John Burdett is the founder and CEO of Fast Slow Motion and has helped almost 1,000 clients grow their businesses. He discusses with Ryan on how he helps his clients channel their passion into building a business they truly enjoy and now accrues up to $1.9 million per month in revenue. John highlights the importance of setting clear goals and themes, communicating to everyone involved effectively, and how using systems to capture data can provide real-time visibility to the business. He also exp...
Jun 21, 2024•33 min
Fred Hodges Jr. is an entrepreneur in the pressure washing space and managed to generate $2.1 million in only nine months. He shares his insights on starting and running a successful pressure-washing business with less than $2,000. Fred emphasizes that having a clear vision, building a well-trained crew, and providing exceptional customer service are key to creating a strong foundation in a business. He also discusses the importance of Google and Yahoo online reviews and how they help build trus...
Jun 17, 2024•33 min
Caleb Weidner co-founded 4610 Apparel from his college dorm room and now has an incredibly successful Christian clothing line. He sits down with Ryan to share his journey of starting the business with his roommate on a shoestring budget and building it to $1.2M/year. Caleb opens up about what makes the brand special, how they tested the market, and the sharp marketing moves they achieved using TikTok. Caleb also talks about how building quality connections is crucial for obtaining customer loyal...
Jun 14, 2024•28 min
Donny Greens started his microgreens business with no prior experience and now makes $100K per year working 3 days per week. In this interview he walks us through the process of getting started. From using the right equipment, when to harvest, and finding the right customers. Don also shares his pricing strategies and the exact plants he grows on his farm. This is a side hustle or business idea that is low cost to start and can be done nearly anywhere. As one of the leading voices in the industr...
Jun 10, 2024•32 min
Brandon, from the popular Youtube channel, Car Questions Answered, sits down with Ryan to discuss how he got started flipping cars as a side hustle and eventually to founding his own used car dealership DEBT FREE. Brandon shares invaluable insights on starting out, what fixer-uppers to look for, understanding market trends, and his take on the customer is always right (you may be surprised). For a successful entrepreneur and Youtuber, Brandon is incredibly humble about all he’s achieved. If you ...
Jun 07, 2024•27 min
Kyle Frey has a unique business that makes him millions of dollars a year. What he does isn’t something you hear about every day. He’s an oyster farmer on the coast in North Carolina. He started his farm with zero experience, hardly any money, and at the time, he’d never even eaten an oyster. Kyle is an entrepreneur but he said it feels like he doesn’t work a single day because he absolutely loves what he does. His company did $1.6M in 2023 and he’s set to do $4M in 2024. Kyle shares how he got ...
Jun 03, 2024•28 min
Michael Lisovetsky shares his entrepreneurial journey and mindset secrets that have helped him found over 5 businesses before the age of 30. From starting a web hosting company at 14 to founding Juice, a digital marketing agency, Michael discusses the core principles that guide his business decisions. He also dives into the strategies for scaling a venture effectively, and the challenges of running an agency business. Michael’s insights on personal productivity, mindset, and the unwritten rules ...
May 31, 2024•26 min
Shana Lynn is an expert at community building. In this episode she shares her insights for cultivating a community that improves customer retention - no matter what industry you’re in. She discusses the definition of community, platforms for community building, and the impact of community on customer retention rates. Shana also provides valuable advice for online businesses looking to build a community and highlights the unexpected challenges many face in the early days. The conversation delves ...
May 28, 2024•31 min
Shan Greggs started her candle business with her final paycheck ($467) after she was laid off from her job at United Airlines. That’s when Shan decided to become her own boss. Today, she is the founder and CEO of a wildly successful candle company that’s generating $85K per month. Starting out, Shan made candles in her kitchen and sold them out of the back of her car. Now, her candles are available online and in stores around the country. We uncover how she was able to scale from candle making i...
May 24, 2024•31 min
Neil Parekh started his cleaning company with less than a thousand dollars and grew it to $1 million in just three years, all while traveling to 50 countries. He found the idea for his cleaning company on Reddit and decided to give it a shot. In the beginning, he didn't have much knowledge or experience, but he learned as he went along. He started with a basic website and a Google ad, and soon got his first customer. He gradually put systems in place and focused on providing excellent customer s...
May 20, 2024•32 min
Jyll Saskin Gales, a Google Ads expert, shares her journey into digital marketing and why she chose Google Ads as her area of focus. She discusses how she started learning Google Ads and the results she achieved for her own business. Jyll also talks about working as a side hustle while at Google and eventually leaving to focus on her own business. She shares her experience of getting her first client through TikTok and provides tips for creating successful Google Ads campaigns, including selecti...
May 17, 2024•34 min
Chris Ducker discusses building the business of your dreams through a personal brand. He emphasizes consistency and focusing on one area to attract the right audience. Niching down in the right ways to grow your business successfully. Chris shares the common misconception that success is solely measured by money and stresses the importance of prioritizing well-being. He shares a pivotal and comical moment when he discovered Zig Ziglar’s work through a cassette tape stolen from the library, which...
May 13, 2024•34 min
Tara Bosch set out to create a company with a purpose after realizing her unhealthy addiction to sugar. After a talk with her grandma, Tara embarked on a journey to revolutionize candies, kick sugar, and build a $360 million business at the same time. Key Takeaways: Knowing your “why” will help you to stay focused on what you’re seeking to do. Having an extreme amount of gratitude helps you to gain free mentors in your industry. Consumers can see through fake authenticity. Actions speak louder t...
May 10, 2024•23 min
Brianna Rooney started her own tech recruiting agency at 24 years old. Since then, she started two more companies in the field, staffing some of the fastest-growing companies out there. In today’s episode, Brianna will share how to start your own staffing agency, what are some common pitfalls in this industry, and what mindset tweaks you have to make in order to succeed. Key Takeaways: When you first go into the business don’t go for the big fish. Go for who needs you the most. Don’t attach your...
May 06, 2024•30 min
Tommy Mello is a legend in the home services industry. What started as a simple side gig grew into A-1 Garage – a national leader with 700 employees in 22 states. And his company is now worth a whopping $220M! Key Takeaways: Get on the right systems early on. Don’t wait to pivot. If you don’t build your company culture, it will build itself. AI isn’t coming for the home services industry. It’s coming for the creative jobs. Resources: Join UpFlip Academy : https://bit.ly/4hndyBM Episode 119: http...
May 03, 2024•33 min
Dave Menz is a top thought leader in the laundromat business, having scaled to $900K per month. In today's interview we dig into his story of starting his laundromat business as a lucrative side hustle and evolving accidentally into the Laundromat Millionaire. His drive for helping others to succeed and his ability to systemize processes have taken his business to the next level. If you’ve considered starting a laundromat business or side hustle, this is the episode you do not want to miss. Key ...
Apr 29, 2024•42 min
Dok Kwon co-owns CUPBOP, a Korean BBQ business, with 220 stores worldwide and $3.5M monthly revenue. But it all started with a single food truck! In this episode Dok digs deep to share his insights on entrepreneurship, growing a business worldwide, and why sometimes you just have to fail the right way. Key Takeaways: Never linger with failure. You have to have the takeaway from it but you likely made the best decision with the data that you had. The biggest misconception about entrepreneurship -...
Apr 26, 2024•48 min
When it comes to SEO and digital marketing, it’s hard to find someone more knowledgeable than Rand Fishkin. His popular blog, hundred of keynotes, and 2 hyper-successful SaaS businesses are a testament to his skill. If you’re looking to start an online business in 2024 this is the episode for you! Rand shares the role content marketing plays in marketing today. How social media can be used to generate leads, and why appealing to everyone will appeal to no one. Key Takeaways: You have to know you...
Apr 22, 2024•34 min
Terry Rice worked at some incredible companies, including Facebook and Adobe but the burnout he experienced was ruining his life. Leaving his job, bad habits, and unhealthy lifestyle behind, he started his own business to create a life he could enjoy with his family. In today's interview Terry shares his winning mindset that helped to catapult him out of his 9 to 5 and into entrepreneurship. The winning habits that have helped him stay focused and the steps you can take to do the same. Key Takea...
Apr 15, 2024•30 min
Nicolas Malonga has cracked the code on reselling sneakers online and makes $650K per year. In this episode, Nick shares how he went from reselling used sneakers on OfferUp and Facebook groups to making a fortune selling new Nike’s on Amazon and Instagram. We dig into how he got started and what you can do to start your sneaker flipping business with little to no cash. Key Takeaways Start as a side hustle but treat it like the big business you’re trying to grow it into. You’re not going to have ...
Apr 08, 2024•28 min
Emmon Khan is a genius in sales and marketing. He has made more than $20 million from his business in just 5 years. He invested over $100k into digital marketing and eCommerce courses, coaching, and masterminds. In this episode we have a rare chance to pick his brain and share some insane value bombs with you. Emmon has turned his digital marketing expertise into 8-figure dropshipping sales. And he’s sharing his secrets to attracting customers to a brand-new eCommerce store. His take on the late...
Apr 01, 2024•28 min
Running social media ads can feel like a gamble. In fact, over three-quarters of advertisers lose money on their campaigns. But those who’ve unlocked the code to successful ads can get over 10x return. In this episode we’ll catch a glimpse of how it’s done. Our guest, Nathan Bentley is the founder of Practice PhD. He's an expert in digital marketing for chiropractic clinics, on a mission to connect patients with the healthcare services they need to live life to the fullest. Nathan went from bein...
Mar 25, 2024•35 min
How do you start a business when money is tight? Where do you find motivation when the odds are stacked against you? These are the questions asked by anyone who is beginning their entrepreneurial journey. Michael Tecku answers those questions today plus gives the inside scoop on starting and scaling a business from $0-$1M in under 12 months. In the last year, Michael has pivoted away from Amazon (where he was a top 1% seller) to launch a $1M Shopify business. He’s an ecommerce genius and he dive...
Mar 18, 2024•28 min
When it comes to your business, you can’t just cross your fingers and hope your marketing will work. To grow and scale, you need a powerhouse sales funnel that transforms leads into loyal customers. Today’s guest is an expert at boosting revenue, using a process that entrepreneurs easily overlook. She’s helped to increase her conversion rate by up to 800%. Alisha Conlin-Hurd, is an expert in the post-click experience. Since starting Persuasion Experience, she’s launched more than 500 sales funne...
Mar 11, 2024•28 min
Mobile home parks can be a gold mine, as Pasha Esfandiary quickly discovered. He left his professional poker lifestyle and began purchasing parks across the country. Owning mobile home parks doesn’t sound glamorous, but it’s one of the most lucrative investment properties, with the lowest rate of mortgage delinquency in any real estate sector out there. For investors, this is a golden opportunity to purchase poorly managed properties and to turn them around. Bettering the community and your port...
Mar 04, 2024•29 min
They say if you can make it in NY, you can make it anywhere! Steve Griggs of Steve Griggs Design can attest to that fact. He’s a landscape architect who has worked all over the country, but primarily in NYC, tackling tough jobs no one else wants to do. Steve’s company is one of the greatest, grossing over $3.5 million a year. He’s a best selling author who has been featured on Forbes, Grant Cardone, Bravo, and the Wall Street Journal and he’s here to give us the dirt on how to start a landscape ...
Feb 27, 2024•29 min
Social media can make a significant impact when you start, grow, and scale your business. Big or small, all businesses can harness the power of social media. And if there’s one thing that our guest today does exceptionally well, it’s generating organic views. Logan Forsyth has generated over 2.5 billion ORGANIC views, attracting over 18 million new followers for his clients. But you don’t have to hire a marketing agency to get results for your business. Logan gives his insights into how Media Sc...
Feb 19, 2024•30 min
Andrew Gomez was still a teenager when he bought his first 2 trucks to start AJG Transport. Nine years later, they’ve become the go-to delivery provider for Fortune 500 companies, bringing in a 7-figure monthly revenue from the dozens of trucks in their fleet. In this episode we uncover how Andrew (now 26) started his trucking company and landed top-tier contracts, like Amazon, that drove his impressive growth. We also dig into how he finds the right team members and what his tips are for someon...
Feb 12, 2024•26 min
Jamie Inlow used a $2,000 loan to turn a neighbor's unused apartment into an Airbnb rental. Today, her short-term rental company, Be Still Getaways, manages more than 100 properties--and she built it while still working her full-time job. On today's episode, we'll learn how Jamie started her property design and management side-hustle and grew it into a 7-figure business that's attracting national media attention from outlets like CNBC's Make It series. We'll find out how Jamie juggled her job, f...
Feb 05, 2024•33 min
AppSumo has become a go-to destination for business owners and entrepreneurs looking for great deals on tools for their business, growing to over 1.5 million subscribers and over $80 million in revenue in 2023. Founder Noah Kagan shares his strategies for fast business growth in this interview. AppSumo wasn’t Noah’s first startup. He’s launched more than 25 ventures, growing 8 of them to multi-million dollar revenue. Many of these ventures were started in a single weekend. Noah shares his advice...
Jan 29, 2024•43 min
