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September 29, 2023 - eComm Growth Tyler ”Sully” Sullivan and Hypernomics Doug Howarth

Tyler “Sully” Sullivan – Founder & CEO of BombTech Golf and now Ecom Growers  
We did a full 180 on how it had been done before. The reality was wecould never afford a big name to sponsor our products, retail was nota channel I like because of its payment terms, and we weren’t bigenough. So, we said no pros and no retail, and we pass the savingson to the customers.
Tyler “Sully” Sullivan is the Founder & CEO of BombTech Golf and now Ecom Growers. Tyler “Sully” Sullivan, a two-time founder, possesses an arsenal of proven strategies that have propelled not only his own business but also numerous others, leading to significant growth. Sully never saw himself as an entrepreneur but his passion for golf and unique business strategies turned his first ecommerce Business, BombTech Golf, into a 7+ figure business. Sully is also the CEO and Founder of Ecom Growers, where he and his team have helped countless E-commerce businesses achieve amazing growth, 6-7 figures in additional sales, by implementing his proven systems. Sully, a two-time founder, possesses an arsenal of proven strategies that have propelled not only his own business but also numerous others, leading to significant growth. Sully never saw himself as an entrepreneur but his passion for golf and unique business strategies turned his first ecommerce Business, BombTech Golf, into a 7+ figure business. Sully is also the CEO and Founder of Ecom Growers, where he and his team have helped countless E-commerce businesses achieve amazing growth, 6-7 figures in additional sales, by implementing his proven systems.Doug Howarth – Author, Inventor, Discoverer of Hypernomics, CEO of Hypernomics, Inc. and Author of Hypernomics: Using Hidden Dimensions to Solve Unseen Problems
Right now, the question is why we have inflation, which I thinkis being under reported. No one seems to be talking about thefact that in the course of two quarters in early 2020, the M1money supply went up by 400%.
Doug Howarth discovered and named the field of Hypernomics, also known as Multidimensional Economics or ME. He formed his company, Hypernomics Inc., around this discipline. MEE has worked for NASA, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon Technologies, Northrop Grumman, and Virgin Galactic, among others. He and two others in his company patented “Multivariable Regression Analysis,” under US Patent Number 10,402,838, the world’s first software designed to arrange, plot, and decrypt markets in four dimensions. They call it MEE4D. Mr. Howarth has authored 15 peer-reviewed papers across four continents. His book, Using Hidden Dimensions To Solve Unseen Problems, awaits publication. Doug Howarth unleashed a paradigm shift. He discovered Multidimensional Economics (ME). It alters economics in the same way relativity changed physics, as it uses new frames of reference. It starts with four dimensions and adds time for a fifth. But, there is no upper limit to the dimensions considered. It finds the linked, opposing, self-organizing states of Value and Demand at work against each other at all times – just like the game of tug-of-war. At age 14, Doug Howarth sensed the plotting systems created by René Descartes were inadequate for many tasks. Decades later, he made a series of startling discoveries. He found the economy self-organizes in recognizable opposing patterns and devised ways to portray markets in four, five, or any number of dimensions. Doug named this new field Multidimensional Economics, (ME). In 2011, he formed a company, Multidimensional Economic Evaluators (MEE) Inc., who show their customers how to take advantage of ME. MEE Inc. has worked for NASA, United Technologies, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, among others. Along with two of his MEE colleagues, he was awarded US Patent Number 10,402,838 for Multivariable Regression Analysis, the world’s first software designed to deconstruct markets into their 4D structures. Doug has written 13 peer-reviewed publications across four continents.  They’ve been issued by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), and the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS), among others. NASA has requested that he speak to them three times. He has spoken to the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) in London four times, and they have published his peer-reviewed work as well. A sought-after speaker, he has addressed international conferences in Albuquerque, Amsterdam, Belo Horizonte (Brazil), Big Sky (Montana), Brussels, Denver, Houston, Montreal, Melbourne (Australia), New York, New Orleans, Phoenix, St. Louis, St. Petersburg (Russia), Seattle, and Tampa. He presented his paper entitled “A 7D Trade” in Brazil in September 2018. In 2018, he won a second Best Paper Award.  International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association gave it to him for a paper entitled, “Demand, Recurring Costs, and Profitability.”

September 28, 2023 - Nutrition Entrepreneur Dr. Michael Garko and 14k to 140k Monthly Chuck Leblo

Dr. Michael Garko – President & CEO of NutraLogic Health & Wellness
Dr. Michael Garko is the President & CEO of NutraLogic Health & Wellness. Dr. Michael Garko is a results-proven professional possessing a multifaceted skill-set with advanced skills and expertise in human nutrition, communication, social influence/persuasion, consumer behavior, marketing, media and mass communication, teaching/education, scientific research, retail sales, and management. Dr. Garko’s nutrition practice, NutriLogic Health & Wellness, is science- and evidenced-based focusing on nutrition care and counseling. For over 15 years Dr. Garko hosted and produced Let’s Talk Nutrition, a nationally syndicated, globally streamed health talk show. During the course of his career, he has also worked as a communication professor, corporate communication consultant, and trial and jury consultant, along with working as a nutrition and media/marketing consultant for leading dietary supplement companies.Chuck Leblo – CEO & Chief Strategist of Interact One
Chuck Leblo has served as the CEO and Chief Strategist at Interact One for over 17 years. His journey in business and as an entrepreneur began during his time in the US Army Signal Corps. After the army, he eventually worked his way up the corporate ladder to Vice President at various Telecom companies, and then decided to take his experience and start his own company. Interact One has become a trusted source for expert insights and resources in the realm of strategy and problem-solving. In a world where the business landscape can be challenging, Chuck and his team dive deep into the intricacies of each challenge, turning them from roadblocks into pathways. They specialize in enhancing digital presence, refining operational procedures, and delivering strategic insights that produce tangible, positive outcomes. Beyond his professional pursuits, Chuck is a devoted husband, a loving father (and grandfather), a veteran, and a horse lover. He is not your typical polished strategist; rather, he brings a unique blend of authenticity and expertise to the table. When faced with challenges, Chuck is not one to back down; he’s a natural problem solver, always committed to finding effective solutions. His unconventional approach to strategy sets him apart, making him a fresh and insightful voice in the world of business. He is your go-to strategist, ready to share his wealth of knowledge, his unique perspective, and his unwavering commitment to solving the most complex of problems with your audience. Turning Roadblocks into Pathways: Insights for guiding business owners to achieve optimal success,” Chuck Leblo shares his remarkable journey and expertise. He highlights a transformative success story where his solutions catapulted a client’s monthly earnings from 14k to an impressive 140k in under a year. Chuck offers a valuable guide to problem-solving, emphasizing the importance of addressing issues before they escalate, using the analogy that if your bucket has a hole, it’s crucial to stop filling it and fix the holes. Chuck also reflects on his personal journey as a veteran, crediting his military service for everything he has in life. He advocates for authenticity in business, recounting why he believes he should have never traded in his cowboy boots for a 3-piece suit. Chuck shares his inspiring resilience, detailing how his business bounced back stronger than ever after facing adversity during the pandemic. He poses the critical question of how to help business owners solve their true problems, even when they may already identify their pain points. Finally, Chuck offers insights into turning one’s passion into a thriving business, providing valuable advice for entrepreneurs and business enthusiasts alike.

September 27, 2023 - Building an Investment Biz Elliot Kallen and Building a Non-Profit Sonia Kahlon

Elliot Kallen – Owner of Prosperity Financial Group and Co-Author of the Book DRIVEN: How to Elevate Your Success as an Entrepreneur 
In the financial services industry, the key thought for you is to developtrust. If you make them money and they don’t trust you, they will stillfire you. If you lose money and they trust you, they trust you to helpturn it around. Trust is everything.
Elliot Kallen is the Owner of Prosperity Financial Group and Co-Author of the Book DRIVEN: How to Elevate Your Success as an Entrepreneur. Prosperity Financial Group, is an investment advisory firm with $300M+ assets under management. They have helped thousands of individuals, including business owners and retirees, manage their money and achieve financial independence. Elliot has 40+ years of entrepreneurial experience and has founded three other companies, including A Brighter Day, a nonprofit organization that provides scholarship funds and mental health resources to teens experiencing stress, depression, and suicidal thoughts. He started the nonprofit in 2015 in memory of his youngest son, Jake, who committed suicide at 19, and it is helping thousands of teens and their families understand, protect, and sustain their mental health. Elliot is also an author, and he recently published his second book, The Entrepreneurial Path to A Life That Matters, which offers advice for entrepreneurs on leadership, including how to lead in difficult circumstances. He has received many awards, including the 2020 Marquis Who’s Who Lifetime Award, Strathmore’s Who’s Who Award, and the Ronald Reagan Gold Medal AwardSonia Kahlon – Founder of EverBlume
I decided to pick a day and allow people to sign up for a free meeting.I acted like it was a meeting that I had been running for a long time andit was amazing.
Sonia is the founder of EverBlume which provides small group recovery meetings where members are matched into groups based on what they are struggling with. The goal is for members to find connection through conversation, and get meaningful support and feedback from each other. Sonia is an orthodontist who built and sold a successful multi-location practice in 2016 and got sober in 2017. Since then, she become a recovery coach and has dedicated her life to making a difference with social impact investing and volunteering with the incarcerated, formerly incarcerated, and victims of sex trafficking. And now she hopes to create her biggest impact by leveraging the power of peer support to create a community for those on their recovery journey. Sonia Kahlon built and scaled her own orthodontist practice over the course of 6 years, experiencing explosive growth along the way. But just as her career was booming, her mental health spiraled out of control, and she developed an addiction to alcohol. When her life became unsustainable, she decided to sell her practice and get sober. Fast forward to 2022, when the end of a long-term relationship saw her struggling with her sobriety once more, and seeking out meetings to avoid self-medicating. Kahlon found that many of the existing meetings deprived her of feedback, advice or individualized support – which was what she truly needed. Kahlon decided it was time to become a certified recovery coach and launch an organization that would more directly help women struggling with alcohol. That’s how she became the founder of EverBlume, which hosts intimate, online group recovery meetings where individuals are matched according to the specific challenges they are currently facing. In Sonia Kahlon’s perspective, she observed that conventional online group recovery meetings typically gathered anywhere from 50 to 200 participants, with only a small fraction, approximately 5%, actively sharing their personal stories. Over time, she noticed that the same individuals tended to dominate these discussions, resulting in a passive form of recovery akin to listening to a podcast, rather than fostering a robust support system. Moreover, she observed that these meetings primarily centered around sobriety, overlooking the myriad other challenges individuals faced, including self-esteem issues, imposter syndrome, job burnout, divorce, and the complexities of parenting at various stages, as well as caring for ailing relatives. To address these shortcomings, Sonia pioneered a novel approach, matching individuals based on their shared experiences, struggles, and successes, rather than demographic or socioeconomic factors. This approach allowed participants to connect on a deeper level, transcending differences in age or their respective stages of recovery. A significant turning point for Sonia’s initiative occurred when EverBlume gained viral attention on TikTok. Following months of relatively modest traffic, a post about her personal journey as a high-functioning alcoholic garnered over 650,000 views, drawing an outpouring of comments from people sharing their own struggles, offering mutual support, and providing valuable advice. This spontaneous community formed through comments was a testament to the impact and significance of the platform. Building trust with their clientele was paramount for Sonia and EverBlume. They offered free meetings to allow individuals to explore the platform before committing, actively engaged with their audience on social media, and appeared on podcasts to demonstrate the concept’s effectiveness. Reflecting on her past experiences, Sonia Kahlon emphasized the crucial importance of prioritizing one’s health, recognizing that neglecting mental well-being and personal care, as she had done during the rapid growth of her previous business, can lead to adverse consequences. Her primary goal with EverBlume was simple yet profound: to help one person transform their relationship with alcohol, tailored to their unique needs and aspirations. On challenging days, when she grappled with her own sobriety, Sonia remained motivated, reminding herself that every action she took, be it writing a post, hosting a group meeting, or coaching a client, contributed to her overarching goal of supporting individuals through EverBlume. A pivotal moment in Sonia’s personal journey occurred with the election of Kamala Harris as Vice President. Initially thinking of her nieces who would finally see representation in the White House, Sonia’s perspective shifted as she found inspiration in seeing an educated woman, who had chosen to be childless, achieve significant success. This revelation reassured Sonia, dispelling feelings of inadequacy in comparison to friends with children, and allowed her to embrace the life she had envisioned for herself.

September 25, 2023 - Gluten Free Mightylicious Carolyn Haeler and Open System Education Landon Mascareñaz & Doannie Tran

Carolyn Haeler – CEO of Mightylicious Bakery
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Carolyn Haeler is the CEO of Mightylicious Bakery, a popular bakery known for its delicious and healthy treats. With a passion for baking and a commitment to quality ingredients, Carolyn has grown the business into a thriving brand with a loyal customer base. Under her leadership, Mightylicious has expanded its offerings to include vegan and gluten-free options, catering to a wider range of customers. Carolyn Haeler is a celiac sufferer who spent years seeking out gluten-free cookie brands. One busy holiday season, she was disappointed yet again when a gluten-free cookie crumbled entirely after one bite. That’s when she realized there had to be a better way, and as one smart cookie herself, she was determined to create a cookie that was gluten-free, healthy, and above all, irresistibly delicious. So, she left her lucrative job at Morgan Stanley and started the MIGHTYLICIOUS GF cookie company. Now available in 7 varieties at Walmart and many other retail venues (and AMAZON of course). They will knock your taste buds socks off!  Kof-K kosher certified with dairy and vegan varieties available.  (You wont believe they are gluten free.)Landon Mascareñaz and Doannie Tran – Authors of the book  The Open System: Redesigning Education and Reigniting Democracy 
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Landon is an educator, writer, and democracy builder. As co-founder of the Open Systems Institute, he partners with leaders around the country to encourage an emerging discipline for openers everywhere. He is the current elected chair of the Colorado State Board for Community Colleges & Occupational Education, appointed by Colorado Governor Jared Polis. He also serves as chair of the Reisher Scholars Program, supporting students across the state to achieve their higher education goals. His new book, The Open System: Redesigning Education & Reigniting Democracy was released by Harvard Education Press this June. He is senior partner at the Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) where he is responsible for community-driven economic development through breakthrough partnerships in the Homegrown Talent Initiative, working in sixty rural districts across eight regions of the state. In his previous role at CEI he helped assemble the Sin Fronteras Education Partnership, a coalition of local, regional, and national organizations co-creating family partnership strategies for New Mexico communities, and he supported the launch of Colorado’s Statewide Family Engagement Center. During the first six months of the COVID crisis, Landon worked with community organizations to deploy the Denver Metro Emergency Food Network, which delivered over 320 thousand free meals to families and elderly people in need. At the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he worked with friends and partners to help launch Palaces for People to house refugees. He has previously led partnerships at A+ Colorado, served as a leader in the family engagement department in Denver Public Schools, co-designed the launch of the NACA Inspired Schools Network (a network of indigenous serving schools), led Teach For America–New Mexico, and taught first grade on the Navajo Nation. In 2015 he completed his doctorate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education with a focus on boundary-spanning leadership. Landon was born in California, raised in Colorado, attended college in Oregon, and began his professional career in New Mexico—leading him to consider the western United States his home. He lives in Denver, Colorado, with his wife and enjoys traveling, learning about ancient history, and developing his meditation practice.Doannie Tran taught middle school and high school science in both Oakland, California, and Boston, Massachusetts, before leaving teaching to help launch the Massachusetts region of Teach For America in 2009. Doannie was responsible for professional development for all new TFA teachers in Massachusetts and he built up their partnership with Boston University, where he has also served on faculty. During that time, the Massachusetts region was in the top 10% of all TFA regions in terms of effectiveness, satisfaction and retention of teachers. While doing his doctoral work at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, he was sponsored as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at NewSchools Venture Fund, launching an education technology company called the Teaching Genome. Doannie left his startup to join the leadership team of Boston Public Schools as Assistant Superintendent for Academics and Professional Learning. He led the inter-departmental team that worked with the Boston Teachers’ Union to develop the Essentials for Instructional Equity, the district’s vision for instruction that would close opportunity gaps. The Essentials were recently recognized as a “bright spot” in the district by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Before joining the team at the Center for Innovation in Education, Doannie served as the Assistant Superintendent for Innovative Programs for Fulton County, Georgia. He oversaw the design of two innovative high school models and also supported the development of the district’s professional learning strategy based on the implementation of PLCs at every level from the Cabinet to teachers. Currently, Doannie is the Partner for Liberatory Co-Creation at the Center for Innovation in Education where he focuses on family and community empowerment as a lever for systems change. He has helped launch community co-creation projects nationwide, bringing family and community members into co-creation with the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, the Kentucky Department of Education, and Atlanta Public Schools. Doannie is also co-founder of the Open Systems Institute, which develops the capacity of leaders to co-create and co-produce with communities.

September 22, 2023 - AI Editing for Radio Zack Zalon and VC Jerry Neumann

Zack Zalon – CEO & Co-Founder of Super Hi-Fi
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Zack Zalon is the CEO & Co-Founder of Super Hi-Fi. Super Hi-Fi CEO Zack Zalon, whose company helps digital music services and traditional radio integrate AI production into their processes. They now work with companies like iHeartRadio, Peloton, and Sonos and power their radio experiences. But their use of AI was so ahead of its time that often companies didn’t actually believe what they were doing was real. A business idea that’s ahead of its time and the flexibility and grit it takes to make it work. Zalon is responsible for the strategic direction Super Hi-Fi, which launched in 2018, and shares day-to-day operating oversight with fellow co-founder Brendon Cassidy. Recently, the company announced it had been granted a broad and critical patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for technology that allows its A.I.-driven audio platform to intelligently and seamlessly stitch together music and other audio content in digital delivery channels. Current partners include Peloton, iHeart, The Associated Press, and Universal Music Group. Prior to Super Hi-Fi, Zalon served as co-founder and managing partner for We See Dragons, a “S.W.A.T.-style” digital agency that helps some of the world’s largest and most respected brands rapidly bring digital products to life. Brands for which We See Dragons has developed consumer platforms include National Geographic, Johnson & Johnson, Ticketmaster, Comcast, Citibank, Experian, and Madison Square Garden. Zalon has always strongly believed in the power of digital music, and under the banner of We See Dragons he led the design and development of innovative digital music experiences for CBS Radio’s consumer music platform, Cricket Wireless’ Muve Music, Sony Music, AOL Radio and Yahoo Launchcast. Earlier, Zalon was President of Virgin Digital, the global digital platform for the Virgin Group, helping to build and operate some of the earliest consumer digital music entertainment services, including Radio Free Virgin. Zalon’s passion for the music experience has been a constant throughout his career. Early on, he was general manager of Doug Weston’s Troubadour, the legendary Los Angeles live-music venue featuring contemporary music’s greatest names in an intimate and standing-room-only venue. Originally from the East Coast, Zalon now calls Los Angeles home.Jerry Newmann – Professor at Columbia University and Author of Founder vs Investor: The Honest Truth About Venture Capital from Startup to IPO  
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Jerry Newmann is a Professor at Columbia University and the Author of Founder vs Investor: The Honest Truth About Venture Capital from Startup to IPO. Jerry Newmann is a twenty-five-year veteran of venture capital. He was one of the first investors in some of the most successful venture-backed companies of the past three decades, including Datadog and The Trade Desk, and has worked alongside dozens of entrepreneurs as an investor, board member, and advisor. He was named one of the most important VCs in New York and one of the 100 best early-stage investors by Business Insider. Jerry teaches entrepreneurship and innovation at Columbia University. He has invested in some of the most successful venture-funded companies of the past three decades, including Datadog and Trade Desk.

September 21, 2023 - Go to Mkt Expert Paul McIntosh and The Creative Positivist David H. Moskowitz

Paul McIntosh – Founder & CEO of Bridgehead Agency
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Paul McIntosh is a Go-to-Market expert, mentor, sales leader, and advisor. He has over twenty-five years of world-class experience in business development, sales, and marketing at the highest level in both blue chip Companies such as Cisco, BBC and Lego plus start-up and scale-up businesses spanning both B2B and B2C tech sectors. Over the past 13+ years, Paul has helped drive countless new brands, products and services to market very successfully with the team here. A mentor and advisor to start-ups & scale-ups and is a Patron of The Caring Cancer Trust charity. Paul McIntosh is a world-class Go-To-Market Expert and Commercial Leader renowned for his invaluable contributions to over 70 companies seeking to penetrate, establish, and expand their presence across the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States, and Canada. His multifaceted expertise encompasses strategy development, commercial acumen, and adept project team leadership, as well as a proven track record in sales, business transformation, and the dynamic landscape of business growth and scalability at the highest echelons. Paul has consistently demonstrated his prowess in achieving and surpassing key objectives, whether within blue-chip corporations or in the agile environments of startups, scale-ups, and rapidly expanding operations throughout the UK, Europe, and North America. As a visionary CEO and Founder, he is driven by an unwavering passion to assist companies in achieving international expansion and bolstering their presence in domestic markets. Furthermore, Paul has cultivated invaluable European relationships, holding pivotal connections with senior professionals across diverse B2B and B2C sectors, including Retail, E-Commerce, Service Providers, Utilities, Telecom, Property, Construction, Government, Enterprise, and Strategic Partnerships. His extensive industry experience spans across SaaS, FinTech, PropTech, AgriTech, Cybersecurity, CPG, Consumer Electronics, Emerging/New Technologies, IPTV, Smart Home, Energy, and the Games Industry, further underscoring his remarkable breadth of knowledge and expertise.
David H. Moskowitz – Author of the Book The Judge and the President: Stealing the 2020 Election (The Judge and the Creative Positivist Book 3) 
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David H. Moskowitz practiced law as an attorney for 50 years and has now retired from practicing law. He is still involved in real estate development and construction and in biopharmaceutical ventures. When he practiced law, his practice concentrated on real estate and municipal law (serving as counsel to municipalities, municipal authorities, and civic associations), civil litigation, corporate law (as counsel to public companies and private companies), and international law (working on commercial and/or real estate projects and representing clients in China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Isle of Man, and several nations in Europe). David graduated from college with a degree in accounting (Penn State, 1957) and finished law school three years later (Villanova Law School, 1960). Before David started practicing law, he decided that he should obtain an education in many subjects, including history, literature, economics, sociology, psychology, politics and philosophy. David was admitted to Wadham College in Oxford University arriving there in September 1960. He attended lectures and started reading books in the subjects above. The law tutor in Wadham College, Mr. P.B. Carter, called David to his office and informed him that he needed to work under the supervision of a tutor. David was attending the lectures of Professor H.L.A. Hart, who was the Professor of Jurisprudence. He approached Hart after a lecture and asked him if he would be David’s tutor. They discussed the subjects that David wanted to study, and Hart agreed to tutor David. They met weekly for the 1960-61 academic year and talked about many subjects. After the first year, Hart informed David that he only worked with graduate students. Hart tested David’s ability to be a graduate student by assigning him to read his book The Concept of Law and providing a critique. Hart said that he thought David’s critique of his book included some important points that they should continue discussing during the school year and he declared that David was now a graduate student and that he should write a thesis for the D.Phil. degree. They met for a second year, continuing some of the discussions left over from the prior year, touching upon many of the issues in The Concept of Law and developing the ideas that became part of David’s doctoral thesis. David finished the thesis after the second year with Hart and received the D.Phil. degree after the oral defense of his thesis in April 1963. Following his completion of his Doctorate in Philosophy, David served as a law clerk for a Court of Common Pleas judge for one year. After that year, he spent a post-doc year at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico studying with Professor Luis Recasens Siches. He then served a second clerkship with the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County for one year. He began practicing law in 1964 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. During the years 1967 to 1972, David taught political science at Rider College. During the years 1972-1975, David taught jurisprudent as an adjunct professor at Villanova Law School. David wrote his first book Exclusionary Zoning Litigation in 1976. In 2017, he authored a second book Finding the Genetic Cause and Therapy for ADHD, Autism, and 22Q which details the discovery of a genetic cause and drug therapy for ADHD, autism, and 22q, which will allow patients to control their symptoms for these three diseases. Huge Jam published the first book in the Creative Positivist series, The Judge and the Umpire in 2022. The 2nd book in the series, The Judge and the Creative Positivist followed in 2023.

September 20, 2023 - Marketing Agency Vetting Behdad Jamshidi and Howdy Tech Hiring Jacqueline Samira

Behdad Jamshidi – Founder (Marketing Broker) of CJAM Marketing
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Behdad Jamshidi is the Founder (Marketing Broker) of CJAM Marketing. Behdad Jamshidi started CJAM Marketing after realizing that most business owners don’t know how to evaluate the value of a marketing agency or assess their own needs. Since every business is different not only in their needs but where they are at in the growth process, it isn’t a one-size-fits-all. In the past 4 years, Behdad (or Bee) has met with and assessed 667+ marketing agencies and vetted them down to a lean 80 preferred partners across all marketing niches. After pairing hundreds of businesses with the right partners, he’s found his skillset lies in the matchmaking process. Featured in MarketWatch, Bloomberg, National Post, and the Financial Post, Bee’s unique background in marketing, engineering, consulting, leadership, sales, and strategy, has allowed him to serve as the conduit between business owners and the marketing teams they need. Behdad Jamshidi initiated CJAM because he encountered significant challenges when seeking qualified marketing partners for his own business. Frustration mounted as his search yielded glossy pitches from agencies commanding high price tags but delivering disappointing results. Drawing upon his background as an engineer in the realm of large enterprise businesses, Behdad, known for his emphasis on efficiency and meticulousness, recognized that the conventional “Google and hope for a good match” approach was unproductive and costly in terms of both time and resources that could have been invested in business growth. Behdad’s determination to address this issue led him to leverage his comprehensive knowledge of global business and marketing. With this expertise, he devised a rigorous vetting process aimed at effectively evaluating agencies for suitability. This process has become the cornerstone of the CJAM Partner Network, ensuring that the network consists of agencies that can be recommended with unwavering confidence. The outcome of Behdad’s efforts is an extensive network comprising over 80 marketing partners, each specializing in areas such as PPC, Digital Marketing, Design, Development, SEO, Copywriting, and various other facets essential for enhancing a brand’s marketing or development capabilities. Behdad remains personally involved throughout the engagement process, overseeing communication, ensuring objectives are met, and confirming that the partnership is mutually beneficial. This commitment has not only yielded successful collaborations but has also fostered enduring friendships with clients who frequently return to him for additional partner recommendations.Jacqueline Samira – Founder & CEO of Howdy
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Jacqueline Samira is the Founder and CEO of Howdy a successful people-centric entrepreneur who is building her startup into a unicorn, a keynote speaker, a voracious reader, a disruptor of dollar-driven mainstream narratives, with a strong background in bringing equality, balance, and empathy into the tech industry. At Howdy – a talent sourcing and management provider that connects Latin American developers and other professionals with full-time U.S. companies that want to expand their teams – Jacqueline prioritizes efficiency and happiness, while also providing support, resources, and a sense of community through co-working and meetup spaces called Howdy Houses, where these talented developers can engage with, learn from, and forge strong working relationships with other Howdy community teammates. After launching Howdy in 2018, Jacqueline bootstrapped the company to generate $3 million in annual revenues by 2021, which enabled her to attract the investors Y Combinator, Greycroft, and Obvious. Howdy is forecasted to generate $35 million in 2024 in annual revenues. An engaging and knowledgeable speaker, Jacqueline has been featured in TechCrunch, Business Insider, Forbes, Austin Business Journal, and other top-tier media for her insights and opinions on building and retaining effective tech teams, sourcing talent and building talent community networks, entrepreneurship, generating revenue from a bootstrap business, and more. Prior to Howdy, Jacqueline has over 15 years of experience in building companies, scaling revenues, driving sales, mentoring teams, and contributing to bottom-line strategies across a variety of industries. She worked as the head of growth for Chatfuel in the Bay Area in San Francisco, as the VP of Sales for OwnLocal, and as U.S. sales director for a national beauty and wellness company. Prior to this, Jacqueline started her career as an editorial assistant at a women’s lifestyle magazine while completing her Economics degree from the University of California, Irvine. On a personal note, Jacqueline enjoys dancing, yoga, reading, and meditating, and strongly advocates for an eight-hour sleep cycle, as well as mental and physical health. She also finds solace at her ranch with her family and caring for three Texas Longhorns during her spare time.

September 18, 2023 - AI Parenting Lauren Raimondi and Beyond Information Geoff Blaisdell

Lauren Raimondi – Co-Founder of Poldit
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Lauren Raimondi is the Co-Founder of Poldit, an information-sharing site that fuses AI and community insights. Poldit was founded in 2022 when Lauren, pregnant with her son and seeking information about the pregnancy process, found that it was hard to obtain quality information in one place without having to sift through advertisements and misleading information. Poldit seeks to consolidate information into one place for ease of use. A serial entrepreneur, the New York-based mom started All Aces Promotional Staffing at just 24, managing staff for experiential marketing campaigns from her dorm room at college. All Aces puts together teams of brand ambassadors to interact with consumers to engage with them and create brand loyalty on a personal level. Lauren graduated from Boston University. Experiential marketing has been a part of Lauren Raimondi’s life since her college days, encompassing various aspects such as event staffing, influencer collaboration, and now, virtual events. In the face of challenging times, she recognizes that growth and adaptation are vital for any thriving business. Lauren has always harbored a deep appreciation for the creative ideas and meaningful connections forged with people. At the core of her philosophy lies a profound belief in the significance of relationships in every successful marketing campaign, with a strong emphasis on the concept of “Family.” Diverging from the norm where many event staffing firms treat their personnel transactionally, Lauren’s All Aces takes a unique approach by considering their staff as an integral part of their extended family. They pledge unwavering support to their team, resulting in a reciprocal commitment to delivering exceptional experiences. The assurance provided by All Aces is that their staff will consistently deliver top-notch experiences to your event’s audience, elevate your client’s brand, maintain a high level of professionalism, and optimize your return on investment. The credibility of this guarantee is rooted in a well-kept secret that has propelled All Aces to win nearly every industry award, maintain one of the industry’s highest staff retention rates, achieve remarkable client retention rates, receive outstanding client feedback, and experience an astounding growth rate of over 300% in just a few short years—all under the leadership and dedication of Lauren Raimondi.Geoff Blaisdell – Founder of Beyond Information
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Geoff Blaisdell is the Founder of Beyond Information. An experienced digital leader, executive, advisor, and investor with over thirty years of success at the intersection of finance and technology, Geoff has held key roles at Blackrock, Fischer Francis, and most recently as Head of Technology at Western Asset Management—responsible for over $1 billion in global IT and digital deployment and leading teams of over 300 people in support of USD hundreds of billions of global AUM. The Beyond Formation Blueprint distills his extensive experience and passion for mentorship into a proven system designed to make sure more founders make it big. When Geoff Blaisdell transitioned from the corporate world to become an advisor, VC LP, and angel investor, he sought a faster pace of innovation and change than what directing technology for a well-established global financial powerhouse could offer. While funding startups’ dreams brought excitement, Geoff found greater reward in imparting practical, hard-earned advice and expertise, enabling entrepreneurs to turn their visions into reality. Recognizing that numerous entrepreneurs possess groundbreaking ideas but lack a fundamental understanding of business operations, Geoff realized the value of equipping them with the knowledge needed to navigate the complexities of entrepreneurship. His extensive experience has taught him that in business, shortcuts often lead to significant costs, and mistakes can prove costly. Geoff understands that not every promising startup gains entry into an incubator or accelerator, and he aims to provide them with the tools to establish a strong foundation from the outset. Creating, iterating, and sustaining the structure of a business is Geoff’s forte—a skill honed over three decades. He takes pride in this work and excels in it. Beyond Formation, the platform he founded, shares the system and lessons he has refined throughout his career. For founders or foundational employees of early- or mid-stage startups wondering why they should trust a tech expert for business guidance, Geoff’s journey from humble beginnings in a coastal Maine lobster pound to the C-Suite of major corporations at the intersection of finance and technology offers a compelling answer. His tech expertise seamlessly integrated with every facet of the companies he worked for, affording him invaluable hands-on experience and behind-the-scenes insights into the mechanics of successful business operations. This deep and broad knowledge forms the foundation of Geoff’s success, and it is the driving force behind Beyond Formation. The Beyond Formation Blueprint, a result of his years of experience, provides a proven pathway to maximum valuation. It deconstructs the process of building, managing, and funding a world-class business into a series of practical, actionable steps and results-oriented strategies that anyone can begin implementing immediately. Geoff acknowledges that he didn’t acquire this knowledge in isolation; his Blueprint was influenced and elevated by some of the brightest minds in startup and business development. He is grateful for their generous insights and believes that every entrepreneur needs a team at some point. When that time comes, Beyond Formation stands ready to offer Assessment, Advisory, Turnkey Techstack, and Fractional Leadership services to startups at any stage of their growth journey.

September 15, 2023 - Infinite Banking Brent Kesler and Work Optional Life Style Scott Lask

Brent Kesler – The Money Multiplier Expert and Author of Mapping Out the Millionaire Mystery: Step Into the Secrets of the Wealthy
The vehicle that we are using to build, create, and keep wealth is a whole lifeinsurance policy in a mutual company that pays dividends. It is designed forimmediate high cash value. When you put money into this policy, youimmediately have access to the cash value.
Brent Kesler is the Founder of The Money Multiplier Expert and Author of Mapping Out the Millionaire Mystery: Step Into the Secrets of the Wealthy. Brent Kesler was a Chiropractor and Chiropractic coach for over 14 years. After implementing The Money Multiplier (TMM) Method, Brent paid off $984,711 in 3rd party debt in 39 months. In fact, Brent became so passionate about how powerful this concept was, that he began sharing it with others. It was when his previous mentor told him that he had successfully referred over forty-one new clients into the system, that Brent took his advice and started the journey to becoming a teacher of the TMM Method. Brent’s main goal in making this move was simply to help more people understand how to manage and grow their wealth. For the last 10 plus years, Brent has been lecturing to thousands of people around the country on the dynamics of the TMM Method and helping individuals break the bonds of financial slavery they don’t even realize they are in. He teaches how to take back control of your financial life. Brent has a passionate belief that whether you make $10/hour or $10,000/hour you should know TMM Method and have this powerful information to keep control of your own money.Scott Lask – Founder of The Scott Lask Wealth Management Group LLC and the Author of Let’s Win! Let Wall Street Work for You
When selling to a customer, the only way to earn their trustis to give, rather than asking for something.
Scott Lask is the Founder of The Scott Lask Wealth Management Group LLC and the Author of Let’s Win! Let Wall Street Work for You. Scott Lask educates clients and makes them feel safe; work as a team; no pressure; proactive; risk mitigation to help navigate finances. Just released the book  Scott Lask is a veteran of Wall Street with four decades of investing, money management, retirement and legacy planning experience. Having lived through-and navigated his clients through The Great Crash of 1987, the Dotcom craze, the Dotcom crash, the mortgage market collapse & Great recession to name a few, Scott has learned many of the tell-tale signs of the financial markets. He is passionate about sharing his experiences to help investors win with wealth preservation and accumulation strategies. This book is his first and represents his best efforts to codify what he has learned into a cohesive manual of sensible advice and guidance for investors at every stage of life.When not looking after his clients’ financial well-being Scott is first and foremost a devoted family man.

September 14, 2023 - Insurancy André Disselkamp, Quest for Durability Jerry Creighton and Levees.org Sandy Rosenthal

André Disselkamp –  Co-Founder of Insurancy
We were lucky that we could start our business part time. We stillhad stable income and we did not start with investors.
André Disselkamp is the Co-Founder of Insurancy, an InsureTech from Germany focused on managing Business Insurance & Corporate Pensions for Startups fully digitally.  It is a corporate insurance service for start-ups and digital companies with a key competence in digital processing and sustainability.  He is an advanced training expert for company pension schemes as well as a financial investment broker.Jerry Creighton – President & CEO of Th Creighton Group and Author of The Quest For Durability-The Business Puzzle Method
You need to have part of your business always in a startup mode. Startupis not just something That is one time and then goes away.
Jerry Creighton is the President & CEO of Th Creighton Group and Author of The Quest For Durability-The Business Puzzle Method. Jerry Creighton has extensive corporate experience followed by over 10 years running a 90-company accelerator/commercialization center for the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Jerry Creighton, Sr. MBA (an award winning entrepreneur, business development coach, and author) combining his hands-on skills and the experiences learned from years as an army officer, an executive at major international corporations, a business owner, an adjunct professor, an angel investor and the former Executive Director of the iconic Enterprise Development Center (EDC) – (renamed VentureLink) at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)…arguably one of the most successful combined domestic USA and international business development centers of this type.Sandy Rosenthal – Founder & President of Non-profit Levees.org
To get the attention of the media, ask a reasonable question,make a valid point and back it up with data.
Sandy Rosenthal is the Founder of Non-profit Levees.org. After Hurricane Katrina and the federal levee failures in New Orleans, Sandy Rosenthal founded the non-profit Levees.org with 25,000 supporters nationwide. Her book––Words Whispered in Water––is about how she led an investigative team to expose the culprit in the levee breach disaster––the Army Corps of Engineers––and how the agency spent millions covering up its mistakes. Rosenthal is an advocate for the 62% of the American population living by levees. Sandy hosts a weekly podcast called Beat the Big Guys where she coaches her national audience on how to take on the big guys in their own communities. Rosenthal plays tennis six days a week, practices yoga, teaches her dogs silly tricks, and spends time every month with her two grandchildren in San Francisco. The Tulane University A. B. Freeman School of Business honored Sandy Rosenthal as the Tulane Outstanding Social Entrepreneur of the Year for 2018. In 2016, Rosenthal was awarded the Pioneer of Purpose Award from Dillard University. In 2015, she received the Diana Lewis Citizen Participation Award from the Committee for a Better New Orleans, the Heroes of the Recovery Award by New Orleans Magazine and also the Partner in Justice Award by AVODAH. In 2012, she was recognized as a “Most Influential Woman” by Mount Holyoke College, and was named “Outstanding Citizen Diplomat” by the New Orleans Citizen Diplomacy Council. That same year she was also named as a “Role Model” by the Young Leadership Council and was honored as a “First Responder, Post Katrina” by the Southern Dominican Province. She has received the “Award of Merit” from the Citizens and Victims against Crime, Inc. (2009), the “Service Above Self” by The Rotary Club of New Orleans (2009), and the “Alumnae Loyalty Award” from Mount Holyoke College (2009). In 2008, she was inducted, along with real estate broker Kitty DeGree of West Monroe, into the Hall of Fame of the Louisiana Center for Women and Government at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux. In 2006 she was one of the “Women of the Year” honored by City Business.