Episodes

April 22, 2024

#86 - Les Fultz - Founder, Valere Studios

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Les Fultz. Les is the visionary founder of Valere Event and Video Productions, a dynamic company at the forefront of event planning and multimedia production located right here in Cincinnati. Valere Event and Video...

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April 15, 2024

#85 - Markus Kaulius - Play A Bigger Game

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Markus Kaulius. Markus is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of multiple 8 and 9 figure businesses. Over his 25-plus year career, he grew his supplement company from startup to $170 Million and helped clients...

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April 8, 2024

#84 - Keith O'Brien - Author, "Charlie Hustle"

This week on The Necessary Entrepreneur, we welcome Keith O’Brien. Keith is the New York Times bestselling author of Paradise Falls, Fly Girls, and Outside Shot, a finalist for the PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sportswriting, and an award-winning...

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March 25, 2024

#83 - Nick Papas - CEO, Papas Candies

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Nick Papas. Nick is 4th generation CEO of Papas Candies right here in Covington, KY. Papas Candies started with humble beginnings; one man with a dream. Papas Candies has been a family owned and operated business...

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March 18, 2024

#82 - David Gaz - Founder, The Bureau of Small Projects

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes David Gaz. David is the founder & creative director of The Bureau of Small Projects. With over 20 years of experience marketing fortune 500 companies and major brands, the team at The Bureau of Small Projects...

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March 11, 2024

#81 - Radha Agrawal - CEO, Daybreaker

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Radha Agrawal. She is a social entrepreneur, community architect, public speaker, & author. She is the CEO & co-founder of Daybreaker, an early morning dance movement in 26 cities around the world with over...

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March 4, 2024

#80 - Don Oeters - President, EnterTRAINment Junction

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Don Oeters, former owner of Watsons in Cincinnati, OH. Currently, Don is the president at EnterTRAINment Junction- "Voted Ohio’s Best Family Entertainment Center”. EnterTRAINment Junction is similar to an...

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Feb. 26, 2024

#79 - Clay Busch - Founder, SiX18 Media

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Clay Busch, founder of SiX 18 Media. This new agency empowers artists, athletes, influencers, and other brands to explore & create ancillary monetization models, leveraging their intellectual property, name,...

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Feb. 19, 2024

#78 - Brian Ambs - Content Creator

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Brian Ambs. Brian is a photographer by trade but also a content creator focusing on spicy foods, sour foods, cooking, & skateboarding. He is an avid marathon runner too, but his main passion lies in promoting...

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Feb. 5, 2024

#77 - Phil Treadwell - Founder, M1 Academy

The Necessary Entrepreneur we welcomes Phil Treadwell, Founder & Mindset Coach at M1 Academy, as well as a national speaker and podcaster with nearly 20-years experience as a top-producing mortgage professional. Phil collaborates with industry...

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Jan. 22, 2024

#76 - Micah Carroll - CEO, The Rookwood Pottery Company

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Micah Carroll, President & CEO of The Rookwood Pottery Company located in the Over-The-Rhine neighborhood right here in Cincinnati. The company was first founded in 1880 by pioneering artist Maria...

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Jan. 8, 2024

#75 - Rick Bell - Co-Founder & Designer, Cincinnati Watch Company

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Rick Bell, co-founder & designer at Cincinnati Watch Company. Rick is an avid watch collector. His hobby led him to taking apart watches and then rebuilding them in his basement. In 2016, Rick Bell & Mark...

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Jan. 1, 2024

#74 - Tim McDaniel - Assistant Accountant - HBO

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Tim McDaniel, the Kentuckian who moved west to chase dreams. Tim is a freelance film production professional currently working in LA for HBO. He has a background in movies, tv shows, commercials, and corporate...

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Dec. 25, 2023

#73 - Kassandra & Courtney Pike - Fliptable Plus

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Kassandra & Courtney Pike, Co-Founders of Fliptable Plus. Fliptable Plus is a transformative mobile app, enhancing the hiring experience for both employers and job seekers in the restaurant & hospitality...

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Dec. 18, 2023

# 72 - Josh Quinn - Co-Founder, Boone County Distilling Company

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Josh Quinn, Co-Founder of Boone County Distilling Company. Josh has a background in law enforcement and was an investigator for the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. Josh and his best friend and business partner,...

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Dec. 11, 2023

#71 - Chase Crawford - Four by Three Productions

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Chase Crawford, founder of Four by Three Productions. Chase launched his career by creating viral fake Taco Bell commercials in his hometown. He rose to prominence writing and directing commercials for the real Taco...

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Nov. 27, 2023

#69 - Nick Hutchison - Founder, BookThinkers

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Nick Hutchison, founder of Book Thinkers, a growing 7-figure digital marketing agency that serves mission-driven authors. His podcast, Book Thinkers: Life-Changing Books, features captivating interviews with...

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Nov. 20, 2023

#68 - Harvey Lewis - Ultra Runner

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Ultra Runner and 2023’s World Champion of Big’s Backyard Ultra, Harvey Lewis. Big’s Backyard is the original backyard ultra, invented by Lazarus Lake. For those of you who are unfamiliar it’s a last man...

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Nov. 13, 2023

#67 - Dre Baldwin - CEO, Work on Your Game Inc

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Dre Baldwin, CEO and Founder of Work On Your Game Inc. He has given 4 TEDxTalks and has authored 33 books. Dre’s content has been viewed over 100 million times. His daily Work On Your Game Podcast has over 2,600...

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Nov. 6, 2023

#66 - Jack Cook (Movie Director) & Elliot Hebeler (Actor) - Illusion …

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Jack Cook & Elliot Hebeler, founding members of Illusion Islands Entertainment Studio who just opened their Midwest Headquarters right here in Cincinnati Ohio. Jack & Elliot met in LA and realized they both...

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Oct. 30, 2023

#65 - Neal Hoffman - Mensch on a Bench & FanRoll Dice

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Neal Hoffman, a Shark Tanker, CEO of FanRoll by Metallic Dice Games, and Creator of Mensch on a Bench, the most publicized brand to ever come out of Shark Tank. Mensch on a Bench started as a way to bring more...

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Oct. 23, 2023

#64 - Tomas Keenan - Step It Up Academy

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Tomas Keenan from Step It Up Academy. He is an example of “Technician turned CEO”. He began his career as a custom car audio installer. He co-founded an industry-leading GPS Tracking and Dashboard Camera...

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Oct. 16, 2023

#63 - Dan Oliver - Dan-O's Seasoning

The Necessary Entrepreneur welcomes Dan Oliver of Dan-O's Seasoning. Dan-O’s Seasoning was founded in 2017 near Louisville, KY and has become one of the fastest growing seasoning companies in America with a mission to change the world one table at a...

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