Episodes
Thursday Mar 30, 2017
Thursday Mar 30, 2017
Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2 “I think it’s really important to hire a good tax accountant, and I think this is a mistake that a lot of entrepreneurs make.” Sophia Bera On today’s episode, we are joined by the media hacker and financial planner for Generation-Y and the Millennials, Sophia Bera. Sophia founded Gen-Y Planning to cater to an underserved niche in the financial planning world. After hearing many times from experienced financial planners that it would be a horrible idea to serve this market, Sophia started the business anyway and nailed it! On the show, we get behind the mind of Sophia and where the younger generation should put their money. We also talk about some really great investments for the younger entrepreneurs and digital nomads that are listening. We will address the importance of saving, investing, and setting some financial goals to diversify your income. Sophia also talks a lot about her media coverage. She has been featured on dozens of popular media outlets. She will share some of her hacks to get ‘in’ with the media and exactly how she did it. 05:49: Sophia and Chris Discuss ‘Taboo Rules’ Around Money 15:23: Gen-Y Planning Business Model 18:32: Sophia’s Strategy to Get in the Media 25:14: Case Studies for Entrepreneurs and Digital Nomads That Want to Invest I’m an entrepreneur with $60,000 in personal income. I spend less than $20,000 in expenses. What should I do with my money? I am a coder that is living paycheck to paycheck and has about $15,000 in gold and silver with $2000 in monthly income. What should I do with my money? I am an entrepreneur that has a software business and making over $100,000 in personal income a year? What should I do with my extra money? 36:09: What is Sophia Investing In? Honorable Mentions: HARO https://www.helpareporter.com/ SEP IRA http://www.businessinsider.com/save-for-retirement-if-i-earn-too-much-for-a-roth-ira-2016-6 Self-Directed IRA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-directed_IRA Health Savings Account http://genyplanning.com/2014/11/19/hsas-for-millennials/ Contact Info: http://genyplanning.com http://genyplanning.com/apply https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2NCbmSGofHzcoAQFHDM5iitwcwVNDgUn4kiq02iXuP-JsoA/viewform https://www.facebook.com/genyplanning Twitter: @sophiabera https://twitter.com/@sophiabera
Wednesday Mar 29, 2017
Ep.196 ~ How to Build a Serious Entrepreneur Tribe ~ James Schramko
Wednesday Mar 29, 2017
Wednesday Mar 29, 2017
Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2 “It’s unwise to pay too much, but it's worse to pay too little. When you pay too much, you lose a little money, that’s all. When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything.” James Schramko Today listeners we are very excited to welcome James Schramko to the show. James is a super serial entrepreneur and founder of the Superfast Business Community, the Superfast Business Podcast, and the Silver Circle. James has been a salesman and entrepreneur for years and has worked and helped many very successful entrepreneurs take their business to an even higher level. Today we will get to know James on a personal level and really dive deep into his knowledge about sales and community building. James has trained hundreds of entrepreneurs and understands the science behind building an extremely loyal tribe. What is the key to success that James uses to build this loyalty? We will find that out on the podcast. “I’ve got the key ingredient you need to be a community builder, and that is being responsible.” James Schramko 01:44: James’ Story 04:41: How James Became the Top Salesman at BMW and Mercedes in Australia 14:40: James on Community Building 20:00: How to Create a Culture of Bonding and Brotherhood Amongst Your Team 25:47: James on Time Management 30:00: What the Future Looks Like for James 31:41: Tips for Community Builders “A sale is the process of change from one situation to a better alternative situation….that’s it!” James Schramko Honorable Mentions: SEO Partner http://www.seopartner.com/ Spin Selling by Neil Rackham http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/833015.SPIN_Selling Brian Tracy’s Psychology of Selling http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/115625.The_Psychology_of_Selling How to Master the Art of Selling by Tom Hopkins http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/225390.How_to_Master_the_Art_of_Selling James Dyson http://www.dyson.com/community/aboutdyson.aspx The Warrior Forum http://www.warriorforum.com/ Optimize Press https://www.optimizepress.com/ Atlas Shrugged http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/662.Atlas_Shrugged Contact Info: https://www.superfastbusiness.com/ http://www.silvercircle.com/ http://www.superfastbusiness.com/tag/podcast/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2
Wednesday Mar 29, 2017
Ep.195 ~ The Real Dan Andrews
Wednesday Mar 29, 2017
Wednesday Mar 29, 2017
Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes “It’s funny, you describe me as an entrepreneur at the top. And, sometimes I don’t think of myself as an entrepreneur.” Dan Andrews On today's episode, we are joined by one of the leaders in the location independent movement Dan Andrews. For those of you that aren’t familiar with Dan, he is the host of the Tropical MBA Podcast and the co-founder of the Dynamite Circle. Dan’s podcast happens to be one of the most popular podcasts for location independent entrepreneurs. The Dynamite Circle or DC for short is a private online community also for location independent entrepreneurs. Here is what is exciting about having Dan on the show. He is one of the key leaders of a movement that is transforming the way people work and live . Dan and the members of the DC are redefining lifestyle business. Think about the book 'The 4-Hour Work Week' and picture 1000 actual case studies from that book. That is the DC. The members live in cities and countries all over the world, running 5,6,7,8 figure businesses from their laptops with a remote team of international workers, and choosing where they want to go and when they do it. They live life and create business on their own terms. Today we will dig into Dan’s story and dig into the science of what it takes to build a location independent community like this. One community, I am proud to be a member of. We also get to know Dan on a more personal level, you can tell on the show that he is a very deep thinker and we get the chance to ask him some questions, that intrigue his thought process to understand why he does what he does. “What started as a community of people that left corporate life, ended up as a community of business leaders.” Dan Andrews speaking about the DC Community 02:43: Dan and Chris on Barcelona 07:00: Dan on Being a Seasoned Podcaster and Entrepreneur 09:37: Dan’s First Business 15:31: Why Would an Entrepreneur Sell a Good Cash Flowing Business? 18:08: The Dynamite Circle Today 29:43: Biggest Takeaways From Building the Dynamite Circle 31:53: The Biggest Challenge of Building the Dynamite Circle 34:29: Where is the Dynamite Circle and the Tropical MBA Headed? “When you have lots of liabilities….you sometimes think, you ought to get out while the gettin’ is good!” Dan Andrews Honorable Mentions: The Dynamite Circle ‘The 4-Hour Work Week’ by Tim Ferriss ModernCatDesigns.com John Jonah with Internet Business Mastery Podcast Tropical MBA Blog and Podcast Arnis Dan Norris Simon Black “I realized that….people wanted to travel and leave the conventional career path so bad, that they were willing to become interns if it meant they could get out of their jobs. .” Dan Andrews Contact Info: http://www.tropicalmba.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tropicalmba Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2
Tuesday Mar 28, 2017
Ep. 194 ~ The Conversion Funnel Master ~ Phil MacNevin
Tuesday Mar 28, 2017
Tuesday Mar 28, 2017
Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2 “Marketing starts before a product is created…and that determines what you’re actually going to build.” Phil MacNevin Today listeners, we are joined by Phil MacNevin. Phil is the founder of a top-notch digital marketing agency called LiftMedia.co and a master at conversation funnels, product launches, and membership sites. Phil as spent years working side by side with Eban Pagan, one of the biggest names in the internet marketing world. From that experience, Phil decided to go out on his own and land some other big name clients such as Jordan Belfort from ‘The Wolf of Wallstreet’, Christian Michelson and the team from The Foundation. On this episode, we get the opportunity to pick Phil’s mind about conversation funnels, product launches creating a marketing plan and conversion funnel before a business is created, and his new podcast. Phil offers some key tips on what he learned from working with these high-level entrepreneurs, how he implements his knowledge into his business, and how you can too. “The most important thing as an entrepreneur no matter what you’re doing is to contribute value. That’s the number one thing.” Phil MacNevin 04:18: Phil Meets Evan Pagan 09:11: Key Takeaways Working For Eban Pagan 16:35: Phil on Conversion Funnels 21:27: Conversion Funnels for Podcasts Create a pre-launch list Run a contest to maintain position on the ‘New and Notable’ List on iTunes 24:24: Phil on Product Launches “If you are not thinking about how you are adding value to your customer's lives, then you probably should not be in business.” Phil MacNevin Honorable Mentions: Eben Pagan https://ebenpagantraining.com/ Automate and Convert Podcast http://liftmedia.co/podcast Tim Paige https://www.linkedin.com/in/timthepaige Jason Swenk https://jasonswenk.com/ Amy Porterfield http://www.amyporterfield.com/ Jordan Belfort http://jordanbelfort.com/ The Foundation https://thefoundation.com/ “The more that you can create value because you can, the easier it is to build authority.” Phil MacNevin Contact Info: http://liftmedia.co/ phil@liftmedia.co Twitter: https://twitter.com/philmacnevin Facebook https://www.facebook.com/philmacnevin
Friday Mar 24, 2017
Ep.193 ~ The Movement for Female Entrepreneurs ~ Katie Krimitsos
Friday Mar 24, 2017
Friday Mar 24, 2017
Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2 “We were taught, ‘Follow your passion and the money will follow.’ but we were taught that in the framework of go to school and get a good job.” Katie Krimitsos On today’s episode, we are joined by the founder of BizWomenRock.com, Katie Krimitsos. Katie is the super passionate entrepreneur and movement builder that is working hard to help elevate female entrepreneurs to the next level of their game. Together the movement is a blog, a podcast, coaching, retreats, a popular Facebook group, and a business. Today we spend some time getting to know Katie on a more personal level. She shares with us the challenges of changing from a blue collar mentality to an entrepreneurial mentality and offers some really great suggestions on how others can do the same. She talks in detail about how to create a profitable retreat for community builders and how to create, manage, engage and make a profitable Facebook group. It is a highly passionate episode with a highly passionate female entrepreneur and one you won’t want to miss. “If you’re putting emotion and passion into something that is not making money, it’s not a business, it’s a hobby.” Katie Krimitsos 05:42: Learning the Entrepreneur’s Mentality 10:30: Lessons Katie Will Teach her Children About Entrepreneurship 1. Talk about money 2. Talk about abundance 3. Talk about educating people 21:25: How to Hose a Successful and Profitable Retreat 26:40: How to Grow and Monetize Facebook Groups 30:44: Tips and Tricks to Get FB Group Audience to Engage “Facebook groups allow you to engage in relationships in a dynamic way that not all platforms give you.” Katie Krimitsos Honorable Mentions: Podcast http://bizwomenrock.com/category/interviews-with-the-pros/ Contact Info: http://bizwomenrock.com/
Thursday Mar 23, 2017
Ep.192 ~ Removing Yourself From A Business Built Around Yourself ~ Paul Austin
Thursday Mar 23, 2017
Thursday Mar 23, 2017
“Team building is the essence for creating a profitable, sustainable business model for the long-term” Paul Austin On today’s episode, we are joined by international entrepreneur and speaker, Paul Austin. Paul is the founder of TOEFLSpeakingTeacher.com and currently on a world tour speaking in many different countries about thinking bigger, expanding your thought process and productivity. He joins us on this episode to chat about the growth of his business and what he has learned about replacing himself. Paul and I also chat for a while about Chiang Mai, Thailand, This has been known for a few years as the digital nomad capitol of the world. Paul and I chat about the benefits of living there and what cities compare to it. 11:35: Paul’s Key Lessons About Replacing Himself in His Business 13:57: Essential Vehicles That Grew Paul’s Business 23:43: Paul and Chris Chat About Chiang Mai, Thailand “If you build a business around yourself, it makes it incredibly difficult to replace yourself.” Paul Austin Honorable Mentions: DCBKK http://www.tropicalmba.com/dcbkk-in-25-photos/ Ben Kruger Cashflow Podcasting http://cashflowpodcasting.com/ Clayton Cornell from 'Spartan Traveler' http://spartantraveler.com/ Contact Info: https://toeflspeakingteacher.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cosmo119 Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2
Wednesday Mar 22, 2017
Ep. 191 ~ The Science of Brand Building ~ Quinn Zeda
Wednesday Mar 22, 2017
Wednesday Mar 22, 2017
“If you give people too many choices, then they choose nothing.” Quinn Zeda On today’s episode, we have the founder of Zeda Labs, Quinn Zeda on the show. Zeda Labs helps entrepreneurs sell more digital products and services using data-driven design & conversion tactics. Quinn has a brilliant mind about User Experience and User Interface, and today she will share some of her best tips and tactics for entrepreneurs and their website. What I’m really excited to share is Quinn’s story about taking 6-months off to build a solid brand for her business. She walks us through her journey of building this brand, why she spend so much time to hone in the specifics of her brand and what she and the Zeda Labs team learned along the way. It is a highly informative show especially if you have an interest in UX, UI and branding. Quinn’s Rule “One page, one goal. If you’re asking too many things at once, then you end up overwhelming your main goal.” Quinn Zeda 06:01: Quinn on Conscious Capitalism 11:03: Why Quinn Took Off 6-Months to Build the Zeda Labs Brand 13:07: Knowing That Your Branding is Headed in the Right Direction 19:35: Quinn’s Must Do’s to Create a Solid Brand 23:51: One Page, One Goal 25:15: Quinn Walks Us Through the Zeda Labs Design 26:29: Good and Bad Examples of One Page, One Goal Websites “Design doesn’t make a product valuable…design doesn’t turn crap into gold” Quinn Zeda Honorable Mentions: Peek User Testing http://peek.usertesting.com/ CraigsList http://craigslist.org Charity Water https://www.charitywater.org/ Do It In a Dress http://www.doitinadress.com/ “The website acts as an ambassador for you. So when it comes to online business, the strength of the customer relationship depends on the experience they have doing business with your ambassador.” Quinn Zeda Contact Info: https://zedalabs.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2
Tuesday Mar 21, 2017
Tuesday Mar 21, 2017
On today’s episode we are joined by the power entrepreneur and founder of 40 Plus Style, Sylvia van de Logt. Sylvia is a huge proponent of both female entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs that are over the age of forty. She started her blog 40 Plus Style and has grown it to have 33,000 monthly subscribers and 500,000 monthly visitors. Today, Sylvia shares how she did this, how she monetizes her blog and how she is using Facebook to stay connected and in communication with her community. It is a great podcast with an incredibly experienced entrepreneur. 12:11: Sylvia on Adsense 13:25: 40PlusStyle Stats 14:25: Staying Connected and Building a Successful Blog and Community 17:13: Facebook Live to Connect to Your Community 18:45: The Next 5-Years for Sylvia 21:14: Sylvia’s Biggest Challenge as a Female Entrepreneur Contact Info: http://40plusstyle.com/ http://40plusentrepreneur.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2
Monday Mar 20, 2017
Ep.189 ~ The Nomad Cruise ~ Johannes Voelkner
Monday Mar 20, 2017
Monday Mar 20, 2017
On today’s episode, we welcome professional digital nomad and founder of the Nomad Cruise, Johannes Voelkner to the show. Johannes has been creating events for entrepreneurs and digital nomads for years and he runs one of the largest Facebook groups for digital nomads called WebWorkTravel with over 16,000 members. A couple years ago Johannes got the wild idea to create a cruise across the Atlantic Ocean for just digital nomads. He launched his idea and got over 100 sign-ups in 3 weeks….the Nomad Cruise was officially born. Fast forward to today and Johannes and his team are running 2 cruises each year complete with workshops, masterminding, networking, sports and a whole lot of fun for those looking to spend a couple weeks at sea with some other bright minds and world travelers. 01:38: Cape Town, South Africa 05:33: Creating one of the Largest Digital Nomad Facebook Groups ~ WebWorkTravel 08:25: The Creation of Nomad Cruise 14:57: The Average Day on the Nomad Cruise 20:56: Johannes Most Important Lessons from Building the Nomad Cruise 22:55: Branding for the Nomad Cruise Honorable Mentions Jericoacoara, Brazil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericoacoara_Beach The Four Hour Work Week http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/368593.The_4_Hour_Workweek WebWorkTravel Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/webworktravel/ Contact Info https://www.nomadcruise.com https://www.facebook.com/nomadcruise/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2
Tuesday Mar 14, 2017
Ep.188 ~ Real Estate Mogul and Serial Entrepreneur ~ Noah Laith
Tuesday Mar 14, 2017
Tuesday Mar 14, 2017
“Most people invest…being effected by fear and greed. The fear and greed index measure the emotion that drive the market.” Noah Laith Today listeners we are joined by the international real estate mogul and serial entrepreneur Noah Laith. Noah was born in Iraq but grew up in Amsterdam. His entrepreneurial drive kicked in at a very young age after the passing of his father. He felt the pressure to step in as the man of the household and he began building businesses at 18. Today, Noah has a real estate empire having done business in Dubai, Marrakesh, Amsterdam and Barcelona. We get into the mind of Noah and how he chooses which businesses to get involved in. He also talks about indicators that helped him completely avoid the crash of 2008 and the best market to be involved in today. Noah’s story is quite impressive and he offers some incredible tips to entrepreneurs while telling about how he became the entrepreneur that he is today. 02:15: Noah and Chris Barcelona 08:44: Finding Personal Growth as a Young Boy 18:05: Noah’s Economic Indicators and How He Predicted the Crash of 2008 23:42: Real Estate in Dubai 25:10: Noah’s Recommendation for Entrepreneur Interested in Real Estate 27:54: Extreme Real Estate Growth in Barcelona and Golden Visa Program 32:00: A Good Niche for Online Marketing 36:59: Outtakes with Noah and Chris Noah’s Most Important Tips for Entrepreneur 1. Mentor 2. Learn Everyday 3. Pay it Forward “Better to sell everything too early, than to lose everything.” Noah Laith Honorable Mentions: ‘Awaken the Giant Within’ by Tony Robbins http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25784056-awaken-the-giant-within?ac=1&from_search=true ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ Robert Kiyosaki http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/69571.Rich_Dad_Poor_Dad CityScape Real Estate Conference http://www.cityscapeglobal.com/ The Golden Visa Program https://riereta.com/golden-visa-spain/ The Four-Hour Work Week http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/368593.The_4_Hour_Workweek?ac=1&from_search=true Contact Info: https://www.riereta.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2
Tuesday Mar 14, 2017
Tuesday Mar 14, 2017
On the show today we are welcoming Vincenzo Villamena to the show. Vincenzo is the founder of OnlineTaxMan.com a company that handles taxes, trusts, estates and investing for US Expats, entrepreneurs, retirees and digital nomads. Vincenzo tells us his story of how he left a high-paying corporate accounting job in New York and headed to Argentina to start a new life and embrace some culture and adventure. He started as an accountant online and after a few years built Online Taxman into what it is today. During the show, Vincenzo shares with us about his experience investing in Medellin, Colombia. He talks about investing opportunities in Brazil and Colombia and the places he would spend an extra $100,000. We then talk about some lesser-known investment vehicles, foreign trusts. and asset protection for location independent entrepreneurs. 01:24: Medellin, Colombia 10:15: Real Estate Investing in Latin America 11:40: What Vincenzo Would Invest in with an Extra $100,000 13:45: Is it Difficult for a Foreigner to Invest in Colombia 14:57: Self-Directed IRA’s 20:17: Asset Protection for Location Independent Entrepreneurs 28:29: Vincenzo on Foreign Trusts Contact Info: https://onlinetaxman.com/ vincenzo@onlinetaxman.com Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2
Monday Mar 13, 2017
Ep.186 ~ Mixing Passion and Profits ~ Chris Cage
Monday Mar 13, 2017
Monday Mar 13, 2017
Today on the episode we have author and founder of Green Belly, Chris Cage on the show. Chris is a master trekker and entrepreneur creating a business around his passion and what he loves to do. After quitting his accounting job he went on a 10,000 mile backpacking trip through Asia, a 3,000 mile bike tour of New Zealand and a 6-month 2,185 mil hiking trek along the Appalachian Trail. What he noticed during his travels is that nutrition is a constant struggle for extreme adventurers like Chris. So he created a business that helps eliminate that problem. Thus, GreenBelly. Green Belly creates trekking and backpacking food packages using whole foods to feed the adventurers of the world the most nutritious, ready-to-eat meal on the planet. 01:26: Guatemala 03:54: Coming Up With the Idea For GreenBelly 08:58: Creating a Product in Mom’s Kitchen 16:44: Chris’ Book ‘How to Hike the Appalachian Trail’ 20:06: GreenBelly and Chris Get Mentioned on Joe Rogan’s Podcast 22:35 Building a Brand Honorable Mentions: Appalachian Trail http://www.appalachiantrail.org/home/explore-the-trail GreenBelly in Bicycling Magazine http://www.bicycling.com/food/greenbelly-peanut-apricot-meal-bar ‘How to Hike the Appalachian Trail’ Chris Cage https://www.amazon.com/How-Hike-Appalachian-Trail-Comprehensive/dp/152030062X/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&keywords=appalachian%20trailπ=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&qid=1488151767&ref_=mp_s_a_1_2&sr=8-2 Joe Rogan Ep. 921 - GreenBelly mentioned in first 0:45 seconds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7L-KB__GxM ‘Traction’ by Gino Wickman https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007QWLLV2/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Contact Info: chris@greenbellybar.com https://www.greenbelly.co/ https://www.facebook.com/greenbellymeal https://www.youtube.com/user/PunkfortheSoul/videos Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2
Monday Mar 13, 2017
Ep.185 ~ From Selling Thigh-Masters to Eating Crickets ~ Jesse Schoberg
Monday Mar 13, 2017
Monday Mar 13, 2017
On today’s show we welcome world traveling digital nomad and serial entrepreneur Jesse Schoberg to the show. Jesse is the founder LJHost.com. LJHost is a development agency that he started in 2001. Jesse shares with us about how he started selling Thigh Masters online in high school and has been growing businesses ever since. Through out the interview we talk about hiring in Ukraine vs. America, recruiting and work/life balance. Jesse shares in thorough detail about his hiring process, and then chats a bit about why he thinks Slack is completely inefficient. Lastly, Jesse shares the details about his newest project Crickets.org a business dedicated to informing people about edible crickets and insects as an alternative source of protein. It is a high-energy podcast and a very good time chatting with Jesse. “I was selling Thigh-Masters on Ebay when I was sixteen!” Jesse Schoberg “Project management systems are so much more efficient than using Slack because everyone can actually get their work done instead of sitting in the chat room all day.” Jesse Schoberg 01:29 Panama City 05:53: Hiring Domestic vs. Abroad 14:15: Jesse Shares His Recruitment Process 18:23: Jesse on Why Slack is Inefficient 18:00: What Works Better Than Slack 22:47 Jesse on Work-Life Balance 25:41: Stopping the Work to Enjoy Life 29:15 Diversification on Your Projects/Businesses 31:08: Jesse on Edible Crickets Honorable Mentions: Basecamp https://basecamp.com/ Freedcamp https://freedcamp.com/ FormToEmail https://formtoemail.com/ DropInBlog https://dropinblog.com/ Contact Info: https://schoberg.net http://ljhost.com/ http://crickets.org/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2
Monday Mar 13, 2017
Ep.184 ~ Growing a Business 1000% and Selling it in a Year ~ Karl Kangur
Monday Mar 13, 2017
Monday Mar 13, 2017
“Take everything you hear about SEO with a very serious grain of salt” Karl Kangur On today's show, we have one of the youngest serial entrepreneurs I have ever met as a guest. His name is Karl Kangur. Karl is only just 20 years old. But, don’t let his age fool you. He has been in the entrepreneurial game for eight years already. He started out hacking away at the age of 12 on his family’s home computer. The main reason he did this? To support his family. Karl is from Estonia and his family came across a time when money was tight and there weren’t many opportunities in the economy. So Karl, as a young boy did what any ambitious son would do. He found a way to make money and help his family out. Fast forward 8 years later, Karl just wrapped up selling his business which he picked up 13 months earlier and grew it 1000%. But get this, this wasn’t the first business he sold. He has sold a couple others and has been growing as an entrepreneur at rapid rates. Karl shares about buying and selling a business at a rapid rate, the highs and lows of this process and tips on making sure the sale went as smoothly as possible. 02:04: Karl’s Starts Working Online at the Age of 12 07:16: Acquiring and Selling a Business in 13-Months 11:55: Key Lessons from Growing a Business 1000% in One Year 17:46: Things To Handle Beforehand if You Want to Sell Your Business 19:56: Essential SEO Tips for 6-Figure Entrepreneurs Honorable Mentions: DCxSaigon Conference http://www.dcxsgn.com/ KISS Metrics https://www.kissmetrics.com/ Backlinko http://backlinko.com/ Contact Info: karl@resultcompas.com mrr.media Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2
Sunday Mar 12, 2017
Ep.183 ~ Dissecting a 7-Figure Business ~ Mike O’Donnell
Sunday Mar 12, 2017
Sunday Mar 12, 2017
On today’s episode we welcome Mike O’Donnell the founder of CaveTools to the show. Mike and I dig into his story growing CaveTools into a 7-figure business. What is great about this episode is Mike really opened up to describe is process on creating effective SOP’s, using the 80/20 Method for marketing, a new thought on content. Towards the end of the podcast Mike shares his thoughts on the difference between the 5-figure, 6-figure and 7-figure mentalities. He also offers his thoughts on what it would take for him to reach 8-figures in his business. 13:34: Mike on Effective SOP’s 14:07: Training Your Team to Follow SOP’s 17:36: What Most Businesses Miss with Operations 18:54: Mike on 80/20 Marketing 21:32: Would you Pay $100 for One Piece of Content? 27:05: YouTube Marketing 27:58: Mike’s KPI’s for Marketing 31:24: 5-Figure vs. 6-Figure vs. 7-Figure Mentalities What do most entrepreneurs miss when it comes to Operations? “Process” Mike O’Donnell “Would you go spend $100 on one piece of content? Until that conversation, I probably would have been like, ‘Hell no!’” Mike O’Donnell “Five-figures, your strategy is the quickest way to money. Six-figures is more about delegation, starting to build the team around you and letting go of control. To grow from six-figures to seven-figures is more about breaking down yourself.” Mike O’Donnell Honorable Mentions: Sovereign Academy/Blacksmith Camp DC Dynamite Circle ‘Top Grading’ by Bradford D. Smart http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/915182.Topgrading ‘Who: The A-Method for Hiring’ by Geoff Smart http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9344385-who?ac=1&from_search=true ’80/20 Sales and Marketing’ Perry Marshall http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17214272-80-20-sales-and-marketing?from_search=true Josh Dunlop http://joshuadunlop.com/ Contact Info: https://www.facebook.com/CaveToolsGrilling Mike’s Personal FB Page https://www.facebook.com/Michael.C.ODonnell2 CaveTools YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/GrillBrush Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2
Friday Mar 10, 2017
Ep.182 ~ 0 to $260,000 in One Year ~ Casey Ames
Friday Mar 10, 2017
Friday Mar 10, 2017
On today’s episode, we are joined by Casey Ames the founder of Harkla. Harkla is a newer business that focuses on creating and delivering high-quality products for special-needs children and children with Autism. Today, Casey shares about his journey starting and growing Harkla for the past fourteen months. Harkla and Casey have experienced a rapid spike in growth their first year hitting $260,000 in revenue. Casey shares the up’s and down’s of this story and we wrap up the podcast learning about Casey’s thought on why we should avoid famous 10,000-hour rule. “The foundation of a good sales funnel is good copywriting.” Casey Ames 03:50: Starting Harkla 09:59: Experiencing Rapid Growth in Year 1 12:57: Handling Year 2 and Lessons Learned From Year 1 13:53: On Harkla’s First Hire 16:45: Growing a Facebook Group 18:29: Tips on Advertising on Google 19:43: Casey on Sales Funnel Creation 24:14: Why You Should Avoid the 10,000 Rule “Look at the top rated critical review on Amazon. It is usually the most intelligent review” Casey Ames Honorable Mentions: Chris Guthrie http://upfuel.com ‘The Four Hour Work Week’ by Tim Ferriss Podcast – The Tim Ferriss Show Drew Sanocki Nerd Marketing http://www.nerdmarketing.com/ “Why You Should Ignore the 10,000 Rule’ by Casey Ames http://caseyames.com/10000-hour-rule/ Contact Info: Twitter https://twitter.com/caseyames https://harkla.co/ https://www.facebook.com/harklaproducts Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2
Thursday Mar 09, 2017
Ep. 181 ~ PPC Expert, Company Culture and Buenos Aires ~ Dave Aarons
Thursday Mar 09, 2017
Thursday Mar 09, 2017
“Many people don’t weigh the importance of…expanded associations. How do I get around people, that are playing the game 1,2,3 or even 10 levels higher than I am?” Dave Aarons Today listeners I am happy to introduce the PPC expert and founder of Unbundled Attorney, Dave Aarons to the show. Unbundled Attorney, is a premium lead generation service that delivers leads for those in the legal industry. Dave started his entrepreneurial career in the network marketing industry first becoming an expert at sales and marketing. After realizing he was still trading time for dollars he began to shift his mindset and look for ways to earn residual income and gain more freedom. Dave has been running a lead generation business for over five years and now has the time a freedom to live where he wants to and how he wants. On today's episode, we will dive into PPC for 2017. Dave addresses how he is using this for his business, shares some great tips on maximizing PPC to work for you. Later in the show, he then talks about his strategy to grow his network and mindset. “Who are the people that I want to get around the most, that are going to hold me to that next level and then, how can I get around them?” Dave Aarons 01:33: Buenas Aires, Argentina 15:18: Dave on PPC 20:45: Google Search vs. Bing Search Engine 24:16: Leadership and Appreciation in Company Culture Honorable Mentions: Gary V. https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/ Tim Ferriss http://tim.blog/podcast/ Neil Donald Walsh http://www.nealedonaldwalsch.com/ Kimbal Musk (Elon Musk’s Brother) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimbal_Musk Tony Robbins https://www.tonyrobbins.com/ Bryan Bayer https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-bayer-9981b9/ Jim Rohn https://www.jimrohn.com/ ‘The Art of Exceptional Living” by Jim Rohn http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/657773.Jim_Rohn ‘Challenge to Succeed’ by Jim Rohn https://www.amazon.com/Challenge-Succeed-Jim-Rohn/dp/B0012E3UQY ‘Cultivating Unshakable Character’ by Jim Rohn https://www.amazon.com/Cultivating-an-Unshakable-Character/dp/B0009X4ZY0/ref=sr_1_sc_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1488937419&sr=1-2-spell&keywords=cultivating+unshapable+character Contact Info: Unbundled Attorney https://www.unbundledattorney.com/ https://immigration.unbundledlegalhelp.com/ Twitter: dave_aarons...https://twitter.com/dave_aarons Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-business/id1069958541?mt=2
Wednesday Mar 08, 2017
Ep.180 ~ ZenMaid, FB Groups, Podcasting and Ko Phangan Island, Thailand ~ Amar Ghose
Wednesday Mar 08, 2017
Wednesday Mar 08, 2017
On today’s episode, we are featuring the founder of ZenMaid, Amar Ghose to the show. Today, Amar and I chat about Thailand, the strategies that he used to grow ZenMaid, his private Facebook group, and podcasting. Amar was calling from is temporary home on the island of Ko Phangan. He shares with us what life is like on a daily basis there. We then chat about how he uses his business to build a tight-knit community of other entrepreneurs that have maid service businesses and how he converts them into clients. And lastly, we both talk about getting a great podcast started. 01:11: Ko Phangan Island, Thailand 10:25: Strategies Used to Grow ZenMaid 16:48: Tips on Growing a private Facebook Group 22:43: Amar and Chris Talk Podcasting Honorable Mentions: Ko Phangan Island , Thailand http://wikitravel.org/en/Ko_Pha_Ngan Scott Adams http://blog.dilbert.com/ Anthony Fasano Content Marketing Equation http://theentrepreneurhouse.com/ep-149-the-content-marketing-equation-anthony-fasano/ Contact Info: amar@zenmaid.com http://www.zenmaid.com/ http://unitedstatesofamarica.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-business/id1069958541?mt=2
Tuesday Mar 07, 2017
Ep.179 ~ Does Your Freedom Limit You? ~ Natalie Sisson
Tuesday Mar 07, 2017
Tuesday Mar 07, 2017
“I worked so hard to get all this freedom, and….it was paralyzing.” Natalie Sisson Today listeners we have the founder and CEO of The Suitcase Entrepreneur. The Suitcase Entrepreneur is one of the largest blogs in the digital nomad world. Natalie has been traveling the world almost non-stop for years while building The Suitcase Entrepreneur and helping thousands of people become location independent and redefine their lives. Today we talk about a few of the strategies that Natalie uses to build her business and travel the world. We will talk about how she became a featured author for Forbes, and Business Insider. Also, how she landed a TedTalk. Then Natalie and I talk about an interesting idea about how chasing freedom can actually entrap you. “Freedom to me was the ability to drop anything at any moment to be with the ones I love.” Natalie Sisson 00:47: Natalie’s Story 07:38: How Natalie Became a Featured Author for Forbes 10:24: Pitching to Get on Large Platforms i.e. Business Insider and Forbes 12:25: Getting a Ted Talk 16:15: Is Chasing Freedom Limiting You? 23:57: Natalie’s Sabbatical “Chasing freedom, or always putting freedom first, had in many ways become debilitating.” Natalie Sisson speaking about her podcast with Conni Biesalski Honorable Mentions: Is Freedom Really Free? Podcast with Conni Biesalski and Natalie Sisson http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-suitcase-entrepreneur Tony Robbins https://www.tonyrobbins.com/ Natalie’s Ted Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNNCMu1OjRQ Contact Info: The Suitcase Entrepreneur http://suitcaseentrepreneur.com Personal Website https://www.nataliesisson.com/ Social Media https://www.instagram.com/nataliesisson/ https://www.facebook.com/suitcaseentrepreneur/ https://www.youtube.com/user/NatalieSisson/videos Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-business/id1069958541?mt=2
Tuesday Mar 07, 2017
Ep.178 ~ A 7-Figure Hemp eCommerce Store ~ Brandon Nolte
Tuesday Mar 07, 2017
Tuesday Mar 07, 2017
“I wasn’t shooting to make a 5-Figure business, I wanted a million dollar business.” Brandon Nolte On today’s episode, we have Brandon Nolte, the founder of Healthy Hemp Oil on the show. Healthy Hemp Oil is an eCommerce store that has experienced rapid growth since the launch of the business in 2014. Brandon shares about how he started this business with the idea that it would be a 7-Figure business. He never even thought about running a 5 or 6-Figure business. His only focus was on creating something that would reach the million dollar mark and he did it very quickly. We talk with Brandon about the growth of his business, the health benefits of hemp oil and the current state and future of the hemp industry. This is an industry that is on brink of making a big change in the world and here to share his knowledge is Brandon Nolte. “The most exciting thing for me is having control of what I get to learn, and owning your own business is a great way to do that.” Brandon Nolte 17:46: Why the Hemp Business 18:56: Experiencing Rapid Growth 21:39: The Benefits of Hemp Oil 26:30: Brandon on the 5,6, and 7-Figure Mentalities “My life philosophy is healthier and happier….I take that as a sense for the projects I want to work on.” Brandon Nolte Honorable Mentions: ‘The Four Hour Work Week’ Tim Ferriss http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/368593.The_4_Hour_Workweek Contact Info: https://healthyhempoil.com/ brandon@healthyhempoil.com Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-business/id1069958541?mt=2
Monday Mar 06, 2017
Monday Mar 06, 2017
Today listeners we have Ankur Shukla on the show. Ankur is a serial digital entrepreneur that has created many software businesses. Currently, he has over twenty software products for his businesses. One of his businesses, Kudos Interactive, a product development and digital marketing company currently has over 50,0000 customers. Ankur is a master at taking an idea, harnessing it in a short amount of time and launching it to the world as a product rapidly. He runs masterminds, creates events and leads his team which is the vehicle to keep his businesses running. Today we talk about Ankur as an entrepreneur, and as a leader and he dives into some great strategies for creating and implementing sales funnels. 01:57: Ankur’s Current Sales Funnel Strategy 05:41: How Ankur Got 50,000 Clients in the First 12-Months 08:04: Ankur on List Building 09:07: Why Ankur Keeps Business Simple 12:35: Ankur on 6-Figure and 7-Figure Mentalities Honorable Mentions: Kudos Interactive http://kudosinteractive.com/ PayDrill http://paydrill.com/ Funnel Hacking Live http://blog.clickfunnels.com/funnel-hacking-live-2017-overview/ Contact Info: http://www.ankurshukla.com/
Saturday Mar 04, 2017
Ep.176 ~ Flow State and Achieving Your Deepest Desires ~ Clay Green
Saturday Mar 04, 2017
Saturday Mar 04, 2017
“What your parents did…and how they made money affects how you see the world, how the 10% see the world versus the 90%.” Clay Green On today’s episode, we have the high-performance coach Clay Green on our show. Clay has coached hundreds of founders and entrepreneurs to grow their business dramatically. His biggest impact is helping individuals and small groups understand their fears and desires and then empower them to become leaders. Today with Clay, we really dig into the state of flow. Clay had a jolting experience in his life which redefined the science and importance of flow-state and using it to achieve our most desired goals. Clay talks about this experience and really drills down the understanding of the state of flow. If you are into productivity and focus, check out this episode. “My number one premise is think, do not react.” Clay Green 18:45: Three Foundational Requirements for the Optimal Flow-State 1. Meditation 2. Journal 3. Gratitude 19:45: Getting In and Out of Flowstate 24:05: The Four Stages of Flow 1. Struggle 2. Release 3. State of Flow 4. Recovery “What can you do in order to be happy and excited about being confused?” Clay Green Honorable Mentions: ‘The Rise of Superman’ by Steven Kotler http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18222878-the-rise-of-superman Pomodoro Technique https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique Contact Info: http://enthusiasticlay.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-business/id1069958541?mt=2
Friday Mar 03, 2017
Ep.175 ~ Roasting The Entrepreneur Life ~ JP Sears
Friday Mar 03, 2017
Friday Mar 03, 2017
On today's episode, we are welcoming the ultra spiritual life coach JP Sears to the show. JP has been called the honey badger of the spiritual kingdom and is the creator of the popular YouTube channel ‘Awaken with JP.’ Not only that, JP is a spiritual guru, international teacher emotional healing coach, entrepreneur, and the author of his new book ‘How to be Ultra Spiritual.” I wanted to bring JP on the Podcast after seeing his video ‘The Entrepreneur Life’. In JP’s terms “The entrepreneur life is a hard life of hustle, scaling, creating apps, starting startups, telling people that you're hustling, and pretending to be a billionaire. It's a lot of hard work, but it's a glorious life where you're a rock star of the business world who does things on your terms.” I personally couldn’t agree more, so here to talk about his new book and ‘The Entrepreneur Life’ is the honey badger of the spiritual kingdom, JP Sears! “I think that the best form of spirituality is the religion called ‘Entrepreneurship,” JP Sears “If you’re not scaling something, then get the hell out of my life. Why are you wasting my time.” JP Sears “If we don’t spend time with any other person, they can’t bring us down.” JP Sears “The only thing better than our listeners hustling, is them watching us hustle. Why? Because we can’t monetize their hustle, we can monetize our hustle through them watching our hustling.” JP Sears “The best way to become a leader is to get your followers, to follow you.” JP Sears 03:37: JP’s Tips On How Entrepreneurs Can Become More Spiritual 16:52: JP On How to Monetize the Hustle 18:15 JP On Tech Being the One True Industry 22:49: JP’s Gary Vaynerchuk Impression 26:24: JP’s Steps on Spiritual Superiority From His New Book 29:55: How to Create the Four Hour Spiritual Week 32:51: The Anti-Spiritual Entrepreneur Honorable Mentions: The Entrepreneur Life Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ-ELYdxmHE ‘How to be Ultra Spiritual’ by JP Sears http://howtobeultraspiritual.com/ Gary Vaynerchuk https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/ Elon Musk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk Steve Jobs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs Richard Branson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Branson Tim Ferriss http://tim.blog/podcast/ ~JP has some other great videos that can apply to the entrepreneurs out there Pursuing Your Passion vs. Accepting What Is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6U4yR62xuE&t=27s How to Deal with Rejection https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_3Xia5oZqs&t=9s Balancing Work and Family Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzl0hGCtcn8&t=7s Becoming Successful on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajSQuI0m63o&t=2s The Four Hour Spiritual Week https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i89D44etRys&t=128s Self Discipline - Is it Helping or Harming You? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXGlMrfcdAQ&t=2s The Dark Side of Goal Setting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16qUOuB-yE4&t=2s How to Be a Life Coach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjPkwLL77Jw&t=4s Contact Info: Pick up JP’s book now for free with a mandatory donation: How to Be Ultra Spiritual Landing Page: http://howtobeultraspiritual.com/ Social Media Links http://www.facebook.com/AwakenWithJP http://www.youtube.com/AwakenWithJP http://www.Instagram.com/AwakenWithJP http://www.twitter.com/AwakenWithJP SnapChat: AwakenWithJP Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-business/id1069958541?mt=2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnGPzSR9EgE&t=48s
Wednesday Mar 01, 2017
Ep.174 ~ Teaching English Abroad and Making it a Digital Business ~ Shayna Oliveira
Wednesday Mar 01, 2017
Wednesday Mar 01, 2017
Today listeners, we have Shayna Oliveria the founder of EspressoEnglish on the show. Shayna went from teaching English abroad to creating a full-on digital business that kept her living overseas without being limited by annual English teaching contracts. She started this business with a laptop, $1500 USD and has continued to grow the business over time into what it is today. Espresso English sells info products teaching English as a second language online. Today, we are going to talk about Shayna’s email marketing strategy, content production, hitting a glass ceiling in business, and pre-selling info products. Towards the end of the episode, Shayna and I jump into a conversation about feeling like an entrepreneurial fraud. This is something that happens to many entrepreneurs sooner or later. We don’t feel like we hit a certain level of success in a certain time period and Shayna gives some great tips on how to get out of that mentality, and keep your business moving forward. 04:11: Growth of Espresso English 05:52: What Kept Shayna Motivated in the Early Days as an Entrepreneur 10:46: Shayna on Optimizing Traffic and List Conversion 13:14: Reaching a Glass Ceiling In Business 16:15: How Shayna Get’s Into the Minds of Her Customers and Email Marketing 18:50: Shayna On Content Production 20:28: How Shayna Pre-Sells Products Honorable Mentions: Espresso English Podcast https://www.espressoenglish.net/podcast/ Contact Info: https://www.espressoenglish.net/ Entrepreneurs in Motion Podcast http://www.entrepreneursinmotion.com/ Twitter: ontripinmotion
Wednesday Mar 01, 2017
Ep. 173 ~ Rapid Business Growth and Loss with Serial Entrepreneur Brendan Tully
Wednesday Mar 01, 2017
Wednesday Mar 01, 2017
“(We) ran out of cash and closed up shop. It was a spectacular success and then a spectacular failure…..I swore after that I would never have a business again!” Brendan Tully Today listeners, it is an honor to have Brendan Tully on our show! Brendan is a serial entrepreneur in the truest sense of the word. Currently, he is running six digital businesses and has some incredible knowledge to share. Brendan and I start chatting about his first business that went from $100,000 in annual revenue to $6,000,000 in just three years. Then he addresses losing cashflow from the business and eventually shutting it down. He addresses some of the leadership lessons he took away from that experience and how he promised himself he would never start another business again. Brendan then talks about how he got into the six businesses that he is involved in today, and how he manages his time as a serial entrepreneur. This episode is full of great tips on handling massive spikes in revenue, managing remote teams and optimizing eCommerce stores. ‘Business growth is good but uncontrolled explosive business growth is bad.” Brendan Tully 05:53: Brendan Talks About Going From $100k to $6M Annual Revenue in 3 Years 08:01: The Crash of a $6 Million Per Year Business 11:42: Leadership Lessons Running a Business of That Size 19:29: Managing Time as a Serial Entrepreneur 23:48: What Brendan Looks For in Remote Workers 30:24: Brendan on Optimizing Ecommerce Stores Honorable Mentions: Business Marketing Show Podcast http://www.businessmarketingshow.com/ A few of Brendan's Businesses https://www.didgeridoodojo.com/ http://www.paretoecommerce.com/ http://www.wpalpha.com http://www.wpspeedfix.com Contact Info: https://www.thesearchengineshop.com/