Best kevin@biggerpockets.com Podcasts (2025)

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105: The MOST Profitable Skill to Learn (From a $200M+ VC Investor) with Codie Sanchez 1:14:55

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Successful business owners are addicted to building businesses, sometimes to their folly. For someone like Codie Sanchez, this isn’t a problem, but a superpower. Codie is a journalist, a venture capital partner, an angel investor, and an entrepreneur. She loves, as she puts it, “building herself out of a job”, which means creating businesses with h…

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104: How Anyone, Anywhere, Can Start Buying Profitable Real Estate with Andrew Luong 1:00:52

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It’s hard for real estate investors to get started, especially without a mentor, a background in real estate, or an existing network. Many of those interested in buying profitable, cash-flowing real estate are busy with their 9-5 job or even running their own business. This was at least the case for landlord and founder of Doorvest, Andrew Luong, w…

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103: Are You Seen as Credible in A Customer’s Eye? with Mitchell Levy 1:08:01

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What does it mean to be credible? Are you showing up and providing for your customers, your partners, and the world as a whole? These are questions that today’s guest, Mitchell Levy has been asking. Mitchell is an expert on credibility and is trying to make not only business, but the world a more credible place to live and work. Mitchell has been w…

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102: Are You Ready to Take the Entrepreneurial Leap? with Gino Wickman 1:01:08

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Many business owners and entrepreneurs have read books like Traction and Rocket Fuel, both of which talk about how to build a successful business, partnership, and how to use the EOS (entrepreneurial operating system). Today we have on the author of both those books, and a new book Entrepreneurial Leap, Gino Wickman. Gino always had the entrepreneu…

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101: Acquiring a $1.5M Business with Only $10k Out of Pocket with Nigel Guisinger & Sean Ade 1:09:17

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We buy and sell a lot of different assets like houses, stocks, and even bitcoin (sometimes). But what about buying and selling businesses? Business acquisitions can seem like an entirely different world, but they aren’t too different from the regular buying and selling of assets we do every day. Today’s show features Nigel Guisinger, who you may re…

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100: You Can't Fear Failure: Scott Trench on the Evolution of BiggerPockets 1:10:38

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How does a 27 year old become the CEO of a major online brand? Not only that, how does a 27 year old take an online brand, build upon it, and create something better? Well, if your name is Scott Trench, the answer is: a lot of hard work, some tough decisions, and looking out for the customer whenever possible. Before he was head honcho at BiggerPoc…

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99: Finding Profitable Opportunities Using “Deliberate Data” with Dr. John Johnson 54:46

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Data can be a confusing topic for most people, but what about when it has to do with your business? How is your business using data? Are you even using data at all? Dr. John Johnson, expert witness, professor, and founder of Edgeworth Economics and Edgeworth Analytics argues for businesses using data to grow. Dr. Johnson understands why so many peo…

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98: Build a Big Life, Not Just a Big Business: Advice from The Hosts of The Empire Building Podcast 1:12:56

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How do you build a business that ties in healthily with your life? While you’re trying to bring in millions in revenue, are you there for your children, your spouse, your loved ones, or even yourself? If not, why are you building the business at all? This was a main topic of discussion for the hosts of the Empire Building Podcast, Wendy Papasan, Sa…

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97: Put Profit First: How to Compound Your Business and Personal Income with Rocky Lalvani 56:11

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Rocky Lalvani came to the United States as a small child. Like many immigrants, Rocky’s parents arrived with a small amount of money, around $25. As hard workers, they were consistently talking to their friends and relatives about how to make more money so they could have the coveted “American Dream”. This is how Rocky started his education in mone…

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96: Starting Successful Businesses with NO Industry Experience with Jeff Fenster 1:03:08

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There are often standard prerequisites for starting a company. First, you need to go get a degree for a certain field, then you need to find a job that is in that field, then you need to stay in that job for 10 years to gain connections, and finally, you can start a business. Jeff Fenster, serial entrepreneur and founder of Everbowl thought this li…

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95: Developing Unstoppable Partnerships with Elliot Smith and Tucker Merrihew 1:20:40

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Building businesses from the ground up isn’t easy. It requires patience, hard work, and most importantly, a solid team. Without trust in that team, the product, the company, and the vision can completely disintegrate. When a team flourishes, you can create a massive success, where everybody wins. Tucker Merrihew and Elliot Smith have been working t…

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94: How the Science of Humor Can Turn You Into a Better Businessperson with Peter McGraw 1:17:24

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What does humor and business have in common? At first glance, not much, but after digging a little deeper, there’s quite a lot that humor can teach us about business. Peter McGraw, behavioral scientist, author of Shtick To Business and The Humor Code, and host of the Solo Podcast kept wondering why we find certain things funny. He decided to put it…

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93: Creating a Plan for Your Business, Career and Life with MIT Teacher Mark Herschberg 1:08:14

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An author, a CTO, and a champion ballroom dancer walk into a podcast...it’s Mark Herschberg! Mark is a man of many talents, graduating from MIT, becoming a champion in ballroom dancing, and later becoming a COO and CTO for multiple startups. How does someone do it all, and do it all so well? After college, Mark was working in computer science and b…

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92: The 3 Biggest Mistakes People Make During Negotiations with Kwame Christian M.A. Esquire 1:08:06

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Negotiation is all around us, whether we see it or not. Whether it’s a business negotiation, an argument in a relationship, or convincing your child to eat their greens, you’re always negotiating. With us on today’s episode is Kwame Christian M.A. Esquire, host of the Negotiate Everything podcast and author of Finding Confidence in Conflict. Most p…

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91: How Businesses Get Sold for Millions with Chris Younger 1:00:18

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If you’re a new entrepreneur, it may seem like a dream to sell a business for millions of dollars. People like Chris Younger, make that dream a reality. Chris founded Class VI Partners, an investment bank that helps entrepreneurs plan and prepare businesses for sale. Chris will be the first to admit that selling isn’t an easy process, it takes time…

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90: How Solo Entrepreneurs Can Improve Their Products and Businesses with Ben Foster 1:15:27

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You may own a small business, some rental properties, or are just tinkering with a new idea. Regardless of where you’re at in your entrepreneurial journey, you’re most likely trying to make something that will not only resonate with customers, but allow them to solve a problem in their life. So how do you make a product that accomplishes this to th…

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89: How David Greene Plans to Sell $150 Million of Real Estate in 2021 1:17:30

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For the first episode of 2021 we have David Greene from the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast! We’ve heard from David before on a couple of past episodes, but today he goes over something a bit different: how he successfully scaled his real estate business from being a sole agent to a team doing $90,000,000+ in transactions a year! This didn’t happ…

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88: What’s Your Special “Cut”? Why Brandon Turner and David Greene Doubled Down on Theirs in 2020 1:10:39

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If you’re a fan of the BiggerPockets Business Podcast, you’re probably also a fan of the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast. Lucky for you, we’ve got a combo of these two shows on today’s episode! Joining us from Maui are the co-hosts of the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast, Brandon Turner and David Greene. Both Brandon and David are known for thei…

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87: The Benefits of Franchising vs. Starting a Business from Scratch with Jon Ostenson 1:04:11

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You hear the word “franchising”, what’s the first thing you think of? For many people, they think of selling hamburgers, sandwiches, or opening up convenient stores. To franchise matchmaker and consultant Jon Ostenson, that’s just the surface level. There is a whole world of franchising that many entrepreneurs and business professionals don’t know …

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86: Becoming a Real Estate Angel Investor with Jonathan Wasserstrum 1:11:43

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Jonathan Wasserstrum, founder of SquareFoot likes to say that he was working in PropTech before PropTech was a thing, and he’s right! For the past few decades, many industries were seeing expansive growth, new ideas, and upgraded technology. One of the industries that didn’t see that tech growth was real estate. Jonathan found that many commercial …

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85: Building More Income Streams During COVID-19 Shutdowns with Ralphie Martinez 1:02:48

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No business has had a tougher time this year than physical-based businesses, and that is certainly the case for our guest, Ralphie Martinez. Ralphie owns Martinez Elite Fitness in Northern California, and was just reaching his business’s peak when COVID-19 started to spread, rendering his business closed until further notice. Ralphie is the definit…

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84: Becoming the Most Successful Version of You With Dre Baldwin 1:19:48

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Are you lacking in motivation? Don’t have the focus on you want/need to succeed? Not sure how to define who you want to be and how to get there? If so, today’s episode is for you! Dre Baldwin -- former professional basketball player and current motivational entrepreneur -- has worked hard to get where he is today. He went from sitting on his high s…

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83: Build Your 7 Figure Amazon Business Step-by-Step With Mike Begg 1:08:07

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Did you know that over 200,000 entrepreneurs currently sell over $100K per year on Amazon? Sales continue to skyrocket with no indication of slowing down anytime soon… and this week, our guest is here to help you get in on the action! Mike Begg -- co-founder of AMZ Advisers -- started a side-hustle business selling on Amazon with three buddies whil…

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82: Putting Your Business on Auto-Pilot With Justin Silverio 1:04:41

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Do you want to get your business to the point where you can simply leave for several months without worrying about things continuing to operate and grow? Do you want to get there quickly and with little risk? If so, today’s episode is for you! Justin Silverio - real estate investor and founder/owner of the real estate marketing company, Open Letter…

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81: Using Your Strengths to Find Opportunity With Dustin Reichman 1:22:16

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Do you have strengths that can help other business owners? Do you have skills that can be used to help elevate someone else’s business to new heights? Do you have expertise that makes you the perfect partner for someone else’s business? If so, starting a business isn’t the only way to become a successful business owner! Dustin Reichmann -- partner …

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80: Turning Problems Into New Income Streams With Stephanie Betters 1:14:27

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Being a business owner is exceptionally rewarding in so many ways… but as all successful entrepreneurs know, it’s certainly not all glitz and glamour! We ALL experience problems, and the way we navigate those problems can make or break our business. But what happens when we take it a step further, creating new opportunities by choosing to not only …

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79: Originating $500m in Real Estate Loans With Matt Rodak 1:19:57

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Growing a business isn’t easy. But, it gets much easier when you understand the growth process and how you should be navigating that growth as your company’s CEO. Matt Rodak -- founder of Fund That Flip, a real estate crowdfunding company and #647 on this year’s Inc 5000 list -- is with us to talk about how he both started his company and then grew…

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78: Building and Scaling a Massive Real Estate Business With Nathan Brooks 1:27:22

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We have a very special episode for all of you real estate investors this week. But, even if you’re not a real estate investor, you’re going to get a TON of great tips out of this show! Nathan Brooks -- founder of Bridge Turnkey Investments and #1304 on this years INC 5000 list -- has built a turn-key real estate investment firm that has bought, ren…

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77: Buying 7-Figure Businesses With Minimal Risk With Elliott Holland 1:15:32

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Thinking about buying a business, but worried about getting taken advantage of by the seller? Not sure how to finance the business and purchase with the least amount of your own cash? Want some assurances that the seller will stick around to help in the case where you have an issue or problem? If so, this episode is for you! Elliott Holland -- Harv…

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76: Using Intellectual Property in Your Business to Protect and Profit With Devin Miller 1:17:31

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Ever wondered what it took to get a patent? A trademark? A copyright? Or even the difference between the three of these things? Ever wondered how they could be used to protect your business, as well as be used as an income stream for your business? If so, this episode is for you! Devin Miller -- engineer, MBA and attorney, and founder of Miller IP …

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75: Acquiring Businesses Using Other People’s Money With Shawn McCoy, Tom Szold & Charlie Szold 1:10:21

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Are you interested in entrepreneurship through acquisition (basically, buying existing businesses), but aren’t sure where to start? Want to buy a business but don’t know where the money will come from? Always wondered whether it was possible to buy a business with no money down? If so, this episode is for you! Sean McCoy, Tom Szold & Charlie Szold …

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74: Using a Real Estate Business to Grow a Real Estate Portfolio With Steve Strauss 1:17:38

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Are you looking for an awesome business opportunity in the real estate space and need some motivation to find it? Have you wondered how you can use your interest in real estate to generate additional income that you can then use to buy real estate? Or are you just looking for some motivation to start and grow a business that can generate millions o…

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73: Building an 8-Figure Game Company in 3 Years With Chris Meade 1:00:34

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Think you can’t come up with a million dollar (or TEN MILLION DOLLAR) idea sitting around with your buddies? Think you can’t build an 8-figure business and have a ton of fun doing it? Think you can’t build a business like this in less than three years? Then this episode is for you! Chris Meade -- twenty-something co-founder of the 8-figure game com…

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72: Finding the Opportunity Through Business - Crushing COVID With Michelle Oppelt and Samantha Mooney 1:09:42

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Ready for some solid motivation on moving forward and pushing through? Need a reminder of the passion that led you to start your business in the first place? Could you use a dose of inspiration from two business partners who clearly share the same goals and are committed to succeed together, no matter what obstacles they face? This episode delivers…

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71: Mastering Business Without Business School With Josh Kaufman 1:08:43

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Have you ever wanted to get a business school education, but didn’t want to spend the tens of thousands of dollars -- and many years of your life -- going to business school? Josh Kaufman -- author of the best-selling and foundational business book, “The Personal MBA” -- is here to talk about getting a business school education without having to ev…

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70: Turning a Hobby Side Hustle Into a Full Fledged Family Business With Sabrina Rosenberg 1:03:45

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Is family front and center in your life? Do you dream of the day you can truly put family first while generating income and creating a lasting legacy? Would working alongside your loved ones, building together, be the icing on the cake? With all the uncertainty we are all currently facing, there’s no better time than now! Sabrina Rosenberg -- new o…

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69: Accomplishing It All With Editor-In-Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine Jason Feifer 50:01

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Were you simply born with a never-ending desire to do more and more? In spite of this, do you sometimes get in your own way, questioning your ability to make a real impact and get things done? Ever think, “Everyone else has this all figured out, why don’t I?,” overanalyzing and second-guessing yourself when presented with a new challenge? NEWSFLASH…

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68: "Buy Then Build" Your Business With Best-Selling Author Walker Deibel 1:23:21

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Have you ever thought about buying a business? If so, today’s episode is for YOU! Walker Deibel -- author of the best-selling “Buy Then Build” -- is here to talk about buying businesses. Not only was Walker’s book recognized as one of the top 7 books all entrepreneurs must read, but it’s currently being used in university MBA programs around the co…

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67: Thinking BIG and Raising $70 Million with Jay Reno 1:05:27

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Have you ever thought about starting a BIG business? Ever wondered what the first steps were to raising tens of millions of dollars? Do you unintentionally impose limitations on what you think you can accomplish? Have you ever thought, “If I just had more money, I could take my idea to the next level!”? If so, this episode is for you! Jay Reno, fou…

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66: Leveraging COVID and Other Timely Trends to Build Wealth With John Berlingieri 1:16:10

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Are you looking for some motivation on how to make money during this pandemic? If so, this episode is for you! John Berlingieri -- serial entrepreneur and creator of The Sanitizing Station -- tells us about how he was able to go from idea to getting sales in two months on a $20,000 product aimed at helping to protect people from Covid infection. An…

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65: From 14-Year-Old Entrepreneur to National Brand With Sean Pour 56:13

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Do you think you’re too inexperienced to start a business? Do you think you don’t have the required education to be an entrepreneur? Do you think you don’t have the marketing chops to create a successful venture? Do you think you don’t have enough money to launch a million-dollar idea? If so, this is the episode for you… Sean Pour—founder of SellMa…

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64: Building Your Brand and Getting to the Front of the Room with Erik Cabral 1:09:56

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Do you long for the day you can leave your full-time job working for someone else? Ever think to yourself, “What if I take all this time and energy to build something for myself?!” Or are you exhausted just thinking about building a brand from scratch, starting at the bottom of the ladder and working your way up all over again? If so, this is the e…

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63: Full-Time Firefighting While Building a Million-Dollar Business With Lance Korhorn 53:33

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Do you feel like you don’t have the knowledge and experience to start your own business? Perhaps you're looking for a way to leverage your full-time job to find the right business opportunity? Or maybe you’re looking for ideas on how to create a grassroots marketing and branding effort without a lot of out-of-pocket costs? If so, this is the episod…

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62: Building a Massively Profitable Business Around Your Passions With Alex French 1:16:54

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Are you looking to build a business around something you love and are passionate about? Do you want to ensure that the business you’re working on has massive profit potential? Are you concerned that you don’t know how to do both of these things simultaneously? Today’s guest tells us how he was able to blend his passion with massive profits... and h…

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61: Launching a Hands-Off 'Cash Cow' Business With Less Than $100K, Step by Step With Ashley Kehr 1:08:27

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Have you ever thought about creating a brick-and-mortar retail operation from scratch? Ever wonder what hoops you have to jump through to get a liquor license and launch a business selling alcohol? Ever wonder how to do consumer research before opening a local store? Ashley Kehr—real estate investor, entrepreneur, and co-host of BiggerPockets' Real…

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60: Turning Your Passion Into a Scalable Business With Tammeca Rochester 1:03:39

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On today's show, learn how to identify a personal passion and/or need, combine it with your professional skillset, and launch a business that energizes you and your community. Tammeca Rochester sits down with J and Carol to reveal the story behind Harlem's first and only indoor cycling studio, Harlem Cycle. From the genesis of her idea, to hiring c…

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59: A Sweet Deal: Buying a Chocolate Company With No Money Out of Pocket With Ryan Novak 51:00

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Have you ever thought about taking over an existing business? Would you like to purchase a business with no money out of your pocket? Have you ever considered what it would take to expand a local business nationally? All these questions—and more—are answered on this week’s podcast. Ryan Novak, owner of ChocolatePizza.com, graduated college and then…

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58: Elevating Your Business & Investments in 3 Words With Josh McCallen 1:15:08

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What differentiates good businesses from great businesses? What is that thing that keeps your customers coming back time after time? How do you ensure that your product or service really stands out from your competitors? More times than not, it’s providing an amazing customer experience. In fact, today’s guest has built his eight-figure business on…

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57: Negotiating with Joe Exotic and Buying "Tiger King" Merchandising Rights with Tim Shiner 1:19:15

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We've all heard the adage about the importance of multiple streams of income. Today's guest takes that idea to a whole new level... From patents to books to real estate to businesses to licensing royalties, Tim Shiner is truly an investing and business Renaissance Man. And his most recent project is his biggest yet! On this episode, Tim tells us ab…

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56: From Poverty to Millions Through Laundromats with Dave Menz 1:06:03

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If you've found this show, you probably have that entrepreneurial itch... and you've probably wrestled with just how to turn that impulse into action. Well, that transition is exactly what today's show is about... so don't miss it. Our guest Dave Menz shares his journey from poverty, to a corporate career, to taking the plunge into business and tur…

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