The Business Method: Interviewing Billionaires, Billion Dollar Founders & the World’s Most Successful People 🎧🔥

“People really don’t care about how their problems are being solved, they just care about their problems being solved, at all.” Dan Schwartz On the show today, Dan Schwartz the founder of InvestorFuse joins us to tell us about the recent rapid growth of his business. Dan used to be a touring musician for a funk band and decided to leave that life to pursue his long-term dream of entrepreneurship. Two years ago, he created a SAAS business for real estate investors called InvestorFuse and it has nearly hit seven figures. Dan shares with us about how he grew the company so fast, what he is doing in year two compared to the first year. How he decided to control the growth of the business to perfect internal systems and he will also share some fun tips on maintaining zero inbox freedom. “It (InvestorFuse) was 100% controlled growth, and the reason why I wanted to go with controlled growth, is so we can dial in our internal team systems through that first year.” Dan Schwartz 01:52: Dan’s Story 07:42: Achieve Zero Inbox Freedom 12:50: Growing InvestorFuse 17:56: InvetorFuse’s Growth Fluctuations 19:39: Year 2 Growth vs Year 1 22:07: Biggest Lessons from Handling Rapid Growth From InvestorFuse “Bring on people you would regret not working with.” Dan Schwartz Honorable Mentions: ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ by Robert Kyiosaki http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/69571.Rich_Dad_Poor_Dad Boomerang http://www.boomeranggmail.com/ FrontApp https://frontapp.com/ Unroll.me https://unroll.me/ Podio.com https://podio.com/ Contact Info: http://investorfuse.com Dan@investorfuse.com http://dasbeats.net https://clarity.fm/danschwartz1 Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

“Whether I am doing the interview or I’m the person being interviewed, my goal is to bring out as much helpful information for that audience member as possible.” Ben Krueger On today’s show, we are joined by the voice of Cashflow Podcasting, Ben Krueger. Ben joins us today to talk…you guessed it, PODCASTING! Cashflow Podcasting is not only a podcast, but it is a productized service that helps podcasters grow their audience, authority, and everything involved with the podcasting world. Today, Ben and I get into the nitty gritty of running a podcast. We chat interview psychology, the future of podcasting, how often businesses with podcasts should be publishing, and interviewing famous people. Ben shares his thoughts on what types of businesses should have podcasts, and which ones probably should not. Towards the end of the show, Ben will share some of his favorite podcasts, and some recommendations if you have a podcast or thinking about starting one. “They found that when they went to a weekly podcast as opposed to daily episodes, it actually increased both the number of opt-in’s they were getting and the number of actual customers they were getting out-the-end, from the podcast.” Ben Krueger 02:34: How Ben and Chris Prepare for a Podcast 05:06: Interviewing Famous People 06:29: Drawing a Blank While Interviewing Someone? 11:05: Ben’s Favorite Podcasts 16:43: The Future of Podcasting 22:35: Should You Start a Podcast for Your Business? 25:19: What Types of Businesses Should Not Use Podcasting? 27:42: How Often Should You Publish? 35:18: Ben and Chris Chat About Podcasting Hosting and Recommendations 38:25: Podcasting Hardware and Software Recommendations Honorable Mentions: Noah Kagan Presents Podcast http://okdork.com/podcast/ 'I Love Marketing Podcast' with Dean Jackson and Joe Polish http://ilovemarketing.com/podcasts/ 'More Cheese Less Whiskers Podcast' with Dean Jackson http://www.morecheeselesswhiskers.com/ Terrifying Robot Dog Podcast http://show.terrifyingrobotdog.com/ The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast http://podcasts.joerogan.net/ 'Leadpages - Conversion Podcast' with Tim Paige https://www.leadpages.net/blog/category/conversioncast/ Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com/ Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/theentrepreneurhouse Blubrry https://www.blubrry.com/ Sticher https://www.stitcher.com/ Google Play https://play.google.com/ Audacity http://www.audacityteam.org/ Skype Call Recorder http://www.ecamm.com/mac/callrecorder/ Contact Info: http://cashflowpodcasting.com/ http://thepodcastchecklist.com ben@authorityengine.com Twitter: @BenWKrueger https://twitter.com/benwkrueger?lang=en Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

“It’s really more about the value that you deliver to clients rather than, what it actually costs you to put it into place.” Leon Bennetts On today’s episode, we welcome the founder of Rapid Contractor Marketing and young entrepreneur Leon Bennetts to the show. Today we will go through how Leon build his business talking about the tipping points that helped him along the way and why Leon still cold calls prospective clients today. He will give us some tips on high conversion landing pages, tell us why the hustle mentality doesn’t work for him and towards the end of the show Leon shares with us why he loves Melbourne, Australia, and why you should too! “If you build skills that can compliment each other, it dramatically increases your odds of success, and you don’t have to be an expert at any one of them.” Leon Bennetts talking about Scott Adams’ Talent Stack Concept 01:37: Leon’s Story 13:20: The Tipping Point for Leon in Business 15:49: Leon on Cold Calling and Why He Still Does It 17:36: Tips on High Conversion Landing Pages 23:03: Why the Hustle Mentality Doesn’t Work for Leon 30:10: Leon and Chris Discuss Melbourne, Austraila Honorable Mentions: The Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss http://fourhourworkweek.com/ The Foundation by Dane Maxwell https://thefoundation.com/ ‘How to Fail at Almost Everything and Win Big’ by Scott Adams http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17859574-how-to-fail-at-almost-everything-and-still-win-big Pomodoro Technique https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique DCBKK http://www.tropicalmba.com/dcbkk-in-25-photos/ Contact Info: leon@rapidcontractormarketing.com http://www.rapidcontractormarketing.com/ http://www.leonbennetts.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

“The strength of a founder can become the weakness of a company.” Peter Keller On today’s show, we are joined by the eCommerce expert and founder of Fringe Sport, Peter Keller. Peter has been engulfed in eCommerce for the past seventeen years. He launched Fringe Sport back in 2010 and has grown it into a mid-seven figure business. This episode was exciting because Peter and I chat about something that I find very interesting, manufacturing and production overseas. Peter has spent a lot of time working with factories in Asia. He shares with us how to find factories that would be great partners, produce excellent products, and also how to spot those factories that treat their employees well. Towards the end of the podcast, Peter shares the difference between the 5, 6, 7 and Mid-7 figure mentalities. It is an excellent podcast with a brilliant business mind and one I highly recommend. The Goldie Locks Principle “You don’t want a factory that is way too small, you don’t want a factory that is way to big, you want a factory that is just right.” Peter Keller 03:06: Peter’s Story 04:54: eCommerce In the Early Days 16:29: How Peter Stayed Afloat When No Income Was Coming In 18:02: Growing a Team Then Scaling the Team Back 19:07: Becoming More Aware as a Leader 20:39: How Well do You Understand Your Own Business Processes? 24:16: Finding the Right Manufacturer in China 31:16: Finding an Ethical Manufacturer in China 39:36: 5-Figure vs. 6- Figure vs. 7-Figure vs. Mid 7-Figure Mentality 5 and 6-Figure's were the side hustle mentality 7-Figure's you really have to start thinking about how to leverage yourself and teaching your employees to do what you do Mid 7-Figure's the mindset becomes much more about leading and managing people “If you get poor quality products, it is your fault for not vetting the factory appropriately, for not communicating with the factory properly.” Peter Keller Honorable Mentions: Boys Life Magazine http://boyslife.org/ Living Direct https://www.livingdirect.com/ The Four Hour Work Week http://fourhourworkweek.com/ Alibaba https://www.alibaba.com EO-Entrepreneurs Organization https://www.eonetwork.org/ Toastmasters https://www.toastmasters.org/ Contact Info: https://www.fringesport.com/ peter@fringesport.com Twitter @petekeller https://twitter.com/peterkeller Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

“Training your attention is like training a muscle, and I believe training your attention is some of the most important work you can do!“ Jiro Taylor On the podcast today, I am very happy to introduce entrepreneur, personal growth leader, and flow state master Jiro Taylor. Jiro is the founder a movement that helps entrepreneurs grow personally and find a deeper awareness in their work and lives. It is called FlowState Collective. Today we will learn why Jiro dissolved a very successful company after creating a high level of income in a very short period of time. It can be a bit counter-intuitive to leave hundreds of thousands of dollars on the table to follow your passion. This is exactly what Jiro did, and he shares why it was one of the best decisions of his life. For those of you out there that are in this spot, and are wanting to make a leap into the next stage in your life, this is the episode for you and those that want to learn more about the science of flow state, this episode is for you. “The cost of that (distractions) could take up to 20 minutes to get back into that previous state of flow.” Jiro Taylor 01:49: Jiro’s Story 13:13: Deciding to Step Away From a $400,000/Year Business 22:39: Is Stepping Away From Your Business a Good Decision 26:43: What is Flow State? 28:46: Ways to Get Into Flow State 32:00: What is Front Loading the Thinking? 37:30: Difference Between Flow-State and Presence “As we evolve…what we demand from life changes. And for me, that was reflective of the amount of value I could provide” Jiro Taylor Steps to Become Better at Flow-State 1. Prioritize It 2. Flow Follows Focus, Focus is the Doorway to Flow 3. Mindfulness and Single-Tasking “I actually design my whole life to be in flow-state as much as I possibly can.” Jiro Taylor Honorable Mentions: Flow State Collective Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/tfpp-flowstate-collective/id1049563447?mt=2 Contact Info: jiro@theflowstatecollective.com http://www.flowstate.co http://www.flowtribe.co/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

“Everything that we know about ourselves, everything we think about ourselves, but also everything we think about the world is a narrative that we tell in a particular way.” Jeremy Hendon On today’s show, we have the serial entrepreneur and co-founder of three online magazines, Jeremy Hendon on our show. Jeremy has built multiple six-figure businesses, is an expert in and storytelling, and a brilliant mind to learn from. Today, we get to hear the story behind the man. We chat about Jeremy’s success mentality, and the first three businesses he built, selling two of them in just a few short years. Towards the latter part of the show, Jeremy dives deep into narrative and the importance of using narrative in business. He divulges into the psychology behind the stories that we have as people, and how you can apply this to your business to attract more clients or customers. “Narratives really do change the way we interact with the world and the way the world interacts with us.” Jeremy Hendon 01:30: Jeremy’s Story 17:19: Jeremy on Success Mentality 22:08: Narrative and It Affects a Persons Stories and Myths 35:36: Are Entrepreneurs Good at Narrative? 36:51: Examples of Good Narrative “One of the ways big companies don’t keep up with social media, is they don’t realize that their customer’s narrative is changing constantly.” Jeremy Hendon Honorable Mentions: Paleo Living https://paleoliving.org/ ‘Sapiens’ by Yuval Noah Harari http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23692271-sapiens Joseph Campbell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Campbell Eugene Schwartz http://www.mindvalleyinsights.com/eugene-schwartzs-8-rules-of-great-copywriting/ ‘The Boron Letters’ by Gary Halbert http://www.thegaryhalbertletter.com/Boron/BoronLetterCh1.htm Steve Jobs iPhone Launch Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7qPAY9JqE4 Old Spice Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owGykVbfgUE The Blaze http://www.theblaze.com/ Uber https://www.uber.com Contact Info: http://jeremyhendon.com/ http://paleomagazine.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

“Training your attention is like training a muscle, and I believe training your attention is some of the most important work you can do!“ Jiro Taylor On the podcast today, I am very happy to introduce entrepreneur, personal growth leader, and flow state master Jiro Taylor. Jiro is the founder a movement that helps entrepreneurs grow personally and find a deeper awareness in their work and lives. It is called FlowState Collective. Today we will learn why Jiro dissolved a very successful company after creating a high level of income in a very short period of time. It can be a bit counter-intuitive to leave hundreds of thousands of dollars on the table to follow your passion. This is exactly what Jiro did, and he shares why it was one of the best decisions of his life. For those of you out there that are in this spot, and are wanting to make a leap into the next stage in your life, this is the episode for you and those that want to learn more about the science of flow state, this episode is for you. “The cost of that (distractions) could take up to 20 minutes to get back into that previous state of flow.” Jiro Taylor 01:49: Jiro’s Story 13:13: Deciding to Step Away From a $400,000/Year Business 22:39: Is Stepping Away From Your Business a Good Decision 26:43: What is Flow State? 28:46: Ways to Get Into Flow State 32:00: What is Front Loading the Thinking? 37:30: Difference Between Flow-State and Presence “As we evolve…what we demand from life changes. And for me, that was reflective of the amount of value I could provide” Jiro Taylor Steps to Become Better at Flow-State 1. Prioritize It 2. Flow Follows Focus, Focus is the Doorway to Flow 3. Mindfulness and Single-Tasking “I actually design my whole life to be in flow-state as much as I possibly can.” Jiro Taylor Honorable Mentions: Flow State Collective Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/tfpp-flowstate-collective/id1049563447?mt=2 Contact Info: jiro@theflowstatecollective.com http://www.flowstate.co http://www.flowtribe.co/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2 “The key to anyones success is, honestly reflecting on and understanding where your weaknesses are.” Idahosa Ness On today’s episode we are joined by the musician, artist, creative genius and founder of The Mimic Method, Idahosa Ness. The Mimic Method is a system of learning a foreign language that uses sounds and accent before learning the words of a language. Idahosa came up with this concept while practicing music in Brazil. This is the way children learn to speak, and learn rapidly, why couldn’t adults do it too? Fast forward to today, and The Mimic Method has helped thousands of students grow their language skills. Idahosa chats with us today about the ups and downs of growing this business, his own personal struggles of team building and we also chat about life/business philosophy. 01:26: Idahosa’s Story 05:39: How Idahosa Grew the Mimic Method 10:12: Understanding Your Weaknesses to Grow Your Team 14:27: Managing the Working in Sprints with Life Balance 18:14: Idahosa on Letting Go of Control for Business and Personal Growth 25:33: Idahosa on Product Invention and the Idea of Quadrupling Down on It 28:16: Idahosa on Life Philosophy 32:56: Chris and Idahosa Talk About Lisbon, Portugal 39:46: Podcast Recommendations “Really it does come down to hiring early…if you have any ambition to do anything significant, it will inevitably involve other people. Therefore, you need to learn how to work with other people.” Idahosa Ness Honorable Mentions: ‘Traction’ by Gino Wickman http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8549192-traction Personality Tripology ‘Please Understand Me’ David Keirsey and Marilyn Bates http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/104191.Please_Understand_Me Benny Lewis founder of Fluent in 3 Months https://www.fluentin3months.com/ ‘Innovators DNA’ by Jeff Dyer http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10054210-the-innovator-s-dna?from_search=true ‘Principles’ by Ray Dalio https://www.principles.com/ Paul Austin The Psycadelia Podcast https://thethirdwave.co/ “Values are the most important thing to hire for.” Idahosa Ness Contact Info: http://www.MimicMethod.com FB Page https://www.facebook.com/mimicmethod/

On this episode, we are joined by a good friend Kean Graham. Kean is the founder and CEO of MonetizeMore. MonetizeMore helps businesses optimize their ad revenue to its full potential. Kean shares with us how he built his business to have 300 clients and 71 remote employees. We will learn about how Kean manages his employees, important leadership lessons and decisions he uses and towards the end of the podcast, Kean will share some tips on how you can increase your ad revenue. Kean was calling in from Cape Town, South Africa, so he also shares about why he enjoyed Cape Town so much. “Be more of a Yoda, instead of a Superman type of leader.” Kean Graham 01:35: Cape Town, South Africa 12:35: Kean on Managing a 70+ Person Remote Team 16:57: Keeping a Core Culture Amongst a Large Team 19:03: Lessons On Leadership Building a Large Remote Team 20:17: Being a Responsive Leader While Removing Oneself From the Business 25:26: Kean’s Must Do’s to Increase Your Ad Revenue Implement an Ad Server Implement the Premium Version of Adsense (Google Ad Exchange) Implement Header Bidding Honorable Mentions: Richard Branson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Branson PennySaverUSA.com https://pennysaverusa.com/classifieds/usa/california/index.html?gclid=CjwKEAjw_PfGBRDW_sutqMbQsmMSJAAMpUapsW-2YDZrA50-OIqxY_duKgWE9CjgQgac2iHa597zzBoCbLzw_wcB Online Classified Media Association http://www.icmaonline.org/members Double Click for Publishers https://www.google.com/dfp Google Ad Exchange https://www.google.com/adx Contact Info: Kean@monetizemore.com Twitter: @monetizemore https://twitter.com/monetizemore http://www.monetizemore.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MonetizeMore/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/3029488?pathWildcard=3029488 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQI2U5c8n9bmEd_rv5K2s9g Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2 “I think it’s really important to hire a good tax accountant, and I think this is a mistake that a lot of entrepreneurs make.” Sophia Bera On today’s episode, we are joined by the media hacker and financial planner for Generation-Y and the Millennials, Sophia Bera. Sophia founded Gen-Y Planning to cater to an underserved niche in the financial planning world. After hearing many times from experienced financial planners that it would be a horrible idea to serve this market, Sophia started the business anyway and nailed it! On the show, we get behind the mind of Sophia and where the younger generation should put their money. We also talk about some really great investments for the younger entrepreneurs and digital nomads that are listening. We will address the importance of saving, investing, and setting some financial goals to diversify your income. Sophia also talks a lot about her media coverage. She has been featured on dozens of popular media outlets. She will share some of her hacks to get ‘in’ with the media and exactly how she did it. 05:49: Sophia and Chris Discuss ‘Taboo Rules’ Around Money 15:23: Gen-Y Planning Business Model 18:32: Sophia’s Strategy to Get in the Media 25:14: Case Studies for Entrepreneurs and Digital Nomads That Want to Invest I’m an entrepreneur with $60,000 in personal income. I spend less than $20,000 in expenses. What should I do with my money? I am a coder that is living paycheck to paycheck and has about $15,000 in gold and silver with $2000 in monthly income. What should I do with my money? I am an entrepreneur that has a software business and making over $100,000 in personal income a year? What should I do with my extra money? 36:09: What is Sophia Investing In? Honorable Mentions: HARO https://www.helpareporter.com/ SEP IRA http://www.businessinsider.com/save-for-retirement-if-i-earn-too-much-for-a-roth-ira-2016-6 Self-Directed IRA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-directed_IRA Health Savings Account http://genyplanning.com/2014/11/19/hsas-for-millennials/ Contact Info: http://genyplanning.com http://genyplanning.com/apply https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2NCbmSGofHzcoAQFHDM5iitwcwVNDgUn4kiq02iXuP-JsoA/viewform https://www.facebook.com/genyplanning Twitter: @sophiabera https://twitter.com/@sophiabera