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August is a successful Entrepreneur, corporate executive, and the award-winning Author of Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks: One CEO's Quest for Meaning and Authenticity. He has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and the New York Times, and is a popular leadership contributor at Forbes.com.

Gary Vaynerchuk is first and foremost a storytelling Entrepreneur. He is also a New York Times Best-selling Author, and his digital consulting agency, VaynerMedia, works with Fortune 500 companies to develop digital and social media strategies and content. Business Week selected him as one of the top 20 people every Entrepreneur should follow, and CNN voted him one of the top 25 tech investors on Twitter. He lives in New York City where he avidly roots for the New York Jets.

Brian Church is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of a consulting firm called Ambassadors International. His book, Relationship Momentum, is about the secret to making ideas and initiatives move.

John is a tech startup investor trying to bridge the gap between the tech startup idea stage and gaining investment with his new company, Serious Startups. Serious Startups is a combination between an interactive agency and an investment company. Serious Startups is also running a crowdfunding campaign to both help grow startups they have already taken on and be able to take on several more great ideas! Even better they are offering perks such as websites, videos, and consulting to entrepreneurs and business owners that need professional help as part of this crowdfunding campaign! Check out the crowdfunding campaign here!

Amanda is the Founder/CEO of The Pekoe Group, a full-service advertising & marketing agency for Broadway and Off-Broadway shows and cultural institutions. A former actress turned entrepreneur, she leads a team of 20 young professionals who manage everything from social media to media buying to grassroots promotions to show poster design.

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Mike Del Ponte is the Co-founder and Chief Hydration Officer of Soma, the smart, beautiful, sustainable water filter. Soma has been named one of the most disruptive companies of the year by Inc. Magazine and the #1 design story of the year by Fast Company. Mike has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Inc. Magazine, CNN, and now the pinnacle… EntrepreneurOnFire.

Kim is the award-winning Speaker, Author, Strategist and CEO of IO Creative Group, a results-driven marketing and PR agency. She is a techie marketing geek with great shoes, a hatred for awareness campaigns and an obsession with marketing that has a sharp focus on ROI. She is the Author of Awareness Campaigns are Stupid and Other Secrets to Stop Being an Advertising Victim and Start Monetizing Your Marketing.Kim is the award-winning Speaker, Author, Strategist and CEO of IO Creative Group, a results-driven marketing and PR agency. She is a techie marketing geek with great shoes, a hatred for awareness campaigns and an obsession with marketing that has a sharp focus on ROI. She is the Author of Awareness Campaigns are Stupid and Other Secrets to Stop Being an Advertising Victim and Start Monetizing Your Marketing.

Craig has built two seven-figure businesses in the past decade. He has also mentored seven others to help them build huge businesses based on his product creation, marketing and time management principles. He is the creator of Turbulence Training and the Editor of Early to Rise.

Brian is a direct marketer through and through and has never met a medium he doesn't like. While taking his beloved company, Boardroom, to over $150 million in sales at its height, and creating marketing messages that have reached well over 1 billion people, it is Brian's love for the direct marketing industry and his non-stop mission to contribute and connect that is his real super power.

Ryan is a lifestyle entrepreneur, Internet marketer, world traveler, author, speaker, and an overall awesome dude. When he's not building online wealth or traveling the world, you'll find him in an improv class, jumping out of a plane, or planning his next trip to the Philippines. You can find him and his trainings on his blog at FreedomFastLane.com.

Matt is a vegan ultra-marathoner who recently completed his first 100-mile run. He's the Author of the plant-based fitness blog No Meat Athlete and the Author of the book No Meat Athlete: Run on Plants & Discover Your Fittest, Fastest, Happiest Self.

Laura is the president of My Smart Hands Inc., one of North America’s leading Baby Signing companies. Her YouTube channel is one of Canada’s top-ranked channels with over 24 million views. Because of her ranking, she was invited to join Maker Studio, North America’s largest YouTube network.

David is a Franchising Specialist. He is the CEO of DentalFixrx.com, a dental equipment repair franchise with over 70 territories throughout the US. He is also a partner in DrGsweightlossandwellness.com, a medical weight-loss company that has over 35 locations.

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Alex is the Co-founder of WP Curve and Content Club. He spent over $100k on his formal education, which distracted him from doing what he really wanted to - become an entrepreneur. In early July, Alex followed his dream and hasn’t looked back since.

Trevor is the Author of the NY Times Bestseller Three Simple Steps: a map to success in business and in life from someone who has used what he teaches to escape poverty and catch the American dream. Trevor is a serial entrepreneur who built America's most successful non-employer companies starting with a few hundred dollars and then selling them for over $100 million each.

Barbara is the author of Angel Works: Soaring From Abuse to Love, Forgiveness and Enlightenment. She is an inspirational and motivational speaker who helps others open their minds and enlighten their spirits. She has owned and operated her business since 2002 as a personal trainer, consultant and massage therapist.

Zvi is the Co-founder and CEO of Contactually, a relationship marketing platform. Contactually ensures that you stay top of mind with the relationships that matter to help you retain and grow your business. Zvi is a talented software engineer and also helps foster startups in the Washington, DC area. 

Sally is the world’s authority on the science of fascination. Based on her studies of over 200,000 people, her company developed the very first methodology to actually measure your personal brand, named The Fascination Advantage.