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Ronnie Teja is the founder of Branzio Watches, an 8-figure watch company for young professionals looking for beautiful watches to wear with pride. Ronnie is an expert on digital marketing, building real brands, advertising and scaling massive remote teams. He is also a speaker and presenter at different summits all over the world. Today Ronnie will share his story, from picking blueberries, to starting his own agency and founding Branzio Watches. All this and much more, up next.

Bullet points

(00:15) Intro

(02:28) The start as an entrepreneur

(04:30) Getting into digital marketing and media buying

(07:52) Starting an agency

(08:46) Getting into watches

(14:24) Media spending

(19:11) Partnering with content sites

(23:10) Structuring the deal

(25:04) Buying websites

(26:32) Where does most traffic come from?

(28:27) Performance marketing

(30:50) Where to find out more

(31:19) Rapid fire question round

(31:39) If you ever had to start again, how would you make your money?

(32:25) What is the most common or biggest mistake that leaders make?

(32:44) Who is a great leader (alive or dead) and why?

(33:28) How do you evaluate a good business deal?

(34:29) What is one of your proudest moments?

(34:57) What is one interesting fact about you that not many people would know?

(35:20) What daily routines do you have (morning or evening) that have helped make you successful?

(36:05) What book (or books) changed your mindset or life?

(37:25) What is the most exciting question you spend your time thinking about?

(38:33) What was your biggest challenge starting in business and how did you overcome it?

(39:00) What unusual or underrated food or drink should more people try out?

(39:38) What makes you happiest?

Ivo Devereux co founder and head of business development of Sapling Spirits, a 7-figure UK business founded on October 2018. Sapling Spirits is the first climate positive spirit business, tackling climate change through regenerative farming and reforestation. Today Ivo will share his journey, from planting trees to making vodka and learning the secrets to successful B2B selling. All this and much more, up next.

Bullet points

(00:05) Intro

(02:26) The start as an entrepreneur

(08:13) Looking into how to start a sustainable business

(07:00) From planting trees to making vodka

(12:15) Sapling Spirits: Buying a distillery and learning the process

(14:45) How it works

(16:40) What is regenerative wheat?

(20:10) The marketing strategy

(24:46) Selling B2B

(29:00) Where to find out more

(30:10) Rapid fire question round

(30:50) If you ever had to start again, how would you make your money?

(30:45) What is the most common or biggest mistake that leaders make?

(30:55) Who is a great leader (alive or dead) and why?

(31:05) How do you hire top talent?

(31:40) How do you evaluate a good business deal?

(32:06) What is one of your proudest moments?

(32:20) What is one interesting fact about you that not many people would know?

(33:18) What daily routines do you have (morning or evening) that have helped make you successful?

(34:50) What book (or books) changed your mindset or life?

(35:45) What is the most exciting question you spend your time thinking about?

(37:05) What advice would you give your younger self?

(37:30) What unusual or underrated food or drink should more people try out?

(38:20) What makes you happiest?

Adam Pivko is the Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Autumn DNA. After helping hundreds of founders and brands improve their businesses, Adam co-founded Autumn DNA, a revolutionary company that offers clinically-researched, personalized vitamins and supplements backed by your DNA and lifestyle. Today Adam will share his story, from getting into graphic design, to sales, to the health scare that inspired him to take action and create his revolutionary business.

Bullet points

(00:28) Intro

(02:43) The start as an entrepreneur

(04:19) Getting into sales

(07:17) From a health scare to creating Autumn

(13:25) Starting a business with integrity

(16:59) The problem with nutritional education

(19:22) How Autumn DNA stands out

(23:00) Giving back: Partnering with Vitamin Angels

(25:42) Rapid fire question round

(26:00) If you ever had to start again, how would you make your money?

(26:35) What is the most common or biggest mistake that leaders make?

(27:11) Who is a great leader (alive or dead) and why?

(28:13) How do you evaluate a good business deal?

(30:01) How important is affiliate marketing in 2022?

(35:15) What is one of your proudest moments?

(36:46) What is one interesting fact about you that not many people would know?

(37:44) What daily routines do you have (morning or evening) that have helped make you successful?

(40:49) What book (or books) changed your mindset or life?

(43:07) What is the most exciting question you spend your time thinking about?

(48:13) What advice would you give your younger self?

(49:30) What was your biggest challenge starting in business and how did you overcome it?

(50:26) What unusual or underrated food or drink should more people try out?

(51:46) What makes you happiest?

Derric Haynie is the Chief Ecommerce Technologist at Ecommercetech.io – Where Ecommerce stores go to research, discover, and buy the right tools to grow their store. He is also serial entrepreneur and ex­high stakes poker pro of 10 years who likes to spend his time helping Ecommerce and Ecommerce tech companies build contagious brands and passionate fans.

Bullet points

(00:20) Intro

(02:58) The start as an entrepreneur

(10:08) The experience growing the subscribers to a beauty box brand to 5 hundred thousand a month

(13:35) What’s the pitch to the product owners of subscription box brands?

(18:51) How viable is the idea of a marketing channel reaching out to a subscription box brand?

(26:35) How did you spot the gap in the market for Ecommercetech.io

(34:05) Where to find out more

(35:50) Rapid fire question round

(36:17) If you ever had to start again, how would you make your money?

(37:23) What is the most common or biggest mistake that leaders make?

(42:28) Who is a great leader (alive or dead) and why?

(43:17) What daily routines do you have (morning or evening) that have helped make you successful?

(45:29) What book (or books) changed your mindset or life?

(50:07) What unusual or underrated food or drink should more people try out?

(51:36) What makes you happiest?

Brandon Patton is a successful youtuber and the cofounder of Evan Alexander Grooming, a 7-figure company that helps men look amazing and feel unstoppable. Today Brandon will share his full story, from launching a YouTube channel to founding his own brand. Plus, he will reveal his secret to coming up with new content ideas for any niche. All this and much more, up next.

Bullet points

(00:17) Intro

(01:57) The start as an entrepreneur

(05:03) Moving to LA, changing paths and building a community

(07:57) Moving to Atlanta and the start of Evan Alexander Grooming

(08:36) Producing mixtapes

(10:13) Starting a YouTube channel and launching a brand

(17:36) Coming up with new content ideas

(19:30) Launching a YouTube channel in 2022

(21:53) Choosing a platform in 2022

(25:36) Content creation

(28:03) Branching out from a niche

(32:58) Where to find out more

(33:50) Rapid fire question round

(34:08) If you ever had to start again, how would you make your money?

(34:56) What is the most common or biggest mistake that leaders make?

(36:21) How do you identify a good business partner?(39:48) What is one of your proudest moments?

(40:52) What daily routines do you have (morning or evening) that have helped make you successful?

(43:00) What book (or books) changed your mindset or life?

(44:00) What advice would you give your younger self?

(45:45) What unusual or underrated food or drink should more people try out?

(46:47) What makes you happiest?

(51:27) Where to find out more

Tommy Patterson is the founder and CEO of WKND Digital, an 8-figure creative agency that helps businesses generate consistent and profitable revenue with content and paid advertising. Tommy has sold more that 70 M dollars in the last 24 months, and he's here to tackle your excuses and make you more successful. Today we will learn all about ecommerce and creating amazing assets that convert your customers, as well as the dark side of running a business. All this and much more, up next.

Bullet points

(00:19) Intro

(02:20) The start as an entrepreneur

(04:08) Getting into sales and marketing

(05:32) Going back to college at 30 years old

(06:28) Going to a mastermind event and getting a mentor

(07:48) Starting the first business

(10:13) Starting other ecommerce businesses

(12:30) The four things you need to do to succeed in ecommerce

(13:07) First: Offer

(14:57) Second: Creative

(16:37) Third: Message

(18:46) Fourth: Margin

(20:57) Dealing with the retargeting challenges

(24:05) WKND Digital

(29:20) Who we work with

(31:38) Where to find out more

(31:51) The path to success

(34:40) Rapid fire question round

(34:54) What is the most common or biggest mistake that leaders make?

(35:10) How do you hire top talent?

(35:30) What is one of your proudest moments?

(35:42) What is one interesting fact about you that not many people would know?

(36:13) What daily routines do you have (morning or evening) that have helped make you successful?

(38:10) What book (or books) changed your mindset or life?

(39:53) What is the most exciting question you spend your time thinking about?

(40:06) What advice would you give your younger self?

(40:21) What unusual or underrated food or drink should more people try out?

(41:20) What makes you happiest?

Mick Emandi is the executive director of ClarigenZ. He has revolutionized the personal injury space by developing a new business model that was a win-win for everyone, a high 10-figure revenue business that stills exists today. Since then he has had many businesses in the healthcare space, including the largest medical marijuana practice in the estate of Florida, integrating cannabis treatment with insurance reimbursement. Now he is all-in on a new project called ClarigenZ, an alternative to Adderall and was discovered by accident.

Bullet points

(00:13) Intro

(01:50) The start as an entrepreneur

(04:00) Scaling a project without getting overwhelmed

(05:56) Convincing new business partners

(07:48) Moving to the next thing

(09.29) Getting into the medical marijuana business

(10:36) Integrating marijuana treatment with insurance reimbursement

(11:54) The planning stage

(13:35) The ideation stage

(14:47) The benefits of lucid dreaming

(17:57) How to start lucid dreaming

(19:21) Creating ClarigenZ

(27:52) Where to find out more

(28:49) Rapid fire question round

(29:05) If you ever had to start again, how would you make your money?

(30:39) What is the most common or biggest mistake that leaders make?

(31:40) Learning how to delegate

(32:30) How do you hire top talent?

(33:07) How do you identify a good business partner?

(33:46) How do you evaluate a good business deal?

(34:42) What is one of your proudest moments?

(37:11) What is one interesting fact about you that not many people would know?

(38:55) What daily routines do you have (morning or evening) that have helped make you successful?

(42:01) What book (or books) changed your mindset or life?

(43:12) What is the most exciting question you spend your time thinking about?

(46:17) What advice would you give your younger self?

(48:14) What unusual or underrated food or drink should more people try out?

(50:03) What makes you happiest?

Ruslan Leteyski is a product designer and developer with a passion for ecommerce and tech. He is the founder and CEO of Vanga AI and Checkout X. After building his first website at age 10, Ruslan bootstrapped his software business to over 10 M in revenue and became a millionaire at age 24. Today we will be discussing the impact upselling can have on your business, and how to do it right. All this and much more, up next.

Bullet points

(00:32) Intro

(02:42) The start as an entrepreneur

(04:04) Building the first website at age 10

(05:30) Learning web design and moving to Paris

(06:47) Getting into dropshipping

(07:17) Starting a new business: Checkout X

(08:35) Upselling

(09:56) What to do

(11:27) What not to do

(13:06) The subcategories of upselling

(13:31) Cross-sells

(16:45) Helping ecommerce owners buy Lambos

(18:35) Starting another business: Vanga AI

(21:00) The story behind the name

(22:40) Rapid fire question round

(22:56) If you ever had to start again, how would you make your money?

(23:23) What is the most common or biggest mistake that leaders make?

(23:52) Who is a great leader (alive or dead) and why?

(24:34) How do you hire top talent?

(26:06) How do you identify a good business partner?

(26:43) What is one of your proudest moments?

(27:39) What is one interesting fact about you that not many people would know?

(28:14) What daily routines do you have (morning or evening) that have helped make you successful?

(29:28) What book (or books) changed your mindset or life?

(30:25) What is the most exciting question you spend your time thinking about?

(31:00) The psychology behind upselling

(32:14) What advice would you give your younger self?

(32:42) What was your biggest challenge starting in business and how did you overcome it?

(34:22) What unusual or underrated food or drink should more people try out?

(35:59) What makes you happiest?

Travis Chappell is master of network building, relationships, sales and podcasting. His own podcast has done over 2 M downloads and he has interviewed amazing guests. Travis has raised 1.5 M for his latest project, Guestio, a marketplace that connects high-level expert guests with high-level platform hosts. Today Travis will share his tips for starting and promoting a podcast in 2022. All this and much more, up next.

Bullet points

(00:27) Intro

(02:42) The start as an entrepreneur

(09:38) Getting into podcasts

(13:17) The door pitch

(17:55) Getting John Lee Dumas as a mentor

(21:13) Adding value

(28:17) How to launch a podcast in 2022

(34:35) The four things you should focus on to promote a podcast

(39:58) How Guestio works

(43:31) Rapid fire question round

(43:50) If you ever had to start again, how would you make your money?

(44:15) What is the most common or biggest mistake that leaders make?

(44:23) Who is a great leader (alive or dead) and why?

(45:19) How do you evaluate a good business deal?

(45:57) How do you identify a good business partner?

(47:24) What is one of your proudest moments?

(48:05) What is one interesting fact about you that not many people would know?

(48:51) What daily routines do you have (morning or evening) that have helped make you successful?

(52:24) What book (or books) changed your mindset or life?

(53:24) What is the most exciting question you spend your time thinking about?

(55:40) What unusual or underrated food or drink should more people try out?

(56:00) What makes you happiest?

(57:08) Any asks or requests for the audience?

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