Where can a young entrepreneur figure out how to turn their dreams into reality? Just take a step into the Shrimp Tank. The Shrimp Tank brings you interviews with some of the most successful business owners in the United States to learn the do’s and don’ts of starting and running a successful business. Then, the fun really starts when we bring in high school and college students to pitch their business ideas to the Shrimp Tank. We don’t fund any business, but we do teach kids how to turn their business ideas into a successful business.
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October 29, 202652 min
#374 - Three Amigos, One Vision: Building South Florida’s Dining & Nightlife Scene
This week on The Shrimp Tank, we sit down with Angelo Abbenante — Restaurateur & Co-Founder, Three Amigos Hospitality. Scott Frielich — Founding Partner, Three Amigos Hospitality. Cleve Mash — Co-Founder, Co-Partner & Experience Architect, Three Amigos Hospitality, to discuss their entrepreneurial journey, business insights, lessons learned, and the experiences that helped shape their success.
October 23, 202646 min
#373 - From Bold Ideas to Hospitality Empires with Erika London
This week on The Shrimp Tank, we sit down with Erika Londo, the Founder and CEO of SimpleVenue, to discuss their entrepreneurial journey, business insights, lessons learned, and the experiences that helped shape their success.
October 16, 202648 min
#372 - From Dentistry to Tacos: Building the Talkin’ Tacos Empire
This week on The Shrimp Tank, we sit down with Mohammad Farraj, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Talkin’ Tacos, to discuss their entrepreneurial journey, business insights, lessons learned, and the experiences that helped shape their success.
October 8, 202649 min
#371 - Mastering the Deck with Jon Benaglio
This week on The Shrimp Tank, we sit down with Jon Benaglio, Founder & Owner, Deckmasters of Florida, to discuss their entrepreneurial journey, business insights, lessons learned, and the experiences that helped shape their success.
October 1, 202643 min
#370 - Building with Purpose with Adriana Gonzalez
This week on The Shrimp Tank, we sit down with Adriana Gonzalez, CEO of Absimprint & Founder of The Pure Essentials, to discuss their entrepreneurial journey, business insights, lessons learned, and the experiences that helped shape their success.
September 25, 202646 min
#369 - Pouring Into Success with Peter Iglesias
Peter Iglesias is a seasoned CPG executive and entrepreneur with more than 25 years of industry experience in the wine and spirits industry. Celebrated for innovative, agile leadership, he has guided sustainable growth across operations, sales and marketing, building performance with a long-term, legacy-first mindset. Throughout his career, Iglesias has led major organizations in top executive roles, including CEO of Bespoken Spirits and COO of DeKuyper Royal Dutch Distillers. In these positions, he transformed performance, launched iconic brands and built high-performing teams. At Bespoken Spirits, he raised approximately $21 million in capital, oversaw the development of a distillery and helped commercialize innovative whiskey-aging technology. Today, he serves as president and COO of Kintsugi Sake USA, where he has helped launch premium sake brands and establish national distribution. He is also the founder and CEO of the Men on a Mission Foundation and host of the Men on a Mission Podcast, advancing men's mental health awareness and suicide prevention through honest, impactful conversations. He is the author of "It's Okay to Not Be Okay," a book exploring resilience, faith and finding purpose beyond professional success.
September 18, 202645 min
#368 - Building Plum Market: Marc Jonna’s Journey
This week on The Shrimp Tank, we sit down with Marc Jonna, Co-Founder & President of Plum Market, to discuss their entrepreneurial journey, business insights, lessons learned, and the experiences that helped shape their success.
September 11, 202642 min
#367 - From $375 to $1 Billion: Yosef Martin’s Entrepreneurial Journey
This week on The Shrimp Tank, we sit down with Yosef Martin, Serial entrepreneur and Investor, to discuss their entrepreneurial journey, business insights, lessons learned, and the experiences that helped shape their success. The Shrimp Tank is produced in collaboration with the Florida Atlantic Entrepreneurship Institute at the Florida Atlantic University College of Business in Boca Raton, Florida.
September 3, 202642 min
#366 - Own Your Voice, Build Your Brand
Jen Gottlieb delivered her first standing ovation under the bright lights of musical theater. Years before she became one of the most sought-after keynote speakers and personal brand strategists in the world, Jen was learning the art of connection in front of live audiences—eight shows a week. But it wasn’t until she left the stage, walked away from a hit VH1 show, and chose her own version of success that she truly stepped into her voice—and her power. That bold decision sparked a journey that would lead her to co-found one of the fastest-growing PR and personal branding firms in the country, Super Connector Media, and become the go-to expert for leaders, entrepreneurs, and creators ready to be seen, heard, and paid for who they truly are.
April 23, 202652 min
#365 - From Startups to IPOs: Lon Otremba’s Playbook
With over 25 years’ experience leading media and marketing technology companies, Mr. Otremba is a veteran operating executive, investor, and advisor in the digital media and advertising ecosystem, and a pioneer since its inception. He also has extensive leadership experience more broadly in enterprise-grade SAAS companies, as well as medical technology companies. As an organizational leader, he has assembled and successfully led numerous high- performance management teams.
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