Entrepreneur Network Podcast

Customer expectations can be tricky sometimes and, as a business owner, they aren’t always in line with what you think they should be. Lucas Sin, owner of Nice Day Chinese in New York, has been expertly managing these challenges. Maintaining cultural integrity while meeting customer expectations is not easy - it takes work and dedication and this week’s reviewer, Morlene C. took notice. Learn how you can strike the balance in this week’s episode.

Paul English is the co-founder of the online travel agency, Kayak, which was acquired by Priceline in 2012. Currently, English is the co-founder and CTO at Lola.com, a company that develops corporate travel management and expense software for web browsers. English is a serial entrepreneur who has founded many successful tech companies. If his numerous tech companies weren’t enough, Paul is also a gracious philanthropist, founding Summits Education, a network of 41 schools in Haiti.

Mike McDerment - FreshBooks Founder, shares what sparked his business and how returning home to work from his parents basement is where the magic began.  Mike goes on to say that building your team and having them share your values is really important as well as staying focus on your business so it doesn't go the wrong direction. Ryan Alard - VP of Marketing for Digistore24, talks about how he provides a turnkey online store for companies and takes all the processing and promoting off the entrepreneur's hands.  His company will find the people who want to sell your product.  Ryan goes on to say that you can make money by promoting products on your social media.  He closes the show with his advice that he tells all of his employees, to be the CEO of their position and to make it their job to be the best that they can be at it. [00:00:00] I'm Home! [00:05:49] Accounting 101 [00:11:31] Values and Alignment [00:18:22] Turnkey Promoting [00:26:06] Social Media Promoting [00:33:24] Own It!

We grew up with posters of Lamborghinis on the walls. He drives them for a living.

Adam Singolda was preparing for the biggest deal of his career — merging with his largest competitor. Then it didn't happen. How do you adjust when big changes fall apart? Adam has an amazingly healthy attitude towards this, which he learned over 13 years of failure. He shares his perspective.

Some industries have higher stakes than others. As someone who deals with the pressure of such a high stakes business - in addition to all of the other elements that go into running a successful operation - Nahuel Hilal, owner of Iris Tattoo, has plenty of insights to share. We talk a lot about the importance of customer experience and this week is no exception. When it comes to getting a tattoo - something that will be with you forever - the experience has to match the heightened moment. Iris Tattoo: https://www.yelp.com/biz/iris-tattoo-miami-2 Ali Schwartz: https://linktr.ee/alischwar Meserole Sound:

Olivia Alexander the founder and CEO of The Crystal Cult and its sister cannabis brand Kush Queen, a multi-million dollar brand famous for its bath bombs. Olivia spent over 20 years as an actress, dancer, and even a magician’s assistant, but a gig as a budtender at a dispensary opened her eyes to the opportunities as a cannabis entrepreneur. She began by putting crystals on vape pens, which soon became a must-have celebrity item. The rest is history. Here is her rags to riches story.

Alex Lieberman is the Founder and CEO of Morning Brew. Morning Brew, which was recently acquired by Insider Inc. (formerly business insider) is an extremely successful email newsletter where readers can enjoy their business news in an innovative and creative way. The Brew started as a passion project, and when faced with the decision of following a set path in banking, or pursuing his passion in building out the Brew, Alex determined that there was nothing more important than that passion.

Lloyd Kaufman, the heart, brains and other assorted body parts of Troma Entertainment, explains how the sausage is made at his defiantly independent film company.

Want to try something new and make money doing it? James Altucher has reinvented himself many times over, and offers tangible ways that you can too. He says it starts by ignoring the old "10,000-hour rule" — because you DON'T have to master something in order to make a living at it.

Taking a walk in someone else’s shoes can have so many benefits. This week’s guest, owner and founder of Ritual Hot Yoga, uses that method in almost every aspect of her business. From a customer’s first interaction on the website, to the class itself, owner and founder, Lindsey Kaalberg, put extreme thought & care into building a memorable experience - an experience “like no other,” according to Yelp reviewer, Jane C. Find out how Lindsey’s approach can be applied to all business models. Ritual Hot Yoga: https://www.yelp.com/biz/ritual-hot-yoga-chicago-chicago-2 Ali Schwartz: https://linktr.ee/alischwar Meserole Sound:

Delta-8 THC is a hot and controversial topic in the cannabis world. While it is not technically illegal, many believe it makes you high like its molecular brethren Delta-9 THC, which is considered a schedule 1 drug. On this episode, we talk about what Delta-8 THC is and, perhaps more importantly, what it does. Should it be legal? Is it dangerous? Is it all hype? Our guest Codi Petersen is a cannabis pharmacist and science advisor. He gives a crash course on everything you need to know about the compound.

Toni Ko is the Founder of well-known makeup brand NYX cosmetics, which sold to L’Oreal in 2014. She has gone on to found many more ventures ranging from a sunglasses company to an investment firm focused on women-owned businesses. Her current occupation is as CEO and Founder of Bespoke Beauty Brands. However, behind Toni’s incredible success is the story of a first generation immigrant who moved to America at the age of just thirteen.

"Let go of who you were to become who you are." Stacy London has given that advice to many people — but for a while, she struggled to follow it herself. Stacy had a long and successful TV career (remember her show "What Not To Wear"?), but after getting older and reaching menopause, she struggled with whether to hold onto her old identity or to try on a new one. Now she's the CEO of a company called State of Menopause, and has a lot of wisdom about what it means to transition into new phases of life.

The TV producer and branding extraordinaire co-founds companies that make magic.