The Jeff Bullas Show Jeff Bullas

Jeremy Parker graduated from Boston University in 2007, majoring in film production. His first feature-length documentary secured the Audience Award at the 2006 Vail Film Festival.
Following his academic achievements, Jeremy embarked on a diverse career path.
While working for MV Sport, he established a Creative Promotional Product Division. Then, in collaboration with his brother David and Jesse Itzler, Jeremy co-founded an eCommerce platform designed to distribute unique promotion codes through social media influencers’ Facebook and Twitter posts.
Currently serving as the Co-Founder and CEO of Swag (acquired by Custom Ink in Nov. 2021), Jeremy has positioned the company as the premier destination for businesses looking to purchase and distribute quality promotional products.
What you will learn Discover Jeremy’s journey from an award-winning filmmaker to the entrepreneurial force behind  Swag.com - Promotional Products & Branded Merchandise
Uncover the innovative beginnings that positioned Swag as a preferred partner for giants like Facebook, Google, and Amazon Explore Parker’s creative upbringing and how a significant moment at the Vail Film Festival redirected his career path Learn from Parker’s initial ventures into business, starting with a t-shirt company, and the lessons learned from facing failures Gain insights into embracing creativity, navigating startup challenges, and the relentless pursuit of innovation Discover the power of diversification and turning ideas into reality Plus loads more!

Oshri Cohen is an expert technologist with over 20 years of experience in growing and founding startups, and challenging the conventional wisdom of early CTO hires.
Many founders are advised to invest heavily in a CTO from the outset, often before securing their first paying customer. Oshri offers a fresh perspective on this approach, emphasizing the risks associated with premature hires.
Oshri is a CTO who knows more software and coding languages, frameworks, architectures and technologies than he cares to count. He is an ex-executive at multiple startups and ex-founder of his own custom development shop.
He is disrupting the popular thought that startups need a full-time CTO and could save on average $400K per year in direct technical leadership costs through the use of a Fractional-CTO, which is his primary business.
Oshri is also disrupting the technical recruiting business through the use of recruiters that are also engineers and can evaluate candidates on a deep technical level before recommending candidates to clients and only deal with fixed-cost mandates.
Apart from that, Oshri is also involved in what he calls a “Dev agency representation service” where he acts as a “lawyer” of sorts for companies who need to hire outsourced development agencies.
After 23 years in technology, Oshri has developed the ability to spot industry-spanning business problems a mile away.
​Oshri has developed a reputation as a problem solver, leading many startups and Fortune 100 founders and CEOs to keep him around as their technical right-hand.
​Oshri takes pride in providing impartial and unbiased advice and guidance, more than just your traditional consultant.
What you will learn How a $100,000 investment in a startup led to a tough lesson in business The challenges of transitioning from a successful consulting business to navigating the startup world How the 2008 financial crisis forced a return to employment Understand the concept of a “fractional CTO” and how it can transform businesses Discover the evolving role of a CTO across different stages of a business Gain insights into the minimalist approach to tools and systems Learn why AI is seen as a force multiplier in tech, not a replacement for human intelligence and creativity Plus loads more!

Joan Kanner and Michelle Bond are are the Co-Founders of Bottoms Up Bagels.
‌Bottoms Up Bagels® is a small batch bagel shop, preparing handmade, authentic NJ style bagels, house cured lox and specialty cream cheeses. Inspired by the traditions of bagel-making dating back to the 1940s, these Jersey girls founded BUB in 2015. Bottoms Up Bagels brings classic flavors to long-time residents and transplants alike.
BUB began as a pop-up based business in Baltimore City and grew from there thanks to their team members and devoted customers, collaborators and champions (aka “BUBalas”).
In 2019 they launched the BUB Roadshow, testing their concept in areas off-the-beaten-path. In 2023 they were named Grand Prize Winner in the Lenovo Evolve Small Mentorship Contest, receiving mentorship from Queen Latifah.
‌Joan and Michelle believe in community and that the exchange of a lovingly prepared meal and passionate service are the most valuable of gifts. They serve food the way they like to eat it and the way they would prepare it for you in our home.
‌Hear more about Michelle and Joan, and the business of BUB on their podcast: Proofing Stage.
What you will learn Discover how a terrible corporate breakfast sparked the birth of a bagel business Hear about the BUB Roadshow: A daring venture taking bagels across the US Discover the behind-the-scenes efforts in sourcing ingredients and adapting recipes to local tastes Gain insights into the critical role of community and peer support in navigating the complexities of the food industry Explore the strategy for scaling a bagel business amidst the challenges of labor costs Find out how BUB maintained their brand identity and quality through partnerships

Roberta Fernandez is a personal and professional development consultant. She offers programs for individuals and organizations that develop emotional intelligence and guides them through a change process to awaken their full potential and realize their highest abilities.
She has perfected individual personal development and wellness programs, as well as executive, managerial, and team corporate training programs in the areas of sustainability, cultural change, and emotional intelligence.
Roberta is an experienced corporate trainer, an engaging public speaker, an Integrative Emotional Intelligence Specialist, holds a Master Practitioner certification in NLP (Neurolinguistics Programming), and is a Board-Certified Hypnotist.
Roberta has conducted thousands of individual client sessions and more than 85 noteworthy presentations and training sessions over the past fifteen years.
Notable amongst her past clients are Kemps, Sam’s Club, JP Morgan Chase, Target, Optum, Pentair, and numerous governments, academic and private organizations.
What you will learn How to find real happiness and become your best self Roberta shares her journey from working with Al Gore on climate change to becoming a hypnotist Discover “AHA,” a program that helps you realize your abilities and get rid of limiting beliefs Why change is hard and awareness is key Dive into why we resist changing our minds Discover how early childhood and subconscious beliefs shape us The importance of seeing things from different perspectives Plus loads more!

Dan Brownsher is the President, CEO and Co-Founder at Channel Key; a full service amazon account management and advertising agency.
‌He is a national thought leader in Amazon retail strategy and emerging e-commerce trends. He is a commentator on Amazon practices, policies, and technologies as well as a sought-after opinion source for media outlets across the country.
‌Dan has spoken on panels, at tradeshows, conferences and industry think tanks, advising everyone from multi-million-dollar corporations to fast-paced entrepreneurial start-ups on how to navigate the complex landscape of Amazon retail, and the broader world of e-commerce in general.
‌Dan, along with his two partners, is also co-founder of Trend Nation, a top 200 Global Amazon Seller, selling $1 Billion in revenue. He is a member of TAAN – the worldwide alliance of, and incubator for, independently owned marketing agencies as well as a member of Vistage, the global organization for entrepreneurship and executive coaching and YPO.
Dan tells clients the secret to helping everyone succeed with Amazon is real-world experience, learned and perfected the hard way. As he says: “I made the mistakes with Amazon, so you don’t have to.”
What you will learn How a bachelor party led to the inception of a multi-million dollar e-commerce empire The secrets behind Dan’s leap from selling spine implants to dominating the Amazon marketplace The wild west days of Amazon selling, where lack of advertising and FBAs created untapped opportunities for early entrants Hear about the strategic pivot from trading commodities on Amazon to establishing an exclusive distribution model with major brands The challenges and breakthroughs of building a business on the constantly shifting sands of online retail The moment Dan’s leadership team “fired” him, a pivotal turning point that underscores the value of delegation and building a strong team dynamic Gain insights into navigating the complexities of Amazon’s ecosystem Plus loads more!

Nick Fogle went from being an attorney drowning in student loan debt to teaching himself to code, building a successful SaaS business, and ultimately getting acquired for a mid-7 figure sum in 2021.
‌After graduating with a job and a deep recession in 2008, He made a bad situation worse by taking out student loans and going to law school.
‌He graduated and became an attorney, but he realized he couldn’t pay the debt on an attorney’s salary.
‌Desperate to get out from under the mountain of debt, he decided the best way to pay it off was to start his own company.
‌Nick couldn’t find a technical co-founder to help with the startup idea, so he drove a shuttle bus for minimum wage while teaching himself to code. Then, Nick worked my way up the ranks from lowly intern to lead engineer at a publicly traded software company.
‌For five years, he spent every night and weekend and even used his PTO to work on his startup, Wavve. In 2020, he could finally pay off his student loan debt and leave his day job.
‌After selling Wavve for a mid-7-figure sum in 2021, he took everything he’d learned about retention and turned it into a new business, Churnkey.
What you will learn Discover how Nick Fogle transformed from a debt-ridden attorney to a successful SaaS entrepreneur, creating a multi-million dollar business from scratch. Uncover the trials and tribulations of entrepreneurship, from the initial failures to the breakthrough success of Nick’s first venture, Wavve, and his subsequent business, Churnkey Find out how Nick leveraged a unique opportunity in the burgeoning podcast market, turning a seemingly niche product into a subscription model success story Get an insider’s perspective on the importance of perseverance, product-market fit, and the willingness to pivot when initial business models don’t pan out Plus loads more!