{"id":3051,"date":"2015-01-06T05:39:17","date_gmt":"2015-01-06T05:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/?p=3051"},"modified":"2023-07-25T10:14:34","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T10:14:34","slug":"10-star-entrepreneurs-of-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/10-star-entrepreneurs-of-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"#GivingTuesday Roundup: Throwing It Back To Our 10 Star Entrepreneurs of 2014!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At the moment there are around 28 million small businesses  operating in America. Of which, over 22 million are being operated on a self-employed  or non-employer basis with no additional workforce being hired to them. On the  other hand, of these businesses, the ones that do hire personnel contribute to employing  over 50% of the country\u2019s working population. These statistics are enough  evidence to the fact that the significance of SMEs to the US economy is  paramount and cannot be overlooked.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:40px; margin-bottom:40px;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/logos\/search?utm_source=10-star-entrepreneurs-of-2014&amp;utm_medium=topbutton&amp;utm_campaign=ctatracking\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"cta-button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Search The Right Business Logos Here<\/a><\/div>\n<p>DesignMantic is one such tool that has been created, especially,  to cater to these Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) by helping them create  quick logos and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/business-card-design\/create\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">business card  designs<\/a><\/strong> for their businesses with utmost ease. The tool allows users to create logos and business cards as quickly as within five minutes and, that  too, for the lowest of prices. DesignMantic has taken upon the task to feature  and celebrate the success of the entrepreneurs that such SMEs are brainchild to  by giving weekly shout-outs and some link love to them!<\/p>\n<p>Below, we have shortlisted a few of such SME owners who have  had the honor of making it to our, \u201cEntrepreneur of the Week\u201d segment in 2014. Read  up on these amazing personalities for we can all learn a thing or two from them  and follow their <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/8-quotes-for-entrepreneurs-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">advice  on business survival, growth and success<\/a><\/strong>\u2026<\/p>\n<h2>1.\tVicky Lloyd:<\/h2>\n<p>This brilliant lady is a crafting junkie and a motivational speaker. She is the proud owner of NEDAY crafts\u2014 an award winning SME\u2014 and loves to offer consultancy services alongside.   She also loves to write, mentor and give talks on creativity that everyone loves! Preach Vicky, PREACH!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Ladies and gents meet Vicky Lloyd, our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EntrepreneurOfTheWeek?src=hash\">#EntrepreneurOfTheWeek<\/a>!   She is the proud owner of @NEDayCrafts. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FF?src=hash\">#FF<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/vqINRnbjRn\" class=\"broken_link\">pic.twitter.com\/vqINRnbjRn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DesignMantic (@designmantic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/designmantic\/status\/477433282326319104\">June 13, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>2.\tSteve Gutzler:<\/h2>\n<p>Meet, Steve Gutzler! He is a respected motivational speaker and thought leader. His listeners love to seek his advice on matters pertaining to leadership, emotional intelligence and personal transformation. He too, loves to preach what he knows!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Ladies and Gents, meet <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveGutzler\">@SteveGutzler<\/a>\u2014 our chosen one, our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EntrepreneurOfTheWeek?src=hash\">#EntrepreneurOfTheWeek<\/a>! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Eb2jC3AoSQ\" class=\"broken_link\">pic.twitter.com\/Eb2jC3AoSQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DesignMantic (@designmantic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/designmantic\/status\/482512896505561090\">June 27, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>3.\tJoshua Steimle:<\/h2>\n<p>Joshua Steimle is a contributor at Forbes and Fast Company. He also speaks at TEDX and is the chief at MWI, which is a digital media marketing agency, inclined towards developing result oriented solutions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Meet Joshua Steimle, guys! Our brilliant <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EntrepreneurOfTheWeek?src=hash\">#EntrepreneurOfTheWeek<\/a>\u2026 Follow Joshua: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/donloper\">@DONLOPER<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/LuNwagQwxj\" class=\"broken_link\">pic.twitter.com\/LuNwagQwxj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DesignMantic (@designmantic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/designmantic\/status\/490077846971248640\">July 18, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>4.\tJames Arthur Ray:<\/h2>\n<p>James Arthur Ray has a passion for writing and literature. He is a New York Times bestselling author who rose to fame for his book, Harmonic Wealth\u2014 a book about learning to live the life you want. Also, James Arthur Ray was one of the inductees in 2009 for Inc 500.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Hello all! Meet our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EntrepreneurOfTheWeek?src=hash\">#EntrepreneurOfTheWeek<\/a>, James Arthur Ray!<\/p>\n<p>Follow James: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamesARay\">@JamesARay<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/GeCWOCRxRs\" class=\"broken_link\">pic.twitter.com\/GeCWOCRxRs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DesignMantic (@designmantic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/designmantic\/status\/510391720559656960\">September 12, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>5.\tChristine Monaghan:<\/h2>\n<p>Christine Monaghan is a small business enthusiast and evangelist. Her passion for mentoring and offering consultation to the SMEs lead her to becoming the founder and CEO at the Entrepreneur Lifestyle Network. A network that allows entrepreneurs to develop concrete programs and tools to fuel and inspire young businesses.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Ladies and gentlemen, all hail our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EntrepreneurOfTheWeek?src=hash\">#EntrepreneurOfTheWeek<\/a>, Christine Monaghan!<\/p>\n<p>Follow Christine: @EntrepreneurLN <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/NBgyx8HLpn\" class=\"broken_link\">pic.twitter.com\/NBgyx8HLpn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DesignMantic (@designmantic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/designmantic\/status\/522997229330505729\">October 17, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>6.\tBarbara E. Smith:<\/h2>\n<p>Barbra E. Smith is a small business influencer. She also has a passion for tourism and she loves to mentor entrepreneurs with the help of her wisdom and experience on small businesses. She is a keen learner and enjoys keeping pace with the ever changing dynamics of small business and media networking.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Ladies and gents! All eyes on Barbara, our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EntrepreneurOfTheWeek?src=hash\">#EntrepreneurOfTheWeek<\/a>!  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/entrepreneur1\">@entrepreneur1<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/KogUx9Svsy\" class=\"broken_link\">pic.twitter.com\/KogUx9Svsy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DesignMantic (@designmantic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/designmantic\/status\/525542225543847938\">October 24, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>7.\tOli Gardner:<\/h2>\n<p>Oli Gardner is the co-founder and CEO at Lemon Stand which is an e-commerce platform that allows the online retailers to grow and develop. He is also passionate about mentoring SMEs and bringing together design, tech and business.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Congrats, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/oligardner\">@oligardner<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/unbounce\">@unbounce<\/a> you were nominated <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EntrepreneurOfTheWeek?src=hash\">#EntrepreneurOfTheWeek<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/halarewich\">@halarewich<\/a>! Pls pass on th nomination <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/L0Tr117WrN\" class=\"broken_link\">pic.twitter.com\/L0Tr117WrN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DesignMantic (@designmantic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/designmantic\/status\/540831174759694336\">December 5, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" lang=\"en\"><p>Thanks guys! I nominate <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jeffreybunn\">@jeffreybunn<\/a> as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EntrepreneurOfTheWeek?src=hash\">#EntrepreneurOfTheWeek<\/a> for his new startup <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mealime\">@mealime<\/a> !! cc <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/designmantic\">@designmantic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/unbounce\">@unbounce<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/halarewich\">@halarewich<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Oli Gardner (@oligardner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/oligardner\/status\/541006279070986241\">December 5, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" lang=\"en\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/oligardner\">@oligardner<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/designmantic\">@designmantic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/unbounce\">@unbounce<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/halarewich\">@halarewich<\/a> Cheers Oli and way to go! I appreciate the nomination for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mealime\">@mealime<\/a> \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeffrey Bunn (@jeffreybunn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jeffreybunn\/status\/541011299379859456\">December 5, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>8.\tRocco Baldassarre:<\/h2>\n<p>Rocco is the founder and CEO of Zebra Advertisement and a Search Engine Marketing junkie. He is passionate about helping the businesses that spend up to US$5 million on PPC advertisement per day. He advises and guides such businesses as per his knowledge and experience on matters pertaining to advertisement and marketing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Congrats, you&#8217;ve been nominated as our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EntrepreneurOfTheWeek?src=hash\">#EntrepreneurOfTheWeek<\/a>! Pls pass on the nomination to a worthy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/entrepreneur?src=hash\">#entrepreneur<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/NyNBiC79tm\" class=\"broken_link\">pic.twitter.com\/NyNBiC79tm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DesignMantic (@designmantic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/designmantic\/status\/548385601754382336\">December 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>9.\tJonathan Fields:<\/h2>\n<p>Jonathan Fields is a maker and an entrepreneur who is driven by possibility and his love for dark chocolate. He is the founder of Gold Life Project which is a global movement that inspires, educates, supports and connect mission driven individuals to live better and stay motivated.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Say hi to our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Entrepreneur?src=hash\">#Entrepreneur<\/a> of the Week, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonathanfields\">@jonathanfields<\/a> ! He is the Founder of Gold Life Project. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WakeUpPeople?src=hash\">#WakeUpPeople<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/bTeuXXaiU0\" class=\"broken_link\">pic.twitter.com\/bTeuXXaiU0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DesignMantic (@designmantic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/designmantic\/status\/500240524138147841\">August 15, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>10.\tAustin Hill:<\/h2>\n<p>Austin Hill is an investor, venture capitalist, a TED speaker and a cancer researcher. He leads the project, \u201cThe Blockstream\u201d which is about believing in the potential of bitcoin and blockchain technology in order to encourage a significant, positive social impact.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Congratulations <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/austinhill\">@austinhill<\/a> you have been chosen as our &#8220;Entrepreneur of the Week&#8221; on account of your amazing skills! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/7fOg0iygzv\" class=\"broken_link\">pic.twitter.com\/7fOg0iygzv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DesignMantic (@designmantic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/designmantic\/status\/468668722492604416\">May 20, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Follow these 10 amazing, mission driven entrepreneurs who put their expertise and passion together to fortify the US economy and contribute to the national security and welfare. Let us know if you wish to nominate someone, or even yourself, to see as our next, \u201cEntrepreneur of the Week\u201d by dropping in names in the comment box below.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:40px; margin-bottom:40px;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/logo-design\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"cta-button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Design A Logo<\/a><\/div>\n<style>\n.twitter-tweet{ margin-left:55px !important;}<br \/>\n<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the moment there are around 28 million small businesses operating in America. Of which, over 22 million are being operated on a self-employed or non-employer basis with no additional workforce being hired to them. 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