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Mar 21, 2024 • 1h 1min

#747 Quiet Crypto, The Demand Question, and Difficult Decisions ft. Jordan Gal

Exploring challenges in ecommerce, product-market fit, and demand with Jordan Gal. Insights on partnerships, crypto quietness, firing team members, and family impact on business. Discusses firing unfit team members and the struggles of raising money vs bootstrapping. Highlights the importance of understanding customer demand and making difficult decisions in entrepreneurship.
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Mar 14, 2024 • 54min

#746 “Full-Service Agencies Are Out” & Other Productized-Service Ideas

John Doherty discusses trends in the agency space, emphasizing specialization and profitability. They reveal six productized-service ideas, including software quality assurance and leveraging TikTok for business. The discussion covers the importance of strategic layers, work quality, and innovative services like Systems Automation as a Service.
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Mar 7, 2024 • 45min

#745 “3 Million in Revenue is a Death Zone" - Financial Strategy with Greg Crabtree

Explore the challenges of surpassing the $3 million revenue mark with Greg Crabtree, focusing on profitable growth strategies. Discover the importance of market-based wages, profit truth, and effective financial management. Navigate the 'death zone' of business growth and learn essential steps for success.
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Feb 29, 2024 • 42min

#744 How Transparent Should You Be? Thoughts on Queen Bee Roles & a Ticket Giveaway

This podcast explores the value of writing in business, the concept of the Queen Bee Role, and the level of transparency within a team. They also offer a ticket giveaway for a qualified founder. Topics include revenue sharing, the importance of clear communication, and business-changing events for founders.
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Feb 22, 2024 • 54min

#743 Spotting Taboo Business Ideas Through the Overton Window

In this episode, the hosts discuss shiny object syndrome and share success stories from listeners. They explore how societal shifts can lead to successful business ideas. Plus, they invite listeners to join the TMBA team. Topics also include regrets of selling businesses, roles in bootstrapped companies, and navigating challenges in the business world.
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Feb 15, 2024 • 1h 5min

#742 A Podcast About Shiny Object Syndrome

The hosts discuss the challenges of shiny object syndrome for entrepreneurs, and offer six strategies for tackling it. They also explore the skill of going zero-to-one to grow a business and the benefits of focusing on one thing. Other topics include connecting with other founders, DC Black membership, Playa del Carmen experiences, and simplification for business success.
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Feb 8, 2024 • 48min

#741 The Roadmap for Turning a Skill Into a 1M+ Productized Service

Tom Kent shares his roadmap for turning a skill into a 1M+ productized service business. Topics include personal branding, scaling LinkedIn lead generation, sales process for high-dollar products, building a sales team, and identifying a niche market. They also discuss the importance of finding a unique opportunity, focus and accountability in coaching businesses, networking, systematizing processes, and living abroad.
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Feb 1, 2024 • 1h 27min

#740 The Anti-Agency Agency + High ROI Customer Acquisition

Vince Nguyen, a successful solo-agency owner, shares his hacks for running a solo-agency and improving Facebook Ads. Dan and Ian discuss operating on a profit-first system, finding/connecting with customers, and hiring remote talent. They also talk about using WhatsApp for business communication and the power of listening to client feedback in advertising.
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Jan 25, 2024 • 51min

#739 The Three Horsemen Holding Your Business Back from Breakthrough with Mike Michalowicz

Dan interviews business author and entrepreneur Mike Michalowicz, discussing the power of prioritizing profit and specialization to scale effectively. They explore the three horsemen that keep businesses from breakthrough and the importance of finding and mastering the core function in a business. Mike also shares insights on founder trust issues and the benefits of taking a four-week vacation for personal rejuvenation and giving the business a break.
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Jan 18, 2024 • 35min

#738 Under the Hood of an 8-Figure Business + Million Dollar Weekend with Noah Kagan

Noah Kagan, CEO of AppSumo, shares insights on operating an 8-figure business and offers guidance on leadership, goal-setting, and personal growth. The importance of core documents in a business, giving employees autonomy, and continuous improvement are also discussed.

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