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He Was Racing to the Bottom... Then He Started Building His Own Equipment
With Chris Meso
For nearly 30 years, Chris built Mobile Air from a garage into a multi-state niche manufacturing company.
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Wes MathewsFounder & CEO, Stealth
Wes built and sold a digital marketing agency with Jon Bowerman before they started Stealth. The show explores what it takes to scale, from marketing and leadership to mindset and momentum.
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Ep 62
He Was Racing to the Bottom... Then He Started Building His Own Equipment
With Chris Meso
For nearly 30 years, Chris built Mobile Air from a garage into a multi-state niche manufacturing company. He went from getting crushed by competitors with a 20-year head start to charging two to three times their price, and customers…
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Ep 61
Every Founder NEEDS A Sparring Partner
With John Glon
After COVID wrecked the cash flow of the business he spent 13 years building, John Glon burned through a bank loan, withdrew emotionally, and started blaming everyone around him for problems he created. But when a coach finally showed him…
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Ep 60
When Your Marketing Team Can't Answer "What Did We Get for $10,000 this month?"
With Jon Bowerman
Jon Bowerman and I have been business partners for almost 20 years; we started a digital marketing company in '09 and sold it in '21. Through that time, we'd seen entrepreneurs get taken advantage of by agencies who cared more about…
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Ep 59
20-Person Company That Operates Like 200
With Stephen Wojno
Stephen Wojno took a bankrupt company from $7 million to $28 million by age 26. He ran a 300-person manufacturing operation. Now he's the Chief Intelligence Officer at Stealth Consulting building AI systems for small businesses. Steve said…
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Ep 58
Hard Truths From Founders Who’ve Hit A Growth Ceiling
With Patrick Thean
Patrick Thean, an award-winning entrepreneur, USA Today bestselling author, and one of the world’s leading experts in strategy execution is the guy CEOs call when growth stalls. Today, Patrick shares why most companies don’t grow: 1) they…
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Ep 57
What I Wish I Knew Before My First Business Sale
With Brent Peterson
Brent Peterson built and sold his company just as the world was changing. It's when he found out... Owners can’t stay on as the core of the business. It only ends in disaster. While he misses the team and the energy, Brent knows his vision…
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Ep 56
Only $500 And Nine Months To Figure It Out
With Natalie Kaminski
Natalie Kaminski shares her story of arriving in the U.S. at 18 with just $500, hustling through tech jobs, and climbing her way from QA engineer to COO, before founding JetRockets and leading it through explosive growth and global…
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Ep 55
The SECRET to Building Trust in a Noisy World
With Tom Schwab
Tom Schwab, founder and "Chief Evangelist Officer" of Interview Valet, joins to discuss how meaningful conversations (NOT marketing noise) build real trust to drive business growth. Tom shares how podcast guesting has evolved into one of…
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Ep 54
He was BROKE in 2008... now he OWNS a USDA plant
With Haig Berberian
Haig Berberian didn’t just sell other people’s products, he built the capability to make his own. We dig into how he went from brokering food to taking possession, then launching a USDA plant to control quality, safety, and margins. We…
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Ep 53
Building Content That Lasts in the Age of AI
With Dave Kustin
Dave Kustin is a brand strategist and co-founder of ContentBacon, a company he built to solve a problem he saw in the market: businesses either hiring a random freelancer for $5 or paying massive retainers to big agencies, without much in…
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Ep 52
Flying Through Business Turbulence: Strategy, Pricing, and Teamwork
With Brian Doyle
Brian Doyle is a former Air Force pilot who commanded 31 combat missions before moving into the business world, working at GE Capital, and eventually becoming CEO of Holden Advisors. Today, he helps $100M to $5B companies increase…
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Ep 51
The AI Playbook Every Small Business Needs Right Now
With Youssef Tawfik
Youssef Tawfik is a former national basketball player from Egypt who left a safe career in big tech to build his own company, Revi. Today, he’s helping businesses around the world use software and AI to modernize, especially the ones still…
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Ep 50
How Entrepreneurs Can Build And Protect Tax-Free Wealth Using Life Insurance
With Jason Hansen
Jason Hansen is a Certified Living Benefits Expert and founder of Midwest Family Financial. For over 20 years, he’s helped entrepreneurs and families use life insurance to protect their future, build tax-free income, and avoid financial…
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Ep 49
How To Use AI To Save Time, Cut Costs & 10X Business Fast
With Josh Snyder
Josh Snyder is the VP of Sales at Zerion Software and FieldApps AI, where he helps companies dump inefficient processes and build custom AI-powered software without writing a single line of code. In today's episode, Josh shares how his…
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Ep 48
They Said Credit Card Fees Were Inevitable... Then We Found This Loophole
With Ilyssa Grant & Dave Iava
Dave Iava and Ilyssa Grant have quietly helped business owners save millions by rethinking how payment processing ‘should’ work. With backgrounds in business, tech, and entrepreneurship, they saw the flaws in the traditional system and…
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Ep 47
I Had to Stop Working IN My Business to Save It
With Alek Ivanov
Alek Ivanov is the founder of Synergy3, an HVAC company that’s grown to over 30 team members and more than $8 million in revenue. But his path to success was anything but smooth: and from arriving in the U.S. with just $8 to building a…
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Ep 46
The Future of SaaS & Business Growth
With Nathan Tyler
How can SaaS fuel your business growth and keep you ahead of the curve? In this week’s episode of Entrepreneur Intel, host Wes Matthews sits down with Nathan Tyler, an experienced founder and SaaS expert, to uncover how data-driven…
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Ep 45
Aligning Team Dynamics with Success
With Jay Hawreluk
How do you build a team that thrives together and drives business success? In this week’s episode of Entrepreneur Intel , host Wes Matthews sits down with Jay Hawreluk, founder of AcuMax Index, to explore how understanding team dynamics…
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Ep 44
Revolutionizing the Roofing Industry
With Mike Harvey
In this episode, we sit down with Mike Harvey, founder of The Roof Resource, to explore his journey of disrupting the roofing industry. By applying innovative business models akin to Airbnb, Mike has redefined how roofing services are…
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Ep 43
Unpacking Visionary and Integrator Dynamics
With Lisa McCurdy
In this episode, we explore the crucial relationship between visionaries and integrators in business, discussing how their collaboration can drive success and sustainability. Our guest shares insights on fostering the right company…
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Ep 42
Leading with Data in Marketing
With Ben Quintana
In this episode of Entrepreneur Intel, we dig into the insights shared by Ben Quintana, who is the Principal at Kis Solutions. The conversation explores innovative approaches to advertising, creative strategies, and customer experience…
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Ep 41
Unlocking E-commerce Marketing Efficiency
With Charles Leikauf
In this episode, Charles Leikauf, a fractional CFO and e-commerce marketing expert, shares insights into achieving marketing efficiency and driving revenue growth for e-commerce businesses. He discusses challenges with ad platforms, the…
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Ep 40
Modernizing Board Meetings with ZECK
With Robert Wolfe
In this episode, we dive into the creation and innovative mission of ZEC, a platform designed to modernize and simplify board meetings. Born from the founders’ personal frustrations at Moosejaw and CrowdRise, ZEC addresses the…
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Ep 39
Visionaries and Operators: Building Bridges for Success
With Mario Lupia
In this insightful episode, Wes speaks with Mario Lupia, an expert in operations and leadership, about the challenges faced by visionary entrepreneurs and how structured processes are essential for achieving their ambitious goals. The…
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Ep 38
Fractional Leadership & Scaling Businesses
With Mark Scrimenti
In this episode, Wes is joined by Mark Scrimenti, an expert in fractional leadership, to discuss the power of fractional executives and how businesses can scale effectively using frameworks like EOS. Mark shares his experience…
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Ep 37
Betting on Yourself: A Founder’s Guide to Success
With Alexandra Satine
In this episode, we sit down with a seasoned entrepreneur Alexandra Satine Co-Founder and Fractional COO/CFO at Your-Cohort. She shares her journey from building her first business in her 20s to gaining two decades of experience working…
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Ep 36
Scaling Your Business with a Fractional COO
With Melissa Rose
In this episode, we dive into the working relationship between a visionary entrepreneur and a Fractional COO with our guest Melissa Rose Fractional CMO at Operate Light. The conversation highlights the critical need for founders to…
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Ep 35
The Changing Landscape of Sales and AI
With Michael Eckhoff
In this episode, we sit down with Michael Eckhoff, Fractional CRO at Sales Growth International. He is an award-winning sales leader with experience across startups, scale-ups, and Fortune 500 companies. He emphasizes the significance of…
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Ep 34
Perseverance: The Difference Between Success and Failure
With Ryan Hogan
In this episode, we dive deep into the realities of entrepreneurship with Ryan Hogan. From navigating early failures to hitting product-market fit, Ryan shares the tough lessons learned along the way. Whether discussing the early false…
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Ep 33
Building Million-Dollar Businesses
With Cameron Herold
In this insightful episode, Cameron Herold, a seasoned COO and author of six books, joins Wes to dive deep into the unique dynamics between CEOs and COOs. Cameron shares his journey from an EO member to scaling companies like…
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Ep 32
Empowering Teams: Building Culture for Success
With Tullio Siragusa
In this episode, we sit down with Tullio Siragusa to discuss the importance of involving executives, creating scalable systems, and how fractional roles can provide significant value without long-term commitment. We also explore how to…
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Ep 31
The Art of Finance: Key Steps for Founders
With Patrick McCarthy
In this episode, we dig into the critical role of financial education for founders, especially those without a conventional finance background. Our guest, a seasoned fractional CFO, shares his approach to educating first-time founders…
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Ep 30
Power of Forums: Transforming Business Growth
With Mike Maddock
The episode touches on various aspects of entrepreneurship, particularly focusing on the role of peer groups and forums in business development and personal growth. Mike discusses the critical importance of having diverse perspectives in…
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Ep 29
Harnessing Human Energy: Power of Integrators
With Jamie Munoz
Want to bring your Idea to the next level? Most visionary entrepreneurs struggle with implementing their ideas onto paper. Jamie Munoz is a Fractional Integrator with Catalyst Integrators. She teaches the reason for an Integrator, process…
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Ep 28
Navigating Security and Crisis Management
With Steve Hernandez
In this insightful conversation, Wes chats with Steve Hernandez, the CEO and President of The North Group. Steve shares his journey from being a military personnel to becoming a prominent figure in the intelligence and security industry…
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Ep 27
Unlocking Revenue Growth
With Dave VanderJagt
Meet Dave VanderJagt, a Fractional CRO with over 15 years of experience in developing and managing high-performing B2B and B2C revenue teams. Dave discusses the critical role of a Fractional CRO, especially for companies under $20 million…
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Ep 26
Succeeding At Sales
With Elizabeth Andrew
Joining the show this week is a 5x sales leader who helps SaaS startups find opportunities to break new ground and make things grow. Please welcome to the show, CEO and Founder at Elizabeth Andrew consulting, Elizabeth Andrew! Elizabeth…
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Ep 25
Fractional Finances
With Chris Gwinn
This week’s guest has a rich background in corporate finance, and experience managing over $85M in assets. Please welcome to the show, Founder and Fractional CFO at Midwest CFO Chris Gwinn! Chris sits down with Host Wes Mathews and shares…
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Ep 24
Aligning On Value
With Jonathon Hensley
Join Host Wes Mathews on Entrepreneur Intel as he sits down with Jonathon Hensley, CEO and Chief Product Officer at Emerge. Jonathan shares profound lessons on leadership, strategy, and leveraging AI in business. Learn about his journey…
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Ep 23
Educating Entrepreneurs
With Dan Bauer
Joining host Wes Mathews on this week’s episode of Entrepreneur Intel is a founder who has been on the Inc 5000 list several times, and is currently educating the next generation of entrepreneurs. Our guest is none other than President of…
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Ep 22
Passion, Purpose, And Potential
With David Galbenski
Today’s guest is an entrepreneur who has successfully exited a company, wrote two books, and co-founded an organization that advocates for increased awareness around liver transplants. He’s served as the Global Chair of EO, and helps teach…
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Ep 21
Building A Company VIBE
With Bill Green
Instilling authenticity in your company starts with leaders, and requires them to be vulnerable. Our guest this week helps entrepreneurs build their company vibe, and connect better with their employees. Please welcome to the show, Founder…
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Ep 20
From SEAL To CEO
With Sam Havelock
Joining the show this week is a former Navy SEAL and Marine who uses his entrepreneurial expertise to inform a community of over 30,000 strong. Please welcome to the show, CEO and Founder of the SOFX Network, Sam Havelock! Sam sits down…
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Ep 19
The Power Of Grit
With Joe Mackey
Being the best version of yourself applies not only to business, but your personal and family life as well. Our guest this week is someone who helps entrepreneurs achieve a better life that’s possible for them and those around them…
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Ep 18
Knowing Your Audience
With Dylan Tent
Dive into the world of luxury real estate with this week’s guest. He’s a pilot, marketer, and real estate mogul who's changing the game one property at a time. Through his creativity and a bit of daredevilry, he is redefining property…
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Ep 17
Composed Chaos
With Mike Pilkington
In the highly competitive beverage industry, differentiating your product is key; a strong story paired with an even stronger omnichannel strategy is a recipe for success. Here to help entrepreneurs refresh their strategy is Co-Founder of…
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Ep 16
Utilizing Cost Segregation
With Terry Judge
Could real estate be the secret to your success as an entrepreneur? This week’s guest thinks so. His company has saved his clients over $2B total through tax incentives. Joining the show is CEO of CORE Solutions Group, Terry Judge! Terry…
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Ep 15
Providing Wigs 4 Kids
With Maggie Varney
Our guest this week is an entrepreneur who uses her 50 years of experience to drive impact. Through her cosmetology skills, she’s been a force for good in the childhood cancer community for over 20 years. Please welcome to the show…
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Ep 14
Showing Up As A Leader
With Scott Seltzer
When it comes to running a business, you need to have good leadership skills. Our guest this week is a leadership expert who takes a whole-business approach to entrepreneurship. Joining the show this week is Owner of Chester Street Residence…
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Ep 13
Unscatter The Chatter
With Bob Shenefelt
As a Visionary, do you often feel scattered and overwhelmed? You're not alone! In this episode we sit down with the “visionary’s visionary” to help business owners find better balance. Our guest this week is Author of “Unscatter the…
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Ep 12
Scaling Successfully
With Bill Adams
As an entrepreneur, are your customers buying because they believe in your product, or because they believe in you? This week’s guest explains the difference, and why it’s important for entrepreneurs to know. He’s a skilled entrepreneur…
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Ep 11
Taking Joy In Other People’s Success
With Josh Linkner
This week’s featured guest is someone who has successfully launched and exited 5 tech companies. He’s a 4x New York Times Best Selling Author, and recipient of the United States Presidential Champion of Change Award. Welcome to the show…
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Ep 10
Taking Nonprofits To The Next Level
With Chris Lambert
Our guest on this week’s episode is an entrepreneur who helps nonprofit organizations be their best. Over 13 years, his organization has invested more than $51 Million into Detroit neighborhoods. Please welcome to the show, Author of “Next…
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Ep 9
Strengthening Your Business
With Kristen Tassielli
This week's guest is an entrepreneur who believes in making the world a healthier place. She literally grew up in her industry, being exposed to entrepreneurship from her parent’s business. Welcome to the show, Managing Partner at Fitness…
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Ep 8
Becoming The Voice Of Michigan Football
With Jim Brandstatter
Joining the show this week is a titan in the sports broadcasting industry. With nearly 50 years of broadcasting experience, serving as an announcer for both the Detroit Lions and Michigan Wolverines, he is recognized as “the voice of…
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Ep 7
Finding Your Harmony
With Joseph Warren
Many entrepreneurs strive towards achieving work-life balance, when in reality they should be striving for work life harmony. Here to explain the difference is Mid life Men’s Coach and CEO of Shredded Fathers, Joseph Warren! Joseph joins…
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Ep 6
Knowing What’s Enough
With Mike Kalis
Our guest this week is an experienced entrepreneur who is driving the real estate industry forward. He took a company from a $25,000 investment to a $30 million company. Welcome to the show Chief Executive Officer at Great Lake…
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Ep 5
Building Your Own Brand
With Doug Pick
Our guest this week is a CPG innovator who disrupted an entire industry. While he may have started out small, he quickly grew, selling over 500 Million units. Joining the show this week is Founder of Hearos and Founder and CEO of D.A.P…
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Ep 4
Depending On What You Can Control
With Josh Sterling
Our guest this week is a business owner whose entrepreneurial journey started with a single piece of real estate, and has since grown into over 900 units. Please welcome to the show, Owner of Epic Property Management, Josh Sterling! Josh…
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Ep 3
Finding Your Niche
With Dominic Rubino
Our guest on this episode is a successful serial entrepreneur, known for growing multiple businesses, including those with revenues exceeding $100 million. Welcome to the show, Host of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, Owner of Profit Tool…
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Ep 2
Unequivocal Self Belief
With Jenny Feterovich
This week’s guest started her first successful business when she was 19, became a TEDx speaker, and is now an Emmy nominated, award winning, TV and film producer. Joining the show is Managing Partner at Parliament Studios, Jenny…
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Ep 1
Learning To Be A Leader
With Jennifer Moss
In this episode of Entrepreneur Intel, we are joined by a talented founder whose own experiences as a parent led her to start her business. Our guest this week is the woman behind one of the leading childcare centers in the Detroit area…
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