Cheddar Chasers Podcast

Cheddar Chasers Podcast

Hello welcome to the Cheddar Chasers podcast! A podcast hosted by Shane Eberspacher & Shawn Malkou. We are on a mission to create a community of like minded business owners and entrepreneurs to share their stories of success and struggles while on there "Chase". Everybody has a different reason as to why they are chasing success and we want to hear about it. Not only do we want to hear about we want our listeners to learn and grow from the knowledge shared and potentially create meaningful connections. With that sit back and enjoy the CHASE!

Episodes

May 3, 2023 60 mins

On today we get to finally talk about Shane and his business partner Anthony about their new Arizona designed Premium Sunglass Brand Valley Rays Sunglasses. An idea that was a dream that Shane & Anthony were able to bring to market. Trying to be a new fish in a big ocean of the sunglass world. We dive into what Valley Rays are what they're made of and the vision on how Shane and Anthony are determined to make Valley Rays a...

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What's up Chasers! On this episode we sit down with brothers Casey & Caleb Badder and discuss how they were able to make their dream of owning their own physical therapy practice into a reality.  The little steps the took in their careers prepared them for the opportunity to take over the reins of an existing practice. They discuss about the transaction and their plans to take it to the next level not sacrificing the care ...

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On this episode we sit down with Andrew Pietraszewski the owner of P3, Petro's Pro Performance.  Andrew sits down to tell us his story of running his own business and life for the past 10 yrs.  His philosophy is awesome. He isn't out to make the most money. He's in the business to live a life that he's comfortable with and doesn't take on more of a client load that makes sure that he gives the best service ...

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On this episode of cheddar chasers we sit down with Jordan Tallman the founder and CEO of Wayward Medical.  The up and coming travel nurse recruiting company in the US.  He worked for a company that was placing traveling nurses for a couple of years and figured he was meant todo it on his own.  So in 2020 he did just that. Started his own company doing what he loves and in the first year he did just over $1million in revenue. His s...

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On this episode we sit down with Nick the owner of Iconic Arizona. A brand that has been built from the ground up. His story is unique. He literally went to the Grand Canyon on an anniversary trip and wanted a cool hat from the Grand Canyon. When he went to the Grand Canyon there were no cool hats. He found a cool patch, but not a ha. So he bought the patch and found a blank hat to put the patch on. That's when the light blub ...

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December 26, 2022 58 mins

On todays episode we sit down with Chris Badulescu, the founder of AZ Easy CPA. But the name isn't quite what you would think. Chris actually specializes in helping small businesses learn Quickbooks to be better and more efficient with the product. He does have his CPA license and also has other CPA's working with him, but his main focus is teaching. He has a background of tutoring and helping others learn and that's...

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What's up Chasers! On today's episode we sit down and chat with Jaron who has an awesome story of how he came up with an idea for a product and brought it to market in just 5 years.  His first year of doing Score NN full time he has been able to get his product into over 300 retailers across the country and generate over $500,000 in revenue. But he isn't stopping there. As he works through the manufacture kinks that ...

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On todays episode Shane & Shawn sit down and talk to Mo with American Tree & Landscapes. Mo is the epidemy of a "Chaser". He started selling wood with $150 and has built it into 3 different business that encompasses the entire life cycle of a tree. He was once asked... do you think money just grows on trees?  His answer is always, yes, yes it does for a guy like me.  He has overcome the obstacles of family pressur...

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On this episode we sit down with Fred with Shine Mobile Detailing in Gilbert, AZ.  Fred has an interesting story that isn't like most of our interviews. Fred actually is in the process of trying to sell his business, but is a little stuck on the right "Exit Strategy". We touch on how he got started, where he's at, how he plans to get out of the mobile detailing and what's he want to do with his life next! <...

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On this episode of Cheddar Chasers we sit down with Moe. Moe is the owner of Ambition Air Conditioning.  Moe's story is different in that he doesn't aspire to be a TikTok star or an Instagram influencer or a Youtube creator.  No. Moe at the young age of 28 wants to be the master of commercial HVAC and refrigerant equipment.  We would consider Moe to be a lucky one. He knew from a young age that school just wasn't for...

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Now this is a different perspective. We sit down with Eric Bernal and his journey to becoming a professional comedian. How is quick rise in the comedy world has garnished not only praise but also back lash in the comedy community. However, Eric talks about how he handles the naysayers and continues to rise to the top. From shooting his shot to organizing professional meet ups with local entrepreneurs and business owners he tells it...

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On this episode we site down with Larry Melton who is the owner of AZ Water Systems. Larry started AZ Water Systems about 4 years ago and has gone from working out of the back of his wife’s explorer to owning over 6 trucks have employing 5 full time plumbers. In just 4 years he went from doing $350,000 a year to over $2,000,000 in revenue. We hope you enjoy his story as much as we did.

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On today's episode we sit down with Grant Francke with GLF properties in Nebraska to discuss his journey from 0 rentals to over 100 rental prosperities in just 5 years.  He started out just wanting to make enough money to get out of his 9-5 at the railroad and ended up finding a new passion with rental properties.  His story is pretty amazing and exudes what it means to be a cheddar chaser! 

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Cheddar Chasers is a podcast all about exactly what the title says... CHASING the cheddar.  But we as CHASERS aren't defined by the success. No, we are defined by how we LOVE to chase success.  If it's starting a business, or starting a side hustle you are going to work your ass off and chase that next level of success.  And what is success you may ask?  That's a great question and that's what will be discussed ...

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