Payback Time

By Sean TepperBusiness

Payback Time episodes

January 10, 2024S4E24 - Mathew Pezon - Going from $50K in Debt to $3M in revenue with real estate
My next guest shares his story of going to engineering school and racking up $50K in debt to getting a job to pay off that debt. Then he realized real estate investing can be a more effective way to not only pay off debt but to build wealth. In this episode, we talk about how long it took to pay off the debt, red flags to look for on the application, how much he charges per unit, and how he scaled this business to $3M in revenue. Please welcome, Mathew Pezon.
Key Timecodes
(00:59) - Show intro and background history

(03:28) - Deeper into his background history and business model

(06:15) - How he achieved financial independence with real estate

(08:09) - Understanding his marketing strategies

(10:57) - What are the red flags running that real estate model

(13:42) - A bit about his numbers

(15:57) - How he scaled this type of business

(20:33) - How many properties were enough for him to be able to leave his job?

(24:29) - What is his revenue today

(20:55) - Deeper into his business model and strategies

(24:21) - What are the biggest challenges he faced and how he overcame them

(30:13) - What is the worst advice he ever received

(31:27) - What is the best advice he ever received

(33:05) - Guest contacts
Payback Time Podcast
A Podcast on Financial Independence. Hosted by Sean Tepper. If you want to learn how to escape the rat race, create passive income, or achieve financial freedom, you've come to the right place.
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35 min
January 08, 2024S4E23 - James I. Bond - How to create Millionaire Dollar Words and Phrases
Did you know a single word or phrase can transform a business? My next guest shares several examples of companies that changed the name of a product or business which resulted in millions of dollars of revenue. However, finding the formula for what words and phrases work best, can be a little easier said than done and I push the guest on that, later in the show. If you’re looking to level up your marketing and sales copy, this episode is for you. Please welcome, James I. Bond.

Watch on YouTube.
Key Timecodes
(01:27) - Show intro and background history

(11:14) - Deeper into his background history and strategies

(19:33) - Understanding his marketing strategies

(22:18) - How he start his creative process

(30:10) - Deeper into his creative naming strategies

(35:56) - How good names can fail and the optimal approaches

(47:15) - What is the worst advice he ever received

(48:17) - What is the best advice he ever received

(49:35) - Guest contacts
Payback Time Podcast
A Podcast on Financial Independence. Hosted by Sean Tepper. If you want to learn how to escape the rat race, create passive income, or achieve financial freedom, you've come to the right place.

Want to start investing in the stock market with confidence?
👉Join Tykr for free: https://tykr.com/
👉Investing courses: https://edu.tykr.com/
🙏Trustindex Rating (4.9/5.0): https://www.trustindex.io/reviews/tykr.com
52 min
January 04, 2024S4E22 - Samuel Drauschak - From Process Scientist to SaaS Entrepreneur
A lot of companies are looking for ways to improve marketing, sales, and operations and one of the first steps is to create a process map. My next guest has a background in process engineering and management consulting and he created a SaaS company that helps automate process mapping. In this episode, we talk about why he built this company, what specific problems it's solving, and how he plans on selling this product to large corporations. Please welcome, Sam Drauschak.
Key Timecodes
(01:20) - Show intro and background history

(02:03) - Deeper into his background history and SaaS business model

(06:50) - Understanding his software and how it can help companies

(10:23) - Understanding his marketing strategies

(16:26) - A bit about his numbers

(20:55) - Deeper into his business model and strategies

(24:21) - What are the biggest challenges he faced and how he overcame them

(27:34) - What is the worst advice he ever received

(28:14) - What is the best advice he ever received

(29:45) - Guest contacts
Payback Time Podcast
A Podcast on Financial Independence. Hosted by Sean Tepper. If you want to learn how to escape the rat race, create passive income, or achieve financial freedom, you've come to the right place.

Want to start investing in the stock market with confidence?
👉Join Tykr for free: https://tykr.com/
👉Investing courses: https://edu.tykr.com/
🙏Trustindex Rating (4.9/5.0): https://www.trustindex.io/reviews/tykr.com
31 min
January 02, 2024S4E21 - LaSean Smith - The Top 5 Business Ideas for 2024
My next guest is a private equity investor who shares his back story of building 4 different companies. 3 were failures and 1 was a success where he had a 7-figure exit. The most important part of our discussion was his top 5 business ideas for 2024 and why. Please welcome, LaSean Smith.
Key Timecodes
(00:58) - Show intro and background history

(04:02) - Deeper into his background history and business model

(14:04) - Understanding his big business success

(17:02) - Understanding his strategies

(21:25) - Commercial break

(22:15) - Deeper into his business strategies

(29:27) - In what kind of companies did he invest in today

(43:33) - Guest contacts

Payback Time Podcast
A Podcast on Financial Independence. Hosted by Sean Tepper. If you want to learn how to escape the rat race, create passive income, or achieve financial freedom, you've come to the right place.

Want to start investing in the stock market with confidence?
👉Join Tykr for free: https://tykr.com/
👉Investing courses: https://edu.tykr.com/
🙏Trustindex Rating (4.9/5.0): https://www.trustindex.io/reviews/tykr.com
46 min
December 28, 2023S4E20 - Karim Kerachni - The Ultimate Real Estate Franchise Journey
My next guest works for a company that is disrupting the real estate industry. In today’s market, paying a realtor 4% to 5% on a $1M dollar home for a week or two of work is becoming a tough pill to swallow. The question is, what other options do you have? The answer is PropertyGuys.com where you can list your properties for a flat fee. In this episode, we talk about the fees, the potential revenue, and how to market your own PropertyGuys franchise. Please welcome, Karim Kerachni.
Key Timecodes
(01:29) - Show intro and background history

(04:55) - Deeper into his background history and business model

(10:29) - How is his company consumer journey

(17:29) - A bit about his numbers

(27:43) - Understanding his strategies

(34:55) - Deeper into his marketing strategies

(44:23) - What are the revenue expectations with his model

(45:44) - A bit about his online marketing strategies

(50:56) - What is the worst advice he ever received

(51:41) - What is the best advice he ever received

(54:45) - Guest contacts
Payback Time Podcast
A Podcast on Financial Independence. Hosted by Sean Tepper. If you want to learn how to escape the rat race, create passive income, or achieve financial freedom, you've come to the right place.

Want to start investing in the stock market with confidence?
👉Join Tykr for free: https://tykr.com/
👉Investing courses: https://edu.tykr.com/
🙏Trustindex Rating (4.9/5.0): https://www.trustindex.io/reviews/tykr.com
57 min
December 19, 2023S4E19 - Emily Guy Birken - Strategies for increasing income as a freelance writer
My next guest is a freelance writer with over 10 years of experience, specializing in the field of personal finance, and with a particular interest in the scientific research behind irrational money behaviors. She started her career as an educator and her background in education allows her to make complex financial topics relatable and easily understood by the layperson. Please welcome Emily Guy Birken.
Key Timecodes
(00:45) - Show intro and background history

(04:09) - Deeper into her background history

(13:41) - Understanding her business strategies

(19:12) - A bit about her marketing strategies

(25:34) - How she achieved her financial independence

(30:23) - How money can buy your happiness

(37:23) - What is the worst advice she ever received

(38:44) - What is the best advice she ever received

(40:59) - Guest contacts
Payback Time Podcast
A Podcast on Financial Independence. Hosted by Sean Tepper. If you want to learn how to escape the rat race, create passive income, or achieve financial freedom, you've come to the right place.

Want to start investing in the stock market with confidence?
👉Join Tykr for free: https://tykr.com/
👉Investing courses: https://edu.tykr.com/
🙏Trustindex Rating (4.9/5.0): https://www.trustindex.io/reviews/tykr.com
43 min
December 13, 2023S4E18 - Violetta Terpeluk - The 5 Pitfalls to avoid when selling a company
A lot of entrepreneurs make the mistake of putting all their eggs in one basket. In other words, they only invest in their company and when they plan on retiring, they can’t sell their company. My next guest is a financial planner who specifically helps small and mid-sized business owners get on the right track with selling their companies. In this episode, she talks about the 5 pitfalls to avoid when selling a company, what percentage of entrepreneurs are prepared for retirement (it’s less than you think), and what actions entrepreneurs can take to make their company sellable. Please welcome, Violetta Terpeluk
Key Timecodes
(00:56) - Show intro and background history

(03:44) - Deeper into her background history and business model

(09:10) - Understanding her business strategies

(11:36) - Few examples of her approaches as financial advisor

(14:42) - What are the biggest regrets of business owners after exit

(20:48) - Her strategies as financial advisor for parents

(25:12) - Deeper into her philosophy

(28:05) - A key takeaway from the guest

(27:51) - What is the worst advice she ever received

(30:24) - What is the best advice she ever received

(31:42) - Guest contacts
Payback Time Podcast
A Podcast on Financial Independence. Hosted by Sean Tepper. If you want to learn how to escape the rat race, create passive income, or achieve financial freedom, you've come to the right place.

Want to start investing in the stock market with confidence?
👉Join Tykr for free: https://tykr.com/
👉Investing courses: https://edu.tykr.com/
🙏Trustindex Rating (4.9/5.0): https://www.trustindex.io/reviews/tykr.com
34 min
December 11, 2023S4E17 - Kevin Jefferson - Lost $30K in one week with trading
Investing and trading are two very different strategies and the question is, can you actually make money with trading? In most cases no but there is one strategy where you can make money and that strategy is forex trading. My next guest shares his humble beginning as a trader where he lost $30K and then turned that painful event into a teachable moment, to learn how to invest the correct way. In this episode, he talks about his strategy, his returns, and how much time he invests per day. Please welcome Kevin Jefferson.
Key Timecodes
(00:57) - Show intro and background history

(16:55) - Deeper into his background history and trading model

(24:29) - Did he recommend any broker?

(31:47) - A bit about his course

(32:47) - Understanding his strategies

(37:19) - What kind of returns is he getting per month

(46:07) - Deeper into his trading strategies

(55:02) - What is the worst advice he ever received

(56:09) - What is the best advice he ever received

(58:32) - Guest contacts
Payback Time Podcast
A Podcast on Financial Independence. Hosted by Sean Tepper. If you want to learn how to escape the rat race, create passive income, or achieve financial freedom, you've come to the right place.

Want to start investing in the stock market with confidence?
👉Join Tykr for free: https://tykr.com/
👉Investing courses: https://edu.tykr.com/
🙏Trustindex Rating (4.9/5.0): https://www.trustindex.io/reviews/tykr.com
1 hr
December 08, 2023S4E16 - Neale Godfrey - Best-Selling Author of 28 Books on Money
My next guest has about 6 decades of experience in finance and shares her story of becoming an executive in the early 1970’s when women leaders in business weren’t common. She then shares her humble journey of becoming an author and eventually writing 28 New York Times #1 Best selling books on Money, which led to being featured on Oprah. She has a passion for helping families, especially children, become more knowledgeable about money. Please welcome, Neale Godfrey.
Watch on YouTube.
Key Timecodes
(00:59) - Show intro and background history

(07:29) - Deeper into her background history and career journey

(09:06) - Understanding her financial educational background

(11:18) - A bit about her first book "Kids Money"

(14:09) - Some takeaways about children, money and financial education

(17:36) - Understanding the custodial account strategy

(19:00) - A bit about her financial education app

(23:30) - A key takeaway from the guest

(27:23) - What is the worst advice she ever received

(27:35) - What is the best advice she ever received

(28:53) - Guest contacts
Payback Time Podcast
A Podcast on Financial Independence. Hosted by Sean Tepper. If you want to learn how to escape the rat race, create passive income, or achieve financial freedom, you've come to the right place.

Want to start investing in the stock market with confidence?
👉Join Tykr for free: https://tykr.com/
👉Investing courses: https://edu.tykr.com/
🙏Trustindex Rating (4.9/5.0): https://www.trustindex.io/reviews/tykr.com
31 min
December 06, 2023S4E15 - Eric Mchugh - NFT app making $10K/Month on Shopify
My next guest built an app that helps ecommerce brands sell NFTs on Shopify. As we talk about in this episode, building an app for an app store can be a great way to generate passive income. In this episode, we talk about the status of their company, their revenues, and their roadmap to go viral. Please welcome, Eric Mchugh.
Key Timecodes
(00:57) - Show intro and background history

(07:00) - Deeper into his business model

(09:55) - Understanding his e-commerce model

(11:42) - Deeper into his business strategies

(17:35) - How his business makes money

(19:37) - A bit about his business model marketing strategies

(23:00) - Understanding his revenue streams and company numbers

(26:13) - His inspiration to create this business model

(31:10) - What is the worst advice he ever received

(31:23) - What is the best advice he ever received

(32:16) - Guest contacts
Payback Time Podcast
A Podcast on Financial Independence. Hosted by Sean Tepper. If you want to learn how to escape the rat race, create passive income, or achieve financial freedom, you've come to the right place.
Want to start investing in the stock market with confidence?
👉Join Tykr for free: https://tykr.com/
👉Investing courses: https://edu.tykr.com/
🙏Trustindex Rating (4.9/5.0): https://www.trustindex.io/reviews/tykr.com
34 min

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