Frugalpreneur: Building a Business on a Bootstrapped Budget

Brendan Kane (author of One Million Followers and Hook Point) has worked with Fortune 500 corporations, brands, and celebrities including Taylor Swift, Rihanna, MTV, NHL, Sony, Paramount, Lionsgate, and more. He talks to us about what does and doesn't work in social media, the future of social media, algorithms, how to go viral, and how to create a captivating hook point.

This episode is different. This is a feed drop of an episode of Be Bold Begin that I appeared as a guest on. I talk to Christina Barsi about repurposing and creating content once that you can use for other iterations (podcast, book, course, community, etc) to build a stronger brand.

Mike Capuzzi of Bite Sized Books talks to us about the importance of having a short, helpful book (what he refers to as a "Shook") to get new leads, customers, and clients. He also talks to us about the importance of giving away books for free via a book funnel.

Rob Neuner of Boost Oxygen® talks to us about landing a deal with Kevin O'Leary on Shark Tank®: what the process is like, what it's like to work with MR WONDERFUL®, and more.

Learn about the massive growth and money in podcasting, and discover how podcasting is different than any other form of content creation.Discover how to use a podcast as a business card, and front-end sales funnel. Learn the different ways you can grow your business with podcasting, and the additional monetization options.Plus, free bonus: PDF copy of my book: "Podcastpreneur: How to Produce, Promote, and Profit With a Podcast"

Matt Dixon of CodeProgram.io and Front Range Systems teaches us about growth/team culture, fixed vs growth mindset, hiring the right people, and more.

Noah St John talks to about how to get rid of head trash about money and avoiding the 3 big money mistakes even smart people make.

Bob Wheeler of The Money Nerve discusses the 3 Financial F's: Fears, Fitness, and Freedom. We also discuss inflation, diversification, crypto, mortgages, paying off debt, building 6 months of savings, and more.

Phil and Jenn Tompkins from RentTheChicken.com tell us how they started their chicken rental service with just $300 and scaled it all over North America. They also talk to us about the benefits of having chickens, eating fresh chicken eggs, and share some touching stories.

Alex Cleanthous of Web Profits tells us the reasons why the agency model is one of the quickest and easiest ways to start and scale an online business. It's affordable to start, it's recurring revenue, and a scalable business model. He tells us it's easier to sell your services (time) than to sell products. Alex also walks us through how I can grow and scale my podcast production agency, PodSeam.

Gordon Firemark discusses the 4 basic legal elements all podcasters should have in place: Business Structure/Entity, Legal/Team Structure, Protecting Intellectual Property (IP), and Customers/Clients.

Austin L Church teaches us the 6 levers of a successful freelance business: positioning, packaging, pricing, pipeline, psychology, and process. He also discusses pricing techniques.

Jaryd Krause of Buying Online Businesses tells us about when you might consider buying an existing online business to starting a new one from scratch. He also talks to us about due diligence, negotiation, and more.

Sean Adams with Leveraged Life Management teaches us the differences, pros, and cons of different types of life insurance and how life insurance compares to savings, 401ks, and retirement accounts.

John Wooten of Artillery Media and Break Into Web teaches us how to earn a 6 figure income designing and maintaining websites for others.

On this short episode, I talk about my successes and failures in 2021 and changes in 2022.

Robert Riopel discusses the 6 life-changing habits to achieving your dreams while keeping it real, relevant, and repeatable. He also talks about the 4 phases of life and the 4 currencies.

Mickie Kennedy of E-Releases talks to us about how and why press releases are still one of the simplest, easiest, most affordable, and relevant ways to get massive media coverage in a short period of time.

Ben Gutkovich shows us how we can collaborate with our audience on recruiting, business development, investment scouting, and beyond.

Dr Hank teaches us how our thoughts become things and how this impacts our life, business, relationships, and more.

William Glass and Andrew Holliday, founders of the Ostrich app, talk about how they created their app with under $100, and how their app helps you achieve financial goals.

Brian R Johnson of Canopy Management teaches us about all the different ways to make money on Amazon: book publishing, print-on-demand t-shirts, merchandise, private label, white label, dropshipping, and more. He also talks about how to create good Amazon ads, how to get rankings, and reviews.

Learn how to commit to get leads in 5 minutes a day for 66 days

Jennie Wright tells us all about how to run a successful virtual/online summit.

Devin Miller educates us on the differences on copyrights, trademarks, and patents, and when you need which.

Monica Shah tells us her story of going from $25,000 in debt to $12,000 in savings and 22 clients in 1 year, and the 5 steps to reaching a revenue breakthrough.

Michael Eakman, President and Founder of Adaptive Wealth Partners, talks to us about various investment incomes, and specifically about buying, selling, and renting out real estate.

Omar Zenhom, co-founder and CEO of Webinar Ninja, talks to us about bootstrapping his business, and how to effectively grow and scale your company by hiring team members.https://webinarninja.com/sarah

Dr. Amanda Barrientez tells us how she went from food stamps to 6 figures in 1 year, overcoming the 3 money blocks, the 3 money manifestations, competing commitments, and more.

Neil Twa talks to us about how to start a profitable, 6-7 figure Amazon FBA business. He discusses the differences between dropshipping, white labeling, and private labeling, and more.

Lauri-Ann Ainsworth (CEO of the Richard Branson Centre for Entrepreneurship in the Caribbean) goes over her 3S framework, discusses going from chaos to clarity, finding your zone of genius, time management, and more.

Nancy Juetten shares inspiring stories, tells us how to get known through publicity, and get paid.

Brandon C White tells us how he bootstrapped to millions and the 13 step pitch deck that gets investments.

Jeff Cobb of Learning Revolution talks to us about the different course and LMS platforms, how to choose the right one for you, whether or not you should use webinars, and how to market and sell an online course.

Maria Alcantara from Millennial Money Queens teaches us about money psychology, paying off debt, asking for a raise, investing, and more.

Super Joe Pardo and Super Sarah discuss the various ways to monetize a YouTube channel, podcast, or blog. They also discuss how to be a frugalpreneur.

Hovey Smith talks to us about how to create job security by selling your knowledge and expertise.

Billy Ash from Today's Business tells us his story of going from launching his company with just $400, and how interns played a big role in staying under budget.

Richard Lau from Logo.com talks to us about logo colors, fonts, graphics, etc and what they represent. He also discusses how his software helps to create fast, flexible, and affordable logos.https://thesarahstjohn.com/getlogo

Matthew Cleevely of 10to8 tells us how he bootstrapped the most affordable and best (in my opinion) online scheduling and booking platform. https://thesarahstjohn.com/tentoeight

Graceann Bennett from Playbook Studio teaches us how to create a brand strategy, how to differentiate our business to stick out and market to the right audience, and how to develop case studies.

Ben Brown of 360 Sales Consulting goes over how to overcome sales objections

Gavin Tye from Sales Market Fit teaches us how to effectively sell and scale in 2021, and how it differs from decades ago.

Daniel Alfon talks to us about how to leverage LinkedIn to get more leads, and how to set our profile up for success.

Ethan Waldman tells us the pros/cons and what the expect by living in a tiny house and also how that compares to living in an RV, van, camper, or motor home.

Ben Rusk tells us about the advantages of investing in gold and silver and how to do it.

2 years and 100 episodes later, I discuss why I started the podcast, surprises along the way, connections I've made, the future of the podcast, and the success and failures I've learned along the way.

Daniel Blue tells us about the Solo 401K as well as how to withdraw money from your 401k penalty and tax free.

Matt Gartland is the COO, CFO, and Head of Innovation at SPI Media (aka Smart Passive Income). He talks to us about building the community of SPI Pro, and about what's next for Fusebox

If you are making money from your laptop and want to travel the world, this episode is a must-listen. Ian Robert Anderson talks about how to get flights and AirBnBs all over the world for around $22k per year. He provides tips on how to negotiate rates, what to look out for when booking to make sure it's not a scam, what to look for to make sure there isn't a hidden camera in the AirBnB, and more. He tells us what the best credit card to use for airline perks, and he also talks about what apps to use for translation, currency conversion, and more. He also discusses what it's like to travel during a global pandemic.Be sure to grab his course here:https://thesarahstjohn.com/airbnb(affiliate link)