The Business Method: Interviewing Billionaires, Billion Dollar Founders & the World’s Most Successful People 🎧🔥

“I didn’t know doing a million was a very rare thing, for a business.” Dan Martell   He’s thirty-seven and has started and sold three multi-million dollar businesses. He has been an advisor to HootSuite and regularly rubs shoulders with the founders of Airbnb, Dropbox, Uber, Mark Cuban, and Richard Branson. He has been a mentor for over five-hundred startups, raised more than $2,000,000 for his own businesses, and has invested in over thirty startups...a few of those including Unbounce, Udemy, and Intercom. His name is Dan Martell, and he is a legend in the internet entrepreneurial world and he is joining us today as we dive into his life story. Dan will also share with us some essential tips on growing location independent businesses, why he disagrees with many businesses using the “freemium” business model, and what Dan does to be a power networker! Don’t miss a second of this episode!   “I’m an invest-in-myself, not buy-fancy-shit kind of guy.” Dan Martell   02:51: Drugs, Guns, Jail, and Dan Turning His Life Around 10:32: Dan’s Three Multi-Million Dollar Startups 12:18: What Keeps Dan Motivated? 15:04: When Dan Thought He Was Failing After Making $1,000,000 16:23: On Hiring a Business Coach 18:52: Why Dan Still Hires a Coach 20:55: Tips for Entrepreneurs Building Location-Independent Businesses 24:13: Maybe You Shouldn’t Be Giving Things Away for Free When Building Your Business 28:07: Creating Founder Dinners 33:44: What Does Dan Love About Helping Others?   “The more relationships you build, the more exciting life gets!” Dan Martell   Honorable Mentions: ‘E-Myth’ by Michael Gerber https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/81948.The_E_Myth_Revisited Tim Sanders, former COO of Yahoo http://theentrepreneurhouse.com/tim-sanders/ ‘Love is the Killer App’ by Tim Sanders https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8997432-love-is-the-killer-app?from_search=true Taki Moore https://milliondollarcoach.com/ Dan’s Newsletter http://www.danmartell.com/newsletter Dan Martell Contact Info:https://www.danmartell.com/   Listen to More Episodes on The Business Method Podcast: https://thebusinessmethod.com

“A lot of times what I do is outsource the outsourcing.” Mark Podolsky Systems and automation, systems and automation, systems and automation! Entrepreneurs hear about it all the time. We want to implement them into our businesses, but “How?” is the question that always comes up in our overflowing minds.   For those of you that need and want to automate your business, even more you are going to love today’s guest. Mark Podolsky is the founder of LandGeek.com, Frontier Equity Properties, he is the host of three podcasts, he has built his own SaaS products to automate his businesses and built an outsourcing team in the Philippines that runs on its own. Mark is a master at creating large scale automated businesses where he only works three days a week and can take a month off of work whenever he wants. Today, we will dive into how Mark did this and he gives us a huge list of software and programs he uses and recommends. “I give myself a 30:1 Rule. Say for example it takes me 10 minutes to do that task. I will multiply that by 30, then budget that training time to teach somebody how to get rid of that 10 minutes for the rest of my life.” Mark Podolsky 01:42: Working While Walking on a Treadmill 02:44: Mark and Chris Talk Phoenix, AZ, USA 06:19: Who is Mark Podolsky? 07:10: Why Mark Invests in Land Online? 10:10: Building a SaaS for His Own Business 12:26: Mark’s Philosophy on Creating Systems and Automation 14:43: What Entrepreneurs are Missing When it Comes to Systems 15:47: Automation Tools That Mark Recommends 17:29: How Mark Outsources His Outsourcing? 23:30: Finding Great Virtual Assistants in the Philippines 23:22: Letting Go of Control to Automate Your Business 25:46: Signs You Need to Automate or Delegate Something 26:54: More of Mark’s Favorite Automation Tools 29:57: How Mark Automates His Podcasts 33:21: Mark on Cold Showers Honorable Mentions: Geek Pay https://www.geekpay.io/ Phoenix Digital Mailbox http://phoenixdigitalmailbox.com Been Verified https://www.beenverified.com/ Customer Relation Management (CRM) Airtable https://airtable.com/ Zapier https://zapier.com/ Fiverr http://fiverr.com Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com/ Basecamp https://basecamp.com/ Podio https://podio.com/ File This for Book Keeping https://filethis.com/ Profit First Method http://profitfirstbook.com/ Trello for Team Communication https://trello.com/ Smartsheet for Spreadsheets https://www.smartsheet.com/landing-b Slack https://slack.com/ Many Chat for Marketing Automation https://manychat.com/ If This Then That https://ifttt.com/ Zoom https://zoom.us/signin Deep Work https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25744928-deep-work Essentialism https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18077875-essentialism?from_search=true Searching for Bobby Fischer https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/383778.Searching_for_Bobby_Fischer?from_search=true Crwdboost.com https://www.crwdboost.com/ The Land Geek Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-land-geek-podcast-archive/id1040221974?mt=2 The Best Passive Income Model Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-best-passive-income-model-podcast/id962468381?mt=2 The Art of Passive Income Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-art-of-passive-income-podcast/id1125069143?mt=2 Contact Info: https://www.thelandgeek.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

“Listen, just listen. You don’t have to talk, you don’t have to be the person that says something in the room. You need to listen, and hear what the person is really saying.” Dave Andrews The more I interview guests of the show, the more I am amazed at how many accidental businesses there are in the world that turn into cash generating machines while making a great impact on the world.  Today’s guest is Dave Andrews. Dave is the founder of Devious Media and owns the license for online sales associated with Old Guys Rule. Old Guys Rule is a t-shirt and product brand dedicated to all the fathers, uncles, grandfathers and old guys out there showing their age as a badge of honor. Dave shares with us the story of Old Guys Rule and how he partnered with the company to take the business to the next level. Dave also chats about the other businesses he runs and how he created a 7-figure location independent business model. 01:22: Who is Dave Andrews and Why Do Old Guys Rule? 11:40: Chris Tells About His Rodeo Clown Partnership 12:21: Forming a Partnership with Old Guys Rule 25:58: Tips on Creating 7-figure Location Independent Businesses Honorable Mentions: Shopify Masters Podcast with Felix Thea https://www.shopify.com/blog/120812613-licensing-old-guys-rule-brand Devious Media http://deviousmedia.com/ Community 102 http://community102.com/ Don Craig from Old Guys Rule https://www.linkedin.com/in/don-craig-31220711 ZenDesk https://www.zendesk.com/ Zappos http://www.zappos.com/ CorkSickle https://corkcicle.com/ Contact Info: dandrews@deviousmedia.com +1-818-458-4658 https://oldguysrule.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

“Turnover is vanity, profit is sanity, and cash flow is reality!” Michael Petersen Location independence is a lifestyle that more and more people are starting to enjoy. People can travel the world and make money at the same time. The typical location independent entrepreneur is referred to as a digital nomad and is usually in their 20’s or early 30’s and trying to mark off as many bucket list items and countries to visit as possible.  But there is another group of location independent entrepreneurs that aren’t so mainstream, they are traveling, working and experiencing the world with their families and children. On today’s show we chat with Michael Petersen the founder of a 7-figure location independent business My Media Trading Desk.  He created and molded his business for the specific reason of becoming location independent and fulfilling his wife’s dream of living in France for a year with their three young children.  During the episode we chat about how he made this happen, the things he had to change, the fears that his family had, and the incredible experience their family made this into. “If you’ve got a problem going remote with your team, it’s because you’re a terrible manager.” Michael Petersen paraphrasing the book ‘Remote’ 01:29: Who is Michael Petersen? 04:48: Michael and Chris Talk Network Marketing 09:29: Building Business with Your Spouse 13:02: Overcoming the Fear of Working Remotely with a Family 16:30: When a Client Threatened to Leave Because Michael’s Remote Lifestyle 18:48: Preparing the Family to Go Abroad 24:21: Fear of Bad Internet and Power Going Out 28:33: The Day to Day Life of Traveling Long-Term with a Family and Running a Business 32:27: The Readapting Process After a Year and a Half Abroad Honorable Mentions: ‘How I Got Over the Fear of Working Remotely’ by Michael Petersen https://www.kochiesbusinessbuilders.com.au/overcome-fear-working-remotely/ Network 21 Seminar http://www.n21corp.com/ ‘Am I French Yet’ by Kate Petersen https://www.amifrenchyet.com.au/ Remote by David Hansson and Jason Fried https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17316682-remote 37 Siginals https://37signals.com/ Highrise https://highrisehq.com/ Basecamp https://basecamp.com/ Contact Info: http://mymediatradingdesk.com.au/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

“We recognized that this was a tremendous opportunity, and actually started feeling like a responsibility because we started hearing from women and girls around the world, who were so excited that there was finally a brand for them.” Fran Dunaway Many entrepreneurs dream of having a business they are passionate about, a business they know is making a difference in the world. Some entrepreneurs create that from their first business. Others take years of hard work to merge those two missions.  Today on the show we have Fran Dunaway who started an underwear line that quickly turned into a business that was making a huge difference. Fran is the founder of TomboyX, she and her partner started making clothing as a fun side project in their garage. After hearing from their customers about how much they loved their underwear they changed their focus and became an underwear company.  What is unique about TomboyX’s underwear?  Check out this episode to find out…. “At our core, we recognize...that people are pretty darn cool the way that they are. And we share that desire for people to be unapologetic about who they are every day! That is something we value very highly.” Fran Dunaway 01:53: Who is Fran Dunaway and What is TomboyX? 04:59: Being Drawn or Called to Create and Grow TomboyX 12:17: Is Your Brand a True Reflection of You? 14:32: Focusing on One Product to Build Brand 19:22: Building a 7-Figure Location-Independent Business and Enjoying It Honorable Mentions: Shopify Masters Podcast https://www.shopify.com/podcasts/shopify-masters Mergelane Accelerator http://mergelane.com Contact Info: info@tomboys.com https://tomboyx.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

“I can pretty much bet that if I am having the problem, most people in this industry, would also be having the same problem.” Lee Pennington Imagine being a firefighter and growing a business online to 7-figures in just four years. Today’s guest did just that. Lee Pennington is the founder of Lead Seven, Drop Mock and currently releasing an Initial Coin Offering for a cryptocurrency. And guess what? Lee finally just quit his firefighting gig. After nearly four years of 100 hour weeks balancing fighting fires, building multiple businesses and being a family man, Lee decided to recently “retire” as a firefighter and go full-time as an entrepreneur. On the show, he offers some great tips on building a “high-quality” remote team and some incredible strategies on hiring. Towards the end of the show, Lee also chats briefly about some incredible tips on networking. “What I like to do is hire two people for one position, and be honest about it...you will see an amazing work ethic when you see people in competition.” Lee Pennington 02:11: Who is Lee Pennington? 08:21: What’s the Future of crypto currencies? 11:04: Building LeadSeven and DropMock 14:17: Three Main Things to Move Into a 7-Figure Location-Independence Business 18:17: Tips on Picking the Right People at the Right Time 22:35: Lee On Networking Honorable Mentions: DropMock https://dropmock.com/ LeadSeven http://leadseven.com/home/ ICO: Initial Coin Offering is an unregulated means of crowd funding via crypto currency. Chrono Logic https://chronologic.network/ https://chronologic.network/uploads/ChronoLogic_v18.pdf Asana https://asana.com WorkSnaps https://www.worksnaps.net/www/ Slack https://slack.com/ JVZoo https://www.jvzoo.com/ Warrior Forum http://www.warriorforum.com/ The UK Marketing Summit https://www.facebook.com/marketingsummituk/ Contact Info: lee@leadseven.com Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

“Hire slow and fire fast. If somebody’s not the right fit, we will usually let them go in a week or two.” Jason Long Welcome back to another episode of The Entrepreneur House Podcast and today’s topic is about handling business and life when disaster strikes. Our guest today is Jason Long. Jason has founded nine businesses over the past twenty years, six of those are still running today.  Jason has lost more money than most make, his company went from having a thirty member staff to eight members in a few short months, he survived a horrible car wreck that put him in a coma for three weeks and took months of recovery, but still managed to keep his businesses afloat.  The biggest takeaway from Jason’s interview is to ‘keep going’. No matter what life brings you, keep going. “Every Time I have gone through hard times like that (business and life disasters), what I wished I would have done was just, put things on hold for a little bit, put on my backpack, and go travel.” Jason Long 02:34: Who is Jason Long? 11:44: Can a Serial Entrepreneur Have Just One Business? 12:58: Tips on Delegation to Run Multiple Businesses 15:20: Clues to Hire the Right Person 17:55: Disasters of Building 7-Figure Businesses 22:59: Going From Thirty Full-Time Employees to Eight Rapidly 26:08: The Car Crash the Put Jason in a Coma for Three Weeks 30:43: How to Recover After Disaster Strikes in Business and Life 34:27: What Would Jason Do Differently to Avoid Business Disasters? “I’ve been failing forward for twenty years now.” Jason Long Honorable Mentions: DCBKK Conference http://www.tropicalmba.com/dcbkk-in-25-photos/ JH Media Group http://www.jhmediagroup.com/ Map Dynamics http://www.map-dynamics.com/ Brain Leaf https://www.brainleaf.com/ Code Wright http://codewright.net/ Contact Info: http://www.tangentsolutions.net/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes

“The big picture is not a billion dollar unicorn, it’s a billion person impact.” Damion Lupo Being a podcast host you get to spend time with and interview some truly amazing people. I honestly consider it an honor. Even then, there are always some that stand out even more above a crowd that stands out above most. Today’s guest is one of those.  His agency actually reached out to be on our podcast. Sometimes we accept solicitations, and sometimes we don’t, but I am very happy we accepted this one.   I want to recommend you take some time to listen to our guest today. His name is Damion Lupo, he has founded, co-founded, or bought nearly forty businesses. He has black belts in three different forms of martial arts and founded Yokido which is a blend of Aikido and Yoga. He has owned an insurance agency, a precious metals firm, a venture capital company, a financial consulting firm, an 8-figure real estate company and written five books. I think you will find out quickly why I recommend listening to Damion, and why this thirty-five minute interview is totally worth your time. “Steve Jobs kind of did this, he made up the problem that you didn’t know you had.” Damion Lupo 02:03: The Importance of Being Adaptable 04:07: After He Lost it All, Why Damion Still Never Fired His Coach 07:13: Who is Damion Lupo? 09:25: What Was the Most Ridiculous Business That You Started? 11:28: Which Business Are You Most Proud Of? 15:03: Why the Crash is Coming in 2018? 16:05: How Location-Independent Entrepreneurs Can Prepare for a Global Crash 21:31: Are Cryptocurrencies a Good Investment? 22:01: Metrics That All Entrepreneurs Should Be Paying Attention To 24:16: Pattern Recognitions Around Money 26:54: Being a Guest on 170 Podcasts 31:30: Outtakes and Nonsense “Your plan is going to go right out the window once I punch you in the face.” Damion Lupo quoting Mike Tyson Honorable Mentions: Keller Williams Program http://www.kw.com/kw/education.html Yokido http://yokido.org/join Zrii.com Solo 401K http://totalcontrolfinancial.com/products/solo-401k Self Directed IRA http://totalcontrolfinancial.com/products/self-directed-ira Grant Cardone https://grantcardone.com/ Lewis Howes https://lewishowes.com/ “You should not be in a network marketing company that you didn’t start.” Damion Lupo Contact Info: https://damionlupo.com/ https://www.facebook.com/damionlupo https://twitter.com/damionlupo http://totalcontrolfinancial.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

“Making people productive, what matters is their off time, just as much as their on time.” Wyatt Jozwowski Have you ever used a platform that is bottom line insufficient?  You try another and another and another and they just don’t have the features that you need or work well with your objective. Today’s guest had that same experience with webinar platforms and decided to create a one that was incredibly easy to use and better than anything he had seen on the market. Wyatt Jozwowski is the co-founder of Demio. Demio is a frictionless webinar platform that will have you up and running in thirty seconds.  On the show today, Wyatt and I chat about the many platforms and software in the market today that are really just behind the times.  We chat about his rapid growth of Demio in three years, how they handle and manage their remote team and how Wyatt manages his own burnout. As a side note, Wyatt mentioned that they weren’t quite at 7-figures revenue but the content was too good not to share...so we will make a 101st episode to make sure we get 100 episodes in! 02:36: Who is Wyatt Jozwowski? 03:35: Demio Webinar Platform 06:01: Hitting $40,000 - $50,000 MRR in Less Than Years 09:01: Building a Remote Team and Getting the Right People on That Team 11:34: Platforms That Suck and Opportunities to Change Them 16:01: Naming Demio and Creating a Great Brand 22:04: The Future of Webinars “If you think you can do it all, try saying ‘No’ to the next opportunity and taking a nap.” Essentialism Honorable Mentions: WeWorkRemotely https://weworkremotely.com/ Dan Schwartz’s Podcast on Controlled Growth http://theentrepreneurhouse.com/dan-schwartz/ Alexi Shileds’ Podcast on Healthcare for Remote Teams http://theentrepreneurhouse.com/alexis-shields/ Essentialism by Greg Keown https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18077875-essentialism Contact Info: Wyatt@demio.com https://demio.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Today listeners, we have the founder of Upviral and ConnectIO, Wilco de Kreij on the show. Wilco is an entrepreneur that started dabbling in eCommerce as a teenager in the early 2000’s selling sunglasses online. He continued his passion for building business online for sixteen years and is now the founder of two successful location-independent businesses. Wilco shares with us the process of building Upviral and Connect IO while making sure he was still able to travel when he wanted. We also chat about how the money is managed within his business to keep things simple and to keep focused on growth. Lastly, he shares what is essential when moving from a 6-figure business to a 7-figure business. 01:45: Utrecht, Netherlands 03:25: Who is Wilco de Kreij 08:10: Starting Upviral 13:18: ConnectIO 15:14: Spreading Your Team Amongst Two Different Businesses 16:06: The Biggest Difference Between 6-figure vs. 7-figure Entrepreneurs 17:07: Ways to Let Little Things Go as an Entrepreneur 18:31: When Disasters Happen While on Vacation/Holiday 24:14: How Wilco Manages the Flow of Money in His Businesses 28:11: What is Your Business's 100 Year Plan? Contact Info: Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/wdekreij http://connectio.io/ http://upviral.com/ http://connectio.io/connectleads/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2