The UpFlip Podcast

Designjoy started as a side hustle in 2017. Now, it’s a $1.5 million a year agency–and Brett Williams still runs it as a solopreneur. He’ll share how to start a design agency and scale it to 7 figures in this interview. Brett’s life with Designjoy wasn’t smooth sailing from the outset. His workload was a big problem for his first three years, when he was working 12-hour days and earning less than...

Joe Popelas has made more than a million dollars his first year selling AI-generated books. He’ll share how to start a business with AI in this podcast episode.  Reaching 7 figures in a single year is no easy feat in any business, but Joe’s story is especially impressive. He started his book brand while attending college full-time as a computer science student. Even more remarkable: he’d never wri...

Like many people, Andrew Freed wanted to break free from his 9-to-5–and rental property investing proved the answer. In 2 years, he’s built a portfolio of 95 properties, with a total value of more than $10 million, and he explains how to start a rental property business in this episode.  Andrew used a few popular strategies to start his real estate business, including the house hacking approach. H...

Bailey started selling handmade items on Etsy as a way to replace her 9-to-5 and spend more time with her kids. Pivoting to selling digital goods on Etsy took her business to the next level. She’ll share her steps to creating an Etsy shop that averages $60,000 a month in revenue in this episode.  This kind of growth doesn’t happen overnight. When she first started, Bailey was frustrated by the lac...

Some of the largest Fortune 500 companies trust Baxter Clewis with their cybersecurity needs—but building that kind of reputation isn’t easy. Hear co-founder Boyd Clewis’ insights into how to start a tech company with big growth potential in this episode.  Boyd doesn’t just help companies with their security needs. As a leading cybersecurity expert, he also coaches other tech professionals, helpin...

Since it started in 2017, Bigger Better Movers has grown to more than $120,000 in monthly revenue. Founder Daniel White explains how to start a box truck business with huge growth potential in this episode.  A moving company wasn’t the first business Daniel founded. He started with an insurance agency, which he sold to start a tech company. Two years later, he had to close the doors of his online...

Pony Express Studio is a company built by makers, for makers. That concept has driven their success, to the tune of $3.5M in annual recurring revenue. Founder Thibault Louis-Lucas shares insider insights on how to launch a startup with this kind of potential in today’s episode.  Thibault didn’t hit on this 7-figure startup idea right away. He launched 9 other products that failed before he found s...

Craig Stowell turned a $400 investment into a $100,000 Ferrari by flipping cars. In this interview, he’ll share how he started his car business, Flying Wheels, and his advice for how to start a car dealership without needing a huge upfront investment.  Craig has had an entrepreneurial streak since childhood. As a teenager he’d buy, fix, and sell BMX bikes, and he earned enough doing it to buy his...

Flipping furniture is Jennifer Beck’s passion–and she’s turned that passion into a thriving business that operates completely debt free. We’ll learn how this mother/daughter duo built a six-figure furniture flipping business in this episode. Jennifer had a successful career in retail furniture sales before starting Saved By Design. When she reached the number one sales position at her billion-doll...

Have you ever wondered how to rank on Google with your business website? SEO is the answer, and Kyle Roof is the expert. In this episode he’ll share how to start an SEO agency that brings in $180,000 a month–even in the era of generative AI. Kyle didn’t set out to start an SEO agency. He got started in 2014 when a friend and business partner took a new job and needed someone to take over his SEO c...

David Thomas Tao co-funded BarBend in 2016 with the goal of becoming the go-to destination for strength training content on the internet. Seven years later, the site had grown to over 31 million users and a GMV of nearly $19 million. He’ll explain how to start a digital media company with this kind of growth potential in this episode.  David fell in love with weight lifting after losing 100 pounds...

John D’Eri and his son Thomas started Rising Tide Car Wash to provide employment opportunities for autistic adults. Ten years later, they’ve grown to 2 locations that bring in more than $500,000 a month in revenue, both a thriving car wash business and proof positive that neurodivergent employees have a lot to offer in the workplace.  Providing opportunities for people with autism is an idea near...

In his first year as a real estate agent, Josh Janus sold over 100 properties totalling over $17 million and built his own portfolio of 10 properties—and he only invested a small amount of his own money to do it. He shares how to start a real estate business using his strategies in this interview.  Josh didn’t start investing in real estate until he was out of high school but he started planning f...

Kyle Landwehr’s junk removal business has brought in more than $2 million in revenue in the past 3 years. Now, he teaches other people how to start a junk removal business at The Junk Academy, with a system that can grow a remote trash hauling business to 6-figures in under a year.  Maybe the most impressive thing about Kyle’s story: he’s only in his early twenties, and became a millionaire by age...

Last year, Jesse Vasquez left his 6-figure job to go all in on his rental property management company. We’ll find out if that risk paid off in this interview with Jesse.  Before turning his attention to real estate, Jesse spent 18 years building a career in corporate sales training in healthcare. He started a side hustle as a mid-term and short-term rental operator in 2015. He found his niche in u...

Paul Alex started his ATM business as a side hustle in 2017 to earn some passive income. In the years since, he’s helped more than 2,000 entrepreneurs start their own ventures, and he’ll explain how to start an ATM business in this episode.  Today, ATM Together is a multi-million dollar business that’s given Paul the financial freedom he was looking for when he started his ATM business. Getting to...

iHeartDogs started with the mission of saving pets in shelters. Ten years later, it’s grown into a $22 million a year online business with a community of nearly 50 million followers.  We recently interviewed Marshall on our YouTube channel to hear how he started and grew his eCommerce business (link to that episode below). In this podcast episode, we’ll go into more depth on how he built a global...

Doobie Duke Sims didn’t know anything about making clothes when he bought his print shop in 2018—but that didn’t stop him from growing a $75,000 a month clothing line. Find out how he started and grew his clothing business in this interview.  Doobie always liked thrifting when he was touring with his band, Shinobi Ninja. When his daughter was born, he started looking for a job that would let him g...

Jennifer and Jocelyn Edmonds started Rx Candles as a side-hustle in 2013. A decade later, they’re a $500,000 a year company and an established brand in the fragrance and candle niche. You’ll find out how to start a candle business like RxLA in this episode.  Jocelyn started making candles as a hobby. When she saw there was potential to start a business doing something she already loved, she launch...

Kevin Espiritu turned his expertise in web design and passion for gardening into a $7.3 million a year online business. He shares how to start an online business with huge growth potential in this interview.  Kevin started Epic Gardening as a side project while working in marketing at his friend’s startup, Scribe Media. After leaving that role, he quickly built that side hustle into his full-time...

In three years, Yamundow Camara has built a rental property portfolio that generates $80,000 a month in revenue – and it all started from an investment of just $8,000. Yamu didn’t plan to start a property business when she moved to the United States. Growing up orphaned in a small village in Gambia, Yamu’s dream was to have a house of her own. She came to the US to study data science. It was after...

The booking site Captain Experiences launched in March 2020 with the mission of quickly and easily connecting customers with fishing trips and other outdoor adventures. They’ve since booked more than 50,000 hours of fun, thanks in big part to their success finding unique solutions to their customers’ problems. Founder Jonathan Newar didn’t know how to start a business before he launched Captain Ex...

Chris Do turned his passion for teaching into a thriving business when he launched The Futur in 2016. Now, he’s on a mission to teach 1 billion people how to make money from their passion, and he’s sharing his advice with our listeners in this interview. Before starting The Futur, Chris ran a production company called Blind for 12 years. He drew on the business skills he learned in that venture wh...

Since it was founded in 2011, Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency has grown to more than 20 locations across 5 states, adding up to a total revenue of nearly $12 million a year–and they’re not done growing yet. Founder Kristy Bickmeyer shares how to start a daycare business and grow it to 8-figure revenue in this episode. Kristy’s experience as a mother led her to starting a childcare business. She was stun...

Brandon Stallings was successful as a local vending business owner, but when he pivoted to an e-commerce business his revenue soared to 6 figures a month. He explains how to start an e-commerce business with huge growth potential in this episode. SmartBox delivers customized snack boxes packed with healthy, all-natural snacks all around the world. Their combination of convenience, variety, and qua...