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Feauturing the Worlds Top Entrepreneurs and Creators
Brought to you by The School of Hard Knocks
Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
Description
Feauturing the Worlds Top Entrepreneurs and Creators
Brought to you by The School of Hard Knocks
Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
39 episodes


Chris Watters is the Founder and CEO of Watters International Realty, a real estate company that does over 9 figures a year in revenue. Chris first got into entrepreneurship at a young age where he started out mowing lawns during college, after this period Chris pursued multiple entrepreneurial ventures ranging from the bar/hospitality to real estate. In this podcast Chris takes us through his journey as an entrepreneur sharing stories of his bar business getting evicted all the way to where he is now with a real estate company that does multiple 9 figures a year. This podcast is full of golden nuggets that any entrepreneur or real estate professional can use to take their career to the next level. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
1h08 | Published on January 31, 2024


Todd Nepola is the CEO and Founder of Current Capital Group, a commercial real estate investing and property management company. Todd started out as a stockbroker in the 90's and at the age of 25 he invested everything he owned into his first commercial real estate property. After Todd acquired his first property he was hooked and went on to buy hundreds of millions worth of commercial real estate. In this podcast, Todd walks us through his early years/career and gives out the framework anyone can use to start investing in real estate. This episode is full of golden nuggets that anyone can apply to their life and journey as an investor. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
51min | Published on January 3, 2024


James Keyes served as the Global President and CEO of 7-Eleven from 2000-2005 as well as Chairman and CEO of Blockbuster from 2007-2011. This podcast is a true example of an American success story where James came from humble beginnings but through sheer hard work and perseverance he was able to create a name for himself and work his way up the corporate ladder and become CEO of two Fortune 500 companies. On this episode James breaks down what really happened behind the downfall of Blockbuster, innovations within 7-Eleven, how to operate as a CEO, and why education is the key to success. This podcast is full of insightful stories behind the mind of a Fortune 500 CEO and lessons about what it really takes to be successful within the business world. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
1h18 | Published on December 27, 2023


Josh Snow is the founder and CEO of one of the fastest growing teeth whitening and oral care brands, Snow. They do over 9 figures a year in revenue and are in multiple retail chains such as Nordstrom Rack and CVS. Josh has an inspirational story of coming from humble beginnings where he was riding the city bus to finding his passion in entrepreneurship at an early age, selling his first company at 17 years old and now owning a 9 figure brand. On this podcast, Josh breaks down how he got started as an entrepreneur, how he created snow, the importance of branding, and the most important skills you need to learn to become successful. This podcast is full of gems on how to find success as an entrepreneur and what it takes to truly build a successful brand. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
1h27 | Published on December 22, 2023


Andy Elliott is the founder and CEO of the fastest-growing sales and leadership training company in the world, The Elliott Group. Training over 600,000 professionals and 11,000+ companies across the globe, Andy is revolutionizing how salespeople influence, persuade, overcome objections, negotiate, close, market, and brand. Before starting The Elliott Group, Andy broke the record in the US for the most money made as a car salesman at $715,000 in one year. On this podcast, Andy breaks down how he got started as an entrepreneur, what sales techniques separated him from the pack, how discipline can shape you as an entrepreneur, and how to become a leader for your family and company. This podcast is full of gems on how anyone can elevate their sales game, and how to develop the discipline it takes to make it to the top. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
1h37 | Published on December 15, 2023


Onyi Odunukwe is a commercial real estate developer and investor as well as the Founder and CEO of a rapidly growing tanning salon company called "Glo" which has 75+ locations. He breaks down how he got into entrepreneurship, how he scaled his business around from a struggling tanning salon into a national chain, tips for new entrepreneurs and more. This podcast is full of gems on how anyone can get started into entrepreneurship, the skills you need to be successful and how to build long term success as an entrepreneur. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
1h16 | Published on December 6, 2023


Paul Hedrick is the founder of the famous western boot brand "Tecovas." He takes us all the way back to the early stages of Tecovas, explaining how the business got started, why he decided to become an entrepreneur, how he scaled the business, and the various obstacles he had to overcome along the way. Tecovas was the first cowboy boot company to adopt a direct-to-consumer model by selling online. This podcast serves as a masterclass on branding and disrupting an already established industry. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
55min | Published on November 29, 2023


Justin Waller is a successful serial entrepreneur and influencer with over 1 Million followers across social media. He often discusses entrepreneurship, fitness, motivation, self improvement, dating, and men's mental health in his content. In this podcast, Justin walks us through how he started and scaled his construction business, why everyone should move out of their hometown, why you should master one thing, dating advice for entrepreneurs and more. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
1h10 | Published on November 22, 2023


Renji Bijoy is the founder and CEO of the most used virtual reality app on the planet "Immersed". Renji walks us through his tech journey where he came out of college making $360k as a 23 year old to becoming a tech star and eventually being the first non-gaming app on Oculus. This is the story of Renji Bijoy and his journey as a tech founder. Subscribe and stay tuned for more podcasts coming soon from The School of Hard Knocks! Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
1h04 | Published on November 15, 2023
Description
Feauturing the Worlds Top Entrepreneurs and Creators
Brought to you by The School of Hard Knocks
Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
39 episodes


Chris Watters is the Founder and CEO of Watters International Realty, a real estate company that does over 9 figures a year in revenue. Chris first got into entrepreneurship at a young age where he started out mowing lawns during college, after this period Chris pursued multiple entrepreneurial ventures ranging from the bar/hospitality to real estate. In this podcast Chris takes us through his journey as an entrepreneur sharing stories of his bar business getting evicted all the way to where he is now with a real estate company that does multiple 9 figures a year. This podcast is full of golden nuggets that any entrepreneur or real estate professional can use to take their career to the next level. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
1h08 | Published on January 31, 2024


Todd Nepola is the CEO and Founder of Current Capital Group, a commercial real estate investing and property management company. Todd started out as a stockbroker in the 90's and at the age of 25 he invested everything he owned into his first commercial real estate property. After Todd acquired his first property he was hooked and went on to buy hundreds of millions worth of commercial real estate. In this podcast, Todd walks us through his early years/career and gives out the framework anyone can use to start investing in real estate. This episode is full of golden nuggets that anyone can apply to their life and journey as an investor. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
51min | Published on January 3, 2024


James Keyes served as the Global President and CEO of 7-Eleven from 2000-2005 as well as Chairman and CEO of Blockbuster from 2007-2011. This podcast is a true example of an American success story where James came from humble beginnings but through sheer hard work and perseverance he was able to create a name for himself and work his way up the corporate ladder and become CEO of two Fortune 500 companies. On this episode James breaks down what really happened behind the downfall of Blockbuster, innovations within 7-Eleven, how to operate as a CEO, and why education is the key to success. This podcast is full of insightful stories behind the mind of a Fortune 500 CEO and lessons about what it really takes to be successful within the business world. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
1h18 | Published on December 27, 2023


Josh Snow is the founder and CEO of one of the fastest growing teeth whitening and oral care brands, Snow. They do over 9 figures a year in revenue and are in multiple retail chains such as Nordstrom Rack and CVS. Josh has an inspirational story of coming from humble beginnings where he was riding the city bus to finding his passion in entrepreneurship at an early age, selling his first company at 17 years old and now owning a 9 figure brand. On this podcast, Josh breaks down how he got started as an entrepreneur, how he created snow, the importance of branding, and the most important skills you need to learn to become successful. This podcast is full of gems on how to find success as an entrepreneur and what it takes to truly build a successful brand. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
1h27 | Published on December 22, 2023


Andy Elliott is the founder and CEO of the fastest-growing sales and leadership training company in the world, The Elliott Group. Training over 600,000 professionals and 11,000+ companies across the globe, Andy is revolutionizing how salespeople influence, persuade, overcome objections, negotiate, close, market, and brand. Before starting The Elliott Group, Andy broke the record in the US for the most money made as a car salesman at $715,000 in one year. On this podcast, Andy breaks down how he got started as an entrepreneur, what sales techniques separated him from the pack, how discipline can shape you as an entrepreneur, and how to become a leader for your family and company. This podcast is full of gems on how anyone can elevate their sales game, and how to develop the discipline it takes to make it to the top. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
1h37 | Published on December 15, 2023


Onyi Odunukwe is a commercial real estate developer and investor as well as the Founder and CEO of a rapidly growing tanning salon company called "Glo" which has 75+ locations. He breaks down how he got into entrepreneurship, how he scaled his business around from a struggling tanning salon into a national chain, tips for new entrepreneurs and more. This podcast is full of gems on how anyone can get started into entrepreneurship, the skills you need to be successful and how to build long term success as an entrepreneur. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
1h16 | Published on December 6, 2023


Paul Hedrick is the founder of the famous western boot brand "Tecovas." He takes us all the way back to the early stages of Tecovas, explaining how the business got started, why he decided to become an entrepreneur, how he scaled the business, and the various obstacles he had to overcome along the way. Tecovas was the first cowboy boot company to adopt a direct-to-consumer model by selling online. This podcast serves as a masterclass on branding and disrupting an already established industry. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
55min | Published on November 29, 2023


Justin Waller is a successful serial entrepreneur and influencer with over 1 Million followers across social media. He often discusses entrepreneurship, fitness, motivation, self improvement, dating, and men's mental health in his content. In this podcast, Justin walks us through how he started and scaled his construction business, why everyone should move out of their hometown, why you should master one thing, dating advice for entrepreneurs and more. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
1h10 | Published on November 22, 2023


Renji Bijoy is the founder and CEO of the most used virtual reality app on the planet "Immersed". Renji walks us through his tech journey where he came out of college making $360k as a 23 year old to becoming a tech star and eventually being the first non-gaming app on Oculus. This is the story of Renji Bijoy and his journey as a tech founder. Subscribe and stay tuned for more podcasts coming soon from The School of Hard Knocks! Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
1h04 | Published on November 15, 2023