Capitalism.com with Ryan Daniel Moran

Alex went from sleeping on the floors of his gym to building a $30M/yr business in just three years… without taking on any outside investments. What's more… His business has helped more than 40 of his clients become millionaires. Alex recently wrote a book that Ryan considers to be the best business book he's ever read. Listen in on their conversation to hear more about the strategies Alex teaches...

Capitalism causes big problems in the world. No, you haven't accidentally downloaded a podcast from Socialism.com. Ryan hasn't been taken over by aliens. You're exactly in the right place. And if you get squeamish when people blame capitalism for disasters like oil spills and atrocities brought on by racism and racial inequality, this episode is exactly the one your brain will thank you for listen...

There are two humongous milestones in the development of your brand. The first comes when you reach the point of being "all-in" on it. Like, it's not just a smart idea for a business. It's not just a clear path to a million dollars. It's not just something some investor might want to throw money at. Instead, it's the hair on fire moment when you really see the massive positive contribution your br...

Most success stories get told backwards, from the great win all the way back to the humble beginnings. Think of all those "they started in their garage" stories. They wouldn't be nearly as compelling if the story ended in the founder going to work at a 'regular' job because of failing. A lot gets lost in the telling that way. Hindsight dictates which efforts, twists, and turns are worth recalling...

Know how some discussions are important to have? You know you need to start wrapping your head around them, but it just seems more confusing the deeper you go. So you get with an expert because you know you'll get thoughtful, knowledgeable answers to your questions. But sometimes, the expert is so familiar with the topic that you find yourself feeling even more confused the longer you talk. That's...

"Hey Ryan, what do you think about Bitcoin?" Most of the people who follow his work know how he'd answer that question. He'd say something like, "C'mon, be serious. It's a fad. It's not backed by anything. You're WAY better off just building a business, which you can control. Then invest the profits in some nice dividend-paying stocks." Oh, but we'd be wrong. Now, anyway. Ryan's thoughts on Bitcoi...

Ryan Daniel Moran was recently at an investor meet up when he met a man with the most fascinating life story he had ever heard. Having done 100s of interviews over the years this became an immediate top 5. This man, Adel Sayegh, had everything you could ever want in life. He had everything entrepreneurs chase after and he lost it all. In this interview he shares everything he learned through that...

A nudge to make some long-overdue changes - like ending the self-inflicted pressure that says we have to do it all ourselves or watch our businesses crumble. Rather than gunning the engine non-stop, maybe it would actually be more effective to just stop for a moment. And maybe… just maybe, time spent resting might turn out to be the most profitable, productive time of all. One upside of getting kn...

You want to build wealth?  "Save your pennies."  "Work hard." "Live way below your means." "No matter what, protect your money." That's the advice so many of us have heard about how to become wealthy. It might work… but it'll take a long, long time that way because it means playing not to lose rather than playing to win. What if we turned that around and played to win, instead? This question promp...

I don't care who you are. $75,000 dollars is a lot of money. But that's what Ryan just spent on Gary Vaynerchuk's NFTs. As an investor who's spent most of his life studying the stock market and a capitalist who's raised and deployed millions of dollars through the Capitalism Fund, for Ryan to drop this kind of cash on something so… weird? Well, there's got to be a good reason. The good news is, yo...

If you want to make more money, you've got to work more. Well, that's what most entrepreneurs hear. But the truth is, if you want to make more money, you've got to think bigger… and that means you need time to be able to think big thoughts. Yeah, but if you're like most entrepreneurs, you're already burning it at both ends. You can't remember the last time you had "spare" time - and to be honest,...

"You should become an influencer!" No. Don't do that. The world has enough content creators hoping they'll become the next famous celebrity putting their face on products from makeup to wine. But here's a secret: there's an enormous amount of opportunity for entrepreneurs who'll partner with content creators who've built audiences. In fact, relative to the number of influencers out there, there ar...

Question for you… Would you be okay with owning only 10% of the business you founded? Not so much? What if that business grew to be worth a billion dollars? Would you be okay with that percentage then?  Ryan's conversation with Brian Lee (founder of Legal Zoom, ShoeDazzle, Art of Sport, and the Honest Company) took a surprising turn when Brian revealed he "only" owns a small percentage of each of...

Hey brand builders, if you've ever wondered whether your business has what it takes to attract investors so you can take it to the next level, this episode is for you. Inspired by the Capitalism Incubator's recent Pitch Week, Ryan pinpointed four key questions every brand owner should ask. These are some of the questions investors are asking when they look at your brand to decide whether to take t...

"For the love of money is the root of all evil." What's an entrepreneur to do? We want to build something great, something that serves people. But we definitely want the money, too. Does that make us evil? So many entrepreneurs carry at least a little guilt when they hear this verse - or its more commonly misquoted version: Money is the root of all evil. That ends today. In this episode, Ryan puts...

I wanted to share a conversation one of my students, Debbie, and I had recently. Debbie's making great progress in her journey of building a million-dollar brand. But like many entrepreneurs, this is not her first go at building something big. This time, she's going at it using the blueprint I share in 12 Months to $1 Million.  Debbie's nailed down her audience and her product now, but asked me fo...

Are you facing a life situation you don't want? Unhappy with your business, your money, or your relationships? We've all been there, wanting something to change. How long we stay stuck in that situation, though, largely depends on the questions we ask.  In this episode, Ryan shares a line of thought experiments that will leave you in a more resourceful state of mind any time you use them. You can...

"That guy. We want to invest in that guy." In this episode, Ryan Daniel Moran and Sam Prentice give an update on the Capitalism Fund for the second quarter of 2021. You'll hear the surprising advice they've given Scott, Jesse, and Nick, the three brand owners the Fund invested in already. But you'll also get a sneak peek into  the brands the Fund is in discussions with, before any ink hits the pap...

"The top one percent richest people in the country" - in some people's mouths, this is a slur. Others strive to reach this financial milestone. Still others passed it long ago and now live a life of financial independence. Helping people join the ranks of the one percent is what we do at Capitalism.com. But what does the math look like? How much wealth would put you into the one percent in the Uni...

"First, I'll make the money. Then, I'll live a better and happier life." That's the lie so many entrepreneurs buy and live. Not because they want it that way, but because that's the message so many of us hear.  Granted, there's a certain amount of hustle needed to get through the grind phase of any business. But that doesn't mean you need to put off happiness while you "work your face off" to grow...

My coach, Justus Murimi, sat down with me to talk about purpose. There's a reason he has this conversation with every entrepreneur he coaches. It's because it's very easy to forget why we got into our business in the first place, and shocking to see what we unlock when we remember it.  In getting crystal clear on your purpose, you unleash your power. But that's not all. You also free yourself to b...

This could be the most important decision a brand owner makes.  On one side, you might look at your business as your baby. You've nurtured it from its birth, pouring your blood, sweat, tears, and money into it. Win or lose, it's all yours. Even if that means you grow at a snail's pace instead of taking off like a rocket. And maybe you're wondering whether the cash, connections, and advice you'd ad...

If you've ever lost money in business, this episode is especially for you.  Until today, I've talked a lot about my eight-figure exit, how I've helped hundreds of people become millionaires, and the simple 12 months to $1 million plan I teach. I haven't been quite so public with my losses in business. They're big, as you can tell from the title of this episode. They may actually be even bigger tha...

Why do you do what you do? We all got into this game for one reason - the freedom to do what we are called to do. Often, entrepreneurs find ways to keep themselves busy. We pride ourselves on working to death and make fun of those who work a 9 to 5 for someone else without realizing that we are working double and are often less happy than those people.  Here's how to fix that. You can go from twic...

Everyone wants to reverse engineer the successes of the most rich and famous people in the world...  That strategy might look good on the surface, but in reality, it never works. You and I can never be Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk - and we shouldn't want to be! The secret to success is to be yourself. You can only be you.  In this episode, I'm contrasting two ways I've gone about building my business....