Mark Perkins - The Necessary Entrepreneur

Host of The Necessary Entrepreneur Podcast🎙️ Talking mindset, purpose, and what it really takes to win💡 Episodes release on Mondays

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In Episode 207, Adam Spector breaks down:

Why founders become bottlenecks
Hiring vs outsourcing
Delegation
AI + productivity
Building systems that scale

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In Episode 204, Kenyada Meadows shares lessons from leadership roles at Deloitte, JPMorgan, and Bank of America.

We discuss influence, emotional intelligence, integrity, entrepreneurship, networking, and why leadership starts long before the title does.

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In Episode 203, Daniel Nikic shares lessons from analyzing 15,000+ companies across global markets.

We discuss AI, investing, startups, entrepreneurship, human intuition, and what separates great founders from the noise.

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In Episode 202, Dan Mintz explains why the 12 Week Year framework has helped entrepreneurs accomplish more in months than many achieve in a year.

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In Episode 201, Ari Galper breaks down:
Why traditional sales tactics don’t work anymore
How pressure destroys trust
The “doctor model” for sales conversations
AI + the future of selling

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Most entrepreneurs build income…

But never build wealth.

In Episode 200, Kenneth Himmler breaks down:
Why high earners stay financially stuck
Money psychology + mindset shifts
Passive income + financial freedom
Lessons from 40+ years working with wealthy people

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Should you buy a franchise or start from scratch?

In Episode 199, Scott Jones breaks down:
What makes franchises succeed
How to evaluate opportunities
AI + the future of work
Corporate burnout → ownership
Why execution beats experience

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In Episode 198, Damien Zouaoui & Jessica Zouaoui break down:
Building a standout brand
Scaling through franchising
World-class customer experience
Turning a unique idea into growth

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In Episode 197, Daniel Linares breaks down:
The “six-figure hamster wheel”
Why doing everything limits growth
How to hire A players
How to build a business that runs without you

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In Episode 196, Joey Mure breaks down:
Why high earners stay stuck
The “Investor DNA” framework
Real passive income strategies
How to stop chasing shiny objects

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In Episode 195, Sean Patton (Novus Global, author of A Warrior’s Mindset: The 6 Keys to Greatness) breaks down:
Internal narratives
Discipline + responsibility
Confidence through action

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In Episode 193, @RandyVlasic (Founder & CEO of LIWMI Logistics) breaks down:
Why logistics drives growth
The discipline behind high-performance ops
Why client selection beats volume
How he adapted through COVID

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In Episode 193, Ryan Hogan (Founder & CEO of Talent Harbor) breaks down:
Why recruiting methods are failing
Where companies lose top talent
What it takes to compete today

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In Episode 192 of The Necessary Entrepreneur, Arthur Miller breaks down AI hallucinations, cybersecurity, and the risk of bad data driving decisions.

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In Episode 191 of The Necessary Entrepreneur, Damon Flowers breaks down scaling, AI, and building a culture of ownership.

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In Episode 190 of The Necessary Entrepreneur, Al Schuster breaks down product sampling, connection, and relationship driven growth.

People buy what they experience.

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In Episode 189 of The Necessary Entrepreneur, Beau Turner breaks down discipline, ownership, and why results follow responsibility.

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In Episode 188 of The Necessary Entrepreneur, Joshua Altman breaks down messaging, influence, and why clarity is your biggest advantage.

If you cannot communicate clearly, you cannot lead.

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What if success was not just what you build… but how you build it?

In Episode 187 of The Necessary Entrepreneur, Ron Rubin breaks down leadership, values, and building for long term impact.

Success is measured by impact.

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In Episode 186 of The Necessary Entrepreneur, Jonathan Bates breaks down purpose, adversity, and why you are never starting from scratch… only starting fresh.