

Beyond 7 Figures: Build, Scale, Profit
Charles Gaudet - CEO of Predictable Profits
Growing a business is hard – and most people underestimate the amount of hard-work and strategic thinking that’s involved to grow and scale your company.
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Mar 24, 2023 • 26min
The Importance of Acceptance and Action feat. Eric Rozenberg
Embracing Diversity: Breaking the Stigma Against the Jewish Community In today's diverse and multicultural world, accepting different ethnicities is crucial for promoting inclusivity and breaking down barriers between different cultures. In this episode of Beyond 7 Figures, Charle Gaudet interviews Eric Rozenberg, an accomplished entrepreneur and author, who shares his experiences and insights on embracing diversity and breaking the stigma against the Jewish community. Rozenberg shares his personal story of moving his family from Belgium to South Florida due to rising anti-Semitism and his involvement in volunteering for the security of the Jewish community. He emphasizes the importance of coming to a conclusion and acting on it. He also highlights the need for rational and informed decision-making to promote acceptance in society with different ethnicities. Key takeaways: The importance of valuing human diversity A deeper understanding of anti-Semitism and how to break the stigma around ethnicity-specific cultures The role of just and fair leadership in promoting inclusivity How to make rational decisions and take action for positive change All this and more, on this week’s episode of Beyond 7 Figures. Don't miss out on our next episode of Beyond 7 Figures, where we will be delving into the world of skincare for men with our special guest Kelley Thornton. So, don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get that episode as soon it gets released. Until then, be profitable. Links: linkedin.com/in/ericrozenberg/ Purchase his book Before It’s Too Late on Amazon

Mar 17, 2023 • 26min
Unlocking Financial Growth: The Ultimate Guide to Achieving Scalability feat. Matthew Gantner
Scaling Your Business and Building Strong Foundations Are you struggling to unlock your business's market scale? Scaling up your business to attract customers and increase revenue can be challenging, especially if you lack the necessary resources. In this episode of Beyond 7 Figures, Matthew Gantner, the Founder & Managing Partner of Altum Strategy Group, shares his expertise in developing and implementing results-focused solutions across people, processes, and technology to build a strong foundation for your business and scale up your market. Gantner emphasizes the importance of having a strong foundation in your business to achieve success. He provides valuable insights into balancing speed and results, capturing investment returns, and effectively reducing Accounts Receivable Aging. Furthermore, he shares effective ways to attract clients, recognize revenue, and capture more revenue to boost your business's growth. Key takeaways: Building a strong foundation is crucial for the success of your business. Balancing speed and results is essential when working on your business. Effective strategies for attracting clients, recognizing revenue, and capturing more revenue can help scale up your business's market. All this and more, on this week's episode of Beyond 7 Figures Don't miss out on next week's episode, where we delve into The Importance of Acceptance and Action with Eric Rozenberg. Join us as we explore the significance of embracing diversity and breaking the stigma surrounding the Jewish community. So, don't forget to subscribe to the show to get that episode as soon it gets released. Until then, be profitable. Links: https://altumstrategy.com/

Mar 10, 2023 • 25min
Building an Authentic Brand feat. Re Perez
The Art of Authentic Branding: Standing Out in a Competitive Market In today's highly competitive market, having a strong brand is essential for any business. But how do you create an authentic brand that resonates with your target audience? In this episode of Beyond 7 Figures, Re Perez, CEO of Branding For The People, shares his expertise in branding and developing a brand strategy that attracts and retains loyal customers. According to Re, branding is the process of creating, shaping, and influencing the desired perception of your brand. Your brand should be authentic, unique, and relevant to your target audience. He emphasizes the importance of understanding your target clients and tailoring your marketing efforts to meet their needs and preferences. You can stand out in a crowded market and drive long-term business growth by positioning your brand in the three domains of credibility, uniqueness, and relevancy. Key takeaways: Authenticity is a key component of a successful brand. Positioning your brand in credibility, uniqueness, and relevancy domains can help attract and retain customers. Using a Venn diagram can help identify your brand's unique position in the market. Understanding your target clients is essential in developing a successful brand strategy. Hiring a business coach can provide invaluable guidance and support in developing and implementing effective branding strategies. All this and more, on this week’s episode of Beyond 7 Figures. Don't miss out on our next episode of Beyond 7 Figures, where we'll discuss Unlocking Financial Growth: The Ultimate Guide to Achieving Scalability. We'll cover everything from building strong business foundations to scaling markets and effective strategies for growth. So, don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get that episode as soon it gets released. Until then, be profitable. Links: https://brandingforthepeople.com/

Mar 3, 2023 • 27min
AI: A New Revolution feat. Abhishek Nayak
Unleashing the Potential of AI: Expert Insights on Capital Management, Investor Relationships, Team Building, and Scaling Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly evolved into a promising field of computer science that aims to create intelligent machines capable of performing tasks that require human-like intelligence. The continuous growth of technology has already transformed how we live and work, and the potential impact of AI is even more significant. In this episode of Beyond 7 Figures, we explore the vast potential of AI with Abhishek Nayak, a renowned entrepreneur, expert in technology, and co-founder of Appsmith. Abhishek Nayak shares his wealth of knowledge and experience in entrepreneurship, fundraising, and technology, emphasizing AI's roles in our daily lives. The discussion also delves into his various strategies and tactics to build successful ventures, highlighting critical aspects such as capital management, investor relationships, team building, and scaling. Key Takeaways: Learn how to manage capital effectively while running a business or company. Make smart decisions as a CEO. Build a high-performance team, address misalignment, and foster productivity and harmony. Gain valuable insights on working with different investors. Adopt Product-Led Growth (PLG) as a market strategy. Learn how to scale your business beyond seven figures. Understand the roles AI can play in our daily lives. All this and more, on this week's episode of Beyond 7 Figures. Don't miss out on our next episode featuring branding expert Re Perez, where we'll dive deep into the world of strategic branding to help scale up your market figure. So, don't forget to subscribe to the show to get that episode as soon it gets released. Until then, be profitable. Links & resources: www.appsmith.com twitter.com/arey_abhishek

Feb 24, 2023 • 23min
Small Fish Big Pond: Navigating Entrepreneurial Challenges feat. Jeff Mains
Learn how to survive challenges and close calls on your entrepreneurial journey Aspiring entrepreneurs often think that success is an overnight journey, but the truth is that it takes perseverance, resilience, and a supportive team to make it happen. The road to success is not easy, and many businesses face near-death experiences before finally making it. However, these challenges are the stepping stones to success and often lead to the biggest breakthroughs. In this week's episode of Beyond 7 Figures, Jeff Mains, CEO and founder of Champion Leadership Group, shares his valuable insights and lessons for anyone looking to succeed in the business world. Jeff Mains has extensive experience navigating the ups and downs of the business world. In this episode, he emphasizes the importance of relationships, a supportive team, and a sense of responsibility to others. He acknowledges the struggle and discomfort of being an entrepreneur and provides strategic goals and actions necessary to drive a business forward. Jeff encourages the audience to have confidence in their leadership and to be resilient leaders willing to try and fail. He shares the crucial factors to building a company that holds substantial value and how to dominate the market, ultimately guiding the audience to navigate their ship towards consistent success and go beyond 7 figures. Key Takeaways: Success is not an overnight journey; it takes perseverance, resilience, and a supportive team to make it happen. Relationships play a crucial role in success. Acknowledge the struggle and discomfort that comes with being an entrepreneur. Have confidence in your leadership and be a resilient leader willing to try and fail. Strategic goals and actions are necessary to drive a business forward. The crucial factors to building a company that holds substantial value. Navigate your ship towards consistent success and go beyond 7 figures. All this and more, on this week’s episode of Beyond 7 Figures. Stay tuned for next week's episode, where we cover AI: A New Revolution featuring Abhishek Nayak. We'll be discussing how technology, particularly AI, can help businesses and maximize productivity. Don't forget to subscribe to the show so you can catch the episode as soon as it's released. Until then, much love. Links & resources mentioned in the episode: Champion Leadership Group

Feb 17, 2023 • 29min
Using Systems and Processes to Scale Beyond 7 Figures feat. Gray MacKenzie
Learn the importance of simplicity when using systems and processes As a business owner, you must know how to adapt to an ever-changing business. You also have to focus on using the right tools to help you and the rest of your team improve your business. It is important to note that many of the tools you use are free or limited in their features. You should only spend money on the right tool for the job. That's why it is essential to identify and see which software can help your business. In this episode of Beyond 7 Figures, I interview Gray Mackenzie, CEO of Zen Pilot. Zen Pilot is a company that helps agencies build more productive, profitable, and healthy teams by streamlining their operations in Click Up. Gray shows us how technology can improve product and business management. He will talk about the importance of simplicity when using systems and processes in our businesses to scale, Beyond 7 Figures. In this episode: Listen to Gray Mackenzie, CEO of Zen Pilot, and how using systems and processes helped his business. Learn about the use of templates in your product management. Hear why Gray chose ClickUp over other product management tools. Understand the importance of input and output consistency in product management. Learn why simplicity is essential for growing your business. Understand how technology can help, but it can also amplify the problem. Learn about ClickUp, the most popular product management tool. We talked about how Gray manages expectations in his business to get it to scale Beyond 7 Figures. Learn some really good educational guides on agency operations, including running ClickUp, by visiting https://www.zenpilot.com/ All this and more, on this week's episode of Beyond 7 Figures. Next week, we cover Small Fish Big Pond with Jeff Mains, an expert at turning good ideas into great enterprises. So, don't forget to subscribe to the show to get that episode as soon it gets released. Until then, be profitable.

Feb 10, 2023 • 27min
Elevate Your Leadership feat. Mason Bendewald
Understanding the power of authentic leadership impacts and changes your ways of generating new ideas that would benefit you and your organization. Drawing attention can be difficult when you are in a competitive industry knowing many individuals are doing the same things as you. Due to the tight competition, some tend to mimic the styles and copy the custom of others, which leads to losing their unique inspiration. In this episode with Mason Bendewald, we talked about his journey as a fitness-content creator and CEO who paved the way and made a notable mark in the fitness industry. I interviewed Mason and understood the force he has that separates his work. We also talk about how he chose not to camouflage but rather elevate his performance in an industry full of basic ideas. Mason shared his uniqueness as an entertainer who establishes a strong presence in front of the camera while he executes creativity as the director behind lenses. In this episode, you will learn: From Mason Bendewald on how to break into the fitness industry and be guided by his distinct qualities that would be beneficial for any director and CEO To understand that your potential and skill set can help you achieve your life objectives To create an edge that separates you from others and one that stands out in a competitive industry How connection starts with being authentic About leadership, engagement, and genuine human connection Understand that emotional connection is a must to correlate with other individuals About the imperfections and vulnerabilities that most leaders struggle to acknowledge yet find ways to overcome How to maximize the connection and draw your community closer To think differently about what it means to be a purpose-driven leader How to exercise camaraderie towards your team About successful leadership and how it’s built on failed attempts All this and more, on this week’s episode of Beyond 7 Figures. Stay tuned next week when we will cover the importance of simplicity in using systems and processes with Gray MacKenzie. So, don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get that episode as soon it gets released. Until then, be profitable.

Feb 3, 2023 • 27min
Transforming events using technology feat. Jonathan Kazarian
Learn how to transform your events through innovative technologies Today, no matter what business you are in, online and hybrid events are becoming increasingly important to your business. You can host an online event, a hybrid event, or a combination of both. This is a big move away from traditional, physical events where you would need to travel to an event venue. Online events are where you invite all your prospects and customers to a virtual space where they can view presentations, attend webinars, and discuss topics with you, your team, and your other prospects and customers. In this episode of Beyond 7 Figures, we will discuss redefining the way brands connect with their audiences through a user-friendly yet robust set of customizable features through online and hybrid events. I interviewed Jonathan Kazarian, CEO, who is on a mission to help event organizers and marketing professionals transform their events through innovative technology solutions. In this episode you will: Listen to Jonathan Kazarian Founder and CEO of Accelevents, the everything platform for in-person, virtual, and hybrid events that drives growth Learn about the use of technology and how it can assist event organizers Learn how Jonathan found ways to pivot and how he got back up again after failing Hear us interview him as we ask about his company, Accelevents, an online event platform Hear useful tips and tricks on how to capture viewers' attention for your event Learn the importance of gamifying an event and creating multiple challenges in which the audience can participate in Learn some of the best strategies to maximize the audience or registrants participating in your event Learn how to effectively force people to watch replays of recorded events Learn why using an event platform to host big events is better than using a meeting platform Learn the importance of faster response times to your customers' needs Understand the meaning of what being human is when interacting with customers All this and more on this week's episode of Beyond 7 Figures. Stay tuned next week when we are going to cover Single Success After Countless Failure Attempts feat. Mason Bendewaldff. So, don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get that episode as soon as it gets released. Until then, be profitable. Links & resources mentioned in the episode: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkazarian/ https://www.accelevents.com/

Jan 27, 2023 • 30min
Dan Martell: Buy Back Your Time
Buy Back Your Time: A coach's guide to streamlining business operations We all have an abundance of tasks on our to-do lists. And when it comes to business owners and entrepreneurs, these to-do lists often feel nearly impossible to complete. If you're struggling as much as 95% of small business owners, you need a way out. In this episode of Beyond 7 Figures, we explore the strategies and insights of successful entrepreneurs and business leaders. We have the pleasure of hosting Dan Martell, the founder of several successful technology companies, and is known for his expertise in scaling businesses and achieving success as an angel investor. As a coach for top-performing founders in the SaaS industry, he shares his proven method for scaling and growing a successful SaaS business. Dan will be sharing his new book, "Buy Back Your Time," which teaches ways to use your time efficiently. He will also be discussing the levels of the replacement ladder, his coaching framework, transformational leadership, and much more. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights from one of the most accomplished business leaders in the software as a service industry. In this episode, you’ll: Listen to Dan Martell, a renowned business coach, share his new book, Buy Back Your Time, which teaches ways to use your time efficiently Discover the levels of the replacement ladder and the outcome for entrepreneurs Learn more about his coaching framework: chunk up to the principal Understand where to begin with transformational leadership Hear us talk about the habit of measuring with your team members Find out the key to measurement and peer accountability Learn more about leveraging AI for the seven figure CEOs Look at the gaps between what AI can do and what AI can't do Recognize the four ways to leverage your business Learn Dan's top tip for scaling your business beyond seven figures. All this and more on this week's episode of Beyond 7 Figures. Stay tuned next week when we are going to cover how marketing professionals transform their events through innovative technology solutions with Jon Kazarian. So, don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get that episode as soon as it gets released. Until then, be profitable. Links & resources mentioned in the episode: https://waitbutwhy.com/2015/01/artificial-intelligence-revolution-1.html https://www.buybackyourtime.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Buy-Back-Your-Time-Unstuck-ebook/dp/B09Y55GLXJ

Jan 20, 2023 • 21min
Faisal Bhutto on Exiting and Acquiring Companies
The plan for growing your business from a sales and marketing perspective A cohesive team is the foundation of success and it takes effort and understanding to create a strong team that can reach its full potential. Identifying the key traits for successful teams is the first step and can be the difference between success and failure. Once identified, the next step is to focus on building the team environment and culture that will help foster collaboration, trust and understanding. In this episode of Beyond 7 Figures, we explore the process of acquiring other companies and how to maximize sales and increase revenue. I interview Faisal Bhutto, an experienced entrepreneur and tech-savvy business executive. He shares his own journey of building successful organizations and how he was able to successfully exit to a firm on his own. You'll learn how he uses technology to help drive a positive impact on people's lives. His insights provide valuable guidance on how to build a strong team and create a cohesive culture that will drive success and growth. In this episode you’ll: Listen to Faisal Bhutto's entrepreneurial journey and experiences, including how he worked to build many successful organizations. Recognize that a successful entrepreneur has a viable exit strategy. Hear the analogy of "you build the airplane while you're flying it" from a sales and marketing perspective Learn why your customers are your stakeholders. Discover one of his growth strategies in sales and marketing: acquisition. Learn more about seeking what you’re worth as a business owner. Understand the procedure for acquiring a company that has recurring revenue. Hear us discuss his current role as Senior Vice President and the company. Understand why your customers have to be at the center of your business. Learn that high performing teams want high-performing people Find out his piece of advice for entrepreneurs on growing a business. All this and more on this week's episode of Beyond 7 Figures. Stay tuned next week when we are going to cover the process of buying back your time and scaling your business with Dan Martell. So, don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get that episode as soon it gets released. Until then, be profitable. Links & resources mentioned in the episode: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fbhutto/ https://www.calian.com/service-lines/it-and-cyber-solutions/