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“I market to myself. I give my audience things I would like to have, and it seems to work.” Mark Gowland Today listeners, we are joined by my good friend Mark Gowland. Mark is the founder of the largest color festival in Canada called A MidSummers Dream. Every August, Mark brings thousands of people together to experience a color festival unlike any other. It's a day if music, dancing, yoga, meditation, color and festivities. When it comes to creating vision branding, and marketing, Mark is spot on! Mark, is also an incredible promoter, marketer and story teller. There were many nights in Thailand when Mark had the entire group stopping what they were doing to listen to his stories. He knows how to catch an audience and communicate in a way to entertain people. Mark and I have had some incredible discussions about taking goals and implementing strategies to make them work. Today, we are going to dig a little into the mind of this master promoter and visionary. He is going to tell us how he handles creating A MidSummers Dream and using meditation and visualization as a tool to create your business. “After speaking with people at The Entrepreneur House…I ended up growing the festival attendance by 50%….and I credit a lot of it to the digital marketing strategies that I learned while in Chiang Mai.” Mark Gowland Honorable mentions: 'The Alchemy of Finance' by George Soros http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/369708.The_Alchemy_of_Finance Quantum Funds http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/369708.The_Alchemy_of_Finance Where can the listeners get ahold of you at? http://www.midsummersdream.ca/

Today Entrepreneur House listeners, we have the founder of Assemble Advisory Nathan Rose back on our show. Assemble Advisory is a leading international financial agency for equity crowdfunding. About six months ago we featured Nathan on the show because we wanted to share his experience since he stayed at The Entrepreneur House and talk about the growth of his business. He also made an announcement that he was going to write a book about a hot topic in the business world today, equity crowdfunding. We are happy to announce that the day of this recording Nov. 1st, 2016 Nathan’s book is launching as we speak. We are going to talk about the process of creating this book and get some insights about what the equity crowdfunding market is experiencing today! Nathan also shares information on whether your startup is ready for 'Equity Crowdfunding'. If you have ever thought about writing a book about your expertise or wanted to dive deeper into the equity crowdfunding world, this is the episode for you! 
 Link for the Book: ‘Equity Crowdfunding ~ A complete guide for startups and growing companies' https://www.amazon.com/Equity-Crowdfunding-Complete-Startups-Companies-ebook/dp/B01M5FBSEB/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1478060666&sr=1-1&keywords=equity+crowdfunding Honorable Mentions: Tal Gur: http://talgur.me Tal’s Podcast Tim Conley: http://timconley.co/coaching/ John Logar: Consulting Unleashed http://www.consultingunleashed.com/ MonzoBank: Raised 1,000,000 in 96 seconds https://monzo.com/ Oppo Ice Cream: Gave away free product to build audience http://www.oppoicecream.co.uk/ Guusto: Gift Cards http://www.guusto.com/ EkoRent: Electric Car Rental Service in Finland http://ekorent.fi/ Outtakes: 30:47 Contact Nathan Rose: The book ‘Equity Crowdfunding ~ A complete guide for startups and growing companies' https://www.amazon.com/Equity-Crowdfunding-Complete-Startups-Companies-ebook/dp/B01M5FBSEB/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1478060666&sr=1-1&keywords=equity+crowdfunding Assemble Advisory: Assemble Advisory helps entrepreneurs raise money through equity crowdfunding by helping busy company founders get their information memorandums, and financial models in order, and provide advice on structuring a successful equity crowdfunding campaign. As of today they have over 11 million raised. Assemble Advisory are the equity crowdfunding experts.  http://assembleadvisory.com/

Today listeners we have a very special podcast for you. This is an actual recording of a workshop at The Entrepreneur House ~ Chiang Mai held by Paul Levine. Paul is the creator and founder of EverWebApp.com a code free website builder that lets users build websites with ease. He specializes in app development, app marketing, online marketing, SEO, team building, outsourcing and website development. He has been in business for sixteen years and developed a team that operates in Ukraine, India, Romania, San Francisco and Amsterdam. Today, Paul talks about how you can build a massive audience and the lessons he has learned competing with GoDaddy and Apple. The workshop was incredible and a lot of fun. Those that are looking to build their audience will get a lot of value from this episode. Honorable mentions: Learn who is talking about your competitor with buzzsumo.com All the Code You Need @… codecanyon.net Microphone for your Phone: Rode Lav http://www.rode.com/microphones/smartlav How to Contact Paul: http://www.everwebapp.com/ paul@paullevine.com

Today listeners, we recorded an episode that I am really excited about. Our guest today is Christopher Gimmer. Chris is the co-founder and CEO of the startup Snappa.io. Snappa is an easy-to-use graphic design tool that helps clients create highly engaging images without the help of a graphic designer. Chris is an incredible entrepreneur, he has built three businesses. His second business is BootStrapBay.com that sells high-quality bootstrap themes and templates. Chris and his partner built this business to $10,000/month in its first 6 months. Today, we are going to talk more in depth about Chris’ most recent startup, Snappa.io. Snappa has pre-designed templates, 12,000+ stock photos, 3000+ graphics/icons and 200+ fonts also integrating with FB, Twitter, and Buffer. They’re really striving to give you everything you need to create excellent graphics without a designer. Also to mentiona Chris is a very genuine guy who is extremely likeable and happens to be an Alumni of The Entrepreneur House. So, this episode we will throw in with our ‘Where Are They Now” series. It has been 15 months since Chris came to The Entrepreneur House and we are going to see how much his business has grown and how The Entrepreneur House played a role in that success. “Focus on one or two marketing tests and try to do it really well before moving on the the next thing” Chris Gimmer Get in Touch with Chris at: Snappa.io christopher@snappa.io Chrisgimmer.com Mentions: http://BootStrapBay.com Book: Traction by Gabriel Wienberg and Justin Mares http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22091581-traction

Today listeners we are going to be getting into the nitty gritty of what The Entrepreneur House ~ Chiang Mai is going to look like. We are going to run you through each week so you get a picture of what to expect. Joining me today is the man that will be there helping and handling a lot of this for the house in Chiang Mai. His name is Bunty SomRoy founder of CodeForestDesigns.com. Bunty will be working one-on-one with myself and the advisors to make sure The House runs as smooth as possible to make the experience incredible. We’ll get to know Bunty a bit more throughout the show so we are going to start off by running you through day one of The House in Chiang Mai. Come take a trip with us and see what you’re going to be experiencing if you join us this October in Thailand. Check out more information at: http://theentrepreneurhouse.com/the-entrepreneur-house-chiang-mai/

Why would an entrepreneur that has three businesses running without him and doesn’t have to work, come to The Entrepreneur House? Today listeners we have the great Pete Hall with us today. Pete has officially been an entrepreneur since 1996. He is an entrepreneur in the truest sense, his motto being “Let’s start a business and change the world!” Pete now "runs' (and I loosely use that word) three business from his laptop or phone anywhere in the world. Getting behind the entrepreneurial mind of this guy was incredible. You will also find out why Pete decided to come to The Entrepreneur House in early 2015. Today, we will go behind the scenes of what a 36-year old (semi) retired entrepreneur thought about staying with us in Barcelona! “Nobody (in The House) was better than the other, or looked up or down to one another.” Pete Hall “The favorite thing about The House is the concentration of Entrepreneurs.” Pete Hall “To put a price tag on it, I would say it (The Entrepreneur House) is somewhere in the $10,000 range.” Pete Hall Fields of Expertise: -Print and direct mail layout -Web page design -Copyrighting -IT Contact Pete: http://petehall.com

Today listeners, we are privileged today to have a very special guest named Rus Hughes on our show. Rus, is a systems architect. He has been working online since 2002 and been an entrepreneur since 2012. His background is in development and systems administration. During his career, he has worked with small startups and large enterprises to develop, scale and maintain various styles of web, data and telecoms applications used by schools, hospitals banks and governments. Since 2014 he’s also been selling physical products on Amazon.com. Recently he’s entwined his love of systems and Amazon knowledge to create Amazooka.com, a SaaS to help Amazon sellers understand their customers more and sell more products. Here is what I love about Rus…. He is humble, unassuming and incredibly generous. I have seen Rus in action and can tell you point blank that he is more concerned with creating products that add value and truly helping people than he is about making money. He has a high level of integrity, works hard when he needs to and delegates as much as possible. He is a master analyzer, and can take one look at what you're doing with your business, give some quick advice that can catapult sales, and skyrocket your conversion rates. He has an incredible track record of working online including creating a 6-figure business in less than a year. Rus has one of the most incredible and exciting stories of anyone that has stayed in The Entrepreneur House that he shares that with us in this episode. Lightning Question Round: 34:06 What is the most astounding fact you can share about yourself? How do you keep yourself motivated? What is one or two things you see as common mistakes in business today? Favorite Books: 38:35 Moving Pictures http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34510.Moving_Pictures Exponential Organizations http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22616127-exponential-organizations Bold http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22609444-bold Abundance http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13187824-abundance You can find Rus at: www.ruspow.com Amazooka.com https://www.amazooka.com/ “We are about the change the Amazon landscape.” Rus Hughes Honorable Mentions: Vic Dorfman: http://www.vicdorfman.com/ Freddy Lanski iChess https://www.ichess.net/ Neha Gupta https://collegeshortcuts.com/the-book/ Johnny FD - 12 weeks in Thailand https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B1SASZ2/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00B1SASZ2&linkCode=as2&tag=soc01-20 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_jiu-jitsu Stay tuned for the after the show chat….after the closing

Paul is the creator and founder of EverWebApp.com. A code free website builder that lets users build websites with ease. He specializes in app development, app marketing, online marketing, SEO, team building, outsourcing and website development. He has been in business for sixteen years and developed a team that operates in Ukraine, India, Romania, San Francisco and Amsterdam. Paul is an avid world traveler and a true digital nomad. In 2015 he visited and lived in fifteen countries running a location independent business and managing his team during this time. Paul is originally from Canada and has spent a lot of time participating in The Entrepreneur House activities. Paul’s Business Expertise: 1:00 Why Paul is excited to spend a month at The Entrepreneur House ~ Chiang Mai: 28:08 Benefits of Living in Thailand: 28:31 Excursions in Chiang Mai: 31:28 Rapid Fire Round 34:40 ~Paul’s favorite book? ~Paul’s favorite movie? ~After the Dark….http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1928340/ ~Who does Paul consider the most successful person he personally knows? ~If you had to change one thing about the business world today, what would Paul change and why? Contact Paul: http://www.everwebapp.com/ paul@paullevine.com The Entrepreneur House ~ Chiang Mai 2016 http://theentrepreneurhouse.com/the-entrepreneur-house-chiang-mai/

Erik Paquet and A.J. Dunn from Abroaders.com tell about their journey from childhood best friends to building an international six-figure company and about their recent angel investment. It is an incredible story of two guys making their way in the business world and how The Entrepreneur House was a part of that journey. Abroaders is a premier concierge service that helps people save enormous amounts of money by using frequent flyer and award miles turning your regular spending into multiple free flights each year. If you have ever booked your own flights with frequent flyer miles you know how much time it can take and how much of a headache it can be….I can certainly vouch for this. They have a vast knowledge of airline alliances, routes, and experience booking elaborate travel itineraries with frequent flyer miles and award points. They are also international travel experts focusing on banking, credit cards, and location independent business tools. Listen as A.J. and Erik give specific examples of how to hack the frequent flyer mile system and how they have been helping hundreds of clients travel for free. Stay Tuned…..After the main show, we have a little ‘off the record’ chat about traveling the world and some of the best cities we have lived in. A.J. and Erik also give some great insight about the world’s largest party….Carnival in Brazil. From Rio de Janeiro, to Medellin, to Barcelona and Bangkok. These guys have experience living and building business all over the world and give some tips about how to have an incredible amount of fun along the way. Honorable Mentions: Abroaders.com http://bit.ly/2b5CkE1 Founders: A.J. Dunn Erik Paquet World Packers https://www.worldpackers.com/ Founder: Riq Lima DC - Entrepreneur Group http://www.tropicalmba.com/dc/

This week we have the great Esther Jacobs on our show. We wanted to feature Esther because one, she has an incredible success story to tell and because she is the newest advisor for The Entrepreneur House ~ Chiang Mai. She will be joining us this October for an incredible experience in Thailand to help entrepreneurs catapult their business. Below is this incredible woman’s bio: Esther is an international speaker and author. She has given more than 1000 keynote speeches, inspiring entrepreneurs and decision makers of organizations like Capgemini, Hewlett-Packard, KLM, Philips and universities on 5 continents. She has published and contributed to 16 books, helped over 50 entrepreneurs write and publish their own book, and Esther is a TedEx Speaker. As a pioneer and entrepreneur, Esther became an expert in getting results with limited resources, especially in challenging circumstances. The “No Excuses Lady” proves that you can turn even the bleakest situation into an opportunity. Esther has…. -Raised $25 million for charities without a budget, network or experience. -Got knighted by the Dutch Queen. -Survived a reality TV show on a deserted island. -Turned her relationship with a playboy into a bestselling book: ‘Have you found your Mr. Wrong yet?‘ -Got ‘fired’ from her country for traveling too much; became a digital nomad, living and working in 100+ countries. The very government that expelled her, is now consulting her on how to solve this issue for future mobile generations. 24:50 Why she is excited about joining The Entrepreneur House ~ Chiang Mai? 27:00 Esther’s favorite book 27:38 Esther’s favorite movie 30:01 What Esther would change about the business world today? Esther's books: http://estherjacobs.info/en/book-store/ Esther's TedEx Speech: http://estherjacobs.info/en/ Esther's charity experience: http://estherjacobs.info/en/coins-for-care/ Esther's experience on Survivor: http://estherjacobs.info/en/survivor/ Website and Contact info: http://estherjacobs.info/ Braveheart Freedom Cry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3ubag7dtn4