The next generation of successful entrepreneurs will be both founders & creators, leveraging their own audience to launch, build, and scale multiple companies into millions based on their own personal hobbies & passions. This is the 'Personal Holding Company' philosophy. It's a lifestyle business on steroids: no venture capital investors, work whenever & wherever you want, turning your hobbies into businesses. First Class Founders explores this PHC philosophy with tactical tips & strategies ...
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Join Mike Shoss, a visionary leader and President of ShossX, as he navigates the dynamic world of holding companies in "HoldCo Strategy Sessions". Each week, Mike delves into the heart of business strategy, sharing invaluable insights from his current ventures: Epilogue, Milton Innovation, and LiteWorker. In "HoldCo Strategy Sessions", you'll get a front-row seat to weekly updates from these thriving enterprises, gaining a firsthand understanding of the challenges and triumphs of running div ...
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Conversations about finding success in life, investing, and entrepreneurship.Hosted by Michael Girdley (Twitter:@girdley)
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Podcast by Russmedia Equity Partners were we talk about entrepreneurship, bootstrapping a tech company and the challenges that come with that.
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Buying a business is an amazing path for many successful entrepreneurs. Learn how to buy a business from the entrepreneurs who have already done it. 2x per week: stories, insights, & valuable advice about acquisition entrepreneurship. Hosted by Will Smith, who is on his own path to acquire a business. Also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquiringMinds Sign up for episode summaries at: https://acquiringminds.co
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The Koerner Office - Business ideas, advice & deep dives. Enabling your shiny object syndrome.
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Do you have a clinical addiction to all things small business? Hey, me too! Let's be addicts together. On this show I do a couple things: 1.) Call-in business advice (think Dave Ramsey) and 2.) Deep dives on cool business ideas, growth hacks and opportunities. I've built dozens of companies & own 7 right now, with revenues in the 10s of millions. I also buy 2 RV parks per month alongside partners and investors. To listen or call in live to ask me a question, follow me on Twitter here: https: ...
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A weekly wrap of the “must-know” developments in Marketing, Media, Agency and Technology for leaders and emerging leaders in the industry. Veteran industry journalist and Mi3 Executive Editor Paul McIntyre talks each week with guest marketers who are in the know on what matters at the nexus of marketing, agencies, media and technology. Powered mostly by Human Intelligence (HI).
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All Tom does is think about and start B2B businesses. This podcast is his excuse to talk about it.* *With awesome B2B entrepreneurs like David Heinemeier Hansson (37signals), Guillaume Moubeche (lemlist), Chris Walker (Refine Labs), Andrew Gazdecki (Acquire.com), Adam Robinson (Retention.com), Peep Laja (CXL), Gil Allouche (Metadata), Jonathan Dane (KlientBoost), Eric Siu (Single Grain), Arvid Kahl (FeedbackPanda), Carrie Rose (Rise at Seven) and many more.
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Permanent Podcast: Real Talk About Private Equity and Buying, Selling, and Operating Small Businesses
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Small businesses don't stay small on purpose. And the marketplace for small to midsize businesses is messy. Listen in on conversations happening around the Permanent Equity house about private equity, investing, buying, selling, managing, & operating small businesses, and more. The first 40 episodes are the Messy Marketplace audiobook. Having peeked behind the curtain at over 10,000 companies, this expanded audiobook-podcast aims to demystify the buyers, the process, and the inevitable emoti ...
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Sir Martin Sorrell on the $9bn valuation wipeout of his new-world holdco S4Capital – and why Publicis, Omnicom, Havas are ‘premier league’ players; Dentsu, WPP, IPG in ‘second division’.
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Part One: It's been three years since Sir Martin Sorrell was last on the Mi3 podcast - he declared then a mea culpa of sorts that he didn't - and couldn't - transform WPP, the giant marketing services holding company he founded in the 1970s, fast enough because it was listed. At the time (2021), Sir Martin’s next generation digital holding company,…
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How to Build a Business around a Lifetime Warranty Offer. HoldCo Bros are Back! #050
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Discussing eight unique business ideas with Nik! We talk about building local and high-value more niche newsletters, Botox services, creating a business around lifetime warranty as your UVP, starting a local Google My Business agency, and reverse engineering Etsy's bestsellers. Learn more about Nik here: http://linktr.ee/cofoundersnik Timestamps be…
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Jesse Pujji Reveals How He’s Building His HoldCo (Gateway X)
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HoldCo Builders Podcast - Building Holding Company with Eugen B. Russ of RMEP
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Join us for an inspiring conversation with Eugen B. Russ, Managing Director of RMEP, as he shares his remarkable journey in building a highly successful holding company since 2018. Under his leadership, RMEP has achieved an impressive IRR of 39% over the past six years. With a portfolio of over 10 majority-owned companies, RMEP specializes in acqui…
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The Scrappy Path of a One-Man Holdco
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Register for the webinar: How (and Why) to Choose a Franchise as an Acquisition Entrepreneur - https://bit.ly/3WwZqNR When Dustin Carreon reached a ceiling in his first small business, he used the profits to start buying other businesses. Topics in Dustin’s interview: Growing up in his parents’ scrapping business Inheriting and growing Freelance El…
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From $20K to $4.7M Profit with Short-Term Rentals in Under 3 Years with Nik & Isaac French. #053
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HoldCo Bros are back! Nik and I sat down with Isaac French, who built Live Oak Lake, a unique micro-destination. In this episode, we discuss how Isaac turned a $2.3 million investment into a $7 million exit, why storytelling is crucial for any business, and how he generated $40,000 in bookings with a $900 social media budget. We also cover the chal…
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Last click flaws ‘wasting 35 cents on marketing dollar’, search, display massively overvalued – while social and video an enormous opportunity: Analytic Partners and Meta on how to fix it.
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Most attribution analysis by digital marketing and analytics teams is too narrow to base marketing investment decisions on – and it’s leading to a chronic over-investment in paid search and under-investment in digital video according to Analytic Partners. The firm conducted a major study to unravel the gaps between digital attribution reporting for…
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SBA Lender Roundtable: State of the Market
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3 top players in SBA lending to the searcher ecosystem discuss what they're seeing in the market as of summer 2024. Topics in SBA Lender Roundtable: Role of personal guarantee in SBA loan Why valuations remain high Rising amount of equity in deals How to find the right lender Industries: what’s hot, what’s not Financing for fast-growth businesses I…
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LinkedIn Growth, Inbound Hiring, and Scaling a Service Business (Innovators Can Laugh)
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How Stan Healed After Being Pushed Out of His Food Business. #052
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I sat down with Stan, a seasoned entrepreneur who faced one of the toughest challenges in business - being unjustly pushed out of his own company. In this candid conversation, Stan shares his personal story of how he was forced out, the impact it had on him, and how he managed to pick up the pieces and rebuild. We also discuss the emotions behind b…
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How to Start a Profitable Coffee/Restaurant Business. #051
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I sat down with Mark Janasik, the founder of Southern Grounds, (https://www.southerngrounds.com/franchise) a chef-driven coffee house in Florida. Mark shares how he bootstrapped his business from the ground up, merging high-quality coffee with a sustainable food menu. Despite the challenges, he's built a multi-million dollar coffee-restaurant brand…
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One Couple, 4 Kids, and a Business 3 Hours Away
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Gabe Perez sought a way out of corporate while Kristen sought a way back to working. Buying a $4m business offered both. Topics in Gabe and Kristen's interview: The role Acquiring Minds played in their acquisition Acquiring a cold storage manufacturer Paying a premium for a growing company Buying a business three hours away Risks of taking on big p…
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After 4 Years of Part-Time Searching, Success
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Will Gano was rewarded for his persistence & vision when he bought an 8-figure, 125-year-old ingredients manufacturer. Topics in Will Gano’s interview: Getting experience in the food industry Doing outreach while working full time Hiring a buy-side broker to search for him Going through years of “search purgatory” Writing a personal letter with his…
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Changing The Working World with Tony Jamous of Oyster
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In this episode, I’m sharing my journey from being broke to running multiple million-dollar businesses and the lessons I’ve learned along the way. I love starting businesses and have a spreadsheet of 72 of them. I’ve also done crazy things like partnering with John McAfee and donating my kidney to a stranger. Timestamps below. Enjoy! --- Watch this…
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Making Millions in the Luxury Sprinter Van Business. #048
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I sat down with Raymond, the owner of a luxury Sprinter van rental service in Vegas. He's grown his business rapidly, renting out high-end Sprinter vans for $170/hour to celebrities, hotels, bachelor parties, and more. Despite the crowded Vegas market, Raymond believes it's under-saturated and shares insights on launching similar businesses in othe…
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Market TV perceptions wayward: Ex-Seven CMO Mel Hopkins still backs TV, aligns with Nine CMO Liana Dubois warning marketers of 'dangerous swing' to platforms and dashboards over ROI
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Six weeks ago Mel Hopkins was rolled out of Seven amid a clinical round of cuts that added further fuel to the narrative that TV is in trouble as audiences bleed and revenue follows suit. But Hopkins, who as Optus CMO dumped the lion’s share of her media budget into Meta and Google, remains convinced TV is undervalued and undersold, says BVOD metri…
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Buy Fast: A Good Reason to Buy Small
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Rob Carpenter was eager to start operating, so it only took 90 days to start searching then buy a $200k SDE business. Topics in Rob’s interview: His background in AI and software development His desire for a lower-stress lifestyle Prioritizing speed in his business search Changing his mind about franchises Buying 3 Merry Maids territories Digitizin…
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Behind the Scenes of Accidentally Launching a Business. Ep. #047
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HoldCo Bros are back! Nik and I talk about perfume vending machine business we accidentally fell into, how it went viral on Instagram, and what happened behind the scenes. We also dive into Ponzi schemes, the boy band business in the nineties, and the complexities of investor relationships and entrepreneurship. Enjoy and see you next Friday! Learn …
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Tangible & Collectible: Buying a Consumer Product Company
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Years after one venture ended in failure, Jeff Velker bought a $2.5m pen maker with a strong brand & devoted customers. Topics in Jeff’s interview: His experience as a franchisee Bankruptcy after the 2008 crash The difference between buying a job and owning a business Losing his favorite pen led him to a pen company Appeal of pens in our digital ag…
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My Favorite 5 Business Ideas in the Swimming Industry. Ep. #046
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I sat down with Josh Scott, owner of SwimSRQ and Swim Academy, to learn about his businesses and to explore four different business ideas you can start in the swimming industry. From renting a house just for the pool to offering swim lessons in above-ground pools at strip malls, learn how to make money in the swim industry with creative and innovat…
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My Failure: Navigating a Brutal Partnership Fallout. Ep. #045
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Getting vulnerable here about one of my life's biggest failures and trials. --- Watch this on YouTube instead here: tkopod.co/p-yt Ask me a question on or off the show here: tkopod.co/p-ask Learn more about me: tkopod.co/p-cjk Learn about my company: tkopod.co/p-cof Follow me on Twitter here: tkopod.co/p-x Free weekly business ideas newsletter: tko…
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B2B marketing fundamentals challenged: Bain-B2B Institute study consigns traditional lead gen, KPIs, metrics to bin as ‘hidden buyers’ missed, trillions lost
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$18 trillion’s worth of B2B transactions take place annually. But “40-60 per cent of deals get stalled”, says B2B Institute founder Jann Martin Schwarz, because B2B marketers are focusing on the wrong things and the wrong people. They are missing the “hidden buyers” that don’t show up in individual-focused lead gen and those buyers – procurement, f…
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White Collar Roll-Up from $700k to $12m
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Jordan Evans left tech & bought a tiny, decades-old language services business. 6 years later, revenue is 17x larger. Topics in Jordan’s interview: Acquiring his parents’ language services business Spending 2 years preparing the deal Overpaying for a 180k SDE business Doubling the businesses through organic growth Pros and cons of seller notes “We’…
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White whale hunting and moat-building via tedious tasks. HoldCo Bros are back. Ep. #044
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Discussing some white whale opportunities with Nik! We also chat about masterminds and how to build a mote with tedious tasks. Learn more about Nik: https://linktr.ee/cofoundersnik Timestamps below. Enjoy! --- Watch this on YouTube instead here: tkopod.co/p-yt Ask me a question on or off the show here: tkopod.co/p-ask Learn more about me: tkopod.co…
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Reflections on 2 Years in the Knife Fight
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Register for the webinar: How (and Why) to Choose a Franchise as an Acquisition Entrepreneur - https://bit.ly/4fa3CKB Brett Kennedy has doubled & strengthened the sub-$1 million moving business he bought — but it hasn't been without pain. Topics in Brett’s interview: Being raised in an entrepreneurial family Buying Furniture Taxi, a moving company …
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Fame's Success, Low Finance Costs, and LinkedIn Organic Growth (Parker Olson's LinkedIn Live)
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Parker Olson on LinkedIn Book an Appointment with Parker Parker x Tom on LinkedIn Live Stealth Startup on LinkedIn Confessions of a B2B Entrepreneur is handcrafted by our friends over at: fame.so Check out our five most downloaded episodes: How To Start A Movement with David Heinemeier Hansson of 37signals Chris Walker Rants On Dark Social, Creatin…
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What Is Programmatic SEO and How Can You Profit from It? Ep. #043
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5 more business ideas! I sat down with multipreneur Connor Gross ( https://x.com/C_GRO ) to chat about some brilliant business ideas. https://bizbrainstorms.com Connor, an entrepreneur in self-storage and e-commerce, shares insights on the power of programmatic SEO combined with AI-generated content. We also explore the Tegus research platform, nic…
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Is lawn leveling the next home service moneymaker? Ep. #042
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Last month I got a DM that said "Bro. Look into lawn leveling. These guys are PRINTING CASH. I knew I had to learn more, so I had Brandon McClellan on the pod today. Brandon is a former oil rig worker turned entrepreneur who founded Central Texas Lawn Leveling. Today we chat about how Brandon discovered the lawn leveling business, turned it into a …
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Shannon returns! More high ticket flipping and deal making tips. Part 2 of 2. Ep. #041
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You remember Shannon from 1 week ago, right? From episode 38? He's back! You can find Shannon here: https://tkopod.co/shannon Enjoy! --- Watch this on YouTube instead here: tkopod.co/p-yt Ask me a question on or off the show here: tkopod.co/p-ask Learn more about me: tkopod.co/p-cjk Learn about my company: tkopod.co/p-cof Follow me on Twitter here:…
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Getting Reps: Helping Others Look at Deals Led to a Holdco
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Register for the webinars: Search Investor Roundtable: State of the Market - https://bit.ly/4cvUOwV Overcoming Common Deal Sticking Points - https://bit.ly/4cD9z17 How (and Why) to Choose a Franchise as an Acquisition Entrepreneur - https://bit.ly/3LpQEuK How Adam Markley evaluated thousands of businesses for sale and bought a handful of his own (6…
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Building A $25m Agency with Garrett Mehrguth of Directive
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6 Budget Friendly Businesses to Start in 2024. Perfume vending!? Ep. #040
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What else is there to say? You're here for biz ideas right!? We saved the best for last. Enjoy! --- Watch this on YouTube instead here: tkopod.co/p-yt Ask me a question on or off the show here: tkopod.co/p-ask Learn more about me: tkopod.co/p-cjk Learn about my company: tkopod.co/p-cof Follow me on Twitter here: tkopod.co/p-x Free weekly business i…
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Q&A: The best pet cremation business model on a budget + 3 more questions! Ep. #039
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Q&A day! How can you start a profitable pet cremation biz without $100k for an incinerator? Today we covered that and 3 other questions: 1. What if you started a WeWork but only for quiet, private places to study or work. Is that viable? 2. How much to pay for a yacht charter booking business? How to structure the deal? 3. Is this new RV park conce…
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Building a $10m EBITDA Leader in a Fragmented Space
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Register for the webinars: Search Investor Roundtable: State of the Market - https://bit.ly/4cCMyuZ Overcoming Common Deal Sticking Points - https://bit.ly/3LkCpr3 How (and Why) to Choose a Franchise as an Acquisition Entrepreneur - https://bit.ly/4f2hCGc Nick Haschka & Dillan Ferguson are 5 months and 2 acquisitions into a roll-up targeting $50-60…
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Asymmetric bets & flipping high ticket items for profit with Shannon Jean. Part 1 of 2. Ep. #038
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Part 1/2: I had my friend Shannon Jean on the pod today. Shannon is a stupidly successful multipreneur. If there's a unique business out there, he's probably tackled it. You can find Shannon here: https://tkopod.co/shannon Today we chat about how you can find money-making opportunities by focusing on specific opportunities in your local area. --- W…
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Buying & Growing a Business While Keeping a Day Job
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Register for the webinars: SBA Lender Roundtable: State of the Market - https://bit.ly/4bydwTe Due Diligence Office Hours - https://bit.ly/3WbVpxT Search Investor Roundtable: State of the Market - https://bit.ly/45SWMEY Purchase Agreement Fights: How to Avoid (or Win) Them - https://bit.ly/4eQ7z79 How Dominick Blue bought an air duct cleaning busin…
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Podcast Processes, Premise, and Building Authority (Maker Mixtapes Ep)
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Tom Whatley on LinkedIn Grizzle's website Maker Mixtapes Maker Mixtapes on YouTube Confessions of a B2B Entrepreneur is handcrafted by our friends over at: fame.so Check out our five most downloaded episodes: How To Start A Movement with David Heinemeier Hansson of 37signals Chris Walker Rants On Dark Social, Creating Demand & Company Building CEO …
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B2B Stump Grinding. Cash Cow or Dud? HoldCo Bros Discuss. Ep. #037
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Is B2B stump grinding the next big move? HoldCo bros break down all the numbers. With Nikonomics host, Nik Hulewsky --- Watch this on YouTube instead here: https://www.youtube.com/@thekoerneroffice?sub_confirmation=1 Ask me a question on or off the show here: https://tkopod.co/p-ask Learn more about me: http://chrisjkoerner.com Learn about my compa…
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Q&A: How to validate a local business idea? Plus 4 more call in questions! Ep. #036
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Fresh Q&A! And hey, as luck would have it, I am validating a biz idea on YT live this Tuesday at 12pm CST. Watch it here! https://www.youtube.com/live/n0T6M39qanQ?si=Mj9OTC6-f7QrH2GX&utm_source=newsletter.chrisjkoerner.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=newsletter-00042 You're gonna love today's episode. Summaries and timestamps below. --- Watc…
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From CMO to seven boards: Former Westfield, PepsiCo exec John Batistich's view on marketing from the top, why ageism hits marketers, not finance and talking customer over brand counters marketing’s cost ...
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Former PepsiCo, Kimberly-Clark, Interbrand and Westfield [now Scentre Group] marketer John Batistich transitioned to company board roles ahead of most – he’s now a non-executive director (NED) and advisor to seven boards, including the listed buy now pay later firm Zip Co, Muffin Break Bakeries and Jamaica Blue Cafes’ parent company FoodCo, Melbour…
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Buy as Search Fund, Keep as Long-Term Owner
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Register for the webinars: SBA Lender Roundtable: State of the Market - https://bit.ly/4eTZ8Yn Due Diligence Office Hours - https://bit.ly/3WbAs6h Search Investor Roundtable: State of the Market - https://bit.ly/4eVYDxc Purchase Agreement Fights: How to Avoid (or Win) Them - https://bit.ly/4bwcgQx By doubling a $3m EBITDA business Juan Aguilar boug…
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How to build a 7 figure vending machine business by finding the best locations. Ep. #035
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I sat down with the vending god himself, Quinn Miller (x.com/quinnjmiller) to get tactical about the vending machine business. He has build a cash cow California juggernaut of vending machines and ATMs. There are some great takeaways here. Enjoy! --- Referenced in this video: www.useoutscraper.com Watch this on YouTube instead here: https://www.you…
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It Really Happened: 100% Financing for an $8m Business
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Register for the webinars: Thu July 11 - SBA Lender Roundtable: State of the Market - https://bit.ly/4eJqUXB Fri July 12 - Due Diligence Office Hours - https://bit.ly/3VPQf9p We caution against thinking you can find it: 100% seller financing. But Renan Cortez did — and on a sizable business. Topics in Renan’s interview: His background as an Army me…
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Selling An Agency For 8 Figures with Luke Tobin of Tobin Capital
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Luke Tobin's Newsletter Cadastra's website Digital Ethos's website Luke Tobin's social media accounts LinkedIn TikTok Instagram X Check out our awesome sponsor, Fame, they start and grow the world's most profitable B2B podcasts Confessions of a B2B Entrepreneur is handcrafted by our friends over at: fame.so Check out our five most downloaded episod…
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Mi3 launches FY2025 Marketing & Customer Benchmarks - 105 companies, $3bn in marketing spend: Three-speed marketing emerges; customer KPI’s surge, c-suite cred rises, what next for agencies and AI’s early ...
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A deep, senior marketer study and report by Mi3, The Australian Marketing Institute (AMI), Qualtrics and Tumbleturn finds hard evidence across 105 top marketers responsible for $3bn-plus of budgets of an emergent three-speed marketing economy and upended KPIs and priorities. There are big question marks in key sectors such as retail around the effe…
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Q&A: Storage lockers at stadiums, fancy phone cases and overcoming a major scam. Ep. #034
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What if you spent your life savings on buying a company that was a complete scam? That and two business idea questions from callers. Enjoy! --- Referenced in this video: www.useoutscraper.com Ask me a question on or off the show here: http://form.typeform.com/to/Eb8KaY0pLearn more about me: http://chrisjkoerner.com Learn about my company: http://co…
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Turning $500k into a $38m Holdco (No Investors)
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Register for the webinars: Thu July 11 - SBA Lender Roundtable: State of the Market - https://bit.ly/3XSdIcG Fri July 12 - Due Diligence Office Hours - https://bit.ly/3W1zQA6 Garrison Snell enjoyed a modest exit at age 24. By 30, he'd parlayed that into a holdco with $9m EBITDA and a mission. Topics in Garrison’s interview: Building and exiting a r…
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Matthew returns! How to copy competitors & make $6m/year with indoor sledding. Ep. #033
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Remember my alpine slide guest from 2 weeks back? Well he's back! You're gonna love this one. --- Ask me a question on or off the show here: http://form.typeform.com/to/Eb8KaY0p Learn more about me: http://chrisjkoerner.com Learn about my company: http://cofounders.com Follow me on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/mhp_guy Free weekly business idea…
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Pressure cooker: Ecom harder, more expensive, marketers cut martech, brand spend and pile into performance, if not smart strategies in place you could pay more for less in FY25 – Simon Ryan
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RyanCap CEO Simon Ryan says 50 per cent of clients are “shifting a lot more money into search, digital and online video” as they scramble for immediate results and short-term sales going into FY25. Stubbornly high interest rates and crunched consumers mean major brand spending is likely off the cards for the foreseeable. “Any marketer going into a …
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