The UpFlip Podcast

Lou Rice, an entrepreneur who turned an impulsive moment into a lucrative business, joins to share her remarkable journey. Discover how a dropped Kindle inspired the creation of Strapsicle, a hand strap that safeguards devices from falls. Lou emphasizes the significance of social media branding and building a vibrant community around her product. She offers insights on navigating Amazon’s competitive landscape, protecting intellectual property, and valuing customer feedback to refine offerings—all crucial elements in her million-dollar success story.

Teen entrepreneur Kirk McKinney shares insights on starting a successful junk removal business in high school, emphasizing the power of word-of-mouth marketing, excellent customer service, and mentorship. Topics include starting small, leveraging resources, and balancing education with entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneur Andy Levitt discusses scaling Purple Carrot to $100M revenue, emphasizing finding 'why', being authentic, and selecting key metrics for success. He shares unconventional marketing strategies and logistical challenges in maintaining ethical supply chain. Andy highlights importance of genuine connection to business objectives for long-term success.

Join bestselling author and entrepreneur Gary Harpst as he discusses effective leadership in the current economy. Topics include challenges faced by entrepreneurs, setting stretch goals, self-leadership, and valuable insights for aspiring leaders. Learn how to define desires and goals to become a great leader in your industry.

Ryan Deiss is the founder of digitalmarketer.com and has officially cracked the code in scaling a company to the enormous sum of nine figures. In a conversation with Ryan Atkinson, he walks us through the process of successfully building scalable systems for your business. Ryan advises on creating a growth scorecard to track each step of the business, warns against hiring people to fix broken systems, and emphasizes the importance of visualizing the customer journey while strategizing. He also recommends books like 'The Goal' by Eliyahu Goldratt, 'Ogilvy on Advertising', and a finance and accounting book for entrepreneurs for those looking to jump into the ring. Resources:https://bit.ly/3YA8Wkf Join UpFlip Academyhttps://www.upflip.com/blog Check out the blog for even more business hacks and key strategieshttps://www.ryandeiss.com/ Connect with Ryan Ready to be your own boss without starting from scratch? Grab our FREE Franchise Guide and unlock the secrets of proven business models that have already created thousands of success stories. Connect with UpFlip: On Youtube On Instagram On Facebook @UpFlipOfficial on Twitter For more insights to start, build, or grow a business, check out the resources on UpFlip.com or head to the UpFlip YouTube channel to see more interviews with business owners and experts. Thanks for listening!

Adam Chuntz has an extensive background in the e-commerce industry as well as over 20 years of experience in marketing and creative services. His latest venture includes founding Blanka, an e-commerce company with a focus on offering beauty, wellness and personal care products for white labeling. Adam now joins Ryan in a conversation to discuss key strategies for his company’s success and how Blanka is able to achieve over $1 million in revenue annually. Adam unveils the power of white labeling in e-commerce, highlights the three pillars of e-commerce triumph, and discusses the importance of knowing that research and development will take time and investment.  Resources:https://bit.ly/4hmDVr8 Start your own business with UpFlip Academyhttps://www.upflip.com/newsletter For more strategies, tips, and how-tos, check out our newsletterhttps://blankabrand.com/ Connect with Adam Ready to be your own boss without starting from scratch? Grab our FREE Franchise Guide and unlock the secrets of proven business models that have already created thousands of success stories. Connect with UpFlip: On Youtube On Instagram On Facebook @UpFlipOfficial on Twitter For more insights to start, build, or grow a business, check out the resources on UpFlip.com or head to the UpFlip YouTube channel to see more interviews with business owners and experts. Thanks for listening!

Government contracting expert Jason White shares his secret formula for making millions from securing government contracts. Topics discussed include profitable pricing strategies, networking, paperwork, targeting the right contracts, subcontracting, and misconceptions about federal contracts.

Josh Dominguez, Founder of Refresh LED, shares how he grew his business to $1.2M/month. He discusses tapping into personal networks, calculated risks, and providing value through educational content. The importance of hiring, delegating tasks, and focusing on sales and marketing is emphasized. Strategies on growing and scaling a business are shared, along with the value of free educational resources for customers.

Entrepreneur and e-commerce expert, Michael Tecku, shares insights on finding the right niche, inbound marketing, simplifying logistics, and the importance of testing and validating products in building a million-dollar e-commerce business. He emphasizes the significance of focusing on what you can control, product quality, and minimizing shipping and return costs.

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 explains the benefits of documenting standard operating procedures (SOP) through short videos and empowering employees to follow the playbook.  Lend an ear and learn how to run a profitable business you love without compromising time to enjoy the important things in life. Resources: https://bit.ly/3BYZH4i 500 free business ideashttps://www.upflip.com/newsletter  Discover even more tips, strategies, and how-to’shttps://www.fastslowmotion.com/ Connect with JohnReady to be your own boss without starting from scratch? Grab our FREE Franchise Guide and unlock the secrets of proven business models that have already created thousands of success stories. Connect with UpFlip: On Youtube On Instagram On Facebook @UpFlipOfficial on Twitter For more insights to start, build, or grow a business, check out the resources on UpFlip.com or head to the UpFlip YouTube channel to see more interviews with business owners and experts. Thanks for listening!