Love Line For Business

Love Line for Business #65 - Josh is creating a plant-based better-for-you Asian food brand Nov 18, 2021

Josh Lee wants to recreate a lot of his favorite foods from his childhood that he no longer eats due to health awareness. He believes snack food doesn’t need to be junk food. Josh has a product roadmap for his brand that will serve his community throughout the day, every day.

Love Line for Business #64 - Fernando is helping men to live their best life Nov 11, 2021

Fernando is creating Bon Vivant, a brand focused on helping men over 50 to maintain and even improve their physical and cognitive health so that they can live their best life.

Love Line for Business #63 - Bram talks to Greg about his Kickstarter campaign Nov 04, 2021

Greg is running a Kickstarter campaign, and Bram badgers him to explain in detail how he set it up, built an email launch list, and his full strategy to hit the funding goal.

Love Line for Business #62 - We talk about Merch, real estate, affiliate marketing, SAAS, eCommerce and bootlegging with former shopping cart jockey Neil Lassen. Oct 28, 2021

Neil has achieved a lot in the last several years, from collecting shopping carts in the Target parking lot to to running a suite of SAAS companies and dabbling in various investment vehicles. He has experienced an impressive mixture of both successes and failures, but credits most of the successes to learning to solve problems for other people. This is one of the most wide ranging conversations we've ever had with a guest.

Love Line for Business #61 - Darby Rollins is writing books using Jarvis AI, and is teaching others how to do the same Oct 21, 2021

Darby Rollins has recently pioneered using Jarvis AI to assist with writing non-fiction books. He completed his first book in 72 hours, which then became a best seller in its category on Amazon. Darby is teaching others his technique while continuing to pioneer new applications. Don't miss this glimpse into the future of content creation.

Love Line for Business #60 - Mayra Colon is successfully creating the food brand of her dreams Oct 14, 2021

Mayra started Healthy Rican in 2020, and continues to build momentum. A year after beginning, she has a loyal fan base, a retail presence, and was recently featured in a Yahoo News article. While achieving all of this, she also managed to publish a cook book that topped several Amazon best seller charts for a while. Learn how she manages to do it all in this interview.

Love Line for Business #59 - Joe Cochran tells us how he ran operations for two brands that achieved exits Oct 07, 2021

Joe is an "operator" type entrepreneur, the kind of person who can be handed a vision and execute on it until it is achieved. He successfully built and ran operations in 2 different companies, and is about to do it again. Learn from Joe's experiences in this extremely interesting episode.

Love Line for Business #58 - Sue Anderson is getting people on TikTok to go outside and grow their own food. Sep 30, 2021

Sue Anderson has a mission to get people back into the outdoors. It's a proven fact that connection with nature helps both physical and mental wellbeing. She is teaching gardening on TikTok, and creating a food brand, and planning a retreat center in the woods all in service to this mission.

Love Line for Business #57 - Entrepreneur, podcaster and author Joe Sanok explains how to make more money while working less. Sep 23, 2021

Joe Sanok, host of The Practice of the Practice Podcast, joins us on a fast paced episode to discuss his new book, "Thursday is the New Friday." Learn how to make more money while working less, and spending more time on what you truly desire.

Love Line for Business #56 - King of Copy Sean McCool helps us hot seat startup food brand entrepreneur John Dodge. Sep 16, 2021

John is creating a new food brand for Plant Paradox dieters, and expert level copywriter and marketer Sean McCool joins us to give John some advice about brand targeting and messaging.

Love Line for Business #55 - Will Ford, co-founder of LaunchBoom, explains how they helped clients raise over $50 million dollars through crowdfunding campaigns. Sep 09, 2021

Will Ford shares how his previous successes and failures in business helped him to create the most successful crowdfunding agency around, LaunchBoom. Listen to the strategies they have used to help clients raise 6 and 7 figures in preorders before the final product even exists.

Love Line for Business #54 - Cory Heimann raises over $60,000 on Kickstarter for a children's book Sep 02, 2021

Cory Heimann raised over $60,000 for a children's book called Light of the Saints. Cory shares his entire campaign strategy in this episode.

Love Line for Business #53 - We are not dead. Season 2 is coming soon! May 11, 2021

After publishing weekly for a year, we are taking a short break before beginning season 2. Don't worry, it will be worth the wait!

Love Line for Business #52 - Bram and Greg take a moment to recap what they've learned after one year of podcasting Apr 22, 2021

Love Line for Business has been helping entrepreneurs and business owners solve problems and get unstuck for nearly a year. We have spoken to incredibly successful founders and experts as well as new entrepreneurs just getting started. We take a moment to reflect on what we have learned, what we are still learning, and how well our expectations match reality 12 months in.

Love Line for Business #51 - Drew Hitchcock shares YouTube growth strategies that he implements for big name clients Apr 15, 2021

Drew Hitchcock shares some of his most successful YouTube growth secrets this week. You can access Drew's free YouTube course at buildingthesystem.com/freecourse.

Love Line for Business #50 - YouTube growth guru Drew Hitchcock explains how he went from selling wine bottle sleeves to consulting for big name clients Apr 08, 2021

Drew Hitchcock consults for big name YouTube channels and is an expert at engineering explosive growth for his clients. Listen to the first part of our interview this week as Drew describes his journey through video games, wine bottle sleeves, and sports drinks until he discovered his super power.

Love Line for Business #49 - Experienced entrepreneur Ali Manouchehri shares his many successes and challenges as he works to integrate his mission with his business. Apr 01, 2021

Ali has successfully built and sold several businesses, but his path has not always been easy. Now, as he gains clarity on what he considers his life’s mission, he explores how to integrate or pivot what he is currently doing to support what he ultimately wants to accomplish.

Love Line for Business #48 - Jacob Bates creates a full time income with Kindle Direct Publishing and teaches others how to do the same Mar 25, 2021

Jacob Bates uses Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) to create low content print-on-demand books. His ability to identify gaps in the market coupled with the design ability of he and his team has allowed him to create a full time income. As he works to build his own business, though, Jacob works tirelessly teaching others how to do the same. His new platform at podpages.io will be dedicated to helping others achieve what is possible with KDP.

Love Line for Business #47 - Brand Strategist Austin Franke of WooPunch calls bull---- on commonly held beliefs around branding and marketing Mar 18, 2021

Austin Franke of Woopunch.com is a contrarian brand strategist who digs into behavioral science research to understand why people make decisions. What he has learned flies in the face of popular beliefs about how to grow and market a brand. Be prepared to question the teachings of your favorite guru after listening to this episode.

Love Line for Business #46 - Email marketing expert Bryan Starck helps brands increase revenue by 10-15% with no added cost. Mar 11, 2021

Email marketing expert Bryan Starck of 100celsius.co helps brands increase revenue by 10-15% with no added cost. Bryan has become an expert at implementing automated email flows and helping brands build better and more profitable relationships with existing customers. He shares his best email marketing tips with us on this episode.

Love Line for Business #45 - We talk blog flipping, selling digital products, and crowdfunding a physical product with our first repeat guest, Elisabeth Stone. Mar 04, 2021

Since we last spoke to her, Elisabeth's Outschool teaching has taken off, allowing her the monetary and mental space to try some new things. She wants to build a passive income stream or two, and has several ways to do so based on what she's already doing. We talk about how best to plan and organize what she wants to try next.

Love Line for Business #44 - Craig Burgess has solved daily content creation across multiple channels while building his personal brand Feb 25, 2021

Craig has figured out how to sustainably create daily audio, video, and written content built around his personal brand without losing his mind. Listen as we try to figure out and understand how he does this with such seeming ease.

Love Line for Business #43 - Serial Entrepreneur and Marketing Expert Jeremy Yoder Would Really Like Some Cruise Ships Headed To Alaska Feb 18, 2021

Jeremy may actually be the most interesting person in the world. While holding down a marketing exec day job, he has built multiple businesses that employ dozens of people. Jeremy is a master of recognizing opportunities, and figuring out how to apply his unique skillset and network to make it happen.

Love Line for Business #42 - Subscription box master Andy Ciastko shares the secrets of his success Feb 11, 2021

A couple of years ago, Andy started a monthly subscription box business. After he grew to nearly 1000 subscribers, he decided to start another subscription box in a completely different market. This time, he hit 800 subscribers in 6 months. We talk with Andy about the secrets to his success, and the perks and pitfalls of the subscription box business model.

Love Line for Business #41 - College student Austin Gappelberg created a product, but is having trouble finding the right market Feb 04, 2021

Austin designed a new product based on a problem he wanted to solve in his own life. Now that it's available for sale, he's having a hard time selling it to his target market. We discuss whether the problem is with the product or the market, ideas for getting it selling, and pivoting to something else if needed.

Love Line for Business #40 - Ryan Herman's success on Amazon allowed him to quit his job, but what's next? Jan 28, 2021

Ryan has already had enough success selling on Amazon to quit his job. However, he isn't passionate about his existing brand and wants to create something with more meaning and impact. We discuss the market he wants to serve, his ideas for doing so, and brainstorm ways to engage with this market market right now.

Love Line for Business #39 - Kickstarter expert Khierstyn Ross explains exactly how she has helped clients raise 6 figures on the platform Jan 21, 2021

If you've ever considered running a Kickstarter campaign, you MUST listen to this episode first. Khierstyn Ross has successfully engineered multiple 6-figure raises for clients, and in this episode she shares all her secrets. Learn how to run a successful Kickstarter campaign by stacking the deck in your favor beforehand!

Love Line for Business #38 - The challenges of creating a nutritional supplement for exhausted new moms with Kirsten Palliotto Jan 14, 2021

Kirsten Palliotto is in the process of creating a brand for new moms. After she struggled with energy levels, fatigue, motivation and brain fog after giving birth to one of her children, she was told it was "normal" for new moms to feel this way. She explored alternative naturopathic treatment options, and finally started to recover by focusing on good diet and supplementation. Now, Kirsten wants to create a brand to help new moms in the same way she was helped, but the path forward is daunting. Should she press forward or pivot to something easier?

Love Line for Business #37 - How Darby Rollins used Kickstarter to launch SideHustle, a party game for entrepreneurs Jan 07, 2021

At the end of 2019, Darby and a few of his friends in Austin TX used Kickstarter to launch SideHustle, a party game for entrepreneurs. None of them had previous Kickstarter experience, but they were able to create a winning campaign by carefully reverse-engineering what works on the platform. If you're considering a Kickstarter or would like to learn their secrets, tune in to this episode!

Love Line for Business #36 - Valuable Things We Learned In 2020 Dec 24, 2020

This week, Bram and Greg share their most valuable lessons learned in 2020. They lay bare all the hacks, insider secrets, and inner circle tactical advantages they have uncovered in the last year.

Love Line for Business #35 - Elisabeth Stone is building a new business creating resources for D&D Dec 17, 2020

At the moment, Elisabeth Stone is teaching Dungeons & Dragons classes on Outschool.

Also the founder of hashtaggameschool.com, she is truly enjoys helping others learn to play the game, especially those who have challenges with existing guides and resources.

In this episode, we discuss strategies with her for turning her hobby and passion into a wildly successful business.

Love Line for Business #34 - Erin Mindfixes Bram Dec 10, 2020

In this episode, Erin Pheil, founder of the MindFix Group (mindfixgroup.com) helps Bram identify and eliminate a harmful belief that's been holding him back. If you struggle with self-doubt, imposter syndrome, or deeply rooted doubts about self worth, you will love this episode.

Love Line for Business #33 - Ollie Biddle from Collaborate Global discusses moving an events business online, and adding paid traffic to their organic growth strategy Dec 03, 2020

Ollie Biddle works with Collaborate Global, a company that creates unique high end events for big brands launching new products and services. They have had to reimagine what they offer, transforming their event service into a virtual one. At the same time, they are exploring using paid traffic for customer acquisition, a big change from their previous growth strategy based on referrals and organic traffic.

Love Line for Business #32 - Thanksgiving Special 2020 Nov 26, 2020

In this special episode, Bram and Greg share the five things they are most thankful for, and the five things they are least thankful for. If you need to escape from relatives for an hour this week and have nothing better to do, you will find this episode a cornucopia of delight.

Love Line for Business #31 - FlyDadGear.com's founders Paulina and Manny discuss launching their business and being uncomfortable being comfortable Nov 19, 2020

Manny and Paulina are launching Flydadgear.com, beginning with the most fly Dad diaper bag ever created. Things are running smoothly, except when they aren't. Between getting their ads shut off by Facebook to struggling with the right way to pitch the bag to Manny's podcast audience, we discuss the ups and downs of launching a new brand, even when you do everything right.

Love Line for Business #30 - Lewis McDonnell begins to build a white label copywriting agency, but really loves helping entrepreneurs with their psychological and emotional challenges. Nov 12, 2020

Lewis McDonnell had begun to build a white label copywriting agency, but was drawn to helping entrepreneurs with their psychological and emotional challenges. His background as a therapist gives him insight into how to do this effectively, but he is unsure which path to pursue. Along the way, Lewis helps us to untangle an issue that's been bothering us as well.

Love Line for Business #29 - Monica Gray, founder of Sexy AFter, is creating sexy undergarments to rekindle confidence and femininity for women who have undergone mastectomies. Nov 05, 2020

Monica is creating Sexy AFter, a brand of sexy undergarments for women who have undergone mastectomies. She is passionate about rekindling confidence and femininity for her customers. Monica discusses her design and production struggles this year, as well as the difficulty she has had targeting her ideal customer.

Love Line for Business #28 - MindFix Group founder Erin Pheil reveals some of her secrets about how she catalyzes rapid mindset breakthroughs for her clients Nov 02, 2020

Welcome to part 2 of our interview with Erin Phil, founder of MindFix Group. She goes into more detail about the techniques she uses to rapidly and permanently help entrepreneurs and high achievers solve their biggest mental blocks. Learn more about Erin’s work at mindfixgroup.com.

Love Line For Business #27 - Erin Pheil, founder of MindFix Group, helps entrepreneurs and high achievers make rapid, lasting change Oct 29, 2020

Erin Pheil, founder of MindFix Group, tells us about how she ended up helping entrepreneurs and high achievers permanently clear out their mental junk. Her own struggles led her to be able to massively help others with theirs. Also, Bram was 20 minutes late. This interview is published in 2 parts, this is part 1.

Love Line For Business #26 - Marketing master George Bryant riffs with us about marketing, mindset, and what's really important Oct 23, 2020

The one and only George Bryant of mindofgeorge.com talks with us about just about everything you can imagine. He shares some hard truths with us that we know you will find valuable and insightful. If you want a glimpse inside the Mind of George, buckle in for this episode!

Apology Oct 22, 2020

Hey everyone! We are 1 day late with our normal podcast this week, but it's worth the wait. Come back tomorrow!

Love Line For Business #25 - Drunk Politics Podcast founder Krista Hilton talks about launching her new snarky greeting card brand Oct 15, 2020

Krista Hilton, founder of the Drunk Politics Podcast, is relaunching her snarky greeting card company. She has a large social media following on Instagram and TikTok, but no email list. We discuss some launching, marketplace, and influencer strategies, while having a very good time.

Love Line For Business #24 - eCommerce operations expert Ines Manziano gets brutally honest with us about our brand Oct 08, 2020

Ines runs operations for Capitalism.com and knows how to get things done. She gives us her brutally honest opinion about how we are doing with the podcast, and offers her suggestions for what we should do differently. For anyone who struggles with organizing and prioritizing ideas, or who is challenged by balancing speed with quality, you'll enjoy this episode.

Love Line For Business #23 - We Get the Smackdown from Arel Avellino Oct 01, 2020

We have a ton of respect for Arel Avellino, a 7-figure e-Commerce entrepreneur we spoke to in Episode 7. This time, Arel hot seats us, points out where we need to take our own advice, and gives solid tips on what we should do next.

Love Line For Business #22 - What's wrong with Love Line for Business with Valentin Mellstrom Sep 24, 2020

Valentin is a brand consultant who gives us some tough love. He points out the gaps he sees in the Love Line for Business brand and gives great advice for how we can do a better job moving forwards.

Love Line For Business #21 - How to run a business from home and still have a family life with John and Amanda Balcazar. Sep 17, 2020

In this episode, the tables are turned as Greg gets hotseated by John and Amanda Balcazar, a successful husband and wife team who have lived off their eCommerce business for over a decade. We discuss how to run a business from home and still have a family life. If you have recently made the work-from-home transition, you will enjoy this episode.

Love Line For Business #20 - Grace Hayden pays for her life with a brand built on Shopify and has two more successful stores. Now she struggles to scale profits instead of expenses. Sep 10, 2020

Grace has built thebalimarket.us into a successful brand on Shopify. In addition, she has started 2 more promising Shopify stores. However, when she attempts to scale up sales, she finds that her expenses are scaling just as fast. We discuss her present success and new ideas for her to reach her goals.

Love Line For Business #19 - Tim Philpott creates a casual cooking brand for men but accidentally gets loved by professional chefs. Sep 03, 2020

Tim Philpott is creating a casual cooking brand for men who like to host dinner parties for their friends. His first product, a chef's knife, has attracted the attention of professional chefs, and Tim isn't sure if he's done something wrong. We discuss how he can leverage these endorsements to get his brand in front of his target market, and what his next steps could be.

Love Line For Business #18 - Alex Brown, founder of Romanticshorts.com, is challenged by the business growing too quickly Aug 27, 2020

Alex is crowdsourcing short romantic fiction and distributing it to a rapidly growing fan base. Since she is doing everything herself, she is uncertain where to focus her time. She has a powerful vision of what she is building, but sometimes gets stuck in the mundane, day-to-day tasks.

Love Line For Business #17 - Adrian K gets over 400% funded on Kickstarter, and decides what to do next Aug 20, 2020

Adrian and his partner created a unique party card game and got their project funded over 400% on Kickstarter. Now, Adrian must choose how to move the brand forward. He has opportunities to sell direct to consumer, wholesale, or licensing his product to another manufacturer. We discuss his options and what would be his ideal endgame.

Love Line For Business #16 - Chantal Lavergne has too many great opportunities to chase with her brand Fun Sensory Play Aug 13, 2020

Chantal has created a community based on her own needs, and as a result she now must decide which great opportunity to pursue. She has made the mistake of building something she doesn't like in the past, and wants to be careful not to make the same mistake again.

Love Line For Business #15 - Justin Aguirre is getting ready to launch a youth soccer brand, and it just seems to easy Aug 06, 2020

Justin is a youth soccer coach with an audience ready to buy whatever he creates. He doesn't realize how far ahead he is, and so the whole plan just seems too easy. We point out the next steps Justin can take to get his brand off the ground quickly.

Love Line For Business #14 - Duncan Fischer shares the community he is building and how it will serve dog owners Jul 30, 2020

Duncan has a really big vision for what he wants to build, but has limited time and capital to get started. We help Duncan identify where to focus his time and effort for the largest and fastest results.

Love Line For Business #13 - Jason Franciosa, CEO and Founder of Element 26, discusses overcoming challenges and working with partners Jul 23, 2020

Jason Franciosa, CEO and Founder of Element 26, has overcome many hurdles while building his business. He discusses the huge blow that corona caused and how they navigated around it, and goes into detail about how he and his partners have learned to work well together, utilizing the strengths of each.

Love Line For Business - BONUS EPISODE - Dealing With Competitors by Operating from Abundance Instead of Fear and Scarcity Jul 21, 2020

Bram and Greg are preparing to launch a new brand, and recently discovered that a very similar product will be introduced to the market before theirs. Listen in on their raw, unfiltered discussion about how to deal with this in the most positive way possible, and how the changes they discuss will end up serving their target market better in the long run.

Love Line For Business #12 - Tiffany Burris discusses starting and growing Squishface Wrinkle Paste while her dog Mavis plays with a squeaky toy in the background. Jul 16, 2020

Tiffany is the owner of Squishface, a brand currently serving wrinkly dogs. She has built a successful business, but wants more control over her own audience. She isn't sure if the best move is to keep doing what has worked so far, or to try something new. Her dog Mavis plays with a squeaky toy in the background.

Love Line For Business #11 - Kevin Hull, Attract Your Ideal Customer And Build The Business You Want Jul 09, 2020

Kevin has built a community around a niche, but the people he originally attracted are not who he wants to serve long-term. Listen as Kevin identifies his ideal customer, how he can attract them, and how to pivot towards what he really wants.

Love Line For Business #10 - Awais Ahmad, Define Your Customers Before You Go Looking For Them Jul 02, 2020

Awais is starting a new brand, and has a good idea of what he wants to sell. The problem is, he's not sure who to sell to. We help Awais discover that he DOES know who his ideal customer is, even if attaching a label to them is difficult.

Love Line For Business - BONUS EPISODE - We Got Started, and You Should Too Jun 30, 2020

In this bonus episode, Bram and Greg discuss the bare minimum required to start a business, how they started this podcast, and what the single most important thing is in the process.

Love Line For Business #9 - Dr. Travis Zigler's Lessons Learned Scaling His Eye Care Brand To 4 Million Per Year Jun 25, 2020

Dr. Travis Zigler has spent several years building his eye care brand, with plenty of gut-wrenching problems along the way. This year they are on pace to break $4 million in sales. Listen as he shares his most important lessons learned.

Love Line For Business #8 - Brian Strick Throws Some Shade at Shady Cannabis and CBD Companies Jun 18, 2020

Brian Strick started a YouTube channel called Testing By Brian to provide some honest and reliable information about cannabis, hemp and CBD products. He's identified some reputable companies, and also found that ALL of the CBD products on Amazon are fake. We brainstorm with Brian new ways he can spread his message to more people who are interested in what he has to say.

Love Line For Business #7 - Arel Avellino, Co-Founder and COO of BookBeau Jun 11, 2020

Arel Avellino, COO and Co-Founder of BookBeau, got into entrepreneurship in order to fund his original passion, filmmaking. Along the way to building a 7-figure brand, he discovered he also loves building businesses and leading a team. We brainstorm with Arel how he can have the best of both worlds without sacrificing the quality of either one.

Love Line For Business #6 - Ryan Daniel Moran, Some Dude on the Internet Struggling to Follow His Own Advice Jun 04, 2020

This week we are joined by the one and only Ryan Moran, successful entrepreneur and founder of Capitalism.com. Ryan is an expert at helping other entrepreneurs grow their businesses, but admits he's had a persistent blind spot with his own.

Love Line For Business #5 - Richard Kane, Tennis Coach and Aspiring Entrepreneur May 28, 2020

Richard is a tennis coach wanting to build something of his own. He has a lot of great ideas, but isn't sure which direction to take. We help Richard unpack what his goals are and help him chart a path forward.

Love Line For Business #4 - Judit Beres, founder of Neomega and Herbal Healing May 21, 2020

Judit was unsure which path to take to move her businesses forward. She was stuck and suffering from a lot of self doubt. Listen as we brainstorm some ideas with her and get to the root of the problem.

Love Line For Business #3 - Allan Glanfield, marketing and e-commerce entrepreneur May 14, 2020

Allan runs a marketing agency and owns two neglected e-commerce brands, and wasn't sure what to do next. Listen as we discuss with Allan what he really wants, and the best way to get there.

Love Line For Business #2 - Shella Sylla, founder of SisterGolf May 07, 2020

Shella has already created a successful business that solves a problem she had in her own life. She was struggling, though, scaling her vision to help more people. Listen as Shella overcomes her roadblocks and finds an easy path forward.

Love Line For Business #1 - Josh Valentin, filmmaker entrepreneur May 02, 2020

In our inaugural podcast we talk to Atlanta film maker Josh Valentin.

What can I tell you? I’ve now listened to the tape close to 10 times and still really enjoy the energy and openness of our conversation.

My biggest take away?

Don’t postpone until tomorrow being who you are today.

We’re just getting started so please share this labor of love with people you think it may serve.

Can’t wait to hear what you think!

Bram