Connect with Timmy to connect and learn more:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/authortimmyLI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timmy-bauer-b90b09103/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@authortimmyDon't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:www.linkedin.com/in/robnapIG: @robnapoli.riseupwww.robnapoli.com Special offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit https://app.phinforgood.com

Connect with Timmy to connect and learn more:<ul><li>YouTube:<a> https://www.youtube.com/authortimmy</a></li><li>LI: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/timmy-bauer-b90b09103/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/timmy-bauer-b90b09103/</a></li><li>TT: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@authortimmy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@authortimmy</a></li></ul>Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:<ul><li><a href="www.linkedin.com/in/robnap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/robnap</a></li><li>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/robnapoli.riseup/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@robnapoli.riseup</a></li><li><a href="www.robnapoli.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.robnapoli.com</a></li></ul> Special offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit <a href="https://app.phinforgood.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://app.phinforgood.com</a>

Ep 64: Why You Should Stop Social Selling

Karl Murray

It’s a talk between hosts that’s been a long time coming, as Rob Napoli welcomes Karl Murray, in his first-ever guest appearance. Karl is the founder and host of Founder Sessions and was involved with great labels such as FoundersBoost, Startup Grind, and Purch It. Tune in as Karl shares his story on the other end of the pod, and how he discovered the power of being in a community.HIGHLIGHTSKarl's backgroundGetting into the elements of communityKarl's BIG momentsBalancing and PrioritizingKarl's superpowerQUOTESKarl: “When the community elements started to come in, I started to look into my community to see what was happening. And there wasn't very much.”Karl: “You know, it's just learning about new people in your ecosystem. And then thinking, how can I help this person? How can I give back?”Karl: “It comes down to having a good solid foundation. And what I mean by that, having good people around you.”Karl: “If you're truly passionate about something, you will make that design for a person, you will have a meeting with a founder, you will jump on an investment call, you will make time for the things that you love.”Karl: “Just listening to people listening to founders on the podcast, in really picking out what their problems are, and listening to people in network networking events and listen to what they're doing.”Connect with Karl on LinkedIn and find out more about what he’s up to:Karl’s LinkedInKarl’s TwitterKarl’s InstagramFounder Sessions’ LinkedInFounder Sessions’ TwitterFounder Sessions’ InstagramCheck out Rob’s interview in Founder Sessions:Rob Napoli on The Social Soul, Imposter Syndrome, and Entrepreneurship TipsDon't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:www.beacons.page/robnapoliwww.linkedin.com/in/robnapIG: @robnapoli.riseupSpecial offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit https://app.phinforgood.com

It’s a talk between hosts that’s been a long time coming, as Rob Napoli welcomes Karl Murray, in his first-ever guest appearance. Karl is the founder and host of Founder Sessions and was involved with great labels such as FoundersBoost, Startup Grind, and Purch It. Tune in as Karl shares his story on the other end of the pod, and how he discovered the power of being in a community.HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>Karl's background</li><li>Getting into the elements of community</li><li>Karl's BIG moments</li><li>Balancing and Prioritizing</li><li>Karl's superpower</li></ul>QUOTESKarl: “When the community elements started to come in, I started to look into my community to see what was happening. And there wasn't very much.”Karl: “You know, it's just learning about new people in your ecosystem. And then thinking, how can I help this person? How can I give back?”Karl: “It comes down to having a good solid foundation. And what I mean by that, having good people around you.”Karl: “If you're truly passionate about something, you will make that design for a person, you will have a meeting with a founder, you will jump on an investment call, you will make time for the things that you love.”Karl: “Just listening to people listening to founders on the podcast, in really picking out what their problems are, and listening to people in network networking events and listen to what they're doing.”Connect with Karl on LinkedIn and find out more about what he’s up to:<ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nomoneymurray/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karl’s LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/nomoneymurray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karl’s Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nomoneymurray/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karl’s Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/foundersessions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Founder Sessions’ LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/foundersessions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Founder Sessions’ Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/foundersessions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Founder Sessions’ Instagram</a></li></ul>Check out Rob’s interview in Founder Sessions:<ul><li><a href="https://anchor.fm/foundersessions/episodes/Rob-Napoli-on-The-Social-Soul--Imposter-Syndrome--and-Entrepreneurship-Tips--Session-19-e1jubev" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rob Napoli on The Social Soul, Imposter Syndrome, and Entrepreneurship Tips</a></li></ul>Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:<ul><li><a href="http://www.beacons.page/robnapoli" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.beacons.page/robnapoli</a></li><li><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/robnap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/robnap</a></li><li>IG: <a href="http://@robnapoli.riseup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@robnapoli.riseup</a></li></ul>Special offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit<a href="https://app.phinforgood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://app.phinforgood.com</a>

Creating a Founder Community with Founder Sessions Host, Karl Murray

A big risk-taker, and an advocate for green sustainability, Egija Gailuma is a refreshing and enlightening drop of sunshine to today’s show. Rob Napoli welcomes Egija in this latest edition of The Bear Necessities of Entrepreneurship, as they talk about why you should take big risks, always trust yourself, trust and delegate to someone else, and her journey to building green sustainability.HIGHLIGHTSEgija's backgroundStart now, waiting for perfect can be too lateRisk big, trust yourself, delegate to someoneEgija's upcoming launchBuilding green sustainabilityEgija's superpowerQUOTESEgija: “I'd rather risk big, and then also lose big, instead of playing small and then risking that, there's like a smaller upside to it.”Egija: “I always try to trust myself that I'll forget, and figure it out. No matter the topic, the question, I know that somehow I'll deal with it.”Egija: “Delegate and trust someone that they will do their job better than maybe you would do that because you don't like it.”Egija: “This trust in myself. That's basically whatever wherever I go, whatever I do, even I might be afraid of it and then kind of like stressed out. But still, I will always bet on myself.”Connect with Egija on LinkedIn and find out more about what she’s up to:Latvian Mobility AssociationOXYDRIVE eQuadricycle (AI)Animal WelfareDon't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:www.beacons.page/robnapoliwww.linkedin.com/in/robnapIG: @robnapoli.riseupSpecial offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit https://app.phinforgood.com

A big risk-taker, and an advocate for green sustainability, Egija Gailuma is a refreshing and enlightening drop of sunshine to today’s show. Rob Napoli welcomes Egija in this latest edition of The Bear Necessities of Entrepreneurship, as they talk about why you should take big risks, always trust yourself, trust and delegate to someone else, and her journey to building green sustainability.HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>Egija's background</li><li>Start now, waiting for perfect can be too late</li><li>Risk big, trust yourself, delegate to someone</li><li>Egija's upcoming launch</li><li>Building green sustainability</li><li>Egija's superpower</li></ul>QUOTESEgija: “I'd rather risk big, and then also lose big, instead of playing small and then risking that, there's like a smaller upside to it.”Egija: “I always try to trust myself that I'll forget, and figure it out. No matter the topic, the question, I know that somehow I'll deal with it.”Egija: “Delegate and trust someone that they will do their job better than maybe you would do that because you don't like it.”Egija: “This trust in myself. That's basically whatever wherever I go, whatever I do, even I might be afraid of it and then kind of like stressed out. But still, I will always bet on myself.”<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/egijagailuma/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Connect with Egija</a> on LinkedIn and find out more about what she’s up to:<ul><li><a href="http://www.mobilitate.lv/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Latvian Mobility Association</a></li><li><a href="https://oxdrive.lv/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OXYDRIVE eQuadricycle (AI)</a></li><li><a href="https://patversme.lv/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Animal Welfare</a></li></ul>Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:<ul><li><a href="http://www.beacons.page/robnapoli" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.beacons.page/robnapoli</a></li><li><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/robnap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/robnap</a></li><li>IG: <a href="http://@robnapoli.riseup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@robnapoli.riseup</a></li></ul>Special offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit <a href="https://app.phinforgood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://app.phinforgood.com</a>

Building Green Sustainability with Egija Gailuma

Carol Malakasis

It is very important that a founder knows how to sell his product. If you are a founder, how would you sell your business to an investor if you can’t even sell your product? And this is the focus of my talk today with 3-time exiting founder, Carol Malakasis, who had a successful sales run back in the day and is now a coach for many founders who aim to achieve the same success. Tune in and learn more about how Carol reached the peak of founder-led sales.HIGHLIGHTSGet to know Carol MalakasisWhy founders should be able to sellCoaching nonbusiness foundersNo such thing as not being a great salespersonThe power of a startup scriptCarol’s SuperpowerQUOTESCarol: “So there is no one better at the neural stage startup that has no product-market fit, that has no customers that really doesn't have a process than the founder to lead and build that out. Until there is some sort of positive, predictable response in the market.”Carol: “It boils down to them being coachable. And it boils down to them being curious. And it boils down to them really trusting the process and following the process.”Carol: “I don't believe in not being a great salesperson in the sense that sales can be taught. And I know that from myself because when I started selling my own product, I was doing outside sales.”Carol: “You need a structured way of explaining what you do. You need to be able to control a conversation, you need to be able to ask your prospects or investors the right questions.”Carol: “My business superpower is how curious I am. I question everything. After I understand something, I actually do follow the process, and I like to think I'm coachable, and I am so curious about how everything works.”Connect with Carol through the link below.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolmalakasis/Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:www.beacons.page/robnapoliwww.linkedin.com/in/robnapIG: @robnapoli.riseupSpecial offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit https://app.phinforgood.com

It is very important that a founder knows how to sell his product. If you are a founder, how would you sell your business to an investor if you can’t even sell your product? And this is the focus of my talk today with 3-time exiting founder, Carol Malakasis, who had a successful sales run back in the day and is now a coach for many founders who aim to achieve the same success. Tune in and learn more about how Carol reached the peak of founder-led sales.HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>Get to know Carol Malakasis</li><li>Why founders should be able to sell</li><li>Coaching nonbusiness founders</li><li>No such thing as not being a great salesperson</li><li>The power of a startup script</li><li>Carol’s Superpower</li></ul>QUOTESCarol: “So there is no one better at the neural stage startup that has no product-market fit, that has no customers that really doesn't have a process than the founder to lead and build that out. Until there is some sort of positive, predictable response in the market.”Carol: “It boils down to them being coachable. And it boils down to them being curious. And it boils down to them really trusting the process and following the process.”Carol: “I don't believe in not being a great salesperson in the sense that sales can be taught. And I know that from myself because when I started selling my own product, I was doing outside sales.”Carol: “You need a structured way of explaining what you do. You need to be able to control a conversation, you need to be able to ask your prospects or investors the right questions.”Carol: “My business superpower is how curious I am. I question everything. After I understand something, I actually do follow the process, and I like to think I'm coachable, and I am so curious about how everything works.”Connect with Carol through the link below.<ul><li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolmalakasis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolmalakasis/</a></li></ul>Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:<ul><li><a href="http://www.beacons.page/robnapoli" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.beacons.page/robnapoli</a></li><li><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/robnap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/robnap</a></li><li>IG: <a href="http://@robnapoli.riseup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@robnapoli.riseup</a></li></ul>Special offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit<a href="https://app.phinforgood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://app.phinforgood.com</a>

Why Founders Should Sell with Carol Malakasis

Whether you’re figuring out how to look for an investor for your startup, or you are looking into investing in someone’s startup, it’s your lucky day here in the latest episode of The Bear Necessities of Entrepreneurship, as Rob Napoli welcomes Jonathan Hung, a full-time angel investor. Jonathan will be sharing his personal story and what are the basics of investing in startups.HIGHLIGHTSJonathan's backgroundBecoming an angel investorWhat is an angel investorLooking for an angel investorFinding who to invest inQUOTESJonathan: “Becoming an angel investor or wanting to be an entrepreneur, it really was out of just like understanding what I was good at, and what I wasn't good at.”Jonathan: “Being an angel investor, you're only beholden, and responsible to yourself, and it's your money. You know, taking someone's money from a fiduciary standpoint, is totally different.”Jonathan: “In the end, it wasn't like how smart you were doing the job. It was really like, the interview is about the personality, and the fat and the match, get with working on because like, this is going to be your work life.”Jonathan: “You're not going to be doing the same thing you're doing the from, you know, yesterday to even a month from now, or like a year from now you have to keep innovating.”Connect with Jonathan through the links below.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhung/Website: https://jonathanhung.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj-B3T8YNEjiPmSHpecDLmwDon't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:www.beacons.page/robnapoliwww.linkedin.com/in/robnapIG: @robnapoli.riseupSpecial offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit https://app.phinforgood.com

Whether you’re figuring out how to look for an investor for your startup, or you are looking into investing in someone’s startup, it’s your lucky day here in the latest episode of The Bear Necessities of Entrepreneurship, as Rob Napoli welcomes Jonathan Hung, a full-time angel investor. Jonathan will be sharing his personal story and what are the basics of investing in startups.HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>Jonathan's background</li><li>Becoming an angel investor</li><li>What is an angel investor</li><li>Looking for an angel investor</li><li>Finding who to invest in</li></ul>QUOTESJonathan: “Becoming an angel investor or wanting to be an entrepreneur, it really was out of just like understanding what I was good at, and what I wasn't good at.”Jonathan: “Being an angel investor, you're only beholden, and responsible to yourself, and it's your money. You know, taking someone's money from a fiduciary standpoint, is totally different.”Jonathan: “In the end, it wasn't like how smart you were doing the job. It was really like, the interview is about the personality, and the fat and the match, get with working on because like, this is going to be your work life.”Jonathan: “You're not going to be doing the same thing you're doing the from, you know, yesterday to even a month from now, or like a year from now you have to keep innovating.”Connect with Jonathan through the links below.<ul><li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhung/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhung/</a></li><li>Website: <a href="https://jonathanhung.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://jonathanhung.com/</a></li><li>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj-B3T8YNEjiPmSHpecDLmw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj-B3T8YNEjiPmSHpecDLmw</a></li></ul>Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:<ul><li><a href="http://www.beacons.page/robnapoli" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.beacons.page/robnapoli</a></li><li><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/robnap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/robnap</a></li><li>IG: <a href="http://@robnapoli.riseup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@robnapoli.riseup</a></li></ul>Special offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit <a href="https://app.phinforgood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://app.phinforgood.com</a>

Ask An Angel with Jonathan Hung

Taylor King

One of the topics on-demand in The Bear Necessities of Entrepreneurship is video content. And there’s no better way to discuss this than calling on Rob Napoli’s GenZ friend and content creator, Taylor King. TK is a Director and Motion Designer based in NYC, the founder of Taylor King Creative, and a part of Creators NYC. TK will be sharing his story and will be diving deep into the video content creating details.HIGHLIGHTSThe Power of VideoThe Power of Social through the PhonePlatform to channel the power of videoShoot vertical!Creators NYCQUOTESTaylor: “Seeing it is much faster than reading words.”Taylor: “Everything that you don't find interesting is typically the things that people on the internet find interesting.”Taylor: “Tiktok and Instagram are the kings right now, I think if you're super deep into business networking, I think LinkedIn is great as well.Taylor: “If you are getting video content made something that I get asked a lot something that gets asked of everybody making videos because business owners are just it's not something they should be educated.”Connect with Taylor through the links belowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tkthree/TikTok: @tkthreeTK’s IG: @tkthreeCreators NYC IG: @creatorsnycWebsite: www.createdbytk.comDon't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:www.beacons.page/robnapoliwww.linkedin.com/in/robnapIG: @robnapoli.riseupSpecial offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit https://app.phinforgood.com

One of the topics on-demand in The Bear Necessities of Entrepreneurship is video content. And there’s no better way to discuss this than calling on Rob Napoli’s GenZ friend and content creator, Taylor King. TK is a Director and Motion Designer based in NYC, the founder of Taylor King Creative, and a part of Creators NYC. TK will be sharing his story and will be diving deep into the video content creating details.HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>The Power of Video</li><li>The Power of Social through the Phone</li><li>Platform to channel the power of video</li><li>Shoot vertical!</li><li>Creators NYC</li></ul>QUOTESTaylor: “Seeing it is much faster than reading words.”Taylor: “Everything that you don't find interesting is typically the things that people on the internet find interesting.”Taylor: “Tiktok and Instagram are the kings right now, I think if you're super deep into business networking, I think LinkedIn is great as well.Taylor: “If you are getting video content made something that I get asked a lot something that gets asked of everybody making videos because business owners are just it's not something they should be educated.”Connect with Taylor through the links below<ul><li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tkthree/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/tkthree/</a></li><li>TikTok: <a href="http://@tkthree" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@tkthree</a></li><li>TK’s IG: <a href="http://@tkthree" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@tkthree</a></li><li>Creators NYC IG: <a href="http://@creatorsnyc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creatorsnyc</a></li><li>Website: <a href="http://www.createdbytk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.createdbytk.com</a></li></ul>Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:<ul><li><a href="http://www.beacons.page/robnapoli" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.beacons.page/robnapoli</a></li><li><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/robnap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/robnap</a></li><li>IG: <a href="http://@robnapoli.riseup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@robnapoli.riseup</a></li></ul>Special offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit<a href="https://app.phinforgood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://app.phinforgood.com</a>

The Power of Social (Video) with TK (Taylor King)

Rob Napoli takes this latest episode as an opportunity to celebrate his 1st year in the pod. Rob shares his amazing experience and story of how he finally started TBNE last year after years of being put on the sidelines. Rob also dishes out his plans for the next year and invites everyone to stay tuned for his rebranding, and finally, a message of his sincerest gratitude to #BearNation!HIGHLIGHTSHappy 1st AnniversaryThe humble beginningsWhat next for TBNEWatch out for the rebrandThank you #BearNation!QUOTESRob: “I really knew that I wanted to talk about entrepreneurship, and share amazing founder stories.”Rob: “I'm committed to continuing this podcast and continuing to bring bringing and delivering great value.Rob: “The things I want to do is I'm still going to feature great founders and share founder stories through this podcast. But I also want to share, and get deeper into questions that I often get asked about pot are asked about entrepreneurship.”Rob: “I really want to focus on getting deeper into how you scale and what major challenges or things you should know about entrepreneurship.”Rob: “I really want to help impact entrepreneurs to be the best they can be and scale businesses and teach them how to do it the right way so that they have the best chance possible.”Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:Email: rob@riseupcoaching.coBeacons: www.beacons.page/robnapoliLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/robnapInstagram: @robnapoli.riseupSpecial offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit https://app.phinforgood.com.

Rob Napoli takes this latest episode as an opportunity to celebrate his 1st year in the pod. Rob shares his amazing experience and story of how he finally started TBNE last year after years of being put on the sidelines. Rob also dishes out his plans for the next year and invites everyone to stay tuned for his rebranding, and finally, a message of his sincerest gratitude to #BearNation!HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>Happy 1st Anniversary</li><li>The humble beginnings</li><li>What next for TBNE</li><li>Watch out for the rebrand</li><li>Thank you #BearNation!</li></ul>QUOTESRob: “I really knew that I wanted to talk about entrepreneurship, and share amazing founder stories.”Rob: “I'm committed to continuing this podcast and continuing to bring bringing and delivering great value.Rob: “The things I want to do is I'm still going to feature great founders and share founder stories through this podcast. But I also want to share, and get deeper into questions that I often get asked about pot are asked about entrepreneurship.”Rob: “I really want to focus on getting deeper into how you scale and what major challenges or things you should know about entrepreneurship.”Rob: “I really want to help impact entrepreneurs to be the best they can be and scale businesses and teach them how to do it the right way so that they have the best chance possible.”Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:<ul><li>Email: <a href="mailto:rob@riseupcoaching.co">rob@riseupcoaching.co</a></li><li>Beacons: <a href="http://www.beacons.page/robnapoli" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.beacons.page/robnapoli</a></li><li>LinkedIn: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/robnap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/robnap</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href="http://@robnapoli.riseup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@robnapoli.riseup</a></li></ul>Special offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit<a href="https://app.phinforgood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://app.phinforgood.com</a>.

1 Year Anniversary of the Pod! Thank You #BearNation

Elohor Thomas

What does it take to find the right career path and to fully shift your trajectory? Join Rob Napoli as he finds out by welcoming Elohor Thomas in the latest episode of The Bear Necessities of Entrepreneurship! Elohor is a co-founder and the CEO of CodeLn, an end-to-end technical recruitment platform, which helps companies find their ideal software engineers. HIGHLIGHTSElohor Thomas' backgroundGetting into techChanging career pathsThe value of co-foundersThe major challenge in the marketElohor's superpowerQUOTESElohor: “For my tech entrepreneurship, it kind of helped my knowledge and skills and my knowledge and take, I was able to marry both together.”Elohor: “I wanted to change. I wanted a change in my career path. I wanted to do something for myself.”Elohor: “We integrated the feedback or integrated our learnings from the program into our company, which has really helped us, and then there are certain times when other of my co-founders went for programs like that.”Elohor: “It depends on what markets we're looking at. So if you're looking at the African markets, the challenge is different for the clients that are looking to hire the right talent that is readily available.”Elohor: “You constantly have to adapt to the changes in the market. And this is something that is global, not just within Mr. Regional, the African region. So trying to understand both markets and constantly tweaking things to suit both sides of the market.”Connect with Elohor through the links belowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elohorthomas/Email: elohor@codeln.comCodeLn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/codeln/Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:www.beacons.page/robnapoliwww.linkedin.com/in/robnapIG: @robnapoli.riseupSpecial offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit https://app.phinforgood.com.

What does it take to find the right career path and to fully shift your trajectory? Join Rob Napoli as he finds out by welcoming Elohor Thomas in the latest episode of The Bear Necessities of Entrepreneurship! Elohor is a co-founder and the CEO of CodeLn, an end-to-end technical recruitment platform, which helps companies find their ideal software engineers. HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>Elohor Thomas' background</li><li>Getting into tech</li><li>Changing career paths</li><li>The value of co-founders</li><li>The major challenge in the market</li><li>Elohor's superpower</li></ul>QUOTESElohor: “For my tech entrepreneurship, it kind of helped my knowledge and skills and my knowledge and take, I was able to marry both together.”Elohor: “I wanted to change. I wanted a change in my career path. I wanted to do something for myself.”Elohor: “We integrated the feedback or integrated our learnings from the program into our company, which has really helped us, and then there are certain times when other of my co-founders went for programs like that.”Elohor: “It depends on what markets we're looking at. So if you're looking at the African markets, the challenge is different for the clients that are looking to hire the right talent that is readily available.”Elohor: “You constantly have to adapt to the changes in the market. And this is something that is global, not just within Mr. Regional, the African region. So trying to understand both markets and constantly tweaking things to suit both sides of the market.”Connect with Elohor through the links below<ul><li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elohorthomas/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/elohorthomas/</a></li><li>Email: <a href="mailto:elohor@codeln.com">elohor@codeln.com</a></li><li>CodeLn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/codeln/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/codeln/</a></li></ul>Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:<ul><li><a href="http://www.beacons.page/robnapoli" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.beacons.page/robnapoli</a></li><li><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/robnap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/robnap</a></li><li>IG: <a href="http://@robnapoli.riseup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@robnapoli.riseup</a></li></ul>Special offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit<a href="https://app.phinforgood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://app.phinforgood.com</a>.

Finding Your Path, Passion, and Skills with CodeLn Co-Founder, Elohor Thomas

At the young age of 11, Neil Bradley knew he wanted to be a chef. In today’s episode of The Bear Necessities of Entrepreneurship, Rob Napoli welcomes Neil as he shares his culinary journey, from growing up wanting to be a chef, becoming a Michelin Star rated chef, to starting his own business and accomplishing his mission to digitize the professional kitchen. HIGHLIGHTSNeil starting as a chefNeil's culinary journeyLeaving the kitchen to start a companyThe birth of Food Safe SystemsNeil's advice for people who plan to start a businessQUOTESNeil: “I just pretty sure I was Sheriff about 11 years old and that that's what I wanted to do. Yeah, I wanted to be a chef.”Rob: “A meal can bring people together right and a meal is a bonding moment.”Rob: “Sometimes to get where you want to go, you have to take a step back to go another step forward.”Neil: “Just start one doesn't matter what it is, you know, be it you know, start a YouTube channel, you know, start something and read it, you know, think of the problem that you have because, at the end of the day, Food Safe System came about from a problem that I faced in my kitchens and restaurants.” Connect with Neil through the links belowLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/chefneilbradleyWebsites: foodsafesystem.comBooking for Demos: foodsafesystem.com/book-a-demo/Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:www.beacons.page/robnapoliwww.linkedin.com/in/robnapIG: @robnapoli.riseupSpecial offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit: https://app.phinforgood.com.

At the young age of 11, Neil Bradley knew he wanted to be a chef. In today’s episode of The Bear Necessities of Entrepreneurship, Rob Napoli welcomes Neil as he shares his culinary journey, from growing up wanting to be a chef, becoming a Michelin Star rated chef, to starting his own business and accomplishing his mission to digitize the professional kitchen. HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>Neil starting as a chef</li><li>Neil's culinary journey</li><li>Leaving the kitchen to start a company</li><li>The birth of Food Safe Systems</li><li>Neil's advice for people who plan to start a business</li></ul>QUOTESNeil: “I just pretty sure I was Sheriff about 11 years old and that that's what I wanted to do. Yeah, I wanted to be a chef.”Rob: “A meal can bring people together right and a meal is a bonding moment.”Rob: “Sometimes to get where you want to go, you have to take a step back to go another step forward.”Neil: “Just start one doesn't matter what it is, you know, be it you know, start a YouTube channel, you know, start something and read it, you know, think of the problem that you have because, at the end of the day, Food Safe System came about from a problem that I faced in my kitchens and restaurants.” Connect with Neil through the links below<ul><li>LinkedIn: <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/chefneilbradley" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">linkedin.com/in/chefneilbradley</a></li><li>Websites: <a href="http://foodsafesystem.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">foodsafesystem.com</a></li><li>Booking for Demos: <a href="http://foodsafesystem.com/book-a-demo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">foodsafesystem.com/book-a-demo/</a></li></ul>Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:<ul><li><a href="http://www.beacons.page/robnapoli" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.beacons.page/robnapoli</a></li><li><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/robnap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/robnap</a></li><li>IG: <a href="http://@robnapoli.riseup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@robnapoli.riseup</a></li></ul>Special offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit:<a href="https://app.phinforgood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://app.phinforgood.com</a>.

From Michelin Star Chef of 25 Years to Saving Chef's Inventory with Food Safe Systems Founder, Neil Bradley

Nigel Green

This latest episode of The Bear Necessities of Entrepreneurship is going to be kick-ass as Rob Napoli welcomes none other than the host and author of Revenue Harvest, Nigel Green. Nigel is a successful Fortune 300 healthcare executive who also engaged in entrepreneurship for the past 15 years, whose achievements include building healthcare sales teams that produced $50M+ in annual revenue. Now, Nigel is the Head of Sales for Affirm Health and also spends his time training and growing the next generation of sales leaders. HIGHLIGHTSWhat made Nigel go for salesFrom working in a sales team to coaching sales teamsThe performance vs. relationship dilemmaEvaluating talent relating to sales leadershipNigel’s SuperpowerQUOTESNigel: “I was never going to be one that was like, do one more call, or I was never going to crush the activity. I just was really good at relating to people.”Nigel: “I have to go in and say I don't care what your sales process is, how your ideal customer wants to buy, and let's start mapping our behavior around what they want us to do.”Nigel: “Your job as leaders, you got to really know not only what the problems are that your customers face, but how they want you to solve them.”Nigel: “I don't need to go hire a bunch of people that have this quote, unquote, competency of industry experience, because none of that really matters. I'm hiring someone that's going to build a team based on character and chemistry.”Nigel: “That's my superpower, just who do I know that can help me, and then boom, I can get it done.” Connect with Nigel through the links belowLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/revenueharvestWebsites:Nigel Green: nigelgreen.coRevenue Harvest: therevenueharvest.comDon't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:www.beacons.page/robnapoliwww.linkedin.com/in/robnapIG: @robnapoli.riseupSpecial offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit: https://app.phinforgood.com.

This latest episode of The Bear Necessities of Entrepreneurship is going to be kick-ass as Rob Napoli welcomes none other than the host and author of Revenue Harvest, Nigel Green. Nigel is a successful Fortune 300 healthcare executive who also engaged in entrepreneurship for the past 15 years, whose achievements include building healthcare sales teams that produced $50M+ in annual revenue. Now, Nigel is the Head of Sales for Affirm Health and also spends his time training and growing the next generation of sales leaders. HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>What made Nigel go for sales</li><li>From working in a sales team to coaching sales teams</li><li>The performance vs. relationship dilemma</li><li>Evaluating talent relating to sales leadership</li><li>Nigel’s Superpower</li></ul>QUOTESNigel: “I was never going to be one that was like, do one more call, or I was never going to crush the activity. I just was really good at relating to people.”Nigel: “I have to go in and say I don't care what your sales process is, how your ideal customer wants to buy, and let's start mapping our behavior around what they want us to do.”Nigel: “Your job as leaders, you got to really know not only what the problems are that your customers face, but how they want you to solve them.”Nigel: “I don't need to go hire a bunch of people that have this quote, unquote, competency of industry experience, because none of that really matters. I'm hiring someone that's going to build a team based on character and chemistry.”Nigel: “That's my superpower, just who do I know that can help me, and then boom, I can get it done.” Connect with Nigel through the links below<ul><li>LinkedIn: <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/revenueharvest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">linkedin.com/in/revenueharvest</a></li><li>Websites:<ul><li>Nigel Green: <a href="http://nigelgreen.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nigelgreen.co</a></li><li>Revenue Harvest: <a href="http://therevenueharvest.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">therevenueharvest.com</a></li></ul></li></ul>Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:<ul><li><a href="http://www.beacons.page/robnapoli" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.beacons.page/robnapoli</a></li><li><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/robnap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/robnap</a></li><li>IG: <a href="http://@robnapoli.riseup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@robnapoli.riseup</a></li></ul>Special offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit:<a href="https://app.phinforgood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://app.phinforgood.com</a>.

NIGEL GREEN: From Big Time Executive to Small Town Homestead and Training the Next Generation of Sales Leaders

The Bear Necessities is a podcast where we sit down with entrepreneurs, ecosystem partners, and innovation folks to talk about what it takes to launch, create, and scale businesses across the world. We talk about the journey, the challenges, what it takes to be entrepreneurial-minded, and how that translates into your journey giving you the tools and knowledge to overcome challenges you may be facing in your life's journey.  We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm to give back for each episode. To learn more visit: https://app.phinforgood.comThe Bear Necessities is part of the Rise Up Media family and we thank you for tuning in.

IT TOOK LONG ENOUGH. BUT THE WAIT IS OVER!A conversation that has been a long time coming, Bear Nation’s Rob Napoli welcomes his best friend and former business partner, Phil Delvechhio in another episode of The Bear Necessities of Entrepreneurship. Phil, who used to work with big names like Microsoft, formed a friendship with Rob and started Hapday Group together. Tune in as Rob and Phil share their story about the beginning and the end of Hapday Group. HIGHLIGHTSHow Phil and Rob’s friendship startedThe idea behind Hapday GroupFrom friendship to business partnershipLetting go of Hapday to MoveLife after Hapday GroupQUOTESRob: “Execution and building are where the teamwork makes the dream work.”Phil: “It was literally me talking to somebody, and on a whim offering to do something for pay, ‘ ‘I was like, you know, I can help you out with that, and we could figure out how to make it work.”Rob: “If you’re going to use multiple founders, there has to be a clear expectation, and clear transparency on who does what and what you want to get out of this and what you're leveraging it for.”Phil: “There is just an immense amount of learning that can be had when you're running a business, especially if it's your first time and The relationships and experiences that you will get out of it are just unmatched when it comes to opportunities in this world.”Connect with Phil through the links belowLinkedin: linkedin.com/in/pdelvecDon't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:www.beacons.page/robnapoliwww.linkedin.com/in/robnapIG: @robnapoli.riseupSpecial offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit: https://app.phinforgood.com.

IT TOOK LONG ENOUGH. BUT THE WAIT IS OVER!A conversation that has been a long time coming, Bear Nation’s Rob Napoli welcomes his best friend and former business partner, Phil Delvechhio in another episode of The Bear Necessities of Entrepreneurship. Phil, who used to work with big names like Microsoft, formed a friendship with Rob and started Hapday Group together. Tune in as Rob and Phil share their story about the beginning and the end of Hapday Group. HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>How Phil and Rob’s friendship started</li><li>The idea behind Hapday Group</li><li>From friendship to business partnership</li><li>Letting go of Hapday to Move</li><li>Life after Hapday Group</li></ul>QUOTESRob: “Execution and building are where the teamwork makes the dream work.”Phil: “It was literally me talking to somebody, and on a whim offering to do something for pay, ‘ ‘I was like, you know, I can help you out with that, and we could figure out how to make it work.”Rob: “If you’re going to use multiple founders, there has to be a clear expectation, and clear transparency on who does what and what you want to get out of this and what you're leveraging it for.”Phil: “There is just an immense amount of learning that can be had when you're running a business, especially if it's your first time and The relationships and experiences that you will get out of it are just unmatched when it comes to opportunities in this world.”Connect with Phil through the links below<ul><li>Linkedin: <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/pdelvec" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">linkedin.com/in/pdelvec</a></li></ul>Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:<ul><li><a href="http://www.beacons.page/robnapoli" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.beacons.page/robnapoli</a></li><li><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/robnap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/robnap</a></li><li>IG: <a href="http://@robnapoli.riseup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@robnapoli.riseup</a></li></ul>Special offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit: <a href="https://app.phinforgood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://app.phinforgood.com</a>.

Hapday Group the Beginning and the End with Founder, Philip Delvecchio - The Rob and Phil Story!

Matt Hooper

Today on The Bear Necessities of Entrepreneurship, Matt Hooper is back with Rob Napoli in another chapter of their exciting talk. Matt continues to share his experiences on how he ended up changing his career, which meant letting go of his business, getting connected to new ventures, and eventually working on helping everyone think more about dreams than problems. HIGHLIGHTSThe new experience in Tsai CITYMatt on changing his careerEntrepreneurship and InnovationThink more about the dream not the problemWhat’s next for Matt HooperQUOTESRob: “The daunting task of is it going to be me to do it, well think about what can you do in your spirit of influence today to create small incremental changes and continue to build and create your progress.”Matt: “The real gift that I have been given in terms of my own career, is having been able to meet so many smart people, passionate people driven people.”Matt: “I think entrepreneurship is a calling, I think entrepreneurship is a skill, I think entrepreneurship is an identity, but I think innovation is a practice, and I am proud to be an innovation practitioner.”Matt: “There's a major distinction between being led and being managed. It taught me how to unleash human potential.”Matt: “the goal in a very chaotic digital world is to build from abundance, not scarcity. We see that we don't internalize that, and I think so much the problem we have is we don't actually know how to do it yet.”Connect with Matt through the links belowLinkedIn:Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-hooper-35196829/Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/idoneaconsulting/Website:Personal: Matthooper.meIdonea: http://www.ideona.us/Idonea: https://dreamsanddetails.com/Pod: https://www.livefromtomorrow.fm/Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:www.beacons.page/robnapoliwww.linkedin.com/in/robnapIG: @robnapoli.riseupSpecial offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit: https://app.phinforgood.com.

Today on The Bear Necessities of Entrepreneurship, Matt Hooper is back with Rob Napoli in another chapter of their exciting talk. Matt continues to share his experiences on how he ended up changing his career, which meant letting go of his business, getting connected to new ventures, and eventually working on helping everyone think more about dreams than problems. HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>The new experience in Tsai CITY</li><li>Matt on changing his career</li><li>Entrepreneurship and Innovation</li><li>Think more about the dream not the problem</li><li>What’s next for Matt Hooper</li></ul>QUOTESRob: “The daunting task of is it going to be me to do it, well think about what can you do in your spirit of influence today to create small incremental changes and continue to build and create your progress.”Matt: “The real gift that I have been given in terms of my own career, is having been able to meet so many smart people, passionate people driven people.”Matt: “I think entrepreneurship is a calling, I think entrepreneurship is a skill, I think entrepreneurship is an identity, but I think innovation is a practice, and I am proud to be an innovation practitioner.”Matt: “There's a major distinction between being led and being managed. It taught me how to unleash human potential.”Matt: “the goal in a very chaotic digital world is to build from abundance, not scarcity. We see that we don't internalize that, and I think so much the problem we have is we don't actually know how to do it yet.”Connect with Matt through the links below<ul><li>LinkedIn:<ul><li>Profile: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-hooper-35196829/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-hooper-35196829/</a></li><li>Company: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/idoneaconsulting/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/idoneaconsulting/</a></li></ul></li><li>Website:<ul><li>Personal: <a href="http://matthooper.me" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matthooper.me</a></li><li>Idonea: <a href="http://www.ideona.us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ideona.us/</a></li><li>Idonea: <a href="https://dreamsanddetails.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dreamsanddetails.com/</a></li></ul></li><li>Pod: <a href="https://www.livefromtomorrow.fm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.livefromtomorrow.fm/</a></li></ul>Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:<ul><li><a href="http://www.beacons.page/robnapoli" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.beacons.page/robnapoli</a></li><li><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/robnap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/robnap</a></li><li>IG: <a href="http://@robnapoli.riseup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@robnapoli.riseup</a></li></ul>Special offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit: <a href="https://app.phinforgood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://app.phinforgood.com</a>.

Part 2: The Journey from Entrepreneurship, to Variety Show, to Innovation with Idonea US MD, Matt Hooper'

Rob Napoli excitedly welcomes Matt Hooper in this latest episode of The Bear Necessities of Entrepreneurship. Formerly the VP of Open Innovation for Barclays, and a co-founder of LFT Media, Matt is now the Managing Director of IDONEA, a company that advises and unites boards and leaders around building resilient organizations and creating momentum for reinventing businesses. He will be sharing today his career and journey to entrepreneurship.  HIGHLIGHTSMatt’s definition of entrepreneurshipJourney to entrepreneurshipExperiencing failureWorking a nonlinear career pathBirth of LFT MediaQUOTESMatt: “Whatever the things I thought being pissed off about, I instead felt right at home, and this sounds so silly, as a failed entrepreneur.”Matt: “I wasn't a FinTech entrepreneur, but to other entrepreneurs, specifically, FinTech entrepreneurs, which was important, it was a recognition that institutions have something to learn, and a recognition to entrepreneurs that they have something to teach, and something to learn.”Matt: “If you are not a jerk, you will find that you can create commonality, discover commonality in a group of people, even if you don't find agreement.”Rob: “That's why I think it's so important. When I talk about a career path, let it be, it's okay to be nonlinear. It's okay not to have it figured out from 24, 27, or 32, or 40.”Connect with Matt through the links belowLinkedin:Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-hooper-35196829/Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/idoneaconsulting/Website:Personal: Matthooper.meIdonea: http://www.ideona.us/Pod: https://www.livefromtomorrow.fm/Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:www.beacons.page/robnapoliwww.linkedin.com/in/robnapIG: @robnapoli.riseupSpecial offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit: https://app.phinforgood.com.

Rob Napoli excitedly welcomes Matt Hooper in this latest episode of The Bear Necessities of Entrepreneurship. Formerly the VP of Open Innovation for Barclays, and a co-founder of LFT Media, Matt is now the Managing Director of IDONEA, a company that advises and unites boards and leaders around building resilient organizations and creating momentum for reinventing businesses. He will be sharing today his career and journey to entrepreneurship.  HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>Matt’s definition of entrepreneurship</li><li>Journey to entrepreneurship</li><li>Experiencing failure</li><li>Working a nonlinear career path</li><li>Birth of LFT Media</li></ul>QUOTESMatt: “Whatever the things I thought being pissed off about, I instead felt right at home, and this sounds so silly, as a failed entrepreneur.”Matt: “I wasn't a FinTech entrepreneur, but to other entrepreneurs, specifically, FinTech entrepreneurs, which was important, it was a recognition that institutions have something to learn, and a recognition to entrepreneurs that they have something to teach, and something to learn.”Matt: “If you are not a jerk, you will find that you can create commonality, discover commonality in a group of people, even if you don't find agreement.”Rob: “That's why I think it's so important. When I talk about a career path, let it be, it's okay to be nonlinear. It's okay not to have it figured out from 24, 27, or 32, or 40.”Connect with Matt through the links below<ul><li>Linkedin:<ul><li>Profile: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-hooper-35196829/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-hooper-35196829/</a></li><li>Company: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/idoneaconsulting/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/idoneaconsulting/</a></li></ul></li><li>Website:<ul><li>Personal: <a href="http://matthooper.me" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matthooper.me</a></li><li>Idonea: <a href="http://www.ideona.us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ideona.us/</a></li></ul></li><li>Pod: <a href="https://www.livefromtomorrow.fm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.livefromtomorrow.fm/</a></li></ul>Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:<ul><li><a href="http://www.beacons.page/robnapoli" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.beacons.page/robnapoli</a></li><li><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/robnap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/robnap</a></li><li>IG: <a href="http://@robnapoli.riseup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@robnapoli.riseup</a></li></ul>Special offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit: <a href="https://app.phinforgood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://app.phinforgood.com</a>.

Part 1: The Journey from Entrepreneurship, to Variety Show, to Innovation with Idonea US MD, Matt Hooper

Simon Lindgren

HIGHLIGHTSDeveloping the medical image analysis toolHow Simon and his co-founders started the companyDealing with the business side of the companyRebranding to Hero ImagingDeveloping global business relationshipsWhat is Simon’s Superpower?QUOTESSimon: “Our main product is something that's basically organically developed in a scientific setting. This is just a bunch of functions that we've coded as a group for specific tasks. But along the line, we've sort of started just thinking a bit further.”Simon: “When you move from having a prototype, into actually turning it into a business, just having the product isn't enough. You still have so much work to do.”Rob: “Most times we shouldn't be looking for validation, we should be looking for opposition, right? Because it's within those opposition when people disagree or have opposition to it. It means they're asking questions.”Simon: “I want everyone involved in customer relationships as well. I mean, we have a lot of talent in the company. So it just makes sense that I want them to be visible in that.”Rob: “You have to be adaptable, and you have to listen to the market and be okay with making changes and taking some big risks.”Simon: “The name Hero Imaging hints at the fact that there's a lot of heroes out there working with science.”Simon: “I am usually very good at systematic thinking. I'm rarely a specialist in any context, but I do have a knack for piecing a lot of information together to find a way forward.”Connect with Simon through the links belowLinkedin Personal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-lindgren-76243095/Linkedin Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hero-imaging/Email: simon@heroimaging.comWebsite: www.heroimaging.comTwitter: HeroImagingDon't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:www.beacons.page/robnapoliwww.linkedin.com/in/robnapIG: @robnapoli.riseupSpecial offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit: https://app.phinforgood.com.

HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>Developing the medical image analysis tool</li><li>How Simon and his co-founders started the company</li><li>Dealing with the business side of the company</li><li>Rebranding to Hero Imaging</li><li>Developing global business relationships</li><li>What is Simon’s Superpower?</li></ul>QUOTESSimon: “Our main product is something that's basically organically developed in a scientific setting. This is just a bunch of functions that we've coded as a group for specific tasks. But along the line, we've sort of started just thinking a bit further.”Simon: “When you move from having a prototype, into actually turning it into a business, just having the product isn't enough. You still have so much work to do.”Rob: “Most times we shouldn't be looking for validation, we should be looking for opposition, right? Because it's within those opposition when people disagree or have opposition to it. It means they're asking questions.”Simon: “I want everyone involved in customer relationships as well. I mean, we have a lot of talent in the company. So it just makes sense that I want them to be visible in that.”Rob: “You have to be adaptable, and you have to listen to the market and be okay with making changes and taking some big risks.”Simon: “The name Hero Imaging hints at the fact that there's a lot of heroes out there working with science.”Simon: “I am usually very good at systematic thinking. I'm rarely a specialist in any context, but I do have a knack for piecing a lot of information together to find a way forward.”Connect with Simon through the links below<ul><li>Linkedin Personal: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-lindgren-76243095/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-lindgren-76243095/</a></li><li>Linkedin Company: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/hero-imaging/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/hero-imaging/</a></li><li>Email: <a href="mailto:simon@heroimaging.com">simon@heroimaging.com</a></li><li>Website: <a href="http://www.heroimaging.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.heroimaging.com</a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="http://heroimaging" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HeroImaging</a></li></ul>Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:<ul><li><a href="http://www.beacons.page/robnapoli" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.beacons.page/robnapoli</a></li><li><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/robnap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/robnap</a></li><li>IG: <a href="http://@robnapoli.riseup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@robnapoli.riseup</a></li></ul>Special offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit: <a href="https://app.phinforgood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://app.phinforgood.com</a>.

Facilitating Excellent Science and Entrepreneurship with Hero Imaging Co-Founder and CEO Simon Lindgren

Jake Dunlap

Skaled CEO

HIGHLIGHTSJake’s sales journey and leap from employment to entrepreneurshipThe Challenges in the Earlier Days of SkaledHow Jake is scaling a global businessWhy Jake is hiring global talentWhat leadership is for Jake DunlapJake’s SuperpowerQUOTESRob: “What I really love is hearing about people's entrepreneurial journeys, because entrepreneurship is a mindset. It's a profession, it's all these things, and it's something different to everybody.”Jake: “Have a vision, have a clear direction for your people, don't treat your people like capacity meters that need to be filled up, even if it means that you don't feel like they're gonna be full time on something, don't try to overwhelm them.”Jake: “Just so everyone out there knows it is better to be a manager and like to help people and get in the work and get in the weeds, then to be that leader that says, Well, I just kind of let them do their thing. That is called lazy, that is not the definition of leadership.”Jake: “Talent is everywhere, like, you know, and in today's world with, you know, we're almost 100% virtual,  most many companies still are. If you don't learn how to hire globally, you're just missing out.”Jake: “I am a really amazing root problem solver. And I think it's from years and years and years and years and years and 10s of 10s of 1000s of hours of training as a salesperson, my superpower is to get to the root of what the actual issues are, and and separate the noise and then build a very functional plan forward.”Connect with Jake through the links belowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakedunlap/The Jake Dunlap Show: www.jakedunlapshow.comPersonal Site: Home | Jake DunlapYouTube: Jake DunlapTwitter: JakeTDunlapInstagram: http://instagram.com/jake\_dunlapFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/JakeTDunlap/Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:www.beacons.page/robnapoliwww.linkedin.com/in/robnapIG: @robnapoli.riseupSpecial offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit: https://app.phinforgood.com.

HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>Jake’s sales journey and leap from employment to entrepreneurship</li><li>The Challenges in the Earlier Days of Skaled</li><li>How Jake is scaling a global business</li><li>Why Jake is hiring global talent</li><li>What leadership is for Jake Dunlap</li><li>Jake’s Superpower</li></ul>QUOTESRob: “What I really love is hearing about people's entrepreneurial journeys, because entrepreneurship is a mindset. It's a profession, it's all these things, and it's something different to everybody.”Jake: “Have a vision, have a clear direction for your people, don't treat your people like capacity meters that need to be filled up, even if it means that you don't feel like they're gonna be full time on something, don't try to overwhelm them.”Jake: “Just so everyone out there knows it is better to be a manager and like to help people and get in the work and get in the weeds, then to be that leader that says, Well, I just kind of let them do their thing. That is called lazy, that is not the definition of leadership.”Jake: “Talent is everywhere, like, you know, and in today's world with, you know, we're almost 100% virtual,  most many companies still are. If you don't learn how to hire globally, you're just missing out.”Jake: “I am a really amazing root problem solver. And I think it's from years and years and years and years and years and 10s of 10s of 1000s of hours of training as a salesperson, my superpower is to get to the root of what the actual issues are, and and separate the noise and then build a very functional plan forward.”Connect with Jake through the links below<ul><li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakedunlap/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakedunlap/</a></li><li>The Jake Dunlap Show: <a href="http://www.jakedunlapshow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jakedunlapshow.com</a></li><li>Personal Site: <a href="https://www.jakedunlap.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Home | Jake Dunlap</a></li><li>YouTube: Jake Dunlap</li><li>Twitter: JakeTDunlap</li><li>Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/jake%5C_dunlap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://instagram.com/jake\_dunlap</a></li><li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JakeTDunlap/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/JakeTDunlap/</a></li></ul>Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:<ul><li><a href="http://www.beacons.page/robnapoli" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.beacons.page/robnapoli</a></li><li><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/robnap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/robnap</a></li><li>IG: <a href="http://@robnapoli.riseup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@robnapoli.riseup</a></li></ul>Special offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit: <a href="https://app.phinforgood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://app.phinforgood.com</a>.

Scaling a Global Business with Skaled CEO and host of 'The Jake Dunlap Show', Jake Dunlap

HIGHLIGHTSStarting up with ParkuppFrom Parkupp to TroobChallenges in starting TroobPalesa’s goals for TroobPalesa’s journey in New YorkPalesa’s advice to entrepreneursQUOTESPalesa: “Sometimes you build something and you don't always know how it's gonna work out. You could have like, your end goal, that this is how I wanted to be or whatever the case may be, but it's important to be flexible, because along the way, you know, things change. Your interests have changed as well. Yeah. So you can't really be married to the original idea. So it's very important to be flexible.”Palesa: “It doesn't have to be like endless or unlimited, or whatever they can be, sometimes you can just build something, and that was your purpose, and then the next person comes in and takes it to wherever it needs to go. And as an entrepreneur, you need to understand that.”Rob: “You need to engage first with the people that you want to talk to, so that they can engage back with you and become that ability to see what you're building.”Rob: “Building a network and having access to a network takes time. Because if everyone just opened up their network, they get taken advantage of. So you have to prove why you're worthy. What you can do in exchange for value.”Rob: “In an age of everyone having strong opinions, finding commonality is a great way to build rapport.”Palesa: “My advice is to have no final form. I don't believe that when you arrive at a destination, you get to a point where you've done everything. It's just about continuously learning, seeking out new experiences and exploring.”Connect with Palesa through the links belowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/palesa-moloi-39604b146/Website: http://www.troob.spaces/Instagram: @troob.spacesTwitter: @troob.spacesDon't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:www.beacons.page/robnapoliwww.linkedin.com/in/robnapIG: @robnapoli.riseupSpecial offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit: https://app.phinforgood.com.

HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>Starting up with Parkupp</li><li>From Parkupp to Troob</li><li>Challenges in starting Troob</li><li>Palesa’s goals for Troob</li><li>Palesa’s journey in New York</li><li>Palesa’s advice to entrepreneurs</li></ul>QUOTESPalesa: “Sometimes you build something and you don't always know how it's gonna work out. You could have like, your end goal, that this is how I wanted to be or whatever the case may be, but it's important to be flexible, because along the way, you know, things change. Your interests have changed as well. Yeah. So you can't really be married to the original idea. So it's very important to be flexible.”Palesa: “It doesn't have to be like endless or unlimited, or whatever they can be, sometimes you can just build something, and that was your purpose, and then the next person comes in and takes it to wherever it needs to go. And as an entrepreneur, you need to understand that.”Rob: “You need to engage first with the people that you want to talk to, so that they can engage back with you and become that ability to see what you're building.”Rob: “Building a network and having access to a network takes time. Because if everyone just opened up their network, they get taken advantage of. So you have to prove why you're worthy. What you can do in exchange for value.”Rob: “In an age of everyone having strong opinions, finding commonality is a great way to build rapport.”Palesa: “My advice is to have no final form. I don't believe that when you arrive at a destination, you get to a point where you've done everything. It's just about continuously learning, seeking out new experiences and exploring.”Connect with Palesa through the links below<ul><li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/palesa-moloi-39604b146/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/palesa-moloi-39604b146/</a></li><li>Website: <a href="http://www.troob.spaces/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.troob.spaces/</a></li><li>Instagram: @troob.spaces</li><li>Twitter: @troob.spaces</li></ul>Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:<ul><li><a href="http://www.beacons.page/robnapoli" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.beacons.page/robnapoli</a></li><li><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/robnap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/robnap</a></li><li>IG: <a href="http://@robnapoli.riseup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@robnapoli.riseup</a></li></ul>Special offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit: <a href="https://app.phinforgood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://app.phinforgood.com</a>.

Creating Creative Spaces In NYC and Beyond with Troob Spaces Founder, Palesa Moloi

HIGHLIGHTSGiving birth to TEDxBayonneThe Process of organizing TEDxBayonneWhy Launch a TEDx chapter in BayonneSurprising experiences in organizing TEDxBayonneHow “re.think” came to beImpact of re.think at TEDxBayonneWhat’s next for TEDxBayonneQUOTESMaxim: “Carissa was talking about how we're an agency, she was thinking of going to New York and Jersey City to have bigger clients because those markets are obviously bigger. And then she said, ``You know what, but I decided not to because I want to go. I want to give back to Bayonne, this is what I want to have this social mission.”Maxim: “Bayonne is as close to New York as Brooklyn is as Brighton beaches. And it's not that's not far at all. It's very close to New York City. And New York City is the hub, the world hub for everything. So, but unfortunately, it only gets the scraps of that it gets the scraps of you know, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Georgia city, and to us by really TEDx beyond is the kind of movements bringing back to setting an example of what education can be, you know, as a movement that starts moving towards a more modern direction, because beyond a lot of people say this, and unfortunately, it's true. It is kind of stuck in the past.”Maxim: “And you know, they say Oh, my God, you're embarking on your project, you're going to meet a lot of resistance, a lot of roadblocks. In my mind, there had been roadblocks, but we just were so connected to the idea of doing it like the option of not to do it to give up things like that. They were not even on our periphery, you know, yeah, giving up, what's that?”Maxim: “TEDxBayonne is really to set an example of what education can be, set an example of what can be an inspiration for people and kind of bring a new perspective, a fresher perspective to the city because the city is sort of stuck in the past.”Carissa: “All you need is you know, what TED is looking for? What we look for in all of our applications is the one idea worth sharing. You don't need to have 100 million followers on Instagram. You don't need to be a PhD from Harvard, as long as your idea is novel, unique, and impacts others People, you're more than qualified to give a TED talk. And that's really the real lasting impact that I want this event conference to have on baon is to show the community that, you know, if these people can do it, you can do it too.”Carissa: “We really want people there who see this as, okay, this is a great networking opportunity to talk to, you know, like minded people forward thinking people, I want people there who are going to take takeaways from this event, I want people to learn from each and every single one of the speakers that we have on the stage. Because we chose each and every one of those people for a reason.”Carissa: “My superpower, I always have this way of thinking is that everyone's greatest strength, this strength is oh my gosh, everyone's biggest strength is also their weakness. And everyone's biggest weakness is kind of their biggest strength. So I feel like mine is definitely introspection. So being able to forecast out and plan long term, but then that could also be, you know, a big weakness of mine, because I've yet very tied up and thinking, you know, is this the right decision? And it's, it almost becomes choice paralysis, you know, is this the right thing to do? Or is it not? So I would say my big thing is introspection.”Maxim: “My superpower is, and I think Carissa has said best that you know superpowers are also weaknesses. You know, at the end of the day, it is like a double sided coin. But I think mine is that I bite more than I can chew. You know, with TEDx, I mean, I've organized some events before in the past. But TEDx is a whole new level. And I'm not, I mean, I'm a fan of TEDx, But until that point, I wasn't really familiar with the format as much and it was really an open seat for me. I haven't unexplored territory, I haven't been there before. And I've been in anyways, I was like, you know, what, whatever, we'll do it. And I'll figure out on the on the way”Connect with Carissa through the links belowLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/carissalintaoWebsite: https://www.apptuitive.tech/Connect with Maxim through the links belowLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/max-dezineWebsite: maximsokolov.comDon't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:www.beacons.page/robnapoliwww.linkedin.com/in/robnapIG: @robnapoli.riseupSpecial offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit: https://app.phinforgood.com.

HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>Giving birth to TEDxBayonne</li><li>The Process of organizing TEDxBayonne</li><li>Why Launch a TEDx chapter in Bayonne</li><li>Surprising experiences in organizing TEDxBayonne</li><li>How “re.think” came to be</li><li>Impact of re.think at TEDxBayonne</li><li>What’s next for TEDxBayonne</li></ul>QUOTESMaxim: “Carissa was talking about how we're an agency, she was thinking of going to New York and Jersey City to have bigger clients because those markets are obviously bigger. And then she said, ``You know what, but I decided not to because I want to go. I want to give back to Bayonne, this is what I want to have this social mission.”Maxim: “Bayonne is as close to New York as Brooklyn is as Brighton beaches. And it's not that's not far at all. It's very close to New York City. And New York City is the hub, the world hub for everything. So, but unfortunately, it only gets the scraps of that it gets the scraps of you know, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Georgia city, and to us by really TEDx beyond is the kind of movements bringing back to setting an example of what education can be, you know, as a movement that starts moving towards a more modern direction, because beyond a lot of people say this, and unfortunately, it's true. It is kind of stuck in the past.”Maxim: “And you know, they say Oh, my God, you're embarking on your project, you're going to meet a lot of resistance, a lot of roadblocks. In my mind, there had been roadblocks, but we just were so connected to the idea of doing it like the option of not to do it to give up things like that. They were not even on our periphery, you know, yeah, giving up, what's that?”Maxim: “TEDxBayonne is really to set an example of what education can be, set an example of what can be an inspiration for people and kind of bring a new perspective, a fresher perspective to the city because the city is sort of stuck in the past.”Carissa: “All you need is you know, what TED is looking for? What we look for in all of our applications is the one idea worth sharing. You don't need to have 100 million followers on Instagram. You don't need to be a PhD from Harvard, as long as your idea is novel, unique, and impacts others People, you're more than qualified to give a TED talk. And that's really the real lasting impact that I want this event conference to have on baon is to show the community that, you know, if these people can do it, you can do it too.”Carissa: “We really want people there who see this as, okay, this is a great networking opportunity to talk to, you know, like minded people forward thinking people, I want people there who are going to take takeaways from this event, I want people to learn from each and every single one of the speakers that we have on the stage. Because we chose each and every one of those people for a reason.”Carissa: “My superpower, I always have this way of thinking is that everyone's greatest strength, this strength is oh my gosh, everyone's biggest strength is also their weakness. And everyone's biggest weakness is kind of their biggest strength. So I feel like mine is definitely introspection. So being able to forecast out and plan long term, but then that could also be, you know, a big weakness of mine, because I've yet very tied up and thinking, you know, is this the right decision? And it's, it almost becomes choice paralysis, you know, is this the right thing to do? Or is it not? So I would say my big thing is introspection.”Maxim: “My superpower is, and I think Carissa has said best that you know superpowers are also weaknesses. You know, at the end of the day, it is like a double sided coin. But I think mine is that I bite more than I can chew. You know, with TEDx, I mean, I've organized some events before in the past. But TEDx is a whole new level. And I'm not, I mean, I'm a fan of TEDx, But until that point, I wasn't really familiar with the format as much and it was really an open seat for me. I haven't unexplored territory, I haven't been there before. And I've been in anyways, I was like, you know, what, whatever, we'll do it. And I'll figure out on the on the way”Connect with Carissa through the links below<ul><li>LinkedIn: <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/carissalintao" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">linkedin.com/in/carissalintao</a></li><li>Website: <a href="https://www.apptuitive.tech/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.apptuitive.tech/</a></li></ul>Connect with Maxim through the links below<ul><li>LinkedIn: <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/max-dezine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">linkedin.com/in/max-dezine</a></li><li>Website: <a href="http://maximsokolov.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">maximsokolov.com</a></li></ul>Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:<ul><li><a href="http://www.beacons.page/robnapoli" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.beacons.page/robnapoli</a></li><li><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/robnap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/robnap</a></li><li>IG: <a href="http://@robnapoli.riseup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@robnapoli.riseup</a></li></ul>Special offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. 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re.think at TedxBayonne with Co-Organizers Carissa Lintao and Maxim Sokolov

LEAD

HIGHLIGHTSDale’s history on the streetHow joining the Marines changed his lifeStarting his passion for systems engineeringFounding his own companyFrom side hustle to an actual businessEnjoying the business by helping othersHow the growth of his business changed his leadership mindsetDifference between leading and teaching to leadDeciding to sell Corsica to start something newCourage to challengeChallenges Dale facedDale’s advice for entrepreneurs who just startedQUOTESRob: “You don't always realize that as you get older, you realize, you know, everyone's doing the best they can to to guide us and lead us and do these things. And there's always that kind of moment, you realize, holy shit, I'm responsible for my actions.”Dale: “I had nothing that I was striving for. But the minute they gave me like, Hey, you could be a Marine. And I had something to go after and have a standard based on like, that was it.”Dale: “I really just enjoyed taking my skills and helping other people. You know, I just enjoyed it. And I'm not a tech techie guy… But what excited me was what we could do with it to help other people.”Dale: “I think I was fortunate from the Marine Corps to have been trained and leadership and exposed to it. Certainly I've done 20 years of personal development as well on top of that. Certainly I've done 20 years of personal development as well on top of that. And I enjoy helping those people that are stuck, kind of in this world of, you know, their broken ball of a business”Rob: “At the end of the day, authenticity wins. Because if you try to do trends and all this bullshit, like, it's great, you're gonna grow, but you're, you're not gonna be touched by your passion.”Dale: “People are looking for the answers and I'm going… you've got the answers. Just go, like go, do see what's working, what's not working, and be making those constant adjustments?Dale: “I want to instill more courage in people to go find their own clarity, and go execute, go and feel the fulfillment of it.”Rob: “Anyone can be a business owner right now, it's so easy to start a business. The hard part is scaling the business.”Dale: “You've got to be constantly evolving. But I don't think that tech doesn't have that cornered. Every business has to be the world is evolving rapidly. So we all have to be you know, saying hey, it's simple, man. Here's how you do that entrepreneurs out there, what's working, what's not working, you know, period, just ask yourself, what's working, what's not working.”Dale: “This is said time and time again, you know, you've got to take responsibility for yourself, right? You can't be pointing fingers. You can't be blaming your team. You can't be blaming other people. And I don't I'm sure just in my maturity of leaders immaturity of leadership, at some point, you're doing some finger pointing but I think you know, and I don't have a specific incidents to think of per se, but I can tell you like, once you take complete ownership of it, right?”Dale: “I say, just ready fire aim, sometimes you gotta think ready fire aim, sometimes you just have to take the shot, to find out what corrections you need to make”Dale: “When you're in a leadership role you're leading others discipline is the ability to lead yourself what am I saying? Challenge yourself, hold yourself accountable, build your own systems, your habits, analyze, reflect, grow, right? Like, that's all discipline is.”Connect with Dale through the links belowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dalewalls/Website: https://www.lionsguide.com/Lion's Guide Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lions-guide-podcast/id1569364934Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:www.beacons.page/robnapoliwww.linkedin.com/in/robnapIG: @robnapoli.riseupSpecial offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit: https://app.phinforgood.com.

HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>Dale’s history on the street</li><li>How joining the Marines changed his life</li><li>Starting his passion for systems engineering</li><li>Founding his own company</li><li>From side hustle to an actual business</li><li>Enjoying the business by helping others</li><li>How the growth of his business changed his leadership mindset</li><li>Difference between leading and teaching to lead</li><li>Deciding to sell Corsica to start something new</li><li>Courage to challenge</li><li>Challenges Dale faced</li><li>Dale’s advice for entrepreneurs who just started</li></ul>QUOTESRob: “You don't always realize that as you get older, you realize, you know, everyone's doing the best they can to to guide us and lead us and do these things. And there's always that kind of moment, you realize, holy shit, I'm responsible for my actions.”Dale: “I had nothing that I was striving for. But the minute they gave me like, Hey, you could be a Marine. And I had something to go after and have a standard based on like, that was it.”Dale: “I really just enjoyed taking my skills and helping other people. You know, I just enjoyed it. And I'm not a tech techie guy… But what excited me was what we could do with it to help other people.”Dale: “I think I was fortunate from the Marine Corps to have been trained and leadership and exposed to it. Certainly I've done 20 years of personal development as well on top of that. Certainly I've done 20 years of personal development as well on top of that. And I enjoy helping those people that are stuck, kind of in this world of, you know, their broken ball of a business”Rob: “At the end of the day, authenticity wins. Because if you try to do trends and all this bullshit, like, it's great, you're gonna grow, but you're, you're not gonna be touched by your passion.”Dale: “People are looking for the answers and I'm going… you've got the answers. Just go, like go, do see what's working, what's not working, and be making those constant adjustments?Dale: “I want to instill more courage in people to go find their own clarity, and go execute, go and feel the fulfillment of it.”Rob: “Anyone can be a business owner right now, it's so easy to start a business. The hard part is scaling the business.”Dale: “You've got to be constantly evolving. But I don't think that tech doesn't have that cornered. Every business has to be the world is evolving rapidly. So we all have to be you know, saying hey, it's simple, man. Here's how you do that entrepreneurs out there, what's working, what's not working, you know, period, just ask yourself, what's working, what's not working.”Dale: “This is said time and time again, you know, you've got to take responsibility for yourself, right? You can't be pointing fingers. You can't be blaming your team. You can't be blaming other people. And I don't I'm sure just in my maturity of leaders immaturity of leadership, at some point, you're doing some finger pointing but I think you know, and I don't have a specific incidents to think of per se, but I can tell you like, once you take complete ownership of it, right?”Dale: “I say, just ready fire aim, sometimes you gotta think ready fire aim, sometimes you just have to take the shot, to find out what corrections you need to make”Dale: “When you're in a leadership role you're leading others discipline is the ability to lead yourself what am I saying? Challenge yourself, hold yourself accountable, build your own systems, your habits, analyze, reflect, grow, right? Like, that's all discipline is.”Connect with Dale through the links below<ul><li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dalewalls/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/dalewalls/</a></li><li>Website: <a href="https://www.lionsguide.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lionsguide.com/</a></li><li>Lion's Guide Podcast: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lions-guide-podcast/id1569364934" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lions-guide-podcast/id1569364934</a></li></ul>Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:<ul><li><a href="http://www.beacons.page/robnapoli" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.beacons.page/robnapoli</a></li><li><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/robnap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/robnap</a></li><li>IG: <a href="http://@robnapoli.riseup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@robnapoli.riseup</a></li></ul>Special offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit: <a href="https://app.phinforgood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://app.phinforgood.com</a>.

Establish Clarity, Have Courage, Lead the Way with Lion's Guide Founder Dale Walls

HIGHLIGHTSMoving from being a VP to an EntrepreneurFounding his first companyChallenges in building his first businessBalancing personal relationships and running a businessStart of podcasting and co-founding SalescastThere are about 2.7 million podcasts todayBuilding a podcast communityThe plan for Salescast in 2022Salescast being a community enabling people to share their storyCollin’s final adviseQUOTESCollin: “The short answer is I'm not a good employee. Yeah, you know, entrepreneurs, I think have some similar traits, right, we're typically a little bit stubborn, you know, have a lot of drive and motivation and don't like being kept in a box of thinking outside of that box.”Rob: “I mean, I think there's no right or wrong way.  On who you partner with, there's tons of stories, and it could be a solo founder, multiple founder and their stats saying like people invest in multiple founders more than solo founders.”Rob: “ The way we consume content and the way we consume podcasts has just evolved with the evolution of technology. And I think it's still a great time to have a podcast to leverage that for many different ways and things you want to do, whether that's, you know, driving sales and potential clients by starting relationship through a podcast and selling but driving that relationship to the keynote topics that you want to talk about to, you know, try to make it into more of a monetization platform and a really kind of fun show.”Collin: “ We thought everybody should use their podcast to prospect or, you know, call it prospect, but really build relationships. And not everybody wants to use it that way. We've started to learn the different ways that people can use a podcast to drive revenue. And we've started to identify who we serve best and who we don't.”Rob: “ And the lessons that many of us need to learn is that we can create businesses to serve everyone. But we don't need to, we got to niche out, we got to find that authentic, you can call it your tribe, whatever, right riches and niches, you need to find kind of where you can go deep before you can go wide.”Collin: “I still believe, as an entrepreneur, like sales is the number one skill that you should have. And if you don't, let's say you're a technical founder and you build stuff, then I think it makes a lot of sense to have a co-founder that sells, because you could have the best product, you could have the best service, if nobody can sell it, then nobody cares.”Collin: “Just get started. maybe you just start it as a side hustle first. What skills do you need in order to start whatever business you're thinking about. Or maybe you've already started and you're trying to get to the next level to go all in on entrepreneurship and maybe give up the 9 to 5. Surround yourself with some like-minded people. Have some people that you can seek counsel from. Don't try to do it on your own.”Connect with Collin through the links belowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/collincmitchell/Website: Salescast.coDon't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:www.beacons.page/robnapoliwww.linkedin.com/in/robnapIG: @rise_up.robnapSpecial offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit: https://app.phinforgood.com.

HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>Moving from being a VP to an Entrepreneur</li><li>Founding his first company</li><li>Challenges in building his first business</li><li>Balancing personal relationships and running a business</li><li>Start of podcasting and co-founding Salescast</li><li>There are about 2.7 million podcasts today</li><li>Building a podcast community</li><li>The plan for Salescast in 2022</li><li>Salescast being a community enabling people to share their story</li><li>Collin’s final advise</li></ul>QUOTESCollin: “The short answer is I'm not a good employee. Yeah, you know, entrepreneurs, I think have some similar traits, right, we're typically a little bit stubborn, you know, have a lot of drive and motivation and don't like being kept in a box of thinking outside of that box.”Rob: “I mean, I think there's no right or wrong way.  On who you partner with, there's tons of stories, and it could be a solo founder, multiple founder and their stats saying like people invest in multiple founders more than solo founders.”Rob: “ The way we consume content and the way we consume podcasts has just evolved with the evolution of technology. And I think it's still a great time to have a podcast to leverage that for many different ways and things you want to do, whether that's, you know, driving sales and potential clients by starting relationship through a podcast and selling but driving that relationship to the keynote topics that you want to talk about to, you know, try to make it into more of a monetization platform and a really kind of fun show.”Collin: “ We thought everybody should use their podcast to prospect or, you know, call it prospect, but really build relationships. And not everybody wants to use it that way. We've started to learn the different ways that people can use a podcast to drive revenue. And we've started to identify who we serve best and who we don't.”Rob: “ And the lessons that many of us need to learn is that we can create businesses to serve everyone. But we don't need to, we got to niche out, we got to find that authentic, you can call it your tribe, whatever, right riches and niches, you need to find kind of where you can go deep before you can go wide.”Collin: “I still believe, as an entrepreneur, like sales is the number one skill that you should have. And if you don't, let's say you're a technical founder and you build stuff, then I think it makes a lot of sense to have a co-founder that sells, because you could have the best product, you could have the best service, if nobody can sell it, then nobody cares.”Collin: “Just get started. maybe you just start it as a side hustle first. What skills do you need in order to start whatever business you're thinking about. Or maybe you've already started and you're trying to get to the next level to go all in on entrepreneurship and maybe give up the 9 to 5. Surround yourself with some like-minded people. Have some people that you can seek counsel from. Don't try to do it on your own.”Connect with Collin through the links below<ul><li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/collincmitchell/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/collincmitchell/</a></li><li>Website: <a href="http://salescast.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Salescast.co</a></li></ul>Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:<ul><li><a href="http://www.beacons.page/robnapoli" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.beacons.page/robnapoli</a></li><li><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/robnap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/robnap</a></li><li>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rise_up.robnap/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@rise_up.robnap</a></li></ul>Special offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit:<a href="https://app.phinforgood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://app.phinforgood.com</a>.

Don't Overthink, Take Action, and Learn By Doing with 4x Entrepreneur Collin Mitchell

Kristen Carbone

HIGHLIGHTSIt's important to find ways to meditateFrom art history to entrepreneurshipSuccess doesn't always follow a linear path Brilliantly began with trying to feel better after a mastectomyWe all need safe spaces Know when to zoom out and dive in your projects You need a community to grow and improve Pitching to Kevin O'Leary outside Shark TankEntrepreneurs need to be okay with change Get both cheerleaders and critics The shows and books that Kristen recommend Don't spread yourself too thin and get consistent feedback loops QUOTESKristen: “Brilliantly started because I was just trying to solve a problem for myself, and I think that's common for entrepreneurs. I wasn't like, oh I have an idea for an app that everybody can use. I was like, I'm uncomfortable and how can I feel better?”Kristen: "I learned how to zoom out and see the whole thing and what needed to happen to keep all the things incrementally moving forward, and when was it time to dive down. I've been able to use that. Almost every project I've worked on since has been a banger, if we're gonna be off brand here." Kristen: "I had this core of people who are amazing, and it's like a ripple effect to the pond. I just continued to expand the people that I have access to, the amazing people that those people have access to, and I've learned more in the last four and a half years."Kristen: "You can't foresee all kinds of things that are gonna happen or gonna change what you have to do. And I can use every ounce of my brain power and energy to make a plan that I think is a beautiful great strategic plan with advisors and investors and everybody is psyched about. And then something could happen and it all changes. And knowing that I have to always have the tools in my toolkit to be emotionally well through all of these changes and to throw out plans that sometimes took a long time to craft, is hard."Rob: "I'm not a big fan of big goal setting. And by nature of it, I think we kind of set ourselves a few big lofty goals and as soon as we fall off, it's just like we lose it. Might as well put a marker in the sand. You put a marker in the sand. You plant that flag. And that might take you one month, six months, it might take you a year, and you might go backwards. But you know what, you can always pick up that flag and move it up a little bit and move it back to make it easier, move it out if it seems too easy."Kristen: "Find your people. Get accountability partners that will push you, and also that will support you and hug you when things are hard. Cheerleaders and critics – have both. And that can be through professional organizations or something people do on their own, but it's critical."Connect with Kristen and Brilliantly through the links belowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristenrcarbone/Email: kristen@brilliantly.coInstagram: @brilliantly.coWebsite: www.brilliantly.coDon't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:www.beacons.page/robnapoliwww.linkedin.com/in/robnapIG: @rise_up.robnapSpecial offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit: https://app.phinforgood.com.

HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>It's important to find ways to meditate</li><li>From art history to entrepreneurship</li><li>Success doesn't always follow a linear path </li><li>Brilliantly began with trying to feel better after a mastectomy</li><li>We all need safe spaces </li><li>Know when to zoom out and dive in your projects </li><li>You need a community to grow and improve </li><li>Pitching to Kevin O'Leary outside Shark Tank</li><li>Entrepreneurs need to be okay with change </li><li>Get both cheerleaders and critics </li><li>The shows and books that Kristen recommend </li><li>Don't spread yourself too thin and get consistent feedback loops </li></ul>QUOTESKristen: “Brilliantly started because I was just trying to solve a problem for myself, and I think that's common for entrepreneurs. I wasn't like, oh I have an idea for an app that everybody can use. I was like, I'm uncomfortable and how can I feel better?”Kristen: "I learned how to zoom out and see the whole thing and what needed to happen to keep all the things incrementally moving forward, and when was it time to dive down. I've been able to use that. Almost every project I've worked on since has been a banger, if we're gonna be off brand here." Kristen: "I had this core of people who are amazing, and it's like a ripple effect to the pond. I just continued to expand the people that I have access to, the amazing people that those people have access to, and I've learned more in the last four and a half years."Kristen: "You can't foresee all kinds of things that are gonna happen or gonna change what you have to do. And I can use every ounce of my brain power and energy to make a plan that I think is a beautiful great strategic plan with advisors and investors and everybody is psyched about. And then something could happen and it all changes. And knowing that I have to always have the tools in my toolkit to be emotionally well through all of these changes and to throw out plans that sometimes took a long time to craft, is hard."Rob: "I'm not a big fan of big goal setting. And by nature of it, I think we kind of set ourselves a few big lofty goals and as soon as we fall off, it's just like we lose it. Might as well put a marker in the sand. You put a marker in the sand. You plant that flag. And that might take you one month, six months, it might take you a year, and you might go backwards. But you know what, you can always pick up that flag and move it up a little bit and move it back to make it easier, move it out if it seems too easy."Kristen: "Find your people. Get accountability partners that will push you, and also that will support you and hug you when things are hard. Cheerleaders and critics – have both. And that can be through professional organizations or something people do on their own, but it's critical."Connect with Kristen and Brilliantly through the links below<ul><li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristenrcarbone/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristenrcarbone/</a></li><li>Email: <a href="kristen@brilliantly.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">kristen@brilliantly.co</a></li><li>Instagram: @brilliantly.co</li><li>Website: <a href="www.brilliantly.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.brilliantly.co</a></li></ul>Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.Connect with Rob:<ul><li><a href="http://www.beacons.page/robnapoli" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.beacons.page/robnapoli</a></li><li><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/robnap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/robnap</a></li><li>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rise_up.robnap/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@rise_up.robnap</a></li></ul>Special offer for #BearNation listeners who are interested in trying Brilliantly Warm, use this 10% off discount code WELCOME10.We have teamed up with Phin, a social impact marketing firm, to give back for each episode. To learn more, visit:<a href="https://app.phinforgood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://app.phinforgood.com</a>.

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