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149. How to Get BIG Passive Income Payouts — Real Estate Investing 101 Aug 19, 2024

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Justin Williams proves that having a side hustle can bring in way more money than the average pocket change. And he demonstrates this by investing in real estate and making over $40K per month passive income. Justin shares what led him down the path to real estate investing and starting his very own company, Millionaire University.

Justin discusses how he began with wholesaling short sales, and how he pivoted into rental investments. He also talks about the fact that success didn’t appear for him overnight. Justin’s first business failed, leaving him and his wife in over $120K of debt.

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148. This Lawn Care Business Went From 0 to 1,000 Customers in Year 1 — How!? Aug 12, 2024

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Robert Palmer built his lawn care business with grit and integrity, and he went from 0 to 1,000 customers in just one year. By year four, he brought in $1M in revenue. And now he’s grown it to bring in well over $10M a year. Rob joins Ryan to discuss how a simple business concept can be scaled this high so quickly.

Rob talks about his marketing efforts with Google and Meta ads, training with the best people in the industry, and starting a network of other lawn care companies across the country. He also discusses how franchising his business has opened many doors for Rob and why he risked his home and $50,000 to start this business with one singular marketing tactic.

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147. Meet the Host: Ryan Atkinson’s Entrepreneurial Journey Aug 05, 2024

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Ryan Atkinson is the host of the Uplift podcast, and he’s a successful entrepreneur himself. Having co-founded Spacebar Visuals, a video production company in 2022, Ryan quickly achieved over $100K in revenue and has collaborated with well-known brands like AWS and Vanta. Now it’s Ryan’s turn to play the role of the guest and discuss his success as a business owner.
Ryan talks about the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship, shares valuable lessons learned from interviewing other entrepreneurs, and emphasizes the value of embracing points of failure as a learning opportunity. He also talks about letting employees have room to succeed and fail so they can grow too.
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146. Making $1M with One Amazon Product — Side Hustle Idea Jul 29, 2024

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Lou Rice stumbled upon her business idea by accident when an Amazon Kindle was accidentally dropped on her baby’s head in the middle of the night. This one slip led Lou to develop the business idea, Strapsicle, a hand strap that prevents any chance of dropping a Kindle no matter where you are. What may seem like a simple concept has now generated over $1M in revenue in just one year. She sits down with Ryan to share her tips and tricks to running a side hustle on Amazon.

Lou discusses the importance of building an excellent brand presence across social media, developing a loyal community of Strapsicle lovers, and creating a strong two-way street of communication with customers. She also strongly believes in acting on customer feedback in order to turn any negatives into positives for the business.

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145. How a Teen Started a $910K Junk Removal Business Jul 22, 2024

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Kirk McKinney jump-started his career in high school when he started the junk removal business, Junk Teens. Fast forward to now and he manages a team of 15 employees while generating nearly $1M in revenue each year. Plus, he did it all while keeping up with his education. In this episode, Kirk shares how he built a business and successful crew without the fear of getting their hands dirty.
Kirk discusses the importance of starting small by utilizing what you have, the high influence of word-of-mouth marketing, and how vital it is to provide excellent customer service. He also explains the power of the mentorship he received from those met at the dump, his parents, and the entrepreneurial community.
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144. What Does It Take to Reach $100 MILLION in Revenue? Andy Levitt Shares His Secrets Jul 15, 2024

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Andy Levitt is an entrepreneur and founder of two sustainably focused companies, Health Talker and Purple Carrot, and now focused on the next venture, Brightly. The crazy part? While both companies are extremely successful, Andy also managed to scale Purple Carrot to $100M in annual revenue while maintaining an ethical supply chain. In this episode, he sits down with Ryan to spill the unconventional marketing strategies that have brought his businesses great success.

Andy explains that finding your “why”, being authentic in your business goals, and focusing on selecting key metrics for a product-market fit are all vital components of a successful endeavor. He also discusses the logistical challenges of scaling Purple Carrot while ensuring the quality of food during the shipping process.

Have a listen and learn why a genuine connection to your business aims and objectives will create long-term success and fulfillment.

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143. How to Turn Yourself into an Unstoppable Leader Jul 12, 2024

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Gary Harpst is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur. From the years 1980 to 2000, he led the tech company Solomon Software to major success before it was eventually acquired by Microsoft in 2001. The craziest part? During his time there Gary guided over 400 employees to generate more than $60 million in revenue and service 40,000 clients worldwide. In this episode, he joins Ryan to talk through effective leadership in the current economy

Gary discusses the challenges faced by entrepreneurs, the importance of setting stretch goals, and the need for self-leadership and accountability. He also gives valuable insight and advice from personal experiences for aspiring leaders and entrepreneurs.

Tune in to learn how to better define your desires and goals as you set yourself up to be the next great leader within your industry.

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142. Business Systems You Need to Make 9 Figures (!!) with Ryan Deiss Jul 08, 2024

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Ryan Deiss is the founder of digitalmarketer.com and has officially cracked the code in scaling a company to the enormous sum of nine figures. In a conversation with Ryan Atkinson, he walks us through the process of successfully building scalable systems for your business.

Ryan advises on creating a growth scorecard to track each step of the business, warns against hiring people to fix broken systems, and emphasizes the importance of visualizing the customer journey while strategizing. He also recommends books like 'The Goal' by Eliyahu Goldratt, 'Ogilvy on Advertising', and a finance and accounting book for entrepreneurs for those looking to jump into the ring.

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141. Start Your Own Ecommerce Business in Under 5 Minutes Jul 05, 2024

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Adam Chuntz has an extensive background in the e-commerce industry as well as over 20 years of experience in marketing and creative services. His latest venture includes founding Blanka, an e-commerce company with a focus on offering beauty, wellness and personal care products for white labeling. Adam now joins Ryan in a conversation to discuss key strategies for his company’s success and how Blanka is able to achieve over $1 million in revenue annually.

Adam unveils the power of white labeling in e-commerce, highlights the three pillars of e-commerce triumph, and discusses the importance of knowing that research and development will take time and investment.

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140. My Secret Formula to Make Millions from Government Contracts (with Jason White) Jul 01, 2024

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Jason White is a government contracting expert who has over 15 years of experience in the field and has secured tens of millions of government contracts with a system he built from the ground up. In this episode, Jason talks to Ryan about his ability to make over $1 million per year in this job profession and shares insights on having these government contracts yourself.

Jason explains how to achieve profitable pricing strategies, the importance of networking and paperwork, and the key method for identifying and targeting the right government contracts. He also shares vital details about subcontracting and the misconceptions regarding federal contracts.

Tune in to see how a simple, consistent strategy can help you land well-paid government contracts from the US, who has a federal budget of $6.5 trillion this year.

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