The Rv Entrepreneur With Heath Padgett

Benjamin Freedland has overcome some serious adversity to launch and grow a successful Recreational Vehicle transport company from the ground up and become an "exclusive shipper" on the uShip platform with 67 five-star reviews. And he did it all in less than a year. He attributes his success to providing exemplary customer service, and clear communication with 100% transparency. This shows in the personal challenges Ben shares with us, and what he learned from those experiences which helped make him the successful entrepreneur he is today. GUEST BIO: Benjamin Freedland successfully founded Recreational Transport LLC, a company dedicated to providing transportation services for new RV owners, ensuring seamless delivery from dealerships and auction houses to their new homes. In the past year alone, Benjamin has built the business from the ground up after overcoming great adversity and has completed over 50 long-distance RV deliveries for both dealerships and private owners, logging over 50,000 miles i

Have you ever wondered what it takes to turn a passion for travel and adventure into a successful business? In this episode Rose sits down with Paul Aubert, the visionary founder of Noovo Vans. Paul and his dedicated team of entrepreneurs have created a thriving business that began with a spirit of adventure and the creation of Natasha, their legendary hotel bus. Natasha has journeyed through 16 countries, carried 60 eager adventurers, and covered an astonishing 26,000 miles across the Americas, setting the stage for what would become Noovo Vans. Paul shares his inspiring journey from that first epic road trip to building a business known for its high-quality, custom van conversions. We delve into the unique design process, the importance of customer satisfaction, and the innovative approaches that keep Noovo Vans ahead in the competitive market. Paul also opens up about the challenges and triumphs of entrepreneurship, offering valuable advice for anyone looking to start their own business in the RV or van

Have you ever wanted to convert a school bus, or maybe build a custom camper from an ambulance? Perhaps you need to sell surplus fleet vehicles or used equipment? Greg Barry has built the platform to meet both these needs. He recently celebrated the 18-year anniversary of launching Municibid to connect governments with buyers looking for used vehicles. Now, Greg has launched Surplus.com to do the same thing for private industry. Whether you're looking for your next skoolie project, or need to sell a dump truck, Greg has made the process easy and affordable. Learn how he built these sites and why. Discover the challenges he's overcome, and how he's built a completely remote team for development, sales, and marketing to build his dream lifestyle business. GUEST BIO: Greg Berry is the Founder & CEO of Municibid and Surplus.com. Greg started his first business out of high school in 1998, served on his local city council in 2005, and as a result founded Municibid in 2006. He sold his IT company in

Have you ever looked at the many parcels of land you drive next to on your trips and thought, “I could sell that to make money from the road!” Meet Jill DeWit, an RV Entrepreneur who has taken land sales on the road from her Class A.  Jill DeWit is half of the husband and wife team who owns Land Academy. Together, they invest in land and teach others how to do so profitably and from the road. They have also founded numerous other businesses to help ease the process of buying and selling land from anywhere in the country. If you’re interested in starting in Land Academy, RV Entrepreneur listeners are being offered a special gift of $500 tuition! Use the code RVLAND500 at checkout. Join Land Academy: LandAcademy.com Follow Land Academy on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandAcademy Listen to the Land Academy Podcast: https://landacademy.com/category/podcasts/ Follow Land Academy on Instagram: instagram.com/landacademy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE RV ENTREPRENEUR https://therventrepreneur.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Historically, people of color have been underepresented in the RVing and outdoor industries. The reason may surprise you. And, Earl B. Hunter, Jr. is on a mission to change that. Earl created Black Folks Camp Too after a cross country RV trip with his son where they saw exactly one other black family RVing. This is changing, partly due to the work he's doing with the Unity Blaze campaign. The Unity Blaze Way is how campgrounds, outdoor industry brands, and RVers can initiate change to foster inclusiveness in camping, for everyone. It all begins with understanding why black people have traditionally avoided camping in the woods. Tune in to discover the facts behind generational fear, lack of inclusion, and the steps we can all take toward more inclusivity outdoors. Connect With Earl Black Folks Camp Too https://www.blackfolkscamptoo.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Blackfolkscamptoo Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BlackFolksCampToo LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/earl-b-hunter-jr-25925918/ R

Rose sits down with Dr. Brenda Uekert, a sociologist, financial coach, speaker, author, and full-time RVer who is passionate about achieving financial freedom while caring for the planet. In this episode, Brenda shares her journey from a traditional career to embracing life on the road, offering insights into her steps toward financial freedom. We'll explore her innovative concept of "eco-wealth," where financial success and environmental stewardship go hand in hand. Brenda also discusses her book, "The Money Road Trip," which serves as a guide for achieving financial goals, and introduces us to the Planet Smart Finance Fest, an event dedicated to sustainable finance and investing. Key Takeaways: Eco-Wealth Concept: Brenda's innovative idea of "eco-wealth" emphasizes growing income, reducing expenses, and making environmentally responsible financial choices. Holistic Financial Freedom: Financial freedom isn't just about accumulating wealth but also about enrich

Adam Rosen isn't an RVer, but he is a true digital nomad. And he hates that term. Jim finds out why, and discovers how he has grown a successful email outreach company while traveling the world. What exactly is Cold Email Outreach? How do you ensure your first email contact doesn't end up in the spam folder? What precautions can you take to ensure your domain reputation isn't damaged? How do you craft a message that resonates with your target contact? And, what's the best Call To Action you can include in your cold emails? Jim sits down with eocworks.com founder Adam to answer all these questions and more. We also discover what The Nomad Cloud is, and how it can help anyone hoping to succed while traveling full-time or working from the road. GUEST BIO: Adam Rosen, a world-traveling entrepreneur who sold his first tech startup in 2019. He now leads eocworks.com, helping companies get sales through cold email, and thenomadcloud.com which supports entrepreneurs who want to explore the world. Co

Organization is one a big challenge when RVing. It’s even more challenging when trying to run a business from the road. That’s where Brittany Dixon from The Dixon Detour comes in to help. Brittany is a Business Operations Specialist and helps business owners make more money while having work life balance. A former Event Planner & Professional Home Organizer, Brittany is now the Marie Kondo for Businesses with her Consulting Services. As the CEO of Brittany & Co, she uses her organization skills to help business owners simplify to amplify their income, impact & influence! When Brittany is not helping business owners, she is raising her twin girls, Kenna & Layla with her Husband Steven Dixon, Living The Full Time RV Life & Reading Fiction Every Spare Minute She Gets! BRITTANY & CO www.bcohq.co www.linkedin.com/in/brittanyjdixon/ THE DIXON DETOUR b.link/thedixondetour www.tiktok.com/@thedixondetour www.instagram.com/thedixondetour ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE RV ENTREPRENEUR https://thervent

Dave Berman settled in Viet Nam after traveling the world on his Help the World Laugh Tour. He has since adopted the name ĐƠN GIẢN (pronounced Dun Za-an), which literally translates to "Simple" in Vietnamese. Throughout his journey he produced more than 1,000 videos of people laughing with him from all over the world - while posting a video every single day for nearly three and a half years. Dave is an author and coach who is now focused on helping others discover infinite simplicity as ĐƠN GIẢN. Join Jim as he takes a take a wild trip with his long-time friend through his "Simple Book of Infinity". This elegant presentation of thought provoking phrases will open your mind to the infinite supplies of creativity, potential, awareness, and yes laughter, that we all have within us. We can all discover these infinite possibilities and become the best we can be, IF – as ĐƠN GIẢN tells us – we learn to get out of our own way. To do that, he coaches people to become who they most want to be, wit

Rose Willard chats with Ashley Whaley, co-founder of Podshark Media and full-time RVer, about why every entrepreneur should consider starting a podcast. In this episode, Ashley shares her inspiring journey of leveraging podcasting to elevate her business and how you can too! What You'll Learn and Discover: Entrepreneurial Insights: How Ashley began her entrepreneurial journey and the key lessons she's learned along the way. Podcasting for Entrepreneurs: How it can help amplify your brand and connect with your audience, and how consistent content creation, audience-centricity, and action-driven strategies can conquer fears and uncertainties. Practical Tips: Actionable advice on starting and growing a podcast, including content strategy, audience engagement, and ways to measure success. Podcasting Insights: How it creates personal growth, authority establishment, content creation, community engagement, and financial gains. GUEST BIO: Ashley's entrepreneurial journey began at the age

Get to know your RVE Podcast hosts with another Get Know Us segment. Jim sits down with co-host Kimberly Crossland to discuss the evolution of her RV LIFE, and her entrepreneurial journey. As you'll hear, Kimberly is an excellent storyteller. But she shares much more than her back story. Listen carefully, because Kimberly drops a number of gold nuggets for anyone growing a small business from the road. We discuss the importance of personal branding. And, we talk about her three buckets approach as a service provider. Kimberly also provides important details about her Three Eyes approach including Inspiration, Intention, and Interest which can be applied to achieve success with all of your content development and marketing efforts. Connect with Kimberly https://kimberlycrossland.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimberly.crossland Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kimberly.crossland1 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlycrossland1/ RESOURCES MENTIONED Narrow Your Arrow: https://roadprene

If you hate email as much as most entreprenuers do, this episode is for you. Email marketing is a must for any small buiness. But connecting with customers in their inbox can be challenging, and time consuming. Liz Wilcox says it doesn't have to be! Join Jim on this deep dive with Liz on the subject everyone loves to hate: Email Marketing? What does it mean, how do you use it to your advantage, and where do you begin? You'll learn how to write a good subject line, and how that is NOT the most important thing to get people to open your email. Discover the different types of email, when to send them, and what they should say. You'll hear some recommended email management platforms, and learn how to determine which one might be best for you. Liz also explains Automations, and how to best use them, or not. You'll understand what DMARC, DKIM and SPF authentications are, and why they're important. Finally, Liz shares her experience on the TV show survivor, and some survival tips that translate t

Stacy Maxon serves as the CMO at Fireside RV Rental, where she orchestrates marketing strategies, content creation, and public relations initiatives. In her pivotal role, Stacy has been instrumental in propelling Fireside to become a flourishing RV rental management franchise nationwide. Beyond her corporate responsibilities, Stacy wears multiple hats as a podcast host and author, generously sharing insights and anecdotes from her entrepreneurial journey and personal RV travels. Alongside her husband, Stacy co-owns an RV rental, repair, and storage business in upstate New York, further enriching her experience in the industry. Podcast: www.rvrentalsecrets.com  Instagram: www.instagram.com/stacyemaxon Newsletter: www.firestarternewsletter.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE RV ENTREPRENEUR https://therventrepreneur.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Join the RVE community on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/therventrepreneurcommunity  Connect with RVE on all your favorite socialshttps://therventrepreneur.com/connect

Jim welcomes fellow marketing expert Brooks Smothers in a deep discussion all about marketing for small business. Consider this episode your Marketing 101 course for solopreneurs, content creators, or any small business owner. We're taking a deep dive into all the different types of marketing, and which strategies work best for creators, service providers, or any online business. Learn the importance of developing a marketing strategy, and where to begin. Brooks provides a thorough breakdown defining the difference between branding, advertising, marketing and sales. You'll discover the importance of developing your brand story, and refining your niche, with great examples and tips for getting started. Spoiler alert: Your brand is not your logo. GUEST BIO: Brooks Smothers grew up in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. He has camped in the American West for as long as he can remember, from backpacking trips, car camping, van life (1978 VW Camper Bus traveled through 37 states and 1 US Territory), a tent tr

Wondering how to navigate health insurance as an RV entrepreneur? Join Rose in this episode as Hayla Folden, a licensed health insurance broker and RV enthusiast, shares her insights on navigating health insurance options for those living life on the road. Drawing from her personal experience transitioning to RV life, Hayla discusses the challenges she faced and how she overcame them. Learn about the crucial role of insurance brokers and gain valuable tips for selecting the best health insurance plan to fit your needs and budget. Discover why considering your domicile state could be helpful and how it impacts your coverage. Hayla provides practical advice for finding healthcare providers while on the road, emergency care availability outside of your home state, and she addresses the unique challenges faced by those transitioning to Medicare. Plus, she shares free resources to aid individuals in their healthcare journey. Key takeaways:

Erik and Jeanne Anderson have been full-time RVing with their beloved “Hershey Pup” since hitting the road 2020. After their primary remote employment ended unexpectedly, Erik started writing RV related content and the couple did some workamping save on rent. Then they decided to publish a children’s book based on Hershey Pup’s RV adventures. Knowing nothing about self publishing at the time, they did extensive research and figured it out. They are now working on their second book in the series. And, they share their thoughts on the publishing process, working with editors and illustrators, marketing a book once it's launched, and what they'll do differently next time. They also discuss their best methods for finding remote writing gigs and workamping jobs. Spoiler alert: That boils down to direct outreach and relationship marketing. Learn More at www.HersheyPupAdventures.com GUEST BIO: Erik and his wife Jeanne have been living, remote-working, and traveling full-time around the U.S. and Canada in th

Looking for the freedom to be more authentic while simultaneously becoming a magnet for publicity, attention, and sales? Today’s guest on the RV LIFE Entrepreneur show shares how she has done just that simply by using Instagram to grow her RV renovation business.  Tessa Terry of Alchemy RV Renovation shares with us her unique approach to building a business through more creativity and simpler marketing. Her story is full of ideas about how to expand your revenue without feeling burdened by adding too much, and how to meet people where they’re at on their customer journey.  Follow Tessa Terry here: Instagram: instagram.com/alchemyrvrenovations Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091249713097 Website: alchemyrvrenovations.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE RV ENTREPRENEUR ⁠⁠https://therventrepreneur.com⁠ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Join the RVE community on Facebook! ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/therventrepreneurcommunity⁠ Connect with RVE on all your favorite socials ⁠https://therventrepreneur.com/connect⁠⁠ Got

Our discussion this time is for all entrepreneurs hoping to grow their network. Specifically, we're talking about relationship marketing, and the importance of connecting with others in a genuine way. Building new relationships can be difficult as a nomad. That's why we're speaking with Sue Brooke with Alignable. Jim explains how he has made some good connections on the platform - without all the distraction, negativity, and irrelevant content often found on Facebook. And, Sue helps us understand how Alignable differs from LinkedIn to connect you with the people who matter most to you. Spoiler alert: It's all about relationship building. Enjoy this deep dive into relationship marketing, network building, redefining success and working with a mission. Sue provides tips for developing our networking skills, when so many of us tend to work in a bubble. She also offers helpful suggestions for breaking the ice with new contacts, and defines relationship marketing with some impressive examples. GUE

Join Rose Willard for an inspiring conversation with Dave and Traci Stanley, passionate travelers, entrepreneurs and full-time RVers, as they share their journey of building community on the road. From their beginnings as home exchangers to becoming host consultants for CurbNTurf, Dave and Traci exemplify the spirit of connection and entrepreneurship in the RV lifestyle. Discover how they turned their love for travel into a mission to cultivate meaningful relationships, and learn about the exciting opportunities CurbNTurf offers for fellow travelers. Key Topics Covered: The journey from home exchanging to full-time RV living The role of host consultants for CurbNTurf Fostering connections and building trust on the road Entrepreneurial opportunities for RVers with CurbNTurf Advice for creating income while traveling The power of community in the RV lifestyle Tune in to this episode for valuable insights, heartfelt stories, and a renewed appreciation for the connections made while wandering the

Do you really need to form an LLC when starting your small business? What's the difference between copyright and trademark? What is the CTA, and why do you need to know about new BOI filing requirements? Find out on this episode of The RV Entrepreneur with Kimberly Decarrera from Springboard Legal. Learn all about the new Beneficial Ownership Information filing requirements as part of the Corporate Transparency Act and find out whether or not your company is exempt. Kimberly shares tips for structuring your small business and bookkeeping for beginners. Jim shares his personal experience protecting intellectual property, and Kimberly suggests some important steps to take, especially for coaches and content creators. GUEST BIO: Kimberly DeCarrera is a lawyer, CFO, and business strategist, helping growing companies grow in smart, sustainable ways to ensure long-term success. She has served as in-house Chief Financial and Legal Officer (CFO/CLO) for a fast-growing logistics company, started a fractional CFO