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Matthew Spaur is the owner of Marketing the Social Good, a strategic marketing firm for B2B companies that also offers fractional CMO services.I picked Matthew to be a guest because I wanted to speak with someone who had built a 7-figure portfolio, lost it, and rebuilt it once more. I chose this topic because it’s very common for entrepreneurs to go through wealth and poverty cycles, and I thought that if you heard one such story, it would help you better prepare for your own upcoming wealth cycle to happen.00:00 - Building and Losing a Seven-Figure Portfolio: A Story of Adversity and Resilience03:34 - Work-Life Integration and the Local Planet Weekly Business Model07:01 - The Business Model of Alternative Newspapers10:33 - Learning to prioritize and focus on unique strengths14:09 - Stories and Understanding Your Audience for Distribution17:33 - The Power of the Stories We Tell Ourselves20:55 - Overcoming Shame in Personal Storytelling and Entrepreneurship24:25 - Going Slow and Steady27:54 - Dealing with Exhaustion and Responsibilities after Loss, and the Challenges of Disease31:29 - The Complexity and Challenges of Porphyria Diagnosis and Rare Diseases34:55 - Community Support for Rare Diseases and Caregivers38:26 - Dealing with Personal Struggles as an Entrepreneur41:41 - Caregiving as an Opportunity for Entrepreneurship45:07 - Potential of Virtual Reality, Psychedelics, and Stem Cells to Change Daily Life48:41 - The Intersection of Psychology and Entrepreneurship👀 Check out the company:https://matthewspaur.com✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 Hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is an reflection on 2022, a look back at some things I've learned as an entrepreneur over the last few years, and what I'm working on for 2023.  00:00 - Reflections on 2022 and Living in Europe03:11 - Falling in love with Portugal06:39 - Evolving and Learning from Mistakes09:54 - Reflections on 2022 and Plans for 202313:23 - Thank You✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 Hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Kozesky is the Founder and Principal of Jon Thomas Consulting, a full-service consulting firm experienced in government affairs, grant strategy, association management, resource development, and marketing strategy. His firm has helped all sorts of companies, institutions, and non-profits alike around the world.00:00 - Profitable Non-Profit Organizations03:12 - Nonprofits as Small Businesses: Overcoming the Misconception06:24 - Overhead in Non-Profit Organizations09:31 - The Challenges of Running a Non-Profit and Standing Out in a Crowded Market12:43 - Standing out as a Non-Profit: Transparency, Marketing, and Profitable Activities16:05 - Non-profits and for-profits working together for collective impact19:10 - Corporate Social Responsibility and Goodwill Building through Employee Engagement22:13 - Corporate Social Responsibility and Philanthropy25:13 - The Incredible Generosity of Mr. Beast28:22 - Recognizing Genuine Need and Overcoming Cynicism in Charitable Giving31:28 - Using Social Media for Good34:31 - The Power of Giving Back37:26 - Pro Bono Work and Equity-based Arrangements43:18 - Finding Unique Travel Experiences to Help Others and Combat Entrepreneurial Stress46:12 - The Traveler's Philosophy and Supporting Non-Profits👀 Check out the company:https://jonthomasconsulting.com✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Winter is the Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer at SEOwind, a company that uses data to build SEO optimized content effortlessly. He also has experience in helping SaaS companies expand globally, which is an essential part of today’s conversation.00:00 - SEO and Global Growth with Tom Winter03:45 - Automating SEO for SaaS Brands07:24 - Making SEO Predictable with Data-Driven Content Creation11:14 - How to Apply SEO to Your SaaS Brand's Website14:48 - Expanding Your Brand with SEO and Multiple Languages18:10 - Driving Traffic with Organic and Outreach Strategies and Language Optimization for SEO22:03 - Maximizing SEO Benefits in New Regions with a Hypothesis-Based Approach25:54 - Using Leap of Faith Metrics and Translating Content to Reach Global Markets.29:27 - Language Specific Products and the Potential for an AI Language Translator32:59 - Finding the Perfect Temperature for AI-generated Content36:56 - Scaling a Startup and Removing Barriers40:39 - Reducing the Risk of Outreach Campaigns in Startups43:56 - Encouraging the Abuse of a System for Business Success👀 Check out the company:https://seowind.io✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Wang is the Co-Founder of Scarlet International, a 7-figure marketing/PR firm that specializes in Key Online Influencers based in Asia.00:00 - The Focus of Scarlet International and Working with Online Influencers03:09 - Selecting Content Creators for Brand Collaborations06:18 - Working with Kols in Different Regions09:39 - Hazards of the Influencer Industry in Asia16:11 - The lack of revenue transparency19:41 - Short-Term Gains and Business Ethics in China23:17 - Transparency and Trust in Business Deals26:26 - Taking Advantage of People in Business in Asia29:42 - Using Data Analysis to Drive Business Decisions32:56 - Analyzing Data for Business Strategies and Marketing Plans36:27 - How Google Captures User Data and Target Audiences39:42 - The Psychology of Female Attention and Departmentalized Data Dashboards43:01 - Inconsistent Data in Asian Social Media Culture46:01 - Analyzing and understanding social media data to survive the coming economic downturn52:42 - Spinning Off Products and Solutions for Growth and Industry Improvement55:52 - The Importance of Reviewing and Streamlining for Startup Survival in 2023👀 Check out the company:https://scarlet.vip✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anthony Mongeluzo is the Founder/CEO of PCS LLC, a global IT consulting firm with over 200 employees.00:00 - Building a Successful Technology Business with Anthony Mongeluzo03:10 - The Joys and Fears of Starting and Running a Business06:23 - The Drive for Growth and Overcoming Personal Bias09:32 - Managing Accounts Receivable Bottlenecks12:37 - Fixing Bottlenecks and Daily Routine as a CEO15:48 - The ever-changing concept of success18:48 - Enjoying the Ride and Living Life on Your Own Terms21:51 - Celebrating Health and Handling Losses25:04 - Private Jet vs Commercial Flight: Is it Worth the Cost?28:07 - Evolving from I.T. Geek to TV Personality and Business Leader31:21 - Finding Your Superpower and Delegating Tasks34:17 - Delegating and Letting Yourself Get Out of the Way37:14 - Balancing Business and Family as a Parent40:13 - Prioritizing Personal Time and Tackling the Hardest Thing First43:03 - Handling Distractions and Finding Your Own Groove46:15 - Learning from a Variety of Sources49:27 - From Golf Ranges to Virtual Reality Mini Golf52:27 - The Importance of Persistence and Never Quitting👀 Check out the company:https://helpmepcs.com✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bryan Clayton is Co-founder and CEO of Green Pal, which helps homeowners and landscaping companies find and work with each other. He bootstrapped this business to profit, and it will do over $30M USD this year.00:00 - The Success of GreenPal as a Double-Sided Marketplace03:08 - The Challenges of Building a Marketplace Business06:24 - Challenges of inventing a new product09:30 - The Cost of Delegating Tasks without Core Competency12:40 - Being a Generalist and Starting a Business with David Shapiro15:52 - Knowing When to Step Away from a Business19:18 - Scaling a Business to Nine Figures22:24 - Knowing Your Role as a Founder and Building a Team25:24 - Finding and Fixing Bottlenecks in Your Business28:22 - Improving Retention through Customer Experience and Contractor Accountability31:39 - Using Feedback Loops to Improve Contractor Performance35:00 - From Hands-On Skills to Capital Allocation38:19 - The Importance of Focus in Business Growth41:45 - Using AI and Machine Learning to Optimize Routes and Increase Profitability45:00 - Bootstrapping a Business and Staying Focused on the Customer48:16 - The Bad Bet of Raising Capital for Most First-Time Founders51:34 - The Three Things You Always Need to Do Running a Company54:30 - Following up with Brian M Clayton on Greenpal👀 Check out the company:https://yourgreenpal.com✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Travis Lindemoen is the Managing Director of Nexus IT Group, an IT recruiting firm that specializes in federal services.00:00 - Guest Introduction03:44 - Social Soft Skills and the Skillsets in-demand for Transformations and Microservices07:31 - Automating Manual Quality Assurance Testing in Software Development10:53 - Framework Set-Up in Test Automation and Dealing with QA Mistakes14:27 - Dealing with a nightmare QA project and staffing up for quick resolution17:52 - Lessons Learned from a Costly IT Mistake21:14 - Better Documentation and Understanding Project Expectations24:45 - Dealing with Challenging Team Members and High Turnover Rates in IT Projects31:40 - Managing Difficult Employees: Yellow Flags and Red Flags35:15 - Anger vs. Questions in Leadership38:38 - Hiring challenges in a changing world👀 Check out the company:https://nextusitgroup.com✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anna Wong is the Co-founder and CEO of Female Entrepreneurs Worldwide, Asia's largest business platform for female founders and business executives to learn and network.In this special episode, we go deeper into her own Psychology about how she runs her business and what she's thinking about recently.00:00 - Challenges of Finding and Engaging Top Talent in Small Companies03:45 - Managing a Remote Team and Building Relationships06:34 - Taking Time for Team Culture in Remote Work Environments09:50 - Physical Contact and Remote Work Challenges13:20 - Revenge Travel and Remote Business16:35 - Building a Network while Starting Over in Different Countries19:37 - Starting Over and Building a Business that Allows for Personal Freedo👀 Check out the company:https://few.community✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Davis Nguyen is the founder of My Consulting Offer, which helps aspiring consultants get hired by management consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, and Boston Consulting Group.We discussed the importance of exit interviews and why you should be instituting them in your business. 00:00 - Why You Should Be Doing Exit Interviews02:49 - From a Dollar a Day to Yale and Management Consulting05:23 - From Debt to Entrepreneurship: The Story of Michaels Consulting Offer08:16 - Exit Interviews for Improving Company Culture and Retaining Talent11:10 - Strategy of Exit Interviews13:51 - Tips for Conducting Productive Exit Interviews16:39 - Understanding Employee Transitions and Retention by Role19:29 - What Motivates Developers to Stay in Their Jobs?22:08 - Improving Company Culture to Retain Employees24:58 - Communication and Listening in Relationships27:53 - Exit Interviews in Improving Company Culture30:55 - Recognizing employees as human beings33:58 - Cross-cultural communication challenges36:54 - Exit Interviews for Layoffs vs Voluntary Departures39:32 - Investing in Employee Growth👀 Check out the company:https://myconsultingoffer.org✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.