Being an entrepreneur can be one of the most stressful jobs you can have, so you must have the tools to deal with whatever comes your way. Dr Venus is an expert in health-related issues for entrepreneurs. She will share with you a bunch of easy-to-use and highly effective bio hacks to maximize your entrepreneurial effectiveness. About Dr Venus Dr. Venus is a medical physician whose expertise reaches outside the walls of her office practice. She’s also a health coach and fitness expert for people who struggle with stress and low energy, so much that it’s hindering their success personally and professionally. Through her blog posts, social media videos, and coaching programs, she’s here to shake up your approach to fitness – showing you how to incorporate a fit lifestyle into your busy schedule, all while making it feel easy peasy. Dr. Venus has been a repeat guest expert on the TV series “The Doctors.” and was featured on several other shows including NBC's "American Gladiators," and ABC's "The Bachelor." She also contributes to multiple health outlets and has been published in Oxygen Magazine.

Dive deep into the realm of thought leadership with Ken Burke, CEO of Microcasting and Entrepreneur Now Network. With a quarter-century of experience in B2B software selling, Burke emerged as an "accidental thought leader" in e-commerce. This transition was not mere chance but the result of proactive business promotion, media engagements, and an innate grasp of customer needs, culminating in his highly-regarded book "Intelligence Selling." This comprehensive course distills his journey and offers a blueprint for those eager to become thought leaders in their sectors. Participants will understand the essence and significance of thought leadership, distinguishing it as a role where one educates, creates content, and inspires. Ken delves into the importance of crafting a resonant personal brand, developing a strategic vision, and selecting the right platforms that align with one's strengths. It emphasizes the strategy before execution, underscoring the need for patience, perseverance, and passion. Importantly, the course covers the art of aligning content with audience challenges, using insights from competitors to establish a unique market position, and conveying value by emphasizing benefits over mere features. Strategic marketing is also highlighted, urging participants to choose platforms that sync with their strengths and the preferences of their target audience. Both individuals and corporations stand to benefit, as Burke points out the need for organizations to have dedicated representatives championing thought leadership. In essence, thought leadership is framed as a journey of connection, differentiation, and consistent growth, and under Burke's tutelage, attendees are well-equipped to excel.

Your business was likely born out of an audacious dream; vision and mission statements invite others to share that dream. Tools form this course will empower you to create vision and mission statements that inspire excitement. We provide strategies for articulating the lofty aims of the vision statement, the concrete components of the mission statement, and the philanthropic pledges of the social mission.

"Create Immediate Results - A 3-Step Formula for Change" is a dynamic and practical course designed to empower individuals with the knowledge and tools they need to drive transformation in their personal and professional lives. This course offers a unique blend of expert insights and actionable strategies provided by Kelley and Terri, seasoned leadership development coaches. In this course, you will learn a proven 3-step formula for initiating change that brings immediate results. The first step focuses on identifying your desired outcomes and understanding your values, providing clarity on what you truly want to achieve. Next, you'll explore the power of internal change, discovering how your beliefs, perspective, and self-talk can either empower or hinder your progress. Finally, you will delve into the realm of external action, where you'll learn how to make conscious choices and take purposeful steps toward achieving your goals. Whether you're looking to enhance your leadership skills, improve relationships, or overcome personal obstacles, this course equips you with the strategies and mindset shifts needed to create lasting change and immediate results. Join us on this transformative journey and unlock your full potential for growth and success.

Investors have a set of metrics and indicators that will trigger them into taking action. Get the inside scoop on how to build the investor deck that speaks their language and incites them to fight to fund your business As the founder & CEO of Pitch Genius, I have dedicated my career to supporting early-stage founders and it has made me fluent in investor-speak. It’s how I developed a methodology for strategic investor communications that I’m proud to say makes it 40x more likely that a startup gets funded. At Pitch Genius, we're on a mission to get you funded. Whether it's your first time raising capital or you're a serial entrepreneur, our team has the know-how, creativity, and business acumen to craft an investable story rooted in research. We know what moves the needle for investors and what will book you more meetings. Our commitment to your startups' success does not end with the delivery of a pitch deck, though. We offer a full suite of services designed to support each startup's individual journey from financial modeling to coaching you on how to deliver the pitch.

Are you aspiring to cement your place in the digital realm as a thought leader? Dive into this insightful course with Ken Burke and the guest expert, Matthew, as they unravel the roadmap to digital thought leadership. Ken Burke, having personally ventured through the labyrinth of digital influence in the e-commerce sector, shares the nuances of this journey. Reflecting upon his rise in digital prominence, he underscores the substantial positive impact on his business pursuits. Matthew, a seasoned professional in nurturing thought leaders, accentuates the urgent need to establish a digital presence, especially in this post-COVID era. Drawing upon his rich background in learning and development, Matthew provides invaluable insights into the transformative influence of emerging thought leaders across various sectors. He meticulously breaks down the journey into four pivotal steps: understanding your audience's pain points, crafting compelling content, packaging this content into a multi-faceted 'experience ecosystem', and the art of marketing it to a broader audience. With a strategic blend of theory and practical insights, this course is poised to be your compass in the vast sea of digital influence.

Embark on a transformative journey into strategic marketing led by Ken Burke, CEO of Microcasting, and Angelo Ponzi, a renowned marketing strategist. This comprehensive course dives deep into the essence of marketing as a collaborative endeavor, emphasizing the pivotal role of inter-departmental synergy, especially with sales. Unpack the common missteps of businesses that offer great products but falter due to weak marketing strategies. Learn from Angelo's insights that reveal the downfall of many strategies is poor execution, with a staggering 92% meeting their demise due to this. Highlighting the value of market research, the course underscores the importance of aligning internal teams with market insights and global events. Delve into the complexities of understanding competition using tools like SEO platforms and Craft.co. Angelo introduces the nuanced art of truly connecting with customers, emphasizing the need for regular interactions and feedback. Understand the dynamics of market capture, from positioning to communication strategy, ensuring your business stands distinct and resonant in consumers' minds. The course wraps up with the creation of a robust growth plan, encompassing sales metrics optimization and ensuring alignment across the company for seamless growth. Join this immersive experience with Ken and Angelo and elevate your marketing game to new heights.

Whether you are an entrepreneur running your own company or work for a company, you need to have an entrepreneurial mindset in order to drive business growth.  Your success will be driven more by the way you think.  In this course we are going to work on optimizing your entrepreneurial brain.   In this course, I will cover 15 powerful strategies that every entrepreneur must know.  We will build strategies that allow you to become unstoppable by eliminating any fear and consistently take action towards your goals.   And teach you what to do if you get stuck in the process.  I will explain how to use your actions to create momentum in your business and how to create a big vision that excites people.   Also I will give you some key tactics, including creating a compelling event to increase your sales and stair-step your investment strategy so you can hold onto as much of your company as possible.   Once you internalize these strategies and make them part of your daily execution.

You're selling, but you're not creating profit. Understanding the relationship of your costs and margins is critical to your business' success. Sounds simple, not necessarily. Learn how to dissect this equation so you can come out on top. About Kunal Chopra Kunal is passionate about building and scaling tech companies. He is currently the CEO Kaspien (NASDAQ:KSPN), a software and tech-enabled services platform company that partners with brands to grow their businesses on marketplaces such as Amazon, Walmart, and eBay among others. Kaspien is headquartered in the Spokane, WA area, has over 150 employees, has done more than $1B in marketplace sales, and has served over 4000 brands. Under his leadership, Kaspien won for “Best Place to Work at – Inland Northwest” for 2 years in a row – 2020 and 2021, “Best Company to Work at in Washington, 2021, Medium Sized Category by Seattle Business Magazine” and “Most Innovative Marketing Automation Software - AdManager” awards. During his 15+ year career in technology, Kunal has held leadership positions as General Manager at Microsoft, General Manager at Amazon, Chief Operating Officer of eSports betting company Unikrn and as Director of Product at the world’s fastest-growing startup at the time - Groupon. He has also consulted with the world’s largest hedge fund - Bridgewater Associates, one of the world’s largest fixed-income investment advisors - NISA Investment Advisors, and the world’s top education-focused performance marketing company - All Star. He also holds an MBA from a global business school - The University of Chicago, Booth School of Business and a Masters in Computer Science from Clemson University.

Most business owners attend networking groups to showcase their business. Yet very few attend an event prepared to deliver their business in a concise way that creates interest from the listener. Too often they mutter something they made up on the spot and confuse their audience and consequently lose business and opportunities. This does not have to be your reality. During this lesson I teach my step-by-step formula for creating a killer elevator speech that will stop people in their track, get them to drop their guard, listen to you and want to do business with you. All this in a 10-second business message that I call your core message.

There is nothing more important that building solid relationships in business. Focusing on the right relationships and then nurturing them so they add value and profits to your business. Kristen Hayes has been doing just that for more than more than 20 years and she will share her incredible insights, strategies, and tactics to make this work in your business.

You've got a great idea, maybe already have a great product or service, but wondering how to turn this into a [profitable] business. Our subject-matter-experts will lay out the blueprint for the shortest time and cost to market, deploying "Thought Leadership" About Tom Searcy Tom Searcy is a nationally recognized author, speaker, and the foremost expert in large account sales. His methods of unlocking explosive growth were developed through years of real-world success. By the age of 40, Searcy had led four corporations, growing them each from revenues of less than $10 million to greater than $100 million, and in the last case from startup to greater than $200 million; each in less than four years. This growth was organic, and achieved without buying, selling or merging any of the four corporations. Searcy was able to grow these companies through a large account sales system he developed and implemented. Since then, Searcy founded Hunt Big Sales, a fast-growth consultancy and thought leadership organization. With Searcy’s systems, Hunt Big Sales clients have landed more than $18 Billion in new sales with 190 of the Fortune 500 companies, including 3M, Disney, Chase Bank, International Paper, AT&T, Apple and hundreds more.

LinkedIn is one of the most important marketing tools you can use to promote your business but so many entrepreneurs use it the wrong way. Let's show you how to turn LinkedIn into a powerful sales and marketing tool that drives real business results. TY Giuliani is one of the foremost experts in driving sales via LinkedIn. About Ty Giuliane Tyron Giuliani is an Australian entrepreneur, but after being injured and suffering a permanent disability while in the Australian Army, Tyron left Australia on a whim and moved to Tokyo, Japan. Fast forward 22 years and he is still there, speaks Japanese like a 3 year old, but has co-founded, founded, and Partnered at three 7 to 8 figure businesses. From starting first business servicing weddings as an ordained minister, to providing wedding dresses over 420 weddings a month. To working with 67 Fortune 500 companies to build their management teams in Asia, hosting Vice President Al Gore in Japan after winning his Nobel Peace prize, to opening a K-pop event space in Tokyo. And since 2017 coaching other B2B business owners his unique methods of transforming LinkedIn from a stale, resume profile approach, to recreating your own person mini-website in LinkedIn and using a sales funnel there to land clients! He has been a master at taking his weaknesses and tuning them into strengths which has helped carried him through to success. Married to a bi-racial Korean – Japanese, he has two daughters Jasmine and Mia. In his spare time Tyron is known to obsess on rare documents from European royalty.

Operating your business without a sound financial strategy is like driving your car down the freeway, blind...where you end up is a guess...if you get there at all. In this session we'll walk you through the easy steps to building a model that will guide you gracefully down the road ahead. About Nina Ventrella Business Professionals hire me to help them develop their Intellectual Property because most have no clue how to eliminate the competition and get out of the norm. They tend to blend in with the crowd and become the problem instead of the solution. So I help them to crush the competition, be set apart and hi- lighted and create a demand for the value that they carry. Bottom line: I create history makers and disruptors in the marketplace that want to increase their income, impact and influence and solve the world's problems. Nina Venturella , A Serial Entrepreneur who has a PHD in school of hard knocks. With her vast knowledge on how to scale businesses to 6 and 7 figures, using authority leveraging modalities such as books, summits and franchising peoples IP( Intellectual Property) Nina is an award winning author, Franchisor and innovator of proprietary process that went global including XTract a hands on healing modality for the lymphatic system that became her signature process for her franchises Spectacular Health. Nina has been a leader in wellness for the last 3 decades and is continuing to create other global brands as well.

There are lots of ways to fund your business, even if you're not profitable, if you understand the landscape. This session will reveal some great, funding secrets. About Jurie van Rensburg Jurie brings his 30+ years’ experience as CFO and Strategic Growth Partner, combined with his vast international network across multiple industries, to focus on building solid foundations for entrepreneurs to prepare for exponential growth and facilitating the required funding to achieve this. Born in South Africa, Jurie has lived and worked in various African countries and moved with his family to the UK 23 years ago where, after a successful career in the corporate world, decided that he can add a lot more value to business and project owners as a consultant. During the past 15 years Jurie has raised or facilitated finance and equity investment offers in excess of $2Bn and has a track record of growth rates in excess of 400% percent for several businesses that he’s been involved with as board advisor.

If you have had something / anything get in the way of your success, then you must attend this session. Eric Pheil is an expert in removing mental blocks that stop you from moving forward in your business. Her process called Mindfix is wildly successful at removing those barriers to success. About Erin Pheil Erin Pheil is the founder of The MindFix Group, a boutique, achievement-acceleration company that provides ultra-rapid, root-problem removal services for your mind. Leaders and entrepreneurs hire MindFix to help them get unstuck and to help them get out of their own way by quickly and permanently identifying and eliminating their biggest mental roadblocks. Sticky issues like perfectionism, procrastination, fear of success or failure, fear of being seen, anger, anxiety, imposter syndrome, etc. can all be remnants of the past after a short MindFix program. Bottom line: Erin's work allows leaders to truly eliminate their stickiest blind spots, fears, insecurities, doubts, imposter syndromes, and anxieties holding them back--in just a couple hours a week.

Today, storytelling is just as powerful as it ever was. When done right, it can act as story selling. During a sales presentation the use of stories captivate the listeners, suspend time, and act as invisible selling. Everyone loves a good story. It creates safety for the listener, they relax and let down their guards. Learn how to be a great storyteller and let the story do the heavy lifting and selling for you.

The One Hour Business Plan is a great tool for getting a high level business plan and investment teaser for your business or business idea. This will also help crystalize your business idea and make it tangible to not only you but the rest of the world. The investment teaser can be used to get investors interested in funding your company. This handy overview allows them to get a quick understanding of what you do and request a more in-depth meeting with you. The One Hour Business Plan can also be used to communicate your business concept to potential employees, mentors, coaches, vendors and other people helping you build your business. In this course, I will walk you step by step through the process of creating each key business strategy you need in order to get your business off the ground and attract investors. You will receive not only the guidance but also the One Hour Business Plan Template that makes it easy to build this valuable 2 page document.

There is no question that your business could be a huge success, but you must know and master these 15 key strategies that Ken carefully outlines in this course.  The good news is that these universal strategies apply to just about every business.   Ken will walk you through each strategy and provide you with the key techniques you can deploy today to master each one in your business.  Strategies such as Know Your Numbers which highlights the meaning behind critical financial metrics in your business, enable you to manage your growth.  Also, we will cover how to set yourself apart from your competitors in a meaningful way.  These are just two of the 15 strategies Ken will cover with you.   In this course, Ken will show you the specific tactics and strategies that you must focus on to drive long lasting success in your business.  Even better, many of these strategies you can literally start acting upon today and start seeing meaningful business results right away.  

These days, customers interact with brands at arm’s length—online. How can you connect with your customers and be generous with them while staying on-brand? This course presents examples of thought leadership and an in-depth look at how to leverage this form of free content marketing, which includes blogs, reports, speaking gigs, PR, and more, to your advantage. Topics explored include identifying your expertise, choosing how to distribute your knowledge pieces, and a look at examples from a variety of industries. A workshop developed to support you work with the thought leadership prep worksheet completes this course.