The Thoughtful Entrepreneur
Josh Elledge · UpMyInfluence.com & PodVerified.com
The Thoughtful Entrepreneur features candid, commercial-free conversations with the founders, CEOs, and B2B leaders building the companies and ideas shaping their industries.
Each episode runs 15-25 minutes, built for busy professionals who want substance without the filler. Guests include agency owners, consultants, coaches, and executives with real stories, hard-won lessons, and specific insight for business leaders focused on growth.
Host Josh Elledge has conducted 3,000+ interviews, helped launch 300+ podcasts, and has been directly involved in generating $40M+ in client results through relationship-driven media. He knows what makes a guest worth featuring and what makes an appearance actually worth the guest's time.
Want to be featured?
Guests are selected through PodVerified, the platform built by podcast hosts to restore trust and quality to podcast guesting. If you're a serious B2B expert with a clear message and a story worth sharing, apply here:
👉 https://PodVerified.com/podcast
Each episode runs 15-25 minutes, built for busy professionals who want substance without the filler. Guests include agency owners, consultants, coaches, and executives with real stories, hard-won lessons, and specific insight for business leaders focused on growth.
Host Josh Elledge has conducted 3,000+ interviews, helped launch 300+ podcasts, and has been directly involved in generating $40M+ in client results through relationship-driven media. He knows what makes a guest worth featuring and what makes an appearance actually worth the guest's time.
Want to be featured?
Guests are selected through PodVerified, the platform built by podcast hosts to restore trust and quality to podcast guesting. If you're a serious B2B expert with a clear message and a story worth sharing, apply here:
👉 https://PodVerified.com/podcast
Episodes
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Jan 28, 2021 • 24min
554 - Protecting Yourself as a Taxpayer with Incite Tax & Accounting's John Briggs
Saving business owners from overpaying tax and overspending cash.Today on the show is John Briggs, the Founder of Incite Tax.When John was growing up, he was bullied and as he grew into an adult he felt his mission was to stop bullying. To him, the IRS is one of the biggest bullies that should be challenged. Incite Tax believes that the IRS sucks at spending your money and wants to make sure you pay them less. They use tax strategies and bookkeeping as well as a profit first system, asking "does this help my client grow their wealth?" They cater to small businesses and 15% of their clientele are micro-gyms.Learn more about you can pay the IRS less in this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 28, 2021 • 27min
553 - Scaling Software Startups with ConvrtX's Josh Adler
Conquer the market.Today on the show is Josh Adler, the Co-Founder and Head Architect at ConvrtX.ConvrtX is more than just app development, but rather a global leader in software incubation providing multiple services for clients. They experienced rapid growth with 100 new clients within the last year, and they are Venture Capital backed. Josh approaches application development as one builds a house, an app is its own business and must be created with the same professional demeanor as any business. Every aspect of the apps are broken down between programming and monetization.Learn more about Josh's career at ConvrtX and more in this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 27, 2021 • 24min
552 - Comprehensive Marketing and Design with Neon Lizard Creative's Rebecca Rausch
Embrace the power of your brand.Today on the show is Rebecca Rausch, the Owner and Chief Lizard at Neon Lizard Creative Marketing & Design. Rebecca knew at age 12 that she wanted to become a graphic designer. She lives and breathes graphic design. With 9 remote employees all over the globe, Neon Lizard offers around the clock graphic design work. Only the highest quality artists are selected to create work and they create unique visuals that send a message and make people notice your business. Their customizable packages make sure your brand looks sleek and trustworthy. In 2019, Neon Lizard tripled in size.Learn more about Neon Lizards beautiful graphic design work in this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 27, 2021 • 19min
551 - Exchange Traded Funds with Granite Shares' William Rhind
Managing your money.The guest for today is William Rhind, the Founder & CEO of Granite Shares.Granite Shares is an asset management company specializing in ETF and money managing. William has three parts to his business; investing in diversification strategies, income, and long term capitol growth. He's been in business for 20 years now and has worked with various companies of all sizes.Learn more about Granite Shares three business parts in this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 26, 2021 • 23min
550 - Changing the Game of Online Marketing with Yonder Agency's Chris Thomas
Turn website viewers into customers.The guest for today is Chris Thomas, the Founder of Yonder Agency. Chris has a background in building and selling apps to Fortune 500 companies. He started Yonder Agency around a year and a half ago, focusing on guiding customers through the marketing process. He gives a lot away for free, and understands what it's like to work for non-profit and for corporate. Yonder Agency serves clients who fit the company mission and value. Learn more about Yonder Agency's coaching process on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 26, 2021 • 25min
549 - An Innovative and Automated CRM with Salesflare's Jeroen Corthout
Less work, more sales.The guest for today is Jeroen Corthout, the Co-Founder of Sales Flare and host of the Founder Coffee Podcast.Jeroen has co-founded a simply powerful CRM system that automates your data to build better relationships and make more sales. They focus on small and medium-sized businesses and help them automate sales process and follow up on leads. The system automatically maps out who you know within an organization, which is pretty helpful. Their program is comparable to Pipedrive and Hubspot.Learn more about the perks of Sales Flare and if its right for your business on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 25, 2021 • 17min
548 - Effective Strategies for Profitable Growth with Martin Harshberger
Develop repeatable profit growth.The guest for today is Martin Harshberger, the Founder & CEO of MartinHarshberger.comMartin is a consultant in strategic business planning and helps business owners understand their businesses better. He's worked in both corporate and his own businesses, and retired twice but it just didn't seem to stick. His extensive business ownership knowledge allows him to understand and give advice on all the struggles business owners take. He will continue to consult anyone through any obstacles in marketing, finances, or even company culture.Learn more about Martin Harshberger and his coaching skills on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 25, 2021 • 24min
547 - Being 'Unemployable' Can Mean Freedom with Lake Growth Financial Services' Mark Willis
Entrepreneurial freedom.Today we're joined by Mark Willis, the Founder of Lake Growth Financial Services.Mark started his entrepreneurial journey in 2008 when he graduated from college as a Certified Financial Planner and realized he wanted more than being an employee. He works with individuals, couples, and business owners who want to grow their wealth in a safe and predictable manner and create tax-free income for life. Mark considers himself to be unemployable, and in this episode we find out why.Learn more about how being unemployable can mean freedom on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 24, 2021 • 21min
546 - Entrepreneurship in Fitness and Nutrition with Nutrition Business Profit System's Lisza Crisalle
Scale your nutrition business with a proven system.Today we're joined by Lisza Crisalle, the Co-Founder of Nutrition Business Profit System.Lisza, along with her partner Lucho Crisalle, utilizes her 16+ years coaching countless fitness studios, supplement stores, nutritionists, dietitians, medical practitioners, and personal trainers to help their clients scale their businesses. The Nutrition Business Profit System is a 3-step system designed to help medical, health, fitness, wellness & nutrition practitioners create an additional $10,000 per month. This system also includes access to a private Facebook group for continual support, participation in a 3-day event, and a CEU-accredited Certified Nutrition Specialist course.Learn more about how Lisza Crisalle and the Nutrition Business Profit System can scale your business on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
Jan 24, 2021 • 25min
545 – Looking Ahead in Remote Work with Canadian Payroll Services’ Afifa Siddiqui
Remote payroll made easy.Today we're joined with Afifa Siddiqui, the CEO & Founder of Canadian Payroll Services.Canadian Payroll Services matches the right employees with the right businesses. They then take care of all the payroll and Afifa built the software to automate the process, with H&R having a professional back office for companies. The majority of clients are USA companies and she connects them with Canadian citizens in need of work remotely.Learn more about the abilities of remote workers from Canada and more about Afifa on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.
