Imagine this: You're lining up for an event and have a casual conversation with the guy next to you...when you notice that his necklace is recording and transcribing every word into an app. How would you feel? ___ This is what I experienced a couple of weeks back in San Francisco, when lining up for a Replit event. Zach Eisenhauer was the person ne…

How to grow a six-figure-business while working in Strategy Consulting? _ Going from a 70-hour week to a self-imposed 100-hour week in order to bootstrap an online business on the side. Axel Grubba began this journey at the end of his Masters, continuing it while working at L.E.K Consulting (Warsaw/Munich/London), and beyond. How did he do it? What…

How to get to +1m Youtube Subscribers? ___ If you ask the new generation what they want to be doing once they're grown up, you will likely hear "Influencer" more than anything else. Producing content for a living is the golden goose for many out there. At the same time, it seems unattainable. One who made a living with Youtube is Kojo Boison. In hi…

How to thrive in Uncertainty? ___ What sounds like just another whacky course at business school to gather some credits towards your MBA probably is one of the most important skills in today's work landscape which is shook up by technology, viruses or wars in monthly intervals. But how do you actually learn such a skill? This is what Michela Andreo…

How to move from investing into startups in Europe to becoming growth lead at Babbel Live in NYC? Krishan Allen is the Growth Lead of Babbel Live in NYC and a great example to what fluid and iterative career design looks like after a couple of years. Starting out in the heart of the startup ecosystem, San Francisco, he decided to move to Rotterdam …

How to become a purely remote operating Marketeer / while playing 2nd Bundesliga in Padel tennis? Julian Wagner is the CEO of Skillsfaster, a purely remote operating, bootstrapped edtech startup based in London, providing expert online courses on niches such as fitness to makeup, and photography. Having done his high school degrees already remotely…

For the next 10 episodes we will exclusively focus on Bootstrappers, Marketeers & Community Builders. Happy Listening!By Christian Abt

How to become a self-taught multipreneur? Thomas Kohler is not only a super quick learner and fun guy to hang around, but also the embodiement of output focus and execution. Without studying he started working for a startup in Vienna and was able to rapidly build up responsibity. This he then used as leverage to start a side-hustle in recruiting wh…

How to build a Coaching Business? ___ Jonas Stegh and David Döbele are the founders of Pumpkincareers, a coaching program for highly ambitious young professionals, aiming to break into top tier consulting or banking. Their journey is amazing and full of anecdotes, some funny such as David’s unintended TikTok virality and some educational such as Jo…

How to build an agency with a €350k run-rate at age 21 and more importantly, why quit it and move on to do something else. And what is that “something else”? Nick Raziborsky is only 24 years young and just moved from Berlin to San Francisco to, now officially, start his first tech company. His story up until now is immensely inspiring and provides …

Tough Talk Christian Radio with Host Tony Gambone and Special Guest Jim Huddleston: Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Jim Huddleston grew up in a small mobile home park and was exposed to a wide variety of music through his father’s involvement in local country music bands. It was his love for music that led him to pursue a career in the industry, …

In this episode I speak with Alexej Habinski, who builds a bootstrapped service offering around his CMO skillset, think CMO-as-a-Service. When Alexej was 22 years young, he started his career in Rocket Internet’s growth manager program, building the acquisition engine for foodora’s consumer- and courier-side (acquired by Delivery Hero). He then wen…

Finn & Emil are the founders of Kapa.ai, recently finished YC in San Francisco, and in this episode lead us through their journey. Considering that they have been formally out of their jobs since January ‘23, their trajectory has been stunning and - at least from the outside in - partially peaked when they were invited to meet Paul Graham. We cover…

In this episode I speak with David Chevalier, CEO of the tech sales startup Surfe. David and his co-founder Romain bootstrapped the company for 1 year until they hit $1m ARR. In this episode you do not only get to know Surfe and understand how they won big clients, but also get to know David. When speaking to David you enter his bubble, which is a …

Janis Strelnieks is a tech sales archetype by the book. He has worked for an array of multi-billion dollar companies in the sales divisions from finance, to crypto, and ads. He shares with us his journey which ranges from learning sales in through literally picking up a hot phone at BlackRock, taking the critical decision for him to move into the T…

Thomas Klein is the head of people at PowerUs. In this conversation we speak about how he discovered his passion for HR through being hyper engaged in the space, and amongst others launch Germany’s biggest New Work Meetup, prototyping lots, and challenging existing norms in the space. He also touches upon scaling an organization and hiring A-talent…

Tough talk Christian Radio with Host Tony Gambone and Special Guest Lara Mautz. Lara Mautz is a Registered Nurse and the Executive Director of Christ Clinic. She started with the clinic in 2012 as Clinic Manager and transitioned to Executive Director in 2017. Lara’s life experiences have positioned her uniquely to serve Christ Clinic and its patien…

Ben made it in his mid-twenties already to Engagement Manager at McKinsey in LA, worked amongst others for Goldman Sachs, the UN in NYC and GFC in Berlin. and shares with us his playbook on value based career design, how he promoted so rapidly, and how mentoring boosted his journey. 0:00 - 3:30: Intro and briefly about his new Startup 3:30 - 5:30: …

Ariel Renous, co-founder of Augment.org In this episode he shares with us amongst other things his most valuable move on getting onto this journey, why VC wasn’t for him and the role mentorship played on his journey 0:00 - 2:34: Intro & Bloomberg Coverage 2:34 - 8:00 : Online Education disrupting traditional Education 8:00 - 9:25 : Northstar for Au…

Linda Ballesteros is host of All Things Franchising and also the owner of Mpower Franchise Consulting where she works with those who want to be in business for themselves but not by themselves with the franchise that best fits their skills, passion and what they want their lifestyle to look like. She is also very aware of those industries which are…

Linda Ballesteros is host of All Things Franchising and also the owner of Mpower Franchise Consulting where she works with those who want to be in business for themselves but not by themselves with the franchise that best fits their skills, passion and what they want their lifestyle to look like. She is also very aware of those industries which are…

Linda Ballesteros is host of All Things Franchising and also the owner of Mpower Franchise Consulting where she works with those who want to be in business for themselves but not by themselves with the franchise that best fits their skills, passion and what they want their lifestyle to look like. She is also very aware of those industries which are…

Linda Ballesteros is host of All Things Franchising and also the owner of Mpower Franchise Consulting where she works with those who want to be in business for themselves but not by themselves with the franchise that best fits their skills, passion and what they want their lifestyle to look like. She is also very aware of those industries which are…

Nathaniel Arnold is an author, entrepreneur, and respected church elder. He is the author of five fiction and nonfiction books and owner of His Glory Publishing. Nathaniel was led back to the Christian church while watching the battle of good and evil play out in his own life. His lifelong devotion to God provided the trust he needed to push throug…

Linda Ballesteros is host of All Things Franchising and also the owner of Mpower Franchise Consulting where she works with those who want to be in business for themselves but not by themselves with the franchise that best fits their skills, passion and what they want their lifestyle to look like. She is also very aware of those industries which are…

Linda Ballesteros is host of All Things Franchising and also the owner of Mpower Franchise Consulting where she works with those who want to be in business for themselves but not by themselves with the franchise that best fits their skills, passion and what they want their lifestyle to look like. She is also very aware of those industries which are…

Linda Ballesteros is a certified franchise consultant who helps aspiring entrepreneurs find the best franchise opportunities for their goals and budget. Whether you are looking for a low-cost, home-based, or high-growth franchise, Linda can guide you through the process of finding, evaluating, and securing the right one for you. Linda is passionate…

Linda Ballesteros is host of All Things Franchising and also the owner of Mpower Franchise Consulting where she works with those who want to be in business for themselves but not by themselves with the franchise that best fits their skills, passion and what they want their lifestyle to look like. She is also very aware of those industries which are…

Linda Ballesteros is host of All Things Franchising and also the owner of Mpower Franchise Consulting where she works with those who want to be in business for themselves but not by themselves with the franchise that best fits their skills, passion and what they want their lifestyle to look like. She is also very aware of those industries which are…

Linda Ballesteros is host of All Things Franchising and also the owner of Mpower Franchise Consulting where she works with those who want to be in business for themselves but not by themselves with the franchise that best fits their skills, passion and what they want their lifestyle to look like. She is also very aware of those industries which are…

Linda Ballesteros is host of All Things Franchising and also the owner of Mpower Franchise Consulting where she works with those who want to be in business for themselves but not by themselves with the franchise that best fits their skills, passion and what they want their lifestyle to look like. She is also very aware of those industries which are…

Linda Ballesteros is host of All Things Franchising and also the owner of Mpower Franchise Consulting where she works with those who want to be in business for themselves but not by themselves with the franchise that best fits their skills, passion and what they want their lifestyle to look like. She is also very aware of those industries which are…

Linda Ballesteros is host of All Things Franchising and also the owner of Mpower Franchise Consulting where she works with those who want to be in business for themselves but not by themselves with the franchise that best fits their skills, passion and what they want their lifestyle to look like. She is also very aware of those industries which are…

Linda Ballesteros is host of All Things Franchising and also the owner of Mpower Franchise Consulting where she works with those who want to be in business for themselves but not by themselves with the franchise that best fits their skills, passion and what they want their lifestyle to look like. She is also very aware of those industries which are…

Linda Ballesteros is host of All Things Franchising and also the owner of Mpower Franchise Consulting where she works with those who want to be in business for themselves but not by themselves with the franchise that best fits their skills, passion and what they want their lifestyle to look like. She is also very aware of those industries which are…

Linda Ballesteros is host of All Things Franchising and also the owner of Mpower Franchise Consulting where she works with those who want to be in business for themselves but not by themselves with the franchise that best fits their skills, passion and what they want their lifestyle to look like. She is also very aware of those industries which are…

Linda Ballesteros is host of All Things Franchising and also the owner of Mpower Franchise Consulting where she works with those who want to be in business for themselves but not by themselves with the franchise that best fits their skills, passion and what they want their lifestyle to look like. She is also very aware of those industries which are…

Linda Ballesteros is host of All Things Franchising and also the owner of Mpower Franchise Consulting where she works with those who want to be in business for themselves but not by themselves with the franchise that best fits their skills, passion and what they want their lifestyle to look like. She is also very aware of those industries which are…

Tough Talk Christian Radio with Host Tony Gambone and Special Guest Aaron Dranoff: Aaron is a licensed commercial pilot, a high school history teacher, founder of The Torah Guide, and author of “Judaism, the Messiah, and Jewish Identity.” During college, as a Jewish student Aaron developed a passion for understanding Jewish identity and what that m…

Linda Ballesteros is host of All Things Franchising and also the owner of Mpower Franchise Consulting where she works with those who want to be in business for themselves but not by themselves with the franchise that best fits their skills, passion and what they want their lifestyle to look like. She is also very aware of those industries which are…

Linda Ballesteros is host of All Things Franchising and also the owner of Mpower Franchise Consulting where she works with those who want to be in business for themselves but not by themselves with the franchise that best fits their skills, passion and what they want their lifestyle to look like. She is also very aware of those industries which are…

Tough Talk Christian Radio with Host Tony Gambone and Special Guest Michael Medico: Michael was born in New York City where he attended Power Memorial Academy. On graduation Mike joined the U.S. Navy and served stateside during the Viet Nam War. After being honorably discharged from the service, he attended Pace University and graduated with a Bach…

Tough Talk Christian Radio with Host Tony Gambone and Special Gest Daisy Paige Daisy Paige is the author of Unexpected Moments with a foreword by Kirk Cameron. I share my life’s story of sexual, physical and emotional abuse from a young child until my adult years. I'm hoping to inspire others to know that they are not alone in their struggles or li…

Tough Talk Christain Radio with Host Tony Gambone and Special Guest Bob May Bob May has been a teacher, a lawyer, a Texas District Judge, and an author, but his favorite position held is “Dad” and “Granddad Bob.” He loves God and people, and enjoys college football, art, nature, and keeping up with current events. He’s a Texan who now resides with …

Linda Ballesteros is host of All Things Franchising and also the owner of Mpower Franchise Consulting where she works with those who want to be in business for themselves but not by themselves with the franchise that best fits their skills, passion and what they want their lifestyle to look like. She is also very aware of those industries which are…

Linda Ballesteros is host of All Things Franchising and also the owner of Mpower Franchise Consulting where she works with those who want to be in business for themselves but not by themselves with the franchise that best fits their skills, passion and what they want their lifestyle to look like. She is also very aware of those industries which are…

Linda Ballesteros is host of All Things Franchising and also the owner of Mpower Franchise Consulting where she works with those who want to be in business for themselves but not by themselves with the franchise that best fits their skills, passion and what they want their lifestyle to look like. She is also very aware of those industries which are…

Linda Ballesteros is host of All Things Franchising and also the owner of Mpower Franchise Consulting where she works with those who want to be in business for themselves but not by themselves with the franchise that best fits their skills, passion and what they want their lifestyle to look like. She is also very aware of those industries which are…

Linda Ballesteros is host of All Things Franchising and also the owner of Mpower Franchise Consulting where she works with those who want to be in business for themselves but not by themselves with the franchise that best fits their skills, passion and what they want their lifestyle to look like. She is also very aware of those industries which are…

Linda Ballesteros is host of All Things Franchising and also the owner of Mpower Franchise Consulting where she works with those who want to be in business for themselves but not by themselves with the franchise that best fits their skills, passion and what they want their lifestyle to look like. She is also very aware of those industries which are…