Entrepreneurs United

John St.Pierre and Rich Hoffmann
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Weekly conversations with Entrepreneurs from across the globe sharing their biggest learnings and experiences with fellow Entrepreneurs.

  1. 2d ago

    EP 304: Wealth Wisdom through Enneagram Insights w/ Doug Lynam

    What if your money problems were never about money? Doug Lynam has had three careers: Marine, Benedictine monk, and financial advisor. That path led him to one insight most financial professionals never arrive at. Your Enneagram personality type has been driving your financial decisions since childhood. He calls these patterns Money Monsters, and every one of us has them. In this episode, Doug walks John St. Pierre and Rich Hoffmann through the nine Enneagram types and their relationship to money, explains the four pillars of finance and where each type struggles most, and makes the case that building real financial strength is not selfish. When you align your money with your values, you stop surviving and start serving. What you'll walk away with: an understanding of how your ego defense structures shape how you earn, save, invest, and give; the two Money Monsters for Type 2 helpers and Type 3 achievers; why paying yourself first is the antidote for the over-giving type; and what it means to use your wealth as a tool for love and service to the world. Download Doug's free Enneagram personality test at douglynam.com Connect with Doug Lynam on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-lynam/ Hosted by John St. Pierre and Rich Hoffmann, Entrepreneurs United is built for founders and leaders who want straight talk on building businesses that actually work. New episodes every week. https://entrepreneursunited.us/links

    38 min

  2. Jun 22

    EP 303: The Essentials of Clarity, A Guide for Entrepreneurs w/ John & Rich

    What would it look like if every leader in your business actually had clarity? In this episode, John St. Pierre and Rich Hoffmann do something different: they build a clarity checklist live on air, with no script and no prep. What comes out of it is a set of principles any entrepreneur or leadership team can use immediately to pressure-test where clarity actually exists in their business and where it doesn't. They cover the six principles of clarity: concise communication using a minimum number of words, consideration of both facts and feelings, written clarity that's accessible to everyone who needs it, a one-page or less standard, the right people in the room when clarity is being defined, and confirmation that everyone understands. They also get into why most quarterly goals fail before the quarter ends, why personal clarity through a 30-year life plan has to come before business clarity, and how AI can function as a real-time clarity coach. You'll walk away knowing the difference between thinking you have clarity and actually having it, and with a framework to start testing that in your business today. Listen here: https://entrepreneursunited.us/links/ Hosted by John St. Pierre and Rich Hoffmann, Entrepreneurs United is built for founders and leaders who want straight talk on building businesses that actually work. New episodes every week.

    19 min

  3. Jun 15

    EP 302: Embracing AI: Control and Discovery w/ Jason Van Orden

    What if your AI could function like a team of specialists who already know everything about your business? Jason Van Orden has spent two decades helping coaches and consultants turn their expertise into scalable businesses. In this episode, he joins John St. Pierre and Rich Hoffmann to break down how he builds custom AI systems using Claude that function like a real team. A system that knows your SOPs, your brand voice, your clients, and your intellectual property, and turns all of it into compounding leverage. This isn't about using AI to write posts faster. It's about building a second brain that eliminates cognitive drag, runs scheduled tasks in the background, and multiplies everything you've worked hard to learn and build. What you'll walk away with: How to set up scheduled tasks that eliminate repetitive work. The three barriers keeping most entrepreneurs from real AI leverage. The trust, mindset, and logistics framework for handling AI security anxiety. Why reducing cognitive load is the goal and why eliminating it is the trap. Real client wins including a nurture sequence built in an afternoon and a seven-year stalled book that landed a publisher deal in four months. Take Jason's free Growth Diagnostic at http://www.jasonvanorden.com/growth Connect with Jason Van Orden on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonvanorden/ Hosted by John St. Pierre and Rich Hoffmann, Entrepreneurs United is built for founders and leaders who want straight talk on building businesses that actually work. New episodes every week. https://entrepreneursunited.us/links/

    43 min

  4. Jun 8

    EP 301: Mastering the Preparation Principle, Essential Tips for Business Exits w/ Eric Coonrod

    Do you actually know what your business is worth? Most entrepreneurs think they do. Eric Coonrod is a 22-year investment banker and author of The Preparation Principle. He specializes in helping business owners get the maximum value from their exits. In this episode, he breaks down the pattern he sees most often: owners who go to market underprepared, find out their financials don't match their assumptions, and watch deals fall apart. This episode walks through what it actually takes to prepare for a business sale -- starting with the most common mistake Eric sees, entrepreneurs who don't know their real EBITDA, all the way through the five-person professional team you need, the tax strategies that can save millions before a deal closes, and the question most founders never answer until they're already at the closing table: who are you after you sell? What you'll walk away with: Why EBITDA mismatch is the number one exit killer and how to fix it before you go to market. The five professionals every entrepreneur needs at least two to three years before selling -- and why your existing attorney is almost certainly not on the list. The wealth management and tax strategies that can save you millions if you start early enough. How to structure earn-outs so buyers can't manipulate your payout. And the identity question most entrepreneurs avoid until it's too late. Get The Preparation Principle by Eric Coonrod at ecoonrodco.com Connect with Eric Coonrod on LinkedIn Hosted by John St. Pierre and Rich Hoffmann, Entrepreneurs United is built for founders and leaders who want straight talk on building businesses that actually work. New episodes every week. https://entrepreneursunited.us/links/

    31 min

  5. Jun 1

    EP 300: Mastering Accountability, A Guide for Leaders & Entrepreneurs w/ John St.Pierre & Rich Hoffmann

    Are you actually holding people accountable, or are you just making them nervous? In this milestone 300th episode of Entrepreneurs United, co-hosts John St. Pierre and Rich Hoffmann go deep on one of the most misunderstood leadership skills: accountability. Rich has been coaching leaders and entrepreneurs on this for years, and what he finds is consistent: most leaders have inherited a definition of accountability that quietly works against them. In this episode, Rich and John break down the real two-step process for accountability that actually works: collecting a genuine commitment and following up on facts, not feelings. What you'll walk away with: why accountability is a support system, not a punishment, and what that means in practice. The three-part commitment that closes every accountability gap: who, what, and when. Why letting people set their own deadlines makes commitment more likely to stick. How to tell if a pattern of missed commitments is a commitment problem or a competency problem. The TSP method (Truthful, Specific, Positive) for reinforcement that builds accountability into your culture. Hosted by John St. Pierre and Rich Hoffmann, Entrepreneurs United is built for founders and leaders who want straight talk on building businesses that actually work. New episodes every week. https://entrepreneursunited.us/links/ About Entrepreneurs United Hosted by John St. Pierre and Rich Hoffmann, Entrepreneurs United is built for founders and leaders who want straight talk on building businesses that actually work. New episodes every week.

    19 min

  6. May 25

    EP 299: How to Lower Dementia Risk: 12 Science-Backed Strategies w/ Dr. Yogesh Shah

    What if you could detect Alzheimer's years before any symptoms appeared and stop it? Dr. Yogesh Shah is a Board-Certified Geriatrician and Mayo Clinic-trained memory specialist who has spent 25 years focused entirely on the early detection and prevention of dementia. In this episode, he makes a case that every entrepreneur in their 40s and 50s needs to hear: the window to protect your brain is now. Not at 70. Not after a diagnosis. America spends 20% of its GDP on healthcare, and nearly all of it goes to disease management. Dr. Shah explains why that approach is failing, what Mild Cognitive Impairment is and why it matters, and how a new FDA-approved blood test can identify Alzheimer's pathology years before any symptoms appear. He walks through the 14 lifestyle factors identified in the Lancet study that can reduce dementia risk by up to 45%, and explains how monoclonal antibody infusions are now removing amyloid plaque from the brains of patients caught early enough. What you will walk away with: an understanding of why 40 to 50% of dementia cases go undiagnosed and the real-world consequences, what the new p-tau blood tests are and how to ask your doctor about getting one, which lifestyle factors carry the most risk weight for entrepreneurs, and why managing your LDL, sleep, social connection, and chronic conditions in midlife is the most important thing you can do for your future brain health. Connect with Dr. Yogesh Shah on LinkedIn Hosted by John St. Pierre and Rich Hoffmann, Entrepreneurs United is built for founders and leaders who want straight talk on building businesses that actually work. New episodes every week. https://entrepreneursunited.us/links/

    49 min

  7. May 18

    EP 298: The Art of Scaling: Don't Be The Operator, Be The Owner! w/ Cliff Nonnenmacher

    Are you building a business or building yourself a job? Cliff Nonnenmacher is the founder of Franocity, a franchise consulting firm that has spent 25 years helping investors and displaced executives identify scalable franchise brands with real liquidity and exit potential. His core message is simple: the owner who still works in the business after year one almost never builds an empire. In this episode, Cliff breaks down exactly what separates the 1.4-unit franchise owner from the one who owns 10, why spreading across multiple territories before you dominate one is a wealth trap, and how to build the team, systems, and leadership culture that allow you to step out of the van for good. What you'll walk away with: Why going a mile deep and an inch wide is the most powerful territory strategy in franchising. The 5 KPIs every owner needs to track to work on the business, not in it. Jack Welch's four E's and a P framework for hiring leaders who actually scale. The real reason "if you want it done right, do it yourself" is the most financially suppressive advice you can follow. How Franocity's free consulting model works and how to connect with Cliff. Access Cliff's free franchise discovery consultation at franocity.com Connect with Cliff Nonnenmacher on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/cliffnonnenmacher Hosted by John St. Pierre and Rich Hoffmann, Entrepreneurs United is built for founders and leaders who want straight talk on building businesses that actually work. New episodes every week. https://entrepreneursunited.us/links/

    43 min

  8. May 11

    EP 297: From Earning to Keeping: Insights - w/ Tom Malesic

    Most entrepreneurs are great at making money. Keeping it is where things fall apart. Tom Malesic is the founder and CEO of EZSolution, EZMarketing, and EZComputer, three businesses built at the intersection of digital marketing, IT support, and operational systems. He is also a certified EOS implementer who came to EOS after struggling with profitability in his own companies and realizing that generating revenue and holding onto it are two completely different disciplines. In this episode Tom walks through how EOS transformed his leadership team by creating clarity, accountability, and a 90-day focus that stopped the cycle of chasing shiny pennies. He breaks down the IDS framework, why most teams waste it by discussing instead of identifying the real root issue, and why core values are not inspiration but the actual answer to which people belong on the bus. He also shares actionable insights from all three of his disciplines: the cybersecurity tools every small business owner should have today, why organic SEO closes deals faster than any paid channel, and how AI is already reshaping marketing for companies willing to adapt. What you will walk away with: Why earning money and keeping it are two separate skills and how EOS closes the gap between them. How IDS actually works and why most teams never get past the discussion phase. Why core values are hiring and firing criteria, not words on a wall. The cybersecurity tools every small business owner should have right now. Why organic SEO beats paid advertising for deal velocity and how good SEO drives better AI search rankings too. Download Tom's new book They're Looking For You at https://www.ezmarketing.com/theyre-looking-for-you/ Connect with Tom Malesic on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommalesic/ Hosted by John St.Pierre and Rich Hoffmann, Entrepreneurs United is built for founders and leaders who want straight talk on building businesses that actually work. New episodes every week. https://entrepreneursunited.us/links/

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Weekly conversations with Entrepreneurs from across the globe sharing their biggest learnings and experiences with fellow Entrepreneurs.

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  • Creator
    John St.Pierre and Rich Hoffmann
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    304
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © John St.Pierre and Rich Hoffmann
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    Entrepreneurs United

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