Beyond A Million

Tim Swindle is an entrepreneur and the co-founder of PaddleSmash, a Pickleball and roundnet hybrid that's making waves in the backyard game world.  After starting in commercial real estate, Tim pivoted to software where he built and sold a company for 8-figures in 2016. Soon after, Tim moved into the toy and game industry with his card game Utter Nonsense, which he sold to U.S-based PlayMonster fo...

This week, we're shaking things up! After 70+ interviews with 8, 9 and even 10-figure entrepreneurs, I wanted to round up the best marketing advice shared on the pod, and deliver it straight to your ear drums.  My team went back through the archives and pulled the biggest takeaways from 5 entrepreneurs who are absolutely crushing it in the marketing world. You'll hear SUPER actionable tactics from...

Wes Watson is an entrepreneur, author and business coach who founded Watson Fit and created a sales funnel leading to 8-figures in monthly revenue. During his 10 years in a California prison, Wes began building an Instagram presence while behind bars. Once he gained freedom, Wes leveraged his online presence in the fitness community into low, mid, and high-ticket sales, becoming a millionaire with...

Ryan Niddel is an entrepreneur and the CEO of MIT45, a $70M/year Kratom company on pace to exceed $100M in sales in 2023.  In addition to his first exit at age 29 for $12M, Ryan has been involved with the acquisition or exit of nearly a dozen companies whose collective revenues exceed $237M. He has successfully tripled the revenue of more than 5 companies in under 2 1/2 years, adding an extra $950...

Ron Lynch is an infomercial and direct response marketing expert who has helped 70 brands and 300+ products launch, with a track record of generating over $4 billion in sales for his clients. He's helped brands like GoPro, Johnson & Johnson, OxiClean, Samsung, George Foreman Grill, and hundreds of other household names and products.  In this episode, Ron shares the story of taking GoPro from a 3-p...

Grant Cardone is a sales expert, author, producer, and CEO of Cardone Capital, overseeing a $4B+ real estate portfolio he built from scratch.  At 16 years old, Grant stumbled down a path of drug issues, eventually entering a treatment center at age 25. After completing his treatment, Grant channeled his addictive personality into business and sales, making his first $1M at 31.  Today, Grant discus...

Todd Herman is a coach and mentor to pro athletes, business leaders, and public figures on the topics of performance, strategy, mindset, and execution. His training programs have been delivered to over 2,000,000 people and through his 90 Day Year company, his system for entrepreneurial performance has been implemented by more than 250,000 small businesses since 2014.  Todd is also the author of th...

Lindsay Shearer is a traffic generation specialist who has helped more than 390 brands scale to 7, 8 and 9 figures in sales per month. While Lindsay uses many digital marketing platforms, her expertise in driving traffic through Pinterest has helped her generate over $50M/year in profitable client ad spend. In addition to building two 8-figure marketing agencies, Lindsay invests in long-term, shor...

Ramind Ettehad is the co-founder of Oomnitza, a SaaS platform that helps businesses manage and automate their IT workflows.  As an upstart company in 2013, Oomnitza landed its first accounts with lower-middle market companies before scaling to larger enterprise accounts. Today, Oomnitza has around 120 employees and $30M in subscription revenue. In today's episode, Ramin joins me to talk about how...

JW Ross is the founder of Botanic Tonics , a non-alcoholic beverage brand that has grown into an 8-figure business since launching 3 years ago.  Before getting into consumer packaged goods, JW had built and sold 4 oil and gas companies, the biggest of which employed 500+ people and brought in $150M/year in revenue. He also started a fintech software business, which he later sold to Oracle. Leaning...

Victor Peña is the founder of OmniPrint , a multimillion-dollar digital printing company that aims to provide high-quality prints while educating customers on how they can maximize their profits.  Victor came to the U.S. from Mexico at age 7, working in construction before building OmniPrint from scratch into a multi 8-figure business. Today, Victor talks to me about how educating customers instea...

Scott Ryan is a Managing Partner for Terra Rossa Investments—a family office and active investor that invests in fixed income, debt products, real estate, and later-stage tech. Today, Scott shares his journey from working in tech sales to founding and exiting three companies (including an 8-figure exit) to running a fund in an asset class that's "too late-stage for venture capitalism and too small...

Roland Frasier is an investor and business mentor who reports buying and selling more than 1,000 companies up to $4B in sales. His company, Scalable.co, helps founders through the "seven levels of business," including potential growth through acquisitions.  Today, Roland shares insights around the blueprints of business and real estate acquisition, including an in-depth breakdown of a potential 9-...

Julian Reyes is a direct response copywriter who has built multiple 8-figure businesses. With a team of more than 50 people, Julian's $50M direct response business currently operates in the survival, men's health and Christian health niches. In today's episode, Julian shares stories from his career, from a musical theater actor to working in a male strip club, to building multiple 8-figure direct...

Dan Martell is the founder of SaaS Academy, a coach to more than 1,000 SaaS founders, and the author of " Buy Back Your Time ," which aims to help entrepreneurs enjoy more freedom while continuing to level up in business. Dan is also an active angel investor who invested early on in companies such as Udemy, Hootsuite, Intercom, Unbounce, Getaround, and many other B2B SaaS startups. In this episode...

Mike Buontempo is the CEO of Client Accelerators , an agency that reports managing more than $40M in annual ad spend across platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Google, and more. In today's episode, Mike shares his path from starting his first company at 16 to scaling Client Accelerators up to what he claims is the #1 agency for high-ticket funnels on YouTube. Mike walks you through his blueprint for c...

Mike Brown is an investor, entrepreneur and the founder of Unbreakable Wealth , a coaching program that aims to help entrepreneurs break through key challenges to hit their next levels of business and financial success. After flying more than 70 combat missions for the U.S. Navy, Mike pivoted into the world of oil and gas in Texas, eventually founding and scaling a business to $34M in revenue with...

Walker Deibel is an acquisition entrepreneur, M&A advisor, and the founder of Acquisition Lab , an accelerator that teaches entrepreneurs how to purchase and scale sustainable, profitable companies. He has acquired 7 companies over ten years and co-founded several startups. In this episode, Walker shares in-depth tips on how entrepreneurs can look at acquisitions as a part of their growth strategy...

Nick Bradley, known as 'The Exit Guy,' helps entrepreneurs and investors scale via M&A to create high-value exits. Over the last decade, he has built, bought, and sold 26 businesses with a combined valuation of $5.2 billion. He's been the CEO of 7 different companies, ranging in size from 15 to 400+ employees. Today, Nick shares what he's learned in managing over 100 acquisitions, including the in...

Mike Filsaime is the CEO of Groove Digital, one of the fastest-growing software platforms for digital and e-commerce marketers. As an online marketing expert, educator, and consultant, Mike claims to have done more $1M launches than any other marketer in history. In this episode, Mike shares his journey from college dropout to launching, managing, and scaling SaaS companies that have done over $17...

Keala Kanae is the founder and CEO of Fullstaq Marketer and went from working in a coffee shop to making millions as an affiliate marketer. He launched his own courses and coaching program and scaled to 60 employees and $20 million in revenue in his first year—the majority of which came from a single YouTube funnel. In this episode, Keala joins me to talk about navigating the challenges that come...

Perry Belcher is an investor, direct response marketer, and serial entrepreneur who has built multiple startups throughout his career. Most notably, he Co-Founded Digital Marketer with Ryan Deiss, a digital marketing training company that coaches over 300,000 students and hosts the largest marketing event in North America, Traffic & Conversion Summit . In this episode, Perry shares audience-moneti...

JeVon McCormick is the CEO and majority Co-Owner of Scribe Media , a multi-million dollar publishing company that helps people write, publish, and market their books. Scribe was ranked #1 Top Company Culture in America by Entrepreneur Magazine and has worked with 2,200 authors including The Nobel Peace Prize Committee, Former CEO of Chipotle, Monty Moran, and David Goggins, whose bestselling book...

Los Silva is an entrepreneur and advisor who has helped hundreds of companies in eCommerce, SaaS, Real Estate (and more) to grow, scale and exit their businesses. He owns multiple agencies in the eCommerce, social media, and creator spaces and has spent over $100M in advertising, helping numerous brands scale to 8 and 9-figure sales. In this episode, Los shares his story from hustling to sell vide...

Tero Isokauppila is the Founder and CEO of Four Sigmatic , an omnichannel CPG brand specializing in nutrient-dense foods like mushroom coffee and plant-based protein. Founded in 2012, Four Sigmatic is predominantly bootstrapped with under 40 employees and has grown into a multiple 8-figure business. In this episode, Tero tells the story of growing up on his family's farm in Finland, where his gran...