Ep #27 - My guest this week is Ian Blair, the co-founder of BuildFire, a multi-million dollar app development company for iOS and Android. Ian is an entrepreneur, digital marketer, and SAAS developer. With his company BuildFire, he's grown to over 10 million users and the company has developed more than 10,000 apps worldwide. BuildFire is essentially "the Wordpress for mobile apps" which makes building mobile apps something that anyone can accomplish.   Ian and I talk about growing Buildfire and what it took to scale a software-as-a-service (SAAS) company in the modern business landscape. We also dive into Ian's backstory as an entrepreneur and shed some light into how he got started with this business. Ian has incredible insights to share and it's a great conversation.   Learn More About Ian Blair and BuildFire: Visit the BuildFire comany website at: https://buildfire.com/ Visit the BuildFire Blog for Mobile App Development Content: https://buildfire.com/blog/   Follow Ian Blair on Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianblair44/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ianblair44 Facebook (Company): https://www.facebook.com/buildfireapps/ LinkedIn (Company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/buildfire/   Please remember to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss any future episodes. Your support and reviews are important and help us to grow and improve the show. Follow Charles Gaudet on Social Media: Facebook: Facebook.com/PredictableProfits Instagram: Instagram.com/PredictableProfits Twitter: Twitter.com/CharlesGaudet LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/CharlesGaudet   Visit Charles Gaudet's Wesbites: www.PredictableProfits.com www.Beyond7Figures.com   Get a copy of Charles Gaudet's book, "The Predictable Profits Playbook," at: www.PredictableProfitsPlaybook.com  

Ep #26 - My guest this week is Dan Golden, the co-founder and President of the digital marketing agency, "Be Found Online" (BFO). Dan is a veteran digital marketing executive, speaker and rock star in his field. He's been featured in Forbes, Huffington Post and Mashable and is a member of the Young Entrepreneur's Council (YEC). His agency, "Be Found Online," has hit the Inc. 5000 list for 6 straight years and it was voted as one of the best places to work in Chicago.   Dan and I talk about his experience growing his agency, what it means to make the Inc 5000 list for 6 straight years, and what key factors he focuses on to achieve prolonged success. We also discuss creating online visibility and why it's essential for modern businesses.   LEARN MORE ABOUT DAN GOLDEN: Visit the website for "Be Found Online" at: https://befoundonline.com/  Visit the Resource Library for "Be Found Online" at: https://befoundonline.com/blog/   FOLLOW DAN GOLDEN ON SOCIAL MEDIA: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dangolden/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegoldendan Facebook (Company): https://www.facebook.com/BFO LinkedIn (Company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/befoundonline/   Please remember to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss any future episodes. Your support and reviews are important and help us to grow and improve the show. FOLLOW CHARLES GAUDET ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: Facebook.com/PredictableProfits Instagram: Instagram.com/PredictableProfits Twitter: Twitter.com/CharlesGaudet LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/CharlesGaudet   VISIT CHARLES GAUDET'S WEBSITES: www.PredictableProfits.com www.Beyond7Figures.com   GET A COPY OF CHARLES GAUDET'S BOOK, "THE PREDICTABLE PROFITS PLAYBOOK," AT: www.PredictableProfitsPlaybook.com  

Ep #25 - In today's episode, I sit down with Erik Huberman, the CEO of Hawke Media which is the fastest growing marketing consultancy in the entire country. Hawke Media was voted as one of Glassdoor's best places to work and ranked as #893 on the Forbes 5000 list in 2019. Hawke Media earned $14M in revenue in 2018 and projects to do $22M in 2019. During our interview, we discuss what Erik learned as he scaled this company and what things entrepreneurs much watch out for to successfully grow consultancy type companies.   LEARN MORE ABOUT ERIK HUBERMAN AND HAWKE MEDIA: Visit the Hawke Media website at: https://hawkemedia.com/ Visit Erik Huberman's website at: https://www.erikhuberman.com/   FOLLOW ERIK HUBERMAN ON SOCIAL MEDIA: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikhuberman/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ErikHuberman Facebook (Hawke Media): https://www.facebook.com/hawkemedia YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6f5e2rpIHsmXCQs-F0M9_Q/   Please remember to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss any future episodes. Your support and reviews are important and help us to grow and improve the show. FOLLOW CHARLES GAUDET ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: https://facebook.com/predictableprofits Instagram: https://instagram.com/predictableprofits Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesgaudet LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charlesgaudet   Visit CHARLES GAUDET'S WEBSITES: Visit the Predictable Profits company website at: https://PredictableProfits.com Visit the “Beyond 7 Figures” Podcast website at: http://Beyond7Figures.com   GET A COPY OF CHARLES GAUDET'S BOOK, "THE PREDICTABLE PROFITS PLAYBOOK," AT: http://PredictableProfitsPlaybook.com  

Ep #24 -My guest today is David Henzel, a serial entrepreneur, who has started several companies and recently exited from one for an 8-figure deal. David founded the company MaxCDN, a content delivery network business, back in 2009. Within about five years, he grew this company to the 5th largest CDN company in the world and soon exited for eight figures. In today's interview, we discuss David's entrepreneurial journey, how he scaled MaxCDN, and what he's doing now. In 2018, David founded a new company, TaskDrive, which helps sales and marketing people with advanced lead research. This company takes the leg work out for business owners by examining their desired customer profiles and finding more people that fit it. David has also founded the companies Managing Happiness, LTVplus, and Shortlist.  Listen into the interview to hear David's advice, his mistakes, and his strategies for scaling businesses.  Learn More About David Henzel, TaskDrive, and His Other Companies: Visit the TaskDrive Website: https://taskdrive.com/ Visit the Managing Happiness Website: https://www.managinghappiness.com/ Visit the Shortlist Website: https://shortlist.io/ Visti the LTVplus Website: https://www.ltvplus.com/ Follow David Henzel on Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidhenzel/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidhenzel YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/davidhenzel Listen to David's podcast, "The Managing Happiness Show," on Apple Podcasts at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-managing-happiness-show/id1271346533 Please remember to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss any future episodes. Your support and reviews are important and help us to grow and improve the show. Follow Charles Gaudet on Social Media: Facebook: Facebook.com/PredictableProfits Instagram: Instagram.com/PredictableProfits Twitter: Twitter.com/CharlesGaudet LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/CharlesGaudet Visit Charles Gaudet's Wesbites: www.PredictableProfits.com www.Beyond7Figures.com Get a copy of Charles Gaudet's book, "The Predictable Profits Playbook," at: www.PredictableProfitsPlaybook.com  

Ep #23 - Chris Yonker, a vision alchemist, executive coach, speaker, and author joins the show today to discuss how he helps entrepreneurs to create clear visions that align their businesses and lives. Chris Yonker is a world-leading expert in Vision creation. He and his team work with companies (big and small) as well as high achievers like executives, entrepreneurs, athletes, and celebrities to get clarity on what they really want—and then make the strategy mindset and behavior shifts to create that. Chris embraces a uniquely collaborative and experiential approach of being in the “zone,” developing clarity and composure under fire, and discovering unlimited potential. As a seventh-degree black belt, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner, and thought-leader on Personal Performance, Chris has built a refined strategy to create breakthrough results with clients who were unable to get a desired outcome with other consultants, coaches, and even therapists. Chris combines this higher-power thinking with practical strategies that derive from his 21 years of experience of leading a sales team with a Fortune 500 company. As a seasoned veteran who has also worked with numerous mid-market business leaders from a variety of verticals, Chris has seen it all. His holistic approach aims to help improve the mindset, health, and communication of organizations from the top down. Chris was the key driver behind a $6 million increase in revenue within one year for one business client, whose company’s year-over-year growth moved from 1.5% to 7%. The end result: an organization that is able to scale, retain valuable employees, and create a predictable client experience that is unparalleled. As a highly sought-after speaker, Vision expert, and workshop facilitator, Chris’s programs are engineered to meet your demands and exceed your expectations. Chris is a regular contributor to the Coaches Council at Forbes.com and his book Soul Intention: An Executive’s Guide to Building a Life by Choice, Not by Chance is available on Amazon. Learn More About Chris Yonker: Visit the Greatest Years of Your Life website for a FREE vision workbook: https://greatestyearsofyourlife.com/ Check out Chris Yonker's website at: http://chrisyonker.com/ Get Chris Yonker's Book, Soul Intention: An Executive's Guide to Building a Life By Choice, Not Chance, on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Intention-Executives-Building-Choice-ebook/dp/B01HSX2ZAO Follow Chris Brisson on Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisyonker/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisyonker YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ChrisJYonker/ Please remember to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss any future episodes. Your support and reviews are important and help us to grow and improve the show. Follow Charles Gaudet on Social Media: Facebook: Facebook.com/PredictableProfits Instagram: Instagram.com/PredictableProfits Twitter: Twitter.com/CharlesGaudet LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/CharlesGaudet Visit Charles Gaudet's Wesbites: www.PredictableProfits.com www.Beyond7Figures.com Get a copy of Charles Gaudet's book, "The Predictable Profits Playbook," at: www.PredictableProfitsPlaybook.com  

Ep #22 - Chris Brisson, the co-founder of CallLoop and SalesMsg, joins me on the show this week to talk about his experience scaling multiple companies including two SAAS businesses. Chris started his entrepreneurial journey in college selling tires and rims on eBay where he did over $250k in revenue his first year. He grew and sold this company within 3 years and has continued to launch businesses including Automize and now his SAAS companies, CallLoop and SalesMsg. In today's interview, Chris shares about lessons learned from his early entrepreneur days and how he's successfully scaled two SAAS companies to seven figures and beyond. Learn More About Chris Brisson and His Companies, SalesMsg and CallLoop: Check out the CallLoop website at: https://www.callloop.com/ Check out the SalesMsg website at: https://www.salesmessage.com/ Follow Chris Brisson on Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisbrisson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisbrisson Please remember to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss any future episodes. Your support and reviews are important and help us to grow and improve the show. Follow Charles Gaudet on Social Media: Facebook: Facebook.com/PredictableProfits Instagram: Instagram.com/PredictableProfits Twitter: Twitter.com/CharlesGaudet LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/CharlesGaudet Visit Charles Gaudet's Wesbites: www.PredictableProfits.com www.Beyond7Figures.com Get a copy of Charles Gaudet's book, "The Predictable Profits Playbook," at: www.PredictableProfitsPlaybook.com  

Ep #21 - Jeremy Harbour, a global leader in the field of small business mergers and acquisitions, joins me on the show today to discuss buying a business as a growth strategy. Jeremy is the founder of the Harbour Club which is a membership program teaching his wealth of knowledge to business owners wanting to go deeper. He currently operates out of Singapore and has investments in over 12 countries.  Jeremy has bought and sold over 100 companies and advised more than 200 acquisitions. He's personally completed over 100 M&A transactions and has advised on over 200 deals in all major markets. In this interview, Jeremy and I will get into the tactics and strategies for buying, selling, and fixing a business. Jeremy is a true master at his craft and an open book willing to share what he's learned with others. If you're interested in buying businesses and the field of M&As, you won't want to miss this interview. Learn More About Jeremy Harbour, the Harbour Club, and Mergers & Acquisitions: Visit the Harbour Club website to learn more about mergers & acquisitions and get a free ebook at: https://harbourclubusa.com/ Visit Jeremy Harbour's website at: http://jeremyharbour.com/ Follow Jeremy Harbour on Social Media: YouTube (Harbour Club): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdTvYQJgSRb1oyUnEQIugcA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremyjharbour/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyharbour/ Please remember to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss any future episodes. Your support and reviews are important and help us to grow and improve the show. Follow Charles Gaudet on Social Media: Facebook: Facebook.com/PredictableProfits Instagram: Instagram.com/PredictableProfits Twitter: Twitter.com/CharlesGaudet LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/CharlesGaudet Visit Charles Gaudet's Wesbites: www.PredictableProfits.com www.Beyond7Figures.com Get a copy of Charles Gaudet's book, "The Predictable Profits Playbook," at: www.PredictableProfitsPlaybook.com  

Ep #20 - Matt Weinberg, the President of Happy Cog (formerly Vector Media Group), joins me on the show for an interview to discuss his experience scaling his digital design & marketing agency to 8-figures and hitting the Inc 5000 List seven consecutive times from 2013-2018. Happy Cog did $13M in revenue in 2018 with 51 employees. The company was founded when Matt and his co-founder were still in high school. In today's conversation, we get into Matt's strategy for building a digital agency model during a time when companies like Squarespace and Wix have made website creation easier than ever for people. You'll hear Matt's business philosophies, the market segment that Happy Cog serves, and nuggets of wisdom he's learned through his journey. You won't want to miss this.  Learn More About Matt Weinberg and Happy Cog: Visit the Happy Cog website at: https://www.happycog.com/ Follow Matt Weinberg and Happy Cog on Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewweinberg/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/happycog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happycog/ Please remember to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss any future episodes. Your support and reviews are important and help us to grow and improve the show. Follow Charles Gaudet on Social Media: Facebook: Facebook.com/PredictableProfits Instagram: Instagram.com/PredictableProfits Twitter: Twitter.com/CharlesGaudet LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/CharlesGaudet Visit Charles Gaudet's Wesbites: www.PredictableProfits.com www.Beyond7Figures.com Get a copy of Charles Gaudet's book, "The Predictable Profits Playbook," at: www.PredictableProfitsPlaybook.com  

Ep #19 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Zach Burkes, a serial entrepreneur, sales coach, and the co-founder of a multi-million dollar company. Zach started his first company at 23. He's now a team member at Predictable Profits with myself and he has amazing advice and growth lessons to share. In fact, his advice stories have been featured in Fox Business, Inc., AllBusiness, Verge, Chicago Tribune, Sacramento Business Journal, SUCCESS, Forbes and more... Zach is a passionate and fiercely-loyal coach to entrepreneurs, founders and business owners. He's a proud member of Global Shapers (Sacramento) and the invite-only group, the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC). At Predictable Profits, Zach and I specialize in finding overlooked growth opportunities commonly found in most small-to-medium sized businesses. We drive growth and sales with actionable strategies for rapidly increasing a company's profits. Beyond that, we help implement the necessary systems to handle growth and scale. In today's interview, we dive into Zach's back story and dig into how he made his first million dollars as a startup founder and what it took to get there. Learn More About Zach Burkes and Predictable Profits: Visit the Predictable Profits website at: https://predictableprofits.com/ Email Zach Burkes at: zach@predictableprofits.com For speaking inquiries for Zach, fill out a contact form at: https://predictableprofits.com/contact/ For testimonials and case studies from clients Zach and Predictable Profits have served, visit: https://predictableprofits.com/testimonials/ Follow Zach Burkes on Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachburkes/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/zachburkes Please remember to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss any future episodes. Your support and reviews are important and help us to grow and improve the show. Follow Charles Gaudet on Social Media: Facebook: Facebook.com/PredictableProfits Instagram: Instagram.com/PredictableProfits Twitter: Twitter.com/CharlesGaudet LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/CharlesGaudet Visit Charles Gaudet's Wesbites: www.PredictableProfits.com www.Beyond7Figures.com Get a copy of Charles Gaudet's book, "The Predictable Profits Playbook," at: www.PredictableProfitsPlaybook.com  

Ep #18 - My guest for this episode is Ryan Tansom, the podcast host of "Life After Business," a keynote speaker, investor, and the co-founder of Arkona and the GEXP Collaborative. After turning around his family's business, Ryan helped to sell it along with his father for over 8-figures in 2014. During this exit process, he learned a ton after making mistakes that left millions of dollars on the table. Since that experience, Ryan has taken what he's learned and now helps other entrepreneurs to avoid these mistakes by guiding them to get clarity around what they want and control over how to get it. Ryan is dedicated to helping the business community and has devoted much of his life, since his company's sale, to figuring out ways to help owners understand the world of mergers and acquisitions. He wants business owners to realize what it means to grow and sell a company while enjoying the ride and being proud of how all the chips fall. In today's interview, we dive into Ryan's story and touch on some of the exit strategies that he learned. If you'd like to go deep into creating a business growth and exit plan, I would suggest listening to Ryan's podcast called "Life After Business." Ryan created this podcast with the mission of leveling the playing field for entrepreneurs by bringing them all the information business buyers and top industry advisors already know. When you have this information at hand, you will be able to control your own exit. Learn More About Ryan Tansom, Arkona, and the GEXP Collaborative: Visit the Arkona company website at: https://arkona.io/ Visit the Growth & Exit Planning (GEXP) Collaborative for resources at: https://www.gexpcollaborative.com/ Listen to Ryan Tansom's Podcast, "Life After Business," at: https://arkona.io/podcasts Follow Chris Davis and Automation Bridge on Social Media: LinkedIn (Personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-tansom-4a440710/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RyanTansom LinkedIn (GEXP Collaborative): https://www.linkedin.com/company/gexp-collaborative/ LinkedIn (Arkona): https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkona-llc/ Facebook (GEXP Collaborative): https://www.facebook.com/GEXPcollaborative/ Facebook (Arkona): https://www.facebook.com/Arkona-LLC-1419696711503574 Please remember to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss any future episodes. Your support and reviews are important and help us to grow and improve the show. Follow Charles Gaudet on Social Media: Facebook: Facebook.com/PredictableProfits Instagram: Instagram.com/PredictableProfits Twitter: Twitter.com/CharlesGaudet LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/CharlesGaudet Visit Charles Gaudet's Wesbites: www.PredictableProfits.com www.Beyond7Figures.com Get a copy of Charles Gaudet's book, "The Predictable Profits Playbook," at: www.PredictableProfitsPlaybook.com