As 2020 comes to an end, we begin to reflect on all this year has brought. With a global pandemic, a presidential election and much more, 2020 has been a pivotal year in the world’s history. This has been a make it or break it year for many people all over the world.
That being said, people have been able to successfully grow their businesses, sustain and scale them, and are currently doing great things, even during this pandemic.
If you are looking to start a business during these uncertain times, here are some entrepreneurs who will certainly define what the next year holds. This year, VIP Media Group put together a list of what they consider to be some of the Top Entrepreneurs to watch in 2021. So who are they?
– Grant Cardone Instagram: @grantcardone
Grant Cardone is the bestselling author of The 10X Rule and has been buying real estate for over 30 years. Over those three decades, he has bought over two billion dollars worth of real estate in eight states. Grant currently manages 7,068 units with his private equity firm Cardone Capital. He is such a good real estate investor because of his extreme discipline, specific formulas, and good instinct to know when to exit the property. Throughout his career, Grant has been giving small investors a chance to start small and go big.
– Tai Lopez Instagram: @tailopez
Tai Lopez is an investor, partner, and advisor to almost two-dozen multi-million-dollar businesses. Through his popular book club and podcasts, The Tai Lopez Show, Tai shares advice on how to achieve health, wealth, love, and happiness with over 1.4 million people in 40 countries. The Tai Lopez Show gets around 800,000 downloads per month. In addition, Tai also owns the largest book shipping club in the world, Mentor Box, and was voted the Number 1 Social Media Influencer by Entrepreneur Magazine.
– Carolyn Jarrett Jones
Instagram: @carolynjarrettjones
Carolyn Jarrett Jones is a successful entrepreneur, wife and mother of 4. Carolyn’s passion is creating businesses and encouraging other female entrepreneurs to forge their own paths. After college, Caroyln started her first business venture, a website design company. Her second business, PrettyCity.com, got her scouted to write for the St. Petersburg Times and Chicago Sun Times’ Red Streak. In 2014, Carolyn launched Oak Street Social, a social media marketing agency in Chicago, IL. After growing two companies to 7 figure revenue with investments under $500, becoming a published beauty columnist, and co-founding one of the top digital agencies in Chicago, Carolyn has earned a spot as an entrepreneur to watch in 2021. Carolyn jumped into actIon when the pandemic hit, launching a free Facebook group for Entrepreneurs who need help. In 2021 Carolyn plans to continue working on balancing all of her business ventures with an active, adventure-filled personal life as a wife and mom to 4 boys.
– Brandon Ivan Peña
Instagram: @SoyBrandonIvan
Brandon Ivan Peña is an incredible Entrepreneur, Business Consultant and motivational speaker. Having an accent he felt that his success would be limited, but with hard work and dedication he proved himself wrong. Now, Brandon is well known and influential Business consultant, Founder of 787 Coffee, Hacienda Iluminada and a spanish motivational brand called ‘brandON’. Some of his greatest accomplishments include being one of the first latinos to be invited to a Facebook Conference, growing one of the world’s best coffees, attending and speaking in some of the best conferences in the world:Digital Shanghai, Social Media Week, SXSW, and much more. Brandon always knew he wanted to be a business owner, being able to build his own business, hear customers feedback, and being innovative. In 2021, Brandon wants to continue to impact customers, and switch over his coffee production into the United States. He also wants to keep his purpose the same, focusing on the wellbeing of his team. He knows that if his farmers, baristas, crews, editors, and office staff are well, his customers will be welcomed and appreciated.
– Felipe Resende
Instagram: @felipe.resende
Felipe Resende is a successful entrepreneur and the co-owner of Angel Heart Boutique with his wife Schayene Silva. Angel Heart Boutique is the #1 plus size boutique in the country, and it all started from a $200 investment and is now an 8 figure business. Freedom is what motivated Felipe to start his business ventures, after living the 9-5 life Felipe knew it was not for him, he wanted time freedom, financial freedom, and the availability to go wherever he wanted. Some of his greatest accomplishments include being named a Inc 5000 company 2 years in a row, named an Oklahoma City Metro top 50 small business of the year for 2 consecutive years. During Covid-19, his business continued to do well as the model for his business is set up to excel on online platforms. His biggest challenge during this time was maintaining inventory as he gets some of his products from overseas and the shipping was significantly delayed. In 2021 Felipe plans on surpassing his sales goals and continuing to expand his business. In addition to that he is hoping his company makes the Inc 5000 list for a third consecutive year.
– Edward Henley
Instagram: @edwardhenley3
Edward Henley is a young and incredibly successful entrepreneur who is taking over the development industry. Shortly after graduating college, Edward worked as a contract employee. It was there he gained the confidence to start his own business. At 24 years old, he started Pillars Development, a real estate development company that works in all phases of development to create efficiency and putting the client first. In his first few years of starting the company, Edward has landed many successful projects that have totaled more than $400 million dollars, a huge success in the development world. Another one of Edward’s greatest accomplishments is being involved in capital projects totaling nearly 1.5 billion dollars. This year with Covid-19, Edward was quick to adapt to ensure the safety of his employees, and to keep his business running and thriving. In 2021 Edward will be expanding Pillars Development’s consulting, planning and management services, as well as increasing private capital and development activities. To stay up to date with Edward, check him out on Instagram.
– Pascal Bachmann
Instagram:@pascalbachmann_official Website: pascalbachmann.com
Pascal Bachmann is a former pro-athlete turned serial entrepreneur. Over the last 25 years, this Swiss native has built 7 businesses which have a combined net worth of over $20 million dollars. His road to success was not an easy one, after going through a $15 million dollar bankruptcy while trying to support his family, he hit rock bottom. He channeled his frustration and worry into the empire he has built today. Along the way, he realized that this bankruptcy that almost destroyed him became a gift in disguise. He is using his story to inspire other entrepreneurs and business owners, that even if you’re going through a hard time, you don’t have to be stuck there. In 2021, with his passion to inspire and empower doers to find their own way and live a healthy life with success, gratitude, and joy, Pascal is on a mission to impact a million lives all over the world.
– Seth Kniep Instagram: @sethkniep
Living the death-by-paycheck cycle, tired of his corporate job and $24,000 in debt, Seth Kniep walked the streets with a single dime, dead set on doubling it 20 times into over $100,000, to create freedom for him and his family. Today, Seth’s team manages over 100 million in annual revenue for name brands and silent investors on the Amazon platform. The co-founder of Just One Dime, Seth and his team have trained over 10,000 entrepreneurs in over 150 countries, 27 of whom are multi-millionaires today. Seth’s team grows the Amazon store for one of the sharks from the Shark Tank TV show, runs a sourcing team in China and multiple fulfillment centers across the US, and was requested by two countries to train their top businesses. Headquartered in Austin, TX, Seth is raising an army of investors and entrepreneurs who leverage innovation, capital, and vision to help the human race for future generations. To learn more about Seth and stay up to date with what he’s doing check out his Instagram and Just One Dime.
– A. Donahue Baker
Instagram: @adonahuebaker
Donahue Baker, CPA is a successful entrepreneur, author, influencer, and national speaker. There is no doubt that A. Donahue has made a name for himself in a number of industries. From being a former Grammy-nominated producer to owning over 500 residential and commercial units of real estate, A. Donahue is the co-founder of Money Avenue, LLC, which is one of the fastest-growing fintech startups in the country (ranked 199 out of the top 5000 firms). Money Avenue, LLC is able to get businesses the full arsenal of wealth management tools to increase wealth, from real estate & business loans, bank accounts, Insurance, to lines of credit that are not linked to a personal credit profile. In addition to helping businesses get access to capital, Donahue’s passion has always been his family and helping others to build generational wealth and he has done just that. Now, he is a professor at Morehouse College in Atlanta, where he teaches entrepreneurship and wealth-building strategies to young adults. A. Donahue specializes in teaching people how to spot, analyze, and fund value-add apartment deals to build wealth. In 2021, A. Donahue wants to keep on expanding his businesses, writing and publishing a book, and making a film documentary to get his story and vision out there.
– Michael Ashabi Instagram: @mikeashabi
Michael Ashabi is a serial entrepreneur and a top level life and business coach that works with a variety of entrepreneurs, business owners, and start ups to help them build strategies for sustainability and scaling. His company, True Life Ventures, focuses on making clients increase business growth by 40% month after month, and as a result, allow them to achieve financial freedom. Michael is a very results driven person and aspires to keep helping clients around the world to succeed.
– Maria Brown Instagram: @IM_MARIA_BROWN_OFFICIAL
Maria Brown, is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and business consultant. She is the definition of hard work and determination. CEO of Brown Consulting, Maria Brown has used her life’s biggest challenges and struggles as a force to inspire others to accomplish their dreams. An avid traveler and lover of life, Maria looks forward to continuing to run her multiple successful businesses and inspire others to do the same in 2021 and beyond.
– Chris Diaz Instagram: @itschrisdiaz
Chris Diaz got his bachelor’s degree in 2016 and then got experience working sales for the most luxurious car dealership in Miami, FL and in a banking position at J.P Morgan Chase. He then saw the opportunity in the digital marketing space, so he decided to invest into courses, mentors, books, and materials that would teach him how to grow his social presence. Chris then started his own agency, pursued his passion, and is now fulfilling his life’s purpose. Chris is a consultant, marketing expert, and CEO of Chris Diaz Agency. He is well known for his innate ability to revolutionize the way a brand is seen. He provides digital consulting for 6-7 figure entrepreneurs and elite businesses looking to grow their social presence and scale beyond their current standing. He also runs a 100M+ digital network filled with artists, entrepreneurs, athletes, influencers, and more which he leverages to drive more traffic to his clients businesses.
-Mike Murphy Instagram: @realmikemurphy
Mike Murphy comes from a family of Americans who lived paycheck to paycheck. Since he was a child, he worked with his dad in his Lincoln Mercury Dealership in Florida. After college, Mike went full time into his dad’s dealerships and started selling vehicles online and developed internet departments at all locations. After his dad was diagnosed with cancer, Mike was forced to step up. He became one of if not the youngest General Managers in the Nation. Mike and his dad grew their independently run dealerships into Murphy Auto Group (MAG) where Mike is the CEO. Last year at 33-Years old, Mike spearheaded the Divestment of 2 Dealerships and the purchase of Bob Richards Auto Group. Overtime with his dad’s help, Mike was able to adopt all his learned principles and adapt them into a digital world that is heavily based on social media influence and online consumerism.
– Andrew Evans Instagram: @andrewevansofficial
Andrew Evans is a serial entrepreneur and the host of the Ace Weekly Podcast, one of the top 100 podcasts on iTunes since its release in March. At a young age, he began fueling his entrepreneurial drive with his success in sales. He developed his work ethic and speaking skills, and learned how to connect with others by building numerous small businesses. After breaking many sales records at his company throughout the years, Andrew decided that he wanted to equip other young people with the same skills he had. In 2018, he began working on the Ace Weekly Podcast to help guide other aspiring leaders towards the mentality needed to be successful. Currently a resident in Miami, Andrew’s Spartan organization works with more students than any other organization in Miami-Dade County. His mission is to empower young people and transform the way that they show up in our world and in our communities. Aside from his podcast and sales office, Andrew also has a heart to create a financial revolution for many individuals across the world. Powered by Artificial Intelligence, his corporation Ace Trading Enterprises helps provide software that allows the average person to have an easier (and more successful) experience in the world of trading and investing.
– Nenad Korof Instagram @neno_nk
Nenad “Neno” Korof is a 27 years old who began his journey about 8 years ago when he started trading in the Forex markets. He was $50,000 in debt and was a college dropout, who decided to take the risk to learn the financial markets, and it paid off big time by his 23rd birthday. Neno started accumulating big wealth and started reinvesting in multiple different business ventures in the clothing, technology industry, most recently in the champagne industry. Neno is popular for his luxury lifestyle and knowledge on cryptocurrencies. In fact, he is one of the biggest names in the Forex/Crypto space for mentorship and software. Neno is now looking to get involved in social media consulting and motivational speaking.
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