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Ep.267 ~ When the 7-Figure Dream Lacks Fulfillment ~ Nadav Wilf

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Current Series: 100 Interviews with 100 Location-Independent Entrepreneurs that have over $1,000,000 in Annual Revenue “Do what you want, when you want, where you want, with who you want!” is the advice Nadav Wilf, successful entrepreneur, business coach, life enthusiast, and guest on our show today. Nadav joins us today to chat about becoming freer in your decision making and tapping into the abundance of the world. He started out as a hustlin’ entrepreneur in his early twenties working hard to build sustainable businesses. After years of hard work he sold two of his businesses and hit the peak of his success, only to find out, that the dream he had chased all those years didn’t fulfill him. So he went on a mission to find out what did fulfill him. It took him on a journey that landed him on an airplane with Peter Diamandis going to meet Elon Musk. “Do what you want, when you want, where you want, with who you want!” Nadav Wilf 05:31: Who is Nadav Wilf? 13:14: Nadav’s Superpower 15:32: Moving From Building Business Based on Insecurities to Making Decisions with Peace of Mind 27:06: Nadav on Building a High Powered Network 33:50: Nadav’s Heros 35:36: The Daily Adventure “Feeling good is the destination.” Nadav Wilf Honorable Mentions: Imiloa Institute http://www.imiloainstitute.com/ DNX Conference http://www.dnxglobal.com/ Landmark Forum http://www.landmarkworldwide.com/ Jordan Brown and X Prize https://www.xprize.org/about/our-team/jordan-brown Peter Diamands http://www.diamandis.com/ Singularity University https://su.org/ Human Longevity Inc. http://www.humanlongevity.com/ Planetary Resources Inc. http://www.planetaryresources.com/ Elon Musk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk Hero X https://herox.com Gayle Jennings O’Byrne http://harrietfund.com/team/ The Rise of the Sheros by Nadav Wilf http://lifestyleperfected.co/rise-of-the-sheroes/ Contact Info: [email protected] http://lifestyleperfected.co/ Instagram: nadavyluv

Oct 3, 201742 min

Ep.266 ~ The Midas Touch ~ Tom Libelt

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Current Series: 100 Interviews with 100 Location-Independent Entrepreneurs that have over $1,000,000 in Annual Revenue He learned from a young age how to sell and negotiate business by getting haggled by Russian vendors. His family moved from Poland to the US to escape communism, and his parents took any job they could to survive. Seeing all this as a young man motivated our guest today to never want a job and keep moving forward as an entrepreneur, publisher, salesman, and one of the top Polish hip hop artists. His name is Tom Libelt. Tom joins us today from Chiang Mai, Thailand and shares about his life, his successes, and his mindset. Tom seems like one of those guys with the Midas Touch, where everything he works on turns into gold. He has published around 2000 Kindle books, built a successful SEO business, owned a coffee shop, a retail store, a record label, created a documentary, and released two albums with five hits on top ten Polish radio. “If you can’t sell, then you’re not in business. Marketing and Sales are the backbone of a company.” Tom Libelt 01:37: Why Tom Likes Chiang Mai, Thailand 03:27: Who it Tom Libelt? 10:52: Getting Ripped Off by Russians as a Kid 14:44: Tom on the Importance of Understanding Sales 17:12: Becoming a Top Hip Hop Artist in Poland 26:14: The Long-Term Travelers Timeline 27:09: Publishing Over 2000 Books on Kindle 29:06: Tom’s Midas Touch 32:31: Managing Stress Honorable Mentions: Your Own Way Out https://yourownwayout.com/ Travis Jamison https://twitter.com/Travis_Jamison We Create Online Courses Wecreateonlinecourses.com Tom’s Polish Hip Hop Group https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CciS217gCpE Contact Info: https://smartbrandmarketing.com/ http://libeltyseo.com/

Oct 2, 201737 min

Ep.265 ~ Authority Hacker ~ Mark Webster

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Current Series: 100 Interviews with 100 Location-Independent Entrepreneurs that have over $1,000,000 in Annual Revenue Could you imagine being in a bar in Singapore, having a few drinks and getting into a conversation with another guy at the bar about starting a business? The next night, you and your new found friend meet up and start working on the idea. Fast forward a few years and now you run a business generates over $1 million per year while living in your favorite city in the world. Our guest today is Mark Webster. Mark the co-founder of AuthorityHacker.com and HealthAmbition.com. On the show today. Mark shares his story about meeting his now business partner and how they built their business up into a 7-figure location independent business. Mark also discusses the science behind 6-figure launches, selling high-ticket 4-figure courses, and getting a half-million visitors per month to their website. “The more scarcity points we can create within a launch. The more sales we get, by a huge amount.” Mark Webster 01:27: Budapest, Hungry 02:30: What Mark Dislikes About Dubai 04:14: Meeting His Business Partner in a Bar 07:23: Authority Hacker 12:04: Selling Courses at High 4-Figures 15:18: Tactics to Get 500,000 Monthly Website Visitors 20:00: Mark on 6-Figure Product Launches 24:35: Do Payment Plans Really Increase Sales? 26:00: Transparency in Mark’s Businesses 28:02: Money Management in a 7-Figure Business 31:12: Paying Yourself a Salary 34:44: Mark on Work/Life/Travel Balance “When you’re moving from a six to a seven-figure business mindset, you’re going to have to relinquish control.” Mark Webster Honorable Mentions: NomadList https://nomadlist.com/ Hardcore History with Dan Carlan http://www.dancarlin.com/ Brian Dean founder of Backlinko https://backlinko.com/ VideoFruit.com https://videofruit.com/ Xero Online Accounting Software https://www.xero.com/ Authority Hacker Podcast https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcast-2/ Contact Info: https://www.authorityhacker.com https://www.healthambition.com/

Sep 27, 201746 min

Thailand 2017 ~ 12 Days of High Productivity, Group Collaboration, and Rapid Execution

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Hey podcast listeners, we are making a special show for you guys about our 12-Day Productivity Workshop this coming October in Chiang Mai, Thailand. If you have been craving an environment where you can excel at getting A LOT done for your business in a short amount of time while collaborating with other established entrepreneurs, …then join us for a 12-Day productivity sprint designed for entrepreneurs to get real tangible results! In this show, we have a couple guests that have attended The Entrepreneur House in Chiang Mai and are returning again this year. We get behind these entrepreneurs and learn more about the results they got from the experience, and why they decided to come back. First, we chat with Esther Jacobs. Esther is an international speaker and author. She has given more than 1000 keynote speeches, inspiring entrepreneurs and decision makers all over the world. She has also authored, published and contributed to sixteen books. Esther shares with us about her experience last year at The Entrepreneur House and what she is excited about this year. Our second guest is Omer Bar. Omer is the founder of FBLab.co.il which is a marketing community for Hebrew speakers. We interviewed Omer earlier this year for one of my favorite interviews. Omer chats specifically about how he created $25,000 from one of our productivity sessions!

Sep 20, 201719 min

Ep.263 ~ Fighting with the Ocean ~ Brad Hart

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He went from a kid getting beat up and bullied in Long Island, New York to building a successful hedge fund and hanging out with Richard Branson and Tim Ferriss. He has dropped approximately $650,000 on personal development work and is working to create a global mindset shift. He is the founder of Mark More Marbles movement and podcast and his name is Brad Hart. On today’s episode, we get behind the story and mindset of such an accomplished individual. We get to learn how Brad thinks, how he build a hedge fund that got 106% returns, and why he is crazy...or intelligent enough to spend so much time and money on his own personal growth. “Finally, you can get to this place where life happens just by the very virtue of you showing up. When Richard Branson walks into a room, millions of dollars start moving.” Brad Hart 02:23: San Diego’s Tech Scene 03:56: Who is Brad Hart? 12:20: Brad Meets Richard Branson 21:13: Why Brad Invested $650,000 Into Personal Development 27:08: Keeping Focus on the Bigger Picture 31:06: How Brad Releases Stress and Frustration 33:45: Building a Hedge Fund That Gives 106% Returns 42:06: What You Need to Build a 7-Figure Location Independent Business “One of my goals was to have ten $100 million+ mentors, and I have six now, including two well-known billionaires. So that’s pretty cool!” Brad Hart Honorable Mentions: Organovo https://www.forbes.com/sites/gcaptain/2012/03/06/will-3d-printing-change-the-world/#3bf9bc3e3f7c Chattanooga, Tennessee USA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chattanooga,_Tennessee Crypto Currency Cheat Sheet mrbls.co/mmmcrypto Wealth Dynamics Test http://mrbls.co/mmmwdconsults Contact Info: http://makemoremarbles.com/ Subscribe on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Sep 18, 201747 min

Ep.262 ~ Building and Selling an Amazon Business for Nearly $1,000,000 in 5 Years ~ Nate Ginsburg

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Current Series: 100 Interviews with 100 Location-Independent Entrepreneurs that have over $1,000,000 in Annual Revenue What are some of the key skills needed to build a location independent business that pulls in over $1,000,000 a year? Would it surprise you if ‘building relationships’ was at the top of that list? Today’s guest answers that question telling us how important relationship building has been in his business. Nate Ginsburg is the founder of an Amazon business he recently sold for nearly $1,000,000. He started out 4.5 years ago and shares with us the incredible importance of relationships and why he values them at the top of his list when becoming successful. Nate talks about being broke and moving home in 2012 and how he built a truly location independent business that keeps him traveling the world while making a lot of money, and the importance of being a good person during this process. “Take the most advantage of the opportunity now, and when the time is right...get out and take your chips off the table to roll into whatever is next.” Nate Ginsburg 01:21: Nate on Ho Chi Minh City 02:31: Who is Nate Ginsburg? 08:55: The Key to Success for Building and Selling a $1,000,000 Business 11:32: Creating an Incredible Work Environment 16:45: The Future of Amazon 21:53: Nate’s Process of Selling His Business 25:38: What’s Next for Nate Ginsburg? 27:05: What it Takes to Build a 7-Figure Location Independent Business 33:24: Establishing and Maintaining Friendships with Entrepreneurs on a Higher Level Honorable Mentions: Pai, Thailand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pai,_Thailand Contact Info: http://www.nateginsburg.com/ Upperlimitventures.com Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Sep 15, 201739 min

Ep.261 ~ 28 Year Old Entrepreneur Selling Over $20 Million on Amazon ~ Nathan Hirsch

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Current Series: 100 Interviews with 100 Location-Independent Entrepreneurs that have over $1,000,000 in Annual Revenue On the show today, we have a 28 year old serial entrepreneur who started out selling books online in his college dorm room. Over a short period of time, he created an Amazon business that sold over $20 million in the marketplace managing over 500,000 products and working with over 1,000 drop shipping suppliers. His name is Nathan Hirsch. Today we dive into Nathan’s story, how he has created so much success and his current focus, FreeeUp.com. Currently, FreeeUp services over 2,000 online businesses and will hit around $3-4 million this year. Nathan also shares some great tips on building a 7-figure business, hiring remote workers, and discuss the future of Amazon. “Drop shipping is a lot of quality assurance.” Nathan Hirsch 01:12: Who is Nathan Hirsch? 05:47: Management and Leadership Tips on Running an Online Business with 500,000 Products 09:46: Hiring a Large Team of Remote Workers 11:38: Nathan on Delegation Growth 13:03: Where is Amazon Headed in the Next 5 Years? 14:53: Amazon US vs. Amazon UK 15:54: Key Tips on Building a 7-Figure+ Digital Business? 17:55: What Nathan’s Typical Day is Like 20:17: The Importance of Diversification in Business Contact Info: https://freeeup.com/ Mention you heard about FeeeUp on The Entrepreneur House Podcast and get $1 off a worker's hourly rate forever! Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Sep 13, 201723 min

Ep.260 ~ Learning From Younger Businesses ~ Peter Moriarty

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Current Series: 100 Interviews with 100 Location-Independent Entrepreneurs that have over $1,000,000 in Annual Revenue Our world is changing every single day. The advancement in technology and business in the past five years has skyrocketed. Today, guest runs a business that is on the front lines of all the tech, software and business development. His name is Peter Moriarty and he is the founder itGenius. Peter has been named one of Australia’s Top 10 Entrepreneurs under 30 by Smart Company multiple times. His company works as a partner with Google to take other businesses to the next level by smoothing out their systems, operation and automation. Today on the show, we will address how Peter grew itGenius to one of Australia's most recognizable businesses, how technology is affecting business today, and what Peter recommends to create a 7-figure location independent business. “You have to learn from these younger businesses. You have to learn from the Facebooks and the Googles and the Amazons...and start reinventing yourselves.” Peter Moriarty 01:24: Who is Peter Moriarty 08:24: How Peter Became Australia’s Top 10 Entrepreneurs Under 30 10:55: On Creating a True Location Independent Business 14:32: Tools Peter Recommends to Clean Up Operations 19:07: The Future of Tech and Automation 24:39: Why Fear Plays a Role for Peter When Keeping Up with Competition Honorable Mentions: Candice Galek http://theentrepreneurhouse.com/candice-galek/ DialPad https://www.dialpad.com/ Asana.com https://asana.com/ Podio https://podio.com Trello https://trello.com/ Slack https://slack.com/ ZenDesk https://www.zendesk.com/ GSuite https://gsuite.google.com/ Contact Info: www.itgenius.com itGenius YouTube Page https://www.youtube.com/user/itGeniusAustralia Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Sep 7, 201731 min

Ep.259 ~ 7-Figure Location Independent Struggle and Dissecting Customer Service ~ Philippe Bourdeau

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The idea of setting up and running a business seems pretty self explanatory and really simple. You just find a product or service and give it to people. Why then do 90% of businesses fail? On today’s episode, we welcome Philippe Bourdeau Founder of HammockUniverse.com. Philippe has been selling hammocks online since 2001 and is now based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Throughout the show Phillippe and I discuss the growth of his business over the past sixteen years. We go in depth about his automation and outsourcing process and towards the end of the show we get into the exact reason why 90% of businesses fail. There is a growth process in entrepreneurship that isn’t talked about enough and most of the time is very difficult to go through. Philippe shares what worked and what didn’t work going through this process, and how he came out on the other end of it with an incredible business and an incredible experience. “The natural tendency for an entrepreneur is that you think you can do everything yourself. You think you can do everything better yourself.” Philippe Bourdeau 01:33: Philippe’s Online eCommerce Business Hammock Universe 05:57: Selling Hammocks 08:08: After Building a 7-Figure Location Independent Business What Would Philippe Do Differently? 09:23: Phillippe’s Process of Outsourcing 12:16: Automating and Outsourcing Without Compromising Customer Service and Quality 22:17: Would Philippe Duplicate His Business Model? 23:20: The Period of Suffering Entrepreneurs Go Through 26:08: Tips on Life Balance and Keeping a Strong Character While Suffering Through the Entrepreneurship Process 31:20: Why Successful Entrepreneurs Stay in Chiang Mai 32:46: Arriving in Chiang Mai with No Contacts and Building a Power Network Honorable Mentions: Essentialism by Greg McKeown https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18077875-essentialism Upwork https://www.upwork.com Contact Info: https://www.hammockuniverse.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Sep 1, 201736 min

Ep.258 ~ A 7-figure SEO Location-Independent Business in 4 Years ~ Matt Diggity

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Show 22 of 100 podcasts with 100 7-Figure Location Independent Entrepreneurs “Just start tracking everything. Just gather all the data you can in whatever activity you do.” Matt Diggity Today Matt Diggity joins us to tell us how he built a 7-figure SEO Location Independent business in four years. Matt is the founder of Diggity Marketing a very well respected SEO company that gets their clients ranked ASAP to catapult their business. On this episode, Matt and I chat about a few things that hit home for location-independent entrepreneurs. We talk about the home-based/travel life balance and Matt shares why he prefers a 60/40 split. Matt digs into the science of building and maintaining a 7-figure business with plenty of travel involved. Lastly, he shares about where SEO is headed and ways that you can manage your SEO to get better results. “There is no such thing as two identical websites in Google.” Matt Diggity 01:31: Why Matt Loves Chiang Mai? 02:50: Who is Matt Diggity? 06:15: What Diggity Marketing and Lead Spring Offers 09:19: Mastering Tracking and Testing 11:06: Tracking SEO 13:35: The Future of SEO vs. Google 15:39: Will Google Ever Fill Search Results with Only Advertisements? 16:09: What’s the 80/20 of SEO vs Google Ads? 18:07: Balance Work/Travel with a 7-Figure Location-Independent Business Honorable Mentions: 'The 4-Hour Work Week' by Tim Ferriss https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/368593.The_4_Hour_Workweek Matt’s SEO Conference http://diggitymarketing.com/chiang-mai-seo-conference/ Contact Info: http://diggitymarketing.com/ http://leadspring.org/ http://diggitymarketing.com/chiang-mai-seo-conference/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Aug 30, 201722 min

Ep.257 ~ Over 1000 Events per Year and Creating a Location Independent Life ~ Beri Meric

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Could you imagine running a business that has over one thousand events per year? Many entrepreneurs struggle with running one event and have dozens of problems making it profitable. Today’s guest is Beri Meric the founder of Ivy. Ivy is a twenty-thousand member social university that exists in seven cities across the U.S and brings together people that are interested in entrepreneurship, arts, social impact, policy, well-being, science and philosophy. It was incredible getting into the mind of Beri and understanding how he makes a business like this work. His focus is on change and making a difference, and this is what drives the business. On the show we dig into how Beri and his partner started to grow Ivy. We discuss how the events for Ivy are managed, and talk about how they structure the business in a manageable way. Towards the end of the show Beri shares with us about what he thinks is most important when maintaining a business of this magnitude and how he can still run things from anywhere in the world. "Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." — Quote on Ivy’s Website by Howard Thurman 01:29: Who is Beri Meric 12:22: Growing a Business to 100 Events per Month 17:30: Branding a Business Like This 19:26: Getting People to Join Ivy in the Early Days 27:10: Recognizing Leaders to Add to a Movement 28:20: What Many Entrepreneurs Should Consider When Creating Events 34:31: What Other Tribes/Communities Does Beri Belong To? 38:19: Tips for Building a 7-Figure Events Business and Keeping Your Location-Independence Honorable Mentions: Ivy.com https://www.ivy.com/ ‘Self-Made Man’ Podcast with Mike Dillard https://mikedillard.com/ Contact Info: https://www.ivy.com/ [email protected] Ivy TV http://tv.ivy.com/ Ivy Magazine http://magazine.ivy.com/ Ivy Podcast http://tv.ivy.com/podcast/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Aug 28, 201744 min

Ep.256 ~ A 7-Figure Entrepreneur that is Transparent with His Finances ~ Johnny FD

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“So for me, it has always been about how much not only you are making net profit, but also how much you save.” Johnny FD Are you transparent with your business financial statements? More and more entrepreneurs are starting to show how well or how poorly they are doing. They believe that it is essential to help other entrepreneurs grow. A few to name are Pat Flynn from Smart Passive income, John Lee Dumas from Entrepreneur On Fire, Buffer with their open salary policy and Johnny FD from Travel Like a Boss Podcast. Today we get to talk with one of those entrepreneurs, Johnny FD. Johnny has had quite a bit of business growth in the past five years going from $600/month to over $300,000+ profit. He shares about this growth one month at a time on his blog JohnnyFD.com. Today, we get behind the entrepreneur that chooses to be transparent with his business. On top of that, Johnny has helped Chiang Mai become one of the digital nomad capitals of the world, started two successful podcasts and kept a work/life balance full of lots of success and lots of adventure. “I’ll work a lot for two to three months, then I’ll do almost nothing for two to three months and just travel.” Johnny FD 01:34: Why Johnny Loves Ukraine? 04:51: Balancing Growth Modes vs Passive Modes 05:52: Who is Johnny FD? 09:00: Johnny Writing His First Book ‘12 Weeks in Thailand - The Good Life on the Cheap’ 09:44: Why Johnny Believes in Being Completely Transparent With His Business Finances 12:27: Going From $600/month to $30,000/month 15:04: Rich vs. A High Paying Job 17:28: Johnny’s Thoughts on Current Investments Honorable Mentions: Johnny Blog http://www.johnnyfd.com/ Travel Like a Boss Podcast http://www.travellikeabosspodcast.com/ Invest Like a Boss Podcast http://investlikeaboss.com/ Johnny’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/JohnnyJ3N/featured Sam Marks http://investlikeaboss.com/ Nomad Summit http://www.nomadsummit.com/ Johnny FD Income Reports http://www.johnnyfd.com/search/label/Income%20Report Contact Info: http://johnnyfd.com Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Aug 25, 201724 min

Ep.255 ~ Automating a Business to Take a Year Off ~ Kavit Haria

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This is our 19th podcast interview of 100 entrepreneurs that have built successful location independent businesses that generate over $1,000,000 in annual revenue and today’s guest is the founder of Insider Internet Success, Kavit Haria. Kavit started out as a musician and very intelligently learned that the majority of popular musicians were also master marketers. By understanding this, he applied it to his music career and his fame grew rapidly. Kavit then began applying this to business building a successful automated business where he could step away for a year and travel the world while the business ran on its own. Today, he shares how he did this. “The true definition of an entrepreneur is someone who can leave their business for a significant period of time, and their business still produces the same revenue, the same result.” Kavit Haria quoting Derek Sivers 01:10: Who is Kavit Haria 10:30: Using Marketing with to Become a Well Known Musician 14:19: The Process of Automating a Business to Take a Year Off 21:18: What Kavit Would Have Done Differently When Automating His Business 25:09: The Biggest School of Life is Traveling 26:31: What Entrepreneurs are Dropping the Ball On Today? “I empowered the lady running customer service to make the decisions that would cost up to $200 on her own so she didn’t have to ask me anything.” Kavit Haria Honorable Mentions: Derek Sivers founder of CD Baby https://sivers.org/ MySpace https://myspace.com/ Contact Info: http://insiderinternetsuccess.com Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Aug 23, 201732 min

Ep.254 ~ Drugs, Guns, Jail, Business Coaches and Multi-Million Dollar Startups ~ Dan Martell

“I didn’t know doing a million was a very rare thing, for a business.” Dan Martell He’s thirty-seven and has started and sold three multi-million dollar businesses. He has been an advisor to HootSuite and regularly rubs shoulders with the founders of Airbnb, Dropbox, Uber, Mark Cuban, and Richard Branson. He has been a mentor for over five-hundred startups, raised more than $2,000,000 for his own businesses, and has invested in over thirty startups...a few of those including Unbounce, Udemy, and Intercom. His name is Dan Martell, and he is a legend in the internet entrepreneurial world and he is joining us today as we dive into his life story. Dan will also share with us some essential tips on growing location independent businesses, why he disagrees with many businesses using the “freemium” business model, and what Dan does to be a power networker! Don’t miss a second of this episode! “I’m an invest-in-myself, not buy-fancy-shit kind of guy.” Dan Martell 02:51: Drugs, Guns, Jail, and Dan Turning His Life Around 10:32: Dan’s Three Multi-Million Dollar Startups 12:18: What Keeps Dan Motivated? 15:04: When Dan Thought He Was Failing After Making $1,000,000 16:23: On Hiring a Business Coach 18:52: Why Dan Still Hires a Coach 20:55: Tips for Entrepreneurs Building Location-Independent Businesses 24:13: Maybe You Shouldn’t Be Giving Things Away for Free When Building Your Business 28:07: Creating Founder Dinners 33:44: What Does Dan Love About Helping Others? “The more relationships you build, the more exciting life gets!” Dan Martell Honorable Mentions: ‘E-Myth’ by Michael Gerber https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/81948.The_E_Myth_Revisited Tim Sanders, former COO of Yahoo http://theentrepreneurhouse.com/tim-sanders/ ‘Love is the Killer App’ by Tim Sanders https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8997432-love-is-the-killer-app?from_search=true Taki Moore https://milliondollarcoach.com/ Dan’s Newsletter http://www.danmartell.com/newsletter Dan Martell Contact Info:https://www.danmartell.com/ Listen to More Episodes on The Business Method Podcast: https://thebusinessmethod.com

Aug 21, 201740 min

Ep.253 ~ A 7-Figure Automated Business ~ Mark Podolsky

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“A lot of times what I do is outsource the outsourcing.” Mark Podolsky Systems and automation, systems and automation, systems and automation! Entrepreneurs hear about it all the time. We want to implement them into our businesses, but “How?” is the question that always comes up in our overflowing minds. For those of you that need and want to automate your business, even more you are going to love today’s guest. Mark Podolsky is the founder of LandGeek.com, Frontier Equity Properties, he is the host of three podcasts, he has built his own SaaS products to automate his businesses and built an outsourcing team in the Philippines that runs on its own. Mark is a master at creating large scale automated businesses where he only works three days a week and can take a month off of work whenever he wants. Today, we will dive into how Mark did this and he gives us a huge list of software and programs he uses and recommends. “I give myself a 30:1 Rule. Say for example it takes me 10 minutes to do that task. I will multiply that by 30, then budget that training time to teach somebody how to get rid of that 10 minutes for the rest of my life.” Mark Podolsky 01:42: Working While Walking on a Treadmill 02:44: Mark and Chris Talk Phoenix, AZ, USA 06:19: Who is Mark Podolsky? 07:10: Why Mark Invests in Land Online? 10:10: Building a SaaS for His Own Business 12:26: Mark’s Philosophy on Creating Systems and Automation 14:43: What Entrepreneurs are Missing When it Comes to Systems 15:47: Automation Tools That Mark Recommends 17:29: How Mark Outsources His Outsourcing? 23:30: Finding Great Virtual Assistants in the Philippines 23:22: Letting Go of Control to Automate Your Business 25:46: Signs You Need to Automate or Delegate Something 26:54: More of Mark’s Favorite Automation Tools 29:57: How Mark Automates His Podcasts 33:21: Mark on Cold Showers Honorable Mentions: Geek Pay https://www.geekpay.io/ Phoenix Digital Mailbox http://phoenixdigitalmailbox.com Been Verified https://www.beenverified.com/ Customer Relation Management (CRM) Airtable https://airtable.com/ Zapier https://zapier.com/ Fiverr http://fiverr.com Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com/ Basecamp https://basecamp.com/ Podio https://podio.com/ File This for Book Keeping https://filethis.com/ Profit First Method http://profitfirstbook.com/ Trello for Team Communication https://trello.com/ Smartsheet for Spreadsheets https://www.smartsheet.com/landing-b Slack https://slack.com/ Many Chat for Marketing Automation https://manychat.com/ If This Then That https://ifttt.com/ Zoom https://zoom.us/signin Deep Work https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25744928-deep-work Essentialism https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18077875-essentialism?from_search=true Searching for Bobby Fischer https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/383778.Searching_for_Bobby_Fischer?from_search=true Crwdboost.com https://www.crwdboost.com/ The Land Geek Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-land-geek-podcast-archive/id1040221974?mt=2 The Best Passive Income Model Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-best-passive-income-model-podcast/id962468381?mt=2 The Art of Passive Income Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-art-of-passive-income-podcast/id1125069143?mt=2 Contact Info: https://www.thelandgeek.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Aug 18, 201744 min

Ep.252 ~ Licensing a Successful Brand and Taking it to the Next Level Online ~ Dave Andrews

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“Listen, just listen. You don’t have to talk, you don’t have to be the person that says something in the room. You need to listen, and hear what the person is really saying.” Dave Andrews The more I interview guests of the show, the more I am amazed at how many accidental businesses there are in the world that turn into cash generating machines while making a great impact on the world. Today’s guest is Dave Andrews. Dave is the founder of Devious Media and owns the license for online sales associated with Old Guys Rule. Old Guys Rule is a t-shirt and product brand dedicated to all the fathers, uncles, grandfathers and old guys out there showing their age as a badge of honor. Dave shares with us the story of Old Guys Rule and how he partnered with the company to take the business to the next level. Dave also chats about the other businesses he runs and how he created a 7-figure location independent business model. 01:22: Who is Dave Andrews and Why Do Old Guys Rule? 11:40: Chris Tells About His Rodeo Clown Partnership 12:21: Forming a Partnership with Old Guys Rule 25:58: Tips on Creating 7-figure Location Independent Businesses Honorable Mentions: Shopify Masters Podcast with Felix Thea https://www.shopify.com/blog/120812613-licensing-old-guys-rule-brand Devious Media http://deviousmedia.com/ Community 102 http://community102.com/ Don Craig from Old Guys Rule https://www.linkedin.com/in/don-craig-31220711 ZenDesk https://www.zendesk.com/ Zappos http://www.zappos.com/ CorkSickle https://corkcicle.com/ Contact Info: [email protected] +1-818-458-4658 https://oldguysrule.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Aug 17, 201733 min

Ep.251 ~ Location Independence with the Kids ~ Michael Petersen

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“Turnover is vanity, profit is sanity, and cash flow is reality!” Michael Petersen Location independence is a lifestyle that more and more people are starting to enjoy. People can travel the world and make money at the same time. The typical location independent entrepreneur is referred to as a digital nomad and is usually in their 20’s or early 30’s and trying to mark off as many bucket list items and countries to visit as possible. But there is another group of location independent entrepreneurs that aren’t so mainstream, they are traveling, working and experiencing the world with their families and children. On today’s show we chat with Michael Petersen the founder of a 7-figure location independent business My Media Trading Desk. He created and molded his business for the specific reason of becoming location independent and fulfilling his wife’s dream of living in France for a year with their three young children. During the episode we chat about how he made this happen, the things he had to change, the fears that his family had, and the incredible experience their family made this into. “If you’ve got a problem going remote with your team, it’s because you’re a terrible manager.” Michael Petersen paraphrasing the book ‘Remote’ 01:29: Who is Michael Petersen? 04:48: Michael and Chris Talk Network Marketing 09:29: Building Business with Your Spouse 13:02: Overcoming the Fear of Working Remotely with a Family 16:30: When a Client Threatened to Leave Because Michael’s Remote Lifestyle 18:48: Preparing the Family to Go Abroad 24:21: Fear of Bad Internet and Power Going Out 28:33: The Day to Day Life of Traveling Long-Term with a Family and Running a Business 32:27: The Readapting Process After a Year and a Half Abroad Honorable Mentions: ‘How I Got Over the Fear of Working Remotely’ by Michael Petersen https://www.kochiesbusinessbuilders.com.au/overcome-fear-working-remotely/ Network 21 Seminar http://www.n21corp.com/ ‘Am I French Yet’ by Kate Petersen https://www.amifrenchyet.com.au/ Remote by David Hansson and Jason Fried https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17316682-remote 37 Siginals https://37signals.com/ Highrise https://highrisehq.com/ Basecamp https://basecamp.com/ Contact Info: http://mymediatradingdesk.com.au/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Aug 11, 201743 min

Ep.250 ~ When Your Business Becomes a Responsibility to Better the World ~ Fran Dunaway

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“We recognized that this was a tremendous opportunity, and actually started feeling like a responsibility because we started hearing from women and girls around the world, who were so excited that there was finally a brand for them.” Fran Dunaway Many entrepreneurs dream of having a business they are passionate about, a business they know is making a difference in the world. Some entrepreneurs create that from their first business. Others take years of hard work to merge those two missions. Today on the show we have Fran Dunaway who started an underwear line that quickly turned into a business that was making a huge difference. Fran is the founder of TomboyX, she and her partner started making clothing as a fun side project in their garage. After hearing from their customers about how much they loved their underwear they changed their focus and became an underwear company. What is unique about TomboyX’s underwear? Check out this episode to find out…. “At our core, we recognize...that people are pretty darn cool the way that they are. And we share that desire for people to be unapologetic about who they are every day! That is something we value very highly.” Fran Dunaway 01:53: Who is Fran Dunaway and What is TomboyX? 04:59: Being Drawn or Called to Create and Grow TomboyX 12:17: Is Your Brand a True Reflection of You? 14:32: Focusing on One Product to Build Brand 19:22: Building a 7-Figure Location-Independent Business and Enjoying It Honorable Mentions: Shopify Masters Podcast https://www.shopify.com/podcasts/shopify-masters Mergelane Accelerator http://mergelane.com Contact Info: [email protected] https://tomboyx.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Aug 9, 201723 min

Ep.249 ~ From Firefighter to Entrepreneur to Creating His Own Initial Coin Offering ~ Lee Pennington

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“I can pretty much bet that if I am having the problem, most people in this industry, would also be having the same problem.” Lee Pennington Imagine being a firefighter and growing a business online to 7-figures in just four years. Today’s guest did just that. Lee Pennington is the founder of Lead Seven, Drop Mock and currently releasing an Initial Coin Offering for a cryptocurrency. And guess what? Lee finally just quit his firefighting gig. After nearly four years of 100 hour weeks balancing fighting fires, building multiple businesses and being a family man, Lee decided to recently “retire” as a firefighter and go full-time as an entrepreneur. On the show, he offers some great tips on building a “high-quality” remote team and some incredible strategies on hiring. Towards the end of the show, Lee also chats briefly about some incredible tips on networking. “What I like to do is hire two people for one position, and be honest about it...you will see an amazing work ethic when you see people in competition.” Lee Pennington 02:11: Who is Lee Pennington? 08:21: What’s the Future of crypto currencies? 11:04: Building LeadSeven and DropMock 14:17: Three Main Things to Move Into a 7-Figure Location-Independence Business 18:17: Tips on Picking the Right People at the Right Time 22:35: Lee On Networking Honorable Mentions: DropMock https://dropmock.com/ LeadSeven http://leadseven.com/home/ ICO: Initial Coin Offering is an unregulated means of crowd funding via crypto currency. Chrono Logic https://chronologic.network/ https://chronologic.network/uploads/ChronoLogic_v18.pdf Asana https://asana.com WorkSnaps https://www.worksnaps.net/www/ Slack https://slack.com/ JVZoo https://www.jvzoo.com/ Warrior Forum http://www.warriorforum.com/ The UK Marketing Summit https://www.facebook.com/marketingsummituk/ Contact Info: [email protected] Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Aug 7, 201730 min

Ep.248 ~ An Entrepreneur's Story About Hitting Rock Bottom ~ Jason Long

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“Hire slow and fire fast. If somebody’s not the right fit, we will usually let them go in a week or two.” Jason Long Welcome back to another episode of The Entrepreneur House Podcast and today’s topic is about handling business and life when disaster strikes. Our guest today is Jason Long. Jason has founded nine businesses over the past twenty years, six of those are still running today. Jason has lost more money than most make, his company went from having a thirty member staff to eight members in a few short months, he survived a horrible car wreck that put him in a coma for three weeks and took months of recovery, but still managed to keep his businesses afloat. The biggest takeaway from Jason’s interview is to ‘keep going’. No matter what life brings you, keep going. “Every Time I have gone through hard times like that (business and life disasters), what I wished I would have done was just, put things on hold for a little bit, put on my backpack, and go travel.” Jason Long 02:34: Who is Jason Long? 11:44: Can a Serial Entrepreneur Have Just One Business? 12:58: Tips on Delegation to Run Multiple Businesses 15:20: Clues to Hire the Right Person 17:55: Disasters of Building 7-Figure Businesses 22:59: Going From Thirty Full-Time Employees to Eight Rapidly 26:08: The Car Crash the Put Jason in a Coma for Three Weeks 30:43: How to Recover After Disaster Strikes in Business and Life 34:27: What Would Jason Do Differently to Avoid Business Disasters? “I’ve been failing forward for twenty years now.” Jason Long Honorable Mentions: DCBKK Conference http://www.tropicalmba.com/dcbkk-in-25-photos/ JH Media Group http://www.jhmediagroup.com/ Map Dynamics http://www.map-dynamics.com/ Brain Leaf https://www.brainleaf.com/ Code Wright http://codewright.net/ Contact Info: http://www.tangentsolutions.net/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes

Aug 4, 201739 min

Ep.247 ~ Global Crisis of 2018 and Why You Need to Be Adaptable ~ Damion Lupo

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“The big picture is not a billion dollar unicorn, it’s a billion person impact.” Damion Lupo Being a podcast host you get to spend time with and interview some truly amazing people. I honestly consider it an honor. Even then, there are always some that stand out even more above a crowd that stands out above most. Today’s guest is one of those. His agency actually reached out to be on our podcast. Sometimes we accept solicitations, and sometimes we don’t, but I am very happy we accepted this one. I want to recommend you take some time to listen to our guest today. His name is Damion Lupo, he has founded, co-founded, or bought nearly forty businesses. He has black belts in three different forms of martial arts and founded Yokido which is a blend of Aikido and Yoga. He has owned an insurance agency, a precious metals firm, a venture capital company, a financial consulting firm, an 8-figure real estate company and written five books. I think you will find out quickly why I recommend listening to Damion, and why this thirty-five minute interview is totally worth your time. “Steve Jobs kind of did this, he made up the problem that you didn’t know you had.” Damion Lupo 02:03: The Importance of Being Adaptable 04:07: After He Lost it All, Why Damion Still Never Fired His Coach 07:13: Who is Damion Lupo? 09:25: What Was the Most Ridiculous Business That You Started? 11:28: Which Business Are You Most Proud Of? 15:03: Why the Crash is Coming in 2018? 16:05: How Location-Independent Entrepreneurs Can Prepare for a Global Crash 21:31: Are Cryptocurrencies a Good Investment? 22:01: Metrics That All Entrepreneurs Should Be Paying Attention To 24:16: Pattern Recognitions Around Money 26:54: Being a Guest on 170 Podcasts 31:30: Outtakes and Nonsense “Your plan is going to go right out the window once I punch you in the face.” Damion Lupo quoting Mike Tyson Honorable Mentions: Keller Williams Program http://www.kw.com/kw/education.html Yokido http://yokido.org/join Zrii.com Solo 401K http://totalcontrolfinancial.com/products/solo-401k Self Directed IRA http://totalcontrolfinancial.com/products/self-directed-ira Grant Cardone https://grantcardone.com/ Lewis Howes https://lewishowes.com/ “You should not be in a network marketing company that you didn’t start.” Damion Lupo Contact Info: https://damionlupo.com/ https://www.facebook.com/damionlupo https://twitter.com/damionlupo http://totalcontrolfinancial.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Aug 2, 201736 min

Ep.246 ~ Platforms that Suck and Building a Better One ~ Wyatt Jozwowski

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“Making people productive, what matters is their off time, just as much as their on time.” Wyatt Jozwowski Have you ever used a platform that is bottom line insufficient? You try another and another and another and they just don’t have the features that you need or work well with your objective. Today’s guest had that same experience with webinar platforms and decided to create a one that was incredibly easy to use and better than anything he had seen on the market. Wyatt Jozwowski is the co-founder of Demio. Demio is a frictionless webinar platform that will have you up and running in thirty seconds. On the show today, Wyatt and I chat about the many platforms and software in the market today that are really just behind the times. We chat about his rapid growth of Demio in three years, how they handle and manage their remote team and how Wyatt manages his own burnout. As a side note, Wyatt mentioned that they weren’t quite at 7-figures revenue but the content was too good not to share...so we will make a 101st episode to make sure we get 100 episodes in! 02:36: Who is Wyatt Jozwowski? 03:35: Demio Webinar Platform 06:01: Hitting $40,000 - $50,000 MRR in Less Than Years 09:01: Building a Remote Team and Getting the Right People on That Team 11:34: Platforms That Suck and Opportunities to Change Them 16:01: Naming Demio and Creating a Great Brand 22:04: The Future of Webinars “If you think you can do it all, try saying ‘No’ to the next opportunity and taking a nap.” Essentialism Honorable Mentions: WeWorkRemotely https://weworkremotely.com/ Dan Schwartz’s Podcast on Controlled Growth http://theentrepreneurhouse.com/dan-schwartz/ Alexi Shileds’ Podcast on Healthcare for Remote Teams http://theentrepreneurhouse.com/alexis-shields/ Essentialism by Greg Keown https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18077875-essentialism Contact Info: [email protected] https://demio.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Jul 28, 201727 min

Ep.245 ~ What’s the 100 Year Vision for Your Business? ~ Wilco de Kreij

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Today listeners, we have the founder of Upviral and ConnectIO, Wilco de Kreij on the show. Wilco is an entrepreneur that started dabbling in eCommerce as a teenager in the early 2000’s selling sunglasses online. He continued his passion for building business online for sixteen years and is now the founder of two successful location-independent businesses. Wilco shares with us the process of building Upviral and Connect IO while making sure he was still able to travel when he wanted. We also chat about how the money is managed within his business to keep things simple and to keep focused on growth. Lastly, he shares what is essential when moving from a 6-figure business to a 7-figure business. 01:45: Utrecht, Netherlands 03:25: Who is Wilco de Kreij 08:10: Starting Upviral 13:18: ConnectIO 15:14: Spreading Your Team Amongst Two Different Businesses 16:06: The Biggest Difference Between 6-figure vs. 7-figure Entrepreneurs 17:07: Ways to Let Little Things Go as an Entrepreneur 18:31: When Disasters Happen While on Vacation/Holiday 24:14: How Wilco Manages the Flow of Money in His Businesses 28:11: What is Your Business's 100 Year Plan? Contact Info: Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/wdekreij http://connectio.io/ http://upviral.com/ http://connectio.io/connectleads/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Jul 27, 201733 min

Ep.244 ~ 7 Years of Failed Entrepreneurship to a 7-Day Million Dollar Startup ~ Dan Norris

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“Validation is not something that really works for small unfunded businesses.” Dan Norris Imagine spending seven years as a failed entrepreneur. Imagine, the strains of selling your product and more money goes out of the bank account each month than comes in. Imagine trying to pay rent, maintaining personal relationships and having a family. Every time you think about going back to get a job, you feel sick to your stomach. It is a challenging path, and one that many entrepreneurs experience on one level or another. Today’s guest is Dan Norris, the founder of WP Curve and The 7-Day Startup movement. Dan went through this exact process as a failed entrepreneur. Then one day, he had an idea for a business that his fellow entrepreneurs thought wasn’t a good idea. He decided to launch the business anyway. Within 23 days Dan was profitable. Within 2 years he hit $1,000,000 in revenue and within 3 years he sold that business to GoDaddy. Dan is now the author of four books and has now opened his own brewery in Australia. Join us for the incredible story of Dan Norris as he goes from failed entrepreneur, to building a 7-figure location independent business, selling it, and then starting a location dependent business. “(I) started WP Curve pretty much out of desperation.” Dan Norris 02:51: Gold Coast, Australia 03:35: Seven Years of a Failed Entrepreneur 06:50: What Kept Dan Going Through 7 Years of Failed Businesses 08:25: Getting the Idea for WP Curve 09:35: Managing a Family During the Low Times of Entrepreneurship 10:23: When the Monetary Shift Started to Happen 16:49: The 7-Day Startup 20:14: Create or Hate 23:06: Black Hops Brewery 24:00: Transitioning From a Location-Independent Business to a Location-Dependent Business Honorable Mentions: WPCurve https://wpcurve.com/ Dynamite Circle Forum http://dynamitecircle.com/ Xero https://www.xero.com/ InfusionSoft https://www.infusionsoft.com/ The 7-Day Startup by Dan Norris http://7daystartup.com/ Content Machine by Dan Norris http://contentmachine.com/ Operation Brewery Podcast http://blackhops.com.au/operation-brewery-podcast/ Operation Brewery by Dan Norris http://dannorris.me/books/ Create or Hate by Dan Norris http://dannorris.me/books/ The 7-Day Startup Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/592264044218722/ Contact Info: http://dannorris.me/bio/ Instagram: thedannorris Twitter: thedannorris Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dannorrisinformly http://dannorris.me/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Jul 25, 201730 min

Ep.243 ~ Moving From Old Business Models to New Business Models and Hong Kong ~ Stephen Petith

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Listeners, today we are joined by a serial entrepreneur that has built multiple 7-figure location independent businesses. Stephen Petith calls in from Hong Kong to join us on the show today. Stephen is the co-founder of Global Private Partners and Sovereign Capitalists. Together they are working to transform the way business models operate in the world. Today on the show, Stephen and I talk about why he loves Hong Kong from a business perspective. We then talk about the Cashflow Quadrant and the important differences between employees, self-employed small business owners, true business owners, and investors. He dives into the differences between each one of these stages, and the importance of understanding each stage and growing to the next. We also chat about the mindset of being a location-independent entrepreneur and learning to transform your business model. 01:54: Why Hong Kong? 03:43: Growing Into a 7-Figure Location-Independent Entrepreneur 05:59: Being Involved in a Community While Being Location-Independent 08:47: Global Private Partners 11:33: What is the Cashflow Quadrant? 15:49: Business Structures Moving From Old Models to the New Models 19:49: The Sovereign Capitalists Community Honorable Mentions: 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' by Robert Kiyosaki http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/69571.Rich_Dad_Poor_Dad 'Cashflow Quadrant' by Robert Kiyosaki http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/81922.Rich_Dad_s_Cashflow_Quadrant?ac=1&from_search=true 'The Four Hour Work Week' by Tim Ferriss http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/368593.The_4_Hour_Workweek?ac=1&from_search=true Contact Info: http://globalprivatepartners.com/ Sovereign Capitalist http://sjpetith.com/sovereigncapitalist/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Jul 20, 201726 min

Ep.242 ~ Building a 7-Fig Location Independent Business From Charity Adventure Races ~ Stephan Jacob

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“Entrepreneurship can be very lonely.” Stephan Jacob Have you ever thought about mixing your passion, charity, and business together? As this is a dream for many, I would say there aren’t a lot of entrepreneurs that successfully blend these three characteristics together. Today’s guest is Stephan Jacob who is the co-founder of Cotopaxi.com. Cotopaxi is an outdoor adventure apparel company that has built its brand through outdoor adventure races while consistently giving a portion of their revenue to help eliminate poverty. Starting just three years ago, Stephan and his partner launched this idea and with some genius strategy and marketing. It has propelled them to have rapid growth and rapid success. Today, we will talk about how Cotopaxi started with just one adventure race in 2014 on a college campus, and it has grown to where they hold sixty adventure races around the U.S. and Canada this year in 2017. “It (marketing through adventure races) is a much more subtle approach and a much more scrappy approach, then hitting them over the head with performance marketing.” Stephan Jacob 02:19: Who is Stephan Jacob? 07:06: Using Non-Traditional Marketing Events for Growth 12:32: Paternity Leave and Cotopaxi’s Progressive Policy 16:11: Building a Non-Profit Adventure Race as a Legitimate Form of Marketing 22:35: Indiegogo vs Kickstarter 25:02: Strategies for Crowdfunding Launches 27:32: Choosing Charities to Work With 30:13: Tips to Create a 7-Figure Location-Independent Business Honorable Mentions: Cotopaxi's Questival Adventure Race https://www.cotopaxi.com/pages/events-questival-home Ambassador Program with Cotopaxi https://www.cotopaxi.com/pages/product-donation-policy Contact Info: https://www.cotopaxi.com/ [email protected] Subscribe to our podcast on iTuneshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Jul 19, 201735 min

Ep.241 ~ $475,000 Kickstarter Campaign with 16,000 Backers ~ Mark Zhang

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“But by far Facebook Ads account for about 90% of the pledges that came from outside of Kickstarter” Mark Zhang Last fall in Bangkok, I was attending a conference full of entrepreneurs from around the globe. There were around 250 attendees and out of all of them just a few stood out. There were a few guys running around in yellow t-shirts that said: "Improve Your Sleep at the DCBKK Conference." They were handing out free sleep masks to the attendees. Mark Zhang was one of those guys and he was using an excellent marketing technique to beta test Manta Sleep Masks. Fast forward to today, Mark and his team launched a Kickstarter for the sleep mask attracting 16,000 backers and raising over $475,000. Today, you will learn exactly how he did this! Mark’s Kickstarting History: Ran 3 Kickstarter campaigns in the past 5 years. 1st Kickstarter 2012: Slip Stopper - Raised $5,173 2nd Kickstarter 2014: Purggo - Raised $40,219 3rd Kickstarter 2017: Manta Sleep Mask - Raised $475,193 “We can come in here (Taipei) as a U.S. based business, pay the people better than they would be getting at most of the larger corporations here in Taiwan, and then still be saving in terms of cost from the labor perspective compared to the states.” Mark Zhang 01:33: Taipei, Taiwan - Finding Cheap Labor and Paying Them Well 03:41: Who is Mark Zhang? 06:50: Having Multiple Businesses Under One Holding Name 08:47: What is Mantis Sleep? 11:13: The 80/20 Process and Steps for a Successful Kickstarter Pre-launch email list Facebook ads Cross promotions Kickstarter momentum 15:52: Turnaround Time on Facebook Ads for Mark’s Kickstarter 17:27: What Mark Would do Differently Next Kickstarter 20:54: Profit from Kickstarter Honorable Mentions: Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/ DCBKK http://www.tropicalmba.com/dcbkk-in-25-photos/ Dynamite Circle http://www.tropicalmba.com/dc/ Contact Info: https://mantasleep.com/ http://markzhang.me/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Jul 18, 201723 min

Ep.240 ~ Avoid Self-Employment Tax, Global Retirement Accounts and Living in Latvia ~ Bobby Casey

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On today’s episode, Bobby Casey the managing director of Global Wealth Protection, is our guest. Bobby calls in from Latvia where he has been based for the past six years and we get into a great chat about why he chose that part of the world. There are some really great benefits about living in Latvia, and Bobby shares why he loves it. Global Wealth Protection helps people with their residencies, offshore banking and incorporation abroad. Bobby shares how important it is to manage your taxes, corporations, and business abroad to avoid unnecessary taxes and costs while living overseas. 01:35: Digital Nomads Today and Who They Are 03:25: Latvia and Why You Might Want to Consider It 07:56: How Affordable is Europe? 08:46: Comparing Living Expenses Inside the U.S. vs Outside the U.S. 10:52: Global Wealth Protection 14:53: Time Outside the U.S. Needed to Incorporate and Avoid Taxes 20:55: Countries with Great Tax Advantages for Digital Nomads and Location Independent-Entrepreneurs 22:54: What is a Global IRA and Why You Should Consider One 28:50: What it Takes to Build a 7-Figure Location Independent Business Honorable Mentions: IRS Form 2555 Physical Presence Test Bona Fide Residency Test Numbio.com Jet Blue Contact Info: https://globalwealthprotection.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Jul 17, 201734 min

Ep.239 ~ Managing Over $1 Million Per Month in PPC Spending ~ Michael Erickson

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“I think a strong entrepreneur can get to 7-figures with a ‘B-team’. But in order to break past 7-figures, you need a strong entrepreneur and a lot of ‘A-players’.” Michael Erickson Today gang, we welcome PPC and retargeting expert Michael Erickson to the show. Michael is the founder of Search Scientists. Search Scientists is a company that manages AdWords for businesses providing the best service possible to boost your their on investment. The company has been so successful that they were rated the top 5% of Google AdWords performance and the company actually manages over $1,000,000/month in PPC spending. On this episode we chat in depth with Michael about his process of building Search Scientists into a 7-figure company. Michael shares about his team building tactics that are needed to build a company like this. Later in the show Michael shares his philosophy on what is working with PPC and paid advertising in the market today. Then we will wrap up discussing retargeting and how your business could be missing out on a ton of money by ignoring this tactic. On Marketing “The same thing works all the time, it is the right message, to the right person at the right time.” Michael Erickson 00:10: Austin, Texas USA 00:49: Who is Michael Erickson? 05:33: What Helped Search Scientist Take Off? 07:41: Creating the Apple Store Feel for an Online Business 09:48: Things to Look for When Building the Right Team 11:18: What is Working Best for PPC and Paid Advertising in the Market Today? 16:34: Michael on Retargeting 23:54: What’s the Difference Between the 5,6 & 7-Figure Mentality? “As soon as you cross over 7-figures, I really do believe that you need to become the best leader you can possibly be with the people that you work with.” Michael Erickson Honorable Mentions: ‘Traction’ by Gino Wickman http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8549192-traction?from_search=true ‘Good to Great’ by Jim Collins http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76865.Good_to_Great?from_search=true ‘Built to Last’ by Jim Collins http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4122.Built_to_Last?from_search=true Contact Info: https://www.searchscientists.com/ Twitter: searchscimike Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Jul 12, 201730 min

Ep.238 ~ Money Has No Morality ~ Nitin Chhoda

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“Hiring employees based on their personality is much more important than hiring based on their resume.” Nitin Chhoda Imagine immigrating to a new country with no family, no friends, only $500 in your pocket and a dream. You get a job delivering pizzas for extra money and are forced to sleep in your car. Then over the next fifteen years, you build multiple 7-figure businesses. Today’s guest is Nitin Chhoda and he is the man that did just that. Nitin is the founder of TherapyNewsletter.com, an automated newsletter, and marketing software, InTouchEMR.com, a medical records software, Clinical Contact, a software for the medical industry, and Total Activation, which is a skincare and nutritional products business. Nitin shares with us what it took to build these businesses starting from absolutely nothing. He dives into some suggestions about how to increase your brand and image awareness while growing a successful business. He will also share about the importance of our relationship with money and how money has not morality. 02:42: Who is Nitin Chhoda? 07:12: Businesses that Nitin Built Into $1,000,000+ Businesses 11:02: After Building Multiple $1,000,000 Businesses What Would Nitin Do Differently? 11:59: Nitin On Building Many Remote Teams 15:32: The Morality of Money 19:11: The Importance of Popularity and Making Money 23:37: Tips For Established Entrepreneurs to Increase Their Image and Increase Profit “The people with (a) wealth conscious simply focus on creating the circumstances that cause money to attract to them.” Nitin Chhoda “Money moves to those who ask for it without any feeling of awkwardness, or weirdness or guilt.” Nitin Chhoda Honorable Mentions: Therapy Newsletter therapynewsletter.com/ In Touch EMR intouchemr.com/ Clinical Contact clinicalcontact.com Total Activation www.totalactivation.com/ Young Entrepreneurs Council yec.co/ Contact Info: www.totalactivation.com/ nitin360.com/about/ intouchemr.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entre…d1069958541?mt=2

Jul 11, 201736 min

Ep.237 ~ The Content Marketing Godfather ~ Joe Pulizzi

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“I’m the first one to say follow your passion, but sometimes you just can’t monetize your passion. You got to realize that!” Joe Pulizzi Thank you for joining us once again listeners and are we excited today to let you know about our guest. Today, we have the man who is known as the Godfather of Content Marketing, Joe Pulizzi on our show! Joe started Content Marketing Institute back in 2007 and later started Cheif Content Officer Magazine and Content Marketing World. These have become the leading education and training organizations for content marketing as well as the largest in-person content marketing event in the world. There are few people in the content marketing world that haven’t heard about Joe and today we got to pick his mind for almost an hour. Joe will share with us what it is like after selling his business that he built for nine years. We talk about why it might be a bad idea to fall in love with your products and services. Joe shares about how he would build a community in today's world, and some practical tips about building a seven-figure location independent entrepreneur. 02:00: Joe’s Taking His First Vacation Completely Offline 02:41: Joe On Balancing His Life Never Taking Time Offline for 10 Years 06:47: How Joe Became the Godfather of Content Marketing 15:56: Should You Fall in Love With Your Products/Services? 20:54: Building a Community in Today’s World 23:58: The Future of Content Marketing 33:22: Changing From the Idea of an Office Space Business to a Location-Independent Business 35:53: 6-Figure Mentality vs. 7-Figure Mentality 38:06: Joe on Hitting Monetary Goals 41:40: Life After Selling a 9-Year Business “Media companies have been doing this for 200 years. They focus on building one property on one content platform they do it really well. They build an audience, and then they diversify.” Joe Pulizzi Honorable Mentions: Content Marketing Institute http://contentmarketinginstitute.com/ Cheif Content Officer Magazine http://contentmarketinginstitute.com/chief-content-officer/ Content Marketing World http://www.contentmarketingworld.com/ UBM Events Company in London http://www.ubm.com/ ‘Killing Marketing’ by Joe Pulizzi and Robert Rose https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Marketing-Joe-Pulizzi/dp/1260026426 ‘Content Inc.’ by Joe Pulizzi https://www.amazon.es/Content-Inc-Entrepreneurs-Successful-Businesses/dp/125958965X Contact Info: http://www.joepulizzi.com/ Twitter: @joepulizzi https://twitter.com/JoePulizzi Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Jul 8, 201747 min

Ep.236 ~ $190,000 Webinar Launch and 5-Months Inside The Entrepreneur House ~ Steven van der Peijl

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“Go where you’re not comfortable.” Steven van der Peijl Today listeners, we are so incredibly happy to announce that we are recording podcast 100 of our 100 podcasts with 100 entrepreneurs that have earned $100,000+ in their annual revenue. It has been quite the hustle, but totally worth it. We hope you guys are enjoying the content. For those of you that don’t know, our previous 99 episodes have featured entrepreneurs with $100,000 and more in annual revenue. During this time, we have picked their brains and learned the science of what it takes to build 6 & 7-figure businesses. Now, this is episode #100 but we aren’t finished. Starting next week, we will start to interview another 100 entrepreneurs, but specifically, 100 entrepreneurs that have built 7-figure location independent businesses. These are the people that have complete freedom, traveling where they want, when they want, and how they want. They all have at least $1,000,000 in annual revenue in their business and many of them have large remote team members and others have none at all. It is going to be an exciting run of interviews and if you want to build a 7-figure location independent business, you guys will have 100 people that have done it, right here on The Entrepreneur House podcast. Joining us today is one of my best pals, super hacker, SaaS developer, SIM unlocker, remote team developer, and super entrepreneur Steven van der Peijl. Steven built a Samsung SIM unlocking service and grew it to the largest in the world. He has been an entrepreneur since he was fourteen years old and is joining us on the show today to talk about his recent webinar launch that generated $190,000 in six days. We get the opportunity to pick his brain about how he and his partners put this together. We will also chat a little about The Entrepreneur House as Steven has attended more of our events than anyone else staying about five months in total with us, and even serving as an advisor at the last event in Thailand. If you’re interested in putting together an excellent webinar or want to know what it is like to be inside The Entrepreneur House, this is the episode for you. Highlights of the Show: 04:42: Who is Steven van der Peijl? 15:06: Creating a $190,000 Webinar Launch 16:22: Non-Public Launch with a 2-Webinar Series for Each Promotion 22:34: Amount of People on Steven’s Webinar 29:36: When Taking Off Work and Business Increases 32:16: Random Stories and Conversation with Steven and Chris 35:30: Auto-Webinars 48:30: More Random Unedited Chat with Steven and Chris Honorable Mentions: Neil Napier on The Entrepreneur House Podcast http://theentrepreneurhouse.com/ep-137-teams-that-get-measured-get-built-neil-napier/ DCBKK http://www.tropicalmba.com/dcbkk-in-25-photos/ Local Supremacy http://www.localsupremacy.com/ Amar Ghose on The Entrepreneur House Podcast http://theentrepreneurhouse.com/amar-ghose/ Cindy Vranken on The Entrepreneur House Podcast http://theentrepreneurhouse.com/ep-126-three-6-figure-launches-in-15-months/ Stan Leloup http://stanleloup.com/ Contact Info: https://kvsocial.com/ https://jobrack.eu/ http://www.flechamobile.com/

Jun 26, 20171h 0m

Ep.235 ~ Your Friends May Suck and You Don’t Even Know It ~ Taylor Pearson

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“Always leave the door open, but never push someone through.” Taylor Pearson Are the people you are surrounding yourself with, the people you should be surrounding yourself with? You might have some friends, that really don’t deserve your friendship. Today on the show, we welcome Taylor Pearson. Taylor is the author of the #1 Business Best-Seller ‘The End of Jobs’ a book that talks about what many location entrepreneurs can relate to, redefining life, mixed with travel and remote work. Our world is changing rapidly, and so is business and the way we see life. A forty-year career with one company is pretty much dead, and the idea of a regular nine-to-five job is decaying as well. Taylor and I jump into the specifics of ‘The End of Jobs’ and why he decided to write it. We then accidentally jump into a conversation about analyzing friends. Taylor and I discuss how we measure our friends, and the importance if doing it. If you are curious if you are really surrounding yourself with the right people, you might want to listen to this episode. “Stay hungry, stay foolish.” Taylor quoting Steve Jobs 01:41: Who is Taylor Pearson? 04;49: The End of Jobs - The Internet Entrepreneur Life Script 09:06: Process of Writing The End of Jobs 13:33: Taylor and Chris Chat Goals and The Entrepreneur ‘Happy Place 17:52: Analyzing and Maintaining 150 Friendships 21:11: Questions to Ask About Your Friends Who would die for you? Who would you die for? Who would loan you money, no questions asked? Who would you loan money, no questions asked? Who would fly to another country for you, in case of an emergency? Who would you fly to another country for, in case of an emergency? Who would I follow? Who would follow me? Who would I invest money in? Who would invest money in me? Who would babysit your cat? Who’s cat would you babysit? Who would donate a kidney to you? Who would you donate your kidney to? 26:27: Taylor’s Recommendations for Personality Tests 29:24: Books Taylor is Reading Honorable Mentions: ‘The 4-Hour Work Week’ by Tim Ferriss http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/368593.The_4_Hour_Workweek Dan Andrews and Ian Schoen http://theentrepreneurhouse.com/dan-andrews/ The End of Jobs https://www.amazon.com/Taylor-Pearson/e/B010MJISIO Taylor’s Article on ‘The Entrepreneur Happy Place’ https://taylorpearson.me/planning/ ‘The 7-Habits of Highly Effective People’ by Steven Covey http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36072.The_7_Habits_of_Highly_Effective_People?ac=1&from_search=true Robin Dunbar https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2010/mar/14/my-bright-idea-robin-dunbar Malcolm Gladwell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Gladwell ‘The Way of Men’ by Jack Donavan http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13572289-the-way-of-men?from_search=true Meyers-Briggs Personality Tests http://www.myersbriggs.org/home.htm?bhcp=1 Strengths Finder http://strengths.gallup.com/default.aspx Kolbe A Index http://kolbe.com/ ‘The Lessons of History’ by Will and Ariel Durant http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/174713.The_Lessons_of_History?ac=1&from_search=true ‘Anna Karenina’ by Leo Tolstoy http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15823480-anna-karenina?from_search=true ‘The Black Swan’ by Nassim Nicholas Taleb http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242472.The_Black_Swan?from_search=true Contact Info: https://taylorpearson.me/ Twitter: @taylorpearsonme http://twitter.com/taylorpearsonme Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Jun 23, 201734 min

Ep.234 ~ Squatty Potty, $30 Million in 2016 From Moms Poop Stool ~ Bobby Edwards

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On this episode, we are joined by the CEO and founder of the legendary and so incredibly viral poop stool Squatty Potty. His name is Bobby Edwards and back in 2012, Bobby’s mother was having some troubles pooping. So, Bobby did what any good hearted son would do, he got creative and designed a stool that would help her poop, and it worked! His Mom (Judy) deemed the magic stool to be called Squatty Potty and now they are running a corporation that had $30 million in sales in 2016. Bobby is an incredibly warm-hearted guy and you will be able to tell from the show that he is humbled and flattered from the success. Squatty Potty has literally changed the way people poop. The family receives ‘thank you’ messages all the time, and Squatty Potty has been featured on Oprah, CNBC, Shark Tank, Forbes, Inc, Entrepreneur Magazine, Dr. Oz, Howard Stern, The View, and has a YouTube video that cleared over 150 million views complete with a unicorn pooping rainbow ice cream…we’ll put the video in the show notes. Today we will get behind this ingenious entrepreneurial mind and chat with Bobby about the growth of Squatty Potty. He shares some ups and downs, some essential elements to the businesses growth, and some tips for fellow entrepreneurs out there about the difference between the 7-figure and 8-figure mentalities in business. 03:55: How Squatty Potty Started 11:30: Getting Traffic in Year 1 14:33: Mistakes from Year 1 17:01: The Turning Point of Squatty Potty’s Messaging 20:14: Inspiring Stories About Squatty Potty 23:03: What’s Life Like for Bobby Edwards These Days? 23:30: A Team of 17 Running a Company that Produced $30 Million in Revenue Last Year 24:51: The Squatty Potty Video That Went Viral 27:12: Growth and Sales From a Viral Video 32:43: The Future of Squatty Potty 33:49: Bobby Edwards on The Difference Between the 7 & 8-Figure Mentalities “The first full year in business we did about $600,000 in business just on our website.” Bobby Edwards “In the first few months, I started sending out Squatty Pottys free of charge….to influencers…with a not from myself and a picture of my mom.” Bobby Edwards “People responded to toilet posture….and that’s when we started getting response.” Bobby Edwards “(At first) we didn’t know how to message our product, people weren’t ready for it, and it was pretty foul and gross and disgusting.” Bobby Edwards “It’s not a big team, it’s not a small team, but for $30 million in business, I think 17 people is pretty lean!” Bobby Edwards Honorable Mentions: Squatty Potty YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbYWhdLO43Q The Harmon Brothers http://harmonbrothers.com/ Oprah https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oprah_Winfreyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oprah_Winfrey Dr. Oz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehmet_Oz Howard Stern https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Stern SharkTank http://abc.go.com/shows/shark-tank The View http://abc.go.com/shows/the-view What Women Want Trade Shows http://www.whatwomenwantevent.com/ ‘Billions’ on Showtime http://www.sho.com/billions Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/ Inc https://www.inc.com/ Entrepreneur Magazine https://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine Forbes Magazine https://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=https://forbes.com/&refURL=&referrer= Contact Info: https://www.squattypotty.com/ Subscribe on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Jun 22, 201737 min

Ep.233 ~ Making a Snowboard Hobby Into a Multi-Million Dollar Business ~ Nev Lapwood

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“I’d say Facebook now, is probably at least 5-10 times more important for us than YouTube is. Where as, for the first 5-years of my business YouTube brought in 50% of all of our traffic.” Nev Lapwood Could you imagine mixing your favorite hobby and building into a multi-million dollar business? Our guest today did just that and his name is Nev Lapwood. Nev is the founder of Snowboard Addiction. He started out making YouTube videos to help people learn how to snowboard. Fast forward to today and Snowboard Addiction is one of the most popular snowboard YouTube channels and they are selling products to help you acquire more snowboard skills any time of the year. Today on the show, Nev and I chat about the early days of Snowboard Addiction and his process of moving into the physical products space. Nev shares about why he prefers a Shopify platform, and we compare his YouTube videos to Facebook videos. Lastly, New dives into his ROI from Facebook Ads, and the future of Snowboard Addiction. “If your expenses are higher than the money you’re bringing in, you’re going to die very, very quickly.” Nev Lapwood 01:43: Who is Nev Lapwood? 04:12: The Early Days of Snowboard Addiction 07:45: Changing to Physical Products 10:28: YouTube Videos vs Facebook Videos 12:45: Nev on Facebook Ads 14:10: Snowboard Addiction ROI on FB Ads 17:34: Converting from FB Video to Email Subscribers 21:26: The Future of Snowboard Addiction 22:56: The Value of Moving a Shopify Website 25:33: Nev’s Work-Life Balance Today “Stop thinking and execute!” Nev Lapwood Honorable Mentions: Sumo.Me http://www.appsumo.com/sumome/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/snowboardaddiction Facebook https://www.facebook.com/snowboardaddiction/?ref=br_rs Contact Info: http://snowboardaddiction.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Jun 21, 201732 min

Ep.232 ~ The Co-Founder of Thrive Themes ~ Shane Melaugh

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“In well over 90% of the cases, it’s not about what you add, it is about what you remove.” Shane Melaugh Have you ever been curious about how to make your website convert? Do you have too many options on your landing page? Have you ever used quizzes to generate more traffic? Today listeners, we have Shane Melaugh the co-founder of Thrive Themes on the show. Thrive Themes is an incredibly powerful platform that has proven results helping entrepreneurs around the world. On the episode today, we chat with Shane about his team in Romina and bootstrapping five businesses before finding success. Shane will share his systematic way to solve problems and work through mistakes. Towards the last half of the show, Shane talks about how Thrive Themes grew into the thriving business that it is today. He also adds some cool tricks to help your site convert. “Treat what you do as an experiment.” Shane Melaugh 01:46: Shane on His Remote Team and Slow Travel 03:55: Bootstrapping 5 Businesses and Starting as a Clueless Entrepreneur 08:58: A Systematic Way to Solve Problems and Work Through Mistakes 13:46: Thrive Themes 17:52: Using Quizzes to Add Value to Marketers 21:17: Ways to Create Converting Sites Honorable Mentions: Thrive Quiz Builder https://thrivethemes.com/quizbuilder/?utm_expid=73135304-40.jOSBkvH6QD6nL3rTc1jpdQ.0 Thrive Themes Blog https://thrivethemes.com/blog/ Contact Info: https://thrivethemes.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Jun 19, 201731 min

Ep.231 ~ Is it Time for You to Franchise? ~ Matt Miller

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“To commit to something a year in advance mentally for a lot of people is difficult…most of us are making a decision this week or maybe a couple of months down the road.” Matt Miller Ever thought about franchising? Many of our listeners are getting to a point in their business where they are thinking about making that move. It can be a big leap to take your business to the next level and serve more customers. Today’s guest is Matt Miller and he is the founder of School Spirit Vending. Matt literally started this business setting up gumball machines at schools around his hometown. Fast forward to today and School Spirit Vending has 100 franchise families working with their organization, they serve 2,500 schools in 42 states in the U.S. and has raised $5,000,000, yes $5,000,000 for schools in 5-years 50 cents at a time. So if you are thinking about moving into the franchise world and want to learn more about the science of this process check out this episode. “The thought process of being consistent over a period time is the thing that is so crazy simple that most people don’t get it.” Matt Miller 01:51: Who is Matt Miller? 07:48: Starting School Spirit Vending and Building It Into a 100 Member Franchise 09:04: The Importance of a Checklist in Business (aka SOP’s) 15:52: On Teaching Franchisee’s the Business Process 18:50: The Traits Matt Looks for When People Join His Organization 25:47: Do You Want to Franchise Your Business? Start Here “You’re not going to learn or figure it all out by sitting at home online trying to figure it out and looking for answers there.” Matt Miller Honorable Mentions: Aron Walker and Dave Ramsey https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dave-ramsey-why-life-coaching-aaron-walker-makes-common-aaron-walker ‘Outliers’ by Malcolm Gladwell http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3228917-outliers Contact Info: https://ssvbusiness.com/house/ ‘Live Your Dreams - The Top 10 Reasons Why You Need to Own a Vending Business' Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Jun 16, 201733 min

S1 Ep 222Ep.230 ~ Life Disrupters with a 3x Team USA World Champion ~ Ray Matz

What is a life disrupter? One of those moments in your life that absolutely changes everything. Our guest today is someone that has used Life Disrupters throughout his life and thirty years of experience as an entrepreneur to build business and change the way his future will look. Ray Matz is a seasoned entrepreneur and a three-time Team USA World Champion who joins us today to chat about gaining the right mentality to bring your game to the next level. Ray started out growing up around poverty in Philadelphia and has now started and sold a landscaping business, built a real estate business and now enjoys life as a personal coach and family man. Towards the end of the episode Ray shares some tips on how he has created an entrepreneurial foundation with his family. 01:54: Who is Ray Matz? 09:44: Ray On Being a 3x Roller Hockey Champion 11:47: What is Game Changing Dads? 14:34: Ray and Chris Talk Life Disrupters 18:00: Applying Life Disrupters Into Your an Entrepreneurs Life 19:07: Entrepreneur Keeping Their Head Up During the Hard Times 20:39: Ray On Creating an Entrepreneurial Foundation with His Family Honorable Mentions: ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ by Robert Kiyosaki http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/69571.Rich_Dad_Poor_Dad Dave Ramsey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Ramsey Contact Info: https://www.gamechangingdads.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Jun 15, 201726 min

Ep.229 ~ From a Living Room Table Business to Forbes 30 Under 30 ~ Candice Galek

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“There is some statistic that says highly practical content is 34% more likely to go viral, than content that is not helpful.” Candice Galek Her business went from a living room table to a warehouse with forty employees in twenty short months. That’s Candice Galek the founder of Bikini Luxe and today’s guest on our podcast. Candice is quite the entrepreneur and joins us today to share about the rapid growth she created in her business and landed her on Forbes 30 Under 30 list. She discusses at length about how her business went viral on LinkedIn, the leadership lessons she learned from this process, and how she uses Polyvore to drive traffic and sales. “It takes 13 milliseconds for your brain to register an image and 50 milliseconds for your brain to form a first impression. And first impressions are everything when it comes to the short attention span while browsing online these days.” Candice Galek 01:49: Who is Candice Galek? 05:57: Taking Bikini Luxe From a Living Room Table to a Warehouse with 40 Employees in 20-Months 09:21: Candice On Leadership During the Rapid Growth of Bikini Luxe 11:29: Bikini Luxe Going Viral on LinkedIn 17:54: Polyvore and How Candice Uses it to Drive Massive Traffic to Bikini Luxe “In managing my own PR and marketing, I interviewed 100 different businesses that would offer me PR.” Candice Galek Honorable Mentions: Candice on Forbes 30 Under 30 https://www.forbes.com/video/5254604102001/ Candice on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/bikini/ Bikini Luxe Going Viral on LinkedIn https://www.forbes.com/sites/cherylsnappconner/2016/03/12/how-bikini-luxe-has-engaged-and-enraged-on-linkedin/#648561384f65 Polyvore http://www.polyvore.com/ Candice’s Colum on Inc Magazine https://www.inc.com/author/candice-galek Contact Info: Website: https://www.bikiniluxe.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bikinigeek Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Jun 15, 201726 min

Ep.228 ~ Making Entrepreneurs Into Authors ~ Jesse Krieger

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“Seventy-percent plus of Americans have thought about writing a book, or believe they have a book in them…and less than one-percent ever do.” Jesse Krieger Many entrepreneurs think about writing a book, many end up writing one, two, three or multiple books. After thousands of hours of practical experience building business, they use their books to teach others, some use it as a marketing channel, some have an inspirational story to tell, and some use it for all of those reasons. Today on the podcast, we have the founder of Lifestyle Entrepreneurs Press, Jesse Krieger on the show. Jesse specializes in making entrepreneurs authors and authors entrepreneurs. To date, Lifestyle Entrepreneurs Press has published over 28 personal development/entrepreneurial books and a few fiction and spiritually focused books. In beginning half of the show, Jesse and I will dive into his experience playing music on the streets of Europe and how it led him to launch a record label. We also discuss the importance of entrepreneurs expressing their creativity, and the process of becoming a published author. Towards the end of the show, Jesse shares how he keeps the author’s momentum going after the book launch, and some hacks to get on best-seller lists. “The root of most personal dissatisfaction is a lack of creative expression, or a gap or incongruency between what they currently do, for profession or even personally, and what they want to be doing…” Jesse Krieger 02:31: Who is Jesse Krieger? 07:43: Jesse and Chris Chat About Entrepreneurs Expressing Creativity 10:00: What Jesse Learned From Playing Music on the Streets of Europe 13:19: Jesse Talks About an ‘Instant Feedback Cycle’ for Growth 15:47: What is Lifestyle Entrepreneurs Press? 19:38: The Process of Publishing Entrepreneurs Books 24:57: How Authors Keep Momentum Going After a Book Launch 27:44: Jesse’s Hacks to Get On Best-Seller Lists “The core strategy of becoming a best-seller is concentrating interests and purchasing activity into a finite window of time.” Jesse Krieger Honorable Mentions: ~Harsh Krieger Record Label http://www.jessekrieger.com/about/ ~Jasper Ribbers http://theentrepreneurhouse.com/jasper-ribbers ~Top Resource for AirBnB Hosting ‘Get Paid for Your Pad’ by Jasper Ribbers and Huzefa Kapadia https://www.amazon.com/Get-Paid-Your-Pad-Maximize-ebook/dp/B00MXSLEIO ~‘Lifestyle Entrepreneur’ by Jesse Krieger http://lifestyleentrepreneurspress.com/portfolio-view/lifestyle-entrepreneur/ ~Dave Chesson, Kindle Calculator https://kindlepreneur.com/amazon-kdp-sales-rank-calculator/ Contact Info: http://lifestyleentrepreneurspress.com/ http://www.jessekrieger.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Jun 13, 201736 min

Ep.227 ~ A 19 Year Old Makes $200,000 in 3 Weeks on Social Media ~ Jason Wong

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“The things that people are generally insecure about go out the window once you’re on the internet.” Jason Wong Could you imagine being 19 and making $200,000 in 3 weeks from social media? That is exactly what Jason Wong did. Jason is not your typical 19-year old. He started exploring ways to make money online at the age of twelve. When the lesser known social media platform Tumblr was released, Jason fell in love with the idea of it and over a few years gained 2.1 million followers. As a fun project, Jason decided to create ‘The Meme Bible’. He then released it to his Tumblr following and three weeks later, he was sitting with $200,000. That is a day he will never forget, but the many that might see this as a lucky win for this young man might be surprised. Jason is a very intelligent entrepreneur and connector and knows how to work the social media world. “For Tumblr, it’s really a way to express your inner-self. For Instagram, it is really a way to express your outer-self.” Jason Wong 02:01: Who is Jason Wong and What is The Holy Meme Bible? 04:43: $200,000 in 3-Weeks on Tumblr 11:06: Why Tumblr? 14:16: Gaining a Massive Following on Tumblr 15:26: Is Tumblr a More Authentic Platform? 16:42: What’s the Future of Tumblr? 18:18: Keeping Copy Simple When Retargeting 20:32: What Does Social Media Lack Today? 22:43: Suggestions to Grow Your Networks “The meme culture has become more prominent in today’s society……think about Gucci the fashion designer, (they) made an entire fashion catalog out of memes.” Jason Wong Contact Info: Websites: https://jasonwong.co/ https://thememebible.com/ https://www.instagram.com/pug/ Meme Bible on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holymemebible/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/holymemebible Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holymemebible/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Jun 12, 201726 min

Ep.226 ~ The Entrepreneur’s Journey is About Execution ~ Tim Sanders

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“When you’re small if the customer says ‘We aren’t happy.” you tear up the invoice, and you eat it, and you learn a lesson from the pain.” Tim Sanders on what he learned while working for Mark Cuban On today’s episode we welcome the great Tim Sanders, and for those of you who don’t know him, I couldn’t recommend more than to listen to this show because Tim is an incredibly vibrant lifestyle entrepreneur that has had some INCREDIBLE…and I emphasize the word incredible business experience. He has worked side by side with Mark Cuban for years until Cuban sold off to Yahoo. He then worked side by side with the co-founder of Yahoo, Jerry Yang for a number of years until Tim launched a book that was massively successful and he toured the world promoting his book and Yahoo for a year. After his book tour, Tim decided it was time to start his own business. These days, Tim has written six books, working on his seventh, he is the founder of Deeper Media and a professional speaker. On the show, we get behind the mind of Tim Sanders and let me tell you….This is a man you want to listen to. Tim shares what he learned working with Mark Cuban and Yahoo, then starting his own journey as an entrepreneur. Tim and I talk about the difference between a true lifestyle business vs. a growth business, tactics on being a great connector and leaving a good digital footprint in today’s world. The value in this episode is HUGE! “The entrepreneur's journey is not about getting introduced to the right person, it’s about execution.” Tim Sanders Interview Highlights: 02:30: Tim’s Book Suggestions 03:18: Who is Tim Sanders? 05:28: Tim Working for Mark Cuban 10:14: Tim Leaves Yahoo to Create a True Lifestyle Business and Zero Employees 12:42: Lifestyle Business vs. Growth Business 17:54: What You Need For a Lifestyle Business to be Successful 23:34: Tactics on Being a Connector, Not a Networker 29:57: Creating a Good Digital Footprint “When you’re small if the customer says ‘We aren’t happy.” you tear up the invoice, and you eat it, and you learn a lesson from the pain.” Tim Sanders on what he learned working for Mark Cuban Honorable Mentions: Norman Mailer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Mailer 'Subliminal' by Leonard Mlodinow http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13058637-subliminal Abraham Maslow, On ‘Being’ http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/332792.Toward_a_Psychology_of_Being?from_search=true 'Art of Happiness' by the Dali Lama http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38210.The_Art_of_Happiness Bob May Pat Summeral Productions https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-may-802a808a/ Mark Cuban Audionet and Broadcast.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcast.com Jerry Yang https://www.forbes.com/profile/jerry-yang/ Literary Agent, Jan Miller http://www.dupreemiller.com/ ‘Love is the Killer App’ by Tim Sanders http://timsanders.com/love-is-the-killer-app/ ‘On Caring’ by Milton Meyerhoff http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1577044.On_Caring “I now have the philosophy of zero employees….I have become very good at managing contractors/partners, and I have twelve.” Tim Sanders Contact Info: TimSanders.com http://timsanders.com/house/ Deeper Media http://deepermedia.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Jun 9, 201736 min

Ep.225 ~ How a Homemade Product Attracted 40,000 Visitors a Day ~ Travis Beck and David Fisher

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Travis Beck asked a friend to wrap a phone cable with Paracord so his cat wouldn’t chew the cord again. This was the moment that sparked the idea of Paracable, a business that has set two childhood best friends free and launched them into the entrepreneurial world. Today on the show we chat with Travis Beck and David Fisher the founders of Paracable and we get the inside on how they anonymous tipped off MacRumors about their product, landing it on the front page of the site and changing their lives forever. Travis and David tell us about how they were getting 40,000 visitors a day with nothing in inventory and how they transitioned to the entrepreneurial world. Discussion Points: 01:47: Who are Travis Beck and David Fisher? 05:55: The Birth of Paracable 11:09: Getting on the Front Page of MacRumors 22:03: 40,000 Visitors a Day with No Inventory 23:49: Going From an Employee Mindset to an Entrepreneurial Mindset Honorable Mentions: MacRumors https://www.macrumors.com/ Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/69571.Rich_Dad_Poor_Dad Squatty Potty https://www.squattypotty.com/ Contact Info: Website: https://paracable.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Paracable/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Jun 8, 201736 min

Ep.224 ~ Can Online Giveaways Catapult Your Business Growth? ~ Dafina Smith

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Hard work, consistency, and focusing on the long-term is what it takes to build a sustainable, successful business. This is what our guest was taught from her parents that immigrated to the U.S. and had a dream of being entrepreneurs. Dafina Smith is the CEO of Sunny’s Hair. Sunny’s Hair started out as a wig and extension store in Minnesota. Today, they have three locations across the U.S. and have absolutely exploded their business online. On this episode, you will learn how Dafina launched and grew the online part of her family’s business. She also discusses how she learned about humility…one of the most powerful traits any entrepreneur can have...from her father. Dafina will discuss in depth about how she structures ‘giveaways’ with her business to grow the online and offline sales. If you are exploring new ways to sell physical products to your customers, I am going to recommend this episode. “Successful friends like to have successful friends.” Dafina Smith Discussion Points: 01:45: Who is Dafina Smith? 10:29: Online Sales 10 years Ago 13:19: Growing Your List Through Giveaways 19:55: How Often to Have Giveaways 21:54: Testing Out Different Amounts for a Giveaway 22:35: Syncing Email Lists with Facebook for Smarter Advertising Honorable Mentions: Viral Sweep https://www.viralsweep.com/ Gleam https://gleam.io/ Klaviyo - Announces the Giveaways https://www.klaviyo.com/email-templates JustUno https://www.justuno.com/ Adroll https://www.adroll.com/ Contact Info: Website: https://www.sunnyshair.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunnyshair/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SunnysHair/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Jun 7, 201730 min

Ep.223 ~ To Have An Online Course or To Not Have An Online Course? ~ Grant Weherley

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On the episode today we are joined by the gentleman who created Monetize My Expertise. His name is Grant Weherley and Monetize My Expertise is a done-for-you online course and training creation service. The world of online courses is huge, many businesses use courses for selling products, services and training members of their team. The type of business that can use an online course is nearly limitless and the numbers are growing every day. Grant and his team work confidently at building these courses for entrepreneurs and businesses that want the job done by a pro. Grant and I talk today about the steps you should follow to create an online course. We discuss the actual time it takes to build a good quality course and some tactics from the most successful online courses and businesses in the world. “One of your main jobs as a course creator is actually to filter information.” Grant Weherley 01:40: Medellin, Colombia 02:47: Who is Grant Weherley? 06:52: Steps to Follow When Creating an Online Course 1. Put yourself in the beginners mind 2. Why am I trying to help my customers achieve? 3. How can I break it down into smaller steps as simple as possible? 10:29: How long does it take to build a 30-min course? 13:07: What are the characteristics of the best online courses today? 16:51: What kind of businesses work well with online courses? 19:40: What are some businesses that online courses don’t work well for? Honorable Mentions: Udemy https://www.udemy.com/courses/ Book in a Box http://bookinabox.com/ Peter Shankman http://theentrepreneurhouse.com/ep-156/ Lead Pages and Co-founder Simon Payne https://www.leadpages.net/ Contact Info: http://www.grantweherley.com/ http://monetizemyexpertise.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Jun 6, 201729 min

Ep.222 ~ The Facebook Ad Ninja ~ Vincent Nguyen

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Hi listeners, today Vincent Nguyen the founder of Growth Ninja joins our show. Growth Ninja is a company that brings your business leads and sales from Facebook ads. The difference between Growth Ninja and every other Facebook ad company is that they are paid based on performance. So if they don’t deliver results, they don’t get paid. On the show today we have a great conversation with Vincent. What I specifically enjoyed about him is that he is a young entrepreneur just starting out with an incredibly mature mindset. I can respect any entrepreneur that wants to be paid based on their own performance. Vincent it doing just that, and doing it very well. Further along in the show, Vincent and I discuss the process of getting comfortable being paid well by our clients, quitting your job to start a business and we also touch on how he prefers to work solo over having employees. 02:34: Who is Vincent Nguyen? 08:52: Is it Smart to Quit Your Job and Start a Business? 11:47: What is Growth Ninja? 15:15: When Someone Pays You For the First Time 20:20: What’s Working in Facebook-Land and is Retargeting on FB a Good Idea for You? Honorable Mentions: Justin Cooke founder of Empire Flippers https://empireflippers.com/ Nev Lapwood founder of Snowboard Addiction https://snowboardaddiction.com/ Pro Church Tools https://prochurchtools.com/ Quinn Zeda founder of Zeda Labs https://zedalabs.com/ Contact Info: [email protected] http://www.growthninja.com/ Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Jun 5, 201737 min

Ep.221 ~ From Hobby to 1,000,000 Downloads to Online Community ~ Christopher Sutton

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Today podcast listeners we are joined by the founder of Musical-U, Christopher Sutton. Christopher runs Musical-U an online community and website that helps people become more musical. Over the past few years, Christopher has helped over one million people with their music goals. On this episode, we chat in depth about how Christopher has created an online community of over seven hundred musicians and aspiring musicians, and how he has built apps that have been downloaded over one million times. We also chat about how entrepreneurs young and old can shake the entrepreneurial ‘not good enough’ self-talk. 02:33: Who is Christopher Sutton? 7:07: Christopher and Chris on Feeling Like a Fake 11:11: How to Shake the Entrepreneurial ‘Not Good Enough’ Self-Talk 22:57: Getting Apps Downloaded Over 1,000,000 Times 29:49: Building an Online Community Honorable Mentions: Dan Sullivan https://www.strategiccoach.com/our-team/ Christopher’s Apps https://itunes.apple.com/us/developer/easy-ear-training/id315130704 -Easy Ear Training -Relative Pitch -Tone Def Test -Sing True James Schramko http://theentrepreneurhouse.com/james-schramko/ Contact Info: https://www.musical-u.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Jun 1, 201736 min

Ep.220 ~ Dr. Squatch Soap Co., A Niche Will Make You Rich ~ Jack Haldrup

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“I made a commitment to myself that I was going to create an idea for a business before I got off the flight.” Jack Haldrup Hello, entrepreneurs! Today we welcome Jack Haldrup to the show. Jack is the creator and founder of Dr. Squatch, a soap company for men. Jack got the idea to create a soap company while traveling between cities in the US. He was on a flight and frustrated with is position in life. He promised himself, by the end of the flight, he would have an idea for a business worth building. It is amazing what happens when a person gets clear about what they want. By the end of the flight, Jack had come up with the idea for Dr. Squatch Soap Co. and has built it into a 7-figure business. I am really excited to present this episode to you guys because Jack has a great story to tell and he digs into the science of his marketing and branding. It’s a great episode and without further adieu let’s welcome Jack to the show! “When I had that mindset shift, and then started investing in Facebook ads and learned how to use that platform in a profitable way, that completely changed the business and we tripled in a month or two.” Jack Haldrup 01:42: Who is Jack Haldrup and Dr. Squatch 11:16: Why Men Should Care About Dr. Squatch 18:18: How Jack Branded Dr. Squatch 21:57: Questions to Ask Yourself About Branding What do you think you can be the best in the world at? What are you passionate about? What is your economic driver as a company? 23:47: Dr. Squatch’s Growth on Social Media 27:48: What Jack Would do Differently if He Started Dr. Squatch Now Jack’s Tips if He Knew What He Knows Today: Get crystal clear on who your customer is. Focus on the one best marketing channel to reach that customer, and go all in on that channel. Honorable Mentions: ‘The 4-Hour Work Week’ by Tim Ferriss ‘Good to Great’ by Jim Collins The Wealth Dynamic Profile http://wdprofiletest.com/home/ Contact Info: https://drsquatch.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drsquatch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsquatchsoapco/ Jack’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jraveltack/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

May 31, 201732 min

Ep. 219 ~ How to Get 300,000+ YouTube Subscribers ~ Gabby Wallace

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Today listeners, we have a good friend of the show and YouTube master Gabby Wallace joining us. Gabby is the founder of Go Natural English and has used YouTube to market and catapult her business in the past few years. Currently, Go Natural English has 300,000+ subscribers and has grown by nearly 10,000 from the time we recorded this, to the time we published the episode. Gabby shares some really great information about growing a YouTube channel. She and I discuss the growth of her content and herself as a YouTuber. We dive into equipment, handling comments and interaction. Gabby shares her strategies for branding and creating a YouTube funnel. And then we wrap up by listening to some of the mistakes Gabby shares so others can avoid. If you have a YouTube channel or thinking about using one for business, check out this episode! “Approach YouTube with a very giving mindset…I think it’s a mistake to see YouTube as a commercial or infomercial.” Gabby Wallace “The marketing led to the business, not the other way around!” Gabby Wallace 02:06: Gabby’s Story 06:12: Gabby’s first video content vs. her video content today 07:45: Recommended Equipment for Video Recording 09:14: Handling YouTube Comments 12:46: Videos and Content that Creates Greater Interaction on YouTube 15:15: Gabby’s Strategy for Branding on YouTube 17:29: Gabby’s YouTube Funnel 21:13: Mistakes to Avoid on YouTube “I don’t believe in that type of competition, or competitive attitude (in business). I think we can all be more successful if we collaborate in a strategic way!” Gabby Wallice Honorable Mentions: TubeBuddy Software https://www.tubebuddy.com/ Contact Info: https://www.youtube.com/user/GoNaturalEnglish http://gonaturalenglish.com/ http://gabbywallace.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

May 30, 201731 min

Ep.218 ~ The Power of the Podcast ~ Tom Schwab

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“A podcast is that intimate nature where you can listen in on somebody. Get to know, like and trust them. Really, the true nature of somebody can shine through. Tom Schwab On today’s episode, we are joined by the podcast host and founder of Interview Valet, Tom Schwab. Tom loves podcasting and views podcast marketing as the next online gold rush. Interview Valet is working hard to make sure it is easy for clients to be a guest on multiple shows and easy for hosts to find qualified guests. Today, Tom and I discuss the intimacy of podcasting compared to other media channels. Tom chats more on why podcast interviews are converting 25 times more than blogs and gives some great tips on how to turn listeners into leads and then customers. If you have a business that has a podcast or considering podcasting, I recommend you check out this show. “Marketing at its heart is starting a conversation with somebody that can be an ideal customer….that’s the bedrock of any marketing” Tom Schwab 03:10: Who is Tom Schwab? 07:45: Why Podcast Marketing is the Next Gold Rush 14:08: Why Podcast Interviews Convert 25x Better than blogs 17:05: Tips on Starting a Podcast 26:03: How to be a Great Podcast Guest Honorable Mentions: ‘Podcast Guest Profits’ by Tom Schwab https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N01ZIF7/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Dave Arons Ep.181 ~ PPC Expert, Company Culture and Buenos Aires http://theentrepreneurhouse.com/dave-aarons/ Contact Info: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasmschwab/ https://www.facebook.com/InterviewValet/

May 27, 201731 min