Hosted by Ben Davis · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 36 episodes
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The Untrapped Entrepreneur offers a different take on the traditional business podcast. Serial entrepreneur and host Ben Davis talks with seasoned business owners about the traps that lie on every entrepreneurial journey and the many ways you can use to escape them. We're going to ask about what leads us to build and grow businesses and what keeps us going when the going gets tough.
Ben Davis hosts Untrapped Entrepreneur, a business show with 36 episodes published.
A great product is not enough if the business model does not work. In this episode, Nik Hall shares the hard lessons he learned from building, scaling, and selling a consumer brand, then launching an Amazon growth agency
Most founders do not fail because they lack ambition. They fail because they fall in love with the technology instead of the actual problem. In this episode, Dennis R. Mortensen breaks down one of the most dangerous trap
Most founders think the first step to growth is raising money and spending on marketing. According to serial entrepreneur and pioneering marketer David T. Scott, that mindset can quietly destroy your startup before it ev
What happens when your company is flying high, then loses 80% of revenue in a single week? In this episode, Vincent Yang shares the full arc of building and scaling Cheetah past $150M in annualized sales, the brutal COVI
Most founders and leaders think they have a communication problem, but it’s usually a clarity problem. In this episode, Eric Harris, founder of GatherRound and creator of the Campfire Method, breaks down why slide decks
In this episode, Miriam Altman Reyes shares with Ben Davis how her time as a public high school teacher led her to tackle chronic absenteeism, build an EdTech company, and eventually sell it, then turn that experience in
In this episode of the Untrapped Entrepreneur Show, host Ben Davis speaks with serial tech entrepreneur Geoff McQueen about his journey through multiple startups and the challenges of managing remote teams. They discuss
In this Untrapped Minisode, I share a remedy I’ve used to great success over the years: not focusing on the outputs, but the inputs, the how of my goals. By looking at that, you’ll often find the missing ingredients to h
In this episode Ben chats with Andy Cavanaugh (andy@kcapex.com) of Apex Business Advisors, based out of Kansas City. Andy discusses: - his own journey out of corporate America, which featured him repeatedly getting fired
In this episode Ben speaks with serial entrepreneur Mike Powell, about what he's learned in his journey of being married while being an entrepreneur for many years. Mike speaks about: - the importance of listening to you
In this episode Ben chats with David van Noy, aka DVN, of Van Noy Real Estate, a residential real estate business based out of Kansas City. David discusses: - the idea of his role as a "dragon slayer" with the need to pr
In this episode Ben chats with Nick Kennedy of Nick Kennedy Coaching. Nick talks about: - the power of walking, whether for meetings or for chats with your spouse: walking unlocks ideas that just don't come out when you'
In this episode Ben chats with Sean Heatley of ICON EV, a manufacturer of low speed and neighborhood vehicles based in Tampa. Sean shares: - what it meant to lose the safety net of a second household income and to go all
In this episode Ben chats with Dan Labroad of Ovation Health and Life Services, providing better benefits at lower costs (and yes, we use him, so we can vouch for that). Dan discusses: - the importance of finding a role
In this episode Ben chats with Moe Bousaid, who works with his wife Andrea as business brokers licensed in NV, CA, AZ, and FL. Moe shares: - how the current economic situation has led to more openness to seller financing
In this episode Ben chats with Neel Parekh of MaidThis Franchise, a fully remote local cleaning business for homes and Airbnbs Ben and Neel talk about: - how the business dealt with the pandemic: lost 50% of revenue but
In this episode Ben chats with Jeremy and Lila Stewart of Hari Mari, a premium lifestyle sandal company based out of Dallas. Jeremy and Lila share: - the origin of the brand, which grew out of three years living in Jakar
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Nik Hall
Founder & CEO · Vita Five & REViVE Marketing Partners
1 appearance on this show
Eric Harris
founder · Monte Sano Research Corporation
1 appearance on this show
Mike Powell
Chief Business Officer · Beat the Streets Chicago
1 appearance on this show
Nick Kennedy
complex knee surgeon · Nick Kennedy Coaching
2 appearances on this show
Andrea
Bible study leader · Lindrea Co
1 appearance on this show
Neel Parekh
MaidThis Franchise
1 appearance on this show
Brian Livingston
Author of The Habits of Squirrels · Zelkam
1 appearance on this show
Steve Chou
1 appearance on this show
Kevin Lavelle
co-founder and CEO · Mizzen and Main
1 appearance on this show
Eric Malka
The Art of Shaving
1 appearance on this show
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