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Episode 98: TMBA 098 (LBP88) – Listener Questions Answered – Micro-Publishing, Business Strategy and More Jan 26, 2012

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Taking to the masses, Dan and Ian take a few questions from listeners on a broad range of topics vital to anyone looking to start, grow or expand their business.

Listen to this episode and learn about:

A closer look at micro-publishing and blogging with some convo about standing desks (Question from Justin Treptow of CubeSapien.com)
The dirty little truth behind the 4-Hour Workweek and start-ups
Whether to incorporate and some of the possible implications (Question from Jim Johnson of AccentHelp.com)
How to get referrals and then act on them (Question from Ryan of SanAntonioSEO.com)
Graduating college with a boatload of student loan debt and making career decisions with that in mind
Have fun. Leave a comment. Give us a ring. 888-554-8428. Go make it happen! :)

Episode 97: TMBA 097 (LBP87) – Post-Business School: The Things They Never Tell You Jan 19, 2012

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After waxing a little philosophic about education and career prospects, Dan and Ian dig into the things that no one ever taught them in any business class or course.

Listen to this episode and learn about:

Real risks involved in cash profit and how it flows like water
The Art of Entrepreneurship and how not to go crazy in your niche
A simple mathematic formula for getting the most out of your networking efforts
The value you add to your business and your role in that value
Universal truths about public opinion
Make sure to listen thru to the end for the one GMail hack that changed Dan’s life

Have fun. Leave a comment. Give us a ring. 888-554-8428. Go make it happen! :)

Episode 96: TMBA 96 (LBP86) – 4 Online Business Trends That You Shouldn’t Miss in 2012 Jan 12, 2012

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After taking a Christmas break, Dan and Ian got together to discuss 4 online business trends that you shouldn’t miss in 2012.

Listen to this episode and learn about:

How small businesses can benefit from tax saving strategies that have been reserved to the big players until recently.
Amazing opportunities to grow your business by hiring in 2012.
The secret weapon that revolutionized Dan and Ian’s business.
Why you should get onto the micropublishing bandwagon.
Have fun. Leave a comment. Give us a ring. 888-554-8428. Go make it happen! :)

TMBA 095 (LBP85) – How To Get Started Sourcing Products From China Dec 15, 2011

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This week, Dan, Ian and special guest Matt Kowalak talk about how you can get started sourcing products from China. Matt has been living in China for almost a decade and specializes on sourcing.

Listen to this podcast and learn:

Why so many people are getting into selling physical products (instead of information)
How to get started with sourcing products from China
How to avoid getting ripped off
Where to find manufacturers
… and much more.
Tip: Make sure to scroll down further to read some more advice from Matt after listening to the podcast.
Have fun. Leave a comment. Give us a ring. 888-554-8428. Go make it happen! :)

Episode 94: TMBA 094 (LBP84) – How To Live The “Four Hour Workweek” Dream And Make Money From Anywhere in the World Dec 08, 2011

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This week, Dan and Ian talk about how you can get started living the “Four Hour Workweek”-dream and make money from anywhere in the world.

Listen to this podcast and learn:

How to get started with your “Four Hour Workweek”-business
How millionaires deal with their personal finances
Why you should quit your job
… and much more.
Have fun. Leave a comment. Give us a ring. 888-554-8428. Go make it happen! :)

Episode 93: TMBA 093 (TTR10) – How to Use Smart Drugs and Supplement Stacks to Get More Work Done Dec 05, 2011

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DISCLAIMER: We do not have appropriate qualifications to be handing out medical advice. Consult with your doctor before you take any supplements or drugs. Please don’t take our advice as anything more than a random person’s opinion. It is intended for your entertainment purposes only. Hopefully this sort of content will inspire you to explore ways to improve your health.

Today Ian and I sat down with the SEO expert and body hacker Travis Jamison of SupremacySEO to discuss smart drugs and supplement stacks for brain and body optimization.

Travis owns a supplement company and has experimented extensively with a broad range of vitamins, minerals, and other drugs.

We’ve long been interested in smart drugs and dietary supplements, but have found that taking the first steps to be extraordinarily confusing. In this episode, Ian and I try to get the best “first steps” for people interested in body and brain optimization through the use of supplements, nootropics, and drugs.

Episode 92: TMBA 092 (LBP83) – A Business Failure Story (Our GoDaddy Account is the Boulevard of Broken Dreams) Dec 01, 2011

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This week, Dan and Ian talk about some news items and replay one of their most popular classic episodes.

Listen to this weeks episode to learn of:

A new project that Dan and Ian launched this week.
An amazing TropicalMBA-style internship opportunity.
One of Dan and Ian’s biggest business failures (it ended them costing $6k and Ian wasted one month in China because of it).
Have fun. Leave a comment. Give us a ring. 888-554-8428. Go make it happen! :)

TMBA 091 (TTR9) – Run Your Own Tropical MBA, or How I Found My Dream Job Nov 29, 2011

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So Ian (the CEOh-yeah!) and I sat down tonight to talk about a bunch of stuff, but ended up instead telling the story of the Tropical MBA internships and how we plan to scale it through our new [UPDATE (1/2015): now retired] job site, TropicalWorkForce.com.

The purpose of the TWF is to connect location independent entrepreneurs with freelancers providing services or aspiring digital nomades. Right now there are a lot of services posted on there– all services are pre-qualified by yours truly. I know these people, so we aren’t dealing with complete strangers here.

Our hope is to inspire our fellow location independent entrepreneurs to post about 1 internship opportunity a week– that would be about 50 next year. If we can’t meet that goal, I think Ian and I can help pad that stats by offering our own internship opportunities! We’ll also be posting our internships at TWF going forward. If you have any questions about the site, or suggestions as to how we can make it better, I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Speaking of awesome– Tropical Talk Radio has been featured on iTunes and has already received 10 5-star reviews. I really appreciate you taking the time to review the show and help us grow our listenership! Ian and I love doing the show, and getting great reviews from you guys (plus critical suggestions via email!) keeps us motivated and pumped up to do the show.

Episode 90: TMBA 090 (LBP82) – Podcasting, Launches, Bloggin’ about Bloggin’, and Chops – A Fireside Chat with Tim Conley Nov 24, 2011

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This week, Dan and Ian interview Tim Conley from the Foolish Adventure Podcast. Tim has been an internet entrepreneur for many years and focuses on information publishing and consulting.

Listen to this episode and learn:

How Tim got 7000 unique visitors on the day that he launched Foolish Adventure.
Why more product launches fail than you think
Why blogging and podcasting are still good businesses to get into, even though there are millions of competitors.
Have fun. Leave a comment. Give us a ring. 888-554-8428. Go make it happen! :)

Episode 89: TMBA 089 (TTR8) – How Your Mindset Changes When You Get Started in Business Nov 23, 2011

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Today I pulled Simon and Travis together to talk about some mindset issues. We were having an conversation for a few hours about our businesses, backstories, and relationships and… man I wish I would have had the tape running for that… anyway, I finally pulled out the mic and asked the guys to try and bring out some of key advice and concrete tips they have for aspiring entrepreneurs.

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