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Ever feel like you’re stuck trying to build an audience from scratch, wondering where your next customer will come from? In today's episode, Brian continues his special 7-day solo series by revealing one of the most powerful (and underrated) growth strategies he’s used across every business he’s built over the past 17 years. In this episode, he takes you all the way back to his dorm room days—starting with just three readers—and walks you through how leveraging other people’s audiences became the ultimate shortcut to growth. From guest posting and event sponsorships to podcast tours and course bundles, this episode is a masterclass in accelerating traction without waiting years to build your own platform.
✨ Why This Matters for You
This isn’t just a tactic—it’s a mindset shift that can dramatically speed up your growth:
📝 Key Takeaways
🚀 Put It Into Action
Start leveraging other people’s audiences today:
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Ever feel like you’re lost in a sea of conflicting advice, trying to compete with millions of others on social media? This week, Brian is kicking off a special 7-day series, pulling back the curtain on the unconventional, timeless strategies that have actually worked to grow his businesses over the past 17 years. In this first episode, he shares the powerful story of how he and his business partner went from awkwardly walking into a local sandwich shop to cracking the code on client acquisition. Discover the “selling to a room” strategy—a method that positions you as an expert, builds instant trust, and is just as effective for a local service business as it is for a global online course empire.
✨ Why This Matters for You
This isn't just a story; it’s a playbook that can change how you get clients forever:
📝 Key Takeaways
🚀 Put It Into Action
This week, start building your own “room” with these steps:
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Ever felt so frustrated by your day job's inefficiencies that you wanted to build a solution yourself? That’s exactly what Colin Green did. As an institutional asset manager, Colin was tired of dealing with fragmented data and manual reporting in the multifamily real estate world. Instead of just complaining, he spent his nights and weekends building what would become BubbleGum BI, a game-changing business intelligence and AI platform.
This episode is a masterclass in turning deep industry expertise into a wildly successful tech company. You'll discover how Colin leveraged AI to tear down the traditional barriers to software development, creating a tool so effective it practically sold itself and led to an acquisition. For any wantrepreneur or entrepreneur sitting on an idea, Colin’s story is proof that the best businesses are built by people who have actually done the job and are brave enough to solve their own problems.
💡 What You'll Take Away For YOUR Business
📝 About Colin Green
Colin Green is the founder of BubbleGum BI, an AI and business intelligence platform purpose-built for the multifamily real estate industry. Coming from a background as an institutional asset manager, Colin experienced the pain of fragmented data and inefficient reporting firsthand. This unique perspective allowed him to build a solution that truly understands and solves the core problems of property owners and operators. Colin embodies the principle that the best tech is built by those who have lived the problem, making his journey from industry professional to tech founder an inspiring roadmap for entrepreneurs everywhere.
🎯 Colin’s BEST Piece of Advice for Wantrepreneurs and Entrepreneurs
Borrowing from Mark Cuban, Colin’s best advice is simple yet profound: "The best time to start anything is yesterday."
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Ever wonder if you should be running more than one business? In this episode, we dive into the incredible journey of Akash Singel, an immigrant entrepreneur who turned a single truck into two thriving business empires: an award-winning trucking company and a nationwide real estate investment firm. Akash reveals his deeply practical philosophy: don't bet everything on one business. This episode is packed with value for any wantrepreneur or entrepreneur, as Akash breaks down how to strategically diversify your income, manage risk in volatile markets, and leverage experience in one industry to create opportunities in another. He shares a powerful, no-nonsense approach to scaling that is built on service, loyalty, and a relentless commitment to learning.
💡 What You'll Take Away For YOUR Business
📝 About Akash Singel
Akash Singel’s story is a classic immigrant entrepreneur journey fueled by hustle and strategic vision. After moving to the U.S. and earning his MBA, he started with a single truck, driving it himself to learn the industry from the inside out. He scaled that experience into two business empires: Faith Transport Service, an award-winning trucking company, and Singel Properties, a nationwide real estate investment firm. Akash’s unique perspective comes from his hands-on approach and his core belief in building a diversified portfolio of income streams to weather any economic storm.
🎯 Akash’s BEST Piece of Advice for Wantrepreneurs and Entrepreneurs
"Learning never ends. Just keep learning. And don't be afraid of failures. It's also a learning."
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In an era where no industry is safe from disruption, attorney-turned-entrepreneur Eric Hoffman is leading the charge in one of the most change-resistant sectors: the legal world. He joins the podcast to break down how he founded AI Esquire, a purpose-built AI voice and automation platform that solves a massive, invisible problem for law firms—the fact that they miss a staggering 64% of their calls. This episode is a masterclass in identifying a costly pain point and building a niche, credibility-anchored solution. Eric shares invaluable insights on building trust with a risk-averse audience, leveraging professional expertise to create a game-changing product, and the mindset required to push through the inevitable pain of starting a business. For any entrepreneur looking to innovate in a traditional space, this conversation is packed with actionable strategies.
💡 What You'll Take Away For YOUR Business
📝 About Eric Hoffman
Eric Hoffman is an attorney turned tech founder who experienced the administrative burdens of running a law firm firsthand. This experience led him to create AI Esquire, an innovative AI voice and automation platform designed specifically for law firms. His core mission is to empower lawyers to focus on practicing law by letting intelligent AI handle the intake, scheduling, and administrative tasks. Eric’s unique position as both a legal professional and a tech entrepreneur gives him unparalleled insight into building solutions that are not only technologically advanced but also deeply respectful of the legal industry's regulations and client expectations.
🎯 Eric’s BEST Piece of Advice for Wantrepreneurs and Entrepreneurs
"It's very difficult in the beginning, but you have to keep working. You just have to keep doing it. And it really does lift... the fog will lift and it will be worth it."
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In this episode, Megan Goddard, CEO and co-founder of Kizuna, shares her powerful journey from being personally impacted by the justice system to building a tech company that’s transforming it from the inside out. She reveals how she identified a critical gap in the background screening process and built an "infrastructure" business that provides a decision-making layer for companies, rather than another complex platform. This episode is a masterclass for any entrepreneur looking to turn a deep-seated passion into a scalable, impactful business, proving that you can solve major societal issues while building a successful for-profit venture.
💡 What You'll Take Away For YOUR Business
📝 About Megan Goddard
Megan Goddard is the CEO and co-founder of Kizuna, a company building the infrastructure for more equitable and intelligent background screening. With over a decade of experience spanning both criminal justice reform and HR tech, she brings a rare blend of policy depth and product expertise to the future of hiring. Her passion for this work began at age 16, driven by family experiences with the justice system, and has fueled a singular mission: to create hiring systems that expand access to opportunity while strengthening trust and safety for everyone.
🎯 Megan’s BEST Piece of Advice for Wantrepreneurs and Entrepreneurs
“Really pursue a problem that you’re obsessed with... If you’re obsessed with it, it’s going to be so fun. The solution is never going to be what you imagined it would be in the beginning. So don’t get so tied and attached to that solution, but do get obsessed with the problem.”
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Tired of throwing money at marketing tactics that don't deliver? This episode is your antidote to marketing frustration. Full-stack marketer and agency founder Mary Bevins breaks down why a "strategy-first" approach is the only way to achieve sustainable growth. She dismantles the chaos of modern marketing and provides a clear, holistic framework that connects all the pieces—from paid ads and SEO to email marketing and lead conversion. For any entrepreneur who feels like they're just checking marketing boxes without seeing real results, Mary offers an invaluable perspective on how to build a marketing engine that is intentional, measurable, and highly effective.
💡 What You'll Take Away For YOUR Business
📝 About Mary Bevins
Mary Bevins is the founder of Memora Marketing, a strategic marketing agency dedicated to helping small and mid-sized businesses grow with clarity. With over a decade of experience, Mary’s journey took her from being a stay-at-home parent to the Chief Operating Officer of five different companies before launching her own agency. This diverse background in business development and operations gives her a unique, full-picture perspective on how marketing must integrate with every facet of a business to truly succeed.
🎯 Mary’s BEST Piece of Advice for Wantrepreneurs and Entrepreneurs
"Track everything. Track every outlet of marketing... track it month over month as well as the return so that you know how better to use your money or your time for the next quarter."
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Ever have one of those weeks where you feel like you’re just spinning your wheels, replying to emails, and tweaking your website, but not actually making real progress? This raw, unfiltered Solo Sunday episode, recorded mid-move in an empty, echoey room, is the reality check you need. Brian shares a powerful quote that completely reframes the dreaded "no" and reveals the one question he asks himself to ensure he's not just staying busy, but actually building momentum. If you’ve ever let the fear of rejection keep you from taking big swings, this episode will teach you how to start celebrating every single "no" as a step closer to your dream.
✨ Why This Matters for You
Embracing rejection is a superpower for entrepreneurs:
📝 Key Takeaways
🚀 Put It Into Action
This week, conduct a simple rejection audit:
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Tired of juggling a dozen different software tools just to run your business? In this episode, Peter Gustafson, founder of coachstack, breaks down how to build a fundamentally solid business by simplifying your operations and focusing on what truly matters. After leaving a six-figure career in the tech world, Peter saw a massive gap in the market for coaches overwhelmed by clunky tech stacks and a lack of business acumen. This conversation is a masterclass in strategic thinking, from validating your idea with real customers to building a system that consistently attracts and retains clients. For any entrepreneur, especially those in service-based industries, this episode will give you the clarity and confidence to stop tinkering and start building a business that’s built to last.
💡 What You'll Take Away For YOUR Business
📝 About Peter Gustafson
Peter Gustafson is the founder of coachstack, a premium all-in-one platform designed to help accomplished professionals launch and scale their coaching businesses. With over a decade of experience in leadership roles at SaaS startups and nonprofits, Peter combines his deep expertise in product design, customer success, and entrepreneurship to solve the biggest pain points for modern coaches. His unique perspective comes from seeing the business world from the inside out, first as a tech leader and now as a founder who is personally building the solution he wishes existed.
🎯 Peter’s BEST Piece of Advice for Wantrepreneurs and Entrepreneurs
"Anyone who's on the fence about whether or not they should start that thing… Just do it and just get started."
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Shawn “Greybeard” Davis, a three-time seven-figure founder, pulls back the curtain on his incredible journey from bankruptcy to building empires in finance, real estate, and energy. He shares his core philosophy of “imperfect action over perfect inaction” and reveals the overlooked marketing channel—radio—that he used to create an instant audience and dominate local markets. This episode is a masterclass in resilience, unconventional growth strategies, and knowing when to accelerate versus when to pivot. For any entrepreneur feeling stuck or afraid to make a move, Shawn’s raw honesty about his failures and successes provides a powerful, actionable roadmap for building a business (and life) on your own terms.
💡 What You'll Take Away For YOUR Business
📝 About Shawn Davis
Shawn "Greybeard" Davis is a serial entrepreneur, radio host, and mentor who has built and scaled three separate seven-figure businesses in completely different industries: finance, real estate, and energy. After 22 years in financial services, he fearlessly pivoted, flipping high-end homes and later launching a solar brokerage company, using the power of radio to fuel its massive growth. Known for his "step on the gas" philosophy, Shawn now mentors business owners and CEOs, sharing his hard-won wisdom to help them achieve meaningful success without sacrificing their lives.
🎯 Shawn’s BEST Piece of Advice for Wantrepreneurs and Entrepreneurs
"Listen to that inner voice, that prompting in your spirit... when I've listened to that, it's always, always worked out for me for the good."
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