
<p>Being positioned for that next big opportunity doesn’t happen by accident, it’s engineered through strategic networking.</p><p>If you’re tired of being overlooked for promotions and want people talking about you (for all the right reasons), this episode is for you. Discover how leaders build their reputation without endless coffee chats or corporate games. It’s time to network with purpose, boost your executive presence, and get visible—without working any harder.</p><p>Learn exactly how to use speaking opportunities to collapse the timeline to your next promotion. Find out why strategic networking is about mean...

<p>Si te gusta cómo hilo temas en el podcast puedes suscribirte a la newsletter y recibir artículos donde trato la confluencia de Bitcoin con temas más complejos: https://albertomeraupsb.substack.com/ </p> <p>Para comprar bitcoin te recomiendo que te mires Kraken, la bolsa con más historia del mercado. Con este enlace dedicado podrás recibir €15 tras tu primera compra de €100: https://kraken.pxf.io/c/6789141/3733460/10583 </p> <p>El monedero que te recomiendo si quieres autocustodiar tu bitcoin: Bitbox </p> <p>Usa este enlace para comprar: https://bit.ly/bitbox-upsb </p> <p>(5% de descuento usando código UP...

<p>What if you could unlock 5-10x more money from Amazon than you're currently earning?</p> <p>The Amazon Influencer Program has changed quite a bit over the last couple of years.</p> <p>What worked before, namely the strategy of uploading a bunch of product review videos and hoping they generate commissions, has started to produce diminishing returns.</p> <p>But there's a new strategy that is giving creators a way forward, and it's called Creator Connections.</p> <p>Jared Bauman from 201creative.com and host of the Niche Pursuits podcast is back on the show.</p> <p>He...

<p>Si te gusta cómo hilo temas en el podcast puedes suscribirte a la newsletter y recibir artículos donde trato la confluencia de Bitcoin con temas más complejos: https://albertomeraupsb.substack.com/ </p> <p>Para comprar bitcoin te recomiendo que te mires Kraken, la bolsa con más historia del mercado. Con este enlace dedicado podrás recibir €15 tras tu primera compra de €100: https://kraken.pxf.io/c/6789141/3733460/10583 </p> <p>El monedero que te recomiendo si quieres autocustodiar tu bitcoin: Bitbox </p> <p>Usa este enlace para comprar: https://bit.ly/bitbox-upsb </p> <p>(5% de descuento usando código UP...












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<p>This week’s guest started his side hustle with the goal of earning an extra $1,000 a month. Four summers later and it’s now a 6-figure business!</p> <p>Blademir Hernandez is a Side Hustle Show listener who was inspired by Brian Winch’s story in episode 266 to start his business.</p> <p>Brian built a $650k a year operation picking up litter and cleaning parking lots — something Blademir felt confident he could do, too.</p> <p>Blademir reached out to Brian and ran the idea past him, before going out and finding property managers in his area to pitch hi...

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<p>It might be the very first time to get booked to speak but there's no need to look like a newbie.</p><p>You never want to say yes to any speaking opportunity, but how can you determine if you're a good match for the audience. This month's LIVE training we dive into the topic of pre-event meetings.</p><p>What you'll learn:</p>The importance of arranging pre-event meetings to determine if this audience is a good fit for one of your presentationsWhat questions to ask before saying yesHow to share with the organizers what to expect next...

<p >Do you know someone eyeing their retirement accounts to fund their nonprofit dreams? We need to talk!</p> <p >In this episode, I'm joined by Jeff Beck, a wealth advisor at COE Financial Group, to tackle a listener question that had me equal parts fascinated and horrified.</p> <p >Real Listener Question:</p> <p >"My partner has a traditional IRA with about $100,000 in it. Can she invest that money in my 501(c)(3) without penalties? Do we need to set up a for-profit company for her IRA to invest in first? Are there IRS rules against her investing in something...

<p>Join The In-Person Scaling Workshop In Las Vegas: https://www.acquisition.com/o-vegas</p><p>You're about to hear the exact blueprint that took Alex Hormozi from hustling in the gym industry to dominating the social media game and building an empire. In this Q&A, Alex breaks down the top social media strategies that have fueled his success, revealing why YouTube is the conversion king and how Instagram still leads in traffic generation. He uncovers the realities of balancing intense business growth with personal relationships, offering insights that most entrepreneurs won't talk about. Alex also shares some tips...

<p >If your team is exhausted, overwhelmed, and constantly working nights and weekends, you might be dealing with more than a scheduling issue. You might be dealing with a culture problem that is hurting your mission.</p> <p >In this episode, I invited my friend and people strategy expert Rachel Platt of Plattinum Consulting to talk with me about the hidden issues inside nonprofit overwork and what it really takes to build a sustainable organizational culture.</p> <p >Real Listener Question: I'm a new staff member, and everyone at this nonprofit works tons of overtime without being paid (as hourly...

<p>Si te gusta cómo hilo temas en el podcast puedes suscribirte a la newsletter y recibir un artículo cada sábado donde trato la confluencia de Bitcoin con temas más complejos: </p> <p>https://albertomeraupsb.substack.com/ </p> <p>Último día para disfrutar del precio rebajado en Proton Pass de por vida. Forever, Laura! 1 día y una vida para disfrutar de una mayor privacidad. Usa este enlace ahora: http://www.proton.me/upsb </p> <p>Hablando de proteger, hazte (o regala!) una Seedor y construye el respaldo más duro para tu bitcoin. Usa este enl...

<p>Today let’s talk about prediction markets, which continue to insert themselves into the news cycle and the news in increasingly weird, unsettling, and potentially illegal ways. </p> <p>My guest today is Liz Lopatto, a senior reporter at The Verge who owns what we cheerfully call the chaos beat. Liz has been writing a lot about prediction markets lately and especially why they all seem so intent on being perceived as sources of news — a position which directly incentivizes insider trading. That in turn creates a long list of very predictable problems.</p> <p>Read the full interview trans...

<p>Shantanu Narayen announced this week that he will step down after nearly two decades as CEO of Adobe. In this conversation first published in early 2025, Narayen talked with host Reid Hoffman about how he led the transformation of Adobe’s creative tools like Photoshop to cloud-based subscriptions, how that unlocked faster innovation, and why those lessons are serving the company well in the new age of AI.</p><p>Synthetic voiceover of Reid Hoffman used in this episode was produced by Respeecher with full consent and permission.</p><p>Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com</p><p>S...

<p>In this episode of The Boardroom Buzz, the Blue Collar Twins sit down with Lenny Gray, the guy other Utah killers call “the godfather of door-to-door.”</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Lenny started as an Orkin rep in the late 90s, built his own pest company from two dudes and a truck into the largest residential player in Utah, and went on to three separate exits across multiple branches. Today, he runs D2D Millionaire, helping 40+ home-service verticals build in-house door-to-door programs that grow fast without nuking retention or reputation.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>If you’ve ever wonder...
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<p>Get Ready to learn a few speaking tips that will make you look like a pro, even if you haven't spoken to that many audiences in the past. These tips might surprise you, and they're from my 25+ years of sipping on stages.</p><p>Today's Speaker Circle Community Call:</p>Making eye contact and acknowledging the folks in the back of the room first duringWhat foods to avoid the night before and other tips to stay well hydratedWhy white is always a bad idea for photography and video reasonsPlus more public speaking tips to help you look and feel...

<p>Today, we're talking about the camera company Ring, lost dogs, and the surveillance state. Since it aired for a massive audience at the Super Bowl, Ring’s Search Party commercial has become a lightning rod for controversy. It’s easy to see how the same technology that can find lost dogs can be used to find people, and then used to invade our privacy in all kinds of uncomfortable ways, by cops and regular people alike. </p> <p>Although Ring has since canceled its partnership with controversial surveillance company Flock, the company is now facing hard questions about its plan...


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<p>Geopolitics is back at the top of every business leader's agenda — and the signals are coming fast. Host Bob Safian sits down with Rapid Response producer Alex Morris to cut through the noise and decode the stories shaping the business world right now: from Jeff Bezos' Washington Post shakeup and Jack Dorsey's AI-driven layoff memo, to a landmark Supreme Court tariff ruling and the Ellison family's rising grip on media. Plus, Bob and Alex play a round of Noise or Legit, separating the meaningful from the merely buzzworthy in today's business zeitgeist.</p><p>Visit the Rapid Response website he...

<p>What if the pile of laundry sitting in your spare room was actually a business idea in disguise?</p> <p>That’s more or less how Susan Toft tells it. She was a new mom with a full-time corporate job, staring at a mountain of unfolded clothes and thinking: someone should offer this as a service.</p> <p>So she decided to be that someone.</p> <p>Susan is the founder of LaundryLady.com, Australia’s number one mobile laundry service. She started solo in 2012, doing pickups in her van with her toddler in the backseat.</p> <p>Thirteen years...

<p>Today, we’re talking about the future of Xbox. Phil Spencer, a two-time Decoder guest who’s led Xbox for more than a decade, is stepping down. But in a shocking twist, his deputy long-assumed successor Sarah Bond is also out too, and the Xbox division is now in the hands of an Asha Sharma, one of Microsoft’s AI executives with no prior game industry experience.</p> <p>There is no better person to talk to about all of this than Tom Warren, senior editor here at The Verge and author of the excellent Notepad newsletter. Tom is actual...

<p>In this episode of The Boardroom Buzz, the Blue Collar Twins sit down with Mat Rogers, the COO at Lizard Marketing.</p> <p>Join us to learn about Mat's career evolution from pest control to marketing. The impact of AI and digital tools on business growth and the strategies for branding and online presence in the service industry.</p> <p>You’ll learn:</p> From Pest Control to Digital MarketingNavigating the Digital Marketing LandscapeThe Impact of AI on Marketing StrategiesBuilding Strong Client RelationshipsManaging Client ExpectationsGrowth Stages of BusinessesThe Role of AI in Business GrowthThe Future of AI in MarketingAI's Im...

<p>Book Your Spot To Join The Live Scaling Workshop In Las Vegas: https://www.acquisition.com/o-vegas </p><p><br></p><p>Want to close more leads in less time? In this episode of The Game, Alex Hormozi reveals the step-by-step strategy for closing leads with precision. He covers the full sales process from creating urgency to take action, to presenting irresistible offers that make saying "yes" the only logical choice. Whether you're selling swim lessons or high-ticket services, this is about ensuring your prospect sees that the solution you offer is the only one that works.</p><p><...

<p>Want to scale your business faster?</p><p>Join our 2-day, interactive workshop: https://www.acquisition.com/workshop-yt-d?el=yt-alex-485w&htrafficsource=youtube</p><p>Most business owners aren’t “bad at business.” They’re just selling to broke people and then act surprised when the close rate is trash, churn is high, and customers complain nonstop. In this episode of The Game, Alex breaks down the uncomfortable truth: if you want to make money, you have to go where the money is. A small percentage of buyers control a massive percentage of the wealth, which means if you price an...

<p >Nonprofit newsflash - your donation platform might be quietly annoying your biggest donors 😬</p> <p >In this episode, Meghan and I dig into some nonprofit LinkedIn drama sparked by a post from the one and only Eve Borenstein. Here's the situation:</p> <p >You gave a big donation, and you received an auto-generated donation receipt from the org's donation platform. The problem? The gift acknowledgement letter and receipt are WRONG. </p> <p >We break down why donor acknowledgement letters matter so much, what the IRS actually requires in those receipts for gifts over $250, and how automated systems can unintentionally dam...

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<p>What if you could turn your social media following into a $300/day marketing machine without relying on ads or platform algorithms to pay you?</p> <p>That's exactly what financial educator Brian Feroldi has built at LongTermMindset.co.</p> <p>He started by sharing investing content on Twitter back in 2019 and gradually built a funnel that now generates consistent daily revenue from digital products without a huge team or a big ad budget.</p> <p>Brian is the bestselling author of Why Does the Stock Market Go Up? and has grown audiences of over 650k on Twitter/X and 200k+ on L...

<p>Si te gusta cómo hilo temas en el podcast puedes suscribirte a la newsletter y recibir artículos donde trato la confluencia de Bitcoin con temas más complejos: https://albertomeraupsb.substack.com/ </p> <p>Para comprar bitcoin te recomiendo que te mires Kraken, la bolsa con más historia del mercado. Con este enlace dedicado podrás recibir €15 tras tu primera compra de €100: https://kraken.pxf.io/c/6789141/3733460/10583 </p> <p>El monedero que te recomiendo si quieres autocustodiar tu bitcoin: Bitbox </p> <p>Usa este enlace para comprar: https://bit.ly/bitbox-upsb </p> <p>(5% de descuento usando código UP...

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<p>Janae just found out she's pregnant and terrified her business will suffer. Cameron hit $40K this month with no team and zero marketing spend - just pure referrals. Arthur built a massive following as the "metal fitness coach" but realized he's attracting the wrong people. Julian's closing tennis coaching deals after multiple follow-up calls but second-guessing his own certainty.</p> <p>This episode opens with Brian announcing the Content to Cash Challenge - breaking down how his Instagram generated 50 million views in 30 days. Then he dives into live coaching covering everything from scaling through pregnancy to staying authentic when...

<p>Si te gusta cómo hilo temas en el podcast puedes suscribirte a la newsletter y recibir artículos donde trato la confluencia de Bitcoin con temas más complejos: https://albertomeraupsb.substack.com/ </p> <p>Para comprar bitcoin te recomiendo que te mires Kraken, la bolsa con más historia del mercado. Con este enlace dedicado podrás recibir €15 tras tu primera compra de €100: https://kraken.pxf.io/c/6789141/3733460/10583 </p> <p>El monedero que te recomiendo si quieres autocustodiar tu bitcoin: Bitbox </p> <p>Usa este enlace para comprar: https://bit.ly/bitbox-upsb </p> <p>(5% de descuento usando código UP...

<p>What does it actually take to build a $250,000 a year independent income stream, and how long will it really take you to get there?</p> <p>Adriana Tica is a self-described reluctant entrepreneur who now runs two digital marketing and copywriting agencies, works as a strategic marketing consultant, and publishes the Strategic AF newsletter.</p> <p>She put hard data behind questions most solopreneurs quietly wonder about with her research report, the State of Solopreneurship.</p> <p>We talked about what the report actually found — from how long it takes to hit six figures, to why email still beats eve...

<p >Nonprofit HR can be messy — but it doesn't have to be. Let's talk about when it's time to call in reinforcements (and what "reinforcements" actually look like).</p> <p >I sat down with Mark Bromberg, a Business Performance Advisor at Insperity and one of my favorite people to send clients to when HR headaches start taking over. We dug into what PEOs (Professional Employer Organizations) really do — and when they make sense for nonprofits.</p> <p >Real Listener Question: "Our professional association has seven employees. We're losing our CEO soon, and our board wants to consider alternatives. When does it m...

<p>Shedding your old self can be the most powerful move you make this year.</p><p>This episode takes a fresh look at the Lunar New Year and how the Year of the Horse can inspire you to move forward with energy and purpose. Laurie-Ann Murabito shares how personal reflection and letting go of the past has shaped both her life and her work.</p><p>You’ll hear real stories about growth, challenges, and the surprising impact of simple questions. Discover how being fully present, just like a galloping horse, can change the way you show up in yo...

<p>Half a million dollars in hamster balls. What if you spotted a gap in a market that hadn’t changed in 50 years and turned it into a fast-growing product business while still in college?</p> <p>That’s exactly what Ethan Haber did with Happy Habitats, a small pet products company he started as a sophomore at Wake Forest University.</p> <p>While watching his hamster Mooksy roll around in a standard hamster ball on campus, Ethan looked over and saw someone walking a dog.</p> <p>The thought hit him: why can’t I walk my hamster? That simple...

<p>What does it take to build a pest control company that wins—year after year—without relying on outside investors to do the heavy lifting? According to Chase Goodeill, it starts with the right people around you. This week, the Blue Collar Twins sit down with the owner of Pest Control Consultants to unpack why he and his partners joke they’re the “’96 Bulls”—a tight, competitive crew with complementary strengths, a “whatever it takes” mentality, and a shared mission to turn pest control into a wealth-building vehicle for everyone on the team. </p> <p>Chase shares how he learned to sell befor...

<p>Women's sports are continuing to thrive. Record-breaking WNBA viewership, a flood of new brand investment, and now Unrivaled: the women's basketball league built by players, for players. Commissioner Micky Lawler joins Rapid Response to pull back the curtain on what it really takes to launch a high-stakes sports startup in the full glare of the public eye, from signing Sephora and Samsung to selling out arenas. The question is no longer whether women's sports can compete. It's how fast they can grow.</p><p>Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/</p><p>See Privacy Policy a...

<p>Hasbro might be a toy company, but CEO Chris Cocks has spent the last several years pushing it more and more into the digital media, gaming, and collectibles space. That makes sense, since adults have money and kids don't. All those IP and licensing deals are working out for Hasbro so far. </p> <p>But Hasbro is also facing a lot of risk from instability: in trade and tariffs, in politics and culture, and in the video game market, which seems to be in a more or less permanent state of crisis. </p> <p>Read the full interview transcript o...

<p>Jim Lanzone is the CEO of Yahoo. It's basically impossible to sum up Yahoo's story over the last 25 years, but the short version is that once upon a time, Yahoo paid Google to run the search box on its website, and everything immediately went sideways. Jim calls it Yahoo's original sin. </p> <p>But after a long series of mergers, spinouts, and a hot, weird minute as part of Verizon Yahoo is once again an independent, privately held company — and it's growing. But can Yahoo really take market share from Google? </p> <p>Links: </p> Yahoo sells Engadget to Sta...

<p >Nonprofits are tax-exempt, so lots of people assume that nonprofits don't have to worry about taxes ever. Right???? Well, not quite 😐</p> <p >In this episode, Meghan and I dig into a question I hear all the time from people who want to help their communities but are confused about how nonprofit tax rules actually work.</p> <p >Real Listener Question:</p> <p >"I own a couple of restaurants and we have several events to raise money for certain causes. Usually the money goes toward a charity or a local group, but sometimes we'll do it for a community mem...

<p>What if the million dollar business you're looking for is literally in your own backyard?</p> <p>William Milliken went from zero to 350 recurring customers in his first three months in business, starting a pet waste removal company as a side project. Last year, his business racked up over $3 million in revenue, all from the not-so-glamorous service of cleaning up dog poop.</p> <p>And if that wasn't enough, William turned his knowledge into another side hustle, teaching others through swoopscoop.com and the Poop Scoop Millionaire community. That's turned into another almost million dollar a year business.</p> <p>Listen to...

<p>In this episode of The Boardroom Buzz, the Blue Collar Twins sit down with Jonas Olson, the founder and CEO of Pest Badger in Wisconsin and Michigan.</p> <p>Join us as Jonas shares his inspiring journey from lawn care to building a multi-million dollar pest control empire. Discover his strategies for scaling, marketing, team building, and the importance of relentless execution in business growth.</p> <p>You’ll learn:</p> From Lawn Care to Pest Control: A Unique TransitionNavigating Challenges: The Impact of COVID-19Scaling Success: The Growth of Pest BadgersMarketing Magic: Standing Out in a Competitive IndustryEmpowering Te...

<p >Think an audit is something to fear for your nonprofit? I get it! But what if it's actually a powerful tool for growth?</p> <p >In this episode, I sit down with nonprofit auditor Hannah Hugen from Abdo to unpack what an audit really is and why it's not nearly as scary as it sounds.</p> <p >Real Listener Question:</p> <p >"We filed the 1023-EZ and said we'd stay under $50K… but now a funding opportunity would push us past that. Will the IRS audit us? Should we say no to the money?"</p> <p >Hannah and I di...

<p>Si te gusta cómo hilo temas en el podcast puedes suscribirte a la newsletter y recibir un artículo cada sábado donde trato la confluencia de Bitcoin con temas más complejos: </p> <p>https://albertomeraupsb.substack.com/ </p> <p>Prueba gratis Proton Pass y protege tu información en internet. Y de paso, no olvides una contraseña jamás. Usa este enlace: http://www.proton.me/upsb </p> <p>Hablando de proteger, hazte (o regala!) una Seedor y construye el respaldo más duro para tu bitcoin. Usa este enlace para tener mejores condiciones: https://www.seed...

<p>Why does uncertainty make us less rational with money? And who should we trust for financial advice online? Vivian Tu, financial educator and CEO of Your Rich BFF, joins Rapid Response to break down today’s personal finance risks and opportunities, from “lifestyle inflation” and the most common money mistakes smart people make to how Gen Z is navigating 2026 volatility and a shifting job market. Tu also previews her new book Well-Endowed, weighs in on tech stock valuations and prediction markets, and shares the surprising lessons she’s taken from Rihanna. Hear Vivian’s conversation with Bob Safian in this recen...

<p>Si te gusta cómo hilo temas en el podcast puedes suscribirte a la newsletter y recibir un artículo cada sábado donde trato la confluencia de Bitcoin con temas más complejos: </p> <p>https://albertomeraupsb.substack.com/ </p> <p>Prueba gratis Proton Pass y protege tu información en internet. Y de paso, no olvides una contraseña jamás. Usa este enlace: http://www.proton.me/upsb </p> <p>Hablando de proteger, hazte (o regala!) una Seedor y construye el respaldo más duro para tu bitcoin. Usa este enlace para tener mejores condiciones: https://www.seed...

<p>Today we're talking about the war for AI talent. Right now, the hottest job market on the planet is for AI researchers. And the vast majority of these people are concentrated into a small number of hugely valuable, extremely fast-growing companies in the San Francisco Bay Area, most of which are now paying some of the highest salaries in the history of tech to poach from one another.</p> <p>We’ve been dying to really dig in and try to unpack what's going on with all these talent moves in AI. So we brought on Verge senior AI re...

<p>Most people load their presentations like a messy dishwasher; random, chaotic, and hoping everything will come out clean.</p><p>Structure isn’t only for engineers and dishwashers. It’s the secret sauce that separates forgettable speeches from ones that spark action and keep audiences engaged. </p><p>Learn how to put each piece of your presentation in the right spot, so your ideas land powerfully and your audience remembers you. The right structure can turn your speech from scattered to persuasive—unlocking bigger opportunities and real results.</p><h3>Here’s what you’ll learn:</h3>How to build your...
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<p> ***Sign up for a FREE Speaker Breakthrough Session at: https://SpeakAndStandOut.com/SBS</p><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><p>During this live coaching session, our guest Lisa Boehm of LisaKBoehm.com, is finishing her 2nd book. She wants ideas and tips on how to get the book in more hands and possibly position her as the one to book for those keynote positions.</p><p>Ep 173 is mentioned in this episode: Behind the Scenes from Beginning to End with an Insurance Company</p><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><p>***Join IN Demand, the Membership at: https://SpeakAndStandOut.com/IND</p><p>***Sign up for...

<p>In this episode of The Boardroom Buzz, the Blue Collar Twins sit down with Trevor Sharp and Scott Sandberg from Ruva Pest Control, the Utah door-to-door guys who packed up, moved to Connecticut, and built a high-retention pest brand from scratch.</p> <p>In just three years, Ruva has stacked close to 3,000 five-star Google reviews, blended aggressive door-to-door with disciplined digital, and built a culture where twenty‑somethings earn $80K+ and line up for supervisor licenses. They share how they chose Connecticut, why they fired almost their entire first ops team, and how they rebuilt around culture, referrals, and cu...

<p>Tarang Amin took the helm of e.l.f. Beauty at a pivotal moment and helped turn it from industry underdog to category disruptor, with a retail footprint spanning Sephora, Target, Dollar General, and H&M — while outperforming much of the beauty sector. Amin breaks down the unconventional moves driving that growth, from lightning-fast product cycles and hands-on AI experimentation to cultural bets like partnering with Hailey Bieber. Beyond beauty, e.l.f.’s playbook offers a sharp look at how speed and conviction fuel growth in a volatile market. Hear Amin’s conversation with Bob Safian in this recent...


<p>Great teams know that ownership is what truly sets them apart.</p><p>Great teams aren't made, they're built through intentional behaviors, support, and true self-care. The conversation sheds light on Patrick Veroneau’s newest book, revealing secrets behind lasting engagement and the game-changing difference between accountability and ownership.</p><p>You'll hear about real-life examples, from workplace dynamics to family relationships, showing how small changes compound into powerful results. Whether you're a leader, teammate, or looking to improve any group, this episode delivers tangible strategies anyone can use.</p><h3>Here’s what you’ll learn:</h3>The differ...

<p>Billboards are timeless.</p> <p>And they remain a successful advertising strategy even with the rise of digital technology.</p> <p>With that said, you probably never imagined that a solopreneur could rake in $30,000 a month from it (part-time!).</p> <p>But that’s exactly what Chris Brown from Signs of Good and wantmore.org has done for the past decade.</p> <p>Chris retired early at the age of 42 and now owns approximately 30 billboards around Bentonville, Arkansas.</p> <p>Tune in to Ep 608 of The Side Hustle Show to learn:</p> how to find billboards for sale find pl...

<p>Welcome to The Game w/Alex Hormozi, hosted by entrepreneur, founder, investor, author, public speaker, and content creator Alex Hormozi. On this podcast, you’ll hear how to get more customers, make more profit per customer, how to keep them longer, and the many failures and lessons Alex has learned and will learn on his path from $100M to $1B in net worth.</p><p>Wanna scale your business? Click here.</p><p>Follow Alex Hormozi’s Socials:</p><p>LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Acquisition </p>


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<p>Michael Garvey isn’t a full-time entrepreneur — he’s a full-time New Jersey state trooper who built a serious lawn fertilization and weed control business on his days off. The Blue Collar Twins sit down with the founder of Coastal Fertilization to unpack how discipline, structure, and smart partnerships turned a side hustle into a tightly run operation serving nearly 900 customers.</p> <p>Starting in 2017 with just 10 accounts, Michael leveraged mentorship, branding, and systems to scale Coastal without chasing discounts or cutting corners. He breaks down why professional trucks, visible yard signs, referrals, and geographic focus outperform flashy marketing — and how...

<p>Most people in pest control don’t start their story in county jail — but Michael Keith did. The Blue Collar Twins, Jason and Jeremy Julio, sit down with the founder of Cal Coast Pest Management to hear how he went from a violent upbringing in South San Diego to building one of the most respected pest companies in the region.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>After doing time at 18 and cutting ties with his past, Michael bounced through jobs until a community college class introduced him to pest control — and the structure he’d been missing. From Joshua’s to Clark t...

<p>In this episode of The Boardroom Buzz, the Blue Collar Twins sit down with Gary Journeaux, founder of Competitive Pest Services (CPS) – the largest independent, 100% Australian‑owned pest company with national coverage and a 200% money‑back guarantee.</p> <p>Gary bought a tiny one‑man pest business at 24, with zero experience on the tools, and grew it into a 200‑person operation with teams across Australia and Myanmar, national commercial portfolios, and technicians who are some of the best paid in the industry.</p> <p>He did it without private equity, without big marketing budgets (zero AdWords for 5+ years), and without be...

<p>Today, I’m talking with Hank Green, a longtime friend of Decoder and the co-founder and now former owner of Complexly, an online education company he started with his brother John in 2012. I say former owner because Hank and John have just converted Complexly into a nonprofit and given up their ownership of the company in the process.</p> <p>That’s some of the purest Decoder bait that ever was, because it’s all about how you structure a company and how you make decisions about changing that structure. So of course I had to bring Hank back on to...
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<p>Your mindset quietly whispers you out of opportunities before you even walk into the room.</p><p>You’re confident in your office, but something changes when you enter meetings or networking events. It’s your inner game. Unlock the secret to showing up as your best self, even when your inner critic tries to take over.</p><p>Learn how shifting your perspective turns networking from a performance into a contribution. Simple mindset steps will help you leave the room knowing you’ve made a strong impression. If you want to stop replaying missed chances and start being the pe...



<p>You don’t need a perfect morning to be or feel successful. </p><p>Forget the myth that waking up at 5:00 AM leads to success. You’ll see why messy mornings might actually say more about your leadership, your discipline, and your path to success than any Instagram-worthy green juice ritual.</p><p>It’s about small, consistent steps and finding a routine that fit your life today. Whether you’re up with the sun or thrive as a night owl, it counts. Learn how to build a routine that works for you, why imperfect action matters, and how to use yo...

<p>Welcome to The Game w/Alex Hormozi, hosted by entrepreneur, founder, investor, author, public speaker, and content creator Alex Hormozi. On this podcast, you’ll hear how to get more customers, make more profit per customer, how to keep them longer, and the many failures and lessons Alex has learned and will learn on his path from $100M to $1B in net worth.</p><p>Wanna scale your business? Click here.</p><p>Follow Alex Hormozi’s Socials:</p><p>LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Acquisition </p>

<p>My guest today is Mike Masnick, the founder and CEO of Techdirt, the excellent and long-running tech policy blog. Mike has been writing about government overreach, privacy in the digital age, and other related topics for decades now, and he’s an expert on how the internet and the surveillance state have grown in interconnected ways over the past two decades.</p> <p>I wanted to have Mike on the show to discuss the messy, fast-moving situation at Anthropic, the maker of Claude that now finds itself in a very ugly legal battle with the Pentagon. Instead of covering th...

<p>AI disruption and geopolitical upheaval are forcing business leaders to make high-stakes decisions — fast. Accenture CEO Julie Sweet joins Rapid Response host Bob Safian to share what she's hearing from her 9,000 clients and the hard-won advice she's giving them. Sweet reveals why AI proficiency is now a requirement for promotion at Accenture, why she's doubling down on entry-level hiring amid the automation wave, and why tension in the C-suite may be the most underrated leadership advantage right now. Plus, Sweet unpacks the hidden power of "leader-led learning", and makes the case for why preparing society for an AI future is...

<p>Welcome to The Game w/Alex Hormozi, hosted by entrepreneur, founder, investor, author, public speaker, and content creator Alex Hormozi. On this podcast, you’ll hear how to get more customers, make more profit per customer, how to keep them longer, and the many failures and lessons Alex has learned and will learn on his path from $100M to $1B in net worth.</p><p>Wanna scale your business? Click here.</p><p>Follow Alex Hormozi’s Socials:</p><p>LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Acquisition </p>

<p>Welcome to The Game w/Alex Hormozi, hosted by entrepreneur, founder, investor, author, public speaker, and content creator Alex Hormozi. On this podcast, you’ll hear how to get more customers, make more profit per customer, how to keep them longer, and the many failures and lessons Alex has learned and will learn on his path from $100M to $1B in net worth.</p><p>Wanna scale your business? Click here.</p><p>Follow Alex Hormozi’s Socials:</p><p>LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Acquisition </p>

<p>In This Week In Side Hustles, I'm bringing you some of the unique side hustles that have come across my desk this week.</p> <p>There are so many creative ways to make serious money, from local, in-person services to completely AI-created online side hustles. </p> <p>If you'd like to read more about the individual side hustles, check out the resources below.</p> <p>https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/30/bay-area-kids-rentals-silicon-valley-parents-built-lucrative-side-hustle.html</p> <p>https://www.the-sun.com/money/15971252/flight-attendant-party-rental-ballon-business-side-hustle/</p> <p>https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/21/how-this-29-year-old-brought-in-789k-in-2025-selling-landline-phones.html</p> <p>https://www.reddit.com/r/passive_income...

<p>Join Alex Hormozi Live At The Scaling Workshop In Las Vegas: https://www.acquisition.com/o-vegas</p><p>How do you double revenue without reinventing your business model? In this episode, Alex Hormozi reveals how the predictability of seasonal fluctuations can be a massive advantage if you know how to scale it. Alex breaks down how to make more money by doing less and focusing on what’s already working. From the Theory of Constraints to cracking PPC and Meta ads, his insights will show you how to grow a seasonal business with predictable cycles without the typical stress an...

<p >You're getting donations for a nonprofit – and that's great! But sometimes generosity comes with strings you never expected.</p> <p >In this episode, Meghan and I dig into the wild world of donor gifts and why nonprofits need clear guardrails to protect themselves from gifts that actually hurt the nonprofit.</p> <p >Real Listener Question: "We have a donation button on our website where people can give online and set up recurring donations for monthly contributions. A few weeks ago, someone set up a daily 50 cent donation. Our accountant looked into it and is saying that it's not fraud or...

<p>Before taking on the role of FanDuel CEO, Amy Howe faced unprecedented uncertainty while leading Ticketmaster through a global pandemic. Howe talks with host Jeff Berman about navigating fierce competition, shifting regulations, and the rise of prediction markets. A sports betting giant, FanDuel has a market cap of more than $25 billion dollars.</p><p>Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/newsletter/</p><p>See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.</p>


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<p>Download your free personalized $100M scaling roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap?el=yt-alex-486r&htrafficsource=youtube</p><p>The idea of "following your passion" often misleads entrepreneurs into thinking they should only do what they love. In today’s episode, Alex Hormozi breaks down this myth and explains how passion is about finding something meaningful enough to endure the hardships that come with it. From grinding through sleepless nights to tackling a plateaued business, Alex emphasizes that all life paths come with challenges. Success and failure are on the same road. The difference is the wi...

<p >Your nonprofit closed its doors because of ICE enforcement or federal funding cuts. Is there an insurance policy that could actually help? Maybe, but the answer is a lot more complicated than you'd hope.</p> <p >In this episode, I'm joined by Cody Wiswasser, an insurance professional at Community Partners Insurance Group, to dig into my questions. With so much uncertainty hitting nonprofits right now, I needed to know whether business interruption insurance is something my clients should actually be thinking about.</p> <p >Here's the situation:</p> <p >Can nonprofits get business interruption insurance? Are closures for ICE...

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<p>Landscaping has long carried a rough-and-ready reputation — trucks with branches sticking out, stained shirts, and crews that “get the job done” but don’t always look the part. Brian Hatfield set out to rewrite that story.</p> <p>The Blue Collar Twins, Jason and Jeremy Julio, sit down with the President of ByDesign Landscapes to unpack how he built a brand where clean fleets, crisp uniforms, and elevated service weren’t nice-to-haves — they were the strategy. </p> <p>Brian started cutting lawns with his father, worked for top New Jersey competitors, and saw firsthand how the image of the industry held...

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<p >Finding a lawyer should not feel harder than solving the legal problem itself. And yet, here we are.</p> <p >In this episode, Meghan and I talk about something that comes up constantly in my nonprofit law practice: how nonprofit leaders and boards actually find a good lawyer and how to tell whether someone is the right fit.</p> <p >Real Listener Question:</p> <p >"I am a board member tasked with finding my small nonprofit a lawyer. I am trying to collect five options for the board to review and have the board interview each lawyer. I've prepared...

<p>Amy Webb, futurist and CEO of the Future Today Strategy Group, held a funeral for her famous annual trend report at SXSW this year. She explains to host Jeff Berman why convergences are the new critical unit of change instead. Webb says leaders must stop being distracted by "the shiny" and learn to prepare for the disruption of convergences.</p><p>Link to the Convergence Outlook: https://ftsg.com/convergence/</p><p>Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribe</p><p>See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at h...

<p>What if you could earn $250-$300 an hour solving a problem most people would rather avoid? Jim Lashbaugh did exactly that, and last year, it added about $40,000 in extra income.</p> <p>Jim is a retired firefighter who spent nearly three decades on the job. On the side, he flipped houses. And as part of that, he had to wrestle with one of the most annoying parts of real estate development: building permits.</p> <p>He got good at it, but he never planned to do it for anyone else.</p> <p>Then a friend asked for help. Then a...

<p>Today, I’m talking with Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman. Zillow is one of those apps that really exemplifies what you might call the smartphone era of software: the company built a great mobile app for looking at real estate listings, and it turned into not just entertainment for so many of us, but what has become a vertically-integrated platform for buying, selling, and renting real estate.</p> <p>Jeremy’s argument is that the future of Zillow looks a lot like an end-to-end business platform for real estate agents, and we spent a lot of time talking about whether a bu...

<p >You've got a great business idea, people want to donate to help, and you're thinking… "What if I just start a nonprofit?" Hold up — let's talk about it.</p> <p >In this episode, Meghan and I tackle one of the most common (and most frustrating) misconceptions out there — when entrepreneurs try to mix business ventures with nonprofit structures.</p> <p >Real Listener Question: "I'm coaching a small business owner who wants to restore a historic hotel, turn it into an Airbnb, and start a nonprofit to collect donations for the renovation. He says it's a win-win — is that legal?"</p> <p >T...

<p>Today, let’s talk about the big Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Right now, Paramount head David Ellison is very much acting like he’s over the finish line after outbidding Netflix, which walked away after what seemed like a done deal. </p> <p>Back in January, I asked Puck’s Julia Alexander to walk me through Netflix’s reasoning, and today I’m digging into Paramount’s with Rich Greenfield, a media and entertainment analyst and cofounder of research firm LightShed Partners. There’s a lot going on here, including the biggest question I’ve had throughout this entire saga: why would a...

<p>The Bay Area is in the midst of something unprecedented: playing host to the NBA All-Star Game, Super Bowl, and FIFA World Cup games back-to-back-to-back. It usually takes years of planning and expert navigating of local politics to pull off even one of these events. Host Jeff Berman talked with the person responsible for making it all happen behind-the-scenes: Zaileen Janmohamed, CEO of the Bay Area Host Committee. </p><p>Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/newsletter/</p><p>See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.</p>

<p>Turn nerves and the fear of public speaking into a powerful tool for growth.</p><p>Grant Vermeer was just another storyteller until a parent’s club asked him to speak, only 2 ½ weeks before the event. He didn’t know where to start, but with coaching, he transformed his anxiety into a signature speech that opened doors he never expected. This episode pulls back the curtain on what it’s really like to work one-on-one with a speech coach and how your story can make an impact, even if you think you’re not ready.</p><p>Inside, you’ll discover...

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<p><b>Building a Legacy Pest Control Brand in Charleston with Kevin Reif</b></p> <p>Jeremy and Jason Julio (the Blue Collar Twins) host The Boardroom Buzz with guest Kevin Reif, owner of Reif Environmental, discussing his path from door-to-door pest control sales across multiple states to launching his own company in Charleston, South Carolina. Kevin shares how Reif Environmental has grown organically to roughly double its prior annual revenue (from about $360K) by emphasizing referrals, retention, strong branding, and community relationships rather than scaling large door-to-door teams. He describes building a fun, values-driven culture, hiring technicians through social...

<p>Career disruption is accelerating across the economy — and few people have navigated it more boldly than Maryam Banikarim. The former CMO of Univision, Gannett, and Hyatt, and host of The Messy Parts podcast, Banikarim joins Rapid Response to share hard-won wisdom about C-suite politics, and ultimately betting on yourself. Growing up in Iran during the time of revolution, Banikarim offers a unique perspective on the current Middle East conflict — and her determined search for hope amid the chaos.</p><p>Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/</p><p>See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...

<p>Book Your Spot To Join The 2-Day, Interactive Scaling Workshop In Las Vegas: https://www.acquisition.com/o-vegas </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Adding friction to a sales funnel filters out unqualified leads, but it won't solve the growth problem. In this Q&A, Alex Hormozi helps two business owners attract high-quality leads and boost ROI without increasing unqualified traffic. Using targeted ads, smart content strategies, and high-value lead magnets will drive the right traffic and increase conversion rates significantly.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>In this episode</p><p>00:00...



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