Best John Maddox Serial Entrepreneur Podcasts (2025)

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EP44: Business Finance Expert Andrea Travillian Breaks Down Wealth Plans Outside Of Your Startup 20:06

9y ago20:06

20:06

In this amazing episode, Andrea Travillian discusses how she became an entrepreneur and angel investor, how her company helps founders plan for the future, and the importance of financial strategy for startups.

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EP43:Gust.com Founder David S. Rose Shares How He Became A Super Angel Investor 43:58

9y ago43:58

43:58

You don't want to miss this episode. Super angel investor DavidS. Rose shares how he became successful, how Gust.com is part of80% of angel investments around the world, how to raise capital andwhat it takes to be successful.

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EP42: Mr Marketology Jeff Beale On Becoming A Thought Leader Thru Modern Technology 34:54

9y ago34:54

34:54

In this episode Jeff Beale shares how to become a thoughtleader, how to identify key market demographics, and the smartway to build customer loyalty.

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EP41: VentureFirst CEO John Shumate Explains Valuation & Growth Of Middle America Startups 29:18

9y ago29:18

29:18

CEO John Shumate explains how valuations are structured, whyinvestors are starting to look at middle America startups forinvestment, and the shift in how business plans are viewed byinvestors.

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EP40: Serial Entrepreneur & Investor Nick Matzorkis Shares How He Built & Sold 18 Companies 39:26

9y ago39:26

39:26

In this fantastic interview, entrepreneur turned venture capital investor Nick Matzorkis, tells how he built 18 companies from scratch, how to fail fast, and what he sees as the future for startups!

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EP39: Startup Capital Raising Expert John Livesay Explains How To Perfect Your Pitch 23:56

9y ago23:56

23:56

In this great episode, John Livesay dives into the complexities of raising capital, how to impress potential investors, and 3 things you better be able to answer!

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EP 38: Entertainment Attorney Michael Prywes On Entertainment Law & Protecting Media Startups 32:33

9y ago32:33

32:33

In this great episode, Michael Prywes talks about his transition from being a movie producer to an attorney for startups, and shares insight on how media startups and artists can protect themselves.

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EP 37: Entrepreneur of the Year Joel Holland Shares How He Built VideoBlocks & The Importance Of Video 37:04

9y ago37:04

37:04

In this fantastic episode Joel Holland, Founder & Executive Chairman of VideoBlocks.com shares how he starting his company in college, the importance of focus, and how to leverage video to grow your company.

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EP 36: TEDex Speaker & Entrepreneur Tom Hunt Talks About Using Virtual Assistants To Improve Productivity 24:24

9y ago24:24

24:24

TEDex speaker Tom Hunt tells his story of going from the corporate world to selling leggings for me, to launching a startup that helps entrepreneurs maximize their time.

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EP35: Best Selling Author Ebong Eka Talks About How You Get On TV 41:04

9+ y ago41:04

41:04

Best selling author, public speaker and regular Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, Forbes contributor Ebong Eka shares his story of success and how to become a thought leader.

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EP34: Venture Capitalist Shane Spencer Breaks Down Investor ROI Requirements, Funding Types & What Get's His Attention 36:31

9+ y ago36:31

36:31

In this episode angel investor and venture capital fund manager Shane Spencer breaks down funding types, what investors are looking for, the specifics to know if you want to get funded, and how to get past the first round!

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EP33: HARO Founder & Angel Investor Peter Shankman Talks About How To Get His Attention 31:39

9+ y ago31:39

31:39

Serial entrepreneur and angel investor Peter Shankman shares his coming up with HARO, how so many startup ideas are sparked from personal need, and how to get his attention as an investor. And what not to do!

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EP 32: Tim Ozgener Fomer CEO Of CAO Cigars On The Importance Of Customer Experience 34:10

9+ y ago34:10

34:10

Tim Ozgener explains the importance of customer experience, how he transitioned from an actor and comic to CEO of CAO Cigars, led the company to exit, and now is giving back to the world of modern art as a philanthropist.

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EP31: Angel Investor Of The Year Manny Fernandez Talks Crowdfunding, Raising Capital & Entrepreneurship 35:08

9+ y ago35:08

35:08

San Francisco angel investor of the year Manny Fernandez explains new things happening in the world of equity crowdfunding, why he founded Dreamfunded, and even offers to help startup founders with resources they need to raise capital!

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EP30: Startup Founder Laura Roeder Explains Bootstrapping & Social Media 31:01

9+ y ago31:01

31:01

Social media expert Laura Roeder shares how she bootstrapped Edgar to a multi-million dollar company, and how to leverage social media!

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EP29: Angel Investor Tatyana Gray Explains What Investors Are Looking For 44:22

9+ y ago44:22

44:22

Angel investor Tatyana Gray explains shifts in the investment world, and shares different things that turn off investors to founders and ways to impress them.

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28: Angel Investor Ivan Raiklin Talks About The Sharing Economy 33:51

9+ y ago33:51

33:51

Angel investor Ivan Raiklin talks about why he started investing in sharing economy startups, the power of podcasting and shares insight into becoming successful.

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27: Michael Johnstone Talks About Working With Mark Cuban 41:01

10y ago41:01

41:01

David and Monica have a great interview with Michael Johnstone, a serial entrepreneur who is currently a portfolio manager for Mark Cuban!

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26: Fast Company Founder Alan Webber Shares His Powerful Story To Entrepreneurs 39:43

10+ y ago39:43

39:43

Founder of Fast Company Alan Webber shares his amazing story of growing Fast Company, his experience in entrepreneurship and what led him to run for Governor of New Mexico.

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25: Anna Ruth Williams Shares How To Actually Get PR Coverage For Your Startup 41:21

10+ y ago41:21

41:21

Founder of ARPR Anna Ruth Williams talks about how her firm specializes in startup PR and how to actually get covered!

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24: Paul Singh Explains The Invisible Game Being Played In Achieving Success 33:51

11y ago33:51

33:51

In part two of our interview with Paul Singh he explains aspects of the invisible game being played in business.

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23: Paul Singh From 500 Startups & Distruption Corporation Talks Being A Founder 30:24

11y ago30:24

30:24

Venture Capitalist Paul Singh discusses being involved with 500 Startups, what he's doing with Distruption Corporation and how to become a successful entrepreneur!

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22: Alex Goldfayn Talks Growing Startups & How Netflix Values Customers 28:07

11y ago28:07

28:07

Alex Goldfayn talks about being a marketing expert for Yelp, Netflix and other major companies, and how often marketing strategy is more important than the product or service being sold.

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21: Announcing Aquisition Of Nibletz & Talking With Founder Nick Tippmann 35:35

11y ago35:35

35:35

John and David welcome their new partner Monica Selby and announce the acquisition of Nibletz Media, the voice of startups everywhere else. They talk with Nibletz CEO Nick Tippmann about startups, media, and being a founder.

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20: Caryn Tomer Talks Tech Startups Gaining Traction 36:00

11y ago36:00

36:00

Caryn is Techli’s Editor-in-Chief. She is a writer who loves sharing stories of innovation, no matter the location. She has her masters in mass communication from SIUE and has been in corporate marketing for 6+ years, working on campaigns for all kinds of products. When she’s not writing, you can find her hitting the trail as an avid runner and gen…

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19: Startup & Franchise Attorney Josh Brown Explains Law For Entrepreneurs 50:45

11+ y ago50:45

50:45

Josh Brown is an attorney specializing in franchise law for startups. He has worked with hundreds of entreprenuers to launch and grow franchises and other startups.

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18: CEO of oDesk Gary Swart Explains How To Grow Successful Companies 41:56

11+ y ago41:56

41:56

Gary Swart is the CEO of oDesk, the world’s largest online workplace—which has more than 4 million freelancers, and on which more than $1 billion of work has been done. Gary is a thought leader in entrepreneurship; how best to hire and manage teams; and the future of work, including online work. He is passionate about helping small businesses thriv…

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17: Pat Riley Talks Startup Accelerators & How The Game Is Changing 36:35

11+ y ago36:35

36:35

Patrick Riley currently oversees the Global Accelerator Network which is an affiliation of short-term mentorship-driven accelerators started by TechStars. He started his career working for W.L. Gore and Associates and moved into the leadership of the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C. Patrick left the Red Cross to manage the west coast sales an…

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16: Austin Allred On Living In Your Car To Get Funded In The Valley 34:44

11+ y ago34:44

34:44

Austin Allred is the founder of Grasswire, who moved from Utah to the Valley and lived in his car for 3 months until raising capital.

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15: Alex Harris Explains A/B Testing & SEO For Startups 32:52

11+ y ago32:52

32:52

Alex Harris is the president of Alex Designs LLC. He graduated from FSU in 1998, then worked as Creative Director at eDiets.com from 2000-2011. In 2001, Alex Harris began doing conversion rate optimization and designing landing pages. The diet subscription website was a top 10 advertiser during this time and we created one of the first “Free Diet P…

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14: Coach Burt Explains How To Be A Winning Entrepreneur 34:29

11+ y ago34:29

34:29

MICHEAL J. BURT represents the new age leader: the Zebra and the Cheetah. Part coach, part entrepreneur, and all leader, Coach Burt is the go-to guy for entrepreneurs who want to become people of interest, salespeople who want to be superstars, and managers who want to be coaches. He is a former championship coach and the author of nine books. His …

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13: Alex Lawrence Talks Building Startup Teams, Gaining Investors, & Growing Companies 28:42

11+ y ago28:42

28:42

Alex Lawrence has been launching and growing successful companies for more than 20 years. His most recent partnership, Lendio, ranks #34 on the Inc. 500 list. He is also the Vice Provost of Innovation and Economic Development as well as the Interim Director of the Entrepreneurship Program at the John B. Goddard School of Business and Economics, bot…

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12: Monica Selby Tells Startups How To Get PR 34:58

11+ y ago34:58

34:58

Monica Selby is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Nibletz Media, Inc. She is a Mississippi native and got her start in the Memphis startup scene. A proud graduate of Ole Miss, Monica’s writing as been featured in publications like Under30CEO, Young Entrepreneur, and Fast Company. Now, as editor-in-chief, she is passionate about the potential of…

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11: Josh Davidson Talks Tech Startups & Having 6 Flags As A Client 46:53

11+ y ago46:53

46:53

Joshua is the CEO and Founder of Chop Dawg, full service company lined up with leading designers and developers that take ideas from concept and turn them into reality. Chop Dawg helps create startups for inspiring entrepreneurs by providing them with a wide range of services including web and mobile development, branding and marketing strategies. …

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10: Jon Bradford Of Techstars Explains Silicon Valley, Shifts In Investor Mindset & How To Be Successful 26:33

11+ y ago26:33

26:33

Jon is Managing Director of TechStars London and has previously founded and worked on startup accelerators around the globe. He’s co-founder of F6S.com which has grown into one of the most important startup program platforms in the world, and has recently cofounded tech.eu to feature startup and tech news across Europe.…

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9: Jon Bradford of Techstars Says How To Get Into Accelerators 31:38

11+ y ago31:38

31:38

Jon is Managing Director of TechStars London and has previously founded and worked on startup accelerators around the globe. He’s co-founder of F6S.com which has grown into one of the most important startup program platforms in the world, and has recently cofounded tech.eu to feature startup and tech news across Europe.…

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8: Mark Schaefer On Social & Content Marketing Traction For Startups 39:13

11+ y ago39:13

39:13

Mark W. Schaefer is a globally-recognized blogger, speaker, educator, business consultant, and author who blogs at {grow} – one of the top marketing blogs in the world. He teaches graduate marketing classes at Rutgers University and has written three best-selling books including The Tao of Twitter (the best-selling book on Twitter in the world) and…

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7: Jon Ferrara Explains Building Relationships As An Entrepreneur PT2 29:06

11+ y ago29:06

29:06

Jon Ferrara is an American entrepreneur and the founder of Nimble LLC, his most recent venture. Ferrara is best known as the co-founder of GoldMine Software Corp, one of the early pioneers in the Sales Force Automation (SFA) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software categories for Small to Medium sized Businesses (SMBs).…

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6: Jon Ferrara Explains How To Build Your Startup Without Marketing Capital 32:51

11+ y ago32:51

32:51

Jon Ferrara is an American entrepreneur and the founder of Nimble LLC, his most recent venture. Ferrara is best known as the co-founder of GoldMine Software Corp, one of the early pioneers in the Sales Force Automation (SFA) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software categories for Small to Medium sized Businesses (SMBs).…

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5: Angel Investor Eric Dobson Talks About Investors, Crowdfunding & Leadership PT2 26:16

11+ y ago26:16

26:16

Eric Dobson is the CEO of Angel Capital Group. Since growing two companies to more than $4M in investment as an entrepreneur, he now manages the portfolio of 25 companies in which ACG has already invested. Eric plans to increase ACG’s investments to one per month in 2014 as ACG activates its crowd funding initiatives.…

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4: Angel Investor Eric Dobson Talks About Gaining Investors PT1 35:15

11+ y ago35:15

35:15

Eric Dobson is the CEO of Angel Capital Group. Since growing two companies to more than $4M in investment as an entrepreneur, he now manages the portfolio of 25 companies in which ACG has already invested. Eric plans to increase ACG’s investments to one per month in 2014 as ACG activates its crowd funding initiatives.…

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3: David Meerman Scott Talks About Becoming Successful With Companies Like Hubspot PT2 23:27

11+ y ago23:27

23:27

David Meerman Scott is an internationally acclaimed strategist whose books and blog are must-reads for professionals seeking to generate attention in ways that grow their business. David speaks on Real-Time Marketing & PR Strategy, Agile Selling, Spreading Ideas, Generating Attention, Growing Business, New Communications Strategies, Entrepreneurism…

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2: David Meerman Scott Talks About Getting Fired From Corporate America PT1 26:54

11+ y ago26:54

26:54

David Meerman Scott is an internationally acclaimed strategist whose books and blog are must-reads for professionals seeking to generate attention in ways that grow their business. David speaks on Real-Time Marketing & PR Strategy, Agile Selling, Spreading Ideas, Generating Attention, Growing Business, New Communications Strategies, Entrepreneurism…

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1: John Lee Dumas Talks About Being Driven To Success 39:46

11+ y ago39:46

39:46

John Lee Dumas is the Founder and Host of EntrepreneurOnFire, a business podcast that interviews today’s most inspiring and successful Entrepreneurs 5-days a week. EntrepreneurOnFire is a top-10 business podcast generating over 450,000 unique downloads a month in over 140 countries, and his lineup includes Barbara Corcoran, Seth Godin, Tim Ferriss,…

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