Cash Machines

By Tom HuntBusiness Entrepreneurship Marketing Management

Cash Machines episodes

May 28How to Build a B2B Podcast That Drives Pipeline with Tom Hunt (Growth Activated)
What You'll Learn
The Strategic Sequencing Framework: Why a podcast must be the final marketing channel an organisation builds after scaling an organic social media presence .
The Podcast Positioning Matrix: How to define a narrow niche and a distinct narrative edge to stand out in saturated digital spaces .
The Guest Selection Blueprint: How to target enterprise accounts strategically to demonstrate short-term commercial return to your finance director .
The Three-Role Operational Model: The exact breakdown of hours, capital, and team roles required to run a corporate show efficiently.
Host Quality Metrics: How tracking host-to-guest speaking ratios and filler words systematically optimises total audio production value.
The Listicle Acquisition Playbook: How to secure placements on historic industry roundups to guarantee discoverability by artificial intelligence tools.
Human-in-the-Loop Post-Production Automation: How to leverage automated post-production workflows without sacrificing human editorial oversight.

Resources
Mandy (Walker) Hornaday on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/mandyhornaday
Growth Activated on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/growth-activated
Growth Activated’s Website - growthactivated.com
Growth Activated on Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/4wVrn1N
Growth Activated on Spotify - https://bit.ly/4vb8jLj
Special Mention: Gabe Lullo on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/lullo
Fame’s Website - fame.so
Cash Machines’ Website - tomhunt.io
Cash Machines on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/cash-machines
Tom Hunt on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/tomhuntio
Tom Hunt on X (formerly Twitter) - x.com/tomhuntio

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30 min
May 14The "OnlyFans" Cash Machine
What You'll Learn
The 2024 Financial Audit: How OnlyFans turned $7.2bn in gross revenue into $600m in pre-tax profit.
The Competitive Moat of "Immorality": Why operating in areas others find distasteful creates a high-leverage advantage.
Founder-Market Fit: How Leo Radvinsky’s experience in "grey areas" and the adult niche prepared him to scale the platform.
The COVID-19 Catalyst: Analysing the 10x revenue jump and the transition of the traditional adult industry to digital screens.
High-Leverage Business Strategy: Why operating with only 5% of potential competition makes achieving results 20 times easier.

Resources
OnlyFans’ Website: onlyfans.com
OnlyFans’ on X (Formerly Twitter) - x.com/OnlyFans
OnlyFans Support on X (Formerly Twitter) - x.com/onlyfanssupport
OnlyFans on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/onlyfans
Cash Machines on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/cash-machines
Cash Machines’ Website - tomhunt.io
Leo Radvinsky on LinkedIn -linkedin.com/in/leoradvinsky
Leo Radvinsky on Cash Machines - tomhunt.io/blog/onlyfans-leonid-radvinsky
Tom Hunt on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/tomhuntio
Tom Hunt on X (formerly Twitter) - x.com/tomhuntio

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11 min
April 30The "Flying V Group" Cash Machine
What You'll Learn
The Executive Triad: Why separating the CEO, CRO, and CFO roles; including hiring a former Deloitte auditor as CFO is a "cheat code" for bootstrapped agency stability.
The GEO Frontier: How to move from "link-based authority" to "language-based authority" so your brand is cited by AI assistants.
The Equity Model: The mechanics of "skin in the game" partnerships, including their investment in a pasta sauce brand that scaled from a $3M cap to a $62M Series A.
Speed-to-Lead Rituals: The "60-second rule" and why response time is the ultimate differentiator in high-ticket professional services.
Agentic Process Automation: Leveraging AI to increase service capacity without adding human capital, targeting a shift from 17% to 30% profit margins.
Technical RAG Readiness: How to structure your website infrastructure specifically for Retrieval-Augmented Generation by AI crawlers.

Resources
Flying V Group’s Website - flyingvgroup.com
Flying V Group on X (formerly Twitter) - x.com/flyingvgroup
Flying V Group on Facebook - facebook.com/flyingvgroup
Flying V Group on Instagram - instagram.com/flyingvgroup
Flying V Group on TikTok - tiktok.com/@flyingvgroup
Flying V Group on YouTube - bit.ly/FlyingVGroup
Flying V Group on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/flying-v-group
Robb Fahrion on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/robbfahrion
Tyler Fahrion on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/tfahrion
Brennan Smith on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/brennansmith11
Sauz (Series A at $62M valuation) - Article on $3M Cap Investment - coherentmarketinsights.com
Endera (Scaling from $40M to $100M+ revenue) - enderamotors.com
Narada: Agentic enterprise automation - narada.ai
Cash Machines’ Website - tomhunt.io
Cash Machines on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/cash-machines
Tom Hunt on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/tomhuntio
Tom Hunt on X (formerly Twitter) - x.com/tomhuntio

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29 min
April 16$4.5m ARR, $0 Raised: Tom Hunt on Building Fame (Getting to Aha!)
What You'll Learn
The Failure Rate Strategy: Why doubling your failure rate is the most efficient way to multiply your success.
Emotional Mastery over IQ: How an awareness of your emotions enables you to survive the setbacks required to succeed .
Podcasting as a Relationship Engine: Why the true ROI of podcasting is access to high-value people, not just content .
Leading with 100% Trust: The strategic advantage of trusting partners upfront to reveal their true character faster .
Marketing as Perspective-Taking: Why influence only happens once you step into your customer's specific self-interest .
The Retention Flywheel: How focusing on customer lifetime value (LTV) causes customer acquisition costs (CAC) to decline naturally .

Resources
Darshan Mehta on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/darshan--mehta
iResearch Website - iresearch.com
Fame’s Website - fame.so
Cash Machines’ Website - tomhunt.io
Cash Machines on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/cash-machines
Tom Hunt on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/tomhuntio
Tom Hunt on X (formerly Twitter) - x.com/tomhuntio
Tom’s TEDxTalks guesting: youtu.be/i3F08BnhhXM
Tom Hunt YouTube - youtube.com/channel/UCUNSAzH6sLW-Vrxfn-1BUrw

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38 min
April 02The "Software Finder" Cash Machine
What You'll Learn
The 100% Growth Strategy: Why expanding by 5–10 software categories per year is the key to sustainable, triple-digit scaling.
High-Intent SEO Playbook: How to capture "brand search" traffic for competitors and sell those leads back to the industry.
The Human Advantage: Why a 10-minute expert consultation beats automated tools for B2B buyer satisfaction.
Lead Monetisation: The pricing framework for B2B leads, ranging from $80 to $900 based on company size.
Bootstrapping vs. VC: How to remain profitable with 15–20% margins while reinvesting every penny into growth.
Future-Proofing Content: Strategies for ensuring your website is technically optimised for LLM and AI search discovery.

Resources
Software Finder’s Website: softwarefinder.com
Software Finder on X (formerly Twitter) - x.com/softwarefinder2
Software Finder on Facebook - facebook.com/softwarefinderUS
Software Finder on YouTube - youtube.com/@softwarefinder
Software Finder on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/softwarefinder-us
Adnan Malik on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/adnan-malik
Shane Elahi on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/shane-elahi-22a46835
Cash Machines’ Website - tomhunt.io
Cash Machines on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/cash-machines
Tom Hunt on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/tomhuntio
Tom Hunt on X (formerly Twitter) - x.com/tomhuntio

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19 min
March 19The "Acquired" Cash Machine
What You'll Learn
The financial breakdown of how a three-person team generates $20,000,000 in revenue with 90% profit margins.
Why releasing only one "handcrafted" episode every six to twelve weeks creates a superior competitive moat.
The "unbearable" research framework involves 40 sources and nine-hour recording sessions to ensure zero listener churn.
How to secure seasonal sponsorship partnerships valued between $1,000,000 and $1,500,000.
The mechanics of "Acquired Capital" and how to use media profits to fuel a $30,000,000 venture fund.

Resources
Acquired.FM’s Website: www.acquired.fm
Cash Machines on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/cash-machines
Cash Machines’ Website - tomhunt.io
Ben Gilbert on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/benjamingilbert
David Rosenthal on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/davidjamesrosenthal
Tom Hunt on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/tomhuntio
Tom Hunt on X (formerly Twitter) - x.com/tomhuntio
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16 min
March 05The “Entrepreneurs On Fire” Cash Machine
What You'll Learn
The fundamental difference between chasing capital gains and building a system for consistent free cash flow.
How to achieve a 96% profit margin by pivoting your revenue mix toward high-margin sponsorships.
The "Lean Team" framework: running a multi-million dollar operation with just three virtual assistants.
Why a business doesn't need constant growth to provide an epic financial outcome for its founder.
How to implement zero-cost customer acquisition by turning your product into your primary marketing engine.
The impact of tax arbitrage and how relocating to Puerto Rico can save over $600,000 in annual tax.

Resources
Entrepreneurs On Fire Blog Breakdown: tomhunt.io/blog/eof-john-lee-dumas
Cash Machines on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/cash-machines
Cash Machines’ Website - tomhunt.io
Entrepreneurs On Fire Website - eofire.com
John Lee Dumas on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/eofire
Tom Hunt on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/tomhuntio
Tom Hunt on X (formerly Twitter) - x.com/tomhuntio
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17 min
February 19£20m Revenue, Exit To Dentsu with Nick Hague
Nick Hague on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/nickhague
Nick Hague on X (formerly Twitter) - x.com/Nick_HagueB2B
World's Greatest Business Thinkers on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/wgbt-podcast
World's Greatest Business Thinkers on Libsyn - wgbt.libsyn.com
World's Greatest Business Thinkers on YouTube - youtube.com/@WGBTPodcast
World's Greatest Business Thinkers Podcast - fame.so/shows/worlds-greatest-business-thinkers
Book Nick as your guest - fame.so/hosts/nick-hague
B2B Customer Experience Website - b2bcustomerexperience.co.uk
B2B Frameworks Website - b2bframeworks.com

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26 min
February 05Agency M&A Mastery with Dom Hawes
Dom Hawes on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/dominichawes
Dom Hawes on X (formerly Twitter) - x.com/domhawes
Selbey Anderson on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/selbey-anderson-ltd
SelbeyAnderson on X (formerly Twitter)
Selbey Anderson’s Website - selbeyanderson.com
The Unicorny Marketing Show Website - unicorny.co.uk
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39 min
January 22From 17 Failures to Leading 70 Remote Staff: Fame’s Unconventional Growth Story (The Secret Life of Great Leaders)
Tom Hunt’s LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/tomhuntio
Tom Hunt’s X (formerly Twitter) - x.com/tomhuntio
Tom Hunt’s Website - tomhunt.io
Fame’s Website - fame.so
Fame’s LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/fame-so
Michael Bunting’s LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/mabunting
TripleGoal ‘s Website - triplegoal.com/podcasts
TripleGoal’s LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/triplegoal
The Secret Life of Great Leaders on:
Fame Host: bit.ly/4auAiP3
Apple: apple.co/4pKYLV2
Spotify: bit.ly/4pc9sPv
YouTube: youtu.be/dHoUw4bHjuY

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37 min

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Biweekly breakdowns of profitable businesses (e.g. Cash Machines). We believe that cashflow > capital gains and that the startup/VC world is mostly bullsh*t. Think TechCrunch for the rest of us.