What does the word “success” mean to you? Ben and Jesse attempt to define that elusive term by talking to “Boss Bitch” author and financial expert Nicole Lapin. She saw that people aren’t getting enough financial education, so she started her own school to help people become smarter with money. And she has some incredible tips you can use to start saving more money RIGHT NOW. Then we take things outside, when the “manscapers” from Bravo’s Backyard Envy stop by. They tell Jesse and Ben what it’s like to start a business with close friends, and how they keep their professional relationship and their friendships separate. And when you have 3 equal owners of a company, who has the final say??

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Adam Callinan, founder of BottleKeeper is here to tell us all about what it was like growing a business on Shark Tank, how to take a rough prototype and turn it into a successful product, and the importance of listening to customer feedback.

Plus Jamie Geffen from Geffen Events is hanging out with Ben in the studio. She made the transition from television to owning her own event planning company. She shares some gems she’s learned from her years in business, and she lets us know what form of marketing is the most effective.

And if you have a passion for flowers, our Lady Boss of the Week can teach you how to turn it into a successful business.

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Who doesn’t love cupcakes?? But with so many places to get cupcakes, you may wonder what separates one from the rest. To answer that question, Jesse and Ben talk to Melissa Ben-Ishay of “Baked By Melissa”. She lets us in on how she sets herself apart from the other cupcake bakeries, and we hear how she grew from baking cupcakes for her friends to running a multi million dollar business.

Jesse offers her advice on how to invest in a company with perishable product, and the effectiveness of “influencer marketing”.

And Ben just made a very risky and life changing move, and desperately needs Jesse’s advice.

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