Six Figure Pivot

Book referenced: When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing

Joanna Pineda is CEO and Chief Troublemaker at Matrix Group International, Inc., based out of Arlington, VA. Matrix Group helps companies identify their most important customer journeys and then makes them amazing. Whether it's a website redesign, a custom workflow database application, search on a website, an online store, or event registration, Matrix Group maps those journeys, figures out where the pain points are, and then works with all parties to make the journeys seamless and amazing.

Matrix Group has a virtual and hybrid event technology platform that really took off during the pandemic. Bespeake makes and virtual events amazing through gorgeous pages, easy to use interface, variable and flexible session types, high impact sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, and many ways for attendees to connect, including between virtual and in person attendees. What's different about BeSpeake is that clients get assigned a team that helps clients design and execute their events. We share help plan the event, share best practices, and staff the event so that clients are supported 100% during their events and conferences. It's a "done with you" philosophy, as opposed to a DIY philosophy with so many other event tech platforms.

Joanna is passionate about creating amazing customer journeys, and you can connect with her through the Matrix Group website at https://MatrixGroup.net or through her blog at https://TheMatrixFiles.net. You can also find her on LinkedIn and Instagram. When she's not running Matrix Group, she's spending time with her husband, two boys and two cats, or she's in the martial arts studio, or she's recording her podcast about Korean Dramas, K Drama Chat.

Chuck Feeney the Billionaire you have never heard about has officially gone Broke on purpose, and no one it talking about it. I will break down everything about the former billionaire and It also brings up the point is he now a good person because he gave away all of his money or was he always a good person even when he was part of that evil 1%.
The future Billionaire who is about to take her company public in 2021 how Whitney Heard has built an empire which is breaking the narrative that women can't succeed in the tech world. She proves that now more than ever is the time for people to chase that money because its still out there for the taking
What do Paris Hilton and Larry the Cable Guy have in common? They both use a fake accent and are both very good with money, everything is revealed in her latest documentary and to be honest with you guys... It was really good she is kind of endearing.
Finally, I got to interview entrepreneur Ogden Rattliff he recently created a company called sellbysms is it the next E-commerce behemoth? Decide for yourself as we discuss building a company when you are not a tech guy.

In this weeks episode I get to learn from Larry Normile, he is a former prisoner turned millionaire entrepreneur. In this episode we talk about how even after Prison, the tattoo business can make a millionaire. Plus the importance of a father and the impact they have on their children long after they are gone. Larry grew up in Massachusetts with a white mom and a black stepfather. Larry's stepfather was his father, the man who loved him and shaped his life.
We delve into how the death of his father led to a dark period that included drugs and prison and yet through it all he has been able to find success in business and family. He has multiple businesses and is working on a documentary and book about his life to encourage others to understand that circumstances change but a persons reaction to those circumstances determine how your life will be created.

Ray Blakney's Linkedin Profile says he is a CEO, Edupreneur, Speaker, Podcaster, 7-figure bootstrapper & part-time swordfighter. What it wont tell you is that Ray is genius businessman who has created multiple 6 and 7 figure businesses and he only spends $50-$100 to get started. Ray currently has livelingua.com, the 3rd largest online Spanish to English Education company in the world. The company has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, Forbes the Miami Herald, Buzzfeed and more.
In our interview Ray breaks down his system for starting businesses and talks about why most businesses fail. He talks about the 3rd biggest untapped market in the world that would benefit every entrepreneur and how to increase the chance of creating a successful company.

Ray also helps to give some advice to young podcasters w/ the brilliant technique he used to batch create a podcast which quickly reached the top of iTunes and now helps to grow his multi-million dollar Language company. Every entrepreneur should listen to the ideas that Ray breaks down as it can open up sales to more than $500 million more customers that were previously being ignored.

Josh Hotsenpiller

Founder & CEO, JUNO

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Josh Hotsenpiller is the CEO of JUNO, a one-stop-shop SaaS platform for all types of virtual events and learning the art of community involvement. Together with his two other colleagues, they founded JUNO to help people get connected and share content and experiences. With JUNO, users can create innovative experiences through gamification, human interest modeling, AI, monetization, matchmaking, video streaming, and analytics tools.
Josh is a TEDx Alumnus and a United States Department speaker ambassador. He has traveled across the world to talk about Human Connection and its effect on our lives. With the help of the Network of Executive Women, he was able to write the Beyond Allies EQ-based curriculum. He also Founded another SaaS company called Profits 4 Purpose, which offers the opportunity to recognize causes corporate employees value and suit the companies to relevant projects within their community.
Aside from JUNO, Josh also founded and is, up to this date, the CEO of CrowdHub, a digital solution that connects companies to their desired customers and helps them develop their brand, and Wisdom Capture, an agency that produces value-based content for value-focused brands.