John Corcoran is a recovering attorney, an author, and a former White House writer and speechwriter to the Governor of California. Throughout his career, John has worked in Hollywood, the heart of Silicon Valley, and ran his boutique law firm in the San Francisco Bay Area, catering to small business owners and entrepreneurs.
As the host of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast since 2012, John has interviewed hundreds of CEOs, founders, authors, and entrepreneurs, from Peter Diamandis and Adam Grant to Gary Vaynerchuk and Marie Forleo.
John is also the Co-founder of Rise25, a company that connects B2B businesses with their ideal clients, referral partners, and strategic partners and generates ROI through its done-for-you podcast service.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
- John Corcoran shares why he joined the Entrepreneurs’ Organization San Francisco (EOSF) chapter and how he became a board member
- John explains how being an EO board member has influenced his leadership skills
- John describes his role as Marketing and Communications Chair of EOSF
- How much of a time commitment is expected of an EO board member?
- John shares the benefits he’s gained as an EO board member
- John talks about conferences and retreats EO board members can attend
In this episode…
Are you a member of a leadership organization and considered contributing more? Is being in a leadership position time-consuming, or does it boost professional growth?
When John Corcoran joined the Entrepreneurs’ Organization San Francisco (EOSF) chapter as a board member in 2021, he was already the Marketing Communications Chair for EOSF. After over a year on the board, he’s happy with his decision, despite his busy schedule. John explains the many benefits of being involved in EO as a board member, including growing as a leader, meeting people and learning best practices in other businesses, and sharpening your other skills — all of which you can bring back to your own business. As a member of the board, John says it’s rewarding to have the opportunity to give back and be a more active participant in a community that’s engaged and active with really giving like-minded entrepreneurs.
In this episode, host Chad Franzen sits down with John Corcoran, the Co-founder of Rise25 and Marketing Communications Chair and board member at EO San Francisco, to discuss his role at EOSF and why he joined the board. John explains how EO has impacted his leadership growth, his time commitment, and the benefits of being an EO board member.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- EO San Francisco
- EO Accelerator
- Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO)
- John Corcoran on LinkedIn
- Rise25
- Email John Corcoran at John@Rise25.com
- Chad Franzen on LinkedIn
- EO Global Leadership Conference
- Rudy Mutter on LinkedIn
Sponsor for this episode…
EO San Francisco
This episode is brought to you by EO San Francisco.
The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is a global, peer-to-peer network of more than 14,000+ influential business owners with 198 chapters in 61 countries.
If you are the founder, co-founder, owner, or controlling shareholder of a company generating over $1 million a year in revenues, and want to connect with other like-minded successful entrepreneurs, EO is for you.
The EO San Francisco chapter enables leading entrepreneurs in the Bay area to learn, grow, and achieve greater success.
The EOSF chapter was founded in 1991, and today we have over 100 members in industries ranging from marketing to agriculture to tech and professional services.
To learn how it works, or to come do a test drive come join us at www.eonetwork.org/sanfrancisco/.
This episode is also brought to you by my company, Pacific Crest Group.
Pacific Crest Group provides outsourced CFO, Controller, and bookkeeping services. You can learn more about us at https://www.pcg-services.com/
Rise 25
At Rise25, we’re committed to helping you connect with your Dream 100 referral partners, clients, and strategic partners through our done-for-you podcast solution.
We’re a professional podcast production agency that makes creating a podcast effortless. Since 2009, our proven system has helped thousands of B2B businesses build strong relationships with referral partners, clients, and audiences without doing the hard work.
What do you need to start a podcast?
When you use our proven system, all you need is an idea and a voice. We handle the strategy, production, and distribution – you just need to show up and talk.
The Rise25 podcasting solution is designed to help you build a profitable podcast. This requires a specific strategy, and we’ve got that down pat. We focus on making sure you have a direct path to ROI, which is the most important component. Plus, our podcast production company takes any heavy lifting of production and distribution off your plate.
We make distribution easy.
We’ll distribute each episode across more than 11 unique channels, including iTunes, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. We’ll also create copy for each episode and promote your show across social media.
Co-founders Dr. Jeremy Weisz and John Corcoran credit podcasting as being the best thing they have ever done for their businesses. Podcasting connected them with the founders/CEOs of P90x, Atari, Einstein Bagels, Mattel, Rx Bars, YPO, EO, Lending Tree, Freshdesk, and many more.
The relationships you form through podcasting run deep. Jeremy and John became business partners through podcasting. They have even gone on family vacations and attended weddings of guests who have been on the podcast.
Podcast production has a lot of moving parts and is a big commitment on our end; we only want to work with people who are committed to their business and to cultivating amazing relationships.
Are you considering launching a podcast to acquire partnerships, clients, and referrals? Would you like to work with a podcast agency that wants you to win?
Contact us now at support@rise25.com or book a call at rise25.com/bookcall.
Rise25 Co-founders, Dr. Jeremy Weisz and John Corcoran, have been podcasting and advising about podcasting since 2008.