The Business Growth Pod with Allan Draper

Today we are celebrating the 100th episode of The Business Growth Pod. Allan and his producer Becky reflect on why this podcast was started. In July 2020, Start And Grow Your Pest Control Company was launched. Allan saw a need in the industry and wanted to add value and resources for pest control owners. With the same goals in mind, Allan wanted to help entrepreneurs in all different areas, so the...

In today’s episode, Allan welcomes Glenn Gardone. Glenn is an entrepreneur who has successfully sold multiple companies in the food and beverage industry over the past 30 years. He is currently the USA Country Director at RED Chocolette. Allan and Glenn discuss what it means to be an entrepreneur and how to find success by celebrating small wins. Knowing your ‘why’ is an important first step in fi...

In today’s episode, Allan welcomes Edgar Blazona. Edgar is the Founder of BenchMade Modern. He inspires people to think differently, solve difficult problems, and follow their entrepreneurial dreams, even when all odds are against them. All successful entrepreneurs have failed at one time or another. It is important to keep betting on yourself and look at those failures as your greatest learning o...

In today’s episode, Allan welcomes Jay Jaye. Jay is the Founder and CEO of Ace of Spades, a digital PR agency that works with personal brands to help them get seen and known as the number one in their space. Allan and Jay discuss the process of building a personal brand by being deliberate and original. In addition, being vulnerable with your audience will gain their trust and create authentic con...

In today’s episode, Allan welcomes Nick Loper. Nick is an author, online entrepreneur, and host of the award-winning Side Hustle Show podcast, which features new part-time business ideas each week. As Chief Side Hustler at SideHustleNation.com , he loves deconstructing the tactics and strategies behind building extra income streams. Nick and Allan discuss why working on your side hustle or startin...

In today’s episode, Allan shares his thought process about being a real estate investor and business owner. Entrepreneurs must focus on what they can control, and let go of what they can’t. In addition, accepting risk is fundamental to any kind of investing. Without risk, there could be no return. To get in touch will Allan, follow him on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/allanrdraper/ Schedule...

In today’s episode, Allan welcomes Rylee Meek. Rylee is the founder of The King’s Council - A community designed to equip entrepreneurs with tools, systems, and frameworks necessary to discover, develop and deploy their God-given vision into the marketplace. Allan and Rylee discuss the entrepreneurial mindset and why investing in yourself is one of the most important things you can do in your life...

In today’s episode, Allan welcomes David Tamm. David is the founder of multiple thriving companies, including Firepoint Solutions, one of the top five real estate real-estate CRM platforms in the country. David's latest venture is Pencerita, a groundbreaking legacy preservation platform that makes it easy for people to document the most important life moments. Allan and David discuss why it i...

In today’s episode, Allan welcomes Phil Portman. Phil is the Founder and CEO of Textdrip, a business texting platform for insurance, mortgage, real estate, and solar sales. Allan and Phil discuss what it means to be a serial entrepreneur and the traits that successful entrepreneurs have in common. Everyone has their own definition of success and ways they measure success. What does success mean to...

In this episode, Allan discusses his strategy for creating a vision, and setting goals in seven different areas of his life; spiritual, family, mental, physical, professional, financial, and social. Allan answers a few commonly asked questions that will help you as an entrepreneur set goals, not just for 2022, but for the next five and ten years. For the latest from Allan, give him a follow on Ins...

In today's episode, Allan discusses one habit found in the book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. That habit is “Be Proactive.” Being proactive is all about focusing on what you can control, rather than being reactive. Reactive people let their circumstances control them. Allan encourages you to have intentional control over your life by recognizing how much of you...

In today’s episode, Allan welcomes Rob Kessler. Rob is the inventor of Million Dollar Collar and Co-Founder of goTIELESS. Rob shares how he took his business idea, executed it, and turned it into a profitable company. Over the years he improved his company by focusing on the solutions, not the problems. For more information about Million Dollar Collar, visit https://milliondollarcollar.com/  https...

In today’s episode, Allan welcomes back Brendan Kane. Brendan is the founder and CEO of Hook Point Agency. Since 2005 Brendan has helped the largest brands and celebrities in the world reverse engineer how to make content go viral. Allan and Brendan discuss why quality, not quantity, is most important when building content on social media. In addition, research plays an important role when creatin...

In today’s episode, Allan welcomes Mat Rogers. Mat is the COO of Lizard SEM, a start-up digital marketing agency. Allan and Mat discuss why entrepreneurs should know their demographics and have consistency in their marketing campaigns to produce an ROI. In addition, Allan and Mat discuss the importance of figuring out who you’re going to be marketing with to help meet your marketing goals, and to...

In today’s episode, Allan welcomes Marcus Rader. Marcus is CEO and founder of Hostaway, an All-in-One vacation rental software solution for growing property managers. Hostaway is integrated with some of the biggest brands in the vacation rental industry including; Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Expedia. Marcus shares his journey of how he got started in the industry and why he dedicated himself to...

In today’s episode, Allan welcomes back Brian Corr. Brian has been an entrepreneur for the past 28 years. In 1996 he fired his boss and started investing in real estate. Allan and Brian discuss how analyzing housing market indicators, such as market type, inventory, days on the market, and affordability will help determine the best time for profitable real estate investing. As an entrepreneur, if...

In today’s episode, Allan welcomes back David Meltzer. David is a speaker, author, sports executive, investor, and entrepreneur. Allan and David discuss current changes in the economy, and which three areas you should look at to embrace opportunities as an entrepreneur. Common factors such as market conditions, your age, and your goals will impact your timing and risk tolerance. For the latest fro...

In today’s episode, Allan is interviewed by Jonny Martinez, Allan’s social media and content director. Allan discusses why he took the leap to leave his career as an attorney to start his businesses. Allan wanted the freedom to control his time while building something he was passionate about. In addition, Allan shares his best business advice for start-up entrepreneurs. For the latest from Allan,...

Today’s episode is a special compilation of highlights from previous episodes.  Allan and his guests give tips on why starting and scaling a business can be one of the most exciting and rewarding events in an entrepreneur's life. If you want to be successful in your entrepreneurial journey, it helps to take the best business advice from successful entrepreneurs who’ve already made it in your...

In today’s episode, Allan shares his thoughts and ideas about why your vision, and who you listen to, will either support or distract you from the goals you are trying to achieve. Establishing your vision is the first of several steps toward making your business venture a success. It’s important to focus on both short-term and long-term goals to have a clear vision for the direction you want to go...

In today’s episode, Allan welcomes Rick Mayo. Rick is the founder and CEO of Alloy Personal Training. Rick and his team have licensed the Alloy training systems to over 2,500 clubs worldwide. Alloy has recently pivoted to a full franchise model to better serve their communities and owners. Allan and Rick discuss how passion may help launch a business, but communication and leadership style is key...

In today’s episode, Allan welcome Bryan Clayton. Bryan is the CEO and Co-Founder of GreenPal, a mobile app that helps homeowners connect with the right lawn care professional nearest to them. Bryan shares his entrepreneurial journey and how he went from owning a landscaping company to starting a tech company. Allan and Bryan discuss the importance of evolving your business as an entrepreneur. If y...

In today’s episode, Allan welcomes Steve Sims. Steve is the founder and CEO of the luxury concierge service Bluefish. Bluefish is an internationally famous company that makes once in a lifetime events happen. Allan and Steve discuss how finding a mentor and surrounding yourself with successful people is important to your success as an entrepreneur. Successful people seek people they can do busines...

In today’s episode, Allan welcomes Jeremy Parker. Jeremy is the Co-Founder and CEO of Swag.com , the top eCommerce platform for purchasing promo materials people actually want to keep. Jeremy discusses his entrepreneurial journey by finding what he wanted to do and learning from his experiences. Allan and Jeremy discuss the power of launching a business to learn entrepreneurship. Starting a busine...

In today’s episode, Allan welcomes Rick Robinson. Rick is the Owner and President of Franchise Genesis and has been a franchise executive for almost 4 decades. Rick’s experience includes being a Franchisor running 5 different brands, as well as owning a large multi-unit Master Franchise, with 230 franchisees doing $19 million in annual revenue. Allan and Rick discuss the key benefits of franchise...