Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle

#832 “How Can I Get Customers For My New Online Sailboat Mechanic Business?” [Case Study in Location Independence]


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Considering a pivot to an online business but not sure where to start? A listener wrote in with the same dilemma, and we’re giving our best tips in this week’s episode of the pod.

We also discuss a listener who exited for multi-7 figures, a new offer we’re working on for business owners, key learnings from Vercel’s journey to a $9B valuation, and some community news from Dynamite Circle.

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CHAPTERS

(00:01:03) A Listener Who Exited for Multi 7 Figures

(00:02:52) How Dan Had a Business Breakthrough in a Tuk-Tuk
(00:07:24) DC Accelerator 2.0 [Beta]
(00:11:45) Moving an In-Person Business Online: Listener Case Study
(00:23:32) Sponsor Shout-Out: SPP.co
(00:24:31) Simple Keys to a $9B Valuation in 5 Years

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Past guests on TMBA include Cal Newport, David Heinemeier Hannson, Seth Godin, Ricardo Semler, Noah Kagan, Rob Walling, Jay Clouse, Einar Vollset, Sam Dogan, Gino Wickam, James Clear, Jodie Cook, Mark Webster, Steph Smith, Taylor Pearson, Justin Tan, Matt Gartland, Ayman Al-Abdullah, Lucy Bella.

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