The Elite Entrepreneurs Podcast
Brett Gilliland
If you’re one of the 3-5% of entrepreneurs that’s grown their business to seven figures in revenue, congratulations! You are an ELITE entrepreneur. Few people can say they’ve accomplished what you have. I’m sure that success hasn’t stopped you from wondering: What’s the next step?
Getting from six to seven figures is a commendable and extremely difficult feat, but it’s not smooth sailing after you clear the $1 million mark. If you’re like a lot of entrepreneurs, you’re probably encountering a host of new problems you’ve never fought through before. Leadership changes, vision changes, and you might find yourself wearing ten hats in a given day. That climb up to $10 million seems insurmountable, right?
Welcome Brett Gilliland, your host of the Elite Entrepreneurs podcast. Brett Gilliland is Founder and CEO of Elite Entrepreneurs, a company that specializes in giving $1M+ business owners the knowledge, processes and tools to grow to $10M and beyond. Brett is an expert in organization development, leadership and strategy and spent 10 years helping Infusionsoft grow from $7M in revenue to over $100M. Brett was involved in the foundational work of Purpose, Values and Mission at Infusionsoft and facilitated the strategic planning process for many years.
Getting from six to seven figures is a commendable and extremely difficult feat, but it’s not smooth sailing after you clear the $1 million mark. If you’re like a lot of entrepreneurs, you’re probably encountering a host of new problems you’ve never fought through before. Leadership changes, vision changes, and you might find yourself wearing ten hats in a given day. That climb up to $10 million seems insurmountable, right?
Welcome Brett Gilliland, your host of the Elite Entrepreneurs podcast. Brett Gilliland is Founder and CEO of Elite Entrepreneurs, a company that specializes in giving $1M+ business owners the knowledge, processes and tools to grow to $10M and beyond. Brett is an expert in organization development, leadership and strategy and spent 10 years helping Infusionsoft grow from $7M in revenue to over $100M. Brett was involved in the foundational work of Purpose, Values and Mission at Infusionsoft and facilitated the strategic planning process for many years.
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Feb 15, 2023 • 31min
Hire A Great Assistant To Optimize Your Genius With Tim Francis
Behind every great leader and entrepreneur is a great assistant. As you continue to grow, having the right people supporting you becomes even more crucial. Tim Francis, the Founder and CEO of Great Assistant, has helped over 500 entrepreneurs get great assistants as their business grows in revenue and as they further scale their teams. In this episode, Tim joins Brett Gilliland to tell us more about the people behind the scenes of success. He equips us with the right questions and answers when searching for a great assistant of your own. What should be your criteria? How should they support you as an entrepreneur to optimize your genius and productivity? Plus, Tim uncovers the six reasons why entrepreneurs delay getting some help and how you can get to the other side of it.
Feb 1, 2023 • 29min
The Formula To Solve All Your Business Problems Across Different Stages Of Entrepreneurship With Preston Brown
Every problem has a solution, especially in business. When we don’t overcome those problems, we will suffer the consequences. Our guest today is a serial entrepreneur who started his first company in college and was soon making more than his professors. Preston Brown, a multiple eight-figure business owner, shares the formula to solve all your business problems. Through his expertise in finance, business, and real estate, he dives into the seven stages of entrepreneurship that business owners tend to face when scaling. See the beauty of this formula to solve your problems and achieve business success. Tune in now!
Jan 18, 2023 • 30min
Becoming Money Smart And Achieving A Financially Secure Future With Tony Bradshaw
Humans tend to spend money thinking they will never run out of it. Without becoming money smart, you are only trapping yourself to live paycheck to paycheck. This lifestyle gives you little to no chance of achieving a financially secure future. Brett Gilliland sits down with Tony Bradshaw, Author of The Millionaire Choice, to discuss how to reprogram your brain when it comes to managing, saving, and spending cash. He breaks down his Millionaire Plan, which teaches people to prepare for rainy days and look at life through a lens of preparation. Tony also explains why he thinks a person’s minimum net worth is at least $100 million, how to widen your financial knowledge just by going online, and why building wealth is key to doing good in the world.
Jan 4, 2023 • 24min
Ignorance Is Not Bliss: Positive Psychology Of Awareness With Tony Child
We know of the adage, “ignorance is bliss.” Others believe that there is value in living life not knowing, finding liberation from not overthinking and just letting be. However, the guest in this episode begs to differ. Tony Child, the Founder and Owner of Elevated Worldwide, believes that bliss is in awareness. When you know why things are the way they are, you are better equipped to overcome challenges. Only then can you truly free yourself from the weight, overwhelm, and negativity. Tony joins Brett Gilliland to dive deeper into why this is. He discusses positive psychology, navigating emotional and mental distress, and creating a more positive, collaborative, and creative space. If you are a leader in your business or just looking for ways to live your best life in awareness, then you won’t want to miss this conversation!
Dec 21, 2022 • 24min
The Gift That Keeps On Giving: From Hobby To Startup With Paul Wakim
Transitioning from hobby to startup may be fun, but it’s not always as breezy as it sounds. At the end of the day, you still have to build and run a business, and that comes with the usual side of obstacles and challenges. Paul Wakim has had his share of challenges as the co-founder of TwnSqr, a real estate software company. Before TwnSqr, Paul was exposed to the real estate world through real estate photography. His talent at photographing properties turned into a full-scale business that launched him to full-time entrepreneurship. In this episode, he shares some of the most important lessons he learned over the years as an entrepreneur. He shares how compartmentalization is important, especially when it comes to balancing equally important executive tasks like fundraising and managing business operations. He also explains how he learned the importance of relinquishing control and empowering people to run the business so he can step out as the CEO. All these and more in this short but packed episode. Tune in!
Dec 7, 2022 • 26min
Controlled Chaos: Learn How To Harness Your Chaos To Move Forward And Grow With Kim Troy
Business can reproduce chaos, but what happens when you get caught up? What is the telltale sign that chaos is winning? In today’s episode, Kim Troy, CEO of Civilis Consulting, how you can move your business forward and growing through controlled chaos. Kim also identifies the foundational piece that founders need to rein chaos and bring it to order. Culture is one of the critical pieces organizations tip, so Kim suggests that it is where founders should start to solve. This episode is packed with more insights from Kim Troy, so tune in now!
Nov 23, 2022 • 30min
By Design Or By Default: Choosing How To Live Your Life With Raman Sehgal
We only have one life. How do you want to live it? In this episode, Brett Gilliland sits down with Raman Sehgal as he shares his growth journey as an ambitious entrepreneur and examines the role of design in shaping the life we choose for ourselves. Raman is the founder of Ramarketing, the host of the Molecule to Market Podcast, and an international best-selling author. Tune in as Raman talks about how he created a life that he loves and reveals how you can do just that as well with your own life!
Nov 9, 2022 • 21min
Leading The Business: How To Get Unstuck And Level Up With Megan Huber
Women entrepreneurs need to start taking charge if they want to lead their businesses into the 7-figure mark. Instead of thinking that they can’t do it, they need to have the mindset to start taking action. You can get to 400 or 500K a year by yourself. But in order to reach your next goal, you cannot be the sole provider of what you’re delivering. Join Brett Gilliland as he talks to business growth strategist and coach, Megan Huber about how you can take your business to the next level. Stop being the business and start leading the business to greater heights today!
Oct 26, 2022 • 23min
Growth Through Acquisition: The Story Of Ensemble Music Schools With Jeff Homer
How do you earn $10 million plus in just two years? You can’t do that by going from zero to one in a business, but it’s certainly possible through acquisition. This kind of growth through acquisition model is what Jeff Homer used in building Ensemble Music Schools. Coming straight out of private equity, Jeff married that expertise with his love of music as an amateur musician to build a business that means something to him. In this episode, he shares the challenges of opening 22 branches and building the whole of his business mainly through acquisition. If you have the money to spare and you think this can be a wise strategy for you, tune in and take notes!
Oct 12, 2022 • 25min
Business Growth Strategies: On Leadership, Hiring, And Culture With Dan McGaw
Part of growing a business is knowing when to hand over the reins, especially when letting go of a leadership position. You have to know how to transition out of your business and to do it properly. This episode’s guest is an expert in this, having done it multiple times as he moves from one business to another. Award-winning entrepreneur and speaker Dan McGaw joins Brett Gilliland to share with us the lessons that stood out to him in his career on growing a business beyond the expertise and experience of a founder. He dives deep into the importance of consistency, properly delegating roles to your people, and having observable indicators to measure someone on, especially when hiring. What is more, Dan also shares with us how he further helps companies with McGaw.io, an analytics and marketing technology consultancy, and SaaS platform, UTM.io.
