We're going a bit existential in today's episode as we aim to uncover the true purpose behind our actions and financial aspirations. Joining Matt and Luigi is Chris Miles, the visionary founder and CEO of Money Ripples; he's on a mission to empower individuals with the tools and knowledge needed to achieve present-day freedom and prosperity. Chris emphasizes the significance of developing passive income streams that give us the freedom of choice when it comes to work. We can choose to work becau...
Oct 23, 2023•32 min•Season 3Ep. 128
Building trust is crucial for the success of any business. But sometimes that's easier said than done. Joining us on the show today to discuss this topic - and offer a solution - is Natalie Doyle Oldfield, author of the book "The Power of Trust: How Top Companies Build, Manage, and Protect It." Natalie has 25 years of experience in IT and has trained hundreds of technical team members to become Trusted Advisors to their clients using science-based programs. Recently recognized as one of Canada's...
Oct 16, 2023•28 min•Season 3Ep. 127
Business owners: Are you neglecting the financial side of your business? We get it; there’s a lot to worry about. P&Ls. Cash flow. Balance sheets. And if you’re not a numbers person, it can feel pretty overwhelming. But if you want to scale your business and grow (and grow well), these are the things you can’t ignore. Today, we’re joined by Chris Mannina, a Certified Public Accountant and tax strategist with almost 20 years of experience in the accounting and finance industry. As a CPA with ...
Oct 09, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 126
As business owners, we’re often told that if we want to drive revenue, we need to develop a brand. But the reality is that we’re not always making the kind of revenue that allows us the luxury to develop our brand - let alone have the time and ability to think big-picture-long-term-goals when we’re trying to balance the daily obligations of entrepreneurship. It’s a catch-22. That’s why we were excited to sit down with today’s guest. Michael Doyle is the CEO of Brand Iron, a results-oriented bran...
Oct 02, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 125
We all hear the negatives of VAs and assistants. There are cultural inconsistencies. There are time differences that can't be avoided. You hire people to do XYZ, and they do ABC. When done right, hiring virtual assistants and remote workers is a game changer in the best possible way. But when it's not, it can create even more work for you in the long run. Here to tell us how they can make this entire process a bit easier for busy business owners is Tanika de Souza, founder of High Octane Teams. ...
Sep 25, 2023•33 min•Season 3Ep. 124
Many of us who own a small business understand the limited potential for organic growth. Sure, we can add another 10-15%, but those numbers don’t always build the long-term wealth we’re after. Today’s guest is here to speak with us about another option: Mergers and acquisitions. Patrick V Rogers is a serial entrepreneur and investor turned mentor who has personally coached hundreds of CEOs and organizations as an M&A consultant. He helps his clients acquire companies of equal size - typicall...
Sep 18, 2023•37 min•Season 3Ep. 123
Would it surprise you to learn that the U.S. government is the world's biggest purchaser of goods and services? Or that roughly 23% of spending goes toward small businesses? And even though Uncle Sam spends approximately $150 billion a year in small-biz contracts, less than 1% of small business owners are actually engaged in the process. Now, you might be thinking to yourself, “What on earth would the government want to buy from me?” Keep in mind their needs go beyond airplanes and weapons. We’r...
Sep 11, 2023•32 min•Season 3Ep. 122
How does a former pastor with a degree in non-profit fall “ass-backward” into a thriving career in HOA Management and Staffing? Here to tell us all about it is Rob Buffington, founder and CEO of Gordian Staffing and an experienced consultant in the HOA management space. From buying a few rental properties to becoming a real estate broker to rental property manager, he eventually found himself managing HOAs...and doing it rather well. Now Rob brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to compani...
Sep 04, 2023•26 min•Season 3Ep. 121
Ready to go to market with a story that sizzles? Then you’re in luck because on the show today, we have Bruce Scheer, CEO of InspireYourBuyers.com and President of the National Speakers Association Northwest. He developed his revolutionary Go to Market Narrative model over the course of his twenty-five-year career, helping several industry giants, including IBM, Microsoft, HP, Google, Alcatel-Lucent, and McKesson, rapidly grow their revenue with their Go to Market Narratives. And with his book, ...
Aug 28, 2023•32 min•Season 3Ep. 120
Joining us from across the pond today are Elliot and Dom Chapman, brothers and co-founders of Social Chaps and Chapman Capital. Together, they’ve been running their own B2B businesses for the last five years, from startups to management consultancies. But they struggled to find reliable marketing agencies to meet their needs. So they did what we love best: They saw a problem, took matters into their own hands, and created their own systems and processes. And after seeing tremendous success, they...
Aug 21, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 119
No matter your business or industry, one thing is certain: You’re always selling. This can be tricky because people generally don’t like being sold to. And when we’re desperate, they can smell us coming a mile away, and it’s harder to close the deal. So, where does that leave us? On the show today to talk to us about the “unspoken language of sales” is Craig Andrews. He’s the mind behind Allies4Me and is an expert in helping companies attract strangers and convert them into high-paying customers...
Aug 14, 2023•33 min•Season 3Ep. 118
Have you noticed it seems like everyone is an investing expert these days…or at least THINKS they’re an investing expert these days? Gone are the days of Bull-and-Bear conversations limited to the suits on Wall Street. Now, anybody can get in on the action. Making your money work for you has never been easier, while at the same time, more complicated. There is an art to investing. And despite what your Twitter feed might tell you, you’ll rarely find overnight success and riches. Slow and steady ...
Aug 07, 2023•31 min•Season 3Ep. 117
There’s only one way to describe this week’s episode: On fire. (Or “lit” for the millennials in the audience.) We had the pleasure of sitting down with Dave Albin, America's #1 Firewalk Instructor. With an impressive 19+ year tenure working alongside the legendary Tony Robbins, Dave's expertise in firewalking is unrivaled. In 2014, he took the plunge and founded Firewalk Productions, igniting the lives of hundreds of thousands of individuals. But Dave's path to success was paved with darkness an...
Jul 31, 2023•32 min•Season 3Ep. 116
If you think you need Rockerfeller-type wealth or sell your soul to one of the Sharktank sharks to get your business off the ground and grow it, think again. Today, we're sitting down with fellow entrepreneur, podcaster, and author, Sara St. John. She's the mind behind the successful marketing agency called PodPlanet, the host of the Frugalpreneur podcast, and the author of Bootstrapped Budget. After going through six different jobs in less than a year, Sara realized she needed to work for herse...
Jul 24, 2023•26 min•Season 3Ep. 115
In this day and age, it seems like everyone wants to fancy themselves a marketing know-it-all. They open a Facebook page or Instagram account, (irregularly) post a few pieces of content, use all the trending hashtags, maybe create a reel or two, and sit back and expect magic…only to be left holding the bag (or hat, as it were) with not a rabbit or new customer in sight. That’s because there IS a trick to digital marketing. It requires creativity, consistency, and strategic planning. Sometimes br...
Jul 17, 2023•30 min•Season 3Ep. 114
On today’s episode of The Liquid Lunch Project, we sit down with Dan Haberkost, the founder of Front Range Land LLC. Based in Colorado Springs, Dan has built an impressive business specializing in in-fill land improvements throughout the Southeast region. What began as a modest venture investing in rental properties has transformed into a thriving land and development enterprise, consistently driving the acquisition of more rentals. Dan shares why he focuses solely on horizontally developed land...
Jul 10, 2023•24 min•Season 3Ep. 113
Every tax strategy works until it’s audited. This is why having an expert in your corner who knows what they’re talking about is critical. And one such expert is on the show today. Meet Brett Swarts, founder of Capital Gains Tax Solutions. His mission is to equip high-net-worth individuals with the Deferred Sales Trust (DST) tool to help them defer capital gains tax on the sale of their assets. His team can help you clarify your exit plan and determine the right timing to sell, set up the DST an...
Jul 03, 2023•45 min•Season 3Ep. 112
If you’ve got a case of the Processes-Blues, the Doctor is in, and he will see you now. Dr. Zach Schaefer (dubbed the Process Expert by Luigi) is a management consultant, leadership coach, and award-winning professional speaker who advises companies on strategy execution and communication. Through his consulting firm, Spark The Discussion, he and his team of expert coaches and consultants have provided solutions to hundreds of companies. With a “Hire to Retire” approach, they help solve the chal...
Jun 26, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 111
Raise your hand if you’ve ever made a purchase because of an ad you saw online. (Don’t lie; we know you have.) When it comes to social media marketing and advertising, there is a LOT of money to be made. But it’s not always as simple as creating an eye-catching graphic, adding a Buy Me CTA, and then sitting back and waiting for the sales to roll in. When you consider industry limitations, algorithms, geographic locations, and keyword restrictions (just to name a few), there’s plenty to navigate ...
Jun 19, 2023•28 min•Season 3Ep. 110
Picture it: It’s 2005 and you’ve just been laid off from your corporate banking job. You’re recently married, have a brand new car, a mortgage, and are six figures in debt with $100 left in your pocket. What now? Today’s guest doesn’t have to picture it - he lived it, and came out the other side with an amazing story to tell. Meet Matt Shoup: Author, keynote speaker, serial entrepreneur, Brazilian Ji Jitsu black belt, and Spanish coffee addict who took that $100 and transformed it into M&E P...
Jun 12, 2023•38 min•Season 3Ep. 109
Albert Einstein once remarked that “the measure of intelligence is the ability to change,” and we can’t think of a better way to sum up this week’s episode with Aaron Bare. A Change Agent, Strategic Educator, and a Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and #1 Amazon best-selling author, Aaron is one of the top facilitators in the world and has worked with (just to name a few) NASA, Coa-Cola, Facebook, Amazon, and Adobe, generating over $4 billion in documented results. And now he’s taking that experie...
Jun 05, 2023•39 min•Season 3Ep. 108
“If you build it, they will come.” While that might work for a baseball field in the middle of Iowa, most business owners know that the building part is just the beginning. If you want to stay ahead of the competition, increase your profits, and keep the lights on and the employees paid, you can’t just open a business and wait for the customers to start streaming in; you need a plan to scale and grow. And who better to talk on this topic than the founder of Build Scale Grow, Inc., Benjamin F. Fr...
May 29, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 107
There are only two things in life we have complete control over: Our attitude and our activity. And if you’re struggling with managing one (or both) of these, this episode is for you. Today’s guest is JM Ryerson, creator of the Let’s Go Win process. He helps high-performing leaders define and execute their own individual leadership styles to grow and scale their businesses. And that’s something he knows quite a bit about. After building - and successfully exiting - two companies, he realized he ...
May 22, 2023•26 min•Season 3Ep. 106
It’s no secret that nearly everything is getting outsourced today. From house cleaning to car maintenance to food delivery, the convenience and accessibility of hiring someone else to do a task you A) Don’t know how to do or B) Have no interest in doing has become big business. This is particularly true in the world of home improvement and renovations; while a good percentage of the population still goes the DIY route, more and more are seeing the benefits of hiring a professional to do it right...
May 15, 2023•30 min•Season 3Ep. 105
Here’s a sobering statistic: Over 50% of businesses that get ransomware close up shop in two years. That is a significant number. And yet, cybersecurity continues to be something often overlooked by small to medium-sized business owners. It’s considered to be a problem for big corporations, like Goldman Sachs or Citigroup, not the Mom & Pop Tire shop on Main Street. But the unfortunate truth is that cyber hacking has evolved into a sort of business of itself - and for that reason, smaller co...
May 08, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 104
Remember when The Jetsons seemed like a fun, far-fetched fantasy of what the future would (or could) look like? Nowadays, it doesn’t seem so crazy. Technology is advancing at a rapid pace, with everyone racing to stay ahead. We’ve said it before on the show (and it’s 1000% likely we’ll say it again), but your business, regardless of industry, must be partnering closely with technology. Of course, not everyone is a tech whiz. While large corporations have entire teams of specialists and developer...
May 01, 2023•32 min•Season 3Ep. 103
In the words of the illustrious British pop group sensation, The Spice Girls, "So tell me what you want, what you really, really want." Why TF are we bringing up a 90s girl group on The Liquid Lunch Project podcast? Because that's the theme of today's episode. (Plus, it's a banger of a hit.) Chris Hood, digital strategist, speaker, and former Head of Business Innovation and Strategy at Google, is here to talk about customer empathy. It's a simple idea: Understand the customer's wants, needs, des...
Apr 24, 2023•30 min•Season 3Ep. 102
There’s a lot more to growing and scaling a business than wishful thinking or taking shots in the dark; it requires an intentional and sustainable strategy. After all, the average lifespan of a company is only 8 years. If you don’t want to be one of the 185,000 businesses that disappear each year, you’ll want to listen to this episode. Steve Preda is a bestselling author and Leadership Team Coach of Pinnacle, a custom, no-ceiling business operating system. He’s passionate about helping the econo...
Apr 17, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 101
Drumroll, please! Cue the champagne and the confetti because THIS is the 100th episode of The Liquid Lunch Project Podcast! On today’s show, Matt and Luigi reflect back on how this all got started (thanks, COVID), discuss some of their most memorable guests (don’t worry, they love all their children equally), and the future of The LLP (hint - they’re just getting started!). They’re also covering bromances and man crushes, who deserves the “Big Jock on Campus” award, Matt’s lifelong ambition to h...
Apr 10, 2023•33 min•Season 3Ep. 100
Business is in a constant state of evolution. And how you share your message, promote your product, or sell your service changes with it. TV killed the radio star, and Google ads killed the Yellow Pages. This is why you must remain flexible and fluid and be willing to adopt new mediums of communication. Podcasting is one such medium that has seen enormous success over the last several years. No longer limited to whodunit murder mysteries, there are literally thousands of niches and hundreds of s...
Apr 03, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 99
