The Michael Girdley Show

The Michael Girdley Show episodes:

• 09.16.2022

  Nick Gray, founder of Museum Hack - Profiting from awesome in-person events - The Michael Girdley Show episode 51

  Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Nick Gray (@NickGrayNews), we had the first face-to-face interview as we talk about what it’s like to be an entrepreneur in their 30s, and shared some tips on publishing a book and hosting events!-----Do...

  
• 09.09.2022

  James Camp, Founder of Nanoflips.com - Solopreneurs and Scale - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 50

  Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by James Camp (@JamesonCamp), who grew up in New York City and is a Jack of All Trades, especially on marketing strategy, monetization, and website flipping. We talk about how he lost $100,000 trying to...

  
• 09.02.2022

  Dave Kline, Owner of SkillScouter - How to become a great manager? - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 49

  Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Dave Kline (@dklineii), from Bridgewater & Moodys Analytics and a Management Accelerator, we talk about management and leadership. We went through a bunch of topics and shared different insights on human nature, human nature,...

  
• 08.25.2022

  Joe Wilson, Managing Partner at Undeterred Capital - VC from the ground up - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 48

  Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Joe Wilson (@_joewilson), a Deep Tech Investor who runs a VC Fund in LA, we talk about a lot of interesting things like the works under deep tech and bioscience investing, how Joe acted...

  
• 08.19.2022

  Linda Lebrun, Writer Recruitment at Substack - Online content masterclass - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 47

  Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Linda Lebrun (@Substacklinda) to talk about her work at Substack: Focusing on emerging creators in the finance space. We also go about free and paid newsletters that are sent by email, who makes money...

  
• 08.11.2022

  Tai Rattigan, Global Head of Partnerships at Deel and Co-Founder at Partnership Leaders - The Magic of Partnering Well - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 46

  Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Tai Rattigan (@XOptimiser), we talk about two major topics of interest. We talk about how partnerships work (Which is something that's a total black box domain that Tai extensively covered during the hour. Then...

  
• 08.04.2022

  Rohun Jauhar, Co-founder of JT Capital - From W-2 into Real Estate - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 45

  Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Rohun Jauhar (@RohunJauhar), we talk about Real Estate, his specialty which is apartments in Florida and Texas. Then we went into a bunch of life and self-help kind of stuff as well as hiring...

  
• 07.28.2022

  Moses Kagan, Founder of Adaptive Realty - Perspectives on Real Estate - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 44

  Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Moses Kagan (@moseskagan) who is a real estate and private equity professional from Los Angeles, we talk about how real estate's different in California, how his strategy works there and somehow not in other...

  
• 07.21.2022

  Kyle O'Hehir, CTO of Constitution Lending - Real Estate Open Season - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 43

  Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Kyle O’ Hehir (@financeguy725) who runs a lending and real estate business from Connecticut, we talk about having bought dozens, if not more, different units of real estate with his partner. Kyle is also...

  
• 07.14.2022

  Barrett O'Neill, CEO of Bright Line Media - The competitive mindset - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 42

  Michael Girdley @Girdley is joined by @barrettjoneill we talk about his journey into entrepreneurship, starting as a competitive athlete, the differences & similarities, and mindsets. Also, we talk about his two businesses, he runs a digital agency, and then secondarily...

  
• 07.07.2022

  Justin Hill, Hill Law Firm - San Antonio Love Fest - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 41

  Michael Girdley @Girdley is joined by Justin Hill (@jahlawfirm), a lawyer in San Antonio. We talked about how personal injury works and discussed three business ideas. Not only that, but we also talk about our San Antonio experiences, the history,...

  
• 06.30.2022

  Kevin Dahlstrom, CEO of Swell Money - The future of wealth building - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 40

  Michael Girdley @Girdley is joined by Kevin Dahlstrom (@Camp4), we talk about how to become multi-dimensional, get to identify the cliches and what it is like when GenX-ers joins in the Twitter Community, how leaders and CEOs work to be...

  
• 06.23.2022

  @SpiritofPines - Living the No-College American Dream - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 39

  Michael Girdley @Girdley is joined by Pine Baron (@SpiritofPines) the first anonymous guest on the podcast. We talked about his journey to develop wealth and get into real estate buying, why Pine wished to be anonymous on Twitter, why people...

  
• 06.17.2022

  Jesse Pujji of Gateway X - The CEO job is constant evolution - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 38

  Michael Girdley @Girdley is joined by Jesse Pujji @jspujji from St. Louis, we talk about all the cool stuff that he does, especially the Venture Studio that he’s running. It is a business that incubates and creates other businesses. It...

  
• 06.09.2022

  Eric Jorgenson - GP of Rolling Fun - Information Dealer Extraordinaire - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 37

  Michael Girdley @Girdley is joined by Eric Jorgenson @EricJorgenson, author of the book Navalmanack. We talk about his new book, generational differences, we recap the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, why he takes photos of sandwiches and puts them on social...

  
• 06.02.2022

  Tyler Tringas of Calm Fund - Going against the grain of classical VC - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 36

  Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Tyler Tringas (@tylertringas), Calm Fund GP & Founder, to talk about how the calm fund works as an alternative to VC, lessons running in-person & online events, why to live in CDMX, how to...

  
• 05.27.2022

  Levi Benkert of Harbor Capital - Can’t get a permit? Just drive to the Prime Minister’s Palace - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 35

  Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Levi Benkert (@Levijameshere) to talk about Harbor Capital, hiring architects overseas, his real estate endeavors, starting Verde Beef in Ethiopia (& his story with the Prime Minister), fundraising: tricks & techniques, outlook on America’s...

  
• 05.18.2022

  Steve Ressler of Brydon Group - Searching with a Thesis: How to run an ETA Fund - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 34

  Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Steve Ressler (@steveressler), we talk about building the Brydon Group to combine Private Equity with Entrepreneurship through acquisition, the sentiment flip on social media, how much attention should you pay to Social Media, networking...

  
• 05.11.2022

  Chris Bakke of Laskie.co - How to fix your hiring process and more - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 33

  Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Chris Bakke (@ChrisJBakke) to talk about why hiring is broken, good & bad ways to hire, LinkedIn vs. Twitter: content and audience differences, finding the balance between good content and shitposting on Twitter, www.laskie.com,...

  
• 05.04.2022

  Meghan Skornia of Asakura Robinson - There is Bar in San Antonio for Austin Expats?! - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 32

  Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Meghan Skornia (@MeghanSkornia) to talk about urban planning, zoning codes, the Great Springs project, affordable housing, why you should live in San Antonio, and much more.-----* Do you love The Michael Girdley Show and...

  
• 04.27.2022

  Jay Vasantharajah - Things I wish I had learned 10 years ago about Pricing Power - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 31

  Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Jay Vasantharajah (@jayvasdigital) to talk about money as a taboo in the tech space, pricing power & how it affects business; the “Top Talent” contradiction, hiring overseas, Businesses being alive through systems, Twitter, and...

  
• 04.22.2022

  John Wilson of Wilson Companies - Should you start a Conference to make money? - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 30

  Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by John Wilson (@WilsonCompanies) to talk about the HoldCoConf, building a personal brand, the relevance of joining a business community, the plumbing industry, and much more.How do you make a repeatable, scalable, unbeatable Hiring system?...

  
• 04.13.2022

  Turning the Tables! Michael Girdley gets interviewed on the Next Gen Podcast - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 29

  Michael Girdley (@Girdley) joins The Next Gen Podcast (@TheNextGenPod) to talk about how he takes business concepts and turns it into reality by incubating or putting up businesses, shares his stories in his entrepreneurial journey, experiences, struggles & wisdom gathered...

  
• 04.09.2022

  Picking the hottest 12 Ycombinator graduates with @BuggerOAF - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 28

  Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by @buggeroaf to talk about YCombinator, the start-up accelerator. They discuss experiences, benefits & requirements to participate in the ecosystem, transactional vs. emotional engagement, the importance of timing, and much more.-----* Do you love Unusual...

  
• 03.24.2022

  Matt Willes of Skol Capital - How does the World of Mezz Lenders Work? (Plus a great perspective on life)! - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 27

  Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Matt Willes (@SkolCapital) to talk about Mezzanine lending. How does it work? When is it useful? How is a loan structured? We talk about Willes Capital, the industry, common practices, risk management, and much...

  
• 02.24.2022

  Moneymaking Ideas with Shingi - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 26

  New Business Ideas episode!Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Shinghi Detlefson (twitter: @shinghiD) and Hayden Cohen (Twitter: @haydenjcohen) and pitch each other business ideas and schemes.-----* Do you love Unusual Profits and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to...

  
• 02.18.2022

  How I hire great people - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 25

  How do you make a repeatable, scalable, unbeatable Hiring system? Michael Girdley (@Girdley) walks us through his take on hiring. Save on resources in advance by hiring the best fits for each role.-----* Do you love Unusual Profits and want...

  
• 02.10.2022

  The recruiter of choice: How JobMobz helps Silicon Valley companies grow so quickly - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 24

  Jesse Tinsley (Twitter: @JesseTinsley) joins me (Twitter: @Girdley) in the show to talk about the his story on founding JobMobz (jobmobz.com), the recruiting business and specifically his niche as a recruiter for the tech industry.(1:07) Jesse tells us what he...

  
• 02.04.2022

  Business Ideas Episode with Shinghi - Unusual Profits ep23

  New Business Ideas episode!Me and Shinghi Detlefson (twitter: @shinghiD) pitch each other business ideas and schemes.(1:09) 1 credit card that optimizes the benefits when making a purchase(4:50) Part time businesses: Advantages/disadvantages in janitorial services & day cares(7:32) Entering the real...

  
• 01.28.2022

  Business Ideas Episode with Shinghi - ep22

  New Business Ideas episode!Me and Shinghi Detlefson (twitter: @shinghiD) pitch each other business ideas and schemes.(1:09) $3k/month accountability gym(5:19) A screening service so you know which sport your kid should specialize in(10:29) "Construction Uncle" to validate construction bid pricing(16:25) Monetizing...

  
• 10.12.2021

  The Window Washing Business - Johnny Robinson Co-founder of Orange Window Cleaning - Unusual Profits ep 21

  This week we make a deep dive into the window washing business.Johnny Robinson is co-founder of Orange Window Cleaning in Orange County, CA. We go deep into how they acquire customers, transitioning to a 1099 independent contractor model and how...

  
• 09.27.2021

  The Non-Ferrous Casting Facilities Business - Reg Zeller of CaneKast - Unusual Profits ep 20

  Reg Zeller is CEO of Canekast. He is building the first coast-to-coast network of non-ferrous casting facilities (https://canekast.com/). Starting with a single foundry, he has since expanded the business by acquiring multiple facilities across the USA. We cover...

  
• 09.19.2021

  Grocery Store Chain Business - Rob LaBonne of Labonne's Markets - Unusual Profits ep 19

  Rob Labonne is COO of LaBonne's Markets (https://labonnes.com/), a 4-store grocery chain with 440+ associates in Connecticut, USA.They are a family-owned grocery store chain located in several smaller towns in Connecticut. We cover the dynamics of the grocery business, what...

  
• 09.10.2021

  The Cargo Aircraft Medical Module Business - Bianca Rhodes is CEO of Knight Aerospace - Unusual Profits ep 18

  Bianca Rhodes is CEO of Knight Aerospace (https://knightaerospace.com/) in San Antonio, Texas. They are a company that makes roll-on/roll-off medical modules for cargo aircraft as well as other equipment widely used in the aerospace industry. These modules are...

  
• 09.03.2021

  The Flare Gas Bitcoin Mining Business - Matt Lohstroh from Giga Energy - e17

  Matt Lohstroh runs Giga Energy, a company that uses excess natural gas from oil wells to mine bitcoin on well sites.They take the gas that is normally burned off and turn it into cryptocurrency.This interview is a fascinating journey into...

  
• 08.16.2021

  The High-end Restaurant Group Business - Morgan Weber from Agricole Hospitality - e16

  This week's episode has Morgan Weber, co-founder of Agricole Hospitality.They are a diverse group of high-end, specialty restaurants in Houston, Texas.What's interesting is the corner of the market where they play formed by high-quality experiences and attention to detail.Really fascinating...

  
• 07.15.2021

  The Vehicle Armoring Business - Mark Burton - CEO of ArmorMax - e15

  This week's guest is Mark Burton, CEO of ArmorMax and International Armoring in Salt Lake City, UT.They armor cars for customers in 14 countries and 4 continents.https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-burton-0446a02/Join me in learning how this business works.Michael

  
• 06.25.2021

  The Domain Brokerage Business - Andrew Rosener - CEO of MediaOptions.com - e14

  Andrew Rosener is CEO of MediaOptions.com, a domain name brokerage based in Lisbon, Portugal.We learned how the fascinating world of domain name investing and transactions work.Other topics include China's effect on domains, Andrew's most valuable domains, and how the industry...

  
• 06.22.2021

  The Hard Money Lending Business - Matthew Weidert of Longleaf Lending - e13

  We learn how the hard money lending business works with Matthew Weidert.His company's website is: https://longleaflending.com/Enjoy!Michael

  
• 06.05.2021

  The Physical Security Business - Bruno Lavado CFO of Elevation Security - e12

  We learn how the physical security business works with Bruno Lavado. I think you'll enjoy his story as an immigrant to the US from LATAM. Now building a business with partners. They plan to break $2mm in revenue this year...

  
• 05.27.2021

  The Demolition Business - Sam Bacon, CEO of Green Circle Demolition

  The guest is Sam Bacon, CEO of Green Circle Demolition out of Atlanta, GA.We talked through how the demolition business works including strategies to even out revenue and grow this type of company.Enjoy!

  
• 05.21.2021

  The Freight Industry Media+Data Business - Craig Fuller, CEO of FreightWaves

  New Episode Alert!The guest is Craig Fuller, CEO of FreightWaves out of Chattanooga, TN.We had a fascinating discussion about how FreightWaves works, including the marrying of a media business and a Saas-like data business.Enjoy!

  
• 05.17.2021

  The Litigation Finance Business - Cayse Llorens CEO of LexShares / e9

  Cayse Llorens is CEO of LexShares, a Boston-based company that specializes in civil commercial litigation finance.- We spoke about the types of litigation finance- How a company like LexShares compares and thrives compared to other players in the spaceEnjoy! Michael

  
• 05.01.2021

  The Corporate History Agency Business - Jason Dressel President of History Factory / e8

  This week is Jason Dressel, President of History Factory.They're a 40-year-old marketing agency that helps large corporations discover and leverage their history as they pursue their future.Besides operating archive services, they offer a suite of services around corporate history.Learn how...

  
• 04.02.2021

  The Real Estate Syndication Business (REPE) - Chris Powers CEO of Fort Capital, LP - e7

  Chris Powers, CEO, of Fort Worth-based privately owned real investment firm Fort Capital, LP.I learned:- How to get started in RE syndication- How syndicators make money- Trends happening in the industryEnjoy!Michael

  
• 03.19.2021

  The D2C eCommerce Business - Kelcey Lehrich CEO of 365-Holdings.com - e6

  I spent this week's episode talking with Kelcey Lehrich about a business very foreign to me, D2C e-commerce businesses.His business operates a holding company with multiple brands. Their products are very diverse including knives, diapers and others.What was interesting was...

  
• 03.15.2021

  Ad Valorem Property Tax Consulting with Zachary Fleming of Ryan LLC - e5

  New episode!With Zachary Fleming (@zlfleming), who works at Ryan LLC and heads their San Antonio office. He is a commercial real estate tax consultant.We learn how the ad valorem property tax consulting business works.Here's his bio and company website:https://www.ryan.com/about-ryan/leadership/zachary-fleming/

  
• 03.11.2021

  The Goat Rental Business - CEO Aaron Steele from Goats On The Go® - e4

  In this episode, I talked with CEO Aaron Steele about his goat rental business called Goats On The Go® (@GoatsontheGo).Or, by its technical name "targeted grazing".Things we learned in this episode:- Why goats instead of sheep?- How the business can...

  
• 03.05.2021

  The Commercial Insurance Brokerage Business - Jonathan Crystal - e3

  Jonathan Crystal is a 20-year veteran of the commercial insurance brokerage business. In this episode, he explains how the business works.

  
• 03.03.2021

  The Southern USA Lumber Business - Matt Moldenhauer CEO of Bellwether Forest Products - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 2

  Matt Moldenhauer, CEO of Bellwether Forest Products in South Carolina. (Carolinabellwetherfp.com)They are a service provider in the timber industry doing safe, sustainable, and responsible timber procurement, logging, and hauling services.