Start Something That Matters Podcast

Brian Requarth is the Co-Founder of VivaReal. It's the largest real estate marketplace in Brazil enabling its users to sell, buy, rent, or invest in residential and commercial properties throughout the country. The business has raised over $70 million in funding and could well be the next billion dollar startup.

Scilla Andreen is the Co-Founder of IndieFlix.com an independent film distribution and online streaming service that has become one of the most meaningful global online platforms in the industry. IndieFlix started with a simple goal - to support the 99% of film makers that weren't getting picked up by Hollywood. A decade later the business is champion filmmakers around the world, launching careers, rethinking traditional approaches to distribution, and paying filmmakers for every minute watched.

Bharat Sethi is the founder of Postergully.com. It's India's first fan merchandise store powered by designers. if you've heard of Redbubble.com than this is it's little brother in India. It want's to be quicker, smarter and gain as much traction as possible in the land of a billion opportunities.

Mackenzie Duncan is a photographer and director who has worked with some of the biggest brands in the world. He is also the co-founder of the NGO Apathy is Boring, which educates youth, as well as JM&Sons, a furniture based lifestyle brand in Toronto.

Laila Sedky is one ambitious young entrepreneur. She's a trendsetter and the first person in the world to bring the cupcake business to Egypt. Nola Cupcakes has gone from a small shop to a large factory with twelve stores employing over 130 staff and is known as the most successful cupcake business in the country.

Aaron Lynn is the founder of www.asianefficiency.com. The business is your one stop shop for productivity and time management tips and strategies. Don’t let the name fool you – you don't have to be asian to be efficient.

Mattan Griffel is the CEO and co - founder of Onemonth.com. The business is Y Combinator-backed and one of the first ever online schools for Entrepreneurs. The inspiration for the business came from the simple idea of learning how to code in one month!

Charlie Mullins isn't your average plumber. His built the most successful plumbing business in the world. He turns over more than $40 million in revenue each year and has a net worth estimated at $90 million. Pimlico Plumbers was founded over 30 years with one single goal. To deliver the best quality service in the industry.

Daniel Peng is the co-founder of an awesome new product called Switchmate.net. The inspiration behind the project was just as simple as wanting to control your lights from your bed. Snap it on, connect to your phone, and you're good to go!

Anne Miltenburg is an award winning designer and branding specialist who's on a mission to empower change makers through branding. She's the founder of The-Brandling.com and has recently built a toolkit that opens up the knowledge and tools to empower social entrepreneurs to build the brand that they deserve.

Scott Boocock revolutionized an industry. He took the clothesline peg and gave it a complete facelift. His business Hegs clothes pegs is an internationally recognized consumer based product and Scott is known as the Aussie Innovator who isn't afraid to voice his opinion when it comes to manufacturing quality products.

John Collins has built the most successful classic Ferrari dealership in the world. He sell's more than $150 million in supercars every year through his well known brand called Talacrest and is known as the go to man for car enthusiasts and collectors looking to build their private portfolios.

“Sometimes you're dealt hands that aren't winning hands, but you have to make the most of them. ”

"If your instinct tells you that something that you are working towards is right. Then there's no reason you should give up, even if you're parents tell you it's a dead end."

“When ever I think about something in life that really intrigues me. I just go after it. I don’t allow anything to hold me back. There’s nothing that limits a person to pursue their passion.” Dale Schroeder. If you enjoyed this episode, check out shownotes and more at entrepreneurabroad.com

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