The Visionary

Our guest today is Michelle from Seiler Tucker, an M&A consultancy helping business owners build and sell their company. Michelle is a best selling author who is USA's top closer with 90% of all listings closed and has bought and sold over a thousand businesses.In this episode, Michelle shares how she closes over 90% of all her listings and the process she uses to take a non sellable business into a sellable one. She shares how to build a business to sell and the 6P Method needed to sell a business for huge profits. In closing, Michelle shares what to look for in a buyer and gives us a glimpse into her new book, Exit Rich

Our guest today is Jean from Ginball Digital Marketing, a digital marketing and social media agency and consultancy servicing startups and small/mid-sized businesses. Jean is a best selling author, award winning entrepreneur and digital marketing expert.In this episode, Jean shares how being an expert digital marketer allows her to start many businesses and grow them quickly. She then shares about the early days of Ginball, going from an affiliate marketing agency to a full service digital marketing agency, and how she went from being an executioner to a manager. She also shares why she's able to charge a premium and grow, even in trying times. Towards the end of the episode, Jean tells us exactly how to become an Amazon best selling author and also gave advice to people looking to move into the coaching space.This episode is sponsored by GENIA, a leading SEO and Copywriting Agency.To view more episodes on the Visionary Podcast, visit: https://thevisionary.io

Our guest today is Eugene from HighSpark, a presentation storytelling and training agency. HighSpark offers training and consulting services to Fortune 500 companies, government agencies and financial institutions. In 2020, Eugene was listed in Forbes' 30 Under 30.In this episode, Eugene shares how HighSpark started while he was still in school and how he acquired clients in a market that was not problem aware. He shares how he positions the value of his services, allowing him to charge a premium for his services. Towards the end of the episode, Eugene gave practical advice on how SMEs can position their value to avoid being commoditised. This episode is sponsored by GENIA, a leading SEO and Copywriting Agency.To view more episodes on the Visionary Podcast, visit: https://thevisionary.io

Our guest today is Jan from OpenMinds, a marketing technology startup that went from zero to millions in valuation in just 3 years. In 2017, Jan was named Forbes 30 under 30. Starting at the age of 17, he has bootstrapped and built 7 companies across different industries before founding OpenMinds.In this episode, Jan shared how OpenMinds started out as a job recruitment portal and how it pivoted to digital marketing. He shared how they integrated marketing and technology, and how 80% of their business comes from good SEO. Jan shared how OpenMinds invests their resources in many different startups and we discussed what they look out for and also how the deals are structured. Towards the end of the episode, Jan spoke about the company's culture and how employees are given the opportunity to become entrepreneurs.This episode is sponsored by GENIA, a leading SEO and Copywriting Agency.To view more episodes on the Visionary Podcast, visit: https://thevisionary.io

In this episode, I speak with Lex, founder and CEO of Bountie, a platform that empowers gamers to earn a living from gaming. Before founding Bountie, Lex ran digital agencies and e-Commerce businesses and had a successful exit.Lex started off sharing how he got into his first few businesses and what made him transition from the agency business to the startup world. He then spoke about Bountie's ICO, what he did wrong and how he could have done it better. He shared how they acquired users in the early days and solved the common startup chicken and egg problem. Lex was extremely honest with his mistakes and was very open about how he would have done things differently. If you're an entrepreneur, this episode is a must for you.This episode is sponsored by GENIA, a leading SEO and Copywriting Agency.To view more episodes on the Visionary Podcast, visit: https://thevisionary.io

In this episode, I speak with Dr Michael Bryant, founder of Elite Spine Centres, a Chiropractic clinic combining Chiropractic care, advanced therapeutic technologies, rehabilitative exercises and customised nutritional and lifestyle coaching.After passing the Medical College Admissions Test, Michael decided against becoming a medical doctor and instead pursued an education in Chiropractic. He shared how he started Elite Spine Centres, a Chiropractic clinic that defers from most traditional chiropractic centres. He shared how the clinic leveraged different marketing channels to grow to six figures in monthly revenue while maintaining excellent patient care standards. We discussed the challenges he faces while managning between being a Chiropractor and a businessman.This episode is sponsored by GENIA, a leading SEO and Copywriting Agency.To view more episodes on the Visionary Podcast, visit: https://thevisionary.io

In this episode, I speak with Zi Qian, founder and CEO of Intelllex, a legal-tech startup helping professionals spend lesser time looking for documents and retrieving knowledge. Zi Qian started off sharing how his experience as a lawyer led to the founding of Intelllex and how he put his team together to found the company. He shared how Intelllex is changing the way professionals are retrieving data with their search engine and knowledge management system.We discussed the ways Zi Qian motivates his team to be as passionate about the business as he is, and the challenges he faces leading a technology start up without a tech background.This episode is sponsored by GENIA, a leading SEO and Copywriting Agency.To view more episodes on the Visionary Podcast, visit: https://thevisionary.io

In this episode, I speak with Roger, Founder and CEO of Clozette, a visual-centric women social network. Roger is also the co-founder of ViSenze and 6Estates.In the first part of the episode, Roger shared why Clozette is the most exciting business he's involved in. We discussed the chicken and egg problem that the social network had to overcome in the early days and how Clozette is built in a way that it will remain relevant, forever.In the second part, we discussed Roger's entrepreneurial story. He shared how capitalised on the different opportunities that presented themselves before him and why he is still so motivated and driven. Towards the end, he shared one of his biggest mistakes in his career, entering a business he should never have gone into.This episode is sponsored by GENIA, a leading SEO and Copywriting Agency.To view more episodes on the Visionary Podcast, visit: https://thevisionary.io

In this episode, I speak with Charina Widjaja, founder of DFW Creative, Geekzilla and Digital Fashion Week.Charina shared how she started DFW Creative marketing agency and launched Digital Fashion Week as a means to validate and prove her company’s abilities. The innovative global campaign went on to reach more than 500 million eyeballs and attracted major brands and designers around the world. She also shared how DFW Creatives grew too aggressively and how she scaled the company down to prioritise service excellence. We discussed cold calling, hard work and how Charina grew the company’s revenue by 200% annually.This episode is sponsored by GENIA, a leading SEO and Copywriting Agency.To view more episodes on the Visionary Podcast, visit: https://thevisionary.io

In this episode, I speak with Chris J. Reed from Black Marketing, a LinkedIn Marketing Agency. Chris is the world's Number 1 recommended LinkedIn Expert and an author of 4 international bestselling books.Chris explains how LinkedIn is the best platform for B2B selling and the exact steps to be successful with this powerful network. He shared how businesses can use data to target the right people, and how entrepreneurs can stand out in a crowded space. We also discussed social selling, and the impact of writing books.This episode is sponsored by GENIA.To view more episodes on the Visionary Podcast, visit: https://thevisionary.io