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- From Connections to Cash: Why Every Entrepreneur Can Benefit from a Podcast | Travis Chappell (MU Classic)
#1098 Want a “business development cheat code” that also builds your authority, content engine, and network at the same time? In this episode, host Brien Gearin welcomes back podcasting coach Travis Chappell for a super practical, “podcasters talking podcasting” deep dive into why entrepreneurs should consider starting a show. Travis breaks down the real benefits beyond chasing downloads — using podcasting to build competence and communication skills, generate cash through leads/sales (and eventually sponsorships), create a simple content engine, and — most importantly — build powerful connections that can unlock relationships you’d never get access to otherwise. They also dig into how to monetize early without huge audience numbers, how to avoid turning interviews into slimy sales calls, and how ridiculously easy (and affordable) it is to launch a podcast today with basic gear and AI-assisted production!
(Original Air Date - 2/3/26)
What we discuss with Travis:
+ Who should start a podcast
+ Podcasting’s “golden age”
+ The 5 C’s framework
+ Building competence through interviews
+ Sharpening communication skills
+ Podcasting as a content engine
+ Monetizing without massive downloads
+ Sponsorships vs. products/services
+ Podcasts as relationship “Trojan Horses”
+ Avoiding slimy sales tactics
Thank you, Travis!
Check out Travis Chappell at TravisChappell.com.
Listen to the Travis Makes Money podcast.
Follow Travis on Instagram, here and here.
Watch the video podcast of this episode!
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48 min - Host a Budget-Friendly, Live Event That Wows Your Guests — Any Size Audience! | Sahil Patel (MU Classic)
#1097 What happens when a CRO expert ditches slides, skips keynotes, and bets big on human connection in a post-Zoom world? In this episode, host Brien Gearin welcomes back longtime friend and fellow Cincinnati native Sahil Patel, CEO of Spiralyze, for a conversation that goes beyond CRO and A/B testing. Sahil shares a behind-the-scenes look at why his team decided to launch their first-ever live event, Above the Fold, and what it really takes to plan an in-person experience that people are excited to travel for. From choosing the right location and audience to designing hands-on workshops, pricing tickets, and balancing sponsors without ruining the attendee experience, this episode is packed with practical insights for entrepreneurs and marketers considering hosting their own live event — whether for 10 people or 1,000!
(Original Air Date - 2/2/26)
What we discuss with Sahil:
+ Why live events matter now
+ Craving human connection post-Zoom
+ Choosing the right event location
+ Designing workshop-only experiences
+ No slides, no keynotes philosophy
+ Attracting the right attendees
+ Inviting speakers with real reps
+ Pricing tickets strategically
+ Sponsors without killing the vibe
+ Creating a standout guest experience
Thank you, Sahil!
Check out Spiralyze at Spiralyze.com.
Follow Sahil on LinkedIn and YouTube.
Watch the video podcast of this episode!
Get your FREE 5 Minute Business Plan at MillionaireUniversity.com/Plan
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38 min - She Made $30,000 in Her First Week Selling Shampoo Bars (Without Running Ads) (Part 2/2)
#1096 What if your personal network could generate $30,000 in sales during your very first week in business? In Part 2 of this two-part episode, Kate Assaraf, founder of sustainable haircare brand Dip, reveals how the relationships she built throughout her life helped launch her business and why word-of-mouth marketing continues to outperform traditional advertising. Kate shares how she got Dip into retail stores by offering free samples, why she refuses to sell on Amazon to protect her small retail partners, and how personalized customer service has become a cornerstone of her brand. She also breaks down the economics of building a profitable product-based business, the surprising costs of professional photography, and how she built her own factory after her contract manufacturer went bankrupt. Plus, Kate explains why protecting your retail relationships, resisting the temptation to discount, and staying true to your values can be more important than chasing rapid growth!
What we discuss with Kate:
+ $30,000 in first-week sales
+ The power of personal connections
+ Word-of-mouth marketing
+ Getting products into retail stores
+ Why Dip avoids Amazon
+ Personalized customer service
+ Product pricing and wholesale margins
+ The hidden costs of product photography
+ Building her own manufacturing facility
+ Protecting retail relationships and brand values
Thank you, Kate!
Check out Part 1 of this episode.
Check out Dip at DipAlready.com.
Watch the video podcast of this episode!
Get your FREE 5 Minute Business Plan at MillionaireUniversity.com/Plan
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27 min - She Made $30,000 in Her First Week Selling Shampoo Bars (Without Running Ads) (Part 1/2)
#1095 What if you could build a thriving beauty brand by encouraging customers to buy LESS? In Part 1 of this two-part episode, Kate Assaraf, founder of sustainable haircare brand Dip, shares how she turned 20 years of beauty industry experience and a passion for reducing plastic waste into a business built on quality, trust, and word-of-mouth marketing. Kate reveals how she negotiated small manufacturing orders, tested 40 different product formulas with 400 people, and created a conditioner bar designed to last an entire year! She also breaks down how Dip achieved an impressive 87% customer retention rate without relying on paid ads or influencers, the $50,000 mistake she made early on, and why creating products people genuinely love can be more powerful than traditional marketing!
What we discuss with Kate:
+ Turning a passion into a business
+ Building a sustainable haircare brand
+ Negotiating small manufacturing orders
+ Testing 40 product formulas
+ Achieving 87% customer retention
+ Creating products that last longer
+ Growing through word-of-mouth marketing
+ Building trust without paid ads
+ Avoiding costly startup mistakes
+ Finding the right retail partners
Thank you, Kate!
Check out Part 2 of this episode.
Check out Dip at DipAlready.com.
Watch the video podcast of this episode!
Get your FREE 5 Minute Business Plan at MillionaireUniversity.com/Plan
To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit MillionaireUniversity.com/Sponsors
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29 min - Balancing Leads, Delivery, and More in the "Messy Middle" of Entrepreneurship | Hope Trory (MU Classic)
#1094 What happens when your business is working… but suddenly feels harder than ever? In this episode, host Kirsten Tyrrel sits down again with Hope Trory of HopeWorksDesign.com to unpack the messy middle of entrepreneurship — when leads are coming in, clients are paying, and you’re suddenly balancing delivery and marketing at the same time. Hope shares how to use client feedback (and their exact language) to sharpen your messaging, improve onboarding/offers, and increase retention — plus why memberships can be co-created without overbuilding. They also dig into the power of simple, reliable systems (not just “shiny” AI tools) to lighten the load, and how to avoid time-sucking distractions like endlessly switching CRMs. Hope wraps by sharing her freebies, including the Accessibility Checklist (a win for accessibility and SEO) and her ACE Marketing Assessment to pinpoint what to focus on next!
(Original Air Date - 1/30/26)
What we discuss with Hope:
+ The “messy middle” phase
+ Balancing leads and delivery
+ Using client language in marketing
+ Feedback-driven offer improvements
+ Memberships without overbuilding
+ Simple, reliable systems
+ Avoiding shiny-tool distractions
+ Automations that save time
+ Retention before new leads
Thank you, Hope!
Check out HopeWorksDesign at HopeWorksDesign.com.
Get the free Accessibility Checklist.
Take the free ACE Marketing Assessment.
Follow Hope on LinkedIn.
Get your FREE 5 Minute Business Plan at MillionaireUniversity.com/Plan
To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit MillionaireUniversity.com/Sponsors
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52 min - 9 Ways to Make Money With AI in 2026 (Which Ones Are Actually Worth It?) (Part 2/2)
#1093 What if you could charge businesses $25,000 for an AI workshop or earn $5,000 a month managing a single AI agent? In Part 2 of this two-part episode, Brien Gearin and AI expert Corey Ganim continue ranking nine ways to make money with AI, exploring the opportunities and challenges of AI workshops, company knowledge bases, AI voice agents, and managed AI agents. Corey shares how one entrepreneur turned AI workshops into a lucrative business, why building centralized company knowledge bases can lead to high-ticket projects and recurring revenue, and what makes AI voice agents harder to implement than they might seem. He also breaks down how managed AI agents can replace repetitive business processes, generate thousands in monthly revenue, and scale through white-label partnerships. Plus, Corey reveals his final rankings of all nine AI business models and shares where beginners should start if they want to turn their AI skills into a profitable business!
What we discuss with Corey:
+ $15K–$25K AI workshops
+ High-ticket AI consulting opportunities
+ Building company knowledge bases
+ Recurring revenue from AI maintenance
+ AI voice agent challenges
+ $5K/month managed AI agents
+ Automating repetitive business processes
+ Scaling through white-label partnerships
+ Final AI business model rankings
+ Getting started with AI assessments
Thank you, Corey!
Check out Part 1 of this episode.
Check out Corey Ganim at CoreyGanim.com.
Check out Return My Time at ReturnMyTime.com.
Listen to The Build With AI Podcast.
Join the AI Operator Academy.
Contact Corey at [email protected].
Watch the video podcast of this episode!
Get your FREE 5 Minute Business Plan at MillionaireUniversity.com/Plan
To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit MillionaireUniversity.com/Sponsors
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
31 min - 9 Ways to Make Money With AI in 2026 (Which Ones Are Actually Worth It?) (Part 1/2)
#1092 What if you could turn your AI skills into a business charging clients $1,000 or more without building complicated automations? In Part 1 of this two-part episode, Brien Gearin welcomes back AI expert Corey Ganim, host of the Build with AI podcast and owner of Return My Time, to rank nine popular ways to make money with AI and break down which business models offer the biggest opportunities. Corey shares how he sells AI assessments for around $1,000, why AI-powered lead generation can create recurring revenue, and how his AI concierge service allows him to earn more than $1,000 per hour helping business owners implement AI. He also explains why traditional hourly consulting and general-purpose AI automation agencies can be difficult to scale, how to position your services to stand out from the competition, and why getting paid to identify a client's AI opportunities can open the door to even more profitable projects!
What we discuss with Corey:
+ 9 ways to make money with AI
+ Selling $1,000 AI assessments
+ AI-powered lead generation systems
+ Performance-based pricing models
+ Building recurring revenue with AI
+ $1,000+ per hour AI concierge services
+ Turning AI assessments into additional sales
+ Hourly consulting vs. packaged services
+ Scaling AI services with repeatable offers
+ Why generic AI automation agencies struggle
Thank you, Corey!
Check out Part 2 of this episode.
Check out Corey Ganim at CoreyGanim.com.
Check out Return My Time at ReturnMyTime.com.
Listen to The Build With AI Podcast.
Join the AI Operator Academy.
Contact Corey at [email protected].
Watch the video podcast of this episode!
Get your FREE 5 Minute Business Plan at MillionaireUniversity.com/Plan
To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit MillionaireUniversity.com/Sponsors
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 min - Off-Season Cures, Performance Incentives, and More: Growth Strategy for Home Services | Mike Andes (MU Classic)
#1091 What if growing your home service business slower is actually the fastest path to profit and freedom? In this episode, host Brien Gearin sits down with returning guest Mike Andes, founder of Augusta Lawn Care, to break down how home service businesses can grow without getting crushed by seasonality, overhead, or the “bigger is better” trap. Mike shares his origin story (including starting college at 13!), then dives into his practical “off-season cures” (from winter services to inverse-demand add-ons like holiday lights), how pay-for-performance compensation can drive speed and quality with the right guardrails, and why open-book management + profit sharing can align the whole team like owners. They also unpack Mike’s “Copy + Paste” growth philosophy — focusing on profitability and smart capacity limits before scaling locations — plus why many operators would be better off raising prices and reducing ad dependency than endlessly chasing more revenue!
(Original Air Date - 1/28/26)
What we discuss with Mike:
+ Solving the off-season
+ Five “cures” for seasonality
+ Winter services & subscriptions
+ Inverse demand add-on services
+ Pay-for-performance pay model
+ Quality control & “yellow slips”
+ Open-book management basics
+ Profit sharing incentives
+ Copy-and-paste growth strategy
+ Raising prices vs. chasing growth
Thank you, Mike!
Check out Mike Andes at MikeAndes.com.
Follow Mike on YouTube.
Watch the video podcast of this episode!
Get your FREE 5 Minute Business Plan at MillionaireUniversity.com/Plan
To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit MillionaireUniversity.com/Sponsors
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45 min - He Makes $4,500/Month Part-Time Taking Pictures of Houses (Part 2/2)
#1090 What if one simple inspection side hustle could open the door to multiple new income streams? In Part 2 of this two-part episode, Brien Gearin continues his conversation with Lou Shaver of Trusted Agent Referrals and Inspections to explore how draw inspectors can expand beyond construction sites and build a flexible business around their skills. Lou shares how he uses a drone to tackle hard-to-reach properties, how short-term rental owners can hire inspectors to check maintenance issues between guests, and where he’s discovered additional inspection opportunities online. He also breaks down some of the unexpected lessons he learned along the way — from mapping new construction sites to managing hundreds of photos — and explains why he created the Draw Inspector Training Academy to help beginners learn the business and start finding paid inspection work!
What we discuss with Lou:
+ Using drones for tough inspections
+ Short-term rental inspections
+ Airbnb maintenance checks
+ Finding additional inspection work
+ Mapping new construction sites
+ Managing hundreds of inspection photos
+ Apps and inspection platforms
+ Lessons from starting out
+ Draw Inspector Training Academy
+ Landing your first inspections
Thank you, Lou!
Check out Part 1 of this episode.
Check out Draw Inspector Training Academy at DrawInspectorTraining.com.
Watch the video podcast of this episode!
Get your FREE 5 Minute Business Plan at MillionaireUniversity.com/Plan
To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit MillionaireUniversity.com/Sponsors
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26 min - He Makes $4,500/Month Part-Time Taking Pictures of Houses (Part 1/2)
#1089 What if you could make $4,500 a month part-time by spending just 20–30 minutes inspecting homes under construction? In Part 1 of this two-part episode, Brien Gearin sits down with Lou Shaver of Trusted Agent Referrals and Inspections to break down the surprisingly accessible world of draw inspections. Lou shares how he turned a retirement side gig into a business averaging roughly 66 inspections per month, earning around $65–$75 per inspection, and explains how banks use inspectors like him to verify construction progress before releasing funds. He also walks through how beginners can get started with little more than a reliable vehicle and smartphone, where to find inspection work, how he grew from just one inspection his first month to a steady stream of jobs, and what actually happens during a typical on-site inspection!
What we discuss with Lou:
+ What draw inspections are
+ $4,500/month part-time
+ $65–$75 per inspection
+ Finding inspection platforms
+ Getting your first jobs
+ Minimal startup equipment
+ Planning efficient routes
+ On-site inspection process
+ Documenting construction progress
+ Working with builders and banks
Thank you, Lou!
Check out Part 2 of this episode.
Check out Draw Inspector Training Academy at DrawInspectorTraining.com.
Watch the video podcast of this episode!
Get your FREE 5 Minute Business Plan at MillionaireUniversity.com/Plan
To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit MillionaireUniversity.com/Sponsors
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About Millionaire University
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Millionaire University is the podcast for entrepreneurs, side hustlers, and ambitious builders who want to grow a business, increase their income, and achieve financial freedom.
Each episode delivers practical strategies for business growth, personal finance, investing, and building multiple income streams. Learn how to start and scale profitable businesses, create passive revenue, make smarter money decisions, and design a life built on freedom—not burnout.
Our Millionaire Mentors share real-world playbooks, step-by-step frameworks, and the exact strategies they used to build wealth—so you can apply them immediately.
Whether you're launching your first business, scaling to six or seven figures, investing for long-term wealth, or developing the mindset required to win financially, this show gives you clear, actionable guidance without the fluff.
No hype. No theory. Just proven systems to help you earn more, grow faster, and build lasting wealth.
Welcome to Millionaire University—your school for wealth creation.
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