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The Code To Winning is an engaging podcast that centers around insightful interviews with a diverse range of guests, including business leaders, entrepreneurs, start-ups, and CEOs. With a compelling motto, “Insights you need today to seize the world tomorrow,” the podcast delves into the strategic and practical aspects of success in the dynamic world of business. Through in-depth conversations, listeners gain valuable perspectives and strategies from accomplished individuals who have navigated the complexities of the business landscape. Those who know what it takes to win. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur or an established professional, The Code To Winning offers a wealth of knowledge and inspiration to empower you on your journey to success.
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- Yesterday1h 0m
EVERYONE QUALIFIES FOR A GRANT: THE BEST FREE WAY TO FUND YOUR BUSINESS || COACH K || EPISODE 094
Her main message, "EVERYONE QUALIFIES FOR A GRANT" Coach K is one of the leading voices in business grants and funding, a grant expert who has made it her mission to show entrepreneurs that free money for their business is far more accessible than most people believe. She teaches business owners how to find legitimate grants, get organized, and prepare stronger applications, and she has become a trusted name for founders who are tired of leaving funding on the table. Her message is simple and powerful: everyone qualifies for a grant, and it is the best and most affordable way to fund your business, because it is money you never have to pay back. Coach K has turned that message into a movement. She leads a Business and Grant Community of more than 2,000 entrepreneurs and hosts the podcast Access Granted, where she sits down with funding and credit experts to help founders access capital and build wealth. Through her Grant Mastery Challenge, a 5 day Funding Blueprint training, she walks entrepreneurs through business structure, proposal writing, and funding opportunities. She has also been recognized for showing how AI can speed up the process, using it to support grant research, proposal planning, and application prep while keeping your story and numbers accurate. Her work has produced real results, including a student who secured over $500,000 in startup grant funding. In this episode of The Code to Winning, Coach K breaks down exactly how to qualify, where to find grants, how to avoid the common mistakes that get applications rejected, and what it truly means to be grant ready. If you have ever believed that grants are only for certain businesses or certain people, this conversation will change your mind and give you a clear path to start funding your vision today.
- 5 days ago1h 4m
FROM DETROIT TO ATLANTA: THE MAN WHO DOCUMENTED HIP-HOP HISTORY || NUFACE || EPISODE 093
What happened to hip-hop? Has the culture changed for the better, or have we lost something that made it special in the first place? Larry "Nuface" Compton, better known as Atlanta's unofficial Hip-Hop Historian, has spent more than 30 years documenting, collecting, and preserving the culture. From Detroit to Atlanta, he has witnessed the evolution of hip-hop firsthand, from its underground roots and the rise of OutKast and Goodie Mob to the emergence of Atlanta's trap music movement. But his story goes beyond music. Nuface has built relationships throughout the industry, curated hip-hop exhibitions, collected thousands of rare artifacts, and developed a unique understanding of how culture, influence, and social currency create opportunities. In this conversation, we get into some of the biggest questions surrounding hip-hop today: Has the culture declined? Why is physical music making a comeback? What separates Atlanta's hip-hop scene from the rest of the country? And how do you recognize the next generation of stars before the world knows their names? We also explore how hip-hop saved his life, the importance of networking, how creators can monetize their social currency, and what it takes to turn a passion for culture into something meaningful. Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:40 How Boss Hawg Got Into Hip-Hop 05:50 Detroit vs Atlanta Culture 10:15 Curating Hip-Hop Exhibits 11:59 How Hip-Hop Saved My Life 13:31 Why Atlanta's Scene Is Different 18:13 Networking at Clark Atlanta University 21:43 Responding to Hip-Hop Critics 24:53 Has Hip-Hop Declined? 31:22 The Resurgence of Physical Music 40:08 How to Monetize Social Currency 47:56 Advice for Young Creators 54:02 Spotting Stars Before They Blow Up 57:32 My Hip-Hop Mount Rushmore
- 2 weeks ago57 min
$500M PORTFOLIO: REAL ESTATE MOGUL ON BUYING PROPERTIES & BUSINESSES || ABRAHAM GRAY || EPISODE 092
In this episode, we sit down with Abraham Gray, a self made entrepreneur with an estimated net worth of $500 million, who started his first business at just 15 years old. Over the years, he has built an empire that includes ownership of more than 50 companies and a real estate portfolio of 225 properties. He also sold his company We Buy Gold for $100 million, a milestone that cemented his place among the most successful young business owners in the country. He is known as a true powerhouse in the entrepreneurial world, having launched over 100 businesses and made his first million by the age of 19. Abraham takes us through the full journey, from a teenager with a bold idea to a business owner operating across multiple industries. His background spans trendy businesses like axe throwing and escape rooms as well as serious investments in real estate, and he explains how he decides what to buy, what to build from scratch, and when to walk away. He also shares his experience in the lending business, his thoughts on investment opportunities like gold and hard money lending, and the hard lessons he has learned from failure along the way. We talk about what it really takes to grow a gold business into a $100 million exit, and how that win opened the door to everything that followed. This conversation is packed with practical insight for anyone who wants to build real wealth through business and real estate. Abraham breaks down how he manages a portfolio of 225 properties, how he builds and leads dozens of companies at once, and why branding can set your business apart. Whether you are an aspiring entrepreneur looking for your first idea or a seasoned owner ready to scale, this episode will show you what is possible when you start early, think big, and never stop building. Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:20 First Business at Age 15 06:30 How to Evaluate a Business to Buy 10:02 Sales vs Negotiation & Building Rapport 11:44 Scaling Goldmax to 300 Locations 17:53 Buying Real Estate in the 2011 Crash 21:40 Current Real Estate Market Strategy 24:34 Risk of Buying Businesses vs Real Estate 26:50 First Step to Start in Real Estate 30:49 Managing 225 Rentals & 40 Businesses 36:32 The Most Important Trait in a Partner 41:23 The Most Important Lesson in Business 44:07 How to Negotiate Price vs Terms 48:50 Learning From Bad Deals & Bad Partners 51:10 What Matters Most to Abraham Gray
- 2 weeks ago1h 15m
TRADEMARK ATTORNEY ON HOW ENTREPRENEURS CAN PROTECT THEIR BRAND || ROSEZENA. J PIERCE || EPISODE 091
In this episode, we sit down with Rosezena “TheBizLawyer” Pierce, a leading trademark attorney and the CEO of RJ Pierce Law Group, PC in Chicago. Known as “the biz lawyer” on Instagram, Rosezena takes us through her extraordinary journey, from excelling in law school to facing the harsh reality of job hunting, and ultimately building a highly successful law firm dedicated to intellectual property law. Rosezena opens up about her background and the challenges that shaped her path. She graduated from John Marshall Law School with a 3.5 GPA and excelled in her intellectual property classes, yet she did not receive a single job offer. She also shares her unique experience of studying for and passing the bar exam while managing the responsibilities of motherhood. Instead of waiting for an opportunity, she created her own, launching a practice that served underserved small business owners in trademark law and using social media to educate and attract her first clients. Today, RJ Pierce Law Group is ranked Number 40 out of more than 28,000 trademark law firms in the country, and Rosezena herself is ranked Number 15 out of more than 33,000 trademark attorneys. She credits that success to hard work, smart strategy, and a dedicated team, including a key lesson from her first business coach about building a team instead of personally handling every client. We then dive into why protecting your brand matters so much. Rosezena compares trademarking your brand to owning the land before you build a house on it, because without that foundation, everything you create can be taken from you. She walks us through the real life stories that prove the point, including the original Burger King case in Illinois, which shows how critical it is to secure federal trademark rights before someone else does. Rosezena also breaks down exactly what it takes to protect your brand, step by step. It starts with a thorough search, including the USPTO website, followed by opinion letters and client counseling, then filing and handling any office actions from the government. She explains why hiring an attorney can make a major difference, and why review times have grown longer since the surge in filings during COVID. For brands ready to go global, she explains how international trademarking works through the Madrid Protocol, weighing its benefits and challenges, and why hiring local counsel is essential for navigating different laws in each country. She also covers what happens after you file, including the importance of monitoring your brand so you can stop infringement before you lose your rights. This episode is a must watch for aspiring entrepreneurs, small business owners, and anyone who wants to understand the ins and outs of trademark law. Rosezena Pierce’s story is one of resilience, innovation, and the power of using social media to build an impactful career, and her advice will leave you ready to protect the brand you have worked so hard to build. Chapters 00:00 What is a Trademark? 07:13 Overcoming Career Obstacles 12:37 The Decision to Niche Down 16:28 Four Types of Intellectual Property 24:11 International Trademark Protection 31:11 State vs. Federal Registration 38:07 When to Secure Your Brand 40:58 The Trademark Registration Process 55:40 Cost of Trademarking and Classes 01:00:53 The Danger of Choosing Wrong Classes
- 3 weeks ago52 min
A 15 YEAR OLD CEO TEACHING KIDS FINANCIAL LITERACY & ENTREPRENEURSHIP || CADEN HARRIS || EPISODE 090
In this episode, we sit down with Caden, the 15 year old CEO of Caden Teaches, who graduated high school at just 13 years old and is proving that age is not a limitation when it comes to building something meaningful. On a mission to empower and educate young minds, Caden is inspiring a new generation to take control of their financial future and pursue their dreams regardless of where they start. His message is simple and powerful: "If Caden Can, You Can Too." We dive into Caden's journey as a young entrepreneur, from finishing high school years ahead of his peers to becoming a CEO before most teens get their driver's license. He shares how his father took him along to business meetings at a young age, which sparked his passion for money, and how he went on to write books, create financial flashcards, and become a sought after speaker. Caden also opens up about handling the word no and the challenge of raising the money to bring his biggest dream to life. That dream is his Financial Learning Bus. At just 11 years old, Caden bought a school bus and, with the help of his father, transformed it into a mobile classroom on wheels that brings financial education directly to schools and communities. Inside, kids experience a mock bank, a mock grocery store, and tablet stations where they learn about earning, budgeting, saving, and investing through hands on experience. Caden has already taught around 50,000 kids, and his mission is to reach 500,000. We also break down "The Cash Code," Caden's comprehensive program designed to give middle school students real financial literacy skills, from budgeting and saving to investing, while connecting real world scenarios to math and economics. His financial learning center features a mock banking station, a mock grocery store, and a mock stock exchange, giving kids a firsthand look at deposits, withdrawals, budgeting, and stocks. Whether you are a parent looking to raise money smart kids or a young person ready to start your own journey, this episode will leave you inspired to start now. Chapters 00:00 Who is Caden Harris? 01:58 How Caden Started His Business at 11 06:30 Building the Financial Literacy Bus 10:42 Why Caden Left Traditional School 14:01 Speaking on National TV & the White House 15:58 The Role of Supportive Parents 18:44 Overcoming Rejection & Early Mistakes 26:32 Learning to Command the Stage 27:51 Caden's Financial Literacy Tools 32:55 What the School System Gets Wrong 34:44 How to Network on LinkedIn 38:57 Caden's Daily Routine & Filmmaking 41:15 Why You Can't Do It Alone 45:20 Caden's Vision for the Future 48:10 What Winning Means to Caden
- 4 weeks ago59 min
HOW MY KIDS BUILT MOKIPOPS: STORY OF RAISING ENTREPRENEURS || AMBER KHAN-ROBINSON || EPISODE 089
In this episode, we sit down with Amber, co-founder of MOKIPOPS, to talk about how a simple homeschool project with her three children, ages 3, 5, and 7 at the time, turned into a thriving frozen fruit bar company. What started as a fun way to teach her kids about food, creativity, and hard work quickly became something much bigger when her then 7 year old son asked a question that changed everything: "How can we make more money and not be at every single event?" That one question sparked a serious commitment to building a real, sustainable business for the sake of their children and their family. We dive deep into what it really looks like to raise entrepreneurs from an early age, how Amber and her family taught their kids about business, money, and responsibility while still keeping things rooted in creativity and fun. From humble beginnings in a home kitchen in 2016 to hand molding every single popsicle themselves, MOKIPOPS grew through grit, community connection, and an unwavering commitment to quality. Amber shares how understanding her children's strengths, curiosity, and ideas played a central role in shaping the direction of the business, proving that kids are capable of far more than we often give them credit for. Today, MOKIPOPS has sold hundreds of thousands of natural frozen fruit bars and has grown from a shared facility into their own dedicated factory, now using automated machines that produce thousands of pops per hour. Along the way, the brand has caught the attention of major names like GoDaddy, the Atlanta Hawks, Entrepreneur Magazine, Atlanta Magazine, Southern Living, VOXAtl, and the Atlanta Small Business Network. This conversation is a powerful look into what it takes to build a family business from the ground up, the importance of listening to your children, and how raising young entrepreneurs can change the entire trajectory of a family's future. Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:37 Amber's Background & Moving to Atlanta 06:03 Travel Aspirations & South Africa 09:37 The Origin of Moki Pops 12:58 Branding & Legitimatizing the Business 19:13 How Hurricane Irma Changed Everything 24:11 Scaling & Working with Major Brands 27:27 The Reality of Parenting Kid Founders 31:42 Why Kids Should Build the Business 37:18 How to Raise Confident, Creative Kids 41:54 Advice for B2B Distribution & Paperwork 44:26 Learning from Failure & Sharpening the Sword 46:20 The Future of Moki Pops & Getting Kids Off Devices 50:44 How Gen Z Uses Technology & AI 54:04 What Winning Means to Amber
- Oct 2, 20261h 1m
TENNIS, REINVENTED: HOW INTENNSE IS CHANGING THE GAME || MARCEL0 FERREIRA & OLIVER BELL || EPISODE 088
INTENNSE Tennis: Inside the League with Marcelo Ferreira and Oliver BellIn this interview, I sit down with two leaders behind INTENNSE, the fast-growing professional tennis league redefining how the sport is played and watched.Marcelo Ferreira is the Head Coach of Team Atlanta and the Director of the High-Performance Tennis Academy at Windy Hill Athletic Club.Oliver Bell is the Chief Financial Officer of INTENNSE, overseeing the league's finance, legal, HR and operations.What is INTENNSE?INTENNSE is a co-ed, team-based pro tennis league built for speed. Matches are played in 10-minute "BOLTs" with a running clock, simple point-based scoring, and live substitutions. A full team matchup (an "ARC") combines men's, women's and mixed singles and doubles.In this interview, we cover:• How INTENNSE started and the vision behind it• Where the league stands today• The direction it's heading and what's next• Why Atlanta's tennis community made it the ideal home for the league• How the player draft works• How the game is played, including the format and rulesChapters00:00 The Problem with Professional Tennis02:19 How Intense Tennis Started08:36 The Fast-Paced Match Format10:53 Expanding Beyond Atlanta13:26 The Business of a 90-Minute Match16:11 Vetting Players for Personality19:07 Player Salaries and Contracts26:13 Building a Grassroots Movement29:57 The Revenue Model and Sponsors33:40 Equal Pay Across Genders39:19 Choosing New Cities for Expansion44:40 Recruiting and NCAA Rules48:54 The Role of Pulse Partners51:25 What Could Kill the League?57:17 What Winning Means to Us Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- Sep 25, 202659 min
HOW TO START AND RUN A SUCCESSFUL VENDING MACHINE BUSINESS || DONALD LUXAMA || EPISODE 087
In this episode, we sit down with Donald Luxama, one of the biggest names in the vending machine industry, with over 700,000 followers and more than 1 billion views across social media teaching people how to start and scale a real vending business. What began as a simple side hustle, buying used vending machines for around $500 that generate over $1,000 in profit a month, has grown into a full-fledged movement inspiring thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs to take control of their financial future.Donald breaks down the exact blueprint he used to get started, from finding locations to sourcing machines. He explains that the first step is going around your local town and asking family, friends, and local businesses if you can place a vending machine in their establishment, often pitching it as a free vending machine for their location. From there, he shows how to search Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp, and Craigslist to find machines typically ranging from $300 to $700, and the importance of testing every machine before buying it to make sure it is fully functional.We also dig into the numbers behind the business, because vending is as much about margins as it is about hustle. Donald shares real examples of how he prices his products for maximum profit, revealing gains that range from over 100 percent to as high as 700 percent on certain snacks. Beyond the numbers, Donald opens up about his world tour, where he traveled to meet some of the top vending machine operators across the globe, learning firsthand how different markets, cultures, and business models are pushing the industry forward in ways most people never see.The conversation also dives into where vending is headed next, including Donald's move into Pokemon and trading card vending machines, a fast growing niche built for collectors that operates on cashless, remotely managed technology, as well as the rise of AI powered vending machines that are changing how operators track inventory, manage restocks, and maximize profit with far less manual work. Whether you are just getting started with your first machine or looking to scale into new verticals, this episode is packed with real, actionable insight into building and future proofing a vending machine empire Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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The Code To Winning is an engaging podcast that centers around insightful interviews with a diverse range of guests, including business leaders, entrepreneurs, start-ups, and CEOs. With a compelling motto, “Insights you need today to seize the world tomorrow,” the podcast delves into the strategic and practical aspects of success in the dynamic world of business. Through in-depth conversations, listeners gain valuable perspectives and strategies from accomplished individuals who have navigated the complexities of the business landscape. Those who know what it takes to win. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur or an established professional, The Code To Winning offers a wealth of knowledge and inspiration to empower you on your journey to success.
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