The Entrepreneur Next Door 🏡

My name is Zev Asch; welcome to The Entrepreneur Next Door Podcast. I've spent my entire career in what I call "the trenches of small business and entrepreneurship." I spent three decades as a successful corporate marketing executive in small and family-owned businesses, an academic career as a Graduate Marketing Professor and director of Entrepreneurship and leadership at Touro University Graduate School of Business, and over a decade as a business transformation coach.

As an avid podcast listener, I've always craved one that features unknown, grounded non-celebrities and entrepreneurs who can be my next-door neighbors.

Join me for intimate, unfiltered conversations with everyday people who took a leap into entrepreneurship and openly share their journey from failure to success. I spend hours preparing for each interview and asking intimate and challenging questions; one insight can make a profound difference in your business or life.

Finally, I promise that my podcast will never be used as a platform for me or my guests to self-promote. I strictly prohibit it and ensure each guest understands before being featured on my show.

My goal is to ensure that every episode delivers at least one insight that can help you improve your business or one aspect of your personal life.

Listen, subscribe, and share this channel with my thanks.

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Update frequency: every 11 days
Average duration: 59 minutes
Episodes: 84
Years Active: 2022 - 2025

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[85] The Pickleball Entrepreneur. From Police Officer to Sales to Mega Success

Ashley Owen, co-founder of Court Reserve, discusses her amazing transformation from law enforcement to sales professional to pickleball industry leader in this captivating episode.

Having no formal e…

00:33:07 | Mon 09 Jun 2025

[84] From Au Pair to Franchisor. The Single Mom That Won't Quit

How to go from a tiny studio to a thriving small business, all while raising two kids and dealing with life-changing crises?

Join me for an inspiring conversation with Hannah Perry, founder of The Gig…

00:40:45 | Fri 16 May 2025

[83] The Shocking Truth About Depression And Entrepreneurial Success

Listen to my fascinating conversation with Dr. Shan Siddiqui, a Harvard Medical School NeuroPsychiatrist. Dr. Sidiqqui provides a valuable perspective on the intersection of neuroscience, mental heal…

00:42:29 | Fri 09 May 2025

[82] From autism diagnosis to becoming a mega successful bestselling author

Bestselling thriller author JD Barker shares his journey from his Autism diagnosis at 22 to corporate finance to becoming a full-time mega successful novelist. In this candid interview, he reveals hi…

00:36:23 | Thu 17 Apr 2025

[81] A Breakthrough in Injury Prevention & Recovery

Darren Lancaster is a serial entrepreneur. We discuss his journey from computer engineering to founding Go Sleeves, a company producing performance-enhancing athletic sleeves.

Darren highlights his e…

00:31:24 | Fri 07 Feb 2025

[80] Why Self-Improvement is Key to Business Success

Entrepreneurs take notice: Before you work on your business, work on yourself! Join me for an intimate and revealing conversation with George Andriopoulos and learn about his unconventional path to e…

00:32:48 | Tue 31 Dec 2024

[79] From Startup Burnout to Breakthrough

In this profoundly reflective episode, Foti Panagiotakopoulos, the founder of the immensely successful GrowthMentor platform (featuring over 700 mentors and nearly 50,000 mentoring hours), shares his…

00:31:45 | Thu 12 Dec 2024

[78] The Entrepreneurial Mindset Of A Young Musician

Welcome to the intersection of music, culture, and entrepreneurship.

Have you ever wondered what it takes to succeed as a musician in today’s world?

Join me for an intimate conversation with Dudley S…

01:06:37 | Thu 14 Nov 2024

[77] Happiness Is Closer Than You Think

Can you control your happiness? Is there a secret to achieving a consistent state of being happy?

Engage in my heartfelt conversation with Sara and understand that achieving happiness is neither a se…

01:04:15 | Sat 02 Nov 2024

[76] Unveiling The Connection Between Entrepreneurial Success, Spirituality, & Purpose

This podcast is for everyone, whether you are spiritual, religious, or an atheist!

In this lively and insightful conversation, filled with both depth and humor, I talk with Dr. (Minister) John Page as…

00:55:11 | Wed 23 Oct 2024

[75] Using Innovation to Revolutionizing Healthcare

❓ Have you ever wondered why your doctor doesn't inform you about available innovative medical treatments?
❓ Why are so many doctors required to use standard-of-care instead of
individualized pati…

00:39:06 | Tue 15 Oct 2024

[74]The Startup Entrepreneur Who Solved The Alcohol Morning-After Effects

"I didn't start a company to cure hangovers...there was this incredible technology that allows us to engineer a bacteria to perform a function that people will benefit from."

Join me for an exciting c…

01:02:48 | Thu 26 Sep 2024

[73] The entrepreneur on a mission to disrupt a broken medical model.

Doctors experience burnout regularly because they must work in ways they know can be improved. The business model of medicine has adulterated the relationship between the physician and the patient. D…

00:54:16 | Fri 20 Sep 2024

[72] Why I Became My Family's Business Competitor

Amish Shaw walked away from three generations of his family's diamond business to innovate an industry long overdue for change—a passionate leap into entrepreneurship that risked everything.

In the t…

01:16:19 | Thu 05 Sep 2024

[71] Mastering the Art of Sales From Cold Calling to Closing

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