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Million Dollar MomentThe Fine Design of Success: Lessons from Victor KostrubIn this inspiring episode of Million Dollar Moment, host Brian Burt sits down with Victor Kostroub, the founder of Fine Designs and Arctic Elevation. Victor shares his entrepreneurial journey, beginning with his immigration from the Soviet Union to establishing a thriving business model that provides official merchandise for major sporting events globally. With an emphasis on passion, vision, and long-term planning, Victor reveals how Fine Designs grew to 1,200 employees across multiple countries, hosting up to 120 events per weekend. He underscores the importance of building trust, leadership, and maintaining high morale within the team, even in challenging circumstances.2025-01-091h 01
Mentors by Design PodcastUnleashing Youth Potential with Carolyn Wokoh of Advancing Youth Voice InitiativeWelcome to this episode of Mentors by Design podcast . In this episode, Host Victor Kostroub speaks with Carolyn Carolyn Wokoh, executive director of Advancing Youth Voice Initiative, which was established in 2021 to empower young people to lead. During their conversation, they discuss Carolyn's journey of getting medical help during the pandemic and how it led to the creation of the Advancing Youth Voice Initiative. They also talk about the importance of emotional intelligence and the need for developing a symbiotic relationship between countries. Carolyn shares her plans for her online training programs and the help she is looking for...2023-03-1619 minMentors by Design PodcastA Decade of Change in the Farming Industry: Featuring Greg Hall and Henry of Hall FarmsteadOn this episode of Mentors By Design, Victor, Greg and Henry discuss the quality of Wagyu steaks and the business of Hall Farmstead. Founded by Greg, Hall Farmstead is a Kentucky-based farm that raises Wagyu cattle for their premium beef. Henry, who is Japanese, explains that Wagyu is meat, specifically beef, and comprises two breeds: Kuroushi, which is the black cow, and Akaushi, which is leaner and has a more flavorful profile. Greg explains that it took many years of breeding to get the highest grade Wagyu beef and that Hall Farmstead is focused o...2023-03-0939 minMentors by Design PodcastOvercoming Self-Doubt and Finding Your 'Why' with Brooke SousaOn this episode of Mentors By Design, Victor is joined by Brooke Sousa, the World’s Strongest Woman and real estate investor. Brooke shares her incredible story of how she went from being an overweight child to competing in the World’s Strongest Woman competition and achieving her goals in real estate. She also talks about how she overcame self-doubt and how important it is to have a “why” in order to reach your goals. Victor and Brooke dive into the challenges and obstacles Brooke faced throughout her journey, from being bullied for her weight to...2023-03-0237 minMentors by Design PodcastBuilding a Successful Life: Exploring What it Really Means with BogdanIn this episode of Mentors By Design, Victor speaks with Bogdan about what it really means to be successful. Bogdan shares his experience of managing his time between work, family, and responsibility. He explains how he learned the hard way that you can’t “raise” your wife, and how he and his wife had to work on their marriage to become a successful couple. Bogdan then talks about his business, his passion for ministry, and how it has given him financial freedom and self-confidence.Story Notes:What it Really Means to be...2023-02-2335 minMentors by Design PodcastExploring What Real Success Looks Like with Mansour KhatibIn this episode of Mentors By Design, host Victor invites Mansour Khatib to have an open and honest conversation about what lies behind the curtain of success. Mansour, a German-born entrepreneur, shares his story of being a travel enthusiast, working in multiple countries, and his experience of losing his business after the September 11th attack. Mansour also strongly believes that success should not be defined by money, but instead by quality. He challenges us to reflect on our own lives and to strive for equality. He also offers insight on embracing challenges and unlearning the lies we have been...2023-02-1629 minMentors by Design PodcastThe Power of Facing Your Fear: Embracing Risk with Jay TamIn this episode, Victor and Jay Tam discuss what it really means to be a coach. They discuss the ups and downs of the journey and the importance of embracing risk and taking baby steps. They talk about how to use failure as a learning experience and focus on the successes that come out of them. They also discuss how to become laser focused and obsessed with the goal and how to develop a good pitch and gain confidence in cold calling.Story Notes: What It Really Means to Be a...2023-02-0931 minMentors by Design PodcastNavigating Life's Challenges: A Conversation with Professional Coach and Mentor, Jay TamIn this week's episode of Mentors By Design with Victor and his special guest, Jay Tam, a professional coach and mentor. Victor shares how he was amazed by Jay's story and that he was inspired by Jay's ability to take control of his life, despite difficult obstacles. Jay shares his story of growing up in 30 different places and how his parents, who were both Japanese, only spoke broken English. He explains how his father was never a legal citizen and had a habit of leaving for long periods of time, yet he still had faith in his father.2023-02-0227 minMentors by Design PodcastThe Best Financial Advice from an ExpertIn this week's episode of the Mentors by Design podcast, Host Victortalks with guest Ken Goldberg, Founder of DSE Trading and a registered investment advisor with four decades of broad investment and trading experience. They discuss the economic outlook for 2023, the importance of understanding crowd psychology when it comes to investing, and how to spot warning signs when it comes to investing. They also cover the effects of inflation and recession on the markets and how the Federal Reserve follows the market when setting interest rates. Ken's advice is to take a step back, think about your...2023-01-2431 minMentors by Design PodcastToxic LeadershipIn this week's episode of Mentors by Design podcast, Host Victor interviewed Alexander Negrov,Founder & CEO at Hodos Institute. Victor and Alexander highlight the topic about developing positive organizational culture.Hodos Institute partners with organizations and individuals to develop ethical and effective leadership through its research, publications, training and consulting.Story Notes:Positive Organizational CultureWhat is Toxic LeadershipBehavior LeadershipAlexander Negrov’s BackgroundAbout Hodos InstituteWatch the full Episode:Learn more at: www.finedesigns.com2022-09-1343 minMentors by Design PodcastLong Term StrategyIn this episode of The Mentors by Design podcast, Host Victor Kostroub talks with Roman Shulyak, President at Shulyak Real Estate. Victor and Roman highlight the topic about reaching your potential.For Roman Shulyak, serving clients with their real estate needs is more than a career. It’s his passion! As a Managing Broker and Realtor®, Roman is able to combine his dedication to helping others, with his love for managing real estate transactions that create happy sellers and buyers.On a personal note, Roman is active in his community and his church. He is flue...2022-08-1036 min
Mission Matters Business Podcast with Adam TorresVictor Kostroub Launches Mentors By Design podcastNew podcast alert! In this episode, Adam Torres and Victor Kostroub, CEO of Fine Designs, explore Victor’s new Podcast, Mentors by Design, and his upcoming book. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/Support the showMore FREE content from Mission Matters here: https://linkt...2022-06-0229 minMentors by Design PodcastVictor Kostroub Launches The Mentors by Design PodcastIn this episode, Victor Kostroub, CEO at Fine Designs, Inc., introduces us to The Mentor’s by Design Podcast. The Podcast aims to bring ideas and inspiration through thought-provoking conversations with entrepreneurs and experts. Viktor is the co-founder of Fine Designs, Inc and has been named CEO since 1995. The businessman, speaker, and television show producer. He is happily married to Lili, and together, they have three sons. He is a dynamic and interesting speaker with a remarkable ability to inspire audiences to higher levels of achievement. His excellent methods of pers...2022-05-1228 min
Mission Matters Business Podcast with Adam TorresUkraine to United States: An Entrepreneur's JourneyEvery entrepreneur has a journey. In this episode, Adam Torres and Victor Kostroub, CEO of Fine Designs, Inc., explore Victor's journey from the Ukraine to the United States and his tips to success. To give to the refugee release effort visit: http://agapeua.com/ Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/2022-03-0440 min
Entrepreneur Podcast NetworkFine Designs: Ukraine Native Finds His Way to Success in AmericaVictor Kostroub, Founder of Fine Designs that specializes in custom on-site event apparel merchandise joins Enterprise Radio.2015-09-0111 min