7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast

Brenden Kumarasamy is the founder of MasterTalk , a YouTube channel dedicated to helping people improve their communication and public speaking skills. With a background in venture capital at Real Ventures and as an Associate Consultant at IBM, Brenden has helped many startups raise capital and navigate HR transformations in industries like telecommunications, construction, and steel manufacturing...

Gary M. Ross is a highly experienced consultant, coach, and corporate executive who has spent over 30 years in internal communication. As the president of INSIDE COMMS, Gary helps organizations improve their communication practices. He has worked with clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small non-profits and academia, assisting with corporate transformations, integrations, M&A, and chang...

Melanie Dupuis , also known as Investor Mel, is a real estate investor who, with her husband Dave, has acquired over 170 apartments and 27 properties in a few short years, using creative financing strategies and none of their own money. They have 100% ownership of these properties, which means they keep 100% of the equity, appreciation, and cash-flow. Despite a life-changing highway crash in 2018,...

Stefan Georgi is a renowned direct response copywriter who has grossed over $700MM in sales since he began his career in 2011. When he's not working, he spends time with his wife, daughter, and enjoys outdoor activities, sports, and reading. Copy Accelerator is a mastermind program with over 90 members, where Stefan provides comprehensive training on his RMBC Method. The members of the program gen...

Simon Severino is the CEO of Strategy Sprints, a company that helps SaaS and service-based business owners to run their companies more efficiently, leading to increased sales. He has interviewed many successful entrepreneurs, including Rita McGrath, David Allen, Nir Eyal, Perry Marshall, Verne Harnish, Brian Kurtz, and more on his podcast, the Strategy Sprints podcast. Simon created the Strategy S...

In this episode, we dive into the life and accomplishments of Erik Cabral, a serial entrepreneur who left his corporate job after more than 20 years to pursue real estate investing and achieve financial freedom. Through educating himself, networking, and analyzing hundreds of deals, Erik was able to purchase his first multi-family building within a year. He is now a partner in the Renault Winery &...

Damon Aleczander is the founder of Impruvu , a financial education and improvement company that helps clients secure loans and funding, even with subpar credit scores. Impruvu offers an online course with credit secrets and knowledge to empower clients to improve their financial well-being. The company is known for its sincere and compassionate approach, 360-degree full-service agency, and its foc...

Meet Jordan , the mastermind behind DropFunnels - the innovative marketing platform that's taking the online world by storm. Dubbed as "Jordo" by friends and colleagues, Jordan is the founder of this tech-free platform that lets you build your entire website, blog, sales funnels, and more, all powered by the powerful and fast WordPress infrastructure. Jordan's expertise in disruptive advertising t...

In this podcast, we interview Nicholas Verity, the CEO of Cleverly , an advertising and marketing company founded in 2016. With an estimated 18 employees, Cleverly is the world's only B2B lead generation agency with over 700 5-star reviews. As a member of the executive team within the C-Suite department, Nicholas leads the company at a C-level management level. Cleverly specializes in using data f...

With over 25 years of experience in the business world, Nancy Giere is a highly skilled training expert. She founded her consulting business in 1998, and since then has assisted companies in developing impactful and memorable training programs. Nancy possesses a rare combination of analytical and creative abilities, allowing her to approach situations with both practical business acumen and artist...

Jason S. Bradshaw is the CEO and co-founder of Bradshaw, Koh & Co, a global strategic advisor to C-suite executives and start-ups. He is a keynote speaker on experience management, customer and employee experience, digital transformation, and leading through crisis. Bradshaw has led transformative change for recognizable brands like Target, Fairfax, and Volkswagen, resulting in customer-centric gr...

Jorge Contreras is a seasoned real estate investor and coach with a passion for helping others achieve their goals. Over the past several years, he has built a successful Airbnb business and has used his expertise to coach thousands of individuals on how to use Airbnb to achieve financial, time, and location freedom. Jorge's extensive knowledge and experience in the field make him a valuable resou...

Chris Prefontaine is the founder and CEO of Smart Real Estate Coach, a company that helps individuals and families invest in real estate and create the life of their dreams. The company, which is based in North America, was founded in 2014 by Prefontaine and is now run by a family team, including Prefontaine's son Nick, daughter Kayla, and son-in-law Zachary. The team at Smart Real Estate Coach he...

Susanne Mariga is a certified accountant who has helped clients achieve their financial goals for over 20 years. Susanne has worked at big accounting firms, like Arthur Andersen and KPMG. She has also started her own small business. This experience has allowed her to help her clients create business plans that focus on making a profit. As a certified Profit First Professional, she is passionate ab...

Leslie is a dynamic guest who first shares with us her story of going to Indonesia and, on a whim, buying some clothes and learning to then sell those clothes in NYC. She tells us why freedom is a foundational value for her life and the challenges with not knowing what to do in her business initially. Leslie shares the importance of getting a coach to help as well as changing mindset from a 5 figu...

Today, we get to discuss selling on Amazon and some powerful tips from Jenna Lieber and Turnkey Product Management !  We discuss how branding is now key and how to build a following. We also cover scaling internationally and organic traffic vs PPC. Jenna explains why they recommend you focus on premium products and reveals what the sweet spot should be in terms of price range.  She elaborates on t...

Shawn shares so much value with us today, starting with how he learned to build his own dream and maintain curiosity as a child.  He learned to cater to small businesses, leaders and high achievers.  He shares how entrepreneurs must shift focus from what "needs to be done to understanding what they should and should not be doing - to stop focusing on "putting out fires" only. Shawn teaches us how...

In this episode, we have the privilege of speaking with and learning from the head of Viking Capital: Dr. Vikram Raya . He tells us about his background as an immigrant from India and being interested in apartments as his family lived in them for much of his childhood. He shares why investing in multi-family rental real estate is inflation/recession resistant. His team secures the best deals by ve...

In today's episode, we have the privilege of chatting with two very young entrepreneurs: Marcus and Jonas Kanell!  They started selling curb painting for houses as a summer side-hustle and share some lessons learned as the go door to door.  They share with us the importance of finding an area that may need it and making improvements as you go in terms of sales pitch, energy level, etc.  We talk ab...

Dena Patton shares some wonderful, sound strategies to rise to our full potential of greatness.  She talks with us about the excitement of jumping in as an entrepreneur and tells some of her story developing systems for Broadway and off-Broadway shows in NYC.  She shares insights on how to transition from an entrepreneur to a CEO with clarity and awareness.  She encourages CEOs to think and act li...

In this episode, Chris Hervochon shares some really fascinating insights about business - including service-based businesses with a subscription-based model.  He shares some insights about the importance of paying close attention to our world in order to pivot as needed.  He also talks about the important concept of asking clients and teammates alike for ideas for growth possibilities.  Chris shar...

Allyson Chavez is a knowledgeable and dynamic woman with wonderful perspectives and a great story!  She tells us how she built a business and took a fall and had several important epiphanies along the way.  She discovered the power of the mind and universal laws.  She learned about decisions, beliefs and energy.  By working hard being willing to be tired, etc, she learned the power of sacrifice. S...

We had the privilege to talk with Satyam Kantamneni in this episode about the grand importance of user experiences.  He tells us of his military background before entering the tech world.  We discuss freedom and impact in business in conjunction with design and technology.  He tells about how -to become more user-centric and properly serving your customer by getting to know them better first. He g...

Crista Grasso shared some wonderful business insights with us today!  She tells of how she worked from coffee shops to consulting and has always had a knack for getting better results with companies (and acquisitions) by strategically aligning everything with an intentional vision or set of goals.  We talk at length about how to effectively get a team on board by beginning with the end in mind and...

In this episode, we tell the tale of how my daughter and I got caught up in a series of unfortunate events.  We had planned a little trip to go to a concert and Disneyland when - uh oh - the plane had mechanical issues.  We were stuck on and off a hot airplane for literally hours.  Then, just as we were about to take off, we had more issues and the flight had to be canceled. The key to this story...