Zero to Somewhere

Travis Arnold is a graduate of Warrior Rising and a winner of its pitch competition. Travis tells the story from grinding it out to raising money to getting his first shot into retail. For those looking to do the same, learn how he focused on the short term sales projections and could prove his potential success. It's funny that he sells shaving kits because Nick isn't very hairy, and Albert is Asian, so what's he going to do with a razor? www.caisson-shaving.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dieseljackmedia/support

The title is not a lie. Nate Quarry woke up one day and decided he was going to be a profighter. OK. If that wasn't impressive enough, find out how he woke up one day and was like, yeah, I'm going to write a comic book. Well, meet the creator of Zombie Cagefighter himself. https://www.zombiecagefighter.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dieseljackmedia/support

Dale used to fight in the UFC. He also used to read and idolize Ben Graham at the age of 13. He's also a sweetheart matchmaker pairing one Nick and one Suzy. Love is the air people! https://www.stillwaterinvesting.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dieseljackmedia/support

Hey, it's a week before Thanksgiving. Everyone we know is working so we decided to give you a recap of season 1. Let us know how you'd like us to improve. What should we add, and what do we want to kill? As always, if you want to invest in Bitcoin, tell them Big Al sent you: https://www.coinbase.com/join/chou_7s --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dieseljackmedia/support

Can an old fart build the hippest coffee shop in town? We learned today, the answer is, YES! Meet Jim Young of Salvation Coffee https://www.salvationcoffeecompany.com/. Listen to learn how Jim took a hobby and turned it into a monster. Here's a clue... PURE PASSION! Also, if you're going to order some Salvation Coffee, use code DJM15 for 15% off. Let's drip. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dieseljackmedia/support

Selling a new product in a crowded category is hard.   Selling a new product in a crowded category that also involves a new  process... well, let's just say you better be ready to GRIND.  Donald has faced just about every setback you can imagine bringing his  Dental Powder, Rippak, to market.   From production problems, to vendor problems, to the Dental Hygienist Mafia, he's dealt with all.   Listen to his story as he tries to bring Rippak everywhere.   https://www.rippak.com   FYI: He's got the shiniest set of teeth we've ever seen. It works! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dieseljackmedia/support

Do you want to go to college? Yes. Do you want to drop out? Yes Do you want to do real estate? Yes Do you want to be the best at real estate? Yes Listen and learn how Steven went from a veteran in college without a plan, to a successful realtor selling homes for the ultra wealthy, starting a farm, buying some car washes, and moving all the top properties in Rome, GA? Sounds ridiculous. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dieseljackmedia/support

Meet Cam. Cam is Canadian. He's also the mastermind behind the Choty Necklace, a necklace designed to puncture cans and shotgun beers in style. When he's not too busy dabbling in Freight Forwarding, Private Equity, and Real Estate, he's making TikTok videos for the purposes of slangin that Choty. Follow him at https://www.instagram.com/chotyofficial/ or https://www.tiktok.com/@thechotynecklace. You can also get one for yourself or that beer guzzling savage in your life at https://thechoty.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dieseljackmedia/support

The food industry is notoriously hard. So when you're an American going to college in China, working in finance in Asia and software, what else is there to do than risk it all, start a restaurant, and bring the most popular condiment of China to the United States. No problem! Full Disclosure, we eat Mr. Bing's Chili Crisp at Diesel Jack, and it's delicious. https://www.mr-bing.com Also, Brian almost made the Israeli Olympic Luge Team. No big deal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoatQ4eFqFI --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dieseljackmedia/support

When risking your life isn't enough, you decide to go back to medical school, become a trauma doctor, re-enter the military, battle on the frontlines with special forces, and then you go back to being a doctor.  After that, there's only one thing left to do… become the host for History Channel's Hunting Hitler. https://www.history.com/shows/hunting-hitler/cast/mike-simpson-m-d 
Wait, then there's only one more thing to do, write a #1 Best seller about how to find peak performance for older men called Honed. https://www.amazon.com/Honed-Finding-Your-Edge-Over-ebook/dp/B09C11QYR4 Wait, then there's only one more thing to do, start an e-commerce supplement brand for older men. https://greybeardperformance.com/ Get ready to meet, “Doc” Mike Simpson  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dieseljackmedia/support

Look, If you had, One shot, Or one opportunity, To seize everything you ever wanted... ... Would you take down and hog tie the head coach of an NFL Football Team along with all of his staff to make a great first impression and win your first customer? Jason Van Camp did. Leadership classes or keynote speaking on leadership: www.missionsixzero.com Become a Vetrepreneur or sponsor the next generation: www.warriorrising.org To learn how to embrace Discomfort: www.deliberatediscomfort.com To learn how to change your whole person: challenge.deliberatediscomfort.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dieseljackmedia/support

Many of you may know Tim Kennedy as some ruthless killing and punching machine, but he's also a businessman. Hear how he started a training company, an apparel company, a shoe company, and even an elementary school! But also he likes to shoot things and punch things. https://www.sheepdogresponse.com https://www.rangerup.com https://woobiesshoes.com/ https://apogeecedarpark.org This was filmed on site in Austin, TX. Albert is not in this episode. He sucks anyway. Jay Z is not in this episode, but that is his lyric. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dieseljackmedia/support

Manufacturing in Afghanistan post conflict. How hard can it be? Listen to one of the most wild startup stories we've heard. From pre-selling a bunch of flip flops to risking his life to get it made, listen to Griff's wild story. www.combatflipflops.com Please forgive us for the sound quality on Albert's Mic. Blame Hollywood. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dieseljackmedia/support

Air Force? Yup. Fire Fighter? Yup. Ironman? Yup Meet Lance Liggett of Thigh Huggers. He's transformed his business from side hustle to 1M+ annual sales from his living room and he does it all by himself. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dieseljackmedia/support

This is our first episode.  We started a marketing agency (commodity) during a pandemic (terrible timing). What could go wrong?!   --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dieseljackmedia/support