Million Dollar Mastermind with Larry Weidel

Co-CEO and Co-Founder, Travis Terrell of Soundstripe is on talking about how he went from just a tour bus driver to running a $15M business. Travis learned that the 3rd time really is the charm after launching for the final time. He explains that he’s learned to make mistakes quickly and that the grit is what drives success.
• Ton of educations available online for those driven to learn.
• 2 years from idea to launch.
• Now 80 employees all over the country.
• Company can only grow as fast as CEO can grow.
• Take the time to find people you can work, click, and build with.
• https://www.soundstripe.com/

TIME STAMP SHOW NOTES: [7:22] Third Player. [12:14] Being a founder is about getting it off the ground. [14:43] Lesson along way.

When he was not feeling inspired with his original company, CEO Andrew McConnell decided to branch away and launch Rented. With a soon-to-be-released book, Get Out of My Head, and articles in Forbes Andrew talks about the importance of knowing you're learning and growing and the influences that led to his success.
• Everyone has their own "aha" moment.
• Importance of case studies.
• Story of the NASA scientist.
• https://mandrewmcconnell.com
• https://www.rented.com

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [2:11] Personal mission. [7:02] Break down barriers. [8:14] Work extends to the allotted time.

After realizing being a lawyer wasn't his calling, CEO of Rented, Andrew McConnell graduated law school and leaped right into the business world. After seeing the gaps in the market, Andrew first launched VacationFutures and had customers signed up before even launching. Andrew talks with us about how success can come at a minimal cost, and how eliminating the unnecessary steps helps ensure your business is running the most efficient way.
• Start with the minimum you need, not everything you need.
• Filling gaps in the market.
• Getting so big you never get to do the fun parts.
• https://mandrewmcconnell.com
• https://www.rented.com

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [5:05] Billion-dollar market. [10:48] Usability. [13:35] If you can get rid of it, you didn't need it.

Tricia proves she's mastered this subject by driving Muros to a projected 8 million dollars of revenue in their 3rd year. Here she discusses the importance of your attitude, being humble, and being a great listener to allow you to quickly learn how to win in a new business. We also discuss the importance of asking questions before showing up with the answers.
• Patience overcomes terror.
• Focus on fundamentals to build great skills, instincts, and relationships.
• Build allies inside and outside your team.
• https://www.muros.co/

TIME-STAMP SHOW NOTES: [5:55] Starting over. [7:03] Come armed with questions. [13:17] Ask yourself if you are excited about your life.

Tricia Binder has used her experience to create explosive income growth with her first startup. Already in the first half of 2021, Muros has exceeded their revenue from the first 2 years. Working for multibillion-dollar companies such as SC Johnson, Nestle Purina, and Nordstrom gave her the knowledge and experience she needed before successfully start her own company.
• Learning how rigor and metrics will transform you.
• How to spot good and bad leaders and good and bad companies.
• Get comfortable with being uncomfortable.
• https://www.muros.co/

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [6:52] Biggest Brands [9:00] Motivated to do big things. [15:04] Most valuable learning experience.

From being an unemployed father to the Executive Vice President of Sony Company, Jay walks us through the ups and downs of his journey in the video game and music industry. He shares his experiences with creating his own software company and becoming a best-selling author, resulting in a revenue near $1 billion.
• Peter Principle – best people move
• When you suck at a job you never move up
• Bull in a China shop
• Find a new piece of turf
• First step is to change your attitude
• Second step is to change your company’s attitude
• If you’re a small company there’s a big company who wants the same audience
• https://jaysamit.com

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [3:06] That was a $9 billion mistake. [6:38] How you propel people to make decisions. [9:08] Disrupting yourself.

From his background of running various companies, generating over $784 million in revenue, Jay clearly knows how to win in business. He takes us through the journey of creating his own job opportunities, mentoring an immigrant to a millionaire, and developing a winning mindset.
• Most important thing: have a growth mindset
• How wanting to provide a better life for his two young boys drove him to do big things
• https://jaysamit.com

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [4:11] Changing the world. [5:56] You only need two things for success. [11:19] Otherwise you’ll starve.

Although leaders usually have incredible time commitments they must stay in control of their schedule. They must have time to think. Here we talk about the importance of compartmentalizing your space. We also explain that successful although successful people appear to have everything under control, they usually have made a ton of mistakes along the way to create their success.
• Chaos creativity. 
• Formulate creativity. 
• Punctuative equilibrium. 
• https://bit.ly/3iM7wwI  
• https://www.overgaard.dk  
• https://www.jasonmehl.com

TIMESTAMP SHOW NOTES: [4:48] Processes happen in 1 space. [9:33] Follow your heart. [15:21] Everything in life takes creativity.

Primarily, leaders have to be creative because they're the ones solving problems and creating game plans for the team. Celebrity photographer, Thorsten Overgaard, and sculptor Jason Mehl talk about creativity, originality, and design. We also discuss the importance of getting out into the world and finding what you love to do and profiting off it.
• Observe, Decide, Execute
• Embracing organic growth.
• If there’s something exciting about it, pursue it.
• https://bit.ly/3iM7wwI
• https://www.overgaard.dk
• https://www.jasonmehl.com

TIMESTAMP SHOW NOTES: [5:00] What is creativity? [16:38] Follow your natural curiosity. [20:39] Pursue it.

Terri Rockovich went from 0 to 10 million dollars by her second year being the co-founder and CEO of Jinx, the dog food brand that is made with the modern dog in mind. She discusses the key ingredients to her go-to-market playbook and explains how she raised her funding and managed to get her brand backed by celebrities before launch.
• 3 months of hundreds of presentations.
• 3 Projects running in parallel- 1 Product 2 Strategy 3 Differentiations.
• Passionate pet parents in 1000 sq. ft apartment.
• 56% of dogs in the USA are overweight = opportunity for a new product.
• https://www.thinkjinx.com/

TIMESTAMP SHOW NOTE: [2:03] Before Launch. [7:50] Problem-Solution equation. [11:17] Functional foods.