Good Money with Derrick Kinney

  [As part of our summer series, we're re-releasing 8 of our all-time favorite and most popular episodes. These are conversations listeners like you have RAVED about. Each episode has simple, practical takeaways that can be easily implemented to grow your business]   Anyone else feel constantly confused by today's news cycle? A lot of you listening may feel like you don't even know who to believe...

[As part of our summer series, we're re-releasing 8 of our all-time favorite and most popular episodes. These are conversations listeners like you have RAVED about. Each episode has simple, practical takeaways that can be easily implemented to grow your business.]   What's one thing I wish all business owners and entrepreneurs knew? Great change equals great opportunity. So when change occurs—like...

[As part of our summer series, we're re-releasing 8 of our all-time favorite and most popular episodes. These are conversations listeners like you have RAVED about. Each episode has simple, practical takeaways that can be easily implemented to grow your business] If I could describe my guest today in one word, it would be "powerhouse." As an international bestselling author and speaker to millions...

[As part of our summer series, we're re-releasing 8 of our all-time favorite and most popular episodes. These are conversations listeners like you have RAVED about. Each episode has simple, practical takeaways that can be easily implemented to grow your business] So what does Matthew McConaughey have to say about money? Well, he's revealing it all in today's episode. And I think his answer might s...

As a personal trainer, Pete Maldonado struggled to find healthy snacks that were truly clean, high in protein and easy to enjoy on the go. In 2012, Pete and his business partner Rashid Ali created a grass-fed beef jerky stick company called Chomps. They started selling meat sticks direct-to-consumer through Facebook ads out of Pete's spare apartment bedroom.    Chomps was profitable within the fir...

Today we have a special bonus episode of The Good Money Podcast. Bohn Crain is the first student to make a debut on the podcast and he's a college senior at Dallas Baptist University. Bohn was referred to me by my business attorney who told me a story about a young man that his son met at college. He said Bohn set a goal of meeting one new person a day. And I thought that was amazing.    Today, Bo...

In 1989, David Neagle was in a terrible boat accident he was never expected to survive. Entire boats had been sucked into the same dam, without survivors. But here's what happened next: David, a high-school dropout & dock worker, made a decision that day to begin the journey responsible for changing his entire life. And now, changing the lives of thousands of others. In the 12 months following his...

Picture this. You have a vision for a product or service that's never been created before. But you need investors to believe in your idea and back you with funding. Kind of like pitching a product on Shark Tank. My guest today meets with dozens of entrepreneurs per week hearing their stories, understanding their business, and deciding if they're worth investing in.    Tim Holladay is the Managing...

How can artificial intelligence (AI) make your life easier and make you more money? My guest today is self-described AI nerd Thomas Helfrich. Thomas is obsessed with making founders, entrepreneurs and startups instantly relevant by custom content and social media engagement that makes their brand stand out. And today, he's going to show you how to do it all using AI.    During the next 45 minutes,...

"We were never going to get ahead unless we found ways to make money while we slept." That's straight from my guest today, Chandler Spence. And it changed everything for him and his family.    When Chandler and his wife Kim moved to California, they quickly realized that they would need to find ways for money to work for them—instead of only working for money. Their solution? Real estate investing...

What do you think of when you hear the word "wealth"? Probably something to do with having lots of money. But my guest today, certified financial planner Dawn Dahlby, says wealth isn't just about money— and that we're missing one key component.    So what exactly is missing? Your worth. Dawn is convinced that when you know your worth, you will grow your wealth. Today, Dawn shares how, when you get...

The world needs positive leadership more than ever. Luckily, there is a large untapped source of leaders who can change the world for the better: all of us!    My guest this week, Doug Lennick, is a certified financial planner and expert in developing high performance in individuals and organizations. With decades of experience as an executive vice president for Ameriprise Financial advisors, Lenn...

You can double your revenue in 90 days. And my guest today, Simon Severino, is going to teach you how to do it.    Simon is the creator of the Strategy Sprints Method, a blueprint for running an agile company that doubles revenue in just 90 days. He's also a trusted growth advisor for big names like Google, BMW, and Roche.    Simon's tried and tested strategies will help you identify bottlenecks t...

The secret to their success all started with a squeeze bottle. My guests today, Andrew Benin and Allen Dushi, have taken the home cooking industry by storm with their top-notch, super-fresh olive oil called Graza. And the secret to their success? A simple squeeze bottle! Seriously!   Today, Andrew and Allen share their journey from launching with organic marketing to selling out in one week. They'...

Wouldn't it be awesome to get paid to be authentically you? It's every entrepreneur's dream. So why aren't more people doing it? My guest today, Cathy Heller, says that you deserve to be paid for doing something you love—while providing the world a service or product it needs. Cathy built an 8-figure business as a creative and now is a business coach, podcaster, and author who teaches people how t...

As a business owner, I know you want to take good care of your team and give them the tools they need to be productive and successful. But the workforce is changing—and the old way of motivating and leading your employees just isn't going to cut it anymore. That's why my guest today, Heather McGowan, says it's time to rethink your workforce, organization, and leadership if you want to outperform y...

She traded the golden handcuffs to become an accidental entrepreneur. That's the story of my guest today, Amy Porterfield. An ex-corporate girl turned CEO, Amy found herself in a meeting with online business owners. She discovered how they were making more and spending more time with the people they loved. They had freedom—leading Amy to quit her 9 to 5 and launch what would soon become an 8 figur...

Eleven years ago, Shane Sams and his wife were teachers making $38,000 a year. They were living a normal, paycheck to paycheck life, but had bad bosses and spent little time as a family. So when Shane found out his son was being mistreated at daycare, that was the last straw. Determined to change his family's future, Shane and his wife started an online business blogging and podcasting. Then they...

Back in 2013, Leslie Hall told her husband Joel that she wanted to start an online boutique. He laughed. But Joel knew Leslie's entrepreneurial spirit and he agreed. With Joel working as a firefighter and having 3 young kids at home, their family had always lived paycheck to paycheck. So Leslie was over the moon when she sold over $5,000 in clothes her first month from a 10x10 office space in thei...

There's a new way to lead—and it doesn't require having a million followers or a fancy title to make a real impact. In fact, my guest today says the best leaders aren't always the ones with the smartest ideas, but the people who know how to pull the best ideas from other people.    My friend, Alex Budak, has a new book called Becoming a Changemaker—and the principles in it are so good that I wante...

Should you write a book to grow your business? My guest, Kevin Anderson, is the CEO and Editor in Chief at Kevin Anderson and Associates. Kevin and his team of New York Times bestselling editors, ghostwriters, and publishing executives have helped thousands of authors and entrepreneurs write and launch their books. So they know the power of writing a book to grow your business.   Today, Kevin reve...

You're ready to scale your business…but the thought of managing and leading more people feels completely overwhelming. My guest today, Jon Kuttin, knows exactly how you feel. As a financial advisor turned CEO, Jon wasn't always a pro at leading, motivating, and scaling his team! But he realized if he wanted his business to grow without micromanaging every single detail, he needed to only focus on...

I know that you want to grow your business' reach and impact more customers. But to do that, you need to get your product or service in front of more eyeballs – and then nurture more relationships to generate more sales.    My guest today, Mark Lachance, is known for his unique method of growing businesses quickly. He uses creative sales and marketing strategies that turn leads into paying custome...

When my guest Codie Sanchez left her job on Wall Street, people thought she was crazy. But Codie knew that true success meant building streams of income that don't require you to trade your time for money.  So she decided to focus on a niche that few investors even think about: boring businesses. Today, Codie has built a portfolio of 25 "boring businesses," like laundromats and car washes, that ge...

Did you know that kids form most of their financial habits by the age of 7? T eaching your kids about money has never been more important—but I know it can feel daunting, especially if you were never taught yourself.    My guest today, Will Rainey, is going to reveal how to guide your kids to earn money and the importance of saving it. And he explains the complicated subject of investing and why i...