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264: From Clothing Manufacturer, to Franchise Owner, to Starting the Tint World Franchise | Ex-CEO of Meineke, Charles Bonfiglio, shares his Journey … SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTBackground on Charles Bonfiglio of Tint World:Charles J. Bonfiglio is the Franchise Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Tint World. The company is a privately owned franchise chain of independent retail window tinting, mobile electronics, auto accessories and appearance centers. As the lead executive of Tint World, Charles is responsible for all functions related to the development and leadership of the company in growing the family of franchise stores.
Charles oversees all sales and marketing functions within the company, including the COO, VP of Marketing, VP of Training and the Director of Franchise Development. He directs all aspects of the company’s business planning, performance reporting and execution of the annual product catalog. He has consistently achieved annual growth rate company-wide of more than 10% while maintaining and growing profit margins.
Finally, Charles administers the company’s annual marketing plan, including brand development, creative artwork, design, and internet marketing services that includes PR, SEO, SEM, Social Media Marketing.
Time-Stamped Show Notes:* [4:30] Charles Bonfiglio started his entrepreneurial journey when he was just a teenager and he started working in his father’s clothing factory. * [6:56] At such a young age, Charles dreamed of becoming a success in the clothing business. * [11:54] He designed his own clothing line and he needed to sell it to the department stores. He got a lot of rejections until he found a store that was willing to take his clothing line. He got a million-dollar order for this one store in New Jersey. * [17:21] Having bigger dreams and wanting to do things on his own, Charles decided to go into a business that is very different from his father’s clothing business. * [21:00] There was a strong desire for Charles to learn new things and do everything on his own. * [22:25] He had a vision of moving to Florida and having his own business. He sold all his possessions, gave the clothing business to his sister and moved to Florida. * [25:48] A wedding in New York opened up an opportunity for Charles to become a franchisee of a muffler business. * [32:24] Being a franchisee and working within a polished business system made him realize that he wanted to be the number one franchisee. * [33:45] Learning from the technicians and other franchisee, listening to the customers, and adding some services made Charles the top franchisee of Meineke Auto. * [38:54] An encounter with a guy named Howard, who had a broken car that Charles fixed for free, turned out to be the guy who would help him buy his own property and build his ideal store. * [50:37] Having that experience with Howard pushed Charles in the proper direction towards real estate development. * [55:53] In the early 90’s, Charles was helping other franchisees. * [1:00:47] Charles tells the story of how he got into computer technology and how it had a positive impact on the business. * [1:06:31] There were a couple of productive books that were really inspirational for Charles. * [1:08:00] In 2005, Charles wanted to start two new businesses in a totally different industry.
Charles Bonfiglio Interview is Sponsored By: [19:08] Jon Ostenson, Founder of FranBridge Consulting and Top 1% US Franchise Consultant is here to help you explore the world of non-food franchising opportunities today. Jon and his team are part of the largest brokerage in the US and have vetted the market thoroughly. FranBridge is hands down the premier source of the best opportunities in the non-food franchising world. You can hear more of Jon’s story and how he started FranBridge Consulting on Episode 250 of our podcast. Sign up for a free consultation call with Jon today at millionaire-interviews.com/franbridgeconsulting and receive a FREE copy of his new book Non-Food Franchising. * [51:51] Franbridge Consulting offers five more non-food franchise opportunities in 2024 that you can explore. FranBridge is hands down the premier source of the best opportunities in the non-food franchising world. You can hear more of Jon’s story and how he started FranBridge Consulting on Episode 250 of our podcast. Sign up for a free consultation call with Jon today at millionaire-interviews.com/franbridgeconsulting and receive a FREE copy of his new book Non-Food Franchising.*
Fabulous 4 Questions:1. Favorite Book(s)? Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki, Multiple Streams of Income by Robert G. Allen, Traction by Gino Wickman 2. Favorite Amazon.com purchase? No Favorite 3. Favorite Tool that's GROWN your Business? WordPress, Office 365 Teams, TapClicks Performance Dashboard, FranConnect 4. BIGGEST Challenge keeping your Business from GROWING? Adapting to Scaling with a growing number of employees…
Key Point from Our Episode with Charles Bonfiglio:* “Relentless persistence is really what I am. I kinda like think of myself as someone who just won’t give up. I have a burning desire. I’m the first one in the morning, I’m the last one to leave my office. Sometimes it may not be the smartest thing but it’s just what I enjoy.”
Resources Mentioned: Email: charles.bonfiglio@tintworld.com* * Twitter: @CJBonfiglio * Tint World® Included in the Franchise Business Review's List of the 200 Best Franchises to Buy in 2020 * For 6 Years in a Row, Tint World® is Ranked a Top Franchise in Entrepreneur's Very Competitive 41st Annual Franchise 500® * Tint World® Is Considered as the Best Franchise Opportunity for Veterans
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263: Using Real Human Connections to Achieve Exceptional Success… Doug Brown of CEO Sales StrategiesSUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTBackground on Doug Brown of CEO Sales Strategies:Doug C. Brown is the CEO of CEO Sales Strategies and a Sales Revenue and Profit Growth Expert. He has led client award-winning and high-performance teams as well as pioneered profitable development programs for companies. He has advised companies such as Intuit, CBS Television, Procter & Gamble, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Nationwide, Embassy Suites, Inc. 500 to 5000 companies, and thousands of other businesses and entrepreneurs.
As an independent division head, Doug created, trained, and presented high-impact, results-oriented web seminars for prospects of Tony Robbins and Chet Holmes. Doug increased their division sales by 864% and close rate by 62% in just six months.
Today, he helps companies and individuals increase their sales by incorporating sales revenue and profit growth strategies used by top 1% performers through the Top 1% Academy, Sales Revenue, and Profit Growth Masterminds. He also specializes in creating commission-only sales teams and advises companies on how to properly prepare for a high-performing sales team so they can attract and retain elite sales producers.
Time-Stamped Show Notes:* [1:00] Doug Brown, 61 years old and based in New Hampshire, runs a company called CEO Sales Strategies, which works with companies that want to grow their revenues and help their sales people earn more. * [2:19] More discussions on what CEO Sales Strategies is all about and what they do. * [4:09] According to Doug, one of the biggest problems of real estate companies is their lack of follow up. Doug and his team helps these companies by introducing better follow up systems in their business. * [7:40] An example of how Doug transitions his conversation from personal talk to business talk. * [10:46] Remembering all the details of their conversation from their clients is challenging but they have an internal system called Vibitno, which helps them track all this information. * [12:29] Connecting with people is a skill that Doug learns from his grandmother. * [15:08] More tips from Doug on how to connect to people if you are a salesperson. * [21:00] Doug emphasizes the importance of following up on a person that leads to building a long term relationship. * [22:08] Contacting 3 people a day through text is something Doug practices to broaden his connections. * [25:38] Doug talks about having a truthful goal. * [27:22] The discussion shifts to the topic of the accountability factor. * [28:53] A big challenge in motivation is that people are doing it all by themselves. They think that if they don’t do it alone, it won’t be meaningful. * [31:32] There are groups on LinkedIn where someone can find a good accountability partner. Doug gives more advice on finding an accountability partner. * [35:22] Another thing that would be helpful to people is the issue of incremental progress. Doug talks more about incremental progress, which can make people better. * [38:54] Doug continues to talk about incremental progress and gives some examples from his personal experiences. * [43:29] For Doug, achieving success in business is all about knowing how to play the human game. * [46:15] It is extremely important to create an individual goal plan for yourself. Doug also worked with Tony Robbins and he had a great time. * [55:45] The start of part 2 of Doug’s story. He talks about his early life, where he grew up, his early education, the US military, and other stuff. * [58:15] Doug shares his story of serving in the US military. * [1:02:54] There are lessons he learned in the military on how to connect with people. * [1:05:42] Hearing Arnold Schwarzenegger in a podcast say that he didn’t want to go to the gym today, Doug connects this story with his advice on momentum and growth. * [1:07:56] After the military, Doug didn’t exactly know what to do next but he wanted to have a family. * [1:09:44] Being a nuclear medicine technologist in a hospital, he realized something about himself and his talent for coaching. * [1:14:15] In his earlier years, Doug was always offering great advice to small companies and business owners. A company called Coach University saw his skill and told him he had a knack for coaching. * [1:17:10] Realizing he enjoyed selling music equipment rather than working in the hospital, Doug decided to do sales for a living. * [1:19:18] Doug started his path on consulting and coaching and he eventually did it full time. * [1:23:34] Part of the success of selling is believing that the product is something that your client should have for their benefit. This is part of the reason why Doug is successful in sales. * [1:28:16] His marriage fell apart and ended up in a divorce. * [1:29:10] After leaving the telecommunications company, Doug coached for a company, which became an absolute success. He also worked with Tony Robbins and Chet Holmes during this time. * [1:31:27] Doug met and worked with Russ Whitney, who owned a brand called Rich Dad, Poor Dad and other billion dollar brands. He learned a process from Russ, which helped him find out what he really wanted to be. * [1:33:12] Another important lesson that Doug learned during his long and successful entrepreneurial journey. * [1:35:07] Doug shares more of the lessons he has learned from his personal and business life. * [1:44:05] Austin says that he really benefits from this conversation with Doug. * [1:45:54] Doug recalls a conversation with his friend about past wounds and trauma that affects the real truth. * [1:49:44] For the listeners, Doug suggests getting a pen and paper to write down what they truthfully want in their life. * [1:53:02] Back in college, Doug was living in an attic and he didn’t have a lot of money but life was fun for him. He continues to talk about life goals and plans.
Doug Brown Interview is Sponsored By: [49:09] Jon Ostenson, Founder of FranBridge Consulting and Top 1% US Franchise Consultant is here to help you explore the world of non-food franchising opportunities today. Jon and his team are part of the largest brokerage in the US and have vetted the market thoroughly. FranBridge is hands down the premier source of the best opportunities in the non-food franchising world. You can hear more of Jon’s story and how he started FranBridge Consulting on Episode 250 of our podcast. Sign up for a free consultation call with Jon today at millionaire-interviews.com/franbridgeconsulting and receive a FREE copy of his new book Non-Food Franchising. * [1:37:40] Franbridge Consulting offers five more non-food franchise opportunities in 2024 that you can explore. FranBridge is hands down the premier source of the best opportunities in the non-food franchising world. You can hear more of Jon’s story and how he started FranBridge Consulting on Episode 250 of our podcast. Sign up for a free consultation call with Jon today at millionaire-interviews.com/franbridgeconsulting and receive a FREE copy of his new book Non-Food Franchising.*
The Fabulous 4 Questions:1. Favorite Books? Inner Voice: Unlock Your Purpose & Passion by Russ Whitney 2. Favorite Amazon.com Purchase? Blackout Sleep Mask 3. Favorite Tool that's GROWN your Business? Slack 4. BIGGEST Challenge keeping your Business from GROWING? Organization and Focus
Key Point from Our Episode with Doug Brown:* “What we do when we’re selling is we must remember that we’re dealing with human beings, and human beings have wants, desires, fears, they value things. The more we understand that human being, the better we can relate to that human being, the better we can relate to that human being, the more rapport that gets built. And rapport will sell more than anything ever, in life.”
Resources Mentioned: Email: Doug@CEOSalesStrategies.com or YouMatter@CEOSalesStrategies.com * LinkedIn: DougBrown123 * Facebook: @DougBrownCEOSS * Twitter/X: @dougcbrown123 * Ebook – Nonstop One Percent Earner * Podcast* – CEO Sales Strategies * CEOSalesStrategies.com
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261: Buying a Business at a Great Price! Over 30 Years of Biz Buying & Selling – Richard Parker of Diomo Corporation.SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTBackground on Richard Parker of Diomo:Richard Parker is the founder of Diomo Corporation – The Business Buyer Resource Center and author of the How To Buy A Good Business At A Great Price series. Richard has purchased thirteen of his own businesses and has been an advisor and broker to small business buyers and sellers for over three decades. He has written and been featured in more than 300 articles on the subject of buying businesses in The New York Times, Entrepreneur Magazine, The Street.com. He is also a weekly contributor to Forbes Magazine. He was recently nominated for Inc. Magazine’s ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ award.
Born in Canada in 1961, and based in Florida since 1996, Mr. Parker has been a business “junkie” since childhood, owning his first business at 12 and selling it profitably at 13. His fascination with getting others involved in businesses started at this young age when he recruited seven neighborhood children as paper carriers and then successfully approached the local Sunday paper to grant him a master route with the idea of letting them solicit home delivery where there was none previously (sub-contracting the other kids and taking a percentage of their business of course) and so a career was born.
Time-Stamped Show Notes:* [1:16] Richard Parker, 62 years old from South Florida in Boca Raton, runs a company called Diomo Corporation, which helps people sell their business. However, he does not consider himself a business broker but as an investment banker in the lower market. * [3:44] On their publication side of the business, Richard has sold over 100 thousand copies of their main program called How to Buy a Good Business at a Great Price. On their Mergers and Acquisition side, he has been doing about 3 to 4 transactions per year. * [5:22] DIOMO is an abbreviation for Doing It On My Own. Diomo.com and RichardParker.com is where people can find educational information about buying businesses. Richard gets into more detail about Diomo. * [7:06] His other business, Roy Street Advisers, is named after a street in Montreal where he grew up. * [7:31] Richard provides an overview of his business, Roy Street Advisers. * [8:53] When it comes to his work-life balance, Richard has a very positive outlook. * [11:53] Richard offers more advice on work-life balance and working effectively in your later years. * [14:26] Growing up in a lower middle-class family with hardworking parents, Richard always had that entrepreneurial spirit within him. He was already making extra money when he was 12 years old. * [16:44] After finishing school, Richard joined the renovation business of his father in Saskatchewan, which he fully enjoyed doing. * [19:25] In 1984, Richard joined a company in Montreal called Charan Industries, which is in the consumer products business specializing in baby and infant products. He started as a salesperson and eventually became a national sales manager in a span of only 3 years. * [24:10] In 1987, after Charan acquired Cooper Sporting Goods, Richard had the opportunity to work with major league baseball teams because of their most sought-after baseball bats. * [27:15] Being moved from one division to another within a company, Richard enjoyed the challenge of learning and adapting to a new environment. * [36:12] After working with the Cooper division, Richard was transferred to the baby products division. * [38:20] In the fall of 1989, Richard invested about $60,000 in the stock market, which turned out to be disastrous and got him into a major financial mess. This incident led him to start his own business. * [43:15] In 1990, Richard started his first company using some of his money from the bank, his credit card, and he lived cheaply. * [45:30] Richard continues to talk about his first company and the product lines he offered. He named his company Diomo Marketing. * [50:22] Austin and Richard use Google Street View to look for the first office location of Diomo Marketing. * [52:53] In the early 90s, there were no mobile phones and no laptops or computers in the Diomo office. * [54:57] Richard talks about how he conducted his business with the clients and manufacturers in the 90s. * [58:20] There was one big problem in the business that Richard had to fix regarding the display of their baby products or toys in the retail stores. * [1:02:33] Retail merchandising was Richard’s solution to his problem in the retail stores. * [1:05:33] Starting the retail merchandise service, Richard knew he had an advantage over other business competitors. * [1:06:22] Richard shares how he got the idea of starting the retail merchandise service. * [1:11:03] With the success of the retail merchandise service, Richard bought a company that designs infant products such as bibs and receiving blankets. * [1:12:13] Richard shares an interesting story of how he got the product line for Sega for the whole eastern Canada. It was when Sega introduced their Sega Genesis console, which resulted in a huge positive impact for Richard’s business. * [1:18:30] After scoring big with Sega, Richard decided to sell his business and move to Florida. * [1:19:44] Part 2 of the interview starts with Richard moving to Florida. * [1:21:22] It was possible that Richard could have stopped working if he wanted to when he relocated to Florida. However, it was not part of his plan and he wanted to do more. * [1:23:50] Richard offers sound advice for anyone who is planning to move or relocate to another place or location. * [1:26:38] Before he moved to Florida, Richard had been gaining a reputation in the field of business acquisition. * [1:28:02] When he was staying in Florida, he joined a golf company offering state-of-the-art technology in golf video tutorials. However, they had a massive problem with the business because there was no demand for it. He left the company in 1999. * [1:35:59] Richard learned an important life lesson when he was sued. * [1:39:52] The next step for Richard after the golf business stint was to acquire a business in Florida. There is one business that he almost bought for a million dollars, but he was able to uncover a huge problem and decided to back out of the deal. * [1:48:51] Business brokers can be a difficult job due to several reasons, according to Richard. * [1:50:46] Richard was always looking for businesses that were potential candidates for acquisition. * [1:54:04] Someone was talking to Richard about NFT and it sounded like nonsense to him. * [1:56:54] When the lightbulb moment happened for Richard, he did a ton of research on buying a business, but he only found generic information. * [1:59:23] Richard decided to put together a course that will teach people how to buy a business. He started this endeavor without any plan or agenda for building a business. He just wanted to memorialize everything that he has done in his career and make it available for everyone. * [2:00:28] His wife asked him how many courses he will be able to sell during the launch. Richard answered that his only goal is to help one person buy the right business. * [2:11:02] Richard shares the story of how he was able to complete writing and publishing his course. * [2:18:53] April 23,2001, Richard launches his course on buying a business. An hour and a half after they launched, someone bought his course, which was an unbelievable experience for Richard at that time. * [2:22:04] His course offers a lifetime guarantee, which means if someone is not happy with the course, they can have their money back. * [2:25:02] Richard provides another important piece of advice that focuses on starting something and getting into the game. * [2:27:47] For the past 20 years, Richard kept expanding the course and he continues to help a lot of people in the field of business acquisition. According to him, he never anticipated that this could turn into a wonderful business. * [2:30:12] Richard talks about something more personal regarding his first marriage and why it didn't work out for them. * [2:35:16] For people thinking of starting or buying a business, Richard offers another important piece of advice. * [2:37:18] The start of Part 3 of the interview of Richard Parker. * [2:37:50] Richard bought a company on the West Coast that deals with legal document preparation services for individuals representing themselves in court. * [2:41:07] Acquiring the legal document preparation business, Richard had the monumental task of automating its process. * [2:46:56] Richard has 5 golden rules of buying a business. * [2:49:49] More discussions on how the legal document preparation services became successful when Richard took over. * [2:53:26] For people who want to grow their business through acquisition or those running an engineering firm, Richard has a few words of advice. * [3:00:09] Richard doesn’t believe in business gurus who tell people that they can buy businesses without any down payment. * [3:01:15] For engineering firms, owner financing is much easier. * [3:03:02] Richard talks about fake business gurus online that makes his blood boil. * [3:05:26] In 2007, Richard helped the family of Ray Dalio.
Richard Parker Interview is Sponsored By: [29:06] Jon Ostenson, Founder of FranBridge Consulting and Top 1% US Franchise Consultant is here to help you explore the world of non-food franchising opportunities today. Jon and his team are part of the largest brokerage in the US and have vetted the market thoroughly. FranBridge is hands down the premier source of the best opportunities in the non-food franchising world. You can hear more of Jon’s story and how he started FranBridge Consulting on Episode 250 of our podcast. Sign up for a free consultation call with Jon today at millionaire-interviews.com/franbridgeconsulting and receive a FREE copy of his new book Non-Food Franchising. * [2:03:51] Franbridge Consulting* offers five more non-food franchise opportunities in 2024 that you can explore. FranBridge is hands down the premier source of the best opportunities in the non-food franchising world. You can hear more of Jon’s story and how he started FranBridge Consulting on Episode 250 of our podcast. Sign up for a free consultation call with Jon today at millionaire-interviews.com/franbridgeconsulting and receive a FREE copy of his new book Non-Food Franchising.
The Fabulous 4 Questions:1. Favorite Books? Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl, From Good to Great by Jim Collins, Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, How to Think by Alan Jacobs 2. Favorite Amazon.com Purchase? Anything that gets delivered overnight 3. Favorite Tool that's GROWN your Business? Auto responders 4. BIGGEST Challenge keeping your Business from GROWING? Recruiting talented motivating people who place helping others above all else
Key Point from Our Episode with Richard Parker:* “If the business is too hard for you to explain, it’s probably too complicated for you to buy.”
Resources Mentioned: LinkedIn: RichParker * Facebook: Richard Parker on Facebook * Instagram: Richard Parker on Instagram * YouTube*: Richard Parker on YouTube * Diomo.com * RichardParker.com * Forbes Contributor: Richard Parker
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260: From Rabbi School to Supply Chain Innovator. How Izzy Rosenzweig is Saving Customers Time & Money with Portless!SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTBackground on Izzy Rosenzweig of Portless:Izzy Rosenzweig is the Founder and CEO of Portless, a company that fulfills e-commerce orders directly from China to their client’s customers' front doors, massively improving lead times, decreasing shipping costs, and lowering import tax fees. Born from a family that has a strong entrepreneurial spirit, Izzy discovered his passion for business at an early age. He was studying to become a rabbi but he also had a side business selling Sukkah to the local Jewish community. With his early experience as an entrepreneur, Izzy started his own company called Browze, which is a marketplace that curates unique low-cost products, directly sourced from factories overseas. Today, Izzy has completely pivoted towards the supply-chain world, which is why he has started Portless.
Portless has its own fulfillment center in China, allowing them to buy only the inventory they needed and immediately ship it to customers anywhere in the world with a domestic shipping experience. The benefits of this business model allow for improvement of cash flow, no wasted inventory, and better high-end packaging.
Time-Stamped Show Notes:* [1:37] Izzy Rosenzweig, 34 years old, is the founder and CEO of Portless, which is a company that does a unique and different way of supply chain and logistics for direct-to-consumer companies. Izzy provides a more in-depth explanation of their services. * [4:53] Portless is only based in China but they are currently building in Vietnam. * [5:31] More benefits and savings for customers when they use Portless. * [6:10] Austin is curious how much customers pay them for using their service. * [7:34] Using Portless exempts the customers from import taxes or import duties. * [8:55] Izzy points out the benefits of using Portless in terms of inventory. * [11:17] Their typical customers have a thousand orders or more per month. * [11:43] Izzy talks about their pricing structure. * [14:18] The first 7 to 8 years of the business, their process was not completely efficient. * [15:48] More discussion on the business model and process of Portless using a tshirt business as an example. * [16:51] Izzy used to sell kitchen accessories and home decors shipped from China. He also talks about the evolution of Portless and how * they transitioned into having a more efficient business model. * [23:31] Their customers are mostly in the US, Australia, and UK. * [24:44] It was only 6 months ago that they started their Portless website and build their brand. * [26:22] Since the supply-chain industry is deemed as very inefficient and messy, Izzy saw this as an opportunity for Portless. * [27:20] Being a consumer business himself for 10 years, Izzy has enough experience to provide better services for a consumer business. * [31:02] Izzy shares how he used to do business during his earlier days with his company, Browze. * [32:04] One of his earliest advisers is the former CFO of Alibaba. * [33:55] Originally, Izzy was destined to be an ordained rabbi in a synagogue. However, he always had a passion for business even when he was still growing up. * [35:09] Izzy shared the story of his family and why entrepreneurship runs in his blood. * [39:24] His father started a business that produces wedding dresses. * [41:11] The wedding dress business that his grandfather and father started had a mid-sized factory with about 20 employees. Their market was Toronto, Montreal, and New York. * [44:41] After high school, Izzy wanted to become a rabbi. * [46:34] When he was still studying to become a rabbi, Izzy had this side business that gave him more experience on importation and moving products between borders. * [49:49] His Sukkah business was doing pretty well, with about a few hundred thousand in revenue. However, this business is only seasonal, which is why Izzy considers it a side-business. * [52:35] The first time he received his shipment delivery of Sukkah, he had to unload the packages himself and it took him about 6 hours. * [54:26] On his first year of selling Sukkah, Izzy was handing out flyers and he knocked on the door of a person who is also in the business of selling Sukkah. * [56:27] Another important lesson Izzy learned along the way is working with good people. * [57:21] There was a lot of big lessons he learned when running Browze. * [1:00:06] In 2020, there was another big lesson that Izzy learned in running a business. * [1:03:22] The first 5 years of Browze was a lot of growth and they were doing great. However, when the Apple privacy update happened, things turned bad for them and they had to pivot to supply-chain, which led Izzy to Portless. * [1:06:56] Izzy talks about how he was able to start the tech side of Portless. * [1:09:34] Getting more in-depth on the history of the development of his tech platform. They started from WordPress to Magento, and then Shopify. * [1:13:24] Izzy offers more business advice and lessons for every entrepreneurs. * [1:14:42] When Izzy was going through rough times in the business, he took care of his health and developed a different mindset and attitude.
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The Fabulous 4 Questions:1. Favorite Books? Shoe Dog by Phil Knight 2. Favorite Amazon.com Purchase? All Books 3. Favorite Tool that's GROWN your Business? Notion 4. BIGGEST Challenge keeping your Business from GROWING? Exposure
Key Point from Our Episode with Izzy Rosenzweig:* “Don’t take anything for the way it is, be curious, ask lots of questions, and don’t be afraid to try anything out.”
Resources Mentioned: LinkedIn: Izzy Rosenzweig * Twitter*: @IzzyRosenzweig * Portless.com * Izzy Rosenzweig – Rethinking Supply Chain (Beyond Traditional Boundaries)
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259: How this Innovative Business is Unlocking Minds… The Psychedelic Journey of Dylan Beynon & Mindbloom SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTBackground on Dylan Beynon of Mindbloom:Dylan Beynon is the Founder and CEO of Mindbloom. Dylan grew up in a family that was torn apart by mental illness. He lost both his mother and sister to severe mental illnesses, addiction, and eventually overdose. For years he struggled to process the impact these losses had on him. It was not until 2009 that Dylan began the healing process when he discovered psychedelic medicines. Through his experiences with these medicines, he was able to build a healthier relationship with himself and those he loves.
In 2018, this journey led to ketamine therapy, a treatment that is still changing his life for the better. Since then, Dylan has dedicated his life to helping increase access to these transformational and safe new medicines. He is currently on a mission to help others expand their human potential by forging a path for psychedelic medicine in the US.
Time-Stamped Show Notes:* [1:12] Dylan Beynon from Austin, Texas, is the Founder and CEO of Mindbloom, which is the largest provider of psychedelic therapy in the US. * [1:52] According to Dylan, mental health is the top one public health crisis today in the US. He provides several reasons why this is happening. * [3:03] Suffering from mental health is deeply personal and meaningful for Dylan because he grew up in a family devastated by this health condition. * [3:54] There were catalysts that gave Dylan the idea to start his journey in treating mental health. * [4:44] There were a few things that happened, which inspired Dylan to start Mindbloom. * [6:05] Dylan shares the story of how he got introduced to Ketamine Therapy. * [11:59] Enumerating some of the key differences and advantages of Mindbloom over other mental health treatment facilities. * [14:46] People coming into Mindbloom are often surprised to find out that they have symptoms of mild depression or anxiety. Dylan was one of those people. * [17:06] At Mindbloom, most of their clients are aged 41 years old and above. They have more clients in their 50s than people in their 20s. * [18:08] Dylan gives his definition of anxiety and depression. * [23:12] More explanation on anxiety and depression and how psychedelics can help treat these conditions. * [24:32] After Dylan’s sister died, his father was in a state of suicidal depression. Dylan thought that his father would not survive the next 60 days, but it was also the catalyst for his father to try Ketamine Therapy. * [26:46] Dylan gives some analogies when treating mental health conditions like anxiety and depression. * [27:48] Austin recommends checking out Michael Pollan and his book How to Change Your Mind. It’s also on Netflix. * [30:54] Dylan talks about the concept of micro dosing. * [31:43] Ketamine is the only legal and prescribable psychedelic medicine in the US today. * [33:07] There are other psychedelic medicines that are nearing FDA approval. * [35:24] Dylan discusses the process of how drugs can or cannot be prescribed and distributed. * [40:16] The big difference between a government official and an entrepreneur. * [42:29] What the government really thinks about psychedelic medicine. * [46:42] Building a trusted brand is how Mindbloom can push Ketamine Therapy into the mainstream. * [48:07] Digital media such as Instagram, Facebook, and Google are the main channels for Mindbloom to reach clients and educate them. * [48:38] An overview of the growth of Mindbloom since they started in 2019. * [52:33] Dylan shares the story of how his mother started having mental health problems when he was still at a young age. * [55:02] There was one incident when Dylan was still playing football in school, and he was accused by his mother of hurting her, which was not true. * [56:55] When he was still in middle school, his mother stabbed him with a butter knife in the chest for no reason. * [58:38] Dylan talks about his educational background from high school to college. * [1:01:56] When he was abroad, he decided to take MDMA, which he considers a life changing experience. * [1:04:39] Dylan continues to talk about his first experience taking MDMA. * [1:06:46] Taking MDMA transformed him from a pessimistic person to an optimist and liking people more. He continued to explore other psychedelics. * [1:08:22] Dylan delves more into what happens when a person has a psychedelic experience. * [1:11:46] College life was great for Dylan after he had his psychedelic experience abroad. * [1:13:27] After college, he moved to LA and got an internship in a talent agency. * [1:17:34] Being an intern in the talent agency was a miserable experience for Dylan. * [1:20:16] After quitting his job at the talent agency, Dylan went to New York and landed a job at a tech startup called Hotlist. * [1:29:01] The next job he had after Hotlist was Voter’s Friend, which makes people an informed voter in just ten minutes. * [1:33:34] Dylan shares his story about moving to Brazil and starting a new company called Mighty. * [1:41:40] Living in Ipanema, Brazil, Dylan spent most of his time working on his computer. It was also very challenging for him in terms of getting a more meaningful cultural experience. * [1:48:29] Running Mighty was a wild ride according to Dylan. * [1:51:49] Eventually, Dylan left Mighty for several reasons. * [1:57:02] One important piece of advice from Dylan for people planning to start their company.
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The Fabulous 4 Questions:1. Favorite Books? Business: The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership Non-fiction: The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists Spirituality: Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha Fiction: Anathem 2. Favorite Amazon.com Purchase? David Archy V neck t-shirts AKA my uniform 3. Favorite Tool that's GROWN your Business? Mailman (see: mailmanhq.com) 4. BIGGEST Challenge keeping your Business from GROWING? To overcome the fear, stigma, and lack of education about ketamine therapy, we aspirationally are working towards a world where every single American knows that there’s someone just like them with the exact same mental health challenge who has achieved life-changing results with psychedelic therapy.
Key Point from Our Episode with Dylan Beynon:* “The mental health crisis is deeply personal and meaningful to me because I grew up in a family that was absolutely obliterated by it. My mother was both a schizophrenic and an addict and my sister was both schizophrenic and an addict.”
Resources Mentioned: Email: Dylan@mindbloom.com * LinkedIn: DylanBeynon * Instagram: @Mindbloom * Facebook*: @Mindbloom * Mindbloom.com * How Mindbloom’s CEO Dylan Beynon Sees the Future of Psychedelic Mental Health * Mindbloom Partners with SHIFT To Offer Affordable At-Home Ketamine Therapy To Its Employees * Mindbloom Makes Key Marketing and Finance Executive Hires On Path Towards Affordability of Psychedelic Medicine * Mindbloom Partners with This is Jane Project to Offer Affordable At-home Ketamine Therapy
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254: How a Ukrainian Waiter in Dubai, Facing Overwhelming Challenges, Evolved to an eCommerce Titan (Anatoliy Labinskiy of GSM Growth Agency)SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTBackground on Anatoliy Labinskiy of GSM Growth Agency:Anatoliy Labinskiy is the Founder of GSM Growth Agency, an eCommerce growth agency that helps brands grow to 6–7 figures in revenue. He is a self-made entrepreneur, family man, eCommerce expert, and holder of 4-time Two Comma Club awards. His life story exemplifies how everything works against you when it comes to success. Starting as a waiter in a Dubai restaurant, Anatoliy found a way to begin his entrepreneurial journey and, in 5 years, turned it into a seven-figure eCommerce business. His success in eCommerce wasn’t by luck. It took a ton of determination, resilience, hundreds of hours of self-teaching, and, most importantly, the will to never give up.
Today, GSM Growth Agency is helping e-commerce entrepreneurs maximize opportunities by providing a professional team to work on their businesses — from day one. Anatoliy and his team at GSM Growth combine the power of PPC, Paid Social Networks, Conversion Rate Optimisation, Content Creation, Influencer Marketing, and Customer Lifetime Maximisation into a Proven eCommerce Growth Framework. His relentless pursuit of excellence and ability to harness the power of digital channels has made Anatoliy Labinskiy and GSM Growth Agency a formidable team in the realm of business growth.
Time-Stamped Show Notes:* [1:01] Anatoliy Labinski is the Founder of GSM Agency, which focuses on Shopify store owners who want to scale their brand to the next level. * [2:01] Currently, they have more than 35 clients. One of their biggest client has already made $6.5 million with the help of their system. * [3:00] In the early days of the business, Anatoliy started by helping clients in the dropshipping space and eventually shifted to branded stores. * [6:40] Anatoliy explains the common mistake of brand owners and why they cannot scale further. * [8:19] Most of their clients are in the US, but they also have clients in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. * [9:06] Being online and sharing his story is one way for Anatoliy to find new clients. * [10:36] Anatoliy talks about the unique name of his first store. * [11:34] By following the steps of his mentor, he made his first $8,000 in eCommerce. * [13:18] Anatoliy has a valuable advice for people who are starting an eCommerce business. * [16:13] Being overwhelmed with too much information can be a bad thing, according to Anatoliy. * [25:31] Growing up in an average family in Ukraine with not much money, Anatoliy seldom had the chance to travel outside of their city. * [26:52] Just to get extra money for himself, he had to do physical and hard work. He continues to share his early life story in Ukraine. * [30:16] At 18 years old, Anatoliy learned that he had the talent for sales. * [31:42] Wanting to leave Ukraine and see the world, Anatoliy accepted a job as a food runner in UAE. * [34:22] Because of the war in Ukraine, Anatoliy took all the ladies in his family out of Ukraine. * [36:29] During his time in UAE, Anatoliy worked in Cipriani, which is a restaurant in the middle of the Formula 1 circle. * [40:50] In 2015, Anatoliy and his wife decided to move to Dubai but he was still experiencing financial problems. * [41:22] In order to increase his opportunity for a better job and higher salary in Dubai, he continued to hustle and sell himself to different companies. He encountered so many failures and nobody hired him. * [46:29] Finally, he got hired as a salesperson in a construction firm in Dubai. However, his financial problems were still not over. He also found out that his wife was pregnant. * [54:17] Anatoliy just got a call for an opportunity to work in a gas and oil company in Dubai, which was his dream. * [58:19] In order to save money, he had to send his pregnant wife back to Ukraine. He had to move to a two bedroom apartment with 7 people inside. This is also where he read the book Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki, which changed his mind forever. * [1:01:37] Seeing their head of sales get fired instantly and kicking him out of the street, Anatoliy learned his biggest life lesson. * [1:03:41] Middle of August 2017, Anatoliy decided to go into eCommerce. He knew that this is what he wants to do for the rest of his life. * [1:06:54] Anatoliy created his first online store in 2017 using all his savings. * [1:07:44] Even though it was against company policy for him to leave his work, Anatoliy went back to Ukraine to be with his wife during her childbirth delivery. * [1:10:32] Working on 5 different jobs, he started earning more and putting the money on ads to promote his store. However, he only got 2 sales so far. * [1:14:36] In January 2018, Anatoliy received a call that he lost everything. * [1:17:30] Anatoliy took a chance and joined a $47 per month mastermind program, and in the next 15 days he earned his first $8,000 sales on his online store. This is when he realized that he can generate income with eCommerce. * [1:25:44] Anatoliy shares his most important message about never quitting even when everything fails. * [1:28:16] Two books were extremely influential to Anatoliy and pushed him further to succeed.
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The Fabulous 4 Questions:1. Favorite Books? Be Obsessed or Be Average by Grant Cardone, The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod 2. Favorite Amazon.com purchase? DJI Microphone 3. Favorite Tool that's GROWN your Business? Go high level CRM, ClickFunnels 4. BIGGEST Challenge keeping your Business from GROWING? Searching for A level managers
Key Point from Our Episode with Anatoliy Labinskiy:* “Believe me, I am doing what I have to and everything is great, but nothing is great. Everything is awful, everything is so ugly, everything is so bad, I lost myself, I was like a zombie inside as well. Two times I almost had a car crash just because I was slept during the driving. Two times I almost got an accident on the highway. Always during at home I was so exhausted I got to sleep on the highway. And my friends keep telling me, stop it, don’t do it, it doesn’t work what you are doing. I was not listening to anyone because I know that I’m going to be that one person who is going to succeed.”
Resources Mentioned: LinkedIn: AnatoliyLabinskiy * Instagram: @ecombyanatoliy * YouTube: @ecombyanatoliy * Twitter: @ecombyanatoliy * GSMGrowthAgency.com * Anatoliy’s Podcast – Fleeing the War in Ukraine to save his Son… While Running a Marketing Agency?! * Books Recommended By Anatoliy*: The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone & Be Obssessed or Be Average * Anatoliy Labinskiy CEO of GSM Growth Agency Reveal How They Scale Up Your Business's Profit
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252: This Military Spouse takes Training … to a Virtual Level | Molly Rose Speed of Virtual Assistant ManagementSUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTBackground on Molly Rose Speed of Virtual Assistant Management:Molly Rose Speed is the founder of The Virtual Assistant Academy, a certification for the best Virtual Support Staff in the country, and the owner of Virtual Assistant Management, a placement agency for entrepreneurs in need of top virtual assistant talent for organizations. Her expertise is in online business, systems, and outsourcing. Molly is a talented strategic thinker with cultivated skills in online tech solutions, systems, and processes that improve company efficiencies.
With a background in finance and analytics, Molly started her own business in 2014, serving online entrepreneurs as an outsourced COO: managing systems, online programs, and processes. Today, she is focused on her role as the Founder and Owner of Virtual Assistant Management. She is also an awarded military spouse and solo world traveler who believes in creating a business and a life that allows her business clients to do more of what they love.
Time-Stamped Show Notes:* [1:16] Molly provides an overview of her business, which is Virtual Assistant Management. * [2:31] At 24 years old, Molly quit her job in finance to become a virtual assistant for several business owners. * [4:35] More details about Virtual Assistant Management and the VAs in her company. * [5:18] The difference between hiring a VA in her company and in Upwork. * [8:30] Many marketing agencies come to Virtual Assistant Management to look for VAs. * [10:25] High earning real estate agents and financial advisers are some of their clients in need of virtual assistants. * [13:11] Virtual assistants can work as personal assistants and handle tasks such as travel booking, ordering groceries or gifts, Amazon purchases, and so on. * [18:39] Some male clients ask their VA to plan dates for him and his wife. * [21:06] Born and raised in Dubuque, Iowa, with a population of 70,000 people, Molly went to Iowa State University. * [22:38] After graduating from college, she got a job at a furniture manufacturing company in Iowa. * [25:35] At 23 years old, Molly became an Executive Team Leader at Target. * [28:00] Molly offers an example of how she used her communication skill to be an effective leader. * [34:04] Wanting to have some type of control over her schedule and a little bit of freedom, she left her financial analyst job and became a virtual assistant. * [35:54] Her first experience in the virtual space was working as a social media manager. * [40:21] Taking on too many clients and outsourcing some of the work became an eye-opener for Molly. * [41:58] Molly shared the story of how she initially trained her first virtual assistants. * [44:23] The Placement Manager is the backbone of the company and runs the business efficiently. * [46:00] Molly explains how the working hours are set up for the virtual assistants and the clients. * [47:42] Over the years, Molly and her team are still learning, tweaking, and adapting to help improve the company. * [52:14] Something that Molly has struggled with is to stop being the doer and learn to step up as the company owner. * [53:20] Molly talks about her work-life balance and work boundaries. * [57:16] Tips, recommendations, and advice for people who are looking for virtual assistants. * [1:02:20] Last words of advice from Molly.
Molly Rose Speed Interview is Sponsored By: [14:14] Sunday Lawn Care is everything you need to get the lawn you dreamed of. No trips to the store or hauling heavy bags since they ship it straight to your home. You just need a hose to apply Sunday. You can fertilize your whole lawn in less time that it takes you to watch an episode of your favorite TV show, and they only use ingredients you feel good about, no harsh chemicals, no long waiting periods. Simply apply, let it dry. Sunday’s full season plan starts at only $109, and guess what, Sunday is offering our listeners 20% off when you visit: millionaire-interviews.com/sunday * [15:46] Jon Ostenson, Founder of FranBridge Consulting and Top 1% US Franchise Consultant is here to help you explore the world of non-food franchising opportunities today. Jon and his team are part of the largest brokerage in the US and have vetted the market thoroughly. FranBridge is hands down the premier source of the best opportunities in the non-food franchising world. You can hear more of Jon’s story and how he started FranBridge Consulting on Episode 250 of our podcast. Sign up for a free consultation call with Jon today at millionaire-interviews.com/franbridgeconsulting and receive a FREE copy of his new book Non-Food Franchising. * [48:39] LightYearsAhead is a woman-owned national PR firm focusing on emerging brands, exports, and services in the consumer lifestyle space. Based around the US, they specialize in maximizing media exposure for brands and exports, which can then create more sales, brand awareness, and influence buying decisions. LightYearsAhead can help you grow your brand into a household name. The first five listeners of this show that schedule a call with LightYearsAhead to develop a PR campaign will receive $500 off their first month of services. You can email them at Megan@LightYearsAhead.com, go to their Instagram @LYAPR or check them out at: millionaire-interviews.com/lightyearsahead * [1:03:25] Ajay in Chicago, a Patreon member, was surprised that his One-on-One Call with Austin to help him with his business, was free of charge. Join our growing Patreon community today by signing up at: millionaire-interviews.com/patreon*
The Fabulous 4 Questions:1. Favorite Books? The Sweet Spot by Christine Carter 2. Favorite Amazon.com purchase? Tax Free Retirement Book by Patrick Kelly 3. Favorite Tool that's GROWN your Business? Kajabi and Asana 4. BIGGEST Challenge keeping your Business from GROWING? Getting out of the way. Don't be the person that has to do everything.
Key Point from Our Episode with Molly Rose Speed:* “This job allows me to create my career around my lifestyle, not my lifestyle around my career, which is completely opposite to the old school corporate America way of thinking.”
Resources Mentioned: Email: IamMollyRoseSpeed@gmail.com * LinkedIn: MollyRoseSpeed * Instagram: @MollyRoseSpeed * Facebook: @MollyRoseSpeed * YouTube*: @MollyRoseSpeed * MollyRoseSpeed.com * VirtualAssistantManagement.com
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250: From Years of Being a W-2 Employee to Becoming the Franchising King – Jon Ostenson of FranBridge ConsultingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTBackground on Jon Ostenson of FranBridge Consulting:Jon Ostenson is the Founder and CEO of FranBridge Consulting, a top 1% Franchise Consultant in the US, and frequent contributor on franchising across a variety of outlets and publications. Jon is a multi-brand franchisee himself, and along with his business partners, he has great operators leading these ventures. As a result, he is able to commit over 90% of his time to helping others achieve their own dreams of freedom and wealth generation through business ownership.
Prior to FranBridge, Jon was the President of ShelfGenie, a national franchise system with 200 locations. Before he had his start in franchising with ShelfGenie, Jon spent 15 years in the corporate world, most recently as the Vice President of Sales for Carter’s Inc., responsible for over $350M in annual sales. Jon began his career as a Consultant with Accenture, often working Internationally on behalf of clients. Jon serves on the Board of the Entrepreneurs Organization and is active in supporting charitable organizations such as Growing Leaders and Hope International. Jon has BBA and MBA degrees from the University of Georgia and lives in Atlanta where he and his wife, Jenny, have 3 children and are very active in the community.
Time-Stamped Show Notes:* [1:37] Currently, FranBridge has four employees, but they are also considered as partners. * [2:33] The best analogy for FranBridge is like a real estate broker. * [3:30] Jon talks about the process of finding the perfect franchise for a client. * [5:17] The typical client that Jon works with is the 30s- to 50-year-old first time business owners. Some of them are also existing business owners. * [6:47] Property services, health & wellness, and oil change business are just some examples of franchise business that FranBridge has offered. * [12:06] Jon shares his experience working at Accenture, which was based in India. * [13:28] India was an eye-opening experience for Jon. He describes India as a land of contrast. * [17:39] Having the opportunity to work in Carters Inc, a large public company based in Atlanta, and serving as the right-hand man to the company president, it was also a learning experience for Jon. * [22:33] Jon explains the Sarbanes Oxley rule pertaining to the fiasco in his former company. * [24:19] With his new role as the youngest vice president of sales in Carters Inc, Jon reinvented himself. * [25:41] Jon continues to talk about his job at Carters Inc and how he helps run a very large apparel retail company. * [27:34] Being creative is one of the ways on how Jon was able to grow the sales for Carters Inc. * [28:54] In his late thirties, Jon realized he does not enjoy managing large teams, but he loves working with clients. * [30:38] After leaving Carters, Jon worked as President at ShelfGenie, which is an Inc 500 company based in Atlanta, Georgia. * [35:26] Jon discusses the franchise model of ShelfGenie. * [41:14] The improvement of the call center at ShelfGenie was one of the best things he did at the company. * [42:52] After leaving ShelfGenie, Jon started FranBridge Consulting. * [44:06] Jon talks about his big pivot and transition from employee to business owner. * [46:09] Since joining ShelfGenie, Jon has totally immersed himself in the world of franchising. Jon is also a franchisee with several investments. * [47:20] When he started FranBridge, Jon never had any trouble getting clients. He shares the story of his first client at FranBridge. * [51:52] Jon shares his daily routine, which helps keep him motivated. * [55:37] Last words of wisdom and advice from Jon.
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The Fabulous 4 Questions:1. Favorite Books? Non-Food Franchising by Jon Ostenson, Purple Cow by Seth Godin, The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy, The Bible by Christian Art Publishers 2. Favorite Amazon.com purchase? Chilisleep Ooler Mattress Cooling Pad 3. Favorite Tool that's GROWN your Business? Calendly 4. BIGGEST Challenge keeping your Business from GROWING? Time limitations, time leverage
Key Point from Our Episode with Jon Ostenson:* “I think surrounding yourself with likeminded people that are also growing in all facets of their lives and growing strong businesses, gives you ideas but also spurs you on, so while I’m in business for myself, I do feel that I’ve got a great personal board of directors, I’m around other motivated people on a regular basis.”
Resources Mentioned: LinkedIn: JonOstenson * Twitter*: @Jon_Ostenson * FranBridgeConsulting.com * Jon Ostenson Discusses Why Franchising Offers a Better Path to Business Ownership For Many Aspiring Entrepreneurs * Jon Ostenson – Forbes Council Member/Contributor: Criteria For Investing In Franchises: An Often Overlooked Asset
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246: Helping Entrepreneurs Grow the Value of their Business | Ryan Tansom of Arkona: Intentional Growth™ SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Background on Ryan Tansom of Arkona: Ryan Tansom is the Co-Founder of Arkona: Intentional Growth™. Ryan helped turn around their family business and then sell it for 8 figures to a local competitor
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243: From Busboy & Broke to Building a Taco Restaurant Empire - Joe Kahn of Condado Tacos SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Background on Joe Kahn of Condado Tacos: Joseph Kahn is the Founder of Condado Tacos, which started as a single restaurant in Columbus, Ohio. Today, there are 32 Condado Tacos restaurants with
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240: Italian Soccer Player takes his Digital Marketing Company Stateside (Rocco Baldassarre of Zebra Advertisement) SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Background on Rocco Baldassarre of Zebra Advertisement: Rocco Baldassarre is the Founder and CEO of Zebra Advertisement. Rocco is the only marketer and the youngest person globally to have ever been awarded an MVP
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234: Growing a Golf Caddy Business to Shark Tank Stardom - The Side Hustle Story of Meghan Tarmey SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Background on Meghan Tarmey of The Caddy Group: Meghan Tarmey is the Owner and Founder of The Caddy Group, which is formerly known as The Caddy Girls. During college, she was
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230: How to Get Clients via Online Marketing... A Personal (Injury) Story that Grew from Organic Content | Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Background on Jonathan Rosenfeld of Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers: Jonathan Rosenfeld is the Founder and Owner of Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC. As the founder and managing attorney at Rosenfeld
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222: The Secret Power of 'WE' & How this Hidden Force saved Dan Rogers of P2P Transportation SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Background on Dan Rogers of P2P Transportation: Dan Rogers is the CEO and Founder of Point to Point Transportation. In the 90s, Dan was working in the restaurant industry as a Burrito
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218: E-Comm from Ireland? How this Entrepreneur transformed into a Superhero! | Stephen Somers of Marketplace Superheroes SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Background on Stephen Somers of Marketplace Superheroes: Stephen Somers runs a company called Marketplace Superheroes. He and his business partner Robert Rickey, is on a mission to help ambitious individuals build their own
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216: How Perseverance & a Letter of Honesty Saved this Pizzeria (Nick Sarillo of Nick's Pizza & Pub) SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Background on Nick Sarillo of Nick's Pizza & Pub: Nick Sarillo is the CEO of one of the top ten busiest independent pizza companies in per-store sales in the U.S. In
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214: How 3 Best Friends Quit their Corporate Jobs, Moved to México, & Built a BiG eCommerce Biz - Mike Begg of AMZ Advisers SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Background on Mike Begg of AMZ Advisers: Mike Begg is the Co-founder, Chief Strategist, and Chief Marketing Officer of AMZ Advisers, which helps manufacturers and
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210: Making $10MM Net Profit in 1977 Semiconductors, to Computer Store Bankruptcy, & Bouncing Back with Bel Air Internet | Terry Koosed SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Background on Terry Koosed of Bel Air Internet: Terry Koosed is the Founder of Bel Air Internet, a Los Angeles based Internet Service Provider, and a leading
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203: Russian Immigrant builds a Digital Business in Los Angeles - Igor Avidon of Avidon Marketing Group SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Background on Igor Avidon of Avidon Marketing: Igor Avidon is a digital marketing expert with a decade of experience in online marketing & advertising. He is also the founder of Avidon Marketing
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202: How this Israeli Entrepreneur is Simplifying the Solar Business ☀ | Aviv Shalgi of Solar Simplified SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Background on Aviv Shalgi of Solar Simplified: Aviv Shalgi is a serial entrepreneur, and is the CEO of an energy tech startup Solar Simplified, which is a platform that matches renters and
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197: Time to Talk Dirty with Two Maids & A Mop (featuring Georgia Fan 🐶, Ron Holt) SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Background on Ron Holt of Two Maids & a Mop: Ron Holt founded the original Two Maids & A Mop inside a 250 square foot office space on April Fools' Day way
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192: Ex-Video Game Creator builds a Health & Wellness Yoga Empire – Brett Larkin of Uplifted Yoga BECOME A MEMBER TO LISTEN NOW! Background on Brett Larkin of Uplifted Yoga: Brett Larkin is the founder of her award-winning YouTube channel, Uplifted Online Yoga Teacher Trainings, a successful entrepreneur, and sought-after online business consultant. A digital pioneer in training online yoga teachers, Brett has certified over 1300 yogis to become teachers and healers. Veteran yoga teachers turn to Brett to deepen their skills and jumpstart their businesses. As a visionary, Brett has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur.com, and Gaia, and as a teacher she has brought her unique approach to executives at Silicon Valley’s hottest companies and developed a devoted following globally.
Brett co-founded and sold two successful health & wellness businesses before developing Uplifted Yoga as a successful global business. An industry disrupter, Brett is an expert at successfully transitioning traditional brick-and-mortar industries into the online space, while accelerating revenue and impact.
Time-Stamped Show Notes: * [3:40] Brett Larkin is based in Seattle and she runs Uplifted Yoga, which trains yoga teachers and offers different courses for yoga enthusiasts. * [5:03] Brett explains in detail the business model of Uplifted Yoga. * [8:12] Communicating regularly with her customers through live video, even before YouTube, Facebook or Zoom became popular, really worked out for Brett. * [11:35] From being a hobbyist, solopreneur, Brett has grown Uplifted Yoga to become a multi-seven figure business today. * [13:38] At a very young age, she was greatly influenced by her father with entrepreneurial ideas that became useful as she grew up. * [15:35] She had a career in the video game industry developing dance and movement games. * [20:38] Growing an email list and doing email marketing were an important contributor to the early growth of Uplifted Yoga. * [27:53] In 2014, Brett went to a YouTube creator event, which changed her life dramatically. * [35:54] Before the success of Uplifted Yoga, Brett has tried different things that didn’t work out. * [39:24] Brett points out the importance of engaging with your audience or business community. * [40:18] From doing memberships, Brett focused on creating an online yoga teacher training video. * [42:57] In terms of engaging with her audience, having a private Facebook group worked really well for her. * [46:21] Looking at the positive testimonials and messages from her students keep Brett motivated. * [50:18] The last 5 years of Uplifted Yoga were full of rapid growth. * [59:26] Brett talks about how it is being a female entrepreneur. * [1:00:22] The Handel Method is a life coaching company that has been helpful for Brett.
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Fabulous 4 Questions: 1. Favorite Books? “The Yoga Sutras” by Sri Swami Satchidananda, “Healing Ancient Wounds” by John F. Barnes PT , “Maybe It's You: Cut the Crap. Face Your Fears. Love Your Life.” by Lauren Handel Zander, “Eastern Body, Western Mind: Psychology and the Chakra System As a Path to the Self” by Anodea Judith, “You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life” by Jen Sincero 2. Favorite Amazon.com purchase? Towel Warmer, Logitech Webcam, Samson Microphone 3. Favorite Tool that's GROWN your Business? Leadpages, ConvertKit, Thrivecart 4. BIGGEST Challenge keeping your Business from GROWING? Letting go of Control!
Key Point from the Interview: * “I think this is the biggest piece of advice that I can give to any entrepreneur is – listen to what your students or clients are telling you.”
Resources Mentioned: * Email: info@brettlarkin.com * LinkedIn: BrettLarkin * YouTube: BrettLarkinYoga * Instagram: @larkinyogatv * Pinterest: @brettlarkin * BrettLarkin.com * Handel Method
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