
Passage to Profit Show · 2026-06-24 · 4 min
Discover entrepreneurship, innovation, business growth, scaling, and intellectual property strategies from successful founders and industry leaders. Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of the Passage to Profit Show have this discussion with TV & film actor, Romaine Waite, Jeff Perera from Jeff’s Bagel Run and Deon Hargove from SmartInvestors App. What is the one decision that can completely change the course of a career? In this segment of "Your New Business Journey" on Passage to Profit Show, actor and producer Romaine Waite shares how making the decision to never give up became the foundation of his success through discipline, consistency, and long-term vision. Jeff Perera reveals how a simple "yes" to his wife's request to make a bagel unexpectedly launched an entrepreneurial journey that transformed their lives. Deon Hargrove discusses the challenge of stepping out from behind the scenes as an engineer to become the public face of his business, building trust through authenticity and personal branding.