#144 - Mark Steiner: From Hollywood PA to Tech CEO: Bootstrapping A Tech Giant With No Tech Background

#144 - Mark Steiner: From Hollywood PA to Tech CEO: Bootstrapping A Tech Giant With No Tech Background

In this episode, we sit down with Mark Steiner, the founder and CEO of Gig Salad, the ultimate event marketplace connecting planners with entertainers. Born in New Jersey , Mark started his career in the entertainment world as a Hollywood production assistant and craft service provider, working on iconic film sets like The Godfather 3 and When Harry Met Sally. Transitioning from a booking agent into an event entrepreneur, Mark shares his journey bootstrapping a major tech startup , navigating partnerships , leveraging powerful SEO strategy , and returning to his passion for acting. Connect with Mark: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markandrewsteiner/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markandrewsteiner/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markandrewsteiner1/ YouTube: @TheBigIdeasPodcast Website: https://thinkupon.com/ Website: https://www.gigsalad.com/ #GigSalad #entrepreneurship  #startupfounder  #techceo  #EventMarketplace #hollywoodstories #behindthescenes #bootstrapping #businessinterview #bookingagent #ADHDInBusiness #seostrategy  Alexander V. Johnson is a Founding Partner of Mixt Solutions, a 6x Inc. 5,000 Fastest Growing Company in America. Mixt Solutions has successfully done millions of transactions on Amazon and works with some of the biggest consumer packaged goods brands in the world. In 2024, Mixt Solutions crossed over 200 million dollars in all-time sales on Amazon. Connect with Alex: YouTube:  @EAOTpodcast    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06QZEpv... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eaotpodcast/ Twitter: https://x.com/EAOTpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EAOTpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@eaotpodcast Intro Music Credit: "Alone and Afraid" - SourBlood:    • Alone and Afraid Official Lyric Video   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7FJVH...

#143 - Corey Parchman: NFL to Business: Transitioning From Pro Athlete to Multi-Million Dollar Business Acquirer

Former NFL wide receiver turned successful real estate developer and business acquirer, Corey Parchman, joins the podcast to share his incredible journey. From his high school quarterback days and a standout career at Ball State to navigating the high-stakes politics and anxiety of the NFL, Corey discusses what it takes to transition from professional sports to entrepreneurship. He reveals why he shifts away from startups to focus on business acquisitions, detailing his systematic approach to buying cash-flowing, commercial companies like pest control. Tune in to discover actionable insights from his book, Already Built.  Connect with Corey: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corey-parchman-2a8a2790/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoreyParchmanDaycare/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coreyparchman/ Website: www. coreyparchman.com Alexander V. Johnson is a Founding Partner of Mixt Solutions, a 6x Inc. 5,000 Fastest Growing Company in America. Mixt Solutions has successfully done millions of transactions on Amazon and works with some of the biggest consumer packaged goods brands in the world. In 2024, Mixt Solutions crossed over 200 million dollars in all-time sales on Amazon. Connect with Alex: YouTube:  @EAOTpodcast    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06QZEpv... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eaotpodcast/ Twitter: https://x.com/EAOTpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EAOTpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@eaotpodcast Intro Music Credit: "Alone and Afraid" - SourBlood:    • Alone and Afraid Official Lyric Video   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7FJVH... #CoreyParchman #NFLPlayer #AthleteToEntrepreneur #BusinessAcquisition #RealEstateInvesting #AlreadyBuilt #EntrepreneursAmongOtherThings #SmallBusinessBuying #BallStateFootball #ProAthleteTransition

S9 - Mark Gober: The "Whirlpool" Paradigm Shift: From Wall Street Nihilism to a Unified Consciousness

Mark Gober is an author, researcher, and host of the podcast series Where Is My Mind?. Formerly a partner at a Silicon Valley strategy firm and an investment banker at UBS in New York, his worldview shifted radically in 2016 following a personal "dark night of the soul". This led him to investigate "anomalous" phenomena that challenge the materialist paradigm. His award-winning debut book, An End to Upside Down Thinking, aggregates peer-reviewed evidence for telepathy, remote viewing, and the survival of consciousness after death. Today, he serves on the board of the Institute of Noetic Sciences. Connect with Mark: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-gober-bb957220/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markgober_author/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markgoberauthor/ YouTube: @MarkGoberAuthor Website: www.markgober.com Alexander V. Johnson is a Founding Partner of Mixt Solutions, a 6x Inc. 5,000 Fastest Growing Company in America. Mixt Solutions has successfully done millions of transactions on Amazon and works with some of the biggest consumer packaged goods brands in the world. In 2024, Mixt Solutions crossed over 200 million dollars in all-time sales on Amazon. Connect with Alex: YouTube:  @EAOTpodcast    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06QZEpv... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eaotpodcast/ Twitter: https://x.com/EAOTpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EAOTpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@eaotpodcast Intro Music Credit: "Alone and Afraid" - SourBlood:    • Alone and Afraid Official Lyric Video   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7FJVH... #MarkGober #consciousness #neuroscience #spirituality #remoteviewing #telepathy #metaphysics #NoeticScience #philosophy #mindsetshift

#142 - Mike Yarbrough: From Software Dev to 7-Figure Artisan: The Power of Storytelling in Business

In this episode, we sit down with Mike Yarbrough, the visionary founder of Rustic and Main, to explore his fascinating evolution from tech to touch. Mike shares his early entrepreneurial roots from childhood side hustles to navigating the highs and sudden lows of mobile software development. We dive deep into the exact moments that left him feeling burned out behind a corporate screen, prompting a profound realization that his professional talents needed to realign with his heart’s true passion. Mike unpacks how he embraced a hands-on, tactile career path to build a highly successful, 35-person custom jewelry brand that masterfully infuses history and powerful human storytelling into every heirloom piece. Tune in to discover actionable advice on overcoming start-up hurdles, reframing market competition as pure validation, and scaling a meaningful business that resonates with customers globally. Connect with Mike: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeldyarbrough/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myarbrough/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wolfandiron/ Website: https://rusticandmain.com/ Website: https://wolfandiron.com/ Alexander V. Johnson is a Founding Partner of Mixt Solutions, a 6x Inc. 5,000 Fastest Growing Company in America. Mixt Solutions has successfully done millions of transactions on Amazon and works with some of the biggest consumer packaged goods brands in the world. In 2024, Mixt Solutions crossed over 200 million dollars in all-time sales on Amazon. Connect with Alex: YouTube:  @EAOTpodcast    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06QZEpv... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eaotpodcast/ Twitter: https://x.com/EAOTpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EAOTpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@eaotpodcast Intro Music Credit: "Alone and Afraid" - SourBlood:    • Alone and Afraid Official Lyric Video   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7FJVH... #entrepreneurship #businessgrowth  #rusticandmain #founderstories  #podcastepisode  #startupmindset  #ECommerceScaling #handmadebusiness  #TechToEntrepreneur #businessvalidation

#141 - Mark Gober: Beyond Nihilism: Declassified Psychic Spying, Remote Viewing, and Spirituality

Mark Gober is an author, researcher, and host of the podcast series Where Is My Mind?. Formerly a partner at a Silicon Valley strategy firm and an investment banker at UBS in New York, his worldview shifted radically in 2016 following a personal "dark night of the soul". This led him to investigate "anomalous" phenomena that challenge the materialist paradigm. His award-winning debut book, An End to Upside Down Thinking, aggregates peer-reviewed evidence for telepathy, remote viewing, and the survival of consciousness after death. Today, he serves on the board of the Institute of Noetic Sciences. Connect with Mark: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-gober-bb957220/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markgober_author/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markgoberauthor/ YouTube: @MarkGoberAuthor Website: www.markgober.com Alexander V. Johnson is a Founding Partner of Mixt Solutions, a 6x Inc. 5,000 Fastest Growing Company in America. Mixt Solutions has successfully done millions of transactions on Amazon and works with some of the biggest consumer packaged goods brands in the world. In 2024, Mixt Solutions crossed over 200 million dollars in all-time sales on Amazon. Connect with Alex: YouTube:  @EAOTpodcast    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06QZEpv... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eaotpodcast/ Twitter: https://x.com/EAOTpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EAOTpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@eaotpodcast Intro Music Credit: "Alone and Afraid" - SourBlood:    • Alone and Afraid Official Lyric Video   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7FJVH... #MarkGober #consciousness #neuroscience #spirituality #remoteviewing #telepathy #metaphysics #NoeticScience #philosophy #mindsetshift