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Join the Millionaire University AI Mastermind at MillionaireUniversity.com/AI #1050 What if you could replace $150-an-hour work with a $6-an-hour virtual assistant — and use AI to make them even more productive? In Part 1 of this two-part episode, host Brien Gearin welcomes Ryan Wimpey back to the Millionaire University Podcast to reveal how he's using virtual assistants, AI, and automation to scale Tip Top K9 to 29 locations across 13 states, with average unit revenue topping $600,000. Ryan breaks down how he pairs tech-savvy VAs with tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Manus to automate dashboards, reporting, scheduling, and other time-consuming tasks — including replacing work that can cost $150+ an hour with VAs earning around $6 an hour. Plus, he shares how vibe coding a prototype saved roughly $20,000 in software development costs, his process for finding and training high-quality VAs, and why he believes your core team should spend their time on one thing above all else: work that actually moves the needle! What we discuss with Ryan: + Scaling to 29 franchise locations + $600K+ average unit revenue + Pairing VAs with AI + Automating repetitive business tasks + Replacing $150/hour work + Vibe coding custom software + Saving on development costs + Hiring tech-savvy VAs + Training VAs on AI tools + Focusing on revenue-producing work Thank you, Ryan! Check out Tip Top K9 at TipTopK9.com. Follow Ryan on Facebook and YouTube. Get your FREE 5 Minute Business Plan at MillionaireUniversity.com/Plan To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit MillionaireUniversity.com/Sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join the Millionaire University AI Mastermind at MillionaireUniversity.com/AI #1051 What really makes a business profitable — better technology, or simply getting your team to execute the fundamentals? In Part 2 of this two-part episode, host Brien Gearin continues his conversation with Ryan Wimpey about scaling Tip Top K9 and using AI, automation, and virtual assistants without losing sight of the numbers that actually matter. Ryan explains why he still prefers humans for emotionally driven sales calls, where AI agents could soon make sense, and how his custom software will help automate everything from scheduling to commission and sales reports. He also pulls back the curtain on the Tip Top K9 franchise model, including its $48,000 franchise fee, six-week training program, and average annual revenue of more than $600,000 for locations open a full year. Plus, Ryan shares one of his biggest lessons for new entrepreneurs: set clear expectations, coach your people to meet them, hold them accountable, and don't be afraid to make the hard personnel decisions when they don't! What we discuss with Ryan: + AI agents for customer calls + Automating repetitive franchise tasks + Building a custom CRM + Focusing on profit-driving metrics + Holding teams accountable + Tip Top K9's franchise model + $600K+ average unit revenue + Starting without dog training experience + Franchise vs. starting from scratch + Hiring and managing employees Thank you, Ryan! Check out Tip Top K9 at TipTopK9.com. Follow Ryan on Facebook and YouTube. Get your FREE 5 Minute Business Plan at MillionaireUniversity.com/Plan To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit MillionaireUniversity.com/Sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Did a CNN interview about canceling Thanksgiving actually cost Francesca Hong the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor? UW-La Crosse political science professor Dr. Anthony Chergosky in studio to break down David Crowley’s wild comeback, progressive — and GOP — strategy missteps, and how Tom Tiffany’s general election playbook changes overnight. Plus, a play-by-play of a five-hour La Crosse city council meeting that ended with no city administrator, but tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars for other priorities, with WIZM's Brad Williams and Kevin Millard helping break things down. Key Topics: The Crowley "Comeback:" Did David Crowley need to drop out of the race to pull off a razor-thin victory over Francesca Hong? The "Thanksgiving" Breakthrough: How a 2020 tweet and a viral CNN interview with Caitlin Collins became the turning point that reached casual voters. The Progressive Sitting-Out: Why Bernie Sanders and AOC opted not to endorse Hong, and what it signals about the national power struggle within the Democratic Party. GOP Primary Mind Games: Did Republicans attack Hong too early, and did seven-figure "reverse psychology" ads in Madison and Milwaukee backfire? City Administrator Denied: Brad Williams breaks down the 5-hour La Crosse City Council marathon that came up one vote short of a two-thirds majority. French Island & TIF Debates: The city's move to spend $90K fighting French Island’s incorporation, plus a $600K study for a permanent public market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New episode is live! Jon Sumrall gave us another read on where this Gators team is at as fall camp rolls on, we break down a linebacker room that might be the deepest in Gainesville in a decade, and we've got a loaded guest lineup: Fred Segal of Freezing Cold Takes and former Gator walk-on and national champ Miguel Carodine.On the news desk:- Latest from Jon Sumrall's camp availability — where the roster stands and what he needs to see before the FAU opener- Camp themes: strength and conditioning under Rusty Whitt, Sumrall's belief in coordinators Buster Faulkner and Brad White, and the addition of special teams analyst Greg McMahon- Injury notes: TE Jaylen Jordon and S Kaiden Hall limited early with minor ailments; WR Dallas Wilson full-go after his foot issues- Scrimmage watch: first scrimmage Aug 15, second Aug 22, building toward a 7:45 p.m. kickoff vs. FAULinebacker preview — maybe the best LB corps in a decade:- Myles Graham headlines the room after leading the team with 76 tackles (2 sacks, 4 PBUs) — entering year three as the anchor inside- Jaden Robinson, the veteran leader: 105 career tackles, 7.5 TFL, 5.5 sacks over three seasons- Aaron Chiles, the size-and-athleticism "freak" who keeps climbing the rotation- Depth behind them: second-years Myles Johnson and Ty Jackson, true freshman Malik Morris, and UCF transfer TJ Bullard- Versatility to get all three of Graham, Robinson and Chiles on the field togetherGuest: Fred Segal — Freezing Cold Takes- The mind behind the wildly popular Freezing Cold Takes account (launched 2015, ~600K followers) that resurfaces the boldest predictions that aged the worst-Former attorney turned full-time chronicler of sports media's biggest misses- Author of Freezing Cold Takes: NFL and Freezing Cold Takes: College Football- We get into the funniest Gator- and SEC-related takes, how a cold take actually goes viral, and what he's learned about the prediction businessGuest: Miguel Carodine — former Gator walk-on & two-time national champ- Walked on at Florida in 2006 and won national titles with the 2006 and 2008 Gators- Built a career in strength and performance — GA/S&C at Florida, then Georgetown, then UCF — before returning to the program on the football support staff- The walk-on-to-champion story, what that locker room culture was really like, and his perspective on player development todaySubscribe to Stadium and Gale for Gators football, recruiting, and interviews you won't hear anywhere else. Hit the bell so you never miss a drop.#Gators #FloridaGators #GatorNation #StadiumAndGale #Sumrall #CollegeFootball #SEC #FreezingColdTakes #GatorsFootball #Recruiting
A federal judge dismissed Alex Murdaugh's $600,000 lawsuit against former court clerk Becky Hill, ruling he cannot recover legal fees tied to the murder trial that was overturned over Hill's jury interference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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A committee meeting gets hacked, the ongoing debate over a City Administrator, a $600,000 push for a public market, and millions going toward the old Kmart and Shopko sites — those are just a couple of topics we hit on with La Crosse City Council president Tamra Dickinson in studio, ahead of Thursday's monthly meeting. The council meets at 6 p.m. at City Hall, where members could face a crucial vote on creating a city administrator position. It’s a debate that’s been building for over three years, but one of many interesting things happening at council Thursday. Topics covered in this episode: Zoom Hijacking Investigation: What happened during last week's committee meeting, how quick IT action shut it down, and where things stand with Zoom and local police. City Administrator Debate: The amount of public outreach on creating the position, how much we've covered it on the show, and what needs to happen before a final vote. Public Market Push: Allocating $600,000 to update a 2017 feasibility study and partner with the RDA on pre-development plans. Kmart & Shopko Site Funding: Redirecting up to $3 million in TID 11 funds toward critical underground utility infrastructure to support new developments at Bridgeview Plaza and the former Kmart lot. Healthcare Committee Referendum: A petition drive with around 5,000 valid signatures puts a new Citizens Advisory Healthcare Action Committee on the November ballot. North Side Railroad Crossings Saved: How local pushback forced the DOT to abandon plans to dead-end Avon and St. Cloud streets. 18-Month Data Center Moratorium: Why the city is pausing new data center builds to align with county policy while studying future land use. Bird City Designation: Why La Crosse is reapplying for Bird City status—and how local stray cat policies keep it off the "high-flying" list. Check out the full Thursday City Council meeting agenda and details on the La Crosse Legistar Page.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The advisor talent crisis is here, and most firms aren't ready. In this episode, Coach Joe Lukacs kicks off a new series on the Future of Financial Advice by breaking down the numbers behind a growing industry emergency: 50% of CFPs are over 50, the industry will be short 90,000 to 110,000 advisors by 2034, and 72% of new advisors still fail within their first five years. Joe unpacks why the old development playbook no longer works, what it actually costs firms when advisors wash out ($600K to $1M per departure), and why 90% of heirs leave their parents' wealth manager. Most importantly, he makes the case for what has to change, moving beyond licensing and product training toward real mentorship, coaching, and a structured career path for the next generation. Whether you're a firm leader trying to build something that lasts or a young advisor wondering if this career is still worth it, this episode is for you. Key topics covered: ✅ The aging advisor workforce and looming talent shortage ✅ The $124 trillion wealth transfer and who will capture it ✅ Why 72% of new advisors fail and why it's not a talent problem ✅ The true cost of advisor attrition ✅ What next-gen advisors actually need to succeed ✅ A message to G2s who are struggling: don't quit the game
Alex Murdaugh's convictions were tossed. His $600,000 lawsuit against Becky Hill was not. A federal judge dismissed the claim, ruling Hill's misconduct did not legally cause his defense costs. That is the legal split: constitutional violation in one courtroom, no proximate cause in another. Scott breaks down the ruling, the appeal, and what it means before the April 5 retrial. Should Becky Hill have to pay? Watch, comment, and stay for what happens next. #AlexMurdaugh, #BeckyHill, #MurdaughTrial, #TrueCrime, #LegalAnalysis, #CrimeTalk
Nicolas “Sniperkicks” Malonga is a full-time sneaker entrepreneur, content creator, and founder of Snipe University. After building a multi-million-dollar sneaker reselling business and generating over $4M+ in sales, he now helps others build profitable reselling businesses through bulk buying, branding, and leveraging the power of AI. With a community of over 600K+ followers, his mission is to show the next generation of entrepreneurs how to turn sneakers into a real business. Click here for Nick's YouTube channel.
A shocking and disturbing video is still making the rounds on X as of this recording, showing the murder of 25-year-old César Gastélum while he was live-streaming a comedic sketch in Mexico. The murder was a brazen attack, with two men casually pulling up on a motorcycle next to Gastelum and his friends, in front of a KFC just blocks away from the prosecutor’s office at 8 pm in the evening. As Mexican authorities hunt down his killers, it’s just the latest in a series of similar deaths, with at least 12 other influencers murdered in the same area over the past year and a half.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A shocking and disturbing video is still making the rounds on X as of this recording, showing the murder of 25-year-old César Gastélum while he was live-streaming a comedic sketch in Mexico. The murder was a brazen attack, with two men casually pulling up on a motorcycle next to Gastelum and his friends, in front of a KFC just blocks away from the prosecutor’s office at 8 pm in the evening. As Mexican authorities hunt down his killers, it’s just the latest in a series of similar deaths, with at least 12 other influencers murdered in the same area over the past year and a half.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A shocking and disturbing video is still making the rounds on X as of this recording, showing the murder of 25 year old César Gastélum while he was live-streaming a comedic sketch in Mexico. The murder was a brazen attack, with two men casually pulling up on a motorcycle next to Gastelum and his friends, in front of a KFC just blocks away from the prosecutor’s office at 8pm in the evening. As Mexican authorities hunt down his killers, it’s just the latest in a series of similar deaths, with at least 12 other influencers murdered in the same area over the past year and a half.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A shocking and disturbing video is still making the rounds on X as of this recording, showing the murder of 25 year old César Gastélum while he was live-streaming a comedic sketch in Mexico. The murder was a brazen attack, with two men casually pulling up on a motorcycle next to Gastelum and his friends, in front of a KFC just blocks away from the prosecutor’s office at 8pm in the evening. As Mexican authorities hunt down his killers, it’s just the latest in a series of similar deaths, with at least 12 other influencers murdered in the same area over the past year and a half.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brestoises, Brestois,Le Stade Brestois 29 tient sa première « vraie » recrue ! Ce mercredi 5 août, le club finistérien a annoncé à la signature du jeune joueur belge Joseph Nonge. Âgé de 21 ans, celui-ci rejoint Brest depuis le club turc de Kocaelispor. Les modalités de transfert sont encore incertaines, certains médias annonçant un transfert à 600K€ + 10% à la revente, le compte officiel de Kocaelispor indiquant une résiliation de contrat après accord avec le SB29… Mais peu importe, l'essentiel est l'arrivée d'un nouveau joueur. Pour en savoir plus sur ce jeune joueur, passé par la Juventus puis prêté à Troyes et au Servette Genève avant de signer en Turquie, nous avons interrogé deux experts du club turc : @Muhammetks_41 et @bosunatiklamaKS. Nous retranscrivons en français nos échanges dans cet épisode, un grand merci à eux. @BrestOnAir - 2026brestonair@gmail.com • Twitter / X : http://twitter.com/brestonair• Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/brestonair• Twitch : http://twitch.tv/brestonair
After a multimillion-dollar Amazon exit, one seller lost almost $600K in a card scheme then rebuilt through reputation, resilience, stronger branding, and timely marketing lessons for sellers. ► Watch The Podcasts On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Helium10SeriousSellersPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft What happens when a multimillion-dollar Amazon exit is followed by a financial disaster that wipes out more than half a million dollars? In this episode, Bradley Sutton reconnects with longtime Amazon seller Mitul Patel, the person who first introduced Bradley to Helium 10 nearly nine years ago. Mitul shares how he went from working as a computer programmer to building Run Forever Sports, growing it to $2.5 million in annual sales, and eventually selling the business in 2020. But after his successful exit, Mitul entered the sports card business and trusted the wrong supplier with a massive order. What appeared to be a legitimate operation was actually a Ponzi-style scheme, leaving Mitul with losses between $550,000 and $600,000. Rather than declare bankruptcy and leave his customers unpaid, he sold investments, liquidated much of his collection, borrowed money from his father, and leaned on his reputation within the card community to make things right. His experience delivers a powerful reminder that trust must be supported by proper safeguards, and that your word can become one of your most valuable business assets. Mitul also explains how he rebuilt his career at Navira while creating a new business around his passion for sports cards. Unlike his first Amazon brand, which was built by identifying high demand, his newer products began with problems he personally experienced inside the hobby. Growth has been slower, but the brand has developed stronger loyalty and a more durable foundation. Mitul also shares strategies from managing approximately 45 brands, including using Meta and TikTok to build off-Amazon awareness, studying customer reviews to uncover product advantages, and increasing one product's sales by 40% after highlighting its leakproof design in the main image. Mitul's story proves that success is not defined only by the size of an exit or the speed of a brand's growth. It is also defined by how you respond when everything goes wrong. Through integrity, community, disciplined rebuilding, and a willingness to keep learning, he transformed a devastating setback into a new beginning. No matter how difficult the loss, your reputation, experience, and resilience can give you the foundation to rise again—and build something even stronger than before. In episode 759 of the Serious Sellers Podcast, Bradley and Mitul discuss: 00:00 - Introduction 01:57 - Mitul's First Failed Amazon Product Launch 02:26 - Building A $2.5 Million Amazon Brand 04:17 - Life After Selling His Amazon Business 06:00 - The $600,000 Sports Card Ponzi Scheme 08:02 - Why Mitul Repaid His Customer 10:38 - Rebuilding His Career After Losing Everything 13:21 - Turning A Passion Into New Products 17:53 - Demand-First Products Versus Passion-Driven Brands 22:43 - Why Cerebro Remains His Favorite Tool 24:46 - Competing Through Off-Amazon Brand Awareness 28:14 - One Main Image Increased Sales 40%
Recruiters, do not limp into December. The Finish The Year Strong 2026 virtual summit runs September 28 through October 5, with the top producers and leaders in recruiting, including Pinnacle Society's Michelle Flynn, sharing exactly what is working right now to close the year with momentum. Grab your spot: https://recruiters-finish-the-year-strong.heysummit.com/ This episode is brought to you by Atlas, the CRM that actually understands context. Atlas captures every interview, client call, email, and message automatically, then tells you the next action to take. Agencies building on Atlas are reporting 50 percent higher candidate response rates and monthly billings jumping 85 percent. See it for yourself at https://recruitwithatlas.com/ What actually separates a recruiter who plateaus in the mid six figures from one who breaks a million? Kimberly Laipple spent years stuck between $500K and $600K before she found the answer, and it was not a new sourcing tool or a script. In this episode she tells the story most top billers never tell, starting with the moment at 18 when, as a pregnant single mom, someone told her she would never get a degree. She went on to survive foreclosure, stand in line at food banks to feed her kids, and pour herself into a recruiting desk at Scientific Search, the firm she joined 18 years ago as a recruiter and now leads as president. Kimberly personally billed $1.4 million in her best year while running a team of nearly 20, and she is one of only 80 recruiters admitted to the Pinnacle Society, where she serves as vice president of the board. But the heart of this conversation is how she got unstuck. She walks through the inner work that took her from years of plateaued billings to her first million dollar year, why she believes the one constant in every stuck recruiter's story is the person in the mirror, and what happened when she stopped blaming the market and started examining how she showed up for clients, candidates, and her own team. From there it gets tactical. Kimberly breaks down the Mr. Miyagi deal she makes with every new hire, six months of painting the fence and waxing the car before they ever freelance, and the repeatable process that turned her desk into what a fellow Pinnacle member called a production line, stacking $100K months back to back. She explains why nobody on her team is allowed to source a single candidate until their pitch, email, and voicemail are written and reviewed, how she reads hiring managers that everyone else misreads, and the exact playbook she used to grow from recruiter to president inside one firm: prove yourself, then ask for it. She also shares why she still chooses contingent search at the highest level, how she builds a culture where recruiters stay seven and eight years, and the philosophy that reshaped her career: you cannot keep what you do not give away. If you are sitting at a plateau right now and wondering whether the problem is the market, this episode will challenge you in the best way. Links:
Build your pipeline with Lead Heroes' call-verified, exclusive insurance leads and take advantage of the Freedom Sale before it's gone. https://leadheroes.com/ In this episode of Seven Figures Or Bust, Christian Brindle and Glen Shelton separate fact from fiction surrounding the 2027 Medicare Part D subsidy changes and the headlines claiming Part D is ending. They explain what the subsidy actually did, why misinformation has spread so quickly, and what Medicare agents and beneficiaries should really expect heading into AEP. Plus, they break down Humana's announcement that up to 600,000 Medicare Advantage members could be affected by market exits, discuss what it means for the industry, and share their predictions for the 2027 enrollment season. If you want the facts behind the headlines and practical insights for navigating the changes ahead, this episode is one you won't want to miss.
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Olivia Levin started a Taylor Swift Tumblr at 13… and somehow turned it into a 600,000+ person global community, a full-time career, and a New York Times and USA Today bestselling book, “The Story of Us.” ✨ She’s been a Swiftie since she was 8, attended private events, hung out with Taylor in her living room, met her family, and heard the entire Reputation album before it was released.
In this episode, I'm joined by Meagan Williamson, a Pinterest strategist who's been in this space since the early beta days and has built her entire business around the platform that most business owners are completely sleeping on. We're breaking down what Pinterest actually is (spoiler: it's a search engine, not a social media platform), why it works so differently from Instagram, what kind of content performs well, what a realistic timeline looks like, and how to build a funnel that converts cold Pinterest traffic into actual clients, including one of Megan's clients who makes between $300K and $600K in direct Pinterest sales in a single month. Here's what we cover:Pinterest isn't social media. It's a search engine. (And that changes everything.) The Pinterest content strategy that keeps working for years.How to turn Pinterest traffic into paying clients.The truth about how long Pinterest really takes.Pinterest views are a vanity metric. (Why accounts with 10 million views are making $0)Plus so much more…Resources:Connect with Meagan: Website: https://meaganwilliamson.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meaganawilliamsonPinterest: https://pinterest.com/rowhousenest
We're still surprised people did this but... 50+ founders worth $10M to $4B reveal their personal finances. Here it is: https://joinhampton.com/mw-wrWhy do we do this? Because if you're an aspirational person or someone who runs a business and is making money, it's incredibly challenging to figure out what to do. Information is impossible to find — and that's what we put together: the net worth reveal and why we do this podcast, Moneywise.He got his first $5M check and expected to feel superhuman. The next day was one of the most disappointing of his life.Jesse Pujji walked away from a Goldman Sachs job where he made $500K at 25 — with a boss making $3M and a group head making $20M — to bootstrap an ad agency on $33K per partner and a stack of Amex cards. Ampush cracked the Facebook arbitrage before almost anyone: $100K in monthly revenue in June 2010 became $2M a month with $600K in EBITDA fourteen months later. He scaled it to half a billion in annual ad spend and 250 employees without raising a dollar, turned down $25M at 27, sold 20% to Red Ventures in 2015, and sold the whole thing to New Mountain Capital in 2022 for somewhere between $40M and $60M on a 35% stake. He never got the nine-figure number he made up in his head, and he says chasing it was the mistake.This episode gets into the exact allocation of a post-exit portfolio, why Jesse refuses to let his advisors put illiquid startup equity on his balance sheet, what $500K a year of "normal" spending actually buys, and why he asked his financial advisor how people possibly spend more than that. He's honest about the gap between the money he expected to change him and the money that didn't. And we spend real time on the part most founders avoid: three kids who never saw him grind, a Greenlight allowance split into thirds, a $63 JCPenney paycheck at 16 that taught him more than any of it, and the question of whether to leave them anything at all.Also, this podcast is made by Hampton, which is a community for founders doing on average $20 million a year in revenue. We saw a lot of these money conversations happening privately behind closed doors and we thought, "What the heck, let's make it public." If you are a founder, apply here: http://joinhampton.com/mwTimestamps:00:00 — Jesse's origin story: immigrant household in St. Louis, a snow shoveling business in middle school, and $33K each plus Amex cards to start Ampush02:00 — The Facebook arbitrage that changed everything: $100K/month in June 2010 to $2M in revenue and $600K in EBITDA fourteen months later02:49 — "Sandbox entrepreneurship" — Facebook cold-calls them: "Who the hell are you guys? You're one of our top 100 advertisers"04:24 — Why he left Goldman at 25 making $500K: "I would rather make half of my future expected earnings and do something I feel excited about"06:18 — The $25M offer two years in, why they said no, and the $3M dividend they took instead — $1M each, which bought his SF house07:30 — The made-up number that wrecked them: hoping for $150M, getting $60–75M offers, and turning down $190M in Marin stock09:24 — The Red Ventures deal and $5M after tax: "I thought I would get wings or superhuman strength... nothing changed"11:16 — 2022: selling to New Mountain and walking away without going with the deal13:12 — The exit number, on the record: a $40–60M range on a stake "a little bit more than a third"16:04 — The Zone of Genius framework, and why being a CEO sat in his zone of excellence — good at it, drained by it17:52 — Gateway X by the numbers19:06 — Whether the scarcity ever goes away: "nine days out of ten" became "one day out of ten," and the coach question he couldn't answer20:16 — The Deer Valley condo, and finally understanding why people buy vacation homes21:08 — Full portfolio breakdown and why he tells his advisors to mark his startup equity at zero23:24 — Annual spend 26:52 — The schedule that makes it work: Tuesdays and Thursdays he misses bedtime, Monday/Wednesday/Friday he doesn't, and he deletes Slack on vacation28:16 — The thing that keeps him up: "They've gotten all the fruits of the grind without actually observing the grind"29:23 — Greenlight, allowance equal to their age, and splitting it into thirds — spend, save, give30:19 — Running a Starbucks P&L with his 9-year-old daughter in the store32:30 — The four-bucket framework: spend it, give it to the government, give it to charity, or give it to your kids34:44 — A Schnucks family board member on generational wealth: "Money doesn't ruin kids. Lack of values does."35:36 — What Jesse wants said at his funeralSponsors: Daily Body Coach - achieve your dream body with https://moneywise.dailybodycoach.comSubscribe to Moneywise: https://www.youtube.com/@themoneywisepodcastFollow Daniel on X: https://x.com/danielcberkListen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts: [search "Moneywise Hampton"]
This week on A Pod Named Kickback, we ask one of the biggest questions in today's culture: Can people truly redeem themselves after making mistakes, or has cancel culture replaced forgiveness? From the Toast on Lenox controversy to celebrities accused of supporting MAGA, we debate whether apologies, growth, and changed behavior still matter—or if some actions deserve a lifetime boycott. We also dive into the viral trend of white people trying melanin shots, drinks, and supplements to get darker skin, and ask: is this appreciation, appropriation, or something else entirely?Plus, we break down Boosie's lawsuit over his alleged $600K pardon payment, the comments about Angel Reese that sparked backlash, and why Kamala Harris earns this week's Nipsey Hussle Award. As always, we wrap things up with Netflix & Chill and Eargasm to send you into the week right. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Book a free strategy call to see how we can help you hit your goals and beyond: https://bit.ly/4b0wLaZ or call us at: (214)-453-1591Get Predictable Calls From Proven Direct Mail Campaigns. Learn more about CertainPath's Lead Generation Direct Mail programs — for members AND non-members. Click here for a FREE Market Analysis: https://mycertainpath.com/lead-generation-request/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=tsc224--------------------------------------------------------------------------This father-and-son electric shop was doing $600K with almost no profit. Three years later: $1.6 million. The difference wasn't luck — it was how they sell. Erwin Carrasquillo taught himself the electrical trade after coming to the United States — before he could even speak English. He and his son Owen built Jeoah Electric in Slatington, Pennsylvania on grit: borrowed crews, work that never turned into money in the bank, and a $15,000 payroll due against $200 in the account. The turning point came in a Home Depot aisle, when Owen asked a more successful electrician one question — "what are you doing that I'm not?" That question led them to a sales process they now run on every call. In this conversation, Erwin and Owen walk host Bob Houchin through it step by step — selling the diagnostic first, asking questions instead of pitching, building three options instead of ultimatums, and reframing price as safety. It's the system that took them from $600,000 to $1.6 million in three years, both earning Crown Champion honors. They're just as candid about the hard parts — the night Owen broke down finding his 'why,' the leap of faith that put the whole thing on a credit card, and the faith and family culture that held it all together. In this conversation, you'll discover: The questions that get customers to sell themselves Why you sell the diagnostic before you touch the panel How to present three options without giving ultimatums The "medicine analogy" that makes safety urgent How to handle "I need to think about it" in a single move Reframing price as monthly safety, not cost The mindset shift that turned survival into $1.6M Whether you're an electrician, a plumber, or an HVAC owner trying to get off the truck, Erwin and Owen's process shows how a small shop can sell with confidence and character. Watch on YouTube or listen on your favorite podcast platform. And don't forget to subscribe to The Successful Contractor for more interviews that move the needle. About the ShowThe Successful Contractor is a podcast for residential HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and roofing contractors. Hosted by Bob Houchin, each episode features real contractor growth stories, hard-won business insights, and practical takeaways for building a profitable home services company.Meet the HostBob Houchin has spent 20+ years immersed in the home services industry — listening to, learning from, and serving the people who run it. As host of The Successful Contractor, he's interviewed hundreds of the brightest minds in the trades. Beyond the mic, Bob is a Senior Strategist at CertainPath, building the training, onboarding programs, keynotes, and playbooks used by 1,200+ residential service companies. His motto: smart contractors learn from their mistakes; wise contractors learn from the mistakes of others.About CertainPathCertainPath is a business coaching and training organization that has built successful home service businesses for more than 25 years. We serve 1,200+ member companies across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and roofing with professional coaching, training for every role, software solutions, and a vendor partner network that delivers millions in member rebates every year. Doubling your sales with a 20% net profit and an inspiring company culture is ALL possible. With CertainPath, Success is Made Certain.FOLLOW CERTAINPATH:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CertainPathLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/certainpathInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/certainpath/#electrician #electricalcontractor #salestraining #homeservices #certainpath #skilledtrades #contractorbusiness #fatherandson
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In this episode of the DripJobs Partner Spotlight, host Eli sits down with Alessandro Sanford — founder of Kingdom Paint and Holiday FX — to break down how to build a painting business (and a 6-figure Christmas light installation business) that runs without you.Alessandro went from being an "accidental painter" who started below zero in a town of 350 people to running multiple businesses remotely. He shares the exact systems, frameworks, and mindset shifts that got him off the tools — including how his holiday lighting business does ~$600K in just 4.5 months a year. Whether you're a painting contractor, a trades business owner, or a service pro looking to scale, delegate, and buy back your time, this conversation is packed with actionable strategy.
Block Blast got pulled from Google Play, and everyone assumed it was catastrophic. It wasn't — DAU dipped from about 56M to 50M and stabilized. The real story is much more interesting: Block Blast has hit its scale ceiling on the core game, and their answer is to quietly turn the app into a games portal.Jakub Remiar flies solo for a single-game Review Radar update on Block Blast, six months on from the original deep-dive. He covers the takedown's actual impact (minimal, and DAU had already peaked in March), the massive UA downscale (from ~30,000 creatives and 1.5M downloads/day in December to ~5,000 creatives and ~600K/day now — a downscale, not a decline), the arrival of Block Blast's first real competitor (Color Block Combo Blast from Chinese studio Flyers Technology, growing fast but on tier-2/tier-3 traffic with almost no US DAU), and the pivot that matters most: "More Games" has moved from a hidden settings menu into a full main-menu button, now housing eight fully-fledged games (Fruit Merge, Mahjong, Sudoku, and more) — the same playbook as the no-wifi offline-games portals. Plus Sensor Tower's ad-revenue estimate (~$22M/month, ahead of Vita Mahjong) and the standing Jakub-vs-Felix bet on whether Block Blast ever passes Garena Free Fire.The read: don't sleep on this game. The core has peaked, but the winter blitz is probably coming — and the portal play is the real evolution.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Revisiting Block Blast — six months on01:30 The takedown — how much damage did it actually do?03:00 The first real competitor arrives05:30 Why the competitor isn't a real threat (yet)07:00 The massive UA downscale — 30K creatives to 5K10:09 The pivot — "More Games" hits the main menu14:00 $22M/month in ads and the Garena Free Fire bet17:00 Has Block Blast peaked, or is the winter blitz coming?Potensus is a premium ad network built by people who've actually been on both sides of this industry - game publishers, agencies, and successful exits. They get it.Here's the thing - Potensus has direct deals with Amazon, Apple, Coca-Cola, Vodafone. Not programmatic. Direct. Those budgets land in your game at premium CPMs, no middleman tax.And they handle everything with their in-house team. PLUS they're partnered with PlayableMaker WINK WINK - so they'll take a brand's YouTube video or a static banner and actually turn it into a playable ad or rewarded video. Proper interactive format, built for gaming inventory. Brands getting a gaming-native creative, publishers getting higher CPMs. Everyone wins.Head to potensus.com to get started or check their creative portfolio here https://vimeo.com/showcase/12093300?fl=so&fe=fs---------------------------------------This is no BS gaming podcast 2.5 gamers session. Sharing actionable insights, dropping knowledge from our day-to-day User Acquisition, Game Design, and Ad monetization jobs. We are definitely not discussing the latest industry news, but having so much fun! Let's not forget this is a 4 a.m. conference discussion vibe, so let's not take it too seriously.Panelists: Jakub Remiar, Felix Braberg, Matej LancaricJoin our slack channel here: https://join.slack.com/t/two-and-half-gamers/shared_invite/zt-3bckldvr8-8PXvzciMWdheOzED9hq0SA---------------------------------------Matej LancaricUser Acquisition & Creatives Consultanthttps://lancaric.meFelix BrabergAd monetization consultanthttps://www.felixbraberg.comJakub RemiarGame design consultanthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jakubremiar---------------------------------------Please share the podcast with your industry friends, dogs & cats. Especially cats! They love it!Hit the Subscribe button on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple!Please share feedback and comments - matej@lancaric.me
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Finding a great business is only half the battle. The harder part? Convincing a lender that you're the person who should own it. That's where most acquisitions quietly fall apart. In this episode, Jaryd is joined by Jared W. Johnson, the top individual SBA loan producer in the United States, who's helped fund more than $800 million worth of business acquisitions. But this isn't just another conversation about lending. Jared has been on both sides of the table. He recently acquired a $600,000 eCommerce business himself. What caught his attention wasn't perfect systems or polished financials. It was the opposite. A business with outdated processes, inventory tracked entirely from memory, and obvious operational gaps that most buyers would see as red flags. He saw upside. Together, Jaryd and Jared unpack how the deal came together, why the business was relocated across states, how a 3PL simplified operations, and why keeping one long-term employee became one of the smartest decisions they made after the acquisition. They also pull back the curtain on how lenders really think. Why do buyers with strong incomes still get declined? What makes someone trustworthy in the eyes of a bank? Does your personal spending matter? And when a business has valuable assets like an email list, loyal customers, strong SEO, or a large social following, how much weight do lenders actually give them? Whether you're preparing to buy your first business or looking to finance your next acquisition, this episode gives you a clearer picture of what separates buyers who get approved from those who don't. The best deals don't always go to the highest bidder. They usually go to the buyer who's prepared.
In this Simple CFO Case Files episode, we go inside the actual client work with Chris Savor, a Simple CFO who's been with the team since April 2022 and manages some of the firm's largest client relationships. Rather than talk about the methodology in the abstract, this conversation pulls back the curtain on how a CFO actually diagnoses a real estate business, cleans up the books, and turns a cash-negative operator into a profitable one. Chris walks through his "battle plan" approach, the short-medium-long framing he uses in the first 60 days, and why financial clarity is the single biggest result he delivers.The heart of the episode is two client transformations. One is a large operator with 65 properties and a thousand doors who'd been cash-flow negative for eight months because of misconfigured allocations, fixed to cash-positive inside the first 30 days. The other is a flipper who went from 20 flips a year making nothing to 200 flips and paying himself $600,000 annually, with a real reserve position and a tax strategy that wiped out three years of tax bills. It's a grounded, practical look at what a dedicated financial partner actually changes in a real estate business.Timeline Highlights[0:00] Intro to the Simple CFO Case Files series and what makes it different[0:23] Host welcomes Chris Savor and his background as a CFO since April 2022[2:01] Chris on who he works with: flippers, multifamily, short- and long-term rentals[2:55] The single biggest result Chris delivers: financial clarity for lost owners[4:29] The battle plan call and getting real about the good, the bad, and the ugly[5:35] Short, medium, and long phases all wrapped into the first 60 days[6:01] What separates Simple CFO from a typical accountant: a genuine personal partnership[8:41] Laying the financial foundation, cleaning up books, and rolling out Profit First[10:32] Case one: a 65-property, thousand-door operator cash-negative for eight months[11:01] Finding misconfigured allocations on day 28 and clawing back overspending[12:24] Getting the operator cash-positive and onto a salary for the first time[12:45] Why the Profit First book alone isn't enough without a specialist implementing it[14:26] Inside the CFO dashboard: profit-on-the-shelf and the 13-week rolling cash view[16:41] How automated, daily-updated sheets replace manual QuickBooks report pulling[16:57] Using the forecast every meeting to close the gap to a net-profit goal[19:52] Case two: a flipper who had no idea whether he was making money[20:34] The first three moves: cleanup, real estate–specific books, and mapping the money[21:05] From 20 flips a year making nothing to 200 flips and real profit[22:12] Building reserves from 1% up to 6%+ and getting the owner onto a real paycheck[23:22] Using a tax strategy with land easements and bonus depreciation to erase three years of tax[24:22] The full transformation recap: from lost and unpaid to $600K a year[26:09] Chris's words of wisdom: you're not alone, it can be fixed, don't go at it soloKey TakeawaysFinancial clarity is the number one result. Most clients arrive seeing money move in and out of their accounts but with no idea whether they're actually profitable. Knowing your numbers is what lets a CEO steer the ship.The first 60 days make or break the outcome. That window of uncovering, admitting where things really stand, and fixing the fixable-fast problems is the biggest predictor of whether a client succeeds.A real financial partner is different from a hands-off CPA. Chris meets clients where they are, meets weekly or biweekly, and treats the relationship as a side-by-side partnership rather than a transactional service.Misconfigured allocations quietly bleed cash. A large operator was cash-negative for eight months simply because rehab and operations funds were set up wrong. Fixing the allocations flipped them cash-positive within a single month.The book alone won't get you there. Free information is everywhere, but a specialist who reads numbers without emotional attachment is what actually unravels an owner's blind spots and gets results.Getting the money game right unlocks more volume, not less. The flipper scaled from 20 to 200 flips a year precisely because he finally knew where every dollar was going and could project profit deal by deal.Plan taxes ahead and idle cash becomes a strategy. Setting tax money aside early let one client redeploy roughly $250K into a tax strategy that erased three years of tax bills instead of scrambling for the IRS.Links & ResourcesSimple CFO — book a free financial discovery call — https://simplecfo.com Profit First for Real Estate Investors — apply for a free financial discovery call — https://profitrei.comClosingChris's clients prove the same thing over and over: you're not alone, and it can be fixed. The operators who win are the ones willing to roll up their sleeves and fight the battle alongside a partner who actually knows the terrain. If you're staring at deposits and withdrawals with no idea whether you're making money, that's exactly the problem Simple CFO exists to solve. If you're ready to bring clarity and structure to your business finances, visit profitrei.com to apply for a free financial discovery call with the team.
In this episode of the Grow A Small Business Podcast, host Troy Trewin interviews Conrad Ruiz, founder of Well Aware, shares his journey from earning just $2,500 in his first year and struggling through three challenging years to building a thriving virtual assistant and fractional COO business. He discusses the importance of time management, customer delight, and persistence in overcoming uncertainty and growing a company. Conrad reveals how Well Aware expanded to a network of more than 50 virtual assistants while staying focused on helping business owners reclaim their time. The conversation also explores leadership, team building, accountability, and his ambitious goal of scaling the business beyond $1 million in annual revenue. Why would you wait any longer to start living the lifestyle you signed up for? Balance your health, wealth, relationships and business growth. And focus your time and energy and make the most of this year. Let's get into it by clicking here. Troy delves into our guest's startup journey, their perception of success, industry reconsideration, and the pivotal stress point during business expansion. They discuss the joys of small business growth, vital entrepreneurial habits, and strategies for team building, encompassing wins, blunders, and invaluable advice. And a snapshot of the final five Grow A Small Business Questions: What do you think is the hardest thing in growing a small business? Conrad Ruiz shares that the hardest part of growing a small business is persisting through uncertainty when results are not guaranteed. He reflects on the challenging early years, where survival, self-doubt, and ambiguity were constant realities. Conrad emphasizes that entrepreneurs must learn to navigate discomfort daily and keep moving forward until they transition from simply surviving to building a business that can truly thrive. What's your favorite business book that has helped you the most? Conrad Ruiz shares that the business book that has helped him the most is Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals. Although it is not a traditional business book, he believes it should be treated as one because it offers powerful lessons on time, priorities, and making the most of a limited life. The book helped shape his perspective on managing time effectively while building and growing a business. Are there any great podcasts or online learning resources you'd recommend to help grow a small business? Conrad Ruiz shares that he is not a heavy podcast listener, but recommends learning from high-quality newsletters, blogs, workshops, and industry experts. He highlights the content from Lavender AI as a great example, noting that its blog provides practical lessons on cold email outreach and copywriting. Conrad also encourages business owners to stay curious, network with knowledgeable people, and continuously learn from real-world experiences, mentors, and hands-on problem-solving. What tool or resource would you recommend to grow a small business? Conrad Ruiz recommends having an extra pair of hands to help you grow, specifically a virtual assistant. He explains that business owners often spend too much time on tasks that can be delegated, limiting their ability to focus on growth. By bringing in the right support, entrepreneurs can free up valuable time, increase productivity, and concentrate on higher-value activities that drive the business forward. What advice would you give yourself on day one of starting out in business? Conrad Ruiz shares that if he could speak to himself on day one, he would say, "You're an idiot, but it's okay—there's so much you're going to figure out." He reflects on how much learning comes through experience and mistakes. Drawing on advice from his 99-year-old father, Conrad emphasizes one simple lesson above all: take your time, trust the process, and allow yourself the space to grow as an entrepreneur. Book a 20-minute Growth Chat with Troy Trewin to see if you qualify for our upcoming course. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your small business to new heights! Enjoyed the podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes or your preferred platform. Your feedback helps more small business owners discover our podcast and embark on their business growth '/?journey. Quotable quotes from our special Grow A Small Business podcast guest: Don't obsess over anything other than creating value for the well-being of others — Conrad Ruiz The hardest part of entrepreneurship is persisting through uncertainty when you don't know if it will work — Conrad Ruiz Take your time—growth comes from experience, mistakes, and the lessons you learn along the way — Conrad Ruiz
beehiiv is the newsletter platform I've used for over a year and a half because their data shows you exactly what's working. Get 30% off three months at beehiiv.com/chris━Check out my newsletter at https://TKOPOD.com and join my community at https://TKOwners.com━I sat down with Brandon Doyle and we talked about five offline business ideas that can make $10K in a year, month, week, or even a day. We started with the story of Brandon's teenage son buying liquidation rugs, flipping them on Facebook Marketplace, and using the money to buy his first car. Then we got into portable mini golf rentals, cornhole courses, backyard movie screen rentals, and even flipping original artwork from other countries. Finally, we broke down a simple but surprisingly lucrative temporary fence rental business that Brandon's friend built and sold for $600K in just 18 months. You can find Brandon on Twitter and Instagram under Brandon Doyle.Enjoy!---Watch this on YouTube instead here: tkopod.co/p-ytAsk me a question on or off the show here: http://tkopod.co/p-askLearn more about me: http://tkopod.co/p-cjkLearn about my company: http://tkopod.co/p-cofFollow me on Twitter here: http://tkopod.co/p-xFree weekly business ideas newsletter: http://tkopod.co/p-nlShare this podcast: http://tkopod.co/p-allScrape small business data: http://tkopod.co/p-os---
Subscribe to the Outbound Kitchen newsletter -> https://newsletter.outbound.kitchen/--Will Rohleder is the SDR director at TeachTown, special education software for school districts, where he took over a 4-person SDR team with $200K in pipeline and, within about a month, had the same four reps building roughly $600K a week. Today he leads 14 SDRs at a 92% show rate and 88% conversion to opportunity. He previously built and led SDR teams across fintech and HR software. He hires almost only former teachers and pays his SDRs to move deals forward, not just book the meeting.We discuss:How he rebuilt a four-person SDR team and 10x'd weekly pipeline in about a monthThe territory design and SDR-to-AE alignment behind the numbersHis show-rate playbook: the blank-calendar-invite accept trick, layered reminders, and letting the prospect talk 70% of the timeWhy half of SDR comp is tied to the opportunity reaching stage 3, not just booking the meetingWho owns moving a deal forward, and the six-point qualification gateWhy he almost only hires former teachers, and the one interview question he swears byWhere he uses AI, and the inbound AI SDR that emailed a lawyerReferenced:Will Rohleder on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/william-rohleder-2aa7a9143/TeachTown: teachtown.comSDR Leaders of USA communityWhen you're ready[Want to work with me? Send me a DM] -> https://www.linkedin.com/in/elriclegloire/Connect with me[Connect on LinkedIn] -> https://www.linkedin.com/in/elriclegloire/[Subscribe on YouTube] -> https://www.youtube.com/@ElricLegloireOutbound[Connect on X] -> https://x.com/elriclegloire-Chapters:(00:00) Smile and Dial Fails(01:04) Meet Will Rohleder(02:35) Career Lessons SDR(04:42) Teachtown Turnaround(06:27) Territory Strategy(07:35) SDR AE Pairing(08:41) Show Rate Playbook(13:04) Handoff and Discovery(15:46) Research Led Outreach(18:02) BANT and Conversion(19:24) Comp Plan Incentives(23:33) Quota Quality Focus(24:55) Quota and Payout Tweaks(25:32) SDR AE Collaboration Systems(28:13) Multi Threading District Deals(29:04) Hiring Former Teachers(30:46) Interview for Curiosity(33:30) First 30 Days Ramp Plan(38:56) AI for Research Only(44:44) Cold Call Openers That Work(46:52) Research Driven Outreach Mindset
HBC Family and Friends, As we anticipate the parking lot on our new property being finished this summer (hopefully even this month), and we have established an account at The Bank of the Pacific called the “New Sanctuary Building Fund”. We are also in the process of transferring $50,000 into that account as our starting place moving forward. And so it begins…. When we have raised $600,000, we will crank up the building machine once again to purchase and install the metal building, which we will then begin to turn into a church. Yes, that's right. The initial 600K will only produce the shell of the building. It will be exciting, but not finished. So let's pray well together, sacrifice together, and build this fund together so that we can see this next huge step forward materialize. To God be the Glory, forever and ever - AMEN. This link is to a 7 minute video that hopefully shares information useful to anyone who would like to contribute to the building fund. Yes it is for us. But it is also for you and I to share with others, especially those who would either like to contribute themselves or have connections with others who might like to get involved. Pray about this, and then do what God lays on your heart. This is a God sized, faith based, project. So let's hand it over to God and pray for his blessings and provision. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc2rE6JA-zc
Investor Fuel Real Estate Investing Mastermind - Audio Version
In this episode, Ned Markey shares his journey from dental practice to building a multi-market short-term rental portfolio, leveraging discipline and intentionality. Discover the nine freedoms of the Freedom Stack, operational strategies, and how to navigate market shifts with confidence. Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind: Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply Investor Machine Marketing Partnership: Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com Coaching with Mike Hambright: Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform! Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/ New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club —--------------------
Jeff Dudan's free digital copy of his book Ryan Wimpey started Tip Top K9 with a $1,500 van, trained dogs in a Chick-fil-A parking lot, and had no website - just a business card and a method that actually worked. Today, Tip Top K9 is one of the fastest-growing dog training franchises in America, with 30 locations, 990,000 YouTube subscribers, and average unit volumes over $600K per year on a $48K buy-in. In this episode, Ryan unpacks the full journey: from 12 dogs in a 1,400 square foot newlywed home to a 30,000 square foot headquarters in Tulsa. He explains the classical conditioning training method that makes results transferable to any family member - including an 8-year-old or a 90-year-old. He breaks down why he chose franchising over corporate expansion, what traits separate top-performing franchisees from those who struggle, and how a single lost franchise sale to a two-employee YouTube creator sent Tip Top to nearly 1 million subscribers. Topics covered include: - The Pavlov-based e-collar training method explained simply - Why pet service businesses are uniquely resistant to AI disruption - How a centralized call center and marketing team create massive affiliation benefit for franchise owners - The hardest transition for owner-operators: giving up sales - Using Manus AI to build a franchise management software prototype without coding - What franchisors owe their franchisees - and how to stay aligned - Why the best franchise candidates are often already your clients or employees - The honest truth about franchising vs. corporate locations - Septic tanks, lawn care, and overlooked service businesses worth starting in 30 days Whether you're a dog owner looking for training solutions, an aspiring franchise owner, or a founder thinking about scaling your service business, this episode delivers practical insight from someone who has built it from the ground up. Homefront Brands: https://www.homefrontbrands.com Jeff Dudan: https://www.jeffdudan.com Guest: Ryan Wimpey Guest YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TipTopK9 Guest Business YouTube: Guest Website: https://tiptopk9.com Guest Socials: instagram.com/tiptopk9 #DogTraining #FranchiseBusiness #TipTopK9 #Entrepreneurship #FranchiseGrowth #SmallBusinessOwner #DogTrainingTips #UnemployablePodcast #ServiceBusiness #AIForBusiness Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jeff Dudan's free digital copy of his book Ryan Wimpey started Tip Top K9 with a $1,500 van, trained dogs in a Chick-fil-A parking lot, and had no website - just a business card and a method that actually worked. Today, Tip Top K9 is one of the fastest-growing dog training franchises in America, with 30 locations, 990,000 YouTube subscribers, and average unit volumes over $600K per year on a $48K buy-in. In this episode, Ryan unpacks the full journey: from 12 dogs in a 1,400 square foot newlywed home to a 30,000 square foot headquarters in Tulsa. He explains the classical conditioning training method that makes results transferable to any family member - including an 8-year-old or a 90-year-old. He breaks down why he chose franchising over corporate expansion, what traits separate top-performing franchisees from those who struggle, and how a single lost franchise sale to a two-employee YouTube creator sent Tip Top to nearly 1 million subscribers. Topics covered include: - The Pavlov-based e-collar training method explained simply - Why pet service businesses are uniquely resistant to AI disruption - How a centralized call center and marketing team create massive affiliation benefit for franchise owners - The hardest transition for owner-operators: giving up sales - Using Manus AI to build a franchise management software prototype without coding - What franchisors owe their franchisees - and how to stay aligned - Why the best franchise candidates are often already your clients or employees - The honest truth about franchising vs. corporate locations - Septic tanks, lawn care, and overlooked service businesses worth starting in 30 days Whether you're a dog owner looking for training solutions, an aspiring franchise owner, or a founder thinking about scaling your service business, this episode delivers practical insight from someone who has built it from the ground up. Homefront Brands: https://www.homefrontbrands.com Jeff Dudan: https://www.jeffdudan.com Guest: Ryan Wimpey Guest YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TipTopK9 Guest Business YouTube: Guest Website: https://tiptopk9.com Guest Socials: instagram.com/tiptopk9 #DogTraining #FranchiseBusiness #TipTopK9 #Entrepreneurship #FranchiseGrowth #SmallBusinessOwner #DogTrainingTips #UnemployablePodcast #ServiceBusiness #AIForBusiness Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Zach Letter spent over a decade as a full-time YouTube creator with billions of views before he saw Roblox and recognized the exact platform mechanics he had already mastered: a title, a thumbnail, and an algorithm to beat. He founded Wonder Works Studio in 2019, rode early success into a scale-up from six people to ninety, burned roughly $600K a month drifting into work-for-hire, then cut the studio to twelve. Months later, he bet what was left of the company on a six-week pitch to Paramount. The result, SpongeBob Tower Defense, became the number one tower defense game on the platform within a month and went on to be a top 15 game by earnings and the highest-earning licensed game in Roblox history.This conversation is about what live ops actually demands once the game ships, why the release date is only chapter one, and the operating discipline that lets a fifteen-person team run four projects and ship every Friday.What this episode coversThe 90-to-12 reset and what it cost. Zach is unusually candid about over-hiring on venture money, losing the studio's culture somewhere around thirty people, and the layoff he calls the most traumatic thing he has ever done. His honest takeaway is not that the cut was wrong but that the hiring was, and there was no painless way to unwind it.Why he hires for attitude over experience. On Roblox, he argues, traditional industry experience does not translate one-to-one, and the people who survived the cut were the ones willing to roll up their sleeves and operate like a startup inside a company that already had a hit.The Paramount bet, told straight. The studio was still hurting for cash when Zach pitched a licensed tower defense game in a thirty-minute window at RDC, signed a minimum guarantee he was not sure he could pay, and gave his team six weeks to build something good enough to save the company.Audience mismatch as a user-acquisition strategy. The sharpest strategic idea in the episode: SpongeBob is a 25-year-old IP with near-universal recognition, and pairing it with the older, anime-adjacent tower defense audience let Wonder Works Studio pull an 18-plus demo (40% of players) with real spending power. The lesson extends well past Roblox, into older IPs like Star Trek and the broadly untapped older-gamer market.Live ops as fantasy, not roadmap. Zach plans a roadmap and then describes throwing it out when players latch onto something unexpected. He runs a Monday-to-Friday update cadence he compares to the South Park production model: build live, stay relevant, capitalize on platform-wide trends as they happen.Listening to the community at scale. How Wonder Works Studio moved from reading Discord by hand to software that surfaces what 200,000 members are saying, and why Zach still lurks in the server daily despite the tooling. His framing: a game studio as public servant, players first.The case for Roblox developers. His argument to skeptical AAA studios is that Roblox devs are quietly the best-trained in the industry: free-to-play by default, no install friction, weekly live ops, brutal competition from solo developers working around the clock. Everyone on the team is a Swiss army knife by necessity.Is the long-tail live-service game dying? Zach's view is genre fatigue more than game fatigue. For every GTA there are a thousand Crimson Deserts, and players burn out on the loop across experiences before they even realize it. The implication for anyone building or operating live games is worth sitting with.The hardest lesson. The failure he learned most from was Overlook Bay 2: a more polished, more expensive sequel that lost everything the community cared about and made almost nothing. More polish does not mean a better game. Get to market, learn what the audience wants, and lean into it.Notable momentsThe early-success trap: a game he thought would take two months took seven, and the real work only started at launchRoblox as YouTube's twin, and the humbling that followed the first hit ("nothing in gaming is guaranteed")The skeptic-turned-superfan creator who set out to dunk on SpongeBob TD and became the game's biggest influencerWhy a roadmap often ends up "written on a napkin and thrown away"Turning down investor money earmarked for headcount: two projects with the right people over ten with the wrong onesA first look at Wonder Works Studio' first original in two years, Duck Duck, approved as a Roblox StandoutAbout the guestZach Letter is co-founder and CEO of Wonder Works Studio, the Roblox studio behind SpongeBob Tower Defense, now the #1 earning licensed game in Roblox history. He is a former full-time YouTube creator of more than a decade. Find him on LinkedIn, where he offers time to IP owners, people entering the space, and students looking for advice.LinksWonder Works Studio: https://wonderworks.gg/Zach Letter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachary-letter-0769b893/Join the Player Driven community on Discord: https://discord.gg/c6vBJbaQ6playerdriven.io
How to Grow a Flower Shop from 600k to 9 Million with Michael Jacobson Find Rocky Lalvani @ www.ProfitComesFirst.com or email him at rocky@profitcomesfirst.com Make more, work less video: https://youtu.be/ Most business owners think their profit problem is a sales problem. It often is not. More often, the real issue is waste, weak systems, and not knowing where margin is leaking out of the business. In this episode of Profit Answer Man, Rocky Lalvani talks with Michael Jacobson about how he took a struggling flower shop and transformed it into a multi-location business by focusing on supply chain, technology, and operational discipline. This is not just a story about flowers. It is a lesson in how small business owners can increase profit, improve cash flow, and scale without chaos. In This Episode: How Michael bought a failing flower shop and turned it around Why supply chain optimization improved both quality and margin How predictive data helped reduce waste in a perishable business Why guardrails can make creative teams better, not worse The difference between growth mode and profitability mode Why some business owners should pay key employees more than themselves Rocky's take on hidden waste and margin erosion Key Takeaways: Waste is one of the biggest profit killers in any business. Data-driven systems help owners stop guessing and protect cash flow. Standardization and creativity can work together when guardrails are clear. Hiring stronger people is a growth strategy, not just a staffing decision. Sustainable growth requires knowing whether you are optimizing for profit or scale. Money Lesson from Michael: Profit improves when you stop guessing. Michael explains how direct sourcing, better inventory forecasting, and tighter operational systems helped reduce waste and improve margins in a business where spoilage can destroy profitability fast. He also makes the case that the right investments in technology, talent, and systems may feel expensive upfront, but they often pay for themselves many times over when they eliminate inefficiency and protect cash flow. Why This Conversation Matters: Too many business owners are growing revenue without building the systems needed to keep that growth profitable. Michael's story shows what happens when an owner moves beyond instinct and starts using data, guardrails, and better people to scale the business. Rocky brings it back to the real issue business owners face every day: if you do not understand where waste is hitting your margins, growth alone will not fix the problem. About Michael Jacobson: Michael Jacobson didn't walk into a flower shop expecting anything. It was a favor, helping his uncle sell a business most people would've driven past without noticing. The kind of place with dusty corners, a poorly-lit sign, and just enough life left to survive. For Michael, standing there, looking around, it sank in. This was how America gave flowers now. Flowers were rushed, impersonal, and often treated as just a transaction. No ritual. Just product moving through a pipeline. And yet, this was how people were trying to say "I love you." "I miss you." "I'm sorry." The most emotional gesture in human history had been flattened into a transaction. And no one seemed to notice. It began with a refusal to accept that this was good enough for flowers. He stripped the entire system to its studs and rethought everything. Every process, every touchpoint. He built a new system from scratch.. One that cut out the noise. One that honored the hands, the farms, the designers, the clients giving and receiving. Because when people send flowers, they are trusting us with their heart. And that should never be taken lightly. To Michael there's a permanence in flowers that goes much beyond how long they last. The blooms eventually experience their circle of life, but the feeling stays. The moment they carry becomes part of us. Inspired by the European tradition of living with flowers daily, Michael wants to shift how Americans see them—not as a luxury, but as an essential meaning they bring to life. Flowers are love, and they are how we know that life can be beautiful. Everyone deserves to feel that. Today, French Florist has grown from a quiet neighborhood shop into a rising national brand, expanding across the country. But to Michael, scale was never the point. The point was to protect a standard. In a culture addicted to efficiency, French Florist is building something a little more human. Every stem is placed with intention. Every arrangement is an offering. Every delivery is a quiet rebellion against the idea that love and beauty are optional. For Michael, it's always been about the flowers. And through them, a more loving world. Links: www.frenchflorist.com www.frenchfloristfranchise.com Profit Blueprint Calculator I Profit Comes First: https://lp.profitcomesfirst.com/profitblueprintcalc-page Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@profitanswerman Sign up to be notified when the next cohort of the Profit First Experience Course is available! 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Gay men know what it cost to come out. Bisexual people paid that same price and then got rejected by the community that was supposed to finally understand. Katherine Wela Bogen is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology, scholar-activist with 600K followers, and author of the debut novel Queering Him. She and Rick get into the real conversation gay and bisexual men keep not having: where the experiences genuinely overlap, where they do not, and why assuming you already understand bisexuality because you know gay identity causes real damage. This one asks gay men over 40 to look at a blind spot most of them did not know they had. Key Takeaways: Where gay and bisexual experience genuinely meet and where they part waysWhy bisexual people have worse health outcomes than gay or lesbian individualsHow double discrimination operates differently than what gay men experienceWhat it actually costs to get rejected by the community that should get it mostWhat Queering Him is and why Katie wrote it About Katherine In her own words, Katherine Wela Bogen is “first, a storyteller; second, a scholar-activist; and third, a joyful little freak.” Bisexual and Jewish, she grew up in rural New England. A doctoral candidate in clinical psychology, studying the intersections of bisexual identity, sexual trauma, sexual functioning, and kink, she has published more than forty peer-reviewed papers and is the host of the political podcast SuperHumanizer. Bogen's 600k+ social media followers will recognize her as @k.w.bogen from her public-facing scholar activism. Queering Him, the first in the Avra and Kieran trilogy, is Bogen's debut novel. Connect With Katherine Website Instagram Hey Guys, Don't Forget! Join the 40 Plus: Gay Men Gay Talk, monthly chats. - Learn More! Also, join our Facebook Community - 40 Plus: Gay Men, Gay Talk Community
Episode 178: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we're back with BruteCat to finish up our discussion on hacking Google. This week we hit AI.Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcastGot any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.ioShoutout to YTCracker for the awesome intro music!====== Links ======Follow your hosts Rhynorater, rez0 and gr3pme on X: https://x.com/Rhynoraterhttps://x.com/rez0__https://x.com/gr3pmeCritical Research Lab:https://lab.ctbb.show/ Need a Pentest? We just launched CTBB Pentests!https://pentest.ctbb.show/Hack full time? Check out the Full-Time Hunter's Guild!https://ctbb.show/fthg====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======Hop on the CTBB Discord at https://ctbb.show/discord!We also do Discord subs at $25, $10, and $5 - premium subscribers get access to private masterclasses, exploits, tools, scripts, un-redacted bug reports, etc.You can also find some hacker swag at https://ctbb.show/merch!Today's Guest: https://x.com/brutecat====== Resources ======Hacking Google with AIhttps://brutecat.com/articles/hacking-google-with-ai/====== Timestamps ======(00:00:00) Introduction(00:03:07) Discovery Docs Refresher & AI at BugSWAT Mexico(00:30:49) Auth & Enumeration of Referer and Origin(00:45:59) Pwning Google Stories(01:09:32) Batch Execute & GraphQL
These 10 Trends are going to BLOW UP on Etsy in 2026...In today's episode, I break down the top product trends coming to Etsy in 2026! Be sure to comment below with your favorite trends that you will be adding to your shop!Feeling stuck with your Etsy shop? Inside our Ultimate Etsy course and coaching program, we believe there's no one size fits all strategy. Every shop is different. That's why the first step is to book a call with our team so we can understand your goals, identify what's holding your shop back, and help you create a clear path to growth.
Sitting in a parking lot after leaving the bankruptcy attorney's office, $600,000 in debt written off, home gone, Galel Fajardo told himself no one would ever hire him again.Galel Fajardo is a business coach, digital marketing consultant, and fractional CMO with 23 years of entrepreneurial experience and a Master's in Performance Psychology. He specializes in helping high-performing entrepreneurs, especially those with ADHD, whose businesses look successful from the outside and feel like a prison from the inside. His clients have doubled their revenue, with one scaling from $2.5M to $10.1M in three years, not by working harder, but by building the right structure first. He coaches from the only credential that actually matters: he has lived every problem he teaches.What he learned through that experience, his ADHD diagnosis, and years of coaching shapes how he thinks about execution, delegation, and the internal stories that stall growth.This episode covers the specific frameworks Galel uses in his own business and with his clients.What We Cover:Why the systems that work in your 20s tend to fail once a business reaches real complexity and what to replace them withHow Galel uses AI as a ruthless critic rather than a yes-machine to pressure-test ideas before committing resourcesThe structural reason ADHD brains are strong activators but need an external check to finish and executeWhy transparency about ADHD with your team tends to improve delegation rather than undermine authorityHow Galel identifies the belief underneath an activation problem and works with clients to shift itConnect With Galel Fajardo Website: https://www.galel.com P.S. Losing work because the admin layer around your business can't keep up with you? Invisible Systems is a 90-day done-for-you sprint where I (Skye) extract the processes from your head, build the operating layer, and find the right person to run it. Six spots left at the founding price, book a call at https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/
Raul Mendez is a military veteran who became a real estate agent thinking it was a stepping stone to investing. It cost him two years and a team of seven people he didn't want to manage. Today, he's running three exit strategies at once: wholesaling, flipping, listing deals through his agent license. He's also holding nine rental properties and running a cost segregation strategy most investors never touch.He made $145K on a single flip and realized the agent business and investor business have completely different margins. That number changed everything.In this episode, I sit down with Raul to break down how he escaped the realtor team trap and built a hybrid model that captures the $600K+ in listing opportunities most investors leave on the table.He covers:- Why he chose to become an agent first instead of going all-in as an investor (and what it cost him)- The realtor team scaling trap: when overhead crushes margins and you realize you're managing people instead of building wealth- The exact moment he stopped wanting to build a bigger team: $145K on one flip vs. the squeeze of selling 30 houses- Why keeping a real estate license is different than building a realtor business- The three exit strategies that change your deal math entirely: wholesale it, flip it, or list it- How he captures listing commissions on deals his marketing brings (the $600K opportunity Adam left on the table)- Nine rentals and cost segregation: the tax strategy that keeps what you make- And more!What changed for Raul was getting out of the agent-first trap and realizing his agent license was a tool, not the business itself.Raul started in our Runway Mastermind.It's where agents and investors are learning to scale, flip, find capital, find off-market deals, and manage portfolios without getting stuck in the overhead trap that almost caught him.See if it's a fit for where you are: https://www.7figureflipping.com/runwayWant to connect with Raul? You can reach out to him at Raul Mendez on Facebook or his email: raul@prosperareg.comLINKS & RESOURCES1,000 FREE Seller LeadsGet your first 1,000 seller leads FREE from our partner BatchLeads and start closing deals immediately. CLICK HERE: http://leads.getbatch.co/mztQkMr7 Figure Flipping UndergroundIf you want to learn how to make money flipping and wholesaling houses without risking your life savings or "working weekends" forever... this book is for YOU. It'll take you from "complete beginner" to closing your first deal or even your next 10 deals without the bumps and bruises most people pick up along the way. If you've never flipped a house before, you'll find step-by-step instructions on everything you need to know to get started. If you're already flipping or wholesaling houses, you'll find fast-track secrets that will cut years off your learning curve and let you streamline your operations, maximize profit, do MORE deals, and work LESS. CLICK HERE: https://hubs.ly/Q01ggDSh0 7 Figure RunwayFollow a proven 5-step formula to create consistent monthly income flipping and wholesaling houses, then turn your active income into passive cash flow and create a life of freedom. 7 Figure Runway is an intensive, nothing-held-back mentoring group for real estate investors who want to build a "scalable" business and start "stacking" assets to build long-term wealth. Get off-market deal sourcing strategies that work, plus 100% purchase and renovation financing through our built-in funding partners, a community of active investors who will support and encourage you, weekly accountability sessions to keep you on track, 1-on-1 coaching, and more. CLICK HERE: https://www.7figureflipping.com/runway Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram: @7figureflipping Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What did you think of todays show??Most people chase money for stuff they don't actually want. In this episode, Mike, Dan, and Dylan break down the lies about luxury, real estate, and the stock market that keep people stuck. Why your $1,000-a-night hotel doesn't make you happier. Why MDs keep buying Cincinnati 4-plexes at $600K. Why the S&P 500 is really the S&P 7 propped up by 401k passive bids. The guys close with some Robinhood "what if" nostalgia.Topics discussed:Introduction (00:00)The luxury trap and why most wealth purchases don't make you happy (00:30)Why you're already doing 95% of what you actually want (04:22)Dylan's Audi and the car dealership financing game (09:51)Mike's orange jumpsuit pants in eviction court (12:38)Why MDs keep buying overpriced Cincinnati 4-plexes (19:01)The Orange Blossom conflict-of-interest joke (22:54)Is index fund investing dead? Why your S&P 500 is really the S&P 7 (27:50)Polymarket and Elon Musk tweets as a trading instrument (31:01)Why your index fund's biggest forced buyer is your retirement account (32:01)Millennial mobility vs baby boomer housing demand (33:22)Robinhood nostalgia and the Micron "what if" trade (37:04)Follow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/collectingkeyspodcast/https://www.instagram.com/mike_invests/https://www.instagram.com/investormandan/https://www.instagram.com/dylan_does_dealsThis episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com (https://podcastboutique.com/)
Are You Losing Your Next-Gen Advisors Before They Ever Reach Their Potential? In Episode 362 of the Magellan Network Show, Coach Joe Lukacs tackles one of the most pressing and costly challenges facing financial advisory firms today: the development and retention of G2 (next generation) advisors. With a 72% failure rate over five years and $ 600K-$1 M in losses for every advisor who washes out, this isn't just an HR problem. It's a strategic crisis. Add in the $124 trillion great wealth transfer, and the fact that 90% of heirs don't work with their parents' advisor, and the stakes couldn't be higher. In this episode, Coach Joe covers: ✅ Why G2 development is a firm survival issue, not just a talent issue ✅ The 5 pillars of advisor development every firm leader needs to know ✅ What G2 advisors should look for when evaluating a firm (hint: it's not just comp) ✅ How to build a self-managed, stakeholder-minded culture ✅ The 6 key metrics every firm leader should be tracking for their G2S ✅ Why relationships and referrals must be taught early and how to do it Whether you're a firm owner building your bench or a newer advisor figuring out your path, this episode gives you a clear, actionable framework.
Government subcontracting is where most small businesses leave millions on the table, and in this episode Eric Coffie breaks down the 8 brutal truths he learned the hard way about working under prime contractors. From going broke in 2015 with a $550 payday loan to closing a $4.2 million subcontract four months later, this is the unfiltered playbook on how subcontracting actually works in the federal market. Here is what you will learn: Why confusing prime contractor rules with subcontractor rules quietly kills deals and how to know which FAR requirements actually apply to you The relationship moves that landed a $4 million subcontract with no money in the bank, no bonding, and no employees on payroll How to frame your value to primes as compliance protection instead of paperwork so you stop getting lowballed at 10K on 600K contracts Why the middleman role is the highest paid position on a federal team when you take real responsibility for scope, schedule, and subs below you Where to actually find program managers and decision makers on military bases, at site visits, prime contractor galas, and even Starbucks near the gate EPISODE CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Subcontracting truths most small businesses miss 2:00 - Payday loan to 4 million dollar subcontract story 3:19 - Confusing prime rules with subcontract rules 4:38 - Small hinges swing big subcontract doors 6:32 - Paperwork has zero value without compliance 7:57 - Middleman myth and keeping the team together 9:14 - Where you are does not equal who you are 10:11 - Geography can change your title on jobs 11:13 - Leave the house and show up consistently 13:38 - Tough conversations build unbreakable business bonds 15:30 - Picking one lane to start subcontracting in 20:47 - Target program managers not contracting officers 35:44 - Marketing to primes through galas and golf events Market Intelligence gives you the federal opportunities, agency signals, recompete intel, and pursuit briefs that tell you not just what contracts exist, but which ones to chase and how to win them. Sign up for free Daily Alerts and get opportunities delivered to your inbox before the day starts.
The man who advised Obama, Ron Paul, and four consecutive White Houses — Republican and Democrat — just went on record to say America's Iran strategy is failing, and the proof is in the data. University of Chicago professor Robert Pape, who spent 20 years modeling the bombing of Iran for the U.S. Air Force and literally turned down a $600K bribe from a Chinese billionaire to change his research, breaks down why bombing Fordo made Iran more dangerous — not less — and reveals that 20% of enriched uranium is now missing and unaccounted for. Pape exposes why economic blockades have never toppled a regime in 100 years of recorded history, draws a chilling parallel between Trump's Iran blockade and the 12-year Iraq sanctions that strengthened Saddam, and delivers a jaw-dropping first-hand account of China uplifting entire cities with AI while America argues tactics. ------Ⓜ️ MINNECT WITH ROBERT PAPE: https://bit.ly/48Rwu8X
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Spirit Airlines is getting a $500M Gov't bailout… but once again, we're pitching Disney Airlines.Chipotle is turning its rewards app into Nintendo… because dopamine daily drives demand.SpaceX just made ANOTHER AI acquisition… Elon's mission statements are just placeholders.Plus, you wanna make big money? Become a pro sports mascot… $600K for a hawk costume.$CMG $DIS $FLYYQ $ELONNEWSLETTER:https://tboypod.com/newsletter OUR 2ND SHOW:Want more business storytelling from us? Check our weekly deepdive show, The Best Idea Yet: The untold origin story of the products you're obsessed with. Listen for free to The Best Idea Yet: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/NEW LISTENERSFill out our 2 minute survey: https://qualtricsxm88y5r986q.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dp1FDYiJgt6lHy6GET ON THE POD: Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts SOCIALS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tboypod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod Linkedin (Nick): https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolas-martell/Linkedin (Jack): https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-crivici-kramer/Anything else: https://tboypod.com/ About Us: The daily pop-biz news show making today's top stories your business. Formerly known as Robinhood Snacks, The Best One Yet is hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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