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#810 The Lifestyle Business Playbook (2025 Edition)
Is the “lifestyle business” still alive in 2025?
Dan chats with longtime friend Jeff Pecaro about the evolution of internet business, what today’s solopreneurs get right (and wrong), and how constraints can lead to clarity.
They dive into pricing mistakes, the pressure to grow beyond your goals, and how to use tools like AI to think—not just automate. It’s a thoughtful, behind-the-scenes look at the business models most of us are actually running.
Plus: how to join upcoming DC BLACK masterminds for 7+ figure founders.
Links from the episode:
Form: Share your story / sponsor the pod
Connect with 7-figure founders
CHAPTERS
(00:00:24) What Lifestyle Business Means in 2025
(00:01:37) Early Days of Internet Money
(00:03:03) Growth Isn’t Always the Goal
(00:12:49) Why Some Founders Recreate Jobs by Accident
(00:15:34) Pricing Problems = Perception Problems
(00:22:13) Using AI as a Thought Partner
(00:28:01) Optimizing for Audience vs. Revenue
(00:37:21) Quiet Wins and Redefining Success
CONNECT
Dan “at” tropicalmba dot com
Ian “at” tropicalmba dot com
LINKS
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Subscribe to the newsletter
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Free resources for business owners
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By Dan Andrews; Ian Schoen
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Is the “lifestyle business” still alive in 2025?
Dan chats with longtime friend Jeff Pecaro about the evolution of internet business, what today’s solopreneurs get right (and wrong), and how constraints can lead to clarity.
They dive into pricing mistakes, the pressure to grow beyond your goals, and how to use tools like AI to think—not just automate. It’s a thoughtful, behind-the-scenes look at the business models most of us are actually running.
Plus: how to join upcoming DC BLACK masterminds for 7+ figure founders.
Links from the episode:
Form: Share your story / sponsor the pod
Connect with 7-figure founders
CHAPTERS
(00:00:24) What Lifestyle Business Means in 2025
(00:01:37) Early Days of Internet Money
(00:03:03) Growth Isn’t Always the Goal
(00:12:49) Why Some Founders Recreate Jobs by Accident
(00:15:34) Pricing Problems = Perception Problems
(00:22:13) Using AI as a Thought Partner
(00:28:01) Optimizing for Audience vs. Revenue
(00:37:21) Quiet Wins and Redefining Success
CONNECT
Dan “at” tropicalmba dot com
Ian “at” tropicalmba dot com
LINKS
Join the DC
Subscribe to the newsletter
Follow us on Instagram
Free resources for business owners
MORE EPISODES
Our Lifestyle Business Non-Negotiables
‘I’m Fiscally Bitcoin and Socially Ethereum’
Is Dropshipping Still a Valid Business Model?
The Consultant’s Handbook - How to Make Location Independent Income Quickly
The Amazon Gold Rush
“Lifestyle Business” vs “Real Business”
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