Most parents put their kids in sports or assign them yard work to keep them busy on the weekends. But Ian's mom decided to start a business to keep him busy from watching cartoons! Ever since he was 9 years old, Ian has grown up supporting and growing his families honey company, until he recently jumped into the business full time! ADAZ honey works…

Brenda moved to America from Mexico as a child, and has always felt extreme gratitude for the opportunity to live here. After learning English at a young age, she felt the need to help others out who couldn't speak as fluently, and became a translator and interpreter. But starting her own business didn't come easy- Brenda struggled with self doubt,…

Cole spent over a decade overseas in the military and as a contractor, where he learned a lot of leadership and management skills. These skills, along with the desire to do something that he loved, led Cole down the road of purchasing a business. After doing a lot of due diligence, Cole found a business he liked and immediately started making chang…

Parker Marketing & Management isn't just your ordinary marketing company. Parker is on a mission to help women achieve more in business. Parker has noticed that a lot of people, women i suffer from imposter syndrome, where they face an internal struggle of not feeling like they deserve success. This results in charging less than what you're worth, …

Jason basically grew up in the plumbing industry, and over the years he's noticed a lot of flaws and other common issues that could easily be improved on. So he decided to take matters into his own hands and start his own plumbing company. But Jason didn't start off as a 1 vehicle operation- He started with 5 trucks, a well thought out marketing pl…

In the world of social media, we often only see the glamorous side of starting and running a business- the bright ideas, the immediate success and growth, and all the money coming in. Nobody likes to talk about the nitty gritty steps it takes to not only start a business, but to continue to run it every day. Chevis personally noticed this after spe…

Chaz grew up watching his father go through a successful corporate career, only to end up starting his own business later in life. After seeing that entrepreneurship was what truly fulfilled his father, he decided to get started at a young age. Chaz noticed that although everyone has social media and uses it on a daily basis, the algorithms were fo…

Tony never felt like he fit in with any particular group of people growing up. So he decided to take matters into his own hands and create his own community of likeminded people who all wanted to life each other up. After experiencing the importance and power of a strong community to back you up, Tony has made sure to maintain a a community of supp…

Gabriel is a young investor who has noticed a lot of problems in the investing world, for the investors and founders alike. Because of his entrepreneurial spirit, Gabriel has decided not only to invest for himself, but he's also on a mission to make investing more accessible for everyone. Gabriel started Based Ventures with a mission to eventually …

Ever since being in the mortgage industry in the 90's Brandon has always been aware of the power of referrals, and how it can grow your business. Through his mentors, he's learned how to connect and build relationships with people in such a way that they want to give him more business through their personal connections. This led Brandon to start HO…

Sean knew from a young age that he wanted to be an entrepreneur. With a love of photography and design, he combined the two to start a clothing company, Zephyrus Graphics! Sean currently works part time on the business while he makes money from his day job to invest into the business. From his experience as a business owner, as well as being an emp…

Recently, Stephen has noticed a lot of anxiety, stress, and imbalance in our world. At one point in time, Stepehen discovered the benefits of CBD in assisting to solve these problems. But Stephen wanted to take things a step further, and figure out how to prevent these problems from happening in the first place. That's when The Yuniverse was born! …

Aldens family and his martial arts training were a big influence on him growing up. One of the biggest lessons he learned was to stay humble. This specific character trait has led to a lot of success in Alden's life. Because of his humble outlook, Alden is always asking questions and wanting to learn more from the people around him- he never feels …

Frank has always been involved in the security industry, and over the years he's helped a few different companies grow to new heights. After a few years of helping other companies succeed, Frank new it was time to start off on his own. Although there are a lot of companies out there, some with more experience and some with longer reputations, Frank…

Emmeline grew up in the Philippines, and she always had dreams of making big accomplishments in life. More importantly, she has always taken action on her dreams, which led her to leave her family and friends to move to America. Emmeline has always been in the business of helping people, and did so as a registered nurse when she first moved here. B…

From a young age, Andre learned two important life lessons- Take risks, and don't let people deny you opportunities. Staying true to these lessons eventually led him to starting his own business consulting company. Opemia Consulting specializes in strategy consultations, talent optimization, and customer relationship management. Andre always puts h…

Chances are you’ve probably seen a Green Mango Pest Control truck, heard their radio ads, or seen them on social media. But Green Mango wasn’t always the elegant company you see today. Years ago, Cameron Bawden and his buddy Dustin were selling pest control when they had the idea to start their own company. What you see now is a product of the bloo…

While working at a call center, Maria was having a hard time balancing her work, kids, and self care. All of that slowly began to change when she decided to take on calligraphy as a hobby. This helped her to initially unwind and de-stress. Slowly and organically, Deco Ink was born, and doing great as a business. After a bump in the road in 2017, Ma…

Miranda was going to school for a golf scholarship when she took an event planning class and fell in love. Fast forward a few years, and Miranda Madison events was live and in business! Until Covid hit, and everything seemed to come crashing down. With no events to plan for, Miranda was stuck, and not sure how to move forward. After a few tough wee…

After visiting the Philippines with his wife and tasting the food, Brian knew he had to bring the flavor and experience back to America. Like most people, Brian has dealt with his fair share of struggles in life. Unlike most people however, Brian has taken each one of his trials and allowed them to change the trajectory of his life for the better. …

As the pandemic hit, Bryce Cherven found herself without work, and needing to pay bills. So out of necessity, she started selling pastries, something she had previously gone to school for and had a passion for. When the good feedback came in, Bryce was encouraged by her roommates to start an actual business, and Pastry Unicorn was born. When it com…

Matt grew up watching other children's parents have the time and flexibility to do whatever they needed to do. What did they have in common? They were all business owners and entrepreneurs. From this experience, Matt knew from a young age that he wanted to own his own business one day. Matt has spent the last 5 years growing WealthWave Financial wi…

Stephanie Tolley, owner of MARVELous FANatic Hair Salon, is no stranger to trials. Luckily, she's learned how to see the bright side in every situation. After not having a good experience at makeup school, Stephanie could have viewed it as a waste of $10,000. Instead, she focused on the one friend she made at school, and refers to her as her "$10,0…

Brian Gregory used to be the owner and publisher of a large local magazine, and one thing he realized was that businesses were struggling to create effective ads for the magazine. That's when Brian started on what would be a 7 year journey of researching the advertising world and coming up with a service that would help small businesses understand …

With a love for art and a skill for baking, becoming a cake artist was the perfect match for Candis. Candis has no entrepreneurial background or peers, but that didn't stop her from starting Honeybee Cake Co! With all the success she's had so far, Candis often has people asking her when she's going to open a retail shop and hire employees. Although…

Jorge has always been a high performing athlete, but he had no intentions on ever being a business owner, until the opportunity came to open a fitness studio inside his mom's medical practice. After taking that jump, Jorge quickly burnt out, and it wasn't until he discovered red light therapy that he came up with a long term vision for his business…

We're back with Part 2 of our interview with Ismael Martinez, owner of Zebra Cleaning! This time around , we dove deeper into the actual business and what makes it special. Ismael also broke down the structure of the company, as well as each of Zebra Cleaning's core values, and the significance of each one. Most importantly, Ismael shared with us t…

Ismael Martinez grew up in Mexico, and was always taught about the importance of going to school and getting a good, secure job. Being an entrepreneur was never part of his plan, until he spent some time in America and met some people who changed his perspective. This is where his entrepreneurial seed began to grow. After spending 10 years learning…

Kelly never planned on owning her own digital marketing agency, but after spending time growing a business in the fitness industry, and working at some big-time marketing agencies like GoDaddy and Yelp, Kelly was ready for the next step. The symbol of a diamond with an arrow through it stands for courage as one moves forward in life, which is exact…

It's on thing to master a skill, it's another thing to be a great teacher of that skill. When it comes to Martial Arts, Michael D'Aguanno has become an expert at both. His secret? His white belt mindset. Michael is always seeking to improve, learn, and grow by staying humble and listening to constructive criticism. Kaizen not only teaches students …

Sarah Williams, (co-owner of Goat Yoga) is back on the podcast to tell us about her first business, Desert Paddleboards! Sarah has always been the type of person to just go for it, and not care what other people think, which is a huge contributor to her success. Her unique perspective of "paying back the idea" keeps her life relatively stress free,…

Harp was having a hard time finding a suit that would fit him perfectly for his upcoming wedding. Once he realized this was a consistent problem, he and his wife Jaz decided to solve the problem and start a custom suit company! The sales didn't come easy, though. Harp and Jaz spent 8 months hustling and grinding before they made their first sale. L…

Brian has always had a special talent and love for gardening and farming. He now leverages that passion and drive to help other people start their own farms! Brian sees farming as more of a lifestyle than a job, and that can be said for almost any industry. No matter what kind of business you own, being an entrepreneur can take over your life. That…

Chase has always wanted to be an entrepreneur, but it wasn't until he changed his "why" that he started too see the right path he should go down. Although entrepreneurship can look like a glamorous lifestyle from the outside, Chase quickly figured out that there's much more to it than that. With a desire to help and serve others, and a knowledge of…

Kylie has always had a passion for horses, and as soon as she graduated high school, she started her first business in the equine industry. At first, it seemed like nothing could go wrong, until she began to face some major symptoms of burnout. Kylie thought she was doing the right thing by doing every single task in her business, including shoveli…

Julia learned a lot growing up on her family's coffee farm in Brazil. After moving to America, and spending a few years living a comfortable life with a stable job, Julia had a desire to give back and help out the family farm. Against the advice of those around her, Julia left her secure job to open up Peixoto Coffee! Tune in to find out what has m…

David is no stranger to failure- Fortunately, his background in science, and his understanding of the scientific method has helped him to see the importance of failure and how it can be a positive thing in life. This mindset helped David to leave his career path, and $40,000 of debt, to follow his passion and start his videography business. Tune in…

Phillip has never been one to keep important knowledge and information to himself. He has seen that what you give usually comes back around tenfold. Phillip, also known as The FlipMan, is proof that you don't need a ton of money or experience to get started in Real Estate. He started from scratch, experienced the ups and downs of the 2008 crash, an…

From learning finance principles during his time working at a bank, to starting and running his own successful manufacturing company, to being a basketball coach, Jeff Heggie has all the experience you could ask for when it comes to a business coach. If you've ever wondered if a business coach would be beneficial to you, then this is the episode fo…

AZ Life Apparel is a versatile Arizona lifestyle brand started by Frankie Pina as an attempt to bring together his two passions- art and streetwear. With a history in sales, Frankie has been able to quickly elevate his company into a well known local brand in just a few short years. Tune in to hear how he has surrounded himself with positive influe…

After listening to just a few minutes of this episode, you'll be able to hear the passion Robert Taylor has for helping people to improve their sleep. He finally has been able to create a business to reflect his passion, and he has huge goals for the company moving forward! Tune in as Taylor shares some much needed advice for us all on the importan…

When it comes to marketing your business, there's nobody you'd rather have in charge than Dustin Trout and his team over at EIC Agency. EIC practices what it preaches- every impression counts. Make sure to tune in as Dustin shares the 4 pillars of marketing, some baseball analogies, and some big things on the horizon in the advertising world. If yo…

Kara has had her fair share of experience with starting and running businesses, and she's come to realize that when she prepares and plans with intention, it makes all the difference! Now she's able to help her clients to the best of her abilities with her business, weight loss boutique! Tune in as we dive into the business to find out what separat…

Rebekah went to one of the top culinary schools in the nation, and worked in the culinary industry for 20 years. Throughout this time, she noticed that the industry had a tendency to cause stress, burnout, and to completely take over people's lives. That's when she decided to start her consulting/coaching business, Taking the Wheel Consulting. Now …

Audrey Heine has always had a passion for helping people- and she’s also a pretty decent cook! Lucky for her (and us), she’s been able to leverage her skills as a cook to create a business that fuels her passion, and enables her to giveback and help people in the community. Tune in as her daughter Kaitlyn tells us about her mother’s journey, what t…

After selling her business in New York and moved to Gilbert, Jessica wasn’t content with where she was in life so she jumped on the opportunity to take over as the owner of Scentsible Suds. Tune in to hear how Jessica has made sure to stay true to who she is and putting her own spin on the business to reflect that!…

From his time serving in the Army, Brandon learned a lot about himself- including that he never wanted to have a boss again! With iDrip Therapy, Brandon has found a way to help other people, control his own schedule, and love what he does! Tune in as Brandon shares with us important insights on failure, networking, resting, and more!…

Whether he was living in Ghana Africa or Arizona, Rubben Lolly has always made sure to follow his passions. Now That he is a national champion in taekwondo both here and in Ghana, Rubben's focus is on teaching and training through his school, First Taekwondo. Tune in as Rubben shares his insights on powerful principles including leadership, work-li…

April loved goats and Sarah taught yoga, so naturally, they decided to combine their passions and create Goat Yoga! Although it started as a joke, Goat Yoga has continued to grow and receive national attention. Tune in for a fun, light-hearted episode as April & Sarah discuss their love for what they do, and how they use their personal talents and …

Having family members as entrepreneurs, Lauren and Mark were no strangers to entrepreneurship, but that doesn’t mean they ever planned on owning a business themselves! However when the opportunity presented itself, they took their chances and went all in! Tune in to hear how they have slowly integrated their passion into the business, as well as ma…