Welcome New Mavericks May – June 2014

We have provided support on an annual basis to the following foundations: Ataxia Foundation, Arts-Study Foundation, Montreal Children’s Hospital and Cedars Dragons

Which books, authors or programs have been a powerful influence in your business and life?

• 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. Covey
• The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg

Joe Bruno
Founder|Owner of DownloadApps Services Inc
joe@epcfactory.com

David Bruno, Maverick 1000 Member #222 – Montreal, Quebec

“I believe we have much value to add to the Maverick group.“

Welcome David! What businesses do you operate?

I am the Founder of 7h6.com: a product launch consulting service that helps
e-book publishers design and execute go-to-market plans that maximize the likelihood of new product success. Taking new products & services to market requires expertise, discipline, and creativity. Our services are designed to get our clients the biggest bang for their launch buck.

Why did you become a member of Maverick1000 and why are you a good fit for the group?

I am looking to connect with affiliates and publishers in the health industry. I believe we have much value to add to the Maverick group, especially since we’ve been in the e-commerce business for over 10 years and are experts at conversion and funnel optimization.

Super Hero Skills?

Programming, conversion and funnel optimization.

What top things would you like to gain / learn / do with other Mavericks, and what unique value do you bring to the group?

I hope to grow a network of A+ players.

What is the most “Maverick” thing you have ever done?

Got married and had 2 kids. How’s that for adventure?

What interests, activities or hobbies do you enjoy?

1. Working
2. Working out at the gym
3. Spending time with the family

What’s the most significant / important contribution you’ve made to a community or nonprofit organization?

I recently gave $10,000 to the Charlevoix-Saguenay Ataxia Foundation.

Which books, authors or programs have been a powerful influence in your business and life?

• Steve Jobs
• Stephen Covey

David Bruno
Founder of 7h6.com
david@7h6.com 

Daniel Sarramalho, Maverick 1000 Member #223 – Montreal, Quebec

“I joined Maverick because I was looking for a new way to meet and connect with other successful entrepreneurs.“

Welcome Daniel! What businesses do you operate?

I just recently launched Fo Sho Group, looking to invest mainly into technology, start-ups and mobile apps

Why did you become a member of Maverick1000 and why are you a good fit for the group?

Maverick was highly recommended by a good friend. I want to spend time with people who have similar interests, goals, problems etc. Whether it be out of my pride or not, I enjoy making a difference in people’s lives. I am looking forward to making more of an impact.

Super Hero Skills?

I Push Hard!

What top things would you like to gain / learn / do with other Mavericks, and what unique value do you bring to the group?

 I hope to gain from Maverick experiences, learn from the members and try new things. I bring lots of Drive!

What is the most “Maverick” thing you have ever done?

By the time I was 23, I had started and was running a successful business. I am still running a successful business and continue to seek out opportunities to assist the people around me in achieving their goals.

What interests, activities or hobbies do you enjoy?

1. Spending time with my son
2. Friendships
3. Cars
4. Travel
5. Parties
6. Exercise
7. Mountain biking

What are the Top  adventures/things on your Big Life List?

• Participate in the Rio Carnaval Parade
• Go to Burning Man
• Travel to Antartica
• Go to space

What’s the most significant / important contribution you’ve made to a community or nonprofit organization?

I have not given enough, which is one of the reasons I like the Mavericks.

Which books, authors or programs have been a powerful influence in your business and life?

• The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho
• The 4 Hour Work Week, Timothy Ferriss

Daniel Sarramalho
Founder of Fo Sho Group
daniel@7h6.com 

Derek Woryn, Maverick 1000 Member #225 – Wesley Chapel, Florida

“I can man the Maverick 1000 business jet when we are ready to buy one….“

Welcome Derek! What businesses do you operate?

I am the Founder/Owner/CEO of CBT Development. We provide online training and education to people who are working towards obtaining their professional certification or renew their certification. We serve the construction and tax industries and are an approved proprietary school.

Why did you become a member of Maverick1000 and why are you a good fit for the group?

The personalities and spirits of the Maverick members I met at Underground are a perfect fit to my personality and I ENJOY helping other people succeed.

Super Hero Skills?

I can man the Maverick 1000 business jet when we are ready to buy one with over 25 years of experience as a pilot for high net worth individuals.

What top things would you like to gain / learn / do with other Mavericks, and what unique value do you bring to the group?

I hope to connect with other tech business owners and leaders to exchange information and help each other in growing our businesses. I would also like to learn how to take our current business model and grow it faster in order to make a bigger impact. I really want to be challenged to expand my mind. Finally, I look forward to having a great time at the optional events getting to know people and helping them decompress from the stress and pressure of being a business leader.

What interests, activities or hobbies do you enjoy?

1. Flying aircraft
2. Traveling to exotic destinations
3. Ultra in Miami

What’s the most significant / important contribution you’ve made to a community or nonprofit organization?

Transporting wounded combat soldiers coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan by air to the hospitals where they would receive ongoing medical treatment. Many can’t travel on the airlines due to their condition so we transport them and their families from their home city to the military hospitals they need to get to.

Which books, authors or programs have been a powerful influence in your business and life?

• Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki
• 4 Hour Work Week, Timothy Ferris
• Secrets of a Master Closer, Mike Kaplan

Derek Woryn
Founder|Owner|CEO of CBT Development
derek@cbtdevelopment.com

Boyd Smith, Maverick 1000 Member #227 – Goshen, Indiana

“I’d like to learn what it’s like to fly with Eagles instead of Geese…“

Welcome Boyd! What businesses do you operate?

I am the Founder/Owner/President of TechKnowledgey, Inc: we provide on-site and cloud based IT services for businesses. Our specialties include Google Apps for Business, Network Services, and Managed Print Solutions. Our products and services scale allowing us to serve a wide variety of customers. Our smallest customers include solo-entrepreneurs and our largest customers include public schools and large financial institutions. Most of our customers are privately held businesses.

Why did you become a member of Maverick1000 and why are you a good fit for the group?

Maverick member #61 Mike Cline has been like a brother to me for a long time. Over the years he’d often talk about this great group of people called Mavericks. I’ve personally experienced how Maverick has helped him grow personally and professionally. Several years ago, I accepted his invitation to check out your Underground event. Even though I’m not an Internet Marketer, I enjoyed the leadership and entrepreneurial spirit of the group. I’ve attended three Undergrounds and the last one really clicked. I was in such a state of flow from all of the good people and good conversation. I wasn’t tired after only 4 hours sleep a night for 4 days. I really felt like I connected with the Maverick spirit and decided I’d like to include this energy as a permanent part of my life. The Maverick values of having fun, giving forward, and making more money agree with my core values. It was easy to get along with the group and I was able to give as well as receive while talking about life and business. So many times I feel like I have to dumb myself down to get along with the group. This was not the case with the Mavericks, in fact it was just the opposite. I’m looking forward to a group of people that have the freedom to be the best versions of themselves, and encourage others to do the same.

Super Hero Skills?

On a personal side, I’m a good big brother. Business owners and leaders come and talk to me when they need to sort out “life” and I’ve got a knack for helping them figure it out. I’m also a first generation entrepreneur with all of the grit and grime that comes from being the first one through the mud. As far as hard skills, even though my business is not an “Internet” business it does have many traits of one, including having high percentages of recurring revenue and a healthy dose of tech. I’m a tech guy who focuses on business operations instead of Internet Marketing. I’m solid in business fundamentals, save marketing. I’ve got a long track record in technical sales, which kinda makes me a Maverick among the marketing skill heavy mavericks… My company has expertise building business systems using Google Apps for Business and migrating Microsoft based software into the Cloud. The biggest fault my business has is that it’s smaller. Spending time with Mavericks just might be a good cure for that!

What top things would you like to gain / learn / do with other Mavericks, and what unique value do you bring to the group?

To start, I’d like to learn what it’s like to fly with Eagles instead of Geese. I want to have fun and do life with Eagles. I’d like to accelerate the process of taking my business form a brick and mortar locally focused company, to a company that does increasing Cloud based business on a nationwide scale. I’d like to take my entrepreneurial creativity to the next level. No later than 36 months from now I’d like to write a book, Evolved Eagles. To get this done I’ll need the right combination of freedom from my “day business,” and creative energy to turn my what’s in my spirit into a tool to help the Eagles of our world.

What interests, activities or hobbies do you enjoy?

I’m madly in love with my wife and kids. Krista and I have been married 15 years and we make play a regular part of our lives. I love being a dad and doing life with the kids. I love aviation and space technology and I’m a private pilot. I feel like the best version of myself when I’m in the cockpit. I enjoy fitness and run a couple of ½ marathons a year in addition to a normal keeping fit routine of running 10 miles a week along with some modest strength training. I enjoy tactical training and firearms. Several times a year I’ll attend classes on how to defend yourself and kill bad guys in addition to enjoying the active relaxation that comes from playing a “real first person shooter game” at the range.

What are the Top  adventures/things on your Big Life List?

•  Ride to space
• Build a self sustaining orphanage in South East Asia
• Pilot a fighter jet – Not be a passenger in a flight suit holding the stick for show.

What’s the most significant / important contribution you’ve made to a community or nonprofit organization?

I’ve been involved in my local community for a long time. Over the years I’ve served on the boards of Chamber of Commerce and Boys and Girls Club. One of the annual events that I organize is the Elkhart County 4H fair, which sounds kinda old time small town, but it’s the second largest event in the State of Indiana after the Indy 500. Specifically, I put on a parade that kicks off the event. In my small town of 30,000 people about 20K of them come out for it every year. It’s Main Street USA at it’s best. Internationally I’ve been part of an organization called Asia’s Hope which helps rescue orphan kids in Cambodia and Thailand. Every year I go over to check on the kids to make sure that all is well. I’m currently organizing a group of my business buddies to take a trip to figure out how to plant the seeds of viable, sustainable, economic enterprise so the kids have a bright economic future to look forward to as they grow up. I’m usually considered the “visionary, get it done” guy in community and nonprofit settings. My hope is that by joining Maverick I’ll have a community of people around me that will equip and encourage me to take things to the next level. They say charity starts at home. I’ve recently bought my largest giving forward effort to a close, and it failed. My in laws were unprepared for retirement, their only steady income was from “government assistance”. My wife and I tried to give them dignity and a better life by purchasing a condo for them, investing over $50K (which actually buys a nice 2 bedroom place in Goshen, IN) in a condo for them to live out their days. We bundled everything into the rent save food and medical so that we could keep an eye on them and simplify life to a level they could deal with. We consulted the family in the entire process. If they would have followed the plan they could have left a legacy of contributing towards something that would have helped their grandkids and they would have been in a place where my wife and I could have served as a buffer between them and the hard realities of life. Less than 18 months into it the family decided that living on complete “government assistance” in a HUD apartment was a better plan than capible family looking after them. I ended up losing tens of thousands on the deal. In addition to paying a very high price for a peaceful Christmas dinner I did a lot of reflection on the purpose of giving. My giving did not end up changing the situation. Looking back it was optimistic/foolish on my part to think that a dose of “smart” after 80+ years of living another way would change things. It made me reflect on the purpose of giving and the circumstances in which we should give. Couple of quick takeaways from that reflection. First, the Universe first presented itself to us as a creator. Creation in the service of others is one of the best ways that we can plug into this power. Two, giving should serve as a catalyst. The gift should speed things up and create at least the energy of the gift that was given. This “gift energy” is then available to be used again. This is sustainable giving that has the potential to change the world. Giving in it’s successes and failures has been one of life’s greatest teachers.

Which books, authors or programs have been a powerful influence in your business and life?

Wow, to narrow this down is hard! I’m an avid reader and a lifelong learner. EntreLeadership by Dave Ramsey has been a major influence. I spent a week with Dave and his senior leadership team in 2011 and it was of enormous benefit to my business and personal life. Don’t take this the wrong way, I’m not one of those, “we don’t smoke, and we don’t chew, and we don’t go with girls that do” Bible thumping assholes, but the Bible and the personal teachings of Jesus have had deep impact on the man that I am today. Tim Ferriss has also been an influence through his books. I’ve learned a lot from his philosophy of going after the life you want by paying attention to the “important details” at the expense of the trivial and living a fulfilling and healthy life.