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

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

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

  • Ep.193 ~ The Movement for Female Entrepreneurs ~ Katie Krimitsos
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    “We were taught, ‘Follow your passion and the money will follow.’ but we were taught that in the framework of go to school and get a good job.” Katie Krimitsos
    On today’s episode, we are joined by the founder of BizWomenRock.com, Katie Krimitsos. Katie is the super passionate entrepreneur and movement builder that is working hard to help elevate female entrepreneurs to the next level of their game. Together the movement is a blog, a podcast, coaching, retreats, a popular Facebook group, and a business.
    Today we spend some time getting to know Katie on a more personal level. She shares with us the challenges of changing from a blue collar mentality to an entrepreneurial mentality and offers some really great suggestions on how others can do the same. She talks in detail about how to create a profitable retreat for community builders and how to create, manage, engage and make a profitable Facebook group.
    It is a highly passionate episode with a highly passionate female entrepreneur and one you won’t want to miss.
    “If you’re putting emotion and passion into something that is not making money, it’s not a business, it’s a hobby.” Katie Krimitsos
    05:42: Learning the Entrepreneur’s Mentality
    10:30: Lessons Katie Will Teach her Children About Entrepreneurship
    1. Talk about money
    2. Talk about abundance
    3. Talk about educating people
    21:25: How to Hose a Successful and Profitable Retreat
    26:40: How to Grow and Monetize Facebook Groups
    30:44: Tips and Tricks to Get FB Group Audience to Engage
    “Facebook groups allow you to engage in relationships in a dynamic way that not all platforms give you.” Katie Krimitsos
    Honorable Mentions:
    Podcast
    http://bizwomenrock.com/category/interviews-with-the-pros/
    Contact Info:
    http://bizwomenrock.com/
    42 min
  • Ep.192 ~ Removing Yourself From A Business Built Around Yourself ~ Paul Austin
    “Team building is the essence for creating a profitable, sustainable business model for the long-term” Paul Austin
    On today’s episode, we are joined by international entrepreneur and speaker, Paul Austin. Paul is the founder of TOEFLSpeakingTeacher.com and currently on a world tour speaking in many different countries about thinking bigger, expanding your thought process and productivity. He joins us on this episode to chat about the growth of his business and what he has learned about replacing himself.
    Paul and I also chat for a while about Chiang Mai, Thailand, This has been known for a few years as the digital nomad capitol of the world. Paul and I chat about the benefits of living there and what cities compare to it.
    11:35: Paul’s Key Lessons About Replacing Himself in His Business
    13:57: Essential Vehicles That Grew Paul’s Business
    23:43: Paul and Chris Chat About Chiang Mai, Thailand
    “If you build a business around yourself, it makes it incredibly difficult to replace yourself.” Paul Austin
    Honorable Mentions:
    DCBKK
    http://www.tropicalmba.com/dcbkk-in-25-photos/
    Ben Kruger
    Cashflow Podcasting
    http://cashflowpodcasting.com/
    Clayton Cornell from 'Spartan Traveler'
    http://spartantraveler.com/
    Contact Info:
    https://toeflspeakingteacher.com/
    Facebook:
    https://www.facebook.com/cosmo119
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    33 min
  • Ep. 191 ~ The Science of Brand Building ~ Quinn Zeda
    “If you give people too many choices, then they choose nothing.” Quinn Zeda
    On today’s episode, we have the founder of Zeda Labs, Quinn Zeda on the show. Zeda Labs helps entrepreneurs sell more digital products and services using data-driven design & conversion tactics. Quinn has a brilliant mind about User Experience and User Interface, and today she will share some of her best tips and tactics for entrepreneurs and their website.
    What I’m really excited to share is Quinn’s story about taking 6-months off to build a solid brand for her business. She walks us through her journey of building this brand, why she spend so much time to hone in the specifics of her brand and what she and the Zeda Labs team learned along the way. It is a highly informative show especially if you have an interest in UX, UI and branding.
    Quinn’s Rule “One page, one goal. If you’re asking too many things at once, then you end up overwhelming your main goal.” Quinn Zeda
    06:01: Quinn on Conscious Capitalism
    11:03: Why Quinn Took Off 6-Months to Build the Zeda Labs Brand
    13:07: Knowing That Your Branding is Headed in the Right Direction
    19:35: Quinn’s Must Do’s to Create a Solid Brand
    23:51: One Page, One Goal
    25:15: Quinn Walks Us Through the Zeda Labs Design
    26:29: Good and Bad Examples of One Page, One Goal Websites
    “Design doesn’t make a product valuable…design doesn’t turn crap into gold” Quinn Zeda
    Honorable Mentions:
    Peek User Testing
    http://peek.usertesting.com/
    CraigsList
    http://craigslist.org
    Charity Water
    https://www.charitywater.org/
    Do It In a Dress
    http://www.doitinadress.com/
    “The website acts as an ambassador for you. So when it comes to online business, the strength of the customer relationship depends on the experience they have doing business with your ambassador.” Quinn Zeda
    Contact Info:
    https://zedalabs.com/
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    34 min
  • Ep. 190 ~ 500,000 Monthly Visitors, and a Powerhouse Female Entrepreneur ~ Sylvia van de Logt
    On today’s episode we are joined by the power entrepreneur and founder of 40 Plus Style, Sylvia van de Logt. Sylvia is a huge proponent of both female entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs that are over the age of forty. She started her blog 40 Plus Style and has grown it to have 33,000 monthly subscribers and 500,000 monthly visitors. Today, Sylvia shares how she did this, how she monetizes her blog and how she is using Facebook to stay connected and in communication with her community. It is a great podcast with an incredibly experienced entrepreneur.
    12:11: Sylvia on Adsense
    13:25: 40PlusStyle Stats
    14:25: Staying Connected and Building a Successful Blog and Community
    17:13: Facebook Live to Connect to Your Community
    18:45: The Next 5-Years for Sylvia
    21:14: Sylvia’s Biggest Challenge as a Female Entrepreneur
    Contact Info:
    http://40plusstyle.com/
    http://40plusentrepreneur.com/
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    29 min
  • Ep.189 ~ The Nomad Cruise ~ Johannes Voelkner
    On today’s episode, we welcome professional digital nomad and founder of the Nomad Cruise, Johannes Voelkner to the show. Johannes has been creating events for entrepreneurs and digital nomads for years and he runs one of the largest Facebook groups for digital nomads called WebWorkTravel with over 16,000 members.
    A couple years ago Johannes got the wild idea to create a cruise across the Atlantic Ocean for just digital nomads. He launched his idea and got over 100 sign-ups in 3 weeks….the Nomad Cruise was officially born. Fast forward to today and Johannes and his team are running 2 cruises each year complete with workshops, masterminding, networking, sports and a whole lot of fun for those looking to spend a couple weeks at sea with some other bright minds and world travelers.
    01:38: Cape Town, South Africa
    05:33: Creating one of the Largest Digital Nomad Facebook Groups ~ WebWorkTravel
    08:25: The Creation of Nomad Cruise
    14:57: The Average Day on the Nomad Cruise
    20:56: Johannes Most Important Lessons from Building the Nomad Cruise
    22:55: Branding for the Nomad Cruise
    Honorable Mentions
    Jericoacoara, Brazil
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericoacoara_Beach
    The Four Hour Work Week
    http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/368593.The_4_Hour_Workweek
    WebWorkTravel Facebook Group
    https://www.facebook.com/webworktravel/
    Contact Info
    https://www.nomadcruise.com
    https://www.facebook.com/nomadcruise/
    Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2
    31 min
  • Ep.188 ~ Real Estate Mogul and Serial Entrepreneur ~ Noah Laith
    “Most people invest…being effected by fear and greed. The fear and greed index measure the emotion that drive the market.” Noah Laith
    Today listeners we are joined by the international real estate mogul and serial entrepreneur Noah Laith. Noah was born in Iraq but grew up in Amsterdam. His entrepreneurial drive kicked in at a very young age after the passing of his father. He felt the pressure to step in as the man of the household and he began building businesses at 18.
    Today, Noah has a real estate empire having done business in Dubai, Marrakesh, Amsterdam and Barcelona. We get into the mind of Noah and how he chooses which businesses to get involved in. He also talks about indicators that helped him completely avoid the crash of 2008 and the best market to be involved in today. Noah’s story is quite impressive and he offers some incredible tips to entrepreneurs while telling about how he became the entrepreneur that he is today.
    02:15: Noah and Chris Barcelona
    08:44: Finding Personal Growth as a Young Boy
    18:05: Noah’s Economic Indicators and How He Predicted the Crash of 2008
    23:42: Real Estate in Dubai
    25:10: Noah’s Recommendation for Entrepreneur Interested in Real Estate
    27:54: Extreme Real Estate Growth in Barcelona and Golden Visa Program
    32:00: A Good Niche for Online Marketing
    36:59: Outtakes with Noah and Chris
    Noah’s Most Important Tips for Entrepreneur
    1. Mentor
    2. Learn Everyday
    3. Pay it Forward
    “Better to sell everything too early, than to lose everything.” Noah Laith
    Honorable Mentions:
    ‘Awaken the Giant Within’ by Tony Robbins
    http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25784056-awaken-the-giant-within?ac=1&from_search=true
    ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ Robert Kiyosaki
    http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/69571.Rich_Dad_Poor_Dad
    CityScape Real Estate Conference
    http://www.cityscapeglobal.com/
    The Golden Visa Program
    https://riereta.com/golden-visa-spain/
    The Four-Hour Work Week
    http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/368593.The_4_Hour_Workweek?ac=1&from_search=true
    Contact Info:
    https://www.riereta.com/
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    44 min
  • Ep. 187 ~ Investing in Colombia, Foreign Trusts, Asset Protection ~ Vincenzo Villamena
    On the show today we are welcoming Vincenzo Villamena to the show. Vincenzo is the founder of OnlineTaxMan.com a company that handles taxes, trusts, estates and investing for US Expats, entrepreneurs, retirees and digital nomads. Vincenzo tells us his story of how he left a high-paying corporate accounting job in New York and headed to Argentina to start a new life and embrace some culture and adventure. He started as an accountant online and after a few years built Online Taxman into what it is today.
    During the show, Vincenzo shares with us about his experience investing in Medellin, Colombia. He talks about investing opportunities in Brazil and Colombia and the places he would spend an extra $100,000. We then talk about some lesser-known investment vehicles, foreign trusts. and asset protection for location independent entrepreneurs.
    01:24: Medellin, Colombia
    10:15: Real Estate Investing in Latin America
    11:40: What Vincenzo Would Invest in with an Extra $100,000
    13:45: Is it Difficult for a Foreigner to Invest in Colombia
    14:57: Self-Directed IRA’s
    20:17: Asset Protection for Location Independent Entrepreneurs
    28:29: Vincenzo on Foreign Trusts
    Contact Info:
    https://onlinetaxman.com/
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    35 min
  • Ep.186 ~ Mixing Passion and Profits ~ Chris Cage
    Today on the episode we have author and founder of Green Belly, Chris Cage on the show. Chris is a master trekker and entrepreneur creating a business around his passion and what he loves to do. After quitting his accounting job he went on a 10,000 mile backpacking trip through Asia, a 3,000 mile bike tour of New Zealand and a 6-month 2,185 mil hiking trek along the Appalachian Trail. What he noticed during his travels is that nutrition is a constant struggle for extreme adventurers like Chris. So he created a business that helps eliminate that problem. Thus, GreenBelly. Green Belly creates trekking and backpacking food packages using whole foods to feed the adventurers of the world the most nutritious, ready-to-eat meal on the planet.
    01:26: Guatemala
    03:54: Coming Up With the Idea For GreenBelly
    08:58: Creating a Product in Mom’s Kitchen
    16:44: Chris’ Book ‘How to Hike the Appalachian Trail’
    20:06: GreenBelly and Chris Get Mentioned on Joe Rogan’s Podcast
    22:35 Building a Brand
    Honorable Mentions:
    Appalachian Trail
    http://www.appalachiantrail.org/home/explore-the-trail
    GreenBelly in Bicycling Magazine
    http://www.bicycling.com/food/greenbelly-peanut-apricot-meal-bar
    ‘How to Hike the Appalachian Trail’ Chris Cage
    https://www.amazon.com/How-Hike-Appalachian-Trail-Comprehensive/dp/152030062X/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&keywords=appalachian%20trailπ=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&qid=1488151767&ref_=mp_s_a_1_2&sr=8-2
    Joe Rogan Ep. 921 - GreenBelly mentioned in first 0:45 seconds
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7L-KB__GxM
    ‘Traction’ by Gino Wickman
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007QWLLV2/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
    Contact Info:
    https://www.greenbelly.co/
    https://www.facebook.com/greenbellymeal
    https://www.youtube.com/user/PunkfortheSoul/videos
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    32 min
  • Ep.185 ~ From Selling Thigh-Masters to Eating Crickets ~ Jesse Schoberg

    On today’s show, we welcome world traveling digital nomad and serial entrepreneur Jesse Schoberg to the show. Jesse Schoberg is currently the CEO and Co-Founder of DropInBlog.  Jesse shares with us about how he started selling Thigh Masters online in high school and has been growing businesses ever since.

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    Throughout the interview we talk about hiring in Ukraine vs. America, recruiting and work/life balance.  Jesse shares in thorough detail about his hiring process, and then chats a bit about why he thinks Slack is completely inefficient.  Lastly, Jesse shares the details about his newest project Crickets.org a business dedicated to informing people about edible crickets and insects as an alternative source of protein.

    It is a high-energy podcast and a very good time chatting with Jesse.

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    “Project management systems are so much more efficient than using Slack because everyone can actually get their work done instead of sitting in the chat room all day.” 

     Jesse Schoberg

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    01:29 Panama City

    05:53: Hiring Domestic vs. Abroad

    14:15: Jesse Shares His Recruitment Process

    18:23: Jesse on Why Slack is Inefficient

    18:50: What Works Better Than Slack

    22:47: Jesse on Work-Life Balance

    25:41: Stopping the Work to Enjoy Life

    29:15: Diversification on Your Projects/Businesses

    31:08: Jesse on Edible Crickets

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    Honorable Mentions:
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    Basecamp

    Freedcamp

    FormToEmail

    DropInBlog

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    Contact Info:
    ​

    https://schoberg.net

    https://dropinblog.com 

    https://schoberg.net/#press

    36 min
  • Ep.184 ~ Growing a Business 1000% and Selling it in a Year ~ Karl Kangur
    “Take everything you hear about SEO with a very serious grain of salt” Karl Kangur
    On today's show, we have one of the youngest serial entrepreneurs I have ever met as a guest. His name is Karl Kangur. Karl is only just 20 years old. But, don’t let his age fool you. He has been in the entrepreneurial game for eight years already. He started out hacking away at the age of 12 on his family’s home computer. The main reason he did this? To support his family. Karl is from Estonia and his family came across a time when money was tight and there weren’t many opportunities in the economy. So Karl, as a young boy did what any ambitious son would do. He found a way to make money and help his family out.
    Fast forward 8 years later, Karl just wrapped up selling his business which he picked up 13 months earlier and grew it 1000%. But get this, this wasn’t the first business he sold. He has sold a couple others and has been growing as an entrepreneur at rapid rates.
    Karl shares about buying and selling a business at a rapid rate, the highs and lows of this process and tips on making sure the sale went as smoothly as possible.
    02:04: Karl’s Starts Working Online at the Age of 12
    07:16: Acquiring and Selling a Business in 13-Months
    11:55: Key Lessons from Growing a Business 1000% in One Year
    17:46: Things To Handle Beforehand if You Want to Sell Your Business
    19:56: Essential SEO Tips for 6-Figure Entrepreneurs
    Honorable Mentions:
    DCxSaigon Conference
    http://www.dcxsgn.com/
    KISS Metrics
    https://www.kissmetrics.com/
    Backlinko
    http://backlinko.com/
    Contact Info:
    mrr.media
    Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2
    26 min

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