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

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2 “It’s unwise to pay too much, but it's worse to pay too little. When you pay too much, you lose a little money, that’s all. When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything.” James Schramko Today listeners we are very excited to welcome James Schramko to the show. James is a super serial entrepreneur and founder of the Superfast Business Community, the Superfast Business Podcast, and the Silver Circle. James has been a salesman and entrepreneur for years and has worked and helped many very successful entrepreneurs take their business to an even higher level. Today we will get to know James on a personal level and really dive deep into his knowledge about sales and community building. James has trained hundreds of entrepreneurs and understands the science behind building an extremely loyal tribe. What is the key to success that James uses to build this loyalty? We will find that out on the podcast. “I’ve got the key ingredient you need to be a community builder, and that is being responsible.” James Schramko 01:44: James’ Story 04:41: How James Became the Top Salesman at BMW and Mercedes in Australia 14:40: James on Community Building 20:00: How to Create a Culture of Bonding and Brotherhood Amongst Your Team 25:47: James on Time Management 30:00: What the Future Looks Like for James 31:41: Tips for Community Builders “A sale is the process of change from one situation to a better alternative situation….that’s it!” James Schramko Honorable Mentions: SEO Partner http://www.seopartner.com/ Spin Selling by Neil Rackham http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/833015.SPIN_Selling Brian Tracy’s Psychology of Selling http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/115625.The_Psychology_of_Selling How to Master the Art of Selling by Tom Hopkins http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/225390.How_to_Master_the_Art_of_Selling James Dyson http://www.dyson.com/community/aboutdyson.aspx The Warrior Forum http://www.warriorforum.com/ Optimize Press https://www.optimizepress.com/ Atlas Shrugged http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/662.Atlas_Shrugged Contact Info: https://www.superfastbusiness.com/ http://www.silvercircle.com/ http://www.superfastbusiness.com/tag/podcast/ 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 “It’s funny, you describe me as an entrepreneur at the top. And, sometimes I don’t think of myself as an entrepreneur.” Dan Andrews On today's episode, we are joined by one of the leaders in the location independent movement Dan Andrews. For those of you that aren’t familiar with Dan, he is the host of the Tropical MBA Podcast and the co-founder of the Dynamite Circle. Dan’s podcast happens to be one of the most popular podcasts for location independent entrepreneurs. The Dynamite Circle or DC for short is a private online community also for location independent entrepreneurs. Here is what is exciting about having Dan on the show. He is one of the key leaders of a movement that is transforming the way people work and live . Dan and the members of the DC are redefining lifestyle business. Think about the book 'The 4-Hour Work Week' and picture 1000 actual case studies from that book. That is the DC. The members live in cities and countries all over the world, running 5,6,7,8 figure businesses from their laptops with a remote team of international workers, and choosing where they want to go and when they do it. They live life and create business on their own terms. Today we will dig into Dan’s story and dig into the science of what it takes to build a location independent community like this. One community, I am proud to be a member of. We also get to know Dan on a more personal level, you can tell on the show that he is a very deep thinker and we get the chance to ask him some questions, that intrigue his thought process to understand why he does what he does. “What started as a community of people that left corporate life, ended up as a community of business leaders.” Dan Andrews speaking about the DC Community 02:43: Dan and Chris on Barcelona 07:00: Dan on Being a Seasoned Podcaster and Entrepreneur 09:37: Dan’s First Business 15:31: Why Would an Entrepreneur Sell a Good Cash Flowing Business? 18:08: The Dynamite Circle Today 29:43: Biggest Takeaways From Building the Dynamite Circle 31:53: The Biggest Challenge of Building the Dynamite Circle 34:29: Where is the Dynamite Circle and the Tropical MBA Headed? “When you have lots of liabilities….you sometimes think, you ought to get out while the gettin’ is good!” Dan Andrews Honorable Mentions: The Dynamite Circle ‘The 4-Hour Work Week’ by Tim Ferriss ModernCatDesigns.com John Jonah with Internet Business Mastery Podcast Tropical MBA Blog and Podcast Arnis Dan Norris Simon Black “I realized that….people wanted to travel and leave the conventional career path so bad, that they were willing to become interns if it meant they could get out of their jobs. .” Dan Andrews Contact Info: http://www.tropicalmba.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tropicalmba 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 “Marketing starts before a product is created…and that determines what you’re actually going to build.” Phil MacNevin Today listeners, we are joined by Phil MacNevin. Phil is the founder of a top-notch digital marketing agency called LiftMedia.co and a master at conversation funnels, product launches, and membership sites. Phil as spent years working side by side with Eban Pagan, one of the biggest names in the internet marketing world. From that experience, Phil decided to go out on his own and land some other big name clients such as Jordan Belfort from ‘The Wolf of Wallstreet’, Christian Michelson and the team from The Foundation. On this episode, we get the opportunity to pick Phil’s mind about conversation funnels, product launches creating a marketing plan and conversion funnel before a business is created, and his new podcast. Phil offers some key tips on what he learned from working with these high-level entrepreneurs, how he implements his knowledge into his business, and how you can too. “The most important thing as an entrepreneur no matter what you’re doing is to contribute value. That’s the number one thing.” Phil MacNevin 04:18: Phil Meets Evan Pagan 09:11: Key Takeaways Working For Eban Pagan 16:35: Phil on Conversion Funnels 21:27: Conversion Funnels for Podcasts Create a pre-launch list Run a contest to maintain position on the ‘New and Notable’ List on iTunes 24:24: Phil on Product Launches “If you are not thinking about how you are adding value to your customer's lives, then you probably should not be in business.” Phil MacNevin Honorable Mentions: Eben Pagan https://ebenpagantraining.com/ Automate and Convert Podcast http://liftmedia.co/podcast Tim Paige https://www.linkedin.com/in/timthepaige Jason Swenk https://jasonswenk.com/ Amy Porterfield http://www.amyporterfield.com/ Jordan Belfort http://jordanbelfort.com/ The Foundation https://thefoundation.com/ “The more that you can create value because you can, the easier it is to build authority.” Phil MacNevin Contact Info: http://liftmedia.co/ phil@liftmedia.co Twitter: https://twitter.com/philmacnevin Facebook https://www.facebook.com/philmacnevin

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2 “We were taught, ‘Follow your passion and the money will follow.’ but we were taught that in the framework of go to school and get a good job.” Katie Krimitsos On today’s episode, we are joined by the founder of BizWomenRock.com, Katie Krimitsos. Katie is the super passionate entrepreneur and movement builder that is working hard to help elevate female entrepreneurs to the next level of their game. Together the movement is a blog, a podcast, coaching, retreats, a popular Facebook group, and a business. Today we spend some time getting to know Katie on a more personal level. She shares with us the challenges of changing from a blue collar mentality to an entrepreneurial mentality and offers some really great suggestions on how others can do the same. She talks in detail about how to create a profitable retreat for community builders and how to create, manage, engage and make a profitable Facebook group. It is a highly passionate episode with a highly passionate female entrepreneur and one you won’t want to miss. “If you’re putting emotion and passion into something that is not making money, it’s not a business, it’s a hobby.” Katie Krimitsos 05:42: Learning the Entrepreneur’s Mentality 10:30: Lessons Katie Will Teach her Children About Entrepreneurship 1. Talk about money 2. Talk about abundance 3. Talk about educating people 21:25: How to Hose a Successful and Profitable Retreat 26:40: How to Grow and Monetize Facebook Groups 30:44: Tips and Tricks to Get FB Group Audience to Engage “Facebook groups allow you to engage in relationships in a dynamic way that not all platforms give you.” Katie Krimitsos Honorable Mentions: Podcast http://bizwomenrock.com/category/interviews-with-the-pros/ Contact Info: http://bizwomenrock.com/

“Team building is the essence for creating a profitable, sustainable business model for the long-term” Paul Austin On today’s episode, we are joined by international entrepreneur and speaker, Paul Austin. Paul is the founder of TOEFLSpeakingTeacher.com and currently on a world tour speaking in many different countries about thinking bigger, expanding your thought process and productivity. He joins us on this episode to chat about the growth of his business and what he has learned about replacing himself. Paul and I also chat for a while about Chiang Mai, Thailand, This has been known for a few years as the digital nomad capitol of the world. Paul and I chat about the benefits of living there and what cities compare to it. 11:35: Paul’s Key Lessons About Replacing Himself in His Business 13:57: Essential Vehicles That Grew Paul’s Business 23:43: Paul and Chris Chat About Chiang Mai, Thailand “If you build a business around yourself, it makes it incredibly difficult to replace yourself.” Paul Austin Honorable Mentions: DCBKK http://www.tropicalmba.com/dcbkk-in-25-photos/ Ben Kruger Cashflow Podcasting http://cashflowpodcasting.com/ Clayton Cornell from 'Spartan Traveler' http://spartantraveler.com/ Contact Info: https://toeflspeakingteacher.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cosmo119 Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

“If you give people too many choices, then they choose nothing.” Quinn Zeda On today’s episode, we have the founder of Zeda Labs, Quinn Zeda on the show. Zeda Labs helps entrepreneurs sell more digital products and services using data-driven design & conversion tactics. Quinn has a brilliant mind about User Experience and User Interface, and today she will share some of her best tips and tactics for entrepreneurs and their website. What I’m really excited to share is Quinn’s story about taking 6-months off to build a solid brand for her business. She walks us through her journey of building this brand, why she spend so much time to hone in the specifics of her brand and what she and the Zeda Labs team learned along the way. It is a highly informative show especially if you have an interest in UX, UI and branding. Quinn’s Rule “One page, one goal. If you’re asking too many things at once, then you end up overwhelming your main goal.” Quinn Zeda 06:01: Quinn on Conscious Capitalism 11:03: Why Quinn Took Off 6-Months to Build the Zeda Labs Brand 13:07: Knowing That Your Branding is Headed in the Right Direction 19:35: Quinn’s Must Do’s to Create a Solid Brand 23:51: One Page, One Goal 25:15: Quinn Walks Us Through the Zeda Labs Design 26:29: Good and Bad Examples of One Page, One Goal Websites “Design doesn’t make a product valuable…design doesn’t turn crap into gold” Quinn Zeda Honorable Mentions: Peek User Testing http://peek.usertesting.com/ CraigsList http://craigslist.org Charity Water https://www.charitywater.org/ Do It In a Dress http://www.doitinadress.com/ “The website acts as an ambassador for you. So when it comes to online business, the strength of the customer relationship depends on the experience they have doing business with your ambassador.” Quinn Zeda Contact Info: https://zedalabs.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

On today’s episode we are joined by the power entrepreneur and founder of 40 Plus Style, Sylvia van de Logt. Sylvia is a huge proponent of both female entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs that are over the age of forty. She started her blog 40 Plus Style and has grown it to have 33,000 monthly subscribers and 500,000 monthly visitors. Today, Sylvia shares how she did this, how she monetizes her blog and how she is using Facebook to stay connected and in communication with her community. It is a great podcast with an incredibly experienced entrepreneur. 12:11: Sylvia on Adsense 13:25: 40PlusStyle Stats 14:25: Staying Connected and Building a Successful Blog and Community 17:13: Facebook Live to Connect to Your Community 18:45: The Next 5-Years for Sylvia 21:14: Sylvia’s Biggest Challenge as a Female Entrepreneur Contact Info: http://40plusstyle.com/ http://40plusentrepreneur.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

On today’s episode, we welcome professional digital nomad and founder of the Nomad Cruise, Johannes Voelkner to the show. Johannes has been creating events for entrepreneurs and digital nomads for years and he runs one of the largest Facebook groups for digital nomads called WebWorkTravel with over 16,000 members. A couple years ago Johannes got the wild idea to create a cruise across the Atlantic Ocean for just digital nomads. He launched his idea and got over 100 sign-ups in 3 weeks….the Nomad Cruise was officially born. Fast forward to today and Johannes and his team are running 2 cruises each year complete with workshops, masterminding, networking, sports and a whole lot of fun for those looking to spend a couple weeks at sea with some other bright minds and world travelers. 01:38: Cape Town, South Africa 05:33: Creating one of the Largest Digital Nomad Facebook Groups ~ WebWorkTravel 08:25: The Creation of Nomad Cruise 14:57: The Average Day on the Nomad Cruise 20:56: Johannes Most Important Lessons from Building the Nomad Cruise 22:55: Branding for the Nomad Cruise Honorable Mentions Jericoacoara, Brazil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericoacoara_Beach The Four Hour Work Week http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/368593.The_4_Hour_Workweek WebWorkTravel Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/webworktravel/ Contact Info https://www.nomadcruise.com https://www.facebook.com/nomadcruise/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

“Most people invest…being effected by fear and greed. The fear and greed index measure the emotion that drive the market.” Noah Laith Today listeners we are joined by the international real estate mogul and serial entrepreneur Noah Laith. Noah was born in Iraq but grew up in Amsterdam. His entrepreneurial drive kicked in at a very young age after the passing of his father. He felt the pressure to step in as the man of the household and he began building businesses at 18. Today, Noah has a real estate empire having done business in Dubai, Marrakesh, Amsterdam and Barcelona. We get into the mind of Noah and how he chooses which businesses to get involved in. He also talks about indicators that helped him completely avoid the crash of 2008 and the best market to be involved in today. Noah’s story is quite impressive and he offers some incredible tips to entrepreneurs while telling about how he became the entrepreneur that he is today. 02:15: Noah and Chris Barcelona 08:44: Finding Personal Growth as a Young Boy 18:05: Noah’s Economic Indicators and How He Predicted the Crash of 2008 23:42: Real Estate in Dubai 25:10: Noah’s Recommendation for Entrepreneur Interested in Real Estate 27:54: Extreme Real Estate Growth in Barcelona and Golden Visa Program 32:00: A Good Niche for Online Marketing 36:59: Outtakes with Noah and Chris Noah’s Most Important Tips for Entrepreneur 1. Mentor 2. Learn Everyday 3. Pay it Forward “Better to sell everything too early, than to lose everything.” Noah Laith Honorable Mentions: ‘Awaken the Giant Within’ by Tony Robbins http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25784056-awaken-the-giant-within?ac=1&from_search=true ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ Robert Kiyosaki http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/69571.Rich_Dad_Poor_Dad CityScape Real Estate Conference http://www.cityscapeglobal.com/ The Golden Visa Program https://riereta.com/golden-visa-spain/ The Four-Hour Work Week http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/368593.The_4_Hour_Workweek?ac=1&from_search=true Contact Info: https://www.riereta.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

On the show today we are welcoming Vincenzo Villamena to the show. Vincenzo is the founder of OnlineTaxMan.com a company that handles taxes, trusts, estates and investing for US Expats, entrepreneurs, retirees and digital nomads. Vincenzo tells us his story of how he left a high-paying corporate accounting job in New York and headed to Argentina to start a new life and embrace some culture and adventure. He started as an accountant online and after a few years built Online Taxman into what it is today. During the show, Vincenzo shares with us about his experience investing in Medellin, Colombia. He talks about investing opportunities in Brazil and Colombia and the places he would spend an extra $100,000. We then talk about some lesser-known investment vehicles, foreign trusts. and asset protection for location independent entrepreneurs. 01:24: Medellin, Colombia 10:15: Real Estate Investing in Latin America 11:40: What Vincenzo Would Invest in with an Extra $100,000 13:45: Is it Difficult for a Foreigner to Invest in Colombia 14:57: Self-Directed IRA’s 20:17: Asset Protection for Location Independent Entrepreneurs 28:29: Vincenzo on Foreign Trusts Contact Info: https://onlinetaxman.com/ vincenzo@onlinetaxman.com Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2