Passage to Profit Show - Road to Entrepreneurship

In this episode, you'll get expert advice on how to start selling on Amazon, with Shannon Roddy - Amazon consultant and the founder of Marketplace Seller Courses, an online course designed to help Amazon sellers make the most of their Amazon selling experience. He has worked with over 85 brands, manufacturers and private labels to setup, optimize and launch their products on Amazon. You can visit his website at www.https://www.MarketPlaceSellerCourses.com/ .    Featured Pitch Presenters: Jaime Frand with Kangaroo Oral Care,  a unique all-in-one oral hygiene teaching toothbrush for kids, which combines a variety of oral care tools into one convenient and kid-friendly package, at https://kangaroooralcare.com/.  Helen Lawler with FINspiration, a strategic marketing firm  specifically for the financial, insurance, accounting, brokerage and real estate industries at https://www.finspirationnow.com/. Mike Thomas with Masterpiece Corp., a marketing and distribution company that is designed to take products and services from incubation to market and maturity,  at http://masterpiececorp.com/.  Visit the https://www.gearhartlaw.com/passage-to-profit-show/ for updates and the current pitch contest.

In this episode, hear how business agility can transform a company from Sanjiv Augustine, one of LitheSpeed’s founders – a company of Agile experts, supporting Business Agility through management consulting, enterprise training, and program & team level coaching. With 25 years in the consulting industry, he has served as a trusted advisor for Capital One, The Capital Group, CNBC, Comcast, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, General Dynamics, HCA Healthcare, The Motley Fool, National Geographic, Nationwide Insurance, Walmart and Samsung.  You can Sanjiv at his website at www.LitheSpeed.com . The executive spotlight for this show is Sylvia LaFair, CEO of Creative Energy Options.  Sylvia wears many hats; she is a Top 30 Global Leadership Guru; award-winning author of Don't Bring It to Work; GUTSY; UNIQUE and is passionate change agent.  You can find her at: www.CreativeEnergyOptions.com.   Featured Pitch Presenters: Jaap Dekkinga with TuneURL, which offers mobile technology that solves the radio listener’s problem to respond to (explicit) call to actions, like phone numbers in ads or polls by radio hosts, by indicating interest with a swipe or voice command, at https://www.tuneurl.com/.  Daniel Farb with Leviathan Technology, which created wind, hydro, and wave-powered patented products that are simple to install, revolutionary, and cost-effective beyond any comparable means, at http://leviathanenergy.com/.  Visit the https://www.gearhartlaw.com/passage-to-profit-show/ for updates and the current pitch contest.

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Daniel Gartenberg, the CEO of Sonic Sleep, a company that created the innovative Sonic Sleep app which blocks out noise pollution and plays sounds to provide a deeper night sleep. Daniel has 3 patents, 10s of peer reviewed publications and his technology has been featured on TED.com, the Today Show, Gizmodo, Discoveries and Breakthroughs Inside Science, DC Inno, APA Magazine, Apartment Therapy, Sleep Review Magazine, Entrepeneur.com, Business Insider, Lonely Planet and App Picker.  You can visit his website at https://sonicsleepcoach.com/  Our executive spotlight is Kange Kaneene who will be presenting at the New Jersey Venture Conference, sponsored by the New Jersey Technical Council.  Kange is a computer scientist,  MBA with deep enterprise software industry expertise and currently the Senior Director of Business Development at SAP Ariba in NYC.   Featured Pitch Presenters: Ethan Keiser with StudyTree, a company that integrates academic support services of higher education institutions with artificial intelligence to provide students with a mobile academic assistant, at StudyTree.ai Arthur Adams with Best Friend Match, a website to meet new friends, make new relationships, expand your social network, and meet locals when you’re traveling, at https://www.bestfriendmatch.com/.  Visit the https://www.gearhartlaw.com/passage-to-profit-show/ for updates and the current pitch contest.

In this episode, hear from Dana Chanel who started a successful Christian App with her family which is dedicated to empowering the Christian community spiritually and financially. The success of her company, Sprinkle of Jesus, has given millions a platform to show Christians how to create financial freedom for Christians through entrepreneurship. People can join the company’s revenue driven programs or receive consultations on how to start a Christian owned business to be passionate about.  You can visit her website at https://www.sprinkleofjesus.com/.   Featured Pitch Presenters: Eric Goldner with SkyValet Luggage, which created the world’s first luggage with built in wireless USB and phone charger, Shark Wheels® and a magnetic front pocket and more, at http://skyvaletluggage.com.   Stephanie Lashley with MOAN – Mothers of Angels Nearby, a support group for parents of children who have passed on, at https://www.facebook.com/WERMOAN.  John Rondi with Student United App, the app that matches student tutors to each other based on their complimentary skills, at https://www.stunitedapp.com/  Visit the https://www.gearhartlaw.com/passage-to-profit-show/ for updates and the current pitch contest.

In this episode, hear about how Charles Miglietti, CEO and one of the co-founders at Toucan Toco successfully built this software company with a unique idea. The company aims to put data in the hands of neophytes to make insights and decision-making accessible to the greatest number through a data story-telling tool. Clued-up technician, Charles started his career as a full-stack developer at Apple and Whitings before creating Toucan Toco.  Charles has also written a book titled “Data at the heart of Digital Transformation”.  You can visit his website at https://toucantoco.com/en/  Featured Pitch Presenters: Sheila Donovan with I Can Market Online, courses to help you market your business online from the ground up, at https://www.icanmarketonline.com/  Gail Kreitzer with Dashboarding Minds, techniques to clear the clutter from your brain so you can relax and focus, at https://www.dashboardingminds.com/  John Rondi with Student United App, the app that matches student tutors to each other based on their complimentary skills, at https://www.stunitedapp.com/ Visit the https://www.gearhartlaw.com/passage-to-profit-show/ for updates and the current pitch contest.

Leigh Isaacson is the CEO and Co-Founder of Dig – The Dog Person’s Dating App.  Dig is the best way for dog lovers to find a compatible match and plan a dog-friendly date.  Dig celebrates the passion and commitment of dog lovers through the Dig app, with dog-friendly events nationwide, and by building a dedicated community of single dog-lovers.  You can visit her website at www.DigDates.com/ Featured Pitch Presenters: Griffin Peddicord with Nok Brands, try-before-you-buy, lets you try products in your home for three days with free delivery and pick up, at https://nokbrands.com/ Gracie Benedith with Braille Code Brands, braille clothing patches for the blind and visually impaired, at https://braillecodebrands.com/ Michele Valdespee with Bend No More, the litter box lift that raises and lowers at the touch of a button and makes changing cat litter easy with no stooping, at www.BendNoMore.com. Visit the https://www.gearhartlaw.com/passage-to-profit-show/ for updates and the current pitch contest.

In this episode, hear how you can utilize trade shows to market your company with John A. Hill, the CEO of John A. Hill and Associates, Inc.  His business provides trade show coaching, marketing assistance, and training to small and medium sized companies who want to increase revenue and expand their business, utilizing trade shows. H & A also works with foreign organizations which have products or services that they wish to introduce into the United States market.  You can visit his website at http://www.johnahillandassociates.com/   Featured Pitch Presenters: Oren and Riki Franco with Honeybrix, offering long burning charcoal, at https://www.prime-six.com/  Karen Sellick with Contacts411, a new way to manage your contacts, at  https://contacts411.com/ Jonaed Iqbal with Nodegree.com, a website with good jobs for those without a college degree, at https://www.nodegree.com/ . Visit the https://www.gearhartlaw.com/passage-to-profit-show/ for updates and the current pitch contest.

In this episode, we interview Joshua Weiss, the founder and CEO of TeliApp. Joshua has been on the forefront of artificial intelligence, strategic planning, and business development, for over twenty years. He has created new products and successfully sold them in national big-box chains, including Walmart, Staples, Target and many others. He enjoys building relationships and takes great satisfaction from engaging in work that helps facilitate growth.  You can visit his website at https://teliapp.com/  Featured Pitch Presenters: Warith Jumu’ah with Passionate Rebel, rebel against not following your passion,  at https://www.passionaterebel.net/  Keith Fix with Retail Aware, track your retail space using sensors and AI, at https://retailaware.com/ Ben Labra and Daniel Sosunov with Your Gesture, send a gift to anyone in NYC in under 30 minutes, at https://www.yourgesture.com/ Visit the https://www.gearhartlaw.com/passage-to-profit-show/ for updates and the current pitch contest.

In this episode, we interview Marc Goldner & Rachel Korsen who began their foray into the world of entertainment as creators. They wrote their stories together and collaborated on every idea and story from the conception, writing, to the final artwork. This creative team has brought many comic books, games and more into fruition such as ‘Pretending to Grownup’, ‘Lunarbaboon’ and ‘Parenting is Easy’. Listen to their story of how they came up for the concept of their new book ‘The ABCs of Parenting’ while all driving to Michigan.  You can read more about their work on their website at: https://www.goldenbellstudios.com/ Featured Pitch Presenters: Christian Smeltzer with Swade Inc. at, https://www.swade.com/ Sabine Hairabedian with Abely LLC at, https://www.theliftmeup.com/ Ronen Sartena with NoVian Life at, https://novianlife.com/ Visit the https://www.gearhartlaw.com/passage-to-profit-show/ for updates and the current pitch contest.

In this episode, we interview Lara Nikola, marketing and branding pro and the President & Founder of Smart Sips Coffee, an exciting brand of gourmet uniquely flavored coffees, decafs, lattes, cappuccinos, hot chocolates & more.  She created a niche in the coffee industry and has built a successful brand that thrives on creativity, innovation and a customer-centric approach.  Lara is a WBENC woman-owned certified business and a Top 25 Leading Woman Brand Builder award winner.  You can visit her website at https://www.smartsipscoffee.com/ Featured Pitch Presenters:  Nova Phoenix with Lyfeblood at: https://lyfeblood.com/ Giles Meredith Jones with Brilliant Buds, at: https://www.brilliantbuds.co/ Lisa Jadis with Young Living Oils and other products at: https://www.myyl.com/lisajadis Visit the https://www.gearhartlaw.com/passage-to-profit-show/ for updates and the current pitch contest.