PODCAST · business
Entrepreneurs United
by John St.Pierre and Rich Hoffmann
Weekly conversations with Entrepreneurs from across the globe sharing their biggest learnings and experiences with fellow Entrepreneurs.
Episodes
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EP 320: Your CRM Should NOT Suck! w/ Christopher Smith
Your CRM probably doesn't suck because of the software. It sucks because of the messy data, undocumented processes, and constant change around it. In EP 320, John St.Pierre and Rich Hoffmann talk with Christopher Smith, President and Founder of Empellor CRM, author of CRM Shouldn't Suck, and host...
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EP 319: Catalyzing Relationships w/ Charlie Chase
Charlie Chase on Tough Feedback, Trust, Partners vs Maximizers, and Leading Through Uncertainty This episode is for entrepreneurs and leaders who want to build a high performing culture without getting distracted by noise, ego, or short term profit grabs. John St.Pierre and Rich Hoffmann sit down...
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EP 318: Die with ZERO! w/ John & Rich
When the math says one thing and your life says another, which one do you follow? Hosts John St.Pierre and Rich Hoffmann take on a decision every entrepreneur and leader faces: when to follow the wealth calculator and when to make the lifestyle decision. Inspired by the book Die with Zero by Bill...
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EP 317: Maximizing Human Efficiency With Breaks! w/ John Briggs
What if the real problem with your workday isn't that you're not working hard enough; it's that you never stop? John Briggs is the CEO of Incite Tax and the author of Take Breaks, Work Better, and he joins John St.Pierre and Rich Hoffmann to make the case that rest isn't a luxury; it's a...
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EP 316: Empowering a Billion People To Be Happy w/ David Meltzer
What if the biggest limit on your business is how you see yourself? David Meltzer is the chairman of the Napoleon Hill Institute, an entrepreneur, author, and former CEO of Leigh Steinberg Sports and Entertainment. He built 33 properties, a golf course, and a ski mountain, then lost more than…
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EP 315: Why You Need to Be in Puerto Rico for EUEE 2026 w/ John & Rich
Isolation is the real cost of entrepreneurship, and most founders never say it out loud. John St.Pierre and Rich Hoffmann sit down for a host-only episode to break down the top reasons entrepreneurs need to be at the Entrepreneurs United Empowerment Experience 2026, happening this November in...
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EP 314: Navigating the Owner/Operator Trap w/ Ryan Tansom
You can hit every number and still feel trapped. Why? Ryan Tansom is the founder of Independence by Design, where he helps business owners get rewarded for the value they create instead of trapped by it. He rebuilt his family's copier and IT business from a 940,000 dollar loss to an eight figure...
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EP 313: Achieving Impossible Goals w/ Blake Erickson
What if the goal you're not setting is exactly what's keeping your business stuck? Blake Erickson is the founder of Scaling.com, a New York Times best-selling author, and a TEDx speaker on The Secret to Achieving Impossible Goals. He's advised over 500 companies and took his own company from $0…
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EP 312: Keys to Caring w/ John & Rich
Caring about people is a key, and in this episode, John St.Pierre and Rich Hoffmann just riff on what that actually looks like. They share the small, specific habits they actually use: DoorDash deliveries for someone having a rough day, handwritten cards (one a week adds up to 52 a year), TSP...
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EP 311: Scaling Success: The Power of Extraordinary Systems - W/ Morné Smit
Do you need better salespeople, or a better system? Morné Smit is the founder and CEO of Emerse Sales. Before that, he took a commercial construction company from $18 million to $180 million in five years, without outside funding or a single acquisition. He now helps businesses build the same…
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EP 310: Cash is King & Queen - Exploring Strategic Financing w/ Trevor Barran
Is your bank quietly saying no to the growth capital your business needs? Trevor Barran has started over a dozen companies, worked in venture capital and investment banking, and began his career in small business lending. Today he's the CEO of FNCR, a platform that connects growing businesses to...
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EP 309: Raising Entrepreneurs - The Essential Rules w/ John & Rich
Would you let your kid fail on purpose? John St. Pierre and Rich Hoffmann dig into a book called Raising an Entrepreneur and its 10 rules for parenting future founders, then talk through which ones actually hold up in real life. From a hockey injury that taught a bigger lesson than the scoreboard...
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EP 308: The Entrepreneurs' Guide to Covey's Seven Habits - w/ John Mitchell
What if 98% of people are just winging life, and don't even know it? We don't do book episodes often on Entrepreneurs United, but Stephen Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People earned one. We brought back returning guest John Mitchell, founder of the Center for Advanced Leadership of…
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EP 307: Engineering Promises - The Four-Sale Framework for Client Value w/ Bradley Rausch
Most founders think they have a lead generation problem. What if the real problem starts after the sale closes? Bradley Rausch is a client experience architect, strategic advisor, and founder of Level Up Influence, the go-to backend profit partner for founder-led coaching and group programs. Over...
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EP 306: Change Management in the Age of AI w/ John & Rich
Are you managing AI adoption on your team, or is it managing you? In this episode, hosts John St. Pierre and Rich Hoffmann tackle one of the biggest leadership challenges right now: helping employees embrace AI instead of fearing it. They dig into why change resistance almost always comes down to…
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EP 305: Your Book Is the Business Card That Never Sleeps w/ Jill Clair
What if your best salesperson never took a day off? On the Entrepreneurs United Podcast, hosts John St. Pierre and Rich Hoffmann talk with book strategist Jill Clair, co-founder of Erin Marie Books, about why a book is a 24/7 credibility asset and one of the most powerful sales tools an...
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EP 304: Wealth Wisdom through Enneagram Insights w/ Doug Lynam
What if your money problems were never about money? Doug Lynam has had three careers: Marine, Benedictine monk, and financial advisor. That path led him to one insight most financial professionals never arrive at. Your Enneagram personality type has been driving your financial decisions since...
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EP 303: The Essentials of Clarity, A Guide for Entrepreneurs w/ John & Rich
What would it look like if every leader in your business actually had clarity? In this episode, John St. Pierre and Rich Hoffmann do something different: they build a clarity checklist live on air, with no script and no prep. What comes out of it is a set of principles any entrepreneur or...
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EP 302: Embracing AI: Control and Discovery w/ Jason Van Orden
What if your AI could function like a team of specialists who already know everything about your business? Jason Van Orden has spent two decades helping coaches and consultants turn their expertise into scalable businesses. In this episode, he joins John St. Pierre and Rich Hoffmann to break down...
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EP 301: Mastering the Preparation Principle, Essential Tips for Business Exits w/ Eric Coonrod
Do you actually know what your business is worth? Most entrepreneurs think they do. Eric Coonrod is a 22-year investment banker and author of The Preparation Principle. He specializes in helping business owners get the maximum value from their exits. In this episode, he breaks down the pattern he...
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EP 300: Mastering Accountability, A Guide for Leaders & Entrepreneurs w/ John St.Pierre & Rich Hoffmann
Are you actually holding people accountable, or are you just making them nervous? In this milestone 300th episode of Entrepreneurs United, co-hosts John St. Pierre and Rich Hoffmann go deep on one of the most misunderstood leadership skills: accountability. Rich has been coaching leaders and...
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EP 299: How to Lower Dementia Risk: 12 Science-Backed Strategies w/ Dr. Yogesh Shah
What if you could detect Alzheimer's years before any symptoms appeared and stop it? Dr. Yogesh Shah is a Board-Certified Geriatrician and Mayo Clinic-trained memory specialist who has spent 25 years focused entirely on the early detection and prevention of dementia. In this episode, he makes a...
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EP 298: The Art of Scaling: Don't Be The Operator, Be The Owner! w/ Cliff Nonnenmacher
Are you building a business or building yourself a job? Cliff Nonnenmacher is the founder of Franocity, a franchise consulting firm that has spent 25 years helping investors and displaced executives identify scalable franchise brands with real liquidity and exit potential. His core message is...
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EP 297: From Earning to Keeping: Insights - w/ Tom Malesic
Most entrepreneurs are great at making money. Keeping it is where things fall apart. Tom Malesic is the founder and CEO of EZSolution, EZMarketing, and EZComputer, three businesses built at the intersection of digital marketing, IT support, and operational systems. He is also a certified EOS...
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EP 296: Why Q1’s 90-Day Checkpoint Is the Most Underrated Discipline in Business w/ John St.Pierre & Rich Hoff
Q1 is over. Do you know if you hit your numbers? Most entrepreneurs set goals in January, forget about them by March, and don't look again until mid-year when the damage is already done. In this episode of Entrepreneurs United, hosts John St. Pierre and Rich Hoffmann break down the single most...
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EP 295: Get Your Sales Success Rate to 90% w/ Bryan McDonald
Why are you closing 20% when you could be closing 90%? Bryan McDonald has spent 25+ years in sales and has a simple rule: don't make an offer unless you're 90% sure it's getting accepted. As a partner at onPurpose Growth, he helps coaches, consultants, and experts who came from corporate America...
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EP 294: Your Business Is Worth What Someone Will Pay For It w/ Jessica Fialkovich
Are you planning to sell your business someday but have no idea what it is actually worth or whether it is ready? Jessica Fialkovich has been inside more than 2,000 business exits across 75 industries. She is the author of Exit Factor: Increased Value and Profits for Your Business and the founder...
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EP 293: 212 Degrees: The Extra Degree That Transforms Leadership and Culture w/ Sam Parker
What is the difference between water that is just hot and water that produces real power? One degree. Sam Parker, author of the bestselling book 212 the extra degree, joins John St. Pierre and Rich Hoffmann to talk about the concept that has shaped how thousands of leaders build teams, set…
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EP 292: Cultivating Hope, Keys to Employee Retention w/ John and Rich
Do you actually know why your best people leave? Most leaders think they do. Most are wrong. Rich Hoffmann was asked recently if he thinks people leave companies. His answer stopped the conversation cold: they don’t leave companies. They lose hope. Hope in the career path, in the culture, in the...
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EP 291: How to Win When AI Can Do Everything You Do w/ Mark Schaefer
What if the greatest disruption in the history of marketing is not coming for your job but for your customer? Mark Schaefer is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and a top marketing strategist. In this episode he discusses his book Audacious and explains why competence alone now makes people...
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EP 290: Random Acts of Marketing Are Costing You More Than You Know w/ Charlie Sells
Are your marketing dollars quietly disappearing with nothing to show for it? Most entrepreneurs aren't losing because of bad strategy. They're losing because of confusion they can't see. Brand strategist Charlie Sells calls it "random acts of marketing" and after 15 years helping businesses...
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EP 289: How to Get 75 Hours of Work Done in a 24-Hour Day - w/ Ari Meisel
What if you could only work one hour a day? In this episode, Ari Meisel, founder of Less Doing, shares the mindset and systems that helped him rethink productivity, build a more replaceable role as a founder, and create dramatically more output without doing everything himself. After a Crohn’s...
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EP 288: 10 Proven Ways Entrepreneurs Can Double Their Revenue (Without More Ads) w/John & Rich
10 Macro Sales Moves to Double Your Revenue in the Next 2 Years If you’re an entrepreneur who wants aggressive growth in 2026 and beyond, this episode is for you. Too many business owners say they want to grow… but they’re relying on hope instead of strategy. In this conversation, we break down…
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EP 287: The Downtasking Revolution - w/ Gary Nealon
If you’re building a business right now, you’ve probably felt it, marketing is shifting fast. In this episode, serial entrepreneur and author Gary Nealon joins us to break down what AI, GPTs, and changing search behavior really mean for small businesses. We talk about why traditional SEO is no...
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EP 286: Choosing Confidence, A Journey to Communication Mastery w/Karen Laos
What makes someone sound like a leader, even before they have the title? In this episode of Entrepreneurs United, John St. Pierre and Rich Hoffmann sit down with communication expert Karen Laos to unpack the subtle shifts that instantly elevate your presence, credibility, and influence. Karen...
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EP 285: Mindful Listening Creating Space in Conversations w/John & Rich
What if the most powerful skill in your business is not pitching, persuading, or presenting… but listening? In this episode, John and Rich break down why elite entrepreneurs and coaches treat listening as a strategic advantage. From boardrooms to client calls to personal relationships, the…
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EP 284: Building Real Connections with Your Audience: Insights w/ Ben Albert
Ben Albert, founder of Grow Getters Only, joins John St.Pierre and Rich Hoffmann to explore what it really means to build authentic relationships in business. From overcoming personal adversity to building communities that grow together, Ben shares tactical insights on moving beyond parasocial...
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EP 283: Embracing AI Building Business Value w/ Benjamin Johnson
In this episode of Entrepreneurs United Podcast, hosts John St.Pierre and Rich Hoffmann are joined by Ben Johnson, founder and CEO of Particle 41, to discuss the transformative power of AI and data in modern businesses. They explore the challenges of AI integration, the importance of…
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EP 282 From the Boardroom to the Bedroom: Applying Business Skills to Relationships w/ Dr. Robin Buckley
💼❤️ Can business strategies save your relationship? Absolutely. In this episode of Entrepreneurs United, hosts John St. Pierre and Rich Hoffmann sit down with Dr. Robin Buckley, top couples coach and author of Marriage, Inc., to explore how high-performing entrepreneurs can apply proven business...
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EP 281: Simplifying Entrepreneurship: Breaking Free from the Business Trap w/ Liz Chism
What if the fastest path to growth is not adding more, but cutting the clutter? In this episode, John St.Pierre and Rich Hoffmann sit down with Liz Chism, a coach who helps contractors scale without the chaos. Liz shares her unlikely path from growing up in a third-generation construction family…
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EP 280 Remembering Rich Wilson: Lessons from a Life of Leadership
This episode is a tribute to Rich Wilson, President and CEO of Paul Davis Restoration, and a leader whose impact reached far beyond the companies he led. Originally recorded as a candid conversation on leadership and entrepreneurship, this re-released episode captures Rich’s philosophy on...
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EP 279: The Best of 2026, Lessons That Shaped Our Journey - w/ John & Rich
52 episodes. One year. The lessons that actually mattered. In this special Entrepreneurs United year-in-review episode, John St. Pierre and Rich Hoffmann break down the most impactful insights they pulled from a full year of conversations with leading entrepreneurs, operators, and thinkers. This...
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EP 278: Why Your Business Feels Broke (Even When Sales Are Up) w/ Austin McMillian
You’re closing deals. Revenue looks strong.So why does your business still feel broke? In this episode, Austin McMillian delivers a hard truth most entrepreneurs avoid: sales do not equal success. If you’re not tracking the right numbers, you’re working harder than a W2 job for less freedom, more...
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Ep 277: Stop Following Up, Start Closing Same-Day Sales w/ Justine Beauregard
Most entrepreneurs are stuck in a sales cycle that feels exhausting, awkward, and ineffective. Endless follow-ups. Discount pressure. Conversations that stall instead of close. In this episode, John St. Pierre and Rich Hoffmann sit down with award-winning sales strategist and coach Justine...
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EP 276: Drowning in AI Content? Here’s How to Stand Out with Soul w/Jim Edwards
Most entrepreneurs are using AI to save time. But what if it's costing you your edge? In this episode, we’re joined by Jim Edwards, the OG of copywriting and content strategy, to unpack one of the most overlooked dangers in modern business: the rise of "pretty good" AI content. Jim breaks down…
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EP 275: Are You Building a Team of Clones? w/ John & Rich
Mark Zuckerberg says you should only hire someone if you'd be happy to work for them in an alternate universe. But John and Rich push back: could that mindset quietly lead to building a team of “lookalikes”? In this episode, they unpack the risks of hiring for comfort over complement, how values...
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EP 274: Marketing Like It’s 1985 And Why That Works in 2026 w/ John Moran
Are your marketing reports showing high ROAS and CTR, but your profits are flat? You are not alone. In this episode of the Entrepreneurs United Podcast, John St. Pierre and Rich Hoffmann sit down with John Moran, co-founder of Solutions 8 and strategist behind over $150 million in ad spend. John...
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EP 273: Turn First‑Time Buyers Into Raving Fans w/ Joey Coleman
What if you focused on keeping your customers (and employees) instead of just finding new ones? Join us with retention expert Joey Coleman to get the 8‑phase playbook every founder needs.
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EP 272: Crisis Proof Your Business w/ Mike Swenson
What would you do if your business faced a crisis tomorrow? In this episode, we sit down with PR strategist and crisis expert Mike Swenson, founder of CrisisTrak, to break down the 5-step system every entrepreneur needs to be ready for their worst day in business. From social media slip-ups to...
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EP 271: Slash Waste & Protect Your Profit: The Zero-Based Budgeting Playbook w/ John & Rich
Most entrepreneurs budget the wrong way. Are you one of them? In this episode, John St. Pierre and Rich Hoffmann unpack the brutal truth behind traditional budgeting and reveal the strategy that helped cut 2 million dollars in expenses while increasing profit: zero-based budgeting. If you're...
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Weekly conversations with Entrepreneurs from across the globe sharing their biggest learnings and experiences with fellow Entrepreneurs.
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John St.Pierre and Rich Hoffmann
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