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| 177. Marketing Strategies to Get you to $4M/year | 10 Mar 2025 | 00:41:27 | |
Tyler Link started his concrete company as a side hustle, and in just a few years, he transformed it into a $4M/year business. In this episode of the UpFlip Podcast, Ryan sits down with Tyler to uncover the strategies and mindset that fueled his incredible journey. From his roots in digital marketing to partnering with his father-in-law in the concrete industry. Takeaways
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| 176. From His Parent's Basement to $105K/Month Business with Zero Debt | 03 Mar 2025 | 00:24:22 | |
Phil Risher started his digital marketing company while living in his dad’s basement & $30,000 deep in student debt. Now, Phlash Consulting has grown into a thriving seven-figure company and earned Phil features in major publications such as Forbes, CNBC, and Business Insider for his debt-free business approach. In this interview, Phil shares his battle-tested blueprint for starting a digital marketing agency with a $0 upfront cost. Including how to land your first client, leverage free marketing strategies like niche content creation and networking, and master cash flow discipline to ensure profitability. His story proves you don’t need deep pockets to succeed—just grit and resourcefulness. Key Takeaways:
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| 167. His Secret Weapon to Building a Home Services Empire to $810K a Year! | 23 Dec 2024 | 00:33:41 | |
David Moerman of Revive Services started with nothing but a used mini van, a pressure washer, and some basic window cleaning equipment. Today he’s a leader in the exterior cleaning industry, going from $0 to $80K in monthly revenue.
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| 77. How to Turn Everyday Ideas into a $1.2M Business | 26 Jun 2023 | 00:25:39 | |
The booking site Captain Experiences launched in March 2020 with the mission of quickly and easily connecting customers with fishing trips and other outdoor adventures. They’ve since booked more than 50,000 hours of fun, thanks in big part to their success finding unique solutions to their customers’ problems. Founder Jonathan Newar didn’t know how to start a business before he launched Captain Experiences. He was inspired to start his business after struggling to book a fishing trip for his team at his previous job. After doing some research, he learned he wasn’t the only one eager for a better way to find guides and book outdoor experiences, and started Captain Experiences to fill that void in the market. Starting any business can be a challenge, and especially so when you’re aiming to provide a new service. In this interview, Jonathan shares his early struggles with the business and how he overcame them. You’ll also hear his advice for how to grow a business as an online platform, including how they connect with guides and customers, how they manage their leads and workflow, and what keeps customers coming back to Captain Experiences trip after trip. Resources:
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| 76. How to Earn $4.8M/Year Doing What You Love | 19 Jun 2023 | 00:35:01 | |
Chris Do turned his passion for teaching into a thriving business when he launched The Futur in 2016. Now, he’s on a mission to teach 1 billion people how to make money from their passion, and he’s sharing his advice with our listeners in this interview. Before starting The Futur, Chris ran a production company called Blind for 12 years. He drew on the business skills he learned in that venture when he founded The Futur, drawing on his experience in design, sales, marketing, and video production to make and sell courses that would help people follow in his footsteps. Even with this experience under his belt, starting a new company wasn’t easy. Chris shares the biggest challenges he faced while building The Futur and how he overcame those difficulties to make the business what it is today. We’ll also find out how he grew to more than 2 million subscribers on The Futur’s YouTube channel, as well as his other advice on how to use social media and other digital marketing to drive business growth. If you want to make a living doing what you love, this interview is a great place to start! Resources:
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| 75. Former Nanny Turned $11.2M/Year Business Owner | 12 Jun 2023 | 00:41:33 | |
Since it was founded in 2011, Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency has grown to more than 20 locations across 5 states, adding up to a total revenue of nearly $12 million a year–and they’re not done growing yet. Founder Kristy Bickmeyer shares how to start a daycare business and grow it to 8-figure revenue in this episode. Kristy’s experience as a mother led her to starting a childcare business. She was stunned by the high placement fees nanny agencies charged when she searched for a nanny for her son. As a long-time nanny herself, Kristy knew she could find a better way to connect parents with the childcare professionals they needed, and Twinkle Toes was the result of this innovation. If you’re wondering what it takes to start a profitable nanny or daycare business, this interview with Kristy will answer your questions. She’ll share the main challenges of starting a nanny agency and how she overcame them at Twinkle Toes. You’ll also hear how she manages her workflow, how she connects with parents, and everything else you need to know to start a childcare business of your own. Resources:
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| 74. Make $1 Million a Year with Ecommerce (Here's How) | 05 Jun 2023 | 00:36:14 | |
Brandon Stallings was successful as a local vending business owner, but when he pivoted to an e-commerce business his revenue soared to 6 figures a month. He explains how to start an e-commerce business with huge growth potential in this episode. SmartBox delivers customized snack boxes packed with healthy, all-natural snacks all around the world. Their combination of convenience, variety, and quality has propelled the business to incredible levels of success since Brandon shifted to an e-commerce business model in 2019. Expanding his potential customer base to the global scale definitely contributed to SmartBox’s growth. That wasn’t the only reason Brandon’s been so successful, though. He also found e-commerce was a better fit for his skills. He’ll explain what those key skills are in this interview. We’ll also hear how he adjusted his systems and operations from local vending to an e-commerce business model, and how committing to values like sustainability has helped him scale his business.
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| 73. How to Start a $45K/Month Window Cleaning Business - Gold Medalist's Guide | 29 May 2023 | 00:35:00 | |
What does it take to start a window cleaning business–and grow it to a revenue of $45,000 a month? Jeremiah Hickey of On the Spot Window Cleaning shares his advice in this interview. Jeremiah and his wife started On the Spot in 1998. He wanted to get out of a job with overwhelming hours and no advancement opportunity, and her business education gave her the knowledge they needed to start their own venture. On the Spot quickly grew into the top window cleaning service on the central coast, known for both the speed and quality of their service. They’ve proven their skill in international competition, winning the World Cup of Window Cleaning and multiple awards as the IWCA’s Fastest American Window Cleaner. Of course, this level of excellence doesn’t happen overnight. In this episode, Jeremiah explains how they built On the Spot from scratch and established their reputation when they were first starting out. He’ll also share the mistakes they made along the way (and what they learned from making them) and the systems they have in place to ensure consistently high levels of service. If you want to know how to start a window cleaning business with sustainable growth potential, this interview will answer all of your questions.
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| 72. Leadership Skills Every Entrepreneur Needs to Succeed | 22 May 2023 | 00:43:06 | |
What makes a good leader? Bart Egnal is an expert in answering this question, drawing from his more than 20 years of experience in leadership communication training. He shares his insights in this interview. Bart Egnal is the current CEO of The Humphrey Group, which helps entrepreneurs and executives develop better leadership skills so they can manage and communicate with their teams more effectively. His mother, Judith Humphrey, founded The Humphrey Group in 1988. Bart joined the team in 2001 and set to work scaling the business into what it is today. Now we’re picking Bart’s brain for his top insights on how to develop the right skills to be an effective business leader. He’ll talk about the importance of clear communication, how to build an inclusive culture, and other valuable insights that today’s business leaders need to thrive. Resources:
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| 71. $2 Billion Secured - Insider Secrets to Business Loans | 15 May 2023 | 00:41:12 | |
National Business Capital has helped business owners secure more than $2 billion in financing since it was started in 2007. In this interview, founder and CEO Joseph Camberato will share his insights about how to get a small business loan to drive your business growth. Before starting National Business Capital, Joe worked in real estate and had many clients who were small business owners. One of their biggest questions was always how to get a business loan, and Joe soon realized the challenges many entrepreneurs face when they’re trying to secure capital. This motivated him to start National Business Capital as an easier and more accessible way for business owners and entrepreneurs to get the funding they need to start or grow their business. Today, Joe is sharing his business loan insights with UpFlip listeners. He’ll explain how to find the right lenders for your needs, what factors banks and lenders consider, and how to improve your approval odds, along with other insider insights and tips about the best way to secure funding as a small business owner. Resources:
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| 70. How to Get Cleaning Contracts to Grow a Cleaning Business Fast | 08 May 2023 | 00:44:26 | |
Chris Mondragon has made more than $5.5 million in sales since he started his cleaning business in 2016. Today, he explains how to get cleaning contracts to achieve that kind of impressive growth with any cleaning business. If you’re a regular on UpFlip’s channels, you probably recognize Chris and his company, Queen Bee Cleaning. He and his wife started their cleaning business from scratch in 2016. He’s shared his advice on starting a cleaning business in UpFlip interviews and through his 7-Figure Cleaning Business Blueprint course (you can find links to these in the resources below if you’re looking for tips on how to get started). In this interview, Chris goes into detail on landing cleaning contracts to grow a cleaning business. He’ll explain how he landed cleaning jobs when he first opened the business, the best places to find both residential and commercial cleaning contracts, and the mistakes he’s made (and sees other cleaning businesses make) and how to avoid them. Resources:
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| 69. How to Make $150K/Month by Starting a Podcast | 01 May 2023 | 00:40:07 | |
Entrepreneurs on Fire is among the most popular and profitable business podcasts, with nearly 4,000 episodes, more than 142 million listens, and an average revenue of more than $150,000 a month. Hear the EOFire team’s tips for starting a podcast in this interview. Host John Lee Dumas started Entrepreneurs on Fire in 2012 to fill a void in the market. Their consistently valuable free content was an instant hit, and Kate Erickson joined the team six months later to create systems to manage their growing audience. A decade later, they’ve interviewed more than 3,000 entrepreneurs and given inspiration and actionable strategies to countless more. Now, Kate’s talking to the UpFlip team about how to start a podcast with this kind of massive growth potential. You’ll hear both what drove EOFire’s success and the mistakes they made along the way, along with some helpful resources and other advice that will be invaluable to anyone starting a podcast in 2023. Resources:
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| 68. How to Start and Grow a Side Hustle in 2023 | 24 Apr 2023 | 00:37:48 | |
Nick Loper started Side Hustle Nation and the Side Hustle Show in 2013 to help people grow income streams beyond their day job. Ten years later, this award-winning podcast has helped thousands of entrepreneurs find a better way to make a living, and now he’s sharing his advice on the best side hustles of 2023 with the UpFlip community. Nick’s expertise with SEO and content marketing helped him quit his job and take his side hustle full-time in 2008. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing. He’ll share some of the challenges he had to overcome when starting his side hustle and how others can prepare for or overcome them. Nick’s experience also makes him the ideal person to explain which are the best side hustles to make money and how to get started with them the right way. Using the right tools to manage the business and engage with customers has been part of Nick’s formula to success. He’ll share the best tools for side hustle founders and owners, along with other advice on how to start and grow a successful side hustle in 2023. Resources:
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| 166. Side Hustle to 6-Figures - How to Start a Pooper Scooper Business | 16 Dec 2024 | 00:29:28 | |
What started as a modest side hustle for Erica Krupin evolved into a thriving business in an often-overlooked industry: professional pet waste removal. By transforming a basic service into a polished business model, she proved that sometimes the most profitable ventures lie in life's less glamorous necessities. Ready to discover how she turned this essential service into a six-figure success story? We dig into the strategies that helped her clean up in this unexpectedly profitable pooper scooper market. Resources:
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| 67. How He Earns $2M/Month with a Charter Jet Business | 17 Apr 2023 | 00:42:30 | |
Justin Sullivan has always had a passion for aviation. It was that passion that prompted him to start his private jet charter business, a company that’s since grown to an average monthly revenue of over $2 million. AJAX Jets is just the latest of several aviation companies that Justin has founded. It serves as parent company for his other businesses, which include Private FLITE, JetEx, PJM, and Ubair. Between them, they provide a range of aviation services, including airplane maintenance and acquisition in addition to private jet charters. He’ll talk about why he’s set these ventures up as separate businesses and how he manages his workflow across all of these ventures in our interview. One of the challenges of the aviation industry is that it’s a high-cost, high-stakes business. Many people don’t know how much it costs to charter a private jet, much less to buy and maintain one. We’ll talk these kinds of numbers with Justin, along with finding out how being a catch-all aviation solution helps them keep these costs lower. If you’ve ever wondered how to start a charter jet business, this interview will answer all of your questions! Resources:
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| 66. How He Raised $12M to Start a Wellness Business | 10 Apr 2023 | 00:44:48 | |
James Li knows a thing or two about how to raise money for business startup expenses. He raised more than $12 million in three rounds of business funding to start Mighty Health. Since the app’s launch in 2019, it’s been downloaded by more than 220,000 people, and the funding they raised helped to drive that success. James wasn’t a healthcare expert before launching Mighty Health. He was inspired to start a wellness platform after watching his dad struggle to find fitness and wellness services designed for modern people over 50. The funding he raised helped him build a board of advisors with the expertise they needed, in turn building Mighty Health into the successful platform it is today. Entrepreneurs looking for small business funding usually don’t need the kind of capital required for Mighty Health, but that doesn’t make finding it any less of a challenge. James’ insights can help you overcome these challenges and secure the funding you need to hit the ground running with your new business. Resources
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| 65. From Content Agency to $70K+/Month SaaS Company | 03 Apr 2023 | 00:29:09 | |
Since its launch in early 2022, Workello has helped its customers evaluate more than 30,000 candidates, quickly growing their SaaS company to a revenue of $70,000+ a month—and they’re just getting started. Find out how to start a SaaS company with the same growth potential in this interview with founder Nick Jordan. What is a SaaS company? It stands for “software as a service,” and it’s a business model with growing demand in our increasingly virtual world. Nick’s SaaS company, Workello, grew out of the content agency he started to connect business owners with writing talent. He realized the systems he’d built for his agency would be equally helpful to other entrepreneurs, and the quick success Workello’s seen since launching is proof that he was right. In this interview, Nick will share how he developed the systems at the heart of Workello, how he manages his growing team, and his top advice for entrepreneurs looking to start their own SaaS businesses. Resources
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| 64. Small Business Growth: How to Make the Leap to 7 Figures (And Beyond) | 27 Mar 2023 | 00:32:05 | |
Starting your own business is an exciting achievement, but for most entrepreneurs, that’s just the first step. Knowing how to grow your business to reach your revenue goals is another challenge, and that’s where Evolve to Grow’s expertise can be a game changer. Tristan Wright started Evolve to Grow in 2017 with the goal of giving business owners more time and freedom, along with insights on how to grow a business to its full potential. Tristan didn’t set out to be a business coach. He started on the other side, launching a cycling wear business after quitting his career as an engineer. His early struggles with that business inspired him to start Evolve to Grow to teach other entrepreneurs how to grow a small business the right way. Whether you’re a current business owner or an entrepreneur who wants to start your first venture, Tristan’s insights can help you make the leap to 7 figures with sustainable, long-term growth strategies. Resources
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| 63. How to Scale a Business from 100 Customers to 100K+ | 20 Mar 2023 | 00:46:04 | |
Starting your own business is just the first step. Scaling a business to a 7-figure revenue requires another set of strategies and skills. Craig Swanson is an expert in both these crucial stages of a business. He’s started and grown multiple businesses, and he shares his insights with our listeners in this episode. Craig started his first business, CreativeTechs, after dropping out of college at the age of 18. He ran that business for more than twenty years, picking up a side project along the way that involved incubating an online education business. That venture evolved into CreativeLive in 2010, growing from a small startup to a team of more than 70 over the ensuing decade. Now, he is co-owner in a portfolio of content businesses with big name partners in a variety of industries. Starting a business can seem overwhelming, but with the right knowledge and skills, anyone can do it. The advice Craig shares in this interview will help entrepreneurs at all stages of their business find their first 100 customers and grow to 100,000 and beyond. Resources:
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| 62. How This Photography Business Makes $2M/Year (90% Passive Income) | 13 Mar 2023 | 00:39:17 | |
Katelyn James Photography has grown into the premier online destination for photography education. Its revenue has grown along with its reputation, generating more than $200,000 every month. That’s way beyond the $24,000 a month goal Katelyn had starting a photography business in college. When Katelyn first started out, she was a workaholic who spent most of her time on her photography business. Shifting into photography education allowed her to reclaim her work-life balance. Today, roughly 90% of her revenue is passive income, giving her more time to spend with her family. She’ll share advice on how to start a photography business that adapts to your lifestyle in this interview. The proprietary course program Katelyn uses is at the core of her growth. We’ll find out how she developed it, along with the other tools and systems she uses to run her business efficiently. She’ll also share her tips for scaling photography business revenue, and everything else you need to know to be successful in this field. Resources
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| 61. How This 16 Year Old Started a $30K/Month Coffee and Flower Shop | 06 Mar 2023 | 00:25:05 | |
At just 16, Dylan Capshaw is already earning about $10,000 in profit from his coffee and flower shop, Stemistry. If you’re wondering how to open a coffee shop, how to open a flower shop, or how a teenager combined the two into a unique small business, this episode is for you. Dylan first made waves in 2020 when he started For the Frontline, a non-profit to help protect frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those efforts earned him nominations from TIME Magazine and Nickelodeon’s Kid of the Year award. He started an online flower shop around the same time as a way to quell his boredom when he was stuck at home. When that ecommerce shop made more than 11,000 sales, Dylan realized he had a scalable business on his hands. In this interview, we’ll hear about Dylan’s journey from ecommerce flower shop to a brick-and-mortar. One big question many people are probably asking is: how much does it cost to open a coffee shop—and where did a high school student get that kind of money? Hear the answer to those questions, along with the unique challenges Dylan faces as a young entrepreneur and other helpful tips for anyone who wants to start their own business. Resources
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| 60. How to Run and Scale Multiple Businesses (The Right Way) | 27 Feb 2023 | 00:30:34 | |
Most entrepreneurs would consider running one million-dollar company enough of a challenge, but not Serge Faguet. He runs five, from the video communication platform Telefonica to the AI medicine development company Multiomic Health. He shares his insights and advice on scaling a business empire in this interview. Balancing multiple businesses is a challenge at any size, and especially so when they’re large, multinational companies. You’ll find out what systems and tools Serge uses to keep all of his businesses running smoothly, even when life gets in the way. Building a strong team, and trusting in their capability, is crucial for scaling a business empire, and Serge shares why in this episode. Another key to Serge’s success is choosing businesses that solve the real-world needs of customers. It’s not just about building great businesses but keeping them relevant as they grow. He’ll share how he accomplishes that, along with his other advice for entrepreneurs looking to expand beyond a single business. Resources
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| 59. He Grew His Painting Business to $2M/Month (After Learning This Lesson) | 24 Feb 2023 | 00:29:56 | |
When Doug Caris bought Arizona Painting Company in 2014, it was a single location with 40 employees. Now, they have almost 300 employees across 5 locations, generating revenue of $2 million a month with margins up to 50%. How did Doug and his partners achieve this phenomenal growth? You’ll get the answer in this episode. Doug dreamed of owning his own business since he was a teenager. He got into the painting industry at age 20 after dropping out of college, and that proved to be the right path to achieve his goals. Within 7 years, he’d bought out the painting company with two friends, starting the growth journey that led to their current success. Of course, that growth didn’t happen overnight. They had to unlearn some bad habits established by the previous owner before they could grow to the next level. In this interview, you’ll hear what those issues were and how Doug and his partners corrected them, along with the other tools and systems they implemented and Doug’s other tips for how to start a painting business the right way. Resources
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| 58. Grow a Small Business by Doing These Things | 17 Feb 2023 | 00:34:16 | |
What’s the secret to sustainable small business growth? Barry Moltz knows the answer, and has spent more than 20 years helping entrepreneurs achieve the revenue growth they’re striving for by taking simple, strategic steps. In this interview, you’ll hear his insights into how to get unstuck and get your business growing again. Barry has started and grown three businesses–and not all of his ventures have been complete successes. He sold one, but another went out of business before he could. He’ll share the lessons he learned from that failure, and how he used that experience to keep his next venture profitable. He’s also published several books of small business advice, and you’ll hear many of those insights in this interview. Resources
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| 165. How to Start a Million-Dollar Print Shop: From Broke to Boss | 09 Dec 2024 | 00:32:57 | |
Lee Stuart founded his company, Rogue Lab by turning a few hundred dollars into a thriving screen printing empire. He took his last $300 and turned it into a print shop doing $1 million per year. Stick with us as Lee breaks down how you can start a print shop with little cash, his top marketing secrets, and why staying original is the key to surviving in a crowded industry. Resources:
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| 57. How to Start a Franchise ($4M/Month Revenue) | 10 Feb 2023 | 00:37:25 | |
Stretch Zone is the fastest growing franchise in the exercise industry, and one of the fastest-growing across the United States, with plans to surpass 300 studios in 2023. Now, he’s talking to UpFlip about how to start a franchise business with that same kind of incredible growth potential. Tony Zaccario joined the Stretch Zone team in 2016 as a general manager and quickly moved up the ranks, becoming VP of Operations after just one year and the CEO in 2019. He’s helped to build the brand’s franchise-first culture, growing them from a pioneer in science-based assisted stretching into an exercise empire with a yearly revenue of over $47 million. Tony’s advice on how to start a franchise will be invaluable for any business owner who wants to scale their company to the next level. We’ll discuss every step of the franchising process, from how to develop your franchising strategy to the support they offer franchisees and how to design and implement scalable systems. Resources
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| 56. From $50 to $160K/Month in Passive Income (What’s His Secret?) | 30 Jan 2023 | 00:45:18 | |
How would you like to make $160,000 a month in passive income? That’s life for Graham Cochrane. Even more impressive, he sees 93% or higher profit margins on his income and he started his first business with just $50. That $50 was just about all Graham had when he started his first business in 2009. He’d just been laid off due to the recession, leaving him broke and struggling to support his family. That layoff turned out to be a blessing, paving the way for him to start his own business and figure out how to make passive income. Just what is passive income? It means your business makes money on its own, without you needing to devote your whole life to running it. Graham uses automation and simple, efficient systems to achieve this in his business, allowing him to work an average of five hours a week. He explains how he developed those systems in this interview, along with his other advice for how to turn your passion into a sustainable, low-maintenance business. Resources
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| 55. How to Start a $300K/Month Wall Printing Business | 23 Jan 2023 | 00:43:11 | |
Vertical printing was a new concept for North America when Paul Baron started The Wall Printer in 2019. He’s turned this innovative concept into a thriving wall printing business with a $300,000 average monthly revenue. In this interview, you’ll learn how to start a printing business with this kind of 7-figure growth potential. The Wall Printer wasn’t Paul’s first business. A serial entrepreneur, he’s created or marketed a number of companies over the years, from retail stores to communications tools, high-tech software, and other consumer goods. With the Wall Printer, he didn’t just create one business. His vertical printing machines have spawned more than 90 wall printing businesses across North America, guiding these owners through how to start a wall printing business along with providing the service, ink, and tech support for their machines. The Wall Printer has faced unique challenges from the very start. The business was just months old when the pandemic shut the world down in early 2020. We’ll find out how Paul recovered from this unexpected hurdle to keep his company growing. He’ll also talk through the challenges a new wall printing business is likely to face today, as well as his insights into the wall printing industry and his advice for starting a profitable printing business. Resources
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| 54. How to Start and Grow a Delivery Business | 16 Jan 2023 | 00:38:14 | |
Adam Haber started Trellus Same-Day Local Delivery & Marketplace to help small business owners compete with Amazon and other big box stores. In less than two years, his startup business has completed more than 35,000 deliveries from its nearly 300 merchant partners. Today, he’s sharing his advice on how to start a delivery business with this kind of fast growth potential. Adam is passionate about serving his community. Before starting Trellus, he served as a Roslyn School Board Trustee and the head of Economic Development for the town of Hempstead. Trellus was born from this same passion, aiming to bring more business back to downtowns and independent local shops by making it easier for customers to buy their products. Trellus’ exceptional customer service is a key to its success. All of their deliveries are made on the same day, with 90% completed in less than two hours. We’ll hear how Adam designed the systems that allow this to happen, along with how he marketed his service to both businesses and customers to reach 600-1,200 weekly deliveries so soon after launching. If you’ve ever wondered how to start up a new business, you’ll find answers to lots of your questions in this episode. Resources
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| 53. How He Started a $45K/Month Software Development Business | 09 Jan 2023 | 00:41:19 | |
Software developer Pace Ellsworth started App-to-Exit as a business automation tool, with the goal of helping other small business owners make better use of their time. In this episode, you’ll learn how he started and grew a $45,000 per month software development business. Pace started his software development company as Bestimate, drawing on his expertise in digital marketing and system automation. As the business grew, however, he realized he hadn’t created a scalable process. Over the past year, he reworked his system to meet the needs of his growing company, rebranding into his current venture, App-to-Exit. Today, Pace shares the key factors in his success. He’ll explain how he got his start in software development, and how he used his podcast and other online content to grow his audience once his business was up and running. We’ll also hear what his biggest struggles were as his company grew and how he redesigned his systems to continue this growth into the future. Resources
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| 52. How He Earns $400K/Month with a Digital Marketing Agency | 02 Jan 2023 | 00:37:57 | |
Eric Berman founded his digital marketing agency, Brandetize, in 2001 to manage the marketing channels for thought leader Brian Tracy. Twenty years later, they’ve grown to more than $400,000 in monthly revenue with 20% margins and served as a marketing partner to help thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and influencers establish and scale their brand. Eric got into digital marketing in the early days of social networking when he co-founded and built the largest college website on the internet. He went on to consult for venture capitalists and companies at all stages of their growth. That experience became the foundation of Brandetize, giving him the knowledge, skills, and connections he needed to grow a successful agency quickly. In this interview, Eric shares his advice for how to start a digital marketing agency with long-term growth potential, from how he landed his early clients and established smart systems to the ways the digital marketing landscape has changed in his two decades in the industry. Resources
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| 51. How to Start a $500K/Month T-Shirt Printing Business | 19 Dec 2022 | 00:27:37 | |
Since it started in 2005, 1-800-Tshirts has seen a steady growth of 20-30% a year, growing the initial $50,000 investment into $500,000 a month revenue with 10% margins. In this interview, we’ll learn how founder Tom Rauen started his tshirt printing business and set it up for sustainable long-term growth. When he started his t shirt printing business, Tom had just graduated with a graphic design degree and was working in the restaurant industry and loved to watch and play sports. He wanted a business that would let him use his degree while working with people in food service and the athletic world. Making custom apparel checked all these boxes, and 1-800-Tshirts was born. Today, Tom explains how to start a tshirt printing business with big profit potential. We’ll find out what systems he uses to keep his business organized, how he built his team and customer base, and how the company has earned accolades like the Inc. 5000 Awards for three straight years and the Guiness World Record for most t-shirts worn at once. Resources
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| 50. How to Start a $30K/Month Online Business | 12 Dec 2022 | 00:44:41 | |
How do you start and grow an online business—and what does it take to grow a website to $1 million and beyond? Ron Stefanski started OneHourProfessor.com in 2014, and since then has grown to a portfolio of seven sites with an average revenue of $30,000 a month and phenomenal 85% profit margins. The ironic thing is, while OneHourProfessor was Ron’s first site, it was also his first failure. In this interview, we’ll find out what he learned from that experience and how that led him to greater success with the websites that followed. He’ll also share his strategy for using content marketing and SEO to drive traffic to his sites, along with other tips for finding leads and converting those leads into revenue. One great thing about starting an online business is you don’t need a ton of money. Ron invested just $3,000 to start OneHourProfessor. He explains how he spent that money and what the main costs are for an online business startup. If you’re curious how to start an online business like a professional, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. Resources
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| 49. From $2,000 to $2.9M/Month with an Online Clothing Store | 05 Dec 2022 | 00:25:12 | |
eCommerce was still a fairly new industry when Unique Vintage started 22 years ago. The company has grown with the industry, earning accolades like one of Inc 5000’s fastest-growing private companies in 2020 and Newsweek’s Best Online Shop for 2020/2021. Now, Unique Vintage founder Katie Echeverry is explaining how she started and grew this thriving online clothing store. Unique Vintage started off selling authentic vintage clothing–and they started small, with an initial budget of $2,000 and Katie running the business on her own out of her home. From this humble clothing shop online, they branched out into making their own reproduction vintage-inspired clothes. This jumpstarted the company’s growth, and today Unique Vintage has eighty employees, a large warehouse space, and millions of average monthly revenue shooting for 10% margins. In this interview, Katie shares how to start an online clothing store from scratch. She’ll talk about everything from how to find or design the clothes you sell to how to market them to the right consumers and stand out from other retailers in the niche. If you’ve ever wondered how to start an online clothing store, this is one interview you don’t want to miss! Resources
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| 48. From $1K to $30K+/Month Selling on eBay | 28 Nov 2022 | 00:39:43 | |
Mike Wilson wasn’t done being an entrepreneur when he retired after 30 years owning a retail furniture store. Now, he’s doing the same thing but from his home, bringing in a revenue of $30,000-$35,000 a month selling on eBay, and he shares his tips for success in this interview. One of the great things about eBay selling as a business is its low barrier to entry. You can even get started by selling things you already have around your house, and Mike invested just $1,000 to build Golden State Picker. He’ll explain how he spent that investment to grow the business and where he finds the items he sells today, along with helpful tips on how to decide how much to sell them for and how to attract customers to your online store. Just like in any business, keeping costs low can help your revenue soar as an eBay seller. Mike will share how he finds items for dirt cheap, or sometimes even free, to maximize his profits. If you’ve ever wondered how to start selling on eBay, you’ll get a lot of your questions answered in this interview! Resources
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| 164. Forget the Business Plan - Secrets of the Top 1% Entrepreneurs | 02 Dec 2024 | 00:30:05 | |
Pete Martin is a serial entrepreneur with a new book “Scale Up Faster.” Pete’s book is the culmination of over 2.5 years of researching, analyzing, and interviewing the top 1% of the fastest-growing bootstrapped companies to find out how they were able to consistently outshine their competition while achieving unprecedented growth. He’s here today to share those insights with all of you. Resources:
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| 47. How to Start a $480K/Year Online Course Business | 21 Nov 2022 | 00:37:12 | |
An online course is an appealing way to earn passive income, or add an extra revenue stream to an existing business. You don’t need any special expertise to do it, either, and Jacques Hopkins is proof. He turned his hobby playing piano into a $40,000 a month business when he started Piano in 21 Days, and you’ll hear how in this interview. Jacques had a traditional career as an engineer but wanted a job that would give him more free time. He realized he used practicing piano to procrastinate, and decided to make that passion the heart of his new business. He’ll be the first to tell you he’s not a piano virtuoso, but he does know how to build an evergreen sales funnel, and knowing how to sell online course content proved to be the key to unlocking his business growth. One of the best things about an online course business is its low barrier to entry. Jacques started his with a budget of around $150 a month, and those costs have stayed low as he’s grown, meaning about 50% of his revenue is profit. He’ll explain the main costs an entrepreneur should budget for and how to make the most of that investment, along with how to set up smart systems and build a team to make your income as passive as possible. If you want to know how to create an online course, this is the podcast episode for you!
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| 46. How to Start a T-Shirt Printing Business (And Scale It to 7-Figures) | 14 Nov 2022 | 00:41:29 | |
Kerry Egeler started Shirt School in 2019 to help other t-shirt printing business owners start their store and grow revenue. In three years, the Shirt School has grown into a $50,000 a month business, and there’s no telling how much revenue it’s helped to generate for those who use the knowledge to start t-shirt printing online. Kerry’s marketing expertise is central to his success both with t-shirt printing and his online course. He’ll share his marketing insights today, along with his advice on how to choose the right niche, connect with your target customers, and everything else you need to know to start a profitable online t-shirt business. Along with his knowledge, Kerry will share some of his favorite tools, software, and platforms for growing an online t-shirt business. This includes resources for where to find designs, the best sites for selling t-shirts, and the best places to advertise to grow a customer base quickly. Resources
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| 45. How to Hire the Right Way for Your Small Business | 07 Nov 2022 | 00:48:48 | |
A strong team is crucial for business success—but how do you hire the right people to build that team? Workology founder Jessica Miller-Merrell knows the answer, and in this episode she shares her hiring and human resources expertise to explain how to hire the best people for your business. Workology was founded in 2005 as an HR resource destination for small business owners. Since its founding, the site has twice been listed among Forbes Magazine’s top recruitment resources. They’ve helped nationally-known companies like Whole Foods, Home Depot, and AT&T optimize their talent acquisition and management processes. Along with her paid consulting work, Jessica shares her insights for free on the Workology Podcast, one of the best team-building knowledge resources in the business podcast world. In this episode, Jessica talks through the steps of how to attract and retain top talent in a small business. You’ll learn where to find talent, how to identify the best candidates, and how to manage that team once you’ve built it to keep them engaged so your business gets the full benefits of their skills.
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| 44. How to Start a $450K/Month Epoxy Flooring Business | 31 Oct 2022 | 00:43:31 | |
How much money and experience do you need to start an epoxy floor coating business? Brandon Vaughn invested $45,000 to start Wise Coatings in 2021. Now, he has 8 locations bringing in a total revenue of $450,000 or more every month with 15-25% profit margins, and he’s talking to UpFlip to share how he did it. Brandon started Wise Coatings as an experiment. He wanted to see if someone could start a business without spending a single day working in the field. Instead, he focused on setting up smart systems, hiring a great team, and marketing the business to bring in more customers. So far, his experiment has proven a success, and he’s built a scalable garage floor coating company with huge revenue potential as a result. Of course, no business is perfect all the time. We’ll hear what Brandon has struggled with as he’s grown his business, what mistakes he made early on, and how he corrected those issues to get Wise Coatings back on a profitable track. He’ll share his successes, too, and how he has used his expertise with business systems to set up his garage floor epoxy business for fast growth from day one. Resources
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| 43. $30K/Month Passive Income on Amazon: How He Did It | 24 Oct 2022 | 00:58:58 | |
Ryan Hogue made his first sale on Amazon in early 2017. Five years later, he has scaled it to an average revenue of $30,000 per month with 25% to 30% profit margins and added a print-on-demand aspect to his Amazon FBA business—impressive numbers for any business, and especially so because it’s passive income. On this episode, Ryan shares his advice on how to start an Amazon FBA business with 7-figure revenue potential. He’ll talk through the steps of setting up this kind of business, what systems you should put in place to make your business scalable, and how he uses automation and other tools to maximize the value he gets from every hour he invests into his Amazon store. Selling products isn’t Ryan’s only revenue stream. He also sells online courses in the Ryan’s Method Passive Income School that teach others how to run an Amazon business. We’ll find out how these multiple income streams helped grow his business, along with other tips for how entrepreneurs can make more money without sacrificing their free time. If you’re thinking about becoming an Amazon seller, this episode will be a game-changer for you! Resources
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| 42. Secrets of the $9M/Year eCommerce Business | 17 Oct 2022 | 00:51:42 | |
Michael Jackness started his eCommerce business journey in 2012 with the purchase of Treadmill.com. In the decade since, he’s bought, grown, and sold several other websites. As part of EcomCrew, Michael shares his insight on how to start an eCommerce business on their monthly blog and podcast, and now he’s in the UpFlip studio to give that advice directly to our listeners. With his IT background, Michael is particularly adept on the software side of running an eCommerce business. He talks about the tools they use at EcomCrew and how to utilize strategies like SEO, email marketing, and other tech tools to boost eCommerce revenue. He’ll also get into the nitty-gritty of how to start an eCommerce business, from choosing the right niche and store platform to which marketing and advertising will give you the best return on your investment. If you’re thinking about starting an eCommerce business, this is a podcast you don’t want to miss! Michael has leveraged his experience and tech knowledge to build a $ 750,000-a-month revenue with 8-12% profit margins, and the tips he’s sharing in this interview can help you to follow in his footsteps. Resources
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| 41. How to Start an Online Business (And Grow It to $20M+/Month) | 10 Oct 2022 | 00:45:14 | |
Matt Hulett has been fixing and growing businesses for more than 30 years, including household names like Expedia and Rosetta Stone. In only ten months as CEO and President of PetMeds, he reversed their declining sales and rocketed them to an impressive $20+ million in monthly revenue. Now he’s sharing his insights with UpFlip on how to start an online business that lasts. PetMeds has found its footing largely thanks to its excellent customer experience, with more than 2 million loyal customers. In this interview, Matt will explain how to provide that kind of exceptional experience as an online business. He’ll also share how he quickly gets key insight into companies he leads to identify their main value proposition and leverage that into sales and revenue. Matt has turned around both large and small companies, so you don’t need to be the head of a global corporation to benefit from his ideas and strategies. If you’ve ever wondered how to start online business growth—and keep that growth going for the long-term—this is the interview for you! Resources
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| 40. They Make $2M/Month Selling Office Furniture (Find Out How) | 03 Oct 2022 | 00:46:15 | |
Versa Products revolutionized business office furniture when they released their electric height-adjustable standing desk, the Versa Desk Riser. How did Versa become the leading name in business furniture? That’s what you’ll find out in this episode. Chris Laudadio founded Versa Products Inc. in 2005. A serial entrepreneur since his teen years, he was drawn to the office furniture business because of his passion for fitness. Chris was eager to find a way that office workers could stay healthier throughout their work day. Today, Versa Products provides educational and office furniture for companies around the world, and it brings in an average revenue of $2 million a month. In this interview, Chris shares his insight into how to start an office furniture business with this kind of massive revenue potential. We’ll talk through every step of the process, from designing innovative furnishings to choosing the materials and manufacturers to produce it and how he markets his furniture to customers to make such impressive sales. If you’ve ever wondered how to start a successful furniture company, this interview is a must-watch! Resources
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| 39. How to Develop a Business Mindset that Leads to Success | 26 Sep 2022 | 00:38:24 | |
As the “Podcast Answer Man,” Cliff Ravenscraft helped more than 40,000 people launch their own podcast. In 2017 he expanded his consulting business and became the “Mindset Answer Man,” providing his clients with transformational life coaching and business mentorship. In this episode, he shares how to develop a business mindset based on both his entrepreneurial experience and the advice he gives clients today. Having the right business mindset has helped Cliff’s business grow phenomenally since he started in 2008. Today, they bring in an average revenue of $30,000 a month, and he only works around 14 hours a week. Knowing that, it’s hard to believe that Cliff struggled when he first started, making little income and under so much stress he landed in the hospital. Those early struggles are part of why Cliff is so passionate about helping people develop a mindset for business now. Join us as Cliff explains what a business mindset means and why it’s crucial for an entrepreneur, along with sharing some strategies for developing a mindset that leads to success. No matter your industry or experience level, Cliff’s invaluable insights can help you grow them—and yourself—to their full potential. Resources
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| 38. Painting Business: From $6,000 to $25K/Month | 19 Sep 2022 | 00:43:15 | |
Joshua Douglass started A Painter’s Touch with about $6,000. Now, he’s grown his house painting business to a $25,000 per month revenue with 5 steady crews. He shares how he did it in this interview. Before he started his painting business, Josh worked as an offshore marine observer, a post that had him away from friends and family for weeks at a time. Starting his own business allowed him to spend more time with the people he loved–and making more money doing it. Today, Josh will share his advice on how to start a painting business with this kind of revenue potential. His customer service and work quality are the core of his success. Not only does A Painter’s Touch have an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, they also have a 5-star rating on platforms like Google and Yelp. In this episode, he’ll share how he established that impressive reputation, how he’s built his painting team, and everything else you need to know about getting started in the painting industry. Resources
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| 163. Put Your Business in Hypergrowth Mode from Day One - His Secret Formula! | 25 Nov 2024 | 00:29:49 | |
Today I have the extreme pleasure of sitting down with Cameron Herold, former COO of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? and the founder of an international coaching business — COO Alliance. Cameron is a bestselling author, a highly-awarded speaker, and he coaches hundreds of COOs all over the world. He’s referred to as the “CEO Whisperer” and started mastering business at just 20 years old. In this episode, he reveals hyper-growth strategies that will skyrocket your business. We dive into his best tips for building a team to create maximum growth and his most sought-after marketing strategies. There’s a LOT of useful information here, so get ready to take notes … Resources:
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| 37. $15K/Month Print on Demand Business (Started as a Side Hustle) | 12 Sep 2022 | 00:41:44 | |
A print on demand dropshipping business has a big revenue potential, and is a popular choice for those who want to start a business from their home without a huge startup investment. This popularity also makes it a competitive industry, though. So, how do you stand out so your print on demand business can reach its full potential? That’s what we’ll learn in this episode. Heather Johnson started selling print on demand apparel after her hours were cut during the pandemic. She needed an extra income stream that could fit alongside her day job in healthcare and spent about $30 opening an Etsy shop. Roughly a year later, she’s grown that investment into a $15K+ monthly revenue. Heather shares her strategies with other owners through her Print on Demand academy, and today she’s sharing some of those insights with our listeners. If you want to know how to start and grow a successful print on demand business, you’ll want to hear Heather’s advice! Resources
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| 36. Vending Machine Business: From $60K to $600K/Year | 05 Sep 2022 | 00:35:20 | |
A vending machine business is a great choice for entrepreneurs who want full control over their work-life balance. In this episode we talk to Adam Hill, owner of Hill Vending, to hear his advice on how to start a vending machine business. Adam started his career in the corporate world but wanted a job that would give him both a solid income and long-term stability. He bought an existing vending machine route from an owner who was moving, and the $60,000 he spent to do so turned out to be a smart investment. Eight years later, he’s grown Hill Vending to a $50Ka month revenue source and expanded from a one-man operation to a family company with the potential to grow even further. In this interview, Adam shares his insights into the vending machine industry and how others can get started the right way. He’ll share how to buy the right machines, how he’s developed systems to manage the route and workflow, and how he finds great vending machine locations to keep his revenue growing, along with his other helpful tips for vending business owners. Resources
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| 35. How He Earns $120K/Month With a Clothing Line | 29 Aug 2022 | 00:40:23 | |
Marcus Harvey started Portland Gear in 2014 with just two t-shirt designs and around $1,000 worth of inventory. He’s grown that into an iconic 7-figure clothing line of more than 100 designs. In this episode, he shares how to start a clothing line and grow it to a $120K/Month revenue with 60-65% profit margins. UpFlip first talked to Marcus for our YouTube channel in early 2021. Now, we’re following up to find out how Portland Gear has continued to grow over the past year, along with getting some more in-depth insights about how Marcus built and scaled his clothing line business. We’ll cover every step of the process, from his design process to how he uses social media to engage with customers. Marcus didn’t have a huge budget when he started Portland Gear, but that didn’t stop him from launching a thriving business. He’ll share how he used pop-up shops in tandem with an online presence to find and grow a community around his brand. If you’re in the clothing business (or want to be), you’ll want to hear Marcus’ insights! Resources
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