen as …
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Episode 34 - Good to Great - Book Review #1
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In this episode, Andrew discusses one of his favorite business books: Good to Great by Jim Collins. Join us this week as Andrew completes the first of two episodes on his Good to Great book review, discussing 4 of the most important concepts Jim talks about in the books. From the Hedgehog Concept to Level 5 Leadership, this episode has the some of …
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Episode 33 - Holland Brothers Series #2 - Business Partners
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Join us this week for the 2nd episode in the Holland Brothers Series! Andrew and Caleb discuss business partners, what to look for, how to make it work, whether you should have a business partner or not, and so much more! Website: TheAndrewHollandPodcast.com Twitter: @AHollandPodcast YouTube: The Andrew Holland Podcast…
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You can never get enough wisdom from those who have lived many years on this earth. Join us in this episode to hear 40 incredible pieces of business and life advice from those who have lived 90 years or more on this earth. With credit to Sahil Bloom (a fellow entreprenuer, investor, and creator), we recount the advice he got from multiple 90+ year-…
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Have you ever wondered why some businesses seem to have the perfect leader with the exact skills needed within the team to be incredibly successful? This is no accident. Join us in this episode to hear about the importance of core competencies. Find out what a core competency is and why it's important in determining what business to start, how you …
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Episode 30 - An Interview with AI - Roy Fenster
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Want to know how real AI is? Join us in this episode to hear an interview with AI: Andrew interviews an AI generated business owner who is the owner of a large toy manufacturer, XYZ Toys. The realistic and humanistic responses and answers may surprise you. Don't miss this episode to better understand the power of AI! Website: TheAndrewHollandPodcas…
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Episode 29 - The Economy: A Mid-Year Review
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Join Andrew in this episode to discuss the state of the economy and his thoughts on trying to understand the anomalies we are seeing and what the future may hold. An analysis of a few, often overlooked, statistics may have some answers on whether a recession is on the horizon. Data Sources: 1. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LES1252881600Q 2. ht…
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In this episode, Andrew discusses how you can enhance your leadership skills so you can grow and scale your team and business. Join us in this episode to learn how and why you should focus on providing consistent and stable leadership in your business/organization through character consistency and much more. If you are or want to be an effective an…
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Episode 27 - The Power of External Consistency
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What is the one thing that can separate your business from all of your competitors and give you a significant competitive advantage? Join Andrew in this episode to find out and learn about the importance of external consistency: 1. In Product/Service quality, 2. In Customer Service Experience, 3. In Brand & Marketing, and 4. In Communications. Ever…
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In this episode, Andrew concludes the 3-part series on personality traits and talents by discussing the importance of strategically building teams using personality traits. First, he discusses the importance of doing this. Second, he discusses some of the most important personality traits to identify to build a successful team and how you can ident…
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Episode 25 - Assessing Traits for Personal Growth
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In this episode, Andrew continues the conversation laid out in the previous episode on traits and talents, focusing exclusively on understanding and assessing 7 key personality traits for personal growth. Join him in this episode to hear how you measure up in your assessment of these 7 specific traits and how you can be deliberate about improving i…
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Episode 24 - The Importance of Traits and Talents
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In this episode, Andrew discusses the incredible importance of Traits and Talents: what are they, why are they important, and how do they relate to each other. Join us to hear what will be the first of multiple episodes where Andrew focuses on these two concepts to lay the foundation to their importance as it relates to personal growth, building ef…
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Episode 23 - Is AI Coming for Your Business
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Artificial Intelligence is the topic of the times, impacting more and more industries every day. Are you worried about what AI is going to do to your business as an entrepreneur? Join Andrew in this episode as he discusses AI: What it means, what industries it will dramatically alter, and how you should approach it in your business. Website: TheAnd…
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Episode 22 - The Death Spiral of Comparison
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In this episode, Andrew discusses what he calls "The Death Spiral of Comparison." In this 21st century of technological advancement, all of us as humans and businesses sometimes fall into the trap of constantly comparing ourselves to others, as opposed to focusing on our definition of success, creating goals, and then being comfortable measuring ou…
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Episode 21 - The Experienced Educator - Howard Ludwigson
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In this episode, Howard Ludwigson, an 80 year old educator, principal, and entrepreneur joins Andrew on the podcast to discuss taking risks, starting businesses, and many other topics. Join us in this episode to hear all the incredible advice Howard shares from all of his experiences, including the 4 C's of financing so crucial for any small busine…
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In this episode, Andrew discusses the incredibly opportunities business owners and leaders have simply by utilizing the power of observation. Specifically focused on human observation, tune in to hear Andrew's analysis of how observation and reflection can be used to grow your business through your understanding of customers, employees, and vendors…
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