013: Mike Cochran of California Print2Copy


MikeCochranWhat supports a Lawpreneur?  Listen as Mike Cochran of Print2Copy.com shares what he provides to Lawpreneurs, his own entrepreneurial journey, and his advice to you.

Mike has operated his business from the same location for the last 19 years here in Irvine. Print2Copy.com He is a third generation printer, and has worked with small businesses, mid-size corporations, and fortune 100 clients. Mike’s business career started in corporate sales, major account development, and sales training with Kinko’s and Sunshine foods before opening his own shop in 1995. Mike has a great wife, 4 kids, and currently lives in North Tustin.

 

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012: Victor Macias of MaleStandard.com and VM Consulting discusses The Power of Focus

Victor Macias What supports a Lawpreneur?  Listen as Victor Macias of MaleStandard.com and VM Consulting, shares what he provides to Lawprenuers, his own entrepreneurial journey, and his advice to you. A self-confessed entrepreneur since age nine, Victor Macias graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Entrepreneurship from California State University, where he co-founded MaleStandard.com, a men’s grooming community with 150,000 targeted monthly visitors. Male Standard collaborates with household brands such as Gillette, Old Spice, AXE, and Philips Norelco regularly, and is an official Ambassador for American Crew, Neutrogena, Clinique and more. Male Standard was interviewed for CNBC.com, MSN.com and appears as a featured columnist on the Details Style Network (by invitation only), boasting over 1 million account impressions. Victor is also the president of VM Consulting Firm – The home of big ideas. Calling on his experience prior with the Orange County Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Victor helps local businesses grow their brand by prescribing results driven services such as Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Viral marketing, and Lead Generation on a per business basis. Victor can often be found visiting coffee shops and microbreweries where he lives out his passion for the mobile lifestyle, and recently embarked on a four-week sabbatical with his new wife, traveling across Europe. Victor continues to share his passion for entrepreneurship as a proud mentor for the Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP), further supporting his community-orientated, family values. Continue Reading …

011: Lauren Johnson of the Law Office of Lauren K. Johnson discusses criminal defense and appeals

Lauren JohnsonWhat makes a Lawpreneur?  Listen as Lauren Johnson with the Law Office of Lauren K. Johnson, shares what inspired her to hang out her shingle, and her advice to you. Lauren is a trial litigator in the areas of criminal defense, juvenile delinquency and juvenile dependency law.  She is also an appellate litigator and handles appellate matters throughout the state of California.  She is available to, and frequently does, consult with other attorneys on criminal, juvenile, and appellate matters. Prior to founding the Law Office of Lauren K Johnson, she was a public defender in Orange County, CA for over five years.  Lauren tried many serious and complex cases in this position. Continue Reading …

010: Jeff Carter of eMerchant, Inc.


Jeff Carter LargeWhat serves a Lawpreneur?  Jeff Carter, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, of eMerchant, Inc. has over 20 years’ experience in sales, marketing and finance. eMerchant has been supporting businesses that accept electronic payments since 2002.

Signing up with eMerchant as your premier Merchant Account Service Provider has many advantages. Some are instantly apparent, and some can best be seen over the. eMerchant promises to always guide you in the right direction so your company’s needs are met. You will be offered choices – and only the best ones that have been approved by eMerchant.  eMerchant is one of the leading providers of e-commerce payment solutions. With eMerchant you will receive the best available rates for your business; a Dedicated Account Manager to help you with questions and integration; a Customer Service team focused on your success; Multiple Bank choices; Multiple Gateways compatible with ANY shopping cart; and the ability to accept all major credit and debit cards, e-Checks, and   recurring billing solutions.

eMerchant serves Lawpreneurs: 

Jeff explains that a Lawpreneur needs to give everybody as many ways to pay you as possible in as convenient a manner as possible.  Through eMerchant you can take your retainer face to face or over the phone via a virtual terminal, or even by taking money directly from their checking account.  The option to set up reoccurring billing is also a great resource for Lawpreneurs.  eMerchant approaches their clients from a concierge style service.  They are committed to your growing your business, and have referrals to assist you.

Favorite Resource:

ProVisors:  A group of trusted advisors that operate on the Know – Like – Refer principles.

Best Read:

Three Nights in August: Strategy, Heartbreak, and Joy Inside the Mind of a Manager: Three Nights in August captures the strategic and emotional complexities of baseball’s quintessential form, the three-game series. As the St. Louis Cardinals battle their archrival Chicago Cubs, we watch from the dugout through the eyes of the legendary Tony La Russa, considered by many to be the greatest manager of the modern era. In his thirty-three years of managing, La Russa won three World Series titles and was named Manager of the Year a record five times. He now stands as the third-winningest manager in the history of baseball. A great leader, he built his success on the conviction that ball games are won not only by the numbers but also by the hearts and minds of those who play.

Is Anyone Awake Out There?: Regardless of your age, if you have questioned what direction to take, if your life seems to be missing some small detail such as happiness or fulfillment in your current job, if your spouse just won’t behave the way you desire, your kids won’t behave the way you want, you can’t seem to find the right partner, your current partner doesn’t understand you, you don’t fully understand your parents, you wonder at times what life is really about – the solution is contained within these pages .

The Why Café:  The inspirational #1 Bestseller by John P. Strelecky. Now translated into twenty-one languages and read by more than a million readers worldwide. In a small cafe at a location so remote it sits in the middle of the middle of nowhere, John–a man in a hurry–is at a crossroads. Intent only on refueling before moving along on his road trip, he finds sustenance of an entirely different kind. In addition to the specials of the day, the cafe menu lists three questions all diners are encourage to consider.

The Seven Evolutionary Levels to Profound Selling:  Glenn Roller has discovered seven distinct levels of growth for salespeople. His knowledge stems from more than three decades of combined sales and sales training experience. Glenn has sales experience in tangible and intangible products ranging from shoe to yacht sales. In his sales career, he set records for top sales to even the worst sales. After many years of sales studies and application, he discovered that when he blended his sales experience with an understanding of one?s self; he took his sales approach into avenues never discussed in any sales book he had previously read. With this he brings forth, The Seven Evolutionary Levels to Profound Selling.

009: Jessica Wilson of Ohana Bookkeeping discusses Lawpreneurs and their books


Jessica WilsonWhat serves a Lawpreneur? Listen as Jessica Wilson, a licensed Certified Public Bookkeeper (CPB), a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor and  the owner of her bookkeeping firm, Ohana Bookkeeping, describes how accurate records and bookkeeping can support the Lawpreneur.

Jessica Wilson of Ohana Bookkeeping fell in love with accounting when she was 19, and worked for her father as his bookkeeper. The numbers came easily to her, and she loved being able to discover those details that otherwise would have dropped through the cracks. For the next 10 years, she worked for companies as an Accountant and earned a Bachelors Degree in Business Accounting.  After getting married and starting a family, she decided to go into business for herself, and opened Ohana Bookkeeping.

Ohana Bookkeeping provides full-charge bookkeeping, Quickbooks, and payroll services to small businesses of any industry. Jessica is committed to Ohana’s growth and to providing excellent bookkeeping services to small businesses of any industry, including Lawpreneurs. Continue Reading …

008: Joe Dane of Law Office of Joe Dane

What makes a Lawpreneur?  Listen as Joe Dane of Law Office of Joe Dane shares what inspired him to hang out his shingle, and his advice to you.

Joe Dane LargeJoe Dane was a Deputy District Attorney for over 12 years prior to becoming a criminal defense attorney. He worked in Tulare and Orange Counties, prosecuting every type of criminal case, including driving under the influence, theft, three strikes, domestic violence, gang cases and homicides. He spent six years in the prosecution of serious sexual assault cases. Mr. Dane worked closely with law enforcement in a narcotics task force assignment. That assignment included extensive work on search warrants and wiretap cases. He has been named Prosecutor of the Year twice. Mr. Dane has earned the respect of his colleagues in the District Attorney’s Office as well as with the judges he has appeared before. He has handled thousands of cases during all stages of criminal prosecution – from case assessment and the filing of criminal charges to trial and sentencing. Before attending law school, Joe Dane worked for over three years as a reserve Deputy Sheriff with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. During that time, he worked uniformed patrol and was involved in all aspects of criminal investigation, from traffic stops to bank robberies and homicide cases. During his time in the academy, Joe received honors as the top cadet in academics and firearms. He was also recognized as the academy’s best and given the highest award, named Honor Cadet by the Sheriff’s Department. In addition to being a trial lawyer, Mr. Dane has taught extensively on many aspects of the law. He currently teaches all areas of criminal law at a state-approved police academy, including courses on search and seizure law, criminal interrogation and the laws of arrest. He also teaches a course on homicide investigation at a local community college. He has trained other prosecutors during seminars for the California District Attorney’s Association (CDAA) in the areas of trial tactics and crimes against children.

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007: Annette Fadness of Annette Fadness & Associates


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What supports a Lawpreneur?  Listen as Annette Fadness of Annette Fadness & Associates shares what she provides to Lawprenuers, her own entrepreneurial journey, and her advice to you.

Annette Fadness is a QuickBooks guru who works with small business owners nationwide, using remote access and file-sharing technology. A QuickBooks consultant with an expertise in law firms and client trust accounting, Annette has unique expertise.  Recognizing that lawpreneurs have unique accounting needs they provide the specialized bookkeeping and QuickBooks training services for small law firms and solo practitioners.

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006: Nicole Lahmani of Lahmani Law


What makes a Lawpreneur?  Listen as Nicole Lahmani of Lahmani Law shares what inspired her to hang out her shingle, and her advice to you.

Nicole Lahmani LargeNicole Lahmani is a UCLA and Loyola Law graduate who began her practice three years ago.  She has successfully represented hundreds of injured clients and clients facing all types of felony and misdemeanor charges.  She took the leap to become a lawprenuer, and enjoys every moment of it.  Listen as she shares her journey with us.

The lawpreneur’s “Oh, man!”

“Oh man, I gotta get out of here!”  Nicole shares that, for her, when running a law practice the setting matters.

…and “Oh, yeah!”:

A great result gets an “Oh yeah!” as does landing a great client.

Current Business:

Nicole has personal injury cases, and all types of criminal defense matters on her desk.

Favorite Resource:

Nicole recommends Ring Central:  USA RingCentral Office – Voice, Fax, Text and Conferencing. Your phone system in the cloud.RingCentral delivers cloud business communications solutions that free people to work the way they want in today’s mobile, distributed and always-on work world.

She also relies on social media (FB , LinkedIn) to promote her practice.

Best Read:

Nicole recommends The Fountainhead, and The Secret and is currently writing a personal injury guide called There Is No Such Thing as an Accident: the ABCs of Handling Your Own Personal Injury Claim.

005: Kelly M. Knight of Law Offices of Kelly Knight will be discussing “The Art of Opening and Maintaining a Successful Criminal Defense Practice in Your Thirties”.

Kelly Knight HeadshotWhat makes a Lawpreneur?  Listen as Kelly Knight of Law Offices of Kelly Knight shares what inspired her to hang out her shingle, and her advice to you.

Kelly Knight is a 34 year old criminal defense attorney that has been practicing criminal defense law since June of 2006 and currently runs her own firm in Orange County. Her office is located in Tustin and she handles primarily state-level criminal cases ranging from driving under the influence, domestic violence, fraud, juvenile delinquency, felony drug possession and sales, all the way up to serious and violent crimes such as kidnapping and robbery cases. She has worked consistently in Orange County, and has practiced a significant amount in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego County. She worked for another prominent criminal defense attorney for her first four years before she decided to take on the challenge of hanging her own shingle. Continue Reading …

004: Amy Montes of Montes Family Law


What makes a Lawpreneur?  Listen as Amy Montes of Montes Family Law shares what inspired her to hang out her shingle, and her advice to you.

Amy Montes LargeAmy Montes graduated from Whittier Law School in 2005 and since, has devoted most of her practice to obtaining results for hundreds of clients in the area of family law. She is well recognized for her advocacy and leadership abilities, and hands on dedication to her clients.  Amy Montes has earned a reputation for helping clients resolve their difficult legal issues through a balanced, holistic approach. Her dedication and professionalism contributed to her being named one of 2009′s Who’s Who in Orange County in Orange County Lawyers magazine.Continue Reading …