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Building One of the Largest Social Media Marketing Agencies in the World
Mark Lachance, CEO of Maxy Media Renowned figure, Mark Lachance is a serial entrepreneur, strategic thinker, and investor. He is the CEO and lead investor of Maxy Media Inc., one of the largest TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, and Google Display Network performance marketing agencies in the world. Currently, Maxy Media is the number one advertiser in…
Amazon Best Seller, “My Path” Donates 100% of Proceeds
Alan L. Olsen, CPA and Author of the Amazon best selling book “My Path, Living the Life You Deserve”, is donating all proceeds from the book towards supporting the James Alma Lee Learning Center and Southern Virginia University. The Book is now an Amazon best seller! We are excited and proud to announce that after…
Nick Sonnenberg – Founder of Leverage
Nick Sonnenberg Interview Highlights About Nick Sonnenberg: Nick Sonnenberg is the founder and CEO of Leverage, a business efficiency consultant, Inc. columnist and author of the upcoming book, Come Up For Air: How Teams Can Leverage Systems and Tools to Stop Drowning in Work. As a serial entrepreneur with a passion for productivity and a background in data…
Evan Carmichael – Crushing It on YouTube
Evan Carmichael, Experienced YouTuber Crushing It on YouTube About Evan Carmichael Evan Carmichael #Believes in entrepreneurs. Gary Vaynerchuck called him the DJ who inspires people and Ed Mylett called him the modern-day Napoleon Hill. At 19, he built and then sold a biotech software company. At 22, he was a venture capitalist raising $500k to…
The New Bull Market
The New Bull Market This article is adapted from an exclusive interview with Robert Zuccaro, CIO of Golden Eagle Strategies, in August 2022. Question: Right now, there are a lot of people scared saying that we’re on the brink of a recession, but you say that we entered a new bull market at the…
Why Integrity is Key for Success in Business
Why Integrity is Key for Success in Business Integrity Means There are a few key reasons why integrity in business is so important for success in business: – Personal values such as integrity build trust with customers and clients. If you’re known for being trustworthy in your personal and professional life, people will want to…
Jim Kwik – Unlocking Your Brain’s Limitless Potential
Jim Kwik Unlocking Your Brain’s Limitless Potential Jim Kwik knows a thing or two about learning. After suffering a traumatic brain injury as a child, Jim was faced with many challenges. He was teased by classmates and referred to as “the boy with the broken brain.” But Jim didn’t let his injury hold him back.…
Brian Smedley – Chief Economist at Guggenheim Investments
The Economic Forecaster – Brian Smedley Droves of anxious people take to the arid streets of Tatooine. The desert planet recently experienced a decline in GDP and now with inflation on the rise, rash financial decisions made by the population were a real danger. As the crowd continues onward, it is confronted by a stranger.…
10 Steps for TikTok Marketing
With over 500 million active users, TikTok is a social media powerhouse that you can’t afford to ignore. Here are 10 steps for marketing your business on TikTok. 1. Research your audience: Who are you trying to reach with your TikTok marketing? What are their demographics? What type of content do they consume and engage…
Business Valuation Terms Explained “DLOCK” Vs “MID”
The Discount for Lack of Control (DLOC) vs. The Minority Interest Discount (MID) The Business Valuation Glossary provides these definitions of two similar terms: Discount for Lack of Control – an amount or percentage deducted from the pro rata share of value of 100% of an equity interest in a business to reflect the absence…
The “My Path” Book is now available on Amazon!
Dear American Dreams Show Subscribers, “My Path” is now available on Amazon! We are excited and proud to announce that after a decade of interviewing some of the most interesting and successful business and thought leaders in the world, the American Dreams Show’s Host, Alan Olsen, has published the first book based on a…
Seven Ways to Create a Positive Work Environment
Positive work environments benefit not only the employee but the entire business overall. Here are seven ways to implement a positive work culture. Businesses want their employees to maximize their productivity in the office, which is a no-brainer! To ensure this is possible, employers should start looking at creating a positive work environment for the…
The Miracle Behind the Growth of The Stock Market
The growth we’ve experienced in the last four decades in the economy as well as in the stock market is nothing short of a miracle. I attribute much of this growth to advancements in technology- specifically computer processors. Prior to the 1970’s computers were as big as refrigerators and operated in cool storage rooms. In…
Craig Stanland – Reinvention Architect and Mindset Coach
Craig Stanland – Reinvention Architect and Mindset Coach Interview Highlights After hitting rock bottom, Craig Stanland was forced to make a choice: give up or rebuild. He thought he had “it all” until he lost sight of what’s truly important and made the worst decision of his life, losing everything along the way, including his…
Chad Jenkins- SeedSpark Removing Obstacles for Growth
Horses, they don’t speak but if you take the time to listen to them, they have an awful lot to communicate. Such lesson was learned by a young boy growing up on his family’s farm in South Carolina. The time that Chad Jenkins spent learning to listen to his horses, set him up for succeed…
Mark Gaunya – Where is Health Care Headed
About Mark Gaunya Mark is a principal at Borislow Insurance (BI) and the Founder of Captivated Health located in Boston Massachusetts. BI is highly regarded as a leading regional employee benefits brokerage and strategic advisory firm serving employers and individuals. Captivated Health is an innovative solution designed to help middle market employers “Bend the Healthcare…
Exciting American Dreams Show News, The First Book!
I have some exciting American Dreams Show news. The host, Alan Olsen has written the first book based on the AD interviews! Other books have cited one or more of the interviews, but this one goes into far more details. Below is a letter from author himself describing the book… From Alan… Dear Friend, I…
Episode 21: IRS Budget On Steroids!
In this episode we cover The New Retirement Bill, the Higher IRS Budget Proposal, the attempt to take away the “John Edwards” rule for S Corporations and other entities, Truckers and AB5. Tax Update with Ron · Episode 21 The IRS is Getting a Funding Increase Transcript: Hello and welcome. This is Ron…
Is The Warriors’ Risky Approach to The NBA Draft Too Cute?
Is the Warriors’ approach to the NBA draft crazy, are they trying to be too cute, or is there a method to their madness? For me, this question led to an epiphany as I considered their risky reach, selecting Patrick Baldwin Jr (PBJ) with their first round selection in the 2022 NBA draft. A player…
John Gatti – Partner at Loeb and Loeb
The workings of Law cover every aspect of life. From business agreements to marital disputes lawyers work to simplify complex issues and convince the jury of the innocence of their client. Law even covers the entertainment industry. Listen as John Gatti describes how different aspects of law work in entertainment. Transcript: John Gatti – Partner…