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Get ONE MONTH FREE from Convertkit. Click: https://hacktheentrepreneur.com/convert Turn Your Ideas Into Pages with Thrive. Go to: https://hacktheentrepreneur.com/thrive My guest today began his career in finance -- spending a year at Lehman Brothers Real Estate Group before moving onto become Vice President at Gramercy Capital. What seemed as a career most people would dream of, became the jumping off point into building a truly impressive business. He is the cofounder of Convene, commercial real estate's first workplace-as-a-service platform. His unique experience and expertise in real estate acquisitions, development, and finance has helped propel Convene to become a pioneer in the industry. He has been recognized for his business achievements in numerous categories and publications including Inc. Magazine's 30 Under 30. He's also been a finalist in Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year 2013 New York. In this conversation we discuss: Why some entrepreneurs are all about the ideas, some are creators

To redeem your free $100 LinkedIn ad credit, go to https://LinkedIn.com/hack. Get your 5-photo free trial right now, go to http://Twenty20.com/hack I was introduced to my guest today way back in 1998 or 1999. Just prior to that, in 1996, he had started a part-time mail order business out of his bedroom in Cleveland, Ohio -- this mail order business eventually became Microcosm Publishing an independent publisher and distributor. During the past 20+ years, Microcosm has relocated to Portland, and grew significantly with countless ups and downs and changes in the way books are sold and consumed. Then in his 30s, my guest was diagnosed with Autism. Through all of this he's learned a lot of what and what not to do, so he put it down in a book called Good Trouble: Building a Successful Life and Business with Asperger's. In this conversation, we discuss what it means to grow up in punk rock, why you should plan forward, and understanding what the emotional payoff is for your customers. Now, let's hack... Joe Biel.

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On today's episode, our sponsor Twenty20 is offering a 5-photo free trial. To start yours right now, go to Twenty20.com/hack At 22 years of age, due to pressure, uncertainty, and not knowing what else to do, my guest got a real job as a corporate civil engineer. It was during this time that he was introduced to the potential of selling on Amazon -- and in 2013 he made his first sale. From there he kept working evening, nights, and weekends building his Amazon business. One year later, he had started selling almost three dozen products and he had replaced his corporate salary. It was this business that lead him to create a simple Google Chrome extension to help Amazon sellers. This simple solution has now been developed into Jungle Scout, a full suite of tools for Amazon sellers. And what began as a small side-project has grown into a 60-person team with offices in Vancouver and Austin. Now, let's hack... Greg Mercer.

Welcome Hack the Entrepreneur listeners! To take advantage of the 15% discount you heard about on the show, use the promo code PODCAST when you check out. Go to WordPress.com/HACK to create your website. My guest today started a web design business in high school and grew it into a digital agency with clients around the world. In this conversation, we are going to dive into how he went from charging $300 to $30,000 for designing and developing websites. Now, let's hack... Joe Kashurba.

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I wrote a book. 9,264 people bought it. You can get it free at Hack the Entrepreneur. To redeem your FREE $100 LinkedIn ad credit, go to LinkedIn.com/hack. My guest today spent the first two years out of college in investment banking and four years in private equity. During this time he launched called WallstreetOasis.com, a forum-based site for investment bankers and those who wanted to become investment bankers -- this was in 2006. He spent the first few years running the site on the side, but in 2008 he went full-time into Wallstreet Oasis. Today, he has built a core team of 10 employees and they receive over 1,000,000 visitors every month. In this conversation, we discuss monetization strategies, the loneliness of business, and the launch strategy behind a successful forum. Now, let's hack... Patrick Curtis.

My guest is the co-founder and CEO of CoSchedule where he leads the amazing team that is building the worlds #1 marketing calendar. CoSchedule began in 2013 as an idea on a flight between Atlanta and North Dakota. Less than a year an a half later, they had received $500k in seed funding and acquired their first 5,000 customers. This growth seems staggering until you hear my guest talk about his 10x Marketing Formula and how he focuses on 10x not 10% projects. 10x Marketing Formula is also the name of his brand new book. Now, let's hack... Garrett Moon.

My guest today is the founder and CEO of Smart Marketer. In the past six years, they have grown to a team of 15 and he his thought by many to be the leading eCommerce expert in the world. He is also the co-founder and CMO of Boom!, the world's first pro-age cosmetic line for every generation. In addition to this, he is the founder of Zipify, a Shopify app-creation company. Now, let's hack... Ezra Firestone.

My guest today spent the early part of her career as a computer programmer working -- but she felt like she never quite fit into the corporate life. In 2007, after stumbling across the idea of working as a virtual assistant, she decided to become a VA. After six months of working full-time and also running her VA business, she took the leap and quit her day job. Then in 2014, she transitioned into digital marketing and launch consulting. Now, let's hack... Tamara Baranova.

Brian Scudamore of O2E Brands is anything but ordinary. He dropped out of high school and talked his way into college only to drop out again. Finally, Brian Scudamore decided to take his last $700 and start 1-800-GOT-JUNK. Having built this company into a multi-million dollar home services empire, he is now passionate about empowering other small business owners to take the lead in their own companies. He is the founder of O2E Brands, the banner company for 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, WOW 1- Day Painting, You Move Me, and Shack Shine. They are leaders in customer experience, innovation and franchise development with a combined revenue of $215M. Now, let's hack!   Brian Scudamore O2E Brands In this 31-minute episode Brian Scudamore and I discuss: - Putting your vision for the future in writing and setting it into motion - The concept of “entrypreneurship” and how Brian works to help people grow as entrepreneurs - The value of identifying your weaknesses and being “WTF” (willing to fail!) - Revolutionizing an or

PJ Taei is forward-thinking and confident tech entrepreneur. After spending a couple years as a network technician before ventured out on his own and started a web hosting company. Over the next 14 years, he grew WebNet Hosting until it was acquired in 2016. Then he started Uscreen, a video platform that enables content owners to launch their own streaming service. They now have over 1000 customers including ToysRus, Wanderlust, and Zumba. During this conversation, we discuss how business is one big puzzle, believing in yourself, and listening to your customers. Now, let's hack... PJ Taei.

If you ever felt apprehension when getting started putting your thoughts and ideas out into the world, then this conversation is for you. Today's guest was originally on the show back in 2014 when we discussed entrepreneurship as an artistic process. Since that interview, he has moved from Chicago to Medellin, Colombia, as he goes all-in on the artistic side of entrepreneurship. In this conversation, we go deep in his new book The Heart to Start, the true value of documenting our processes and journeys, and the three type of revenue. Now, let's go deep with ... David Kadavy.

Seven months ago, Jake Jorgovan was in the unenviable position that many of us have found ourselves in at one point or another -- lots of ideas that seemed great at the start and an equal number that had to be shutdown for one reason or another. He'd had a lot of success with consulting over the years, but he wanted to build something bigger. Then he came up with another big idea and on July 15, 2017 he sent the first email pitching a new Linkedin outreach service called Lead Cookie. Now, just seven months later they have grown from the first email to a team of 19 full-time employees and generating $43k in monthly recurring revenue. Now, let's hack... Jake Jorgovan.

Kristin Zhivago started her first business with her husband in 1979. Since then she hasn't rested. In fact, she spent nearly 35 years as a Revenue Coach for hundreds and hundreds of companies. During the past four years, she has co-founded Cloud Potential and Cloud Wise Academy, both of which she has now parted ways from. She is currently the founder of Zhivago Partners, a digital marketing management company. Kristen is also the author of a new book called Roadmap to Revenue: How to Sell the Way Your Customers Want to Buy. In this conversation, we discuss customer interviews, why customers buy, and being stoked. Now, let's hack... Kristin Zhivago.

Today we are going deep with a friend of mine, Chris Ducker, and his brand new book Rise of the Youpreneur. I first met Chris four years ago in the Philippines, and a masterminding session at that time was the inception point for me starting Hack the Entrepreneur. Chris' new book Rise of the Youpreneur: The Definitive Guide to Becoming the Go-To Leader in Your Industry and Building a Future-Proof Business. In this conversation, we answer a bunch of questions to help you move ahead in your business, such as: How big of an audience do we need to start selling? You’ve developed an audience, now how do you figure out what to sell? What about someone who struggles with selling? Now, let's go deep with... Chris Ducker.

Adam Witty is an author, speaker, and publishing entrepreneur. Back in 2005, from a spare bedroom in his house he started Advantage Media Group. Over the past 12 years, Advantage has grown from that bedroom to an international publishing company that has helped over 1,000 busy professionals publish their books. In 2016, Advantage launched a historic partnership with Forbes, to create ForbesBooks, a business book publisher for top business leaders. During this conversation we discuss emotional resilience, comparing down rather than up, and going from self-employed to entrepreneur. Now, let's hack... Adam Witty.

Mike Kafka is a quarterback in the NFL, playing last season for the Minnesota Vikings and is currently a free-agent. He is enrolled at the university of Miami School of Business and is an entrepreneur to watch out for. Not one to take it easy in the off-season, my guest founded and oversees operations, product development, marketing and sales of Roo Outdoor, a lifestyle outdoor apparel company. Using his network and connections from his day job as a professional athlete, my guest has grown Roo Outdoor at an exciting rate. Now, let's hack... Mike Kafka.

Troy Dean is former voice over artist, marketer, and online entrepreneur. After spending nine years as a WordPress plugin developer and consultant, he noticed a gap in the WordPress market, and he aimed to fill it. In 2013, he co-founded WP Elevation, which has since become the world's largest business accelerator devoted to helping WordPress consultants build their businesses. From a simple idea, they have grown to a team of 15 with a healthy community forum and live events throughout the year. Now, let's hack... Troy Dean.

He is the founder and CEO of Triple R Marketing, where him and his team help clients become leaders in their industries, by utilizing his 20 plus years experience in sales and marketing. In this conversation we discuss understanding the true value of relationships, why windshields are larger than rear view mirrors, and why your business doesn't nee to be everywhere. Now, let's hack... Matt Ruedlinger.