Podcasts/Vidcasts

Colin Hirdman started his first company a week after graduating from college, and has been an entrepreneur ever since. He’s building businesses through Monkey Island Ventures a company he co-founded with two of his best friends. Monkey Island Ventures is named after a park they played at since they were 5 years old.

Over the years the trio has built over a dozen software and service businesses and want to help create as many successful entrepreneurs as they can by sharing what they know.

Colin is now focused on their newest business, Rainmaker. He helps people in sales roles build their network, leads, and sales through LinkedIn… and turn LinkedIn into their favorite sales tool.

Key Moments

[05:24] Business Partnership Core Values

[08:09] Entrepreneurship Stress and Perseverance

[12:20] Scaling Businesses: CEO Insights

[14:34] Hope as Carry-On Luggage

Find Colin Online

https://www.rainmakergrows.com

https://wrappt.aihttps://www.linkedin.com/in/colinhirdman/https://app.rainmakergrows.com/

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Seth | Digital Marketer (@s3th.me)

Seth Goldstein | LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/sethmgoldstein

Seth On Mastodon: https://indieweb.social/@phillycodehound

Seth’s Marketing Junto Newsletter: https://MarketingJunto.com

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Michael Villari is the Co-Founder, Secure Virtual Solutions (SVS)

Born and raised in Holland, PA, Michael Villari is a proud graduate of LaSalle College High School and a lifelong athlete who played baseball through college and beyond. After college, he began his professional journey with the Faulkner Organization — a role he still looks back on as his favorite job for its leadership, culture, and operational excellence.

However, the demanding hours took him away from what mattered most: family. Seeking more balance, Michael transitioned into the financial services industry but quickly realized that selling insurance wasn’t aligned with his passion or purpose.

That clarity led to something greater. Drawing from his operational background and alongside his wife Becky — whose expertise in offshoring and workforce strategy shaped the vision — the two launched Secure Virtual Solutions (SVS). Today, SVS helps small businesses streamline operations and reclaim their time by integrating skilled, professionally managed virtual assistants into their teams.

Michael is fueled by the belief that business owners should be able to grow without sacrificing their sanity — or their weekends.

Key Moments

05:28 Struggles with Insurance Sales Ethics

08:38 “Beyond Virtual Assistance”

10:26 Virtual Assistants for Back Office Help

13:38 “Providing Financial Stability Abroad”

18:20 Impromptu Networking Interviews

Find Michael Online

WeAreSVS.comGetWellDesk.co,

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Bullied almost every day as a shy, small-built expat kid in London, Ash quickly realized that survival wasn’t about being the loudest in the room, it was about finding your people. The lack of connection in those early years made one thing painfully clear: community isn’t a luxury, it’s oxygen.
Ash powered through adversity, earning degrees from MIT and Oxford, not just collecting certificates, but building a mind sharpened by code and a heart tuned to human behavior. He went on to lead major tech projects for the BBC, HMRC, and the UK Government, impacting millions of lives — but something was missing.
That “something” became Odd Circles, his bold answer to a quiet crisis: coaches, mentors, and solo experts stuck in isolation, overbooked and underpaid, struggling to grow in a world demanding scale. With Odd Circles, Ash built more than a SaaS platform — he built a movement, helping coaches turn one-way content into two-way conversations, followers into paying members, and burnout into belonging.
Today, thousands of creators and experts use Odd Circles to build communities that 3x their income, but more importantly, they build circles where no one feels like the odd one out.

Key Moments

[03:52] “School Fest Drama Breakthrough”

[08:29] Corporate Travel Burnout Reflection

[13:11] Entrepreneurs: Unique Journeys and Wins

[14:15] Founder with User-Centric Approach

Find Ash Online

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ash-l-odd-circles/https://www.oddcircles.com/

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Kristen spent 13 beautiful years as a social worker before moving on to establish her photography studio. For the past eight years she has built a six figure business, authored several books that have raised over $50,000 for nonprofit organizations.
Her combined experiences over nearly 20 years has fostered an uncanny skill in authentic relationship building that creates sustainable profitability, philanthropy and personal fulfillment. Now, she teaches fellow leaders, entrepreneurs and influencers how to do the same.

Key Moments

[03:35] “Childhood Visits Spark Social Work”

[07:40] Career Growth in Support Services

[11:36] “The Stories We Tell Ourselves”

[14:18] “Dog Mom Magazine Launch”

Find Kristen Online

https://www.luxsummitstudio.comhttps://www.dogmommagazine.com

@lux_summit_studio@dog_mom_magazine

If you’re enjoying Entrepreneur’s Enigma, please give me a review on the podcast directory of your choice. The show is on all of them and these reviews really help others find the show.

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Also, if you’re getting value from the show and want to buy me a coffee, go to the show notes to get the link to get me a coffee to keep me awake, while I work on bringing you more great episodes to your ears. →  https://gmwd.us/buy-me-a-coffee or support me on TrueFans.fm → https://gmwd.us/truefans.

Follow Seth Online:

Seth | Digital Marketer (@s3th.me)

Seth Goldstein | LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/sethmgoldstein

Seth On Mastodon: https://indieweb.social/@phillycodehound

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Shane Hicks graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Early in his military career, he took a blow to the head in hand-to-hand combat training that resulted in two torn retinas, a concussion, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). After three surgeries, Shane was unexpectedly medically separated and had to fight for disability benefits. He then struggled to build a business within his residual capacity while finding employment opportunities for his formerly unemployed military spouse. Together, they learned the power of relationships and networking.

For over ten years, Shane and his wife have helped coach numerous startups and established businesses to grow their businesses. RebootVA.org was established to provide Veterans and their families with the resources they need to grow their own businesses, just like Shane and his wife had to do 25-years ago.

Key Moments

[05:56] “Arbitrary Fibromyalgia Checklist Concerns”

[10:05] “Wife’s Wisdom: Go to Doctor”

[10:26] “Doctor’s Unexpected Discovery”

[16:02] “Unavoidable Delays at Fort Sam”

[18:46] Veterans’ Entrepreneurial Struggles

[22:24] “Networking for Startups and Veterans”

[25:20] “Elite C-Level Networking Groups”

[28:51] “Parent Saves Arm at Dojo”

[32:24] Nonprofit Funding Misconceptions

[33:43] Giving and Learning for Purpose

Find Shane Online

https://rebootva.org
https://www.facebook.com/RebootVA.org
https://wine.rebootva.org

If you’re enjoying Entrepreneur’s Enigma, please give me a review on the podcast directory of your choice. The show is on all of them and these reviews really help others find the show.

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Also, if you’re getting value from the show and want to buy me a coffee, go to the show notes to get the link to get me a coffee to keep me awake, while I work on bringing you more great episodes to your ears. →  https://gmwd.us/buy-me-a-coffee or support me on TrueFans.fm → https://gmwd.us/truefans.

Follow Seth Online:

Seth | Digital Marketer (@s3th.me)

Seth Goldstein | LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/sethmgoldstein

Seth On Mastodon: https://indieweb.social/@phillycodehound

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Alexander Concepcion first learned to love books from his Cuban-American parents in Miami, Florida. After burning his college diplomas, he moved to Texas, stumbled into real estate, and became one of Texas’s top producing (and only taco-themed) independent brokers despite working part-time hours. The rest of his time is spent studying history, playing disc golf,