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**The UpFlip Podcast**

The UpFlip podcast is where you get to unravel how great businesses are built, how they are run behind the scenes, and how their success can be replicated. We feed on the idea that no matter what the circumstances are, the American Dream is still just around the corner. With over 150+ videos and 50 million views on YouTube, UpFlip has ignited the spark that rekindles the fire of entrepreneurship in its ever-growing 700K+ audience. Through this podcast, we aim at sharing practical nuggets of gold and brilliant advice with you by making knowledge more accessible. For more information about us and our services, please visit https://www.upflip.com.

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29. How To Become A Real Estate Agent (From A $175K/Month Broker) Jul 04, 2022

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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 brokerage, he saw other firms don’t set agents up for success. He started Modern Realty in 2017 to do things differently, putting people over profits, an approach that’s ironically paid off for him in a big way.

Today, Santino will break down how to become a real estate agent and achieve lasting success in the industry. He’ll outline the steps he took to start, the mistakes he sees other agents making, and what current trends are likely to shape the real estate landscape of the next 5-10 years.

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28. 19 Year Old Starts a $75K/Month Trucking Business Jun 20, 2022

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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 get into trucking and transportation, and in the first 3 months his new trucking business brought in $159,000 in revenue. Today, Sant Lines has grown from 1 truck to 4 and has a yearly revenue of over a million dollars.

If you’ve ever wondered how to start a trucking business, you’ll want to hear Mikael’s insights! He’ll talk through building his company from scratch, including how much it cost him to get started, what systems he uses to manage his team and workflow, and what unexpected challenges he’s overcome along the way.

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27. How to Build a Thriving Software Company (From Scratch) May 30, 2022

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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 provide mobile mechanic, detailing, and tire services to people while they were at work. The pandemic forced them to pivot, leading them to sell their in-house software to others who run a mobile business. This proved to be a smart move, and Zippity is now thriving as a software provider.

In this interview, we’ll hear Ed’s advice for how to start a software company. We’ll find out how he developed the software and the processes he uses in his own business, his top strategies for finding leads and converting them to sales, and his advice for growing revenue quickly.

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26. How He Built a $35K/Month Consulting Business May 23, 2022

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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 school, he started working in luxury hotel restaurants, and his success operating 4 restaurants started to draw attention from other restaurant owners. As a business consultant, he helped start one of today’s fastest-growing restaurant brands, opening 15 locations in just 4 years, and today has hundreds of restaurant owners on his client list, from independent operators to national brands.

If you’ve ever wondered how to start a consulting business, this interview with Ryan will answer all your questions. He’ll share the systems and tools he uses to help restaurants, how he connects with other business owners, and how he developed the expertise that’s made him a trusted authority in the food business.

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25. How He Makes $10K/Month With a Fingerprinting Business May 16, 2022

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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 for fingerprinting companies, quickly expanding into selling fingerprint systems. His company, Fingerprinting Classes, now runs courses teaching people how to start their own fingerprinting business.

In this interview, Dan shares his expertise on the fingerprinting industry and how others can get started, without the need for law enforcement experience. From how to learn the necessary skills to the most successful marketing strategies and tips on how to grow your revenue, he’s giving us the inside scoop on how to succeed in this highly profitable industry.

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24. How to Start a $10K/Month Vending Machine Business May 09, 2022

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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 stream but didn’t have much cash to get started. After researching low-cost side hustles, he and his partner invested about $2,000 and got their first machines. Five years later, they’re one of the top vending machine businesses in Nashville.

Today, we’ll find out how Benjamin built his vending business from the ground up. We’ll learn where he gets his machines and how he connects with companies to identify places to install them. He’ll also share the other equipment and skills you’ll need as a vending business owner, as well as hacks and tips to help new vending business owners be successful. Whether you’re looking for a side hustle or a full-time business, vending can be a fantastic option—and you’ll find out how to do it in this interview.

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23. How He Made $5.3M in 2 Years Starting an Online Business May 02, 2022

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Case Kenney started New Mindset with a purpose: selling guided mindfulness journals to help people achieve better mental health. He’s grown this idea into $5.3 million in total sales since he first launched his Shopify store in June of 2020, and he’s sharing how to start a business online with our listeners in this episode.

Before starting an online business, Case had a corporate career, but his passion was mindfulness and mental health. He pursued that passion in January of 2020 by crowdfunding his guided journals on Indiegogo. Six months later, he launched his Shopify store with a $20,000 investment in his line of journals. By the end of its first year, it was bringing in a 7-figure revenue with 20% profit margins, letting him quit his day job to focus full time on his business and New Mind, Who Dis podcast.

Today, Case is sharing his hacks and strategies for how to start an online business and grow it to 7 figures quickly. Whether you’re planning to start an eCommerce store or want advice on how to grow your sales, you’ll get the answers from this episode!

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New Mindset, Who Dis – Find out more about their guided journals

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22. How This Fencing Business Made $1M In Revenue Its First Year Apr 18, 2022

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Mo Zaban started My Fence Company in February of 2020, bringing in more than $1 million in their first full year, during a time when many small businesses struggled and failed. How did this new fencing business thrive through the upheaval of the past two years? We’ll get the answer in this podcast.

Mo has a background in construction, and starting a fence company was a natural extension of that experience. He realized there was a need for quality fencing in his area, especially among homeowners who wanted a safe outdoor space for their kids and pets to play. Filling that market gap helped him grow to 7 figures in record time.

Today, Mo shares his insights on how to start a fencing company with that kind of fast growth potential. We’ll find out what equipment is a must-have, which marketing strategies worked best as the business grew, and how much it cost to get off the ground (spoiler: it’s less than you think!).

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My Fence Company - Find out more about My Fence Company

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21. How He Built A $1.5M/Year Sporting Goods Business In Just 5 Years Apr 11, 2022

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Every year millions of fans pack into stadiums and party and home watching their favorite football team. Nehemiah Mitchell was one of those players and after leaving Vanderbilt he started WeBall Sports to create sporting goods that improve players' lives.

Jeremiah started the sporting goods business with just $1,000 to release the Streamer Football Towel. Today he is more than $1.5 million and partnered with more than 250 collegiate and professional athletes to create affordable, quality sports gear for all levels of athletes.

Find out how Jeremiah developed his sporting goods, partnered with so many successful people, and achieved 600% growth in the sporting goods industry. Get ready for another exciting UpFlip Podcast.

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WeBall Sports -Check out WeBall Sports

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20. How to Build a $300K/Year Commercial Real Estate Business Apr 03, 2022

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Everyone needs a place to live which makes investing in commercial real estate like multi-family housing a recession -proof business. Emma Powell and her husband started HighRise Group Capital in 2018 and today manages over 300 multi-family units.

She went from full-time real estate agent to part-time deal maker and increased her income to over $25K/month. She’s going to share with you how to get into commercial real estate, the strategies she uses, and how she chooses multi-family properties.

Whether you are looking to start investing in commercial real estate or want to invest with a real estate group, Emma has some tips to help you maximize your wealth.

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https://bit.ly/48yg8AQ Start your business today with these 500 free business ideas
Highrise Group– Find out more about the company

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