Carter Cofield: Building Wealth While Building Your Business: Insights from Experts in Finance and Investing
Influencer Blueprint Show
Carter Cofield is one of the co-founders of Melanin Money, a platform dedicated to empowering Aspiring 1st Generation Melanin Millionaires. He’s a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Personal Financial Specialist (PFS), is the Lead Advisor at Cofield Advisors, LLC. He is passionate about empowering entrepreneurs to thrive by strategically navigating their taxes. Carter’s dedication to financial literacy led him to co-create Melanin Money, the #1 brand for wealth builders of color, with a mission to close the racial wealth gap by 10%. Melanin Money was born out of the need to bridge the...
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Israel Duran: Maximizing Business Growth Through Powerful Speaking Opportunities
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Israel Duran is a passionate business growth partner, speaker, and trainer dedicated to helping purpose-driven leaders discover, design, and deliver their unique gifts to the world. His mission is to empower individuals to build generational wealth by leveraging the power of the internet. With a proven track record of helping entrepreneurs worldwide, Israel specializes in unlocking potential and guiding clients to profit with a purpose. Through his business optimization strategies, he equips entrepreneurs to create and scale profitable businesses that make a meaningful, positive impact on the...
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Sherry Peel Jackson: How to Keep, Protect, and Grow Your Money: Tax Tips and Wealth Building
Influencer Blueprint Show
Dr. Sherry Peel Jackson is a retired IRS agent, CPA, and Certified Fraud Examiner with over 35 years of experience in tax reduction and wealth building. Through her proprietary KPGSystem, Dr. Jackson has helped over 100,000 individuals and businesses Keep, Protect, and Grow their wealth. As a trusted expert in financial security, Sherry empowers professionals to safeguard their earnings and create lasting wealth. She is the author of impactful books, including "How to Escape The Rat Race," and reaches an audience of over 44,000 followers on social media, where she shares her knowledge on...
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Beau Eckstein: Expert Strategies for Acquiring Franchises and Securing Unique SBA Loans
Influencer Blueprint Show
Beau Eckstein: Franchise & SBA Loan Expert, Business Ownership Coach, and Investor. With over 26 years of experience in lending, franchising, and business acquisition, Beau Eckstein is a trusted authority in business ownership. He has helped thousands of entrepreneurs secure funding, navigate SBA loans, and find the right franchise or business to own. Through his extensive network and expertise, Beau guides clients through the financing process and connects them with the best opportunities. As the host of The Investor Financing Podcast, Beau has created content that has generated millions...
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Jonathan Mast: AI Prompting Mastery: Unlocking Efficiency and Growth for Entrepreneurs
Influencer Blueprint Show
Since 1995, Jonathan Mast has been at the forefront of digital innovation, blending marketing expertise with cutting-edge technology. Over the past two years, he has become a leading authority on AI prompting, helping entrepreneurs and businesses increase profits, save time, and deliver exceptional value through actionable AI strategies. His unique ability to simplify complex AI concepts has made him a trusted resource for businesses seeking to integrate AI into their operations. With a dedicated community of over 400,000 AI enthusiasts and entrepreneurs—comprising 330,000+ members in a...
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Carrie Kerpen: What Steps Can Business Owners Take to Maximize Their Exit Value?
Influencer Blueprint Show
Carrie Kerpen is the go-to resource for women looking to transform their lifestyle businesses into life-changing assets. Known as The Exit Whisperer, Carrie has guided hundreds of women in scaling their businesses to prepare for successful exits. After scaling and selling her own agency, Likeable Media, she identified The Exit Gap—the disparities in exit values for female-led companies—and developed a methodology to help women avoid common pitfalls during the exit process. Carrie is the founder and CEO of The Whisper Group, the #1 Exit Readiness Advisory Practice for Women-Owned...
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Mark J Kohler: MASSIVE Changes with Taxes Under the New Administration… Here’s What to Know
Influencer Blueprint Show
Mark J. Kohler, a CPA and attorney for small business owners, is a nationally recognized tax and legal expert, best-selling author, and Senior Partner at KKOS Lawyers, where he has spent over 30 years helping small business owners with tax strategy, asset protection, and estate planning. He also serves as CFO and Board Member of Directed IRA Trust Company, ranked #391 on the Inc. 5000, and recently launched the Main Street Certified Tax Advisor Program to train CPAs and Enrolled Agents in his proven strategies—impacting the lives of entrepreneurs nationwide. A five-time best-selling author,...
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Darnyelle Jervey Harmon: Scaling with Purpose: The Path to Seven-Figure Success Through Faith and Strategy
Influencer Blueprint Show
Dr. Darnyelle Jervey Harmon is the CEO of Incredible One Enterprises, LLC, a multi-million dollar coaching and consulting brand. Known for transforming the lives of her clients, she helps entrepreneurs scale their businesses to seven figures while strengthening their faith. Her expertise spans mindset, marketing, sales, systems, and scaling strategies, creating lasting financial and spiritual success. A sought-after speaker and strategist, Darnyelle's work has been featured in Essence, Success, Black Enterprise, and O Magazines. She is a best-selling author of seven books, including Burn the...
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Sam Primm: Scaling Your Real Estate Portfolio: From First Property to Financial Freedom
Influencer Blueprint Show
Sam Primm grew up in St. Louis, MO, in a hardworking family with an engineer father and a teacher mother. Following the traditional path, he earned his degree and secured a stable corporate job in his hometown. While the role provided financial stability, its high-pressure demands and long hours highlighted its limitations and drained his energy. Determined to break free from the constraints of the corporate world, Sam turned to real estate as a way to build a different kind of future. The early years were filled with challenges, including failed ventures and hard-learned lessons. However,...
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Andrew Gazdecki: The Startup Exit Playbook: How to Prepare for a Successful Acquisition
Influencer Blueprint Show
Andrew Gazdecki is a seasoned entrepreneur, 4x founder, and the CEO of Acquire.com, a platform transforming the startup acquisition process. With a passion for building businesses, he has successfully founded and exited multiple companies, including Bizness Apps, which he scaled to $10M ARR before its acquisition, and Altcoin.io. Through Acquire.com, Andrew has helped hundreds of startups get acquired, facilitating over $500 million in closed deals. His mission is to make M&A more accessible for bootstrapped founders and small startups, giving them the tools and resources to achieve...
info_outlineDave Kerpen is a serial entrepreneur, (7 businesses, 2 exits), New York Times bestselling author of 5 books, and global keynote speaker. He is the co-founder and CEO of Apprentice, a platform connecting entrepreneurs with top college students, and is the author of several bestselling books, including Get Over Yourself, The Art of People, Likeable Social Media, and Likeable Business.
He is a popular contributor to Inc.com and a LinkedIn Influencer, and has been featured in many media outlets, including the New York Times, the TODAY show, CBS Early Show, BBC, Financial Times, and more. Additionally, Kerpen is the executive chairman of The Nursing Beat and an investor in several companies through Kerpen Ventures. He was previously the founder and chairman of Likeable Local, and was the cofounder and CEO of Likeable Media, which was sold to 10Pearls in April 2021.
Most important, Dave is a father to 3 beautiful, healthy children and husband to Carrie.
During the show we discussed:
- Why Entrepreneurs Struggle with Delegating
- 4 Emotional Distractors That Prevent Effective Delegation
- Overcoming Fear to Improve Delegation Skills
- Letting Go of Perfectionism for Better Delegation
- The Importance of Releasing Control to Achieve More
- How to Delegate Effectively While Maintaining Quality Standards
- Hiring Trustworthy People and Empowering Them with Autonomy
- Identifying What Tasks to Delegate
- The 3 Key Responsibilities of a CEO
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