Passage to Profit Show - Road to Entrepreneurship

Hugh Karraker & John Maher are creators of the documentary, “All Things Bakelite: The Age of Plastic”. It is one of several documentary features from Director John Maher (Throw it Down), that arrived on multiple digital platforms on June 29, 2021 worldwide. In partnership with Bitmax, Executive Producer Hugh Karraker is bringing his great-grandfather Leo Baekeland’s story to iTunes, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, VUDU and more to six continents. The documentary is about Leo Baekeland, a Belgian industrial chemist who forever changed the world. Baekeland was best known for the inventions of Velox photographic paper in 1893, and, more importantly, Bakelite in 1907. He has been called "The Father of the Plastics Industry" for his invention of Bakelite, an inexpensive, nonflammable and versatile plastic, which marked the beginning of the modern plastics industry. Read more at: https://allthingsbakelite.com/ Taj Adhav is the co-founder and CEO of Leasecake, a prop tech Orlando, FL-based commercial real estate operating system for location management that has transformed lease and location management for Tenants (Specifically COOs, CFOs, VPs of Real Estate), Landlords and Brokers responsible for managing multiple locations. Customers which include Starbucks, Massage Envy, Jiffy Lube among others rely on Leasecake to provide proactive notifications for all mission-critical, time-sensitive events. Leasecake recently secured $3 million in seed funding in February. Read more at: https://leasecake.com/ Cindy Gelormini is a Benjamin Moore Color Expert, Staging Consultant and Real Estate Agent in Northern New Jersey. She works as the in-house decorator and Color Consultant for clients in their homes. As a Staging Consultant, she also helps homeowners and realtors who are selling their homes to quickly and cheaply spruce up their homes to sell, offering low budget solutions to give the home a look that will appeal to buyers. As a Decorating Consultant, she also helps new home buyers choose paint colors, decide where to hang pictures and use what they have to pull together their new home. at: http://www.thepaintdivanj.com/ Matt Stranberg is a licensed registered dietitian nutritionist, board certified specialist in sports nutrition and certified strength and conditioning specialist. After his training and graduate programs, he cofounded numerous initiatives at Walden Behavioral Care, including the Walden GOALS program and numerous consultation services designed to assist athletes struggling with eating disorders, disordered eating and problematic physical activity. As a renowned consultant, Matt is known for his dedication to educating and empowering patients of all backgrounds to facilitate a full and meaningful recovery, at: https://www.mattstranbergconsulting.com/   Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/​​​​​​​​ for the latest updates and episodes.  

Robert Raymond Riopel is a Life Transforming Trainer, Author and App Designer. He has used his humour and stories to personally train over 500,000 students around the world. Bringing value to audiences by showing them how to tap into their inner greatness. All of his trainings and interviews can be and are highly interactive and will not only leave the listeners with practical skills they will experience cellular shifts in their lives. He is the author of the international best selling book "Success Left A Clue" and an app designer and serial entrepreneur. Read more at: https://successleftaclue.com/ Helen Meyers is the founder of 3 Dots PR, which brings a decade of agency experience in media relations, event management and strategic planning. She was also recognized by the NJ Ad Club as the 2018 Best MarComm Professional Under 40 awards recipients. Helen has the relationships with national and local media, as well as the expertise that continues to deliver results that successfully share a brand's message. Known for her savvy media relations and creative thinking, Helen developed a multitude of high-profile interview opportunities for her clients. Read more at: https://www.3dotspr.com/ Michael Rose is the founder of Academy Service Group, providing nationwide chain store maintenance and retail services including floor-to-ceiling support, pest control, cleaning and janitorial services, landscaping and facility maintenance. Providing custom service program that's tailored to meet each company's needs. The Group subsidies include Amazing Pest Control, Heritage Fire Security, Nationwide Cleaners, Paint Folks and Veteran’s Worldwide Maintenance, at: http://www.academyservicegroup.com/ Jason Ellinger is the co-founder of Beard and Bowler, a film production company that positions brands as Heroes by matching them with genuine NPO success stories that engage & connect on a deeper level. After years of working as a photojournalist with the news media, Jason was tired of only reporting on crime so he enlisted the help of his friend Matt, a storyteller and philosopher. Together they created Beard and Bowler productions to change selfish culture, to bring back chivalry and honor, to tell the story of heroes and how they #die2self each day.at: https://beardandbowler.com/   Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/​​​​​​​​ for the latest updates and episodes.

Brimstone has had a successful and rewarding career spanning over four decades; participating in numerous entertainment fields boasting a list of titles including professional wrestler, radio host/professional podcaster, actor, voice actor, author, musician, philanthropist, food critic, horror model, and comic book/animated/children's book/video game hero. He's been called a Renaissance man by many, but more accurately described as a well seasoned entertainer and serial entertainment entrepreneur. Read more at: https://www.therealbrimstone.com/ Adam Baker is the founder of SodaPup specializing in American-made dog toys for power chewers. The dog toys are made from durable, natural products that are safe and USA made in a huge assortment of shapes, colors and designs to suit every dog owner, at https://sodapup.com/ Brian Finkel & David Czinn are the founders of D'vash Organics, bringing you all natural superfood sweeteners made using dates and sweet potatoes boasting 25% less sugar than honey. Use their vegan friendly and non-gmo sweeteners in coffee, smoothies, baked goods, and more! at: https://www.dvashorganics.com/ Michele Wytas is the inventor of Toesty Sheets 100% organic cotton luxury sheets with a patent pending top sheet design for making bed-making smarter. Unlike traditional flat sheets that never stay in place, Toesty Sheets is the only top sheet that fits snugly around the foot of your mattress, at: https://www.toestysheets.com/   Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/​​​​​​​​ for the latest updates and episodes.

JD Gershbein is a speaker, consultant, coach, video producer, LinkedIn brand strategist & trusted LinkedIn advisor for aspiring, emerging, and established leaders, pivoting entrepreneurs, consultants, coaches, and organizations driving culture change. Additionally, JD is the founder and CEO of Owlish Communications, a boutique consultancy that specializes in LinkedIn branding and LinkedIn advisory services for executives, business owners, entrepreneurs, consultants, coaches, media personalities, high-performing salespeople, and B2B companies. Read more at: https://jdgershbein.com/ and http://www.owlishcommunications.com/. September Smith is a podcast host, producer and founder of Of Course Pro. She transforms entrepreneurs and social impact leaders into amazing podcast guests to grow their enterprise. September teaches entrepreneurs how to pitch, land and leverage podcast guest appearances and gain access to the powerful FREE PR of becoming a podcast guest, positioning themselves as thought leaders in their field, and having their authoritative interview content across multiple major platforms. Read more at: https://ofcoursepro.com/ Erika Carrero is the founder of Elizee Shoes, offering gorgeous handcrafted Italian leather shoes for women who desire fashionable comfort. Designed with comfort in mind with cozy cushioned soles, the highest quality soft leathers, and a little extra room in the toe box. The shoes are shaped to embrace the foot in all of the right places for increased stability and enhanced functionality.https://elizeeshoes.com/ Roy Peter is the founder of WeBuildTeams Inc, a consultancy that helps businesses create high-performing + sustainable + inclusive teams that accelerate growth and profitability. Offering personalized engagements focusing on Talent Optimization for Leaders and Teams, Strategic Recruitment, and Operational Transformation, at: https://www.webuildteamsinc.com/   Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/​​​​​​​​ for the latest updates and episodes.

Colleen Wilson is the founder and Melissa Curtis is the COO of Pets on Q, a socially responsible Animal Media Company and Booking platform, specializing in influencer partnerships and humane set work with animals. They are also the stars of the reality tv Netflix series, “Pet Stars”, a show that follows Pets on Q as they work with the biggest animal influencers on social media! Pets on Q’s new and patented booking platform allows brands to be able to browse through their carefully selected animals, examine their detailed analytics, and make offers based on our proprietary algorithm. The Pets on Q mission statement is that we are committed to "revolutionizing the animal industry by making the world a better place, one animal at a time". Read more at: https://petsonq.com/ and at https://www.netflix.com/title/81002465 Reyn Guyer is the inventor of the forever iconic game Twister and the famous NERF toy collection. His most recent venture, My Friend Wren, is quickly replacing the classic storybook concept. My Friend Wren is an online platform incorporating thoughtfully crafted collections of creative and gentle childrens’ stories and songs designed to provide insightful, educational material and adventure to both kids and parents alike, all sung and narrated by Reyn. The platform has a gentle approach and uses more tame graphics and fun-loving characters throughout each story. The illustrations resemble more of an authentic hard copy storybook versus computer-generated graphics, at: https://www.myfriendwren.com/ Jennifer Shapiro-Lee is a psychotherapist with experience in multiple clinical settings, various mental health clinics and is the Founder & Director of a group therapy practice in Long Island, NY. She is also a certified Meditation and Mindfulness Instructor and Mindfulness in the Workplace Instructor from the Mclean Meditation Institute. She teaches individual and group meditation classes, lead therapeutic retreats, corporate wellness events, and am a motivational speaker, at: https://www.jennifershapirolee.com/ Jennifer Flood is the Co-Founder of Flood Sisters Kidney Foundation, a registered non-profit, 501c(3). The organization matches people in need of kidney donors all across the United States. It has coordinated 11 transplants and now working on their 12th transplant. The foundation started after Jennifer and her two sisters from New York saved their father’s life from kidney disease by thinking outside the box and placing an ad on craigslist for a donor and found a match, at: http://www.floodsisterskidneyfnd.org/   Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/​​​​​​​​ for the latest updates and episodes.

Debra Boblitt is a motivational speaker and experienced insurance executive that spent nearly three decades as a leader at State Farm Insurance Companies®, the top insurer for life, auto and home in the United States. She served as senior vice president before leaving the organization to pursue a portfolio career. She has a proven track record of increasing revenue and market share, developing dynamic teams, and leading through change. As senior vice president with full P&L responsibilities for a 3 billion market, she improved their profit margin by 5.5 percent. Additional areas of expertise include customer needs and behaviors, and marketing and distribution. Debra Boblitt speaks on a variety of topics for audiences big and small. It was always her dream to make a positive impact in the lives of others, and she shares her insights on leadership while inspiring, motivating and challenging people from all different backgrounds. A strategic approach combined with an outside-the-box perspective, Debra Boblitt helps people break through barriers and challenges, overcome doubts and take the necessary steps toward achieving their goals. Read more at: https://www.debraboblitt.com/ Bogdan Odulinski has been the Senior Director of Strategy at Solve iQ since 2010. Solve iQ offers an app that delivers PC optimization and performance improvements in real time and improves web browsing speeds. Solve iQ also protects PC performance by improving privacy and blocking unwanted apps, ads, and trackers. The company also designs products to improve productivity and reduce costs for small businesses and create maximum value for our OEM partners and their customers. Bogdon has a history of thought leadership in the tech industry. Prior to Solve iQ, he lead technology, product management and strategy efforts at various companies including Dell. Read more at: https://www.solveiq.com/ Lisa Lori is the founder of The Perfect Provenance - new art inspired, luxury lifestyle stores & cafe. Voted Best of the Gold Coast, The Perfect Provenance is a luxury lifestyle store & Cafe 47 based in Greenwich, CT and now open at 30 Main Street in Tiburon, California. The stores feature luxury home, men's & women's fashion, gifts, jewelry & amazing lunch and dinner menu at Café 47, at: https://www.theperfectprovenance.com/ Steve Spiro is a Master Connector, Consultant, Mentor and Co-Host at Linkedin Live - "The Master Connections" Series. As the President of Spiro Global, Inc. since 2007, he works with companies and individuals to help coach them on how to connect in more meaningful ways. As a Certified Customer Communications Consultant, he helps companies streamline and automate how they communicate with their clients. Custom craft solutions using A.I. (Artificial Intelligence), which can be a combination of hardware and software. As a SCORE Mentor Volunteer, he advises individuals and small businesses reach their goals, providing free business advice and education to aspiring entrepreneurs and existing business owners, at: https://10000cards.com/card/Master-Connections-Series   Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/​​​​​​​​ for the latest updates and episodes.

Scott Brinker is the VP Platform Ecosystem at HubSpot, a leading CRM platform that provides software and support to help companies grow better. Before joining HubSpot, he was the co-founder and CTO of ion interactive, a SaaS company that pioneered interactive content for global enterprises (Cisco, Dell, DHL, General Mills, Microsoft, etc.) and was acquired in 2017. Since 2008, he also runs the Chief Marketing Technologist blog, chiefmartec.com, with over 50,000 readers, analyzing topics at the intersection of marketing, technology, and management. He created the Marketing Technology Landscape, mapping the growth of the marketing technology industry from a few hundred vendors to 8,000. In 2014, he launched the MarTech conference, where he currently serves as the event’s program chair, bringing together a community of thousands of senior marketing operations and technology professionals. Scott is the author of the best-selling book “Hacking Marketing,” published by Wiley in 2016. Read more at: https://chiefmartec.com/about/ Lauren Logan is a certified executive business coach and fundraising consultant and the President of Orion Development Associates. Lauren has 30 plus years of experience raising millions in funding for nonprofit organizations including VillageCare, Columbia University Medical Center, and Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church – and achieving millions in sales in the wholesale apparel business for Pacific Coast Highway and Speedo (Warnaco) and as an independent contractor representing several apparel lines. Her mission is to use my experience in nonprofit organizations and in business, and the time-proven processes of Trusted Advisors, to help people, individuals, and organizations, identify and achieve their dreams, goals, sales plans, and fundraising potential, with results that are measurable and sustainable, at: https://oriondevelopmentassociates.com/ Liz Hamburg is the founder of Candoo Tech, providing tech support and training specifically designed to help older adults use technology to stay safe, secure and engaged. The company offers tech support and lessons for devices and software applications—from phones, tablets, computers, and more, at: https://www.candootech.com/ Paul Mross is the founder of Happ:y Wellness, innovative therapy mats and digital tools facilitate communication between therapists and their clients. Happ:y stands for (Healthy Accessible Products and Programs with Yoga). These tools make assessment and documentation of therapeutic progress easier and increase the client’s confidence. Happ:y Mat designs have measuring tape at the edges for objective assessments and movable hands and feet to allow the teacher or therapist to continue the play of twister on the Happ:y Mats or on any surface, at: https://www.happyw.co/   Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/​​​​​​​​ for the latest updates and episodes.

Renee Greenstein is a renowned global fashion designer and the founder of Women with Control® and ATTITUDES by Renee®, two of the best-selling fashion lines on QVC in the USA, UK & Japan. Women with Control® and Attitudes by Renee® are two seasonless collections that are designed with detail to prints along with unique fabrications, ensuring the perfect fit and style for your body. Renee learned how clothing should fit a “real women” during her experience as a fit model and traveling the world. Renee’s collection is designed to slim, flatten, and support every curve with comfort in styles and colors you’ll love. Whatever your age, size, or body type, Renee designs clothing that gives you control over how you look and feel, giving you the ease to wear, care for, and even pack. Made for the everyday woman, we offer sizes from 0 to 28 in petite, regular, and tall lengths. Read more at: https://reneegreenstein.com/   Dr. Jean Ourlser is the founder of Cave Man Brain Domination System, an innovative brain science to achieve greater results in new business development. It is based on how your brain operates during the new business development process, so you have a better understanding of you AND your prospect. Dr. Jean’s comprehensive, proven, proprietary system is based on 4 repeatable steps to help you achieve results each and every time. Working within your budget and your schedule, each program gives you the best practices, tools, templates, and advice you need to succeed. Dr. Jean’s clients call her “The Results Queen” because she is all about getting unprecedented results – at an unprecedented speed – that create and maintain an unprecedented performance for her clients, at: https://cavemanbrain.com/   Gal Goldner is the inventor of the SitnStand portable lift chair, a safe rising lift chairs for the elderly. This lift chair in a bag is easy to use, hassle-free, it is perfect for senior housing independent living and the perfect gift for seniors. It is suitable for any style of chair, lightweight, and hassle-free, at: https://www.sitnstand.com/   Trung Pham is the founder of Ryse, a PropTech IoT company that creates devices that motorize and automate existing window coverings, optimizing for indoor comfort and energy efficiency in any space. RYSE SmartShades automate any shade with a beaded chain or looped string cord and lifts any size or weight. The patented devices can be installed in minutes, controlled via smartphone, smart speakers, and integrates with leading smart home & building platforms, designed to enhance comfort and energy efficiency, at: https://invest.helloryse.com   Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/​​​​​​​​ for the latest updates and episodes.

In this episode, hear from Shondrella Avery who is an actress and producer and began her career in entertainment as a comic, performing as a member of well known improv groups The Groundlings in Los Angeles and Second City in Chicago. Most notably, her film roles include “LaFawnduh Lucas” in the cult classic comedy Napoleon Dynamite, and supporting roles in Domino and The Secret Life of Bees. Her latest release is the movie Free Byrd which released this year. Additionally, Shondrella is a children’s advocate, mentoring kids at “A Place Called Home” in South Central. She is also involved with the WGA Writer’s Program for teens, speaking at high schools and universities. She gives time at Los Angeles children’s charity Penny Lane and is a sitting board member of the Sickle Cell Disease Foundation of California; her mother has the disease and two of her siblings died of it. She also works with Coach Art, a charity offering free athletic and arts training to chronically ill children. Read more at: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1414931/ and at https://freebyrdmovie.com/ Craig DiVizzio has been a training and coaching professional for over 30 years and his life work has been as a thought leader, honing to precision his knowledge and understanding of human behavior in the workplace. He currently offers virtual courses in Interviewing Skills, Career Development, Assertiveness, Work Performance Feedback, Leadership, and Team Building. In his new book, “I Got The Job” Craig leaves no issue uncovered. During an unprecedented time of unemployment, he lays out, in a quick e-format, guidance on preparing for a job interview, essential keys to completing an interview successfully, and how to overcome every perceived obstacle in the race to win your best job, at: https://www.craigdivizzio.com/ Amy Lacey is the founder of Cali’flour Foods, offering healthy and delicious pizzas ,pizza crusts, flatbreads and entrees taste as good as they make you feel. Enjoy low carb, gluten free, keto-friendly pizza crust made from 4 simple clean ingredients – cauliflower, egg whites, and mozzarella cheese. Amy founded Cali’flour based on her experience with Lupus. Amy has also built a personal brand alongside her company’s brand story and has great following on social and frequently appears on TV segments around the country, at: https://califlourfoods.com/ Trevor Sumner is the founder of Perch Interactive, retail’s leading digital shopper marketing platform for product engagement in-store. Perch drives 30-80% sales lift by uniting physical products with digital content and provides real-time insights into physical products, digital content, and sales conversion for real-time shopper marketing. Perch’s computer vision interactive displays and smart shelves drive 87% sales lifts at scale, at: http://perchinteractive.com   Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/​​​​​​​​ for the latest updates and episodes.

In this episode, hear from Bryan Clayton, a business mentor for entrepreneurs and the CEO and cofounder of GreenPal an online marketplace that connects homeowners with Local lawn care professionals. GreenPal has been called the “Uber for lawn care” by Entrepreneur magazine and has over 200,000 active users completing thousands of transactions per day, generating $20M USD per year. Before starting GreenPal, Bryan Clayton founded Peachtree Inc. one of the largest landscaping companies in the state of Tennessee growing it to over $10 million a year in annual revenue before it was acquired by Lusa holdings in 2013. Read more at: https://www.yourgreenpal.com/ Jared Curry is 19 years old and is the founder of a 7 figure business, Scope 16, a social media marketing agency solely focused on paid online advertising with Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Google marketing. It all began at age 16. Jared read the book Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki, and his entire life changed. After reading that book, Jerry began to realize that he had a bigger purpose in life and that was to provide as much value to the world as possible. Today, Jared is changing the face of eComm marketing. As CEO of Scope 16, he oversees a team of completely remote digital marketing geniuses. Read more at https://www.scope16.com/ Hope Zvara is the founder of Mother Trucker Yoga Online Studio, offering yoga classes designed especially for professionals in the trucking industry. Who has time to work out, drive to & from class, then remember what you did to successfully replicate it at home? Hope offers solution-based movements for instant relief and long-term success, at: https://www.mothertruckeryoga.com/ John Anderson is the inventor of Periogen, the only product proven to progressively reduce dental tartar buildup – the cause of red, sore, or bleeding gums. Periogen naturally improves oral health as it is the only oral rinse that actually targets dental tartar buildup…the real cause of gingivitis and red, sore, or bleeding gums. Periogen’s unique blend of proven safe ingredients prevents the hardening of dental plaque buildup into tartar, at: https://www.periogen.com/   Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/​​​​​​​​ for the latest updates and episodes.