Segment 1: Michael Parrish DuDell is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and the bestselling author of Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business and Shark Tank Secrets to Success—the official books from ABC’s hit reality show. 

Segment 2: John Swanciger is the CEO of Manta, which helps small business owners find new customers. 

Segment 3: Dan Lundstedt is the owner and operator of Sir Grout Chicago, a nationally award-winning tile, grout, stone and wood restoration company. Faced with the decision of which route to take post-graduation from the University of Illinois, Dan parlayed the traditional corporate path of his peers – and of his family – to launch his own Sir Grout franchise in Chicago at only 22 years old. Dan’s Sir Grout business is at the top rated company on Angie’s List in its category for the past six years and earning the designation as Sir Grout’s top revenue franchise for five consecutive years.

Segment 4: Thomas G. Martin is the founder of Martin Investigative Services. Thomas is the author of “If You Only Knew”, a book which educates consumers on how to conduct their own entry-level investigations, avoid scams, and fraud.

Segment 5: Thom Brown is a supplies technology expert within the Inkjet and Graphics Business organization for HP’s Printing and Personal Systems Group (PPS). He and his team are responsible for competitive response and research as well as retail and sales training.

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