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July 21, 202210 min
Ancora L&G Chairman and CEO Josh Parker
Ancora L&G Chairman and CEO Josh Parker joins the podcast to discuss him partnering his Durham based real estate firm Ancora with a British financial services provider Legal & General Group to invest in life sciences development in emerging markets throughout the U.S. Josh Parker will oversee the operation. This is L&G's first time breaking into the U.S. market.
Josh explains why the triangle was a good starting point for this operation. He explains the reason why they plan to develop real estate around "Anchor Institutions" such as universities and hospitals. Josh discusses that both parties in the partnership are well resourced. He gets into why the life sciences space interests him as he's married life sciences with real estate. He also talks about other markets he has his eye on, and why. Take a listen to a man with a plan and visit him here https://www.ancora.re/about/
July 8, 202215 min
Master of the Mindset: Speaker, Author, & Coach Joe Novara
A great listen for anyone who wants to learn a thing or two about Business Networking. Joe gives live (and virtual) speeches, has written three books about business, and coaches many clients. After almost thirty years in the printing business, and a successful stint in the 90's and 00's selling real estate in New York, Joe was ready for the change to this unique career.
Joe discusses how this next chapter of his life has awakened skills and talents within him. He works with clients around referral marketing, growing their business, mindset building, networking, and more. He's studied the work of Tony Robbins, Brene Brown, and Tom Hopkins. The kinds of clients (not exclusively) he works with are Small Business Owners, Salespeople, and General Professionals in a cross section of industries that could benefit from mindset work to move past setbacks and challenges.
Joe offers good color on a person’s mindset. Joe explains firsthand how he experienced a spiraling negative mindset for years after 9/11 and saw his real estate business fall apart slowly. He explains how life is really lived inside out. Without giving too much away in this short info filled chat, when Covid hit, he applied all his lessons and kept a positive mindset learning from post 9/11. Listen to Joe explain how one can be unhappy in their life, but not get consumed and have their life fall apart even while going through a difficult time such as a divorce. Joe is about keeping the arrow pointing up no matter what is going on. Grow your network! Grow your business. Listen to this podcast and visit Joe at joenovara.com
June 17, 202215 min
Anger Management Coach Libby Dickerson
In this episode Anger Management Coach Libby Dickerson joins. Libby reveals how her personal journey struggling with anger led her into this vocation. Libby discusses perspective shifts around framing anger in our mind. Libby has had court ordered Domestic Violence offenders she's worked with and opens about that. She also reveals what the ratio of men to women is that she works with and helps explain the reasons why the ratio is what it is. Libby gives advice to listeners struggling with anger. She discusses techniques like welcoming anger versus fighting it or white knuckling it. Libby also helps folks who struggle with anger in the workplace. Libby Dickerson treats clients virtually and you can find her at https://hiiipowercoaching.com/
June 9, 202212 min
Burt's Bees VP & GM Mariah Eckhardt
In the lastest episode, Burt's Bees Vice-President and General Manager Mariah Eckhardt discusses how passionate she is about the brand she's been employed by for 16 years. When you listen you may not be able to differentiate her enthusiasm as an employee of the company from being a dedicated customer. She samples and loves the products, and in the interview tells us her favorite product. Additionally, who is "Burt" of "Burt's Bees". Mariah will answer that burning question that most consumers of the popular product could not answer. And like many employers trying to navigate the hybrid vs in-office vs WFH model, Mariah takes us inside what's goin on at Burt's as it's still being navigated through, and she illustrates different scenarios of when employees that can work from home are allowed to. Burt's Bees was acquired by Clorox in 2007. The brand remains strong, and and hear why that is by taking a listen to VP/GM & Brand Ambassador Mariah Eckhardt.
May 2, 202217 min
Thrifty Traveler Co-Founder Nick Serati
Thrifty Traveler aims to make travel more affordable for the general public. Nick discusses how he and Co-Fouder Jared Kamrowski saw inefficiencies in the commercial aviation marketplace along with great fare deals through their own travel experiences through credit card points and miles and got to know the landscape well. The site started to help people understand points and miles. They saw fare deals that were not getting properly spotlighted though and started morphing their business to quench the interest of cash saving flight deals. Nick discusses starting their own business alerting their customer base to these great options. Nick was working in consulting, while Jared was prying his career in finance. In 2015, the childhood friends decided to leave their careers and full-time jobs and start Thrifty Traveler. Nick covers how as the business has developed and the service at its core is that it's an AI search machine that finds incredible fare deals for Thrifty's subscriber base. Nick shares that while the service absolutely serves the domestic travelers, the biggest savings are seen internationally. Nick says most Thrifty deals at minimum are $250 of savings. They can be much larger.
Nick recounts over the years as Thrifty just celebrated its 7th birthday the incredible fare deals, he's seen. He also takes the listener inside the difficulties of covid lockdowns and the difficulties his business faced with most people grounded from air travel. Additionally, masking restrictions, international covid testing, airline passenger safety while flying are all factors that still play in. Nonetheless with most flights back in business Thrifty Traveler presses on to provide their passengers the greatest savings. Their subscription service is not expensive. Nick will tell you how one fare savings though their service can cover the monthly or annual subscription fee many times over. Thrifty Traveler aims to make travel more affordable for the public. Visit them at thriftytraveler.com and enter your email below to subscribe to this podcast with other c-suite exectives like Nick. You can also follow us on your favorite streaming service linked at the top.
April 11, 202217 min
MyStandard New Cryptocurrency Employment App Co-Founder & COO Josh Sklut
Josh Sklut tells Evan on his business podcast how he and his team at MyStandard created a service that turns the job market into a two-sided marketplace by allowing users to profit directly from sharing their data with organizations looking for new talent. As he puts it, MyStandard if giving power back to the people. The app, which is scheduled to be released in May, will allow organizations to purchase data directly from the user, with the user retaining full control over how much data they share, and whom they share it with. Josh explains this in further detail in the interview. Josh articulates how for jobseekers, MyStandard’s first product, a talent acquisition app, will be an easy-to-use platform which allows users to own, share and monetize their professional data at every turn, giving them unique control in the career search process. Unlike current market leaders – such as LinkedIn, CareerBuilder, Indeed or Monster – MyStandard users’ control who sees their data and they get paid directly for it, leaving them in the driver's seat. Josh shares how for potential employers, MyStandard’s seamless web interface will allow organizations to search through MyStandard’s user database using familiar filters and criteria, then make an offer to purchase the data of users who meet those needs. Users remain anonymous until they agree to share their data through their smartphone app. Selected candidates who agree to move forward will receive the MyStandard token in their wallet; the organization will get an immediate indication of the candidate's interest in the position along with access to the shared data. Over the next few months, MyStandard will begin bringing new organizations onto the platform, giving its users access to new employment opportunities they might otherwise have never known about or considered, as well as the ability to begin monetizing their personal and professional data. Get on the waiting list now at mystandard.io
March 28, 202229 min
The Playbook Founder & CEO Jared Friedland
As Founder and CEO of the national test prep and admissions consulting firm, The Playbook, Jared Friedland helps over 20,000 students optimize their chances of admission to highly selective colleges and graduate schools.
The Playbook provides live-online prep courses for the SAT, ACT, and a host of other exams and provides guidance on all aspects of college admissions, from helping students discover schools that match their unique preferences and aspirations to crafting application essays designed to linger in the minds of admissions officers.
In this episode, Jared answers questions about the ever-changing world of undergraduate admissions. How important are standardized tests in 2022? How can a student differentiate him or herself from thousands of other applicants with similar grades, scores, and extracurricular activities?
Jared also discusses the notorious college admissions scandal that engulfed the wealthy, powerful, and famous, along with their sons and daughters and explains how college admissions consulting can be both ethical and equitable.
Visit The Playbook's website at www.LearnThePlaybook.com to explore The Playbook’s menu of courses and programs. If you have a high school or middle school student, engage Jared Friedland and his team of admissions consultants at The Playbook.
February 22, 202216 min
Mardesich Communications Founder/Screenwriter/Storyteller Kevin Mardesich
Kevin Mardesich joins to discuss the scripts he develops for the likes of Oscar Winner Oliver Stone, to writing interactive movies for MTV, to speech and press release writing for National Geographic, and much more. Truly much more. Kevin's written not just for Oscar winners, but Emmy winners as well. He also serves the PR, Advertising, and Marketing Industries at Mardesich Communications with storytelling and content writing for his clients. Kevin also is a long time instructor at UCLA Extension. Hear Kevin discuss concurrently how his students are putting out scripts that are gaining industry acclaim in Hollywood and creating viral advertising campaigns. He loves to see his professional working students gain success even more than his own personal notoriety. Hear Kevin reveal what kind of writing is his favorite, and who is favorite writer his. Hint: You've heard of him. Kevin details how communications used to follow a certain formula until social media came along, and some of the ways the game was changed. Digital and Multi-Channel Marketing are catch phrases in 2022 but Kevin really has a multi-channel career leading Mardesich Communications and leading an ever-changing roster of students he builds long term bonds with who are applying his storytelling lessons across industries. Kevin Mardesich can be found at kevinmardesich.com
February 11, 202210 min
Star Jets International Founder & CEO Ricky Sitomer
Ricky Sitomer, who formerly owned a stock brokerage firm in the 90’s and used to helicopter to the Hampton's for the weekend. Ricky started looking into private jets for the top guys in the firm and discovered inefficiencies in the private jet market. He was struggling finding jets to reserve so he figured there was shortage not just for himself, but others. Listen to how he in 2001 Ricky sold his stock brokerage firm but brought a "stock brokerage business model" to the private aviation industry raising $1.6 million from family and friends and opened Blue Star Jets in 2001. Ricky sold Blue Star Jets in early 2016 & he did 800 million dollars in revenue during his 15 years of ownership. Ricky then decided to go hang out in the Hamptons. But his phone started ringing during the summer with Blue Star Jets clients, and Clark Kent decided to go back to being Superman in October of '16 launching his current six-year business Star Jets International. Earlier this week, Ricky filed an S-1 to uplist to NASDAQ within the next 45 days. OTCMKTS: JETR Hear Ricky tell the story of Star Jets International, and how they are ahead of the curve developing an "Expedia" type app that allows one to order a jet on their phone, and four hours later be inside a private jet. He gives the bevy of Private Jets and Helicopters offered to his clients to fit their specific needs. Hear him describe the varying size of people he can put in a jet including up to 250. "Any Jet. Any Time. Anywhere." is Star Jets International's motto, and hear Ricky explain why. Ricky also discusses how the pandemic helped his business and 2020's revenues topped 2019, and 2021 topped 2020. In 2022, as he feels we are coming out of this pandemic, business is strong at Star Jets International. He details his client split between business and leisure travel. While Star Jets International is headquartered in NYC, Ricky details all the areas around the world Star Jets International services. Ricky gets into what he sees in the future in 5-10 years for the private aviation consumer. Hear from a man who has started multiple business and is truly comfortable "piloting" Star Jets International where the future is bright. https://private-jet-charter-flight.com/
February 1, 202217 min
Mr. Crisis/Corporate Reputation John Margaritis
John Margaritis joins the officially named "Evan Makovsky's Business Podcast" to discuss his 2022 services running John P. Margaritis & Associates. John discusses his 40 years of success across the public relations, utilities, consumer and luxury products, retail, energy, and pharma industries. He has provided consulting services to clients in nearly every business sector. In today's constantly changing Covid world where companies must adjust on the fly, John reveals in this interview how to best stay flexible throughout an ongoing ever-changing "crisis" where curveballs are the norm. Speaking of curveballs, John didn't represent the players, or the pitchers who threw curveballs, but he did the owners who paid their salaries during the '94 Major League Baseball strike. While it was a long time ago, John shares some lessons that are still applicable and changes he had implemented around giving every foul ball to a fan by ball boys, not just balls that land in the stands. John has held top leadership positions with PSEG, Ogilvy PR Worldwide, FleishmanHillard, Burson-Marsteller, and more. While many companies have internal communications and marketing department, John speaks up and describes why both outside agencies and consultants bring value to the table that can't come from inside and organization. Take a listen to a man who's done it all, and is the "Ghostbusters" of crisis communications. No phone number to call here rather drop John Margaritis an email at jmargaritis77@gmail.com
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