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Ryan Villanueva is an entrepreneur and educator who's consulted for the United Nations, national governments, and billion-dollar unicorns. He is a Senior Consultant at Crews Consulting Group where he helps entrepreneurs increase revenue, profitability, and valuation of their businesses. He is also the Co-founder and Chief Education Officer at Best Delegate Model United Nations, a K-12 education company that empowers students to be global leaders. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Ryan was a Risk Analyst at Goldman Sachs during the 2008 financial crisis, helping to advise with corporate treasury strategy. He is also a past President of the Entrepreneurs' Organization, Boston chapter. In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran interviews Ryan Villanueva, the Co-founder and Chief Education Officer at Best Delegate Model United Nations, about his experience surviving the 2008 financial crisis and leaving Goldman Sachs to go into entrepreneurship. Ryan also talks about his passion for Model UN and investing in different crypto assets. Stay tuned.

Melanie Chandruang is the Founder of WeConsult, a consultancy that helps agencies scale by optimizing their operations and strategizing infrastructure around financials, HR, culture, and overall workflows in business. Melanie helps creative agencies set up their day to day operations in order to run profitably. She has more than 10 years of experience handling all the in's and out's of business administration for agencies, startups, and tech companies. Melanie Chandruang, the Founder of WeConsult, joins John Corcoran in this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast to talk about her work supporting creative agencies in building better workflows. Melanie also shares her tips for building a company culture for a remote team, strategies to prevent employee burnout, and talks about the hiring challenges agencies have been facing. Stay tuned.

Calvin Johnson is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, and coach. He founded a Costco home delivery service company in 1989 which he later turned into an e-commerce office supply company and office coffee company. He generated about $300 million over the years before selling it in 2021. Calvin now runs ClubNeed, an adventure travel company and The Culture Kitchen, where he helps businesses develop their company culture through research, speaking, coaching, workshops, and retreats. Calvin Johnson, a serial entrepreneur, joins John Corcoran in this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast to talk about how he started a Costco home delivery service company, how he pivoted, and how he later sold it to a Fortune 500 company. Calvin also talks about organizing adventure travel for EO members, helping founders build their company culture, and his advice on building a happier workplace. Stay tuned.

Dr. Jeremy Weisz is the Co-founder of Rise25, a company that helps B2B business owners connect with their ideal prospects, referral partners, and strategic partners through a done-for-you podcast service. Dr. Weisz has been involved in podcasting for 11 years and was a senior producer for one of the early business podcasts; he assisted in putting all of their systems in place and helped them add volume, feature, and edify various business leaders. Dr. Weisz has also been running his own podcast, Inspired Insider, since 2011. He has featured top entrepreneurs, founders, and CEOs of companies such as P90X, Atari, Einstein Bagels, Mattel, the Orlando Magic, and many more through video interviews. Dr. Weisz also founded a nutritional supplement business and continues to run his own chiropractic and massage facility, Chiropractical Solutions & Massage. In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran is joined by Dr. Jeremy Weisz, his Co-founder at Rise25, to talk about creating an outsourced business development process. They explain the importance of having a target list, creating the right outreach message, and the right tools and procedures for delivering messages. Stay tuned.

Dominic Rubino is a business coach, entrepreneur, and podcaster. He has built and sold two companies ⁠— CanadaPharmacy, which he built up to $120 million a year in annual revenue before selling it, and FocalPoint Business Coaching, which was in partnership with the business guru, speaker, thought leader, and author, Brian Tracy. Dominic is the Host of two podcasts for the construction industry ⁠— Profit Tool Belt podcast and Cabinet Maker Profit System. He started his first business, a light installation company, while in high school. In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran interviews Dominic Rubino, a business coach and podcaster, about the lessons he learned from his entrepreneurial journey. Dominic also talks about his Profit Tool Belt podcast, the challenges he faced building CanadaPharmacy, and how he became a business coach. Stay tuned.

Bennie Fowler is the Founder and President of Infinite Potential Ltd and is also an eight-year veteran in the National Football League (NFL). He began his career as an undrafted free agent signed by the Denver Broncos in 2014. He was a member of their 2016 Denver Broncos Super Bowl 50 championship team and may be best remembered for having hauled in the final pass for Hall of Famer, Peyton Manning. Bennie is a member of a number of different organizations and has had experience working around high-performing teams and individuals. He has been coaching many executives as well, including over 200 different business owners and CEOs while in the NFL. Bennie is also the host of the Quiet Time Podcast. In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran sits down with Bennie Fowler, an NFL veteran, about his experience as a professional football player and his transition to business coaching. Bennie also talks about his parents' influence on his life, his reasons for writing a book, and the connection between playing in the NFL and being a business leader. Stay tuned.

Bill Flynn is a coach, author, and speaker who has collaborated with Alan Mulally and pitched Steve Jobs. He has worked for and advised hundreds of companies including startups across multiple industries. He has been a VP of Sales eight times, twice a CMO, and once as GM of a division within a $100 million IT services company before he pivoted to becoming a business growth coach about seven years ago. Prior to that, Bill had five successful outcomes, two IPOs, and seven acquisitions including a turnaround during the 2008 financial crisis. He also has been listed on the Marshall Goldsmith 100 list of some of the best coaches. Bill is the Author of Further, Faster: The Vital Few Steps That Take the Guesswork out of Growth. In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran is joined by Bill Flynn, a coach, author, and speaker, to talk about how Bill connected with Alan Mulally and what he learned about rebuilding the Ford brand. They also discuss strategies for focusing on a company's core customers and explain why leaders should fire themselves from day-to-day company responsibilities. Stay tuned.

Justin Christianson is the Co-founder and President of Conversion Fanatics, a conversion rate optimization company. They work with companies to help them increase conversion and marketing performance. Justin is also the Author of Conversion Fanatic: How To Double Your Customers, Sales and Profits With A/B Testing. He is a former pro bull rider-turned-digital marketer. In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran interviews Justin Christianson, the Co-founder and President of Conversion Fanatics, about his background as a bull rider and how he built a digital marketing company. Justin also talks about some of the challenges he faced growing his business, how he helps clients optimize their conversion rates, and the future of e-commerce. Stay tuned.

Wade Wyant is a seasoned entrepreneur, business coach, and author. His most recent company is called Redegades, which helps families protect their digital privacy and safety. Wade is a longtime entrepreneur, Scaling Up coach, and executive advisor focused on mid-market companies as they scale into industry-dominating businesses. He is also a member of YPO and EO, and served as President of the EO West Michigan chapter and in the leadership of YPO. One of Wade's past startups was a technology company which he grew from five employees in 2006 to over 80 employees and $36 million in revenue in 2017. It was one of the fastest-growing companies in America six years in a row as listed by Inc. 5000. In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran interviews Wade Wyant, an entrepreneur and Scaling Up coach, about the lessons he learned from entrepreneurship and his business failures. They also talk about the hedgehog concept, Wade's book, and the challenges he faced with his PalmPilot business. Stay tuned.

Dr. Jeremy Weisz is the Co-founder of Rise25, a company that helps B2B business owners connect with their ideal prospects, referral partners, and strategic partners through a done-for-you podcast service. Dr. Weisz has been involved in podcasting for 11 years and was a senior producer for one of the early business podcasts; he assisted in putting all of their systems in place and helped them add volume, feature, and edify various business leaders. Dr. Weisz has also been running his own podcast, Inspired Insider, since 2011. He has featured top entrepreneurs, founders, and CEOs of companies such as P90X, Atari, Einstein Bagels, Mattel, the Orlando Magic, and many more through video interviews. Dr. Weisz also founded a nutritional supplement business and continues to run his own chiropractic and massage facility, Chiropractical Solutions & Massage. In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, Dr. Jeremy Weisz, Co-founder at Rise25, joins John Corcoran to share tips and strategies for successfully launching a podcast. They talk about the right people to build relationships with, share tips for the actual launch process, and explain how to create your dream 100. Stay tuned.