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- Could This Be the Fastest, Cheapest Way to Launch a Brand New App? (Live Demo!) | Alex Mehr (MU Classic)
#1068 Alex Mehr is giving entrepreneurs a brand-new superpower: speed! In this episode, host Brien Gearin sits down with the founder of Famous.ai, an AI platform that turns a simple idea into a fully functioning website or app — without needing to code. Alex shares his origin story (including building and selling the dating app Zoosk for $258M) and explains why the future belongs to “idea machines” who can iterate fast, vibe-check and gut-check products quickly, and get to market in days instead of months. You’ll also hear a live demo where Alex builds real apps in minutes, plus a look at what’s coming next as AI compresses the entire entrepreneurship timeline from concept → MVP → marketing!
(Original Air Date - 1/9/26)
What we discuss with Alex:
+ AI-built apps in minutes
+ No-code entrepreneurship
+ Speed over perfection
+ Idea machines win
+ Vibe check vs gut check
+ Rapid MVP iteration
+ Cutting dev costs drastically
+ AI as technical cofounder
+ Live app demos
+ Future of AI-powered startups
Thank you, Alex!
Check out Famous Labs at FamousLabs.com.
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49 min - From Interior Spaces to Entire Homes: Get Paid to Render 3D Models (Live Demo!) | John Kaplar (MU Classic)
#1067 What if one simple 3D render could instantly boost client trust, speed up approvals, and help you win higher-paying projects? In this episode, host Brien Gearin sits down with John Kaplar, founder of Focused SketchUp, to show how creative entrepreneurs can use 3D visualization to win more clients and deliver better projects. John shares his journey from an 18-year software career to building a fast-growing education business teaching designers SketchUp, V-Ray, and AI — then walks through a live demo of how tools like Freepik can “glow up” older renders, apply mood-board finishes, and even generate day/night variations and short video-style camera moves for more compelling client presentations and social content. If you’re a designer (or work with designers) and want faster approvals, fewer construction surprises, and more trust with clients, this one’s packed with practical takeaways!
(Original Air Date - 1/8/26)
What we discuss with John:
+ Leaving an 18-year software career
+ Building Focused SketchUp
+ Using SketchUp for 3D modeling
+ V-Ray for photorealistic renders
+ AI as a render “glow-up” tool
+ Faster client approvals
+ Aligning clients, designers, contractors
+ Day vs. night render variations
+ AI-generated social content
+ Trust through visualization
Thank you, John!
Check out Focused SketchUp at FocusedSketchUp.com.
Follow John on Instagram and LinkedIn.
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44 min - He Found an Overlooked Wine Niche — Then Grew 100%+ in a Year (Part 2/2)
#1066 What does it really take to grow a product business when every sale depends on inventory, cash flow, and relationships you can’t afford to lose? In Part 2 of this two-part episode, host Britlyn Williams continues her conversation with Peter Andrews, founder of Culture Wine Co., to dig into the operational side of building and scaling his South African wine business. Peter explains why wholesale requires volume, how he manages three-month import lead times while growing more than 100% year over year, and why filling an entire shipping container can dramatically reduce his per-bottle import costs. He also shares why he chose loans over venture capital, how paying his winemakers upfront helped establish trust, and why clean data and streamlined systems have been priorities from day one. Plus, Peter reveals how he’s building AI agents to handle prospecting and account follow-up, why Culture Wine Co. is intentionally focused on slow, sustainable growth, and the one thing he believes entrepreneurs need if they want to stick with a business for the long haul: deep, lasting passion for what they’re building!
What we discuss with Peter:
+ Finding your customers
+ Scaling through wholesale
+ Managing inventory and imports
+ Growing 100% year over year
+ Bootstrapping with business loans
+ Building trust with suppliers
+ Prioritizing clean data and systems
+ Using AI to automate prospecting
+ Choosing sustainable, organic growth
+ Building around genuine passion
Thank you, Peter!
Check out Part 1 of this episode.
Check out Culture Wine Co. at CultureWineCo.com.
Follow Peter on Instagram and LinkedIn.
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28 min - He Found an Overlooked Wine Niche — Then Grew 100%+ in a Year (Part 1/2)
#1065 What if the biggest opportunity in a crowded industry is hiding in a category most people are overlooking? In Part 1 of this two-part episode, host Britlyn Williams sits down with Peter Andrews, founder of Culture Wine Co., to unpack how a trip to South Africa reignited his passion for wine and inspired him to build a business around the country’s new generation of winemakers. Peter shares how he returned home, wrote a business plan in two months, traveled more than 1,000 kilometers to meet with 50 winemakers, and launched Culture Wine Co. with nine producers — despite having no established customer base. He also explains what it means to build an entirely new category, how old-school cold calling and face-to-face relationships helped him grow from zero to more than 200 accounts, and why focusing on trust, collaboration, and an underserved story has helped him build an 80% wholesale reorder rate while bootstrapping the company to profitability!
What we discuss with Peter:
+ Discovering South African wine
+ Finding an underserved category
+ Meeting 50 winemakers
+ Launching with nine producers
+ Building a category from scratch
+ Cold calling and relationship-building
+ Growing to 200+ accounts
+ Creating an 80% reorder rate
+ Bootstrapping to profitability
+ Expanding wholesale and DTC
Thank you, Peter!
Check out Part 2 of this episode.
Check out Culture Wine Co. at CultureWineCo.com.
Follow Peter on Instagram and LinkedIn.
Watch the video podcast of this episode!
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30 min - Inventing vs. Innovating: Reimagining "Waste" as Commercially Viable Products | Stuart Jenkins (MU Classic)
#1064 What if the key to breakthrough innovation isn’t inventing something new — but seeing value where everyone else sees waste? In this episode, host Kirsten Tyrrel sits down with Stuart Jenkins, a lifelong athlete turned footwear innovator, to unpack an incredible entrepreneurial journey that blends grit, patience, and purpose. Stuart shares how his background as an Olympic Trials–qualifying marathon runner shaped his mindset for startups, why he believes preparation is everything, and how decades in the footwear industry led him to reimagine massive amounts of discarded foam as high-performance, commercially viable products. From licensing early innovations to Reebok, to helping bring HOKA to life, to building a sustainable footwear brand that transformed industry “waste” into products worn by elite athletes — and even featured on Oprah’s Favorite Things — this conversation is a masterclass in innovation, persistence, and seeing opportunity where others see trash!
(Original Air Date - 1/7/26)
What we discuss with Stuart:
+ Olympic Trials mindset
+ 1000:1 preparation principle
+ Athlete to entrepreneur journey
+ Footwear innovation origins
+ Commercializing ideas vs inventing
+ Turning waste into resources
+ Sustainability beyond marketing
+ Building factories from scratch
+ Rejection, luck, and persistence
+ Seeing truth before trends
Thank you, Stuart!
Check out Blumaka at Blumaka.com.
Check out Fleks Footwear at FleksFootwear.com.
Watch the video podcast of this episode!
Get your FREE 5 Minute Business Plan at MillionaireUniversity.com/Plan
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44 min - Her Bedtime Stories for Adults Have 200M+ Downloads (Part 2/2)
#1063 What if protecting your audience meant walking away from millions of dollars — because the long-term trust was worth more than the quick payday? In Part 2 of this two-part episode, host Britlyn Williams continues her conversation with Kathryn Nicolai, creator of Nothing Much Happens, to explore the creative and business decisions behind growing a beloved sleep-story brand. Kathryn shares why new products like books, podcasts, and her app have often started as creative decisions rather than business ones, how she stays disciplined while writing every story herself, and why learning to delegate has been one of her biggest lessons as an entrepreneur. She also reveals why she once turned down millions in potential ad revenue to protect the listener experience, how subscriptions have become the company’s biggest revenue stream, and why she eventually changed her stance on dynamic ads to build a more sustainable business. Plus, Kathryn discusses building a brand around trust, creating an inclusive world listeners can return to night after night, and taking calculated risks without sacrificing the quality that made Nothing Much Happens successful in the first place!
What we discuss with Kathryn:
+ Creating from creativity, not strategy
+ Delegating to the right people
+ Building a disciplined writing routine
+ Protecting the listener experience
+ Walking away from millions
+ Subscriptions as the top revenue stream
+ Learning to embrace dynamic ads
+ Building an inclusive brand
+ Taking calculated business risks
+ Balancing creativity, growth, and rest
Thank you, Kathryn!
Check out Part 1 of this episode.
Check out Nothing Much Happens at NothingMuchHappens.com.
Listen to Nothing Much Happens.
Purchase On the Street Where You Live.
Follow Kathryn on Instagram and 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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34 min - Her Bedtime Stories for Adults Have 200M+ Downloads (Part 1/2)
#1062 What if a simple bedtime routine you’d used since childhood could grow into a business with millions of downloads, books, an app, and an entire team behind it? In Part 1 of this two-part episode, host Britlyn Williams sits down with Kathryn Nicolai, creator of Nothing Much Happens, to unpack how she went from owning a small-town yoga studio to building one of the most recognizable brands in the sleep-story space. Kathryn shares how she launched the podcast in just five or six weeks, grew almost entirely through word of mouth, and turned calming bedtime stories for grownups into a nightly habit for listeners around the world. She also breaks down why consistency and quality matter more than chasing virality, how authenticity helps build a loyal audience, and the lessons she learned while expanding from a one-person creative project into a larger business with books, multiple podcasts, an app, and a growing team!
What we discuss with Kathryn:
+ From yoga teacher to podcaster
+ Launching in just six weeks
+ Growing through word of mouth
+ Finding an underserved niche
+ Quality over virality
+ Creating addictive sleep routines
+ Building an authentic audience
+ Expanding into books and apps
+ Hiring the right team
+ Turning an audience into a business
Thank you, Kathryn!
Check out Part 2 of this episode.
Check out Nothing Much Happens at NothingMuchHappens.com.
Listen to Nothing Much Happens.
Purchase On the Street Where You Live.
Follow Kathryn on Instagram and 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
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
35 min - "What Do You Really Want?" Leveraging Identity-Driven Business Growth | Cassie Shea (MU Classic)
#1061 What if the biggest thing holding your business back isn’t strategy or execution — but the identity you’re operating from? In this episode, host Brien Gearin sits down with Cassie Shea, founder of The Possibility Investor, to unpack what it really means to iterate with your identity as a business owner. Cassie shares how her journey from running a $14M company at 28 to logging 3,500+ coaching hours shaped her core framework: Desire → Deserving → Decisions — starting with the deceptively hard question, “What do you want?” Together, they explore why so many entrepreneurs hit an invisible “deserve ceiling,” how proving energy can quietly drive (and drain) growth, and how constraints — like health, seasons of life, or boredom — can become the catalyst for smarter, more sustainable business evolution. Cassie also previews her free 3D Assessment and where listeners can connect with her as she launches The Possibility Investor!
(Original Air Date - 12/31/25)
What we discuss with Cassie:
+ Identity-driven business growth
+ Iterating with your identity
+ Desire → Deserving → Decisions framework
+ The “deserve ceiling”
+ Proving vs. creating
+ Boredom as a signal
+ Constraints fuel creativity
+ Building beyond scarcity
+ Frameworks over hustle
Thank you, Cassie!
Follow Cassie on LinkedIn.
Watch the video podcast of this episode!
Get your FREE 5 Minute Business Plan at MillionaireUniversity.com/Plan
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49 min - He Built a Coffee Brand on the Side — Now 65% of Customers Come Back (Part 2/2)
#1060 What if the key to growing a product business isn’t doing more yourself — but building it so you barely have to touch the product at all? In Part 2 of this two-part episode, host Britlyn Williams continues her conversation with Eli Mash, founder of Makor Coffee, to break down the systems and strategies that have allowed him to grow the brand alongside a full-time career. Eli shares how he found manufacturing partners, used smaller distributors and in-store demos to break into retail, and outsourced production, fulfillment, advertising, and social media so he can focus primarily on operations, finance, and growth. He also explains why knowing your margins is critical in a physical product business, how bundles and a $60 free-shipping threshold increased average order value by roughly 15%, and why repeat customers can make the difference between burning cash and building a sustainable company. Plus, Eli opens up about influencer marketing, Amazon, handling negative feedback, and the mindset that helps him keep going through the inevitable ups and downs of entrepreneurship — including his advice to anyone with a business idea: take one small step every day!
What we discuss with Eli:
+ Sourcing organic ingredients
+ Finding manufacturing partners
+ Breaking into retail stores
+ Using distributors to scale
+ Increasing average order value
+ Bundles and free shipping
+ Outsourcing to third parties
+ Influencer marketing lessons
+ Knowing your margins
+ Building one step at a time
Thank you, Eli!
Check out Part 1 of this episode.
Check out Makor Coffee at MakorCoffee.com.
Follow Eli on Instagram.
Watch the video podcast of this episode!
Get your FREE 5 Minute Business Plan at MillionaireUniversity.com/Plan
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27 min - He Built a Coffee Brand on the Side — Now 65% of Customers Come Back (Part 1/2)
#1059 What if you could build a growing product brand without quitting your day job, hiring a big team, or even packing a single order yourself? In Part 1 of this two-part episode, host Britlyn Williams sits down with Eli Mash, founder of Makor Coffee, to unpack how he built a health-focused coffee brand as a nights-and-weekends side hustle while continuing his career in technology sales. Eli shares how his background inspired Makor’s focus on organic ingredients and clean coffee, how he landed his first customers and built credibility through reviews and organic outreach, and why spending heavily on ads too early ended up costing him money. He also breaks down his expansion into retail and Amazon, why 65% of Makor’s monthly business comes from returning customers, and how outsourcing nearly the entire operation allows him to keep growing the company alongside his full-time job. Plus, Eli explains why keeping the product line small, prioritizing customer retention, and building a product people genuinely want to buy again have been key to making the business work!
What we discuss with Eli:
+ Building a business on nights and weekends
+ Creating a health-focused coffee brand
+ Finding the first customers
+ Building trust through reviews
+ The mistake of advertising too early
+ Expanding into retail stores
+ Getting started on Amazon
+ Turning buyers into repeat customers
+ Outsourcing fulfillment and operations
+ Keeping the product line simple
Thank you, Eli!
Check out Part 2 of this episode.
Check out Makor Coffee at MakorCoffee.com.
Follow Eli on Instagram.
Watch the video podcast of this episode!
Get your FREE 5 Minute Business Plan at MillionaireUniversity.com/Plan
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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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