Capitalism.com with Ryan Daniel Moran

We just did a LIVE training inside The One Percent with Courtney Lee, the founder of Prymal, a healthy coffee creamer company with an amazing story. She shared some strategies she used to build her 7-figure brand WITHOUT making a single sale on Amazon and now that she has launched on Amazon the business is really taking off. We cut this #WineWithWyan podcast down for time but if you want to join us LIVE for the next conversation you've got to join us Capitalism.com/Join

We just did a live training inside The One Percent with Travis Killian, the best Amazon marketer alive, where he revealed how he went from Zero To $25m+ In 3 Years. He revealed what is working right NOW without doing anything blackhat or weird. Just real long-term strategies to beat out the competition. This edited version contains about half of the full interview. If you want in on these live unedited trainings, our private community, and our monthly newsletters, you've got to join at Capitalism.com/Join The full recording is waiting for you on the inside. Thank you Travis for sharing your secrets over a glass or two of wine!

This is what it really takes to start scaling an Amazon business to $10,000 per month and beyond. As an entrepreneur you'll have to choose between prioritizing cash flow vs. building the brand - and the more you can invest back into the company, the better off you'll be.

Capitalism.com Content Creator "C-Money" and I give an update to everything happening in the business, and in our lives. I've just had a son, Capitalism.com is seeing incredible momentum by focusing on our $99/mo community The One Percent, and C-Money shares what we can learn from a listening to a diverse collection of podcasts. Try The One Percent for 30 days for $1 at Capitalism.com/Join

In this podcast we're looking at what it takes to start a successful Amazon FBA business when you're on a budget. Like a TIGHT budget... 1,000, maybe 2,000 bucks! It is easier than EVER to get started now that Amazon has so many distribution systems set up in place for you to start selling products... but you'll want to get started the smart way.

I have recently become the father again, this time to a baby boy. Just like when I had my daughter, I've been given the gift of thinking more long-term about where my life is heading. After stepping away from business for over a month I can see everything more clearly. I have to be more effective with my time. I can see where I was getting in the way. It's amazing what insights come out of just looking into the eyes of your newborn son...

In this episode Ryan discusses the many different ways you can start a physical products brand, and what mentality it takes in order for it to be successful.

Having trouble growing your sales? This week Ryan presents a keynote by successful business entrepreneur, Garret Akerson. Throughout his presentation, Garret teaches 7 Key Takeaways that he used to grow his Shopify sales to 7 figures per month - and you can use no matter where you are taking sales.

How would your life change if you owned a million dollar business? In this interview with Stefan James from Project Life Mastery we discuss the so-called "playbook" to grow an eCommerce business and give you the freedom to move forward. Stefan is also an internet entrepreneur millionaire who makes content that inspires and moves people to take action. We talk about the mindset you will never to cultivate in order to make mistakes, beat the competition, and grow your business in 2020.

When his kids fall asleep and he has an hour to spare, Ryan "Dialer" Moran has been calling people on Instagram after posting for them to submit their recent business challenges. Today's clips are aimed at giving you more freedom and permission to go out and get more buyers — a subject that was tackled in some of Ryan's more recent calls — and guess what, it should be natural easy and fun! Mentioned in this episode Want to get to 7 figures? Capitalism.com/Brand Want to grow past 7 figures? Capitalism.com/Backroom The Modern Cowboy | Dr. Dan Hillenbrand Cheryl Gallagher Keep in touch Instagram | @RyanDanielMoran

Buying a business sounds intimidating but it's not as expensive as you might think. And you don't even have to use your own money... To learn more join The One Percent @ Capitalism.com/1 In this episode I share a few clips from our live events and talk about these business buying strategies. Mentioned in this episode Preorder 12 Months to $1 Million: How to Pick a Winning Product, Build a Real Business, and Become a Seven-Figure Entrepreneur, by Ryan Daniel Moran Zevia | Paddy Spence Capitalism Conference Join The One Percent Lesson on Buying Businesses with Shakil Prasla @RyanDanielMoran @Capitalism

Let's talk about money! Today's episode is all about how to invest to create passive income — and you get to learn from all of Ryan's trials and errors. Do you have any income that is not tied to your time? Ryan breaks down the steps and the most efficient investment strategies drawing from some of today's top investment advisors. Keep in touch Capitalism With Ryan Daniel Moran on YouTube @RyanMoran @RyanDanielMoran Mentioned in this episode Get Unstuck! Capitalism.com/7 Inside The One Percent Investing tips! Capitalism.com/1 J. Massey Garret Gunderson Patrick Donohoe Jason Hartman Tom Wheelwright

From asking Ryan for advice 4 years ago to absolutely killing it today: Brooke Castillo is the founder of The Life Coach School, a massive empire that trains and certifies life coaches. What makes success happen? Tune in to hear Brooke's insight on what shackles us, the most important thing to get comfortable with, and how to save time. Stay until the very end for a brand new bonus discussion — C-Money kept the cameras rolling for some thoughts on commitment! Mentioned in this episode Get Unstuck! Capitalism.com/7

Can you have it all? Ryan and Chase met through their personal trainer, he currently works for a private equity group and he loves it, but he wants more… How do you break out of golden handcuffs? Tune in to hear Ryan guide Chase towards finding out what he could do, one episode at a time, to bring meaning to his and other people's lives. Mentioned in this episode Chase Slepak Nithanial Decker Boylan Bottling Company

Today Ryan talks about something really important — a recurring issue with a lot of people he works with — and something you might well be struggling with. Don't let your brain justify things you don't like in sacrifice of the things you do, just allow yourself to get where you want to be. You are deserving. Keep in touch Capitalism With Ryan Daniel Moran on YouTube @RyanMoran @RyanDanielMoran

Are you looking for new areas of opportunities? Tune in for an intense discussion on trends in entrepreneurship with the iconic Gary Vee! They also discuss being who you are, playing the long game, buying baseball cards, living within your means, and Oh! There was A LOT of wine: the longer you listen, the sloppier Ryan "Drunk-on-Red" Moran will get! Mentioned in this episode @RyanDanielMoran Tweetables "So many people are so insecure and they want to achieve to prove to everybody and if they just understood that if you achieve at 36 instead of 24 you'll still pull off what you want." — Gary Vee "I think this newest version of myself is about genuinely realizing that I am making an impact, and feeling a tremendous sense of responsibility." — Gary Vee "The biggest thing that surprised me so far is how genuinely involved Gary is on the content." — Zayne "The things I'm singularly most proud of in the world, not a person knows. I'm comfortable promoting business, it's business! The real humanity is quiet as fuck." — Gary Vee "Do you know why I almost didn't have a K-Swiss deal?" — Gary Vee "You know how they say 'don't meet your heroes' well my goal is to be better than you thought I was." — Gary Vee

Today is a chat with a listener who runs an Instagram page with 300k follower and wonders if he can turn this into his full time job. Ryan believes he can turn this into a 100k a year business in 24 hours. How much are your followers really worth? Reighan is thinking of selling and has some resistance to Ryan's ideas, so there is a push and pull to find his best-fit solution, but more importantly, his first step. Mentioned in this episode @TheTravellingNomads on Instagram

Bernie Sanders recently tweeted that there should not be millionaires. Other prominent leftist figures have alluded to this idea and today, Ryan opts to tackle the ethics and responsibility of making money. Are you looking for food for thought — or arguments with friends! — around Capitalism, creativity, wealth, and ethics? Or do you just plain need to hear that it's ok to make money: you don't have to feel bad. This episode is for you and no, you shouldn't feel bad, the pie is as big as we want! Keep in touch Capitalism With Ryan Daniel Moran on YouTube @RyanMoran @RyanDanielMoran Mentioned in this episode Billy Gene Bernie Sanders Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Great Thunberg

Ryan shares an episode he did with Dave from ClickFunnels.com and if you're in the midst of building a business with all of the highs and lows of decision making, this episode is for you. Take it from Ryan "Recess Money Makers Club" Moran, the route to freedom is the pursuit of what it is that excites you, he offers up some advice on how to figure that out. Mentioned in this episode @RyanDanielMoran ClickFunnels

Today, Ryan interviews Jeremiah Lee Klingman who did his workshop at 17 years of age and had a multi-million dollar exit at 20… The story gets really interesting after money show up. Are you at the start your entrepreneurial journey or looking for an exit? This episode has you covered in both cases! Tune in for a showcase on the two sides of the entrepreneurial coin: how to start your business, and what to do once the money shows up. Mentioned in this episode Capitalism.com/Start Capitalism.com/Exit Tribe Fitness Roam

Listen to this episode before throwing your money at any and all influencers you can find! There is a wrong and right way to do influencer marketing. Are you thinking of adding influencer marketing to your strategy? Max Kerwick welcomes influencers Lauren Fisher and Rasmus Andersen to talk about their side of a marketing relationship and share critical dos and don'ts of this kind of advertising channel. Mentioned in this episode Lauren Fisher Rasmus Andersen

Judson switched careers, followed the Capitalism.com plan, built a 7 figure business and developed a really, really weird relationship with Ryan "The Entrepreneur Pastor" Moran. Tune in for a very interesting conversation on business, juggling multiple businesses, passion, spirituality, religion… Follow Ryan and Judson run head-first into the rabbit hole! Mentioned in this episode Capitalism.com/AmazonClass

Tune in for a QA with Ryan and Sylvia, long time listener and entrepreneur who lists off a slew of free resources that she and her husband used to launch and scale their business to 7 figures. Operationally, how do you get big game influencers on board? Ryan answers some questions she has for moving into the next phase and offers advice — one of them has Sylvia scared — to further her brand and grow her sales. Mentioned in this episode JP Sears Brian Lee Want to be on the show? It's open to all for a limited time, visit: Capitalism.com/FFLpodcast Challenge yourself, launch your first business! Capitalism.com/Brand

Are you interested in starting a business but you're not sure where to begin, how to find what to do? Do you have a business you may be interested in buying? Today's episode is for you. Where is the easiest place to start? You. Ryan breaks down how and why it all starts with you and shares clips from a variety of people who have started their own things and made it big (Moiz Ali, Will Ferrell, Russell Brunson) Keep in touch Capitalism With Ryan Daniel Moran on YouTube @RyanMoran @RyanDanielMoran Mentioned in this episode Robert Kiyosaki Rich Dad Poor Dad, by Robert Kiyosaki Cashflow board game Moiz Ali Native Deodorant Will Ferrell Russell Brunson

Ever wonder how the absurdly wealthy really make their money? Ryan used to, and he is still fascinated by this question. After interviewing a vast amount of multi-millionaires, he shares the one thing he has seen as a constant among all of them. There is only one thing for you to do in order to start making money, Ryan shares this, as well as what you should do to turn THAT into A LOT OF MONEY. Keep in touch @RyanMoran @RyanDanielMoran Mentioned in this episode Naval Ravikant AngelList

Today is part 2 of Ryan's interview with Suzy Batiz which is essentially a deep dive into philosophical questions. They share how each of them broke from their faith and how they build their spiritual practice now. Also, Ryan turns Suzy Batiz's preconceived idea of Capitalism on its head! Mentioned in this episode Capitalism.com/AmazonClass Instagram: @RyanDanielMoran Twitter: @RyanMoran Tweetables "The pursuit of truth is also the pursuit of God, and it led me away from Church." — Ryan Daniel Moran "I will one day write a book called: 'Why I Left The Church To Find God'." — Ryan Daniel Moran "Capitalism is very simply the way that we organise coming together to solve problems." — Ryan Daniel Moran

Do you have a million project ideas but no projects? Chances are you're standing in your own way. John is stuck and looking for guidance on a side project he has been toying with for 15-20 years! Ryan identifies the issues John is struggling with, and kicks down 3-4 doors for him to just walk through! Tune in to get a quick push off the cliff alongside John — just start. Mentioned in this episode Want to be on the show? It's open to all for a limited time, visit: Capitalism.com/FFLpodcast Challenge yourself, launch your first business! Capitalism.com/Brand

Do you ever feel like you're too old to start? That's it's too late? That you're entrenched in the life you have or have failed too many damned times? This week, Wednesdays With Wyan basks in the afterglow of the Suzy Batiz interview… Keep in touch @RyanMoran @RyanDanielMoran Mentioned in this episode For step by step guides, resources and exercises to start your business go to Capitalism.com/Start

Today, Ryan talks to Suzy Batiz to shed some light on the often overlooked sides of entrepreneurship: entrepreneurs don't just show up one day, successful and rich, it's a journey and it's not always easy but the rewards are so, so worth it. Suzy shows a very vulnerable and open side of herself while sharing the darker side of her story. She shares her thoughts on some of the more objectionable practices in business, the search for meaning, and how she clawed her way back up to happiness after 40. Mentioned in this episode Capitalis.com/Paradigm Life's free investment guide Instagram: @RyanDanielMoran Twitter: @RyanMoran Man's Search for Meaning Loving What Is

Long time listener Steve Hutchings has been running his popular extreme sports blog since 2010. He's been looking to turn it into a business but isn't getting the traction he was hoping. Have you been sitting on an idea? Ryan helps Steve see some golden opportunities he was blind to and shares tips on how to build Mentioned in this episode Want to be on the show? It's open to all for a limited time, visit: Capitalism.com/FFLpodcast Challenge yourself, launch your first business! Capitalism.com/Brand Abenakiextreme.com Upgradedpoints.com

Do you have an audience that you're ready to monetize? Or maybe you're just looking for a new side hustle? Tune in for this episode geared at helping you choose what products to sell and build a brand around — visit Capitalism.com/start for more written, video and audio resources on building a physical product business. In this audio episode, Ryan breaks down all the steps required for that first product choice to happen, starting with the easiest path to figuring out who you want to serve, and some exercises you can do to hone into the ideal product for your person. Keep in touch @RyanMoran @RyanDanielMoran Mentioned in this episode For step by step guides, resources and exercises to start your business go to Capitalism.com/Start

In 2014, Ryan released the 0 to 1 million in 12 months on Amazon video— viewed about 1.6 million times — but 5 years is huge in the digital space… Today's episode is all about the updated version of the 0 to 1 million in 12 months on Amazon. What's new and different in the Amazon space? What's coming, what's here to stay and what's about to go? Ryan shares the best tools to use, where to put the bulk of your energy and breaks down the steps to getting to the million mark in easy to follow point form. Mentioned in this episode Instagram: @RyanDanielMoran Twitter: @RyanMoran Tweetables

Nick has tried a few things, and is investing a lot of time in PPC and optimization, but his sales are now stagnant and have gone down since launch. Ryan helps Nick clear up what it is he loves about his business and how he can do more of it! Are you about to throw in the towel on your budding brand and switch your focus? Ryan shares insight on discontinuation, actionable tips on where and how to gather intel on your customer base and who NOT to listen to if you're trying to build a business.

Today is part 1 of 4 of a free video course by Capitalism.com on scaling your brand to 7 figures! Has your brand gotten stuck at the million dollar mark? If so, this series was tailor-made for you and will walk you through the very specific steps that will help you muscle through brand plateaus. Ryan opens up the series with an in-depth about audience building — He touches on where you should you put the bulk of your energy (instagram or email?) where your content need to be and where it needs to lead, what's the best way to capture customer information and much, much more. Tune in for part 3 to 4 to learn about crafting offers, working with influencers and cash flow management to scale your physical products brand from 6 to 7 figures. Keep in touch @RyanMoran @RyanDanielMoran Mentioned in this episode Capitalism.com/brandcourse

Craig Ballantyne is a high-paid coach, the author of The Perfect Day Formula, and the new Wall Street Journal best-selling book, Unstoppable he is also the founder of a multiple 7-figure fitness Empire. Are you stressed and strapped for time? Today, Craig shares his story as well as a massive amount of tips you need to put into action if you need more time — cause that's just what he does: gives you the structure to be successful and incidentally, find 10 more hours to play with, every week! Mentioned in this episode Craig Ballantyne

Ryan is joined by Omar — who runs Margin Business, an Amazon optimization agency — to talk about finding and hiring that anchor employee, the one who frees you up to build your business rather than work in it. How do you hire for a role that hasn't been systematized? Ryan shares the 3 most important characteristics that this person needs to have. He also highlights the critical steps to getting organised for that first hire to work out. Mentioned in this episode Marginbusiness.com Turnkey Product Management Outstanding Foods

Ryan "DMT" Moran makes an appearance on his Ayahuasca Shaman's podcast to dive deep into every spiritual pool available and investigate how they relate to one another. Join them for a thoughtful discussion on Ryan's spiritual journey to this day, how Ayahuasca fit into it and where he thinks it may lead in terms of personal and professional development. Keep in touch @RyanMoran @RyanDanielMoran Mentioned in this episode Zach and Jess Poitra

Jeff Lieber sits down for an interview with Ryan Daniel Moran. Is Ryan a robot? He shares the one aim that drives all of his actions and how his personal routines enable him to get more done. Jeff and Ryan also discuss how to build an audience in Amazon, as well as how to prepare for the future in order to thrive in the long term despite Amazon changes. Mentioned in this episode Turnkey Product Management Sign up for the Playbook for Amazon Class over at Capitalism.com/AmazonClass Tweetables "I think the biggest opportunity, the biggest white space, is building brands around audiences." — Ryan Daniel Moran

Bradley comes on the Freedom Fastlane podcast to have permission to get unstuck. Today, Ryan gives advice he rarely gives, and he coaxes Bradley into realizing you know what you want, even when you think you don't know! Also, how to best use your social media when you're an introvert. Mentioned in this episode Black Rifle Coffee Mizzen+Maines

Ryan picks up a thread he didn't get to on the last episode: his predictions for the coming elections, Woohoo! Controversy! He names names, makes bets, and draws interesting business lessons from the current candidate positions. Ryan also touches on the lies he has believed about money and his current understanding of freedom. Keep in touch @RyanMoran @RyanDanielMoran

Patrick Donohoe interviews Ryan Daniel Moran in this intimate conversation about the nature of Capitalism and how defending its core principles serves humanity on a large scale and time frame. Patrick and Ryan also touch on the hardships, failures and challenges of entrepreneurship as well as discuss politics. Mentioned in this episode Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Andrew Yang Toms Shoes Joseph Shumpeter Frederich Hayek Ray Dalio Turnkey Product Management Quotes (edited) "Profit is the reflection of you doing good, and with that you can do whatever you want, you've already paid your debt to society by doing that good thing in the first place." — Ryan Daniel Moran "The only person in politics smarter than AOC is Donal Trump." — Ryan Daniel Moran "Today is the first time a message can be delivered at scale, and because of that, we are now incentivized to do whatever gets attention on a mass scale, especially when you're doing something like running for president." — Ryan Daniel Moran

Douglas retired from his family business in 2011. He battled burnout and depression and has been dabbling in longevity meetups. He is looking for involvement. Ryan helps him see how he's already filling a niche — he looks good at 67! Now he needs to start, Ryan breaks down what he should do. Mentioned in this episode FlynnCon Ray Kurzweil — The Age of Spiritual Machines Meetup Peter Attia

Ryan opens up today's edition with some business news you need to find interesting — pay attention! Creativity is the key to your pursuits, why? Ryan shares the insights he's picked up over the thousands of attempts at creation he's made. Keep in touch @RyanMoran @RyanDanielMoran Mentioned in this episode Zevia Virgil's Soda Quest Nutrition One bars

What does it mean to be a man and an entrepreneur today? Ryan shares his thoughts on masculinity, loneliness, creativity, capitalism, growth and religion. Ryan opens up about what influence he wants to have as a man and what he has learned about women. And tune in to hear the number one rule of business he has always violated as well as what you should be willing to sacrifice in the pursuit of truth. Key takeaways Men are trained to shoulder and carry the burden, do it alone, and do it in silence. This is a lie. Ryan's journey started with being aware that he felt alone and noticing that every aspect of his life was better when he wasn't. Challenge [8:13] Ryan shares his biggest challenge so far in his journey as a human, a man, and an entrepreneur. He also touches on his take on the meaning of life. [10:00] Loneliness shouldn't be man's default state, but it's the case for the majority of male leaders today. Capitalism [12:29] Capitalism.com is one of Ryan's entrepreneurial ventures and it's been the vehicle for building the community he's looking for. [15:12] Ryan talks about the extraction versus the input mentalities he sees in young entrepreneurs and explains which of them best benefits Capitalism as a model. Part of why Capitalism.com exists is to change the conversation around entrepreneurship. Fear and purpose [22:10] Who does Ryan fear the most in this world? He explains the pitfalls of eschewing in opposition to the importance of finding purpose. [24:44] A 25 year plan is Ryan's way of harnessing his ability to make good decisions long term. The benefits of long term thinking cannot be overstated. Ryan is expecting his first boy in December — this led him to an 'oh! shit' moment — and it may well be the start of his thought process beyond the 25 year mark and into "post-Ryan". Q1 [31:19] Mike asks Ryan about working with very — very — young entrepreneurs. This leads to an interesting conversation about perception. Q2 [37:17] Kids don't have any preconceived notions, should it not be easier to make them entrepreneurs? Nature vs nurture: Ryan opens up about what he wants for his own children. Q3 [40:15] Still want to buy the Indians? Yes, but… there's a caveat! And this is a multi-part answer on how Ryan has grown and who he has grown into. Q4 [46:38] John asks what is the impact Ryan wants to have on the world? To be an example. The perception of men and masculinity is of destruction and divisiveness. Masculinity is more about leadership, service and kindness. Q5 [50:36] Leadership comes with criticism. Is there any way to avoid it or do we have to steel ourselves? "Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it." — Credited to André Gide, 1952. Translated to English, 1959 ("Croyez ceux qui cherchent la vérité, doutez de ceux qui la trouvent.") Q6 [57:04] How did Ryan lose his religion? In short, the church has a lot of dogmatic people claiming to have found truth and Ryan isn't done looking for it. But in reality it was a complex, scary and painful journey which may someday become a book. Q7 [1:02:12] After questioning his faith and losing his religion, where is Ryan today? Ryan offer a vulnerable, honest and very personal answer. Thanks for listening! Mentioned in this episode Capitalism.com x Paradigm Life's Patrick Dohonoe — Free wealth strategy guide GoBundance Quotes "Men are trained to shoulder and carry the burden, as well as to do it alone. This is a lie." — Ryan Daniel Moran "I just find that I make better decisions the longer term I think, it enables you to factor more things in." — Ryan Daniel Moran "Are you here? Am I safe? Do you love me? If you think about it, ever fight you've ever had with a woman had its roots in one of these three things." — Ryan Daniel Moran "Listen to the man who pursue truth and flee from the man who has claimed to have found it." — Ryan Moran quoting André Gide "American Christianity specifically keeps most people from experiencing God that Jesus of Nazareth referenced." — Ryan Daniel Moran

Today Ryan talks to Kei Nishida — Author and founder and CEO of JapanesGreenTeaIn.com — a business for which he'd like to acquire more customers and see their sales increase. Blog traffic is working, email channels are working and event presence is working… how do you increase scale speed? Ryan offer tips from ramping up content writing to using the attention you're already getting to your advantage.

This is a short clip from a recent event when an attendee asked what to do with your time once you've achieved a certain level of success. Ryan touches on the feeling he's chasing, more so than a passion, it's a goal of family, tribe and community.

Ryan sits for an interview on the Outsourcing and Scaling Show with Nathan Hirsh he shares his thoughts on "Amazon businesses" and tips on how to break from that and into a real business. Also, did you ever wonder what Capitalism.com's structure is like, how Ryan structures his schedule and what he's learned about building company culture? Tune-in for a peek behind the curtain! Key takeaways [2:35] Nathan takes a minute to introduce Ryan "Delicious Leftovers" Moran to his podcast and asks him to share a little bit about how he was as a child: try to remember how you used to have fun. First ventures and umpiring lessons [5:16] Ryan doesn't consider ever having had a first "serious adult" venture. It was really more of an accumulation of all of his smaller endeavours, driven by the goal of becoming a real estate investor. Both Nathan and Ryan used to umpire, they talk about the kinds of lessons they learned and skills they developed. "An Amazon business" [8:15] The tools have changed drastically, from the time Ryan was coding dreamweaver on a dial up modem. But with more resources and ease of opportunity, there are now more players competing, so the game has become about quality — both in product and customer experience. Most people are short sighted though and will start thinking that they run an Amazon business. No one ever says "I have a Walmart business" or an "affiliate business" but people do say I have an "Amazon business" the reality is that Amazon is a customer acquisition strategy, not a business. People who win are the ones who do digital marketing, who focus on people. Where to start [11:48] Ryan's advice for people who want to start marketing starts with a mindset change: an AMazon business doesn't exist, you need to start building your own asset. 1. Budget your profits — the cheque you get from Amazon is not your money, it's the company's money. 2. Invest in customer experience. 3. Build an audience — either build it yourself or create a long term partnership with an influencer. 4. Try your hand at search engine optimization, no one is doing it: you'll have an edge. People [15:04] Making money is about people, it's about who you surround yourself with, and it's about your emotional intelligence. You have to learn how to succeed through others. Ryan shares what he hates to do that is critical to moving forward in building your business: job descriptions… What is required to move you forward? It's always the right time to hire when you know what you're hiring for. The opposite never ends well, Ryan has failed that way many times and he shares a few. Structures, meeting and company culture [22:53] Ryan shares a bit about how he structures his businesses: who's in charge of what… He also touches on the traits he looks for in his teammates and colleagues, how he runs meetings and what kind of culture he is trying to develop at Capitalism.com. Two things Ryan learned through personal experience: if your culture sucks, something about you sucks, and people need more guidance and feedback than he thought from the get go. Scheduling [30:13] Ryan touches on which parts of his schedule he protects and which are more flexible, his current objectives and focuses as well as what he chooses to do weather it's morning or evening. Owning the Cleveland Indians [31:37] When Ryan was 12, he wanted to be the General Manager of a Baseball team but he also realised that if you are the general manager, someone has to hire you — you are not in control. The owner is in control. Nathan and Ryan nerd out on Baseball. Capitalism.com and CapCon [34:39] Ryan shares what the purpose of Capitalism.com is and explains how the Capitalism Conference was born, what its goal is and what's in the cards for the future. Thanks for listening!

Jason Franciosa — long time follower of Capitalism.Com as well as Co-Founder and CEO of Element 26 — joins the show to ask Ryan some questions on how to go from $50k a month to the $100k a month mark. Tune in to hear Ryan's tips on not skipping steps when planning ahead, how best to communicate with customers, better ways to build audiences and finding the magic-making team member.

Corrupt politicians? Economic hardship? Income inequality? Compared to who!? When!? In North-America, primary needs are met and more often than not, wildly exceeded. We have lost most of our bases of comparison and so the ability to evaluate our relative situation. Ryan shares his fears around us forgetting how good we have it and what we could lose as a result.

Are you in the low 7 figures, and a bit stuck? You might've become an Amazon channel manager. Ryan explains how to get off the hamster wheel and build up and past 7 figures. Key takeaways The three parts of business are pretty straightforward: 1. Sales channel, 2. Product and 3. Audience. Uniting these three aspects is the key to propelling your brand past 7 figures. Here's how. BUSINESS PART 1 [6:13] Sales channel — where are your sales coming from? For most of the world, the answer is not Amazon… You are a channel manager. On a hamster wheel. [9:52] Somewhere in the low seven figures lives the hamster wheel in which you can't grow as fast as you used to and you can't do all of the work alone. That's when you know you're an Amazon channel manager. It's humbling. Tip: Don't fall into the trap of then becoming a — let's say — Shopify channel manager on top of an Amazon one… Getting out of the wheel will suck [13:04] There was a time, when you just started your business when you sucked at it. But you got better. Now you're good, the only thing that threatens you is if Amazon makes a change… So you protect your investment and you enter defense mode. The only way out of defense mode is to hire better people who do specific things better than you. Tip: After 180 days if a new hiree is not out-earning you, they may be the wrong person for the job. Now you can focus less on working in and more on working on your company... BUSINESS PART 2 [15:25] Products! No one got big, got rich or got famous selling the same product as everybody else. This is the unhappy place where we're trying to outreview our competitors, over analyse our keywords and wage price wars. Risky business [24:52] If you're over a million, it's time to take some risks on products: create a product people actually want, not what everyone else is white labelling from Alibaba. More risk = more reward. So, your sales channel is optimized and you have a unique product in the marketplace: you are ready to jump off the hamster wheel and into the big league. BUSINESS PART 3 [26:38] Audience! Ryan's favorite audience builder is currently search engine optimization — what's old is new again — in fact all of his companies were built on search engine optimisation and email. The hero's journey [31:35] Whatever you sell, you should always remember that it's about the people who buy your product and how it helps them in their journey: people don't care about you or your business, they care about themselves. They are the hero. They are Luke Skywalker. You are not the hero, neither is your business. You are Yoda, you serve the hero. Tip: Add an email insert into your packaging, start turning sales into CUSTOMERS. There is a huge difference between a sale and a customer, and the latter is where real value is built… Ryan's closing tip 1 [42:21] You are at a million or up and can't pinpoint what your business' purpose is — aside from more sales — you are in trouble. Figure out who you are. Ryan's closing tip 2 [47:09] Where is you time and focus going? Outsource all outsourceable tasks and spearhead new initiatives — stop being the operator of all things and start being the leader of all things. Thanks for listening!