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Salespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesAE Quits Cushy Tech Job to Start Stump Grinding | Tyler Mumford - #0396 months ago Ty quit his cushy sales job to grind tree stumps. Connect with the Salespreneur Stories: Follow the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Salespreneur Stories newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the Salespreneur Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Follow Ty on X and LinkedIn2025-01-1439 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur Stories23-Year-Old Exits Business for $500k with Luke Sheppard - #038Luke got the idea for a niche reputation management company and ended up selling it for $500k 2 years later. Crazy ambitious! Book a demo with BILL Spend & Expense Connect with the Salespreneur Stories: ​Follow the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Salespreneur Stories newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠** ​Follow the Salespreneur Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Connect with Luke Sheppard: ​Follow on LinkedIn Checkout RemoteHire for Virtual Assistants Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 02:38 Finding Opportunity in Saturated Markets 04:33 White-Labeling as a Testing Ground 08:03 Building a Profitable Sales Team 11:04 Focusing on Key Features for S...2024-12-1744 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesB2B Account Executive Leaves Job to Start Energy Drink Company | Aidan Vaandering, ReservLabs - #037Aidan, the co-founder of Reserv Labs, shares his journey from Tech Account Executive to launching a health-focused energy drink. Connect with the Salespreneur Stories:​Follow the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Salespreneur Stories newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠**​Follow the Salespreneur Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTubeConnect with ReservLabs:​Get 10% OFF CODE - SALES10 at Reserv Labs​Follow Aidan on LinkedInChapters00:00 Introduction and Background01:24 Starting Reserve Labs: Timing and Sacrifices03:08 Identifying the Need for a Healthy Energy Drink04:43 Creating the Product: Partnering with Experts08:08 Manufacturing and Assembly Process16:00 Marketing Strategies: B2B Sales...2024-09-1730 minGet Over YourselfGet Over YourselfNo Sales, No Business. Learn How To Sale | EP. 141 Ft. Claylyn TirrellClaylyn Tirrell is a sales executive with a passion for entrepreneurship. After years of being a dedicated sales rep, real estate investor, consultant, and more, Claylyn has turned his passion into helping sales reps turn entrepreneur. Want more content from Brandon? Click here - ⁠https://linktr.ee/getoveryourself_podcast⁠ Apollo Article Link- ⁠https://www.apollo.io/academy/guides/pipeline-generation/prospecting Claylyn Podcast link - ⁠https://bit.ly/3XXPpu6 Claylyn YouTube link - ⁠https://bit.ly/salespreneuryoutube Claylyn Newsletter - ⁠https://bit.ly/45oTGbA 2024-08-3042 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesSolopreneur Case Study w/ Anthony Natoli - #036Anthony built a six-figure side business as a full-time Account Executive and following Justin Welsh's solopreneur playbook. Connect with the Salespreneur Stories: Follow the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Salespreneur Stories newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠** Follow the Salespreneur Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Connect with Anthony Natoli: LinkedIn/ X How Anthony build his $100k side business - Justin Welsh Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 09:24 Monetizing the Side Business 18:08 Taking a Step Back and Ramping Up Again 23:18 Listening to the Market and Identifying Opportunities 34:12 Exploring Cohort-Based Coaching and Lower-Tier Offers2024-08-2044 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesFrom $0 → $36k/mo in 18 Months with Home Services | Jaylon Vickers, MVP Cleaning - #035Jaylon is a tech guy turned blue-collar operator. He started by knocking on doors and grew his business into a machine he could manage from anywhere. Connect with the Salespreneur Stories: Follow the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Salespreneur Stories newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the Salespreneur Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube 2024-08-1320 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesHOW TO Start-up a Blue Collar Franchise | Jordon Sargent, 1-800 Striper - #034Jordon spent 10 years in tech sales and decided to ditch the rat race and build his own business by starting a franchise striping parking lots. Connect with the Salespreneur Stories: • Follow the ⁠Salespreneur Stories Newsletter Connect w/ Jordon Sargent: LinkedIn Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Community Support 01:27 Jordan's Background and Decision to Leave Corporate Tech Sales 03:12 Buying into the 1-800-STRIPER Franchise 06:52 Factors that Attracted Jordan to the Franchise Model 09:34 The Quick Timeline of Starting the Busi...2024-07-3031 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur Stories0 → 3k+ Subscribers in 7 months | Haris Halkic, Sales Daily Co - #033Haris hated hunting for the best sales content on LinkedIn because of the fluff. So, he decided to start making lists of his favorite content and sharing it in his newsletter SalesDaily. He's since quit his job, monetized, and grown the newsletter! Connect with the Salespreneur Stories: • Follow the Salespreneur Stories Newsletter • Want to start a podcast? Try Riverside FREE→ https://bit.ly/45M3oFi Connect with Haris Halkic: • https://www.linkedin.com/in/haris-halkic/ • Subscribe to https://www.salesdaily.co/ for the best B2B sales content Chapters 00:00 Starting and Monetizing a Successful Newsletter 06:04 Choosing the Right Email Provider f...2024-07-2327 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesStart your business for $0 | Roger Comstock, $0 Startup - #032Roger helps sales reps transition to entrepreneurs with a simple framework that doesn't money, just effort. Connect with the Salespreneur Stories: Follow the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Salespreneur Stories newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the Salespreneur Stories on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Connect with Roger Comstock: Instagram LinkedIn 0dollarstartup.com/ditchthedoors.com Chapters 00:00 Introduction: Transitioning to Entrepreneurship for More Freedom and Fulfillment 04:52 The Challenges of Validating Business Ideas and Finding Customers 08:03 Taking the Leap: Starting a Business and Making the Best Decision 10:33 Scaling a Business: Solving Puzzles and Enjoying the Journey 2024-07-1752 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur Stories4 Businesses Tech Reps Can Start - #031Over the last 7 months, I have found 4 types of growth agencies that any sales rep can start for almost no money and make crazy cash! Connect with the Salespreneur Stories: Follow the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Salespreneur Stories newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the Salespreneur Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube I CAN HELP - if you’re a business owner, growth agency, or sales rep looking for opportunities - let's connect! https://bit.ly/3WfLYxN Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Overview 02:24 Clay Agency: Personalized Outreach at Scale 2024-07-0911 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesDemos without the sales cycles | Troy Munson, Dimmo - #30Troy is a full-time Enterprise Account Executive addicted to building businesses on the side. Dimmo helps prospects check out demos of multiple platforms without having to meet with sales reps. Pretty cool, right? Connect with the Salespreneur Stories: Follow the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Salespreneur Stories newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the Salespreneur Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Apply for Hunter Deskin's SuperSDR Academy starting July 16th and earn your first $5k/mo as a fractional SDR! (https://bit.ly/3RM55fV) Connect with our guest, Troy Munson: Follow on LinkedIn Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Quick Intro of Troy Munson 03:06 Troy's History in Sales and Previous Business Ventures 08:04 Balancing a Side Hustle with a Full-Time Job 10:44 Trans...2024-07-0228 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesFractional SDR making $20k/mo switches to inbound led outbound | James Hanzimanolis, Erudite - #029James built up an outbound agency to $20k/month and decided to shut it down. He believes that building content to support inbound is a better long term play. Connect with the Salespreneur Stories: Follow the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Salespreneur Stories newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the Salespreneur Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Connect with James Hanzimanolis: LinkedIn Post about launching Erudite The Hyper Sales Podcast Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 01:58 Transitioning from W-2 to Starting Your Own Outbound Agency 10:21 The Importance of Building a Personal Brand in Outbound Sales 13:35 Challenges...2024-06-2535 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesGrow your e-comm store with Amazon FBA | Gib Kroff, 852 Agency - #028Imagine dropping $5k on a course to change your career... and it wasn't real. That's basically what happened to Gib and his wife. Connect with the Salespreneur Podcast: Follow the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Salespreneur Stories newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the Salespreneur Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Connect with Gib: Follow on LinkedIn Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 02:39 Starting an Amazon Agency 03:54 Getting Started with Amazon FBA 06:22 Lessons from a Subpar Course 10:30 Launching a Brand on Amazon 18:05 Pricing and Packaging for Clients2024-06-1835 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesFrom startups to land development & acquisitions | Brandon Winter, Former CRO - #027Brandon started as the #2 sales hire at Stukent and built their revenue team to acquisition in 2021. He shares his scrappy mindset towards entrepreneurship and sales! Snag a ⁠$100 Amazon gift card⁠ for referring a business owner to take a demo with me at Bill.com! Connect with the Salespreneur Podcast: Follow the ⁠⁠⁠Salespreneur Stories newsletter⁠⁠⁠ Follow the Salespreneur Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ Chapters 00:00 Intro & stuff 02:53 The Journey of Building a Company 22:37 The Long-Term Perspective in Land Development and Real Estate Deals 30:31 Acquiring Fundraise G...2024-06-1138 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesPioneering Social Impact Staffing | Eric Engebretsen, Bloom - #026For some entrepreneurs, building a business is business. Eric saw the inequity in job opportunities for highly talented people in Argentina after returning home from a 2-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He became committed to providing opportunities for people worldwide to get higher-paying jobs through remote work. Snag a ⁠⁠$100 Amazon gift card⁠⁠ for referring a business owner to take a demo with me at Bill.com! Connect with the Salespreneur Stories: Follow the ⁠⁠⁠⁠...2024-06-0423 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesHow I made my first $5k online - #025Making your first dollar online changes everything, so today I share how I made my first dollar online! Snag a ⁠$100 Amazon gift card⁠ for referring a business owner to take a demo with me at Bill.com! Connect with the Salespreneur Podcast: Follow the ⁠⁠⁠Salespreneur Stories newsletter⁠⁠⁠ Follow the Salespreneur Stories on ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Salespreneur Podcast and Clay T's Background 02:56 The Journey of Making the First Dollar Online 05:53 Lessons learned 08:50 Doubling down on what works 2024-05-2813 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesPositively Impacting Salespeople | Tom Alaimo, TA Sales - #024Tom Alaimo (aka Tommy Tahoe), is the Founder of TA Sales and Host of the Millennial Sales podcast. He shares his journey from Account Executive to building a business to positively impact corporate sales reps. Snag a $100 Amazon gift card for referring a business owner to take a demo with me at Bill.com! Connect with the Salespreneur Podcast: Follow the ⁠⁠Salespreneur Stories newsletter⁠⁠ Follow the Salespreneur Podcast on ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠, ⁠⁠X⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 03:03 Tom's Journey from Sales to Entrepreneurship 07:59...2024-05-2134 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesRags to Riches with Niche Blue Collar Service Company | Daniel Thomas, Copper Coatings - #023Daniel is building an empire around a niche commercial painting/ pressure washing company. Connect with the Salespreneur Podcast: Follow the ⁠Salespreneur Stories newsletter⁠ Follow the Salespreneur Podcast on ⁠LinkedIn⁠, ⁠X⁠, & ⁠YouTube⁠ Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 03:17 Getting Started in Sales and the Commercial Pressure Washing Industry 09:58 Transitioning from Employee to Entrepreneur 19:27 Prospecting and Building a Customer Base 19:41 Under $1k business idea 22:05 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs 2024-05-1422 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesFrom Sneakers to Six-Figure Deals - How to Earn $15k+/mo as a Remote Closer | Garrett Campbell, The Closing Bible - #022Garrett shares how he helps sales reps transition into high-ticket sales and how he has trained and placed over 250 sales reps in the past two and a half years. Connect with the Salespreneur Podcast: Follow the Salespreneur Stories newsletter Follow the Salespreneur Podcast on LinkedIn, X, & YouTube Connect with Garrett Campbell: Follow social media - X, LinkedIn, YouTube HireSalesRep.io ClosingBible Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Announcement 01:23 Getting to Know Garrett Campbell 05:10 Defining High-Ticket Sales 06:26 Starting a Business: Offering Sales Services...2024-05-0732 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesSweaty startup turns into growing franchise | Casey Evertsen - Bin Blasters, #021Casey got fired from his tech job and decided it was time to build his fun brand around a "dirty job". Bin Blasters started as him washing trash bins on YouTube to helping other ambitious entrepreneurs start a franchise of their own. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 06:49 The Importance of Giving a Business Time to Grow 12:16 Qualifications for Franchisees and the Benefits of Franchising 25:48 Taking Risks and Having the Courage to Start a Business2024-04-3033 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesFounder builds successful company from a bad acquisition | Jackson Enloe, Dombol - #020You just made a six-figure business acquisition and six months later sales aren't growing and customers are leaving. What do you do? In this episode, Jackson shares how he found the motivation to push through a difficult acquisition and rebuild a new company from the rubble. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 07:27 The Process of Acquiring a Business 29:12 Running Effective Google and Facebook Ads 36:38 Reinvesting in the Business for Growth 2024-04-2340 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesMother gets laid off and doubles income in 12 months | Danielle Harward, Alliance Ghostwriting - #019Danielle started selling copiers, became an expert email copywriter, and moved into management. Deep down... she always wanted to be a writer. In this episode, she shares how sales helped her land her dream job as an entrepreneur/writer, despite being laid off. Takeaways Danielle's story selling printers Starting a side hustle while working 9-5 Getting laid off Building an agency Sourcing and deal structure with clients Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 02:52 Sales Experience and Transition to Writing 07:20 Building Relationships in Sales and Writing 11:33 Effective Copywriting and Understanding Audience 16:30 The Importance of Specializing and Finding a Niche2024-04-1629 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesUntether from your W2 | Scott Leese, GTM United - #018Scott Leese joins us to share some of his controversial opinions on why sales reps need side hustles and how they can get started today. Connect with Scott: LinkedIn Scott Leese Consulting Surf N Sales GTM United Takeaways: Why sales hustles are important The Rise and Future of Fractional Roles When to start a side hustle How to take the leap Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:00 The Importance of Side Hustles 05:50 Power Shift...2024-04-0941 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesHow to do personalization at scale with Clay | Alex Fine, Co-founder of Understory - #017Alex helped start Understory to be a premier growth partner for Saas companies by helping them drive quality leads through a unified approach. Understory started as a side hustle, but recently grew so much that he went all in! Connect with https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-fine-680658135/ Takeaways • How to balance your side hustles with a full-time job • Identifying your ideal customers • How to use Clay for outbound • Power of LinkedIn in personal branding and inbound leads Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 01:13 Starting Understory 07:16 Ideal Clients for Understory 09:16 Paid Ads vs. Email for Lead Generation 10:37 Setting Expectations with Clients 21:12 Using AI in Copyw...2024-04-0232 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesCreate passive income with your home gym | Chase Miller, GymShare - #016Chase is a full-time Account Executive with a mission to help people live more active lifestyles through GymShare! Connect with Chase: LinkedIn GymShare2024-03-2637 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesHow to make six-figures as an outsource SDR | Hunter Deskin, RevCentric - #015Hunter shares how he's been able to make over 6-figures as an outsourced SDR and why he believes that the market is large enough for others to do the same! Connect with the Salespreneur Podcast Linktree Connect with Hunter Deskin LinkedIn Takeaways: Hunter's entrepreneurial journey How to find prospective businesses How to structure a deal Setting appropriate expectations Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 02:58 Getting Started in SDR Work 09:09 Working at...2024-03-1941 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur Stories10 years of D2D sales to building meal prep delivery service | Trey Valdez, MEKA - #014Trey Valdez, founder of Meka, a meal prep company, shares his journey from door-to-door sales to entrepreneurship. He discusses the importance of building a strong team, understanding all aspects of your business, and the role of real estate in funding his ventures. Takeaways Building a strong team is crucial for success in entrepreneurship. Understanding all aspects of your business is important to effectively manage and make informed decisions. Real estate can provide a stable financial foundation and funding for business ventures. Differentiating your product or service by offering unique features or benefits can...2024-03-1233 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesHow Thunderstrike grew to 6-figures in 5 weeks using VA's and AI | George Mungia, 2x Co-founder - #013George shares his entrepreneurial journey through sales and how he's cracked the code on leveraging AI and Virtual Assistants to accelerate growth in startups! Connect with the Salespreneur Podcast Linktree Connect with George Mungia LinkedIn CoconutVA Takeaways How to validate business ideas How to use VAs and AI to complete high-leverage tasks Advice to sellers and entrepreneurs Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 02:46 Entering the Sales Field 06:02 Recent Ventures...2024-03-0543 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesFrom SDR to full time entrepreneur | Jaron Erickson, Sales Dojo - #012In this episode, we get to hear how Jaron went from a simple SDR at a fast-growing company to a Founder of Sales Dojo, one of the fastest-growing SDR boot camps. References and how to connect with Jaron Erickson ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Sales Dojo⁠ Connect with The Salesprenuer Podcast: Subscribe for future email updates ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Connect with the host, ⁠⁠Claylyn Tirrell on LinkedIn⁠⁠ Follow TSP on ⁠YouTube⁠ Follow ⁠⁠Clay on X, Twitter⁠⁠ Takeaways Sales skills are crucial for starting a business and becoming an entrepreneur. Finding the right business idea ofte...2024-02-2747 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesBuy or Build your first business? | Ryan Condie - #011Ryan shares his journey from working in sales to becoming an entrepreneur. He discusses the decision to buy or build a business and highlights the importance of utilizing one's skills and experience in entrepreneurship. Takeaways Entrepreneurship can be the end goal for salespeople, providing opportunities for financial success and personal fulfillment. When deciding whether to buy or build a business, consider your goals, skill sets, and risk tolerance. Thinking like an owner and considering the long-term impact of your actions can lead to better outcomes in sales and entrepreneurship. ...2024-02-2043 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesBuilding an outsourced SDR shop through creative prospecting | Braxton Porter, CEO of Format - #010Braxton Porter, founder of Format, shares his journey from sales to entrepreneurship. Format unlocks sales growth through creative prospecting and driving qualified leads for small B2B businesses. Takeaways Starting Format as a side hustle Targeting niche-specific businesses can lead to successful partnerships. Creative prospecting methods, such as personalized gifts to help stand out from the competition Learnings from the early stage to where he is now Advice for sales reps taking the leap into entrepreneurship References and how to connect with Braxton Porter LinkedIn Format Connect...2024-02-1340 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesHow top sales rep scaled a side hustle to $100k through LinkedIn | Jc Pollard, Co-Founder of 8STR8 - #009Clay T interviews JC Pollard about his journey in sales, LinkedIn, personal wellness, and how he used that to scale 8STR8 while being a high-performing sales rep. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 04:08 Transition to Sales and LinkedIn Posting 07:37 Starting 8STR8 12:05 Balancing Multiple Priorities 16:29 The Future of 8STR8 25:56 Advice for Starting a Side Hustle 34:40 Summary and Conclusion Topics in Jc Pollard interview: Authenticity is key when posting on LinkedIn How to find balance between work and personal wellness Origin story of 8STR8 Advice on starting a side hustle 2024-02-0634 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesHow to grow your side hustle through podcasting | Dalton K Jensen - #008Dalton has become a master podcaster over the last 3 years and has attracted over 1 million downloads. Check out his story on how he did it and how you can start one to fuel your side hustle! References and how to connect with Dalton K Jensen Connect with Dalton on LinkedIn Dalton K Jensen website #12 | Kimo Mack - The Thinking Project Connect with The Salesprenuer Podcast: Subscribe for future email updates ⁠here⁠ Connect with the host, ⁠Claylyn Tirrell on LinkedIn⁠ Follow ⁠Clay on X, Twitter⁠ Takeaways2024-01-3044 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesSmall business owner goes back to tech sales | Damon Chlarson - #007In this episode, Damon shares his journey from tech sales to buying and running a business. He discusses the challenges and setbacks he faced, including fraudulent orders, shrinking margins and ultimately closing the doors back in November. Damon also provides advice for sales reps considering buying or building a business, emphasizing the importance of understanding the risks and being prepared for potential obstacles. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 04:03 Getting Into Sales 08:02 Transitioning from Tech Sales to Buying a Business 17:18 Challenges and Setbacks in the Business 29:06...2024-01-2241 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesHow to play the long game in sales with Chris Horton - #006Making $150k a year is very achievable in sales, but no one wants to be cold-calling into their 60s to keep up their lifestyle! In this episode, we hear from Chris Horton on how he's been able to convert his sales commissions into real estate and other side hustles so that he can live more relaxed between commission checks. Topics in Chris Horton's interview: How Chris offsets living expenses through rental real estate Building a campervan business Playing the long game in sales How Chris plans to grow...2024-01-1641 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesFrom dental sales to buying an ice cream shop - Lessons on buying vs building | Shawn Allard, Novel Ice Cream - #005Some wait for opportunities and then wonder why nothing happened...others create opportunities everywhere they go! In this episode, we hear from Shawn Allard, a 26-year-old entrepreneur who races to opportunities! Right out of college, he helped build sales at a growing dental agency while pushing his limits with side hustles like building a 30-car rental fleet on Turo in only 3 months. Today we learn about how he views risk, and reward, more about the small business acquisition, and how he acquired Novel Ice Cream within only a few months of learning about SMB acquisition...2024-01-0955 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur Stories2023 Wrapped Edition: Lookback on 2023 and What’s Coming in 2024 | #004Clay takes the opportunity to reflect on the wins and losses from 2023 and share what's coming in 2024! It's been a rough year for lots of people in sales because of inflation, layoffs, companies going under, or trying to switch jobs. Clay shares personal experiences and inspires those trying to take their next steps. You also get a teaser of some of the stories to come in the next few episodes! Chapters 00:00 - Introduction and Reflection on 20230 2:00 - Lessons from Skiing...2023-12-2609 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesHow D2D sales reps can start an insurance company | Zach Timmerman - #003Zach Timmerman is a 10-year D2D sales veteran turned entrepreneur after helping build several sales teams in the solar and security industries. Topics in Zach's interview Starting an insurance agency from scratch in the dead of winter Scaling an insurance agency involves hiring staff and managing the workload effectively. Lead generation strategies, such as purchasing internet leads, can be effective in the insurance industry. Providing excellent customer service is crucial for success in the insurance business. Advice to salespeople wanting to own a business. References from the show...2023-12-1939 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesFrom $2.5B tech exit to SMB acquisition entrepreneur | Taylor Brown, CEO of Elite Turf Supply - #002Summary The Salesprenuer Podcast has a conversation with Taylor Brown, CEO and Partner at Elite Turf Supply and Turf Impressions! I'm also joined by my guest co-host Tyler Mumford. In this conversation, Taylor shares his story about joining Divy before the Series A to the $2.5B acquisition with Bill.com and why it fueled his desire to become an SMB acquisition entrepreneur. He emphasizes the importance of understanding that everyone is self-interested and that it's okay to prioritize your own goals. Taylor also suggests thinking outside the...2023-12-1246 minSalespreneur StoriesSalespreneur StoriesCreation of The Salespreneur Podcast | #001Welcome to the first episode of the Salesprenuer Podcast! In this episode, we talk about why the podcast came about and it's long-term mission to help sales people who are aspiring to become entrepreneurs. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Salespreneur Podcast 03:09 Reasons for Starting the Podcast 07:02 Commitment to Consistency 07:31 Interviews with Salespreneurs 08:27 Call to Action and Conclusion2023-12-0508 min