Just Minding My Business

Mark H. Brezinski is a forty-five-year veteran of the dynamic restaurant industry. A graduate of the famed School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University, Mark went on to create or co-create multiple nationally acclaimed restaurant companies. His experiences span the globe in search of culinary discoveries and inspirations with industry icons like the late Norman Brinker, PaulFleming, Phil Romano, and chefs Michael Mina and Mark Miller.Mark’s restaurants have featured an international buffet of foods that include Indian, Italian, French, and Vietnamese. His travels have taken him from Tokyo to Tuscany, from San Francisco to Shanghai, from Mumbai to Maui. This book takes you to all of these places and more, while telling behind-the-scenes stories—sometimes funny, often heartbreaking, and never without lessons learned.The journey is a remarkable tag-along to the highs and lows of being an entrepreneur and the self-discovery that comes with each stop. Mark resides in Dallas and, never one to leave a stone

Over Deb Curtis’ thirty-year career tenure, she has worked for a finance company, big banks,regional banks, community banks, and nonbanks as a business lender, focusing on change ofbusiness ownership loan projects backed by the SBA.Throughout her career tenure, Deb was a diamond in a coal mine, working tirelessly to shine brighter than the rest in an extremely male-dominated industry. But no matter how much she sparkled, the ceiling made of glass kept her from reaching the surface. So she dug deep, using her resilience and determination to mine her own path and finally break free into the open air as the radiant, self-made minority women-owned successful small business.Deb is the Founder of Curtis Small Business Finance Solutions, LLC DBA Deb Curtis. She is an SBA Business Acquisition Lending Consultant specializing in business ownership transitions.She sources and packages best bank loan projects for business acquisition success, helps those who want to buy a Business with SBA, and helps prequalify business

Jamie has a background in media, having managed a $30 Million media portfolio on behalf of the conglomerate of Yahoo, The Huffington Post, AoL, and Verizon. Her passion for sport, diversity and inclusion inspired her to found Flame Bearers while receiving her Masters in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School where she received an award for her significant impact on the Harvard community.Jamie's work with Flame Bearers has reach in 48 countries and recently received 4 Signal Awards in the categories of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Public Service & Activism. Prior to Harvard,Jamie received her MBA from Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business. Flame Bearers is the first global storytelling platform celebrating the stories of women Olympians and Paralympians. From household names to unsung heroes around the world, each featured story highlights the successes, struggles and social issues that drive the world's most prestigious athletes.Flame Bearers brings these champions' stories to life v

Richard Flentge is the former co-host of EVTV: a worldwide webcast and private renewable energy research facility.As a journalist reporting the rise of the electric vehicle, Tesla, and solar technology, he has covered the introduction of new vehicles, Tesla battery technology and solar innovations.On the research side Richard managed an off grid solar array and battery research focused on the innovation of devices, and repurposing of used electric vehicle batteries. Richard has experience in solar battery banks for off grid, computer power backups, solar homes and custom electric vehicles.Richard has configured and sold multiple large solar battery builds around the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand and multiple countries in Europe. He has international experience with Chinese suppliers.Learn more about Richard at https://www.richardflentge.com/

Paige Arnof-Fenn is the founder & CEO of global branding and digital marketing firm Mavens & Moguls based in Cambridge, MA. Her clients include Microsoft, Virgin, The New York Times Company, Colgate, venture-backed startups as well as non-profit organizations.Paige graduated from Stanford University and Harvard Business School. Paige serves on several Boards, is a popular speaker and columnist who has written for Entrepreneur and Forbes.Learn more at www.mavensandmoguls.comEmail: paige@mavensandmoguls.com

Dave Kahle, B2B sales guru,Christian business thought leader, has been in practice for 30 years. He’s been the number 1 salesperson in the country for 2 different companies, in two distinct industries and selling situations. He’s a high-energy, intense, world-class speaker, who has presented in 5 Canadian provinces, 11 Countries, and 47 US States.Dave has authored 13 books, including his most recent book The Good Book on Business. Other popular titles are, Question Your Way to Sales Success, 11 Secrets of Time Management forSalespeople, and How to Sell Anything to Anyone Anytime. His books have been translated into8 languages and are available in 20 countries.Dave has trained or consulted for over 459 individual companies. When he isn’t helping sales teams reach new heights, he and his wife, Coleen split their time between Grand Rapids, Michigan andSarasota, Florida. He is a father, foster father, adoptive father and grand father to 14 children.Learn more at https://www.davekahle.com/

Sally Loftis is the daughter of teachers, innovators, and visionaries who taught her from a young age to deeply listen to everyone in her circle of influence. Starting with activism in high school, Sally volunteered and worked in spaces so that all people feel seen, heard, and represented in her work.Sally is the Managing Director at Loftis Partners, a 100% woman-owned human resources consulting firm located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Loftis Partners specializes in strategy, people, facilitation, and pay justice. Since launching in August 2020, Sally and her firm have worked with 54 clients across 3 continents. She serves as a faculty member for the Center for Trauma-Resilient Communities and lead consultant for two justice-driven consulting firms, Wayfinding Partners (Washington, DC) and Brook Graham (London, England). She is also a certified Appreciative Inquiry Facilitator.Business Name: Loftis Partners LLCWebsite: http://www.loftispartners.com/Phone: 704-619-0575Email: sally@loftispart

Aditya Varanasi never dreamt of being an entrepreneur until he was faced with a choice: take a risk or sink back into Corporate America. Today, he is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Awarity, where they disrupt the advertising industry by making world class marketing more affordable and sustainable for up-and-coming companies. He graduated with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University and earned his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management. He spent 14 years at PepsiCo where he pioneered new ways to unlock the power of digital media across a wide range of brands including Cheetos, Cracker Jack, and Lays Stax.Learn more at:https://www.awarity.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwarityAdvertisingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/awarity-digital-advertising/

Sir Darren Jacklin - World-Class Speaker, Corporate Trainer & PhilanthroInvestorFor over 23 years, Darren Jacklin has travelled 4 continents and personally trained over 1 million people in over 48 countries. Darren has mentored entrepreneurs and business owners on specific and measurable strategies. These strategies have then been implemented into businesses to increase income, transform obstacles into cash flow and turn passion into profits.Darren has an uncanny ability to increase wealth and success by uncovering hidden assets, overlooked opportunities and undervalued possibilities. His talent has captured the attention of Tiger 21, The Wall Street Journal, Yahoo Finance, NBC TV, CBS TV, Global TV, international radio stations, magazines and newspapers, movie producers, best-selling authors, CEO’s and business experts worldwide.Darren is also a featured as an international celebrity in the 2015 movie The Treasure Map.Darren Jacklin currently sits on paid international boards of directors and advisory bo

Emmy Sobieski, CFA, the author of $100M Careers, is currently COO of Performative Speaking and COO and co-founder of Competitive Storytelling, Inc. both of which help founders withworld-class ideas share their stories to change the world.Emmy Sobieski, previously co-managed the #1 ranked Nicholas | Applegate GlobalTechnology Fund in 1999, up over 495%. Emmy’s institutional investing experience includes 25 years working for investment firms representing diverse strategies (aggressive growth, momentum, value), asset size (responsible for up to $6B in assets), and type (mutual funds, RIAs,insurance cos, hedge fund). Emmy is a manager and co-founder of GMR (developer of utility-grade Solar, Battery, and Wind farms), former co-founder, executive, and advisor to multiple funds andstartups.Emmy is a regular panelist and keynote speaker on Web3, Privacy, Payments, ESG, and AI.Emmy is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), and has a USC MBA and a BA in Economics from UCSD.Highlights of Emmy’s athletic accomplishments du

Neil Livingstone Coach | Virtual CFO | Neil Livingstone specializes in helping business owners who struggle with people problems, showing them how to build and manage a quality team with tangible results in less than 90 days. To date, Neil has helped over 100 businesses build and manage quality teams that allow them to grow revenue, 50 of them beyond $10m and 10 beyond $100m. https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-livingstone-3a232613/

Byron Wolfe is the Founder of CFO-AF, a financial services and business consulting firm specializing in industries ranging from construction to crypto and the Chief Financial Officer at Black Tie Moving, an INC 5000 company. . His certification in the Crypto, NFT, and the Metaverse space has led to many projects with DAOs and crypto companies and he is considered one of the first experts in crypto tax strategy. https://www.cfoaf.com

Neelu Kaur is a Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Executive Coach, and Burnout Management Specialist, specializing in adult learning and leadership development in large organizations ranging from financial services and consulting to the tech industry. Neelu is the author of Be Your Own Cheerleader: A South Asian Woman’s Cultural, Psychological, and Spiritual Guide to Self-Promote at Work. It is the first book written to help professional Asian and South Asian women self-advocate in the North American workplace, with a focus on mental well-being. Learn more about Neelu at https://www.neelukaur.com

Jerry Fetta helps make finances simple, true, and applicable. As the Founder and CEO of Wealth DynamX, a Financial Firm that helps thousands of clients across the U.S. build wealth, Jerry has a passion for providing financial education for families so they can become solvent and achieve greater financial freedom in life. Jerry and his team have helped thousands of clients across the US achieve greater financial freedom in life and his mission is to help as many families, individuals, and entrepreneurs as possible to achieve the same.Ask me about a 14 day free trial to Wealth DynamX University!Own Your Potentialwww.WealthDynamX.comJerry Fetta Founder & CEOPhone: (800) 723-8411Fax: (907) 917-2888Jerry@WealthDynamX.com6421 N. Florida Ave Ste D PMB 1169Tampa, FL 33604California Life Insurance License # 0M34726

Rebekah Arrigoni is a founder and CEO of Loti, a company dedicated to helping people regain their privacy online. For the last decade, Rebekah has demonstrated a history of success in ecommerce, digital marketing and operations. She started as a principal consultant assisting small businesses reach their customers. Later Rebekah joined Arricor as COO and helped launch large-scale Al projects for some of the top brands in the world, like Getty, UPS, AT&T and others.Learn more at https://goloti.com/

Sonja Keeve is the CEO of Sista’s with a Voice Podcast Network, where she helps Women Entrepreneurs get unstuck from thinking about a Podcast, to Building, Launching & Monetizing a Podcast in 30 days! As the Executive Director and Host of 2 Podcast Shows, Begin Again and Inspiring Nations, she interviews Women from across the globe that have stories of how they inspire others every day!Learn more at https://sonjakeeve.com/

Jim Saliba is a certified coach, trainer, and public speaker with a BA, MBA, and over thirty years of experience in the leadership world. Jim's career began as a software engineer before being promoted to management in the IT industry, where he eventually became the VP of a $4 billion tech company.Jim worked tirelessly to gain the knowledge and experience to become a leader employees wanted to follow. He has been in the trenches and has conquered most challenges leaders face throughout their careers. Jim adopted a growth mindset and created an atmosphere where employees were encouraged to experiment and were rewarded for their hard work. Mistakes were not seen as failures but rather as learning opportunities to make changes and improve.Jim has leveraged his years of experience and experimentation to develop the successful Triple E structure to help his clients get unstuck so they can progress to the next level of leadership.Visit Jim Saliba at https://salibaconsulting.com/

Eddie Rodriguez, CFC, is a 30+ year successful, serial entrepreneur, and has been a CertifiedFranchise Consultant for over 15 years. Eddie is the Founder/CEO of The Franchise Tailor, afranchise consulting group that helps people find their best next life via franchise ownership.We find the best fit opportunities for people looking to take charge of their destiny whileseeking more freedom and a better work-life balance.Eddie began his entrepreneurial journey in the fashion industry and after working for bigCompanies, started his own business, Wilke-Rodriguez, a very successful menswear brandwhich was sold globally. Eddie eventually sold Wilke-Rodriguez to an industry giant, TheMen's Wearhouse.Over 15 years ago, Eddie began his franchise consulting life to meet one of his goals ofhelping people looking to find a better professional life or a second income stream as apassive investor. Eddie is also an esteemed member of The Forbes Coaches Council; and,has helped hundreds of people find their best fit franchise t

Skye Logan is the CEO of Philanthroinvestors and has been "in business" from the age of 12. He has a long history of volunteer and humanitarian work. Before his successful career in the real estate sector, Skye was instrumental in developing and managing a one-of-its-kind multilocation medically assisted holistic drug and alcohol detox and rehab program. As a 2x Inc. 500 Executive, his work has spanned many facets of the real estate industry, from residential sales to helping build a $50+ Million housing philanthroinvesting portfolio. https://www.philanthroinvestors.com

Whether an abortion is a choice you are faced with or you carry the mental and emotional weight from the past, know you’re not alone. Pull the exam room curtain aside, and journey into a new perspective of abortion with The View from the Clinic.PATRICE D’AMATO has spent 38 years as a practicing nurse in both clinical and academic settingswith a focus on adult medical surgical, critical care, gerontology, and women’s health. After practicing as a women’s health nurse practitioner in abortion care more than 20 years ago, sheleft clinical practice to teach nursing at the university level.An award-winning educator, Patrice hasserved as a university course director for a top-ranked school of nursing. She also serves asa project director for an international health organization dedicated to providing education opportunities in developing countries.Patrice’s passion for nursing started early in childhood as she saw the deep pride and satisfaction her mom and grandmother derived from the early era of professional nur