The Business Method: Interviewing Billionaires, Billion Dollar Founders & the World’s Most Successful People 🎧🔥

Wade Alters | Founder of WadeAlters.com

~ Current Series ~

The more I learn about personal brands the more I like the idea of the business model. Almost any entrepreneur or high-profile person that starts to share his or her knowledge with the world almost instantaneously creates a personal brand. In fact, I would even argue that most entrepreneurs have a personal brand already, even if they are low-profile and still just working in the day-to-day of their business.  We all have a personal brand in some fashion. Today's guest is Wade Alters and we get to chat with him about building his personal brand over the past 6-years into a 7-figure location independent business. Wade shares about starting out as a dating coach and then moving away from that into the personal brand space, the mindset of a successful personal branded business and the resistance that many people have around personal branding. If you are thinking about personal branding or have a personal brand already, this episode is for you...and a head’s up. We broke up Wade’s interview into two episodes and his second episode will be published tomorrow!

Part I:

02:42: Why Wade Chooses Santa Monica, California As a Base?

05:07: Who is Wade Alters?

11:08: Starting Out in the Dating Industry

16:40: Creating a Personal Brand

21:04: Resistance for Creating a Personal Brand

Part II:

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02:06: Who We Fear When We Start a Personal Brand?

08:20:  The Evolution of a Personal Brand

11:54: Time to Create a Sustainable Personal Branded Business

16:18: The Value of Location Independence

21:15: The Difference Between a 5, 6, & 7-Figure Mentality Regarding Personal Brands

Contact Info:

https://www.wadealters.com/

The Wade Alters Show

https://www.wadealters.com/podcast/

Matt Squillace | Founder of SocialCadre.com

~ Current Series ~

Recently we have had some amazing eCommerce entrepreneurs on the show and I am blown away by how much success they have had in such a short period of time. Most of the applying very similar strategies. Today’s guest is no different. Matt Squillace is the co-founder of SocialCadre.com a company that scales their own products and brands at incredibly rapid rates. They currently have eleven eCommerce stores under their brand and some really cool products, with a mixture of amazing branding.

During the show, Matt shares with us many of the tactics he has used to get this business above 8-figures in two years. He dives into his strategies using influencer marketing, user generating content with FB ads, funnels, and social media marketing.

04:39: Who is Matt Squillace?

09:48: Partnering with Influencers

12:20: Connecting with Influencers

17:24: The Future of Social Media Marketing

20:08: Working On the Business vs. Working In the Business

21:20: Creating a Funnels with an 8-Figure Entrepreneur

23:33: Major Mistakes with Funnels

25:06: Picking Winning Products

26:38: Testing on Facebook

27:15: Difference Between 7-Figure and & 8-Figure Mindsets

Contact Info:

[email protected]

https://www.instagram.com/squa/

James Schramko ~ Founder of Superfast Business and Silver Circle

~ Current Series ~

James Schramko is known as one of the best business trainers out there in the world today. He came on the show last year and is back to share what he has been up to over the past year. On the show, we talk about a variety of things from his new book, to productivity, to the importance of building a location independent business. What I really enjoy talking to James about is tribe building. James is an expert tribe builder. He has built top sales teams for BMW and Mercedes in the past, and now he builds his own entrepreneur tribes with some very high-caliber people being involved. I love this guy and I love getting an hour of his time. Make sure you check out this episode!

Part II:

02:34: James’ Social Media Strategy

05:59: Keeping People Subscribed to James’ Community

07:59: James’ Productivity Strategies

13:14: Daily Rituals

15:04: James’ Location Independent Business Model

16:20: Benefits of Location Independence

19:14: Experiencing Massive Mental Business Shifts

Honorable Mentions

Ep.196 ~ How to Build a Serious Entrepreneur Tribe ~ James Schramko

https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/james-schramko

Work Less Make More by James Schramko

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0648206009/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=chrisreynolds-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0648206009&linkId=c1b6516a05bd41984ca811c8587b06ef

Superfast Business and Silver Circle

https://www.jamesschramko.com/

https://www.superfastbusiness.com/

Contact Info:

[email protected]

James Schramko ~ Founder of Superfast Business and Silver Circle

~ Current Series ~

James Schramko is known as one of the best business trainers out there in the world today. He came on the show last year and is back to share what he has been up to over the past year. On the show, we talk about a variety of things from his new book, to productivity, to the importance of building a location independent business. What I really enjoy talking to James about is tribe building. James is an expert tribe builder. He has built top sales teams for BMW and Mercedes in the past, and now he builds his own entrepreneur tribes with some very high-caliber people being involved. I love this guy and I love getting an hour of his time. Make sure you check out this episode!

02:41: Catching Up with James

06:30: James on Building Workshops

12:57: Work Less Make More

15:31: Building Tribes

20:19: Building Camaraderie in Your Own Tribe

James’ First 2017 Podcast Episode

https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/james-schramko

Work Less Make More by James Schramko

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0648206009/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=chrisreynolds-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0648206009&linkId=c1b6516a05bd41984ca811c8587b06ef

Superfast Business and Silver Circle

https://www.jamesschramko.com/

https://www.superfastbusiness.com/

Contact Info:

[email protected]

 Matt Kelly ~ eCommerce Entrepreneur

~ Current Series ~

Hey listeners, welcome back to the show and today we have an exciting episode for you!  Matt Kelly joins us from sunny Barcelona to chat about the past few years of his life. Matt literally got kicked out of his university for not showing up.  He was down on his life and depressed. People thought he was selling drugs and going to end up a failure. A few years later he has his eCommerce business pulling around $650,000 per month and he’s working hard to his $1,000,000 per month.  

Today’s episode is great because Matt really opens up about the details and even products in his business. He shares about what is working with Facebook advertising and how he predicts if an ad will be successful or not. Currently, he is spending around $13,000 per day on advertising and he talks about how he got to that level and how he sustains it.

Part II:

02:11: Matt Shares About the Products He Finds Success With

05:05: What is Working for Video Advertising

08:52: Finding a Good Video Editor

10:43: Using the Free Plus Shipping Business Model

10:51: Spending $13,000/Day in Advertising

17:08: How Matt Chooses Products

20:37: Matt’s View on Location Independence

35:20: Difference Between the 6-Figure and 7-Figure Mentalities

Honorable Mentions:

Tim Calwell

https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/tim-calwell

Noah Laith

https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/noah-laith-2

Contact Info:

[email protected]

https://www.instagram.com/_matthewkelly_/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3yVMUG3I3nscaUfyYS2Duw

 Matt Kelly ~ eCommerce Entrepreneur

~ Current Series ~

Hey listeners, welcome back to the show and today we have an exciting episode for you!  Matt Kelly joins us from sunny Barcelona to chat about the past few years of his life. Matt literally got kicked out of his university for not showing up.  He was down on his life and depressed. People thought he was selling drugs and going to end up a failure. A few years later he has his eCommerce business pulling around $650,000 per month and he’s working hard to his $1,000,000 per month.  

Today’s episode is great because Matt really opens up about the details and even products in his business. He shares about what is working with Facebook advertising and how he predicts if an ad will be successful or not. Currently, he is spending around $13,000 per day on advertising and he talks about how he got to that level and how he sustains it.

02:45: Matt and Chris Talk About Conferences They Attended

06:42: Who is Matt Kelly and How Did He Build This Business?

26:10: Overcoming Depression from Your Environment

34:32: Getting Kicked Out of University

Tim Calwell

https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/tim-calwell

Contact Info:

[email protected]

https://www.instagram.com/mattkworld/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3yVMUG3I3nscaUfyYS2Duw

 Tim Francis ~ founder of GreatAssistant.com

~ Current Series ~

Do you know that the majority of CEOs don’t have an assistant? The main reason, they don’t know how to properly train one and they would rather be doing other things. Finding a great assistant isn’t easy, but today’s guest explains how incredibly powerful it is to get a great assistant.

Tim Francis joins us today, and Tim is the founder of GreatAssistant.com. His agency has placed over 150 top-rate assistants and he explains how most entrepreneurs are missing out on massive opportunities because they don’t have an assistant.  I really enjoyed this episode because Tim dives deep and shares about hiring and training assistants, and how his business has skyrocketed because he has such an incredible assistant.

“The #1 reason most CEOs don’t have an assistant based on a survey we did is, they don’t know how to trust an assistant and I they don’t know how to let go of control.” Tim Francis

02:05: Why Most CEOs Don’t Have an Assistant

05:52: Training Your Assistant

13:05: What to Look for When Choosing an Assistant?

20:43: Difference Between 6-Figure & 7-Figure Tactics Tim Uses Regarding his Assistant

Honorable Mentions:

Babybathwater.com

Contact Info:

https://greatassistant.com/toolbox/

Tim Francis ~ founder of GreatAssistant.com

~ Current Series ~

Do you know that the majority of CEOs don’t have an assistant? The main reason, they don’t know how to properly train one and they would rather be doing other things. Finding a great assistant isn’t easy, but today’s guest explains how incredibly powerful it is to get a great assistant.

Tim Francis joins us today, and Tim is the founder of GreatAssistant.com. His agency has placed over 150 top-rate assistants and he explains how most entrepreneurs are missing out on massive opportunities because they don’t have an assistant.  I really enjoyed this episode because Tim dives deep and shares about hiring and training assistants, and how his business has skyrocketed because he has such an incredible assistant.

02:28: What Do Old Rich Guys Do?

05:28: Tim Kisses a Grizzly Bear and Meets the Queen

06:28 Tim Francis and The Mastery of Entrepreneurship

16:07: Surrendering to the Path of Entrepreneurship

Honorable Mentions:

Babybathwater.com

Contact Info:

https://greatassistant.com/toolbox/

Allan Dib ~ Founder of Success Wise

~ Current Series ~

100 Interviews with 100 Location-Independent

Welcome back to the show listeners and today we are featuring an entrepreneur and author of The One Page Marketing Plan, Allan Dib on our show. Allan released his book 18 months ago and it has been sitting on the top of the Amazon Best Seller list for the entire time. It had so much success that schools and universities around the world are now using his book for their Marketing classes.

Throughout the show, we chat with Allan about growing a few different businesses, one of them making it on Australia’s Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies list. We learn some tactics that Allan uses to focus on deep work, and of course his viewpoint on the difference between the 5-figure, 6-figure, and 7-figure mentalities.  

03:21: Who is Allan Dib?

04:40: Getting on Australia's Fastest Growing Companies List

08:45: The One Page Marketing Plan

15:20: 5-Figure Marketing Plan vs. 6-Figure Marketing Plan vs. 7-Figure Marketing Plan

17:05: Office Space vs. Home Office

19:43: Hitting the Amazon Best-Seller List

Contact Info:

https://successwise.com/

Greg Boudah ~ founder of The Jewelry Republic and Spokes Jewelry

~ Current Series ~

Could you imagine opening an international jewelry warehouse in Bangkok, Thailand? The first thing that comes to my mind is a hell of a wild ride. Our guest today is Greg Boudah and he is the founder Spokes Jewelry and The Jewelry Republic. Greg started his working life in the Marine Corp serving in the Iraq War in the early 2000’s. He shares about some adventures at war and how it helped form him into the man that he is today. Later in the show, Greg talks about the details of the jewelry business and some fun adventures he had along the way. And lastly in the show, we chat about choosing the right people to have in your life and what it is like to build a 7-figure business with your spouse as your business partner.  

Hey gang, we want to remind you that today’s episode is a two-part interview, the next interview will be published tomorrow so be sure to check that episode out too.

Hey listeners welcome back to the show. Today’s guest is Greg Boudah and this show is the 2nd part of a two-part interview. If you haven’t listened to the first part of the interview be sure to check it out. If you are returning, welcome back and let’s jump back into the interview!

02:12: Understanding the Jewelry Business

05:55: Adventures in Bangkok Running a Jewelry Business

11:02: The Warrior Spirit

15:02: Running a Business With Your Spouse

21:07: Yoga Meditation and Vipassana

Honorable Mentions:

Get Shit Done Live ~ Chiang Mai, Thailand

https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/gsd2018

The Kimberley Process

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimberley_Process_Certification_Scheme

Contact Info:

[email protected]

https://www.spokesjewelry.com/

https://www.instagram.com/spokesjewelry/

https://www.thejewelryrepublic.com/

https://www.instagram.com/thejewelryrepublic/