Ladies Who Launch Los Angeles

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12/20/2017

You might ask, “What’s all the hype about?” and on my radio show, “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast, you will delight in hearing Toni Purry share her journey of how and why she wrote her first book, “My Hype Book” designed to empower every individual to live their life with greater confidence and to become their most reliable source of natural inspiration.

Even the most confident of us get shaken up and lose our mojo at various times in our life, and quite often, it can have devastating effects from which we never fully recover.  It was during one of those times that Toni Purry had an aha moment, and from one random encounter of watching Mohammed Ali...

11/22/2017

Some people enjoy going home and creating spreadsheets. Liz Burns of Goldie and Bob was not one of them and this final recognition was a turning point in her life as a entrepreneur. Tune into my radio show “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast to hear Liz’s story of the success and happiness, after the fact.

Liz followed the playbook everyone (including herself) thought she should follow, but in the end, she realized that the only playbook she should follow was the one she wrote herself.  Tune into her story on my radio show, “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast to hear the m...

11/08/2017

Nada Jones is the original role model for supporting entrepreneurial women and providing them with the tools, the advice and the encouragement to move forward in pursuing their dreams. She continues to be a leader in innovative projects and coaching that takes women in business exactly where they want and need to go. Tune into my radio show “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast to hear the projects she is working on and how she is supporting women locally and in Africa as well.

Nada Jones established herself as a trailblazer that captured the pulse of female entrepreneurs when she launched her best selling book “16 Weeks To Your Dream Business,” followed by her LTD conference that brought more than 500 women to gather under one roof to learn from the best, brightest, and m...

10/18/2017

When everything you dreamed of comes true, what do you do when you wake up and realize it isn’t your dream after all? Sarah Magidoff of Made By Canopy had to face the difficult decision of giving it all up to find her next North Star. Share her journey when you tune into my radio show “ Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast.

Sarah Magidoff of Made By Canopy seemed to well, have it made. But behind the screen of a well-placed smile and can do attitude, she was suffering from extreme unhappiness and crying when no one was looking. How she found her way back to what really lit her up is a fascinating story that can be hear...

09/27/2017

It took Traci awhile to listen to that voice that said, “I am home”, but when she did, she found herself starting a business that had always seemed sort of unobtainable. Tune into my radio “show, “Entrepreneurial Voce” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast to hear Traci describe her journey and what she did to find her way back to the things she loved.

Having slashes to your name may seem like a conquest, but it can also ruin your health., stifle your creativity, and keep you from moving forward. Tune into my radio “show, “Entrepreneurial Voce” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast to hear Traci describe how she is slowly quitting the rat race…

09/13/2017

The story of a fashion designer is both glamorous and …. well, full of challenges. Follow along with Colleen Monroe on my radio show, “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast as she takes us through a day in the life of a designer.

If you have ever wondered what goes into launching a fashion brand, this is the story you need to hear. Colleen takes us step by step on how she approaches design, and what she has learned along the way in my radio show “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast.

09/06/2017

We all have a story to tell and this one’s mine. Tune into my radio show “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast and learn what my journey as an entrepreneur has been all about and the lessons I’ve learned along the way.

The tables are turned on me, Jan McCarthy, host of the radio show, “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast when my producer Russ Riba interviews me about my life as an entrepreneur!

08/30/2017

It was just another day in LA “when Kate Voegele, singer, songwriter, artist and actress took the day off from touring with her band. That day turned into “the day that changed her life! Kate Voegele speaks candidly and from the heart on my radio show, “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast about her life in the spotlight and how she made the transition from a shy, introspective and creative little girl to performing and selling records all over the world!

She always thought she would find a career pursuing something as an artist, but in the meantime, she wrote songs and sang in the local coffee houses. That is, until she met this guy and her life took an unexpected turn. Join me in conversation with Kate Voegele, singer, songwriter, artist, and actre...

08/16/2017

Sometimes life isn’t fair, but that didn’t stop Dr. Rick Morris. He has built a career on turning trials into triumphs and now he is sharing his wisdom and practical advice on my radio show “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast.

It was a need to perform well and get closer with his Dad that led Dr Rick Morris down the entrepreneurial path, but what he learned along the way is what is driving him now. Tune into my radio show “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast to hear more.

08/09/2017

Everything about the artifacts in her store will leave you lost in possibilities. Wakako, co-founder of Baum-kuchen started with a blog, like so many did, back in the day, but it wasn’t just her blog that led to her eventual success. Tune into my radio show, “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast and hear the story of Baum-kuchen that started as an online store, grew into a brick and mortar and continues to excite with visual magic and spark.

In a day when digital consumes our lives, it’s mesmerizing to walk into a store that promotes analog, in all its raw and basic form.  That’s how I felt when I visited Baum – kuchen. I completely lost myself in the possibilities and knew I had to meet the owner who inspired such an amazing adventure…

07/26/2017

He is the producer of my show, but he is also a stay at home dad that has created a lifestyle that gives him time to raise his two boys, be husband to his wonderful wife, and build a career doing what he loves. How do you make that kind of transition and go against the grain of what society expects your role to be? . Tune into my radio show, “Entrepreneurial Voice” that airs as a podcast to hear Russ describe how he was able to successfully build a career and handle the role reversal like a “dad.”

As a busy radio personality and career driven individual, Russ Riba always made it clear that he was never going to get married and never going to have kids ….. until he did. In a role he never expected, he did marry, he did have kids, and even more of a surprise, became a stay at home dad who did h...

07/19/2017

Eric Martin of Lost Winds knew he needed to come up with something unique if he wanted to set himself apart from all the other gazillion dive/surf shops in Laguna Beach,, CA. Tune into my radio show, “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast to hear how he figured out what his niche should be and the lessons he has learned along the way.

If you love what you do, you will never have to work a day in your life is the philosophy Eric Martin of Lost Winds, (a free dive and spear fishing shop) subscribes to and it shows in the passion and dedication to his business.  Tune into my radio show, “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that...

07/12/2017

At eight years old, she wanted to change the world and some 20 years later she is doing just that as a social entrepreneur, CEO of the Venia Collection, and co-founder of CLEEN Market. Hear what drives this power house, Christine Ko in my interview on my radio show, “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast by tuning in now.

How do you design a collection that is tech forward, functional, sustainable and ethically made? These core values are behind every piece designed in the Venia Collection and during my interview with Christine Ko , social entrepreneur, CEO, and co-founder of the CLEEN market on my radio show, “Entre...

06/28/2017

Rose is the step-child nobody liked, until now. Introducing LA Wine Project. And even though it is nearly summer and my mind turns to Rose’, Jason Martin aims to dispel that notion that Rose’ is only for summer. Tune into my radio show, “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast to hear the inside scoop on making wine and building a business.

It takes a lot to launch a winery and build a wine empire. There is a lot of red tape and factors outside of your control to consider, but that didn’t deter Jason Martin when he launched LA Wine Project. His why was way more important than the struggles he would face. Tune into my radio show, “Entre...

06/21/2017

There were a lot of no’s when Rebecca started her business and they weren’t from the naysayers but from her own list of no’s. No matching blue hats. No buffet style dinners offering international fare. No tourist traps. And no boring education lessons.!After co-creating a cultural, educational and language immersion program school World City Center, Rebecca of Family Go Global wanted to expand that idea to launch a travel program for families. Today she offers something that no other travel company offers. Listen to my radio show “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast to hear how Rebecca changed up the family vacation.

Want your kid to eat squid and love it? Roll his own sushi and order his dinner in Spanish? Love history and teach you about a foreign country like a local? Eagerly shoo you out the door so she can spend time learning? Then meet Rebecca, who co-founded World City Center and then launched Family Go G...

06/07/2017

After a mother/daughter trip to Morocco, Mariko saw an opportunity that would engage the strengths of both her and her mom, and help them create a collaborative effort in their community, The result was a beautiful boutique store in Leimert Park featuring artisans locally and from other parts of the world. You will want to hear how Mariko capitalized on prior experience and lessons learned to make this store a success on my radio show “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast.

She has an infectious smile and a taste for beautiful things, especially those that are handcrafted by female artisans. Pair that with a mother that is also smart and world savvy and you get a beautiful interior lifestyle boutique named Marikoko, after daughter Mariko and Koko, the mother. Tune into...

05/31/2017

“Build it and they will come” must have been the motto Juan Pablo lived by when he took on a dilapidated building that once housed a brothel to build his dream of not only a boutique hotel but a restaurant and bar as well. And it must have been the motto that kept him going when friends said, “It will never work,” because Juan Pablo Torre kept building. Find out what it took for him to believe in his dream and cray cray concepts on my radio show, “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast.

Some people dream and Juan Pablo Torre was one of them. He dreamed he would build a gathering place for friends, family and guests. He found a dilapidated brothel built in 1922 in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, and when he went to build his dream, everyone said, “It wont’ work, your concepts are...