Business Rockstars

November 6th 2013 (Business Rockstars) – Is arguing with your business partner a bad thing? How well do you understand Non Disclosure Agreements (NDA’s)? Is crowd-funding the future of not just raising money, but gaining resources? Find out now! Today’s guests – Gordon and Courney Nichols-Gould, founded SmartyPants. SmartyPants are the makers of the first and only All-in-One gummy vitamin. A Venice, CA based company, each of their great tasting gummies contain a full multivitamin + over 100% RDI Vitamin D and an excellent source of Omega3 DHA & EPA fatty acids. Gordon and Courtney swung by the studio, they shared the ups and downs of starting a business with your wife/husband. Also joining us is Howard J. Leonhardt. In 2010 Leonhardt founded eBuyCalifornia.com and eCaliforniaStore.com to link foreign buyers with California exporters with built in links to multiple choices for customer financing. Leonhardt passionately believes Exports Create Jobs! Howard talks about his many businesses, how he stays o

What's the key to a great business plan? A great story! Listen to Ken and this Business Rockstars Minute.

November 5th 2013 – (Business Rockstars) - What are you doing to avoid becoming a “Buggy Whip” company? Ken explains why you need to keep your mind open, and the steps you need to take to keep your company on the forefront of technology. Today’s guests – Indu Subaiya, MD MBA is the co-founder of Health 2.0 – a company that promotes, showcases and catalyzes new technologies in health care through a worldwide series of conferences, code-a-thons, prize challenges, and more. Health 2.0 also has the leading market intelligence on new health technology companies. She stopped by the studio and shared some incredible news about Mobile Health Care. Are doctor visits a thing of the past??? Renée Strauss, and Jessica Ireland stop by as well. (Mentor) Renee Strauss is synonymous with weddings. She has guided brides from around the world achieve their personal best and fulfill their vision for their special wedding day. Internationally recognized, Renée styles brides, the bridal party, and the wedding itself. She was ki

November 4th 2013 (Business Rockstars) - Is it bad if your company pivots? How do you get your friends to go viral for you? Are you balancing your business and family time? Ken shares his advice to these questions and much more! Ken's first guest John Cochran is Chief Executive Officer of Ole Smoky, where he brings extensive experience in the beverage business. In his capacity as CEO of Pabst Brewing Company, Mr. Cochran oversaw the 30+ brand portfolios, including Pabst Blue Ribbon, Lone Star, Colt 45, and Old Milwaukee. He is now making the transition from CEO to starting up his own Moonshine business (Ole Smoky). He explains the dramatic differences between CEO and starting from scratch again. Ben Stewart and Tom Larkin from Social Rebate stop by and share their story. Social Rebate is an innovative e-commerce solution that converts customers’ purchases into highly credible Social Media marketing. Through Social Rebate, companies can hire their customers to share their brand across Facebook, Twitter, Goog

November 1st 2013 (Business Rockstars) Ready to hire your first employee? Don't trust your instincts! Ken explains the steps you need to take. Are you planning your day? How often do you check your calendar? Ken gives you the 101 on constructing a productive work week. A couple of years ago an idea took leaf. Ben Vanden Wymelenberg and Kevin Groenjes envisioned a little more Mother Nature and a lot less Big Brother in their lives and in their electronics. They created 100% real wood covers for their iPhones, iPads, Beats by Dre headphones and more. Secret Project Name: Woodchuck. Their motto? "Put wood on everything". They explained how their idea blossomed, and global Expansion. Nancy Fulton is founder of High Value Viral Media, a start-up that works with name talent and sponsors to create great content for free distribution worldwide. She’s also senior business mentor for Doug Richard’s School for Start-ups in the UK delivers training and support to thousands of entrepreneurs worldwide. Nancy stops by and d

October 31st 2013 (Business Rockstars) - Are you bored on LinkedIn? Then you're probably not using it right! Ken gives you the tips you need to have a fantastic LinkedIn profile. Seth Goldman explains how he sold his business HONEST® Tea to The Coca-Cola company. And Richard Gibbs stops by to mentor up and coming artists Indian Summer! Seth Goldman is Co-founder & TeaEO of HONEST® Tea, the company he co-founded in 1998 with Professor Barry Nalebuff of the Yale School of Management. Over the past fifteen years the company has thrived as consumers have shifted toward healthier and more sustainable diets. In March 2011, HONEST Tea was acquired by The Coca-Cola Company. Seth explained that everything on the market was way too sweet, thus starting Honest Tea, an organic option for people who want something a little less sweet. Indian Summer is a musical combustion, a Blues/Folk/Rock explosion from Los Angeles, CA. Comprised of multi-instrumentalists Sara Carter, Toby Karlin, Summer Mencher, and Jon Lall, this

October 29th 2013 (Business Rockstars) - Ken explains the value in business mentors and what it takes to "Know your Business". Rob Ford, founder of The Creative Mind Group enlightens us on the world of film. Dennis Fountaine talks inventions, and David Michail gives callers legal advice on all things business. Rob Ford is the Founder and CEO of The Creative Mind Group (CMG). CMG was founded in 2004, creating a platform that allows college students to break into entry-level positions in the film industry. He joined Ken today to talk about his company, how you get started in the film industry, and chimed in on our company tagline segment. Dennis Fountaine has been conceptualizing, researching, developing and licensing new products and technologies since 1984. Dennis formed ROCKET SCIENCE LABS to conceive, research, develop, prototype, exploit and license his new product concepts. He stopped by and talked about his incredible inventions, the struggles he went through, and discusses his company Rocket Science La

André Vener, Quasim Riaz, Hagop Giragossian opened Dog Haus in 2010. They have created an amazing environment for everyone to enjoy some of the best comfort food in all of Pasadena/Los Angeles area. Great food, awesome music and an amazing family environment. All three of the owners stopped by and discussed the trials and tribulations one goes through when starting a business with friends. Lizanne Falsetto is founder and chief executive of ThinkProducts, the Ventura maker of the popular thinkThin brand of nutritional snack and weight-management protein bars. Over the last 12 years, Falsetto has grown her operation from a one-woman venture into a firm with 23 employees. She came by the studio to Mentor Ann Marie Michaels and Seth Shapiro. Ann Marie founded Village Green Network (formerly Real Food Media) in 2008. She began her career in 1995 in Silicon Valley working at CKS Interactive. Her partner is Two-time Emmy® Award winner Seth Shapiro, leading executive and advisor in digital media.

Guests: Temeko Richardson, Chris Ovens, Jason Nazar, and Andy Abramson.Temeko Richardson is a techie entrepreneur and senior-level consultant with almost two decades of experience in devising corporate strategy, architecting operations planning, delivering customer relationship and customer experience solutions for leaders at Fortune 500 companies. She often shows how to implement systems to grow and diversify revenue, expand product development, and target customer outreach. Her vision for improving operational performance and cost-containment is outlined in her debut book, Get A Clue: 10 Steps to an Executive IQ.Chris Ovens is a pioneer and thought leader in enhancing business analytics with location. As co-founder and CEO of SpotOn Systems, he drove the adoption of Esri solutions in the IBM Cognos BI customer base. With the 2011 acquisition of SpotOn by Esri, Chris now leads the Esri Location Analytics business. The mission is to broadly, geo-enable the enterprise through the Esri ArcGIS platform.Jason La

September 18, 2013 (Business Rockstars) Ken defines the difference between being smart versus having a high IQ. Why is reading every day so important? And can sharing your goals with your friends really make you more likely to succeed? Advertising genius and co-founder of Walton Isaacson, Aaron Walton, reveals what it really takes to make your business stand out. He expounds upon the importance of advertising as storytelling that touches people’s emotional core and about celebrating the lifestyles of the consumer. Is there a difference in the way advertising targets individuals from generation X versus generation Y? Jim Kwik, founder of SuperheroYou, gives some quick tips to remember and utilize the knowledge you have to bring your business to the next level. How can we use motivation, observation, and mechanics to increase learning and memory potential? Kwik gives exclusive content and access at Freememoryseminar.com for Business Rockstars listeners.

September 25, 2013 (Business Rockstars) Ken highlights how consistency and predictability lead to accountability which establishes a reputation that makes you relevant. Restaurant owner, Maire Byrne explains what it takes to start your own business in the food service industry. Ken recommends some of the best spots to close a big deal. And could they all be free? Angel investor Paige Craig talks about the way social media is changing our culture. What is the difference between an evolutionary and a revolutionary business? Economic, social, and cultural ramifications. Paige describes why failure is a necessary part of entrepreneurship.

September 4, 2013 (Business Rockstars) Ken focuses on social media genius and international superstar Lady Gaga. How do you identify and engage with your super fans? Pinterest authority and CEO of hellosociety.com, Kayla Brennan, helps clients get ROI from using Pinterest. Kayla walks us through setting up a brand new Pinterest account and gives some basic techniques to get the most out of social media. Is there some secret to becoming an overnight success? Bridal/wedding connoisseur and Luxury Wedding Ambassador for LWH Hotels Renee Strauss takes us through the full production which is the modern wedding. Can every consumer be fit into one of three categories? This television star from “Brides of Beverly Hills” thinks they can.

September 23, 2013 (Business Rockstars) Ken explores the importance of focus to success within your business. How do you successfully scale your business? Herbalife COO Rich Goudis emphasizes the importance of passion and vision in the entrepreneurial work place. Ken discloses the best ways to avoid 30 thousand dollar millionaires. How do you find business partners who are authentic, genuine and real? Adam Miller, founder and CEO of Cornerstone. How important is it to believe in your product or service? How do you keep your business afloat against massive competition? How do you stay pertinent and ahead of the bell curve? How do you win? Miller shares tips to build your company from the ground up and tackle the tough questions early to come up with a concise pitch deck.

August 28, 2013 (Business Rockstars) Ken examines the four things that all centurions have across the board. What can we learn from people who are over 100 years old? Why has advertising changed remarkably little over the last 15 years, and why is this an exciting time for internet advertising? Ophir Tanz, the CEO of gumgum, talks about how his company makes ads viewable, engaging, and in line with the content that the users are engaging with. How do you raise money and then apply those funds to make your business grow? Ken explains why every great leader has suffered from multiple personality disorder. Russ Whitney, author of his new book “inner voice” and owner of innervoice.com, explains how your passion should be what drives you and your business. He also reveals his own secret formula for life.

October 4, 2013 (Business Rockstars) – Ken poses the question, is television broken? And what will the television of the future be like? How does the recent evolution of online subscriber based channels, like those available through Twitch TV or Machinima, challenge content providers and force television media business models to stay on the cutting edge. Are you ready to take your business to the next level? Gangbanger turned multimillionaire Ryan Blair, and CEO of ViSalus, teaches the skills needed to reverse engineer success. How do you fail fast and use what you have learned to turn your business around even faster? Kevin Kelly, founding executive editor of Wired Magazine, explains the raw power of “DO!” Execution over deliberation. Why is attention the most powerful drug in the world?

October 11, 2013 (Business Rockstars) Ken recounts his time spent as a young adult in the 1980s at seminary school. How do marketing and branding affect religious beliefs? Ken unlocks the secrets behind the CARE business model; consistent, authentic, relatable, and extraordinary. Bill Hoffer, fashion guru and owner of www.travelingfashionconsultant.com, explains the importance of dressing to impress. Does the way you dress really affect the way you feel? Innovation-based disruptive entrepreneur and cultural architect at zappos.com, Robert Richman discusses how to create self- sustaining cultures in your own organizations. Author of the upcoming book “Culture Blueprint”, Richman reveals how a positive culture within the workplace can help people grow, inspire amazing service, and ultimately drive revenue.