The UpFlip Podcast

Mike Wilson wasn’t done being an entrepreneur when he retired after 30 years owning a retail furniture store. Now, he’s doing the same thing but from his home, bringing in a revenue of $30,000-$35,000 a month selling on eBay, and he shares his tips for success in this interview.  One of the great things about eBay selling as a business is its low barrier to entry. You can even get started by selli...

An online course is an appealing way to earn passive income, or add an extra revenue stream to an existing business. You don’t need any special expertise to do it, either, and Jacques Hopkins is proof. He turned his hobby playing piano into a $40,000 a month business when he started Piano in 21 Days, and you’ll hear how in this interview.  Jacques had a traditional career as an engineer but wanted...

Kerry Egeler started Shirt School in 2019 to help other t-shirt printing business owners start their store and grow revenue. In three years, the Shirt School has grown into a $50,000 a month business, and there’s no telling how much revenue it’s helped to generate for those who use the knowledge to start t-shirt printing online.  Kerry’s marketing expertise is central to his success both with t-sh...

A strong team is crucial for business success—but how do you hire the right people to build that team? Workology founder Jessica Miller-Merrell knows the answer, and in this episode she shares her hiring and human resources expertise to explain how to hire the best people for your business.  Workology was founded in 2005 as an HR resource destination for small business owners. Since its founding,...

How much money and experience do you need to start an epoxy floor coating business? Brandon Vaughn invested $45,000 to start Wise Coatings in 2021. Now, he has 8 locations bringing in a total revenue of $450,000 or more every month with 15-25% profit margins, and he’s talking to UpFlip to share how he did it.  Brandon started Wise Coatings as an experiment. He wanted to see if someone could start...

Ryan Hogue made his first sale on Amazon in early 2017. Five years later, he has scaled it to an average revenue of $30,000 per month with 25% to 30% profit margins and added a print-on-demand aspect to his Amazon FBA business—impressive numbers for any business, and especially so because it’s passive income.  On this episode, Ryan shares his advice on how to start an Amazon FBA business with 7-fi...

Michael Jackness started his eCommerce business journey in 2012 with the purchase of Treadmill.com. In the decade since, he’s bought, grown, and sold several other websites. As part of EcomCrew, Michael shares his insight on how to start an eCommerce business on their monthly blog and podcast, and now he’s in the UpFlip studio to give that advice directly to our listeners.  With his IT background,...

Matt Hulett has been fixing and growing businesses for more than 30 years, including household names like Expedia and Rosetta Stone. In only ten months as CEO and President of PetMeds, he reversed their declining sales and rocketed them to an impressive $20+ million in monthly revenue. Now he’s sharing his insights with UpFlip on how to start an online business that lasts. PetMeds has found its fo...

Versa Products revolutionized business office furniture when they released their electric height-adjustable standing desk, the Versa Desk Riser. How did Versa become the leading name in business furniture? That’s what you’ll find out in this episode.  Chris Laudadio founded Versa Products Inc. in 2005. A serial entrepreneur since his teen years, he was drawn to the office furniture business becaus...

As the “Podcast Answer Man,” Cliff Ravenscraft helped more than 40,000 people launch their own podcast. In 2017 he expanded his consulting business and became the “Mindset Answer Man,” providing his clients with transformational life coaching and business mentorship. In this episode, he shares how to develop a business mindset based on both his entrepreneurial experience and the advice he gives cl...

Joshua Douglass started A Painter’s Touch with about $6,000. Now, he’s grown his house painting business to a $25,000 per month revenue with 5 steady crews. He shares how he did it in this interview.  Before he started his painting business, Josh worked as an offshore marine observer, a post that had him away from friends and family for weeks at a time. Starting his own business allowed him to spe...

A print on demand dropshipping business has a big revenue potential, and is a popular choice for those who want to start a business from their home without a huge startup investment. This popularity also makes it a competitive industry, though. So, how do you stand out so your print on demand business can reach its full potential? That’s what we’ll learn in this episode.  Heather Johnson started s...

A vending machine business is a great choice for entrepreneurs who want full control over their work-life balance. In this episode we talk to Adam Hill, owner of Hill Vending, to hear his advice on how to start a vending machine business.  Adam started his career in the corporate world but wanted a job that would give him both a solid income and long-term stability. He bought an existing vending m...

Marcus Harvey started Portland Gear in 2014 with just two t-shirt designs and around $1,000 worth of inventory. He’s grown that into an iconic 7-figure clothing line of more than 100 designs. In this episode, he shares how to start a clothing line and grow it to a $120K/Month revenue with 60-65% profit margins.  UpFlip first talked to Marcus for our YouTube channel in early 2021. Now, we’re follow...

Affiliate marketing creates win-win relationships. Businesses sell more products while affiliate marketers earn mostly passive revenue–and a lot of it, if they do things right. SEO specialist Matt Diggity started his affiliate marketing business in 2009 and today his firms bring a combined revenue of $400K/Month. He explains how to start affiliate marketing with this kind of growth potential in th...

Ryan Hogue was working two jobs when he started his print on demand business. He’s since become a multi-million dollar Amazon seller, bringing in a monthly revenue of $50,000+ and earning a passive income that’s let him step back from the rat race.  In this episode, Ryan shares his advice for how to start and grow a print on demand business. He’ll talk about how much it costs to get started in thi...

Do you want to grow your income without taking on extra work? Investing in real estate could be your answer. In this episode, Emma Powell, founder of the real estate firm Powell Ventures, shares the strategies she used to build a commercial real estate business from the ground up.  Emma first started in real estate as a side hustle to supplement her family’s income. After she shifted gears into re...

Since 1997, Paul Akers has developed more than 800 products, growing FastCap into an 8-figure business. In this interview, we’ll dig into his product development process and find out how to create a product that sells from one of the masters of the industry. Most people know Paul Akers as the mind behind the Lean movement. He introduced this innovative concept to the world with his first book, 2 S...

Isaiah Barnhoum started Big’s Mobile Detailing with only $500. Now, he’s building toward an annual revenue goal of $750,000, and he’s sharing his strategies for scaling a mobile detailing business on this episode.  We interviewed Isaiah before on our YouTube channel to find out how he started Big’s Mobile Detailing with a shoe-string startup budget. In this interview, we’ll follow up with his car...

Do you want to know how to be a real estate agent–and one that doesn’t fail in their first 5 years, like 87% of new agents? Santino Filipelli is principal broker and owner of the $175K/Month firm Modern Realty, and he’s sharing his tips and insight in this episode.  Santino’s journey to becoming a real estate agent started the way many do: he bought a property. After working for a well-known broke...

How much can you make with a trucking company? Mikael Sant averages $75K a month with his truck business, Sant Lines LLC, even more impressive when you realize he started it as a teenager. He’ll tell us how he did it in this episode.  Mikael has had an entrepreneurial mindset since he was a kid. During high school, he started, grew, and sold a landscaping business. In May of 2021, he decided to ge...

Most businesses today use some kind of software to run their business, and starting a software company lets entrepreneurs capitalize on this trend. That’s what Ed Warren did when he converted his mobile detailing shop into a software company for independent mobile business owners, and today they’re thriving as one of the top mobile business software providers in the country. Ed started Zippity to...

After building a career managing 5-star restaurants, Ryan Gromfin wanted a lower-stress way to use this expertise and started a consulting business, The Restaurant Boss. Now he makes $35K/month helping other restaurant owners improve their operations, and he’s sharing his insights in this interview.  Ryan knew he wanted to be in the food industry since he was a kid. After graduating from culinary...

Are you looking for a unique niche to start a business? A fingerprint business opportunity could be your answer, and our guest today, Dan Jurkowisch, is an expert in how to get started in the industry. Dan first gained experience with fingerprinting through law enforcement, with 8 years experience as a police officer and a current career as a detective. He started a side business doing marketing f...

Benjamin Smith and his partner started Friendship Vending Co. as a side hustle, hoping to earn extra money to pay their student loans. Today, they bring in $10K-$14K/month with 50% profit margins, and they’re sharing their advice on how to start a vending machine business. Benjamin started his vending machine business in 2018 as he was finishing up with graduate school. They wanted another revenue...