Podcast appearances and mentions of rohan gilkes

This week we have our friend Rohan Gilkes join the pod to break down a plethora of businesses and strategies he has built. Once again, all 3 of us left the pod recording ready to build. We breakdown everything from: Building a massive subreddit Building SAAS on the backend of an info product Growing a community online Selling your SAAS And much more You can find him here on Twitter https://twitter.com/rohangilkes

From a young age, Donald Spann wanted to become an entrepreneur because he wanted two simple things: time freedom and financial stability. Thanks to an over seven-figure exit from Vicky Virtual Receptionists, he achieved this goal. But getting there was full of twists and turns. Listen to learn how a random Reddit thread, a cleaning business and a spinoff company led to this life-changing sale.For more stories like this one, sign up for the newsletter: https://TheyGotAcquired.com/newsletterTo get the full transcript, go here: https://theygotacquired.com/podcast/donald-spann-vicky-virtual-receptionists/ 

On Today's Mentor series we have on Rohan Gilkes. Rohan has self coined the nickname the Bootstrapped Stuntman because he has grown over 4 different businesses to doing $1M+/year and has done it across several categories like Software, E-commerce, even Service Businesses like Maid Cleaning. Let us know what you think on Twitter @c_gro and @gio__aa

In this episode, we have a super special guest - Rohan Gilkes, Founder of Launch27 and MaidsInBlack. After 10 years working in corporate, Rohan got laid off from his banking job and starting a local cleaning company on a whim just to find some extra cash to afford his car payment. After scaling the business to over $20,000 in PROFIT per month within 8 months, Rohan decide to posted his story on a Reddit forum, which inspired thousands of people to start their own local business (including Neel). Rohan's fully-remote local business currently generates millions of dollars in annual revenue with less than 1 hour of work per month. In addition to the cleaning business, he also started and recently sold a software company he founded. In this episode, we discuss: Rohan's origin story and how he came across the entrepreneur path Scaling his business and how he managed to grow so quickly Rohan's definition of "success" as an entrepreneur and goals now You can find out more about Rohan here: https://www.rohangilkes.com/ https://twitter.com/rohangilkes

In this episode, we have a super special guest - Rohan Gilkes, Founder of Launch27 and MaidsInBlack. After 10 years working in corporate, Rohan got laid off from his banking job and starting a local cleaning company on a whim just to find some extra cash to afford his car payment. After scaling the business to over $20,000 in PROFIT per month within 8 months, Rohan decide to posted his story on a Reddit forum, which inspired thousands of people to start their own local business (including Neel). Rohan's fully-remote local business currently generates millions of dollars in annual revenue with less than 1 hour of work per month. In addition to the cleaning business, he also started and recently sold a software company he founded. In this episode, we discuss: Rohan's origin story and how he came across the entrepreneur path Scaling his business and how he managed to grow so quickly Rohan's definition of "success" as an entrepreneur and goals now You can find out more about Rohan here: https://www.rohangilkes.com/ https://twitter.com/rohangilkes

Rohan's Bio Hi I'm Rohan, serial entrepreneur I guess, but as I've been building businesses I've done it through a ton of transparent case studies here on Reddit. On the SaaS front I started Launch27, a software company focused on small service businesses like home cleaning, lawncare etc. Bootstrapped it to almost $2 million a year and sold it in 2019. Happy to answer anything on the process. I'll be here for the next 3-4 hours. Proof: https://twitter.com/rohangilkes/status/1422247974193688578 —— Links Reddit SaaS: https://www.reddit.com/r/saas My Twitter: https://twitter.com/chddaniel My product: https://Simple.ink/

As I'm typing this, I am absolutely filled with joy and excitement. This interview is with the amazing Rohan Gilkes, my entrepreneur role-model who has built four multi-million dollar companies in the last 6 years. 4 Years ago, after reading a Reddit article about how he was an accountant who built a service based business from scratch to a highly successful business, he inspired me to do the same. Check him out at: www.rohangilkes.com! Listen to this episode for some amazing nuggets!

Hello and welcome to the Copyblogger podcast. My name is Tim Stoddart. Thank you so much for joining me. Too often, young entrepreneurs jump headfirst into industries and markets that have cut throat competition. How many of you are dreaming of starting the next TikTok or the next Facebook? More often then not, the million dollar business idea is sitting right outside your front door, waiting to be discovered. Local service businesses are the lifeblood of our economy, they are also the easiest and most opportunistic entry points for aspiring entrepreneurs. In this episode, I sit down with successful entrepreneur, Rohan Gilkes, and we go in depth on the tactics and strategies you need to start building your local business right now. Rohan got his start by building a multi million dollar cleaning business. Now, he helps other entrepreneurs build local service business by teaching them the model he has used over and over again. In addition, Rohan has stepped out of the local market to create a SaaS company, of which he exited with partners. In this conversation, Rohan and I talk about where the opportunities are in the local markets, why this is the best place to start, and how these small industries have such tremendous upside. Rohan was a great guest, and I loved our conversation. You will learn so much from this interview. Please help me welcome my new friend, Rohan Gilkes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/copyblogger-podcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Copyblogger podcast.   My name is Tim Stoddart. Thank you so much for joining me.   Too often, young entrepreneurs jump headfirst into industries and markets that have cut throat competition. How many of you are dreaming of starting the next TikTok or the next Facebook? More often then not, the million dollar business idea is sitting right outside your front door, waiting to be discovered.   Local service businesses are the lifeblood of our economy, they are also the easiest and most opportunistic entry points for aspiring entrepreneurs.    In this episode, I sit down with successful entrepreneur, Rohan Gilkes, and we go in depth on the tactics and strategies you need to start building your local business right now.   Rohan got his start by building a multi million dollar cleaning business. Now, he helps other entrepreneurs build local service business by teaching them the model he has used over and over again.   In addition, Rohan has stepped out of the local market to create a SaaS company, of which he exited with partners.   In this conversation, Rohan and I talk about where the opportunities are in the local markets, why this is the best place to start, and how these small industries have such tremendous upside.   Rohan was a great guest, and I loved our conversation. You will learn so much from this interview.   Please help me welcome my new friend, Rohan Gilkes.

Are you trying to build sexy projects that change the world? What's amazing is that Rohan Gilkes stopped trying to build a life-changing business and now he is helping people change their lives by starting an everyday business. Rohan went from accountant to entrepreneur in 1 year and has multiple million-dollar businesses. His breakthrough business? A home cleaning service. His strategy? Content, community, and courage. Enjoy this open and insightful AMA to hear how Rohan handles his fear of failure, the 10 questions he asks himself before starting any new project, and his top tips for starting a business in 2021. To read the growth lessons newsletter go to growthlessons.co and to learn more about our community go to launchmba.co

Entrepreneurs tend to become emotionally entwined with their businesses. "It's my baby," an entrepreneur might say when describing his company. But not Rohan Gilkes. "There's no emotion," he told me. "I have no babies. I build businesses for the cash flow."

The man, the myth, the legend is back on the podcast to share what's happened since the last interview we did. HINT... It includes him selling his software company for millions.--The #1 way you can support this podcsat:Take a screenshot of this podcast and send it to a friend who may like it

Rohan Gilkes is an accountant turned multimillion online entrepreneur. He bootstrapped his way to success without any outside investment... I write about all my podcasts. Check out what I learned at gabrielhorvat.net

The Juno Summit is a fundraiser for Juno Smith who has B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Katie Lambert joins us with details about one of the largest events on tap for the house cleaning industry. April 23-25, 2020 in Fort Collins, Co. Building a support system for your small business is an important lifeline to have. Strong safety nets are built from strong social connections. Knowing how to build relationships with other professional house cleaners is an important part of preparing for life's challenges. It can happen to anyone and the unexpected costs can tank your cleaning business. Among the best of the best are Chad Henley, Rohan Gilkes, Kedma Ough, Ajia Holiday and Laura Lambert Smith (whose daughter is Juno). Don't miss this one of a kind event designed to inspire, and guide you in your business while helping lift another up. *** YOU CAN PARTICIPATE HERE *** SEND CARDS TO: Juno Smith c/o All Star Cleaning, 120 W Saturn Dr, Fort Collins, CO 80525 SEND DONATIONS TO PAYPAL – loveindiee@gmail.com CONTRIBUTE TO GOFUNDME – https://www.gofundme.com/f/juno-summit  ATTEND THE JUNO SUMMIT – https://JunoSummit.com  Today's #AskaHouseCleaner sponsors are Savvy Cleaner Training for house cleaners and maids. *** CONNECT WITH KATIE LAMBERT *** WEBSITE: http://www.cleanqueendenver.com/ *** CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR HOUSE CLEANING TRAINING *** https://SavvyCleaner.com/Calendar-of-Courses  *** MOST REQUESTED LIST OF CLEANING STUFF I USE *** https://www.Amazon.com/shop/AngelaBrown  *** MORE VIDEOS ON THIS TOPIC *** What Is Leukemia? | Cincinnati Children's - Cincinnati Children's - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYwHLfbGfF4  Building Connections: How to Be A Relationship Ninja | Rosan Auyeung-Chen | TEDxSFU - TEDx Talks - https://youtu.be/cBmMZFMPf18  The Introvert's Guide To Networking - Charisma on Command - https://youtu.be/0r1LTe5KkSA  The art of active networking | Mark E. Sackett | TEDxFultonStreet - TEDx Talks - https://youtu.be/IjSPfGsaC3g  Business Networking: How to Build Professional Relationships - Andrew LaCivita - https://youtu.be/7p1dVbuq-7Y  *** GOOD KARMA RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE *** These good karma links connect you to Amazon.com and affiliated sites that offer products or services that relate to today’s show. When you click on the links and buy the items you pay the exact same prices or less than if you found the links on your own elsewhere. The difference is that we make a small commission here at the show for sharing these links with you. So, you create good karma by supporting 8 families who work on this show. Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Second Edition - https://amzn.to/2vagQpC  Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time - https://amzn.to/2VT7Wb0  Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time - https://amzn.to/2PYTbQc  Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People - https://amzn.to/2wFSDba  Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success - https://amzn.to/2TEuyut  Principles: Life and Work - https://amzn.to/2TAHJMR  *** CONNECT WITH ANGELA ON SOCIAL MEDIA *** LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/savvycleaner/  Facebook: https://Facebook.com/SavvyCleaner  Twitter: https://Twitter.com/SavvyCleane  Instagram: https://Instagram.com/SavvyCleaner  Pinterest: https://Pinterest.com/SavvyCleaner  *** GOT A QUESTION FOR A SHOW? *** Email it to Angela[at]AskaHouseCleaner.com Voice Mail: Click on the blue button at https://askahousecleaner.com  *** HOUSE CLEANING TIPS VAULT *** (DELIVERED VIA EMAIL) - https://savvycleaner.com/tips  *** FREE EBOOK – HOW TO START YOUR OWN HOUSE CLEANING COMPANY *** http://amzn.to/2xUAF3Z  *** PROFESSIONAL HOUSE CLEANERS PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProfessionalHouseCleaners/  *** VRBO AIRBNB CLEANING FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/VRBO.Airbnb.Cleaning/  *** LOOKING FOR WAY TO GET MORE CLEANING LEADS *** https://housecleaning360.com  *** SPONSORSHIPS & BRANDS *** We do work with sponsors and brands. If you are interested in working with us and you have a product or service that is cohesive to the cleaning industry read this: https://savvycleaner.com/product-review *** THIS SHOW WAS SPONSORED BY *** SAVVY CLEANER - House Cleaner Training and Certification – https://savvycleaner.com  MY CLEANING CONNECTION – Your hub for all things cleaning – https://mycleaningconnection.com  HOUSECLEANING360.COM – Connecting House Cleaners with Homeowners – https://housecleaning360.com  SAVVY PERKS – Employee Benefits for Small Business Owners – https://savvyperks.com VRBO AIRBNB CLEANING – Cleaning tips and strategies for your short-term rental https://TurnoverCleaningTips.com  *** VIDEO CREDITS *** VIDEO/AUDIO EDITING: Kristin O https://savvycleaner.com/reviews/kristin-o  HOST: Angela Brown https://savvycleaner.com/reviews/angela-brown  PRODUCER: Savvy Cleaner https://savvycleaner.com 

The Juno Summit is a fundraiser for Juno Smith who has B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Liz Trotter joins us with details about one of the largest events on tap for the house cleaning industry. April 23-25, 2020 in Fort Collins, Co. The Juno Summit is a power-packed few days with house #cleaning rock stars like Debbie Sardone, John Braun, Brandon Vaughn, and Elena Ledoux. Speaking and imparting wisdom are Meaghan Likes, Curt Kempton, Martha Woodward, and Tom Stewart. Also, on stage are Greg Shepard, Stacie McMillian, Heather Gilch Canning, and Alonzo Adams. Among the best of the best are Chad Henley, Rohan Gilkes, Kedma Ough, Ajia Holiday and Laura Lambert Smith (whose daughter is Juno). Don't miss this one of a kind event designed to inspire, and guide you in your business while helping lift another up. *** YOU CAN PARTICIPATE HERE *** SEND CARDS TO: Juno Smith c/o All Star Cleaning, 120 W Saturn Dr, Fort Collins, CO 80525 SEND DONATIONS TO PAYPAL – loveindiee@gmail.com CONTRIBUTE TO GOFUNDME – https://www.gofundme.com/f/juno-summit ATTEND THE JUNO SUMMIT – https://JunoSummit.com *** MORE VIDEOS ON THIS TOPIC *** What is Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)? - Boston Children's Hospital - https://youtu.be/BeOmtJHxyXU What is Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia? (Blood & Bone Cancer) - Healthery - https://youtu.be/JQ6t9zEgxFw Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) - Medicosis Perfectionalis - https://youtu.be/SBDZtArHViE What Is Leukemia? | Cincinnati Children's - https://youtu.be/qYwHLfbGfF4 What is Leukemia? Dr. Guillermo de Angulo explains. - Nickulaus Children's Hospital - https://youtu.be/IYJa0_FnjV8   *** GOOD KARMA RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE *** These good karma links connect you to Amazon.com and affiliated sites that offer products or services that relate to today’s show. When you click on the links and buy the items you pay the exact same prices or less than if you found the links on your own elsewhere. The difference is that we make a small commission here at the show for sharing these links with you. So, you create good karma by supporting 8 families who work on this show. Facing Cancer as a Friend: How to Support Someone who has Cancer - https://amzn.to/38ifkA7 The Living Kitchen: Healing Recipes to Support Your Body During Cancer Treatment and Recovery - https://amzn.to/38gtuS1 Loving Your Friend Through Cancer: Moving Beyond "I'm Sorry" to Meaningful Support - https://amzn.to/2uzHgRh It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand - https://amzn.to/38fNAff It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered - https://amzn.to/39q5k84   *** CONNECT WITH LIZ TROTTER HERE*** https://castle-keepers.com/cki *** CONNECT WITH ANGELA ON SOCIAL MEDIA *** LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/savvycleaner/ Facebook: https://Facebook.com/SavvyCleaner Twitter: https://Twitter.com/SavvyCleane Instagram: https://Instagram.com/SavvyCleaner Pinterest: https://Pinterest.com/SavvyCleaner *** GOT A QUESTION FOR A SHOW? *** Email it to Angela[at]AskaHouseCleaner.com Voice Mail: Click on the blue button at https://askahousecleaner.com *** HOUSE CLEANING TIPS VAULT *** (DELIVERED VIA EMAIL) - https://savvycleaner.com/tips *** FREE EBOOK – HOW TO START YOUR OWN HOUSE CLEANING COMPANY *** http://amzn.to/2xUAF3Z *** PROFESSIONAL HOUSE CLEANERS PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProfessionalHouseCleaners/ *** VRBO AIRBNB CLEANING FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/VRBO.Airbnb.Cleaning/ *** LOOKING FOR WAY TO GET MORE CLEANING LEADS *** https://housecleaning360.com *** SPONSORSHIPS & BRANDS *** We do work with sponsors and brands. If you are interested in working with us and you have a product or service that is cohesive to the cleaning industry read this: https://savvycleaner.com/product-review *** THIS SHOW WAS SPONSORED BY *** SAVVY CLEANER - House Cleaner Training and Certification – https://savvycleaner.com MY CLEANING CONNECTION – Your hub for all things cleaning – https://mycleaningconnection.com HOUSECLEANING360.COM – Connecting House Cleaners with Homeowners – https://housecleaning360.com SAVVY PERKS – Employee Benefits for Small Business Owners – https://savvyperks.com VRBO AIRBNB CLEANING – Cleaning tips and strategies for your short-term rental https://TurnoverCleaningTips.com *** VIDEO CREDITS *** VIDEO/AUDIO EDITING: Kristin O https://savvycleaner.com/reviews/kristin-o HOST: Angela Brown https://savvycleaner.com/reviews/angela-brown PRODUCER: Savvy Cleaner https://savvycleaner.com  

June is National Caribbean American Heritage Month. All episodes this month will feature entrepreneurs with Caribbean heritage. To kick it off I have Rohan Gilkes here with me on the show. I talk with Rohan about how he started various multimillion dollar businesses. When we think of services based company, we often don't think of how we can apply technology to it to make it more efficient. Rohan has revolutionized that industry by using technology to amplify these businesses, and now he is teaching others to do the same.

"...thing that makes me most passionate-is the business that we've been talking about where my goal is to bring the same level of automation that high-tech companies have for their businesses. It's normal for Uber to "feel like Uber". You pull your phone, the car shows up, you jump in and you don't even think about payments. I want to bring that same level of automation and technology that high-tech startups have to regular local people in Boise, Idaho that are starting a three-person company." — Rohan Gilkes

In this episode, we're chatting with Rohan Gilkes, about how he grew a cleaning service business to an 8-figure business while working his day job, without having any prior experience. We will discuss how he got into that business and grew it into 13 Million dollar year business, and how he then turned that into a software company that scaled to 60 Million dollars venture. You can learn more about Rohan's story by visiting https://rohangilkes.net/mycrazystory Other Links Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RohanGilkes 27 Days To Launch: https://27days2launch.com/ Four ways you can support this podcast: Take a screenshot of this podcast and send it to a friend who may like it I am doing a drawing for a free hard copy of The Side Hustle Journal for every 5 iTunes reviews. So if you want a chance to win, leave a rating and review on iTunes or Apple podcasts and send me an email at hello@gritandhustle.co. Detailed instructions on how to do this are at www.gritandhustle.co/review Take your side hustle to the next level by implementing a sales funnel to turn your passive website visitors into paying customer with ClickFunnels, the #1 sales funnel software in the world. You can get a free trial by going to www.gritandhustle.co/profit If you are interested in podcasting, which is the fastest growing content medium in the world, head over to www.gritandhustle.co/podcastingmadeeasy to enroll in my course now. If you have an awesome side hustle that you would like to share with the world, I'd love to have you on my podcast. You can schedule a podcast interview by going to calendly.com/gritandhustleco/guest

On this episode, we learn how Rohan Gilkes went from losing his job after 10 years of work as an accountant to building a series of seven figure businesses by developing his branding & marketing skills and leveraging the power of the internet. To learn the step by step process to build the same type of local services business that Rohan continues to profit handsomely from, sign up at gameofgrow.com/27days   Book recommendation: Made to Stick Success habits: Do the most uncomfortable things first Prioritize the activities that will generate more money first Parting advice: Getting clear on your WHY is critical   This episode is sponsored by my first book, "The 7 Steps to App Success".  12 million downloads, 8 years of grinding, 7 months of writing & editing, and thousands of dollars of my own money later, it’s finally here…. And you can get it for wayyyy less. Head to appmagic.co/book and pick up your digital copy, in its 108 pages of glory.   Stay connected with the movement: Join the Facebook Community: gameofgrow.com/community Instagram: instagram.com/gameofgrow Facebook:facebook.com/gameofgrow Twitter: twitter.com/gameofgrow LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/muoyo To sign up for our weekly email updates from "The Hustler's Corner" visit us at gameofgrow.com and use the sign up form at the top of the page.

Rohan Gilkes is a serial entrepreneur who has built several multi-million dollar companies in a few short years. He was recently voted one of the 100 most influential African Americans by the Root and has been recognized by the Obama White House for his work in entrepreneurship. Rohan has developed and presented business case studies for Catholic University and Northwestern University's MBA programs. In addition, he is a regular speaker at startup conferences, and is a member of the Young Entrepreneur's Council.

Airbnb recently decided to make changes regarding the visibility of the profile pictures of their users. In the future, hosts won’t be able to see the photos until a booking has been accepted. Here’s a quote from the press release:"Moving forward, rather than displaying a potential guest’s profile photo before the booking is accepted, hosts will receive a guest’s photo in the booking process only after they’ve accepted the booking request. Airbnb does not require all guests to provide a photo. Instead, we’ll be giving hosts the option to ask their guests to provide a profile photo, which will only be presented to hosts after they accept the booking."The reason Airbnb made this change is because they don’t want hosts to reject a booking request based on the physical appearance of the guest. In particular, they don’t want hosts to discriminate based on race. I’m sure racial discrimination happens on Airbnb. In fact, I interviewed Rohan Gilkes, the founder of Innclusive, in this podcast episode. Rohan founded Innclusive after experiencing racial discrimination on Airbnb. There are two reasons why I think hiding the profile pictures is not the right move. First of all, the profile picture is one of a number of factors that hosts can use to decide whether the guest is a good fit or not. I always look at the profile pictures. What I look for is: did the guest put a lot of effort into the pictures? This is important because I believe that people who are out to abuse Airbnb, trash a house or throw a party, typically don’t put a clear picture of themselves, for obvious reasons. These people already know they will get in trouble for what they are about to do, so they prefer to provide as a little information about themselves as possible. They probably also don’t plan on using their Airbnb account in the future. They’ll create an account, use it to book a place, do whatever evil they plan to do, and accept that they won’t be able to use the account in the future. In short, I believe that hosts should have more information about guests, not less. This way they can make better decisions as to which guests are a good fit and avoid bad experiences. It is your home and you should have the right to decide who gets to stay there. The fact that there are racists out there shouldn't change that. The other reason I don’t agree with this measure is this. If I request to stay with a host, I want them to look at my picture before accepting me. Here’s why. If the host would decline my request based on racial considerations, I wouldn´t want to stay with that person!Why would I want to stay with a racist? Or even if it´s for other considerations, maybe the host doesn’t like my face. Or whatever the reason may be. I don’t want to put money in the pocket of someone who doesn’t want me in their house. I rather pay someone who’s happy to host me. I wouldn’t feel comfortable staying with someone who would have declined my booking based on the way I look. I want nothing to do with that person. I understand it is frustrating for people who often experience racial discrimination. But the reality is, there are people who make decisions based on racial considerations. And that reality is not going to change by not allowing hosts to see a picture of the guest. Instead, what I would suggest is that Airbnb identifies racist hosts and removes them from the platform. If a guest has the suspicion that a host discriminates on racial grounds, they should be able to report that person. Airbnb can then investigate the booking history to see if this is the case or not and base their decision on that. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Rohan Gilkes a serial entrepreneur and founder of several companies. He has recently bought the subscription service business, ‘Wet shave club' through Reddit and through re-branding , re-designing and re-launching, has taken it from $300 per month in revenue to $62K per month in profit in less than a year. Rohan saw the benefits that the business already had and knew that the model works.

Structure Your Online Business Idea for Maximum Profit In this episode, my guest Rohan Gilkes, explains the process he has used to create and grow several profitable internet companies.  His model for identifying opportunities, testing them, and scaling an online business is proven across multiple industries, and it can work for you as well.  Have your pen and notepad ready! Key Tips for Success Find an industry where people are already making millions Add a thin layer of technology Create a better customer experience Manage Risk as much as possible Time & Money are the Entrepreneurs most precious resources...be as conservative as possible with both People don't buy from you unless they trust you 95% of success as an entrepreneur is your mindset Be the type of person who just starts driving and solves problems along the way 4 Steps to Qualify a Business Opportunity Is this something people are already spending money on? Are there people already making millions in this market? Can I get started by investing only 2-3 months salary? Is there a path to have my first paying customer in 30-60 days? Build a Beautiful Landing Page Not a "coming soon" page Looks like the finished product Looks like you already have customers Looks "lived in" Makes potential suppliers & customers feel comfortable Social Media Marketing Tips Instagram is great for highly visual products Facebook & Facebook Groups are great for products that require engagement Twitter is excellent for reaching new, somewhat qualified customers Look at what's trending for the day Find something that speaks to your product or service Use Twitter Advanced Search to target specific segments Join the conversation around trending topics 80% organic posts, no advertising 20% posts mentioning your product or service Again, people don't buy from you unless they trust you Rohan's Online Business Portfolio http://www.rohangilkes.com/ - Peek over my shoulder as I share everything on my journey to $1,000,000 in monthly revenue. https://innclusive.com/ - BE YOURSELF. Rent welcoming & affordable places from amazing hosts in 130+ countries. https://www.launch27.com/ - Launch27 was built to help Maids in Black grow. It now runs the business operations of hundreds of companies and is responsible for a number of millionaires. http://groovelearning.com/ - We wanted to share our success so we built GrooveLearning...a Facebook group of business owners dedicated to growing their businesses. http://www.maidsinblack.com/ - Maid and cleaning service in DC MD VA. Select the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, see your price, and schedule maid service in 60 seconds! https://wetshaveclub.com - THE WAY WET SHAVING SHOULD BE. Sign up today to get awesome shaving products for less than a dollar a day. http://overthinkacademy.com/ - OverThink Academy Is Creating A Global Learning Experience That Delivers Training in Business, Wellness, And Life. Get access to a growing vault of courses, exclusive events, and international adventures. Resources & Recommendations https://conversionxl.com/ - Optimization through research and experimentation guarantees growth.  CXL is the leading source for optimization, growth and digital analytics expertise. https://buyblackpodcast.com/podcast/004-three-things-need-start-business/ - Don't Fall Into Paralysis by Analysis. There are Only Three Things You NEED To Start a Business https://buyblackpodcast.com/podcast/solo/fifteen-businesses-you-can-start-any-time-or-place/ - In this episode, you’ll find 15 ideas for businesses that you can start at any time or place with minimal resources, without leasing facilities or office space. https://buyblackpodcast.com/state-business-registration-portals/ - Business Filing Resources By State. Find the instructions, forms, and online filing portals for YOUR State. Connect with Rohan: Email: rohan@innclusive.com  Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohangilkes Groove Learning FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/groovelearning/  Overthink Academy FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OverThinkAcademy/ Connect with Me: gerald@buyblackpodcast.com Download the Buy Black Podcast App https://buyblackpodcast.com/app Join the Buy Black Podcast Community Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/buyblackpodcastcommunity Follow me on Twitter… https://twitter.com/buyblackpodcast …and Instagram. https://instagram.com/buyblackpodcast

Imagine being stranded in a desert for four days and the only way to get water is to crawl on your hands and knees for 4 days, just to get water.   That’s how Rohan felt about getting out of corporate servitude and that’s what drove him to laser focus on building his own business.  Rohan’s no-fluff-no-nonsense approach to entrepreneurship is refreshing and productive.  In an age where too many of us focus on the things that don’t matter, Rohan knows how to cut to the chase and get paid. In this episode, Rohan and I discuss his childhood growing up in Barbados, how getting overlooked for promotions at his accounting job forced him to turn to entrepreneurship, and how he mastered providing local services with a tech twist. Rohan shared three things every entrepreneur needs to be successful: Discipline – success requires waking up every day and doing the same thing and not seeing a return for a long time; Self-awareness – some ideas where no amount of passion will make it viable; and Creativity - the ability to be creative and maneuver when something isn’t working one way. Rohan also owns a lawn service company, a wet shave subscription box, a website development company, a copywriting service, service booking app, and more!    Despite his phenomenal success, Rohan is remarkably transparent; as soon as he makes a new discovery including a new market or new twist on an existing market, he immediately shares it on Facebook with the goal of helping other entrepreneurs to efficiently and successfully launch and grow small serial businesses. To find out more about this episode, visit artsteele.co/ep41-rohangilkes Enjoy!

Rohan Gilkes blesses the podcast with insight on being an serial entrepreneur.  Rohan is the founder of Lawn Tribe, Back Pack, Wet Shave Club, Maids in Black, Launch27 and Innclusive.  He has helped hundreds of companies launch and grow through a series of transparent case studies on his companies. Along the way he has been featured in the Washington Post, Mixergy, The Startup Foundation, and other business media, and he is a member of the Young Entrepreneur Council. As an introspective podcast should, I ask him questions about how growing up in Barbados has impacted his drive as an entrepreneur and impacted his hiring and team building approach.    Introduction/ BIO 1:45 How does it feel to be a serial entrepreneur? 2:30 Rohan talks about being from Bush Hall, Barbados which is known for guns and violence. How did he stay focused, rise and prosper? 4:40 People in Barbados are looking for opportunity 5:37 Working for a woman selling freshly cut lettuce and making 25 cents to her dollar.  What separates children that makes some be more drawn to hustling than others? 8:15 What other things about your culture impact how you do business?  9:15 How Rohan's culture builds businesses in a more community way? 11:21 What are things that people from the Caribbean can beware of in the business industry? 14:40 How did getting laid off impact your motivation to work for yourself? How that impacted your citizenship/ work visa? 17:50 What sparked the production of Innclusive? 20:10  How are companies falling short of their execution of their branding advertisement in 2017? 23:00 How do you increase diversity when building your team? 28:27 I ask Rohan random and yet thought provoking questions to give listeners a more personable side to him.     If you would like to connect with Rohan email him at;         Facebook/Twitter- Rohan Gilkes       

Rohan Gilkes is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder/CEO of Innclusive, a platform that allows you to rent unique, local accommodations on any budget, anywhere in the world. Rohan also serves as a thought leader in customer acquisition and local inter-mediation, bringing seekers and providers of local services together using technology. He serves on the advisory board of a number of local startups and has developed and presented business case studies for Catholic University MBA program and Northwestern. He has been featured in the Washington Post, Mixergy, USA Today, and Forbes. Read the full show notes at: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2017/09/14/ep-04-rohan-gilkes-unplugged/

Small Business Trends Publisher Anita Campbell led a great conversation on the benefits and challenges of running a subscription based business, from both a B2C and B2B perspective. Rohan Gilkes, owner of Wet Shave Club, and Sangram Vajre, cofounder and CMO of account-based marketing platform Terminus, share their experiences in growing subscription businesses. And together they cover a lot ground and provide some great insights that can help those considering this business model understand the what to do, and what to avoid.

Rohan Gilkes, the co-founder of Innclusive, became interested in entrepreneurship as a way to make his work more enjoyable as a form of self-care. We discuss the sweet spot of privilege required in order to pursue this possibly risky path - enough resources to have the tools needed, but not so much to become complacent. Rohan also shares how the online space provided him with a digital community to learn and grow from to pursue his interests. Next, we discuss his current company Innclusive, and why it matters to create inclusive spaces as well as the challenges in doing so. Rohan also discusses how he deals with confronting his male privilege when it's uncomfortable. Finally, Rohan shares how he doesn't have boundaries on an ongoing basis but, instead, engages in deep work and then takes vacations.  The transcription for this episode can be found here.

Hi everyone, today we're talking to Rohan Gilkes, co-founder of the Wet Shave Club, a company purchased after a conversation on Reddit and that went from doing $400 in revenue per month to doing $350,000 in the first year. Rohan's got some great insight on using social media to drive traffic back to your site (particularly if you've got a consumer product) and how subscription box companies are (for him) some of the best e-commerce businesses out there. Click here for show notes. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @ericosiu

In today's episode we have Rohan from Wet Shave Club come onto the Subscription Empire Builders podcast as our first special guest!

In today's episode we have Rohan from Wet Shave Club come onto the Subscription Empire Builders podcast as our first special guest!

In this episode, Kerry-Ann chats with Rohan Gilkes serial entrepreneur and founder of Innclusive on what it takes to launch and run multiple businesses. And the lessons he has learned from his successes and failures.   Join the convo online using #cofpodcast Carry On Friends - Twitter | Instagram | Facebook   Read more about on carryonfriends.com Enjoyed the show? Please remember to leave a rating and review on iTunes. Support the show (http://glow.fm/carryonfriends)

In this week's of the Extra Paycheck Podcast I am joined by Rohan Gilkes. Rohan is a serial entrepreneur and the man behind Maids In Black, Wet Shave Club, GrooveJar and many others. However today we'll be talking about his newest and probably biggest venture so far, Innclusive.com

Nasir and Matt discuss the racial discrimination claims surroundingAirbnb and how it's handled the situation. They also discuss some practical tips for businesses experiencing similar issues. Full Podcast Transcript NASIR: Welcome to Legally Sound Smart Business. My name is Nasir Pasha. MATT: And I’m Matt Staub and we’re two attorneys here with Pasha Law. NASIR: That’s right. We practice business law throughout the United States. Actually, no, only four states, right? California, Illinois, Texas, and New York. I have them memorized. MATT: Depends how you look at it. I mean, it’s really technically coast to coast. NASIR: Oh, absolutely, it’s coast to coast. Either way, welcome to our show today. We are covering Airbnb and this is where we take that business legal news – or I should say “business news” – and add our legal twist. The legal twist we’re adding today is basically Airbnb and, I should say, more specifically their host, are being accused of racism. What do you think about that? MATT: I have the wrong notes. I have this is Brad Pitt, Angeline Jolie. Must be my other podcast. NASIR: Yeah, that’s afterwards, right? MATT: Okay. All right, very good. NASIR: Stay tuned for that. MATT: I found the right one. NASIR: Okay, good. MATT: Airbnb, off the top, let me just get through a little bit of what’s going on. You kind of did the nice little lead in here but let’s run through it a little bit here. Airbnb, for those of you who don’t know, it’s an online way to essentially either find a place to stay from anywhere from one night to more or, if you have your own place, you can do the same thing – you can rent out your place for a night. Have you ever used it before? NASIR: I’ve used it internationally but, domestically – when I say “domestically” I mean within a mile of my house – I haven’t used it. MATT: Yeah, same with me. Like I said, it’s a pretty nice service, especially for people if you have a weekend, you’re going for a wedding, something like that. Internationally, it’s very good as well. I think it’s a little bit more… I should say more accepted but it seems like it’s more prevalent there. NASIR: It seems ideal, especially if you want a house or something, when you’re in a big group, that seems like a good choice. MATT: Right. NASIR: Certain locations, the hotel choices aren’t that great or you want a different experience than the rather routine tourist location. MATT: As our assistant put it, you have a place with a little bit more character. I think that was well-put by him. They have this setup where it’s essentially a platform for people to rent their spaces out and also rent spaces. Pretty much, I guess since the beginning, there’s been some talks of racism that have occurred. Really, what it is is a situation – I’ll kind of boil it down, how it works. You do your search, you see this site, and you see what places are available within the area you’ve searched, and then you do a request to rent that space if it’s open for those days. At that point, the owner can either accept that or reject it or do some sort of back and forth what-have-you. I mean, it’s not a negotiation per se but it’s just, “Oh, sorry, this place is actually rented out, I forgot to mark it.” Something to that effect. What’s been happening is there’s been requests by certain demographics of people that have raised some eyebrows. Let me bring up one example in particular. This is a man, Rohan Gilkes – this is on Medium.com, I actually checked out the little story, it’s pretty funny – well, not the racism part but some of the other stuff, we’ll post it. What happened with him was he’s a black man, wanted to visit a friend in Idaho. She mentioned there was a great cabin on Airbnb close to her. He thought, “Perfect! I will look at that space.” He found it, requested to stay there for five days. Like I said, when that happens, the owner of the place sees his profile and has his photo on it which, at that point,

This week Jasper interviews Rohan Gilkes, Co-founder innclusive.com.Rohan started Innclusive after experiencing racial discrimination from an Airbnb host.After his experience, Rohan gave Airbnb a couple of weeks to respond to his complaint, and when nothing was done, wrote an article entitled “I’m a black man. Here’s what happened when I booked an Airbnb”. The post went viral garnering over 400K views in 48 hours!But Rohan didn’t stop there. He and his team recently launched innclusive.com which has systems and processes in place to guard against discrimination from hosts. Innclussive is currently accepting host’s and will start accepting guest's bookings in August of this year (2016)! Some of the Topics covered:Rohan’s experience with racial discrimination on Airbnb Stories from others -#airbnbwhileblackWhat Airbnb can and should do to fight discrimination.-Respond to people that file complaints-Look at data to identify potential discriminatory hostsThe idea behind innclusive.comWhat makes innclusive different-Photo and name of guest will be showed to the host post-confirmation-Data tracking to identify potential discriminatory hosts-Customer support via text chat See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In episode 039, my guest Zakiyyah Myers reveals how discrimination led her to co-found Innclusive.com with Rohan Gilkes, how they’ve been able to get media outlets to pick them up all over the world, and how she travels out of the country 2 to 3 times per month as a single mom.

In this episode, we chop it up with Innclusive co-founders Zakiyyah Myers and Rohan Gilkes, who transformed their own #AirbnbWhileBlack debacle into a company that prides itself on providing international travel accommodations free of discriminatory behavior. We also discuss D'Angelo's peculiar absence at The BET Awards, the inherent challenges of being a Black business owner, and Zakiyyah dishes on some of her favorite travel destinations.

Rohan Gilkes is an entrepreneur and founder/CEO of Grooveliving.com, an ecommerce lab that builds consumer facing internet companies. He has founded or co-founded several companies including WetShaveClub.com and Launch27.com, and is a thought leader in customer acquisition and local intermediation, bringing seekers and providers of local services together using technology. He has been featured in the Washington Post, Mixergy, The Foundation, and in 2011, he was honored with a Community Award in Startup Leadership by the city of Fairfax, Virginia. He serves on the advisory board of a number of local startups and has developed and presented business case studies for Catholic University MBA program and Northwestern University. Rohan is a regular speaker at local business and startup conferences and is a member of the Young Entrepreneur's Council. Rohan shares some of the best and most on-point advice for entrepreneurs that I have ever heard, and we break things down for you to get started TODAY.  You can connect with Rohan in his FB group -- GrooveLiving. If you want the full prevalidation cheatsheet, you can get access to that here for FREE.

In episode 025, Rohan Gilkes, founder of WetShaveClub.com, reveals how he overcame bouts with depression and fear of quitting his job to build multiple businesses with 2MM+ dollar revenue. He also shares the power of continuity billing, and the sage advice he would give his younger self if he had to start over.

Rohan Gilkes runs WetShaveClub.com which is about bringing back the manly ritual of traditional shaving. It is an online only business with a strong subscription side. They have a tribe of 20,000 and a turnover in year one of $350,000. I'm really looking forward to finding out more about Rohan and WebShaveClub.com's email sign methods and use of social media. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In today's episode of Extra Paycheck Podcast I am joined by Rohan Gilkes, the owner and founder of Maids In Black. Rohan explains how his new company earned over $2,000,000 in 2014 alone and how you can do exactly the same.

Sometimes a person who has a good business idea isn’t able to translate it into a successful business. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be done. Rohan Gilkes was not the original founder of Wet Shave Club — a monthly box subscription service sending supplies to those men who prefer old-fashioned, traditional shaves. But he saw the potential in the idea, bought out the original owner, and turned his $4,000 investment into $350,000 in revenues in less than a year. Gilkes shares with us how he and his team of 4 was able to turn someone else’s good idea into a great business in such a short amount of time.

Rohan Gilkes bought a site on reddit for 4K, partnered with another redditor, and together they spent 2 months completely retooling the business. Rohan followed this up with 3 months of marketing, and they are now less than 30 days away from $100K in revenue.