

Unemployable
Adam Hudson, Eric Machado, James Denham & Mark Di Paola
Unemployable is a podcast for misfits, rebels, and path-makers whose uncommon ambition makes them completely unemployable.We create content, live events, and communities, that elevate and connect people who don't fit standard career paths. If "normal people" think you're weird, and that your standards are way too high, then you'll probably enjoy our stuff.
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Mar 25, 2024 • 1h 26min
E16: Meet Australia's Supplement King Who Built A $170M/Year Business From Revenge
Join us as we unfold the remarkable tale of Grant Mayo. From the life-altering tragedy of losing his father to becoming a celebrated bodybuilder, and ultimately, the mastermind behind Nutrition Warehouse. We uncover how his passion for health transformed into a thriving business empire with 110+ stores and a staggering $170 million turnover, revealing the challenges and triumphs of scaling a business in the competitive health and fitness industry.Grant shares his transition from the disciplined world of bodybuilding to the competitive business arena.A masterclass in leveraging personal hardships and competitive fire to build a retail powerhouse, all while maintaining an unassuming demeanor that belies the tenacity at the core of Nutrition Warehouse's extraordinary success.We discusses the importance of company culture, customer-centric values, and personal development, it's clear that his approach to business is as much about building meaningful relationships as it is about the bottom line. Don't miss this compelling account of how a singular vision, coupled with an unwavering work ethic, can turn dreams into reality in the high-stakes world of business and fitness.In This Episode We Explore:👉 How Grant Went From BodyBuilding To Business Building👉 Using Obsession, Revenge & Discipline To Win In Business👉 How To Scale To More Than One Retail Location👉 A Day In The Life Of Grant Mayo

Mar 18, 2024 • 1h 10min
E15: This Entrepreneur Went From DoorDashing To Building A $3M Cleaning Business In 17 Months
Today we meet Zeke Gallaway, a 22-year-old entrepreneur from Australia who went from delivering food on DoorDash to building a successful cleaning business that has generated $2.7M in sales in 17 months with more than a $1.5M in recurring revenue annually. We look at why knowing how to sell is so important and the art of following up with leads is essential t growing a successful startup. We also talk about why Zeke chose cleaning as his first business and how he envisioned the goals that took him from delivering food to his own successful business. We also explore earlibird.ai, a new startup released by the boys at Unemployable and what it can mean for your business.

Mar 11, 2024 • 1h 23min
E14: This Dropshipping Store Selling Neon Signs Is Doing 150K/Yr In Profit & It Can Be Yours
The Unemployables goes deep into a business that is for sale right now. Yes, you heard that right.Richard Smith has built a drop-shipping e-commerce business that is doing 150k/Yr in profit selling custom neon signs and it's for sale right now.We take a look into how Richard is acquiring customers, the low-hanging fruit that could be implemented now and why Richard is selling his business in the first place.INTERESTED IN BUYING? If you are keen to find out more information about myneonstore.com simply click here: https://bit.ly/Unemployable-Register-InterestSELLING A BUSINESS? If you have a business that you are looking to sell, we would love to hear about it, simply register here: https://bit.ly/Unemployable-Seller-InterestRichards Business -- https://myneonstore.com/

Mar 4, 2024 • 1h 31min
E13: Emotional Intelligence Expert Explains The REAL Reason More Entrepreneurs Are Lonely & Loveless
We live in a digital age that is more connected through social media, yet currently, Australian Entrepreneurs are more lonely and loveless than ever. We wanted to figure out the real reason behind this, so we brought in emotional intelligence coach Nerida Bint to go deep into this topic. In this episode we explore many hard topics, so we will give you a heads up. We figure out why entrepreneurs are in a constant bid for connection. We hear about Neridas journey from business into emotional intelligence coaching, the main reason why your childhood is causing your relationships to fail, why female and male energies are at war and what you can do as an entrepreneur to deal with the trauma you have, and be the adult you always needed.

Feb 26, 2024 • 1h 18min
E12: Melbourne Accountant Goes From $100K/Year Salary To $5M/Year In Profit With E-commece
Imagine being a corporate accountant running through spreadsheet after spreadsheet, when your partner comes up to you with an idea of selling stuff online, what would you do? In today's podcast we have Andrew Hermes, an E-commerce founder who has built a 15 Million dollar empire, an empire he started by selling random products on eBay. Andrew shares his story, his ups and downs, how he generates 15M/year with only 8 employees and how he was able to make his transition from an accountant to an extremely profitable e-commerce founder. In this episode we also look into SORA, a new product from OpenAI, that is creating text to video. We discuss the potential implications for stock footage, and dive deep into the opportunities SORA presents for Australian entrepreneurs, to create businesses out of this AI revolution.

Feb 19, 2024 • 1h 23min
E11: $20M/year Selling Shower Grates In Australia? An Incredible True Story.
What would you do as an entrepreneur if you went from doing millions of dollars a year to going bankrupt and scammed by your manufacturer for $200,000? In this episode we explore the story of Tim Dawson, who lived this experience, but instead of just giving up, he picked himself up multiple times, to get to the point where he is now, doing $20M/year selling shower grates and owning factories across China and Taiwan. Tims story demonstrates entrepreneurial excellence, and is a story of grit and determination. 🔥

Feb 12, 2024 • 1h 16min
E:10 Learn How This 28 Year Old Aussie Made $1.7M Selling Ice-Baths On Amazon
In today's podcast we meet Eric Poniatowski; a 28 year old entrepreneur who went from receiving welfare in a single parent household, to building an extremely successful Amazon business that has generated 1.7 Million dollars in 11 months. In this episode, Eric talks about his first products on Amazon, the importance of mentoring and coaching, how to find products to sell, and how to stay motivated and keep going even though everything is going wrong and you want to quit. Eric also gives us a deep dive into his brand prodigyX which is the e-commerce business that is doing $1.7M a year, by selling ice-baths on Amazon. This episode has lots of laughs and lots of sad thoughtful moments, but the key takeaway is that, no matter your circumstance, you can be better tomorrow.

Feb 5, 2024 • 1h 7min
EP9. Learn How Millionaires Focus On Things That Matter In A World Designed To Steal Your Attention
Ice baths, gratitude journals, mindfulness practices, and morning routines. How are we supposed to do all that around kids, partners, and running our businesses or showing up at our jobs? In this podcast, the boys blow up the populist ideals and reveal what's working for them. Even though they're all running multi-million dollar businesses, you'll see that their daily routines are vastly different based on all kinds of variables related to their values, their family situations, and their businesses that run in different parts of the world. One idea that we think you'll love is the idea of surrendering to entrepreneurship rather than fighting it. When you surrender to the process, it makes the journey so much easier, but there are some simple things you need to know so that the important aspects of your life like your health, your family, and your sanity stay intact as well. In this episode, we explore:👉 Surrendering to entrepreneurship rather that being too militant about your routines👉 How Mark, James, and Adam run their days👉 How to manage the never-ending inflows of information that we get from business content creators👉 What moves the needle forward in your wealth creation journey

Jan 29, 2024 • 1h 30min
E8: $1M/Year Selling Toilets Online? 🚽🚽 Step-by-step revealed!
We all dream of building a business that hits $1,000,000/yr run rate in 12 months, and that is exactly what Adam did, in building his e-commerce toilet business. In this episode everything from how to deal with a big hit mentally, how Adam found, validated and launched and the importance of MVPs for new entrepreneurs who are starting a brand new business.🔥In this episode, we explore: 👉 Recovering from a big hit mentally 👉 Adams $1M business that grew and scaled in 12 months👉 How Adam found and validated a brand-new product 👉 The importance of MVPs for new entrepreneurs👉 The inner struggles of an entrepreneur

Jan 22, 2024 • 1h 24min
E7 Why AI is the most exciting and disruptive thing in business today
In this exciting episode of Unemployable, the boys sit down with AI expert, Chris Jeong, and unpack why AI is going to transform the landscape of business across almost all sectors.If you are a business owner, you will discover some extremely practical applications for AI in your business and why not learning about it now may be a very expensive miss. In the opinion of everyone in this episode, AI will change who the industry leaders are across almost all sectors. Small players who harness it first and well, will quickly elevate and even overtake the current leaders in their space. Conversely, category leaders who sit on their laurels rather than invest in AI and harness its power may go the way of Kodak.If you’re an entrepreneur or investor looking to realize outsized returns for your efforts, AI holds remarkable promise as a vehicle to create wealth quickly. The boys share some incredible stories ranging from one AI startup that generated $8M in revenue in their first couple of months (with massive profit margins), all without having to code anything complex, to the story of another AI startup that got acquired for USD $650M mostly because of 8 Chat GPT prompts that they copyrighted.So buckle up and enjoy this truly remarkable episode!