Creating a Successful Business

Welcome to episode 42 of CASB.  The podcast for entrepreneurs and personal development.  I strive to provide inspiration to help you succeed in life and in business. Louie La Vella is an accomplished Media-preneur.  He has been Working within the ‘shark infested waters’ of the nightlife and music industry as a marketing and branding consultant delivering high profit solutions to both live entertainment events, musicians and venues for 20+ years. He is an Author, Speaker, Event Producer and Coach. La Vella has produced and marketed over 30 live music concerts in the past few years. Winner of the Niagara Music Awards Promoter of the Year (2012). Juno Awards (Canadian Music) dance category committee. In todays interview we have a Louie Shares his story on how he grew his business and shares his passion in teaching about this industry.     I hope you enjoy this interview and remember in business and in life pursue your passion and great things will happen.   -Raf

Welcome to episode 41 of CASB.  The podcast for entrepreneurs and personal development.  I strive to provide inspiration to help you succeed in life and in business.  One of the keypoints I emphasize in this Podcast is that you need to start your online business yesterday. Today I want to  talk about one of my favorite Podcasts.  This is something I’ve said from the beginning that I love to share with you the things that are impacting me.  In this case a video Podcast. It’s one of the shows that slowly turned me on to pursuing Podcasting and content creation.  It’s called “Help my Business” Read description from his website “Help My Business!” is a free, weekly web TV show that helps entrepreneurs and small business owners to build a better business and stand out from the crowd. It’s been described as “The Daily Show for Entrepreneurs” which gives a flavor of what to expect: dry British humor, playful sarcasm, and irreverence, with a soft and chewy center of both entertainment and brilliant marketing insights. Hosted by maverick marketer Andrew Lock, a.k.a. the “Yoda of Marketing” (not because he’s short with green pointy ears, but because of his encyclopedic knowledge of marketing), the show provides a proliferation of practical marketing tips, big business lessons from well known brands, and lots of little known online resources that small business owners can use to increase their profits fast. It’s become more popular than a supermodel at a Catholic boys boarding school. The show also features Chris Farrell and Luria Petrucci, as well as special guests.   His achievements Within 6months his show was ranked #1 in iTunes Has created trainings and events Has produced his own courses and master mind groups Teaches on how to earn money from video podcast and some of his students have become millionaires Took two years off to travel the world   Why I like him Everyone loves a success story Rags to Riches. Shows the amazing the opportunities to work creatively He’s fun He makes you believe that you can also achieve success within your field. You can listen to his interview on EOfire. That’s it for today and remember “In business and in life pursue your passion and great things will happen”   -Raf    

Welcome to episode 40 of CASB.  The podcast for entrepreneurship and personal development.  I strive to provide inspiration to help you succeed in life and in business.  One of the keypoints I emphasize in this Podcast is that you need to start your online business yesterday.  It can ben anything: teaching online, selling in Amazon,  Virtual Assistant. I  believe blogging is an important part in the life of an online entrepreneur.  In this episode I want to share a few thoughts on why you should start a blog. This text is is outline of my points.  Please listen to the Podcast for the full presentation. Encourages retrospection Look back to see what is meaningful to share Makes you look at your life and find value in it. Makes you think about other people because you’re not writing for yourself. It helps you not to forget to write new entries You could lose a paper journal Knowing that people will be reading it provides more pressure to write. Provides a creative outlet Writing is creativity Puts you in control. You decide what to write, when to write and what to write about. You can add pictures, add links to a video, add a quote. Choices are endless. Gives you a presence in the digital world. I’ve heard it said “If you don’t have a website you’re nobody” Don’t think you’re you can remain completely anonymous.  There’s facebook among other sites where other people add your photos. Why not frame your identity the way you want to be viewed. Help you learn Internet technologies. Learn WordPress Learn Hosting company. Learn about analytics.   If you have enjoyed the show,  I want to ask you to give us a rating and write a review. A five star rating would be greatly appreciated. This  would help the podcast to be found by others.  You can do this by searching for CaSB in itunes.  Then click on the Ratings and Reviews. Also please leave you comments to this post. * This is Raf Calderon signing off.  Remember in business and in life pursue your passion and great things will happen.

Sarah Santacroce is an independent LinkedIn Specialist & Online Presence Mentor who can help you convert your presence online into paying customers. Her business is called http://simplicitysmallbiz.com/about/.  She is also the creative brain behind the LinkedIn Challenge, an event that has helped 1600+ people so far to improve their knowledge about using LinkedIn for business. She lives in  Switzerland and has helped hundreds of clients from all over the world breathe life into their LinkedIn profiles, put together a strategy for their online presence or generated leads for them by using LinkedIn & Social Selling strategies. She also works with local companies in Switzerland to increase their visibility or to generate new client leads for them. In addition  Sarah has started an online  community to help introverts embrace who they are and scale their online business in order to make a difference.  This includes a Podcast where she interviews introverts who have grown their online business.  http://www.sarahsantacroce.com Without further ado it’s my pleasure to play for you the interview with Sara Santacroce from simplicitysmallbiz.com   I hope you enjoyed today’s episode *  If you have enjoyed the show,  I want to ask you to give us a rating and write a review. A five star rating would be greatly appreciated. This  would help the podcast to be found by others.  You can do this by searching for CaSB in itunes.  Then click on the Ratings and Reviews. * This is Raf Calderon signing off.  Remember in business and in life pursue your passion and great things will happen.

Francesco Baschieri is the founder and CEO of a Podcast Network called  Spreaker which launched in 2010.  Spreaker has thousands of podcasters hosting their shows on the platform and millions of active monthly users, Spreaker enables anyone to participate in and interact with a rich community of audio creators and listeners. So here are the features of Spreaker It includes an easy-to-use recording console on both the web and mobile The ability to migrate content using an RSS feed importer, as well as ways to connect to external tools and mixers Audio storage space for hosting shows Easy distribution by connecting to social networks The ability to export to Youtube, iTunes, and Stitcher, and embeddable players Measurement tools with detailed audience analytics like plays, sources, and geolocation So today you’ll from the founder of Spreaker himself how he was able to start this company, the challenges he overcame and the impact that Spreaker has had in the world. Without further ado it’s my pleasure to play for you the interview with Francesco Baschieri I hope you enjoyed today’s episode *  If you have enjoyed the podcast,  I want to ask you to give us a rating and write a review. A five star rating would be greatly appreciated. This  would help the podcast to be found by others.  You can do this by searching for CaSB in itunes.  Then click on the Ratings and Reviews. * This is Raf Calderon signing off.  Remember in business and in life pursue your passion and great things will happen.  

Hi, welcome to episode number 37 of CaSB.  I am your host  Raf Calderon.  This is the podcast where I talk about entrepreneurship and personal development. My goal is to encourage you in life and to help you become aware of the opportunities that exist for you to create your own business online around the things you love. This week has been great. Went to Lancaster county for a day trip. Visited the following: Amish Village . museum Sight and Sound theater: Samson Katy’s Kitchen Village Green’s Miniature Golf Transition: I’m Excited about what I’m going to share today. This is something that has potential to transform your life In the past I’d be confused about work life balance. But now I have clarity Thesis: You need to spend at least 4-7hrs a day growing your business, outside of your day jobs and family responsibilities.  (7-2 if you’re single 9-1 if you’re married and have kids) May seem silly, but it is important. This is huge.  A big commitment. For me is like writing the line in the sand   Q1 How did I come to this conclusion Answ1: Crush it     Reading it in the book energized me     I’ve done this before but now it has a whole new emphasis and drive     I was so impacted that we reached the same time window.   Answ2: Maybe I feel the pressure more now that I’m older I’m 42.  To some this may seem young to others old. I don’t feel old but I have to be realistic in realize the stage of my life and I can look back and see what has worked over the years.   Answ3: Pat Flynn Pat would do his work at night. Difference is that this was his full time job but no matter. Point is he did stuff during the day and then he did more stuff at night   Answ4: It’s worked for me in the past and it’s working now   Q2: What are the dangers I need to be aware off Answ1: Friends who say you’re they value more time with family, or when I come home I need to relax. That’s what the avg person does. Answ2: Feeling out of touch with Pop-Culture. Remember what Tim Ferris said in 4hr work week. You’ll be able to find time for the important things: Go to soccer games, Go to church services, go on vacations. Do you need to watch TV shows, or news or   Answ2: Miracle Morning I’m not going to be dogmatic about the time in the day that you chose. Be driven make your own decisions. I don’t consider myself a night person but this is working for me now. I’ve tried the morning and it doesn’t work because I can’t get up early consistently I hope you enjoyed today’s episode * I want to invite you to check out the website creatingasuccessfulbusiness.com.  There you can find this episode and write your thoughts for the blog post and see what others have said.  I  really enjoy reading the comments from our listeners.. *  If you have enjoyed the podcast,  I want to ask you to give us a rating and write a review. A five star rating would be greatly appreciated. This  would help the podcast to be found by others.  You can do this by searching for CaSB in itunes.  Then click on the Ratings and Reviews. * This is Raf Calderon signing off.  Remember in business and in life pursue your passion and great things will happen.  

Hi, welcome to episode number 36 of CaSB.  I am your host  Raf Calderon.  This is the podcast where I talk about entrepreneurship and personal development. My goal is to encourage you in life and to help you become aware of the opportunities that exist for you to create your own business  around the things you love. I wanna tell you what happened to me with my pool see if you can relate   What if we had a manual for our brains for that matter a manual for life?   We could’ve avoided Communism Injuries related to accidents without seat belts Scurvy Between 1500 and 1800, it has been estimated that scurvy killed at least two million sailors During the 18th century, disease killed more British sailors than enemy action The Royal Navy enlisted 184,899 sailors during the French Indian war of  1754. 133,000 died due to disease Scurvy being the leading cause It wasn’t till 1793 that the Royal navy began the formal practive of supplying lemon juice to fend off the disease and this was a bottom up request from the Admirals. We do have not just one but thousands of manuals for our brain. They’re called books. You can learn what others have gone through You can learn how to work your brain and what makes people work You can learn what technologies or jobs pay the best salaries. You can learn that building your own business is the best way to find success It only works if you open the manual and read it.  Don’t be like me who let all the dirty water into the pool. I hope you enjoyed today’s episode I want to invite you to check out the website creatingasuccessfulbusiness.com.  There you can find this episode and write your thoughts for the blog post and see what others have said.  I  really enjoy reading the comments from our listeners.. If you have enjoyed the podcast,  I want to ask you to give us a rating and write a review. A five star rating would be greatly appreciated. This  would help the podcast to be found by others.  You can do this by searching for CaSB in itunes.  Then click on the Ratings and Reviews. This is Raf Calderon signing off.  Remember in business and in life pursue your passion and great things will happen.   Passion. What is passion What is to work on what you like Even Gary V talks about work on what you love But then he had to give up baseball cards to work on his dad’s business Serenity prayer. There’s a list of things you wouldn’t do but then there’s a long list of things you would o Bottom line is hard work. Work all the time.  It doesn’t feel like you need a vacation   Answer Build something that you can control.  Communism vs Democracy Work hard. No difference between vacation and work Remember the serenity prayer Be gratefull

It’s nice to be back this week.  I wanted to make sure I got this interview out before the end of the week to maintain the consistency. Today  I don’t want to spend a lot of time on intros. I’ve got an exciting interview to share with you guys.   You’ll hear from a new friend I met at Podcast Movement.  She’s a business Owner and has her Own Podcast called A Face Project.   Today you’ll hear how she was able to switch her career from teaching to pursue her interests in photography and turned that into a full time business.  I’m so excited that I got to meet her and that I can share her story with you. So Without any further ado here is Natalie Jennings from A Face Project A FACE PROJECT

Flying solo today.  Wanna tell you what I’ve been up this week.   I’m really pumped.  So excited about all the opportunities available in life.  “Amazing opportunities exist in every aspect of my life”.  Funny I feel like preaching.  My dad was a pastor. Today I’m going to talk about Gary Vaynerchuk and Crush it How this book is impacting me Contrast this book to passive income message Starting a new podcast ASW linux Computing Talk about things I’ve done but there are exceptions Theme for today is Crush it, Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion This is the idea that has been floating in my mind recently Gary Vaynerchuk took family business from a 3 million business in 1998 to a $50 million business in 2005 Retail wine store named Wine Library Video blog Wine Library TV, a daily internet webcast on the subject of wine VaynerMedia, the social media brand consulting agency he co-founded in the Spring of 2009 How much Gary V is impacting me.  Three takeaways    Passion. Approach your work with passion. Example of a guy that knows about worms Work on your business from 9-3 Love family, work super hard, live your passion Contrast this message to the 4hr work week or Pat Flynn’s SPI 4hr – I got the message of learning SPI – work smart. Build a business I’m Starting a new podcast about cloud computing This is the direction my career is taking I’m working on getting the certifications How does this Tie with Crush it. My plan is to talk about the things I’ve done. I remember Pat Flynn sharing with his audience his desire to write a book But I also like sharing about things I’m pursuing. This helps to keep me accountable but it’s risky because what if I don’t follow through But every now then I’ll share my dreams

We’re back with a very cool Interview.  Our guest today is a friend of mine, in fact he is my accountant. He graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.  After starting his accounting career with Ernst & Young in Philadelphia, he on to work at Tyco International and DuPont where he assumed management level positions in Technical Accounting and SEC Reporting. In January of 2008, he obtained his Certified Public Accounting license in Pennsylvania. In 2009 he started his CPA practice with the mission to “To provide quality service to our clients with a foundation built on Trust, Integrity and Respect, while always maintaining the highest level of professionalism”. Since then his business has grown steadily maintaining existing clients and adding new ones yearly. So without further ado it’s my pleasure to introduce you to my friend Manuel Cervera from http://tax-maxcpa.com/profile/ I hope you enjoyed today’s episode * I want to invite you to check out the website creatingasuccessfulbusiness.com.  There you can find this episode and write your thoughts for the blog post and see what others have said.  I  really enjoy reading the comments from our listeners.. *  If you have enjoyed the podcast,  I want to ask you to give us a rating and write a review. A five star rating would be greatly appreciated. This  would help the podcast to be found by others.  You can do this by searching for CaSB in itunes.  Then click on the Ratings and Reviews. * This is Raf Calderon signing off.  Remember in business and in life pursue your passion and great things will happen.  

This is exciting to be coming to you back with regularity.  Today we’re going to continue talking about Podcast movement.  In particular I’ll be talking about lessons that I learned at the conference so I hope you enjoy. Lessons learned on attending a conference Bring your business card Don’t plan to do work during spare time Don’t be shy introduce yourself to people (three deep connections per day) Share meals Be ready to stay up late. I did OK in this regard Plan to stay an extra day Scope out places to eat ahead of time. But be flexible Be ready to partake in conversation vs a workshop Be ready for strong language. Kevin Smith film maker. He’s from NJ. Take the good, set aside the bad Recommendations Follow through on emails quickly. Be ready to record interviews Quotes I wrote “Do what you love and follow the money”, The big leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level  discusses this. “Passion + talent without money is a hobby” “Everything we do is by imitation”, Kevin Smith

I’m back on the mic after being away for a few weeks.  Sorry about the absence. It was unplanned, it just became kind  of a natural break to look back at what I’ve accomplished in the show.  I’ve been analyzing the content I want to bring.  I need to be sharing more of myself.   Everything that happens to you in life is a story. So I want to share the experiences in my life to help you maybe avoid some mistake I’ve done at the same time to show you what has helped me.  My record is of straight show is lost but not my commitment is not. Today I want to share about my experience attending PM2016. Conferences are expensive, it’s an investment $400 registration, $400 hotel, $ airfare. Nice chunk of change. But you have people flying in from all over the world, Europe, Australia. So it’s important Chicago was beautiful. A friend had told me about it. And now I get it. I didn’t realize how big it was.  It has the Most skyscrapers after NY, the big apple. NY 241, Chicago 116. 150m , 35-40 floors. Trump tower, that GUY who’s running for president Travel experience Left Philly International, THe city of Brotherly love and took the 1.5hr fligh Traveled to the Windy City on lake Michigan.  And arrived at O’Hare Int Airport. You know O’Hare is the 4th busiest airport in the world. When you’re at the gate, Check the flight number on the screen The conference was at the Hyatt Regency, 4 blocks from the ake. I didn’t get to see the lake. Celebrities I met Pat Flynn JLD Dan Miller Aaron Walker Cliff Ravenscraft Andrew Warner, MixerG Podcast guests I met in person Matt Miller, Spirit School vending. Yann Ilunga, podcast strategist from podcast success summit People at the conference were so nice. Podcasters are nice people I was introduced to a lot of new podcasts.  Came back re-invigorated to explore and listen to these shows.  I’ve been too focused just on business.  Just listen to a show for fun. Interesting booths Audible Ringr, records conversations on both sides then you download audio Farcast, a hosting site where you put your podcast and don’t have to put adds. You’ll get paid based on listeners Aweber Wondery, hosting site Samson. Lavalier clip Mic. I can record while at the Park, or a lunch time walk. Podcast by phone, have a number associated with your phone and by dialing this number listeners have access to it. Spreaker, another podcast directory. Podcasters Toolbox. A product that makes it easy for you to share your podcast on different media.   Quotes “Misery loves company” “Success and happiness is the gradual realization of an worthy ideal” “Try not to become a person of success but a person of value”

Chloë Thomas is an expert in the area of eCommerce and marketing.  She is a renowned speaker and author having written 5 books in this field.  Her most recent work is called “Customer Manipulation: How to Influence Your Customers to Buy More and Why an Ethical Approach Will Always Win” Chloë has been Involved with everything from startups to international businesses.  She has done everything from project managing website builds, to creating marketing strategies, to managing Google Adwords and Email Segmentation. She has  run her own marketing agency since 2007 and today she’s focused on helping businesses understand how eCommerce works and where the right opportunities are. Today you’ll learn about: The ethical way to manipulate your customers to become repeat customers The 5 stage customer master plan How someone used Chloë’s model to create a seven figure business over two years   As mentioned on the show: How to reach  Chloë : @chloe_ecmp https://ecommercemasterplan.com Customer Manipulation: How to Influence your Customers to Buy More and why an Ethical Approach will Always Win, Chloë Thomas Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, Susan Cain Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, Greg McKeown Living Your Best Year Ever Darren Hardy Kickstarter, crowdfunding Pascale Culverhouse,  https://www.electrictobacconist.com Tesco, world’s 5th largest retailer  

Today’s guest on the show is Emilio Rodriguez .  Emilio is the host of a Spanish language Podcast called Emprendedor Universal.  Emilio is an all around Entrepreneur.  He has started several successful businesses which include a cleaning business, a mental health center with his mom and,  his most recent business, a cigar company.   Emilio is also active in ecommerce having created products he sells on amazon. This is a very informative interview that I’m sure you’ll enjoy.  Some of the things you’ll learn are: How he started the Mental Health center with his mom. How to sell products on amazon How big is podcasting in Spanish Resources on creating your own products As mentioned in the show: Emilio Rodriguez, Emprendedor Universal Susana Wise, Viviendo a Plenitud Susana Rodriguez, Hey Bride Suriel Cigars Alibaba.com Etsy Radio Ambulante Books: Track Your WOD Journal – The Ultimate CrossFit WOD Tracking Journal. 6×9 Hardcover, Emilio Rodriguez Books: Will It Fly? How to Test Your Next Business Idea So You Don’t Waste Your Time and Money, Pat Flynn Books: The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It, Michael E. Gerber  

Foundr was started as a digital magazine (based on iOS & Android) for young entrepreneurs by young entrepreneurs, and delivering material straight from the mouths of the world’s greatest entrepreneurs. Today Foundr has grown to be a digital media business spreading the love of entrepreneurship through its podcast, magazine and training platform. And Foundr magazine is now enjoyed by thousands upon thousands of entrepreneurs located all around the planet. Launched by entrepreneur Nathan Chan in 2013 with nothing but a laptop computer and a fistful of dollars, Foundr began dedicated to the mission of helping entrepreneurs build and grow a successful business. Today you’ll here How Nathan Started Foundr High level process to start a digital magazine How Foundr is helping the entrepreneur community Resources to get started with Instagram   As mentioned on the show: https://foundrmag.com http://www.flipsnack.com http://www.magcast.co The Way of the Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Women, Work, and Sexual Desire, by David Deida The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich, by Tim Ferris The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM), by Hal Elrod      

Mayor Randy Brown is a life long resident of Evesham Township.  During his high school years, Randy was a star athlete in several sports and was named an All-State Football Player.  He attended Catawba College, in North Carolina and studied Journalism. He was named NAIA All American-Footbalan and in 2009 he was entered into the Catawba College Hall of Fame. In 1991, Randy assisted his father in establishing United Title & Abstract Agency, as a co-founder.  Together they grew the business into multimillion dollar annual revenues. Randy remains an engaged specialist in the field of residential, commercial and institutional title insurance. In addition to a successful business career, Randy also remained active in the sports arena. After college, and while establishing his business career, Randy had coached for the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles , and currently coaches for the Baltimore Ravens. In 2008, Randy signed with the Baltimore Ravens and in 2012 he was an integral part of the Ravens in winning Super Bowl XLVII.  He has frequently appeared on ESPN Radio, 610WIP Radio, and Comcast Sports Net, as a NFL analyst. As the Mayor of Evesham Township, since 2007 Randy has many accomplishments which include Established the Evesham Celebrations Foundation, which provides township events such as: Taste of Evesham, Independence Day Celebration, Harvest Festival, and the Mayor’s 5k Run. Created the Cherokee Champions Foundation, a committee which secured donations for the 2009 construction of a multipurpose turf field, built for the thousands of children in Evesham Township.  Lead the construction of the Diamonds at Arrowhead Park and the 9/11 Memorial on Main Street, both being award winning civic projects. Redeveloped the RT 70 circle In this interview Randy shares how he started his ventures in sports, business and local politics.  This is a very inspiring interview that can help spur us into action. As mentioned on the show: Randy Brown All Politics is Local: And Other Rules of the Game, Tip O’Neill http://www.podcastsuccesssummit.net/raf

Today we’re back to talking about principles and mindsets to help us find success and prosperity.  If you want to be poor all you have to do is nothing. Literally nothing. Don’t go to work and don’t pay your bills and you’ll become poor. Riches on the other hand don’t come easily. “ Riches are shy and timid. They have to be attracted.” When they come, they come as a result of plans that have been carefully crafted and executed. Today we’re focusing on principle of the mastermind principle of transmutation A key plan is the formation of a mastermind.  Great riches only come through association with other people.  Make sure that your plans include a close circle of counselors and confidants.  A mastermind may be formal (with regular meetings) or informal ( a list of people who are willing to help you at any moment ). Transmutation is the idea to channel and convert all your energies and talents toward your goal.   This is possible to do even in the area of Romance and Sexuality.   The author cites that many people have become successful because they’ve found ways to channel their feelings of love and romance beyond physical expressions.  Today We look at two examples of this. As mentioned on the show Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller – Now Revised and Updated for the 21st Century  

Our guest today is defines himself as a Podcast strategist, web entrepreneur and blogger! After just a few weeks of hosting the 360 Entrepreneur Podcast, he was ranked #5 in the list of Top 50 Influencers in New Business Podcasts. He was included in the list of Top 100 Marketers to Follow on Twitter and he was a speaker on International Podcast Day 2015. At the moment, he’s working on organizing the LARGEST virtual summit for podcasters: the Podcast Success Summit!, where some of the biggest names in the industry will be sharing valuable information on running and monetizing your Podcast.     As mentioned on the show: Podcast Success Summit Will It Fly? How to Test Your Next Business Idea So You Don’t Waste Your Time and Money Libsyn

Ian Balina  has created a mobile on demand job marketplace where you can find and hire local freelancers; think of Uber but for freelancers.   The App is called Peer Hustle and it was launched in 2015. The features of Peer Hustle are: Jobs are restricted to a local level, based on your phone’s current location. Search and hire local freelancers in your area based on skills Mobile, Real-time chat, in-app calling and in-app video calls Send job offers easily with secure escrow payments Hire local freelancers or make money as a local freelancer Recruit clients or freelancers by sharing your profile online No more competing with freelancers overseas who work pennies on the dollar. Before starting a project, funds are deposited into escrow and are ONLY released when the job is complete and you are completely satisfied with the work received. Today we’ll hear from Ian about his inspiration to start this service.  You’ll hear how this marketplace is different from the established sites already out there such as craigslist or elance.   As mentioned on the show: Peer Hustle Yelp Four Hour Work ,Tim Ferris toptal Elance Craigslist Living with a SEAL: 31 Days Training with the Toughest man on the Planet , Jesse Itzler Psycho-Cybernetics, A New Way to Get More Living Out of Live, Maxwell Matz Winning through Intimidation: How to Be the Victor, Not the Victim, in Business and in Life, Robert Ringer

Matt Miller spent the first 9 years of his career as an Air Force pilot before entering the corporate world. Despite being a top performer in his companies, he had a long-term desire to start his own business and be his own boss.   As fate would have it, a random conversation with a friend about gum ball machines sparked a curiosity to look into the Vending industry.  After getting started with gumball machines he applied his knowledge in vending to help schools  with fundraising to help get kids off the street and to strengthen his revenues at the same time. Just a few months later, School Spirit Vending was born.  Today, SSV’s Hassle-Free Fundraising Program is helping thousands of schools across the country raise money, while providing a profitable business opportunity. As mentioned on the show School Spirit Vending Free download: Top 10 Reasons why you need to start a vending business:   ssvbusiness.com/casb Rich Dad Poor Dad How to Win Friends and Influence People The E-Myth Revisited