7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast

Captain Steven Hoffman (Captain Hoff!) is the CEO of Founders Space, which helps accelerate and launch amazing startups.  He is author of several award-winning books such as "Surviving a Startup," "Make Elephants Fly" and "The Five Forces".  He has a widely varied background from Silicon Valley to Hollywood and shares with us some amazing stories and insights of his long and illustrious career hel...

In this episode, we talked first about how champions create separation on Fridays.  We talked about turning anger into productivity and some recent stories of people we've worked with dropping the ball and wasting our time.  We talked about the importance of finding like-minded people and to stop feeling sorry for ourselves as victims when things go wrong.   We shared the value of being unreasonab...

We talked about some amazing gems of knowledge and experience acquired this week at the Traffic & Conversions Summit in sunny San Diego!  We shared many tidbits related to the evolving landscape of social media and the real importance of OWNING your own audience and data.   We shared insights from billionaire Lululemon CEO Chip Wilson, Steve Sims, Pedro Adao, Martha Stewart and so many others.  We...

In this episode we talked about some excellent sports analogies - especially as we get ready to start the 4th quarter of the year!  We talked about our purpose on this podcast and different scenarios surrounding my kids' development in sports.   We talked about coaching my 9 year old and how some of the kids were letting mistakes drag them down for the rest of practice.  I shared some details of a...

We talked at length in this episode about clearing our path forward so we can move and obtain our true objectives in life.  This is a process of filtering that includes asking and facing some hard questions at times.  We talked about some things that happened in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" as well as the movie "Up in the Air" as it relates to these topics.  We also covered some important...

We talked in this episode first about making and achieving our goals as time continues to fly by.  We also discussed some of the values of our company and how important it is to find, validate and agree with peoples problems before telling them the good news that we can help solve them. We also shared the story of Jim Britt, one of Tony Robbins' mentors and how Jim built an extraordinary life out...

Sam shared some interesting background between the restaurant and automotive businesses that led into consulting and running his own firm.  He then shared how they solved problems in the automotive industry and how to create a tactical strategy with actionable steps in your business.   He shared what his company, Tip of the Spear Ventures , does for businesses and some of how the venture capital s...

In this episode, we shared about how my son Marcus broke his arm over the weekend.  We discussed that, although life isn't fair, we can work hard & smart, thus putting the odds in our favor.  We talked about immediately pivoting (as Marcus has) to continue to challenge one's self.  We talked about taking action to avoid the more common natural response of sitting and sinking into some form of depr...

We talked in this episode about attending an amazing event called "Summer Camp" in Indiana. We talked about the importance behind the saying that the 5 people you spend the most time with have the greatest influence over the results in your life. We talked about Patrick Bet-David and getting to meet and converse with one of the greatest entrepreneurs of our time.  Being successful in all areas of...

We talked in this episode about the grand importance of having a mission so we can actually get places.  We talked about setting goals and constantly improving.   I shared about listening to Ed Mylett's interview with baseball Hall-of-Famer Rod Carew and some great insights from his life trials plus his mission to help children in particular.   We talked about 7 Figures getting tons of great revie...

Today we talked about the important topic of how we face problems in our lives - business, personal or otherwise.  We talked about some recent examples related to our office move and the all-important need to focus on SOLUTIONS.   We shared an example of a problem with a client and some games that were being played as well as throwing fits.  We decided to stay focused on the issue itself, the fact...

In this episode, we had the amazing honor of welcoming and chatting candidly with the one and only Jill Stanton of Screw the Nine to Five .   She told about her early years and never really being cut out for a "normal job".  She told some stories about her husband and business partner Josh's first attempts at entrepreneurship as well.  She talks about how they eventually built websites and cracked...

We talked in this episode about having an ecommerce business on Amazon, Walmart, eBay and/or Shopify and the logistics of setting it up for long-term success!  We talked about avoiding and/or getting out of a suspended account (especially on Amazon and Walmart).  We talked about the right products, optimizing the store and tailoring everything based on the platform used.  We talked about risks and...

Enjoy my interview with Andy Jacob of Dotcom Magazine!  Here are the notes: The new American dream is to become an entrepreneur and build a business that fulfills your client’s needs and turns your dreams into the truth. Behind every successful business owner is a funding story and someone mentoring that entrepreneur towards success. 7 Figures Funding was founded by Leo Kanell, 14 years ago, he st...

We talk today about what to do to join the 7% of businesses that make 7 figures or more per year.  We talk about the importance of having a great product or service that solves problems and that you can perform with at a high level.  We talk about generating leads, building teams and processes, etc.  We talk at length about knowing yourself and what you're good at and I share the example of a busi...

We talked in this episode about the recent Tampa Bay e-commerce professionals event Leo attended.  We talked about the value of getting on stage and looking people in the eye while maximizing the networking possibilities and opportunities overall.   We talked about the power of making events effective, some pros and cons and even pitfalls of events themselves, and even questions to ask yourself ab...

In this episode, we first covered our family's recent trip to Orlando to visit Disney World, Universal Studios and other attractions there.  We talked about the perspective of immigrants and the dramatic story of an immigrant couple from Venezuela we met in Florida.  We shared some of their harrowing tale of having their business and all their money stolen and then the husband getting shot and wha...

In this episode, we talked about a story - a parable if you will - about a man on a cruise ship and how that applies to us in all areas of our lives - family, business, our own physical and mental health and much more!  We shared some thoughts from Grant Cardone as well as four main tips to wake up and take part in our massive privileges in our lives.  Most of us live better than kings and queens...

FAILURE is one of those words that many of us try to avoid thinking about or even saying. In this episode, we will discuss how important failure is in the process of obtaining success. There is hope and we can reframe our view of failure as an accepted natural step and learning experience in the process of growth. We talked about babies learning and falling and stories such as Babe Ruth and others...

In this episode, we talked about the pillars of motivation in our lives and how we make decisions.  We talked about "carrots vs. sticks" and instant gratification in our modern society.  We also talked about David Goggins' "Accountability Mirror" principal.  We covered topics of various sorts related to framing our lives properly and making the right decisions to get the things we want.  We even c...

In this episode, we talk about returning to some of our thinking that fed our dreams as children.  When we become adults and deal with that life and those bills, oftentimes many people get lost and forget what their dreams were.   We talk in this episode about the importance of defining goals IN WRITING and creating a vision you can remember.  We talk about the importance of revisiting these goals...

We talked today about several facets of winning and what our mindsets should be.  We talked about learning lessons along the way and shared a story of my son, Marcus, who is very competitive.   We talked about how competition itself brings out the best in us and the silly nonsense of the recent "participation trophies" trend.  We talked about keeping score and why teachers, coaches and society at...

In this episode, we were privileged to get to talk with D. John Sanders about how government funding & contracts work.  Having come from a background playing professional football as well as having gone through pilot training for the military, Mr. Sanders knows a thing a or two about work and work ethic.   He talked about some lessons learned about education vs. entrepreneurship.  He tells us of t...

We had the privilege in this episode of picking the brain of the one and only Sarry Ibrahim regarding infinite banking.  He tells some of his story and background in this coming out of Chicago and how this strategy - also called the "bank on yourself" strategy is a way for you to essentially become your own banker.  It also allows you to maximize your retirement growth and accessibility.  He talks...

In this episode, we talk about some major life takeaways learned in the recent completion of the 75 Hard Challenge!  I had noticed some complacency forming and I knew I needed to step it up with this challenge.  We talk about maximizing our time and figuring out our calendar to prioritize the things that matter most.  We talked about mental toughness and incremental growth through daily consistenc...