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Ask An Operator

Ask An Operator

Written by: Nicholas Kirchner
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We talk with some of the brightest business minds to understand tactics & strategies they use to build their companies.Copyright 2023 Nicholas Kirchner Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Marketing Marketing & Sales
Episodes
  • How Greg Woodfield Scaled To 100MM Valuation In 2 Years In Mobile Commerce
    Dec 20 2023

    Our guest today, Greg Woodfield was previously the Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer of Via, a mobile commerce platform that grew to well north of a 100MM valuation in just 2 ½ years - and I am definitely underselling that number. 

    Greg has since gone on to found a holding company with stakes in real estate, investment funds, and digital marketing with a focus on SMS and email and is an angel investor in fast growing brands like Olipop.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • How This Entrepeneur Built To 3 Exits And Generated Over A Billion In Online Sales
    Dec 1 2023

    Today we’ve got an incredible guest, Mr. Aaron Parkinson, who is the CEO of 7 Mile Media and a digital marketing pioneer.

    Aaron has over 20 years in digital marketing, has exited three companies, and has generated over a billion in online sales. 

    He currently sits on the Traffic And Conversions Agency Advisor Committee, is a faculty member of Digital Marketer, and hosts the Podcast - Sales Velocity. 

    Aaron lives in the Cayman Islands with his wife and three children.

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    53 mins
  • How An Ex-Wall Street Employee Scaled His Firm To 2.5M Per Year & Interviews A-List Celebrities
    Oct 30 2023

    This week we interview Brendan Burns, who is a High-Performance Coach, CEO, Top 100 Apple Podcast Host and former Wall Street Executive.

    For over a decade, he has advised some of the world’s most recognized brands—from Fortune 100 companies, investment banks, and professional sports teams, to C-level executives, billionaires, pro NFL/UFC athletes, Hollywood celebrities and politicians from over 70 countries on 6 continents.

    Brendan is Cornell University’s first student to obtain both a law degree from Cornell Law School and MBA from Cornell’s Johnson School in 3 years total. Brendan’s career began on Wall Street as an Investment Banker at Lazard Freres and then a Partner and #2 at Hedge Fund Steamboat Capital in New York.

    In pursuit of a deeper passion, Brendan left Wall Street to pursue his calling as an entrepreneur, speaker, and podcast host.

    Brendan is now the CEO of Burns International Inc., a rapidly growing coaching & consulting company that caters to online coaches and entrepreneurs who want to build or scale their own coaching practice. Under his leadership as CEO, the company provides customized solutions, 1:1 support, group training, and live events.

    Brendan also hosts the “The Brendan Burns Show,” an Apple Top 100 Podcast for personal development, business coaching, life transformation, and high-performance growth. Hundreds of thousands have tuned in to hear his candid interviews with an eclectic guest list—from actor Matthew McConaughey to author Jack Canfield and other elite coaches, executives, and self-made entrepreneurs and athletes.

    A noted thought leader who has been featured in Yahoo Finance, MSNBC, Thrive Global and more, Brendan speaks on the topics of purpose, business mastery, lifestyle hacking, overcoming anxiety, addiction, and creating healthy relationships. He currently resides in San Diego, California.

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    41 mins
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