Shari Fitzpatrick built one of the most iconic gifting brands in America—Shari’s Berries—from a $1,500 credit card in her apartment. What started as a simple idea turned into a multi-million-dollar national brand.

Then… she lost it all.

After 22 years of building her company, Shari faced one of the toughest challenges an entrepreneur can experience—losing control of the business she created. But instead of quitting, she chose to rebuild.

In this episode of The Mark Haney Show, Shari shares the real story behind her rise, her loss, and her comeback. From betrayal and heartbreak to faith, family, and finding a deeper purpose, this is a powerful conversation about resilience, reinvention, and what it truly means to win.

Today, Shari is an inspirational speaker, entrepreneur, and founder of new ventures like Bed & Berries, helping others “sweeten their soul” while continuing to build, serve, and give back.

🎤 See Shari & Mark LIVE

Shari Fitzpatrick and Mark Haney will both be speaking at the Placer Valley Business Summit on April 23rd—a full day of inspiration, entrepreneurship, and community.

👉 Register here: https://www.placerbusinesssummit.com/

👉 If you're an entrepreneur—or anyone facing a setback—this episode is for you.

🔗 Connect with Shari:
Website: https://www.sharifitzpatrick.com/

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Mark Haney is a serial entrepreneur that has experience growing companies worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He is currently the CEO and founder of HaneyBiz
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/themarkhaney
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markehaney​
Website: http://haneybiz.com​
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/themarkhaney
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In this episode, we dive into one of the most overlooked strategies in entrepreneurship: buying businesses instead of starting them.

Kasey Cotulla, owner of Delta Print Group, built a $65M+ company (on track for $75M+) not by launching startups—but by acquiring and scaling existing businesses across Northern California.

Starting as a forklift driver in a Sacramento print shop, Kasey worked his way up, eventually buying into a struggling company during the Great Recession. From there, he executed a powerful M&A (mergers and acquisitions) strategy, acquiring more than a dozen companies and building one of the largest commercial print and mail operations in the region.

In this conversation, we break down:
• Why buying a business can be smarter than starting one
• How to find and evaluate acquisition opportunities
• Financing strategies (SBA loans, seller financing, partnerships)
• How to integrate and scale acquired companies
• Lessons from building a $75M business in a “mature” industry

If you're an entrepreneur, investor, or operator looking to grow, this episode will change how you think about building a business.

Learn more here:
Website: www.deltaprintgroup.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deltaprintgroup/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deltaprintgroup/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/delta-print-group/

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Mark Haney is a serial entrepreneur that has experience growing companies worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He is currently the CEO and founder of HaneyBiz
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Instagram: http://instagram.com/themarkhaney​
Facebook: www.facebook.com/themarkhaney
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markehaney​
Website: http://haneybiz.com​
Audio Boom: https://audioboom.com/channels/5005273​
Twitter: http://twitter.com/themarkhaney
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This video includes personal knowledge, experiences, and opinions about Angel Investing by seasoned angel investors. This content is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal, tax, investment, or financial advice. Nothing in this video constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, or endorsement.

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What does it really take to build a custom dream home?

In this episode, we sit down with Paul and Rachel Hills—award-winning designers and builders behind some of the most impressive high-end custom homes in Northern California, Tahoe, and beyond.

From architecture and construction to interior design, they walk through what separates an average home from a truly exceptional one.

We also explore a unique project involving the construction of an underground bunker, complete with a secret door and a Browning vault door designed for security. Built with the help of a specialized bunker construction company, this hidden bunker showcases the level of planning, craftsmanship, and attention to detail that goes into high-end custom builds.

It’s a fascinating look at how far custom home design can go—combining functionality, creativity, and long-term thinking into one cohesive vision.

Website: https: //www.thehillsgroup.ca/
Instagram: https: //www.instagram.com/hillsdesigngroup/
Facebook: https: //www.facebook.com/hillsdesignandconstruction/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-hills-group/
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Mark Haney is a serial entrepreneur that has experience growing companies worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He is currently the CEO and founder of HaneyBiz
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Instagram: http://instagram.com/themarkhaney​
Facebook: www.facebook.com/themarkhaney
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markehaney​
Website: http://haneybiz.com​
Audio Boom: https://audioboom.com/channels/5005273​
Twitter: http://twitter.com/themarkhaney
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This video includes personal knowledge, experiences, and opinions about Angel Investing by seasoned angel investors. This content is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal, tax, investment, or financial advice. Nothing in this video constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, or endorsement.

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Entrepreneurship can feel like you’re on an island—but the truth is, you don’t have to build alone.

In this episode, Thom Schildmeyer shares why building relationships is one of the most powerful advantages an entrepreneur can have. We dive into the real role of networking—not just collecting contacts, but creating meaningful connections that actually move your business forward.

Through the lens of Growth Factory and the Backyard Advantage, Thom breaks down how founders can tap into a local ecosystem built around entrepreneurship, networking, and collaboration to accelerate growth and avoid going it alone.

If you’re an entrepreneur trying to figure it all out yourself, this conversation will challenge that mindset—and show you a better path forward.

👉 Because in entrepreneurship, success isn’t just about what you know…
it’s about who you build with.

Learn more:
Website: https://growthfactory.vc/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/growthfactoryhq/

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Mark Haney is a serial entrepreneur that has experience growing companies worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He is currently the CEO and founder of HaneyBiz
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Instagram: http://instagram.com/themarkhaney​
Facebook: www.facebook.com/themarkhaney
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markehaney​
Website: http://haneybiz.com​
Audio Boom: https://audioboom.com/channels/5005273​
Twitter: http://twitter.com/themarkhaney
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This video includes personal knowledge, experiences, and opinions about Angel Investing by seasoned angel investors. This content is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal, tax, investment, or financial advice. Nothing in this video constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, or endorsement.

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They told him it couldn’t be done… but Mathew Magno built a company that’s transforming how cities, universities, and hospitals manage parking.

In this episode, the Co-Founder and CEO of Japa shares how his frustration with spending 20–30 minutes searching for parking turned into a smart parking startup now used by major institutions like UCLA and UC Berkeley—and expanding across the United States.

Japa is redefining parking with real-time data, sensors, and AI-powered insights that help drivers find parking faster and help organizations optimize their parking infrastructure. In some cases, Japa has helped cities avoid tens of millions of dollars in new parking construction costs—while helping people park up to 50% faster.

If you’re interested in startups, smart cities, AI, or building a company from scratch, this conversation breaks down what it really takes to go from idea to national scale.

In this episode, we cover:
• How Japa uses smart parking technology, sensors, and real-time data
• The true cost of building parking (up to $40,000–$50,000 per space in California)
• How cities and universities optimize parking without building more structures
• What it takes to scale a startup across campuses and major institutions
• Lessons from proving doubters wrong and building something “impossible”

Mathew Magno’s story is a reminder that entrepreneurship is about solving real problems—and having the conviction to keep going when others say it won’t work.

Check them out:
Website: https://www.parkjapa.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/japa/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parkJapa/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parkjapa

Chapters:
0:00 – They Said No (Preview Clip)
0:30 – Meet Mathew Magno & Japa
1:45 – The Frustration That Started It All
3:20 – What Is Smart Parking?
6:15 – The Real Cost of Parking
9:10 – Saving Cities Millions
12:05 – From Idea to Real Deployments
16:20 – Proving the Doubters Wrong
18:45 – Scaling Across the U.S.
22:10 – Selling Into Institutions
25:30 – The Future of Smart Parking
28:15 – Lessons for Entrepreneurs

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Mark Haney is a serial entrepreneur that has experience growing companies worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He is currently the CEO and founder of HaneyBiz
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Instagram: http://instagram.com/themarkhaney​
Facebook: www.facebook.com/themarkhaney
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markehaney​
Website: http://haneybiz.com​
Audio Boom: https://audioboom.com/channels/5005273​
Twitter: http://twitter.com/themarkhaney
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This video includes personal knowledge, experiences, and opinions about Angel Investing by seasoned angel investors. This content is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal, tax, investment, or financial advice. Nothing in this video constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, or endorsement.

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Angel investors are playing an increasingly important role in startup funding, raising capital, and supporting entrepreneurship—especially for people interested in investing for beginners and learning how early-stage investing really works.

In this episode, Monique Brown and Cameron Law discuss how NorCal AngelCon is helping activate a new generation of angel investors while giving founders access to the capital, mentorship, and networks they need to grow.

AngelCon is designed to teach new investors how startup investing actually works—from evaluating companies and conducting due diligence to writing their first angel checks. At the same time, it provides founders with exposure to investors, valuable feedback, and potential funding.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

• Why early-stage startup funding has historically been difficult to access in Sacramento
• How angel investors help strengthen the regional innovation economy
• What founders should understand about raising capital today
• Why NorCal AngelCon is becoming an on-ramp for investing for beginners
• How collaboration across accelerators, universities, and investors is driving entrepreneurship in Northern California

Startup ecosystems don’t grow by accident. They grow when founders, investors, and community leaders work together to support innovation and keep talent local. NorCal AngelCon is helping make that happen.

Learn More:
NorCal AngelCon
https://www.norcalangelcon.com

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Chapters:
00:00 Preview – Angel Investing On-Ramp
00:30 Introducing AngelCon and the Guests
02:03 Why Sacramento Needs More Startup Capital
04:17 Sacramento vs Silicon Valley Venture Ecosystems
07:17 Why Entrepreneurship Drives Job Creation
10:41 The Hidden Startup Resources in Sacramento
14:28 Collaboration and the Backyard Advantage
15:58 How AngelCon Works
20:03 The Value for Angels and Founders
23:12 The Zach Hansen Example
28:59 The Growth of AngelCon
33:41 Launching AngelCon Deep Tech
41:07 How to Get Involved in AngelCon
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Mark Haney is a serial entrepreneur that has experience growing companies worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He is currently the CEO and founder of HaneyBiz
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/themarkhaney
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markehaney​
Website: http://haneybiz.com​
Audio Boom: https://audioboom.com/channels/5005273​
Twitter: http://twitter.com/themarkhaney
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This video includes personal knowledge, experiences, and opinions about Angel Investing by seasoned angel investors. This content is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal, tax, investment, or financial advice. Nothing in this video constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, or endorsement.

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Defense technology is advancing rapidly, and the rise of the autonomous drone is at the center of the latest wave of military innovation. In this conversation with Jeffrey Wright and Alistair Xhayet of SplashOne, we explore how new startups are rethinking aerial combat and the economics of modern warfare.

SplashOne is developing an autonomous drone designed to hunt and intercept other drones in flight. As drone swarms become more common on modern battlefields, traditional missile systems can be too expensive to keep up with the scale and speed of these threats.

The team behind SplashOne believes the future of military innovation may come from reusable fighter drones capable of intercepting hostile drones repeatedly rather than destroying themselves like traditional missiles.

Jeffrey Wright, a recently retired military strategist specializing in drone warfare, and Alistair Xhayet, who helps lead operations and growth at SplashOne, discuss why the battlefield is shifting toward autonomous systems and how startups are driving the next generation of defense technology.

In this conversation we discuss:

• Why cheap drones are reshaping modern warfare
• The rise of the autonomous drone in defense technology
• The economics of drones versus traditional missile systems
• Military innovation coming from startups rather than large defense contractors
• How systems like Roadrunner are influencing the next generation of drone defense
• Why AI and autonomy will define the future of aerial combat

Whether you're interested in defense technology, autonomous drone systems, startups, or military innovation, this discussion offers a look at how engineers and founders are building the next generation of aerial defense.

Chapters:
0:00 The Drone That Hunts Drones (Cold Open)
1:03 Introduction to SplashOne and the Future of Drone Warfare
2:37 Why Cheap Drones Are Changing Modern Warfare
5:00 The Economics of Missiles vs Autonomous Drones
6:38 The $2 Billion Question: Can Drones Replace Missiles?
7:56 The Concept of Reusable Fighter Drones
10:00 How Autonomous Drones Could Win Air Battles
11:53 AI, Autonomy, and the Future of Air Combat
14:43 The Drone Swarm Problem Militaries Face Today
17:45 How Startups Are Driving Military Innovation
22:32 The Technology Behind Drone Interception
29:54 What the Battlefield of the Future Will Look Like

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Mark Haney is a serial entrepreneur that has experience growing companies worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He is currently the CEO and founder of HaneyBiz
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/themarkhaney
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markehaney​
Website: http://haneybiz.com​
Audio Boom: https://audioboom.com/channels/5005273​
Twitter: http://twitter.com/themarkhaney
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This video includes personal knowledge, experiences, and opinions about Angel Investing by seasoned angel investors. This content is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal, tax, investment, or financial advice. Nothing in this video constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, or endorsement.

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A 6th grader’s video clip recently went viral, racking up over 11 million views across social media.

Henry McCarley, known online as @HeyHenryTV , saw his platform take off after posting a behind the scenes look at packaging orders from one of his Whatnot live streams. What started as a simple video quickly gained traction, picking up over a million views per day and changing the trajectory of his brand almost overnight.

In this episode, Henry joins Mark to talk about:
• The post that went viral and reached 11M+ views
• Growing from 340 to 8,000 followers in less than a month
• Building a following across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube
• Interviewing athletes like Baker Mayfield and Urijah Faber
• Turning sports cards into a purpose driven business

Turning sports cards into a purpose driven business
Through his platform, Hey Henry TV, Henry interviews athletes, collects signed memorabilia, and auctions off sports cards with 100 percent of the proceeds going to charity. His long term goal is to raise one million dollars for charitable causes.

Entrepreneurship is not about age. It is about mindset.

Make sure to follow Henry on all his platforms:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyhenrytv
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heyhenrytv
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HeyHenryTV
whatnot: https://www.whatnot.com/user/heyhenrytv

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Mark Haney is a serial entrepreneur that has experience growing companies worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He is currently the CEO and founder of HaneyBiz
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Instagram: http://instagram.com/themarkhaney​
Facebook: www.facebook.com/themarkhaney
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markehaney​
Website: http://haneybiz.com​
Audio Boom: https://audioboom.com/channels/5005273​
Twitter: http://twitter.com/themarkhaney
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This video includes personal knowledge, experiences, and opinions about Angel Investing by seasoned angel investors. This content is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal, tax, investment, or financial advice. Nothing in this video constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, or endorsement.

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