Jon Nastor's Hack the Entrepreneur

My guest today is an author, speaker, and coach with one goal: Help your business be better off than it was before you found him.

He is working to accomplish this goal in several ways: One, he sends a daily marketing tip to his newsletter. Two, he has written three books. And

One, he sends a daily marketing tip to his newsletter. Two, he has written three books. And three, he coaches freelancers in the craft of marketing and selling.

This is a super fun conversation that covers positioning, the sunk cost fallacy, and evaluating new business ideas.

Now, let's hack…

Kai Davis.

My guest today has gone from a sales position in the concrete industry to running a successful eCommerce business from his home office.

Back in 2009, while still working in the construction industry, my guest decided to start a website called ConcreteHelper.com. His plan was to help the industry, and in turn, help his career. Instead, he realized he hated his job.

Fast forward to today, and my guest is running a successful Amazon FBA company and has published an extremely useful journal and goals tracking book called The Sweet Ass Journal.

In this episode, we discuss morning routines, online arbitrage, and habit tracking.

Now, let's hack…

Heath Armstrong.

My guest today is the founder of School Spirit Vending. But he wasn't always an entrepreneur.

He spent the first nine years of his career as an Air Force pilot before entering the corporate world. Despite being a top performer, he had a long-term desire to start his own business and be his own boss.

After a random conversation with a friend about the gumball machines his family owned, the seed was planted for what would eventually become School Spirit Vending.

School Spirit Vending started with a single gumball machine, and now spans the United States with hundreds of locations run by a small army of franchisees.

Now, let's hack…

Matt Miller.

Today's guest is a podcaster, coach, and currently the founder of two successful companies.

Back in 2010, he brought Pure Bookkeeping to life in Canada, and they have recently grown and expanded into the US. Pure Bookkeeping is a system for helping bookkeepers manage, grow, and scale their businesses.

He is also the co-founder of eCircle Academy, where he helps coaches and consultants grow their businesses.

He is also the host of the Thought Leaders podcast.

Now, let's hack…

Michael Palmer.

My guest today is the founder, host, and executive producer of The Pitch podcast. Earlier this year, The Pitch podcast was acquired by Gimlet Media and is currently publishing its second season.

Back in 2011, when my guest was still in college, he started an online iPad and iPhone repair company called iHeart Repair. After growing it rapidly for three years, my guest sold the business to MTechRepair.

In this conversation, we discuss the value of cold emailing, why follow-up is essential, and deciding whether to push ahead or quit.

Now, let's hack…

Josh Muccio.

My guest today sold his first business at just 15 years old, and spent the past 41 years building, growing, and selling countless others — both his own and for clients.

He is currently the founder and CEO of Zero Limits Ventures, a small and middle market Mergers and Acquisitions Firm.

In this conversation, we discuss how to understand what drives the value of a business, why an exit strategy is more about the strategy than the exit, and spinning up an area of expertise.

Now, let's hack…

Steve Little.

Landon Ray of OntraPort is a serial entrepreneur. He has unparalleled perseverance and has failed more times than most.

At the age of 25, with money he got from his father, my guest made the transformation from a street vendor of flowers, into a top securities day trader, in only 12 months. This alone is a brilliant story, but just the beginning.

After beating the odds on Wall Street, my guest has taken his team-building skills and personal experience, to create a family of products that reflect his passion for educating and supporting entrepreneurs.

Landon Ray is the founder and CEO of ONTRAPORT, an award-winning, all-in-one marketing and business automation platform to help entrepreneurs start, systemize, and scale their businesses.

Now, let's hack…

Landon Ray.

Sean Smith of Simple Tiger is a marketer, writer, strategist, and an entrepreneur.

His career began in SEO by consulting for multiple Fortune 500 companies and 17 years old. Just two years later, he joined his first agency, Gravity Free, where he and spent two and a half years running SEO campaigns for leading brands like Holiday Inn and Best Western.

He is now the cofounder and VP of Simple Tiger, where they are building a killer team to help brands – from startups to Fortune 500's – better tell their story to customers.

Now, let's hack… Sean Smith.

My guest today has led a fascinating journey as a musicologist, professional DJ, and an entrepreneur.

At just 16 years old, he got started as a professional DJ with a goal of working in the epicenter of electronic music — Ibiza, Spain — which he accomplished when he became resident DJ for six years at Pacha Ibiza.

He also worked as a consultant and crafted 24-hour playlists for restaurant and retail clients. During this time, he found himself profoundly frustrated by the tools available to him, as he plumbed his knowledge for unique, flowing track lists.

So he set out to solve this problem and created the world's first AI DJ with an algorithm and app called Muru Music. And he determined to change the world through music.

Now, let's hack…

Nicc Johnson.

My guest today is an Iranian immigrant inspired by the freedom and power at our fingertips through the power of entrepreneurship — a freedom we sometimes take for granted.

My guest is the creator of Finish Line Thinking, where he is a mindset coach to high performers in sport and business.

He is also the co-founder of The Business of Thought Leadership podcast and the author and co-author of several books. Most notably, he Mark McKoy's Gold Medal Fitness Secrets, which he co-wrote with Olympic gold medalist Mark McCoy.

Now, let's hack…

Nicky Billou.