Episodes
Thursday Jun 28, 2018
Thursday Jun 28, 2018
Dan Andrews Part II ~ Host of the Tropical MBA Podcast and Co-Founder of the Dynamite Circle
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Location-Independent
Entrepreneurs that have over $1,000,000 in Annual Revenue
Hello listeners we are so happy to have you here today, and I am so happy to give you a brief intro into a good friend and guest of the show Dan Andrews. Dan is the co-founder of one of the largest location independent communities called the Dynamite Circle. The Dynamite Circle or DC as we call it is a private group of location independent entrepreneurs. The organization also hosts two key events each year called DCBKK and DCAustin. Both amazing conferences I would recommend checking out. Dan is also the co-founder of a business that became the #1 supplier for valet podium stands in the US.
We brought Dan on the show today to discuss life post the sell of his business. He recently wrote a book titled ‘Before the Exit | Thought Experiments for Entrepreneurs’ where he takes the readers through a process of asking questions that are really important if you are going to exit or sell your business. Hindsight is 20/20 and he has a very interesting perspective on many reasons why he would not have sold his business knowing what he knows now.
“We thought, we have these five or six challenges with our business. It’s worth a lot. Why not just sell it? Then those challenges will go away, and then they’ll be replaced by money!” Dan Andrews
03:06: What Would You Tell Your Younger Self About Exiting Your Business?
11:34: What are Dan’s and Chris’ Numbers?
17:59: Dan On the Insatiable Desire for More
22:05: How to See the Important Things Before You Sell
24:25: Being Better at Life Post Exit
28:24: Dan’s Dream Podcast Guest
“Our businesses give is an idea-generating machine. A group of people on hand, whose job it is, to take your vision and turn them into cashflows.” Dan Andrews
Honorable Mentions:
Before the Exit | Thought Experiments for Entrepreneurs by Dan Andrews
Ep.195 ~ Behind the Location Independent Scenes ~ Dan Andrews https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/dan-andrews
Amish Culture
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish
What Technology Wants by Kevin Kelly
Martin Heidegger - The Question Concerning Technology
http://www.psyp.org/question_concerning_technology.pdf
D.C. (Dynamite Circle)
http://www.tropicalmba.com/dc/
Ep.262 ~ Building and Selling an Amazon Business for Nearly $1,000,000 in Less Than 5 Years ~ Nate Ginsburg
https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/nate-ginsburg
Ep.251 ~ Location Independence with the Kids ~ Michael Petersen
https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/michael-petersen
Tropical MBA Seth Godin Interview
http://www.tropicalmba.com/sethgodin/
Built to Sell by John Warrillow
The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss
Finish Big by Bo Burlingham
Nassim Taleb the Author Of:
The Black Swan
Full by Randomness
Antifragile
Skin in the Game
Contact Info:
Before the Exit | Thought Experiments for Entrepreneurs by Dan Andrews
Dynamite Jobs - Jobs for and by location independent teams
Wednesday Jun 27, 2018
Ep.295 ~ Should You Exit a 7-Figure Location Independent Business? ~ Dan Andrews Part I
Wednesday Jun 27, 2018
Wednesday Jun 27, 2018
Dan Andrews Part I ~ Host of the Tropical MBA Podcast and Co-Founder of the Dynamite Circle
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Location-Independent
Entrepreneurs that have over $1,000,000 in Annual Revenue
Hello, listeners, we are so happy to have you here today, and I am so happy to give you a brief intro into a good friend and guest of the show Dan Andrews. Dan is the co-founder of one of the largest location independent communities called the Dynamite Circle. The Dynamite Circle or DC as we call it is a private group of location independent entrepreneurs. The organization also hosts two key events each year called DCBKK and DCAustin. Both amazing conferences I would recommend checking out. Dan is also the co-founder of a business that became the #1 supplier for valet podium stands in the US.
We brought Dan on the show today to discuss life post the sell of his business. He recently wrote a book titled ‘Before the Exit | Thought Experiments for Entrepreneurs’ where he takes the readers through a process of asking questions that are really important if you are going to exit or sell your business. Hindsight is 20/20 and he has a very interesting perspective on many reasons why he would not have sold his business knowing what he knows now.
“Now we’re sitting on that remote island supposedly living the dream, and it doesn’t feel that great!” Dan Andrews
04:54: Dan’s Best Story About Growing Up Around Amish Culture
10:06: What is Location Independence?
12:02: Finding a “Home” as a 7-Figure Location Independent Entrepreneur
16:13: Being Emotionally Bankrupt from Location Independence
19:29: Dan Wrote a Book About Life After Selling His Business
21:07: After an Entrepreneur Sells His Business
23:30: Selling vs. Exiting
27:48: What’s More Valuable, the Leverage From a Business or the Payout After Selling?
“One of the things you will find amongst people that have had financial success is that they’re pretty bummed out that they can’t purchase the things that really matter. You can’t buy respect, you can’t buy time with your family. You can’t buy a business that engages your best energy.” Dan Andrews
Honorable Mentions:
Before the Exit | Thought Experiments for Entrepreneurs by Dan Andrews
Ep.195 ~ Behind the Location Independent Scenes ~ Dan Andrews https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/dan-andrews
Amish Culture
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish
What Technology Wants by Kevin Kelly
Martin Heidegger - The Question Concerning Technology
http://www.psyp.org/question_concerning_technology.pdf
D.C. (Dynamite Circle)
http://www.tropicalmba.com/dc/
Ep.262 ~ Building and Selling an Amazon Business for Nearly $1,000,000 in Less Than 5 Years ~ Nate Ginsburg
https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/nate-ginsburg
Ep.251 ~ Location Independence with the Kids ~ Michael Petersen
https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/michael-petersen
Tropical MBA Seth Godin Interview
http://www.tropicalmba.com/sethgodin/
Built to Sell by John Warrillow
The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss
Finish Big by Bo Burlingham
Nassim Taleb the Author Of:
The Black Swan
Full by Randomness
Antifragile
Skin in the Game
Contact Info:
Before the Exit | Thought Experiments for Entrepreneurs by Dan Andrews
Dynamite Jobs - Jobs for and by location independent teams
Tuesday Jun 26, 2018
Ep.294 ~ John Logar Unleashed Part II
Tuesday Jun 26, 2018
Tuesday Jun 26, 2018
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Location-Independent
Entrepreneurs that have over $1,000,000 in Annual Revenue
Hey listeners and welcome back to the show! Today I am incredibly excited to welcome an inspiration and one of my personal hero’s John Logar to the show. John is the founder of Consulting Unleashed and has been an entrepreneur for the past twenty-five years. John has conducted over 5000 one-on-one focused strategy sessions with top business people from all over the world and specializes in helping people build 6-7 figure consulting businesses in a years time. If you google John’s name you will quickly find that he is all over the online entrepreneurial and business world.
My favorite trait about John is that he is humble, down-to-earth, easy to connect to and just a great guy all around. John and I got right into an incredible conversation as soon as the call started and there wasn’t a formal intro, so I just hit the record button and things kicked off! We will jump into that conversation now!
“Most of the competition sucks!” John Logar
02:48: How John Takes Failed Projects and Makes Them a Win Continued…
06:10: Systems of Wealth that John Participates In
17:32: John On Having Control of Your Money
18:31: Is Money Important?
“When you have clarity, you have certainty. When you have certainty, you have confidence. When you have confidence, you can succeed and you can accelerate your opportunities.” John Logar
Honorable Mentions:
The DC Community
http://www.tropicalmba.com/dc/
Quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles Nick Foles Failure Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZeAcWhCrls
The Founder, True Story About the Founder of Modern Day Franchises and Make McDonalds Famous, Ray Croc
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4276820/
Chandler Bolt
https://self-publishingschool.com/
Contact Info:
https://www.consultingunleashed.com/
https://www.consultingunleashedlive.com/hustle
Monday Jun 25, 2018
Ep.293 ~ John Logar Unleashed Part I
Monday Jun 25, 2018
Monday Jun 25, 2018
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Location-Independent
Entrepreneurs that have over $1,000,000 in Annual Revenue
Hey listeners and welcome back to the show! Today I am incredibly excited to welcome an inspiration and one of my personal hero’s John Logar to the show. John is the founder of Consulting Unleashed and has been an entrepreneur for the past twenty-five years. John has conducted over 5000 one-on-one focused strategy sessions with top business people from all over the world and specializes in helping people build 6-7 figure consulting businesses in a years time. If you google John’s name you will quickly find that he is all over the online entrepreneurial and business world.
My favorite trait about John is that he is humble, down-to-earth, easy to connect to and just a great guy all around. John and I got right into an incredible conversation as soon as the call started and there wasn’t a formal intro, so I just hit the record button and things kicked off! We will jump into that conversation now!
“Most of the competition sucks!” John Logar
02:48: Getting Serious About Your Business
06:51: Common Traits Holding Entrepreneurs Back
08:51: Being Clear on a Direction for Years Then Hitting a Wall
12:55: The Importance of Failures
15:32: How John Takes Failed Projects and Makes Them a Win
“When you have clarity, you have certainty. When you have certainty, you have confidence. When you have confidence, you can succeed and you can accelerate your opportunities.” John Logar
Honorable Mentions:
The DC Community
http://www.tropicalmba.com/dc/
Quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles Nick Foles Failure Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZeAcWhCrls
The Founder, True Story About the Founder of Modern Day Franchises and Make McDonalds Famous, Ray Croc
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4276820/
Chandler Bolt
https://self-publishingschool.com/
Contact Info:
Sunday Jun 24, 2018
Ep.292 ~ A 1.5 Million Dollar Coaching Business in 2017 ~ Amanda Frances
Sunday Jun 24, 2018
Sunday Jun 24, 2018
Amanda Frances, the Badass Boss Lady
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Location Independent Entrepreneurs That Have Over $1,000,000 in Annual Revenue
Hi, there listeners! Welcome back to the show and do we have a treat for you! Today on the mic, we have the Spiritual Badass Boss Lady, Amanda Frances joining us and we are excited to have her! Amanda has built herself an amazing business model that brought in $1.5 million in 2017 based on her own personal brand. How does she do it? Through digital products and coaching, and what is really impressive, she has very little overhead!
Her business model is really creative and simple, and we get the chance to talk with her about how she has built it up over the past 7 years. Her view on authenticity and how it is a major role in personal branding, I think will impress a lot of people. We dive deep into the mentality she has, and how she keeps growing the business while avoiding the trap of working harder and longer!
“Let it be fucking easy! Number 1, struggle is not required!” Amanda Frances
02:34: Who is Amanda Frances?
08:02: Amanda’s Mindset on Making Changes
09:15: The Spiritual Badass Boss Lady
15:39: Intelligent Ways to Change Belief Patterns
18:46: Amanda on Personal Branding
21:41: Tips on Promoting Yourself and What Holds You Back
26:13: Amanda on Hitting $1.5 million in 2017
27:27: Taking Role Models and Mentors Off the Pedestal
30:58: Tips on Building a 7-Figure Location Independent Business
“Your practical action is going to be accelerated if you’ll combine it with spiritual principles.” Amanda Frances
Contact Info:
Website: http://amandafrances.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/XoAmandaFrances
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xoamandafrances/
Thursday Jun 21, 2018
Ep.291 ~ Biohacking with a 7-Figure Supplement Entrepreneur ~ Ben Hebert
Thursday Jun 21, 2018
Thursday Jun 21, 2018
Ben Hebert ~ Co-Founder of Natural Stacks
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Location-Independent
Entrepreneurs that have over $1,000,000 in Annual Revenue
Welcome back to the show listeners and we are glad you joined us today! A couple weeks ago we featured the founder of Natural Stacks, Ben Hebert on our show. Natural Stacks is a supplement company helping people reach their highest level of peak performance, naturally! We chatted about everything from branding, trends, rapid growth, hiring coaches and what Ben would do if he started all over in today's world. We actually got such great content from the interview that we decided to make it into two different episodes.
In this episode, we focus on Biohacking. Biohacking is a huge industry today and Ben and Natural Stacks are on the front line of this industry helping people achieve optimal results for productivity. During the show, we address how Ben stays positive in gloomy environments, intermittent fasting, natural bio hacks, getting into flow-state….and of course, biohacking hangovers.
If you are into productivity and want to dive deep on creating some optimal results, this is the show for you. And now, without further adieu, once again, Ben Hebert.
“Everything in life is about adapting, changing, modifying and just trying as many things as possible and finding what works for you.” Ben Hebert
02:32: Staying Positive in a Cloudy and Gloomy Environment and Ben’s Morning Stack of Supplements
05:00: Ben’s Recommended Supplements and BioHacking for Hangovers
07:44: Ben on Intermittent Fasting
10:47: Upgrading Diets Regularly
14:08: Long-Term Effects of Using Supplements
15:57: Natural BioHacks Ben Uses to Increase Natural Chemicals in His Body
16:53: Getting Into Flow-State Quickly
“The main thing you need if you drink too much in a night is Vitamin C.” Ben Hebert
Honorable Mentions:
AppSumo: https://appsumo.com/contentstudio/
Hygge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygge
LeanGains: https://leangains.com/
Ben recommends taking Dopamine in the morning to get your day going and GABA for sleep at night!
Contact Info:
ecom89.com (Ben's eComm Training)
SPECIAL NATURAL STACKS DISCOUNT FOR LISTENERS: Listeners can use the coupon code ‘CHRISREYNOLDS’ to save 25% on anything. Limited to 50 people.
Wednesday Jun 20, 2018
Ep.290 ~ From 6-Figures to 7-Figures in the Past Year ~ Dominic Wells
Wednesday Jun 20, 2018
Wednesday Jun 20, 2018
Dominic Wells, founder of Human Proof Designs
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Location-Independent
Entrepreneurs that have over $1,000,000 in Annual Revenue
Hello listeners and welcome to the show, today we welcome Dominic Wells back to the show for the second time. Dominic or Dom as his friends call him is the founder of Human Proof Designs a business that builds and sells ready-made niche websites and they help their clients build the websites through affiliate marketing.
Dom came on our show over a year ago when we were running a series of 100 podcast interviews with 100 entrepreneurs making $100,000 and more. Since then, Dom’s business went from 6-figures to 7-figures and we wanted to chat with him about the process of moving to 7-figures in the past year, how he has handled the growth with a remote team and what keeps him motivated. Towards the end of the show, we chat more about lifestyle, the importance of location independence and routine in our lives.
What do you think it was that took you from the six to the seven-figure mark in the past year? “We planned it!” Dominic Wells
03:35: Adjusting to New Climates as a Long-Term Traveler
05:52: Human Proof Designs and Dom’s Remote Team
08:11: Dom on Having a Brick and Mortar Office
08:57: Creating a Retreat for a Remote Team
12:03: Going From $450,000 to Over $1,000,000
15:23: Keeping Team Motivation to Hit Financial Goals
16:16: Lessons Learned Going from 6-Figures to 7-Figures
17:52: The Idea of Location Independence and Online Entrepreneur Routines
19:54: Dom and Chris Chat About the Importance of Taking Time Off Work
36:17: Skills Needed to Purchase and Grow a Website
38:43: Tips on Growing to 7-Figures Online
“You’re building your dream, but at some point, you actually have to stop, and enjoy the dream!” Dominic Wells
Honorable Mentions:
Dominic’s First Podcast Interview
https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/dominic-wells
UpWork
Digital Marketer
https://www.digitalmarketer.com/
Essentialism by Greg McKeown
Flippa
Empire Flippers
Contact Info:
https://www.humanproofdesigns.com/
Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1165987043433051/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Human_Proof
Tuesday Jun 19, 2018
Tuesday Jun 19, 2018
Liam Martin, founder of Staff.com and TimeDoctor.com
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Location-Independent
Entrepreneurs that have over $1,000,000 in Annual Revenue
Welcome to the show ladies and gentlemen we are glad you are here with us today because we have another exciting guest we want to introduce. Liam Martin is joining us today! Liam is the founder of two 7-figure location independent businesses, staff.com, timedoctor.com. He is also the founder of the Running Remote conference that is held in Bali.
Liam hopped on the show with us and gave so much valuable content that we divided the interview into two podcast episodes, the second episode will be published next! On the show today, Liam discusses what it was like building two 7-figure businesses simultaneously with remote teams. We then start chatting about Liam's goal of getting on 120 podcasts in 120 days. Being that created 100 podcasts in 100 days we got into a great discussion about tactics we both used to make this happen. Later in the show, we discuss how Liam used these podcasts to build his conference. Make sure to check out this episode!
“You lose money on your first conference, you break even on the second one and you make money on the third.” Liam Martin
02:20: Building a Conference
10:18: Failure Rate of Creating a Conference
15:18: Why Liam Doesn’t Attend Conference Talks, But Still Attends Conferences
16:40: Liam’s Strategy to Connect with People He Wants to Connect with at Conferences
22:04: Running Remote Conference
“I don’t attend conference sessions, because I realize out there in the lounge business is being done, and that is where you want to be.” Liam Martin
Honorable Mentions:
Christopher Gimmer, founder of Snappa
Liam’s 7-Figure Location Independent Businesses
Joel from Buffer
Amir from Dooist
Sarah from FlexJobs
GitHub
GitLab
eLance
ODesk
Freelancer
BuzzStream
FiresideConf
TomboyX Underwear
https://tomboyx.com/pages/about-us-1
Ryan Dyse, founder of Traffic and Conversions Summit
https://www.trafficandconversionsummit.com/
SXSW
Mastermind Talks
Dan Andrews
Brad Hart
https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/brad-hart
Contact Info:
Monday Jun 18, 2018
Ep.288 ~ Getting 120 Podcast Interviews in 120 Days ~ Liam Martin
Monday Jun 18, 2018
Monday Jun 18, 2018
Liam Martin, founder of Staff.com and TimeDoctor.com
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Location-Independent
Entrepreneurs that have over $1,000,000 in Annual Revenue
Welcome to the show ladies and gentlemen we are glad you are here with us today because we have another exciting guest we want to introduce. Liam Martin is joining us today! Liam is the founder of two 7-figure location independent businesses, staff.com, timedoctor.com. He is also the founder of the Running Remote conference that is held in Bali.
Liam hopped on the show with us and gave so much valuable content that we divided the interview into two podcast episodes, the second episode will be published next! On the show today, Liam discusses what it was like building two 7-figure businesses simultaneously with remote teams. We then start chatting about Liam's goal of getting on 120 podcasts in 120 days. Being that created 100 podcasts in 100 days we got into a great discussion about tactics we both used to make this happen. Later in the show, we discuss how Liam used these podcasts to build his conference. Make sure to check out this episode!
“I’m content, but contentment doesn’t necessarily mean I’m happy. Happiness is eating a pizza. Contentment is going to the gym to stay healthy, and that doesn’t include eating a pizza!” Liam Martin
02:43: Liam on Ottawa, Canada
05:42: Who is Liam Martin?
07:07: Building Two Tech Businesses Simultaneously
11:19: Getting on 120 Podcasts in 120 Days
19:48: Using Podcasts Appearances to Grow a Conference
24:49: What the Podcasting World Needs Based on Liam’s Podcasting Experience
“I don’t attend conference sessions, because I realize out there in the lounge business is being done, and that is where you want to be.” Liam Martin
Honorable Mentions:
Christopher Gimmer, founder of Snappa
Liam’s 7-Figure Location Independent Businesses
Joel from Buffer
Amir from Dooist
Sarah from FlexJobs
GitHub
GitLab
eLance
ODesk
Freelancer
BuzzStream
FiresideConf
TomboyX Underwear
https://tomboyx.com/pages/about-us-1
Ryan Dyse, founder of Traffic and Conversions Summit
https://www.trafficandconversionsummit.com/
SXSW
Mastermind Talks
Dan Andrews
Brad Hart
https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/brad-hart
Contact Info:
Sunday Jun 17, 2018
Ep.287 ~ Review of Baby Bathwater Institute
Sunday Jun 17, 2018
Sunday Jun 17, 2018
An island in Croatia with the CTO of Kyvio, Steven van der Peijl and a couple hundred 7-figure entrepreneurs! This is our review of Baby Bathwater Island Croatia
Hey listeners, welcome back to the show! Do you know what a benchmark is? A benchmark is one of those times in your life that you know that you know that you know life completely changes after that moment. Today’s podcast is about one of those moments. Last week, I just got back from my first Baby Bathwater Institute event on an island in Croatia. A small group of us attended including a good friend Steven the CTO of Kyvio. We were both absolutely blown away by the experience, so much that we had to hop on the podcast and create a follow-up episode for the event. If you are thinking about checking out Baby Bathwater make sure you tune it. I think we can help you make up your mind!
“It kind of feels like we were playing Mario Bros. and we went a random tube in Level 2 and ended up in Level 10!” Steven quoting Idahosa Ness
02:10: What is Baby Bathwater Island and Why Are We Talking About It?
08:40: How to Immediately Apply What You Learn at a Conference?
13:35: Arriving on the Island
Honorable Mentions:
Necker Island
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necker_Island_(British_Virgin_Islands)
Idahosa Ness
DCxLisbon
DNX Festival
Jesse Elder
The D.C. (Dynamite Circle)
http://www.tropicalmba.com/dc/
Dry Farm Wines
Alex Brown, co-founder of Dollar Beard Club
Ron Lynch
http://bigbabyagency.com/case-study-gopro/
Cat Howell
Trevor Chapman
https://www.trevorchapman.com/home
Vishen Lakhiani
Steve Olsher
Tribe47
Get Shit Done Live Productivity Workshops
https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/
Contact Info:
Baby Bathwater Institute
Steven van der Peijl
Monday Jun 04, 2018
Monday Jun 04, 2018
Hollis Carter, Co-Founder of Baby Bath Water and the Video Sales Letter
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Location-Independent
Entrepreneurs that have over $1,000,000 in Annual Revenue
Hey podcast junkies welcome back to the show and we are excited to share what we have in store for you today! Today the co-founder of Baby Bath Water Institute and internet marketing pro Hollis Carter is joining us on the show! I know many of you are thinking…”Wait! Did he just say ‘Baby Bathwater Institute’ and what does it have to do with internet marketing?” Let me explain.
Our guest today ‘Hollis’ is an internet marketer from back in the day and today we chat on a variety of things from the Internet Marketing Wild Wild West, being the original creator of the video sales letter, and earning $4,000,000 then losing $250,000. He is also the co-founder of Baby Bathwater Institute, a private community of entrepreneurs making 7-figures and higher that also host conferences for 7-figure entrepreneurs and higher.
Currently, Baby Bath Water is hosting a retreat on an island in Croatia coming up on June 6th-11th and it will be full of incredible talks, masterminds and fun activities. I will be going and recommend if you can make it to join also. Later in the show Hollis and I chat about the formation of Baby Bathwater and the incredible company it has become today.
“We like feedback. We have really tough skin and we like negative feedback if we can get it, so we can make adjustments from it.” Hollis Carter
03:00: Boulder, Colorado
04:55: Who is Hollis Carter?
11:22: Hollis Creates The First Video Sales Letter Ever, Earns $4 Million and Loses $250,000
18:22: The Formation of Baby Bath Water
22:12: The Internet Marketing Wild Wild West
24:22: The Quit Picking Your Booger Niche
26:51: Understanding Your Learning Style
28:12: Gaining the Privilege of Ethics
35:21: Baby Bathwater Institute Rents an Island in Croatia for 7-Figure Entrepreneurs
“I’ve noticed when working with entrepreneurs...knowing your learning style is crazy important to figure out how to have success!” Hollis Carter
Honorable Mentions:
Product Launch Formula
https://jeffwalker.com/programs/
Dry Farm Wines
OnnIt Supplements
Contact Info: