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"Papa" John Schnatter went all in on starting a business by selling pizzas in the back of his father's tavern in 1984. By the end of 1997, the company known as Papa John's had over 1,500 locations across the country. As an entrepreneur, to be successful, one has to go all in on their endeavor. On this episode, David and John talk about going into business in the ultra-competitive food service industry and the best practices to making a difference as an entrepreneur in that space. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, David tackles the latest in tech news and changes in the tech landscape and what that means for you. David is joined by Atul Pashar, host of the Whiskey Hue podcast. Throughout Atul's career, he's had various roles as a hedge fund analyst, music producer & now investor and entrepreneur and social philanthropist, Atul Prashar is founding partner of umbrella investment/advisory company, KMH Group, focusing on the tech in media/sports verticals as well as various entertainment projects. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Women have been hit hard during the Covid-19 pandemic, having to change their lives in order to stay home and take care of the kids. Now, many women are returning to the workforce and the need to empower women has never been greater. Here to discuss the issue is Wendy Diamond, the founder of Women's Entrepreneurship Day. Wendy is also an author, reality television personality, and founder of pet-related businesses, including Animal Fair magazine, Paws For Style, a pet fashion show, and Yappy Hour. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Puerto Rico, a beautiful island with a complicated relationship with mainland USA. Joining David on this episode is Rodrick Miller. Miller is the Chief Executive Officer at Invest Puerto Rico, the Island's public-private partnership focused on business attraction and investment promotion.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nearly 50 percent of marriages end in divorce, so what can you do to protect your assets if your marriage comes to an untimely end? This week David is joined by Judith Weigle to discuss the amicable divorce strategies that can help you keep your money. Judith is a divorce mediator and host of THE Amicable Divorce Expert podcast. Judith Weigle shares her insights and experiences in divorce mediation and communication, helping thousands of couples accomplish the near impossible, amicable divorces. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David has a passion for financial literacy, and has built his brands around that very concept. This week, Caleb Silver of Investopedia joins to discuss financial literacy, trends and how media and politics is influencing the current investment environment. Silver is an American journalist and the SVP and editor in chief of Investopedia, a Dotdash brand focused on investing and financial education. He previously worked as the Director of Business News at CNN, the Executive Producer of CNN Money and was a senior producer on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, David speaks with two pioneering women to discuss equality in the workplace. David is joined by Shelley Zalis. She is known as the “chief troublemaker,” a pioneer for online research, movement leader, and champion of gender equality. She is an internationally renowned entrepreneur, speaker, mentor, mother, and founder and CEO of The Female Quotient. Today, as CEO of The Female Quotient, Zalis works with Fortune 500 companies to advance gender equality across industries.  Also joining in the conversation is Gina Glantz, who in her own bio says she is a serial organizer/shit stirrer/campaign tech innovator/grandmother. She is the founder of GenderAvenger, a non-profit dedicated to ensuring women are always part of the public dialog because women’s voices count.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Salvatore M. Buscemi is the Chief Investment Officer for Dandrew Partners Capital Management. Mr. Buscemi also is the Managing Partner for several other direct investment vehicles across several asset classes in commercial real estate and credit, fine art private credit facilities, special situations, and several well-performing life sciences investments, among others. Mr. Buscemi is a frequent speaker and guest lecturer on real estate finance at professional symposia and has written numerous articles on the topic of real estate and private equity finance in various publications, including Investor’s Business Daily, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and on television shows such as CBS New York, and Good Morning LaLa Land. Get his latest book by going to InvestingLegacy.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week David sits down with Jordan Elizabeth Gelber, to discuss her life as an actress, producer and launching her startup companies, including Starbaby Enterprises. Jordan is an award-winning actress, producer, creative business strategist, and the CEO of Starbaby Enterprises, a marketing and production firm specializing in creating and curating content at a grassroots level. Starbaby has a highly selective client roster, geared towards young and experienced professionals in both the entertainment and creative industries, and beyond. Jordan has personally launched several startups, working directly with CEOs, and expanding their businesses from $1K-$2M in 6 months through the power of content creation and digital marketing. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charles Gaudet is the author of “The Predictable Profits Playbook: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Dominating Any Market and Staying on Top“ (voted #1 Book on Sales & Marketing by Indie Excellence) and host of The Beyond 7-Figures Podcast. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Trump campaign spokesman and communications strategist Jason Miller joins David to discuss his new venture, Gettr. Gettr launched in July and looks to become a true alternative social media platform for conservatives who have grown tired of Facebook and Twitter's silencing of conservative voices, like that of former President Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A.J. Ali is a veteran, activist and documentary filmmaker who wrote and directed the 2017 documentary ‘Walking While Black: L.O.V.E Is The Answer’, which has spurred the L.O.V.E is the answer police training program that is being implemented in police stations around the country. David and A.J. spoke about methods that police can use to improve community relations and the progress thats been made since the George Floyd killings. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.