Building Bigfoot

Building Bigfoot

por Jonathan Whiting

7: Josh Schoenly ON: Finding Your Worth, How To Overcome Real Estate Obstacles.

In this podcast episode, host Jonathan interviews Josh Schoenly, a successful real estate agent and marketer. They discuss Josh's journey from being a teacher to discovering his passion for marketing and leveraging technology and human capital to build successful businesses. They also talk about the importance of mindset and finding one's passion to create a fulfilling life. Josh emphasizes the importance of having a clear vision and belief in oneself, and the host encourages listeners to see the options and opportunities available to them. Josh is a devoted husband, father of 4, believer, philanthropist, author & Freedom entrepreneur. He is also the Co-Founder of Client Alchemist, a company whose mission is to help real estate & sales professionals learn the skills & mindset necessary to attract their ideal clients so they can forever abandon old school cold-calling, prospecting, door-knocking & the like. What we discuss: [00:08:46] Josh talks about how marketing became his passion and how he used it to build his business, including creating training around it and documenting his strategies. [00:10:28] Josh talks about his journey from teaching to real estate and how he discovered his passion for marketing. [00:11:20] They discuss how their competitive nature fuels their passion for marketing. [00:20:38] We learn about Josh's experience of facing financial difficulties and how he overcame them by focusing on his strengths and passion for marketing. [00:23:03] They discuss the common experience of entrepreneurs having sleepless nights and wondering how they got themselves into their current situation. [00:27:46] Josh talks about his philosophy of leverage in real estate, focusing on creating compounding benefits over time rather than immediate gratification. [00:32:03] They discuss the importance of building a business that allows you to focus on your strengths and passions, while leveraging technology and human capital to scale and create a predictable machine. [00:33:47] The importance of marketing in business and how it can help find potential clients and build relationships with them. [00:38:03] What are the benefits of a service-based approach in real estate, which focuses on genuinely helping clients rather than being pushy and sales-oriented? [00:41:36] Why is it important to have a positive mindset and belief in one's abilities to achieve success in business? How can this lead to a positive snowball effect? Episode Resources: Josh Schoenly | Instagram Josh Schoenly | Facebook Josh Schoenly | Offerings. What did you think of this episode? We’d love to hear from you. Leave us a review wherever you listen!

6: Stuart Sim ON: Technology is Revolutionizing Real Estate.

In this episode of the Building Bigfoot podcast, host Jonathan interviews Stuart Sim, VP of Chime Technologies and CEO of ModernAgent. Stuart discusses his background in technology and real estate, his experience with various companies, and his current role at Chime Technologies. He emphasizes the importance of staying innovative and keeping up with technology in the real estate industry, as well as building relationships and maintaining a strong database. Stuart also discusses Chime Technologies' investment in AI to help real estate agents increase their productivity and the company's mission to help agents manage their partnerships and grow their networks. Stuart Sim is an award-winning real estate technology innovator. A technology veteran, Sim has spent the past 12 years focused on helping the real estate industry at large understand how to leverage innovative technology applications to grow their business. He is also a regular contributor to real estate industry round table discussions as an advisor with BWG Strategy, and conducted over 100 engagements related to the North American Real Estate Market with prominent Financial Investment firms. What we discuss: [00:02:10] Stuart discusses his journey in technology, from working with authentication software in the late 90s to his current role at Chime Technologies. [00:06:38]Stuart talks about his experience starting Modern Agent in 2018, a social media management tool for real estate agents. [00:08:30] Stuart shares his experience with startups and advises entrepreneurs to have strong backing before starting a business. [00:12:17] Stuart talks about the importance of innovation and AI in the real estate industry, and how Chime is keeping up with the latest technology. [00:15:26] Stuart discusses the need to streamline real estate technology and eliminate the use of multiple technology stacks to make the life of agents and brokers easier. [00:17:31] Stuart talks about how low inventory affects the real estate market and how the rental side of things is a huge opportunity for agents. [00:22:20] Stuart discusses the importance of staying relevant in the real estate industry, how to separate yourself from the competition, and the role of social media in marketing oneself as an agent. [00:27:28] Stuart discusses the importance of building a strong pipeline of future buyers and sellers, including the benefits of committing to building a rental portfolio. [00:29:33] Stuart shares the importance of goal setting for real estate agents. [00:32:55] Stuart emphasizes the importance of embracing technology in real estate and how it can help agents stay ahead of the game. [00:39:34] Stuart talks AI and how it is helping agents do more work efficiently, while still maintaining a personal touch. [00:47:09] Chime is launching a public-facing MLS product called Lofty, which will be built around sharing, collaboration, and social media aspects. [00:48:05] Stuart discusses how Chime is working with organizations like NAR Reach and REACH Canada to participate in their incubator programs and get introduced to the right people that fund their business. Episode Resources: Stuart Sim | Linkedin Stuart Sim | Chime What did you think of this episode? We’d love to hear from you. Leave us a review wherever you listen!

5: Erin Walker ON: The Power of Persistence on Journey of Entrepreneurship.

In this episode of the Building Bigfoot podcast, host Jonathan interviews Erin Walker, the founder of Pencil Bible, a Bible app that allows users to draw, highlight, and make notes as if they were using a pencil or highlighter on paper. Erin talks about his journey to becoming an entrepreneur and how he came up with the idea for Pencil Bible. He discusses the challenges he faced along the way, including running a Kickstarter campaign from an unapproved country and finding a programmer to work on the app. Despite these challenges, the app was launched in March 2020, with 50,000 downloads and 1,000 subscribers for the pro version. Erin shares his lessons learned and advises listeners to have patience and enjoy the ride. Erin Walker is a family man, entrepreneur, and Jesus follower who is passionate about flying, the internet and connecting with other entrepreneurs across the globe. He is the founder of Pencil Bible, a Bible app unlike all the other Bible apps. One that is a full creative suite of tools and enough white space for creative freedom and to journal to your heart's content. All you need is an iPad and a stylus. What we discuss: [00:00:00] Erin talks about the growth of Pencil Bible in the USA app store reference category. [00:01:28] Jonathan asks Erin to share his story and how he got to where he is today,. [00:09:26] Erin discusses how he came up with the idea for Pencil Bible. [00:11:26] Erin discusses his plan to create a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for his app, and the challenges he faced due to being a male South African citizen. [00:16:59] Erin talks about his struggle to find a trustworthy developer for his app and how he eventually found one in Austin, Texas. [00:19:18] Erin and Jonathan discuss the importance of perception in business, using the example of Erin's company, Polaris. [00:31:07] Erin talks about finding a solution to his campaign on Indiegogo after crying to the Lord for help. [00:33:18] Erin discusses his fear of finding a programmer for his app, Pencil Bible. [00:39:53] Erin talks about the process of getting translations for the Pencil Bible app and the challenges of dealing with big publishers who own different translations. [00:51:27] Erin discusses the current state of the Pencil Bible app, including bug fixes and plans for future updates, such as adding more translations and an Android version. [00:54:15] Erin reflects on the lessons he has learned in his entrepreneurial journey, including the importance of patience, being present, and taking chances. Episode Resources: Erin Walker | Linkedin Erin Walker | Facebook Erin Walker | Website What did you think of this episode? We’d love to hear from you. Leave us a review wherever you listen!

4: Expanding Your Business With Accountability, Creative Innovation, And Effective Online Marketing With Troy Mack

This week our host Jonathan chats with Troy Mack, an illustrator for Club Penguin & Disney, and project manager for the internet company StreetText. He is a self-professed geek, husband, and Dadpreneur. His goal is to Inspire people to transform their lives by being their own heroes. In this episode, Jonathan and Troy talk through Troy's interesting professional trajectory from working as a customer service rep, to building and selling a business, to working with some of the biggest names in the industry like Disney. Troy shares some of his secrets to success, like accountability, putting the needs of customers first within the culture of his businesses, creating interaction and relationships in the online world, and inspiring consciousness and ethical practices within the tech industry as a whole. He goes on to explain his ins and outs of starting and building a business and how to use creative innovation, effective ads, and online marketing to make that process more profitable. Want to Connect with Troy? Follow him on LinkedIn https://ca.linkedin.com/in/troymack Facebook https://www.facebook.com/troy.david.mack/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tea_mack What did you think of this episode? We’d love to hear from you. Leave us a review wherever you listen! What did you think of this episode? We’d love to hear from you. Leave us a review wherever you listen!

3: Optimizing The Power Of Personality Styles and Perseverance In Order Grow Your Business And Step Into Your Full Potential, With Business Coach Gabriel Olguin

This week our host Jonathan Whiting has Gabriel Olguin on the show. Gabriel is a business coach who has been helping clients for nearly a decade to develop and grow their businesses while stepping into their full potential, not only as entrepreneurs and business leaders but as people as well. In this Episode, Gabriel shares his own stories about the jobs he had before he found business coaching and how that journey gave him the confidence and knowledge to step into this position. He talks us through his process and stresses the importance of personality styles in his business. Jonathan and Gabriel chat about using conversations, The DISC Model, and attachment styles to identify a client's personality style in order to help them optimize their potential. Gabriel is an expert at working with clients to inspire them to trust themselves, follow their plans, and ultimately increase their growth. One of his mottos is “The grass is greener where you water it” and with his business, GO Coaching, he wants to teach people how to water it! Want to Connect with Gabriel? Follow him on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachgabrielolguin Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CoachGabrielOlguin Twitter https://twitter.com/coachgbrlolguin Instagram https://www.instagram.com/coachgabrielolguin/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@gocoaching Check out his website https://olguingabriel.com/ What did you think of this episode? We’d love to hear from you. Leave us a review wherever you listen! What did you think of this episode? We’d love to hear from you. Leave us a review wherever you listen!

2: YouTube Could Be Key To Your Success with Eric Preston, YouTube Coach

As the world’s 2nd most visited website, YouTube popularity is not going away. This week’s guest, Eric Preston, will explain why getting on YouTube could be the best thing you’ll do for your business this year. Eric Preston is a YouTube coach and marketer. He’s also the CEO of Agent Launch, a company that helps real estate agents build scalable client acquisition systems. In this episode, Eric shares the story of how he first started Agent Launch and he outlines the key decisions that have allowed them to reach their current success. He’ll run through the key things every marketer and business owner should know about their acquisition funnels — and he’ll describe how Google Ads and Social Media Ads can play a key part in generating leads, especially in the real estate field. With over 25k subscribers on YouTube, Eric knows this platform like the back of his hand. He lists his do’s and don’ts for being successful on Youtube and the key steps you can take to get more traction with your videos. If you’ve been considering hopping on this competitive platform, you won’t want to miss this episode! Want to connect with Eric? Follow him on Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Check out the Agent Launch Website. What did you think of this episode? We’d love to hear from you. Leave us a review wherever you listen! What did you think of this episode? We’d love to hear from you. Leave us a review wherever you listen!

1: Putting Faith Over Fear After A Deadly Car Accident with Aidan Feddersen

Welcome to Building Bigfoot! When you come across a venture-backed company that has grown to great success, we call that a unicorn. But what about the other businesses? The bootstrapping business that has to stay sharp and make every dollar count—who has to play the game differently than the other guys—that’s a Bigfoot. The focus of this show will be to share stories of ‘the other guys’, the Bigfoots who are out there building successful businesses with no financial backing. Our host Jonathan Whiting has Aidan Feddersen on the show today. Aidan is an accomplished videographer and photographer with quite the story to share. Aidan will inspire you as he tells the story of an accident he had while visiting Hawaii, and how when he didn’t know if he would survive, he leaned on his faith in God. Want to connect with Aidan? Follow him on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. What did you think of this episode? We’d love to hear from you. Leave us a review wherever you listen! What did you think of this episode? We’d love to hear from you. Leave us a review wherever you listen!

Welcome To Building Bigfoot

If raising tons of money and taking a business public is called a Unicorn, what’s it called when you’re grow a successful business that’s bootstrapped? It’s a Bigfoot. Join Jonathan Whiting, entrepreneur and co-CEO of StreetText as he interviews like-minded entrepreneurs about building their business profitably, their journey, and their strategies. This is the show for anyone who took the leap of faith to pursue their passion in business and chase their dreams. It’s story time. What did you think of this episode? We’d love to hear from you. Leave us a review wherever you listen!

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