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Benjamin is the founder and CEO of QRTiger and is no stranger to entrepreneurship. He is also an architect by trade and has been based in Asia for 13 years now. Benjamin's goal is to bring better QR code solutions to businesses and personal brands and he strongly believes in a product that can make other businesses grow. QR codes have helped thousands of brands grow their business worldwide.  Check out QRTiger at:https://www.qrcode-tiger.com/https://www.facebook.com/QRTIGERS/

Jeremy Wenger is no stranger to grief, and that's why he's made it his mission to help other people through grief and recovery. Jeremy is the founder of Grief and Recovery Encouragement and hosts a podcast called The Grief Recovery Podcast.Connect with Jeremy at:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremywenger/

Daniel founded Budai Media on the belief that every modern ecommerce company should adapt to market changes fast if they want to outgrow their competition. And if you like going fast, you must be an unlimited thinker. They've experienced some impressive growth over the last several years, and we talk to Daniel about founding a company, working with businesses overseas, and leadership.Check out Budai Media at:https://www.thebudaimedia.com/https://www.facebook.com/budaimediallc/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKtHC2ojO_7mhMHXQ-qZcHQ

In 2017, Brendon Kreig made a big chance. He left his corporate gig and co-founded Revel Greens, the largest greenhouse lettuce producer in the U.S. Revol Greens has locations in Minnesota, California, and Texas. Check out Brendon and Revol Greens at:https://www.revolgreens.com/https://www.instagram.com/revolgreens/https://www.facebook.com/RevolGreenshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/brendon-krieg-6641205/

Author of Selling With Dignity, a guide for entrepreneurs and sellers, and the host of the Sales Made Easy podcast, Harry Spaight is on a mission to help sales professionals do sales differently.Connect with Harry at:http://harryspaight.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/harryspaight/

Anna Taylor is founder and CEO of Dene Adams®, LLC. Her innovative concealed carry holsters are primarily distributed to law enforcement and private citizens. Anna is an internationally recognized public figure known by her educational and comical viral videos. Anna has an amazing story, and we loved getting to talk to her all about it. This self-made entrepreneur has gained a massive following and shares her tips and advice for business owners. We hope you enjoy episode 59!Connect with Anna:https://deneadams.com/https://www.instagram.com/Dene_Adams_officialhttps://www.youtube.com/c/Deneadamsofficialhttps://www.instagram.com/anna_taylor_officialhttps://www.facebook.com/AnnaTaylorOfficialhttps://www.youtube.com/c/Deneadamsofficial

Kylie and Ernan, Co-Founders of Evoke Imagination Productions, talk to us about what it's like to start a creative business - from challenges to victories and everything in between.Check out Evoke Imagination Productions at:https://www.instagram.com/evokeimaginationproductions/https://www.facebook.com/evokeimaginationproductions/

Brian, Brennan, and Jake talk to us about community, giving back, leadership, and working in the remote world. Enjoy episode 57!

Brandon and Marcia purchased iconic Fort Collins costume shop, The Life of the Party, in 2018 and have successfully taken into the 21st Century. We talk to them about what it's like to purchase a business and how they were able to take The Life of the Party from a local store to a world-wide eCommerce business. Find Life of the Party at:https://www.lifeofthepartystore.com/https://www.facebook.com/TheLifeofthePartyFoCohttps://www.instagram.com/thelifeofthepartyco/https://www.pinterest.com/TheLifeoftheParty/

Payton Frantz is a social influencer + founder of Higher Battle, an online ministry and community. Follow Payton at:IG: https://www.instagram.com/payfrantzYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/paytonfrantzTiktok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTdyaWGvD/Higher Battle: https://www.instagram.com/higherbattle

In today's episode, we talk to John Brooks, the President and Managing Partner of BTTS Holdings, the largest, exclusive event venue operator in Central Ohio with five venues, in-house catering, floral design and a strong focus on giving back by doing their part to eliminate food waste. Connect with John at https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-a-brooks/

Noel Aruliah is the founder of Curry Traits and Growing OC. Noel Founded Subtle Curry Traits, an online community, 3 years ago, and today it is a private Facebook group with over 972,000 members and over 700K members engaging each month.Noel knows what it takes to create a thriving online community, and that's how Growing OC was born.You can book a free, 15 min call with him to find out more info around the online course.https://calendly.com/noeloc/15minnoel@growingoc.com https://www.growingoc.com/https://www.facebook.com/groups/1167300000091005/https://www.instagram.com/subtlecurrytraits/?hl=en

Join us in welcoming our new co-host, Cole Slayden!Cole is a Multimedia Specialist on the Branding Team at Madwire®. As a part of the emerging wave of young content creators who have grown up with the internet, the early days of his career took place on YouTube creating fun-spirited videos of the popular game video game Minecraft. 200+ gaming videos later he had amassed a whopping…30 subscribers, (which later turned out to be dummy accounts made by one of his friends.) Although gaming is no longer his claim to fame, nine years and a LOT of videos later, Cole has gone on to cultivate an online audience of over a quarter million followers. Outside of his creative endeavors, Cole is a notorious cat lover, with he best friend being a two-foot tall calico boy named Gulliver. He loves meeting new people and isn’t afraid to break the ice, sharing passion and absorbing wisdom are fundamental parts of his Identity. 

Today's episode is certainly bittersweet as we bid farewell to Darius. 

We made it, friends! Episode 50 is here and we are so excited to share this milestone episode with you, and we thank you for your support of the Make a Difference Podcast.In episode 50, we talk to Buck Adams, founder of Art for Redemption. Buck is a veteran, social entrepreneur, and a formally incarcerated individual. While incarcerated, Buck began working with Defy Colorado, an independent nonprofit organization that helps individuals with criminal histories create legal business ventures. This is how Art for Redemption came to life. Art for Redemption helps inmates become rehabilitated and contributing members of society through art made in prison. 

Reza is a husband, father, NFL Chaplain for the Denver Broncos, and a campus director for Athletes in Action. He is originally from Abadan, Iran, yet spent most of his life in Southern California. He attended Colorado State University and had the opportunity to play football for the Rams. His love of investing in others and athletics lead him to coach at the collegiate level for 2 years before he started pouring his life into others on and off the playing field. He currently coaches business men and women, helping organizations align vision and mentor athletes. 

It's another episode of feel good stories! Darius and Farra share some feel good stories from around the world this week.Links to stories referenced:https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/afghan-all-girls-robotics-team-get-us-scholarships/https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/german-animal-shelter-posts-tinder-profiles-for-lonely-animals/https://theweek.com/us/1003908/this-georgia-man-is-changing-his-neighbors-lives-1-at-a-timehttps://www.foxnews.com/us/california-police-officer-saves-choking-babyhttps://www.foxnews.com/world/us-air-force-pregnant-afghan-mother-deliver-baby-c-17-evacuation

Farra and Darius share feel good stores from the week. 

Joe Buckner is the Founder and Visionary of Fort Collins’ only boutique boxing studio, Beautifully Savage: The Art of Pugilism. Born and raised in Fort Collins, Colorado, Buckner has a passion for the community and helping others to reach their goals and dreams. Buckner spent his youth as a multi-sport athlete and later went on to play college football. After a series of unfortunate events though, life took an unexpected turn for Buckner and led to a season of homelessness. Determined to fight for a better life, he became more motivated than ever to salvage his dreams and overcome even when defeat seemed imminent. Over time and with a lot of hard work, he paved his way to becoming a successful businessman and now entrepreneur. Learn more about Beautifully Savage Boxing and Joe:https://theartofpugilism.com/http://www.facebook.com/theartofpugilismhttps://www.instagram.com/beautifullysavageboxing/

Darius met Alicia by complete happenstance at a cemetery, of all places. They made a connection and now we get to share her story with all of you!Alicia  has decades of high-level experience in the customer service, insurance and financial services industries. Because of this, she found her true passion and purpose in entrepreneurship and launched Alicia Squared, LLC in March of 2020 (yes, at the beginning of the pandemic).She's developed multiple business models designed to educate other business owners and teams, help refine and organize the innermost details of their business while helping them grow. All without sacrificing quality. Her niche is business operations, people operations and human resources.Learn more about Alicia and Alicia Squared at:https://www.aliciasquaredllc.com/https://www.instagram.com/alicia_squared_llc/https://www.facebook.com/AliciaSquaredLLC/https://www.linkedin.com/company/alicia-squared-llc/https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicia-miller-b577a852/