The Accidental Entrepreneur

Summary:  Brigham Dallas, the founder of a Brazilian waxing and sugaring franchise called Hello Sugar, shares his journey of starting and growing his business. He initially stumbled upon the idea while living in Thailand and meeting a woman who made a lucrative income from waxing. Intrigued by the recurring revenue and low cost of goods in the industry, Brigham decided to start his own waxing salon. After several years of testing a...

Summary:  In this conversation, Mitch Beinhaker interviews Carolyn Wilman about sweepstakes and winning prizes. They discuss the different types of prizes, the cost associated with winning, and the legality of sweepstakes in different countries. Carolyn shares tips for entering sweepstakes and recommends using websites that aggregate giveaways. They also talk about the importance of reading the rules and understanding eligibility r...

Summary:  In this conversation, Mitch Beinhaker interviews Jeffro, a web developer and SEO expert. They discuss Jeffro's background in computer science and his journey into web development. Jeffro emphasizes the importance of understanding both the technical and creative aspects of website development. They also touch on the significance of SEO in driving traffic to websites and the need for high-quality content. Jeffro advises tha...

Summary:  Edwin Carrion shares his journey as an entrepreneur, from starting small businesses at a young age to buying and selling companies in different industries. He emphasizes the importance of being open to opportunities and learning from failures. Edwin highlights the significance of having a clear exit strategy and aligning with business partners who share the same values. He also discusses the role of his military experienc...

Summary:  In this conversation, Mitch Beinhaker interviews Victoria Pelletier, a corporate executive and motivational speaker, about her background and experiences in business. Victoria shares her journey from working in a hair salon at age 11 to becoming a successful corporate executive and entrepreneur. She discusses the importance of resilience, personal branding, and networking in achieving success. Victoria also highlights the...

Summary:  Adam Battersby, the founder of ProBatter Sports, shares his journey of starting and growing a company in the pitching machine industry. The company invented a video pitching machine for baseball, softball, and cricket. Adam discusses the challenges they faced in developing the machine, including the high cost and the need for extensive research and development. He also talks about their sales process, targeting commercial...

Summary:  In this episode, Mitch Beinhaker interviews Thomas Ryan, the founder of Bigly Sales, about his background and the development of AI and CRM systems. Thomas shares his experience in the staffing industry and how it led him to create a CRM system to automate outreach and improve efficiency. However, he faced challenges in finding product-market fit and dealing with fraud and security issues. Despite these obstacles, Thomas ...

Summary: Katie Santoro, founder of River City Virtual Assistants, shares her journey from burnout to starting her own business. She started as a paralegal and claims examiner in the insurance industry but eventually burned out and decided to open a yoga studio. After experiencing burnout again, she transitioned to freelancing as a virtual assistant and eventually founded River City Virtual Assistants. The company focuses on providi...

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In 2016, Coach Dan Gordon made a single mistake that bankrupted his marketing company.

Suffering an emotional breakdown after losing his company and $80,000, Coach Dan decided to turn his despair into determination. He underwent a massive transformation, discovering a new, greater version of himself.

Eight months later, he walked out on stage in Dallas,...

Summary:  In this episode, Mitch Beinhaker interviews Craig Cooke, an entrepreneur who started a digital marketing company in the 1990s. They discuss Craig's journey from starting a digital music company to growing it into a successful digital marketing agency. Craig shares his experiences and challenges in scaling the business, managing employees, and adapting to the changing landscape of technology and marketing. He emphasizes th...

Summary:  In this conversation, Mitch Beinhaker interviews Kelly Lynn Adams, a business coach and leadership expert. Kelly shares her journey from climbing the corporate ladder to becoming an entrepreneur and coach. She emphasizes the importance of taking care of oneself and avoiding burnout. Kelly also discusses the challenges faced by female founders, such as building foundational processes and systems, overcoming imposter syndro...

Summary:  Scott Ritzheimer, a scale architect, shares his journey as an accidental entrepreneur and the challenges he faced in scaling his business. He emphasizes the importance of finding the right coaches and consultants who can help navigate the complexities of growth. Scott also discusses the common struggle of founders reaching a plateau and feeling stuck. He recommends seeking help to identify the next set of strategies neede...

Mark Savant is the founder of podcast production agency Mark Savant Media. He specializes in helping thought-leaders launch and promote podcasts. He hosts the globally ranked top 1% podcast After Hours Entrepreneur, which highlights industry disruption, such as AI, automation, and independent media. He leads dozens of entrepreneurs in his mastermind community.  Links to learn about and connect with Mark are below.

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John and Mark X. Cronin are the father-son team that created John’s Crazy Socks, a social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness. They bootstrapped their business into the world’s largest sock store with multi-million dollar revenues. They have been named EY’s Entrepreneurs of the Year.

John is not only a business owner, but he has Down syndrome. John and Mark show what people with differing abilities can do – more than hal...

Julia Block Pearson, CEO of Stratos Creative Marketing, is a marketing strategist whose goal is to help business owners improve their relationships with social media.

Oftentimes, business owners are frustrated because their social media efforts feel more like throwing darts at a dartboard than actual lead generation! At Stratos, our mission is to create content for clients that they’re proud of AND brings in leads.

In addition to ...

Uzair Ahmed is the Founder and Chief Automation Officer at Cottonwood Automation, a boutique business process automation firm focused on helping HVAC and plumbing companies leverage technology to make businesses run on autopilot. He has used the same principles and systems to build and scale his previous venture, instaMek, which started out of a coffee shop to full self-running enterprise that spans over 23 cities. Uzair has a uniq...

Eric Hartmann is a versatile visual content creator with a diverse portfolio spanning corporate and pharmaceutical advertising, small business marketing, family portraits, and cinematic wedding films with his Bridgewater NJ based business, SeaLight Creative.

Eric's journey into entrepreneurship began unexpectedly in 2013, as he transitioned into being self-employed following the loss of his only full-time job. Newly married and fa...