Your First Thousand Clients with Mitch Russo

Seventeen years in a job may seem impossible to get out of. Yet, the guest for this episode, Paul Cronin , did. Leaving behind the toy business he started from, Paul realized that toys were not his future but building businesses certainly were. He sits down with host, Mitch Russo, to share with us his journey—how he did it, why he did it, and what’s moving the needle for him now. He also talks abo...

Are you a Shark Tank enthusiast? If you are, then this is going to be a treat for you as Mitch Russo is joined by the very first shark ever, mentor and entrepreneur, Kevin Harrington . A hustler since his younger years, Kevin never runs out of brilliant ideas that make millions. He is the inventor of the infomercial and a pioneer of the As Seen On TV brand. Considering what he is worth today, you’...

It is true that when a door closes, a window opens. For Nikki Rausch , a window of opportunity opened after she got fired from a sales position, which helped propel her to create her own selling system that has since helped hundreds of clients. In this episode, Nikki joins Mitch Russo to share with us the details of her story—from selling leather belts to becoming the Sales Maven that she is now—a...

Do you want to start a podcast or do you already have one and want to step up your game? Here are some of the key principles you need to know about podcasting. Joining Mitch Russo in this conversation is Ben Krueger , an entrepreneur, podcast advisor and founder of Cashflow Podcasting , a premium podcast launching platform that has worked with industry advocates, including keynote speakers, bestse...

For most families, K-12 education is a fairly significant expense of about six figures, and for many, it’s even more. Mitch Russo’s guest,  Grant Aldrich , graduated with an overwhelming level of debt, which almost crushed him. Even more stressful for him was the job-hunting process, knowing the amount he had to pay back. It became such a burden after he started his first job that he decided...

You don’t need to be a visionary all the time to succeed. Sometimes, you just have to read the instruction manual and follow the steps.  Casey Stubbs  did just that and is now reaping the benefits of his seven-figure business in stocks trading. Casey started as a broke dad of nine, who quit his profitable soap business in favor of construction and carpet cleaning just when things didn’t...

It is one thing to start a business at 25; it is another to turn a family business around from being deeply in debt and on the brink of failure to profitability at the same age. This episode's guest is just as legendary as achieving this feat at such a young age. Mitch Russo interviews none other than the legendary entrepreneur,  Gino Wickman , the creator of Entrepreneurial Leap and the auth...

It is not easy to build a social networking app that produces revenue, especially with meet platforms, which typically derive most of their income from user subscriptions.  Josh Simons  is the Cofounder and CEO of  Vampr , an app that helps musicians discover, connect, and collaborate with fellow musicians, the music industry, and music lovers alike. Before becoming chief executive...

With probably thousands of competitors in the same broad space you’re doing business in, how can you cut through all the noise and win your ideal clients? This is a question of relevance, and  Bill Cates , the original  Referral Coach , is the master of radical relevance – the art of winning ideal clients for your business. His business philosophy is based on really knowing your market a...

In any workplace setting, feelings are bound to get heated, and emotions might start flaring up, but if you quickly act on those emotions, there will be a fundamental miscommunication. Effective, efficient communication is critical to any workplace so you have to make sure you avoid miscommunication as much as possible. Mitch Russo is joined by Ethan Becker , an author, executive, and speech coach...

Building a team composed of the right people doing the right tasks is essential in growing your business. If each unique piece of your puzzle isn’t in place, it’ll be difficult to properly scale your operations. Jeremy Macliver is a certified EOS Implementer™, speaker, and serial entrepreneur. He sits down with Mitch Russo to discuss what you should be looking for while building a team. Don’t miss...

Success leaves clues, but so does failure. Sometimes, it is just difficult to spot them, even if they are showing themselves right at the onset. Guest and turnaround consultant,  John Paul Mendocha , also known as Dr. Speedselling™, learned this the hard way. When his business crashed and left him bankrupt for three years and down into rock bottom, John discovered who he really was and how he...

You could have the most brilliant, most revolutionary concept in the world, but without strong customer support, your business isn’t going to reach the heights that it could. Giving your customers a voice with which to speak is important in building a base of people who will not only continue availing of your product, but will also talk about it with other people. Mark Thompson is the co-founder o...

The path to success has always been different for every single person, but whatever forms those paths would take, the important part has always been building the endurance and perseverance to fight your way through. Attaining success is an uphill battle, and you need to be ready to take on whatever comes your way. Mitch Russo is joined by Blake Ian , the co-founder and CEO of Tawkers . With Mitch,...

When life throws us curveballs, we either get knocked down and stay there or stand right back up and do better.  Kean Graham , CEO of  MonetizeMore , is someone who chose the latter, and in this episode, he joins Mitch Russo to share the incredible story that took him from incurring a $2.2 million loss to now operating a 140-person team completely remotely. He tells us about his hero's j...

There’s no way to overestimate the power of business networking. The relationships formed through such interactions will no doubt be invaluable to you as an entrepreneur down the line, so make the most of them. Dr. Ivan Misner is an entrepreneur and the founder of BNI , the world's largest business networking organization. He sits down with Mitch Russo to talk about the finer details of successful...

A single failure can either break you or make you into someone better. Claiming success after going through failure is no easy feat. Founder and CEO of Seth Godin Productions , Seth Godin, talks about his share of failures, how he used it as motivation, and his perspective when it comes to failing. He explains why it’s important to know what your target audience wants as opposed to pushing your pr...

It’s only logical to think that if you aren’t working, then no work is getting done. CEO and Founder of The Vacation Effect and President of Denise Gosnell Consulting, Inc. , Denise Gosnell, shares the secret to improving your business while not actually working. In this conversation with Mitch Russo, she talks about ways on how giving yourself space and time off can assist you in coming up with s...

As people grow older, the lesser they are willing to take big risks, and coming up with creative solutions and ideas become a problem, resulting in minimal possibilities for success. In cases like this, creative thinking becomes a critical factor in looking for things to improve. President of Geoff Hughes , Geoff Hughes, bares it all in this episode with Mitch Russo as he talks about his past and...

Selling tech isn't the easiest thing to do, especially if the tech you're selling is something completely new, with absolutely no exposure in the world. But it's certainly not an impossibility if the people tasked with putting your product out there know exactly how to sell it. Joe Sexton is a mentor and advisor to several big Silicon Valley CEOs. Joe speaks with Mitch Russo about the science that...

If your strategy aims at changing the world, then it can surely encourage a positive domino effect. In this episode, Mitch Russo interviews Ben Baldanza the CEO of Diemacher LLC, Independent Board Director of JetBlue Airways, and podcast host of   Airlines Confidential . As an accomplished leader, Ben has worked with American Airlines. From there, at an increasing level of responsibility, he...

Most people downplay its importance, but workplace culture is a crucial factor in how well your business does down the line. Your workplace culture, your values, must be an extension of who you are as a person - otherwise, it's something you deliberately rebel against. Chris Cochran is the CEO of FreightWise . Joining Mitch Russo, Chris shares his journey towards becoming a CEO and how workplace c...

Have you ever had that feeling that you are meant for more? So many people walk around without knowing their bigger purpose. In this episode, Mitch Russo’s guest,  Lisa Sasevich , reminds us of how we can bring more abundance to our own lives and the lives of other people. Known by many as the Queen of Sales Conversion, Lisa has taught over 15,000 entrepreneurs how to sell without being pushy...

One thing that we commonly hear from those that made it to the top is the word “commitment.” In business, this word is critical as it separates those that are serious from the ones playing around. Revenue strategist and business performance optimizer, Melanie Benson , joins Mitch Russo to share her personal failures, realizations, and mindset that brought her to where she is today, emphasizing the...

Many think that CRMs are the real deal when it comes to managing relations with potential customers, but this is not all true. In today’s episode, Mitch Russo and Adam Honig , the CEO of Spiro.ai , talk about how Adam’s software is thriving in the industry and putting CRM in the back room. He walks us through what it does, how it functions, and their revenue generation activities. Describing their...