From pizza delivery boy to “Business Broker King,” Michael Steinberg has closed over 1,000 deals and built a company that now sells 300+ businesses a year. In this episode, Michael shares how a chance encounter with a black card changed his life, why buying a business often beats starting one, and the seller financing strategies that make deals happen when banks say no. Plus, hear his tips for growing through social media, building trust with sellers, and turning struggling businesses into profitable success stories.

In this episode of Scale with Pros, Cody sits down with real estate investor and attorney Mark Laverdiere, who went from house hacking a duplex in Maine to owning 250+ rental units, flipping large multifamily buildings, and renovating boutique hotels — all while working full time as a commercial real estate attorney.

In this episode we sit down with Templeton Walker a serial Entrepreneur who defied all odds in Life & business. From being a Teen dad to becoming one of Arizona's Top real estate agents and Fix & flippers, a while being the best father & partner his family could ask for. This is a deep episode where we talk about the balance between the Monk or Mogul mindset!

In this episode, we sit down with Ryan Buchanan — a relentless entrepreneur who did a 7 figure exit from a pest control company & turned cleaning jobs into a profitable, growing company. He shares his raw journey from door knocking and cold calling to landing long-term clients and building systems that now drive his cleaning business forward. If you're thinking about starting a service business — or you're just in the hustle phase — this episode is packed with motivation, real talk, and actionable tips.

In this episode, I sit down with real estate investor, sales expert, and entrepreneur Greg Helbeck, who built a 7-figure real estate business by his late 20s — all through relentless self-education, mindset mastery, and sales skills that actually work.

Greg shares how he got started doing cold calls, what finally helped him break through, and why sales skills are the #1 asset for anyone trying to scale their business. We also dive deep into real estate investing, discipline vs. motivation, overcoming self-doubt, and how Greg turned hard lessons into real growth.

In this episode we sit down with Derrick Boone, a Philadelphia-based real estate investor who found his lane through trial, learning, and relentless self-awareness.

Derrick opens up about his journey—from starting as a real estate agent (because that’s “what everyone thinks you’re supposed to do”) to becoming a true investor who helps others rethink their business models and strategies. What makes Derrick’s story powerful isn’t just the wins—it’s how intentional he’s been about unlearning the fluff, choosing what actually fits, and being in rooms where real conversations happen.

Kevin Marron is a blue-collar entrepreneur with 35+ years of experience building and scaling businesses in landscaping, gutter services, real estate, and beyond. He’s the founder of the Blue Collar Millionaire Facebook group, home to over 230,000 members learning how to grow and thrive in the home services space.

In this episode, we sit down with Jason Payne, founder of the multimillion-dollar company State 48 Roofing. Jason shares how he went from hustle mode to building a systems-driven business that dominates the Arizona roofing market. From the mindset shifts that helped him grow, to the marketing strategies that actually work in home services, this is a must-listen for any business owner looking to scale.

In this episode, we sit down with entrepreneur and real estate developer George Yu, who shares his extraordinary journey from a small rural town in Georgia to closing multi-million dollar development deals. Shark Tank entrepreneur, George opens up about the pivotal life lessons he’s learned—from immigrant grit and startup burnout to mastering scalable systems and building generational wealth through real estate.

Cody Barton sits down with Ryan Clogg, a powerhouse in the info-coaching world, to break down how he helped grow a business from humble funnel-building beginnings to over $30 million in annual revenue.

Ryan pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to scale — from transitioning product offers, optimizing VSL call funnels, and managing large-scale sales teams to knowing when (and when not) to add more services. This is a no-fluff conversation packed with lessons for anyone looking to take their business beyond seven figures.