The Thoughtful Entrepreneur

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the CEO, President & Director at GenesisAI, Archil Cheishvili. Archil listed some of the most common problems faced by companies and individuals in the field of AI. He believes that AI products and services are indispensable today, but due to lack of accessibility, in-house talent, and high costs, companies often shy away from the idea.According to Archil, GenesisAI's mission is to help people easily access AI tools and help AI developers easily deploy and monetize their projects. Together with his collaborators, their goal is to create a space where people can easily access the AI ​​tools they need.(Josh jokingly calls it an "Amazon of AI"!) In other words, accessing and purchasing AI for yourself or your business will already be that easy! Archil pointed out that anyone looking for an AI to analyze and solve their problems can benefit a lot from GenesisAI. Key Points from the Episode:How GenesisAI StartedWhat an AI is or notGenesisAI’s Business ModelHow to Partner with GenesisAIAbout Archil CheishviliArchil Cheishvile always had a passion for business growing up, but it wasn't until he was admitted to Harvard University's undergraduate program that he caught the attention of the Gregorian media. Being smart led him to start his own business and sell it with a high return when he was just 18 years old. It has also led him to win numerous awards in the field of AI and received numerous recognitions from Yahoo Finance, Fox News and a lot more!His interest in the AI space has sparked a passion in him to partner with many leading companies and AI developers on a mission to make AI tools accessible to everyone. He also writes for Forbes on topics concerning the role of artificial intelligence in humanity. Some of his popular writings include "Why should mankind strive to build artificial general intelligence?" and “Top Five Ways AI is Revolutionizing the Financial Planning Industry.”Archil Cheishvile is among the top 100 CEOs in the United States in the Marketplace space. About GenesisAIGenesisAI is a machine learning marketplace for AI products and services. It connects companies in need of AI services, data, and models with companies interested in monetizing their AI tech.By linking AI services with each other and increasing the supply of AI services, GenesisAI provides a web platform that offers low-cost AI services. This makes AI technology more efficient and affordable for businesses. Their platform enables different AIs to communicate with each other, exchange data, and trade services.  With the GenesisAI platform, anyone can develop and purchase AI services, as well as allow software engineers to discover, test, and integrate various AI-related APIs.GenesisAI was established in 2018 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA and Miami, Florida, USA. The company is led by software engineers from Amazon, Google, and Salesforce.  Tweetable Moments:“04:05: And if all of these AI tools become better as a result of those collaborative efforts, then that’s a game changer.”“7:29: We found that lots of companies know that they want an AI but don’t know if their problems could be solved by an AI.”Links Mentioned in this Episode:Want to learn more? Check out the GenesisAI website at www.genesisai.ioCheck out the GenesisAI on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/genesisai/Check out Archil Cheishvili on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/archie-archil-cheishvili-854aa792/Check out Archil Cheishvili on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/archie_archil/Check out the GenesisAI on Facebook at  https://www.facebook.com/OfficialGenAI/ Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time! More from UpMyInfluence:Tickets for the FIRST Annual Fame and Profit Summit 2022 are on sale now! Check it out HERE!️  We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE. Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here. What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.  

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the Founder and CEO of Sandoval Tax CPAs, Joel Sandoval.Joel Sandoval is a CPA and entrepreneur. As Founder and CEO of Sandoval Tax CPAs, he shared that one of the main goals of his company is to help businesses save more money on taxes. According to him, it is possible, with a concrete plan and strategy, for a business owner to save between $10,000 and $300,000 in taxes, as long as you have the right group of people who can deliver the right strategy tailored to your needs. He also went on to emphasize the hard truth that not all CPAs know what they need to do or simply just don’t have time to do so. Having been exposed to this type of industry for so long, not to mention having parents who were both real estate agents, Joel thought of a better career that would match his skills and personality. He learned his passion for numbers, which earned him high GPA scores and multiple job offers from CPA firms. He shared that after reading great books on entrepreneurship, he realized he could do so much more and potentially earn. He admitted that while it's expensive to invest in coaches and mentors, it will help get you on the right track.Additionally, Joel pointed out that one of the biggest problems in the industry is that there aren't too many CPAs who are willing to spend more time providing the right advice to their clients. He and his team of CPAs will reverse this approach by offering a personalized tax plan that guarantees clients save at least $10,000 in tax dollars. He also added that they don't work as tax preparers, but rather as advisers — someone who can provide the right tax strategies that not all CPAs could. He was confident to say that many business owners these days have already switched from hiring accountants to CPAs to do tax strategy.Asked about price, Joel pointed out that they don't compete on price, but rather on value. He said the price they will charge their customers is relevant.Key Points from the Episode:How Joel Sandavol started Sandoval Tax ServicesThe benefits of hiring CPAs for Tax Services and Tax PreparationHow you can save at a minimum of $10,000 in taxes using the right tax strategies for your businessAbout Joel SalvadorNot only is he a successful CPA, but Joel Sandoval is a tax mastermind who has helped many business owners save around $37 million in taxes each year. With its CPA team, they strive to help business owners maximize their profits by reducing their taxes. Having been greatly influenced by the teachings of his mentors and coaches, he was inspired to create Tax Savers Academy, a course to help business owners who want to apply the same strategies the company applies with their clients. Whether you are a small business or not, the course can help you better manage your internal accounting with some tips.About Sandoval Tax CPAsLocated in Bakersfield, California, Sandoval Tax CPAs offers professional bookkeeping and tax preparation services for various types of businesses. They also help businesses achieve their goals by helping them understand the numbers, manage them effectively, and reduce stress. They believe that in order to do more than just prepare clients' taxes, they require everyone to enroll in continuing education courses in taxation and accounting provided by the State of California. The better the accounting services, the more time you can devote to income-generating activities.Tweetable Moments:“6:06: To be 100% transparent and honest, I knew nothing about business, so I had to invest in coaches and mentors that knew about business.”“6:47: The solution for me anyway is to invest into coaches and mentors who were who I wanted to be.”Links Mentioned in this Episode:Want to learn more? Check out the Sandoval Tax CPAs website at www.sandovaltax.comCheck out the Sandoval Tax CPAs on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/sandoval-tax/Check out Joel Sandoval on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelsandovalprofitlab/Check out Joel Sandoval on Instagram at https://instagram.com/joelsandovalcpaCheck out the Sandoval Tax CPAs on Facebook at  https://www.facebook.com/SandovalTax/Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!More from UpMyInfluence:Tickets for the FIRST Annual Fame and Profit Summit 2022 are on sale now! Check it out HERE!️We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE.Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here.What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.

1231 - Activating Your Potential with Djiana Llugolli

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the CEO and author of the new book, "The Automatic Marketing Machine," Danny Decker.Danny Decker has built many successful businesses in the past. His book, “The Automatic Marketing Machine" is built around helping entrepreneurs stop worrying about finding their next customer and build a sustainable marketing system that will continue to work for them. Danny explained how, through his book, entrepreneurs could understand why most of their marketing strategies weren't working and how to fix it. He shared his vast experience in the field of marketing and blatantly revealed how extremely difficult it was, especially when following intentionally misleading gurus. Over the years, he discovered that many marketing agencies aren't 100% good at what they do, which prompted him to sell his agency and move into speaking, teaching and writing books. His goal: help entrepreneurs develop a solid marketing plan and find the right marketing vendors that could deliver the results they expected. Furthermore, Danny stressed that there could be no good tactic other than one that had been deeply planned and tested. From the knowledge they could gain from the book on how to create a sales plan and strategies for their business, they can form better collaboration with their vendors, which more likely leads to positive results. The book is packed with tons of teaching and vision-related information, as well asplenty of free resources to help get businesses started. Key Points from the Episode:What the book “The Automatic Marketing Machine” is all aboutThe differences between his book’s marketing approach and othersHow to plan the right marketing tactics for your business and collaborate with vendorsThe right approach to address your target marketThe benefits of working on List-based marketing for Facebook and LinkedIn AdsWhere to buy the book “The Automatic Marketing Machine”.About Danny DeckerPassionate about seeing businesses grow, providing opportunity and transforming lives, Danny Decker teaches small business owners to create marketing systems that produce predictable and sustainable growth. He worked in the marketing industry for over 12 years, started, grew and sold his 7-figure marketing agency in just 6 years. He is a speaker, author, podcast host, consultant and marketing coach for ambitious entrepreneurs.About the BookDanny Decker's book "The Automatic Marketing Machine'' is not your typical manual for developing effective marketing tactics. The book contains step-by-step instructions, case studies, tools, examples, and FREE BONUS resources to help build an Automatic Marketing Machine tailored to improve your business and your life!Tweetable Moments:“2:50: I’m sorry to report, but there’s also a whole lot of marketing agencies and gurus and vendors that aren’t doing things the right way.”“6:56: The fundamental problem for most small business owners is that when they think about their marketing, especially when they are communicating through their marketing, it's all about them and how great they are.”Links Mentioned in this Episode:Want to learn more? Check out the The Automatic Marketing Machine website at https://automaticmarketingmachine.com/Check out Automatic Marketing Machine on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/automaticmarketingmachineCheck out Danny Decker on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieljdeckerCheck out The Automatic Marketing Machine on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/automaticmarketingmachine/Check out The Automatic Marketing Machine on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AutomaticMarketingMachineDon’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!More from UpMyInfluence:Tickets for the FIRST Annual Fame and Profit Summit 2022 are on sale now! Check it out HERE!I️  We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE.n Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here. What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.  

1229 - Two Paths with Lucas Root

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks to CEO of SundaySky, Jim Dicso.SundaySky provides a video platform that allows various sizes of organizations to create, distribute, and scale their use of digital video for all business applications. Jim shares some challenges businesses face regarding video creation and how SundaySky alleviates these for them. He even talked through the process and the approach of SundaySky in video creation and what sets it apart from other platforms. Being in the business for a decade, he shared how he got into the business and how SundaySky locked in their first few clients.During his free time, Jim is passionate about sharing his knowledge with budding entrepreneurs by coaching and teaching them what's the next step to take on their journey. He works with his team in SundaySky to utilize the power of video to result in an exponential impact for a new level of content effectiveness and efficiency.Key Points from the Episode:What is SundaySky all about?What are the pain points associated with SundaySky's customers?Video as a modular mediumVideo creation in SundaySkyImpact of SundaySky video creation on UnitedHealthCareThe customer base of SundaySkyVideo creation in SundaySky:They utilize the concept of "video as a modular medium"Configuration nature vs. Customization natureUsing data to personalize it to each personAbout Jim Dicso: Jim Dicso is CEO of SundaySky. Prior to joining SundaySky, Jim was executive vice president of sales and services at LivePerson, a SaaS-based provider of real-time online customer engagement solutions, where he helped grow revenue from $17M to $96M and operating earnings grew from $2M to $30M. Prior to LivePerson, Jim held multiple sales leadership roles in his two years at Witness Systems and eight years at Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC), including a four-year assignment in the UK and Europe, and at a variety of sales positions over four years with Xerox Corporation.About SundaySky: SundaySky's platform includes technology that helps businesses customize, distribute, and optimize captivating videos at an enterprise-scale. SundaySky enables enterprises to lessen their reliance on traditional resource-intensive video production methods which incur significant expenses, time consuming, and demand specific creative and technical expertise.Links Mentioned in this Episode:Want to learn more? Check out the SundaySky website at https://sundaysky.com/Check out SundaySky on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/sundaysky/Check out Jim Dicso on Twitter at https://twitter.com/jimdicso?lang=enCheck out Jim Dicso on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimdicso/Check out Jim Dicso on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ahvacados/Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!More from UpMyInfluence:Tickets for the FIRST Annual Fame and Profit Summit 2022 are on sale now! Check it out HERE!️  We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE. Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here. What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the CEO and Partner of FranBridge Consulting, Jon Ostenson.FranBridge Consulting is a franchise matchmaker. They match investors and entrepreneurs with great non-food franchising opportunities. Jon shares that there are thousands of opportunities to franchise in industries beyond food. Josh and Jon also discuss some of the advantages of avoiding food franchises. Jon shares that in his experience, he found that most of his clients didn’t want to work with franchises that dealt in food service. Between needing to be available 24/7 for issues and needing a heavy amount of staff members, many investors want to pursue easier methods of generating profit through the franchising model. Jon shares that the level of interest in investing in franchises is unprecedented. With record levels of opportunities and cash on the sidelines, business owners and budding entrepreneurs are looking for new ways to work for themselves. Many of his clients are entrepreneurs who have already built a couple of businesses but didn’t want to reinvent the wheel each time they started a new venture. Franchising gives an entrepreneur an eyes-wide-open perspective when it comes to starting a new business. They have the roadmap completely laid out and they know what to expect from day one. Jon explains that over 85% of franchise businesses will stay in business after five years – a much higher success rate than traditional start-ups. Franchising lends itself to easier exits for a few reasons, Jon explains. For one thing, you have other franchisees that might be interested in buying your business. Also, franchisors usually have a pipeline of interested, high-level leads that you can access as a franchisee. Another win? Private equity loves franchising. Private equity firms are very interested in franchises, especially now. Josh and Jon explore what types of franchises might be ideal for busy business owners who want to break into franchising. Most franchises allow for the room you need to run your other businesses, Jon says. He shares a case study where a very successful business owner he worked with entered the home and property services franchise when he wanted to diversify his businesses. He also came back to diversify further after he went on to hire a competent, trustworthy team to run each of his businesses after they were built. Being a good business owner means having great teams and operators. This is the only way franchising can be executed well for serial business owners. Want to learn more? Check out FranBridge Consulting’s website at https://franbridgeconsulting.com/. Check out FranBridge Consulting on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/franbridge-capital/. Check out Jon Ostenson on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonostenson/. Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!More from UpMyInfluence:✅ We are actively booking guests for our DAILY Entrepreneur Success Podcast. Schedule HERE.✅ Are you a 6-figure consultant? Let us fill your sales schedule and move you to 7-figures. Learn more here.✅ Check out our free Authority Transformation Masterclass.

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks to Consultant, Speaker and Author, Melanie Curtis.Melanie competed professionally in skydiving for years and she traveled the world as a professional headliner coach. She helps people learn and reach the competitive success they’re after. According to Melanie the structured environment skydiving has is similar to knowing what your goals are and the steps to take to get there. She also pointed out that working in teams it’s not always roses. Conflict can happen because different personalities and opinions can clash anytime. To mitigate these conflicts, having structured communication really helps.Melanie also emphasized the difference between calculated courage and being less prepared but still going for the gun! Preparation is important to ensure you reach your peak performance, however knowing when to let go and accessing the flow state is equally important. Reaching the next level of success for the team means unclenching those knuckles and getting masterful control of your fear. Key Points from the Episode:Who’s Melanie Curtis?What can Entrepreneurs learn from professional skydivingDifferent forms of professional skydivingThe value of structured environment in skydivingHow can calculated courage help reach your goal vs making a reckless moveHow to get masterful in controlling fearStructuring your goal setting:Structured systemStructured communicationAccessing to flow stateAbout Melanie Curtis: Melanie is a recognized leader and advocate in skydiving and personal and professional development. She's a professional skydiver, author, and podcast host. She's featured as an expert in Forbes, Fast Company, Thrive Global, CBS Sunday Morning, Masters of Scale, and other publications. Being a champion of growth, kindness and inclusion makes her one of the best life coaches, speaker and author. Mel's coaching work helps the greatest performers to look inward to take on some of the most challenging work there is, to grow, to heal, connect, and contribute in the ways people most sincerely desire.She is an excellent listener who is dedicated to truly being there for her customers, their needs, and their experience. Working with her means that she won't be solving the problems herself. Instead, she has a unique way of highlighting numerous possibilities and choices that individuals can make for themselves by using her wisdom, positivity, and encouragement.Links Mentioned in this Episode:Want to learn more? Check out Melanie Curtis website at https://melaniecurtis.com/Check out Melanie Curtis on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/melaniecurtis11/Check out Melanie Curtis on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/melaniecurtis11/Check out Melanie Curtis on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/melaniecurtiscomCheck out Melanie Curtis on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/melanie.curtis.37/Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!More from UpMyInfluence:Tickets for the FIRST Annual Fame and Profit Summit 2022 are on sale now! Check it out HERE!️  We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE. Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here. What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.

1225 - Podcasting is Valuable with Content Allies' Jake Jorgovan

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the President and Lead Coach of Great Legal Marketing, LLC, Charley Mann.Great Legal Marketing, LLC provides outside-the-box marketing to small law firms to level up their revenue while keeping it profitable. Charley identified that the common challenge small law firm lawyers go through is the need for more clients. GLM tackles this challenge by reframing their members' mindset about marketing. The idea they carry out is getting on the process of realizing the objective of marketing which is getting more clients. The strategy they craft revolves around how to start a conversation with potential clients, make them commit and take the next step. Charley further explains that they do this through a direct marketing approach, where it focuses on providing great education, exceptional value, making your clients act on certain CTA and helping them by offering them the service upfront. GLM believes that by overcoming the education gap, it will open a pool of potential clients to law firms.Key Points from the Episode:What great legal marketing doesWhy setting boundaries with your clients is crucialHow Charley got into the businessReasons why law firm owners get stuck in that 6 figure levelHow Great Legal Marketing reframes the marketing standpoint of small law firm lawyersWhat’s direct marketingReasons Why Law Firm Attorneys Hit That 6-Figure Stagnation:The need for more clientsProfitability strugglesMismanagement of financesHaving only one prospect pipelineAbout Charley Mann:In his 20s, he gained his experience and knowledge in the business through the guidance of Ben Glass, the Founder of Great Legal Marketing. Charley coaches small law firm owners on creating an effective marketing system that naturally attracts potential clients. He's an advocate of education-based direct marketing and never stops spreading this message to the world.About Great Legal Marketing:Great Legal Marketing, LLC supports small firm lawyers in building a firm that generates more revenue and supports their desired lifestyle by offering an intuitive marketing approach based on real human behavioral patterns. Most of all, they help law firm owners put themselves first and how to monetize their services that’s better for them.Links Mentioned in this Episode:Want to learn more? Check out the The Great Legal Marketing, LLC website at https://greatlegalmarketing.com/Check out The Great Legal Marketing, LLC on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/great-legal-marketing-llc/Check out Charley Mann on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleymann/vCheck out Great Legal Marketing, LLC on Twitter at https://twitter.com/OfficialGLM/Check out Great Legal Marketing, LLC on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GreatLegalMarketing/Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!More from UpMyInfluence:Tickets for the FIRST Annual Fame and Profit Summit 2022 are on sale now! Check it out HERE!1️  We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE.2 Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here.2 What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.