Episode 1: Business & Banter • Business of Ice Machines • School Bus Routes • ERC Tax Credits • Shutting down LLCs • Loyalty Brands

We got bored. So we're back. We're rebranding the show next week. Stay tuned if you don't see our faces in the cover are anymore. Now we're both in NYC full time, so we'll be recording more episodes with great ideas & mediocre hosts.

This episode was a fun one with Connor and Gio together. They discuss some fun brick and mortar businesses and potential business ideas that anyone could start right now. Want to hear about new episodes? Subscribe via email and check us out on Twitter: @TheNextGenPod

Cole has done more before turning 25 than most guys do their entire life. From the exact framework to wholesaling to growing profitable businesses, we get a tiny peak into the genius behind Cole Ruud-Johnson. Connect with Cole: Instagram Easy Button Leads Want to hear about new episodes? Subscribe via email and check us out on Twitter: @TheNextGenP…

Today we were able to hang out with the LEGENDARY Sean O'Dowd. He was able to bootstrap his way to building a solo consulting business that generates over $500K Profit every year! We discuss how he invests it all into Real Estate and exactly how ANYONE can build a reputation doing consulting.Connect with Sean:@SeanODowd15Want to hear about new epis…

Today is a fun episode. Connor and Gio sit down together to talk some fun ideas they've found recently and are super interested in. The conversation ranges around some really fun business ideas, why billionaires should be partying more, and how single name domain companies are taking over and making TONS of money. If you want to see more of these e…

Today we got to sit down with Tyler Denk, the co-creator and CEO of Beehiiv. The newsletter industry has plenty of competition, but Tyler saw something that no one else did. With his experience at Morning Brew and Google, he was able to launch a newsletter company that is designed for the creator in mind. In this episode we walk through how he did …

Today we have Dan Andrews on the show to talk about his career in podcasting, generating wealth, and building location independent businesses. We learn about his biggest regret selling his valet parking podium business, making good financial deals, and what it's like selling a business. Dan is absolutely a LEGEND in the space of online business and…

Today we have a special guest return to the show. Our guest from episode 42, a lot has changed! Jon has gone on to build three businesses that all compliment each other. We dive into his tips on finding the best Real Estate deals, how he is planning to take over the insulation industry, and his love for helping other business owners reach their pot…

Today we have on Kevin Dahlstrom, CEO of Swell We discuss advice on health, relationships, money and more. Want to hear about new episodes? Subscribe via email and check us out on Twitter: @TheNextGenPod

Today we have JK Molina on the pod to discuss all things Twitter growth, SaaS, cohorts, and courses! JK has grown a very successful coaching business and previously built Tweet Hunter, an AI powered Twitter growth tool, to $1.5M ARR. We kick things off at the beginning as JK shares how he got started selling perfume door-to-door in Guatemala and ho…

For our 100th episode we wanted to do something special, today we’re looking back at what launching the pod has taught us and how we plan to propel it into the future. Plus, we reflect on some of our favourite guests and place our wagers on which guests we think are set to achieve Billionaire status! Connect with Conner: @c_gro Connect With Gio: @g…

On today’s episode we have Reg Zeller, Founder and CEO of CaneKast, a company revolutionizing the foundry industry through a coast-to-coast network of non-ferrous casting facilities that provide quality products, on time. Before purchasing the first foundry, Reg worked at four Fortune 500 companies in everything from engineering to M&A to general m…

On today’s episode we sit down with Brian Luebben, a successful Real Estate Investor, Podcast host of The Action Academy, and Entrepreneur out of Atlanta, Georgia. We discuss Brian’s early start building a company, going on to climb the corporate ladder, and why he left. This one is a real gem for those looking for inspiration to get started and ne…

In today’s episode we have Brian Beers! Brian is an entrepreneur and investor, with years of experience growing multiple revenue streams. Brian got started by growing his small family franchised auto repair business with 6 locations into a $36,000,000 enterprise with ~30 locations. Here we discuss Format franchise business models and unit economics…

In today’s episode we have Jack Raines! Jack is a writer for Litquidity, and well known for his finance blog ‘Young Money’, think Tim Urban’s ‘Wait But Why’ and Packy McCormick’s ‘Not Boring’ rolled into one… Here we dive into Jack’s background, making $400,000+ in the markets before 24 years old, how he got started as a writer, and where he plans …

In today’s episode we sit down with Dennis Hegstad, Co-Founder of LiveRecover, an SMS marketing company that focused on Shopify merchants, scaling from 1,000s of merchants with no outside capital while driving over $100million in additional revenue to merchants. Dennis is also Founder of OrderBump, a pre-and-post-purchase upsell App for merchants u…

Introducing The RE-GEN Series, where we take a look back at our earlier conversations with The Next Generation guests. Today that’s with Aaron Spivak from episode 11! Aaron is the Co-Founder of Hush Blankets. At the time of recording Hush were on track to hit $50 million in revenue, selling weighted blankets and sleep accessories. Before hush blank…

In today’s episode Connor sits down with David Riggs, the founder and CEO of web development agency Pneuma Media. David breaks down how to spend money scale your business, how to delegate, why a good website is one of your greatest assets, and the story of how his business came to work with billionaire Mark Cuban. If you own, or are looking to laun…

Today we have Dante Belmonte on the podcast. Dante is a Real Estate powerhouse, at only 24 he’s won multiple awards, sold 100+ investment properties, and worked with 100+ individual investors! Dante’s Victory Capital Group now manages a portfolio of over $10,000,000+! Here we discuss how Dante got his first deal, his deal fee breakdown, how he rais…

On today’s episode we catch up with Jonathan (Jony) Volk, CEO of AllGuard, LLC, a portfolio of e-comm companies in the automotive space. Jony is the founder of carcovers.com, a DTC e-comm site that offers form-fitting products tailored to a range of vehicles. Jony has 20+ years of experience, has sold over $100M+ online, as well as 1 bootstrapped e…

On today’s episode we catch up with Daniel Snow. Daniel is CEO and Founder of The Snow Agency, a performance and social media marketing agency in the Ecomm DTC space. Daniel is a proven expert, generating over $50M in revenue. Prior to launching The Snow Agency Daniel had immense success with two social media based companies he founded while still …

On today’s show we have Moses Kagan, co-founder and partner at Adaptive Realty. Adaptive Realty has purchased and renovated more than 100+ apartment buildings in the LA market and currently owns just over $200MM in real estate. Here our conversation focused on career paths and how to get started as a 20-something today. This is not one to be missed…

In today’s episode Connor breaks down the fundamentals of wealth and his 3 rules for wealth building. This podcast exists for the 20-somethings out there and we know many of you, ourselves included, have not really lived through a market downturn so today Connor shares his tools for not only how to survive but how to continue to thrive. Want to hea…

In today’s episode we catch up with Ron Shah, CEO & Co-Founder of Obvi, a DTC collagen supplements brand for women. Ron breaks down his trajectory; starting at Deloitte, before going on to grow his own agency. We discuss how his past experiences led to founding Obvi, where he steers the ship as CEO. This episode is FULL of actionable insights and R…

In today’s episode we chat with Levi Benkert. Levi caught our attention on Twitter, where we learned about his crazy Real Estate stories during his early years. Levi has bought, managed and developed over $400M+ in real estate properties. We revisit how he got started and breakdown how anyone can do the same. This isn’t one you want to miss! Connec…

On today's episode we have Isaac French, a 25 year old Short Term Rentals assassin! Isaac got an early start, at 19 he was a Project Manager in construction overseeing multi-million dollar developments. Fast forward a few years and he's built his own portfolio of luxury cabins, making millions in the process. We cover all this and more as we dig in…

Ryan Condie knows a thing or two when it comes to purchasing businesses...Ryan has started 8+ businesses, bought 4, and sold 2! Ryan joins us to discuss how you can do it too, with minimal cash. Ryan goes deep on past experiences and the strategies needed to pull off, not just the best purchases, but also when and how to exit for live changing mone…

In today’s episode we have non other than Austin Rief, the Co-Founder of business newsletter Morning Brew. The company started in college while Austin and Alex studied at the University of Michigan and went on to take the world of newsletters by storm. In this episode, we spoke about how Austin got started, where and how the company developed, and …

Andrew Case is Co-Founder at noonbrew, an iced tea with 19 superfoods designed to increase natural energy, boost digestion, and enhance focus. Andrew Case joins us to break down the world of e-commerce; how he’s thinking about the future of e-comm, and the systems behind launching a successful e-comm brand in 2022.We discuss how to manage inventory…

On today’s episode we have STR investor and Head of Acquisition at Superhost Labs, Taylor Jones. Taylor is the leading expert in Short Term Rentals and here we cover all things STR; tricks and tips for getting started and getting deals, important things to look for, acquiring 75 STRs in over 12+ markets and much, much more!Connect With Taylor here:…

Quinn Miller returns! Ask and you shall receive. Quinn is our most listened to episode to date and so we invited him back to give us an update on his vending machine empire. Quinn discusses the importance of cold calling, and how the vending machine business has been extremely lucrative with very little start up capital.Connect with Quinn here:Twit…

In today’s episode we talk with none other than serial entrepreneur Xavier Helgesen! Xavier Founded Better World Books, bootstrapped to $70m+, ZOLA Electric (brought solar power to over 1 million people in Africa), and Enduring Ventures (perpetual holding company, a self-proclaimed mini-Berkshire, nearing $100m in revenue). We dive deep on creating…

We’re back! (Well Gio is…) We’ve been busy in the thick of it with all that we’ve got going on in real estate but I’m here to share an update! In today’s episode I dive into where we’re at, where we’ve been, and where we’re going with all things RE! Why you should get into real estate when you’re young and why, even without savings, real estate can…

Josh Durham knows the downside of entrepreneurship, In 2015 he founded a weighted blanket e-commerce company and quickly grew revenue. Then it went out of business. Fast forward to today and Josh has bounced back bigger and better. He launched a successful marketing agency, Aligned Growth Management, that builds on his e-commerce experience, a grow…

Today we catch-up with James Camp. James buys and flips websites to the tune of $1.1 million a year. From smelting down scrap gold as a teenager and writing about it on a basic blog, to strategy consulting at Google and flipping websites north of $32 Million. James has also been involved in over 10+ acquisitions and exits. All and more is discussed…

Socks were boring, but Rob Fraser is proving they can be a viable business. On today’s episode we sit down with Rob Fraser, business founder and ex pro-athlete, who in 2015 enrolled in Camosun College with the goal of learning how to make a career in sports management. “When I was retired and went to school, I was the kid that always wore funky soc…

Sitting down with Adam Hascall, Founder of Rain Parade, we discuss launching a prank company that, well, sends dicks to people’s doors anonymously as a prank — Dick At Your Door. What started as a joke turned into a multi-million $ business generating over $125k/month. Adam also talks about the restrictions he faced due to his company's name, plus …

In this episode we go back and forth on big potential niche business ideas with good friend of the podcast, Johnny Robinson AKA @SqueegeeGod. Johnny has made over $1.2M in the last 3 years while still in college and is currently scaling his window cleaning business to $10 Million in revenue and has a depth of knowledge on home service businesses. C…

Bryant Sullentrop is a founder of Elevate and Delegate a virtual staffing company. Bryant’s company goal is to provide the best and most skilled virtual assistants that help manage business needs. Helping business owner to get their life back, grow and lean towards success with the help of their Virtual Assistants.In this episode, we talked about t…

In this episode, we talked to a 20-something young Dan Soviero. Who’s rocking and dominating the business of sport and making millions through it. He started as a three-sport athlete – basketball, soccer, and football before he discovered Lacrosse. He entered the entrepreneurship world and enjoyed the moment of building relationships with customers…

For the past series of episodes, we had amazing people with small businesses, real estate, software, and other forms of entrepreneurship. We're excited to bring you Oliver Brocato, a 20-year-old Sophomore at the University of Michigan who’s building a million-dollar sex chocolate business. Usually, people start off selling t-shirts or trying to bui…

In this episode, we have Colin Landforce, CTO for a publicly-traded cannabis company, UnrivaledBrands. Colin has built a career hustling to build one of the biggest names in the cannabis industry and still finds time to work on miscellaneous projects from selling physical goods to even building software. He loves the play of building an agency and …

In today's episode, we are joined by Max Bidna who goes as “Marketing Max” on Twitter. Max is the previous owner of a seven-figure agency Hell’s Creative that helps brands get more out of their ad spend by generating high-performance videos and graphics to turn prospects into buyers' results averaging 4x return on their ad spend. Currently, Max is …

In today’s episode, we are joined by Michael Girdley, an entrepreneur and investor who buys, starts, and operates companies in San Antonio, Texas. His ventures include everything from tech and software companies to coffee shops and even to fireworks. Yes, you read that right, fireworks! Michael shares with us how he takes business concepts and turn…

Grace Gudenkauf is a 24-year-old who originally worked as a mechanical engineer then switched careers and founded Good Morning Investments, a real estate business in Eastern Iowa. In an amazing feat, Grace was able to acquire 18 rental properties, and she shares how this career change and founding a business happened accidentally, which she explain…

On today’s episode Tom Worcester, founder of Lunchbox, joins us to discuss music festivals and how to find a niche.Based in Washington, D.C., Lunchbox went from $0 to $40k+ MRR in a matter of months and is the only festival hydration bag you'll ever need, designed to prevent the top issues facing festival attendees around the globe, pickpockets. Th…

Meet Codie Sanchez, a self-made contrarian investing guru who wants to help you get rich. Codie is a reformed journalist turned investor who over the course of her career has bought and sold 66+ businesses, built x2 8 figure and x2 7 figure businesses and now runs a portfolio of 26 companies, ranging from car washes to laundromats to a paid newslet…