Today on the podcast we have Cameron Herold, Founder of The COO Alliance.
Cameron is known around the world as The Business Growth Guru. Cameron was groomed as an entrepreneur as a kid.
By age 21, Cameron had 14 employees, by age 35, he had already helped build his first two 100 million dollar companies, by the age of 42, Cameron engineered 1-800-GOTJUNK’s, insane growth from two million dollars all the way up to 106 million dollars in revenue at their peak.
That was with 3,100 employees and he did that in just six years. His companies have landed over 5,200 media placements in those same six years including coverage on Oprah.
Cameron’s one of the most well-respected businessmen in the world, yet he still battles failure, hardship, insecurities and struggles.
We’ll be discussing the best advice he ever got at the age of 20 and how that actually was the defining point of his life. He shares what R&D means and why people overcomplicate business when just getting started. And Cameron openly shares his biggest insecurities and fears even after decades of success and much, much more.
Key Points From This Episode:
“Just do it”: the best advice Cameron got at the age of 20.
Being groomed as an entrepreneur at a young age.
Why your RND should stand for rip off and duplicate.
Listening and just getting started as your two cores.
Building relationships and asking for referrals.
Cameron’s God and Grandmother rule.
Looking for the path of least resistance and working smart.
The importance of transparency in business.
Why Cameron wouldn’t recommend a franchise to someone starting out.
How not listening led to failures along Cameron’s journey.
Discover where the COO Alliance is heading in the future.
The balance between being entrepreneurial and operational.
Listen as Cameron defines failure as not trying.
What the education system should look like according to Cameron.
Hear about Cameron’s challenge for credit idea.
Advice for somebody looking to get into business.
Getting systems in place and growing your business.
How Cameron steps out of his comfort zone.
Assessing risk by starting with your goal and working backwards.
And much more!
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