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The New Class Rising Podcast was created of today's struggling Middle-Class. You've always followed life's advice - you've gone to College, put in the hard work, have earned that Corporate J.O.B but now you find yourself struggling to stay afloat in this economy that is only producing a declining standard of living, year after year.
Today's Middle Class is buckling under the pressure of Student Loan Debt, Credit Card Debt, Taxes, a higher Cost of Living, Diminishing Wages and a downsized Job Market. At the same time, Government National Debt is the highest in our Country's history, Government spending domestically and abroad is rampid, resulting in nonstop money printing - Inflation, which is a ghost tax on Middle Class income.
Prices for food, energy and everyday living expenses are rising faster than ever before and America's Middle Class family who works for a paycheck is red-lining - America's Middle Class is being wiped out.
But something extraordinary is happening! While America's Middle Class is being destroyed - A New Class is on the Emerging!
The New Class Rising podcast brings you Commentary on Internet Business and Economics and Interviews with real Internet Entrepreneurs who broke free from the normalcy paradigm and who are 'killing it' in their businesses.
Are you ready to join the New Class?
In the third quarter of 2018, the central banks of Russia, Turkey, India and other countries went on a splurge of gold buying. Collectively, five major countries including India, Russia and China demanded 33% of all of the gold mined out of the ground this last quarter.
The question is, why are these major economies splurging on gold at a time when the U.S dollar is on the rise?
In this episode of the show discuss why this is happening, why this is going to deal a big blow to U.S economic dominance and why this is of the upmost importance to you and me.
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Show notes: http://www.NewClassRising.com/152
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In this episode of the show I am sharing my #WalkAway story. There is not intro or outro music because I basically took the audio from the video I published but I wanted to share this as an episode for you to view.
Do you have a #Walk Away story?
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Show notes: http://NewClassRising.com/151
On this episode of the show I am sharing what the #WalkAway movement is all about and why I think it is important to aspiring entrepreneurs everywhere.
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Show notes: http://NewClassRising.com/150
On this episode we are talking about the student loan debt problem that is facing America and the long term impacts that this is going to have not just on individuals but on the economy as a whole.
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Imagine you are taking a walk through your neighborhood. It's a unusually breezy, but warm summer evening and you happen to run into a neighbor. You stop to chat for a bit and during the discussion you start talking about finances.
You're neighbor tells you, "Yes John, I jut hit a big milestone in my life. I've paid off my mortgage, student loans and all of my credit card debt. The only thing I owe now is just a $2,000 car note and I I'll be scot free" By this time next month, I will be debt-free and ready to build up my savings and nest egg even more.
You wouldn’t say "Jeez. I'm sorry to hear that. These must be tough times. What happened? Is there anything I can do for you? Thankfully, things are going great on my end. I owe $350,000 on my mortgage, added another $10,000 in credit card debt and my student loans, well, I'm thinking about going back to school for another $50,000. Things just couldn't be better!" but that's what Keynesian economist want you to believe.
On today's episode I you'll learn:
- My top 3 reasons for why American's have now incurred over $1T in credit card debt
- 3 ways to pay-off credit card debt faster
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Show notes: http://www.NewClassRising.com/148
As promised, this week we are bringing the "7 Wealth KPI" series to an end. But the fact of the matter is, that we are jut getting started. If you've been listening to this series, then you know exactly what I mean.
Over the last 2 episodes of this series, I've covered why it is critically important that you as an individual being to treat yourself like a business. What do I mean by that?
As a loyal listener of this podcast, I know there is one thing that you want more than anything - Financial Freedom.
Why? Because financial freedom will buy you the lifestyle freedom to live your life however, which whomever and wherever you want & the time freedom to live it on your terms and time frame.
But, there is a BIG but...
How do you get there?
Well, you can invest the earnings you get from a job and over time, it is possible to reach financial freedom. But a job alone will not do it, fort he obvious reasons. Stop working and there goes your income inflows.
The only way to obtain financial freedom is by providing an incredible amount of value to your fellow man through the market system - entrepreneurship.
In essence, you have to provide so much value, that your fellow man will voluntarily give you the dollars in his pocket (or his back account) because he values your product or service more than the money itself.
So that's it! That's the answer. Become an entrepreneur!
Easier said than done right?
The problem is that one of the biggest hurdles that holds people like you and me from staring a business is that fact that we don't know if we can financially afford to do so?
In other words, do we have too much credit card debt, student loan debt, car note debt, mortgage debt, etc, etc, to even be able to set aside $100 bucks a month to get our first website off the ground?
I think, subconsciously we absolutely know the answer to that, but consciously we toil with the question over and over again and, well, sitting down and actually find out the real answer may be too painful to our ego, so we decide that the addition to not knowing whether we can get started is what we'll settle for.
This is literally what happens is our heads.
So, if you're going to become a business owner, the jury is in. You have to get your financial house in order.
How are you going to do that?
Well, first you have to give yourself compassion and you have to understand that you cannot change the financial decisions that you've made in the past. You can't go back and un-buy that car, un-buy that 75-inch 4K flatscreen or request a refund from your University for educational malpractice. (C'mon. Seriously! Have of most degrees are useless) See what I just did right there? ;)
The second thing you are going to do is, you are going to start to treat yourself like a Business!
You are going to start to track your Wealth KPIs. Not just this month, or next, but for the long term.
we started this conversation in episode 144: Treat yourself like a Business - 7 KPI Series and we are ending the series with this episode today.
But your journey (our journey) is just getting started. In this final episode of the series I am going to share the most important step of all.
I've saved the best for last.
Well, it only took me another 4 months to produce another podcast episode. Yup.. I know. Pretty shameful! Especially when you consider that over the lat couple of years my podcast output has been decreasing year after year? In fact, at this point I wold be surprised if I have any loyal listeners left.
I mean, how many 3-4 month podcast release intervals would you survive before completely giving up and deciding that its no longer worth listening to that particular show?
I would venture to guess, not many?
The truth is I love doing this show. In fact, right before I jumped on the mic and hit the 'record' button, it was a bit of a rush for me. Now granted, this may be due to the fact that, well, I just have not produced shows consistently enough over ht last couple of years for me to sort of acclimate to the whole thing.
I would say, " sure, that's certainly part of it" but the other part is that I really get a kick out of being able to talk to my audience - the Rising Class!
So, I am going to strive to be more consistent and we'll let by-gones be by-gones
I really hope you continue to stick with me and the Rising Class!
So. I know, I know - I've been away from the show for a while (again) but let's put that aside for a sec because I have been hard at work and I have something pretty rad and important to give to you at the end of this episode -- but first, let me go into what I am covering on the show for today.
On this episode of the New Class Rising podcast we picking back up from where we left off last time and I am covering the 7 specific Wealth KPIs that you need to track to be 100% crystal clear on your Financial Snapshot.
Look, I am unequivocally convinced that one of the reasons why I have not been successful in business has been because I've carried with me too many levels of stress have not served me well, and in fact, have served as resistance to actually executing on my own ideas that could may have produced a profitable business with monthly streams of passive income.
What am I referring to?
Debt - that's what!
You know, one of the reasons you see Mark Zuckerberg and would see Steve Jobs wearing the same clothes often is because they know that if they minimize the numbers of decisions they have to make on a daily basis, which actually increase stress, that energy can then be forced on actually accomplishing the things they want to get done.
In essence, they reduce stress by not focusing on the things that don't matter and instead focusing ALL of their mental energy on the things that DO matter.
Sounds like a pretty monumental idea, I know (you do realize... I am totally kidding, right?) but bodying this one simple thing they are ensuring they minimize stress and mental roadblocks and that they can fully commit to their work.
Similarly, being crystal clear about your financial snapshot can allow you to have the same level of focus but when it comes to making LIFE decisions, like deciding you've had enough of the stuff your boss is serving you on the daily and you want to explore the entrepreneurial world, from the comfort of your safety-net job of course.
Seriously though, removing this stressor is what I believe holds many people from making the decision to become entrepreneurs and for those who do make there decision to do so (like me), this added layer of stress holds you back from executing on ideas, you second guess yourself, you worry and inevitably things don't work out as they should.
This is a long episode but it is a good one and listen all the way to the end to now where and how you can get my free give away!
Enjoy!
Hey, you! Thanks for listening to another episode of the New Class Rising podcast!
I hope that this episode gets you on a great start to your week. I am certainly excited for the show today and the series that we are getting ready to go on over the next few weeks.
So, today marks the beginning of this series I am calling "Your 7 Wealth KPIs".
What are KPIs you ask? Oh nothing much, just the DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOU LIVING THE LIFE YOU WANT OR NOT!
Alright, my bad! I certainly didn't mean to sounds like I was yelling at you. Think of it more as the "passionate inflection of my voice". LOL
Okay, seriously, KPIs stands for 'Key Performance Indicators' and you want to know a little secret? - The most successful companies (and I would venture to say that the most successful people) in the world all have them.
So then, why don't you?
Seriously, multi-billion dollar businesses all have KPIs that they track, and, trust me, they're not doing it for their health or because they want to give their workers something else to do.
No, no, they track their business' KPIs because they care about:
- Understanding what are the factors that impact their revenue and where they stand today
- How they performing against their stated revenue goals
- What they need to do to maximize revenue
So, just like a multi-billion dollar business tracks their KPIs, you have to understand what your 'personal wealth KPIs' and how you are performing within those KPIs to get you to where you want to be.
I know I know what you're thinking - "I don't entirely know where I want to be."
Well, no worries, because I do!
Now you're saying "Hold on, Hold on. You know what's best for me? I thought you were an authoritarian hating Libertarian?"
Well, you're absolutely right! Although I am not an authoritarian that loves to tell people what to do or how to manage their lives, what I do now is that if you're listening to my podcast, then at the core you are in search of one thing - Financial Freedom!
How do I know this?
Well, I know it because at the core that is what we are all searching for, including myself.
Financial Freedom is what gives us ultimately clarity of our financial situation, reduces any subconscious stressors we might have about whether or not we actually have the money to afford this or that, and it allows us to have the time freedom and eventual lifestyle freedom we seek.
That's how I know! :)
So, how are you going to benefit from understanding what are the wealth KPIs you should be tracking in your life?
- Paint a Picture of where you are today
- Allow you to Visually Track Progress (monthly/quarterly)
- Measure Progress against set Quarterly Goals
- Enforce Accountability by reporting out
I know what you're NOT thinking...
"This sounds like a lot of work!" If you are, I'm not going to tell you to get the heck out of here and stop listening to my show because this show is not for you.
Instead what I will tell you is that, Yes, this does involve some work, but lucky for you, I have already done most of the heavy lifting for you.
It's true!
I've actually been tracking my wealth KPIs for the last 2 quarter (the last 6-months) and in this time, my revolving debt has decreased by 13% and my disposable income has increased by a whopping 28%
If you're read this far into the show notes for this episode, then congratulations, you now know 2 of the 7 KPIs that you must track.
Again, I've been tracking these for the last 6 months and my stated reason is simple!
"If I can't see, at a glance, what my personal wealth snapshot looks like, how can I have the confidence to become an entrepreneur?"
Look, it's really this simple.
A lot of want lifestyle freedom. However, you can only get it when you have time freedom. And how do you get time freedom? You guessed it, financial freedom.
Understanding and tracking your wealth KPIs is all about removing the unconscious stress that you carry with you day to day, by understanding exactly what your wealth snapshot looks like at a glance, so that you can focus on starting the business and being the absolute best you can be for your customers! That's it.
The by-product of this process is you reduce debt and you increase disposable income.
What you do with that income is up to you (I'm not an authoritarian, remember) :)
But it all starts here!
I hope you join me on this series. At the end of this series, I am going to give those who want to take this a step further and ACTUALLY (passionate inflection) are serious about their financial freedom, all of my templates and a step-by-step how-to guide (maybe some video's, haven't decided yet) so that they know exactly how to fill out the template and get an instant visual their 7 personal wealth KPIs.
Thanks for reading this far and, oh yeah, please do me a favor. Share this episode with anyone you think will benefit from it and rate and review the podcast on iTunes. :)
Enjoy the Show!
Show Notes: http://NewClassRising.com/144
"If you cannot fly, then run. If you cannot run, then walk. If you cannot walk, then crawl but whatever you do. you must keep moving forward." - MLK
As we celebrate Martin Luther King here in the United States, this quote from MLK could not be better suited for where the podcast is today and the mindset that I think we must keep with us as we carry forward.
This is the first episode of the New Class Rising podcast since late August, right before Hurricane Harvey devastated most of Houston. I can say that it was unfortunate I (or anyone for that matter) was one of those impacted, but fortunately I did not lose it all. Many folks here in Houston did.
With that said, so much has happened since August 2017. Among those, the Houston Astro's won't their first ever World Series and I did something I never thought I would ever do - I bought into the Cryptocurrency mania! (more on that in a future episode)
In this episode, I want to focus on a few things of things:
- Welcome the Rising Class listeners back to the podcast and what to expect of the show as we move forward
- Discuss the 7 things I will be focusing on 2018
- Share 6 upcoming Podcast episodes that you can expect in the coming weeks
Show notes: http://NewClassRising.com/143
http://NewClassRising.com/142 - On today's episode I am talking about something that I have never really touched on before but that supports the idea that many successful entrepreneurs have espoused - the idea that you can visualize yourself to success - and it all starts with something that you have probably never heard about, the Holographic Universe.
I have always been intrigued by this idea that you can "think your way to success" or that you can "materialize" anything you want into existence by simply using the power of the mind or through visualization. Many successful entrepreneurs all talk about this same concept, but how does it actually work and it is really that easy, why isn't everyone doing it to materialize everything they have ever wanted into existence?
In comes the idea of the Holographic Universe.
Now, I will admit that I am not expert on the concept of the Holographic Universe, or what I talk about in this episode of the podcast which is the Holographic mind, but I have to say that as I read this book I started to become very convinced about many of the ideas the book presents on the Holographic nature of our current existence. Surprisingly, I also felt a weird sense of peace and understanding about myself and place in the universe descend upon me. Not something I was expecting before I opened this book all together.
It is hard to explain it all here, but in this episode of the podcast I do 3 things.
- I tell you what is the idea, or theory, behind the Holographic Universe and the Holographic Mind
- I share why we know can speculate that only a Holographic Mind could function as our minds function today
- Why and How you can use your Holographic Mind to Visualize Yourself to Success in Business, Profession, Life and Relationships
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http://NewClassRising.com/141 - Millennials today are leading the way in Home Equity Lines of Credit. According to TD Bank, millennials are tapping into home equity line of credit 2 times faster than Gen X'ers and more than 9 times as fast as baby boomers.
The reason, "experts" claim" - millennials just want to upgrade their crumbling homes. How is this possible when millennial student loan debt, credit card debt, and car loan debt is at all time record highs?
It looks to me more like millennials are strapped for cash and are instead opting to boring on the cheap to pay of more expensive, higher-interest debt.
http://NewClassRising.com/140 - I feel like I find myself saying this quite a bit these days, BUT, I am back in the office and am (not live) recording from my new studio in Houston Texas.
The month of June was a crazy and stressful to say the least. My wife and I decided that we were going to sell out house, so we put the house on the market, which if you've ever done this you know requires quite a bit of work to make it look "sellable". I also found myself having to look for a new place to rent, since I was not going to buy a home int he city, especially at these prices, I had to schedule movers, make minor repairs and give the house some curb appeal. Lastly, I also find myself having to start work on a completely new project at work that required a much higher and deeper level of commitment. To say the last month was busy and stressful is an understatement.
But, nonetheless, here I am - back in the studio and recording from my new rented condo.
In today's episode, I want to talk about Federal Reserve ChairWOMAN, Janet Yellen.
Yeah, I'm sure she's a cool ol'granny to some kinds somewhere, but to financially responsible American's everywhere, she's a financial terrorist, out to steal the purchasing power of those who exchange their time for money.
And this is a big f'ing deal, because most people out there who work a job, especially the hourly workers, are exchanging the one asset they can never get back - TIME.
Time away from family, time away from friends, time away from their children, time away from experiences, time away from being able to enjoy leisure, which I would argues the greatest thing we all value - otherwise why the hell do so many people dream and fantasize about their retirement?
Well, the sweet ol'Janet has done it again.
In a statement to the Committee on Financial Services Hearing, where Mrs. Yellen discussed the State of the Economy as well as Monetary policy, she said something that I think most American's should be really cognizant of - not worried or concerned, but cognizant.
If she really does follow through on her words, it has major implications for the US economy and may very well be the catalyst that makes this financial bubble got POP!
Enjoy.
PS: Oh yeah. Sorry about the echo-e audio.
I am back in the New Class Rising studio after my trip to Phoenix, AZ attending the 2017 Gartner Executive Supply Chain Conference.
The conference was a blast with tons of sessions on some of the biggest trends and disruptors in the field of Supply Chain.
The theme of this years conference seemed to be focused around things like machine learning, deep learning, big data, sensor fusion, computer vision and many of the other buzz words that are taking the world by storm.
Among many of the other sessions, one of my favorite was by John Phillips from PepsiCo. His session was titled "Bits and Bytes that will disrupt your Supply Chain" and in it he shared the 7 biggest trends that are changing the way people do business, consumers shop and retailers stock their shelves.
In this episode I share those 7 major disruptors, and as a side not, some of the crazyness going on in "casa de Mises"
Show Notes: http://NewClassRising.com/139
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I am on my way to Phoenix, AZ for a conference, but before I left for the week I wanted to make sure that I sat in and shared this topic which I've had on the mind for the last couple of weeks.
During the 2016 summer Olympics, there was a big rivalry between olympic swimmer Michael Phelps had some other dude from South Africa. Tensions were high during the last race that would win Michael Phelps his 23 gold medal before retirement and the South African dude was determined to make sure that he did not win.
The most iconic picture of that race is of the South African looking over 2 lanes at Michale Phelps during the last round to see how close Michael was ahead of him. Needless to say, Michael Phelps was focused on the goal at hand and on what he had to do.
Do I have to tell you how this ends?
Michael goes not o win gold and the South African came in third place. This story is very synonymous with how some of us approach entrepreneurship.
On this episode of the show I discuss my own struggle with swimming in my lane but share why it's an absolute must.
Show Notes: http://NewClassRising.com/138
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The explosion of Membership and Subscription based businesses, driven by customer shopping preferences and advances in technology, over the last five years have begun to redefine how some companies interact with their customer base.
Unlike old economy business, where a customer shopped in your store once and you hoped and prayed they returned sometime in the near future, in the new economy [Membership/Subscription] businesses if you don't take a proactive approach to managing customers, you're basically conceding to your competitor.
This need proactive manage customers and ensure that they have an easy and stress free user experience has created the need for a new role on the market - the Customer Success Manager.
The Customer Success professional market is exploding, so whether you have a vision to start a SaaS based business and want to learn WHY you must leverage a CSM team from the beginning or whether you are not quite ready to make the business jump yet but want to learn CSM, in this episode I discuss:
- What is Customer Success Management and the (3) emerging building blocks of CSM.
- (3) reasons why CSM is important for Membership or Subscription based businesses
- Why CSM is a great career move if you want o start a SaaS in the future.
Show Notes: http://NewClassRising.com/137
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Unless you've been living under a rock or spending most of your time in a cave (which wouldn't make sense because how else would you have found this podcast) you've likely noticed that today's consumer economy is largely thriving off of Membership and Subscription based business models.
From Netflix to Dollar Shave Club to Amazon Prime and all the way back to Starbucks, even, these businesses have figured out one key thing that many SMBs (Small and Medium sized Businesses) are still missing - if you do not capitalize on customers' need for community and their "every-moment" access to the internet, you're going to lose. Plain and simple.
But how did we get here as a consumer society?
In this episode, I discuss:
- the four (4) factors that led to the Membership Economy, and;
- how you benefit from understanding them.
Democratic Socialist Venezuela is getting worse by the day, the government took an unprecedented and historic move, that actually was't so unprecedented to those of us who understand what the ultimate goal of socialist societies is.
In this episode I talk about:
- The state of affairs in socialist Venezuela
- Why I get so worked up when socialism is advocated in any way, anywhere; and,
- Why you should reject socialist ideas and hold those people who advocate socialism, accountable for the trail of death and destruction that socialism always leaves behind.
Crisis in Venezuela - (video ~15 min)
It has been 7 months since I released an episode on the New Class Rising podcast, but so much has been going on with myself personally, in the economy, and we obviously now have a new president that I couldn't resist the urge to get back on the show to share my thoughts with all of you loyal Rising Class.
In this episode, you'll hear me talk a bit about my prediction of the election of President Trump, the Federal Reserve's more hawkish stance on interest rates since the election of President Trump, and what I have been up to since I stopped producing the show and why I was missing for so long, and finally, what it means for the the show moving on.
Last week on the show I looked at why the poor are poor in the United States. If you listened to the episode then you know it had nothing to do with their willingness to work, but everything hat the perverse incentives the welfare state offers.
In this weeks episode, we take a really hard look at the Welfare State and the dangers that arise as this insidious institution rises.
Things you hear are:
- What is the welfare state?
- What is a Moral Hazard?
- The moral hazard of social welfare programs like, Food stamps, Housing subsidies and health care benefits?
- The moral hazard of the federal student loan programs, like Stafford loans
- The consequences of the welfare state.
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This is definitely not a politically correct thing to say, but the reasons the poor who don't work are poor, is a lot different than what you may be thinking.
In this episode I explain:
- What is the biggest threat to the American Dream.
- Why the poor are losing the chance at the American Dream; and
- How this makes it harder for everyone else to succeed.
- How we can ensure that the poorest among us have a chance at the American Dream.
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On today's show I am sharing the second part to my discussion with my first customer that paid me to build a SaaS for his school menus business.
In the last part of the episode I share my thoughts around the conversation, the process to deliver this product and why I thin you can do the same thing I did, even if you have no experience in SaaS.
[TweetsAreLove] Some never take action because they everything perfect. In episode130 @Hector_Avellan shares his very imperfect idea extraction call
If you've been a loyal listener of the show, you know that my goal over the last year and a half has been to work to start a software company.
If you've been on this journey with me and have subscribed to becoming a part of the Rising Class, you know that last year I landed my very first gig in Software as a Service (SaaS) working with a small business owner who wanted to integrate software into his school food menus business.
What I have never shared however is that first call with my customer that changed everything for me, and that is what I am sharing on this two part series.
[Click to Tweet] Roger Whitney sits down with @Hector_Avellan to talk about what millennial really need to invest in to build wealth in their generation.
On this episode, Roger and I pick up where we left off last week. Much of the advice that young people receive these days when it comes to investing and building wealth for the future is that in order to retire rich, you have to start investing early.
While there is certainly some validity to that statement, building wealth by investing early is not the end all, be all. Unless you're keeping a close eye on the markets every single day or maybe even day trading, that paper wealth can always go away when recessions hit and could even be entirely whipped out if a more serious economic event, like another Depression, were to happen.
Even then however, no one has a crystal ball and knows when to time the markets. This is Rogers point and in this episode he shares WHAT young professionals need to start doing today to build wealth for the future.
Millennials may not be thinking about retirement right now, but the truth is that they should be. Why? Because the way we think about retirement today will be very different than the retirement you're parents and grandparents will have.
In this episode, Roger Whitney, the Retirement Answer Man is really shaking up the way we think about retirement and, as we love to do on this show, changing up the paradigm of what it means to retire.
Gold stocks are on fire! Some have reached highs of over as 100% so far this year, yet most market investors are not talking about what is going on in gold stocks or why. Everyone wants to ride the bubble until it is too late.
In this episode I share why I believe the bull market tin gold stocks is just getting started.
Well, I am back from Playa del Carmen, Mexico and you are probably wondering what the heck happened. Why didn't I produce an episode every day like i said I was going to while I was out on vacation?
In this episode I share what happened and why I was unable to do that. I also share my breakthrough that I had while I was on vacation and plans on my travels to Washington DC in the morning.
I’ll be traveling to Playa del Carmen next week and I am really excited because I know I am going to have an absolute blast. I’ll be in Playa for 7 days then come back home to Houston for a few days before I am back in the air traveling to Washington D.C to visit some family. I am also seriously considering making out to Freedom Fest this year in Las Vegas, which would be just a few days after I get home from Washington D.C.
That being said, I think you get the point. I am going to be doing a lot of traveling over the next few weeks, so what’s going to happen to the show while I am out of the office?
Well, fear not because I did the research and bought the necessary equipment I need to be able to produce the show while I am traveling.
That’s right! I am packing up the New Class Rising podcast studio and taking it with me on the road.
In this episode, I explain my podcasting travel set-up and some of the equipment that I’ll be using to record my podcast.
[TweetThis] In his latest podcast episode @Hector_Avellan says #incomeinequality is a beautiful thing and proof the American Dream is still alive!@
Last week on the show I talked about the basket case that is the Democratic Socialist state of Venezuela! The government there has succeeded in destroying the free-market entries system and capitalism is practically nonresistant. Like any true socialist state, the government there has ceased all of the land, industries, and resources - it controls all of the means of production.
People in Venezuela are miserable. Many are going hungry, the poorest people are literally starving and dying int the streets. Many have none of the basic necessities and a hot meal at this point is a luxury.
What I believe Venezuela needs is less income equality, which has resulted in completely misery for all, and more Income Inequality.
In this episode, I explain why Venezuela needs more income inequality and why we need to reject the ideas by the "Left" that income inequality is threatening the American Dream and who we are as a nation.
[Tweet This] Democratic Socialist Venezuela is in crisis! @Hector_Avellan explains HOW & WHY its people are living through misery in his latest #podcast
The Democratic Socialist state of Venezuela is going through on of the worst financial crisis of modern time and on the brink of complete financial and societal collapse.
With the socialist government controlling all aspects of the economy and 94% tax rates on business, what was left of any entrepreneurship, free market enterprise and capitalism have been completely eradicated.
Today, with oil exports being the main source of income for the government, the impacts of low crude and the ever increasing cost burden of the socialist state have brought the country to it's hands and knees. The government cannot provide basic necessities and people are reportedly eating cats, dogs and hunting pigeons for food.
In this episode I discuss How and Why democratic Socialist Venezuela got here and why I believe what it needs to recover is a higher degree of Wealth Inequality.
[TweetThis] The New class Rising podcast is back in full effect with @Hector_Avellan #saas #economics #getshitdone
I've been a way from he show for two very long months, but I am finally back and I feel I am in a better place mentally and physically to get this show back on the road.
That being said, I know there are a lot of the listeners who are wondering where in the heck I was. Maybe some were wondering if I was okay or if, perhaps, something more serious was going that prevented me from doing the show, although I never received mail from anyone that seemed to suggest that was the case (Lol).
Nonetheless, I feel that I need to share where I was mentally over the last couple of months and why I decided to stop the show so abruptly. I've had a lot of time to think about what this show really means, where I want to take it, where I should focus my efforts, what is and is not my business, and more importantly who I need to move forward.
The show picks up where it left off and I hope you decide to stick around for the ride.
[TweetThis] Can opportunistic focus be the key to building wealth and retiring young? This guy retired at 35 and seems to think so. http://bit.ly/1RGI3hh
Today's guest on the show is the Financial Mentor, Todd Tresidder, whose mantra is invest smart, build wealth, retire young, live free.
Todd Retired at the age of 35 and was able to sell all of his real estate holding prior to the crash of 2008. Today he is teaches people how to build wealth through the three wealth classes he discusses on today's show.
More than anything, he believes that it is opportunistic focus, as well as investing in ones self, what is the true key to being able to build wealth and retire young.
Did I mention he retired at 35 years young?
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[TweetThis] There's a war being waged on American soil, right now! It's a war against your cash. What will you do about it? NewClassRising #podcast
The writing is on the wall!
The Central Banks of the world (including the U.S Central Bank) the Academics, the Political Elites and their Economist all want 'Negative Interest Rates' and have started to wage a war against cash - YOUR cash!
There are very specific reasons why they are doing this, but it will not work!
Unfortunately, when it fails the resulting effect will be economic armageddon and [they] will blame capitalism, the free-market, businessmen and women and will say we need even more government to steer the market.
How can you protect yourself?
Well, you'll just have to listen to today's show to find out!
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[TweetThis] Confirmed! Gvmt is solely to blame for the drastic increase in college tuition through student loan debt subsidies. NewClassRising #podcast
In late 2012, I released my first book De-CLASS-ified: The Fall of the Middle Class and Rise of the Internet Entrepreneur. In that book, I made a pretty bold claim that, in fact, it was Government who was responsible for the incredible increase in college tuitions.
Sure, I didn't expect that a lot of people would agree with me, but I knew I was on to something and it looks like I have been proven right by a pair of economists.
In this episode, I share a reading from a section in my book and give commentary on the why the ensuing student debt bubble and how I believe is the only way this bubble will collapse.
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[TweetThis] If you default on your student loan debt, you can now have the U.S Marshalls come looking for you. #NewClass Rising #podcast
I was once of the belief that the Government was in such a disastrous financial position that when it came face to face with a currency crisis, it would have no choice but to default on all of it's debt obligations and as a result renege on it's promises.
I still believe that day is coming, but as the government gets rid of its liabilities, it will call in its assets and to the federal government, if you owe them money, you're the asset.
I was of the opinion that one day the student loan debt burdens would become so hopelessly large, that the government would have no choice but to forgive most, if not all, student loan debt, but I think I have been proven wrong.
[TweetThis] You'll never build meaningful relationships simply by having thousands of friends on social media. Get out there and be face to face!
Relationships in life are important, no doubt about it, but I'll take it a step further and say that meaningful relationships are of even greater importance.
It's easy to be ourselves and be who we are when 'building relationships' with our friends over social media, hiding behind a computer screen, but many people struggle to engage in meaningful conversations and express who they are when interacting with people face-to-face.
This inability to build meaningful relationships with people is what holds many back from accomplishing great things.
"Everything that we accomplish in life is with or through other people" - That is one of the mantra's of today's guest on the show and he shares how to overcome your relationship building roadblock.
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[TweetThis] "It's official! Subscribers are better than one-shot Customers! Here are 8 Reasons why. #saas http://bit.ly/1WOMyLm"
I'm reading a phenomenal book (which I mention on this episode) right now on creating subscription based businesses and it is a gold mine of information for people aspiring to become SaaS entrepreneurs or who want to create a Subscription based model for their current businesses.
On this episode it's just me, but I'm sharing the Top 8 reasons why traditional one-shot customers are cool, but why Subscribers are freakin rockstars!
Enjoy.
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[TweetThis] Starting an internet based business is not the only way to cashflow passive income and people often overlook the mobile home park niche. Did you know that Mobile Home Park investing could also be a source of diversification of your passive income? We don’t often think about it, but there are people out there who would prefer not to live in an apartment, but who cannot make a standard home purchase because they simply do not have the cash to do so. They still have the option however, of becoming a mobile home owner and fulfill their dream of owning their own home. If you’re an investor, this could be a great passive income opportunity for your, but today’s guest says that you should’t buy the mobile home, at least that’s not how he cash flows. Listen to today’s interview to learn more about Jefferson and his thoughts behind investing in mobile home parks for passive income.
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[TweetThis] Some the most successful businesses in the world are masters at borrowing OPM - Other People's Money. Are you? @TyCrandall #NewClassRising
Did you know that some of the most successful business in the world are excellent in borrowing OPM - Other People’s Money?
Did you know that of the thousands of inventory products that Wal-Mart, one of the top retailers in the world, has in stock, 80% of those products were paid for by Wal-Mart with borrowed money that enabled Wal-Mart to grow and scale it’s business to the titan it is today? I didn’t either! But, today’s guest on the show shares why, if you do it responsibly, borrowing money could be one of the best things you can do to grow and scale your business. Liked this Episode?
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[TweetThis] Forget the middle class, I am the New Class Rising and 2016 we're making our goals for life and business a reality!
We did it Rising Class! We made it to 2016 and I am super pumped for everything awesome that this year is going to bring, both you and me.
In this episode, I do an recap of my goals for 2015 and then I tell you everything you can expect for this podcast in 2016. I share several goals I have for the year in four different categories of goals: Business, Financial, Personal and Marriage.
I hope that this inspires you to write down some goals for the year, if you have not done so already, that will get you one step closer to living the life you envision for yourself and your family and that you deserve to be living right now.
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[TweetThis] This is not the easy way. Entrepreneurship is the tougher road, less frequently travelled.
On this episode I bring on a frequent guest of the show, Tim Delaforce, to mastermind about a small win we had last week doing cold-calls for our new SaaS endeavour.
Tim and I also give a word of warning about a particular type of coaching program for starting entrepreneurs. I learned a very painful and expensive lesson that cost me a friendship and $5,000 when I had my run with this kind of coaching program as I was first starting out back in 2010 and Tim almost did the same.
Enjoy and Merry Christmas!
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[TweetThis] If you think Social Security is going to be there for you when you retire, think again! You still have to pay into it though! Make sense?
On this episode we are talking to RJ Renza, an author and concerned school teacher, who says that the biggest financial threat that Millennials and other recent generations are facing is the Social Security debacle.
Every time you earn a paycheck, the government steals money from you to fund it's ponzi scheme, otherwise noted as Social Security. Many of us have no idea how much money being taken from us every time we get paid yet, if you "pay into the system" today there is a very good chance you will not see a penny of this money in your lifetime. RJ Renza explains why in today's discussion.
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[TweetThis] Idea Extraction calls and Masterminds.. If you're an entrepreneur, can you think of a better way to spend an afternoon?!
And.. That's a wrap!
On this episode of the show Tim and I bring our 3-part Idea Extraction call to a close with some good'ol Masterminding.
Today, you'll get to hear Tim and I discuss and really dig deep analyze our subconscious thoughts as we were attempting to perform idea extraction, what went good, what we could have done better and lessons and take-aways that you can talk away with and implement in your own idea extraction calls.
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[TweetThis] #Idea Extraction is the only way to create a product, build a business and not risk losing your shirt!
We're starting another beautiful week in on the New Class Rising podcast and today we are picking up where we left off last week - Idea Extraction calls.
On this episode, you will hear my business partner, Tim D., give his best attempt at doing an idea extraction call on me. I was pretty tough with him during the call, throwing objections and sometimes even being pretty direct about his 'intentions' trying to interview me and find out more about 'my business'.
All of this was in an attempt to simulate how someone may react when doing real idea extraction calls with the business owners in the market we are going into.
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[Tweet This] Why gamble trying to come up with a solution to a problem you think the market needs. Instead use Idea Extraction!
It's great to be back on the show! On this episode of the show I bring on an old guest of the show to practice an Idea Extraction call.
Idea Extraction is a methodology coined by Dane Maxwell at The Foundation, an program for SaaS entrepreneurs, to come up with a business product to create without speculation about what the market might want.
Through this process you eliminate all the risk of starting a business or creating a product you think the market might want, when in fact, they may not need or want it at all.
In this episode you'll get to hear me take Tim through a process that involve asking a series of questions in an attempt to find a Tim's biggest pain, that I can then solve through Software automation.
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[TweetThis] Here's what it takes to start and run an online language learning business. Check out today's episode 107 of the New Class Rising podcast.
On today's show I am super pumped to be featuring Queen Kawabe who started an Online Language Learning business at the age of 19 and who, ten years later, has had massive success with her clients allover the world.
Today she travels all over the world to meet and teach her clients one on one, but as you'll hear in this interview, scalability under her current business model is very difficult and she is pivoting to grow her business even further and have even greater impact.
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In this episode we are on the second of a two part discussion with Kevin Brinkley, the developer that I hired and paid $10,000 (none of it my money) to help me build a SaaS (software as a Service) product for my customer.
We go into specifics like, how to know the programmer you are about to hire is legit, to what kind go programming languages should your developer know and why, and we even cover things like, how programmers assess price for your project so that you don;t get scammed when working with someone who wants to charge you $40,000 for a project that can really be done with $15,000.!
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[TweetThis] Check out today's episode of the #NewClassRisingpodcast to hear Hector interview his SaaS developer and find out how to find your own!
Creating a SaaS (Software as a Service) product does;t have to be hard if you follow the right process, and you know what that process is if you've listened to previous episode of my show where I have discussed it.
However, if you are not a developer, finding the right programmer to build your product is one of the key things you have to focus on if you want to have a successful product at the end of the day.
You can have the best solution to someone's problem, but if your programmer is crap or cannot deliver of you, not only will you have sunk time and money into a product that may not be what your client cannot use, you will have damaged the relationship and trust that your client may have had for you. It's not easy to recover after something like that.
Don't make that mistake and listen to this episode to learn how to find a rockstar developer and what to look for in the right guy for your team.
Show Notes: http://NewClassRising.com/105
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[Tweet This]Want to learn how you can Enter and Win a 1st place prize to Mentor with this proven business owner? Checkout todays #NewClassRisingpodcast
If you had the opportunity to train and be mentored by someone with a proven track record who built a business that generates over $10,000 per month in less than a year, would you pass up on that opportunity?
I didn't think so either, and because of that today I wanted to bring in Luis Congdon who is launching an incredible Content where one lucky winner will win a mentorship with him and his business partner Kamala Chambers to create, build, launch and monetize a podcast and an digital product.
For details on how to enter, listen to the show. Enjoy.
You can find today's show notes at http://NewClassRising.com/104
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[Tweet This] Want to know why 'Profits' are not as SCARY as socialists like to think? Check out today's episode of the #NewClassRisingPodcast
Nothing scares the bejeezus out of the Socialist Left more than the idea that someone can actually make a 'Profit' by providing a product or a service to someone who desires it.
Unlike some in society who get in their car and drive to their favorite eating establishment for the night when they are hungry and get to chose from the plethora of options available to them through PROFIT seeking entrepreneurs in the Capitalistic free-market system, Socialists, who've also built their own houses and shelters, in their naked bodies, run out to the local forest to hunt for food for the day, collect their own drinking water and gather firewood for burning to cook their meals in the open air.
Ah Yes! The sweet philosophy of profitless Socialism!
Wait. Wait. Socialists don't really do any of that stuff, right?
Absolutely not, and today, int he spirit of Halloween, we are teaching them why they don't have to be scared of the Profit monster. Enjoy.
Show Notes: http://NewClassRising.com/103
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Student Loan Debt should be among the highest areas of concern, not just for government, but for the people that are actually leaving college with the debt because they are graduating into an economy that is producing the jobs or wages that justify those levels of debt. America's Millennials are being signed up for endured servitude, often with very little usable skills in workforce.
Today on the show we are talking to Zachary Slayback (co-founder) about Praxis and why his company is the perfect alternative for those who don't fit the mold of 4-6 years of college and tens of thousands of dollars of debt with very few usable real skills, and who instead prefer to learn how to build businesses and learn from those who have already done.
You can find today's show notes at http://NewClassRising.com/102
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This is the one thing you can sell back to people and you're almost guaranteed not to fail! #NewClassRisingPodcast [TweetThis]
Welcome to another episode of the New Class Rising Podcast!
First, let me just say that I am absolutely grateful to have you as my listener. Thank you for the taking time out of your day to listen to the show. You are among the few that will make up this New Class of Rising entrepreneurs and we need make sure that we get more people on board. The single most important thing you can do to help others, is to tell them about this show. Help me share with everyone you know and then send me an email at hector@newclassrising.com telling me who you shared it with. Seriously, I will read your email and respond back to you personally with a huge Thank you!
Now, on to today's show!
Today on the show I discuss and share with you the single most important thing that I believe you can sell back to people (notice, I said, sell "back") in business, and you're almost guaranteed not to fail.
It sounds too good to be true! I know.
But, seriously! There are already plenty of examples of businesses that do this and are having massive success. You don't have to worry about over saturation in the market or too much competition because, trust me, after you listen to this episode you'll know what I'm talking about and you'll see that there are plenty of ways you can go with this.
Enjoy!
You can find today's show notes at http://NewClassRising.com/101
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If you have Credit Card debt, you just made a greedy bankster CEO richer and here's why [TweetThis]
You've heard me say it before in my ads promoting the Lending Club, if you have high interest credit card debt today, the banks are making a killing off of you!
On today's episode of the show I discuss how the banks are making record profits with your money, how the federal reserve and government are colluding with the banks to make this happen right in front of our eyes, and more importantly what you can do to get rid of your high interest credit card debt, like I did.
You can find today's show notes at http://NewClassRising.com/100
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This is what President Obama won't tell you about his free community college plan #NewClassRisingPodcast http://newclassrising.com/099 [TweetThis]
Last week, President Barak Obama went up to Macomb Community College to lay out his plan for free community college for those student willing to "work hard". Well, as an economic savvy entrepreneur and loyal listener of this podcast, you know that there is not suck thing as a free lunch and that there is more to this storyline.
On this episode of the show, I review audio clips from President Obama during his speech and breakdown the fallacies and outright lies he told, not for the sake of doing it, but for the sake of exposing the economic impact that this will have on your pocket book if it goes through.
You can find today's show notes at http://NewClassRising.com/099
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On this episode of the New Class Rising podcast I am sharing with you an interview that I was on discussing the Economy, the Middle Class and Internet Entrepreneurship.
Daniel Bowling from the Middle Class entrepreneur interviewed me about a year ago and although many things have changed in the economy over the past year, I still believe that the underlying message that I shared with Daniel in this interview still applies today.
Join us on this episode as we discuss the middle class and why it is being downsized and more importantly why Entrepreneurship will bring about the New Class.
You can find today's show notes at http://NewClassRising.com/098
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If you want to beocme a SaaS entrepreneur, you have to be intentional about it! [TweetThis]
This episode is probably the longest I have ever done int he history of this show, but I guarantee you that it is with good reason.
In episode 093 of the podcast I took you through a step-by-step process of how I was able to get development started in my very first SaaS project and how I was able to get my customer to pay for the Development cost of $10,000.
In this episode I share with you my top ten lessons learned of how I was able to accomplish this and also have my customer pay me, directly, $2,500 to develop this product for him.
I's a long episode, but you don't want to miss an ounce of it!
You can find today's show notes at http://NewClassRising.com/097
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Would You Opt-Out of Social Security Today, If Given The Chance, knowing you would get nothing in old age? #NewClassRisingPodcast [TweetThis]
This is the question that I presented to my friends on Facebook last week - would you be willing to opt-out of social security today, if given the chance, knowing that you would get nothing in old age?
I received sixteen responses to my question and surprisingly enough the consensus was a resounding - Yes! Absolutely!
It's clear to me that people, especially millennial’s (Gen-Y) and Generation X'ers are, by in large, in agreement that they do not want to be taxed for social security. They want the government out of their finances and they want to have the ability to plan for their own financial future. Why then is it that there is so much apathy amongst the media and elites around this topic?
Why are they okay with taxing the young to pay for the needs of the elderly, when it is clear Social Security is going bankrupt and will be Bankrupt in the next decade?
You can find today's show notes at http://NewClassRising.com/096
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Mindset is everything! If you allow yourself to be defeated when you hit hard times how will you make it in business? #NewClassRisingPodcast [TweetThis]
Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to gain the highest recognitions by your employer, to win the highest customer services awards, to know that you are doing a fantastic job at your place of work and to be ecstatic about having a baby on the way, only to lose your job, your employer paid home and healthcare benefits and have it all come crashing down on you two weeks later?
Today's guest on the show does and he has an incredible story of persistence and triumph to tell.
If you've ever wondered what it takes to lose everything and then pick yourself up to take control over your financial future and economic freedom, you won't want to miss this episode.
You can find today's show notes at http://NewClassRising.com/095
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Hector promises to keep working at podcast episodes, but he outdid himself again on this one. Check it out #NewClassRisingPodcast #China [TweetThis]
The U.S markets have been going through a roller coaster over the last week and that volatility has spilled over into this week. Many are now concerned that the world economy is starting to slow down and the blame is all on China!
But, is China really the culprit or is there more to this story. Well, if you are a listener of this show chances are you're smart enough to know there is more to this story than what meets the eye.
You can find today's show notes at http://NewClassRising.com/094
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@Hector_Avellan just shared 6 steps that took him from no SaaS business idea to Development in just 4 months! [TweetThis]
I have a secret! Over the last 4, almost 5, months I have been working to build a SaaS Web Application. The journey has been full of trials and lessons learned and today, as this show releases, we are starting Development!
Don't get me wrong, I'm not making the mistake George W. Bush made! We are a ways away from actually being able to break out the "Mission Accomplished" banners and celebrating our victory, but this was a HUGE milestone, not only for me as an entrepreneur, but as a member of the Rising Class!
This one is for you and although this episode went way longer than I wanted, it will be well worth your time!
You can find today's show notes at http://NewClassRising.com/093
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The number one goal of building your email list should be to get your subscribers to know, like and trust you! #NewClassRisingPodcast #092 [TweetThis]
You may have often heard the saying "the money is in the list". Perhaps, but what does that even mean? On today's show we are talking to Jeremy Montoya from http://JeremyMontoya.me and he is taking is through some of the Do's and Don'ts of List Building. Building an email list of raving subscribers is probably one of the most important, yet under rated, things that many entrepreneurs fail to capitalize on.
If you want validation that there is an audience for the message you have, build an email subscribers list! Then, if you want validation that the product or service your are building your audience will be useful to them, ask your subscribers list! On this episode, you'll learn why and how this works.
You can find today's show notes at http://NewClassRising.com/092
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Do something good, something positive for someone today. Sow good Deeds and watch them grow! #NewClassRisingPodcast @SowingDeeds [TweetThis]
The New Class Rising Podcast is about Entrepreneurship with a dose of Economics, but it is also about Lifestyle. Specifically, living a lifestyle that is meaningful and purposeful, whether that is enjoying more time with your family and friends, or doing something to help others.
Today on the show, we are talking with Raul Sanchez, founder and creator of Sowing Deeds, where his mantra is - Sow it Forward. Watch Good Deeds Grow.
Raul's story is important to this show for many reasons that resemble the struggle today's Middle Class is experiencing, but among them you'll get to hear how he was laid off from his job in Oil and Gas after over 10 years in the industry, how he stugggled to find new work, and how that energy was then channeled to do something with a much greater cause, Sowing Deeds.
You can find today's show notes at http://NewClassRising.com/091
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Today's average family has to work 5x longer to purchase the median 2015 home and it's all a result of the Fed. #NewClassRisingPodcast [TweetThis]
Last week the U.S Census released the most rent proof of what has been my message for the last six years - the middle class is on the decline and it's standard of living is being shredded to pieces.
Now, of course, this wasn't always the case, and in this episode I discuss just how much of a decline the middle class has experienced and why I believe this decrease in the standard of living will persist.
This is more evidence that now more than ever. You cannot rely on just one income to sustain you current way life now, and into the future, and why it is more important then ever to become an entrepreneur.
You can find today's show notes at http://NewClassRising.com/090
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References:
- Home Mortgage Rates Drop to the Lowest Since 1967
- Rate of Millenials Starting to Own Households is Disturbingly Low
- Rent is Unafforable for the Average Worker in California
- U.S Census - Median Household Income
Do you think the Minimum Wage hurts people or helps people, more? #NewClassRising #089 w/ @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
Oh I can already tell that this is going to be one of those controversial shows where I may even lose some listeners. It's unfortunate but I will never apologize for siding with freedom, siding with economic freedom and siding with the markets.
I wasn't always against the minimum wage. However, when I did realize that the minimum wage was a horrible law, it was not because I thought that it was taking more profits out of the pockets of business owners or even that there was no way the government could possibly know how much the price of labor should be.
No, it was because I realized that the Minimum Wage law hurt the poorest and most vulnerable people (those who do not have skills) among us, and in many cases set them up for a life of stagnant wages without the ability to move upward.
There are obviously two sides of the debate here. Those that are for the minimum wage, and an even higher minimum wage that what we have today, and those, like myself, who want to abolish the minimum wage.
What I have come to learn throughout my years of research of this topic is that in the end both sides are trying to reach the same result: help the poorest people among us. The issue is that we have a very real ideological, philosophical and Economic understanding difference in what is the best way to help those who need it most.
You can find today's show notes at http://NewClassRising.com/089
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The Chinese are bluffing with their reported Gold holdings. Here's the case for why they have more gold than they lead on to #NewClassRising [TweetThis]
Last week the much anticipated Chinese Gold holding more released by the PBOC - the People's Bank of China
According to the PBOC, in the last six years the Chinese Government has increased its gold holdings by about 57%, just over half, to 1,658 metric tons.
Although most experts and financial commentators were expecting the gold holdings to be announced soon, what they were not expecting was such a low report of actual holdings.
Most experts, best-selling author "Currency Wars" and "The Death of Money", Jim Rickards being one of them, believe that China is bluffing when it comes to disclosing their full gold holding.
There are very specific reason Why and those lead to an assault on the U.S dollar. On this episode, I give you the full story.
Show Notes
You can find today's show notes at http://NewClassRising.com/088
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Want to create the best looking Mock-ups, Prototypes and Wireframes for your WebApp or Mobile App? #UXPin is the way to go! #NewClassRising [TweetThis]
On this episode of the New Class Rising podcast I wanted to share with you, what I believe to be, the best software service out there, that you can use to Prototype, Wireframe and Mock-up your Web or Mobile Applications.
If you are outsourcing the Development and Design of your next web or mobile application, there are no IF's or ANDs about it! You absolutely must mock-up your project. There are 2 very specific reason why!
On this episode I share with you specifically why you want to prevent the mistake of outsourcing development work without mocking it up first, what services options you have to get this done, and lastly, how I am using this today.
Show Notes
You can find today's show notes at http://NewClassRising.com/087
Video: Demo'ing my EduMenu Mock-up via UXPin
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There is definitely no hiding it! We re living in some crazy times.
Earlier today I was riding in the car heading back home from my dental appointment and I was listening to some podcast shows talking about the collapse of the Chinese markets, the bankcruptcy of Greece, the Catch 22 the Federal Reserve is under with its proposed plan to raise interest rates, the coming currency crash - and I felt myself getting somewhat anxious!
The way we communicate today through technological innovation is an incredible feat of humanity but it also has its negatives.
On this episode of the podcast, I talk about why you may want to unplug and I also share a new commitment to you!
Show Notes
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I just learned how to generate income as an Affiliate and there is no reason why you can't generate income online, too! #NewClassRising [TweetThis]
What often stops some people from taking action to become entrepreneurs and reach the income levels that they want to achieve in online business, is the fact that making money online has not become a reality for them.
If this describes you, don't worry. Its absolutely normal. However, in order for that to become a reality, you have to start earning some money online. This often means starting small.
On this episode of the podcast, I share with you how I made $73.70 in less than an hour and how you can do the same, as well. Don't forget to checkout the show notes for a step-by-step video showing you how to sign-up to become an affilliate and start earning some income.
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Everyday you get up to go to work and sit in the cubicle you're deciding to give up your freedom to be doing something else #NewClassRising [TweetThis]
On this episode of the New Class Rising podcast I am sharing an interview that was recorded on the Economic Rockstar podcast with my good friend and Economic Professor, Frank Conway.
I think this interview is great because it really captured the reason behind why I started this podcast and why it is imperative for someone like you, the middle class employee, to start a business now.
On this episode, I am also sharing my partnership with an awesome entrepreneur, and former guest of the show, to bring to you whay I believe will be the next big community of successful business owners!!! Hint: These entrepreneurs will be all about validating their ideas first!
This new community will be huge and will literally change lives! I am super pumped!
They'll be a way for you to get involved starting now! But you'll have to listen to learn how. See you on the inside!
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The biggest risk you can take is a risk to your pride and thats what stops most entrepreneurs #NewClassRising [TweetThis]
How would you feel if you created a Kickstart campaign to fund your product and it was funded by near 1000% in the first 11 days?
On today's show I am talking to the founder and creator of Dude Stick, a lip balm for men with natural ingredients. His product however, has created quite a stir on the web for being gender specific and many website have come out in full attack mode, trying to shut down his Kickstarted campaign.
On this episode, Spencer and I talk about how he is responding to all of the negative attacks, but more importantly we talk about how he went from an idea, to physical product and now an incredibly successful Kickstarter campaign that has opened the door to possible retail distribution contracts.
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My mission is help 1,000 people abandon the middle class paradigm by creating economics savvy Internet entrepreneurs #NewClassRising [TweetThis]
The Middle Class in America today is struggling and it is pretty evident. The current administration and the media all seem to think that this economy is doing better, that we are creating more jobs and that this economy has never been better, at least, hasn;t been better since the great recession.
But, for the average middle class american who has to get up and go to work every single morning to put food on the table, the sentiment is much different. He/She thinks that she is supposed to be doing better, they are not. They can feel it in their pocket books, they can see it in their bank accounts, they know it when they have to stop at the fast-food drive through because they have been working exrta hours just to make ends meet!
This past week, I came across an article on CNN Money that could have not been more representative of this sentiment that many Americans all across this country are feeling and going through but that the media seems to want to turn a blind-eye to.
The article was titled "What Being Midde Class Means to Me?" and on this episode I bring you some of the commentary submitted and I also share with you my thoughts on what being middle class means to me and why, although at one time all I may have wanted to become was Middle Class, today I have come to understand that actually being Middle Class is one of the most dangerous mindsets that you can make a part of your reality.
Reference: What Being Middle Class Means to Me?
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Change is always good! The New Class Rising blog is getting a facelift! #NewClassRising [ClicktoTweet]
Around 2011 I started a blog at, what used to be, Internet Entrepreneur Connection DOT com. That site no longer exists today and it is a long story that I don't get into in this episde.
Over the past year however, my brand has evolved from Internet Entrepreneur Connection, which was originally a place where entrepreneurs could connect, to what is now the New Class Rising. I definitely feel my mission with this new Brand and know exactly what I want to accomplish.
One of the things that I had been struggling with however, was the fact the although my original domain changed, the original them for Internet Entrepreneur Connection was still being used as my default theme ont he New Class Rising blog.
When it comes to branding and just the experience for you, my listener, I realized that this was very confusing, especially if you were someone who perhaps was brand new to my podcast or my brand have not been following me for a long time.
Well, ive you've been to the New Class Rising blog lately, then you may have noticed some changes! If not, then you're definitely going to want to visit the blog and check out all of the content there.
You can now listen to every show ever published ont he podcast and can tell share your thoughts on any topics that we have discussed.
See you there!
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RisingClass on this Memorial Day, what sacrifices will you make to make our society, economy and country, better? #NewClassRising [TweetThis]
Today is Memortial Day her int he United States. A day when we remember those brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice fighting abroad in battle to ensure and preserve our way of life here at home!
Sacrifice.. that is the first word that came into my mind right as I started meditating in preparation for this podcast episode. On today's show I share with you the sacrifices that we [entrepreneurs] must make to ensure our way of life, to make society better and to propel our country into the next phase of our evolution.
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When you wipe out the middle class of a country, the freedom of that country and those people is bound to collapse with it! #NewClassRising [TweetThis]
Ron Paul has been has a huge influence in my life and is largely responsible for my interest in Economics, Entrepreneurship and how government corrupts and destroys our individual economic freedom.
He is such an incredible figure that has made so many contributions to the cause of liberty that, as you'll hear in this interview, Ron can be likened to the "THomas Paine" of our era.
On today's show, I talk with Charles about some of Ron's ideas and he shares with us why this film project is so important, and of equal importance, how YOU can help mak eit possible.
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Empire of Lies - Kickstarter
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Millennials today are not being drafted into war! But, they're bank accounts are, and they are fighting a new kind of war - an Economic war! [TweetThis]
On today's show we are talking with Don Watkins, fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute, about the new kind of war that millennials are being drafted to fight. Come here me talk with Don about who is waging this war and why it is so dangerous for you and hte preservation of economic freedom.
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Don't ever compare yourself to anyone else in business! Your Journey is completely yours and is unique to anyone else! #NewClassRising [TweetThis]
Last week I shared on the show that my partner and I hit a major roadblock when it came to our Saas project and as a result had to completely stop working on that idea. This was a huge letdown for us and as I started thinking about where I was going next, I started comparing my own accomplishments in business, thus far, to others in the industry.
After I realized what I was doing I decided that I had to share it on the show today because this can be one of the most dangerous things you do as an entrepreneur.
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Unlike failing in school, the only way to fail in business is to completely give up! #NewClassRising [TweetThis]
Earlier this week we started talking about the state of affairs when it comes to the SaaS product that my partner and I started working on this year. As you can probably tell, we've had some challenges very recently.
On this episode we finish off this discussion and share the update that we have for you when it comes to this project.
- How we found a developer to build the back-end solution to our SaaS.
- How we determined the cost of development.
- The highs and lows we experienced and how we overcame.
- The roadblock we hit, that we just quite couldn't overcome.
- Final thoughts on what we did right and what we did wrong.
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No one ever said that starting a #SaaS product was going to be easy! #NewClassRising [TweetThis]
There are many highs and lows on any entrepreneurial journey and my partner Tim and I have definitely seen our share of those when working on our software project.
Since last time Tim was on the show, we've had a major event occur and on the first part of this 2-part podcast, we recap where we starter and some of the major breakthroughs we had on this SaaS journey.
Show Highlights
- What industry we chose for our Saas product.
- The process we used to identify our product idea.
- The major steps we took to get our first working demo.
- The roadblocks we encountered and how we overcame them.
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A true free-market is the most important component of personal and economic freedom #NewClassRising [TweetThis]
A few weeks back a friend asked me "Isn't htat United States a free-market?" To those of us who study this on an almost daily basis, we knoe the answer. Many people however do not, and I totally get it.
On this episode, we discuss exactly that! Do we have a free-market economy?
Show Highlights
- What is a Free Market Economy?
- What are the 2 most important components of having a Free-Market?
- Is having a Free-Market important or can we get by with a 'somewhat" free-market?
- Is the United States a Free-Market or not?
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If you love this show, [TweetThis] "Hector just had another big win in his #Saas business journey! You should be listening to the New Class Rising Podcast!"
Today I have some really exciting news to share with you on the podcast. Not only do I have a new gadget that I am absolutely loving (and what could perhaps be a cool trick for you to try), my partner and I had a pretty big lesson (and Win) learned last week when we were near giving up with our current Saas project. We didn't give up! We prevailed and here's why!
Show Highlights
- Why I love my new tech gadget.
- Why my partner and I were really deflated with our SaaS project, last week.
- The resource that I tapped into, that took our SaaS plans to the next level.
- The huge meeting that we have next week.
- The biggest lesson you can take from my experience almost giving up.
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The New Class Rising Podcast turns 1 today! Here's to another year of Entrepreneurship, Economics and joining the New Class! [TweetThis] to wish the New Class Rising community a happy anniversary of the podcast!
Today is the one year anniversary of the New Class Rising podcast. Our show has had over 5,000 downloads to date and this could not have happened without you - The Rising Class.
To commemorate the one year anniversary of the show, I have put together clips from some of the most downloaded podcasts to date. In this episode you'll hear clips from the following most downloaded episodes:
Show Highlights
- 004: Your Biggest Challenge as an Internet Entrepreneur.
- 010: Real Money versus Currency and Why you should get some of the real stuff!
- 014: Favian Calvo: The Economic Global Rreset and Why the New Class of Entrepreneur will thrive in the next Economic Crisis.
- 023: John Lee Dumas: From 6-Figure per year JOB, to 6-Figure per year Lifestyle.
- 049: Does your back have to be against the wall for you to create success?
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We have a massive Student Loan Debt bubble and the bubble will not be pricked until we have a collapse of the U.S Dollar #NewClassRising [TweetThis]
According to the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, as of Q4 of 2014, outstanding student loan debt numbers over $1.3 Trillion. President Lyndon B Johnson started it all in 1965. President Barack Obama made it worse in 2010 and tried to "ease" the student loan debt problem.
Apparently that wasn't enough and if Obama gets his way, pretty soon you'll be able to get rid of your student loan debt if you do this one thing!
Reference: 1965 U.S Census
Show Highlights
- Why the Higher Education Act of 1965 started the student loan debt mess we're in today.
- How student loan debt has nearly triple since 2006.
- Why this student loan debt bubble will not burst until a dollar collapse.
- How the Government intervention in higher education and now easier debt discharges have created a moral hazzard.
- How you may be able to get discharge student loan debt, soon.
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Building a business is scary, but it is not as scary as realizing your own mortality! You have to push through! #NewClassRising #SaaS [TweetThis]
That is 100% true! On this episode I am giving you an update of the current state of my SaaS project that I've been working on for the last month or so and I am also sharing 3 lessons that really hit home with me this past week.
Also, make sure to listen all the way to the end because if you prefer that I do shorter episode moving forward, there will be a way for you to let me know (Okay the link to the 3-question survey is below). Have an awesome week!
3-Question Survey
Tell me what you think about the release schedule and episode length Here
Show Highlights
- What is my SaaS product all about?
- Where I am on my SaaS product?
- What major progress we've made?
- How we set up a meeting with Regional Executive Management and how that led to our next meeting with their Technology Management.
- 3 lessons I learned that you should definitely use apply in your own life.
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This Economy is the Biggest Manipulation in History and the coming Crash will be even bigger than 2008! #NewClassRising [TweetThis]
This past Friday (03/2015) we got the jobs numbers for the month of February. The BLS reported that this Economy created 295,000 jobs. At face-value, that would seem great, but as they say - the devil is always in the details.
This economy is not Recovering! This economy has not blasted off into space! This economy is not a productive economy, and this economy is not going to get the middle class back to work.
This economy is the biggest manipulation in History and in this episode I am going to cover why the coming crash will be the biggest and baddest we've ever seen!
Show Highlights
- Update: New Class Rising Mastermind
- Why the markets sold off after 295K jobs?
- Why near 0% interest rates are fueling this market manipulation.
- Why the coming crash will be bigger than the great depression?
- What you need to do today, to get ahead of the coming crash!
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The only way to grow intellectually is to immerse yourself in content that is contrary to what you think may be right! #NewClassRising [TweeThis]
Applications for the New Class Rising Mastermind have opened up and on today's show we are doing exactly that - Masterminding.
Today, I am brining on my SaaS business parner and Lead Technologist , Tim Delaforce, to Mastermind and to talk about the life and mindset changes that he had to make that led him to find a partner and become the co-founder a Software start-up, literally, a few weeks after he made the mindset shift and commitment to living a different type of life.
Show Highlights
- How Tim had a complete life and mindset paradigm-shift after a vacation back to his hometown in South Africa.
- Why Tim decided to completely go against everything he's ever been taught regarding work and life.
- Why "front-loading" work is so powerful!
- What is "The Gap Theory".
- Why you have the complete power to manifest your own reality into existence.
Join the New Class Rising Mastermind! Fill out your Application Here -- Deadline for Submission 3/2/2015
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- Tim Delafroce: Timothy.Delaforce@outlook.com
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The New Class Rising Mastermind with @Hector_Avellan, the next community of elite Entrepreneurs, is here! #NewClassRising [TweetThis]
That's right! The next elite community of successful internet entrepreneurs is here and I am super-duper pumped to be bringing it to you, today!
If there is one thing i have come to learn is that some of the most important things to have on the road to becoming an entrepreneur are Guidance and the right Support Network - your very own Board of Directors, if you will.
That is why today I am announcing the New Class Rising Mastermind and am launching the application process.
Are you ready to join the New Class Rising Mastermind?
Listen to today's episode to get details on what to expect, who is it for and submission deadlines, among other things.
Show Highlights
- What is a Mastermind?
- Why I am starting the New Class Rising Mastermind?
- What is the New Class Rising Mastermind?
- What to expect from joining this Mastermind?
- Who is the New Class Rising Mastermind, for?
Fill out your Application Here -- Deadline for Submission 3/2/2015
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You don't have to be broke in America or anywhere else in the world, but you do require this one thing! #NewClassRising [TweetThis]
On today's show we are talking to "Mr. Real, Raw, and Revlevant" himself - Darren Scott Monroe! Specifically, we are talking with him about how to never be broke in America, or anywhere else in the world, again.
Darren got his start in the business world running from hurrincane Katrina back in 2005. Hurricane Katrina destroyed his working town of New Orleans, Louisiana and left him homeless, jobless and worst of all - it left him 'income less'.
On today's show Darren we talk to Darren about what kind of mindset you need to have to never be broke ever again, no matter where you are in the world!
Show Highlights
- How Darren went from working on the radio to working with million dollar companies and charging Premiums for his services.
- Why Darren teaches entrepreneurs and companies to "Charge More Money".
- How to be a "Category of 1, Competition of None" and what this means.
- Why you need to charge more for your Products and Services.
- What are the Mental fears that will hold you back from Charging more and How to overcome them.
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Idea Extraction is the absolute best way to create a product and launch a business! Here's Why! #NewClassRising [TweetThis]
On today's show I am brining on Dave Schneider, owner of the Self-made Businessman blog and creator of Ninja Outreach, a software solution that helps you discover bloggers, journalists, nad business leads in every niche imaginable.
This year I have committed to starting a SaaS company. In fact, I've talked about this quite a bit this year. I am really excited but I also know that this is a whole new level of entrepreneurship and it's going to take a lot more out of me to make this a success.
Dave is a really (really) smart guy and has experience creating software products. Today he is coming on the show and telling us all about Idea Extraction and we go through the process of extracting ideas from potential customers, formulating an idea for a product, selling that idea to our target markte and getting our software product developed.
Show Highlights
- What is Idea Extraction and how can you use it?
- At what point during Idea Extraction do you formulate your idea for a SaaS product?
- How many potential customers do you have to interview before building your product?
- How do you sell your product to your market before its even created and how do you build rapport with your clients?
- How to develop your SaaS product if you're not a coder or developer?
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"How do you rationalize the fact that if you're an employee, someone else dictates how much the value of your work is worth? #NewClassRising" [TweetThis]
After graduating from college in 2009 and then going through the experience of Corporate layoffs in 2010, I knew that I, unequivocally, did not want to be an employee for the rest of my life.
Today, I am working towards that goal and dream of owning my own business and being my own man.
As a corporate employee however, the end of the year means Review time, and Review time sometimes can come with a promotion, an increase in pay, maybe even a bonus.
This past December 2014, I got burned and boy was I burned pretty bad after having busted my butt all year at my job.
In this episode I share:
Show Highlights
- How I got burned this past December and the lesson I learned.
- How this renewed FOCUS is impacting me.
- Why this is the year I'm kicking it up a notch and starting my Software comapny.
- What I learned after having been so upset at my situation.
- What you can learn from my mistake so that this does not happen to you.
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The "extended" workforce will deal the death blow to the American middle class. This is the end of work as we know it! #NewClassRising [TweetThis]
In 2012, I dedicated an entire chapter of my book, De-CLASS-ified: The fall of the middle class and rise of the internet entrepreneur to explaining why "Climbing the Corporate Ladder" was going to be more like "Climbing a very slippery slide" in the not so distant future, and why this was going to be a contributing factor tot he downsizing of America's middle class!
Well, I was wrong!
The truth is that what is coming is actually way worse than I could have anticipated and I believe that this will deal the death blow to America's middle class way of life.
In this episode I explain:
Show Highlights
- Accenture Report: The Rise of the Extended Workforce
- What is the difference between a "contingent" workforce and an "extended" workforce.
- Why the extended workforce is rising in corporate America and why this will accelerate in the near future.
- Why the extended workforce will destroy America's middle class and their sense of job security, financial security and financial freedom much faster than I thought.
- How you can use this report to create the life you've envisioned for yourself and your family.
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The biggest misconception is that if you aren't taking RISK starting a Business, then somehow you're doing something wrong. #newclassrising [TweetThis]
But that could not be farther from the truth. The reality is that when it comes to 21st Century business, technology has advanced so much that it has given people like you and me the opportunity to eliminate practically all risk from staring a business, in this case a software company.
Sure this may not be the case for every single niche and market out there, but in the world of online business the gap between starting a business and risk is being narrowed more and more with time.
Take a look at companies like Indiegogo.com and Kickstarted.com. Although not entirely risk-free, a HUGE part of the risk here is being eliminated, mainly the need to take out a loan to start your company and go into debt or having to use your own money, when ordinary people can become your biggest supporters and literally pay you to build the product that you have told them you want to build, without the funders taking any equity or royalties!
I mean, seriously?! How amazing is that?
In this episode I go touch specifically on why I think that when it comes to starting a SaaS (Software as a Service) practically all risk is eliminated. Starting a SaaS company really does not have to be risky, if you do this one thing!
Show Highlights
- What is SaaS or Software as a Service?
- What is Idea Extraction and How to do it?
- 5 Categories required for picking a niche to Start a SaaS company.
- What is the goal of Idea Extraction and process?
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This is going to be a big year for the New Class Rising community! Are you going to be a part of it or simply sit on the sidelines? [TweetThis]
Happy New Year! This is the first episode for 2015 and boy, does it feel like I have been away from the podcast for Ages!
The time of the show was a great refresher for me. It allowed me to clear my mind, recharge the batteries and to enjoy time with family throughout the holidays. I think we all need to take time when we have the opportunity to really nurture and nourish the relationships we have with the people that are most important in our lives; family and friends.
I haven't been just hanging out these past two weeks, however. Although I did lay around for a few days and did absolutely nothing but play video games and watch movies (haha) I did plan for 2015. In this episode you'll learn:
Show Highlights
- Why stories are important to tell when building the brand of 'YOU', and What is the story behind the New Class Rising podcast.
- What I plan to accomplish for this Podcast in 2015?
- What is the 'Rising Class Mastermind' and Why I am launching this group.
- Why I am starting a SaaS Software company in 2015 and How you will benefit.
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If you failed to reach your life and business goals in '14, congats, you've been granted another day to get started #NewClassRising [TweetThis]
2014 has been an amazing year for me, specifically because I reached my biggest goal which was to start this podcast. In 2015, I am taking things to a whole new level, not just as a person, but we an entrepreneur, as a podcaster and I am even taking this community to the next level.
I have some exciting goals set for 2015 and I am really looking forward to change not just my life but the life of a select group of people in this community [more details to come next year...]
But what about you? If you have not already, is 2015 going to be the year that you finally start changing your life?
In this last episode of the year, I spend some time covering the top lessons we've covered this year that are critical for you to implement in 2015 if you want to start seeing the change you want to see in your business life.
Show Highlights
- Why your back has to be against the wall for you to succeed.
- You you have to have the same mindset in business that I took to hike a mountain 8,700ft above sea-level.
- Why becoming successful in business begins with being a good employee
- Why your inner-circle need more Refiners and Refreshers
- Why you have to understand what money so that you don't sabotoge yourself while selling.
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Overy time you buy a Chinese-made product you are destroying an American job. #NewClassRising [TweetThis]
It's that time of the year! The Christmas and Holidays shopping season is in full effect and people all over the country are out to the stores to get the best deals possible for gifts to put under their Christmas tree.
But what does to mean for America when it's people are out trying to score the cheapest deals on products that are all made in China? Does buying Chinese-made products mean anything for the middle class? Does the action of buying Chinese-made products take jobs away from America's middle class?
Furthermore, what can we learn as entrepreneurs from American companies like Uber and Air BnB that have disrupted their own respective industries.
If buying Chinese-made products really does hurt our local economy, what can we as entrepreneurs do to disrupt this trend? #NewClassRising [TweetThis]
Show Highlights
- My take on the "Death by China" documentary by Peter Navarro
- How American jobs started being exported to China.
- Why jobs exported to China are so attractive for American consumers, yet hurt them at the same time.
- How companies like Uber and Air BnB disrupted their markets and what can Entrepreneurs do to disrupt this trend?
- Death by China - Documentary webpage
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@GenesysWorksHou is all about creating opportunities for young people to move into the Economic Mainstream and out of poverty #GivingTuesday [TweetThis]
This past Friday we had what has come to be know as "Black Friday" - a day of shopping for door-buster sales in retailers all across the country. Today (December 1st) is "Cyber Monday", same concept but all held online. Well, tomorrow is also a very special day and I bet you have no idea what it is!
This year, what has come to be known as #GivingTuesday will be held on December 2nd.
GivingTuesday is a world-wide day dedicated to celebrating the generosity of giving back, and because I know the importance of giving back I wanted to do something really special on today's show.
Today we are talking to Marian Davenport, Executive Directory of Genesys Works Houston, a 501(c) non-profit organization in the city of Houston dedicated to changing the track of life for under represented young people and enabling them to enter into the economic mainstream and out of poverty.
Don't miss today's show! You'll have an opportunity to join the Genesys Works mission at the end.
Show Highlights
- What is Genesys Works and Who does it aim to help?
- How does the Genesys Works training program work?
- Why are the internships so valuable to the young professionals?
- Why are these young professionals so vital to today's corporations and the workforce of the future?
- How you can help join the Genesys Works mission.
Donate to Genesys Works #GivingTuesday
- Text “InspireADream” (all one word) to 41444 and get a link to a secure donation page.
- Visit genesysworks.org/Houston and press the donate now button.
- Send a check to 601 Jefferson Street, Suite 3950, Houston, TX 77002
- Call GW at +1 713-341-5777 to make a cc donation.
Spread the word about Genesys Works
- Text 71777 (within the United States) to become a fundraiser for Genesys Works and help us spread the word.
- Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Vine and share our content with your networks.
- Contact GW to talk about getting an intern in your company.
- Talk to your management about adding Genesys Works – Houston to your workplace giving program.
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Here is a Kickstarter campaign that is about to revolutionize the way we do gaming! #NewClassRising [TweetThis]
It is often the case that if you hear an entrepreneur sharing their story on podcast or perhaps on a blog post, they've already reached a certain level of success and you are getting their perspective looking back on their journey.
All of that is great stuff, but it is also important to capture the stories of entrepreneurs who perhaps haven't had that success just yet and how are starting on their journey, but who are doing amazing things to change the world.
On today's show we are talking to Eric Ramirez, co-founder of Hydrix. Eric and his team recently launched a Kickstarter to fund their project which is poised to change the world.
Hydrix - Any Console. Any Game. Any Time. is getting ready to revolutionize gaming! [TweetThis]
He's got a very exciting product and I think you're going to love his story and what drove him and his team to create Hydrix.
Show Highlights
- What is Hydrix?
- Why Hydrix is disrupting the Gaming market.
- How Eric formed his team and how you can find the right people for your project.
- How Schooling played a role in Eric's Entrepreneurial journey.
- The challenges in the Gaming market that Hydrix is poised to solve.
Want to Fund Eric's Kickstarter Campaign?
- Hydrix - Any Console. Any Game. Any Time.
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Govnt claims to help the poor from the forces of the free-market, but in reality its policies have resulted in more poverty! #NewClassRising [TweetThis]
On today's show we are having an economics talk. You've often heard me say that today we are living in one of the worst economies for the middle class and that in fact, today's middle class is worse off than that they were prior to the Great Recession.
Today's guest shares his economic expertise and shares his thoughts on our Economy here at home and how you can safeguard yourself from a coming economic crisis.
Show Highlights
- Why the Government is creating debt slaves out of college students.
- The Minimum Wage and its negative impact on the Economy.
- Why Government Stimulus (Inflation) has made our Economy worse.
- The Currency that should be a part of your Wealth Portfolio.
- Can the Federal Reserve really end QE4?
- Why the Fed is forcing you to spend everything you make.
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The biggest mistake that people make, is waiting until the New Year to start planning out their business goals! Not me! [Tweet This]
One of the mistakes that a lot of people make is waiting until the last minute to set goals that they want to accomplish for the New Year.
Over the last 2 years I've had incredible success meeting and accomplishing every single goal that I have set for myself and I credit this to the S.M.A.R.T goal setting methodology that I've started applying every year.
In this epsiode I share how I set my S.M.A.R.T goals and when I start thinking about the goals that I want to set for the New Year.
Show Highlights
- I share why this Podcast released late
- I discuss why I think the economic situation for America's middle class was the catalyst behind the election reulsts last week.
- Finally, I share how to set S.M.A.R.T goals and my methology for having great success doing this.
- Don't forget to rate and review this show on iTunes!
- Join the mailing list over on the New Class Rising blog
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Traditional Schooling is the best way to produce the model worker bee! [Tweet This]
Although down to his last 10 cents in a checking account, today's guest completely abandoned the old school paradigm of traditional schooling for what is becoming the new school paradigm of internet entrepreneurship.
Dwight Peters has an incredibly inspiring story and is the guy behind Backers Hub, a community of repeat Kickstarter Backers, and has an exploding online community and user base.
On this episode he shares his story of becoming an entrepreneur; the challenges he's had to overcome, the rewards he now enjoys and living life as an internet entrepreneur.
Show Highlights
- Inspiring interview with Dwight Peters from BackersHub.com
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The Fed cannot END QE! If it does, the phony recovery unravels and the next dose will have to be bigger than the last #NewClassRising #053 [TweetThis]
The Markets have called the Federal Reserves' bluff and this week Janet Yellen is expected to announce the end of MONEY PRINTING!
Can it really happen? After 7 years of TRILLIONS printed, is the easy money really coming to an end?
Some people think so, but I don't! In this episode I explain why.
Show Highlights
- The Feed Announcement Planned for this Week.
- Peter Schiff's interview commentary on the Fed ending QE on CNBC last week.
- Doug Casey's commentary on the coming catastrophic Deflation/Inflation.
- My take on why there is no possible way we cannot have real growth in the Economy.
- Gold and Silver Buyer Club - Learn more about how to start an Internet based Gold and Silver Business
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To be Middle-Class is to be 'Average'. It's average INCOME followed by an average LIFESTYLE, producing average RESULTS. [TweetThis]
For those of us who've made it to the Middle-Class today, producing average results is not what has got us here. So why is it that once we actually make it to the middle-class, we tend to settle or to believe that we have "arrived".
In this episode you're going to be learning from Bonnie Cribbs who is a rising Network Marketing Super-Star. He shares his Journey with you, how he got to where he is today and what you need to do, to do the same.
Show Highlights
- Bonnie Cribbs discussion on Business and what it take to succeed in Business and Network Marketing.
- Lean more about Bonnie at www.BonnieCribbs.com
- Gold and Silver Buyer Club - Buy Gold and Silver with me.
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The most frustrating thing that can happen to anyone who wants to become an entrepreneur, is to have no business ideas! [TweetThis]
If you find yourself in this situation right now, this episode is specifically for you.
I learned of this specific business industry sort-of by mistake but it has proven to be the key stepping stone to many of the skills that I now have an an Internet Entrepreneur.
Show Highlights
- Discussion on what I learned from my speech at the Houston A&M Club Traditions Lunch.
- The Valuable lesson I learned from Benny Hsu this morning from his Podcast - Get Busy Living.
- My Thoughts on the September 2014 Jobs Numbers and other Economic Data.
- Where to Start if you have no Business ideas Discussion and my 4 Reasons Why this is the best place to start.
- Gold and Silver Buyer Club - Buy Gold and Silver with me.
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I've often mentioned on this podcast the importance of owning Gold (and Silver) to protect yourself from the Inflation that is being produced by the Federal Reserve today and to protect yourself from the massive rise in prices that will be coming back to the United States when Governments around the world start dumping their dollars in pursuit of physical and tangible assets.
Yet, a larger percentage of the Middle Class does not buy gold or silver. Why?
As business owners, we want to make more money. So why is that most are not willing to protect it? [TweetThis]
On this episode, I cover the Top 3 Reasons why most Middle-Class Americans and Internet Entrepreneurs do not buy gold.
Show Highlights
- Discussion on Dropbox upgrading me to 1TB of Storage.
- The 3 Reasons Why the Middle-Class Does not Buy Gold.
- Gold and Silver Buyer Club - Buy Gold and Silver with me.
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I've ofter heard those stories of entrepreneurs who were grinding it away and struggling to make things happen in their businesses.
Then all of a sudden they were laid-off from their day-job or perhaps the learned they had a baby on the way and all of a sudden they were driven to produce results from a whole different perspective, and then that's when they had their major break-through.
Is that what it takes?
Do we have to have our backs against the wall to be have that major breakthrough in our lives or businesses? [Tweet This]
I have my own thoughts on this and in this episode I explain my reasoning.
Show Highlights
- Why I traded in my fully-loaded 2013 VW Tiguan for a beater car.
- Why Arnold Schwarzenegger used to cut off his shirts to show off his stomach.
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Since the Great Recession the Federal Reserve has been creating massive amounts of Inflation to fight the Deflationary effects that resulted - the Fed believes Inflation is a good thing.
The truth is - It is! For them.
The Fed and the Government absolutely hate deflation and are doing everything in their power to fight, not because it's a good thing for you but because it's a good thing for their agenda, even though deflation is a good thing for people who are on set wages - like the poor and the elderly. And even you.
Deflation is what actually allows you to be able to buy more things even though you may not have necessarily had in increase in your wages or your salary.
Well, the Fed is fighting that very thing, as we speak. They don't want you to have the things. They want to keep them all of themselves and there is 4 specific reasons why.
Although the Fed fights Deflation and produces massive Inflation "For the Central Banks of the world the debate is over. Gold is Money - nothing else." [Tweet This]
Show Highlights
- 4 Reasons Why the Fed is fight Deflation
- Join the Gold Club
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As Entrepreneurs we sacrifice this more than probably anything else in our lives. We buy into the trendy idea that "Those who work the hardest and who can work the longest are the ones who reap all of the rewards in business".
Sure - as an entrepreneur you're going to have to put in some skin in the game but sacrificing this one thing can actually hurt is more than help us as entrepreneurs.
It can prevent us from being able to focus, identifying mistake faster, making better and faster decisions and probably more importantly, it can prevent us from retaining the will power that is so critical to anyone who has decided to embark on an entrepreneurial journey.
What am I talking about? Sleep.
It turns out that sleep is not only important for your health but it's critical for your ability to learn. #NewClassRising #047 [Tweet this]
This is a must listen for anyone who struggles with the idea that to be better in business, they need to work more and sleep less.
If this is you, you could not be anymore wrong.
Show Highlights
- Sleep (PBS Documentary)
- The Model Health Show with Shawn Stevenson (iTunes Podcast)
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Society and the World is often robbed of greatness because people are not brave enough to speak and stand for what they believe.
New products are never built, new services are not offered, new ingenuity and new software products are never delivered because of the FEAR that paralyzes the people behind the thoughts and ideas.
Are you robbing the world of something today?
Is your fear of becoming the next best-selling author, software developer, product creator, service deliverer or public speaker preventing you from actually taking action on those goals?
On this episode I share with how to identify that fear that's keeping you in your Comfort Zone
Is your fear just telling others that you're going against the Herd and that you will become a successful entrepreneur? #NewClassRising [Click to Tweet]
And my #1 tip for breaking out of the comfort zone that's keeping your from achieving greatness.
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On this episode I interview Jake Ball from ChildrensBookStore.com.
Jake is a former Congressional Staffer who started his first day in Washington D.C on 9/11/01.
We all know and very vividly remember what happened 13 years ago to the day and he spent the next 12 years in Congress until he could't take anymore.
He knew he had a passion for Reading and the Arts and had the idea to revolutionize and disrupt the way Children Book Fairs were held. He knew that if he could share his passion for books and introduce a 21st century book fair model, he could build a real business that could allow him to change his way of life.
The best business ideas are hidden within your Passion, and it never hurts to add some market disruption! #NewClassRising #045 [TweetThis]
In this episode, we get into his story and Jake shares all of his lessons learned, along with inspiration for you to take action on.
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On this show we are continuing episode 043's discussion not he similarities between the minimum wage workers and the college graduates of today.
Today I focus more on the reason the discussion regarding minimum wage workers and their apparent discontent with today's economy.
Furthermore, I cover what these two groups have in common and why America's middle class needs to pay attention to what's happening here.
Today's College Graduates and Minimum Wage workers have ONE Thing in Common! Do you know what it is? #NewClassRising #044 [TweetThis]
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One of the reasons the middle class is disappearing is because they are leveraged up to their necks in debt and Student Loan Debt is definitely a big part of that problem.
Today however, aside from having mountains of student loans to repay, almost 1 in 2 college grads is leaving college and is not finding work that requires a college degree - yet, so many of them continue to think College is worth it. Why?
Also, today Minimum Wage workers have decided that they've had enough and mass protests are happening all over the country in a fight for $15 per hour.
The gap between the rich and poor is widening more and more and middle-class and poor are getting poorer! [TweetThis]
Believe it or not, I believe that these two stories and these two groups - minimum wage workers and college grads - have a lot in common.
In this episode I share with you why I believe that is the case and why it's important for you to pay attention to what is happening even if you don't fall into either of theses categories.
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Believe it or not something that a lot of entrepreneurs go through is the guilt of actually making money as entrepreneurs.
This might sound somewhat irrational but there is a very specific reason why this happens and if you've worked a job your entire life before switching over to starting a business, you're especially susceptible.
This guilt of making money can actually paralyze you in your tracks and can pretty much derail you completely. [TweetThis]
On this episode, I cover why this happens, how it happened to me, and how you can overcome it.
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Today is Labor Day here in the States and exactly one year ago I had a pretty big epiphany after I had made it to the very top of the highest mountain in Texas - Guadalupe Peak, which sits 8,700 feet above sea-level.
It's changed the way I look at business and has had an incredibly powerful impact on how I look at my journey as an entrepreneur.
On this episode I share both that story of going on this hike and how it's changed how I operate in my business and this journey I am on.
You will never, ever doubt your Journey in Business again after listening to this episode! #NewClassRising #041 with @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
This episode is especially important if you are starting a business now or if you have already started and have had a few bumps a long the way.
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Have you ever wondered what it takes to launch a Start-up?
On today's show our guest, Trajan King, shares how he went from Corporate employee to being involved in 15 different Start-ups and how the lessons learned throughout his journey have now allows him to become a successul entrepreneur that can carve out his living anywhere in the world.
Ideas are abundant. It is the Execution that matters! #NewClassRising #040 with @TrajanKing and @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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It is August 2014 and according to new economic data it appears that the average Middle-Class American is earning more money than he was just 2 years ago - income being up by about 3% since 2011. Granted, the Middle-Class is not as earning as much as they were in 2009, at the "end of the Great Recession" but they're almost there.
You're supposed to believe that if you're in the Middle-Class you're somehow better off today than you were in 2009 #NewClassRising #039 [TweetThis]
I know that you're smarter than that Rising Class and I am here to debunk this propaganda that you are somehow better off today, not because I wasn't to be a cynic, but because I don't want you to be taken advantage of.
In this episode I tell you exactly why the Middle-Class is not only more worse off today than they were in 2009 but why they are poorer today and why they will continue to get poorer.
Of course, I am not a pessimist and I don't just share bad news without offering a solution. The great thing is that there is a solution to all of this - for YOU anyway.
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Podcast Movement 2014 in Dallas TX was an absolute blast!
I am back in the New Class Rising studio and on this podcast I share my biggest take-away from that whole conference and also I share with you the 5 types of people that we are all going to encounter throughout life, and which one's you need to spend the most time with.
You'll never keep these kind of People in your BizCircle after learning about the 5Rs of Relationships! #NewClassRising #038 @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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Do you know what your USP (Unique Value Proposition) is?
Do you know what it takes to be the disruption that you need in your life that will get you to be the Entrepreneur that you want to become?
On this episode Jason Hart breaks down how to do all of this and Why he is on a mission to awaken as many people as possible to what he now knows.
Disruption in the Market is just as vital as the Disruption within yourself! #NewClassRising #037 with @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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If there was ever a doubt in your mind that the Dollar as we know it today would cease to exist and reign supreme in the world economic markets, this is the episode for you.
The U.S dollar has a currency crisis staring at it right in the face and so few people actually know it. What's worse is that many of those that know it, don't understand why this is going to happen.
In this episode, I explain precisely why we are headed towards a currency crisis and furthermore, why a massive wave of Inflation is coming to the U.S in the near future.
If you've ever wondered whether or not to buy gold and silver, as I've often recommended, you'd be crazy not to after listening to this podcast.
The Federal Reserve has no choice but to steal your money faster than ever before! #NewClassRising #036 w/ @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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Last week while I was on vacation we received 2 key pieces of economic data that, at face-value, would seem to indicate that we actually are having a real economic recovery here in the US.
The truth is that the underlying data and anecdotal evidence proves we are worse off today than we were just 5-years ago. In this episode I break down this data and discuss what it means for the Middle-Class.
Economic growth is dependent on cheap money from the Fed. Take it away and there goes your "Recovery" #NewClassRising #035 w/ @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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I am back in the office after an incredible vacation in Playa Del Carmen Mexico and I am ready to get back in 'Production' mode.
On this episode I am sharing with you my top 4-tips that I have for staying 'Productive' in your business so that you can be successful.
I am also sharing with you an event that happened to me in Mexico that really led to understand that you and me have a 'responsibility', not just to be entrepreneurs but, to be successful in business!
That's right!
You owe it to the world to be successful in Business. Your failure robs humanity of upliftment! #NewClassRising #034 w/ @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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We are wrapping up the 'Sales Page System that Generates Passive Income' Series here on the podcast.
On this episode I go over the very final 2 key elements to creating that online sales page that is going to allow you to sale your products and services - Collecting Payments and Delivering the Content.
More than anything this episode is going to help you understand how this process takes place because the beauty of it all is that these 2-steps are all automated.
Systems and Automation is the key to Passive Income in the Online Business space! #NewClassRising #033 with @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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On this episode I am continuing the series that we started back on episode 22 on the 6-Steps to Creating a Sales Page System that Generates Passive Income.
Specifically, on this episode I cover the proper way to 'Demo your Product or Service' and "How to Generate or Capture Potential Customers that You can Convert into Paying Customers'.
The Sale is in the Product Demo! Are you doing this right? #NewClassRising #032 with @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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The FIFA World Cup is over but the news coming out of Brazil is still hot!
Last week (Jul-2014) the BRICS Nations announced the official establishment of what they are calling the 'New Development Bank'.
This Bank was created to rival the IMF and the World Bank that exist today that were created as a result of the Bretton Woods System that enacted the U.S Dollar as Reserve Currency of the World.
By doing this the BRICS Nations have made a HUGE statement - they want out of the dollar and they aren't going to wait around for the 'West' to make it happen!
This has huge ramifications for the future of the dollar as the Reserve Currency of the World and for those that can see it, the writing is on the wall.
In this episode I am going to explain why you should care!
The BRICS Nations are sending a clear message to the World! They want out of the U.S Dollar #NewClassRising #031 with @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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What is up Rising Class?! Thanks for joining me on today's show. So on this episode I won't be covering any particular topic but I did want to take some time to share with you why the www.InternetEntrepreneurConnection.com blog is no longer live and available today and why that happened.
For those of you who have been following for some time you know that I've worked on this blog for the last 4-years and this is a big deal for me.
I also share what is coming next and why this just has me excited to the bone!
Finally, I finally deliver on some promised content and tell you where you can access it. This is still an awesome show and a great time to spend with your New Class crew! Don't miss this show!
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Anthony was working the night-shift and was barely able to see his family during the day.
His wife worked a normal 9-5 and with their offset schedules, Anthony was lucky to see his family for 15-minutes a day while they ate dinner.
Anthony was a successful professional and had a great career but the thought of not being able to see his family for more than 15-minutes a day really pushed him to question what he really valued in life.
He started Marketing Access Pass and today his life has changed completely, for the better!
Sometimes it takes us asking asking the tough questions to be the change we want to see in our opwn lives #NewClassRising #029 with Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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Isaac Tobelen had grown up around entrepreneurs his entire life. Although he worked with his parents in their business as a young boy, he never really understood or had much of a spark for entrepreneurship - but that all changed one day when his wife, a Functional Medicine Practitioner, pleaded that he join her in her business.
Maria, his wife, could no longer handle all of the task of her practice by herself and she was tiring fast!
Isaac had a decision to make. He was the primary breadwinner and quitting his job to join his wife's business was going to wipe out their 'salary' safety net.
He took a leap of faith and what has transpired has been magical.
Not everyone has what it takes to quit their job and join their wife's business, but this guy did! #NewClassRising #028 with @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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The biggest news over the weekend was the Jobs report for the month of June and the fact that the Dow broke 1700 for the first time ever!
On this episode I am going to talk about why this news is not as great as the market experts are making it out to be and why you should still be thinking about putting your currency in Gold versus the stock market.
Labor Dept Household Survey shows the while the market lost 593K Full-time jobs in May'14, it ADDED 799K part time jobs #NewClassRising #027 [TweetThis]
This is not a good thing! Are Part-time jobs the 'New Normal"?
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Eddie Yoon graduated from College and went to work in Corporate Finance. He liked his job but he knew that he wasn't passionate about what he was doing.
What he then did for himself completely changed his life.
He decided to give himself a challenge - Quit his job and build a successful business in 100 days or go back to the corporate job he knew he wasn't passionate about!
He went to work with on his business and a year and half later he was being invited to Dinner Meetings with some of the wealthiest Real Estate tycoons in the Los Angeles area.
When he was approached about selling his business for a whopping six-figures he realized he had done some special!
When someone offers you 6-Figures for a Business you've built in a year, you know you've created something special #NewClassRising Pod #026 [TweetThis]
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On this show I am going to be talking about the 4 easiest and mostly free ways to drive traffic to your online sales page.
I briefly touch up on some Economic news - I want to make sure the Rising Class is up to date with what's really going on in the Economy and not listen to the bogus stuff that's told on the daily news.
Today's tips are short and easy but the best thing of all is that you will like not have to spend a single dime doing them and they are super effective at getting traffic to your sales page!
Implement these 4 traffic hogging strategies to get potential customers to your website! #NewClassRising #025 with @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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Do you have an idea for an eBook or Audiobook that you want to sell on your own Sales Page? Maybe you have a Video Training Course of some kind that you want to offer people in your niche or area of expertise.
Well Rising Class, in this episode I am going to share the 7-Elements that make a Sales Page Convert.
I start off the epsiode sharing some news on the Economy and then we'll dive deep into what you need to have in your sales page to make sure that when traffic lands on your Sales Page, you guide your potential customers through your content so that they can become real paying customers!
Every high Converting Sales Page System has these 7-Elements! Are you implementing these? #NewClassRising #024 with @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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From the battle fields of Iraq to the battle fields of Entrepreneurship, John Lee Dumas knows that Success means arming yourself with the right tools.
John hasn't always been an Internet Entrepreneur, in fact, his Entrepreneurial Journey did not start until the age of 32, but John knew that if he was going to live a life full of passion for what he did ever day, he was going to have to FOCUS!
And that's exactly what he did.
He quit his 6-Figure per year Job and went to work on his Passion - bringing interviews with some of today's most inspiring entrepreneurs to the masses.
Today John has built a 6-Figure per month Lifestyle that let's him live a life full of the passion that fuels him every single day.
This is an interview not to be missed!
The riskiest thing you can do as an employee is to just be good at ONE THING! #NewClassRising #023 w/ @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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The highest paid internet entrepreneurs know that when it comes to building successful online businesses - Systems are Key!
On this episode of the New Class Rising Podcast I discuss the next Series on 6-steps that you absolutely must have in your business Sales Page System to generate true passive income to free-up more of your time.
Sales Page Systems are key for earning this Kind of Income! #NewClassRising #022 with @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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Have you ever thought about becoming an Author or do you have any idea for the next best-selling novel that you just haven't gotten around to writing?
If so, this episode is for you!
On this episode I am sharing my secret sauce used while creating my very own e-Book - DeCLASSifed: The Fall of the Middle Class and Rise of the Internet Entrepreneur.
After you listen to this episode you should have the right mindset and know exactly how to go about and creating the novel or book that you've always wanted to write.
If you've never thought about becoming an author and earning income off your work, this is not for you! #NewClassRising #021 @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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We made it Rising Class!
This is episode number 020 and on this epsiode I wanted to do something outside of the norm. I usually spend quite a deal of time preparing an outline or session flow for each episode, but on this show I literally just got hopped on the Mic and wanted to be as real and as authentic with you as I possibly could be.
I jumped around quite a bit but on this episode I cover how I am feeling about the podcast and also add some commentary about some of the economic and business ideas that I've talked about in the past, but I talk a little more freely on this episode.
As you can hear, I am not a professional speaker but I am working on improving. My goal is just to be able to bring you the content that you deserve to listen to and to offer the most value possible.
I hope you enjoy this episode and now I am off to celebrate! I am literally going to celebrate this milestone of 20 episodes by bitting into a nice, juice Rib-eye!
You have to celebrate the small wins and THIS ONE is definitely one worth celebrating! #NewClassRising #020 with @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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It's Monday and to get the motivational ball rolling this week , once again, we are starting off this week with an Interview.
On this episode we are talking to Liz Brazier from LizBrazier.com where she helps entrepreneurs "Get the Right Stuff Done".
Liz was a corporate sales professional who hated having to travel between New Zealand and the United States for work every year while having to leave her parents behind, who were now seniors.
One morning Liz woke up and decided to finally take action on the question she had asked herself many times before and which since then has set-off a ripple effect that has now allowed her to live the life of her dreams! "What Am I waiting For?"
This awesome gal asked herself this ONE question, and it completely changed her life! Have you? #NewClassRising #019 @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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On this episode we are continuing the second half of the 'HOW', when Starting your Internet Business Website.
Specifically, in this episode we are discussing the Wordpress Plugin Basics, along with my top 5 absolute MUST HAVE's and we also dive into some Email Marketing Services and How-to's when to setting some of that stuff up.
This completes our series on Starting Your Internet Business Website so don't miss it!
If you're starting your WordPress website without these 5 Plugins, you may want to reconsider! #NewClassRising #018 with @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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On this episode I am sharing the interview that I recorded with Dan Lovallo from the Conservative on Fire Podcast.
Although somewhat political at times this interview definitely offers more perspective on my thought progress behind why it is so important for today's middle-class to become self-dependent and join the Rising Class, Why I started the Internet Entrepreneur Connection blog and Why everyone should be listening to this podcast.
Did @Hector_Avellan from the #NewClassRising Podcast get a little RED during this Interview? #017 [TweetThis]
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In the first quarter of 2014 the U.S GDP came to a screeching halt! While some experts were expecting GDP in the 3.0% range we actually had 0.1% GDP.
Those same experts have also now come out and said that the really low GDP number, while unexpected, was very likely due to the harsh winter weather. In fact, they have come out and said that they also expect 2nd Quarter GDP for 2014 to be back int he 3% range.
Anyone who understands the real economic fundamentals has a very good reason to believe that this will not be the case, and in fact, the opposite will happen.
If this is the case, we are officially back in a Recession and Gold and Silver prices would be set to skyrocket, once again.
In this episode, I am sharing my thoughts on how and why I believe this could happen and why now is the best time for you to convert at least some of your currency to gold and silver.
Now could be the best time to convert your monopoly money into this hard asset! #NewClassRising #016 w/ @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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In this episode we are talking to Tyler Wagner, author of the Best Seller on Amazon - Conference Crushing.
Tyler tells us why he dropped out of college, why he decided to become an internet entrepreneur and why he believes Conference Crushing is the best thing you can do to invest in yourself and maximize your ROI at Conferences.
Are you taking this guys advice to CRUSH your next Conference? #NewClassRising #015 with @Hector_Avellan [Tweet This]
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These guest today needs to introduction!
On this episode we are talking to Fabian Calvo. We Discuss the importance of Internet Entrepreneurship in the modern Economy for the struggling Middle-Class, as well as Economic topics, specifically something that Fabian refers to as the coming 'Global Economic Reset'.
The monetary systems have failed before and the next economic crisis that is coming will prove to the biggest that we have even come to know.
Fabian explains what the Economic Global Reset means for the middle-class and how the Rising Class of Entrepreneurs will thrive in this new economy.
Do you know what to do right now for the coming Global Economic Reset? @Fabian4Liberty Does! #NewClassRising #014 with @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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On this episode of the New Class Rising podcast we are continuing our series on Starting an Internet Business Website and we are talking about the 'HOW'.
Specifically, HOW to get your Domain and Hosting account and how you can install or get FREE themes for your website.
We are also discussing what software options that you have for Sales Pages for your eBook, eVideo Course or MP3 products you may have available and ready to sell or what kinds of Software options you'll have for your Membership sites.
You're really going to need to know these things to understand HOW to set up your business website! #NewClassRising #013 with @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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On this episode I am talking to Amanda Mock from AmandaMock.com who started a Virtual Assistant Business, 'My Virtual Little Helper' - in 2010.
She started small but today Amanda has clients all over North America, has built a Six-Figure income for herself and is truly living the life she envisioned.
If you're a single-mom and have this kind of determination, you too can build a 6-figure business like she did #NewClassRising #012 with @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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On Part. 2 of 'Starting your Interet Business Website' I am discussing the "WHAT".
More specifically, I am sharing with your WHAT your mindset should be when it comes to thinking about the role your internet business website will play in your business and WHAT you should strive to accomplish through it.
There are 5 Critical Components that I think you MUST have to get you started on the right foot and if you miss just one of these you could be doing a disservice to your potential customers.
Don't do this to your potential customers if you want to succeed as an Internet Entrepreneur! #NewClassRising #011 with @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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One of the biggest cons ever perpetrated on people is that Currency is actually Money!
It can be when it is backed by a hard asset. Historically that has been Gold and Silver.
Well, that is no longer the case and, in fact, it hasn't been the case since 1971 when the U.S Dollar broke its ties to gold.
Since then we have been operating on what is now known as a Dollar Standard - this is nothing more that fiat currency backed by confidence.
What 'Confidence', you might ask? - The confidence that paper money is really worth the number htat is printer on it. That's it!
In this episode, I am discussing the differences between Currency and Real Money and WHY you need to get some of the real stuff yourself!
I bet you your college didn't tell you why the paper dollars in your pocket aren't really money? #NewClassRising #010 with @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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On this episode I am sharing the WHY of starting an Internet Website as an Entrepreneur.
This is the first part of a 3 part series in which I discuss the WHY, WHAT and HOW when it comes to starting Internet Websites.
But here is the kicker!
There is only one type of website that you should be building for your business and if you're not doing this to begin with, you're really setting yourself for a spectacular fail!
If you don't know this one thing about your business website, you're shooting yourself in the foot! #NewClassRising #009 with @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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One of the things that I've talked about in my book, De-CLASS-ified: The Fall of the Middle Class and Rise of the Internet Entrepreneur, is that in the coming decades, as the economy in the United States worsens, major corporations all over hte country will look for alternative ways to work more 'efficiently'.
Climbing the Corporate Ladder is something that is so engrained in the fabric of hte Middle Class, and it should really come to no surprise.
People in the Middle Class are usually very hard-working and are always looking for ways to better themselves.
In the coming decades however, that may not even matter and the Corporate Ladder could very well turn more into a very Slippery Slide.
If you think that Climbing the Corporate Ladder in the New Economy is the way to go, think again! #NewClassRising #008 with @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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A Generation of people are Graduation from College with Mortgages but with no House!
Today in America, Student Loan Debt has surpassed all outstanding Credit Card debt with over $1.2 Trillion dollars on total outstanding Student Loan Debt.
The Student Loan Debt Bubble is without a doubt killing the Middle Class.
This is the same generation of people that are expected to pay for all of the benefits of the baby-boomer generation that today is getting ready to retire.
The mounting student loan debt bubble is not just a problem for those who have gone to college and graduated with debt however. It's a problem for every Middle-Class American that gets up wvery morning to go to work and who pays taxes.
The Student Loan Debt Bubble will destroy the American Middle-Class as we know it. Here is Why! #NewClassRising #007 with @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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Wohoo! I am back in the office this week after having spent a weekend in College Station, Texas where I finally got my Aggie Ring (for the 2nd time)! I am super stoked to be back in the office and in this episode you can feel my enthisiasm emanating through the radio waves! :)
This is going to be an awesome episode!
Today we are talking about the Types of Business that you can Start and Run from anywhere in the world that you decided to pitch your tent.
Specifically, I cover 3 type of business you can start today (literally) and you can run online. I also go into detail and share some cool tips and tools tha I use, and that you can use, on these businesses.
What types of Internet Businesses can you start right now, you might ask? Check out the #NewClassRising Podcast #006 with @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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Have youever wanted to create an iPhone or other kind of smartphone Application but has no idea where or how to get started?
Maybe you even wondered wehther you could even create one because you have no coding or software programming skills.
On this episode I am interviewing a successful Internet Entrepreneur - Benny Hsu, and we take a deep dive on how he went from a Restaurant Busboy to Developing iPhone Apps and how his new business allowed him to quit his job.
Specifically we talk about one App that made him over $30,000 in less than a month.
What did it take for @Benny_Hsu to make $30K with this one App? Find out on the #NewClassRising podcast #005 with @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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Internet Entrepreneurs will face many challenges throughout their Entrepreneurial Journey. Some will be overcome fairly easy with a little work and others will require a lot more work to overcome.
None of those challenges however, has the potential to end an entrepreneurial track before it even gets started. This one does!
Do you know what your biggest challenge as an Internet Entrepreneur will be? #NewClassRising #004 with @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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This economy here in the States is getting ready to undergo a fundamental correction - a correction that will be painful, financially, for a lot of people.
However, it is not the end of the world. In fact, I believe that during today we have the most opportunity that anyone has ever had to start a business and be able to run that business from anywhere in the world.
Internet Entrepreneurs are the solution to all of our Economic problems today. #NewClassRising #003 with @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
In this episode I tell you why.
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There is no denying it! The Middle Class in America today is on the decline. The once prosperous and wealthy middle class is no more. Today, America's Middle Class has seen a wealth evaporation of nearly 50% since the Great Recession of 2008.
This, of course, is largely due to the fact that most of the American "wealth" was tied to the unrealistic idea that property prices were always going to increase.
Today the American Middle Class is in really bad shape and there are 4 major contributing factors that will further contribute to bring about the complete destruction of the middle class, as we know it today.
Do you know what those are?
Only those that prepare today will be able to build a New Class life on the Rise! #NewClassRising #002 with @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
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Welcome to the New Rising Class Podcast!
The New Class Rising Podcast was created for you, the Middle-Class who is tired of the corporate grind and is struggling to stay afloat in this economy that is only producing a declining way of life, year after year.
If you've had enough, want to take back complete control of your life and want to join the Rising Class - the New Class Rising podcast discusses Entrepreneurship and Economics topics and brings you Interviews with some of the most inspiring Internet Entrepreneurs who have broken free.
The New Class has Arrived and is ready to reclaim its place in this Economy! Check out the #NewClassRising Podcast with @Hector_Avellan [TweetThis]
Show Highlights
- The Story behind my idea for the New Class Rising podcast.
- What to Expect for the NCR Podcast moving Forward.
- My Thoughts on Who the NCR Podcast is for.
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