HSTL UP - The Mastermind Podcast

In Season 3 | Episode 13 Jerraldo Akinboro (@jerraldo), the founder of Vindici.co, speaks on building a six-figure creative agency in college, the difference between art and design, and the importance of focus and project management.

Jerraldo is the creative director for Will Rivera (Episode 7,) and is working with up-and-coming influencers on making case studies, courses, and content. Jerraldo has a unique mind for creativity and an unprecedented focus to 'complete the mission.'

If you have dreams of turning your creative talents into a lucrative business, this one is definitely for you!

Show Notes:

0:00 - @jerraldo Intro

2:30 - What is A Digital Asset?

7:55 - Are You An Artist or Designer?

11:45 - How Elon Innovates

14:50 - Is College Worth It?

17:30 - Why Your Creative Agency Failed

19:27 - Understanding Data of Your Content

23:00 - Building A Successful Creative Agency

26:30 - Top Brands, and Why

32:00 - If You Can’t Do This, You Can’t Scale A Business

34:09 - Should You Be an Entrepreneur

39:24 - Stop Chasing Everything, Focus On One

42:27 - The Upside of College

46:00 - Being an Entrepreneur and Student

51:20 - Making 7 Figures with Will Rivera

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In Season 3 | Episode 12 William 'King' Hollis joins HSTL UP for his second podcast. This time the conversation is different, and the growth is inevitably visible.

The conversation runs through different topics such as, what it means to be a man in today's world, the impact of Covid, and being a creator who can build a team of creatives.

King Hollis is now on a 30 city book tour to promote his new book 'The Best Gifts Come From the Bottom.' This book is about his story, his teachings, and creative concepts around becoming (and monetizing) as a global speaker.

🔘 'The Best Gifts Come From the Bottom' book link:

https://www.amazon.com/Best-Gifts-Come-BOTTOM-motivational/dp/0578767325

🔘 King Hollis' website:

https://www.kinghollis.co

Show Notes:

0:00 - Creating Opportunity Out of Destruction

8:45 - Importance of Making Time 10:51 - The Future of Motivation

13:40 - ‘Saved by the Bell’

16:35 - Hard Times Create Strong Men

24:30 -  From Hungry for Food to Hungry for Success

30:15 - Channeling Messages from Life

34:39 - Hollis’ Book “Best Gifts Come From the Bottom”

40:40 - Building the Right Teams

46:53 - How-To Overcome Stage Fright

49:49 - ‘Best Gifts Come From the Bottom’ Freestyle Speech

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In Season 3 | Episode 11 - Brandon Mintz, Founder, and CEO of Bitcoin Depot, talks about the eps and flows of entrepreneurship, Bitcoin ATM machines, what crypto is, and where it'll be going in the future.

The conversation goes deep into how important it is to maintain mental health, especially as a young entrepreneur. We dive deep into the mindset but then get into the weeds of practical business knowledge.

What's on the horizon? NFTs, Alt coins, Bitcoin? Who knows we are in the wild west.

🔘 Bitcoin Depot website:

http://bitcoindepot.com

Show Notes:

0:00 - Brandon Mintz Intro

6:09 - Bitcoin Depot - Bitcoin ATMs

8:40 - Bitcoin in 2013

11:33 - Starting a Tech Company at 22

17:10 - Protecting Mental Health

22:15 - What is Bitcoin?

25:20 - ETH Vs. BTC

27:50 - NFTs - the future or overhyped?

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In Season 3 | Episode 10 Jordan 'Agent Dooley' Dooley talks about getting into entrepreneurship at a young age after watching his Mom bust it every day as a real estate agent, and how he used that early mindset to create wealth through side hustles, real estate, and selling digital products.

Today, at 22 years old, Agent Dooley has 1000+ students around the world that have enrolled in his Side Money University course to learn how to make side money income to fuel their dreams.

Agent Dooley is a digital marketing innovator, accomplished real estate investor, and a guy to keep an eye on over the next few years.

🔘 Side Money University Enrollment:

http://Sidemoneyuniversity.Com

Show Notes:

0:00 - Agent Dooley Backstory

4:50 - Wholesale Real Estate (Flipology)

11:20 - Tips for Success In Real Estate Wholesale

15:25 clip - real estate agent vs wholesale

18:25 - Building A Real Estate Brand on Social Media

23:00 - Side Money University

29:00 - Building an Online Community

36:55 - Three C’s (CCC) Marketing Funnel

39:16 - Keeping a Healthy Mindset

46:06 - Fixing and Flipping Properties

51:30 - Different Side Hustles

55:12 - Agent Dooley’s 5 Year Plan

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In Season 3 | Episode 9, Martin "Yoda" Jenkins talks about his journey from playing cornerback at Clemson University, to an eight-year battle with the NCAA--which made it to the supreme court, and his new venture building a life insurance empire.

Yoda has changed the landscape of college athletics for millions of athletes to come and now has pivoted and is ready to change the landscape of insurance.

An exciting episode that dives deep into the NCAA Supreme Court ruling for the first half, followed by an inciteful conversation into the tenacity of an entrepreneur.

Show Notes:

0:00 - What Is the NCAA Rule?

05:33 - Being the Face of A Class Action Law Suit

14:15 - How Will This New Ruling Impact College Athletes

19:30 - How the Legal Process Works

28:12 - Pivoting from Athlete to High Earning Entrepreneur in Insurance

37:25 - Recruitment Vs. Sales - Where to Focus

50:15 - Dialing for Dollars - A Numbers Game

57:07 - Making Cold Sales Sexier Wear

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In Season 3 | Episode 8, Corbett Gilliam, Corporate Development Manager at ATDC (Atlanta's premier technology incubator), discusses the bottlenecks large corporations face when trying to innovate, startup venture funding, and how to survive as a young entrepreneur.

Corbett's job is to analyze Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 companies to find holes and areas of innovation startups can come in and help with--then he connects them.

This episode is for anyone raising venture funding, working as a decision-maker at a corporation, or someone just wanting to learn more about business and technology.

This video will be sure to give you the knowledge you need, to make the money you want.

Show Notes:

0:00 - Raising $500K By Door Knocking Investors

7:30 - Analyzing Strengths and Weaknesses of a Startup

15:12 - Being A Young Entrepreneur

17:45 - Capitalizing on the Dot Com Boom

22:36 - The Disruption of Internet Culture

29:05 - What is ATDC (Startup Incubator)

37:05 - Do’s & Don’t Pitching Investors.

43:30 - Balancing a Family and Entrepreneurship

50:36 - Working out with Kettle Bells

55:55 - “Deep Dive”ing with Fortune 100’s

01:02:07 - Main Advice for Rookie Entrepreneurs

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In Season 3 | Episode 7, the legendary William Rivera AKA the Ecom God sits down for a conversation on the tips, tricks, hacks, and how-to processes of dropshipping online. William, a felon at 17, is not a six-digit a month earner in Amazon FBA and Shopify dropshipping. Will's mission is to inspire people to use the internet as a revenue generation tool and provide them the resources to capitalize. He accomplishes this mission with his online coaching and course through @ecomdegreeuniversity.

This video will be sure to give you the knowledge you need, to make the money you want.

Show Notes:

0:00 What is dropshipping?

3:40 - Shopify Dropshipping

5:50 - Finding Viral Products (Shopify)

7:10 - IGTV No Such Thing as Saturation

11:55 - Building Supplier Relationships

13:35 - Will’s Story - Felon at 17 to $650K at 22

23:30 - Types of Stores You Can Make Online

25:30 - Testing Ads on Facebook

27:45 - Different Ways to Sell on Amazon

34:05 - How-To: Amazon FBA (Wholesaling)

41:57 - Ecom Degree University

54:05 - Wifi Money Entrepreneurship

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In Season 3 | Episode 4 Zach Zelner, co-founder of PupSocks, sits down for a different type of podcast than usual.

Jonathan and Clint took this opportunity to tap into the mindse, and way of thinking a founder has to have to build an 8 digit business by 26.

Zach is a serial entrepreneur, with humble starts, who has accomplished many business accolades, weight loss success stories, and a pilot's license--used to fly his own plane.

Show Notes:

Dropping Out & Chasing Dreams (0:30 )

Resources vs. Resourcefulness (5:30)

Passion vs. Grit (11:40)

Getting A Pilots License (17:20)

Dropping From A Pants Size 48 (24:13)

Risks of being an entrepreneur (26:30)

Routines and Habits Zach Maintains (30:00)

Flow vs Hyper Focus (33:19)

Managing Stress (43:08)

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