Entrepreneur Encounters started as a necessity to keep small business owners focused on engaging with each other. This show encounters many owners on this journey so you can focus on how to grow and succeed in your business. This show is focused on small business owners, entrepreneurs, visionaries, and innovators just like us. Because our guests are just a little bit ahead of us on their entrepreneurial journey, we can learn insights and strategies on how to grow our businesses based on thei ...
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Meet Brent Halfwassen Brent Halfwassen is the founder of MKE’s Small Business Coach, a business coaching and consulting firm focused on small business owners and entrepreneurs from $5,000 to $5M in revenue, helping to turn their hard work into hard cash. Brent is a reality-focused small business coach empowering small business owners and entreprene…
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Meet Brin'na Rollins-Williams Brin'na is an unshakable optimist who is an accomplished people leader with over 10 years' of Leadership experience at Target, Fortune 50 Company. From an Intern to District Senior Director overseeing multiple stores, thousands of team members and +$500 million in annual revenue. As a high performance coach, speaker, a…
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Meet Michael Creed Michael Creed is the Branch Manager for Luminate Home Loans’ Brookfield and Waukesha, Wisconsin locations, but he does much more than just manage. In fact, Michael wears many hats at his job—from running his own personal production team to creating systems, policies, and procedures for branch processing, Michael does it all. In a…
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In this special 400th episode of Social Capital, host Lori Highby, CEO and Founder of Keystone Click, is interviewed by Abby Radewahn, Digital Content Manager at Keystone Click. They discuss Lori's background, her passion for sports, and her journey from working at a web development company to founding her own digital marketing agency. Lori shares …
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Meet Louise McDonnell Louise McDonnell is a renowned expert in leveraging social media to enhance sales and lead generation for coaches, consultants, and online entrepreneurs. She offers a comprehensive suite of services, including a complete "done for you" package, group coaching, and online training, aimed at converting social media efforts into …
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Meet Erik Owen Erik brings over 30 years of diverse business experience across manufacturing, distribution, services, and banking. He spent 20 years in corporate America, including roles at Fortune 500 companies, focusing on finance, operations, and executive management, with expertise in IT, strategic sourcing, logistics, and Lean/Six Sigma. In 20…
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Meet Ken Oliver A Milwaukee native. Born and Raised. Marine Corps veteran. Owner/Founder of GruntWorks Junk Removal and Demolition. As the Owner of GruntWorks, he oversees all aspects of the business, from operations and marketing to customer service and partnerships. He leverages his skills in team building, training, and recruiting to create a cu…
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Meet Dave Oates Dave holds 30 years of strategic crisis public relations experience dealing with a wide array of adverse public events. Starting as a U.S. Navy Public Affairs Officer and later as a Corporate Chief Marketing Officer and Non-Profit President, he excels in expertly addressing a myriad of crises that span sports/entertainment, non-prof…
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Meet Stacey Hall Stacey Hall, Founder of Success with Stacey Hall, is best known for her ground-breaking social media marketing training program, Go for Yes, which has helped thousands of people attract more sales, customer and employee satisfaction, and success. Stacey is an acclaimed international speaker who gained recognition for her TEDx Talk.…
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Meet Chris Daigle Chris Daigle is the CEO and Co-Founder of ChiefAIOfficer.com. In these dynamic times of AI enablement or extinction, Chris’s purpose is to ensure businesses thrive through AI strategy crafted by certified Chief AI Officers (CAIOs) or the use of their education and certification program on how to use AI in your business or your rol…
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Meet Eleni Kelakos Eleni Kelakos, The Speaker Whisperer® , is a presence and presentation expert, and the President of the Eleni Group, established in 2003. She uses performance techniques learned over twenty years as a professional actress and award-winning, nationally touring, singer/songwriter to help speakers and business leaders across the glo…
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Meet Neha Bucaro With a remarkable professional journey spanning media, strategy creative and research, Neha is a true believer in the power of transformative thinking. Throughout her career, she has worn some big titles, led, and inspired brilliant teams, and collaborated with some of the biggest brands in the world. With an innate comfort with da…
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Meet Jim Heinigner Jim Heininger is The Rebrand Man. He leads the efforts of The Rebranding Experts, which he founded in 2017, after 30 years of business and brand strategy experience for P&G, McDonald’s, Anheuser-Busch and others. Rebranding Experts was purposefully designed to be the only agency with the comprehensive services necessary to rebran…
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#EntrepreneurEncounters is a forum to help entrepreneurs and business owners tell their story and build their dream. It focuses on empowering entrepreneurs to find the money, mindset, and means to unleash their business. To do this well, we have to encounter more entrepreneurs to learn how each of us are moving forward in our businesses and workin…
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Meet Bobbi Baehne Bobbi Baehne is the founder and CEO of Think Big Go Local, a digital marketing agency that helps small businesses succeed in their local communities by leveraging the power of online marketing. With over 15 years of experience in entrepreneurship, marketing, and small business development, Bobbi has a passion for helping small bus…
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In this episode, we encounter Jennifer Hensley, Founder of Playmaker Coaching and Consulting. Jennifer shares her story of why she went into business in the first place (spoiler alert! She saw a gap that she could fill) and what keeps her motivated. If you want to learn more about what Jennifer Hensley is up to, you can click: https://playmakercoac…
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Meet Eugene Marshall Eugene Marshall is the Founder and CEO of Magnolia Tax Services. He is an Enrolled Agent (EA). Eugene is federally authorized to represent taxpayers before the IRS and, like CPAs and attorneys, has unlimited representation rights. He specializes in advanced tax strategies to reduce his client’s tax liability through effective t…
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In this episode, we encounter Kevin Logan, Founder of FSJ Enterprises. Kevin drops soundbite after soundbite of wisdom that all of us can learn from. If you want to learn more about what Kevin Logan is up to, you can click: linkedin.com/in/kevin-logan-phd-6340787
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Meet Lisa Apolinski Lisa Apolinski, CMC is the CEO of 3 Dog Write. She is a content coach, teaching business owners how to use their content to attract more right-fit clients so that they experience the positive ROI on marketing and business development investments. She has written several books, including Persuade With A Digital Content Story, nam…
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Thank you for watching this amazing interview. If you want to learn more about Brent Halfwassen and MKE Small Business Coach, visit https://mkebusinesscoach.com/. You can connect with Brent on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenthalfwassen/. To join the #EntrepreneurEncounters movement, sign up at bit.ly/EntrepreneurEncounters #Entrepreneu…
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Meet Frank King I am a Suicide Prevention Speaker and Comedian, was a writer for The Tonight Show for 20 years, a full-time speaker and comedian for 37. I’ve worked with Jeff Foxworthy, Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Stewart, Steve Harvey, Rosie, Ellen, The Beach Boys, Neil Sedaka, Randy Travis, and Lou Rawls. I’ve fought a lifetime battle with Depression and…
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Thank you for watching this amazing interview. If you want to learn more about Brent Halfwassen and MKE Small Business Coach, visit https://mkebusinesscoach.com/. You can connect with Brent on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenthalfwassen/. To join the #EntrepreneurEncounters movement, sign up at bit.ly/EntrepreneurEncounters #Entrepreneu…
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Meet Alane Boyd Alane Boyd is the Co-Founder of BGBO Co., an operations and growth strategy agency utilizing AI and automation to improve efficiency for their clients. In 2022, her company launched Arvo, an AI-powered visual documentation software for creating standard operating procedures, training documents, and company knowledge. Alane has been …
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Thank you for watching this amazing interview. If you want to learn more about Brent Halfwassen and MKE Small Business Coach, visit https://mkebusinesscoach.com/. You can connect with Brent on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenthalfwassen/. To join the #EntrepreneurEncounters movement, sign up at bit.ly/EntrepreneurEncounters #Entrepreneu…
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In today's interview, I speak with Chris Crain, founder of Charlie's Music Factory. Chris took his passion for music, it's in his blood, and he grew it into a business helping other musicians fulfill their dreams.
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Meet Ross Keating Ross Keating believes all businesses, regardless of their size, can be more successful, including yours. When you are successful it not only helps you and your customers, but it also helps your employees, your suppliers, the community around you, AND your family. Over the last 15 years or so his clients have been in industries suc…
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In today's interview, I speak with Sharon Kevil, founder of Forti Goods. Born out of a need for safe storage in her own home, Sharon developed a line of locking furniture that blends design with security and privacy for a look that catches the eye without revealing a thing.
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Meet Matt Nettleton Since 2003, Matt Nettleton has coached more than 175 companies in a wide variety of industries. He has helped multiple companies grow from $1 million to more than $10 million in annual revenue and has helped clients close more than $3.2 billion in new sales. Why do you believe sales is an honorable profession? People have this i…
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Meet Scott Flood Scott Flood established Scott Flood Writing in 1995 after 13 years with advertising agencies in Chicago and Indianapolis. The Chicago native is a frequent author on copywriting and marketing topics for business websites and publications, has authored two books of local interest, and is also the author of 100 Years: The Story of the…
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Meet Carol Clegg Carol Clegg is a small business coach specializing in mindset and accountability, partnering with midlife women. Carol's passion lies in cultivating business balance and establishing realistic goals with an effective accountability structure. A maverick entrepreneur at heart, she founded Classic Exec Marketing a decade ago, embarki…
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Meet Danielle Hughes Danielle Hughes is the creator of the Personality Brand. She teaches clients how to bring more of themselves into their message so they feel comfortable expressing it and can convey what makes them different from their competition, attracting the right audience and repelling the wrong one. Often referred to as a magician with w…
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Meet Erik Deckers Erik Deckers is a professional writer and humorist from Central Florida. He is the co-author of four books on social media marketing, and has been a newspaper humor columnist since 1994. He has owned his own content marketing agency for 14 years, and ghostwrites books for business owners who want to leave a legacy for their famili…
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Meet Wayne Mullins Wayne is a husband, father of 4, entrepreneur, and the Founder of Ugly Mug Marketing, creator of the Freelance Accelerator, and author of Full Circle Marketing. He's an out-of-the-box, against the grain, thinker and it has more than paid off for his company and clients. He leads from the heart and is passionate and unapologetic a…
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Meet Henry DeVries Henry DeVries, MBA, is the CEO of Indie Books International, a company he cofounded in 2014 to work with agency owners and strategic consultants who want to attract right-fit clients by marketing with a book and speech (www.indiebooksintl.com). He is the author of 17 books including Marketing With A Book For Agency Owners. Since …
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Meet Kurt Kleidon Kurt Kleidon is the president of Kleidon & Associates, a marketing communication agency in Akron, Ohio. Kurt has more than 15 years of experience in marketing, branding and media relations. He also has experience as the founding editor of an arts and entertainment magazine editor and as a college professor. In his professional cap…
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