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21st Century Entrepreneurship

Martin Piskoric

The 21st Century Entrepreneurship Podcast is a 4 x Gold-Award weekly show that features interviews with cutting-edge leaders and successful entrepreneurs. We talk about the fundamentals of starting and growing a business, achieving and maintaining success, as well as the difficulties of entrepreneurship and its future. Subscribe to the 21st Century Entrepreneurship Podcast and never miss an episode, so you can stay on top of the curve and gain the knowledge you need to succeed in today"s competitive

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34:52

Ted Ryce: 5 health mistakes entrepreneurs keep making?

21st Century Entrepreneurship ·

2025/09/17

Ted Ryce is a fitness coach who has spent 25 years helping entrepreneurs and executives lose fat, build lean muscle, and sustain results without extreme diets. Known for training figures like Robert Downey Jr. for Iron Man, he traces his health journey back to rebuilding himself after the tragic murder of his brother. “Physical health was the way that I was able to get back to a good place,” he says, explaining why body and mind recovery became inseparable for him. We spoke about the five mis...

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28:45

Van Tucker: Can lockers unlock new revenue streams...

21st Century Entrepreneurship ·

2025/09/12

Van Tucker is VP of Technology Partnerships at Harbor Lockers and has been building digital platforms since middle school. We spoke about how entrepreneurs can turn everyday challenges into scalable business models by launching lean pilots, validating with customers, and adapting quickly. As he put it, “How do you take your idea and get in the field fast?” For Van, that meant starting small—five lockers in his hometown—to test use cases. From bread distribution to bag storage at nightclubs, “...

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25:17

Larry Kriesmer: How do you protect gains when markets...

21st Century Entrepreneurship ·

2025/09/09

Larry Kriesmer is a veteran advisor who grew up in Saudi Arabia, later watching his father lose nearly everything to a Ponzi scheme. We spoke about how those early experiences shaped his mission: to build investment strategies that protect families from devastating losses while still capturing long-term equity growth. His turning point came during the tech crash, when panicked clients asked, “How much worse can it get?” and he realized he couldn’t answer honestly. That frustration led to deve...

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25:41

Dr. Nicholas E. Michels: From $0 to confidence—how?

21st Century Entrepreneurship ·

2025/09/05

Dr. Nicholas E. Michels is a financial planner and author, and we spoke about how childhood adversity shaped his lifelong mission to help families master money and life. He recalled the moment his parents’ divorce “wrecked my childhood” and how his mother working three jobs drove him to study money so “you never have to worry again.” Michels explained how his early success as one of the youngest partners in his firm taught him that wealth without alignment leads to conflict. “On the outside w...

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15:18

Dominic Forth: Can your hidden story build...

21st Century Entrepreneurship ·

2025/09/04

Dominic Forth is the CEO of Thought Leaders America, and we spoke about turning personal stories into trust and impact that extend far beyond likes and clicks. With decades in media, he consulted over 40 TV stations in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, researching not just what audiences chose but “the why behind it.” That background now informs how he helps entrepreneurs and thought leaders amplify their message. His method centers on aligning purpose with energy and guiding people to shar...

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23:16

Blackburn & Johnson: $209k in 7 months—Rich From...

21st Century Entrepreneurship ·

2025/09/03

Blackburn & Johnson is the duo behind Rich From Anywhere, and we spoke about turning ad spend into revenue by fixing strategy, creative, and follow-up—not just products. They started as music artists, learned online marketing to fund the dream, built a multi–six-figure agency, and now coach entrepreneurs on paid acquisition. Their turning point came after wasting $5,000 on ads with zero sales, hiring a mentor, and getting a sale in seven hours—proof that “it’s not about time, it’s about s...

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15:05

Robert Howard: From 70–80 Hour Weeks to $25k Deals?

21st Century Entrepreneurship ·

2025/08/27

Robert Howard is a former auto-sales pro who spent 20 years grinding “from what they call can to can’t,” and we spoke about how he bought back his time by learning real-estate wholesaling, turning a $25k first deal into steady monthly volume—and more time with his family. He explains wholesaling in plain English (find a motivated seller, match a buyer, and assign the contract—“some people… call it paper profits”), but he’s transparent about the real costs: “you’re going to have to invest… you...

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29:01

Joshua Lauer: Are You Tracking What Actually Drives...

21st Century Entrepreneurship ·

2025/08/26

Joshua Lauer is a marketing-intelligence consultant who helps teams clean, connect, and operationalize their data — and we spoke about GA4 done right, UTM discipline, data warehousing, brand metrics that actually mean something, and how bad assumptions (like mis-calculated LTV) ripple into pricing, deliverability, and trust. Joshua’s central warning is urgency: “It’s really important to get your analytics sorted out as soon as possible so you know exactly where you’re heading,” because if you...

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17:34

Stacey Hylen: Where’s Your First $85K in Hidden Profit?

21st Century Entrepreneurship ·

2025/08/25

Stacey Hylen is a veteran business coach and growth strategist (25+ years, formerly VP of Consulting with Tony Robbins), and we spoke about growing revenue while protecting your life—family time, freedom, and energy. Stacey traces the mission back to a personal loss—“giving entrepreneurs back to their family and adding a zero without a hustle”—and why regrets like “He had a lot of regret at the end of his life” pushed her to design results that don’t require burnout. We unpack her playbook fo...

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30:22

Monica Cox: Are You Building at the Right Frequency?

21st Century Entrepreneurship ·

2025/08/22

Monica Cox is the founder of Finding Fertility and a coach who turned an eight-year fertility struggle—and a late-in-life caregiving pause—into a mission. We spoke about rethinking hustle, honoring seasons of life, and building a business that serves your body, family, and long-term joy. Monica’s story challenges the “boss babe” grind and the instant-success myth. After stepping back from her business to care for her father and two young sons, she asked the question too many entrepreneurs avo...

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25:06

Joshua Sizemore: When Authenticity Meets Market Reality?

21st Century Entrepreneurship ·

2025/08/18

Joshua Sizemore is a brand builder and operator who’s taken ideas from scrappy to scale across retail, beverages, e-commerce, and franchising, and we spoke about how to balance personal authenticity with hard market signals, why DTC-first matters for new products, and building solutions to your own problems—from beverage pivots to diabetic-safe snacks and a vetted surrogacy platform. From a 900-person town in Kentucky to leading roles in national retail, Josh shares the lessons behind relaunc...

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18:00

Robert Reavis: Is an ESOP the Smartest Exit for Owners?

21st Century Entrepreneurship ·

2025/08/16

Robert Reavis is a director at ButcherJoseph focused on employee-ownership transactions, and we spoke about how ESOPs really work, what control owners keep after closing, the tax levers that often make the math compelling, how to prepare years in advance, and when a dual-track (ESOP vs. third-party sale) makes sense. He lays out ESOP 101 in plain language: “an ESOP is effectively a sale of the business to a trust that benefits the employees, typically with favorable tax treatment.” Think hous...

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21:37

Tim Townsend: Can Personal Service Survive the Tech Age?

21st Century Entrepreneurship ·

2025/08/14

Tim Townsend is a seasoned financial advisor with over 35 years of experience, and we spoke about the enduring value of personal service in an increasingly depersonalized, technology-driven world. Tim’s career spans from leading major firms to building his own practice alongside business partner Rod Cobain, always with a clear vision: to protect the human connection at the heart of client relationships. We explored why “bigger is not always better” in business, the difference between a custom...

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22:42

Mark Khuri: Is Now the Smartest Time to Buy Real Estate?

21st Century Entrepreneurship ·

2025/08/13

Mark Khuri is the co-founder and CEO of SMK Capital Management, with over 20 years of experience as a real estate investor. We spoke about the historic market correction in commercial real estate, why certain sectors present unusually strong opportunities right now, and how passive investors can reduce risk while securing attractive returns. “The commercial real estate sector has undergone a historic market correction… pricing’s down anywhere from 20 to 30% over the last few years. Right now ...

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35:45

Michael Fabiano: Is Success Without Humanity...

21st Century Entrepreneurship ·

2025/08/11

Michael Fabiano is a world-renowned opera singer, entrepreneur, pilot, and philanthropist — and we spoke about why real success demands more than just money in the bank. Drawing from a career marked by both standing ovations and near bankruptcies, Michael shares how failures, solitude, and disciplined focus have shaped his artistry, business ventures, and life philosophy. He’s candid about the grind behind the glamour: “Success is not sexy and failure is required.” For him, winning is measure...

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33:30

Dr. Brian Alman: Can Healing the Past Unlock Your...

21st Century Entrepreneurship ·

2025/08/07

Dr. Brian Alman is a pioneering mind-body expert, psychologist, author of 15 books, and co-developer of the original ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Study. We spoke about trauma, transformation, and why even the most successful entrepreneurs often neglect the one thing that matters most: their inner world. What if the roots of anxiety, burnout, or feeling “stuck” aren’t in your current situation—but in your unresolved past? Dr. Alman shares how healing the “rings of your tree”—your inner ...

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25:29

Anders Hansen: What If the Only Thing Holding You...

21st Century Entrepreneurship ·

2025/08/05

Anders Hansen is a former professional illusionist turned transformational mentor, and we spoke about how the same assumptions that shape our view of a magic trick also shape the limitations we place on our lives. From cruise ships to quantum leaps, Anders now helps conscious entrepreneurs shed internal illusions and step into results that actually stick — without the burnout or bravado. What begins as a conversation about mindset quickly opens into something deeper: a redefinition of identit...

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18:50

Jack Landry: What If Your Potential Starts with Your...

21st Century Entrepreneurship ·

2025/08/02

Jack Landry is a former Division 1 athlete turned Amazon engineer turned transformational men's coach — and we spoke about how real change starts not in your career or bank account, but in your body, mind, and spirit. With a story that moves from six-figure burnout to deep personal discipline, Jack opens up about his own journey from partying and porn to purpose and presence. He shares how leaving behind the “old versions” of himself led to discovering the version that could truly lead others...

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13:56

Jared Smithson: Are You Losing Profit to Sales Tax...

21st Century Entrepreneurship ·

2025/07/29

Jared Smithson is the COO of RJM Tax Exemption, and we spoke about the hidden traps, costly assumptions, and overlooked opportunities around U.S. sales tax compliance—especially for ecommerce entrepreneurs and those selling across multiple states. What began as an ecommerce side hustle gone wrong turned into a mission: help businesses avoid the legal and financial disasters he once faced. “We were looking for gold and we ended up finding a problem—and started selling the shovels to the soluti...

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13:41

Terry Ross: How Do You Turn an Aesthetic Practice...

21st Century Entrepreneurship ·

2025/07/28

Terry Ross is a powerhouse in the medical aesthetics business—and we spoke about what it really takes to turn a beauty-based practice into a multi-million-dollar machine. With 20 years of experience helping medical spas, wellness clinics, and aesthetic practices scale into high-performing, sellable businesses, Terry brings a refreshingly analytical, strategic lens to an industry often seen through an emotional or purely visual lens. We talked about the business of beauty—why most highly train...

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