Interview with Max Emma, is a Certified Franchise Executive with over two decades of hands-on experience in the franchise world. From providing bookkeeping services to over 100 franchise brands across the U.S. through BooXkeeping, to building his own bookkeeping franchise, to guiding aspiring entrepreneurs as a franchise consultant, Max is a seasoned expert in all things franchising.

His journey is anything but conventional. As an immigrant from the former Soviet Union, Max arrived in the U.S. over 32 years ago, barely speaking English. Through his own creative “know-how,” he mastered the language, graduated with honors, and climbed the ranks of corporate America—only to leave it all behind 23 years ago to follow his entrepreneurial calling.

Max’s path hasn’t always been smooth. After facing significant challenges, including bankruptcy, he rebuilt and now leads three thriving businesses, all rooted in franchising and entrepreneurship. His story resonates with resilience, reinvention, and the power of betting on yourself.

His web site is https://www.franchisewithmax.com/

Interview with Fuquan Bilal, who is a trailblazing entrepreneur with 25 years of real estate experience, specializing in building wealth through innovative investments in Class B multifamily properties and luxury single-family assets. As the CEO and Founder of NNG Capital Fund, Fuquan has redefined how investors approach real estate by focusing on creative strategies, value-added projects, and community-driven impact.

With an impressive track record of successfully raising over $50 million in real estate capital, Fuquan has earned his place among the top thought leaders in the industry. His portfolio spans high-performance assets in thriving markets, including North Jersey and Southeast hotspots like GA and AL. Known for identifying untapped opportunities, Fuquan blends his real world expertise with a commitment to educating and empowering others.

As the creator of the NNG Real Estate Opportunity Fund, Fuquan has built a platform that offers accredited investors access to lucrative Residential fix-and-flip, ground up construction, and multifamily opportunities. His mission is clear: to help investors achieve passive income, financial freedom, and generational wealth.

His web site is https://nngcapitalfund.com/

Interview with George Rivera, who helps 7, 8, and 9-figure founders buy back 10-20 hours a week and scale profits, without becoming the bottleneck. He’s the creator of the Father-First Owner OS and author of Buy Back Time Formula.

George watched his dad miss his games and later regret it, and he gave George one piece of advice: “Don’t miss Leo’s games.” After grinding through 80-hour weeks, George rebuilt his companies to run without the founder using three levers, people who own outcomes, systems that create consistency, and AI that multiplies efficiency... the core of his $10K/Hour Filter.

George shares how to end key-person dependency, delegate outcomes (not tasks), and pass the Two-Week Vacation Test, because no one on their deathbed says, “I’m glad I skipped my kid’s game for a client meeting.”

His web site is https://buybacktimeformula.com/book/

Interview with Larissa Schneider, who is the Co Founder and COO of Unframe, where she leads global strategy and operations.

She has more than a decade of experience in enterprise tech and has helped drive growth and partnerships for fast scaling companies through IPO and M&A.

Before Unframe, Larissa held senior roles at Nutanix, Noname Security and PernixData, and brings a global perspective shaped by her career and studies across North America, Europe and APAC.

At Unframe, she and her team have raised $50M from top tier investors like Bessemer and Craft to build a platform that helps enterprises turn AI into real results.

Larissa's web site is https://www.unframe.ai/contact

Interview with Stuart White, whose company We Are Our World (WAOW) is purpose-driven and looking to make a difference in your life and the lives of others by simply shopping!

By shopping on weareourworld.com you will not only get great prices and discounts on designer and luxury brand products, but also simultaneously be able to contribute to any of the Forbes top 100 largest charities for absolutely free!

His web site is https://weareourworld.com/

If you're a brand/manufacturer, distributor or supplier and want to participate in making a difference and having your product(s) on wearareourworld.com and giving back to charity for absolultely free reach out to Stuart at info@weareourworld.com

Also, Stuart welcomes any marketing, advertising or promtional ideas. Reach out to him at that same email: info@weareourworld.com

Lastly, Stuart is offering my audience an exclusive promotion: Receive a total of 15% off your first purchase. 5% Coupon, 5% Cash-Back and an additional 5% Coupon totalling a 15% Discount on your very first purchase on weareourworld.com. Go directly onto We Are Our World through this exclusive link: weareourworld.com/ref/ventrepreneurs1

Interview with Matthew Peck, who builds and scales performance-driven companies at the intersection of finance, technology, and lifestyle.

With a focus on automated systems, strategic brand development, and data-backed decision frameworks, he creates companies engineered for efficiency, longevity, and profitable scale.

Matthew's web site is https://www.boardroomcapital.io/

Interview with Cynthia Lee, who is an entrepreneur and founder of Tree, a platform helping everyday creators turn their talents into thriving businesses. She offers bold, unconventional strategies that inspire listeners to think differently, take action, and build ventures that reflect their true selves.

Her web site is https://anappnamedtree.com/

Interview with Patrick Van Der Burght, who assists businesses and professionals to be ethically more persuasive, and he is a business partner of Dr Robert Cialdini. Dr Cialdini is the New York Times best-selling author who published the first edition of ‘Influence’ back in 1984, which has sold 7 million copies and is regularly found at the top of recommended business books lists. Again this year, in the Forbes article ‘Six Timeless Books for 2025’, INFLUENCE can be found in the number 1 position.

Patrick has been teaching ethical persuasion since the year 2000, is a Founding Member of the Cialdini Institute, a Cialdini Certified Trainer and Coach, and author of the book ‘How to Hear YES More Often’. Patrick will share some insights into the science of ethical persuasion with references to easy-to-understand research and case studies. His aim today is to give you an understanding of the science of human decision-making and some strategies you will be able to use and profit from immediately.

His web site is https://ethicalpersuasion.com.au/free-influence-persuasion/