Entrepreneurship Saturday | Hello Tech Pros

What's the startup scene like in your community? Andrew Berkowitz wants to know. No matter where in the world you live, Andrew says that you can related to every other entrepreneur on the planet. We all speak the same language. Andrew Berkowitz is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, and podcast host. He is currently Head of Product at Tradeversity and founder of The Global Startup Movement, a weekly podcast featuring entrepreneurs and investors around the world uncovering the startup scene in their communities. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/andrew-berkowitz-entrepreneurship/ Key Takeaways Entrepreneurship is a universal language Entrepreneurs everywhere struggle with self-doubt and the imposter syndrome The struggle is the point of entrepreneurship, it's about growing and learning Emotional downturns help you grow as a person The difference between entrepreneurs and everyone else is that entrepreneurs dive in on just a hunch It's not just about building something, it's about helping the community grow

Robin Smith is the co-founder and CEO of  WeGoLook. Her desire to bolster confidence in purchase decisions by online consumers led her to found WeGoLook, a crowd-sourced verification platform utilized across every industry, the "Uber of inspections." She has an extensive background in sales beginning her career with the Washington Post in college, then advancing to regional and management positions in Missouri and Mississippi before returning to Oklahoma. Back in Oklahoma, Robin started her own consulting firm transitioning automotive dealership into internet sales. Her e-commerce experience and development of enterprise solutions combined with her early entry into the on demand economy, make her a unique voice in tech, crowdsourcing and the gig economy. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/robin-smith-entrepreneurship/ Key Takeaways Entrepreneurship about working your own ideas into everyone's lives WeGoLook started after a realization of a gap in the marketplace Create a "fake" website (minimum viable ma

If you're painting a picture of a sunset and someone tells you to add a dolphin, does that person's idea represent your vision? If not, Bear Cahill recommends that you thank them for the input and move on. Entrepreneurs have to strike a critical balance between building community and social presence, and staying true to the founder's vision. Bear suggests that you surround yourself with like-minded people who "get you" and share in the vision to achieve success. Bear Cahill has been coding since the age of 12 and professionally since 1993. He's worked for IBM, Ericsson, Travelocity and most recently, for the last 8 years, as a freelance iOS developer. He has developed and contributed to dozens of mobile apps, is the author of “iOS in Practice”. and teaches iOS development to companies around the country. He's also had his share of tech and non-tech related businesses ranging from greeting cards, children's animation and donuts... square, baked donuts. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/bear-cahill-entrepr

In middle school, Leon Fowler opened his first business: a bubblegum machine in a hair salon. Through the next few years he reinvested his profits into a three-tiered candy machine and then into a full-sized vending machine: in a competing middle school. Today he is preparing to launch Resume Righter, a service for gamifying the skills-documentation and resume writing process. Leon Fowler II over the past 10 years has worked for a Fortune 100 company in web development as well as supporting vendor software in a System Analyst role. He has been an Entrepreneur since starting his first business at the age of 12. He is currently building his startup as the Founder and CEO of Resume Righter. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/leon-fowler-entrepreneuship/ Key Takeaways Invest in the entrepreneurship of young people - teach them the value of hard work, savings and business Remembering your micro-accomplishments is difficult The longer you wait to update your resumé, the more details you will forget Successful

After a close-call with a hippopotamus while canoeing in Africa, Tim Barnes celebrated life with African artists and artisans by commissioning a custom, hand-crafted "hippo chair". After 25 years of consulting and leading IT organizations, Tim decided to give back to a third-world community — but more than aid — by creating awareness and business opportunities via first-world marketing channels and old-school import/export legwork. Tim Barnes has spent the last 20+ years in the Information Technology industry, half of which as a consultant for Deloitte and Accenture and half as Director of Information Delivery at Devon Energy. Tim has lived in both the US and Canada and enjoys backpacking around the world. Today he is the Founder at MoreThanAid. Key Takeaways Entrepreneurship is having a passion for something, turning it into a success where value is generated Only 4% of people in Malawi Africa have internet access If you're thinking about the reasons why it won't work more than why it will, you need to look

Brad Thomas is using his experience in the technology services industry to build a new business in the Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) subcontracting and service space. He believes that every industry can benefit from a higher level of customer experience than traditionally provided and aims to provide that first-class level of service to consumers in need of air conditioning, plumbing and mechanical work. Brad Thomas has over 20 years experience leading technical teams at United Advertising, Professional Technologies International, Webcasts.com, iBEAM Broadcasting, Williams Communications, Perimeter Technology Center, TierPoint and Bob Moore Auto Group. He is currently the President and CEO of Fortis Capital LLC. This episode of Hello Tech Pros is sponsored by… ME, Chad Bostick. As an enterprise IT leader I’ve gotten the opportunity to solve a number of different business problems including field worker productivity, back-office process efficiencies, enterprise system integrations, big data analysi

Stan Weed is a former corporate software developer who left big business to build a lakefront lifestyle. His business ventures include photography, computer repair and website design. In this episode Stan discusses why he cashed out, how he found customers in a tiny community (population 1300) and why retiree's are an underserved market. This episode is sponsored by: Hello Tech Pros. Want to be a guest on the show? Chad Bostick here, and I’m helping professionals who work with technology build a personal brand and get connected to an audience of thousands of technologists, entrepreneurs, business leaders and investors. Download my cheat-sheet of interview questions and apply to be a guest today by texting HELLOPODCAST to 44222 or visiting hellotechpros.com/guest Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/stan-weed-entrepreneurship/ Hello Tech Pros is the daily podcast that interviews business professionals who work with technology and discuss Motivation, Productivity, Leadership, Technology, People, Entrepreneurs