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Apr 8, 2024 • 1h 18min

E18: This Entrepreneur Went From Local Brisbane Markets To Being Sold Out All Across America

This is Jellaine Dee.The global beauty entrepreneur who under her former brand Cherry blooms experienced exponential growth, generating $10 million in just three years almost ALL in offline sales. Leveraging department stores, TV shopping and professional distribution across 8 countries.That’s right - Online isn’t the only place you can become an entrepreneur. In 2018, Jellaine successfully sold her beauty brand to a private equity firm and exited the business for a 10x multiple. Her impressive track record includes a prestigious Telstra Business Award and a spot on the BRW Fast 100 list all whilst juggling life as a mum of two girls.Talk about reaching for the stars.This will be a ripper of an episode so make sure you’re taking notes and don’t forget to leave your comment on what you’ve learnt!
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Apr 4, 2024 • 1h 24min

Friday Recap E1: What Entrepreneurs REALLY Do In Their Weeks...

Join us on this special Friday episode for a deep dive into the entrepreneurial world with your favourite hosts Mark, Eric, James, and Adam.This episode is going to be DIFFERENT.No guests, just real talk about their businesses as they deep dive into what they are doing right now.James digs into Restructured accounting using a 'Profits First' model, and plans for auditing marketing and lead funnels. How he outsources recruitment for salespeople and appointment setters to an American company to free up his time. The operational changes he's implementing in his healthcare business & strategies for scaling and de-risking. and… The implementation of a 'three PL overflow model' allows more flexibility in warehouse services.Adam updates us on his toilet business & its increasing sales and margins due to recurring consumables. How he’s brought in an incentivized business partner and the strategies to increase the business by 50% by the end of the year. How much they’ve invested in upgrading the company's website, in high-quality creative elements, and strategic networking to expand into other sectors. and…The 5 things they’re doing in the next 60 days to grow their distribution base And that’s not even half of it. This episode is filled with more tips & practical steps than your note-taking may handle. ***WATCH WITH CARE**** Tune in and let’s get Unemployable.
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Apr 1, 2024 • 1h 17min

E17: Female Entrepreneur Overcomes Imposter Syndrome & Generates USD $1.1M/Yr Selling One Product

In this exciting episode, we welcome Helen Cheng — a shining example of female entrepreneurial success. We learn about Helen's transition from a 20-year corporate grind to launching a seven-figure Amazon business with ONE product that has topped the charts on American and Australian Amazon. Don’t miss out as we reveal this product! Helen shares high-stakes patent infringement battles, the thrills of viral social media, and the intense emotional struggle with imposter syndrome. We also take a look into the power of mindset, with hard-won wisdom on conquering self-doubt and the importance of journaling and meditation in nurturing self-awareness.
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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
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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.
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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/
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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.
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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.
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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. 🔥
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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.

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