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1593: The "Ready, Fire, Aim" Secret to Starting Your Business Today w/ Micah Alexander
In this episode, Brian sits down with Micah Alexander, the 22-year-old co-founder of Junior Innovators, a company revolutionizing entrepreneurship education in K-12 schools. Micah shares his powerful journey from launching teenage businesses like snow shoveling and t-shirt companies to building a national education venture that teaches students to do business, not just study it. This episode is a masterclass in the "ready, fire, aim" philosophy, emphasizing that the best way to learn entrepreneu
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1593
Oct. 14, 2026
1593: The "Ready, Fire, Aim" Secret to Starting Your Business Today w/ Micah Alexander
In this episode, Brian sits down with Micah Alexander, the 22-year-old co-founder of Junior Innovators, a company revolutionizing entrepreneurship education in K-12 schools. Micah shares his powerful journey from launching teenage businesses like snow shoveling and t-shirt companies to building a national education venture that teaches students to do business, not just study it. This episode is a masterclass in the "ready, fire, aim" philosophy, emphasizing that the best way to learn entrepreneu
1592
Oct. 13, 2026
1592: Your Financial Data Might Be Lying to You... Here’s How AI Finds the Truth w/ Matt Justice
In this episode, Brian sits down with Matt Justice, a career finance expert turned AI founder who is revolutionizing how SaaS companies interact with their own numbers. Matt shares his journey from feeling the intense frustration of data wrangling in corporate finance to founding SMPL.ai, a platform that gives teams their time back and empowers them with true financial intelligence. This isn't just a talk about spreadsheets and compliance; it's a masterclass in shifting your mindset to see finan
1591
Oct. 12, 2026
1591: The Death of the Service Industry? How AI is Creating a New Breed of Consultants w/ Raman Julka
What if you could condense weeks of expert-level analysis into just a few minutes? Former McKinsey Partner Raman Julka is doing exactly that. In this episode, he breaks down his journey from advising global corporations to building two AI-native companies, ValueChaser.ai and Chance-Me.ai, with a radically lean team. This conversation is a masterclass in how AI is shattering the traditional barriers to entry in business. You’ll learn why your human judgment, not coding skills, is your most valuab
1590
Oct. 11, 2026
1590: Do it like this (I'm exhausted, but this episode counts...)
Ever have one of those days where the motivation just isn't there? You know you should work on your business, but you're tired, uninspired, or just don't feel like it. In this raw and personal Solo Sunday episode, Brian pulls back the curtain on the single most important trait for entrepreneurial success: just keep doing it. Recorded at 11:30 PM on his birthday, this episode isn't about theory; it's a real-time example of what it takes to show up when everything in you wants to quit. If you’ve e
1589
Oct. 9, 2026
1589: WHAT should we fake until we make it!? (COLLAB EPISODE!)
In this special Collab Week episode of Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur, six founders come together to answer one deeply personal question: What's one thing you faked… until you made it? You'll hear from Sheri Roder of Get UnStuck HQ, Bill McCumber of Rowan Elder, Wendy Votroubek of Integrity Legal Nurse Consulting, Sara Reece of Workmind, Patricia Ballivian of Altura Strategies, and Jane Alexander of Emma Advisor. Each of them talks about a moment when they had to show up before they felt ready.
1588
Oct. 8, 2026
1588: 40 Red Flags Killing Your Business Growth (and How to Scale Without Losing Your Soul!) w/ Jeri Larsen
Are you so focused on growth that you're accidentally breaking the very things that made your business special? In this episode, we sit down with Jeri Larsen, a former C-suite executive turned founder of Manage for Good. Jeri reveals why the traditional, siloed approach to people, operations, and growth is a recipe for disaster during scale. She provides a masterclass on how to navigate the painful but necessary "inflection points" of growth by building a solid foundation first. This episode is
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Junior Innovators: Micah Alexander's Bold Vision for High School Entrepreneurship
Micah Alexander's journey from wantrepreneur to entrepreneur began with a simple question: How can we empower high school students to dive into real entrepreneurship? As the co-founder of Junior Innovators, Micah tackles the gap between theory and p…