00:00 - Building Trust at Scale Through Video Storytelling 01:30 - The Real Reason Business Owners Hide Behind Logos 04:00 - Why Most Contractors Aren’t Ready for Video (Yet) 05:30 - Sales Assets That Actually Close Deals 07:00 - Showing vs. Telling: How to Sell a Process With Video 09:00 - Subconscious Trust: What Your Video Really Communicates 10:30 - Premium Work Attracts Premium Clients 11:30 - Case Study Setup: Residential vs. Commercial Roofer 12:30 - Video Strategy for Hail Season in Denver 14:00 - What to Put in Your Paid Ads (and What Not To) 15:00 - Why Clarity Beats Cleverness in Contractor Marketing 17:00 - Website Funnels and Social Proof Strategies 18:00 - The Four Core Video Types Contractors Need 19:00 - The Hidden Power of Brand Story Videos 21:00 - Why Brand is a Long Game (But Worth It) 23:00 - Branding Lessons From Apple and Nike 24:00 - Everyone Has a Brand—What’s Yours Saying? 25:00 - The Self-Development Journey of Entrepreneurship 25:30 - Simplifying Complex Services for Commercial Clients 27:00 - Adding Sizzle Without Losing Substance 29:00 - What Makes a Video Effective? Start With the Goal 30:00 - Commander's Intent: The Secret to Focused Messaging 32:00 - How Content Creation Sharpens Your Elevator Pitch 34:00 - Relationship-Building ROI of Podcasting 36:00 - Why Every Roofer Should Launch a Podcast 38:00 - The Podcast Paradigm Shift Most People Miss 40:00 - The Best Networking Hack No One’s Using 42:00 - Podcasting Filters the Right Clients In (and the Wrong Ones Out) 44:00 - How to Sound Natural Without Being Perfect 46:00 - Nervous on Camera? You’re Thinking About the Wrong Person 48:00 - Final Takeaways: Make Content Creation a Culture

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00:00 - Starting from the Night Shift 00:50 - Taking Over the Family Business 02:00 - Launching Fence Concepts Solo 03:10 - From Word of Mouth to First Clients 05:00 - The Reality of Being an Owner-Operator 06:50 - Growing Pains and Equipment Investments 08:30 - What I’d Do Differently Starting Out 10:00 - Why In-Person Networking Wins 12:40 - Hiring First Employees via Facebook 15:10 - Scaling Without Digital Ads 17:30 - Trade Shows and Name Recognition 21:00 - Navigating the Offseason Slump 24:30 - Why Commercial Fencing is the Next Move 27:40 - How to Win Bids and Build GC Relationships 30:20 - Building People, Not Just Fences

00:00 From College Hustles to Running a Dive Shop
01:08 What Poker Taught Me About Letting Go of Outcomes
06:02 How I Handle Anxiety While Running a Business
08:16 Running a Dive Shop in Mexico: Hard Lessons and Growth
12:10 Shifting Your Money Mindset as an Entrepreneur
15:01 Using AI to Gain an Edge in Home Services
18:25 Why HVAC Businesses Struggle—and How to Fix It
22:31 The Hidden Levers of Efficiency in Small Businesses
24:53 Smarter Goal Setting for Business Owners
25:53 What It Really Takes to Be in the Top 1%
27:01 Turning Ambition into Measurable Business Goals
28:08 How to Create a Business Growth Strategy That Works
29:12 Why Video and Media Are No Longer Optional
30:01 Building Trust and Authority in a Skeptical Market
31:36 Winning Customers with Relatable Social Content
32:57 Conversion Tactics That Actually Work
34:36 Behind the Scenes: Building Housecall Pro
37:18 How to Push Through When Business Gets Tough
40:27 Learning Faster and Mastering Skills That Matter
44:12 Staying Grounded While Reaching for More

00:00 Born to Hustle00:29 Failing School, Joining the Navy01:53 Lessons from the Military Grind05:36 Warehouse to Sales Floor06:31 Sales Tactics That Actually Work15:52 Business Rock Bottom20:34 The $10K Sale That Saved Everything22:51 Building a Business Without Losing Your Family25:24 Big Goals, Real Pressure27:25 Writing Goals Like a Machine27:33 Journaling That Moves the Needle28:11 Positivity Is a Daily Fight28:23 Why Your Goals Don’t Stick29:57 Feel the Future Before It Happens34:24 Breaking Childhood Money Beliefs37:09 Hitting Bottom at 2041:11 Staying Sober, Staying Sharp42:57 The Real Meaning of Perseverance44:42 What He’s Most Excited About50:23 Final Words That Stick

00:00 — Meet Zach Tanner: From One Truck to a National Franchise Machine
01:11 — How He Took Painter Bros Nationwide (After Failing the First Time)
02:12 — $400, a Prayer, and a Roller: The Gritty Origin Story
04:46 — No Days Off: 18-Hour Workdays and Zero Excuses
07:15 — 1.2 Million by 20: The Mindset Behind Insane Growth
14:04 — Lessons from the Trenches: Painful Mistakes That Built the Man
17:48 — Burnout to Breakthrough: How Zach Rebuilt Himself in the Wilderness
21:43 — Suffering = Fuel: Turning Hard Times Into Rocket Fuel
25:29 — Divorce, Reflection, and the Power of Starting Over
26:41 — How to Stay Focused When Your World Is Falling Apart
28:22 — Money Shift: From Hustling for Dollars to Playing the Long Game
29:40 — How Zach Builds Loyalty Without Chasing Sales
31:37 — Time War: Getting More Done in 6 Hours Than Most Do All Day
35:22 — Vision Tuning: Setting Massive Goals Without Losing Your Soul
39:39 — Franchising Like a Savage: Systems, Scale, and Screw-Ups
48:59 — Legacy Mode: What Zach Wants to Build Before He’s Done

Danny's Creative Playground: https://linktr.ee/dannygreenecreative...00:00 - Introduction: My Business Journey

00:31 - Hitting Rock Bottom & Starting Over (Life reset, leaving a job, and rebuilding)02:39 - Why I Bought a Business Instead of Starting One (The power of acquisition)07:14 - How Flyers Can Be a Game-Changer for Your Business (Underpriced attention strategy)11:14 - The Key to a High-Performing Flyer (Design, messaging, and conversion tips)16:48 - Should You DIY Marketing or Hire It Out? (When to outsource for growth)18:41 - How to Maximize Lead Flow & Conversion from Flyers (The sales funnel strategy)25:57 - A $160K Marketing Spend That Made $2M (Case study on ROI)28:17 - Other Underpriced Marketing Strategies You Should Consider (Beyond flyers)29:47 - The Power of Networking for Business Growth (Building relationships that scale)32:23 - Lessons on Hiring & Managing a Team (Setting expectations & scaling operations)43:10 - Final Advice: Why Business Owners Need Community (Avoiding burnout & staying sharp)

Danny's Creative Playground: https://linktr.ee/dannygreenecreative?utm_source=linktree_admin_share10 Roadblocks Between $1M and $10M—and How to Overcome Them:Free Download: https://sendfox.com/lp/mpd7p700:00 Early Entrepreneurial Ventures01:00 Starting Country Cousins Seal Coating04:23 Lessons from Early Failures05:43 Family Influence and Entrepreneurial Spirit11:46 Rebuilding After Setbacks14:22 Balancing Multiple Businesses19:48 Hiring and Managing Growth24:20 Customer Relations and Marketing Strategies33:28 Commitment to Scheduling and Communication34:51 Navigating Stressful Times in Business36:08 Surviving the Great Recession40:23 Current Economic Outlook and Future Planning47:48 The Importance of Goal Setting50:30 Unexpected Opportunities and Business Resilience57:21 Final Thoughts and Advice

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10 Roadblocks Between $1M and $10M—and How to Overcome Them:Free Download: https://sendfox.com/lp/mpd7p700:00

Introduction: The Value of Referrals00:48 Early Beginnings in Roofing00:58 Navigating Recession and Education01:58 Starting a Business: The Early Days02:18 Balancing School and Work07:43 The Turning Point: Hailstorm of 201708:44 Hiring and Building a Team11:02 Key Numbers and Systems for Success13:03 Marketing Strategies and Customer Experience19:23 The Importance of Value and Reputation22:07 Exploring Marketing Strategies: Paid vs Organic22:36 The Importance of Data in Marketing27:04 Maximizing Existing Customer Relationships28:52 Leveraging Social Media for Business Growth31:47 The Power of Belief and Mindset36:26 Balancing Business and Personal Life38:25 Goal Setting and Achieving Big Dreams41:05 Overcoming Fear and Embracing Failure

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Stamps:00:00 Breaking Through the Early “Purgatories”00:23 Profit Secrets: Leveraging Bookkeeping for Bigger Margins01:18 We’re the Best Damn: The Name That Makes Clients Lean In03:21 Authenticity Sells: Why Being Real Attracts Real Customers05:38 Communication = Cash: Keeping Clients in the Loop07:36 Bookkeeper vs. CPA vs. CFO: Who Does What, Exactly?16:34 Scaling Purgatories: The Pain (and Gain) of Growth19:55 Recruiting Rockstars: Building an A-Player Pipeline38:36 Hire for Attitude: Train for Skill38:52 Group Interviews That Wow: Finding Your Superstars40:22 Demand Daily Greatness: Setting a High Team Standard42:20 Your CRM Lifeline: Systems That Scale43:31 Corporate to Entrepreneur: Dan’s Leap of Faith45:46 Building a Bookkeeping Empire: The Lessons Learned48:49 Podcasting for Profit: Turning Content into Clients52:17 Tax Tips That Pay: Financial Systems You Need01:09:18 Lead to Succeed: Top Recruiting & Leadership Moves01:16:10 Final Gold Nuggets: Parting Words of Wisdom