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It's hard to say goodbye and the time has come...for now. I want to thank our loyal listeners, producers, virtual assistants and everyone that has joined me and joined us on this journey. I really appreciate you! The time now is to pivot and time is valuable. I'm rooting for you on your journey! Stay subscribed for more content in the future. So maybe it's not goodbye...it's see you later.

This has been a long time coming for me and someone that I've admired as an investor for a very long time. There aren't many books about investing that remain relevant over 40 years after they were first published. Burton Malkiel's A Random Walk Down Wall Street, first published in 1973 and now in its twelfth edition, is one. Burton Malkiel, professor emeritus of economics at Princeton University and author of the seminal finance book “A Random Walk Down Wall Street,” told CNBC's “ETF Edge” that investors would be wise to “sit tight” and “stay the course” in light of the stock market's latest sell-off. Malkiel's book, now in its 12th edition, kickstarted the investing industry's foray into indexing, influencing top minds including Vanguard founder Jack Bogle, the creator of the index fund.

I had a chance to chat with Johnny FD. A digital nomad who In 2008 quit his corporate gig in California to move to Thailand and follow his passions and work as a Scuba Diver around the world. It was in Thailand that he spent a few years training professionally as a Muay Thai Fighter and fighting professionally.  In 2013 he started my first online business through publishing a book on Amazon Kindle, then replaced his 9-5 income by starting a dropshipping store which he later sold and start investing in other passive income vehicles. Johnny also started a blog to document and share his journey as a location independent entrepreneur or what he now labels as a digital nomad with my friends and family. Johnny and I discuss; What is a Digital Nomad How he finances his travels Staying connected with friends and family Steps to becoming location independent His growth spiritually, mentally, financially and much more! Sponsor/Partnership: Coinbase  a secure online platform for buying, selling, transferring, and storing digital currency   Other Resources: Digital Nomad Summit US http://www.nomadsummit.com/ Johnny's Podcast http://www.travellikeabosspodcast.com/ Johnny's Course http://www.johnnymethod.com/

Author and international keynote speaker, Roger is a recognized expert in the use of brain and behavior research to improve marketing, sales, customer experience and corporate culture. He has worked with companies ranging from Fortune 500 firms to entrepreneurial startups to enhance their digital and conventional marketing.   As well as authoring Friction: The Untapped Force that Can Be Your Most Powerful Advantage, Roger has also written the best-selling Brainfluence: 100 Ways to Persuade and Convince Consumers with Neuromarketing which has been translated into nine languages. In addition, Roger writes the popular blog Neuromarketing and a column at Forbes.com. He founded Dooley Direct, a consultancy, and co-founded College Confidential, the leading college-bound website, which was acquired by Hobsons, a unit of UK-based DMGT, where Roger served as Vice President of Digital Marketing after the acquisition.   Roger's new book takes you step-by-step through the process of: Empowering frank conversations Guiding individual and team behaviors Getting ahead of friction Optimizing the customer experience Building a frictionless corporate culture Combining scientific research with real-life examples of leaders who have conquered business friction, Roger shares with us his thoughts on how to identify roadblocks, alter them for the benefit of both business and customer, and create positive, lasting change. Sponsor/Partnership: Blooom – Your 401k could earn more. Take a minute to link up your 401k to and maximize your investments. For $10/ month, we manage your nest egg so you can enjoy life.

For the first 24 years of his life, Chris Rickerson's future looked dim. He grew up in poverty, with a drug-addicted mother and drug demons of his own. Facing dire consequences, he turned his life around and, in 2013, started Elite Staffing Solutions, a Wichita, Kansas-based staffing company that lifts up people who are struggling as he once did. We talk about; Growing up in a home with a drug addicted mother Chris's own battles with substance abuse How his faith helped him turn his life around Why his firm doesn't hesitate to hire those with similar backgrounds to Chris's The keys to Elite Staffing Solutions rapid growth Mentors People over profit Advice to other entrepreneurs Sponsor/Partnership: TubeBuddy's channel management browser plugin helps content creators, brands, and networks save time and grow their brands directly from within YouTube. Other Links: This $3 Million Company Hires People Who Need a Second Chance. Because Its Founder Needed Help Once, Too. (INC article)

I had a fun and eye opening (or mind opening) discussion with Nir Eyal who blogged often about psychology and marketing which eventually brought him to the path of marrying the two and published a book called: Hooked – How to Build Habit-Forming Products.  Hooked is a guide with a very insightful and simple thought system to building habit-forming products. If you're a marketer, designer, entrepreneur and more, this is for you. We discuss; What started his interest around the psychology around products. The ‘Habit Zone' that's outlined in his book and the four habits in the thought system. The key elements to consider when creating a product. And much more… Also Read: Playing to the Addictive Tendencies of the Consumer  

The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul ~ Dieter Uchtdorf That fully embodies Roberto Blake.”Create something awesome today.” Roberto Blake is the CEO and Creative Director of Create Awesome Media, LLC., where he develops and produces digital content and online media properties. Currently he is the host of a popular Creative Education Channel on YouTube, “Always Be Creating”. Roberto also host and co-produces the “Create Something Awesome Today Podcast” Roberto Blake uses this tagline at the beginning of every video he creates, edits, and uploads on YouTube. He has a real passion for creative entrepreneurship and empowering others, and the community he's built around his creative philosophy is a reflection of his commitment to his following. Roberto and I discuss; How Roberto got his start in design and focus on being a “creative” How others can start in YouTube today and why it's not saturated? What's the future YouTube The next social media “thing” people and businesses should turn their attention to Tips for a budding vlogger to develop a strong relationship with followers? How to engage with followers in all three (Twitter / Instagram / YouTube) channels and platform he uses the most? The YouTubers and Bloggers that inspired him when he started and today and much more! Sponsor/Partnership: TubeBuddy's channel management browser plugin helps content creators, brands, and networks save time and grow their brands directly from within YouTube.

Bailey Richert is Founder of Virtual Summit School and Host of the Infopreneur Summit. In this episode - we discuss what a virtual summit is, how to get started, tips on tech setup and general building awareness around your brand.   For years Bailey was caught up in the ‘rat race' as she followed what she was taught was the ‘right path' in life. A high school valedictorian and magna cum laude engineering university graduate, Bailey took a job for many years working the 9-to-5 consulting grind in California. The cubicle life would never allow her to achieve the dreams, goals and ambitions she had. So she decided to make a change and the journey began and continues today.   Bailey and I discuss; Her decision to leave the corporate world and why this may not be for everyone What and Why a Virtual Summit? Benefits she realized from hosting 4 virtual summits Steps to starting your own ROI on a virtual summit and much more...   Sponsor/Partnership The Beginner's Guide To Outsourcing Your Business: Find, Hire, and Build Your Team Virtually Today! $2.99 Ebook on Amazon. Step-by-step guide every entrepreneur needs to build his or her business with the asset of working with virtual employees. Focusing on business growth, giving you the time to work less in the business and more time working on the business.

Sword and Scale is a must-listen podcast for fans of true crime everywhere. Covering some of the most heartbreaking and tragic murder cases in modern history,   Mike Boudet the Creator and Host of this hit true-crime podcast clearly knows how to be a storyteller in the truest since. Mike and I sit down to discuss his career path; what brought him into podcasting, developing a hit show, dealing with controversy, and more. Making the transition into podcasting How Mike started in Podcasting and True Crime specifically The science behind research and storytelling Mental health and the impact in telling tragic stories of others Challenging parts starting a podcast and being in the limelight Hope for humanity Willingness to try new things Mike's Blog: The TV show that never was.   Sponsor/Partnership The Beginner's Guide To Outsourcing Your Business: Find, Hire, and Build Your Team Virtually Today! $2.99 Ebook on Amazon. Step-by-step guide every entrepreneur needs to build his or her business with the asset of working with virtual employees. Focusing on business growth, giving you the time to work less in the business and more time working on the business.

Kristen Hadeed imagines a world in which all organizations have cultures that empower people to keep climbing toward the best version of themselves every day. As the young leader of Student Maid, a successful cleaning company that hires students, Kristen has fostered a unique perspective on leadership, organizational culture and engaging the next generation. In October 2017, she published her first book, "Permission To Screw Up," in which she tells the stories of her biggest mistakes in leadership. She hopes to inspire other leaders to share their "perfectly imperfect" stories of success to empower people with the knowledge that even if they screw up, they can still make it. Kristen and Student Maid have been featured in news outlets including PBS, FOX, Inc., TIME and Forbes. Her first TED Talk has received more than two million hits on YouTube. Sponsor/Partnership: Coinbase is a secure online platform for buying, selling, transferring, and storing digital currency. Other Links: What One CEO Did When 45 of Her Employees Quit (INC)

Patrick J. McGinnis is a venture capitalist and private equity investor who founded Dirigo Advisors, after a decade on Wall Street, to provide strategic advice to investors, entrepreneurs, and fast growing businesses. In this capacity, he has worked in a range of settings, from building startups from the ground up in Silicon Valley to acting as an expert consultant to the World Bank in Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. In Patrick's latest book The 10% Entrepreneur, he shows you how, by investing just 10% of your time and resources, you can become an entrepreneur without losing a steady paycheck. As a 10% Entrepreneur himself, he has built a diverse portfolio of investments outside of his day job. This portfolio encompasses fast growing new ventures in the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Asia, including ipsy, the world's largest online beauty community; Bluesmart, the inventor of the world's first smart, connected carry-on suitcase; and Afiniti, a big data company that is reinventing the call center industry. He has also been a partner in several real estate investments. What does it mean to be a 10% entrepreneur? How do you begin the transition towards becoming a 10% entrepreneur? How not to let the complacency trap get you? Why failure sucks and what you can do about it? The criteria for evaluating investment opportunities? Is entrepreneurship over-hyped? Sponsor/Partnership Thrive Themes Blazingly fast WordPress templates and plugins, built to get more traffic, more subscribers, more clients and more customers for you.

I had the pleasure of talking with someone that I've been following for a while, Jenn Herman, from Jenn's Trends. We discussed ways to get the most out of Instagram with tips, and more.   Jenn Herman has a unique perspective on business and success on social media, which earned her the prestige of being on the list of Top 10 Social Media Blogs three years in a row: 2014, 2015, and 2016. She is also the author of The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Instagram and Stop Guessing.     Right now, 65% of the world's top brands use Instagram and Jenn says the number continues to grow. There are 200 million monthly active users on Instagram, 70% of which log in daily. This is a huge base of people for marketers to reach. No matter who your target audience is, some of them will use the platform. You'll hear why you can reach people more clearly through Instagram than you can with any other platform.   As a marketer, you should aim to create original images for Instagram. There are many different ways to incorporate your products and services into an image to make it look more native and get better engagement.     Sponsor/Partnership KDP Rocket Easy to use tool to help find bestselling book ideas, profitable niches, rank better in Amazon, & select Kindle keywords. Get your book noticed on Amazon.   Other Info:   A Brief History of Instagram's First Day (TIME article)

Entrepreneurs are vital in today's economic climate and the driving engine behind prosperity. Understanding how to make a difference beyond their business is even more pertinent to the sustainability of their business and growth of industry. They all go hand and hand. This is why Mark Zuckerberg wants everyone to read this book. Daron Acemoglu, MIT Professor and author of ‘Why Nations Fail' talks with Priest about the ideas in his book: why some nations fail and others succeed, why some nations grow over time and sustain that growth, while others grow and then stagnate. We discuss; Why Inclusive economic institutions are important What are we missing to make a greater impact on global poverty? Does where a country is located almost pre-determine the prosperity of a country? Is our current economic climate helping or hurting the countries growth? Thoughts on China's economic growth and is it sustainable And much more… Buy the book Today!

While these businesses contribute a great deal towards the sustainability of the economy, they end up overpaying taxes, more often than not. Some simply do not have the understanding of how the tax system works, and some seek help from amateur accountants,tax preparers, and even well-meaning Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) who do not provide the relevant proactive tax-related information to them. This leads to the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars in overpaid taxes. The Valbrun Group, founded and led by Michel Valbrun, CPA helps businesses reduce their tax burden legally and ethically. Michel Valbrun goes into detail with us about why he became a certified public accountant and how he manages financial success.  Over 70% of Americans overpay in taxes which is what inspired Michel to create Tax Wealth Secrets to help you take advantage of all the tax breaks out there to help you save in taxes and help build wealth.⁣ Michel and I cover topics in his course (Tax Wealth 101) and more;

Neil Soni is the author of The Startup Gold Mine: How to Tap the Hidden Innovation Agendas of Large Companies to Fund and Grow Your Business. Neil spent years with startups, focusing on the sales and marketing side, trying to sell into large organizations. He then moved to Estee Lauder, where he specialized in external innovation. After seeing both sides, Neil wanted to create a resource to help startups understand the corporate side and corporations to understand the startup side. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, spoke with Neil about how to succeed through corporate/startup collaboration. Previously, Neil led the growth team at MomTrusted.com, a social marketplace for early education with over 3 million users. Prior to MomTrusted, Neil founded CollegeZen, a social platform for high school students, peer mentors, and colleges. This effort caught the attention of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which named CollegeZen one of the worldwide winners of the College Knowledge Challenge. Neil was named a Finalist for Entrepreneur Magazine's College Entrepreneur of the Year award for his work at CollegeZen. Neil works with a variety of groups in the innovation ecosystem, including startups, venture funds, accelerators, and large brands. He is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University's Chemical Engineering program.     Music Used: A Journey Through The Universe - Lesion X https://soundcloud.com/lesionxbeats Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/a-j-t-t-u Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YQCeqy0mleg

Ian Balina is a cryptocurrency investor, serial entrepreneur, author, and filmmaker. He was a full-time employee at IBM until the day of our interview  to focus on Amazon FBA and his cryptocurrency investments. Ian authored The Complete Freelancer Guide, a book that encourages others how to start a freelancing business. He founded Fusion Video Producers, a video production company that's worked with Nancy Pelosi and NFL star Pierre Garcon. He is known for his ability to “hack the system” and create multiple streams of income through investing in cryptocurrencies, turning hobbies into freelance businesses, short-term real estate rentals and creating private label brands that sell items on Amazon. He is the founder of Peer Hustle, a mobile on-demand freelance jobs marketplace, as well as a tech evangelist for IBM's North American Open Source and Hybrid Cloud business. Ian holds a Masters in Computer Engineering from The George Washington University and spoke alongside Michelle Obama during his graduation. Sponsor/Partnership: Coinbase  a secure online platform for buying, selling, transferring, and storing digital currency CryptoWallet IRA  Buy Cryptocurrencies Simply By Using Your IRA & 401k TubeBuddy's channel management browser plugin helps content creators, brands, and networks save time and grow their brands directly from within YouTube.   Extra Links: The Blockchain and Affiliate Marketing Revolution Begins Why Bitcoin, Etherium and Cryptocurrencies (free ebook) Investing In Bitcoin: A Wise Choice? (NPR) Ian Balina's "MoneyBall" spreadsheet (Patron access) Fidelity is now in Cryptocurrency

Matt Tran started off as a Mechanical Engineer after graduating from college with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and was unhappy because of the long, boring days and was ultimately fired from all 3 jobs. He walked away from engineering to focus on his YouTube channel full-time against the wishes of many and has grown and amazing following and amassed millions of views in total over time. I'm a fan of Matt's channel because of his honest conversations with guests about college, careers and beyond. He talks with real professionals (like myself) who have gone through the fire of sorts and willing to share their thoughts in that field of workforce. Matt and I cover his personal journey and what he's looking to in the future. We discuss; Matt quitting a career in engineering to focus on Youtube and what it's meant. The goal and focus of Engineered Truth (Youtube) channel. His book on ‘New Grad Job Hacks: The Complete Guide to Getting a Job After You Finish College' (on Amazon) The goal to do freelance work, Learn coding at coding boot camps and sites like com The false hopes of internet stardom and why we both believe Tai Lopez is a scam. And much more!

Kevin is an attorney and the blogger behind Financial Panther, a blog about personal finance, travel hacking, and side hustling using the sharing economy. He paid off $87,000 worth of student loans in just 2.5 years by choosing not to live like a big shot lawyer.   Kevin is passionate about earning money using the sharing economy and you can see all the ways he makes extra income every month in his side hustle reports.      Kevin and I discuss;   Steps he took to payoff $87,000 school debt Thoughts on a college degree today Taking a closer look at his finances for ongoing financial freedom and learning from Financial Sam, Dave Ramsey, Money Mustache and others. Keeping humility while working days as a lawyer Side Hustles he stopped Current Side Hustles Making between $1k-$3k renting out his room on Airbnb Investing in a Solo 401K and much more! Sponsor/Partnership KDP Rocket Easy to use tool to help find bestselling book ideas, profitable niches, rank better in Amazon, & select Kindle keywords. Get your book noticed on Amazon.

My guest today, Ryan Dennis has been working in the blockchain industry since 2015 when he revolutionized real estate technology as the Director of Communication for the International Blockchain Real Estate Association. Since then, he has consistently been publicized as one of the most influential people in real estate technology online. In his current role, he investigates blockchain firms and interviews leaders as the Head of Content for ICO Alert. Ryan and I discuss; What led Ryan to the world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies What is an ICO (initial coin offering) What is ICO alert How to pick the right coins on the market Understanding how blockchain works The worlds of blockchain and real estate and much more! Other Resources; Discovering Blockchain via Real Estate Sponsor/Partnership: TubeBuddy's channel management browser plugin helps content creators, brands, and networks save time and grow their brands directly from within YouTube.

In this episode I interview David Stein, an expert strategist when it comes to money, how it works, and how to work it.  David now retired from his life as a Portfolio Strategist of a $33 Billion investment advisory firm with over 20 years of experience managing money turned his attention to creating the hit show “Money For The Rest of Us”. Do you have friends, family, or a loved one that want to learn about money, investing, the economy, but feel too intimidated to start? Well then, Mr. Stein is the answer! He is a resource I wish I'd had when I first got started investing. He makes the complex understandable – about a subject that touches every human being. Make sure to subscribe to his podcast and I hope you enjoy this episode! David and I discuss; David's investment philosophy Focus on asset class rather then individual stocks Saving more and spending less Diversity…but not to much! Home investments Types of investors and what beginning investors should focus on and much more! Sponsor/Partnership: Blooom – Your 401k could earn more. Take a minute to link up your 401k to and maximize your investments. For $10/ month, we manage your nest egg so you can enjoy life. Other Resources: Book ‘Margin of Safety‘ mentioned in today's episode selling for THOUSANDS! David's Membership Investing won't make you rich David Stein: Personal Investing Philosophy and Process- PLUS: Portfolio Management in Turbulent Markets

Du'An Lightfoot, a Cisco certified Systems Administrator, YouTuber, and founder of the #LabEveryday movement is a powerful advocate for career advancement. His inspiring, nuts-and-bolts advice gets you right on track for making your career shine. LabEveryday shares the demands, tactics, and mindset you need to succeed. Du'An and I Discuss: The LabEveryday Movement Network Administration Changing his life Going from Help Desk to Network Systems Engineer Average pay of those coming into CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) Advice for those wanting to get into networking Being a mentor Work/Life (time) management Sponsor/Partnership KDP Rocket Easy to use tool to help find bestselling book ideas, profitable niches, rank better in Amazon, & select Kindle keywords. Get your book noticed on Amazon. Other Resources: My Interview with Du'an on the LabEvery YouTube Channel CompTIA Tools Cisco Exams & Books

I had a chance to sit down with Nathan Chan of Foundr to discuss the magazine's success and find out what it's done to get people to open their wallets for digital content. Nathan Chan is the founder of Foundr an online magazine for entrepreneurs. He started it as a side hustle, and over the last few years has grown it into a powerhouse brand producing content for entrepreneurs like Richard Branson, Arina Huffington, Seth Godin, Mark Cuban, Gary Vaynerchuk, Tim Ferris and more. In this interview, Nathan shares some of his best secrets for getting hard-to-reach people to notice you, providing value to others, the importance of following up, and more.  Sponsor/Partnership Thrive Themes Blazingly fast WordPress templates and plugins, built to get more traffic, more subscribers, more clients and more customers for you.

Vadim saw a major problem in the industry: consumers are confused and can't see through the haze of hype on CBD all over the internet. The CBD School was created to educate consumers on how to use CBD and where to find the best products for their needs. Vadim is the CBD Professor. For the last two decades, he has dedicated himself to researching the benefits of the cannabis plant. But it wasn't enough to learn about the benefits for himself—he wanted to share them with the world. Thus the CBD School was created. We discuss: Marijuana propaganda  CBD School and how it started Promoting CBD sites What is CBD? Where CBD come from? Difference from hemp, Marijuana What's the amount of CBD in Hemp Oil? What's the amount of CBD in Cannabis Oil? and much more! Also check out our Marketplace Post Game discussion: Wrapping your head around everything going on with CBD and Marijuana Legalization Other Resources: Coca-Cola Looking to CBD to Get Well & Get Money Our Interview on Vadim's Show 'CBD School' Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana - Medical, Recreational and Scientific (book) Mention in the show - Dr. Rachna Patel Sponsor/Partnership: TubeBuddy's channel management browser plugin helps content creators, brands, and networks save time and grow their brands directly from within YouTube. Vadim's Disclaimer

As LinkedIn‘s founding education and millennials editor and now Senior News Editor, Conversations and Engagement, Maya Pope-Chappell curates, cultivates, and creates content for the world's largest professional social network. She's the host and producer of LinkedIn's #HowIGotHere series and founder of the company's Campus Editor Program, which brings #StudentVoices to the platform. She previously worked at The Wall Street Journal where she contributed to coverage of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight, the Hong Kong protests, and the protests in Ferguson. She has substantial online news experience in the U.S. and Asia, including social media and audience engagement, breaking news, and video production. Maya and I discuss: Her Journey Intro Journalism Thoughts on college for today Experience in Asia Rising above the Monday blues Different hats worn at LinkedIn Best Practices on LinkedIn Adding value and going beyond cheesy self promotion and much more!   Other Resources: Going Viral on Linkedin: https://www.inc.com/john-white/how-to-get-your-blog-featured-on-linkedin-from-a-l.html Student Publishing Section: https://students.linkedin.com/student-publishing   Sponsor/Partnership The Beginner's Guide To Outsourcing Your Business: Find, Hire, and Build Your Team Virtually Today! $2.99 Ebook on Amazon. Step-by-step guide every entrepreneur needs to build his or her business with the asset of working with virtual employees. Focusing on business growth, giving you the time to work less in the business and more time working on the business.

I was excited to sit down and have an interview with Ravinder Deol, who is a a Certified Bitcoin Professional and after absorbing a lot of his content, he has one of the more sensible approached to how we approach this new financial revolution. He's been involved in the Cryptocurrency and Blockchain space since 2013, and has seen it grow tremendously. He said he saw a white space in the structured education of it all. So he's taken it upon myself to help you get all the knowledge you need in one place! Initially he started out by teaching live classes which then lead to the creation of B21 Block, where along with a team of co-instructors the goal is to bring high quality, engaging and practical Cryptocurrency and Blockchain education online. As of this date he's had over 83k students and currently 23 courses available but he's kind enough to help answer some of our questions here. So without further Take advantage of Ravinder's FREE! 90 Minute Bitcoin Webinar. Extra Resources: Coinbase  a secure online platform for buying, selling, transferring, and storing digital currency Trezor Wallet

Angela J. Grayson is Principal Member and Founder of Precipice IP, PLLC that is a consultancy and intellectual property law boutique specializing in patent, trademark, copyright, and data law. Prior to founding Precipice IP, Anglea was most immediately Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property and Patent Operations Lead at Walmart Stores, Inc.  Prior to joining Walmart, Angela had previous experience as in-house patent counsel for several Fortune® 100 companies, as well as prior experience in the examining corps for the United States Patent and Trademark Office.    Angela and I discuss; Her journey from Mississippi to Arkansas What attracted her to law Learning the spirit of being and entrepreneur from her family Companies Precipice works with today Difference between trademarks and IP's (Intellectual Property) Tesla opening all their patents The patent son Amazon's one-click process Finding the right lawyer And so much more! Sponsor/Partnership KDP Rocket Easy to use tool to help find bestselling book ideas, profitable niches, rank better in Amazon, & select Kindle keywords. Get your book noticed on Amazon.

A highly successful entrepreneur, Matt DeCoursey launched his first company in a spare bedroom of his Indianapolis home in 2009. Using nothing but an AmEx card with an $8000 limit, he built companies that generated millions of dollars in revenue. Matt is also the founder and CEO of GigaBook, a cloud based appointment-booking platform, which has the ability to provide utility to millions of small and medium sized businesses. He now lives in Kansas City with his wife and two children. In this discussion, Matt and I cover: What were the steps that led Matt to be an entrepreneur His personal story around his book ‘Million Dollar Bedroom: Scrappy Lessons of Success, Setbacks, and Other Surprises Not Taught in Business School‘ Based in a spare bedroom in his home. How Matt approached building companies that generated millions of dollars in revenue and huge amounts of profit. His “coin toss moment” that he faced and mentioned in the book. Work/life balance and why it sucks just trying to have the look on instagram and more….  

Eric Bandholz couldn't grow facial hair at his corporate bank job. So he took the next logical step: He quit and built a business around his beard known as Beard Brand. Eric is husband, father, entrepreneur, YouTuber, world traveler, and graphic designer. Eric is what he called “An urban beardsman” His vision is fostering a community for the bearded lifestyle that gives men the tools to wear a beard in any environment. Since launching an e-commerce site in January of 2013, Beardbrand has grown from zero to over $120k per month built primarily on branding. Eric has appeared on national television show Shark Tank, been viewed nearly 4 million times on YouTube, and featured in Wall Street Journal, NY Times, Business Insider, INC and Forbes. An entrepreneurial individual with over 10 years experience in marketing, sales, and design, Eric is building lasting business relationships that result in fruitful partnerships which has been their key to success. In this episode, Eric and I discuss; His move from a financial advisor to growing a thriving mens grooming business. His experience on Shark Tank His approach on building great content on Youtube and Instagram Focusing on the business and consumer gifts he has vs the ones he doesn't. Misconceptions on having a beard in the workplace and much more Other Resources: Why the Beard Grooming Market Continues To Grow

I've been in the affiliate marketing space for almost 20yrs and have done well both as an affiliate and an affiliate manager. I created sites early on (late 90's) when I just had an Amazon banner up and even as recent as November, 2016 I sold a subscription box affiliate website. I've managed small to large multi-million dollar affiliate programs (Buyseasons, Lenovo, etc...), sit on the board of Affiliate Summit the largest affiliate marketing conference.  Although this space changes a lot, some things stay the same. I hope there's something you can take from this. Also check this link out to explore more on affiliate marketing (deck included) http://www.affiliatemission.com/heres-free-affiliate-marketing-best-practices-lesson/

Dave is the founder of Kindlepreneur, and advanced book marketing website. Dave helps authors and aspiring authors sell more books and make more money. An author himself, Dave penned the Book,  Amazon Kindle Rankings – How To Rank Your Kindle Book #1 ON Amazon. He's been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur and SEMrush for his marketing tactics. Prior to being an online entrepreneur, he served the US military as a nuclear engineer, military diplomat and even an International Arms Dealer. Dave and I discuss; His family history in the Military. Being an entrepreneur How Amazon changed the book industry His site Kindlepreneur and KDP Rocket. Should all entrepreneurs write a book? Steps to marketing your book Ideal price on selling books Sponsor/Partnership Namecheap is a domain name registrar and web hosting company. Other Resources: Dave's Book Marketing Show Podcast Scribe formerly Book In A Box mentioned on the show Amazon Book Advertisement with AMS (Dave's Free Udemy Course)

What can the super wealthy teach us about having a secure financial future? The Thin Green Line: The Money Secrets of the Super Wealthy by Paul Sullivan. “Wealth Matters” columnist for The New York Times reveals the decisions, behaviors, and worldviews that lead to true wealth. For the better part of the past decade, Paul has written about and lived among some of the wealthiest people in America. He has learned how they save, spend, and invest their money; how they work and rest; how they use their wealth to give their children educational advantages, but not strip them of motivation. He has also seen how they make horrendous mistakes. Firsthand, Paul knows why some people, even “rich” people, never find true wealth, and why other people, even those who have far less, are far better off financially. His book shows how others can make better financial decisions—and come to terms with what money means to them. It lays out how to avoid the pitfalls around saving, spending, and giving money away and think differently about wealth to lead a more secure and less stressful life. An essential complement to all of the financial advice available, this “timely…smart” (Publishers Weekly) guide is a welcome antidote to the idea that wealth is a number on a bank statement. Paul and I discuss; The thin green and the distinction between being rich and wealthy Why it was important for readers to understand the difference? The meeting he talks about in the beginning of his book with Tiger 21 members. How the wealthy use debt strategically The misconception on how the wealthy view taxes The wealthy's spending philosophy How the wealthy teach financial literacy to their kids and much more! Sponsor/Partnership Namecheap is a domain name registrar and web hosting company. Paul brought up teaching his young children how to save by using the Money Savvy Piggy Bank. Get yours here TODAY. Business Insider article on money secrets of the wealthy

Alfred A. Edmond Jr. is SVP & Executive Editor-at-Large of Black Enterprise, responsible for providing brand, marketing and content leadership as a member of BEs senior management team. Alfred is a widely recognized expert on personal finance, entrepreneurship, mentorship, leadership development and the practical application of faith in daily living.    He is also known for his A Grown Man Knows content on the values and behaviors of responsible, life- affirming manhood, which has garnered enthusiastic appreciation.   Alfred and I discuss: Start in Journalism The beginning of working @ Black Enterprise His First assignment (story) Remembering Reginald F. Lewis The shift in media Black Enterprise stake in events The Grown Zone and much more.... Other Resources: I Am College Material!: Your Guide to Unlimited College, Career, and Life Success Deal of the year - Reginald F. Lewis (Black Enterprise article) Sponsor/Partnership Blooom – Your 401k could earn more. Take a minute to link up your 401k to and maximize your investments. For $10/ month, we manage your nest egg so you can enjoy life.

Craig Dubitsky is one of the most creative minds in consumer goods, with a proven track record for finding the white space in competitive markets. He is the "Friendly Founder" of Hello — the “naturally friendly” oral care company whose products are vegan, never tested on animals, and made in the USA. Prior to Hello, Craig co-founded Eos, a women's personal care brand known for its ubiquitous lip balm. He also served as SVP of Venture Development at Simon Property Group, leading the initial investment in Method Products — a manufacturer of biodegradable natural cleaning supplies, which was named the 16th “most innovative company in the world” by Fast Company in 2008. Craig himself was named to Advertising Age's Creativity 50 as one of the “Most Influential and Innovative Creative Thinkers and Doers” in 2014. In this conversation, Craig shares the story of how he founded Hello, and offers advice from his transformative career. Sponsor/Partnership: Blooom – Your 401k could earn more. Take a minute to link up your 401k to and maximize your investments. For $10/ month, we manage your nest egg so you can enjoy life.

Brian Smith was born in Australia, where he developed his love of surfing. A chartered accountant, he studied at the UCLA Graduate School of Management, and with $500 of start-up money, he founded UGG Imports to bring sheepskin footwear to America. A passionate innovator and entrepreneur, Brian is one of the most sought after business leaders in the country today. As a media guest and inspiring speaker, he is committed to teaching his breakthrough business strategies to entrepreneurs and translating personal vision and spirituality into company culture. Brian and I discuss; The motivation for business Bringing a trend from Australia to California Challenges he overcame in the early days like getting distribution for his product How exercise and meditation helps him manage stress in business How to create demand for a product that the market doesn't necessarily know it “needs”. The brand re-alignment that created the tipping point for Ugg's His four mantras for business. Important things to understand if your goal is to build an iconic brand and more… Other Links: The Birth of a Brand (book) Sponsor/Partnership: TubeBuddy's channel management browser plugin helps content creators, brands, and networks save time and grow their brands directly from within YouTube.  

Buy low, sell high. It's a simple idea that a bored accountant used to create a multi-million dollar business, and one that he says you can replicate as a side-hustle. Ryan Grant graduated from college, pursed a career in accounting and quickly found himself wanting more in life. It started while in college, Ryan started shopping for sales in popular retail stores and buy items in bulk. But instead of purchasing what he liked, Ryan came armed with a secret weapon…an Amazon seller's account and his phone. Ryan would find sale items in Walmart, Target and Toys R Us, then used the Amazon seller app to compare them to online prices. Eventually In 2013 Ryan quit his full-time job paying over $50K per year to pursue making a full time income selling online. His business now does over 7-figures in sales per year and he sits down with the Marketplace to discuss just how he did it. Extra Resources: Online Selling Experiment Scoutify—App used for aiding online arbitrage. Keepa—Amazon price tracker Camel Camel Camel—Amazon price tracker Oaxray—Scouting reports for Online Arbitrage Tactical Arbitrage—Scouting reports for Online Arbitrage   Sponsor/Partnership: Coinbase  a secure online platform for buying, selling, transferring, and storing digital currency

I had the pleasure of sitting down with current CEO and Co-founder of Super Heroic, Jason Mayden.  Jason and I met briefly while he was in Raleigh, NC to speak at the city's Small Business Week Kick-Off where I brought my sons to hear his inspiring message of entrepreneurship, design, fatherhood and play. In his previous role at Nike, Jason Mayden oversaw the design and execution of all conceptual products, data driven innovations and inline lifestyle and performance product for Jordan Brand, as the Senior Global Design Director. During his 13+ year career at Nike, Mayden led and contributed to the creation of innovative sport performances products for athletes and cultural icons such as Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, Derek Jeter, and Michael Jordan. Super Heroic Inc. a business focused on creating quality play performance product, technology and services for elementary school aged children and families. Jason and I discuss; His experience growing up in Chicago and the inspiration of the Michael Jordan era His experience and evolution while at Nike His Passion for gym shoes…tennis shoes, kicks, you get it

MyPillow founder and CEO Mike Lindell had a dream about the perfect pillow. Now he's a millionaire. Mike started his own business in his garage, working hard and not sleeping well, so he set out to design a pillow that would help him sleep. After two years he finally came up with the patented fill, ensuring MyPillow® that would be breathable and washer and dryer safe. Mike heard a lot of “no's” in those early years, but never gave up on his passion to share his pillow with the world and to this day Mike has more than 1200 employees, and his company is estimated at taking  in $100 million a year.mike Tune in to hear his story and find out some of the growing pains Mike experienced along the way. In this interview Mike will share his personal story with cocaine addiction and recovery and also offer some advice to other entrepreneurs who are just starting their own company or going through struggles today. Sponsor/Partnership: TubeBuddy's channel management browser plugin helps content creators, brands, and networks save time and grow their brands directly from within YouTube. Mike's Story and Business Journey – Timeline The Preposterous Success Story of America's Pillow King – Bloomberg Story

After serving a total of four prison sentences for crimes ranging from burglary to armed robbery to drug dealing. Dave Dahl turned his life around during his last stint and rejoined the family bakery shortly after his release. He went on to co-create Dave's Killer Bread. Dave had to accept that—at least for Dave Dahl—there's no “happily ever after”. But he finds great satisfaction in “fighting the good fight”, one day at a time. He believes that forgiveness of self and others is one of the keys to inner peace and personal growth. But it's only one of many lessons he's come away with through all of his struggles—and triumphs. Dave's Killer Bread, a family endeavor, was sold to Flowers Foods in 2015, leaving Dave with a void to fill. He spent the next 2-plus years building what is perhaps the largest collection of African tribal art in the world. During this time he lived a semi-hermetic lifestyle. Now, with a healed heart and mind, he steps back out on a mission to help inspire others to find their own brand of success. “‘Good Seed' is much more than a killer bread recipe. Having been a ‘bad seed' and destroying everything in my path as a troubled young man, I finally found the path of humility and teachability. It gives me the courage to fall down 7 times, and get up 8.” Sponsor/Partnership Thrive Themes Blazingly fast WordPress templates and plugins, built to get more traffic, more subscribers, more clients and more customers for you.

The equation is simple. Soul + swag x New Orleans = Dee-1. He has created his own lane in Hip-Hop by making music that motivates anyone on a mission to win the game of life. He is the voice of those underdogs who grind with a purpose. Dee-1 is Real, Righteous, and definitely Relevant. I enjoyed talking with the LSU about hisviral hit “Sallie Mae Back” which you hear in the opening of the podcast and he  discusses quitting his job as a middle school teacher to rapping full time which has since taken off! Dee-1 also known as David talks about the man you see on stage is the same man he is off of it and you have to respect how pure that is. He also talks about turning down a record deal provided by Cash Money/Young Money Records because his message was so different (he does not curse in his music). Dee-1 and I also cover… His upcoming Tour, The SlingShot David Tour His life growing up in New Orleans How he handles money and still driving his 98 Honda even after signing to a major deal. Faith How he handles the pressure of the music business mentally and spiritually? And Much more…

Former NBA player Mark Blount continues to be successful off the court while being a phenomenal small business owner and real estate investor. Having a professional basketball career for 10 years, Mark Blount has played center for the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics, just to name a few. He recently did an interview on The Undefeated and said “I owned quite a bit of real estate in Palm Beach Gardens — seven buildings. I went in there with a friend of mine. We renovated them, all the units there, and brought them back up to, back then it was 2012 code: new bathrooms, new floors, new kitchens and all that stuff,”. Blount then joined the soft-pretzel franchise Auntie Anne's. He opened two stores in West Palm Beach and one in Jensen Beach, Florida. After building and operating the franchises for four years, he sold the stores to focus on real estate. He purchased them for a little under $700,000 and sold them for about $2M. Mark and I discussed; Growing up and balling in NYC His first big contract Playing basketball overseas Avoiding the financial traps as an athlete First investment after his basketball career His business in real estate and getting into franchising and much more! Sponsor/Partnership: The Beginner's Guide To Outsourcing Your Business: Find, Hire, and Build Your Team Virtually Today! $2.99 Ebook on Amazon. Step-by-step guide every entrepreneur needs to build his or her business with the asset of working with virtual employees. Focusing on business growth, giving you the time to work less in the business and more time working on the business.

Ted Rossman is an Industry Analyst at CreditCards.com and writes the “Wealth and Wants” column. He has seven years of experience in the credit card and personal finance industries as a member of the award-winning communications department at CreditCards.com and its sister sites, The Points Guy and Bankrate. Ted and I Discuss; Steps to getting involved in the finance industry Having credit cards doesn't mean having debt How to pick the best credit cards for me Best card for travelers Ted's Cashback strategy How many credit cards should you have? Understanding your credit report and score Myths with credit cards and much more! Other Resources: Ted's Cashback Strategy FICO 9 Info Dave Ramsey's Philosophy on Credit Cards Sponsor/Partnership Namecheap is a domain name registrar and web hosting company.

Chad Carson who also goes by "Coach" proves that you that you don't need a large down payment to get started in real estate. You can even learn “how to do one of the more important parts of the rental business on someone else's dime” if you're smart about it. This episode is packed with actionable advice to help get you started with a side hustle in the real estate market, as well as some long-term options to set you on the path to building long-term wealth. Chad and I discuss; How to start making money in real estate now. Here's a hint...you have to innovate and hustle. Getting into real estate with bad credit or no credibility How to use house hacking to earn rental income and live for free How live-in flips can build your nest egg tax-free How anyone can start master leasing How to become a leasing agent How to start “bird-dogging”for deals and much more... You can learn more about Chad and his real estate business at CoachCarson.com, where he writes about using real estate investing to retire early and do what matters. Here are a few resources from Chad to help you along: www.coachcarson.com/house-hacking-guide/ http://www.coachcarson.com/battle-of-housing-dream-home-house-hacking/ https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/forget-the-dream-house/ Sponsor/Partnership The Beginner's Guide To Outsourcing Your Business: Find, Hire, and Build Your Team Virtually Today! $2.99 Ebook on Amazon. Step-by-step guide every entrepreneur needs to build his or her business with the asset of working with virtual employees. Focusing on business growth, giving you the time to work less in the business and more time working on the business.

Susie Moore entrepreneur, writer and life coach based in New York City. A former sales leader for a Fortune 500 company, she inspires and educates people to live the lives they imagined by tuning in to their authentic power and unlocking the confidence to get what they really, really want. Beyond her high vibe personality, she's also a force to be reckoned with as a life coach and business woman. In this interview, you'll learn more about how Susie manages to be positive and joyful ALL the time, how she's taken so many risks in her life with grace, how to be more confident, and how to create a profitable side hustle that allows you to live out your purpose. Sponsor/Partnership Thrive Themes Blazingly fast WordPress templates and plugins, built to get more traffic, more subscribers, more clients and more customers for you. Other Links: Five Minutes To Famous Having A Side Hustle Allowed Susie Moore To Walk Away From A $500K Job (Forbes article) What If It Does Work Out?: How a Side Hustle Can Change Your Life (book) How to turn your hobby into a sustainable side hustle (MarketWatch Article)

Paul Jarrett Co-Founded Bulu, Inc. also known by the subscription box name Bulu Box in 2012 (now updated to a white label system). Paul was running in a marathon with his wife and as the volunteers were handing out sample products for them to use along the run, they later realized that there was an opportunity and a market for sending out health products and vitamins to others in a more curated process and collect essential data along the way. Paul's work experience spans the country. From NYC to San Francisco, he has launched million dollar brands such as Neebo and executed multi-facted campaigns for Lowe's and Nike so he understood what it meant to take this subscription box idea to market and quickly began to see success. It also helped that he was Vice President and Board Member of Complete Nutrition which also provided a little insight into the space. He built the Marketing Department, trained dozens of franchises and positioned Complete Nutrition and its products for success in a saturated market. I enjoyed my conversation with Paul and I hope you do as well and helps you along your journey. In this episode we cover; From going to school for journalism to becoming the CEO of an online business How Bulu Box works How businesses like his is changing the way we shop How hard is it for a subscription box company to be backed by VCs (venture capitalist) What have been great marketing and business strategies Ideas from Birch Box Is The Subscription Business Model Taking Over? Sponsor/Partnership The Beginner's Guide To Outsourcing Your Business: Find, Hire, and Build Your Team Virtually Today! $2.99 Ebook on Amazon. Step-by-step guide every entrepreneur needs to build his or her business with the asset of working with virtual employees. Focusing on business growth, giving you the time to work less in the business and more time working on the business.

Kadee Malone, eldest daughter of Karl Malone. Karl is considered one of the greatest power forwards in NBA history. Playing college ball at Louisiana Tech University, Utah Jazz of course and LA Lakers. Kadee who is lovingly referred to as "the boss lady" talks about how she's built Legends Cigar lounge and brand with her dad.   While he was collaborating with La Aurora on his personal cigar, it became clear that Karl wanted to create a place in his hometown where he and his friends and family could enjoy a smoke and fellowship.  That eventually led them to open Legends Cigar and Vape in Ruston, Louisiana, where the family resides.  Building the cigar lounge took three years, and provided an opportunity for his daughter, Kadee, to lead the construction and design effort. Kadee's vision was to create a rustic lounge with a spacious, yet cozy atmosphere that had plenty of places to smoke and talk.  She incorporated sports memorabilia and family photos from Karl's career in basketball and also of the talented family's various sports accolades.  The shop also celebrates the great state of Louisiana and their beloved hometown of Ruston. As a result of her input and the focused efforts Kadee made through the lounge design and development process, Karl trusted Kadee to take the lead and was ready to hand her the keys. Karl said, “I called her one morning and had her come to the store.  I just said ‘Congratulations, you're the owner.'” Since then, Kadee has been the driving force behind expanding Legends' offerings – from cigars to vape, cigar related products, and now CBD.    Sponsor/Partnership The Beginner's Guide To Outsourcing Your Business: Find, Hire, and Build Your Team Virtually Today! $2.99 Ebook on Amazon. Step-by-step guide every entrepreneur needs to build his or her business with the asset of working with virtual employees. Focusing on business growth, giving you the time to work less in the business and more time working on the business.

Have you ever wanted to brew your own beer? YOU CAN BREW IT! I had the pleasure to have a discussion with Martin Keen on his own brewing journey and his approach to Youtube.  Martin is working to brew all 99 beers in 99 weeks! He has the goods on his channel which offers brew days, see the recipes, and check out the home brew beer tastings. Homebrewing is still a hobby for Martin who works "9-5" in tech but his operation between the systematic approach of equipment, time spent in brewing, editing and more is almost a nice small business in itself.  Martin and I discuss; His background prior to homebrewing A Hobby vs. Business The start in homebrewing Difference between homebrew and pro brewing? Seeing where craft beer and homebrewing has been, where do you see it going? Building a homebrewing brand on Youtube How others can start in homebrewing  and much more Sponsor/Partnership The Beginner's Guide To Outsourcing Your Business: Find, Hire, and Build Your Team Virtually Today! $2.99 Ebook on Amazon. Step-by-step guide every entrepreneur needs to build his or her business with the asset of working with virtual employees. Focusing on business growth, giving you the time to work less in the business and more time working on the business.

Kevin L. Matthews II is an author, founder of Building Bread and former financial advisor. Currently, Kevin is the Director of Consumer Information for New York City's Office of Financial Empowerment where he oversees strategic initiatives.     He has helped hundreds of individuals plan for their retirement in addition to managing more than $140 million in assets during his advisory career. By 2017, he was named one of the Top 100 Most Influential Financial Advisors by Investopedia.     Sponsor/Partnership The Beginner's Guide To Outsourcing Your Business: Find, Hire, and Build Your Team Virtually Today! $2.99 Ebook on Amazon. Step-by-step guide every entrepreneur needs to build his or her business with the asset of working with virtual employees. Focusing on business growth, giving you the time to work less in the business and more time working on the business.

A 27 year old man has been going viral!   A professed self-made millionaire said to save as much as 80% of his salary.Todd Baldwin makes $615,000 a year (or $305,000 after business expenses) from various streams of income. He and his wife own a few rental properties, plus Todd works a day job selling commercial insurance.   Todd has always been good with money, and his net worth crossed $1,000,000 when he was just 25 years old. Todd was featured in an article by CNBC. where he said :“Although our net worth is seven figures, we don't do a lot of the typical things that most people envision millionaires doing. We are super frugal".    Sponsor/Partnership The Beginner's Guide To Outsourcing Your Business: Find, Hire, and Build Your Team Virtually Today! $2.99 Ebook on Amazon. Step-by-step guide every entrepreneur needs to build his or her business with the asset of working with virtual employees. Focusing on business growth, giving you the time to work less in the business and more time working on the business.

Matt Miller, founder of SchoolSpiritVending.com, started this  journey out of desperation to support his family and with just one gumball machine, he quickly scaled to more machines and realized it was a business that could stick. Matt transformed this passive income business into a franchise designed to help schools raise funds they needed as an alternative to some of the traditional ways, installing spirit merchandise vending machines that replaced the need for kid-powered door-to-door fundraising. People began to reach out to Matt on how they could repeat this in their own area. If you want to learn more about the vending businesses as a source of income...even as a side hustle, tune in to hear Matt's story. He'll share his tips on getting started as a franchise owner, partnering with schools, and how parents and kids can learn entrepreneurial skills as a family. Matt and I cover; The story of Matt's first gumball machine and how he scaled to more. Spirit School Vending: The business model and and changing how schools fundraise. How the vending machine business can be disruptive and change with tech. Investments, costs, margins associated with vending machine How Matt sources inventory and stock machines. Matt's FREE gift to our listeners below. And much more! FREE Gift! http://ssvbusiness.com/mandm/

As CEO of ReviTrage, Nick is responsible for generating over $10M+ in revenue each month for his clients via digital/social promotion.  What if I told you that one site alone can make or break your business in many ways. When sites have amazing viral success, it's a great story to share. When they fail, it can hurt for a long time. Nick shared his successes in broadening his reach through new products and services—not dependent on Google—such as Reddit. Nick has spent a lot of time in what can appear to be a complex but welcoming community and today shares his insight into being a real part of this ever-growing community. Nick and I discuss... Revenue generated for his clients and commissions paid to him. What Reddit is? Success that he's seen on Reddit How to get involved in the Reddit community The ways smart marketers and freelancers are using Reddit to drive traffic and generate leads The differences between “brand platforms” (like Facebook) and “community platforms” like Reddit. The types of content that perform best on community platforms. and much more!

How can small businesses survive the turbulent times coming ahead in 2020. Businesses across the global have been faced with this very question. Trials and tribulations are nothing new to small businesses but sometimes harder to grasp your mind around when you didn't created the challenges it faces. Other entrepreneurs have been faced with these questions even outside of a pandemic. The only thing you have during a crisis is your conduct during it. I had a chance to talk with Paul Downs who started making custom furniture in 1986, shortly after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in engineering. Downs has only one line on his résumé but has a wide variety of skills gained in thirty years of running his business. His clients range from individuals and small businesses to Fortune 500 companies, all branches of the military, and foreign governments. Downs lives with his wife and three sons outside of Philadelphia. In addition to running the business, Paul is a prolific writer. If you felt like your business was about to shut down, could you imagine reaching out to the New York Times with an offer to share the experience with thousands of people? Paul Downs thought it would make for a good story and he wrote for the NYTimes.com for 4-years before writing a “year in the life of my business” book: Boss Life. You've never read a business book like Boss Life. The book quickly joined our list of “must reads” for all current and potential business owners. The work is the most honest and transparent business book that we have ever read and we encourage all of you to read it. If you felt like your business was about to shut down, could you imagine reaching out to the New York Times with an offer to share the experience with thousands of people? Paul Downs thought it would make for a good story and he wrote for the NYTimes.com for 4-years before writing a “year in the life of my business” book: Boss Life. Sponsor/Partnership: TubeBuddy's channel management browser plugin helps content creators, brands, and networks save time and grow their brands directly from within YouTube. Extra Links: Paul Downs Forbes articles