586 – Building a Community with LoudMouse’s Marc Ensign

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Today we’re joined by Marc Ensign, the CEO aka The Big Cheese at LoudMouse.

LoudMouse is a branding and marketing company that leads you from concept to launch using personalized strategies for each client. They know the ins and outs of marketing and how to skyrocket a brand. They also specialize in SEO work and logo and website design, lead generation and more.

Learn more about the marketing designs LoudMouse can create for your business and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

585 – Purposeful vs. Opportunistic Businesses with Daas Knowledge’s Henry Daas

Josh Elledge - CEO, UpMyInfluence

Today we’re joined by Henry Daas, Owner of Daas Knowledge.

Henry is a serial entrepreneur and began his first business 30 years ago and had many successes and fails. He got into coaching 10 years ago and decided to sit down and create what he calls a “purposeful business.” Daas Knowledge is a coaching company offering support to other entrepreneurs and business owners alike. Business ownership is sometimes a challenge and when you’re slugging on like a zombie, you need the antidote.

Learn more about Henry’s journey to owning Daas Knowledge and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

584 – Transparent, Proactive SEO and Digital Marketing with Rising Ranks Digital’s Caitlin Strempel

Josh Elledge - CEO, UpMyInfluence

Today we’re joined by Caitlin Strempel, the CEO of Rising Ranks Digital.

Rising Ranks Digital is an SEO and digital strategy agency. They work with anyone from lawyers and coaches to companies and corporations. They are women-lead with a team of 5 women and one man working together to help clients get the best results and empower women in fields dominated by men. Caitlin believes everyone’s voice deserves to be heard.

Learn more about Rising Ranks digital SEO marketing and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

583 – Optimized Leadership and Communication with Advance Coaching & Consulting’s with Mike Acker

Josh Elledge - CEO, UpMyInfluence

Joined with us today is Mike Acker, the Communication Coach at Steps to Advance and author of the book Speak with No Fear.

Mike grew up with a speech impediment and during his childhood he had to take speech class. From early on he was driven to complete the work and learn to communicate better. Then, his family moved to Mexico and learning Spanish in front of others helped him understand how hard learning how to communicate in front of people is. He uses this knowledge to help others communicate better with teammates and customers to develop better relationships.

Learn more about how communication is the key and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

582 – Self-Awareness and Making Changes with A Better Place Consulting’s Bunny Young

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Joined with us today is Bunny Young, Founder of A Better Place Consulting.

Bunny is a business therapist, virtual speaker and facilitator. She empowers others to take the power back into their own hands and make change for good. A Better Place Consulting is a work life alignment agency and they work one-on-one and with groups of work teams. They specialize in helping others make their businesses thrive again and keeping their workers happy.

Learn more about Bunny’s life and business consulting practices and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

581 – Revolutionizing the Pet Industry with Bow Wow Labs’ Michael London

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Joined with us today is Michael London, the Founder and CEO of Bow Wow Labs. 

Bow Wow Labs provides the best pet treats and toys for dogs. Pets are like family and at Bow Wow, they ensure that your pet will be happiest with a selection of chews and toys for any type of dog. They have a revolutionary new toy that has delicious treats inside that you can replace again and again. This is just one of many companies Michael has run.

Learn more about the selection of chew toys Bow Wow Labs sells and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

580 – Swag with an Online Platform with Swag.com’s Jeremy Parker

Josh Elledge - CEO, UpMyInfluence

Joined with us today is Jeremy Parker, the Co-Founder and CEO of Swag.com.

Jeremy creates promotional products for brands and can ship internationally with thousands of addresses at once. They have 5,000 customers and have had to pivot fast during COVID-19 but thankfully they received extreme success. They make products simplified and streamlined to create the highest quality promotional items for anything you need. 

Learn more about the various different merchandise styles and designs Swag.com has and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

579 – Owning Who You Are and Helping Yourself with Success on Purpose’s with Melonie Taylor

Josh Elledge - CEO, UpMyInfluence

The guest with us today is Melonie Taylor, the Chief Energy Officer of Success on Purpose.

Melonie spent many years as an oncology nurse, and felt herself getting burnt out after a wrist injury in 2010. In 2011, she went through a massive period of growth and discovered her true self. She began working on her business full time 3 years ago and has a team of virtual assistants to help with the process. Her program is an 11 step program to success for her clients. She believes she understands what her clients go through because of her own life experiences.

Learn more about the 11 Step program to bring success into your life and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

578 – Construction Career Success with Elinor Moshe

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The guest with us today is Elinor Moshe, the Founder of The Construction Coach. 

Elinor is Australia’s first construction coach. She does construction management and her business and podcast is all about staking her authority in her field. She guides, inspires, and directs future leaders and industry professionals to achieve more recognition. Elinor strives to create quality equipment and career opportunities for those interested in construction. She even hosts a podcast called Constructing You, a story of milestones in construction.

Learn more about how Elinor has taken over the construction management industry and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

577 – The Gentle Business Revolution with Sarah Santacroce

Josh Elledge - CEO, UpMyInfluence

The guest with us today is Sarah Santacroce, the CEO and Founder of SarahSantacroce, and launching a book titled The Gentle Marketing Revolution.

Sarah is a LinkedIn profile writer and teaches others how to use LinkedIn to scale their business. She is currently taking a pivot into gentle marketing such as email marketing and other strategies. Sarah says she’s a hippie turned business coach and preaches self belief and focusing on being your truest self.

Learn more about how Sarah and her advice about LinkedIn helping companies grow and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

576 – Focusing on Your Capacity with Lisa Fabrega

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The guest with us today is Lisa Faberga, the Founder and CEO of Lisa Faberga International.

Lisa helps successful women reclaim their agency and solidify their legacy. The power in all of this is capacity and expanding your view of it. She works as a mentor and helps other business women with topics like visibility, purpose, money, embodiment, structure, and boundaries. 

Learn more about how Lisa advocates and teaches her belief of capacity and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

574 – Buying and Selling Companies with Stone Peak Alliance’s Bart Rupert

Josh Elledge - CEO, UpMyInfluence

The guest with us today is Bart Rupert, Managing Partner at Stone Peak Alliance.

Stone Peak Alliance is a dedicated group of mergers and acquisition specialists with a pure passion for getting owners massive exits. When Bart was growing up, his parents told him he needed to be a doctor or a lawyer. He quickly realized he wanted to be an executive in a company. He went to work in a company and watched it be sold for $20 million and he saw how he could be needed. Now, he helps businesses negotiate the best possible price for their company when selling. He acquires companies to grow them and sell at top rates as well. 

Learn more about knowing when to sell and the best profitability for exiting business owners and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

573 – Influencer Marketing with Obviously’s Mae Karwowski

Josh Elledge - CEO, UpMyInfluence

The guest with us today is Mae Karwowski, the CEO and Founder of Obviously.

Mae provides quality influencer marketing with a tech platform that pairs you with the best in class influencer. Obviously helps build relationships between influencers and has worked with large brands like Ulta, Amazon, and Sephora to grow globally. They are an innovative company and Mae is making her business stand out by being on top of the cutting edge market technology and strategies.

Learn more about Obviously and how they grow influencer relationships and Mae Karwowski on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

572 – Going Where the Market Leads You with United Monograms’ Sean Lowery

Josh Elledge - CEO, UpMyInfluence

The guest on this episode is Sean Lowery, the CEO & Founder of United Monogram.

Sean began his business in his mother’s basement called T-Shirt Boy. Now he is running a 7 figure e-commerce and clothing shop called United Monograms. His clothing brand features personal stitched monograms for women. His wife is the creative side and he is the business side and they work together to keep the company running. At one time they were 300k in debate, and Sean lived in his office to fight for his business, that shows commitment.

Learn more about the clothing that United Monogram creates personalized for you on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

571 – Strategic Marketing and Exposure with Josh Rossi

Josh Elledge - CEO, UpMyInfluence

The guest on this episode is Josh Rossi, the CEO, Owner, and Viral Photographer at Josh Rossi Photography.

Josh runs his photography business along with another web domain called Fulltime Photographer where he offers courses teaching photography skills. His work also dives into photography software, marketing, and scaling your business as an artist. What sets him apart from other photographers is his style. His unique marketing style and production style are what gives his images a different feel and draws in the looker’s eye. 

Learn more about the creative mind of Josh and how he uses his skills to create beautiful photos on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

570 – Investing in Affordable Housing with Midwest Park Capital’s Jonathan Tuttle

Josh Elledge - CEO, UpMyInfluence

The guest on this episode is Jonathan Tuttle, the Principal at MidWest Park Capital.

MidWest Park Capital helps solve the affordable housing issues by investing in mobile home parks. They are a private real estate investment firm providing accredited investors with exclusive access to high-yield investments. Jonathan says they achieve this by acquiring and then adding-value or repositioning under-valued, mismanaged income-producing assets. Jonathan says it felt like it took 7-8 years before his business really took off, but once it did it felt great.

Learn more about how investments in Mobile Home Parks can benefit you and more about Rob on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.