The Bizgnus Podcast

Sometimes opportunity doesn’t knock, it flushes

•. David Sauers’ ah-ha moment was in a portable toilet •. “My story touches on … the lessons learned from creating a niche brand” It’s every parent’s worry: At a festival with your very young children when one of them announces they need the bathroom.  Yet the only toilets to be seen are those smelly, wobbly, fiberglass, one-person-if-you’r-skinny portable outhouses.  David Sauers had that moment more than 20 years ago and out of it came a career change from local banking executive to entrepreneur marketing a better outdoor toilet experience. David Sauers, co-founder of Royal Restrooms LLC, offers his story in this episode of Bizgnus Interviews. Mr. Sauers created a franchise-based company that rents roomy portable toilets with running water to wash up, air conditioning and even breath mints. Over the 20 years he’s been in business, Mr. Sauers has expanded — by franchising — to 50 offices across the country.   “My story touches on entrepreneurship, the power of building partnerships, and the lessons learned from creating a niche brand that continues to thrive,” he says. For more information please click here [https://www.royalrestrooms.com].

He’s the guide for the digital marketing jungle

•. John Chan helps avoid digital campaign pitfalls  •. “Fundamentally, marketing is sales at scale” (Total Recorded Time is 11:18) Owners and operators of small businesses who are thinking of digital ad campaigns, ought to check first with experts. That’s what John Chan does — helping businesses market via platforms like YouTu8be and Meta. Mr. Chan joins us for this Bizgnus Interview to explain how to avoid pitfalls in digital campaigns. “Fundamentally, marketing is sales at scale,” Mr. Chan says.  John Chan is an entrepreneur, known for his expertise in web/UX design and digital marketing. He dropped out of university when he was 19 to start his own web design consultancy. Since then, he has co-founded 2x Growth Agency, which specializes in helping e-commerce and direct to consumer brands grow and scale with paid ads and ad creative development. For more information:  www.2x.agency [http://www.2x.agency]

He’s got the pool guy’s back

•. Serial entrepreneur Peter Wasmer shoulders the hassle •. “A revolutionary business process automation platform” (Total Recorded Time is 23:13) Scheduling, dispatch, invoicing, payments, and just plain old customer communication — it can almost drown the pool guy — unless. That’s where Peter Wasmer, a serial entrepreneur, spotted a unique niche — automating so much of the non-pool stuff. Peter Wasmer joins us for this Bizgnus Interview.   Calling himself a “passionate innovator,” Mr. Wasmer says his cutting-edge solution is already  that empowering from California to Florida, pretty much across what might be termed America’s “pool country.” “I’ve developed and scaled SaaS (software as a service) platforms that simplify complex processes, save time, and drive profitability for my clients,” says Mr. Wasmer. He says his newest company, ProValet, is “a revolutionary business process automation platform designed to transform the pool service industry.” For more information please CLICK HERE [https://www.provalet.io/].

It’s time for the solopreneur to come in from the cold

•. Sue Pats says going it alone has many rewards •. “I am passionate about sharing knowledge” (Total Recorded Time is 21:00) Woody Allen  could have been speaking for many solopreneurs when he said, “Life is full of misery, loneliness, and suffering - and it's all over much too soon.” Freelancers, contractors, consultants, temps — all one-man-bands of one type or another — add up.  In the U.S. alone, there are an estimated 41 million of them. Sue Pats, herself a solopreneir, says it doesn’t have to be a lonely, bare-bones life. She’s selling support and education for solopreneurs and joins us for this episode of Bizgnus Interviews. “I specialize in unique marketing approaches, including the use of AI tools and done-for-you services,” she says. “I am passionate about sharing knowledge in an engaging and entertaining way.” For more information: www.nubeginning.com [http://www.nubeginning.com]

He replaced a drive for wealth with something more valuable

• The drawer of Rolexes no longer cut it • “This feeling of being alive transforms you” (TRT is 10:32) When a drawer of Rolex watches doesn’t make you feel whole, something ought to be done. And Mo Issa says he did it by making small changes to rediscover himself, embrace simplicity, and focus on a sense of deep fulfillment. What were those steps and why does he think they can help others? Mo Issa joins us for this episode of Bizgnus Interviews to explain. “While I haven’t found all the answers, I do feel alive again,” he says.  Mr. Issa adds that, in his opinion, “this feeling of being alive transforms you, and whether you know it or not, you have started transforming the world.” He has written three books, the latest entitled “The Midlife Shift: How I Left the Rat Race and Found Myself,” (Kimo Pub Press, November 2024). “My story is more than just about personal growth—it’s about showing others that it’s possible to dedicate oneself to self-awareness, tackle societal expectations and the pressures that come with them, and create a life of purpose.” For more information: www.mo-issa.com [http://www.mo-issa.com]