This Week on our Business Shows

September 16, 2026

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The Sharkpreneur Podcast with Seth Greene and Kevin Harrington airs episode 1319 on 9/14 with Nick Friedman. Nick Friedman discusses how College Hunks Hauling Junk grew from a college side hustle into a nationwide franchise brand, covering the company’s expansion into moving services, the realities of franchising, and the importance of franchisee support and strong relationships. He also explores private equity, entrepreneurial focus, avoiding shiny object syndrome, and why execution, structure, and thoughtful opportunity selection matter when building and scaling businesses.

The Sharkpreneur Podcast with Seth Greene airs episode 1320 on 9/16 with Brian Ridgway and Abigail Morgan. Brian Ridgway and Abigail Morgan discuss the Level Five Mentoring framework for uncovering deeper patterns behind recurring business challenges, including financial volatility, overwork, team issues, and stress. They also explore personal responsibility, the theory of constraints, the five paradigms, and how greater awareness of underlying beliefs can reshape entrepreneurs' approaches to money, leadership, and growth.

Grow Your Business & Grow Your Wealth with Gary Heldt airs a bonus episode on September 18 with guest host guest host Sandy of Sandy Financial Solutions speaking with guest Paul Etzler, CPA, CGMA, GACP, founder and president of BobBear Services LLC. Paul brings more than 30 years of experience in accounting, tax strategy, financial consulting, due diligence, compliance, forecasting, and entrepreneurship. Paul explains why business owners must look beyond income and consider the complete financial picture, including business assets, personal assets, liabilities, taxes, succession, and family goals.

Grow Your Business & Grow Your Wealth with Gary Heldt airs episode 338 with Jon Ostenson, CEO of FranBridge Consulting, about why entrepreneurs and investors are increasingly exploring non-food franchises. Jon explains how franchise buyers can evaluate opportunities based on their finances, experience, desired level of involvement, local market, and long-term goals. Jon also challenges the idea that a franchise can be completely passive.

Disruptive CEO Nation with Allison Summers airs episode 343 with Alex Grande, Founder & CEO of Recognize. Alex discusses how organizations can use employee recognition, behavioral science, and technology to strengthen workplace culture, improve engagement, and support retention. The conversation explores the role of recognition programs, AI, and intentional design in helping companies create more connected and motivated teams.

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Seth Greene

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