Discover entrepreneurship, innovation, business growth, scaling, and intellectual property strategies from successful founders and industry leaders. Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of the Passage to Profit Show interview TV & film actor, Romaine Waite, Jeff Perera from Jeff’s Bagel Run and Deon Hargove from SmartInvestors App. What does a high school play, a decade-old screenplay, and a Hollywood acting career have in common? Romaine Waite shares how faith, persistence, authenticity, and relationships helped him build a successful career in film and television. From Star Trek: Discovery to creating his new movie For His Name Sake, this conversation is packed with lessons every entrepreneur and creative can apply. Listen now and discover why your biggest opportunity may already be waiting for you. Read more at: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4582495/ https://www.instagram.com/romainewaite_/ After losing his job at age 42, Jeff Perera faced an uncertain future. What started as a simple challenge from his wife to learn how to make authentic Northeast-style bagels quickly evolved into Jeff’s Bagel Run, one of America’s fastest-growing bagel franchises. In this inspiring episode, Jeff shares how he taught himself baking through YouTube and textbooks, built a loyal following through social media storytelling, navigated explosive growth during the pandemic, and expanded from a home kitchen operation to 35 locations across the country. Entrepreneurs will learn valuable lessons about resilience, community building, franchising, brand authenticity, customer experience, and turning unexpected setbacks into extraordinary opportunities. Read more at: https://jeffsbagelrun.com/ Financial literacy remains one of the biggest challenges facing entrepreneurs, investors, and consumers today. Deon Hargrove, founder of SmartInvestors App, shares how he is tackling the global financial literacy crisis by creating a platform where users can learn investing, practice with virtual money, explore stocks, crypto, and forex, and build real-world financial skills without risking their savings. Deon explains why entrepreneurs are already investors in their own businesses, how lessons from the dot-com boom apply to today's AI revolution, and why understanding markets can help founders spot opportunities before everyone else. He also discusses the role of failure in learning, the importance of financial education for future generations, and his ambitious goal of reaching millions of users worldwide. Read more at: https://www.instagram.com/smartinvestors01/ Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur, startup founder, inventor, or small business owner, the Passage to Profit Show is a leading podcast for insights on entrepreneurship, innovation, intellectual property and business strategy. Hosted by Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, the show features industry leaders, investors, and founders who share real-world lessons on scaling companies, protecting ideas, building generational wealth, and navigating today’s evolving business landscape. Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/ for the latest episodes, expert interviews, and resources designed to help you grow, protect, and profit from your ideas. Chapters (00:00:00) - Passing Through: How to Profit in Life(00:00:21) - Road to Entrepreneurship Podcast(00:01:04) - Are Gen Zers Afraid of AI?(00:03:27) - Longevity Project: How to Live Longer(00:05:42) - What was the one decision that changed trajectory of your career and what(00:06:50) - What Was the One Decision That Changed the Career of Your(00:07:29) - Dion Hargrove on The One Decision That Changed His(00:09:30) - Entertainer Romaine Waite on Passage to Profit(00:12:01) - What is Authenticity in Your Acting?(00:14:30) - You Did Everything On His Namesake(00:15:50) - What's It About?(00:16:19) - Directing 'The Help'(00:16:55) - How Did You Cast The Mother in ''?(00:19:45) - Car Shield(00:20:55) - Better Health Insurance for You(00:21:55) - Passing to Profit(00:24:41) - How Did I Get My First Acting Role?(00:27:04) - Business Owners Roundtable: AI Use Cases(00:28:45) - Does AI Enhance Creativity?(00:31:17) - Real AI Use Cases Business Owners Roundtable(00:32:39) - Debt Relief Hotline(00:35:12) - Inventing a Design Motorcycle(00:38:25) - Jeff's Bagel Run: From Layoff to National(00:42:54) - Bagels for Me: Starting a Business in Florida(00:45:54) - Bagel & Bagel(00:47:00) - Beyond the Bagel: What Makes a Good Bagel(00:48:14) - Bagels at Chez Panisse(00:49:52) - Passage to Profit: Jeff's Bagel Run(00:51:05) - SmartInvestors: The Financial Literacy Crisis(00:59:38) - Why Do We Celebrate the Wins?(01:01:00) - How To Start a Business(01:03:45) - How to Get Your App Downloaded by Million People(01:05:19) - Passage to Profit(01:06:32) - Noah Fleishman on Legal Holidays(01:07:35) - Secret of the Entrepreneurial Mind(01:09:40) - Richard Gearhart on The Power of Now
