Podcasts about Hard Way

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & selfpublishing.com   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a no-BS masterclass on books as business assets with Chandler Bolt, the college dropout who ran a six-figure painting business before founding selfpublishing.com. The company has helped over 10,000 authors publish their books, hit $80 million in revenue, and landed on the INC 5000 four consecutive years running as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America — all while chasing a mission to help 100,000 people self-publish by 2035.   Chandler breaks down why a book is the best 200-page sales letter you'll ever write, the "dirty secret" of the publishing industry that keeps authors broke, and how HVAC guys, landscapers, and CEOs alike can reverse-engineer a book into six or seven figures in new customers.   If you've got a business and no book, you're leaving money on the table — this episode hands you the blueprint to fix that.   SOCIAL HANDLES Instagram: @selfpublishing.com | YouTube: @selfpublishing | TikTok: @selfpublishing | Facebook: @selfpublishing | Website: selfpublishing.com | Book: publishedbook.com | Podcast: 7 Figure Principles  

What do you do when you're tired of fighting?You can be following God, doing exactly what He's called you to do, and still face opposition. In Acts 14, Paul and Barnabas experience both rejection and applause. People turn against them, crowds change their opinions, and Paul is eventually stoned and left for dead.But he gets back up.In Learning the Hard Way, Pastor Bobby Chandler teaches how difficult seasons reveal dangerous patterns, expose where we're getting our identity, and teach us to keep going when we feel knocked down.You can't control who talks about you. You can't control who praises you or who turns against you. But you can decide that no matter what happens, you're going to keep trusting God.You may get knocked down—but you're not destroyed.Don't stop the mission.The ending strongly supports that promise: Paul writes that believers can be pressed, perplexed, hunted and knocked down without being destroyed, followed by “That is why we never give up.”GIVING To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world click here: https://authenticchurch.com/give GET CONNECTED Ready to check out Authentic Church in person? We can't wait to meet you in person. Simply fill out the form below and we'll make sure to give you the VIP treatment upon your first visit. https://authenticchurch.com/plan-a-visit ABOUT AUTHENTIC CHURCH Authentic Church exists so that people will have an authentic encounter with God, be set free, and grow in Christ. Our mission is to help each person at Authentic believe in Jesus, belong to family, inspire true worship, walk in God's Spirit, and build the kingdom of God.

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Apex Performance Longevity Group LLC   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers hard-won expertise with Shahin Amirpour, the performance and recovery specialist who spent over a decade experimenting on himself with peptides, stem cells, and recovery protocols before he ever sold a single client on any of it.   Shahin breaks down why the FDA keeps healing compounds in a gray area, how Chinese labs are flooding the peptide market with knockoffs, and why he's walking away from the Apex Peptides brand he built after copycats diluted it. He's pivoting instead into high-level coaching and a new performance clinic in Newport Beach.   Most people chasing better health have no idea if what they're taking has actually been tested on a real person first. This episode will change who you trust with your body, and how you treat it.   

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/   Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Michael Sanciprian. He cleaned gym pools as a broke teenager growing up in a gang-torn neighborhood, & today he owns World Gym International, the publicly traded fitness empire behind hundreds of locations across Asia.   Michael breaks down the "Elevator Effect," his mindset system for refusing to settle on the wrong floor in life. He explains the war board he keeps in his office to crush competitors, and why he calls the customer-is-always-right rule the biggest lie in business. He also gets into how he kept his gyms open through Covid while everyone else shut down.   Money was never the scorecard for Michael — winning was. This episode is proof that the people who refuse to settle are the ones who end up owning the whole board.

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Grading Solutions Excavation    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Matt B. Vigil, a Marine Corps veteran who bought a $70,000 skid steer with zero business experience and built it into Grading Solutions Excavation — a company closing in on eight figures.   Matt breaks down the $350 job that taught him how to bid, the six-figure dairy expansion he white-knuckled through solo, and the hiring boom happening right now in a trade nobody wants to touch. He also gets into the morning routine and mindset shifts that took him from complacent to unstoppable.   If you've got nothing but a work ethic and an itch to build something real, this is your sign — Matt's proof the trades pay, and the door's wide open.  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Primary.net   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers raw tech-and-money energy with Ken Cox, a self-taught computer prodigy since age seven who mined bitcoin for fractions of a penny and built Primary.net, a privacy-first AI platform where your data is encrypted, never shared, and never used to train anyone else's model.   Ken breaks down how AI agents are already automating sales outreach, accounting, and customer service — replacing order-takers while turning everyone else into leverage — and the simple rule that shrank his own company from 175 employees to three: if it can be automated, it will be.   His book Loading Identity, written entirely with AI, drops soon — and this episode is the wake-up call for anyone still waiting to get started.  

Andrew Vontz has been an endurance athlete for 38 years. In March doctors found a tumor running from his the cavity between his lungs up across his neck that had displaced his carotid artery and was crushing his trachea. — This is the cancer episode. Andrew is five months into treatment for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. He has been through six rounds of chemo, a cytokine release storm, multiple hospitalizations, and in September will go to Dana Farber Cancer Institute for three weeks to get CAR T genetic therapy. He talks about how he discovered he had cancer, living with uncertainty, going through chemo, what thirty-eight years of endurance sport did and did not prepare him for, and how listening to his body has guided his cancer experience. — Guiding the conversation is the titan of entrepreneurship, leadership development, and finance Shannon Jones, who teaches Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition at the University of Colorado Boulder's Leeds School of Business, writes the TranscendenCEO newsletter, and was a two-sport Division I athlete. Shannon joined Andrew on a previous episode to talk about building and winding down The Better Lab. — Thank you to everyone in this community who has reached out to provide positivity, prayers, encouragement, and support during this experience. — Recorded August 21, 2026, three days after Andrew's sixth round of chemo. — The media landscape has changed. Scripted is out. Real is in. Being a great podcast guest or host and being able to operate in dynamic unscripted contexts isn't optional. It's now a mandatory skill for senior leaders and doing it well isn't easy. That's why Andrew Vontz started __https://www.onerealvoice.com/__ to help industry leaders thrive on podcasts, panels and the internal and external high-stakes open-ended conversations where reputations are built and business is won. — When you're ready to be great, DM __https://www.instagram.com/hardwaypod__ or reach out to hello@onerealvoice.com. — To support this work, become a paid subscriber to the Choose the Hard Way Substack at __https://alwaysthehardway.substack.com__. — With over $1 trillion in transactions to date, Blockchain.com is your trusted partner on your crypto journey. Go to Blockchain.com to get started today no experience required. — Lauf is the Apple of bike design and they make elegant products that just work better than everything else. Check them out at __https://www.laufcycles.com__. — Thank you to Sunlighten infrared saunas for helping make it possible for my family to have an mPulse sauna. Being able to relax and recover in our mPulse sauna when possible between treatments is healing and feels like a luxury. I'm grateful for your support. Sunlighten: __https://www.sunlighten.com/__ — Thank you to Peloton of "come on Peloton, you got this" fame for following my cancer experience and surprising me with a Peloton Tread. Being able to go to the garage and move is huge for me, and Molly, especially on days when I'm too wiped to be able to take the dogs out. It's a next level treadmill and it takes me places. Peloton: __https://www.onepeloton.com/__ — Andrew Vontz's Choose the Hard Way newsletter: __https://alwaysthehardway.substack.com/__ — One Real Voice: __https://www.onerealvoice.com/__ — Instagram: __https://www.instagram.com/hardwaypod__ — LinkedIn: __https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewvontz/__ — Shannon Jones's TranscendenCEO newsletter: __https://transcendenceo.substack.com/__ — Follow Shannon Jones on LinkedIn: __https://www.linkedin.com/in/wshannonjones/__ -  

Rachel Maddow examines the confusing mix of contradictory, impulsive decisions and petty tantrums that constitutes Donald Trump's agenda. She notes that the result is an almost complete loss of U.S. allies around the world, and that only three states have a net-positive opinion of him. Even in those states, voters are handing him election losses by proxy. Karen Attiah, columnist for the Washington Post, and Norm Eisen, co-founder of Democracy Defenders Fund, talk with Rachel about their successful lawsuit against the Washington Post for her firing in the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination and her reinstatement to her job as columnist. While Republicans still outnumber Democrats in Sarasota County, Florida, home of the right-wing "Moms for Liberty," this year two Democratically endorsed candidates were elected and a third went to a run-off, signaling a shift in favor against culture war theatrics. Megan Tennimon, newly elected member of the Sarasota County school board, talks with Rachel Maddow about her sense of how things are changing. Want more of Rachel? Check out the "Rachel Maddow Presents" feed to listen to all of her chart-topping original podcasts.To listen to all of your favorite MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a brain-bending conversation with Jim Kwik, the world's most recognized brain performance coach who turned a childhood head injury into a 34-year career training half of the Fortune 500, including Google, Nike, SpaceX, and the U.S. Air Force.   Jim breaks down his LEAP method for learning faster in the age of AI, why human intelligence (not artificial intelligence) will decide who wins the next wealth gap, and the sleep inertia window quietly running your entire day before you even open your eyes.   Everyone thinks their memory, focus, or intelligence is just who they are. Jim proves it's actually a skill, one you were never taught and can start training today. If you've ever been curious about the true limitless power of the mind, this episode delivers.   

Cheryl Kellond made her first angel investment in an at-home fertility startup and watched it get written off to zero. She still says it was worth it, and she built Play Money to make sure more women get the chance to find out for themselves how to start angel investing. Cheryl is the founder and CEO of Play Money and a serial entrepreneur who has raised more than $20 million in venture capital and led nearly a billion dollars in product revenue. On Getting Rich Together, host Syama Bunten asks Cheryl about the founder who went silent after taking her money, and how that experience shaped an angel investing platform for beginners instead of scaring her off the space entirely. Cheryl breaks down why startup investing for women has long relied on fragmented deal flow, individual outreach, and warm introductions, and why she built Play Money to make angel investing work more like scrolling than fundraising. She also runs the math on an idea that became a major aha moment for her. If just 20 percent of accredited investors invested $10,000 a year, she says they could move $30 billion in capital and replicate the entire early-stage startup funding ecosystem. Cheryl also shares how to start angel investing with a check the size of a weekend trip, and why communication between founders and their investors matters long after the check is written. Find a salon near you or grab a seat at the Wealth Catalyst Summit in San Francisco on October 16 at wealthcatalyst.com    Episode Breakdown: 00:00 Meet Cheryl Kellond 02:13 Shy Childhood, Fairfield County, and Early Rebellion 07:39 Single Motherhood, Night Shifts, and University of Chicago 11:14 The MIT Sloan Admissions Story 12:03 Blogging, Building HTML Sites, and the AOL Sale 19:22 California, Marriage, and the Move to Colorado 22:01 Chaos, Growth, and a Career at Yahoo 27:17 The Boardroom Moment That Changed Everything 28:32 Launching a Startup and Learning It the Hard Way 45:50 Her First Angel Investment and What Went Wrong 49:05 How to Start Angel Investing Through Play Money 56:35 The Math Behind Moving Billions in Capital 1:00:46 Fun Money, Costa Rica, and a Final Ask   Find more from Syama Bunten: Your money story may be shaping your financial life more than you realize. After hundreds of conversations with women at all stages of their financial lives, Syama distilled the questions that helped her understand her own patterns into The Money Story Reset, a free guide featuring five guided reflections and personal stories from her journey. Download The Money Story Reset and begin uncovering the beliefs behind your financial decisions.   Attend a Salon near you: wealthcatalyst.com/salons Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/syama.co/ Join Syama's Substack: https://thewealthcatalystwithsyama.substack.com/ Website: https://wealthcatalyst.com Download Syama's Free Resources: https://wealthcatalyst.com/resources Wealth Catalyst Summit: https://wealthcatalyst.com/summits Speaking: https://syamabunten.com Big Delta Capital: www.bigdeltacapital.com Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Culture OC    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a systems-level takedown of modern health care with Troy Laing, the Australian-born human performance optimizer running a biohacking recovery center in Newport Beach. His core belief: the entire health care system is fractured, and it's on you to take responsibility for your own biology.   Troy breaks down why "normal" testosterone levels are actually low, the cold plunge protocol shown to spike free testosterone by 50%, the FDA's silence on peptide safety data, and the Wheel of Life framework he's using to build a brotherhood of self-responsible men.   If you think your bloodwork is fine because a doctor told you so, this episode will make you question everything you've been told about your own health.  

Season 5, Episode 1 | "If you form yourself to what's easy, you'll look pretty indiscernible from everyone else."You're forming yourself every day, whether you know it or not. The question is which direction. Dane and Mitch kick off Season 5 with a reframe on what "learning the hard way" actually means: not stumbling through crashes or just punishing yourself, but choosing a way that is hard as a skill worth practicing. They dig into the false promise of optionality, why more choices leave us weaker instead of freer, and what it costs to keep every door open. If you've been drifting while calling it flexibility, start here.Never Settle PromoChapters:00:00 Introduction01:22 The Hard Way04:58 Choosing06:24 False Promises Exposed09:19 The Myth of Optionality14:17 AI and Agency17:21 Practice Shapes You23:06 NarrowingMentions:Hamnet - The play based on Hamlet. Dane references a central moment of one character giving up their life for another.Seth Godin - Author and marketer. Referenced for his piece on "the infinite tail."Chris Anderson - Author of "The Long Tail." Referenced as the origin of the long tail concept in creative markets.CrossFit - Referenced for the phrase "getting comfortable being uncomfortable."Anchor Actions:Pick One Hard Way: This week, identify one specific area where you've been taking the easy path. Choose the harder route on purpose. Not to prove anything. To practice the skill of choosing.Close a Door: Optionality is quietly making you weaker. Pick one option you've been keeping open "just in case" and close it. Commit to what's left.Refuse the Rescue: When someone offers you an easy out this week (including yourself), or when you're tempted to offer one to a friend, pause. Ask if the hard thing might actually be the gift.Join Us:Our Membership Community (MWOD) is where we embrace discomfort as a path to personal development. Remember, it's probably not for you... but if we're wrong about that, or if you want to find out for yourself, visit us at MWOD.io

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & WinChoice USA    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers small-town grit turned nine-figure empire with Shaun Keefe and Morgan Wiles, co-founders of WinChoice USA. The company makes windows, doors, and siding. They built it with no investors, no connections, and no safety net into a $100M+ operation over 14 years.   Shaun and Morgan break down flipping three houses to raise their first $32K in startup capital, why they built manufacturing, sales, and installation all under one roof, and how they're beating private equity roll-ups by out-hiring and out-caring for the industry's best talent — all while rebuilding their hometown of 550 people after the local mill shut down and gutted the community.   Two guys from a town most people have never heard of built a business bigger than most people will ever imagine. If they can do it from nothing, there's no excuse left for anyone else.  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Jeff Blue — entertainment attorney turned music executive, producer, and author who spent 25+ years running A&R for six major labels. He discovered Linkin Park and produced their Warner Bros. debut Hybrid Theory into the best-selling album of the 21st century, alongside signing Grammy winner Macy Gray and helping move 170 million albums worldwide.   Jeff breaks down how a broke law student with zero connections talked his way into the industry, the birthday demo tape that led him to Chester Bennington's voice, and the night he stood onstage with Korn and Limp Bizkit as Woodstock '99 turned into a riot.   Every rejection has a price, and Jeff paid his in full to build one of music's biggest stories. If you've ever been told you can't, this is proof that you can.    

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & B-7 Superhuman Rhythm    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode traces the wild redemption arc of David Fullmer. He was locked up twelve times before being adopted by a stranger's family in Hawaii — and went on to help build multimillion-dollar roofing companies and create a personal development framework now used by thousands of sales professionals.   David breaks down his B-7 Superhuman Rhythm: seven themed daily disciplines running from Motivation Monday to Forgiveness Friday. He shares the phone call that ended a 30-year grudge, the humility 14 years of Brazilian jiu-jitsu beat into him, and why he wrote his book fighting off monkeys at a Balinese cliffside temple.   If your motivation runs out every Monday morning, this is the rhythm that outlasts it — don't skip it.    

Richard Baker raised $700 million in February 2021 and burned through it in three years. Adam Weitsman served time in federal prison, lost his ego, and rebuilt his business with a level of discipline he did not have before. In this episode of The Hard Way, Joe De Sena sits down with both entrepreneurs to break down what really separates the people who survive in business from the ones who fold.   Richard shares his "zoo bears vs. jungle bears" framework: the era of safe corporate jobs is changing, and entrepreneurs need to learn how to live on what they kill. Adam explains why he checks an entrepreneur's social media before hearing their pitch, because lifestyle often reveals work ethic faster than a slide deck.   They cover capital as both a lifeline and a curse, why Adam runs on three hours of sleep while Richard protects his eight, what failure teaches you, and what they will be looking for when founders pitch live at the Baker House Challenge at Cornell University on August 29.   Things You Will Learn Why Richard believes the world is moving from "zoo bears" to "jungle bears," and what that means for the next generation of entrepreneurs. Why Adam looks at how founders live before he listens to what they pitch. How capital can either fuel growth or make a business sloppy. Why discipline, resilience, and execution matter more than having a good idea. What separates entrepreneurs who can take a hit from those who quit when things get hard. Tools & Frameworks Covered Zoo Bears vs. Jungle Bearsa. Corporate life trains people to perform for safety. Entrepreneurship forces people to hunt, adapt, and survive on their own. Fail Small, Win Biga. Richard's approach is to risk as little personal capital as possible, keep failures small, and scale the wins when they come. Social Media Audita. Adam checks how entrepreneurs live before he evaluates their pitch. If their lifestyle does not match their claimed work ethic, that tells him everything. The Baker House Challenge is a live entrepreneurship and real estate pitch competition where founders put real deals in front of Richard Baker, Adam Weitsman, Joe De Sena, and special guests for a shot at $20,000 in prizes. Watch the full competition live on YouTube August 29. Go to bakerhouse1921.com/challenge to tune in.   Chapters: 0:00 Intro: Joe De Sena with Richard Baker and Adam Weitsman 0:56 Adam on going to prison and losing his ego 2:18 Richard on failing small and winning big 3:14 Zoo bears vs. jungle bears: Why the corporate era is ending 5:27 The pandemic 5 AM calls that kept entrepreneurs alive 10:32 Access to capital vs. time: The two biggest limiting factors 11:44 Richard raised $700 million and burned through it in three years 13:30 The real cost of going all in 15:21 Adam checks an entrepreneur's social media before hearing the pitch 18:05 Speed of execution as a competitive advantage 20:00 200 organized houses vs. 10,000 messy houses 22:43 The Baker House Challenge at Cornell   Richard Baker is an entrepreneur and investor known for large-scale real estate and retail ventures. He raised $700 million in February 2021 and has built his career on a philosophy of using as little personal capital as possible: failing small and winning big. He spent 17 years working alongside his father, learning the business through daily questions from the age of 12. He is the founder of Baker House, a community and platform designed to connect, mentor, and support the next generation of entrepreneurs. The Baker House Challenge at Cornell University on August 29 brings together founders to pitch, compete, and learn.   Adam Weitsman is an entrepreneur based in upstate New York operating in an industrial, cyclical business. After going to federal prison in his early 30s, he rebuilt his career and his discipline from scratch: structured time management, deep involvement in every decision, and a work ethic that runs on three hours of sleep. Adam evaluates entrepreneurs by checking how they live before listening to what they pitch, and has been active in pre-seed investing for early-stage founders.   Connect to Richard: Website: https://bakerhouse1921.com/principles LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-baker-48a5a63b9/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baker_house1921/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@baker_house1921   Connect to Adam: Website: https://www.adamweitsman.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-weitsman-56a3912/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamweitsman/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adam.weitsman/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theadamweitsman X: https://x.com/AdamWeitsman?lang=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@adamweitsman

Some of the most expensive lessons from 25 years in business didn't cost me money, they cost me friendships, my health, and years I can't get back. Like realizing not everyone clapping for me was rooting for me, and that every time I ignored my gut, it cost me. So if you're tired of learning everything the hard way, this one's for you. In this episode, you'll learn: Why some people cheer for you only until you outgrow them How to spot who's actually in your corner Why your gut knows the truth long before your brain admits it Why the decision you keep avoiding is running your business ✅ If sales is your biggest gap right now, DM me the word "SBC" on Instagram and I'll send you our Direct Message Sales Playbook. Where to find me: Come hang out with me on Instagram: @renee_warren Watch the full episodes on YouTube: Renée Warren Be first in line for the Pink Skirt Project Summit 2027, join the waitlist now

The Founderz Lounge Episode #100 with Don Varady and Steve Bon.For the 100th episode of The Founderz Lounge, Don and Steve look back at the founder truths, business lessons, mistakes, and hard-earned realities that keep showing up when you are actually building something real.They get into imposter syndrome, why work-life balance is mostly bullshit, starting before you feel ready, partnership expectations, toxic employees, founder bottlenecks, burnout, revenue versus real profit, worrying about competitors, and why AI should never replace human judgment.This episode is less about celebrating a number and more about the lessons that took years of entrepreneurship, business ownership, leadership, franchising, mistakes, and real-world experience to learn.If you are a founder, business owner, operator, franchisor, entrepreneur, or someone trying to build and lead with a stronger founder mindset, this one is packed with lessons you can use without having to learn every one of them the hard way.Come for the banter. Leave thinking more like a founder.Timestamps:[00:00] Trailer[01:06] Episode 100[02:25] How The Founderz Lounge evolved[06:03] Why most podcasts fail[10:28] Imposter syndrome[12:09] Build systems early[14:03] Stop worrying about competitors[15:36] The founder bottleneck[16:51] Partnership expectations[23:27] Stop overthinking and execute[24:31] Revenue does not equal profit[25:02] Work-life balance is a myth[25:24] Franchising misconceptions[30:14] AI and human judgment[40:19] Biggest business mistakes[41:46] Final thoughtsKey Takeaways:• “Every founder, leader, executive leader, anybody leading people or bigger groups of people has some sort of imposter syndrome or has had it.” ~Don Varady• “No one knows what they're doing at first. No one. No matter how much they say they do, no one knows. So if you have this idea or something that you wanna start, start.” ~Don Varady• “Partnerships fail because expectations weren't discussed. Been there. Still there.” ~Don Varady• A business can look like it is printing money on paper while the owners themselves are not actually making money. ~Steve Bon• Overusing AI for basic communication can strip away the human voice and judgment that still matter in business. ~Steve Bon• Founder burnout becomes a real problem when the business you are building starts taking over the life you were trying to build in the first place. ~Steve BonConnect with Don and Steve…Don Varady:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/don.varady/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donvarady/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/don-varady-450896145 Steve Bon:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenbon Instagram: https://instagram.com/stevebon8 Tune in to every episode on your favorite platform: Website: https://www.thefounderzlounge.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFounderzLounge Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Nurr4XjBE747qJ9Zjth0G Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-founderz-lounge/id1461825349 The Founderz Lounge is Powered By:Clean Eatz:Website: https://cleaneatz.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CleanEatzLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cleaneatzlife/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJRGrE-Xv4IMW_DbxSOTGGA Bon's Eye Marketing:Website: https://bonseyeonline.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bonseyemarketing Instagram: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bon's-eye-marketing/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bon's-eye-marketing/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bonseyemarketing9477  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff, AgentU, Brew-RE, & Mortgage Pro Pod   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Eric Braun (known online as Not Your Average Lender) the nationally recognized mortgage pro named a Top 40 Under 40 by National Mortgage Professional, who got sober at 20 and talked his way into a mortgage telemarketing job with zero experience, zero connections, and zero college.   Eric breaks down why personal branding is quietly the biggest edge in the loan business, the relationship-first playbook that beats donut-drop schmoozing every time, and his mission to build a no-compromise platform pushing toward $1 billion in annual loan volume.   This conversation separates excuses from action — if a broke, sober 20-year-old telemarketer can build toward a billion dollars in loan volume, what's yours? Listen now. Your next chapter starts here.  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & The Darmen Group    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode breaks down the blueprint for generational wealth with David Sinclair, founder of The Darmen Group, a financial services firm built to turn successful entrepreneurs into multi-generational dynasties.   David reveals how his team's AI-driven investment strategy consistently outperforms the stock market, the two-entity structure that legally turns personal expenses into tax deductions, and the debt fund quietly paying pro athletes 1.5% cash flow every month.   If you're paying more in taxes than you should and saving less than you could, this episode hands you the loopholes the ultra-wealthy already use.    

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/   Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a masterclass in scaling with Todd Hayes, the automotive industry veteran who's spent nearly four decades turning fragmented mom-and-pop repair shops into a $65 million private equity platform — with a billion-dollar valuation as his next target.   Todd breaks down the exact playbook behind scaling a single shop from $225,000 to $1.2 million a month, why most private equity roll-ups are just "Frankenstein" collections dressed up as platforms, and the de-risking strategy that lets him buy businesses for pennies while staying debt-free.   If you think auto repair means greasy overalls and thin margins, this conversation will change how you see the entire industry — and how you build any business.    

Send us Fan MailIn the fourth and final episode of our business lessons series, Amanda and I take an honest look at the financial side of owning and growing a plastic surgery practice.Having money in the bank does not necessarily mean your business is profitable. We discuss how we use profit-and-loss statements, detailed spreadsheets, overhead calculations, and procedure costs to understand what the practice is actually earning—and why simply copying a competitor's pricing can quickly put you in a position where you are losing money on a treatment.We also explain why staying small has been one of the smartest decisions we have made, how unnecessary staff and oversized office spaces can quietly drain a business, and why controlling expenses is just as important as generating revenue.Finally, we share our biggest financial regrets, including expensive devices that failed to deliver, financing contracts we should have read more carefully, and the hidden costs of running a business that many new owners never anticipate. From employee benefits and payroll taxes to insurance, marketing, and vendor expenses, this conversation covers the financial lessons we had to learn through experience.Whether you are opening a medical practice, growing a med spa, or running another type of small business, this episode offers practical advice for protecting your cash flow, making smarter investments, and building a profitable business without getting distracted by what everyone else is doing.

In this episode of the Fearless Happiness Podcast, host Max interviews Matt Grace, who shares his profound journey through addiction, recovery, and personal transformation. Matt discusses his early experiences in the addiction space, the challenges he faced growing up, and the enabling behaviors of his family. He emphasizes the importance of service in recovery and how his spiritual awakening played a crucial role in his sobriety. The conversation delves into the complexities of addiction, the impact of childhood trauma, and the turning points that led to Matt's recovery journey. In this conversation, Matt Grace shares his profound journey of recovery, emphasizing the importance of service, accountability, and faith. He discusses the struggles of addiction, the role of trauma, and the necessity of helping others as a path to healing. Matt highlights the significance of being fearless in the face of challenges and the true essence of happiness found in service to others. His insights provide a powerful message of hope and resilience for those in recovery and their loved ones.

In this episode of the Fearless Happiness Podcast, host Max interviews Matt Grace, who shares his profound journey through addiction, recovery, and personal transformation. Matt discusses his early experiences in the addiction space, the challenges he faced growing up, and the enabling behaviors of his family. He emphasizes the importance of service in recovery and how his spiritual awakening played a crucial role in his sobriety. The conversation delves into the complexities of addiction, the impact of childhood trauma, and the turning points that led to Matt's recovery journey. In this conversation, Matt Grace shares his profound journey of recovery, emphasizing the importance of service, accountability, and faith. He discusses the struggles of addiction, the role of trauma, and the necessity of helping others as a path to healing. Matt highlights the significance of being fearless in the face of challenges and the true essence of happiness found in service to others. His insights provide a powerful message of hope and resilience for those in recovery and their loved ones.God Doesn't Relapse- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6M4MYKZ?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallbackhttps://www.mattgrace.com email: hello@mattgrace.comFor More From Sober Coach/Substance Abuse Counselor Max Njist, visitMaxNijst.org

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers blue-collar genius with Mike Quist, the countertop contractor who lost everything in 2008, rebuilt from a $600 trailer with no power or water, and turned resin into a multiple eight-figure exit in just 26 months.   Mike breaks down how he replaced laminate with a stone-look alternative that costs a fraction of natural granite, why he gave the formula away for free to build a 1-million-subscriber YouTube empire, and the exact system now training regular people — veterans, truck drivers, handymen — to build $250K trades businesses in a couple of months, no college debt required.   Skills pay. Degrees are starting not to. This episode is the proof. Listen before someone in your neighborhood beats you to it…  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode brings back Keith Yackey — the former pastor and real estate mogul turned self-proclaimed "world's most expensive relationship coach" — this time joined by his wife and Married Game Podcast co-host, Jesse. Their marriage nearly ended in divorce before Keith rebuilt it from the ground up, and that rebuild became a movement.   Keith and Jesse break down the five brutal metrics that determine whether your spouse actually desires you, the difference between short-term and long-term attraction, why "nice guy" behavior kills marriages, and the real math behind their no-BS money-back guarantee — plus Jesse's unfiltered take on the exact moment she was ready to walk out.   Married, single, or somewhere in between — this episode names the habits that quietly kill relationships and hands you the scoreboard nobody else will show you to start rebuilding them.     

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Top Tier Solar Solutions    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ This episode delivers a gut-punch redemption story with Vincent Torres, a sales leader who spent years cycling through addiction, arrests, and a 325-pound rock bottom before rebuilding himself from nothing.   Vincent breaks down his path from Brooklyn street life, gang ties, and heroin addiction to losing everything — then simultaneously getting clean and dropping over 110 pounds in 18 months. He now leads sales teams generating $20-25 million annually and reveals the exact mindset shift that took him from self-pity to seven-figure opportunity.   If you think your past has already decided your future, this conversation proves otherwise — Vincent lived the worst-case scenario and still built the best-case life.  

The AAA video game industry has hired a lot of people who don't understand simple economics. If your company spends too much money on games nobody buys, people lose their jobs. Starfield studio Bethesda is learning the HARD WAY why hiring people who aren't serious about making money (socialists and communists) is NEVER good for business. Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary podcast that covers Entertainment and Tech from a consumer's point of view. We talk about Gaming, Comics, Anime, TV, Movies, Animation and more. Hosted by Kneon and Geeky Sparkles. Get more news, views and reviews on Clownfish TV News - https://more.clownfishtv.com/ On YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ClownfishTV On Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4Tu83D1NcCmh7K1zHIedvg On Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clownfish-tv-audio-edition/id1726838629 MORE CLOWNFISH TV - Official Merch Store: http://ClownfishMinus.com Facebook - https://facebook.com/ClownfishTV X - https://x.com/ClownfishTVcom Clownfish TV subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClownfishTVOfficial/ Disclaimer: This series is produced by Clownfish Studios and WebReef Media, and is part of ClownfishTV.com. Opinions expressed by our contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of our guests, affiliates, sponsors, or advertisers. ClownfishTV.com is an unofficial news source and has no connection to any company that we may cover. This channel and website and the content made available through this site are for educational, entertainment and informational purposes only. These so-called “fair uses” are permitted even if the use of the work would otherwise be infringing. #Games #Gaming #Podcast #Commentary #News #Reaction #Gaming #Comedy #Entertainment #Hollywood #PopCulture #Tech #Anime #FYP Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & The Contractor Fight    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers straight-up truth with Tom Reber, the U.S. Marine Corps veteran who built and sold his own painting company before founding The Contractor Fight — now widely regarded as the most impactful coaching community in the trades.   Tom breaks down his "fix the cheeseburger first" philosophy, the three-step sales process that gets contractors paid what they're worth without hard-closing anyone, and why his "strong you, strong home, strong business" framework matters more than any pricing strategy.   If your work is great but your bank account isn't, this episode hands you the real reason — and it isn't your competition.    

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Jawzrsize    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a wild survival-to-empire story with Brandon Harris, founder of Jawzrsize — the facial fitness brand built on jaw resistance training that's now used by millions worldwide.   Brandon breaks down the motorcycle crash and 13-day coma that shattered his jaw and sparked the invention, the worldwide patent hunt he started before he could even manufacture a prototype, why he refuses to move production overseas, and the affiliate strategy he's using to scale into a global household name.   If a broken jaw can birth a multimillion-dollar company, what's stopping your comeback story? This one's proof pain can be the blueprint.    

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This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Dutchess Cookies   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a raw redemption story with Patrick Poix, co-founder of Duchess Cookies — the New York stuffed-cookie brand now flying off shelves after Patrick traded a decade behind bars for a second shot at life.   Patrick breaks down the teenage MDMA deal that spiraled into a federal conspiracy charge, his run to France on a second passport, the ten years he served after 9/11 shut down his escape route, and how he rebuilt everything — his family, his freedom, his empire — one cookie at a time.   Whether you're chasing a comeback, building a business, or just love a story that shouldn't have a happy ending but does, this one's for you.    

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Sugartime Inc.    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features David Sugarman, the former Wall Street vice president who talked his way into the NBA Players Association without a law degree and built a one-stop business empire for pro athletes under his "Sugar" persona.   David breaks down signing New Edition with $900 to his name, then the fallout years later: a federal grand jury testimony against his best friend, Fugees co-founder Pras Michel, tied to fugitive financier Jho Low, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Obama campaign money — plus the jail stint and divorce that cost him everything.   Wall Street, the Fugees, a fugitive financier, and a fall from grace — this episode has all of it, and somehow David is still standing. This one needs to be heard, not summarized.     

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Vet Claims  LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a gut-punch entrepreneurial story with Luke Simianer — a Purple Heart recipient who was shot in Afghanistan at 19, discharged with nothing, and ended up homeless, living out of his car with his dog before he ever built anything. Luke breaks down how he turned that rock bottom into VetClaims.ai, a company that's helped over 70,000 veterans fight the VA's broken disability system — exposing the predatory "claim sharks" who pocket 5-6x a veteran's payout increase, the military sexual trauma nobody talks about, and why he thinks the whole VA model needs to be torn down and rebuilt. If you're a veteran, you may be owed money the government is banking on you never collecting. This episode tells you exactly how the system is rigged — and how to beat it.  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Alive Print Shop    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Austin Boyd, the Las Vegas entrepreneur who turned a $3,000 loan into a multimillion-dollar apparel company, supplying the UFC and Fortune 500 brands.   Austin breaks down the emergency order that landed his first major account, the week COVID erased 80% of his revenue, and the bet that took his family's life savings to zero before the comeback. He also unpacks co-founding a med spa with his wife, why merch might be the easiest revenue unlock for anyone with an audience, and how faith has shaped every high-stakes call.    Seventeen years, one garage, zero shortcuts — this is what building something real actually looks like. Entrepreneurs, don't skip this one.  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Mitch Rice    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/   Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a raw and unfiltered testimony with Mitch Rice, the roofing contractor who turned $800 and zero industry experience into a multi-million-dollar business — hitting $1 million in revenue within his first six months.   Mitch opens up about the opiate addiction that nearly consumed him, the daughter he lost before she was born, and the faith that pulled him from rock bottom into rebuilding his life — and his business — from nothing.   He's not here to sell you anything. This is one man's proof that faith can carry you through the unthinkable — and it might just change how you see your own struggle.  

Claim your tariff refund at realtariffs.com   This episode was sponsored by Cardiff  LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ "Nobody talks about the $80 billion the government still owes small businesses."   Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a wake-up call with Trevor Hall, the CPA and Certified Fraud Examiner who's spent two decades untangling the tax code — and now leads the charge helping businesses claim tariff refunds most don't even know they're owed.   Trevor breaks down the three-phase refund process and the 180-day clock most business owners don't realize is ticking. He exposes the six-figure filing mistakes he's personally caught before they cost real companies real money. Plus, he reveals the little-known buyout option that pays out 70–95% of your refund upfront, no strings attached.   The government is sitting on billions it's legally required to hand back — and banking on the fact that most people never find out. This episode pulls back the curtain on exactly how that game works.  

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This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ "Nobody in Washington will say America first when it comes to Israel."   This Dropping Bombs episode welcomes back Bobby Sauce (Bobby Sausalito), the South Florida comedian and political commentator whose unfiltered takes on politics, current events, and the economy have racked up tens of millions of views and made him a Turning Point USA Ambassador.   Bobby breaks down the deepening U.S. Israel military entanglement, the $30 million campaign that took out Thomas Massie for daring to question it, why Charlie Kirk's case still doesn't add up, and how a BRICS fueled dollar collapse could dwarf every other headline in the room.   This isn't a talking points debate. It's two guys asking the questions everyone's afraid to ask out loud. Listen before the next "unrelated" congressman gets primaried out.  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Roof Shield   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a blue-collar blueprint for real wealth with Kenny Robinson — a former 13-year law enforcement officer (SWAT and K9) who traded a badge for a business, built a roofing company voted Baldwin County's #1 contractor, then launched Roof Shield, a proprietary roof rejuvenation system spreading across the country.   Kenny breaks down how one injury on a roof led to a $18,000 week, why most contractors stay broke chasing one-time jobs instead of recurring revenue, and how a five-year warranty and reapplication cycle turns a single roof into a client for life.   Whether you're stuck in a job that's capped your income, sitting on a skill you haven't figured out how to scale, or just tired of starting over every time you win a customer, this episode shows what's possible when you stop chasing one-time paydays and start building something that pays you again and again.  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features returning guest Sean V. Bradley alongside Cody Carter, an Orange County Toyota salesman who just became a Guinness World Record holder by selling 1,799 vehicles in a single year, a number verified directly by Toyota.   Sean breaks down the mechanics behind it: the proprietary website that hides pricing behind a signup wall, the Facebook groups that turn into sales within the hour, and the nationwide auto broker network Cody built to close deals most salesmen couldn't touch, all while he works a 9 to 2 showroom schedule.   Cody didn't inherit a dealership, win a lottery, or catch a lucky break. He just figured out a better way to do something everyone said couldn't be improved, and that's a lesson worth stealing no matter what you sell.    

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a fighter's story with a scientist's obsession: Pat Miletich, the first-ever UFC Welterweight Champion, UFC Hall of Famer, and the coach who trained over a dozen world champions inside Miletich Fighting Systems. Pat traces his path from a childhood spent gasping for breath to the self-made protocol that healed him in ten days, then unpacks 38 years of research linking depleted soil to America's exploding rates of chronic illness — and the four pillars he says can reverse it, starting in your own backyard. You don't need a lab or a doctor's permission to fix what's broken in you. This episode hands you the blueprint.  

Listeners share the "everyone knows that" facts they learned the hard way and we share an important warning about falls.  Episode highlights: Listener Follow-Up: Remember that even a small fall can lead to a big injury. [00:57] Lessons Learned the Hard Way—spare tires, elevator exit stars, gas tank arrows, and more [02:42] Try This at Home: We share listeners' examples of facts everyone else seemed to know--but they didn't. [15:05] Demerits & Gold Stars: Elizabeth's demerit: late to fill out school health forms; Gretchen's gold star: to Elizabeth's family for making the long trip for the 4th of July  [27:35] Mentioned in this episode: Food & Wine: What the Color of Your Bread Tag Really Means  Gretchen's Reading Retreat guide: happiercast.com/readingretreat Who Needs Friends by Andrew McCarthy (Amazon, Bookshop)  Virginia Woolf's Diary, Vol. 3 (Amazon, Bookshop)  Connect with Us: Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Website: gretchenrubin.com Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft Take Gretchen's free Four Tendencies quiz Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or rate us on Spotify—it helps other listeners find the show! Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff  LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Dropping Bombs brings back Flat Earth Dave, and this round is even more intense than the first. Real pushback, tougher questions, and neither side backing down. Dave breaks down why the moon landing still doesn't add up, why NASA's own physics doesn't hold together, and what's really hidden behind Antarctica's ice wall. He's still offering three Bitcoin, worth around $300K, to anyone who can prove him wrong. If you watched the first episode, you already know this one goes even further. If you didn't, this is the conversation that will make you question everything you thought you knew.

A few years ago I lost half a million dollars in 30 days. Not in crypto, not in a speculative bet. In the business I built from my parents' basement and launched on $3,000 from a credit card. And the part that still gets me is that the loss itself was not the dangerous part. The dangerous part was everything that led up to it. Here is the thing nobody warns you about: your most vulnerable moment as a founder is not when things are falling apart. It is when everything is working, people are telling you everything you touch turns to gold, and you start to believe it. In this episode, I share the full story publicly for the first time, what actually caused it, how I got through it, and the two lessons that came out of it and completely changed how I build now. Here's what you'll take away: Why success is the moment you need to be most paranoid, not most relaxed, and what stops most founders from seeing it that way How spending $1 million a month on ads with no back end system or unit economics in place set up the fall before it happened The ego shift that happens when you stop questioning, stop running worst case scenarios, and start thinking the machine will just keep running Ray Dalio's principle of pain plus reflection equals progress, and why most founders feel the pain and skip the part that actually matters Why being in the repeat business is the first thing I focus on now when building anything What Drew Houston means when he says founders must be learning machines, and how I stopped being one right when it mattered most If you are in a season right now where something has gone wrong, or you are riding a wave and quietly getting comfortable, this episode is for you. The reflection is where the progress lives. If you're loving this solo series, I'd love to hear your feedback. Email me directly at nathan@foundr.com — I read every reply. Hope you enjoy it. WANT TO GROW YOUR BRAND WITH META ADS? Join the Foundr Operators Waitlist → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundr.com/operators⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HOW WE CAN HELP YOU SCALE YOUR BUSINESS FASTER Learn directly from 7, 8 & 9-figure founders inside Foundr+ Start your $1 trial → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.foundr.com/startdollartrial⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PREFER A CUSTOM ROADMAP AND 1-ON-1 COACHING? → Starting from scratch? Apply here → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundr.com/pages/coaching-start-application⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ → Already have a store? Apply here → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundr.com/pages/coaching-growth-application⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CONNECT WITH NATHAN CHAN Instagram → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nathanchan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanhchan/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW FOUNDR FOR MORE BUSINESS GROWTH STRATEGIES YouTube → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2uyvzdt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.foundr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/foundr/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/foundr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/foundr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/foundr/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.foundr.com/podcast⁠

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