Business Tales
Ever wondered what its like to build a business from the ground up? How about conquering insurmountable challenges with only passion and business savvy? “Business Tales” seeks to provide a platform for business owners to share their stories of building a successful business from the ground up! Through real world lessons in entrepreneurship and value creation across various industries, we hope all our listeners can learn and be entertained by the stories told on the podcast. Join Scott Bishop and Russell Harris as they interview business owners on “Business Tales”, presented by Signature Wealth Management Group.
Episodes
Today, Russell Harris and Scott Bishop sit down with Sean Ade, a real estate investor, business owner, and entrepreneur who has mastered the art of pivoting. From crushing it in corporate sales to making a bold leap into real estate investing, Sean’s journey is filled with unexpected turns—including flooding his first rental property, buying a plant store during COVID, and navigating the chaos of business ownership in Portland. He ...
Today, Russell Harris and Scott Bishop sit down with Christopher Wilson, a political data strategist, entrepreneur, and CEO of EyesOver Technologies. With decades of experience in predictive analytics, polling, and campaign strategy, Chris has worked with some of the biggest names in politics, navigating the evolving landscape of data and AI-driven decision-making. From running his own firm to leading major political campaigns, Chr...
Today, Russell Harris and Scott Bishop sit down with Ben Faw, a West Point graduate, veteran, entrepreneur, and venture investor with a remarkable journey. From leading troops in Iraq to helping launch Tesla’s iconic Model S, Ben’s career has spanned the military, Silicon Valley, and the startup world. Now, Ben shares insights on building scalable businesses, the value of relationships, and how his military discipline prepared him ...
Today, Russell Harris and Scott Bishop sit down with Jake Rosenthal, a dynamic entrepreneur with a fascinating journey from corporate tech sales to serial entrepreneurship. Jake shares how he leveraged his background in sales and a knack for spotting opportunities to build a diversified portfolio, including short-term rental properties and a gym franchise in San Diego. Along the way, Jake navigated challenges, took calculated risks...
Today, Russell Harris and Scott Bishop sit down with Niyi Adewole, a dynamic real estate investor, team leader, and host of his own podcast dedicated to educating others on financial freedom through property. From house-hacking a triplex to building a powerhouse team in Atlanta, Niyi has transformed his passion into a thriving business. Listen in as Niyi reveals his strategy for building long-lasting client relationships and discus...
Today, Russell Harris and Scott Bishop sit down with Pat Hiban, an entrepreneur, author, and the co-founder behind GoBundance. Pat shares his story from starting a one-man real estate team to being able to trust his people to run the businesses as he’s able to take on whatever role he chooses. His journey is filled with ups and downs, but that never stopped him from being focused and becoming as successful as he is today.
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Today, Russell Harris and Scott Bishop sit down with Bernard Pierson, co-founder and managing partner of EHP Capital. From growing up in Nicaragua to building a real estate empire across the U.S., he has had quite the entrepreneurial journey. Hear how Bernard navigated the financial crisis, learned the power of focus, and built a thriving business by staying conservative in volatile markets.
Website: https://www.ehpcapital.com
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Today, Russell Harris and Scott Bishop sit down with Hemal Badiani, a visionary entrepreneur and the CEO of Sage Equity. His journey is nothing short of remarkable, starting from his early days in India to scaling multiple successful businesses across industries. With a background in management consulting and a passion for solving problems, Hemal has built an empire that spans land development, real estate, and private lending. Hea...
Today, Russell Harris and Scott Bishop sit down with Michael Blank, the CEO of Nighthawk Equity and creator of Michael Blank Brands. He discusses his journey from corporate America to real estate mogul, the lessons he learned along the way, and how he’s now helping a new generation of entrepreneurs find their path to success. Michael’s story is one of resilience and relentless pursuit of financial freedom.
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Today, Ian Payne and Scott Bishop sit down with CEO and Chief Consultant of Peace Advocacy Group, Dr. Claudia Cometa. She discusses how her father's medical experiences lead her from being a clinical pharmacist to starting her own patient advocacy business. Dr. Cometa discusses her firsthand experiences navigating the complex healthcare system, how she became an advocate, and how she turned her advocacy into a thriving busines...
Today, Ian Payne and Scott Bishop sit down with Ryan Bodin, a versatile real estate investor. Ryan shares his journey from working in tax and audits to becoming a successful real estate mogul. He details his beginnings in Louisiana, his pivot to real estate after being laid off during the 2008 financial crisis, and how he built his portfolio from scratch with the help of family loans and a lot of determination. Ryan recounts his ex...
Today we chat with the owner of Secure Land Co., Tri Vu. In this interview, Tri discusses how despite his success in IT, his lack of passion in the career led to his entrepreneurial journey into owning his own land real estate company. Hear him talk about how he learned the business, what his motivating factors were, and how he's taking a family approach and changing stereotypes both professionally and personally.
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Today we chat with the President of Property Claims Consultant, David Melzer. In this interview, David details his career journey from working for major insurance companies, to starting his own business from the ground up. Hear what David has to say about the importance of people, relationships, and future expansion.
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Website: https://www.propertyclaimsconsultant.com/
Today we chat with the founder and CEO of Commonly, David Krasny. In this interview, David details how after working for years in startups, he's taking on a new venture that puts a twist on matchmaking. Hear what he has to say about the idea, funding the business, and where he hopes to continue to grow into the future.
Contact David
Website: https://trycommonly.com/
Today we chat with the CEO of Orion Labels, Jonny August. Jonny guides us through his journey of how he came up in the family business. Even as a child, he knew he wanted to be a CEO, even though his father never pushed him to take over the family business. Hear what Jonny has to say about keeping the family tradition, how the business changed with new generations, and why people are the most critical part of your business.
Today we chat with portfolio manager turned real estate entrepreneur, Matt Dreith. Matt joins us from Colorado and tells us about his journey and how he's leveraged his previous career into beginning his path to entrepreneurship. He details what's it's like working with his brother at their multi-family investing firm and some advice he'd give to new entrepreneurs.
Contact Matt
Email: matthewdreith@...
Today we chat with real estate investor turned crypto trader, Austin Stack. He tells us his story of how difficult beginnings drove him to work harder, and why he turned to the crypto space. Hear Austin's thought process on why crypto works for him, and how it differs from traditional investing.
Today we chat with the founder of On Track Storage, Rob DuBroc. Rob is a real estate investor with a background in technology, specifically commercial real estate and fintech. He details his journey from investing in multi-family complexes to self-storage, and why that makes sense for his lifestyle.
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Instagram: @robdubroc
Website: dubroccapital.com
Podcast: Storage Academy
Today we chat with the founder and CEO of Weekender Hotels, Keir Weimer. He shares his story of tragedy and adversity and how focusing on the future led to where he is today.
Keir is an internationally-recognized, luxury real estate & lifestyle entrepreneur who has been featured in major global media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Bloomberg and Sotheby’s International Realty
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Today we chat with Director of Acquisitions at Vantage Point Acquisitions, Anthony Fontana. We discuss takeaways from the University of South Carolina, his early days in consulting and how that lead to real estate. He dives into the business of commercial and single-family housing and what to expect in both.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anfontana/
Email: anthony@vpacq.com
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