The Entrepreneurs' Guild Podcast

For more than 11 years, Malcolm has quietly helped over 1,000 coaches around the world build profitable, values-driven practices using a proven "business-in-a-box" model.   Rather than teaching theory, his company, ProGlobal Business Advisors, provides everything required to run a successful coaching or consulting business,  from positioning, systems, and enrollment processes, to delivery frameworks, software, and long-term operational support — all branded to the individual coach. Malcolm's work is rooted in a deep respect for small business owners, whom he believes are the backbone of the global economy. He is known for his strong stance against "fake gurus" and hype-driven coaching models, advocating instead for integrity, results, and long-term client impact.  Malcolm and his team maintain a rigorous vetting process, working only with coaches who demonstrate strong values, ethics, and a genuine desire to serve.   Through his work, Malcolm helps coaches stop guessing, stop hustling, and start operating like true owners, so they can build stable businesses, support their families, and drive measurable results for the small businesses they serve.

Geoffrey is the Founder and CEO of Think Big with Geoffrey Kent (www.thinkbigwithgeoffreykent.com). He is a serial entrepreneur - having launched 20+ entrepreneurial ventures over the last 5 decades - who took his last tech venture (Cognis IT) from launch to successful exit in 6 years over a decade ago. In addition to an MBA in Entrepreneurial Management from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, Geoffrey has been an executive at Xerox Corporation, AT&T, Deloitte Consulting, and the Erving Group (a holding company owned by NBA Hall of Famer Julius "Dr. J" Erving). He has taught entrepreneurship at Lincoln University, has judged Drexel University's annual business plan competition, and has served on multiple corporate boards of directorships. Geoffrey now teaches entrepreneurs how to build fundable plans that get the money they need to grow their business and exit when and how they want to.

For over four decades, Chip has dedicated his career to empowering small business owners to transform vision into reality.  With a deep foundation in banking and economics—Chip's business banking strategies consistently earned national "best brand" recognition by Greenwich Associates. His true focus has always been serving entrepreneurs directly, recognizing the vital role they play in shaping communities and driving economic progress.  Chip is the author of The Bizzics Way: Powering Your Small Business to Maximum Momentum, a guidebook built on the profound idea that momentum isn't just a business buzzword—it's a universal law that shapes lasting success at every level.

Alexander is the founder of "Star Warriors – Anang Ogichidaag", a non-profit multi-media production company created to battle the sex trafficking, disappearances, murders and abuse of Native American people in North and South Dakota. (Anang Ogichidaag is an Ojibwe term meaning Star Warriors). A graduate of Cal State Long Beach, where he earned his Bachelor's Degree in the Theory and Practice of Cinema, he has spent the last decade honing his artistic skills in motion and still imagery and music production. Alexander is currently developing a spiritual healing movement through multi-media disciplines for Native Americans, particularly those suffering from sexual abuse and substance addiction. He has dedicated the last year to providing personal help and support to Native Americans in Bismarck, North Dakota's homeless community, particularly the women who are harassed and targeted by traffickers, as well as other citizens.

What do you do when success isn't enough anymore and you're quietly asking, "Now what?" Laura has built a career around that very question. A true pioneer in the coaching world, she's a Master Certified Coach, five-time bestselling author published in 13 languages, TEDx speaker with over 2 million views, and a familiar face in the national media.  She's best known for her signature Now What?® career transition methodology, helping high achievers navigate reinvention with clarity and courage, and for mentoring the next generation of coaches through her A-List Coach program.  Part strategist, part spiritual guide, part performer, Laura brings both depth and dynamism to every stage she steps on.

Matt is the founder of "HeyTony", a marketing agency helping entrepreneurs and small businesses get discovered online through SEO that actually works. He is also the author of Get Found, a practical guide to ranking on Google and building an organic online presence. With over a decade of experience in digital marketing, Matt has scaled "HeyTony" into a growing 15 person agency and built a community of more than 350,000 engaged Instagram followers. He's known for cutting through the noise and breaking complex strategies into clear, actionable steps—leveraging AI and smart systems to help businesses work smarter, not harder. His approach has helped countless brands optimize their websites, rank #1 on Google, and create scroll-stopping content that drives real, measurable growth. Find his website at HeyTony.ca

Every business owner needs support, every business process has issues, each generation of entrepreneurs have different problems, ideas, beliefs, needs, and challenges. Lionheart is a support community that addresses the vast array of topics that face entrepreneurs today and provides an amazingly broad range of assistance to help each business succeed at a high level! As a community we work together to bring ideas, information, solutions and progress to every member. This podcast formally launches "Lionheart" and provides a glimpse at the vast amount of resources business owners will enjoy when they become members. Created by four business advisors, with 150 years of combined experience in a broad spectrum of industries, we're thrilled to launch this community which took nearly two years to fully construct … and is continuing to grow and add additional tools, trainings, technologies and relevance. If you want your business to thrive, so do we! And if you want a more in-depth look at the services offered, go to our website and listen to our initial "overview podcasts", programs 219 and 220.

Natalia is the founder of Zacharin Consulting, a firm helping business owners gain financial clarity and build profitable, resilient companies. With expertise in CFO services, bookkeeping, and financial coaching, she empowers entrepreneurs to scale strategically. Since 2019, Natalia has helped businesses navigate financial complexities with actionable insights. Today we'll discuss expert advice on profitability, scaling, financial intelligence — and share practical strategies to help you take control of your business finances. This is an amazing entrepreneurial story that you must listen to! PLUS, Natalia is offering our listeners a unique no-cost set of links and useful data by going to ZacharinConsulting.com/Guild.

Clementina is a developmental editor and writing coach. Her interests include becoming authentic, freeing your voice, healing trauma, and writing through transitions. She is the founder of The Clementina Collective, a global education company for service-based entrepreneurs and visionary leaders. With her guidance, her writers learn to embody their truth with radical acceptance. This is her 3rd appearance on the Guild podcast. This time we focused our discussion on a series of blogs she wrote, including one entitled "The Writer's Shield", an interesting and vital exposé about digital safety for women and writers at large. The subject blog is available here.

Chris has been in the IT industry for nearly 30 years, over 22 as the owner and President of ONE2ONE. When you're an expert at adapting to a constantly changing tech environment, and you bring energy, excitement, and clarity to your clients, you become a leading resource in the comprehensive form of white-glove service that Chris provides to his clientele. This affords him the opportunity to enjoy the hiking trails in the North NJ mountains, where he lives with his wife and 2 step-kids, and long weekends and summers exploring and living in Cape May.

Michelle is the Founder and CEO of Griffin Resources, a Tampa-based, fully virtual business solutions firm serving clients nationwide. She leads the organization in providing fractional, hourly-based HR outsourcing, payroll, compliance, talent acquisition, and sales and operational support with no monthly retainer requirements. Under her leadership, Griffin Resources has expanded to include executive-level SVP of Sales and Operations services and supports organizations across healthcare, technology, construction, finance, and real estate. Michelle holds a PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and brings extensive experience in HR leadership, compliance, and organizational strategy.

Converting or expanding a hobby into a business requires a smart business approach. Any lack of planning, market research or budgeting and financial considerations will result in failure! Too many times, we have met people who thought their hobby would make a great business but failed to approach the development of the business in the proper way. This program tells stories of both sides, successes, and failures, and how to assess whether your conversion is on the right track.

Have you considered the idea of asking AI to help you learn about AI, or what questions you should be asking AI to learn how best to use its capabilities? Do you realize that AI is not actually "intelligence" at all, rather it is a very cool engineering and mathematical trick that helps you learn and utilize information in far more productive ways? These are some of the thoughts discussed as we brought Dave Saunders back to our podcast. Dave, as you may recall, is an early internet pioneer and product developer who has brought 40+ products to market across software, robotics, AI, and green tech over 30+ years.

Nathan began his career as a multi-unit franchise owner with Curves International, where he learned the fundamentals of cash flow, systems, and scalable business operations. While still operating his franchises, he started to transition into real estate and eventually found his niche in mortgage note investing. Today, Nathan is the founder of Earnest Investing, where he helps investors "be the bank" through passive, asset-backed mortgage note investments. He's also the co-host of The Real Estate Notes Show podcast and the organizer of the annual Diversified Mortgage Expo. Nathan still remembers his humble beginnings painting fences for a summer and getting a taste of what it's like to be an entrepreneur.

Chris is a Boston-based entrepreneur, author, and operations expert who helps business owners scale without chaos by building backend infrastructure that actually works. He's the founder of EO Staff, a premium remote staffing company known for placing elite Virtual Assistants (VAs) into fast-growing businesses. Chris built and sold four companies, including a business he scaled more than 10x in five years using just one domestic employee and four VAs. EO Staff was born from a personal turning point: after a cardiac event caused by burnout, he realized he needed help and discovered the power of remote staffing. What started as a survival decision turned into a mission to help others scale with freedom, not stress. Since 2023, Chris has become a respected voice in the entrepreneurial space, published more than 100 times in Forbes, Entrepreneur.com, and other major media outlets.

Dan is Co-Founder and President of Detroit Labs, a digital innovation studio in downtown Detroit. Through the years, Detroit Labs has partnered with clients like GM, Ford, Volkswagen, Jimmy John's, Domino's Pizza, Driveway.com, and many others … to drive growth through design and technology. Dan has mentored students at Central Michigan University in the New Venture Competition since 2018, was the recipient of the CMU College of Business "Entrepreneur of the Year Award" in 2019 and was a Crain's 40 under 40 honoree in 2019.

Dave is an early internet pioneer and product developer who has brought 40+ products to market across software, robotics, AI, and green tech over 30+ years. He co-founded Galen Robotics and now helps founders build sustainable, profitable businesses through his book "Founders Who Finish", his newsletter "The Build," and his work in strategic consulting. His approach: stop startup theater, focus on revenue, and finish what you start.

Many entrepreneurs have terrific business ideas and develop products and services that are unique, interesting, valuable and needed in the market. But they never achieve success because they get distracted by an allegedly exciting new idea that throws them off course. It is often the case that the individuals who experience this phenomenon burn through several ideas a year! They lack the focus and commitment to finish one idea before moving to another, usually because the passion required to see an idea thrive. Is deficient. All the crucial aspects of preparing to launch a new business are missing: A passionate "Why", and well-conceived Mission & Vision, and solid Planning. This program discusses these issues and offers ideas on how to properly handle new ideas in a way that keeps you focused on progress and accomplishment, while saving good ideas for later.

Jon is the founder of StoryTrust Media, helping brands build trust through powerful storytelling. He specializes in podcast and audiobook production, making it easy for creators and companies to launch meaningful content. Jon also runs Jon Goehring Voiceovers, delivering narration that cuts through digital noise. A radio personality for several local stations, he stays connected to his community. With a master's from Syracuse University's Newhouse School, Jon blends academic insight with real-world media expertise.

In 2025 we were fortunate to have many outstanding entrepreneurs on our program, each with their own story and challenges, and each with interesting paths to success. Some were very unusual, some were simply resilient. Their advice was often eye opening and their recommendations for others were based on real experiences and real solutions. In this program, we discuss some of the "not to be missed programs", some fascinating stories and fun quotes, plus many powerful people who are succeeding and sharing their strategies and methods. Perhaps you will find an answer herein, or a strategy that significantly boosts your success, or some wisdom and courage to achieve something new.

William Penn once said, "Time is what we want most, but what we use worst." Properly planning and managing time is crucial for a busy entrepreneur, and yet, very few people have a process or the tools to do so. As a result, time is not spent wisely, important work is not done, frustration grows and results are weak. In today's program we discuss ideas about how to better manage your time, and we detail the processes we use on a daily basis. Time management is actually easy when you have a process, and when you take a very small amount of that time, on a daily basis, to utilize your process. It's not brain surgery … it's actually very basic. Perhaps some of what we discuss today will beneath your business, and your days, in ways that will reduce stress, make you more productive, and have a positive impact on your business, your family, and your customers!

Emma is the founder of Coastal Signature Services LLC and Luxury Referral Group, two high-performing brands delivering excellence across the notary, event planning, and business consulting industries. At Coastal Signature Services, a franchise-ready notary agency known for its professionalism, precision, and scalability, Emma leads a growing team that provides mobile, remote online signing services.   As the driving force behind Luxury Referral Group, she brings her background in sales leadership, counseling, and marketing to offer elite business development services and strategic consulting.  The group delivers tailored growth strategies, high-value sales support, and operational excellence to executives, entrepreneurs, and service-based businesses. Emma's leadership across both companies reflects a commitment to service, discretion, and women-led entrepreneurship, which positions her as a rising voice across multiple industries.

Laura is a World Champion Martial Artist, International Professional Speaker, and Best-Selling Author who has spent over 30 years blending corporate leadership, martial arts discipline, and holistic health to help people achieve "Gold Medal" success. She is the creator of Wealth Mastery Systems, a strategic coaching platform that empowers leaders to unlock their potential and elevate their impact. A former Head Coach of the Canadian National Martial Arts Team and licensed holistic practitioner, Laura has spoken in more than 10 countries, inspiring audiences to lead with resilience, clarity, and confidence.

Mark is the Founder of Modern Revenue Strategies. Advertising Age Magazine named him a "Marketing Technology Trailblazer" putting him in the top 25 people in the world at using Technology and Data for Marketing. He's also the author of a Best-Selling B2B Marketing and Sales book entitled "Are Your Leads KILLING Your Business?" - and - the Host of "The B2B Growth Blueprint Podcast" with over 100 episodes and Top 5 ranking in Apple Podcasts. Mark is one of very few marketing and sales experts in the US who is a Certified Exit Planning Advisor, which highlights his expertise at growing Enterprise Value … not just Top-line Revenue.

Lesley is the Founder and CEO of HireMyMom.com, a remote job platform connecting Small Businesses with Virtual Professionals across the country since 2007.  She began her work-from-home-journey in 1995 after having her first child and started her first online business in 1996. She serves on the Board of Directors for Mighty Oaks Foundation, The Texas Youth Foundation and is a contributing writer to Entrepreneur.com.

Jen is Founder and President of Creative Springs, a Florida based creative and strategic marketing agency. This program showcases how a small business can truly thrive by building a unique business identity, having a laser focus on client satisfaction and creating a powerful team culture centered on "the best idea wins!" Jen's career evolved from merchandising at Target Corporation in Minneapolis, to helping build an experiential marketing staffing agency in NYC, to now running her own marketing agency. Whether she is creatively directing a video shoot or analyzing and proposing a new digital strategy for her clients, her joyful and innovative approach to collaboration helps the Creative Springs team ignite creativity and empower brands.

If you are serious about continual improvement of your business, it's time to start doing some excellent planning and research in preparation for 2026, right NOW! Too many entrepreneurs are now on cruise control, doing nothing to finish the year with a flourish … and doing nothing to launch 2026 with energy and commitment. If you're among the group that's sitting back, waiting for Santa to bring you a brand-new shiny year, this podcast is for you, even though you may not like the messaging you need to hear! Make a decision to improve, or make a decision to be among the 97% that fail. It's your call.

Ryan founded Inperium in January 2016 to serve as the sole member of nonprofit agencies that deliver person-centered mental health, intellectual disability, co-occurring disorder, and other health-related services. Established to support and oversee affiliated companies, Inperium ensures quality care, continuity of services, and the efficient use of public funding and resources. In his role as President, Ryan builds upon his proven record of developing, revitalizing, and growing enterprises. He leverages his strengths in strategic planning, implementation, and change management to guide organizations through transformation, providing steady leadership and quality outcomes for all stakeholders. Ryan is charting a new path with a nonprofit holding company that brings efficiency, strength, and resilience to charitable organizations, while never compromising on mission or values.

Chas is a military veteran turned serial entrepreneur, dedicated to serving fellow veterans. As founder and CEO of Seven Principles Group, he has helped more than 25,000 veterans transition to civilian life through expert support in VA claims, financial literacy, and career placement. He also created the Seven Principles app—an AI-powered tool that delivers real-time answers and resume-building support.  Beyond this, Chas is active in real estate and private equity, and is on track to become a licensed NFL agent, bridging the gap between military and pro athlete transitions.

Carmell is a master transformational coach and founder of the Center for Transformational Influence. CTI is her brainchild for coaching and training self-actualized practices in relationships, leadership, influence, and personal fulfillment - across the globe. A skilled business strategist and business coach as well, Carmell specializes in entrepreneurs and startups from launch to scaling. She leads groups in her flagship programs, takes influencers on international adventures, and works directly with executives and entrepreneurs. Carmell is an author and a riveting speaker and trainer who moves audiences into a transformational experience.

Today, we conclude the discussion on "Hiring" by looking at an activity that most entrepreneurs overlook. The first 90 days of a new hire are critical, so how do you gauge whether you made a good hire and if that new employee is performing at the level you anticipated? Are you measuring their performance against a set of standards that were known and communicated prior to hiring them? Do they know how you are perceiving their efforts? Does it appear that they are fitting in and achieving their objectives, but in reality, they are doubting their own performance? Or worse, do they think they're a superstar, but you're not satisfied with their progress? Legally, you may have only 90 days (or less) to correct issues, after which it can become very difficult to cut someone loose if you have not done the proper job of communication and feedback with the employee.  This is a multi-faceted process that requires thought, strategy, and action!  We discuss the key activities in this program.

Today, we continue the discussion on "Hiring" by looking at the step which is most often butchered by the business owner, "Interviews". Many of the nasty challenges faced by making a bad hire could easily be avoided by planning and executing a great interview … asking the right open-ended questions, focusing on both hard skills and soft skills, designing questions that are informed by the uniqueness of the job function being filled, knowing how to get a sense of 'fit within the organization' and having an intelligent system of gathering data and scoring each candidates answers. Sounds like a lot of work, right? Just remember this, solid preparation and good questioning techniques build great teams, and avoid ugly and expensive consequences downstream. If it were easy we wouldn't be having this discussion!

In this next program, part of the series "Issues, Ideas and Resolutions", we introduce a discussion on "Hiring". Unfortunately, most entrepreneurs are not good at hiring, and they don't understand how to best approach team building and avoiding issues with their staff. We begin this 3-part series by looking at "Preparation". Hiring, just like every other function in business, requires thought, strategy, planning and excellent execution. So, you must begin tis process with a thorough examination of why you're hiring, for what purpose, when, who, and how? There's a lot more to this activity than meets the eye!

Frank is one of California's elite licensed independent insurance analysts, holding Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant designations.  With over 30 years of experience, Frank has built a reputation for uncovering hidden risks—finding that 88% of the life insurance policies he reviews have critical issues most people never notice. As the founder of Stratus Financial Partners, Frank provides independent, unbiased life insurance policy audits, empowering families and business owners to truly protect their loved ones, legacy, and business interests.

Drew Ann is the inventor of Caroline's Cart, a game-changing, patented, special-needs shopping cart designed to provide an inclusive and accessible shopping experience for individuals with special needs. Inspired by her daughter Caroline, who has special needs and could not use a traditional cart, Drew Ann took matters into her own hands—sketching her first idea on a napkin and eventually bringing the patented design to life. Today, Caroline's Cart is in retailers across all 50 states and eight countries, used by families, caregivers, senior adults, and stores committed to inclusion, accessibility and dignity.

How well do you control your business? Too many entrepreneurs fly by the eat of their pants, having no idea about how their enterprise is actually performing. Today, we hope to correct that by discussing the importance, creation and use of Dashboards and KPIs (key performance indicators). Not only are these activities important for your success, but in the process of developing and measuring your activities, you may discover that it can actually be fun as well as rewarding!

Best known as the founder of AOKMarketing.com, PromotionalProducts.com and co-founder of Achievers.com, Dave's journey is defined by perseverance.  After securing a dream domain through 16 years of follow-up - and recovering from a traumatic brain injury while still running multiple companies, he's proven that resilience fuels results. Today, he leads AOKMarketing.com, PromotionalProducts.com, co-runs Valleywood Capital, and coaches business leaders through Bloom Growth.

DJ Paulie Broadcasting LLC is credited for having the first on-line radio station in New England.  He currently entertains millions of monthly listeners as he showcases new music, entertainment news and witty humor.  Recording artists from around the world seek Paulie's help for breaking their new songs because he's not an ordinary broadcaster. He dares to be different. In today's program we will learn some of the knowledge that keeps his audience and influence growing on the Internet.

Plan for calamity!  That is the premise of this program.  A wise businessperson will continually take a hard look at all potential risks that are inherent in their business, in their planning and decisions, and among their clientele, and identify the steps to be taken to minimize the impacts of significant problems or setbacks.  The term "de-risking" was new to until recently, but it's a powerful concept that we've taught clients for years, just using other terminology.  A wise and proactive entrepreneur may even be able to leverage risk to create competitive advantages when challenges occur.   Note, for instance, those whose businesses grew and thrived during the pandemic because they pivoted in new or interesting directions.

No individual has all the skills necessary to succeed at the highest level all by themselves. And as a business grows, time also becomes a factor, resulting in the need to delegate responsibility to others in your organization – whether employees or contractors. But why, when, how and to whom? In this program we tell stories and answer questions about delegation, and discuss best practices in becoming great at delegation, and as a result, great at managing your time and workflow.

This program introduces a new series which we will occasionally mix in with our interviews. In the more than 250 podcasts we have done in the past decade, we've met some very interesting people who brought us issues to solve, or great ideas to implement, or unique ways to resolve business problems. Sharing those stories and putting them into the context of improving your business today is what this program is all about. Failures & successes … wisdom & stupidity … stumbles & pivots … they all have their lessons!

Jeremy is the Founder & CEO of Givr Packaging, located in Melbourne, FL. He holds a B.S. in Paper Science from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science & Forestry at Syracuse University. He has been working in sustainable packaging since 2003. Jeremy founded Givr Packaging in 2018 out of a desire to give environmentally conscious buyers a full-service packaging company that contributes to protecting this amazing planet by offering his customers a better option for the packaging products they already buy. All of Givr's boxes are 100% recyclable and are made from recycled materials whenever possible. Additionally, Givr's pledge is to provide a net positive carbon offset through native tree planting in the U.S. and abroad. His team prides themselves on creating novel structural and impactful graphic packaging designs that eliminate the need for bubble wrap or other less-recyclable plastics.

Ken helps individuals and organizations harness the power of resilience. His message goes beyond survival—it's about reclaiming identity and integrity in adversity. Through speaking engagements, seminars, and small group work, he guides leaders and teams in navigating setbacks to unlock their true potential. His passion stems from his own journey—20 years of homelessness and his transformation into a successful business owner and Ivy League graduate. As a Black man who has overcome immense challenges, he shares an authentic, powerful message of hope, success, and resilience.

Reed is a seasoned digital marketing executive and the Chief Growth Officer at MarketSurge, a CRM platform built to help businesses grow the smart way. His journey spans from running his own successful company, Million Dollar Studio, to leading growth initiatives at institutions like Northwestern University and tech powerhouses like Punchkick Interactive and Solstice. What sets Reed apart is his rare mix of data-driven strategy and creative execution. He's helped scale everyone from scrappy startups to Fortune 500 companies, always with one goal … real results! Reed will help you build a business that doesn't just survive but actually scales — with marketing that feels human and systems that don't break under pressure.

Mike stands at the helm of Perlow Productions as its President & Founder, leading a dedicated team in delivering exceptional corporate video production, animation, and livestream services from their base just outside Philadelphia. Boasting over 21 years of industry experience, Mike's leadership drives the creation of high-quality sales and marketing videos for clients spanning the US, Canada, and beyond. With a background rooted in broadcast journalism and sports reporting, Mike brings a wealth of storytelling expertise to his role. His accolades include nominations for a New England Sports Emmy and Associated Press Broadcaster Awards. Leveraging his skills in creative direction, digital marketing strategy, and video storytelling, Mike crafts engaging and effective videos that resonate with target audiences.

Ann uses video to enable business professionals to communicate authentically, effectively, and persuasively. She takes a unique collaborative approach with her clients to develop videos that resonate and get people to take action. Her ProVideo Pages are designed to build trust, nurture relationships, and effectively communicate the unique value that businesses bring to their clients. She earned her MBA from UCLA Anderson and was a Duct Tape Marketing Consultant for 12 years. She now lives in the Seattle area after making her way up the coast from Southern and Northern California.

Sean has a knack for turning conversations into cash! As the Co-Founder of FlowChat, Sean helps business owners close deals in personal DMs. He has closed over $200 million in revenue personally and helped his clients do more than $20 million last year alone. Sean's path has been anything but straight - and that's exactly why it's valuable. His mission? Equip founders with systems, mindset, and momentum to communicate better, grow faster, and have fun along the way. NOTE! Use this link to get 30 days of great sales tips, directly from Sean, at no cost. It will improve your sales process! 

Ronnie's journey is a true 'from-the-ground-up' entrepreneurial story. He moved from India to Canada at the age of 20 with no connections and no prior experience in eCommerce—yet he built multiple successful online businesses from scratch. His expertise in digital marketing and scaling brands comes from real-world trial and error, navigating failures, and learning how to adapt in an ever-changing market. Ronnie leads a fully remote team while traveling the world and embracing new cultures, proving that you can build a thriving business without being tied to a desk.

Dr. Ravi Iyer is a TEDx speaker, bestselling author, and performance strategist with over 42 years helping entrepreneurs, leaders, and elite athletes unlock their next level of impact without sacrificing their well-being. His work focuses on helping individuals master 3 areas: The Mental Edge for Entrepreneurs – Neuroscience-backed tools to elevate clarity, decision-making, and focus From Grind to Growth – How to shift from reactive hustle to intentional, scalable action Aligned Leadership – How to grow a business that reflects your values and drives long-term fulfillment

Alayna is the Founder and CEO of Southern Marketing Solutions.  She is no stranger to the chaos of running a business and trying to keep up with reaching consumers in a distracted world.  She has a passion for creative marketing, but her mission extends far beyond personal ambition.  Alayna leverages her expertise and accumulated skills to elevate your business …  to create buzz-worthy marketing that will enhance your enterprise.  The professionals at Southern Marketing Solutions drive traffic to your business so you can focus on the things you do best.