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The Next Generation #110 | What do Boring Businesses, Selfie Museums, and Personality Businesses Have In Common? - Connor and GioThis episode was a fun one with Connor and Gio together. They discuss some fun brick and mortar businesses and potential business ideas that anyone could start right now. Want to hear about new episodes? Subscribe via email and check us out on Twitter: @TheNextGenPod

2022-12-1444 min

The Next Generation #107 | How to Generate Millions From Databases, Doggie Daycares, and Single Name Domains - Connor and GioToday is a fun episode. Connor and Gio sit down together to talk some fun ideas they've found recently and are super interested in. The conversation ranges around some really fun business ideas, why billionaires should be partying more, and how single name domain companies are taking over and making TONS of money. If you want to see more of these episodes, be sure to drop some love on the show via Twitter and let us know more topics you'd like to hear us discuss! From the Show: Closify CyberLeads Dogtopia

2022-11-2550 min

The Next Generation #97 - Why Buying A Franchise Is Better Than An MBA - Brian BeersIn today’s episode we have Brian Beers! Brian is an entrepreneur and investor, with years of experience growing multiple revenue streams. Brian got started by growing his small family franchised auto repair business with 6 locations into a $36,000,000 enterprise with ~30 locations. Here we discuss Format franchise business models and unit economics, how to get started, ghost kitchens, and much, much more! Hit play now to learn more! Connect With Brian: @brianbeers Brian's Newsletter: https://brianbeers.substack.com/ Want to hear about new episodes? Subscribe via ema...

2022-09-2856 min

The Next Generation #96 - The Business & Tactics Of Building A Personal Newsletter Company - Jack RainesIn today’s episode we have Jack Raines! Jack is a writer for Litquidity, and well known for his finance blog ‘Young Money’, think Tim Urban’s ‘Wait But Why’ and Packy McCormick’s ‘Not Boring’ rolled into one… Here we dive into Jack’s background, making $400,000+ in the markets before 24 years old, how he got started as a writer, and where he plans to take the blog and it’s 18,000+ readers from here! Hit play now to learn more! Connect With Jack: @Jack_Raines Want to hear about new episodes? Sub...

2022-09-2354 min

The Next Generation #95 - Should You Start A Shopify Brand or App? - Dennis HegstadIn today’s episode we sit down with Dennis Hegstad, Co-Founder of LiveRecover, an SMS marketing company that focused on Shopify merchants, scaling from 1,000s of merchants with no outside capital while driving over $100million in additional revenue to merchants. Dennis is also Founder of OrderBump, a pre-and-post-purchase upsell App for merchants using Shopify, where Dennis made a multi-figure exit within 100 days. Dennis is a real DTC polymath, with a wealth of experience across e-comm and Shopify Apps. Here Dennis breaks down e-comm vs. Apps, brand building vs software development to uncover where the best opportunities are to...

2022-09-1441 min

The Next Generation #94 - $50M In Sleep DTC, Party Buses, And Juice Stores - Aaron Spivak | RE-GENIntroducing The RE-GEN Series, where we take a look back at our earlier conversations with The Next Generation guests. Today that’s with Aaron Spivak from episode 11! Aaron is the Co-Founder of Hush Blankets. At the time of recording Hush were on track to hit $50 million in revenue, selling weighted blankets and sleep accessories. Before hush blankets, Aaron ran one of the most popular party bus companies in Canada, and also launched a successful retail fruit juice business that is still doing well with multiples locations. We dive into a lot of awesome topics. So st...

2022-08-101h 00

The Next Generation #93 - Building A $2.5M/yr Cashflowing Machine - David RiggsIn today’s episode Connor sits down with David Riggs, the founder and CEO of web development agency Pneuma Media. David breaks down how to spend money scale your business, how to delegate, why a good website is one of your greatest assets, and the story of how his business came to work with billionaire Mark Cuban. If you own, or are looking to launch, an agency this one is for you! Connect With David: @dwilliamriggs Want to hear about new episodes? Subscribe via email and check us out on T...

2022-08-0347 min

The Next Generation #92 - Raising $3.5M for $10M of Real Estate at 24 - Dante BelmonteToday we have Dante Belmonte on the podcast. Dante is a Real Estate powerhouse, at only 24 he’s won multiple awards, sold 100+ investment properties, and worked with 100+ individual investors! Dante’s Victory Capital Group now manages a portfolio of over $10,000,000+! Here we discuss how Dante got his first deal, his deal fee breakdown, how he raises capital and more! Connect With Dante: @MultifamilyMad Want to hear about new episodes? Subscribe via email and check us out on Twitter: @TheNextGenPod

2022-07-2052 min

The Next Generation #91 - Selling $100M+ Online, Exit From An 8-figure E-Comm Store, And Giving $10M+ Away - Jony VolkOn today’s episode we catch up with Jonathan (Jony) Volk, CEO of AllGuard, LLC, a portfolio of e-comm companies in the automotive space. Jony is the founder of carcovers.com, a DTC e-comm site that offers form-fitting products tailored to a range of vehicles. Jony has 20+ years of experience, has sold over $100M+ online, as well as 1 bootstrapped exit from an 8-figure e-comm store. Hit play now, this one’s wild. Connect With Jony: @jonathanvolk Want to hear about new episodes? Subscribe via email and check us out on Twi...

2022-07-1549 min

The Next Generation #90 - Building a $50M+, 90 Person Agency + Owning 8-figures of Real Estate at 29 - Daniel SnowOn today’s episode we catch up with Daniel Snow. Daniel is CEO and Founder of The Snow Agency, a performance and social media marketing agency in the Ecomm DTC space. Daniel is a proven expert, generating over $50M in revenue. Prior to launching The Snow Agency Daniel had immense success with two social media based companies he founded while still in college, Caffeine Digital and Snow Media. Caffeine Digital, a self serve ad platform tool geared towards influencers on Instagram and Twitter to monetize their followings, generated nearly $7M in revenue and registered over 3,000 affiliates in its...

2022-07-1341 min

The Next Generation #89 - Early Career Advice, Why You Shouldn’t Be A Jack Of All Trade - Moses KaganOn today’s show we have Moses Kagan, co-founder and partner at Adaptive Realty. Adaptive Realty has purchased and renovated more than 100+ apartment buildings in the LA market and currently owns just over $200MM in real estate. Here our conversation focused on career paths and how to get started as a 20-something today. This is not one to be missed. Connect With Moses: @moseskagan Want to hear about new episodes? Subscribe via email and check us out on Twitter: @TheNextGenPod

2022-07-0854 min

The Next Generation #88 - How To Get Wealthy (Connors Rant)In today’s episode Connor breaks down the fundamentals of wealth and his 3 rules for wealth building. This podcast exists for the 20-somethings out there and we know many of you, ourselves included, have not really lived through a market downturn so today Connor shares his tools for not only how to survive but how to continue to thrive. Want to hear about new episodes? Subscribe via email and check us out on Twitter: @TheNextGenPod

2022-07-0615 min

The Next Generation #87 - DTC Done Right, From $0 to $32,000,000+ In 3 Years - Ron ShahIn today’s episode we catch up with Ron Shah, CEO & Co-Founder of Obvi, a DTC collagen supplements brand for women. Ron breaks down his trajectory; starting at Deloitte, before going on to grow his own agency. We discuss how his past experiences led to founding Obvi, where he steers the ship as CEO. This episode is FULL of actionable insights and Ron gives an honest breakdown of how he and his team took Obvi from $0 to $32,000,000+ in revenue in just over 3 years! Connect With Ron: @obviceo Want to hear about new episodes?...

2022-06-2953 min

The Next Generation #86 - Lessons From Buying and Building $400M of Real Estate - Levi BenkertIn today’s episode we chat with Levi Benkert. Levi caught our attention on Twitter, where we learned about his crazy Real Estate stories during his early years. Levi has bought, managed and developed over $400M+ in real estate properties. We revisit how he got started and breakdown how anyone can do the same. This isn’t one you want to miss! Connect With Levi: @Levijameshere Want to hear about new episodes? Subscribe via email and check us out on Twitter: @TheNextGenPod

2022-06-2456 min

The Next Generation #85 – This 25 Year Old Built 7 Cabins Making $550,000 A Year – Isaac FrenchOn today's episode we have Isaac French, a 25 year old Short Term Rentals assassin! Isaac got an early start, at 19 he was a Project Manager in construction overseeing multi-million dollar developments. Fast forward a few years and he's built his own portfolio of luxury cabins, making millions in the process. We cover all this and more as we dig into all things STR and breakdown Isaac's forward-thinking tech stack to further improve booking success and guest experience (cabins cooling and warming to set temperatures automatically hours prior to guest arrivals...). Connect With Isaac: Twitter

2022-06-2250 min

The Next Generation #84 – How To Buy A Business In Your 20’s Without $$$ – Ryan CondieRyan Condie knows a thing or two when it comes to purchasing businesses...Ryan has started 8+ businesses, bought 4, and sold 2! Ryan joins us to discuss how you can do it too, with minimal cash. Ryan goes deep on past experiences and the strategies needed to pull off, not just the best purchases, but also when and how to exit for live changing money! Connect With Ryan: Twitter Want to hear about new episodes? Subscribe via email and check us out on Twitter: @TheNextGenPod

2022-06-1741 min

The Next Generation #83 — Selling Morning Brew For $75M + How To Use Content As Leverage With Austin RiefIn today’s episode we have non other than Austin Rief, the Co-Founder of business newsletter Morning Brew. The company started in college while Austin and Alex studied at the University of Michigan and went on to take the world of newsletters by storm. In this episode, we spoke about how Austin got started, where and how the company developed, and what’s next. Connect with Austin: Twitter Want to hear about new episodes? Subscribe via email and check us out on Twitter: @TheNextGenPod

2022-06-1048 min

The Next Generation #82 – E-commerce Tactics To Build A 7 Figure Tea Business noonbrew – Andrew CaseAndrew Case is Co-Founder at noonbrew, an iced tea with 19 superfoods designed to increase natural energy, boost digestion, and enhance focus. Andrew Case joins us to break down the world of e-commerce; how he’s thinking about the future of e-comm, and the systems behind launching a successful e-comm brand in 2022. We discuss how to manage inventory and selling out of stock, and why the messaging in your marketing can make all the difference in how customers respond. How Andrew and noonbrew are thinking about the current state of e-comm. As well as the mental models Andrew uses to find hi...

2022-06-0850 min

The Next Generation #81 Building A Short Term Rental Airbnb Portfolio With Taylor JonesOn today’s episode we have STR investor and Head of Acquisition at Superhost Labs, Taylor Jones. Taylor is the leading expert in Short Term Rentals and here we cover all things STR; tricks and tips for getting started and getting deals, important things to look for, acquiring 75 STRs in over 12+ markets and much, much more! Connect With Taylor here: Twitter @MrJonesSTRs. Want to hear about new episodes? Subscribe via email and check us out on Twitter: @TheNextGenPod

2022-06-0357 min

The Next Generation #80 Buying Off-Market Deals & Making $40k/Mo On Vending Machines - Quinn MillerQuinn Miller returns! Ask and you shall receive. Quinn is our most listened to episode to date and so we invited him back to give us an update on his vending machine empire. Quinn discusses the importance of cold calling, and how the vending machine business has been extremely lucrative with very little start up capital. Connect with Quinn here: Twitter Want to hear about new episodes? Subscribe via email and check us out on Twitter: @TheNextGenPod

2022-06-0147 min

The Next Generation #79 Lessons from Buying 14 Co’s Doing $100M+/year with Xavier HelgesenIn today’s episode we talk with none other than serial entrepreneur Xavier Helgesen! Xavier Founded Better World Books, bootstrapped to $70m+, ZOLA Electric (brought solar power to over 1 million people in Africa), and Enduring Ventures (perpetual holding company, a self-proclaimed mini-Berkshire, nearing $100m in revenue). We dive deep on creating businesses with impact and the biggest differences in entrepreneurship vs acquiring. Hit play to learn more about the true business polymath and his advise to young entrepreneurs. Connect With Xavier: Twitter Want to hear about new episodes? Subscribe via email and check us out on Twitter: @TheNextGenPod

2022-05-2757 min

The Next Generation #78 The Magic Of Real Estate – 5 Reasons Everyone Should Buy A Property In Their 20'sWe’re back! (Well Gio is…) We’ve been busy in the thick of it with all that we’ve got going on in real estate but I’m here to share an update! In today’s episode I dive into where we’re at, where we’ve been, and where we’re going with all things RE! Why you should get into real estate when you’re young and why, even without savings, real estate can be one of the best investments you ever make. Here I dive into the numbers and give you a complete breakdown of our finances to help...

2022-05-2513 min

The Next Generation #77 From Bankruptcy To 6-Figure Agency — Josh DurhamJosh Durham knows the downside of entrepreneurship, In 2015 he founded a weighted blanket e-commerce company and quickly grew revenue. Then it went out of business. Fast forward to today and Josh has bounced back bigger and better. He launched a successful marketing agency, Aligned Growth Management, that builds on his e-commerce experience, a growth firm helping young DTC brands scale into big brands profitably. In today’s episode we discuss his journey, from early success to bankruptcy and back. Connect With Josh: Twitter Want to hear about new episodes? Subscribe via emai...

2022-05-1844 min

The Next Generation #76 From A $34 Blog To +$32 Million Flipping Websites — James CampToday we catch-up with James Camp. James buys and flips websites to the tune of $1.1 million a year. From smelting down scrap gold as a teenager and writing about it on a basic blog, to strategy consulting at Google and flipping websites north of $32 Million. James has also been involved in over 10+ acquisitions and exits. All and more is discussed on today’s episode! Connect With James: Twitter Want to hear about new episodes? Subscribe via email and check us out on Twitter: @TheNextGenPod

2022-05-1352 min

The Next Generation #75 Rob Fraser — The Difference Between A $1M, $10M, and $100M Ecomm BrandSocks were boring, but Rob Fraser is proving they can be a viable business. On today’s episode we sit down with Rob Fraser, business founder and ex pro-athlete, who in 2015 enrolled in Camosun College with the goal of learning how to make a career in sports management. “When I was retired and went to school, I was the kid that always wore funky socks. I just kept wearing them,” Fraser said. “I was literally, ‘the sock guy.’” In September 2016, Fraser founded the athletic apparel company endūr, now Outway. Fraser saw the opportunity as a way to stay in sports and cr...

2022-05-1158 min

The Next Generation #74 Adam Hascall — Turning A D*ck Prank Into A Multi-Million $ Chocolate BusinessSitting down with Adam Hascall, Founder of Rain Parade, we discuss launching a prank company that, well, sends dicks to people’s doors anonymously as a prank — Dick At Your Door. What started as a joke turned into a multi-million $ business generating over $125k/month. Adam also talks about the restrictions he faced due to his company's name, plus the hardships of starting a perishable-goods company. Connect With Adam: Twitter Want to hear about new episodes? Subscribe via email and check us out on Twitter: @TheNextGenPod

2022-05-0649 min

The Next Generation #73 — Brainstorming Niche Business Ideas with Johnny RobinsonIn this episode we go back and forth on big potential niche business ideas with good friend of the podcast, Johnny Robinson AKA @SqueegeeGod. Johnny has made over $1.2M in the last 3 years while still in college and is currently scaling his window cleaning business to $10 Million in revenue and has a depth of knowledge on home service businesses. Connect With Johnny: Twitter Want to hear about new episodes? Subscribe via email and check us out on Twitter: @TheNextGenPod

2022-05-0451 min

The Next Generation #72 Over 15 Ideas For How To Use a Virtual Assistant — Bryant SullentropBryant Sullentrop is a founder of Elevate and Delegate a virtual staffing company. Bryant’s company goal is to provide the best and most skilled virtual assistants that help manage business needs. Helping business owner to get their life back, grow and lean towards success with the help of their Virtual Assistants. In this episode, we talked about the in-and-outs of hiring worthy and top talented virtual assistants. From measuring their knowledge in building Notion Boards, screening candidates, job postings, and appropriate compensation. Aside from business, we discussed Bryant studying for being a Duolingo, he’s learning Spanish which I foun...

2022-04-2943 min

The Next Generation #71 Nathan Resnick — Building Boutique Bubble Hotels And An 8-Figure YC-Backed Sourcing PlatformAny time is a good time to start a company. In this episode, I talked with Nathan Resnick who started young as 15 for being a businessman and entrepreneur. After graduating college in 2017, he founded Sourcify - an international sourcing company that has remarkably brought approximately 10% of savings on costs and production to hundreds of brands around the world. Nathan Resnick is the founder and CEO of Sourcify, a platform that simplifies manufacturing. Throughout his career, he has developed dozens of products. He’s now running his 8 figure company Sourcify and Bubble Hotel. In this episode, we discussed ho...

2022-04-2748 min

The Next Generation #70 Dan Soviero — Making Millions Dominating The Sport of BusinessIn this episode, we talked to a 20-something young Dan Soviero. Who’s rocking and dominating the business of sport and making millions through it. He started as a three-sport athlete – basketball, soccer, and football before he discovered Lacrosse. He entered the entrepreneurship world and enjoyed the moment of building relationships with customers like cold calling, and cold knocking on doors until he sold millions of balls in a year. Dan founded Signature Lacrosse in 2015 with the goal of creating the first "premium" lacrosse ball. His athletic ball brand is now used by more than 300 college lacrosse programs worldwide. Over the...

2022-04-2051 min

The Next Generation #69 Oliver Brocato — This College Sophmore Is Selling $400k+ In Sex ChocolateFor the past series of episodes, we had amazing people with small businesses, real estate, software, and other forms of entrepreneurship. We're excited to bring you Oliver Brocato, a 20-year-old Sophomore at the University of Michigan who’s building a million-dollar sex chocolate business. Usually, people start off selling t-shirts or trying to build websites. Thus, Oliver's entrepreneurial venture didn’t start with sex chocolate. In this episode, we unpacked his business ventures and how Oliver come up to build a sex chocolate business. Challenges, pros, and cons of running food-based products and how they market them onlin...

2022-04-1354 min

The Next Generation #68 Colin Landforce — Building An 8-figure Cannabis CompanyIn this episode, we have Colin Landforce, CTO for a publicly-traded cannabis company, UnrivaledBrands. Colin has built a career hustling to build one of the biggest names in the cannabis industry and still finds time to work on miscellaneous projects from selling physical goods to even building software. He loves the play of building an agency and then building SaaS and all the systems behind it. We discussed how Colin started becoming an entrepreneur and its challenges especially he built a Cannabis Brand where there are a lot of regulations needed to follow to operate. How to...

2022-04-0838 min

The Next Generation #67 — How To Sell A 7-Figure Agency & Brainstorming Business Ideas - Marketing MaxIn today's episode, we are joined by Max Bidna who goes as “Marketing Max” on Twitter. Max is the previous owner of a seven-figure agency Hell’s Creative that helps brands get more out of their ad spend by generating high-performance videos and graphics to turn prospects into buyers' results averaging 4x return on their ad spend. Currently, Max is imparting hacks among entrepreneurs through GrowthHacksWeekly.com – a weekly newsletter where he shares his best growth hacks. We unpacked the ins and outs of building an agency including finding top talents across the globe. The system that lies in t...

2022-04-0756 min

The Next Generation #66 — Unconventional Advice For Entrepreneurs In Their 20’s - Michael GirdleyIn today’s episode, we are joined by Michael Girdley, an entrepreneur and investor who buys, starts, and operates companies in San Antonio, Texas. His ventures include everything from tech and software companies to coffee shops and even to fireworks. Yes, you read that right, fireworks! Michael shares with us how he takes business concepts and turns it into reality by incubating or putting up businesses. Though he’s no longer 20-something, his age and experience have helped him amass a huge amount of wisdom and experience over the course of his career, including how his early entr...

2022-04-0142 min

The Next Generation #65 — Going From 0 to 18 Rental Units At 24 Years Old – Grace GudenkaufGrace Gudenkauf is a 24-year-old who originally worked as a mechanical engineer then switched careers and founded Good Morning Investments, a real estate business in Eastern Iowa. In an amazing feat, Grace was able to acquire 18 rental properties, and she shares how this career change and founding a business happened accidentally, which she explains more about in this episode. Grace talks about creative financing and what it means, the huge impact getting a mentor had on her business, mistakes she’s committed that you should avoid, and so much more. She also offers great advice for anyone wh...

2022-03-3042 min

The Next Generation #64 — Building A Community For Your Festival Brand – Tom WorcesterOn today’s episode Tom Worcester, founder of Lunchbox, joins us to discuss music festivals and how to find a niche. Based in Washington, D.C., Lunchbox went from $0 to $40k+ MRR in a matter of months and is the only festival hydration bag you'll ever need, designed to prevent the top issues facing festival attendees around the globe, pickpockets. The Lunchbox is the most lightweight, military-grade, compact festival bag available, with unique, personalized aesthetics that allow each user to create their own Lunchbox experience. At the core of Lunchbox’s mission, Tom and the team want to improve the festi...

2022-03-2352 min

The Next Generation #63 Codie Sanchez — Building Wealth Through 26 Businesses; How To Buy, Build, And Sell 8 Figure CosMeet Codie Sanchez, a self-made contrarian investing guru who wants to help you get rich. Codie is a reformed journalist turned investor who over the course of her career has bought and sold 66+ businesses, built x2 8 figure and x2 7 figure businesses and now runs a portfolio of 26 companies, ranging from car washes to laundromats to a paid newsletter business. It may not sound glamorous, but you can earn a healthy income from owning trailer parks. Or maybe investing in laundromats, car washes, or tiny home Airbnbs is more your speed. These are the kinds of straightforward, but perhaps overlooked...

2022-03-1830 min

The Next Generation #62 Jason Yanowitz — Building An 8-Figure Crypto Media Business At 27Fueled by the thesis that crypto would become a legitimate asset class, Jason Yanowitz launched Blockworks, a news site for investors in digital assets that they call “the Bloomberg for crypto.” Since launching in 2018, they’ve expanded to run one of the largest crypto podcast networks in the world, as well as global conferences and a daily newsletter. They’ve bootstrapped the entire business and are expecting $20 million in revenue this year. Prior to BlockWorks Group, Jason helped build the business development team at Sisense, a data analytics startup that raised nearly $300M, and worked in Venture Capital...

2022-03-1658 min

The Next Generation #61 Ben Jabawwy — Going From $0 To 9-figure Exit. Building Resiliency And How He’s Investing His $$$Ben Jabawwy is the Founder and CEO of Privy.com, which is one of the main players in the ecommerce marketing industry. With a focus on small businesses and entrepreneurs, of which, by the way, they are currently used by over 500,000 stores in 180 countries, Privy helps brands grow and thrive through their tools, education, and support. In an amazing feat, Privy has helped these businesses make over $6 billion in sales, and counting! Privy has been around for over 10 years already, so in this episode, Ben shares the lessons he’s learned from his experience and what he’s observed as p...

2022-03-1121 min

The Next Generation #60 Krysta Lewis — Building A Clean Beauty Empire Through TiktokKrysta Lewis is the CEO and Founder of Aisling Organics, whose mission statement is “to be the leading provider in organic cosmetics for the health conscious individual by offering superior customer service, beauty and product education and inspiring people worldwide to take control of their health.” The Salem, New Hampshire-based company is backed by Lear Capital Partners. Lewis has built one of the most successful DTC start-ups and grown an extensive following to earn her the recognition of one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s Most Influential Entrepreneurs and Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Today, Lewis focuses on helping direct to consum...

2022-03-0956 min

The Next Generation #59 Chris Powers — Over $1.5 Billion In Real Estate Transactions and Advice To Early Real Estate EntrepreneursChris Powers is the Founder and Chairman of Fort Capital, LP, a Texas-based privately-owned real estate private equity firm that has successfully breached $1.5 billion in total transactions, raised more than $200 million in equity and has over 500 investors. Chris is also the host of The Fort Podcast where he interviews company leaders both in real estate and other industries. In this episode, Chris offers his sage advice to beginners and how you can make a mark for yourself in the real estate industry. He also shares how being part of the Young Presidents Organization has helped him in...

2022-03-0430 min

The Next Generation #58 — How To Use Tinder To Buy Rentals And Build $20,000 Monthly Passive Income - Soli CayetanoSoli Cayetano is a young real estate investor based in the Bay Area, whose goal is to hit $20,000 in monthly passive income. Today’s episode gives us a peek at how a beginner got into real estate investing and even invest in out-of-state properties, how she raised private money for her deals and the power of social media in growing her network. Soli will tell us how she got into real estate investing, how to purchase rentals out of state, and how to raise private money for her deals. We’ll also be covering how to use socia...

2022-03-0240 min

The Next Generation #57 - Making Millions in 4 Months Selling Sauna Blankets - Ed HodgeImagine making a million dollars in revenue in just four months. Sounds impressive yet impossible? Well, 20-something Ed Hodge made that happen. Born from Ed and his co-founder, Wyatt Westmoreland’s, idea of having a sauna in the comfort of your own home, they launched MiHigh as a means of making saunas accessible and affordable for everyone. With one of their taglines highlighting their portable saunas as easy to use, buy, and try, it’s no wonder that this product became hugely popular and profitable! Before MiHigh was created, Ed and Wyatt first did research on the mark...

2022-02-2550 min

The Next Generation #56 – Starting 50 Companies By 2050, How To Hire Operators, A Few Business IdeasStephen Olmon runs Several Ventures. Stephen owns 11 businesses already that are all high cash flowing. On his website, he offers courses and newsletters for entrepreneurs interested in starting their own business, whether alone or with a partner, for individuals interested in joining a company to help it grow, and for investors who want to support a business without having to operate it. With his dream of creating 50 businesses by 2050, Stephen’s work is most definitely cut out for him. And so, in this episode, he shares how he built his solid network of connections along with the jo...

2022-02-2323 min

The Next Generation #55 — How Building A Personal Brand Is The Ultimate Business Advantage — Dave GerhardtAs Drift's first marketing employee in October 2015, Gerhardt built the company's foundation for scale in his four-year tenure. Today we talk about his thoughts on B2B marketing and how to get started today. He built the initial marketing organization at Drift, which now boasts 500+ employees; created the brand's keynote annual event, HYPERGROWTH; and co-wrote the best-selling book that launched the category, Conversational Marketing. His impact on the company laid its foundation for rapid growth, which was recognized by Deloitte in 2020, when Drift ranked No. 6 on its Technology Fast 500 List for 35,474 percent revenue growth from 2016-2019. Gerhardt is also t...

2022-02-1633 min

The Next Generation #54 — How to start a marketing agency and build multi million dollar DTC eComm businesses — Zach StuckZach Stuck spent several years working for a digital agency before deciding to go out and start an agency of his own, Homestead Studio. Today we’re talking with Zach about paid social tactics that are working for his clients and the system process Zach uses to ensure both his clients, and his agency, can be successful. Highlights: - How Zach went from working at an agency to starting his own. - Resources Zach used to help a client grow from zero to a million $ in their first year. ...

2022-02-0954 min

The Next Generation #53 – $30,000,000 by 30 From An Instagram Agency to Cold Email Mastery – Daniel FazioHave you been burning through your money to spend it on ads that barely convert? Disappointed with the leads you’ve been getting or the lack thereof? To help you turn things around with your marketing strategy, Daniel Fazio, also known as the Cold Email Wizard, is here to teach you how to successfully sell your services and make money through cold emails. Daniel’s only in his mid-20’s, yet he’s already launched five software companies and taught over 4,000 students the Cold Email Mastery Framework. How effective is Daniel’s Cold Email Mastery course? Well, his students have gener...

2022-02-021h 06

The Next Generation #52 – How To Build A Local Media Company, Getting Off Autopilot, Creating Wealth Goals – Ryan SneddonWhen you get a newsletter in the email, are you likely to open it? Maybe yes, maybe no. Well, there is actually power in the newsletter, and this is evidenced by Ryan Sneddon, a 20-something who founded Naptown Scoop, a hyperlocal newsletter in Annapolis, MD. On his Twitter, Ryan shares that he sent his first Naptown Scoop newsletter to just 60 people. After a year, he was sending it to over 6,000 people with more and more people being added every day. More than just adding daily subscribers, it also matters whether people open and read his newsletter. As...

2022-01-281h 03

The Next Generation #51 – Rohan Gilkes – Creating 4 Million Dollar Companies, Bootstrapping, Should You Work For Someone Else?On Today's Mentor series we have on Rohan Gilkes. Rohan has self coined the nickname the Bootstrapped Stuntman because he has grown over 4 different businesses to doing $1M+/year and has done it across several categories like Software, E-commerce, even Service Businesses like Maid Cleaning. Let us know what you think on Twitter @c_gro and @gio__aa

2022-01-1718 min

The Next Generation #50 - Crazy Cashflow From RV Rentals, House Hacking, Duplexes - Robert LeonardToday we chat with Robert Leonard on a few different topics. We cover: - How to make money investing in RV rentals - Getting your first house hack - Building a successful podcast - And much more Checkout what Roberts up to by searching millennial investing on your favorite podcast player and follow him on twitter https://twitter.com/therobertleonar

2022-01-121h 00

The Next Generation #49 – Andrew Gazdecki – Should You Bootstrap, How To Send The Perfect Cold Email, Advice From 8-Figure Exit FounderToday's episode of the mentor series is with Andrew Gazdecki. Andrew is the CEO of MicroAcquire, an online marketplace that makes selling your business as easy as possible. Basically the Zillow for businesses. Andrew started one of his first companies in 2010 called, Bizness Apps, while still in college, he grew it to 10M in annual recurring revenue with over 100 employees before selling it for 8 figures. If you enjoyed today's podcast, let us know on twitter @c_gro and @gio__aa

2022-01-0622 min

The Next Generation Podcast Update: Introducing The Mentor SeriesWith the goal of becoming the #1 show for entrepreneurs in their 20's, we are announcing the mentor series. Have a guest recommendation? Tweet at @c_gro or @gio_aa on twitter.

2022-01-0302 min

The Next Generation #47 - $5M+ Per Year Installing Floors And The Path To A Billion - Furkan YuceToday we talk with Furkan Yuce on how he has created an extremely successful flooring business. We cover a lot of ground in this episode including: - Finding Contractors - Winning Bids - Managing remote teams - And much more You can follow Furkan on twitter at https://twitter.com/FurkYuce

2021-12-2258 min

The Next Generation #46 – Alex Garcia – How to Build a Media Business In 2021, Digital Products, Using Your Job To Accelerate Side Hustles,& Optimizing Life With NotionOn today's episode we have Alex Garcia (@alexgarcia_atx on twitter) We discuss: • How to organize your life in Notion • Building a modern day Media Business • Placing Small Bets • Using Internet Leverage • How to get 100k twitter followers and so much more. If you liked today's podcast, be sure to leave a 5 ⭐️ review!

2021-12-151h 01

The Next Generation #45 - Accidentally Building an 18 Company PE firm, Best Business Models for Cashflow - Sam ThompsonToday we chat with Sam Thompson. Sam has one of the most overwhelming resumes we've ever seen. He manages to run multiple profitable companies, create content, and scale out all of his businesses at the same time. We cover a lot in this episode Sams two favorite non service based businesses for cash flow How he started and sold a company within 3 weeks Building a no code project and how they work and so much more Checkout Sams community https://www.growfaster.co and follow him on twitter @ImSamThompson https://twitter.com/ImSamThompson

2021-12-081h 13

The Next Generation #44 – How We Made $422k in 90 days – Storage Deal UpdateOn today's episode we are going to run through an update on the storage deal from episode #34. We break down: 1) The math behind the storage deal we acquired in September and how real estate cap rates work 2) The horror stories of running the facility to date 3) Our plan for the next few months If you liked it, let us know by tweeting at us at @c_gro and @gio__aa

2021-11-2423 min

The Next Generation #43 - Dickie Bush – Creating Ship30For30, Teaching 1,000s How To Write Online, Mental Models on LifeToday we chat with Dickie Bush who co-founded the popular Ship 30 For 30 online course. He's helped over 2,500 become better writers, was a D1 athlete at Princeton and currently works full-time at one of the largest asset management firms in the world. You can find him on twitter at https://twitter.com/dickiebush We chat about - How he learned to become an effective writer so quickly - Building well developed product - Using leverage and efficiency to get things done

2021-11-121h 01

The Next Generation #42 – This 24 Year Old Sold His Business For $5,000,000 & Started A New Million Dollar Business 7 Days Later, Jon RiveraOn today's episode we sit down with Jonathan Rivera who has sold a $5M animal control business and has since started a new attic insulation business. You can follow him on Twitter @JonathanMRivera We talk about: • How Jon got his start in entrepreneurship • How he sold his business for $5M • What's next in the future Enjoy and please leave a review if you enjoyed todays episode.

2021-11-0353 min

The Next Generation #41 - How To Build Three Businesses That Grow Each Other, Hitting $10M+ - Matt Schroeder, 26Special Offer for today's listeners: Get a $0.99 copy of Opting In To Optimization by The Good, to learn how to optimize your e-commerce store today. Checkout http://thegood.com/oito for your $0.99 book. Today we chat with Matt Schroeder on how he's build three business that all build off of one another We discuss - Selling millions of t-shirts while giving back - Starting a 3PL and screen printing business - Other SMB ideas Follow Matt on twitter http...

2021-10-2758 min

The Next Generation #40 – Making 50k in Income Every Month, Building a $100M Short Term Rentals Portfolio, Automating SMB Operations with Liam KircherToday's episode is brought to you by Lemon – visit Lemon.io/tngp to get 15% off your first 4 weeks with one of their developers. On today's episode we sit down with Liam Kircher to chat through how he started his commercial cleaning business and scaled it to where it is today. We walk through his plan to build a $100M short term rental management company, and so much more. Follow Liam on Twitter @LiamKircher and let us know what you thought about today's episode @c_gro or @gio_aa

2021-10-2053 min

The Next Generation #39 - How To Sell $3M+ Of Bracelets & Launch a Coffee Brand - Chad RossToday We chat with Chad Ross on: - Scaling a 7 figure company - The importance of branding - Best business models to start generating cash flow Follow Ross on twitter https://twitter.com/chadross_ Share your thoughts with us on twitter @gio__aa and @c_gro To learn more about our sponsor, Lemoni.io visit http://lemon.io/tngp

2021-10-1348 min

The Next Generation #38 – How A 23 Year Old Makes $100k/Month Flipping Nike Products On AmazonToday we chat with Flips 4 Miles on how he went from 200 shoes in his dorm room to flipping over 100k of product every month on Amazon. We talk about: - How to get started flipping products - Who Miles looks up to - How to create equity in your business You can find Miles on twitter https://twitter.com/Flips4Miles You can find his discord group at freediscord.flips4miles.com Share your thoughts with us on twitter @gio__aa and @c_gro To l...

2021-10-0743 min

The Next Generation #37 – Bryant Suellentrop – $15K Per Month From Commercial Cleaning, How To Hire & Use VA's, Controlling Your Own DestinyToday we chat with Bryant Suellentrop on how he started a commercial cleaning business during covid. - Scaling to $15K in recurring revenue - How to hire and use VA's - Being in control of your own destiny You can find Bryant on twitter https://twitter.com/SullyBusiness You can find his discord group at https://t.co/uyGlT5R8Do? Share your thoughts with us on twitter @gio__aa and @c_gro To learn more ab...

2021-09-2951 min

The Next Generation #36 – Jeremy LaBahn – 500k Wedding Rental Business, Building A Hold Co, Buying Service BusinessesOn today's episode we have serial entrepreneur Jeremy LaBahn from Wonder Companies. Jeremy has started a wedding rental business, moving business, home staging business and more. We discuss the economics behind these local businesses, and why Jeremy is interested in buying businesses instead of building them from scratch. Share your thoughts with us on twitter @gio__aa and @c_gro with your thoughts on this episode. @JeremyLaBahn To learn more about our sponsor, Praxis, register for a program workshop at workshop.discoverpraxis.com/thenextgeneration

2021-09-2259 min

The Next Generation #35 - Danny Miranda - Becoming your 2.0 Version & Getting High Profile GuestsOn todays episode we chat with Danny Miranda. Danny is also a podcast machine with over 150 episodes and some crazy guests like Gary Vaynerchuk. We cover a lot of ground in this episode. - How to become the 2.0 version of yourself - How he gets high profile guests on his show - Books that will change your life - and much more You can find Danny on - Twitter - https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda - Podcast - https://t.co/X...

2021-09-1551 min

The Next Generation #34 – Why We Just Bought A $400,000 Self Storage Facility In Texas (In 7 Days)Sorry for skipping last weeks episode! Here's a little sneak peek into what we were up to instead. Btw, wish @gio__aa Happy Birthday on twitter.

2021-09-0810 min

The Next Generation #33 – Corey Nicholson – Building a 500k E-commerce Brand in 10 months at 20 years oldOn today's episode we sit down with Corey Nicholson (@coreynceo) to break down how he launched his brand, Peachy Shapewear (mypeachyshapewear.com). Corey talks about why he dropped out of college after only 4 days, how he got into e-commerce and built a knee brace company before moving into Peachy Shapewear, how to go viral on Tiktok, and even shares his plans for the future of the company and himself personally.

2021-08-2757 min

The Next Generation #32 - Paul Benigeri - Scaling Past $10M+ With InfluencersOn todays episode we chat with Paul Benigeri from archive.ai We discuss A step by step playbook for brands to use influencers How Paul started archive.ai Scaling past $10M+ using influencers And much more You can connect with Paul on twitter https://twitter.com/benigeri and check out archive.ai at https://archive.ai

2021-08-1957 min

The Next Generation #31 – Branick Weix – Drone Photography, Selling Pumpkins Online, Raising Millions For SaaS & Scaling Through Facebook GroupsOn today's episode we sit down with Branick Weix, Founder of Aryeo (www.aryeo.com/). Branick breaks down how he started his first business back in high school doing drone photography, how he pivoted into e-commerce and finally how he was able to raise $3.5 M for his latest company, Aryeo. If you enjoyed todays episode, please be sure to review and subscribe to the podcast and let us know on twitter @c_gro or @gio__aa See you guys next week!

2021-08-1250 min

The Next Generation #30 Zach Pogrob - $50K Per Month In Photo Booth Rentals and How To Start OneToday on the podcast we have Zach Pogrob. Zach runs a lot of different projects and businesses. His most lucrative is peakphotobooths.com. which does Photo Booth rentals on Long Island. He also creates exceptional content on instagram @bahaviorhack and his substack https://behaviorhack.substack.com We covered a lot on this episode - Scaling event rentals to $50k per month - Getting 100k+ Instagram followers - Other profitable ideas to start

2021-08-041h 02

The Next Generation #29 – Corey Haines – Building Paid Communities, Brainstorming Membership Site Ideas, Quitting Your Job, Economics of Inflatable Movie TheatersOn today’s episode Corey Haines, Founder of swipefiles.com shares with us how he got started creating and growing Swipe Files into a membership site that makes several thousand dollars every month. Corey shares exactly how: He’d start over from 0 today His favorite niches to start a community in and why How much $$$ he paid for Swipefiles.com domain Why he’s bullish on businesses like this If you love the episode and want to check out more of what Corey is working on, head on over to https://www.coreyhaines.co/ or follow Corey on twi...

2021-07-281h 28

The Next Generation #28 – Craig Curelop – 28 – Buying 20 Rental Units, House Hacking, Building A Brokerage, Financial Freedom, Buying Real Estate In 2021On todays episode we sit down with Craig Curelop to discuss his path towards financial freedom through real estate. Craig currently owners 14 rental units in the Denver area and 6 single family properties in North Carolina. Craig also runs his own brokerage at the https://www.thefiteam.com/ and puts out a ton of content on instagram @thefiguy. Craig shares with us how he got started on his first deal and how people in their 20's can also get started without needing much money down.' And you enjoyed today's episode let us know on Twitter @c_gro...

2021-07-2244 min

The Next Generation #27 - Failed Businesses That Cost Us Thousands & 3 Business Ideas You Can StealOn todays episode Gio and Connor discuss projects they've started that didn't go as planned. Why some of them failed, why they were started, and lessons learned. They also chat about different business ideas that are interesting and could be worth pursuing. Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.

2021-07-1248 min

The Next Generation #26 - Jake Thomas - How Writing About Golden Retrievers Makes You $5,000 Per MonthFor anyone looking to start an online business, this is a great episode. We chat with Jake Thomas on how we went from no experience in SEO to generating $5k per month with https://goldenhearts.co We learn his strategy for coming up with new content, discovering profitable niches and much more. And the best part? He spent almost no money. You can stay up to date with Jake by following him on twitter https://twitter.com/jthomas__

2021-06-3058 min

The Next Generation #25 – Josh Belinsky on Scaling A DTC Milk Brand from $0 to 3,500+ stores at 26.Josh Belinsky grabs the mic today to chat about he went from lactose intolerant to running Slate Milk, a beverage brand in over 3,500 stores with 20 grams of protein and 0 grams of sugar. They’ve been seen on everything from Kickstarter to Sharktank to some of the biggest stores in the world. We sit down to chat about: How they even figured out how to make milk How they think about using Kickstarter How they do influencer outreach all the way to getting the US Bobsled team to want to sponsor their brand What Josh sees for the brand in...

2021-06-2456 min

The Next Generation #24 - Should You Get A Job After College?On today’s episode, we answer the question “Should You Get A Job After College”? We break down the financial risk of not getting a job, share stories of why Connor got a job for 5 weeks before quitting, how to structure your days if you chose entrepreneurship, and more. Let us know what you thought of today's episode. Don't forget to subscribe.

2021-06-1918 min

The Next Generation #23 – Joseph Lee – On Building A $5M+ Company, Losing 90% of Revenue Overnight, Dropping Out of College, And Shifting Business ModelsJoseph Lee is the co-founder of Freshline, an e-commerce platform for food suppliers and retailers. Joseph is a serial entrepreneur who first got his start at only 14 years old. He’s not 26 and has been through Tech Stars, Thiel Fellowship, and a pandemic that shut down 90% of his customers overnight. We chat with Joe about the benefits of starting small projects before your first company, why he dropped out in his last semester of university, and the resiliency to keep growing Freshline during COVID-19. Follow along with Joseph at his blog https://www.jhylee.com/ or on Linkedin here: ht...

2021-06-1652 min

The Next Generation #22 - How A 22 Year Old Convinced A Dozen Millionaires To Buy Him a $100,000 Business - Daniel Scott MitchellToday we chat with Daniel Scott Mitchell. We discuss: How he persuaded 14 millionaires to give me $100,000 to buy a SAAS company. The business he bought and his plans for growth His insanely effective cold outreach Strategy You can check out the resume he sent here https://www.notion.so/Dan-s-Plan-for-SaaS-Success-cd8b51c557774206a104954e7a1fd8ee

2021-06-111h 05

The Next Generation #21 – Lyn Chen – 22 Year Old Serial Entrepreneur, Thiel Fellow & YC Alumni, Tips On Building A World Class Network And Getting Your First 1,000 CustomersOn todays episode we have on Lyn Chen who is a 22 year old serial entrepreneur who went from starting Tuf Candy to being the COO of LayerCI – a software product that helps developers build web apps faster. Lyn is also a recipient of the Theil Fellowship and took her business through YCombinator as well. On todays episode we learn about the story of Layer CI got started, how Lyn learns new skills, how she builds a world class network, got here first 1,000 users, & how she comes up with new business ideas.

2021-06-0447 min

The Next Generation #20 – Quinn Miller - 27 Year Old Building A Vending Machine EmpireQuin Miller is a 27-year-old businessman who has built an empire of… vending machines. You heard that right. Vending machines. It’s a surprisingly lucrative way to make money as evidenced by the fact that Quin rakes in thousands of dollars every month. Who knew you could make so much money off of vending machines? In this episode, Quin gives us a rundown of his background and how he started his career out, what led him to leave his job, and what inspired him to get into the vending machine business. He also talks about the money-making aspe...

2021-05-2657 min

The Next Generation #19 - McKenzie Bauer - 29 Year Old Building Thread Wallets From 0 To A $10M+ CompanyMcKenzie and her husband Colby gave themselves six months after graduating college to build a company. Within a few years, they had millions in sales and over 28 employees. McKenzie lays out her playbook on how Thread Wallets scaled form 0 to 8 figures in revenue with no outside funding. She discusses different sales channels, marketing tactics, and strategies. If you’re interested in building a strong online brand with diverse revenue streams, you’ll love this episode.

2021-05-1957 min

The Next Generation #18 - John Wilson - $10M+ Buying & Scaling Home Services BusinessesWhat’s up everybody, we have an awesome episode today on scaling and buying home service businesses. We chat with John Wilson who is on track to hit $10 Million in revenue this year with his companies. After buying out his fathers plumbing business, John has been acquiring up other home service companies. We dive into exactly how he’s done this and some of the struggle along the way. If you like this episode, don’t forget to subscribe. Follow John on twitter to stay updated on what he's doing https://twitter.com/WilsonC...

2021-05-1254 min

The Next Generation #17 – The Easiest Side Hustle To Start (Without A Lot Of Money)On today’s episode Connor and Gio sit down to discuss their opinion on the easiest way to make money on the internet without needing to invest a lot of cash up front. They walk through why it’s the best opportunity, how to approach starting one, and even share how they bought a business like this last year. If you enjoyed today’s episode please let us know on twitter at @TheNextGenPod

2021-05-0728 min

The Next Generation #16 – Nikita Kopotun – 26 Year Old Bootstrapping A $65 Million Dollar BusinessOn today’s episode we sit down with Nikita Kopotun from Juniper. Nikita has one of the coolest stories we’ve heard yet. He went from dreams of being a professional ballet dancer, to study physics to eventually deciding he wanted to go all in on being an entrepreneur when he started Juniper which is on track to hit $65M in revenue this year. On today’s episode we discuss things like how Juniper got started, how Nikita approaches learning new things, and how he got out of a depressive state and the steps he takes to stay happy. Enjoy!

2021-05-051h 05

The Next Generation #15 - Cody Davis - 21 With 30 Apartments, Turning $3k Into MillionsToday we speak with Cody Davis. He’s only 21 but already owns 30 apartment units. We dive into exactly how he has done this at such a young age. Starting with less than 3 thousand dollars he’s managed to buy millions of dollars worth of real estate. We learn how he structures his deals, and also discuss tips and tricks for anyone else looking to get into real estate. This episode is packed with a ton of valuable content so stick around. Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review if you liked this epis...

2021-04-2844 min

The Next Generation #14 – Johnny Robinson Growing $150 to a $700,000 Window Cleaning BusinessOn today's episode we sit down with Johnny Robinson. Unlike some of our past episodes where we’ve brought on Software CEO’s or professional race car drivers, Johnny has had a lot of success at only 22 years old doing something that isn’t exactly what you would call glamorous. Johnny spent $150 his freshman year of college to buy a bucket, a squeegee and some gear, and now he and his partner are running window cleaning business on track to do $700,000 this year.

2021-04-2158 min

The Next Generation #13 – How We Started, Built & Sold CardlyToday we are sharing the untold story of how Connor & Giovanni met. From freshman year of college to selling Cardly last year, we dove into all of the stories (even the ones we've never told publicly before). If you liked today's episode, let us know on twitter! It's @c_gro or @gio__aa – We'll do more episodes like this in the future if you enjoyed it.

2021-04-141h 09

The Next Generation #12 – Danielle Diamond – Starting A 6 Figure Agency, What Most Brands Get Wrong About Creative, Operating Camera RobotsOn today's episode we sit down with Danielle Diamond. Danielle has started Epiq Media and is regarded as one of the leading creatives in B2B and social content today, I've directed content for companies like Drift, Privy, DGMG, User Interviews, Boundless, NYSHEX, Snapchat, Rosetta Stone, Vicks, King, Zenni Optical, Adidas, Tampax, Vicks and more. Her work has contributed to 30M+ organic views, 500K+ followers, and over $250M in funding and revenue. If you enjoyed today's episode, please subscribe to the podcast and tweet at us @c_gro and @gio__aa with your thoughts.

2021-03-3150 min

The Next Generation #11 – Aaron Spivak – $50M In Sleep Accessories, Party Buses, and Juice StoresToday we speak with Aaron Spivak. He’s the cofounder of hush blankets. They are on track to do $50 million this year selling weighted blankets and sleep accessories. Before hush blankets, Aaron ran one of the most popular party bus companies in Canada, and also launched a successful retail fruit juice business that is still doing well with multiples locations. We dive into a lot of awesome topics. So stick around and don't forget to subscribe and leave a review if you liked today’s episode.

2021-03-241h 00

The Next Generation #10 – Alex Wieckowski – Lessons Learned Reading Over 200 Books & Getting Over 120k followersOn today’s episode we sit down with Alex Wieckowski also known as Alex and Books. Alex is 26 years old but has already read over 200 books in his lifetime and at the time of the recording has over 120,000 followers on social media across instagram twitter tiktok and more. On today’s episode we talk about Alex’s favorite books, how to be a better reader, and strategies on how someone can go from 0 to 100k followers on social media. Let us know what you think about the episode by leaving a review below and hitting up Gio or myself on twi...

2021-03-1746 min

The Next Generation #09 – Aurora Straus - 22 - Youngest Professional Race Car Driver On Breaking Into Male Dominated Industries and Other Obstacles at 200 MPHOn today's episode we chat with Aurora Straus. Aurora is a full time student at Harvard University and also one of the youngest professional race car drivers. When she’s not winning races or taking exams, she’s running Girls with Drive which helps young women break into male dominated industries. We talk with Aurora about her experience learning to drive at the age of 13, the intense training that goes into preparing for a competition, and the best way for people to get started in racing.

2021-03-101h 06

The Next Generation #08 Hayes Canupp – 21 Year Old Selling $1M Of Custom Jerseys From His College Dorm RoomOn today's episode we sit down with Hayes Canupp, a senior at University of Tennessee Knoxville. Hayes has grown his brand Jersey Bird into a 7-figure brand without spending a single dollar on Facebook ads. We talk about how Hayes is using TikTok influencers to explode his brand, why he left his internship on the second day, and what he wants to be working on in the future. By the way if you want to get a jersey for 50% off, use the code NEXTGEN50 on jerseybird.com . If you enjoyed today's episode, let us know in the reviews below!

2021-03-0342 min

The Next Generation #07 Michael Martocci – From Dropping Out To Running An 8-Figure Company, Meeting Richard Branson & Living With An NFL Player For A YearOn today’s episode we sit down with the CEO of SwagUp, Michael Martocci. Michael talks about how he decided to leave school to pursue his entrepreneurial passion, how he started SwagUp, what it was like living with an NFL player for a year, which business he’d be working on if he wasn’t full time on SwagUp, and more. If you enjoyed the episode be sure to subscribe to the pod and let us know what you think in the reviews below.

2021-02-241h 07

The Next Generation #06 Greg Meade - $10M+ Per Year, CEO of CROSSNET On Inventing A Sport And Scaling an 8-figure brandOn today's episode Giovanni and Connor sit down with Greg Meade, the CEO of CROSSNET. The worlds first first 4-square volleyball set. Greg is also the cofounder of Glunt, a glass blunt product company. Today we talk through how Greg started CROSSNET, how they hire their team, and how they've been scaling their company to a $10+ million company in only 3 years. We hope you enjoy!

2021-02-1740 min

The Next Generation #05 Joe Zanca – Learning How To Sell, Building A Nation-Wide Storage & Moving BusinessOn todays episode we sit down with Joe Zanca and dive deep into his company, OnDemand Storage. Joe is 28 years old and has been running On Demand Storage for the past 4 years growing it into a nation-wide brand. We talk about everything from Joe's tips to selling better, the numbers behind OnDemand Storage, and how Joe would go about making money if he was just graduating from college again. If you loved the episode please subscribe and toss a review on the podcast.

2021-02-1057 min

The Next Generation #04 Davis Clute – 26 Year Old Building $25M Amazon Business + China Importing StoriesOn today's episode we sit down with Davis Clute. Davis is the co-founder of Hiccapop, an Amazon FBA brand doing just under $25M a year in revenue. Davis and his co-founders started this brand just years ago and using Amazon FBA have grown it into an 8-figure brand. Connor and Giovanni sit down with Davis to talk about how he got started, learn stories from him importing thousands of products, and what his plans are for the future. If you enjoy today's episode please be sure to subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review.

2021-02-031h 09

The Next Generation #03 Ari Lewis – Starting A Crypto Hedge Fund, Building An Audience, The Future Of The Creator EconomyOn today’s episode we sit down with Ari Lewis. Ari is the co-founder of Brandstreet, an online community connecting brand builders from across the internet. Before Brandstreet, Ari helped start a crypto hedge fund that grew to over 10 million in AUM. Ari shares his thoughts on growing an audience, where the creator economy is heading, why he’s bullish on cities like Cleveland and so much more. Be sure to subscribe to The Next Generation so you never miss an episode with interesting and successful 20-somethings. If you enjoyed the show, please be sure to leave us a revi...

2021-01-2747 min

The Next Generation #02 Nick Nanakos – Growing A Software Business, Dropping Out Of College, Future of Ghost KitchensOn todays episode we interview Nick Nanakos. Nick is 24 years old and the CEO of TruckBux. Truckbux is a mobile app that makes discovering and buying from Food Trucks dead simple. On today's episode Nick talks about how COVID-19 impacted the food truck industry and growth for TruckBux, why he decided to drop out of Drexel to go full time on TruckBux, and where the future of ghost kitchens is heading.

2021-01-2054 min

The Next Generation #01 Ryan Lange – 240 Mile Ultra Runner & EntrepreneurOn the first episode of the Next Generation, we brought on Ryan Lange. Ryan is 23 years old and the youngest person to ever run the MOAB 240, a 240 mile endurance race. Ryan has competed in several ultra marathons since; while Ryan isn't running he is building his hydration pack company, Gen Z. In today's episode we talk about Ryan's mindset, diet, approach to product design, and his goals for the future. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review if you're enjoying the show!

2021-01-1045 min

The Next Generation TeaserThe Next Generation is a podcast that brings on the most successful 20-somethings for weekly interviews. We talk about how they got there, how they did it so young, and what their plans are for the future. Make sure to subscribe so you are up to date on all future episodes when they are released. Have a guest who you want to hear from? Tweet at Connor & Gio on twitter at @c_gro and @gio__aa , or just follow along for all of the updates on the podcast and the businesses they are starting.

2020-12-1401 min