Welcome to a real-world MBA, where entrepreneurs guide you through what it really takes to start, scale, and sell your own business. Your hosts: J and Carol Scott, who left careers in corporate management to launch their own house-flipping business. Every Tuesday, you'll meet a new guest and learn actionable tips for hiring, firing, marketing, raising capital and more. So whether you're looking to boost profits or bring a new idea to life, you'll come away informed and inspired. Tune in, and learn how to treat your business like a business!
https://www.biggerpockets.com/biggerpockets-business-podcast
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 21 hours 24 minutes
episode 85: Building More Income Streams During COVID-19 Shutdowns with Ralphie Martinez
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 definition of someone with an entrepreneur’s mentality. He was working a 9-5 job when he opened up his garage gym for friends to work out in...
episode 84: Becoming the Most Successful Version of You With Dre Baldwin
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...
episode 83: Build Your 7 Figure Amazon Business Step-by-Step With Mike Begg
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 while they all worked corporate jobs...
episode 82: Putting Your Business on Auto-Pilot With Justin Silverio
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 Marketing -- is here to tell us how he he was able to position his company to run on its own in just a couple years...
episode 81: Using Your Strengths to Find Opportunity With Dustin Reichman
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 and co-owner of FireCreek Snacks -- was able to take his marketing expertise and turn it into an opportunity that has propelled his and his partner’s...
episode 80: Turning Problems Into New Income Streams With Stephanie Betters
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...
episode 79: Originating $500m in Real Estate Loans With Matt Rodak
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 it, with over $500M in total investor loans originated since 2015...
episode 78: Building and Scaling a Massive Real Estate Business With Nathan Brooks
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, renovated and sold over 500 houses in the past 5 years...
episode 77: Buying 7-Figure Businesses With Minimal Risk With Elliott Holland
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 -- Harvard MBA and founder of Guardian Due Diligence -- spends his life helping entrepreneurs select businesses, underwrite them, and then perform the due...
episode 76: Using Intellectual Property in Your Business to Protect and Profit With Devin Miller
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 Law -- is an expert on both intellectual property (IP) and business...