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Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman two college students who are ready to talk to you guys about business and lifestyle from our personal experiences. We will bring on successful entrepreneur who from this millennial generation and talk about how they got started in college. They will provide you tips and stra…

Dan Tieman & Sabah Ali: College Entrepreneurs and Bloggers


    • Sep 1, 2017 LATEST EPISODE
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    EP 072 Onto A New Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2017 6:57


      Story:   Listen to this episode to hear about how Sabah and Dan are focusing on their main career goals and how this podcast is coming to an end!   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Sabah and Dan’s future goals. Focusing on what you are really passionate about. Holding off on DRTOCR. Change is always good.   Impactful Quotes:   “When something isn’t working out you need to pivot in order to keep succeeding.” -Dan   “I had an ABC 5 interview this morning and it was scary but also exciting!” -Sabah   “We want to dive into something head first and give it our all.” -Dan   “You need to focus on what you are really passionate about.” -Sabah   “It’s been really growing really fast so I am spending a lot of my time focusing on that.” -Dan   “Even though we are putting this on a pause, we have the skill set to continue doing something else in the podcast field in the future.” -Sabah   Start now!   Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Follow us on Instagram: @Sabah.ali14 & @Dtieman1 Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 071 New Ways to Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2017 11:18


    Story:   Listen to this episode to hear about how Sabah and Dan are utilizing different platforms in order to broaden their networks, because as you have heard us say before, you are the average of the 5 people you surround yourself with.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Sabah and Dan’s tips on how to network on different media platforms. Joining Facebook Groups. Utilizing the live feature on Facebook and Instagram. Doing daily reach outs on Facebook. Steps to take in order to connect with someone. Reach out. Start a conversation. Get to know what they are working on. Add value. Offer your service/ product. Go into a conversation to make a relationship not a sale.   Impactful Quotes:   “Your network is your networth.” -Dan   “Just by doing a 30 minute Facebook Live in a group I got so many connections.” -Sabah   “Facebook lives are still super hot right now because they get the best organic reach.” -Dan   “I honestly just start a conversation to get to know about them and what they do.” -Sabah   “Don’t start selling your product right away, make a genuine connection first.” -Dan   “At the end of the day if that conversation doesn’t convert into a sale it probably will in the future.” -Sabah   “Start a conversation, be a person; people don’t want to be sold to 24/7.” -Dan   “It’s such a great way to connect because everyone is online.” -Sabah   “Don’t view your friends as transactions.” -Dan Start now!   Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Follow us on Instagram: @Sabah.ali14 & @Dtieman1 Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 070 Balancing Your Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2017 8:51


    Story:   Listen to this episode to hear about how Sabah and Dan balance their life’s with school, work, while still making time to see their friends and family. .   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Sabah and Dan’s tips on how to balance life. Different platforms to schedule out your day. Planner Google Calendars Calendly How to stay on task throughout the day. 45 minute power sessions Batching your work How to make time for friends and family. Why it’s important to step away from work.   Impactful Quotes:   “Write all of your due dates for assignments, goals, work in your planner so you don’t miss anything.” -Sabah   “Going to and from the train I schedule out calls with clients.” -Dan   “There are so many deadlines that you need to be aware of that you can easily forget about them.” -Sabah   “Making time for other people is something you need to schedule out otherwise you will miss time with them.” -Dan   “At the end of the day, they don’t see the hard work that goes into the success that we want.” -Sabah   “It is what it is, that’s what you have to do in the short term to have success in the long term.” -Dan Start now!   Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Follow us on Instagram: @Sabah.ali14 & @Dtieman1 Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 069 Focusing On Your Main Goal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2017 10:13


    Title: Focusing On Your Main Goal   Story:   Listen to this episode to hear about how Sabah and Dan focus on one main goal that will help them for their future endeavors .   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Updates about Sabah and Dan. Sabah’s experience at a mastermind. How you need to connect with people on a business and personal level. Sabah’s new journey of launching a t-shirt line. How to choose the best opportunities to go with.   Impactful Quotes:   “This mastermind was a lot different than what I was actually expecting it to be.” -Sabah   “There's always so many shiny opportunities around you that it’s hard to focus on one thing.” -Dan   “I finally had that motivation and push to start doing it because I’ve been thinking about it for such a long time.” -Sabah   “That’s what builds relationships, building an actual connection with that person.” -Dan   “We were disconnected from wifi so we were forced to make that in person connection with the people that were there.” -Sabah Start now!   Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Follow us on Instagram: @Sabah.ali14 & @Dtieman1 Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 068 Looking into the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2017 12:17


    Story:   Listen to this episode to hear about Sabah and Dan’s updates about life and what they see in the future with Dorm Rooms to Conference Rooms.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Sabah is starting her senior year of college. Dan working on major things in the making. Why you should always push yourself. Shifting your mindset on things. Books mentioned: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie How failures help you succeed. Stepping back and having fun throughout your journey. Where we see DRTOCR in the next couple of years.   Impactful Quotes:   “It’s kind of a milestone, looking back and everything that I’ve done in my 21 years of life.” -Sabah   “I don’t want to see instant gratification, I want to see hard work pay off.” -Dan   “You can’t do anything yourself, always surround yourself with people that are going to help you and push you to reach those goals at the end of the day.” -Sabah   “You gotta start thinking a lot bigger, if you shoot for 5 sales a day you will probably only get three, you always gotta make that goal bigger.” -Dan   “You're not going to see overnight success, it takes a lot of hard work to see results.” -Sabah   “You took a chance, and you took more of a chance than 99% of the population won’t ever take.” -Dan   “We love what we do, but there comes a time where you have to step back from your work and spend time with family and friends.” -Sabah   Start now!   Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Follow us on Instagram: @Sabah.ali14 & @Dtieman1 Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 067 How to Utilize Instagram Effectively

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2017 10:00


    Story:   Instagram is becoming super popular nowadays as it has surpassed 700 million users just recently. You can post images, videos, do lives, a great amount of content that you can use to your advantage.   Listen to this episode to hear about why Sabah and Dan use Instagram and how that has benefited them with their brands.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Why Sabah and Dan use Instagram to grow their brands. How to use Instagram effectively. Things to post on Instagram. Quotes. Promotional items. (Promote a blog or podcast) Pictures of experiences. Benefits of using Instagram influencers to drive traffic to your business. How to utilize your hashtags. Only 30 hashtags per post. Using the Instagram Live feature. FOLLOW US! @Sabah.ali14 & @Dtieman1   Impactful Quotes:   “I took old pictures of myself and put inspirational quotes on them to make it easy and fun.” -Sabah   “I’ve been shaping a plan to go about it-- and I know that Instagram is going to be a strongly utilized platform.” -Dan   “In order to gain a following on Instagram you have to be consistent and have great content.” -Sabah   “You can literally pay an influencer who has thousands of followers to comment or post something of yours.” -Dan   “I use all 30 hashtags so I can reach more of an audience and gain a following that way.” -Sabah   “It shows that your information is actually important and people want to see it.” -Dan   Start now!   Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Follow us on Instagram: @Sabah.ali14 & @Dtieman1 Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 066 Working a 9-5 While Being a Killer Entrepreneur with Case Kenny

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2017 41:16


    Our Guest:   Case Kenny is the founder of the online publication Prsuit.com and co-founder of Trep Media Group. Not only that but he also still works a full time 9-5 job that he is proud of doing while working on his side hustle. Case shares with us the truth about entrepreneurship and why he is still working a job, learning from it, and applying it to his own businesses. Story:   Working a full time 9-5 job while still hustling on the side and creating a epic publication company , today we have our guest Case Kenny.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Case’s journey from where he started. He founded Prsuit.com publication. How he met Matt Gottesman, his partner (Check out Matt’s Interview!). How he co-founded Trep Media Group. Working a 9-5 while still being an entrepreneur. Balancing a full time job and creating a side hustle. Tips on how to start and grow a publication. How to monetize a publication. Different ways to build up an email list. Creating an ecommerce store. Impactful Quotes from Case:   “It made sense to come together and create a larger company from there.”   “It’s a cool thing to say- but I think sometimes you need to be a realist, financially wise it’s not always the easiest thing to do.”   “I get so many consulting offers, because of this marketable of myself of a entrepreneur and a 9-5er.   “It’s made me so much stronger, and has increased my network.”   “I’ve gotten sat down before and asked why I am working a side hustle as well- when you’re working a 9-5 you have to be respectable to them.”   “It all started on social media and then from there things started to take off.”   “Don’t create a company just to create it, have a vision and meaning to it.”   “Test, test, test, and then learn from the best.”   Connect with Case!   Prsuit Instagram   Start now!   Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Follow us on Instagram: @Sabah.ali14 & @Dtieman1 Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 065 Why Video is Dominating

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2017 9:41


    Story:   Video is the most powerful thing that we have right now in order to grow your business or brand. We see video everywhere from Facebook to our stories on Snapchat, if you aren’t utilizing it you are leaving out HUGE opportunities.   Listen to this episode to hear about why Sabah and Dan use video on a daily basis to grow their brands and attract more clients.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Why Sabah and Dan use video. How video is 10x more powerful than a written article. How you can make viral videos to gain a following. Types of video to utilize. Facebook lives. Pre-recorded videos (vlogs). Instagram lives. Snapchat stories. How to come up with topics for your videos. (For beginners)   Impactful Quotes:   “With live video your organic growth is like 135% or something nuts, because Facebook throws is up on the top in the feed.” -Dan   “You can connect with your audience, they aren't just listening to your voice, they can actually hear and see what you are doing.” -Sabah   “On my lives I do quick 2-3 talks, add value with stuff they can utilize.” -Dan   “If you are doing vlogs, I recommend doing short ones so your audience will get through the entire video.” -Sabah   “Find what you like and then it will be a lot easier.” -Dan   “People like entertainment so even do a Facebook live with just an update in your life or something random and fun.” -Sabah   “Just hit the record button, jump in, and just go with it.” -Dan Featured Quotes:   “We’re operating in a world where one good video can lead to a massive social following.” -Mike Henry   Start now!   Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Follow us on Instagram: @Sabah.ali14 & @Dtieman1 Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 064 College Dropout to Real Estate Rockstar with Anthony Mann

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2017 25:01


    Our Guest:   Anthony Mann, CEO and Founder of AM Open House, has been in real estate for nearly a decade. During his tenure as an agent, he has sold more than 250 REO and short sale properties in Long Island. He was able to get into a niche field within the industry, where there are less than 15 active REO agents and was the youngest by nearly 20 years. Anthony has seen many markets and new technology emerge without any real benefit to agents, so he decided to make a change in the industry and launched AM Open House in July of 2014. Since inception, Anthony has dedicated his entire focus on the AM Open House app and management platform and making the lives of agents easier, while supplying them with technology they actually want and can benefit from using. Story:   From creating a business at a young age to dropping out of college and founding a real estate company, today we have our guest Anthony Mann.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Anthony’s journey from where he started. How he built a unlocking phone business in college and sold it. Why he dropped out of college. What he learned from starting a business at a young age. Why school and learning are two different areas. Skills you need to be a phenomenal sales person. How he got into real estate. Process of building an app. Founded the company, AM Open House. Impactful Quotes from Anthony:   “We’ve grown that company to over 110,000 active users over the past couple of years.”   “It’s been quite the adventure over the past 12 years.”   “I love learning in general, but school was one of those things for me that just never worked.”   “I realized that it didn’t matter, it was the relationships and networking that made my college experience successful.”   “You don’t need capital to do anything.”   “I am a tech guy at heart -- it’s allowed me to stay in the real estate world but live through my passion of being a tech guy.”   “If you’re not comfortable going to a party by yourself, you are not going to succeed as a salesperson.”   “My best advice it to just go for it.”   Connect with Anthony!   AM Open House   Start now!   Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Follow us on Instagram: @Sabah.ali14 & @Dtieman1 Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 063 Tracking Your Progress

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2017 10:28


    Story:   We all love to see progress and how far we’ve come from starting something small to seeing it grow successfully.   Listen to this episode to hear about why Sabah and Dan always track their progress on everything they do and why you should be doing the same.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Why Sabah and Dan always track their progress. Why it's important to track it when wanting to become an influencer. How to track your progress. Google Analytics for websites. Taking pictures. Track using an excel sheet. How small things add up to big results. Why success drives you to keep going.   Impactful Quotes:   “People only see the end result of things and they don’t ever see the hard work that goes into it.” -Sabah   “It’s the make sure of doing the cold outreach but also doing your social media.” -Dan   “Every small little thing does add up.” -Sabah   “It may seem mediocre to do these small things but it's what you need to pay attention to, to make sales.” -Dan   “When you see the successes after doing months and months of work that just drives you to keep going.” -Sabah   “When you start out doing anything you have to remember that you will start out at the bottom level.” -Dan   “If you don’t measure how do you know if the things you are doing are converting for you?” -Sabah   “I did that by showing up everyday --  you constantly have to keep going.” -Dan Featured Quotes:   “Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out.”   “You can’t manage what you don’t measure.”   Start now!   Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Follow us on Instagram: @Sabah.ali14 & @Dtieman1 Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 062 The Founder of Hustle & Deal Flow with Matt Gottesman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2017 47:39


    Our Guest:   Matt Gottesman is an entrepreneur, international brand strategist, social media influencer, and podcaster. He is the co-founder of Trep Media, founder of HDFMagazine.com (Hustle & Deal Flow), and the co-founder of the Forbes featured podcast, the Hustle Sold Separately.  As of today, his company has reached over 400,000 Social Media followers, garner half a million monthly visits to their sites, reach roughly 10.5 million people across all their digital channels, have surpassed 1 million plays on their podcast. Matt inspires nearly 150K people through social media every day with his personal conversations with his audience.   Story:   From getting his MBA in international business to dominating the social media space with over 400,000 follower, today we have our guest Matt Gottesman.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Matt’s journey from where he started. Got his MBA in International Business. How he has worked with big brands. (Louis Vuitton, Moet Hennessy) How he emerged into the digital space. Stories that lead him to success. Tips on how to become a better writer. Where he sees the digital space 5-10 years from now.   Impactful Quotes from Matt:   “It was several years in the making.”   “Is the MBA needed? No it’s not needed,”   “You know by trial and error, basically failing along the way to see what works and doesn’t work.”   “The first time I attempted a business was at the age of 6.”   “I knew digital was the way to go, but because of the timing I was swimming uphill for awhile.”   “Everything that ended up happening, I had no clue that it was going to happen.”   “We wanted to bring the human experience to entrepreneurship-- to show the that they are normal people too.”   “Write with your voice, people want to hear you- I'm sharing my thoughts and feeling to the world.”   “You always want to think about the reader, getting them into the journey and mindset, and then giving away value so they can take it away to apply it to themselves.”   Connect with Matt!   HDFMagazine.com Hustle Sold Separately Instagram Facebook   Start now!   Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Follow us on Instagram: @Sabah.ali14 & @Dtieman1 Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 061 Do That One Last Thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2017 10:09


    Story:   You may have that one last email, text, blog to get done, but do you do it?   Listen to this episode to hear about why Sabah and Dan always end the day strong by doing that one last thing that is on their to-do list.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Why Sabah and Dan always push themselves to do that one last thing. How it teaches you discipline. Sabah’s story about her blog. How to push yourself to finish the day strong. Why you should batch your work. Never have regrets on not doing something.   Impactful Quotes:   “The day went by and I got even more busy -- but that didn’t stop me from publishing my blog at 8 o'clock at night.” -Sabah   “There are so many times that I think I am done for the day but really there's always a couple more things I have to get done.” -Dan   “I’ve done it every single week ever since I started so I just had to do it.” -Sabah   “Until night falls and you are in bed, the day is still going.” -Dan   “Blogs, Instagram posts, stuff like that is so small that anyone can really fit that into their schedule no matter how busy they are.” -Sabah   “It all comes back to that content creation, when you are building your brand.” -Dan   “That Monday was rare for me when I wrote my blog and put it out within 30 minutes.” -Sabah   “You shouldn’t be satisfied until you hit all of your goals for the day.” -Dan   “You don’t want to let your audience down if you don’t put out that blog or do that video that you’ve been doing.” -Sabah   Featured Quotes:   “I know it's hard. Just keep going anyway. You’ll thank yourself after 30 minutes.”   Start now!   Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Follow us on Instagram: @Sabah.ali14 & @Dtieman1 Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 060 15 Year Old Singer- Creating Music and a Message with Mia Rocks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2017 16:56


    Our Guest:   Born and raised in Virginia, Mia Rocks is a typical teenager who is wanting to change the world with her music. As comfortable writing and performing her music as she is hanging with her friends, her experience in grade school has impacted her view of the world. Regularly teased and bullied to the point that she begged to skip school, Mia made the conscious decision at a young age to embrace her individuality. Now she is a singer, songwriter and soldier, taking a stance against bullying with her lyrics, rhythms, and commitment to reaching teens and tweens struggling to find their place in the world. Mia also just launched her crowdfunding campaign that is helping her fund her first album.   Story:   From constantly being bullied in school to embracing her individuality and creating a movement through music, today we have our guest Mia Rocks.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Mia’s journey from where she started. How she is creating a message with her music. Antibullying. A story that sparked her to make a stand. When she realized she wanted to spread her message through music. Her current project of crowdfunding her first album. Her plans after graduating high school. Where Mia see’s herself 5-10 years from now.   Impactful Quotes from Mia:   “A big theme to my music is antibullying.”   “One day I had the realization that I had to change myself to I could stop caring about the bullies.”   “After I tripped it was the most mortifying experience ever- the entire cafeteria was staring at me.”   “You know who you really are in the inside and the best parts about you.”   “This project is not for me it's for everyone out there who listens to my music.”   “People have gotten more mature and that bullying is not the right way to solve your problems.”   “Everyday I do Facebook Lives so people can see me as a real person- not an unattainable person.”   “My biggest goal is to spread my message of anti bullying as far as it will go to as many people as I can.”   Connect with Mia!   Instagram Facebook Twitter Crowdfunding Campaign for Mia’s first album!   Start now!   Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Follow us on Instagram: @Sabah.ali14 & @Dtieman1 Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 059 Dealing with Rejection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2017 10:11


    Story:   Rejection is tough when you are trying something new with your business. You need more clients but every time you hear the word ‘no’ it kills you.   Listen to this episode to hear about how Sabah and Dan deal with rejection and how the word ‘no’ is more of a motivation to them rather than a failure.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   How Sabah and Dan deal with rejection. Different experience where rejection took place. How to deal with hard times in your business. Different ways to push yourself to keep going. Why you shouldn’t give up.   Impactful Quotes:   “My favorite part in sales is the rejection part-- said no one ever.” -Dan   “If you talk to them on a daily basis eventually they will buy from you.” -Sabah   “If you're not willing to deal with 100 no’s before you get to a yes then you're going to be out of business before you know it.” -Dan   “I kept getting rejected, either I was too young or I didn’t have enough experience.” -Sabah   “You can’t dwell on the no’s you gotta keep moving forward.” -Dan   “Keep pushing because eventually you will get that big yes that you’re looking for.” -Sabah   Featured Quotes:   “A rejection is nothing more than a necessary step in the pursuit of success.” -Bo Bennett   “Trust that when the answer is no, there's a better yes down the road.” Start now!   Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Follow us on Instagram: @Sabah.ali14 & @Dtieman1 Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 058 The Voice Over Queen with Chelsea Lee Rock

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2017 18:37


    Our Guest:   Chelsea Lee Rock is a voice actor who created an academy "The actor in you, acting secrets that help you land any business venture." She is eligible for Screen Actors Guild and has voiced over 30 books for kindle and audible. She has also created a program that helps women in business find their creative outlet by using skills she had learned as an actor. Professionally, she has been in film and tv for 7 years and in voice acting for 4 years. She has been featured in magazines such as Magic Image Hollywood Magazine, American Fitness, FINE magazine, and many more.   Story:   From taking a big step of leaving the midwest to pursuing her dream of acting in California, today we have our guest Chelsea Lee Rock.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Chelsea’s journey from where she started. How she moved from the midwest to California. How she found her passion of voice overs. Chelsea’s routine on a day to day basis. She is in the process of writing a book. Chelsea’s Academy. "The actor in you, acting secrets that help you land any business venture.” How she stays consistent with everything. Where she sees herself in the future.   Impactful Quotes from Chelsea:   “I loved acting but I realized that I really love to help people.”   “Take skills that I learned as an actor to turn it into some sort of business.”   “I’ve always wanted to be an actor since I was 6.”   “Voice overs are my bread and butter.”   “Building that clientele, I have a lot of things in the work.”   “Be okay with not getting the job right away.”   “There's no such thing as a creative person, it's about you figuring out your creativity.”   “The quicker you fail the faster you win.”   Featured Quotes:   “One person with a dream is equal to 99 with just an interest.” Connect with Chelsea!   Instagram- @chelsealeerockfit Website Facebook   Start now!   Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Follow us on Instagram: @Sabah.ali14 & @Dtieman1 Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 057 Are You Stressing About Stress?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2017 10:00


    Story:   Everyone encounters stress at one point in their life and it can be a lot to take on when you have a million other things to worry about. You stress about things to get done and then stress about the fact that you are stressed out, either way it's never good for your body.   Listen to this episode to hear about how Sabah and Dan handle stressful situations and steps they take so they don’t overwhelm themselves.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   How Sabah and Dan handle stress. How to choose the right opportunities. Does it align with your main goal? What are you going to get out of it? Why you shouldn’t take on too many projects at once. Steps to take when you’re stressed out. Focus on one thing first. Ask for help. Don’t stress about stress. Take time for yourself. Batch your work. Why it’s important to take breaks. (Working out) Create a schedule.   Impactful Quotes:   “I can finally do my own thing but that means I am doing a lot more.” -Sabah   “I weigh out the options on the return of the investment, what am I going to get out of it.” -Dan   “It’s hard to choose exactly which ones to stick with and run with.” -Sabah   “There needs to be longer than 24 hours in one day.” -Dan   “They focus on numerous things at once so they don’t actually get that much done.” -Sabah   “Say yes and then figure it out later.” -Dan   “Thinking about everything at once is not going to help your situation at all.” -Sabah   Featured Quotes:   “It’s not stress that kills us, it’s our reaction to it.” Start now!   Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Follow us on Instagram: @Sabah.ali14 & @Dtieman1 Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

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    EP 056 Dropping Out of College to Building 2 Production Companies with Bobby Wagner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2017 17:51


    Our Guest:   Bobby Wagner, lead videographer and studio owner of 2 production companies, is a New York native that has lived in Destin, Florida for 12 years. Starting his career as a video producer filming regional and national commercial for a creative marketing agency has given him an edge with dynamic and artistic filming. Growing up as a musician, Bobby naturally began using his love for music as the centerpiece for creating emotional captivating wedding and commercial videos. He truly loves learning about every couples and companies story saying “The secret to a perfect video is knowing everyones story and bringing their past and current memories to life.” Aside from professional videography, he is passionate about traveling, flying, and diving thus his production company's name; Land Air Sea Productions. Currently the Dominican Republic is his second home as he has been filming a foreign film for Sundance film festival for the past 2 years.   Story:   From leaving college as a sophomore to pursue his love of videography and creating two production companies, today we have our guest Bobby Wagner.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Bobby’s journey from where he started. Why he dropped out of college as a sophomore. How he got into his love for videography. His mindset in college and how he took the leap to drop out. How he transitioned to full time entrepreneur. What his daily routine looks like. Advice for people entering the entrepreneurship world. Story about how he was in a car crash -- how it changed him.   Impactful Quotes from Bobby:   “I just really enjoy storytelling and learning about other people.”   “My favorite part of filming is the traveling of the unknown of what's going to come tomorrow.”   “I thought I was going to be a music teacher.”   “Which was probably the scariest fork in the road that I had to overcome.”   “It took me about a month to say yes to the opportunity.”   “This is the hobby that I enjoyed doing to hey I can actually do, excel at, and make a career out of.”   “I continued my education in areas that I was passionate about.”   “I quickly realized that it was going to be more than just filming.”   “When I started the company I didn’t really know where it would take me.”   “Doctors, nurses telling me that I shouldn’t be here, which was definitely a eye opener.”   Connect with Bobby!   Land Air Sea Productions Facebook   Start now!   Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Follow us on Instagram: @Sabah.ali14 & @Dtieman1 Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 055 Excuses: Lying To Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2017 11:38


    Story:   Excuses are what separate you from the huge amounts of success that you can have. We tell ourselves and other people excuses all the time that they have become a bad habit.   Listen to this episode to hear about how Sabah and Dan have trained themselves to see the opportunities in every situation and not take the easy way out and make up excuses.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   How Sabah and Dan block out excuses from their daily lives. Why excuses are a bad habit to have. How opportunities will come and go. Why excuses are similar to telling yourself a lie. How people make excuses of not achieving their new year's resolutions. No excuses to not achieve goals that you make.   Impactful Quotes:   “Making up excuses is really the stepping stones to failure.” -Dan   “Now I just take them as opportunities and just go with it.” -Sabah   “The synergy was flowing and it was awesome we learned so much by doing that instead of making the excuse of not going.” -Dan   “Excuses are pretty much just lying to yourself about things that you think you can’t do.” -Sabah   “What are you doing today that's going to put you in a better position for tomorrow?” -Dan   “Honestly, 85% if not more people have already given up on their new year's resolutions.” -Sabah   “Have a power list which forces you to get things done every single day.” -Dan   “There is always a way to do something.” -Sabah   “It’s the shiny objects that get people distracted.” -Dan   “You can probably accomplish so much more than you think you can, you just have to do it.” -Sabah   Featured Quotes:   “Excuses will always be there for you, but opportunities wont.”   “There are only two options: make progress or make an excuse.”   Start now!   Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Follow us on Instagram: @Sabah.ali14 & @Dtieman1 Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

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    EP 054 From Half Dead & Homeless to a Top 2% Earner with Akbar Sheikh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2017 30:11


    Our Guest:   Akbar Sheikh is a Two-Comma Club award winning expert entrepreneur that is creating sales funnels for his clients as he has made a 7 figure living off of this. Akbar shares his journey with us on how he came from a dark place of being homeless, not knowing what he wanted to do in life, to realizing that he could make a living through the internet and today's technology. Now he is helping others do the same with consulting and sharing his previous experiences.   Story:   From being homeless to now creating multiple successful 7 figure sales funnels and paving his own way, today we have our guest Akbar Sheikh.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Akbar’s journey from where he started. How he graduated college and went through a dark phase. Lived in a small room in the back of a building. How he got into making money online. How he sold his car to start his first online business. Strategies he took to get his first couple of clients. Why you should work atleast a year at a job out of college. How he got into Clickfunnels. How he got his first client. Number one tip for Clickfunnel learners. Do three activities everyday that grow your business. Impactful Quotes from Akbar:   “I was actually living in the back of an office building, like the electrical room.”   “When I saw people doing it online I totally understood it all.”   “I decided that I can’t do this anymore, I couldn’t do retail anymore so I just got up and left.”   “The magic formula: test, tweak, and then scale.”   “I’m just going to make this work, I’m going to give it my all and there's no failure here.”   “I tried several times and I failed.”   “That’s what I would've done -- to give up, but my mindset had changed.”   “I thought, these guys are blind to the world out there and the potential of making money online.”   “The biggest mistake I made out of college was never having a job in my life.”   “Offer your service for free, get results, and then get more clients.” Featured Quotes:   “Live a couple years like nobody else will so you can live the rest of your life like nobody else can.” Connect with Akbar!   Akbar Sheikh   Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition. Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 053 Don’t Waste Our Time!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2017 12:06


    Story:   Time is the most valuable asset that you have. Many people don’t realize it is until they start running out of time to finish things or when people start taking advantage of your time.   Listen to this episode to hear about how people are taking advantage of Sabah and Dan’s time and why you should be aware of your time.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   How people keep canceling on Sabah and Dan. Why time is so valuable. How you shouldn’t ‘always’ be accessible to people. Why you should respect other people's time no matter what. Blocking out your time and scheduling your days. Why you should always add value when contacting influencers. Don’t waste others people time! Impactful Quotes:   “I schedule out literally every second of every day.” -Sabah   “Like right now this time is actually supposed to be for that interview but instead we are going to record a couple shows and keep working towards our goals.” -Dan   “Its frustrating and upsetting when they flake for us because we blocked out our time to give attention to them.” -Sabah   “During my lunch breaks I am working on my business, making calls to clients.” -Dan   “There's 24 hours in a day and if you keep saying you don’t have time to you will never get to that one thing that you want to do.” -Sabah   “When I do help people I may sure the first question out of their mouth isn’t ‘How can you help me’.” -Dan   “Sometimes they start taking advantage of you, they want to pick your brain and talk to you.” -Sabah Featured Quotes:   “It’s not about having time it’s about making time.” Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 052 A Doer, A Problem Solver, A Fixer with Derreck Stratton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2017 25:32


    Our Guest:   Derreck Stratton is a 31-year-old serial entrepreneur who has spent his life in the construction industry. Derreck has founded and co-founded six construction and demolition companies which have generated millions of dollars worth of revenue. As an Air Force Veteran who served a tour in Iraq, Derreck attributes his success in the construction industry to his strong sense of duty and service to others, alongside a desire to strengthen the American economy by helping those who wish to build it up. Despite his zest for business, Derreck’s greatest love is being a father. Derreck is a proud father of three who will be celebrating his 5-year anniversary to his wife Anna this September. Derreck jokes that being a father is much like being an entrepreneur, as you must be a creative problem solver that has an unusually high tolerance for stress and a low requirement of sleep. Derreck’s most recent business venture includes a Construction Mastermind course that will pave the way for a new generation of business owners in the 1.7 trillion dollar construction industry.   Story:   From starting off in the Air Force to switching gears and founding multiple construction companies generating millions of dollars, today we have our guest Derreck Stratton.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Derrecks’ journey from where he started. How he got into the construction industry. His journey through the Air Force. The correlation between Air Force and entrepreneurship. How he created and founded a million dollar company. How to find your first client. Scaling your business and finding the right team. His main why in life. Learning how to balance work life and family life. Best advice to a 20 year old.     Impactful Quotes from Derreck:   “A lot of trial and error for about 6 to 7 years.”   “For the past three or four years we have done millions and millions dollars of work.”   “I don’t think entrepreneurship can be necessarily taught, it's just inside of you or it not.”   “People see life as a straight line but it's really like a scribble with an arrow pointing out the side of it.”   “I found a niche in Des Moines and I filled it.”   “From a very young age I knew I was going to go into the military.”   “I was struggling with the little bit amount of money that we made.”   “As a young entrepreneur-- there's no such thing as a work life balance, it's all out 24 hours a day.”   “I’m a doer, I’m a problem solver, I’m a fixer!”   “I went to 6 friends and we bootstrapped the project and everyone pretty much worked for free.”   “Patience is a huge virtue, that even today I still don’t really have.”   “Failure is a key part in the formula to success.”     Featured Quotes:   “There is no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs.” -Zig Ziglar   “Out of everyone you come against, life is going to hit you the hardest.”   “Nine out of ten business fail, so I started ten.”     Connect with Derreck!   Facebook Instagram: @derreckstratton Construction Mastermind Course   Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition. Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 051 Outsource Your Weaknesses

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2017 11:37


    Story:   Some people may think that you should spend time on your weaknesses so you can handle all operations of a business. However, we believe that you should focus on your strengths and outsource your weaknesses.   Listen to this episode to hear about why Sabah and Dan outsource people to help them with work that they are not the best at. It saves you time to let you focus on things that are really important!   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Why you should be outsourcing work. Why it’s easy to find freelancers. The process of hiring someone. Platforms to find people to hire. Fiverr Upwork FreeeUP Facebook (Post on your timeline and you will be surprised on who will offer to help!) How you don’t have to break the bank for hiring someone.     Impactful Quotes:   “If you guys don’t have strengths in that area definitely look into outsourcing someone.” -Sabah   “If you want to build a team you don't have to hire employees, you can outsource what you are not good at and save yourself some money too.” -Dan   “I didn’t have to spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars hiring a professional editor, so I could find someone out there who could do it for my budget.” -Sabah   “You can negotiate with these people too, nothing is final until you make it final.” -Dan   “It was really good work, we even went back and forth to have her change some things and she didn’t even charge me extra!” -Sabah   “Rely on your strengths and then outsource your weaknesses.” -Dan   “Even post on Facebook if you don’t have time to go to different platforms, it makes is so much easier.” -Sabah   “Outsourcing your weakness and playing on your strengths to focus on your businesses.” -Dan   “They are sitting there posted on their profiles because they want to help you out, they do this for their full time job.” -Sabah     Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 050 Igniting the Podcast World with John Lee Dumas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2017 14:36


    Our Guest:   John Lee Dumas is the host of EOFire, an award winning Podcast where he interviews today's most successful Entrepreneurs 7-days a week. JLD has grown EOFire into a multi-million dollar a year business with over 1500 interviews and 1.5 million monthly listens. He's the author of The Freedom Journal and The Mastery Journal, two of the most funded publishing campaigns of all time on Kickstarter. All the magic happens at EOFire.com!   Story:   On our 50th episode we had the pleasure of interviewing the podcast legend, John Lee Dumas. He brings the fire to this show as he talks about monetizing podcasts, growing listeners, and d, you don't want to miss this!   A few highlights of what you will hear:   How to start a podcast from nothing. How to gain listeners on your podcast. Why you need to focus on the content of your show. Ways to monetize a podcast. One person at a time. Why mentors are essential to success. How JLD manages his time. Batching your work. JLD’s biggest piece of advice.     Impactful Quotes from JLD:   “This is a process, you don’t snap your fingers and they just come, it doesn't happen that way.”   “You will literally grow your audience one listener at a time.”   “You can jump into some real world job right now, sounds a little dramatic than it is but ruin your life, or you can take this second and do other opportunities.”   “You can start creating solutions for their obstacles, their challenges, their pain points --you can offer the solution to them in a form of a product.”   “In the beginning you have to do things that don’t scale to get that knowledge to do things that do scale.”   “Find a person who is currently where you want to be, that's the mentor for you.”   “In just 33 days we did over $453,000 of sales-- so I guess we definitely proved the concept.”   “Have those conversations that don't scale because it’ll give you ideas to allow you to scale”   “I do one day a month where I am on 24 other shows -- you are literally the 20th of the 24 shows I am on today.”   “Just chill out, relax, life is long it's a marathon, learn the skills take risks do all of those things that you can do now.”     John Lee Dumas’s Biggest Piece of Advice   “Chill out.”   Connect with JLD!   EOFire   Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition. Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 049 Achieving a Milestone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2017 10:39


    Story:   Listen to this episode to hear about what Sabah and Dan have learned throughout the 49 episodes that they have created here at Dorm Rooms to Conference Rooms as well as the excitement they have for their 50th episode!   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Sabah and Dan’s learning experiences through podcasting. Being persistence in podcasting/life. How we learned to schedule our podcasts. Success takes time. Why you need to put in time to podcasting. Our special guest that comes on for our 50th episode. Who will it be? Hint…. Their first name is John!     Impactful Quotes:   “We’ve fought through our college classes to really keep this podcast alive.” -Dan   “When you are working on something that you really love to do, time flies so fast.” -Sabah   “On average podcasts only last 7 episodes, to think about we are already made it all the way to 50 is crazy.” -Dan   “They want to make to see success right away and the next day they want to make money, but that doesn't happen that fast.” -Sabah   “Sabah and I have conquered some little battles and major wars at the time.” -Dan   “It may take 1 year, 5 years, 10 years, it will take time to see the success you want to but if you keep working at it you will see it eventually.” -Sabah     Featured Quotes:   “Energy and persistence conquer all things.” -Benjamin Franklin   “Ambition is the path to success, persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.”     Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 048 Editor, College Student, and Soon to be Business Owner with Kai Creswell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2017 20:09


    Our Guest:   Kai Creswell is currently a sophomore at Iowa State University studying a major in Finance. He is the Fall-Iowa State Daily Special Sections Editor as well as the franchise manager at Ames College Pro. He is starting to spark on his entrepreneurship endeavors after attending the Young Entrepreneur Convention in April 2017, which pushed him to act on his ideas. He is currently working with his business partner to develop a way to change the hiring space for young professionals.   Story:   From starting off in college switching his major four times to beginning a business while he is in college, today we have our guest Kai Creswell.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Kai’s journey from where he started. How he got interested in entrepreneurship. Struggles he had to overcome while being in college. The business that he is starting to create. Developing your personal brand. How he plans to balance creating a business and college. Impactful Quotes from Kai:   “In high school I always had a business mind, I wanted to go into business but I didn't exactly know what entrepreneurship was.”   “A lot of people think entrepreneurship is just creating your own business but for me it's all about skill development and the mindset that you are in.”   “I’ve changed my major every single semester.”   “It’s hard to sustain that mentality when you have so much going on.”   “Invest my time and money into it and just take the risk.”   “We’re just trying to change that hiring space -- make finding jobs sexy again.”   “Nothings going to change if you feel sorry for yourself.”   “It really just comes down to how you manage your time.” Connect with Kai!   Facebook   Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition. Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 047 Keep Working, Keep Grinding

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2017 10:16


    Story:   Listen to this episode to hear about what Sabah and Dan are up to now that summer has rolled around and how Dan just graduated college.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Dan’s post college plans. Sabah and Dan’s plans for the upcoming months. Product launch course. Steps needed in order to take a product to market. Different areas in digital marketing. Affiliate marketing. Vlogging.     Impactful Quotes:   “You have to build a story around your consumer.” -Sabah   “Hoping to go full force on this so I can just work for myself.” -Dan   “It’s nice to just have time to start my course and do what I want to do.” -Sabah   “You have to find the biggest pain point for somebody and use that to create something.” -Dan   “You can develop a product but it noone is going to buy it what's the point?” -Sabah   “It might just be 20 dollars but it's 20 dollars that I didn't have.” -Dan   “My second vlog ever got almost 1,000 views, so that's pretty sweet.” -Sabah     Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 046 Rapper in Rock Band to Emmy Award Winning Producer with Greg Rollett

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2017 32:52


    Our Guest:   Greg Rollett is the founder and host of the reality TV Show, Ambitious Adventures. He is an Emmy® award-winning producer, best-selling author and marketing expert who works with influencers, authors, and entrepreneurs all over the world. He utilizes the power of new media, direct response, and personality-driven marketing to attract more clients and to create more freedom in the businesses and lives of his clients.   Story:   From starting off creating his own record label in high school to becoming an Emmy awarding winning producer, today we have our guest Greg Rollett.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Greg’s journey from where he started. Creating his own record label. His company, Ambitious.com How he started a reality TV Show, Ambitious Adventures. Did he or did he not attend college? How he got into video and media. How he created an Emmy Award Winning documentary. Different ways to build a team. Facebook lives vs pre-recorded videos. How he balances work and family. The Perfect Day Formula Impactful Quotes from Greg:   “We believe everyone has a story and the story is what separates you with someone else in the world.”   “So many people wait for good things to happen to them.”   “Since I was about 16 years old I knew that if I wanted something cool to happen in my life I had to go out, get it, and take it.”   “Most people think that there's this magical fairy that's going to bless you and be like ‘alright you’ve now been in business for 20 years you deserve a TV Show’, that doesn't happen it's not going to and it never will happen,”   “We crowdfunded and raised about $53,000 in 28 days.”   “Apparently I went for four years, but I had the credits of a college freshman.”   “I wouldn't call it entrepreneurship I would call it survival.”   “If I wanted a better life for myself or the future family that I would have, I would have to create it, I wasn't going to get it working a 9-5.”   “The only real differentiator is you and your story.”   “Doing something is always better than nothing.”   “Stop consuming and start creating.”   “Rules really help you get more freedom because it makes your decisions more black and white.” Connect with Greg!   Facebook Instagram: @gregrollett Ambitious.com Youtube   Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition. Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 045 "I'm Broke"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2017 11:33


    Story:   We all have heard it and probably have even said it ourselves in one point in our lives. I’m broke. College can be a difficult time to finance yourself when you are paying for tuition, balancing a part time job, and going out to spend money with your friends.   Listen to this episode to hear about how Sabah and Dan manage their money in college to pay for things that will benefit themselves in the long run, rather than going out and spending their money on the weekends.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Why college students are broke all the time. Spending money wisely. Why it's important to invest in yourself. Why going out every night/ every weekend is never a good idea. How to save your money. Investing in your money rather than saving it. Why it's still good to have a part time job, even when you are an entrepreneur. Investing in experiences rather than tangible items.   Impactful Quotes:   “If you’re broke guys that is your own fault and you really need to start getting after it.” -Dan   “It’s more about how you spend your money versus about how you get money.” -Sabah   “I was born into a middle class family, I never had too little and I never had too much.” -Dan   “I was that person who would spend all of my money on shopping, but now I don’t spend that much on tangible things.” -Sabah   “I started to learn early on what it really meant to work for your money.” -Dan   “They don't really do anything in order to get money.” -Sabah   “If you buy the things you don't need you will have to start selling the things you do need.” -Dan   “How are you going to finance your life if you don’t even have any money?” -Sabah   “When you pay for these mentors and courses, you make a connection with these people.” -Dan   “Fill your life with adventures not things, have stories to tell not things to show.” -Sabah Featured Quotes:   “If you are born poor that is not your fault, if you die poor that is your fault.” -Bill Gates   “Being broke is a temporary situation, but being poor is a state of mind.” Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 044 Creating a Web Development Company in College with Ben Patterson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2017 23:15


    Our Guest:   Ben Patterson is a 22 year old who graduated from Southwestern University. He had no idea what he wanted to do when he entered college so he majored in Business because he was always fond of starting a business and the startup culture of Silicon Valley. However, in the summer before his senior year of college he interned at a big electronics company and completely hated it! In that same summer him and his brother started a Web Development business, Outlyers,  because he saw everyone had the same cookie cutter website and knew with their skill set they could do things differently. Things took off from word of mouth and they got to a point where they knew they wanted to do this full time. They graduated and now support themselves full time with their business. Story:   From starting off in college not knowing what to do with his career to graduating with a stable full time business, today we have our guest Ben Patterson.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Ben’s journey from where he started. How he got interested in web development. His web development company, Outlyers. How he got into vlogging. How he balanced everything in college. Time management. The relationship between entrepreneurship and sports. Why it's important to have time to relax. Where his company is going in the future.   Impactful Quotes from Ben:   “It was one of the worst but best experiences in my life.”   “I always told myself, whatever I learn whatever I accomplish in life I want to give back, give back for free.”   “I just wanted to give knowledge to people so they don’t make the same mistakes that I did.”   “I think Facebook is the place to be if you are a small business trying to market.”   “Everybody knows somebody that needs services.”   “We have to put the time in now to set a great foundation so when we graduate things will really be smooth for us.”   “Sacrifice now to get the benefits later.”   “If you play a sport you are just naturally competitive.”   “You start to lose that creativity and drive because you have no sleep.”   “You shouldn't feel guilty to relax just because you're an entrepreneur.” Featured Quote:   “Sacrifice now to enjoy later.” Connect with Ben!   Instagram: @benpatt Facebook   Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition. Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 043 Entrepreneurship as a College Student

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2017 13:08


    Story:   The field of entrepreneurship can be a challenging career to take on, but when you are doing it while you are still in college it's 10x the work. However, knowing how to properly balance your school, work, and social life can be beneficial and pay off at the end of the day.   Listen to this episode to hear about how Sabah and Dan manage their life while running business, doing a podcast, taking classes, and still making time to see their friends.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   How Sabah and Dan manage their days. How entrepreneurship has affected them while being college students. Why you need discipline on a daily basis. Starting now rather than later. Finding your passion while in college. The skill of time management. Acing the three areas of your life. Social life Work/school life Sleep What motivated them to start in college.   Impactful Quotes:   “I’ve really seen differences in what I am dong and who I am compared to my friends.” -Dan   “Before I had really bad time management, all I would do is go to class, go to work, hangout with friends, and then the rest of the time I wouldn't do anything with my life.” -Sabah   “I really messed up, I should've started it all when I was a freshman. If I started this freshman year I wouldn’t have to worry as much.” -Dan   “Disciplining yourself and making the time to do so -- are the ones who succeed after they graduate college.” -Sabah   “I do so many things now that a lot of my friends won't do, don’t do, and things that I really encourage them to do.” -Dan   “I learned how to achieve all three aspects in my life in an adequate way because I taught myself how to use time management and disciplined myself.” -Sabah   “It really allows me to do what I want to do, it allows me to work anywhere because I am a digital guy.” -Dan   “Gaining more confidence in myself, knowing that I can really do so much more when being in college.” -Sabah   “You’re not supposed to worry about business all the time, you got to have fun also.” -Dan   “The crazy ones are the people who change the world.” -Sabah   “There's some early days and some late nights, but it's all worth it.” -Dan   “There's so many resources that you can use on your college campus for your businesses.” -Sabah   “If you're a freshman start now, if you're a senior start now. Just start doing.” -Dan Featured Quotes:   “Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people won't so you can live the rest of your life like most people can't.”   “Entrepreneur is someone who has a vision for something and the want to create something.” Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 042 Podcasting and Amazon Best Seller Queen with Laura Petersen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2017 31:36


    Our Guest:   Laura Petersen is the founder of Podtent Marketing, a company that helps mid-sized businesses with a high-touch, done-for-you service to launch a podcast and power a content marketing strategy. Her own podcast is called Copy That Pops and she is the author of the #1 Amazon Best-Selling book Copywriting for Podcasters: How to Grow Your Podcast, Brand, and Business with Compelling Copy which is available on Amazon. Now she is currently working on a course to help solopreneurs and entrepreneurs with small teams to earn the “#1 Amazon Best-Seller” title without the need for an email list or marketing budget. The course is due out by 5/19/17! Story:   From starting off her career as a teacher to finding her love of podcasting and writing, today we have our guest Laura Petersen.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Laura’s journey from where she started. Traveling around the world. Her first company that didn't work out, a balloon animal company. Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. Her career as a teacher in high school. How she started her tutoring company. How she hit Amazon Best Seller on her book. First steps to take in order to start a podcast. Starting her own company, Podtent Marketing.   Impactful Quotes from Laura:   “I love doing fun good stuff with like minded people to sum myself up.”   “I knew from then I wanted to travel around the world, start businesses, own real estate and all of this stuff.”   “We didn't get very far because every time we had a team meeting, I would be the only one who had their homework done.”   “For every single school break that there ever was, I was on the first plane out of the country the second I would get out of school.”   “I got really interested in podcasting as a listener, and then on the back end helping him.”   “We didn't put any money on marketing or advertising, so as clients just came in we would start accepting them and hiring other people to help us with the work load.”   “As you are going through the process of writing it why not start promoting it even before its live.” Featured Quote:   “You are the average of the 5 people that you spend the most time with.” Connect with Laura!   Copy That Pops Facebook: @LaptopLaura – facebook.com/LaptopLaura Twitter: @LaptopLaura — twitter.com/LaptopLaura Instagram: @LaptopLaura — instagram.com/LaptopLaura Snapchat: @LaptopLaura — snapchat.com/add/LaptopLaura LinkedIn: @LauraPetersen – linkedin.com/in/laurapetersen Facebook: @CopyThatPops – facebook.com/CopyThatPops Amazon Best Seller Course   Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition. Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 041 Video is Our Future. Are You Using It?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2017 11:54


    Story:   Do you want to know what is becoming popular nowadays? Video. That's right, everyone is creating video and that is the new way to promote products, build a brand, or get awareness for a specific cause.   Listen to this episode to hear about why Sabah and Dan think everybody should be creating daily video content, whether they are Facebook Lives or regular videos.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Why the use of video is important. What type of videos to create. Facebook Lives. Daily advice. Vlogging. Why it's important to be in front of a camera. Builds your brand. Gets you comfortable. Gains confidence. Why it’s a great marketing tool. Creating an audience. Why you shouldn't boost Facebook posts.   Impactful Quotes:   “Start doing Facebook Lives because you will see so many people commenting and liking your stuff.” -Sabah   “Every time there is a video, it is automatically getting bumped up to the top of the feed.” -Dan   “Video is so much more powerful than a post or an image just because you are actually talking to the audience.” -Sabah   “If you have the money, get a videographer and have them record your life.” -Dan   “They can see your emotions through that.” -Sabah   “You have to know how to utilize the Facebook algorithm because it has a lot of new things coming out that are going to be game changers.” -Dan   “After the first time I did a Facebook Live it got so much easier doing the next one and then the next.” -Sabah   “With a little bit of video the viewers can see the true person behind the camera, it's not just some random guy sitting behind the scenes, they have emotions.” -Dan Featured Quotes:   “The strength of your social media is determined by the strength of your content.”   “Great marketing starts with great stories. Be unique, inspire, and connect.” -Ann Handley Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 040 Helping College Students Pay Their Tuition with Ogechi Igbokwe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2017 18:55


    Our Guest:   Ogechi Igbokwe is the founder of OneSavvyDollar; a website that allows you find companies that will help you pay for school. She is also a passionate speaker and writer of all things that come to personal finance. OneSavvyDollar exists to make your financial life; dramatically simpler, more convenient, productive, less intimidating, more fun, and fashionable.   Story:   From starting off her career as a bank teller to realizing that she wanted to help students pay for their college tuition as she created her own company, today we have our guest Ogechi Igbokwe.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Ogechi’s journey from where she started. Why she wanted to start a business to help with student tuitions. Personal finance. Started her company in grad school, OneSavvyDollar. Struggles she had to overcome when starting her business. How she markets her business. Impactful Quotes from Ogechi:   “We are trying to help college kids find companies who will help them pay for school.”   “That's when I knew finance and personal finance was a major issue, and was something that I wanted to get into and be in.”   “In undergrad I was still trying to find my way around.”   “I thought I was going to go to law school, but when I calculated the cost of that -- it wasn't exactly what I wanted to do.”   “We are now trying to get into every college.”   “People try and make entrepreneurship sound all sexy and it's fun, but it's a lot of work.”   “It’s easy to start something but it's going to take a lot to continue, especially when things aren't going well.”   Connect with Ogechi!   OneSavvyDollar Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition. Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 039 Applications Make Our Lives Easier

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2017 12:42


    Story:   Technology is always changing in society, it is apart of our lives whether we want it to be or not. Many applications make business and lifestyle easier for one to succeed in. They help us talk to people across the country to telling us when to wake up so we get a full cycle of sleep.   Listen to this episode to hear about some of the applications Sabah and Dan use to make their lives easier in business as well in college.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Applications Sabah and Dan use. Slack. App on your phone and website. Eliminates use of email. Buffer. Automation for putting out content. Canva. Allows you to create artistic images. Podcast art. Ads. Sleepytime. When you need to wake up everyday in order for your sleep cycle to be complete. Impactful Quotes:   “It cuts down the usage of back and forth emailing.” -Sabah   “I can set up when I want to post things, when I want to pictures to come out, it lets me automate that days and weeks in advance.” -Dan   “It’s completely free so you can choose which templates you want to use, which colors, the type of fonts, and you can upload pictures.” -Sabah   “It just makes my life so much easier.” -Dan   “You can schedule out a time when you want to sleep and then it tells you what times you need to wake up in order to have a full sleep cycle. -Sabah   “It's a world platform, when you are asleep people are up, when you are eating dinner people are eating breakfast, you constantly have to be posting.” -Dan Featured Quotes:   “We are changing the world with technology.” -Bill Gates   “It’s not that we use technology, we live technology.” Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 038 How to Build a Million Dollar E-Commerce Company with Connor Gillivan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2017 22:58


    Our Guest:   Connor Gillivan is a 27 year old serial entrepreneur. He co-founded his first company selling textbooks on Amazon from his college dorm room and built it to sell over $20 million.  After building a team of over 60 people, he co-founded FreeeUp, an online hiring marketplace making the process of finding reliable freelancers easier for businesses. His book, Free Up Your Business, is an Amazon bestseller and shares 50 secrets how he's built his companies.   Story:   From starting a multimillion dollar company in sales from his dorm room to founding a company with a team of 60 people, today we have our guest Connor Gillivan.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Connor’s journey from where he started. Started his first business during college. What dropshipping is. How he co-founded FreeeUp. What his responsibilities are for his company. His best selling book, Free Up Your Business: 50 Secrets to Bootstrap Million Dollar Companies. How he hit Amazon bestseller for his book. Where FreeeUp is going in the future. Impactful Quotes from Connor:   “We were selling all kinds of products -- you name it we were probably selling it at one point.”   “It allows you to have inventory online without actually holding it, which gives you a great opportunity to test different products.”   “We came to the conclusion that we didn't like the solutions that were out there, because of the time it took.”   “Writing a book and being able to offer advice to other people in the business is what we wanted to do.”   “That's what I am strategizing, figuring out the best way to continue to get consistent sales.”   “Each Friday of every week I would spend about 4-5 hours of writing the book.”   “This year we are on pace to do around 3-4 million dollars in sales.”   “We have around 1500 clients signed up on our platform on a weekly basis.”   “Our goal is to keep growing it consistently.” Featured Quote:   “It always seem impossibly until it's done.” -Nelson Mandela Connect with Connor!   FreeeUp Connor Gillivan Free Up Your Business Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition. Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 037 Young Entrepreneur Convention Overview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2017 13:22


    Story:   Listen to this episode to hear about how Sabah’s experience at the Young Entrepreneur Convention and why Sabah and Dan think it's important to attend business conferences.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Sabah’s experience at the Young Entrepreneur Convention. Why you should be attending networking events. What it takes to put on an event. Marketing. Sponsoring. Ticket sales. Why making connections is important. Funding the event. Takeaways from attending YEC. Impactful Quotes:   “Put on this event to bring together like minded individuals who already have businesses or want to start businesses.” -Sabah   “Maybe get a job so you do get paid to learn so you can start moving towards what you really want to do in life.” -Dan   “This year I was glad because I was actually apart of the team.” -Sabah   “If you want to make yourself better if you want to grow you have to be the dumbest one in the room, you have to be constantly learning.” -Dan   “There were people who were as young as 5 years old to people who were 60 or 70.” -Sabah   “If you want to become a millionaire hang around billionaires.” -Dan   “We really built up that hype during the last couple of weeks and even the month of for the event.” -Sabah Featured Quotes:   “You are the average of the 5 people that you spend time with.”   “It always seems impossible until it's done.” Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 036 How to gain 4 MILLION Organic Followers on Instagram with Josh Forti

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2017 30:01


    Our Guest:   Josh Forti is a 23 year old Social Media Marketer and college dropout. At age 21, after a year and a half of school, he decide to drop out and pursue his dream of starting his own business. After researching and seeing the power of social media, he start on Instagram. At the time he started, he had 220 followers, and didn’t even know what a hashtag was. He invested every penny he had into learning about Instagram, and social media marketing. After 6 months, he had 10,000 followers. After 9 months, he had nearly 200,000 followers. He then launched Digital CEOs LLC, a social media marketing agency, with his business partners, Josue Pena and Josh Ellis. Together they now have a following of over 4 million followers, and a network of over 100,000,000 followers on Instagram, as well as a marketing and lead generation company that works with 6 and 7 figure businesses.   Story:   From starting in college at the age of 18 to dropping out at age 21 to building a social media company and gaining more than 200,000 followers on Instagram within months, today we have our guest Josh Forti.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Josh’s journey from where he started. Why he dropped out of college. Started a company in college - how it didn't work. How he got interested in social media. How he built his company. Why/ why not it's beneficial to buy courses. Four pillars of Instagram. Content Consistency Market research Networking Using only 30 hashtags a post. How to monetize your Instagram account. Impactful Quotes from Josh:   “They are the ones who told me that social media was a waste of time and you can’t make any money with it.”   “Some of the classes were interesting but a lot of it was repetitive-- there's got to be more to it then just this.”   “It was relatively new so I just capitalized on that and dove all in on how to use social media.”   “In the beginning I understood that success wasn't going to happen overnight.”   “It took me 7 months to get my first 10,000 followers on Instagram.”   “I believe education is the number one most important thing in the world, but I don't think college is.”   “Education and knowledge is completely useless unless you take action with it.”   “Your content is what gets people to follow you-- you can have the best growth strategy but unless you have good content, it doesn't matter.” Connect with Josh!   Instagram: @Worldofartists @Mr.highsclass.co @Focus_mentality Facebook Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition. Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 035 Importance of Connecting with Influencers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2017 14:08


    Story:   Everyone wants to become successful in their designated field but in order to do that we need insight and tips from people who have already done that. Connecting with influencers allows us to gain education from how they became successful and gives us that relationship that we seek for with them.   Listen to this episode to hear about how Sabah and Dan connect with influencers and why they attend certain events to put them in the right settings.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Sabah and Dan’s ways to connect with influencers. Young Entrepreneur Convention Why you should be connecting with influencers. How to build a connection. Why it's important to go to networking events. How to introduce yourself to someone. Do research before going to events. How to prepare yourself for an event. Mentally prepare. Know how to introduce yourself. Ask them about themselves. Ask for contact information. FOLLOW UP. Meeting influencers through podcasting. Impactful Quotes:   “I am apart of the team this year, but I’m also excited because I get to network and connect with a lot of big name people.” -Sabah   “You are always one conversation away from your next million dollar sale.” -Dan   “Connecting with people gives you insight on if that field is right for you.” -Sabah   “You never know how they can help you later on in life or even how you can help them.” -Dan   “You need to find people who have done what you want to do and follow in their footsteps.” -Sabah   “Learn about their routines, get to know where they did mistakes so you don’t do the same.” -Dan   “Be that person who asks speakers questions.” -Sabah Featured Quotes:   “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 034 Creating 10K a Month by Running Facebook Ads with JR Rivas

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2017 22:13


    Our Guest:   JR Rivas is a 22 year old millennial who went to college for a couple years and started a tax business at the age of 18. After selling his business and realizing he wanted to do something different he found the love of digital marketing. Now he helps clients with their business run Facebook ads and click funnels.   Story:   From starting a tax business at the age of 18 to switching gears in becoming a digital marketer and gaining 10K a month, today we have our guest JR Rivas.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   JR’s journey from how he got started. Starting a tax business. How to sell a business. Joining a business with a franchiser Going into the digital marketing field. How to gain and connect with potential clients. Starting a podcast show. What clickfunnels are. Struggles he had to start his digital marketing business. Launching products. Impactful Quotes from JR:   “I was able to figure it out and make a full time living from it, so it’s been a great ride so far.”   “I got a student loan and then used that to finance my business.”   “It was a low barrier to entry business so you could start it up with relatively inexpensively.”   “All you needed was a space, an office, and a couple of computers.”   “I had this office, but I had no money for rent.”   “I started listening to podcasts because I just begun to find out about the podcasting world on iTunes.”   “My first client ever was my friend who I convinced to give me a little money for doing work for him.”   “You are building someone else's business constantly when you could just be building your own.” Connect with JR!   Facebook Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition. Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 033 Summer Struggles

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2017 12:33


    Story:   If you are in college, like Sabah and Dan, you are probably trying to figure out exactly how you want to spend your summer. Weather it is getting a job, an internship, or just taking time for yourself, it's sometimes difficult to really know what you want to do for a couple months that you are off from school.   Listen to this episode to hear about how Sabah and Dan’s plans for the summer and how they are struggling about how they want to spend their summers.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Sabah’s and Dan’s plans for the summer. Sabah turning down an internship offer. Dan getting offers from jobs. Dan graduating from college. Why it's okay to not always do what your friends are doing. Weighing out pros and cons. Are you able to gain skills from what you are going to be doing? Why you should talk to other people to help with decision making.   Impactful Quotes:   “I’m always about going with the flow and seeing what things happen.” -Dan   “Personally, I probably won't take it because I don't want to be doing something I don't like all summer even though it's in New York and it's a great company.” -Sabah   “It’s what I want to do, its sales I can learn from them.” -Dan   “You shouldn’t always be doing what everybody else is doing, in your heart if you know it's not right for you don’t do it.” -Sabah   “Right now, I’m building something great -- every downfall that happens through it I’m just going to pivot.” -Dan   “Why would you want to work all summer hating what you do instead of doing what could really help you in the future.” -Sabah   “It gets rough sometimes and people struggle with that.” -Dan   “After I weighed out my options and really thought about what I wanted to do this summer, the decision to turn down that offer was a lot easier.” -Sabah   “I’m looking forward to new experiences, to travel and experience life will being a digital nomad.” -Dan Featured Quotes:   “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond to it.”   “Struggles are required in order to survive in life because in order to stand up, you got to know what falling down is like.” Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 032 Are You Constantly Being Distracted?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2017 10:38


    Story:   Distractions are all around us, they can interfere with things that we need to finish and are sometimes hard to stay away from. When you are in college there are a lot of things going on so it's natural to be distracted, however being distracted all the time can really start affecting your work.   Listen to this episode to hear about how Sabah and Dan deal with distractions and advice that all college students should take in consideration when it comes to finishing work.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Sabah’s and Dan’s experiences with distractions. How to avoid distractions. Put away your phone. Write down things you need to do later. Focus on one thing at a time. Why you shouldn’t always do work around your friends. Why college students can’t ever focus on one task. How to manage your time with friends, school, and work.   Impactful Quotes:   “Have a little piece of paper next to you, so when you have thoughts popping up in your head you can write them down and do them later.” -Sabah   “You don’t want to bite off more than you can chew.” -Dan   “Literally every minute I would look at my phone and to see what was new, but that really distracted me.” -Sabah   “You have to learn how to say no-- at first they won’t get it but they will eventually get it.” -Dan   “I try and do a lot of my work that needs to be done by myself, with noone around me.” -Sabah   “You have to make time for your friends, but it's about managing your time.” -Dan Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 031 Pivoting in your Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2017 12:34


    Story:   Everyone runs into things that they don’t expect in their daily lives but it's a matter of how we pivot in order to continue down the right path. Change is good in life, business, and relationships, it's something that everyone should be accustomed to.   Listen to this episode to hear about Sabah and Dan’s thoughts on why you should be prone to changes and pivoting in life.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Sabah’s and Dan’s experiences on change. Transferring schools. Relationships. Losing a parent. Adjusting things in your business. Different business model. Pricing your products. Target market. College classes. Failing doesn't mean that you need to give up. Why you should ask for help. Finding mentors. “Change” is a good skill to have.   Impactful Quotes:   “There were so many times in my life that I had to change my circumstances in my life to be happier.” -Dan   “For me it was really hard to get over that little speed bump in my life and just take a pivot to get out of that relationship.” -Sabah   “In life that happens all the time, you have this end goal but it’s a zigzag path, it's not straight like what you thought.” -Dan   “They get scared by the fact that if something doesn’t go right, they just drop it and run away.” -Sabah   “You have to view that it's just a setback it is what it is and you just gotta move on from there.” -Dan   “Adapting to change and pivoting is a great skill and aspect to possess in life.” -Sabah   “It’s okay, people fail at things and that's what makes us who we are.” -Dan Featured Quotes:   “If the plan doesn’t work, change the plan but never the goal.”   “Giving up on your goal because of one setback is like slashing your other three tires because you got one flat.”   Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 030 Creating a Web Design Company with Kayla O’neill

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2017 19:33


    Our Guest:   Kayla O’neill is 20 years old living in Indianapolis, IN. She have been a part of several business ventures beginning in high school including a home delivery grocery service and a photo mounting company. Now, she does web development for local Indianapolis businesses, focusing on not only growing the business I'm helping but also putting money back into the local economy. Story:   From starting in college and switching her major 4 times to finally figuring out what she loves to do in the digital world, today we have our guest Kayla O’neill.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Kayla’s journey from where she started. Starting a business with her boyfriend. Going to college for 1 year. Switching her major 4 times. How she got into web designing. Web design freelance company. Process of gaining clients. Helping out the community. How she manages her time. Writing a book on recipes and food nutrition. Her main why in life. Writing off taxes. Impactful Quotes from Kayla:   “I changed my major 4 times-- I knew I wanted to do something to help people.”   “I actually stopped college after my first year, as of now I am not planning to go back because there is not one degree that really interests me enough.”   “I have to get X amount of work done in this amount of time, so I have the rest of the time to give to family.”   “We joke all the time-- like when our daughter is 5 we are going to have her pitch us business proposals once a month-- she definitely is a big motivating factor.”   “There is so much potential in the people here that we want to just provide opportunity to them.”   “You can really teach anything to yourself.” Featured Quote:   “Stay hungry. Stay Foolish.” -Steve Jobs   “I could either watch it happen or be apart of it.” -Elon Musk Connect with Kayla!   Kayla O’neill Snapchat: @kayjoneill Instagram: @kayjoneill Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition. Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 029 Hitting Amazon Best Seller: Enrolling in Confidence

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2017 14:19


    Story:   Sabah just published her book, Enrolling in Confidence, on Amazon on April 3rd and hit best seller the day of launching it! She achieved her goal of writing and publishing it in 30 days and share with us her thoughts on becoming a best seller.   Listen to this episode to hear about Sabah and Dan’s thoughts on becoming a best seller and how Sabah achieved it in only 30 days!   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Sabah’s book; Enrolling in Confidence. Journey of writing it in 30 days. Editing the book. Formatting the book. Sabah and Dan’s thoughts on writing a book. How to hit best seller. The categories under Kindle Amazon. Reviewing process on Kindle Amazon. Problems Sabah ran into the day of launch. Why a foreword is important in a book. Why you should write a book.   Impactful Quotes:   “It literally took like 9 hours to sit there and edit my entire book.” -Sabah   “I had a little bit of a struggle to find what categories I wanted to put it under because that is one of the big reasons on how you hit Amazon best seller.” -Sabah   “I am best seller in two out of three of my categories, which is pretty good I think.” -Sabah   “I actually called Amazon because I was freaking out a little bit.” -Sabah   “It took me only a couple of minutes to get ahold of somebody in the Kindle department of Amazon.” -Sabah   “I suggest putting a foreword because it helps your book sell better and people will go into the book with a good mindset.” -Dan   Sabah’s Book:   Enrolling in Confidence: How to Live the Lifestyle You Want in College Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 028 Digital Marketing Your Company

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2017 14:49


    Story:   Everyone uses the internet nowadays to communicate with people or advertise their business. Spreading the word about a business you are just about to launch is so much easier if you use digital marketing.   Listen to this episode to hear about Sabah and Dan’s thoughts on digital marketing and how Dan knows the ins and outs from his company..   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Sabah and Dan’s thoughts on digital marketing. Dan’s digital marketing company. Click Funnels. Drag and drop. Lead pages. Facebook Ads. Step by step process in marketing a business. Clothing vs coaching. Why videos are important.   Impactful Quotes:   “Facebook and click funnels is our two main sources of how we do all of our digital marketing.” -Dan   “Run Facebook ads toward the demographic that you think people would like in your business.” -Dan   “It’s all about retargeting at the end of the day.” -Dan   “Start creating videos and start letting people know what you do through Facebook lives and videos.” -Dan   “There's so much information online that if you are truly interested in it, you can probably figure out some of the basics.” -Dan   “Every social media platform is different in itself.” -Dan Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 027 Dealing With A Busy Schedule

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2017 14:39


    Story:   Everyone gets at those times in their life where they have a lot going on and they get stressed out. However, not knowing how to deal with stressful situations can hurt your health and keep you from doing the work that you need to finish.   Listen to this episode to hear about how Sabah and Dan deal with stress in busy situations and how to always take time for yourselves so you don't hit those high point in stress.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Sabah’s ways to deal with busy situations. Think about one thing at a time. Ask for help. Take time for yourself. Dan’s ways to deal with busy situations. Going for a workout. Reading a book to relax. Reflecting on yourself. How to lay out writing a book in 30 days. Setting mini goals every week. Laying out a outline. Finding categories on Amazon.   Impactful Quotes:   “I used to think about everything that I had to do at once and it put me at that point where I don't really want to do anything.” -Sabah   “I always believe in taking time for yourself whether it is during the weekend or during the week.” -Dan   “You always need that little bit of relaxation so you don't go crazy in the head.” -Sabah   “We have to live in the present we can't do anything to get to the future faster.” -Dan   “I literally laid it all out before I even started writing it.” -Sabah   “You always have to wait those 24 hours in the day to get to tomorrow.” -Dan   Features Quotes:   “Stress is caused by being here but wanting to be there.” -Eckhart Tolle   “Focus on being productive instead of busy.” -Tim Ferris Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 026 Approaching the Finish Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2017 13:09


      Story:   Listen to this episode to hear about what Sabah and Dan are currently up to. Sabah is almost at the end of her journey of writing her book in 30 days, and Dan is weeks away from graduating college and taking the next big steps.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Sabah and Dan’s latest projects. Sabah’s book that she is writing and publishing in 30 days. Will be on Amazon on April 3rd, 2017. Topic: How to live the lifestyle you want in college. Title: Enrolling in Confidence Her journey of writing a book in 30 days. Dan’s business of digital marketing. Dan graduating in the spring. What will he do next? Reflecting on his college years.   Impactful Quotes:   “I will hopefully have it done by this weekend because I am around 75% done.” -Sabah   “When you write a book you instantly become an expert in that field.” -Dan   “I talk about time management, scheduling, investing in yourself, the social aspect in college.” -Sabah   “Digital marketing has just been a passion of mine.” -Dan   “I honestly thought it would be a lot harder writing a book but it actually hasn't been that bad.” -Sabah   “It has been such a great time, I really wouldn’t have traded it for anything else in the world.” -Dan   “I have really learned a lot by writing this book through the experiences that I have had through college.” -Sabah   “It's crazy to think that everything is coming to an end now, it's very mixed emotions, it's good to be done by sad to be done.” -Dan   Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 025 Determination in Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2017 13:16


    Story:   Drive and determination is what keeps us going every single day. We see passion behind many successful people but what gets them going most is the determination that they hold.   Listen to this episode to hear what drives Sabah and Dan to keep pushing for what they love to do on the daily. They will touch base on their morning routines and how they get pumped up for the day.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Sabah and Dan’s driving factors. Morning routine to get your ready for the day. Working out. Meditation. Visualization. Writing down your goals. Evening routine. Writing down goals for the next day. Schedule. Hard times where determination kicks in. Why you started what you are doing. Drive and determination comes naturally.   Impactful Quotes:   “The main driving factor that I have is, I don’t want to work for somebody else.” -Sabah   “You have to schedule in everything in your day to keep you on top of your planning.” -Dan   “I like to visualize myself in my main future goals.” -Sabah   “How you handle the situation is all that matters.” -Dan   “I thought about doing everything at once and my mind was so overflowing with all my thoughts that I just wanted to explode.” -Sabah   “When something happens the world doesn't stop, the world just keeps going every single day.” -Dan   “When you do get at that stressful point just think back to why you actually started.” -Sabah   “If you don't love your business or you're not obsessed with it you are going to fail at it, it's not something you can do once or twice a week, it's an ongoing process.” -Dan   “We don’t force ourselves to love what we do, when we do what we love the drive and determination follows, it comes naturally.” -Sabah Featured Quotes: “At the end of the day your feet should be dirty. Your hair messy. And your eyes sparkling.” -Shanti   “One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat.” -Napoleon Hill   “You can’t control what the other athlete is going to do; you can’t control anything except for your competition and how you execute the race or how you execute the task.” -Michael Johnson   Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 024 Creating an Online HR Company with Nate Hirsch

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2017


    Our Guest:   Nathan Hirsch is a serial entrepreneur and expert in remote hiring and eCommerce. He has been selling online for over 7 years and has sold well over $20 million worth of product through his eCommerce business. He is now the co-founder and CEO of FreeeUp.com, the hands-on hiring marketplace connecting hundreds of online business owners with reliable, pre-vetted remote workers. FreeeUp is redefining how businesses are able to hire remote freelancers online. He can be found on leading podcasts, such as Entrepreneur on Fire, Eventual Millionaire, and many more, speaking about online hiring tactics. He currently lives in Orlando, Florida.   Story:   From starting in college to buying and selling textbooks to make money, to developing a marketplace for companies to connect and hire workers, today we have our guest Nate Hirsch.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Nate’s journey from where he started. FreeeUp.com Company. Started a textbook business in college. Dropshipping on Amazon. Developing a team for a your business. How to land a great job. What people look for in workers. Skills Attitude Communication Failures Nate had to overcome during college and business. Strategies on dropshipping. How to contact big manufacturers. Methods on marketing a new business. Staying consistent in college. Impactful Quotes from Nate:   “Instead of going to job boards to post jobs, you come to us.”   “Before I knew it I was running this multimillion dollar dropshipping business out of my college dorm room.”   “That’s when I got my idea because I got really good at developing teams, just like I was in college.”   “Do you care more than just about the paycheck.”   “If you are a newbie you need to focus on the attitude and communication aspect.”   “Day one, I get a call from one of my assistant saying that our biggest vendor just dropped us.”   “I went to this ultimate high to this really big low.”   “You should never have your business relying on one employee.”   “The whole thing really started from cold calling, cold pitches, and word of mouth.”   “If you’re not willing to do it then someone else will, and work harder at it.”   “Figure out what you’re passionate about and focus on those things, life is too short to do things that you don't want to do.” Featured Quote:   “Work hard play hard.” Connect with Nate!   FreeeUp.com Sign up as a client. Mention this podcast, you can get a dollar off your first worker forever!   Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition. Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 023 Digital Nomad Lifestyle

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2017 12:49


    Story:   Technology and internet is what is allowing us to deliver this podcast to you guys today. It has revolutionized the world in so many ways that we cannot even imagine. Many people use the internet on a daily basis to either build their brand or promote a business.   Listen to this episode to hear why Sabah and Dan love using the internet and how they have used it to their advantage. They will touch base on how important it is to utilize it and major ways to use it effectively.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Sabah and Dan’s thoughts about the digital lifestyle. Connecting with people all around the world. Opting into online masterminds. Facebook ads and dropshipping. Building relationships with your audience. Vlogging- blogging but with video! Ways to make money online. Affiliate marketing. Facebook ads. Podcasting. How you can do work anywhere. Impactful Quotes:   “You can connect with anybody in the world if you just have a laptop in front of you.” -Sabah   “They don’t make themselves human, they just sit behind a keyboard, so to make yourself human you have to create a video.” -Dan   “By doing that one simple click and sharing it, millions of people can see that and that's one thing that I really love about online marketing.” -Sabah   “It’s awesome how it's just been opening up doors for people, so they can go live and travel the world.” -Dan   “I love to do my work, and it’s even better when I can do it anywhere and everywhere.” -Sabah   “Everything is just being done online now, you can go to Amazon and buy your groceries for the week.” -Dan Featured Quotes:   “If your business is not on the internet, then your business will be out of business.” -Bill Gates   “If people like you they'll listen to you, but if they trust you they’ll do business with you.” -Zig Ziglar   Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

    EP 022 Insightful Digital Marketing Tips with Maxwell Finn

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2017 43:07


    Our Guest:   Maxwell Finn is the founder of StartupDrugz.com and a managing partner at Quantum Media Marketing. He has years of experience creating hugely profitable Facebook ads, spending millions of dollars for both his clients and his own companies. Max is a serial entrepreneur and has launched, grown and sold several ecommerce brands and venture backed startups. He’s passionate about helping new entrepreneurs and small business owners achieve success.   Story:   From starting his million dollar business in college to shifting gears and founding a successful T-shirt store and becoming a managing partner at Quantum Media Marketing Company, today we have our guest Maxwell Finn.   A few highlights of what you will hear:   Max’s journey from where he started. How he stayed consistent in college. His company, Startup Drugz. Quantum Media Marketing Company. Great insight on digital marketing. Failures that Max had to overcome. Step by step process from starting a company. Using dropshipping. Facebook ads. Whether companies should use paid marketing or not. Things to look for when hiring a consultant. How to connect and work with big name influencers. Impactful Quotes from Max:   “You learn a lot more by failing then you do with succeeding.”   “I’d rather be the dumbest person in the room rather than the smartest person in the room any day.”   “If you’re not passionate about what you are doing, you are going to get burned out really quickly.”   “For me marketing was just a passion of mine -- the logic behind it was always so fascinating to me.”   “If you have nothing but a computer and access to internet, you can build the skills you need to be successful.”   “It’s a lot easier to spend money then it is to stop spending money.”   “If you are a new store, 100% of your traffic will probably be paid traffic.”   “Always test before you invest.”   “If you’re good at what you do and you’re young, you need to prove yourself.”   “You can only do 2 out of 3 things, a good social life, academic career, or good at sports while you’re in college.”   “Take the risks sooner in life, it’s a lot less risky when you’re in college.”   Featured Quote:   “Move fast and break things.” -Mark Zuckerburg Connect with Max!   Startup Drugz Quantum Media Marketing Company Maxwell Finn Facebook Start now!   Ready to take your business and lifestyle to the next level in college? Grab your seat in our Entrepreneur Accelerator Program: College Edition. Connect with us! Sabah Ali and Dan Tieman. Our Snapchats: @Sabahh14 & @Tieman - Snap us!

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