Justin Welsh runs a one-person business that does $1.7 million dollars a year, spends ZERO money on ads, and operates at a 94% margin! That's right. He keeps most of the money. Unlike a lot of the solopreneurs that hire freelancers and virtual assistants, Justin does everything himself and still has time to go on vacations frequently. In this episode, we talk about how to scale a one-person business using software and systems. Full show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/282 Get the BEST daily de...
Jan 12, 2023•37 min•Ep 282•Transcript available on Metacast Round 16 of answering your Q&As with your uncle Noah. In this episode, we are going to talk about: Whats AppSumo growth tactics for 2023? How to monetize your YouTube channel as an artist? How to get more clients as a personal trainer? And if you want me to answer your question in a future episode, submit here: https://okdork.com/asknoah...
Jan 05, 2023•23 min•Ep 281•Transcript available on Metacast Chandler Bolt is the CEO of Self-Publishing School & SelfPublishing.com . He dropped out of college during his Sophomore year because he had the itch to run his own business. By the time his friends were graduating college, his business, Self-Publishing School, was already making a million dollars in annual revenue. Despite making a lot of money at a young age, Chandler is NOT an overnight success. Self-Publishing School was probably his 3rd or 4th business. He has put in many reps and tried a b...
Dec 28, 2022•40 min•Ep 280•Transcript available on Metacast Larry Janesky came from humble beginnings. No one in his family went to college, and he didnt have the money to go to college, either. So he started his own carpentry business straight out of high school and expanded that business into a multimillion dollar home improvement empire. Today, his company Contractor Nation fixes peoples homesbut theres a lot more to it than that. Larry has created an intricate business model and started a product dealer network to have as much control over the supply...
Dec 21, 2022•1 hr•Ep 279•Transcript available on Metacast Robert D. Friedman is most well-known for being the co-founder of Auction.com , one of the largest real estate auction firms in the United States. Rob is definitely one of those guys that learned more by doing than by studying in a classroom. He started an auto repair shop at the age of 19 making $100k/year, and then he used that as a springboard to start many other business ventures, mostly in the real estate industry. He has been working with his business partner, Jeffrey Frieden, for over 40 ...
Dec 15, 2022•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the 2008 market crash, Pat Flynn was laid off from his job as an architect. He had just graduated college, was about to get married, and it was his dream career. Like many people in that situation, he turned to entrepreneurship. What he didnt know at the time, is that it would change his life forever. Now, hes been running Smart Passive Income for almost 15 years (longer than his kids have been alive!) and h es built several other successful online businesses, impacted millions of people arou...
Dec 09, 2022•42 min•Ep 277•Transcript available on Metacast Brian Smith started the global footwear brand UGG with just $500. At the age of 29, Brian quit his profession in accounting, and went to California to surf and start his entrepreneurial journey. He noticed that there was no sheepskin footwear in California, but every Australian he knew owned a pair of sheepskin footwear. So he brought six pairs of sheepskin boots from Australia to test the market and UGG was born! In this episode, Brian shares how to build a meaningful fashion brand and marketin...
Dec 01, 2022•58 min•Ep 276•Transcript available on Metacast If theres one thing Garrain Jones knows, its how to transform your life for the better. This guy has an epic story. Tough childhood events put his life into a downward trajectory that led him to selling drugs, stripping, going to prison, and becoming over $200,000 in debt. It seemed like every time he took one step forward, hed take two steps back. Finally, he had enough and committed to changing his life. He moved to LA, starred in a Beyonc music video, signed a $500,000 record deal with Ludacr...
Nov 24, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep 275•Transcript available on Metacast Round 15 of answering your Q&As with your uncle Noah. In this episode, we are going to talk about: How to quickly build "a network" while living abroad Decision-making: when to think fast and when to think slow Why you should spend more money on advertising during a recession And if you want me to answer your question in a future episode, submit here: https://okdork.com/asknoah...
Nov 17, 2022•24 min•Ep 274•Transcript available on Metacast Paul Orfalea is the legendary founder Kinkos. If you guys havent heard of Kinkos before, it was a leading retail chain for people to use copying machines in the late 90s. Paul ran the company for 30 years, and it was later acquired by FedEx for $2.4 billion dollars in 2004! Paul is an AMAZING entrepreneur and also very humble. In this episode, Paul shares the top life and business lessons he learned over the years. Full show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/273 Get the BEST daily deals on softw...
Nov 10, 2022•52 min•Ep 273•Transcript available on Metacast Born and raised in Manhattan, Matthew Lesser did not want to have a job that made him sit behind a desk all day. He wanted flexibility and thats why he got into the real estate business. Whats interesting about Matthew is that he doesnt have a YouTube channel, works in a small boutique real estate firm, but still making 7 figures a year for himself. In this episode, we talked about how to get started as a real estate broker with zero networks. Full show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/272 Get ...
Nov 03, 2022•21 min•Ep 272•Transcript available on Metacast Round 14 of answering your Q&As with your uncle Noah. In this episode, we are going to talk about: How to expand a 7-figure software development business Is it better to start a newsletter or a blog How to market Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) And if you want me to answer your question in a future episode, submit here: https://okdork.com/asknoah...
Oct 27, 2022•14 min•Ep 271•Transcript available on Metacast In todays episode, we talk about marketing and advice for people in their twenties. This episode is a segment from my interview with the My First Million podcast hosted by good buddies Sam Parr and Shaan Puri. Go check out their show for the full episode. Full show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/270 Get the BEST daily deals on software at: https://appsumo.com/noah...
Oct 20, 2022•8 min•Ep 270•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan Serhant is a fellow YouTuber and one of the top real estate brokers in the world. He initially went to New York became he wanted to get into theaters. But after he ran out of money, Ryan decided to give real estate a try. In his first year, he only made a total of $9,000. In his second year, he made $50,000. And 10+ years later, he owns a real estate agency that is doing $1.4B in revenue! In this interview, Ryan shares how you can start a career in real estate yourself. Full show notes: htt...
Oct 13, 2022•27 min•Ep 269•Transcript available on Metacast Round 13 of answering your Q&As with your uncle Noah. In this episode, we are going to talk about: Is Europe underrated or overrated? How to acquire customers without paid advertising? How to create a SaaS product for your existing audience when you dont know how to code? For those that want Muhammads email: muhammad.atif@purelogics.info And if you want me to answer your question in a future episode, submit here: https://okdork.com/asknoah...
Oct 06, 2022•9 min•Ep 268•Transcript available on Metacast Round 12 of answering your Q&As with your uncle Noah. In this episode, we are going to talk about: How I prioritize what to work on as the CEO Side hustles ideas for a housekeeper in Switzerland How to price your SaaS products And if you want me to answer your question in a future episode, submit here: https://okdork.com/asknoah...
Sep 30, 2022•20 min•Ep 266•Transcript available on Metacast Nadav Keyson of CEO and Co-founder of Riverside.fm , a fast-growing software that you can do your podcast and audio recording. People that have used the platform include Bill Gates, Michelle Obama, Gary Vee, and your's truly. I really like Nadav and his hustle. It took him and his brother 6 to 7 years, trying multiple projects, and many failures, until they finally got Riverside.fm to work. Go check them out! Full show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/266 Get the BEST daily deals on software at...
Sep 22, 2022•27 min•Ep 266•Transcript available on Metacast Round 11 of answering your Q&As with your uncle Noah. In this episode, we are going to talk about: How to grow your service business after getting your first 3 clients What are some expensive mistakes that shaped the way you make decisions later on The strategies I used to grow your AppSumo when I just started And if you want me to answer your question in a future episode, submit here: https://okdork.com/asknoah...
Sep 17, 2022•13 min•Ep 265•Transcript available on Metacast Michael Eisenberg, co-founder and general partner at Aleph , an early-stage venture capital fund. Michael was born and raised in Manhattan, New York. During his college years, he went abroad and studied in Israel for two years. The trip was SO transformative that he decided to go back to Israel after he got his degree in New York. Michael got into venture capital because he wanted to help Israeli entrepreneurs create more jobs for people. Some of his notable investments include WeWork, Wix and L...
Sep 09, 2022•21 min•Ep 264•Transcript available on Metacast Round 10 of answering your Q&As with your uncle Noah. In this episode, we are going to talk about: How I compensated my initial hires at AppSumo How to allocate your marketing funds for top, middle, and lower funnel What is my process for interviewing contract copywriters Get the BEST daily deals on software at: https://appsumo.com/noah And if you want me to answer your question in a future episode, submit here: https://okdork.com/asknoah...
Sep 02, 2022•20 min•Ep 263•Transcript available on Metacast Round 9 of answering your Q&As with your uncle Noah. In this episode, we are going to talk about: The most powerful tool for self-improvement Dont look for business ideas, find pain How to enjoy the journey more And if you want to have one of your questions answered in a future episode, submit here . Full show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/262 Get the BEST daily deals on software at: https://appsumo.com/noah...
Aug 30, 2022•18 min•Ep 262•Transcript available on Metacast Jared Bleznick is a pro poker player who dropped out of college to play online in 2007. He started with $1000, and ended up making $100,000 in his first year. Eventually, he transitioned into playing live tournaments like the World Series of Poker. In his prime, he made $3 million dollars per year! Now, he just plays poker for fun and runs a successful sports card business, Blez Sports Cards , with his brothers. Jared knows what its like to win big and lose big at the game of poker. In this epis...
Aug 19, 2022•29 min•Ep 261•Transcript available on Metacast Round 8 of answering your Q&As with your uncle Noah. In this episode, we are going to talk about: Updates on my quest to find a wife How I would run an agency business What are some companies I would want to work for right out of college https://okdork.com/podcast/260 Get the BEST daily deals on software at: https://appsumo.com/noah...
Aug 12, 2022•21 min•Ep 260•Transcript available on Metacast Dan and Ian of Tropical MBA started working together 15 years ago making parts for cat furniture and valet stands. Through that business, they learned tons about eCommerce, how to work together as business partners, and what a successful business exit looks and feels like. They took all their knowledge and passion for remote work and built Tropical MBA into a community of events and podcasts for people who wanted to become location-independent entrepreneurs. Now, they launched Dynamite Jobs, a p...
Aug 05, 2022•59 min•Ep 259•Transcript available on Metacast Joe Hudson is a host on one of my favorite podcasts - Art of Accomplishment (my 2nd fav after this show!). When I was chatting with Joe in this episode, I talked about my anxiety of boredom, my life of should, and these crazy critical voices in my head. Joe is an amazing person to talk to about these topics, and he has a great laugh. Definitely check out Joes podcast and his Connection Course at ArtofAccomplishment.com . Full show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/258 Get the BEST daily deals on...
Jul 29, 2022•38 min•Ep 258•Transcript available on Metacast This episode was originally published in 2020. You can find the show notes of the episode here . Whether a recession is actually coming or not, the biggest thing is to focus on building momentum and being proactive during these uncertain times. You might get knocked down. You might get discouraged. But the key part is to keeping going and get back on it as soon as possible. In this episode, I share 11 exact strategies to recession proof your business today and forever. https://okdork.com/podcast...
Jul 22, 2022•26 min•Ep 143•Transcript available on Metacast Popular finance advisor and entrepreneur Ramit Sethi is all about helping people live their rich lives. After graduating from Stanford University, Ramit wrote the bestselling book, I Will Teach You To Be Rich, which has helped thousands of people get their financial life together so they can live fuller lives. Today, Ramit helps people navigate their financial habits and money mindsets through his courses on IWT.com and his podcast, I Will Teach You To Be Rich , takes listeners behind closed doo...
Jul 22, 2022•52 min•Ep 257•Transcript available on Metacast Round 7 of answering your Q&As with your uncle Noah. In this episode, we are going to talk about: How to be more pleasantly persistent? How to get someone to your online event or webinar? Tips for growing your YouTube channel. https://okdork.com/podcast/256 Get the BEST daily deals on software at: https://appsumo.com/noah...
Jul 08, 2022•13 min•Ep 256•Transcript available on Metacast Stephanie Rigg is a former corporate lawyer down in Australia, but after some soul searching (and Google searching) she became a relationship coach to help people have better and healthier love lives. I randomly found her on Instagram and she was the first relationship coach I ever saw that wasnt woo-woo and had solid, unique advice. Now, she makes more money being a relationship coach than she did as a lawyer, and her online course, Healing Anxious Attachment , has helped hundreds of people pro...
Jul 01, 2022•56 min•Ep 255•Transcript available on Metacast Sam Dogen (AKA, the Financial Samurai) founded Americas #1 personal finance blog and podcast, helping people make and save more money while living the lives they truly want. The market crash of 2009 rocked Sams financial world even though he worked for 10 years at Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse, got an MBA from UC Berkeley, saved aggressively, and diversified his investments. So he started a personal finance site to help him and others make sense of all the chaos. After writing 2,500+ personal ...
Jun 23, 2022•1 hr•Ep 254•Transcript available on Metacast 
