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In today's episode, Jay talks about how he will continue helping young entrepreneurs in the future, as well as his plans to write a book with Tony Jeary about getting advice from the right sources. 

He shares an anecdote that will be included in the book, which will be titled Advice Matters as well as passing along valuable information about franchising. 

Direct download: 160_Jay_Rodgers_Boulders.mp3
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Jay spent 62 years building and selling businesses, and today he shares what he does with his time now. He could've retired 30 years ago, but he loves helping young entrepreneurs so much he still works full-time hours doing so.

He talks about his a-typical day and what he has shared with entrepreneurs throughout the years, as well as sharing some interesting stories about how several investments turned out.

Direct download: 159_Jay_Rodgers_Rocks.mp3
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Jay Rodgers has had his hand in a lot of cookie jars over the past 60+ years, and he got his entrepreneurial start at age 13. He didn't stop with just one business, however. He was always looking to make things bigger and better and then make his exit.

Although he's about to hit the 75 mark, he keeps himself young by adding to his ever-growing list of companies he has either started or improved. Today he shares how he started a couple of those and what it takes to be successful in any business.

Direct download: 158_Jay_Rodgers_Pebbles.mp3
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Hunter feels great about what he does, because it allows him to give back to the community that he grew up with.

He also has a knack for making people feel important, including knowing every single member of the Stunt Players Directory by face and name. (and that's a lot!)

Direct download: 157_Hunter_Crowder_Clouds.mp3
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Hunter is excited about the future of Stunt Players Directory, especially as they continue to become more innovative. The service he provides has greatly changed the industry, and he has plans to do even more.

Today he shares how he plans to continue to change the industry, and how he will balance his studies with his jobs and Stunt Players.

Direct download: 156_Hunter_Crowder_Boulders.mp3
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Hunter has only had the reins for just over a year, but he's already making changes and keeping up with the times. He's constantly striving to improve his business, but he's also a full time college student as well as spending much of his time auditioning for commercials and other things in Hollywood.

He says most "kids" his age these days overthink things too much and can really stress themselves out.

Direct download: 155_Hunter_Crowder_Rocks.mp3
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Hunter was a regional winner of the Global Student Entrepreneur Award in Los Angeles and he recently traveled to Chicago for the national contest. As the youngest guest on the show to date, Hunter has a surprising amount of information to share.

Today Hunter shares the interesting story of how he came to be the owner of Stunt Players Directory. He didn't want to break bones or set himself on fire, but he knew he wanted to be involved in his father's world of stuntmen and women, so this was the next best thing.

Direct download: 154_Hunter_Crowder_Pebbles.mp3
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Michael believes his success comes from always putting the customer first. Today he shares an example of how that plays out in business for him.

He also shares what he would do differently if he could start all over, as well as what has been the most fulfilling for him at this point in his young business.

 

Direct download: 153_Michael_Girdley_Clouds.mp3
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Michael believes bigger is not necessarily better, and although they have plans for growth, they're not looking to conquer the world and spend most of their time traveling the globe to put out fires. 

Today Michael shares his plans for the future, as well as his astonishing stats on the job placement rate they have from their very first class of students. 

Direct download: 152_Michael_Girdley_Boulders.mp3
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Michael is focused on continuing to deliver quality training, and they have worked hard to have an 80% job placement rate for their classes so far. 

They are working on their customer acquisition model right now, and they've already got a new program in place that bridges the gap between high school and college. 

Direct download: 151_Michael_Girdley_Rocks.mp3
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Michael noticed that San Antonio lacked a computer programming training or education of any real sort, so he jumped ship and partnered with a few other techies to create Codeup in late 2013.

They've already helped 95 people in just a year's time to become computer programmers and they are focused on adding even more value to the San Antonio area.

Direct download: 150_Michael_Girdley_Pebbles.mp3
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Mike wants to change the world, and he's working on making it safer for his daughter. He succeeds in business by not getting too high on the highs and too low on the lows.

He believes entrepreneurship is a marathon, and he teaches his employees to believe the same thing. He loves seeing his vision come alive and he shares today why he doesn't have any sales people.

Direct download: 149_Mike_Bacile_Clouds.mp3
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Mike eventually wants to sell his company, and he's being very strategic about his key plans for the business because of it.

He's become known as the king of "quick hit cafes," which happen in churches and other businesses around the country. Today he shares his plans for expansion.

 

Direct download: 148_Mike_Bacile_Boulders.mp3
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Mike has been in business for 19 years and he's about to make a big move in order to be able to grow even more. He believes in building communities one cup at a time, and he makes certain all hires understand and agree with that philosophy.

He's getting geared up for the first quarter of 2015 and he has plans, but he's learned that he can't just go with every single idea he comes up with.

Direct download: 147_Mike_Bacile_Rocks.mp3
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Mike was working his own advertising company when a client approached him about selling espresso machines in 1995. Starbucks wasn't around yet and he didn't even know what a latte was, but he decided to take it on as a side job.

After a tough first year, he went out on his own and started making more money than he thought possible selling coffee machines and he soon sold his advertising company to make room for the time needed for his new business.

Direct download: 146_Mike_Bacile_Pebbles.mp3
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Todd's why has definitely changed, because initially it was about paying the bills. Now, he has more money than he ever dreamed he would, but he quickly found out having a new house and two new cars in the driveway were not all they were cracked up to be.

Today he is very candid as he shares with Fresh about his struggle with purpose, why he's been successful and how he'd cheat if he could do it all over again. (Yes, you read that right)

 

Direct download: 145_Todd_Mendenhall_Clouds.mp3
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Todd doesn't necessarily want to grow any larger with his companies, but he does want to work smarter and maximize what he's already doing. Today he shares about some of the ways he wants to give back in the future.

He's already planning his exit strategy, because he expects to have his role change in about 10 years, although he doesn't believe it means retiring and laying on a beach all the time.

Direct download: 144_Todd_Mendenhall_Boulders.mp3
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After being in business nearly 25 years, Todd has a conglomerate of companies and he is busy working on them, but not bogged down working IN them. Today he shares why he isn't paying off his mortgage early and why he wishes he could shut his mind off sometimes.

Direct download: 143_Todd_Mendenhall_Rocks.mp3
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Todd got a rough start in 1990 when he used $10k to start Cleaning Connection. For several years, he sold the accounts during the day and did the cleaning at night, burning the rope at both ends.

Mentorship is what turned things around for him and why he highly recommends it. In 1995, he considered closing his doors, but his mentor helped him see what he could do, and today he's got multiple businesses with hundreds of employees.

Direct download: 142_Todd_Mendenhall_Pebbles.mp3
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Michele is a self-admitted "big nerd," and shares in today's episode how that led to becoming the Queen of Balance in Chicago and beyond. She worked with the DOD and figured out that she wanted to help people in a unique way.

Direct download: 141_Michele_Kehrer_Clouds.mp3
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Entrepreneurship: "All the cool kids are doing it!" According to Michele Kehrer, now is the best time to be an entrepreneur, because everyone is more free to be who they want to be.

 

She's planning to grow by scaling down. Does that make sense? It will when you listen to the episode!

Direct download: 140_Michele_Kehrer_Boulders.mp3
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Michele has been in business for eight years and she's paid off her original loan for seed capital, and she's working on continuous improvement.

Today she shares what she loves and hates about the business, including how to think outside the box when it comes to physical therapy as well as her insurance company woes.

Direct download: 139_Michele_Kehrer_Rocks.mp3
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