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Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #846 Can Your Business Beat the S&P 500?Dan and Ian hop on the mic to talk about spending money to make more money in your business, getting financial assistance with AI, how to decide where you should live and work in 2026, and agentic AI use cases. Meet lifestyle founders in Mexico this May Hang out exclusively with 7+ figure founders in DC BLACK Bento will beat your current email bill — up to 70% off or $300 in credits Live Well on Less Than You Think by Fred Brock “The End of the Office” by Andrew Yang “How to replace your bookkeeper with AI” by D...

2026-02-1943 min

The Law Firm Owners Podcast 155 - How law firms achieve sustainable and successful growthMy guest today is John Andrews, a partner and head of corporate and commercial with Ronald Fletcher Baker llp, a Legal 500 firm founded in 1948.The firm has 140 employees with full service officed in the City, West End, Manchester, Exeter and, more recently, Richmond, Surrey.John’s core expertise lies in business sales and acquisitions, and in drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, from shareholder agreements and articles of association to joint venture agreements.On top of his legal practice, John has years of experience in law firm management....

2026-02-1045 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #827 Wealth Without a 7-Figure Exit: 5 StepsDan and Ian share 5 money tips for bootstrappers—from prioritizing personal finance and investing to getting in the company of other entrepreneurs. Follow this playbook and you could build wealth without a 7-figure exit (spoiler: only about 5% of businesses achieve this.) Free resource below! LINKS Share your thoughts on the podcast (takes 2 mins) This week’s sponsor: SPP.co “Your billing, onboarding & projects in one client portal” This week’s sponsor: Smash Digital “Scale your organic traffic with future-proof strategies” FREE RESOURCE: Personal Financial Dashboard for Bootstrappers Olly Meaking’s musings on entrepreneurship...

2025-10-0230 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #825 How to Instantly Improve Your Lead Pipeline by 20-50%.mp3Most founders are leaving money on the table without realizing it. Are you one of them? This week, Dan and Ian break down how a tiny shift in how you handle leads can completely change your pipeline. Plus, a counterintuitive approach to networking and why big brands are paying founders to create content. LINKS Hang out with us at DCBKK this October Connect with 7+ figure founders and join us in NYC this December This week’s sponsor: https://spp.co “Your billing, onboarding & projects in one client portal” “Amp It Up” by F...

2025-09-1829 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #815 Zero-Profit Events, CFO Swaps, and LATAM Talent: 2025 Halftime ReportWe’re halfway through 2025! This episode is a raw look at what’s working, what’s not, and the experiments we’re doubling down on. From running premium events at zero profit to building lean teams with talent from Latin America, we share the trade-offs and results behind every decision. Dan and Ian open the books on DC BLACK and DC Accelerator, plus they uncover how Remote First Recruiting quietly had one of its best quarters yet. LINKS: Dan’s Four Bricks presentation Meet the world’s most generous global entrepreneurs inside Dynamite Circle C...

2025-07-1028 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #814 Growth vs. Optimization — 90% of Growth Comes from 10% of Activities?What happens when you’ve optimized everything… and growth still stalls? In this episode, Dan and Ian break down a powerful distinction most founders miss: the difference between optimization (making your business run smoother) and growth (finding and testing new paths to scale). They unpack insights from Growth Levers by Matt Lerner, a framework that helped PayPal and other startups unlock massive growth and why it still applies to bootstrappers today. You’ll also get a behind-the-scenes look at how Dan and Ian run operations in under 5 hours per week using the “Four Bricks”: financials, a measured plan, indi...

2025-07-0339 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #812 From Struggling Plumber to $57K MRR w/ Tom RichardsFrom hating life on a Sydney construction site to building a $57K/month agency from Bali, Tom Richards—founder of PlumbElec Marketing—has lived the remote founder arc. In this episode, he shares how niching into plumbing and electrical businesses helped him scale fast, why Google Maps still dominates local SEO, and how he balances agency life with lifestyle design. You’ll hear Tom’s take on ChatGPT use cases, the best tools for founder efficiency, and whether he’s ready to scale or keep things lean and profitable. Plus, Dan breaks down what might be the most relia...

2025-06-1944 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #811 The Brutal Truth About Business Exits with Rob WallingThinking of selling your business one day? Or never planning to? Either way, this conversation could change how you build. Rob Walling has seen it all. He’s exited his own SaaS company and helped thousands of founders grow and sell through TinySeed, MicroConf, and his podcast “Startups for the Rest of Us.” In this episode, he sits down with Dan to talk about what founders get wrong about selling, why most exits are emotionally brutal, and how to actually create a business that gives you freedom: whether or not you ever sell it. CHAP...

2025-06-1249 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #805 What Every Profitable Business Gets RightThis week, Dan goes back to the basics—because that’s where the breakthroughs often live. This might be the single most important episode you listen to, especially if you feel like you’ve hit a plateau. He lays out the fundamentals of crafting a compelling offer, why most founders avoid doing it, and how your aversion to rejection might be holding you back from growth. Resources Mentioned: Download Dan's Offer Worksheet $100M Offers by Alex Hormozi The Ultimate Sales Letter by Dan Kennedy CHAPTERS (00:00:00) – The Biggest Lever Un...

2025-05-0117 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #804 Marketing to High-Dollar ClientsDan shares a relationship-first strategy for landing bigger deals—no funnels, no ads, just a focused system that’s often more affordable and effective than a social media strategy. He’s joined by agency owner James Feng, who’s using this approach to grow from $300K to $1M. (Dan's template) The Rolodex Method + Marketing Tracker CHAPTERS (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:01) The Old School Way to Get Your Dream Clients (00:04:00) How high-level decision makers make decisions (00:06:03) Agency Owner $300K to $1M (00:07:38) Who is James Feng? (00:11:22) Adjusting Pricing for Better Client Acquisition (00:13:49) Understa...

2025-04-2435 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #793 The Unexpected Downsides of Selling Your BusinessWhy do so many founders feel sad, lost, and even depressed when they come into life-changing money from exiting their business? Dan contemplates why this happens and how to avoid it. Learn more at [dynamitecircle.com](dynamitecircle.com) Connect with us: Dan: @TropicalMBA or dan@tropicalmba.com Ian: @AnythingIan or ian@tropicalmba.com Useful links: Connect with other entrepreneurs Coaching for $250K+ founders Community for 1M+ founders Hire remote talent Find a remote job Follow us on Instagram Past guests on...

2025-02-0619 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #792 Is SEO Dead?Dan discusses the shift in SEO and the decline of content sites, emphasizing the need for B2B niche content. He introduces the concept of the 'influence equation' and stresses the importance of creating engaging, long-form content to capture the audience's attention. Learn more at [dynamitecircle.com](dynamitecircle.com) Connect with us: Dan: @TropicalMBA or dan@tropicalmba.com Ian: @AnythingIan or ian@tropicalmba.com Useful links: Connect with other entrepreneurs Coaching for $250K+ founders Community for 1M+ founders Hire remote talent Find a remote job

2025-01-3028 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #791 Is Your Biggest Expense Helping or Hurting?One of the first questions Dan asks in his coaching sessions with 6 & 7-figure entrepreneurs is: would you re-hire your team today? Your team is likely your largest expense, so it’s critical that you know exactly how they’re driving revenue every step of the way. Dan goes through 10 questions that will help you make hard decisions with confidence and clarity. Learn more at [dynamitecircle.com](dynamitecircle.com) Connect with us: Dan: @TropicalMBA or dan@tropicalmba.com Ian: @AnythingIan or ian@tropicalmba.com Useful links: Connect with other entrepreneurs ...

2025-01-2314 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #790 The 2024 Recap: Business Updates, Financial Insights & Family MattersDan and Ian reflect on their personal and business highlights from 2024, discussing parenting, travel, finance, making hard decisions in business and gaining clarity. They also dive into the systems and frameworks that have driven meaningful progress for them and their coaching clients over the past year. Learn more at [dynamitecircle.com](dynamitecircle.com) Chapters (00:00:27) New Year Reflections and Personal Updates (00:02:54) Exploring Relationships and Parenting Dynamics (00:08:00) Travel Goals: Family and Wifi (00:10:16) Year of Changing Views on Finance (00:15:01) What people who are making progress have in common (00:22:10) What those who...

2025-01-1747 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #787 10 Questions to Gain Clarity and RefocusDan and lan break down 10 essential questions to help you reflect on the year, align your priorities, and set your business up for success-no new books or business coaches required (yet). Connect with us: Dan: @TropicalMBA or dan@tropicalmba.com Ian: @AnythingIan or ian@tropicalmba.com Useful links: Connect with other entrepreneurs Coaching for $250K+ founders Community for 1M+ founders Hire remote talent Find a remote job Follow us on Instagram Past guests on TMBA include Cal Newport, David Heinemeier Hannson, Seth Godin, Ricardo...

2024-12-2627 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #785 Scaling to 8-Figures with Ruthless Focus and Unconventional PrinciplesDan talks to Matthew Newton, CEO of Leatherback Travel, about his radically unconventional approach to scaling an 8-figure business. They dive into why it’s crucial to ruthlessly select your opportunities, along with key lessons learned—including when to pivot, balancing flexibility with structure, and ensuring that running a business is always engaging and fun. Lean into some of these insights as you work on your goals for 2025. Want to get in the company of other entrepreneurs to help you kickstart your 2025 goals? Submit your application to join Dynamite Circle at https://dynamitecircle.com/ Links: ...

2024-12-1238 min

Sales & Marketing Playbook: Unleashed Elevating Your Law Firm Through Strategic Marketing and SalesSend a textUnlock the secrets to building a successful law practice with Dan Posternock, managing shareholder at PosternockAppel, as he shares his journey into embracing an entrepreneurial mindset in the legal world. Together with Evan Polin, president of Polin Performance Group, and Craig Andrews, CEO of Beholder Agency, we examine how the often overlooked skills of sales and marketing can transform a professional career. Dan opens up about the challenges of marketing his firm and how law schools must prepare lawyers for the business side of their careers. This episode promises to deliver insights into the...

2024-12-0926 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #784 “$1.5 Million from LinkedIn: Strategies for Building Influence and Consistent Revenue”If you’re sleeping on LinkedIn, let this episode be your wake up call. Dan sits down with Dr. Alex Barker, a pharmacist-turned-entrepreneur who 10X’d his business using LinkedIn. A real LinkedIn success story, proving how this often-overlooked platform can be a game-changer for B2B businesses. If you’ve ever doubted LinkedIn’s potential, this conversation might just change your mind. Become a TMBA Insider and join thousands of entrepreneurs who’ve started, grown, and exited their businesses for life-changing sums. It all starts here. tropicalmba.com/subscribe Connect with us: Dan: @TropicalMB...

2024-12-0542 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #782 Building ‘Brick by Brick’: Goals, Plans, Scorecards, CadenceDoes your business feel stuck in 'idea mode,' constantly jumping from project to project? If you’re ready to get on track and build a more focused, scalable strategy for 2025, this episode is for you. Dan breaks down his proven 4-step framework for driving your next $1 million in revenue. These actionable steps can be implemented in just a few days, with results you’ll notice almost immediately. Want to get in the company of other entrepreneurs to help you kickstart your 2025 goals? Submit your application to join Dynamite Circle at https://dynamitecircle.com/ Connect with...

2024-11-2117 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #781 “Build It Like You’re Gonna Sell It”Dan revives his Re-Readables series with a discussion inspired by Frank Slootman's business book Amp It Up. He delves into the book's core arguments, such as the idea that execution trumps strategy, faster execution can drive better decision-making and growth, and the importance of building for investability. Plus, how exactly to improve your execution and boost your business’s performance. Amp It Up by Frank Slootman Want to get in the company of other entrepreneurs to help you kickstart your 2025 goals? Submit your application to join Dynamite Circle at https://dynamitecircle.com/ ...

2024-11-1419 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #776 The 4 Most Eye-Opening Lessons I’ve Learned From My Coaching ClientsDan and Ian talk to 100s of listeners a year via 1:1 coaching. In this episode they distill those calls into 4 breakthrough ideas that can change your quarter for the better. Newsletter subscribers will get our GPS (Goals/Plans/Systems) worksheet. Sign up for the newsletter. Takeaways ● Be sure you pack enough underwear for your next trip abroad. ● Getting aligned on goals is easy, but aligning on plans is hard. ● Hiring should be based on unique business needs, not generic roles. ● Confidence is essential for entrepreneurs, especially in challenging times. ● Discipline in financi...

2024-10-1030 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #774 “You’re Gonna Mess It Up The Way Everybody Messes It Up”Dan paid big money for a business coach who only gave him one piece of advice. Listen to the episode to find out what it was and if it worked. Connect with us: Dan: @TropicalMBA or dan@tropicalmba.com Ian: @AnythingIan or ian@tropicalmba.com Chapters (00:00:22) The Perfect Storm for Entrepreneurs (00:03:41) Introducing the System (00:05:37) Implementing the System in Your Business (00:06:50) Defining Roles and Outcomes (00:09:51) The Hiring Process Revolutionized (00:11:01) Performance Conversations and Team Dynamics (00:12:53) Leveraging the System for Business Growth (00:16:37) Recap and Final Thoughts

2024-09-2618 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #773 6 Keys to a Successful Bootstrapped BusinessDan & Ian get real about what it takes to create and maintain a successful business. They’ll walk you through their Goals/Plans/Systems (GPS) worksheet that’s specifically designed to help you plan for business growth. They use it with their coaching clients on a weekly basis. Newsletter subscribers can download and complete their very own GPS worksheet. Through completing this worksheet, you will: Discover key insights about the state of your business that you probably didn’t realize before Define clear goals for your business moving forward Develop a plan based on your h...

2024-09-1935 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #772 “When is my LTV good enough?” + Founder Mode for Bootstrappers“Manager mode is so tempting…” Dan & Ian discuss Paul Graham’s most recent essay titled “Founder Mode”, and how lifestyle bootsrappers can harness the power of founder mode to grow their businesses. They’ll also address a question they get asked all the time: “But when is my LTV good enough?” How to figure out your LTV to CAC ratio and more in this week’s episode. Subscribe to the newsletter to access Dan & Ian’s business resources used with their coaching clients. Subscribe to the TMBA newsletter. This week’s episode brought to you by Remote First R...

2024-09-1229 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #770 You Don’t Have an Operations Problem. You Have a Sales & Marketing Problem.Many founders think they have an operations problem - delivery, trust, staffing, leadership. But Dan thinks you might actually have a sales & marketing problem. Dan & Ian also talk about becoming better leaders and how to fight against the erge to control your team. Last but not least, Dan shares the invaluable relationship advice he learned from President Barack Obama and reflects on the benefits of owning a lifestyle business when it comes to parenting. Want to work through your current challenges with Dan & Ian? TMBA listeners can apply to get business coaching from...

2024-09-0526 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #770 $30K a Month on Upwork in Less Than 2 YearsThis founder started an Upwork agency less than 2 years ago and is making $30K a month… JUST on Upwork alone. We talk about how to take it to $80K a month and beyond in the next year. In this week’s newsletter, we include our ICP exercise. Your next breakthrough in under 30 minutes. TMBA email subscribers can also apply to get business coaching from Dan & Ian live on the pod (it’s free). Subscribe to the TMBA newsletter. Today’s guest is Phil Kuehnen, founder of Rev Gravy. Connect with us...

2024-08-2927 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #769 - $100K MRR in 12 Months… Can They Do It?These co-founders want to more than triple their revenue in the next 12 months. Despite stagnation the past few years, they believe they can get there. Dan & Ian dissect their plans to achieve this goal and offer some counterintuitive advice. They cover repackaging a product for a higher cost, focusing on your premium customers, and how to lead a sales call. In this week’s newsletter, we include our favorite resources for getting started with sales calls. TMBA email subscribers can also apply to get business coaching from Dan & Ian live on th...

2024-08-2246 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #768 “Lifestyle Business” vs “Real Business”Go from being trapped in the job you’ve built for yourself to building a wealth-generating machine. Dan & Ian challenge service businesses to determine their LTV to CAC ratio so they can improve their cashflow and run a “real” business that gives them the lifestyle they want. Calculating the LTV to CAC ratio may sound hard (and boring), but it’s no harder than solving all those other things you’re struggling with in your business. Also, Dan’s hot take on the digital nomad ratio and being “relatively” wealthy. Plus, one lucky listen...

2024-08-1537 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #767 “1,000 Customers from One Channel”Dan & Ian talk to a listener who’s running a SaaS business that within one year got to $8K MRR. The business is full of potential and opportunities, but the risks involved with having all of your customers come from one channel looms heavily in the background. They discuss topics like how to build relationships with customers, increase average cart value, how to grow your business when you’re not a sales and marketing expert, and more. Dan & Ian brainstorm ideas about how this founder can future-proof his business while still maintaining his ideal lifestyle.

2024-08-0848 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #766 “I’m Scared to Raise the Price”Dan & Ian talk to a listener who’s running a $1M D2C e-commerce business about the challenges and opportunities he faces as he plans for future growth and a potential exit down the road. They discuss topics like decreasing customer acquisition costs, increasing profit margins, the absolutely essential role of a CFO, and not letting your passion for the product get in the way of your growth. At the end of the call, Dan & Ian will recommend key next steps this founder should take in order to scale their business effectively and aggressively. ...

2024-08-0136 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #764 The 5 Approaches for Getting Rich + Budgeting for WealthWe speak to hundreds of entrepreneurs every year through one-on-one coaching and live events. Many of those entrepreneurs have gone on to become very wealthy, and throughout our conversations with those people, we have found some common threads to the ways that wealthy people behave. This was one of our most popular episodes of 2019 so we’re bringing it back with updated thoughts. This week, newsletter subscribers will get Dan’s personal monthly budget template. Sign up for our newsletter to receive TMBA-exclusive business-building resources weekly. Chapters ● (00:02:20) Every Dollar...

2024-07-1842 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #763 10 ideas for businesses seeking $1 Mil in RevenueIn this week's conversation, Dan and Ian discuss 10 ideas that provide valuable insights and strategies for entrepreneurs looking to grow their revenue to $1 Million and beyond. From years of experience and countless coaching calls, Dan and Ian cover topics such as finding a product with a tailwind, getting out of delivery, hiring a key badass, understanding your business model, optimizing your marketing funnel, and much more… These strategies can provide a roadmap for entrepreneurs to focus on the most impactful areas of their business and make informed decisions to drive growth. Dan & Ian’s St...

2024-07-1146 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #755 - Run Any Business With Just Two Simple ThingsDan reflects on his trip to Mexico last week where he hung out with 200 founders and listeners of the pod. Vulnerability, lessons from exiting a business, and a secretive membership called “being parents” were common themes. Another major topic was the launch of our new coaching program, DC Accelerator. Dan talks about how getting to $1M and beyond takes not just willpower or desire, but most importantly, it takes discipline. He shares the two tools required to run a business of any size. Whether you’re a 1-person operation of have 1000’s of employees, these two tools re...

2024-05-1632 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #751 “The Death of the Follower” + How I’d Make $250K in 3 Days a WeekIs it possible to bootstrap a high-level business if you’re broke? Listen to Dan & Ian’s take on what kinds of businesses are best to start when you’re starting with basically nothing. Also, what the hell does a visionary do? Dan suggests that the best visionaries have integrator tendencies. They’ll consider how Kevin Kelly’s “100 True Fans” can lead to sustainable revenue through a concept called “The Death of the Follower”. Lastly, Dan pitches a business idea that requires zero startup cost, 3 days a week of effort, and could easily net you $250K....

2024-04-1834 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #750 What is the Most Simple OS for <$5M?The hard part shouldn’t be how to implement an OS in your organization. The hard part is answering the question: Are the right people in the right roles at your company? In this episode, Dan and Ian share their own OS that’s extremely simple. It’s called GPS. They’ll explain how GPS helps you put a plan in place to meet your goals, and deliver on that plan. That’s it. Also, hiring for specific tasks, the impact of remote work on hiring, and more. Dan & Ian’s Stuff: Our book: Be...

2024-04-1130 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #747 Quiet Crypto, The Demand Question, and Difficult Decisions ft. Jordan GalDan talks to Jordan Gal, founder of Rally and co-host of the Bootsrapped Web podcast about challenges in the ecommerce space, product-market fit and demand, partnerships and veto power, the quietness of crypto, risking other people’s money, and more… There’s one thing that founders tend to really struggle with when it comes to growing their business and that’s getting the right team in place. Listen as Jordan shows Dan how and why he fires unfit team members. Dan & Ian’s Stuff: The Newsletter “The DC” DC Black Global events

2024-03-211h 01

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #746 “Full-Service Agencies Are Out” & Other Productized-Service IdeasDan & Ian talk to John Doherty, the founder of Editor Ninja, former owner of Credo, and cohost of the Working Sessions podcast about three major trends he’s seeing in the agency space that could impact your strategy and profitability for the year and beyond. John talks about the challenges of running a full-service agency, a shift towards specialization in productized services, the need for outsourced strategic layers, focusing on profitability, and more. Stick around for the guys to reveal six productized-service business ideas. Dan & Ian’s Stuff: The Newsletter “The DC...

2024-03-1454 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #743 Spotting Taboo Business Ideas Through the Overton WindowGoing deeper on shiny object syndrome, Dan & Ian open the mailbag to read responses to last week’s episode. A listener shares his success story with shiny object syndrome, revealing how he pursues his entrepreneurial impulses without growing crazy. The listener emphasizes the value of muscle memory when it comes to going from zero to one successfully. Dan & Ian will also discuss how to use societal and scene shifts to gain traction on an idea and even build a successful business out of an idea that might seem a little stupid (to everyone else) at the time. ...

2024-02-2253 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #740 The Anti-Agency Agency + High ROI Customer AcquisitionVince Nguyen joins Dan to share how he resurrected his agency from semi-retirement and in the first month resumed making 5+ figures per client. He runs his agency solo and shares some of his biggest hacks for success. Vince essentially delivers a masterclass in running a successful solo-agency as well as how to improve Facebook Ads for your business (hint: it’s pretty simple!). But first, Dan & Ian have some fun catching up about some big company news and how to operate on a profit-first system from day one and why that’s actually critical for scale. Th...

2024-02-011h 26

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #738 Under the Hood of an 8-Figure Business + Million Dollar Weekend with Noah Kagan“Noah’s new book Million Dollar Weekend has so many nuggets for aspiring and mature entrepreneurs alike. Specifically, if you’re launching a new product, starting a new business, or you want to keep things simple for your team, you’ll find tangible guidance in this book.” - Dan In this episode, TMBA host Dan Andrews sits down with Noah Kagan to talk about operating an 8-figure company at scale, something Noah does every day as the CEO of AppSumo. Noah dives into specific processes around leadership, managing team members, setting achievable goals, making room for creati...

2024-01-1835 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #737 Business Basics: Revenue Durability, “Small” Goals, & High-Leverage MeetingsToday Dan & Ian challenge you to consider: How durable is your revenue? They’ll explore the concepts of profit now vs profit later, investing profits to build durability, network effects, marginal profitability calculation, and more. But first, in some lighter conversation, Dan argues that setting smaller goals and reconfiguring your team meetings can lead to higher productivity and higher yield in your business. Plus, the 6 principles to a high-leverage meeting learned from running millionaire masterminds. Dan & Ian’s Stuff: The Newsletter “The DC” DC Black Global events Hire...

2024-01-1133 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #736 How to Have Your Best Year $$$Wise EverThis week, Dan reveals a strategic approach to decision-making intervals for achieving top-line revenue and personal income goals. Join him as he explores how this decision-making cadence serves as a compass in navigating the challenging 'messy middle' of entrepreneurship. What’s the messy middle? You’ve found some type of product-market fit, customers are buying, and you've set revenue and profit goals. Yet, you lack an exit strategy, millions in your bank account, and an executive team running your company. In this episode, Dan invites you into his end-of-year meeting with co-founder Ian Schoen, unveiling the...

2024-01-0433 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #734 Non-Obvious Ways to Grow Your Business + Favorite Moments of 2023As 2023 comes to a close, Dan & Ian reflect on how their business did in 2023 and share some of their favorite moments from the year. They’ll also talk about what makes a compelling offer, the “non-obvious ways” to grow your business in 2024, and why you should dream bigger than the numbers when goal setting. But first, Dan shares the top business books and podcast episodes that inspired him this year just in time for your holiday travels. Dan & Ian’s Stuff: The Newsletter “The DC” DC Black Global events H...

2023-12-2156 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #730 Cash Flowing Your Early Retirement (10K/mo+)This week, Dan continues delving into the world of coaching with a story about one company that provides highly paid professionals with a low-stress way to earn a living in the sunset phase of their careers. Dan also interviews Sarah Weaver, a real estate investor and entrepreneur, who has achieved an impressive monthly cash flow of over $10,000 from her real estate portfolio in under five years. Join us to glean insights from Sarah's journey, as she shares strategies for cash-flowing retirement through smart real estate investments. Sarah talks about how she bought 19 properties, the six...

2023-11-3045 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #729 What is the Michael Jordan of Business Models?All we can say is that it’s extremely powerful and extremely profitable. Dan and Ian nerd out on what might be the GOAT business model of all time. They analyze some of the best examples of said business model, and talk about ways that you can rip, pivot, and jam these ideas for your own business. Plus, two books you should pick up that Dan simply couldn’t put down. Dan & Ian’s Stuff: The Newsletter “The DC” DC Black Global events Hire remote talent Find a remote j...

2023-11-2344 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #728 Mailbag: Hang-ups, Power-ups, and Cheat Codes for EntrepreneursDan & Ian open up the metaphorical mailbag to answer some listener questions. They reveal cheat codes for bootstrappers and how to activate them, the top reasons people can’t scale to 7+ figures, and the difference between F U money and Freedom Line money. All that and more, including a big announcement regarding Ian’s car collection. Dan & Ian’s Stuff: The Newsletter “The DC” DC Black Global events Hire remote talent Find a remote job Listen on YouTube Follow on Instagram @TropicalMBA @AnythingIan Show...

2023-11-1658 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #727 The Freedom Line, 7+ Figure Founders, and Extended DCBKK RecapThis week Dan & Ian talk about a topic that came up countless times at this year’s DCBKK: Whether to exit or stay in your business. They’ll revisit frameworks from their book Before The Exit and discuss how to figure out what's best for your business. After that, Dan chats with DCBKK Master of Ceremonies Adam Palmeter about his experience at this year’s event compared to years past. Dan & Ian’s Stuff: The Newsletter “The DC” DC Black Global events Hire remote talent Find a remote job...

2023-11-091h 05

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #726 Insights from DCBKK 2023: The UI vs API of a Location, How Bootstrappers Are Getting Wealthy, 2024 Business Strategy, and MoreDan & Ian are back in Austin and have fully recovered from what was the biggest event in DC history: DCBKK 2023. Over 400 entrepreneurs gathered in the world-class city of Bangkok to swap stories, participate in masterminds, and fuel each other to reach new business heights in 2024. In the episode, they covered many topics, including a framework for analyzing locations by their UI versus API, why Thailand's UI beats America, and what’s next for DC Black, a community for 7 & 8-figure founders. Dan & Ian also share their biggest conference takeaways, some of their business strategy fo...

2023-11-0254 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #723 4 types of business coaches for 7+ figure founders and reflecting on our 15-year partnershipIan and Dan agree that partnerships can create polarized outcomes, either leading to a successful collaboration or a complete failure, depending on a few essential factors they’ve learned over the years. Find out whether they think business partnerships are a net positive or negative amongst the most successful businesses we've seen, and why every partnership would benefit from a business coach. Stick around for a free business idea ripe for the taking. Dan & Ian’s Stuff: The Newsletter “The DC” DC Black Global events Hire remote talent

2023-10-1234 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #722 Revisiting the History of Digital Nomadism, AI For Connecting Founders, and the Big Focus ProblemThis week, Dan & Ian talk about the early days of digital nomadism, what it says about the future, and how to spot new opportunities in life and business. They'll also explore new topics like compound startup theory, why focus can steer you in the wrong direction, and whether TikTok is the blue ocean Amazon was in 2014. Stay tuned to learn about the new AI feature, enabling founders to make connections more swiftly than ever. All this and more in today's fully booked episode, so buckle up and charge your earbuds. Dan...

2023-10-0549 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #721 Dissecting the American Dream & Business Lessons from the Elon Musk BioDan & Ian react to a viral article that asks the question: Does the American Dream still make sense in 2023? They point to the internationality of the concept, and muse about how the American Dream is changing and how it’s particularly relevant to digital nomads and founders. Dan also gives a rundown of the Elon Musk bio and extracts the business lessons he gleaned from the book. Lastly, with DCBKK less than a month away, Dan & Ian reminisce about why they started this event in Bangkok over 10 years ago, and why it’s still worth the trip.

2023-09-281h 03

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #717 A Game of Would You Rather ft. Noah KaganSummer in Barcelona comes to a close with a game of Would You Rather featuring the CEO of AppSumo, Noah Kagan. Dan challenges him to choose between distributing equity to employees or advisors, investing in “boring” businesses or tech, owning or renting a primary residence, and more. Dan also poses a question to listeners that’s been on his mind: how long should summer vacations be? Dan & Ian’s Stuff: The Newsletter “The DC” DC Black Global events Hire remote talent Find a remote job Listen on YouTube Follow o...

2023-08-3134 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #716 Too Old for Basketball, Business Books, & Personality Disorders in ActionDan flies solo this week in a 3-part episode where he circles back to a few hot topics that caught some listener’s attention over the last few months. Back in May, Dan shared insights from a book he read called the 5 Types of People Who Will Ruin Your Life. Today he’s sharing a recent story where this came into play. He also shares lessons from the best business book he’s read in the past 6 months (of which he reads about 3 each week). And last but not least, he reaches into the mailbag to sha...

2023-08-2433 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #715 3 Simple Ways to Improve Your BusinessDan raises the question: if you only had to implement one simple framework to improve your business, what would it be? In other words, what’s your minimum effective dose of operational practices? Sometimes–most of the time–one simple change can make a huge difference. Today’s guest represents this line of thinking to a T. Lydia Machova talks about the ROI of spending a month implementing one simple idea, developing an integrator/visionary relationship, and the minimum effective dose of operational practices that improved her business. Lastly, Dan & Lydia talk about how founders often co...

2023-08-1751 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #714 Profit vs. Revenue and the Inside Scoop on Events for FoundersDan and Ian give the inside scoop about their upcoming events strategy and the realization that prompted them to relaunch their hiring search not for an events planner but a business-minded community organizer. In light of resetting the event strategy for 2024, Dan also chats with the DCx London hosts Seonaid Beckwith, Noel Andrews, and John Ainsworth about how they pulled off one of the best all-time DC events in London last month. They also give their thoughts in response to a listener's email: should you optimize for revenue growth, profit growth, or both? Dan and...

2023-08-101h 14

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #713 How to Build an AI Startup with Jodie CookDan Andrews (https://twitter.com/TropicalMBA) talks to Coachvox.ai founder Jodie Cook (https://twitter.com/jodie_cook) about her methods for building an AI startup from scratch, how to have the most productive and enjoyable month of your life and more. Jodie is full of experience and wisdom, and this was a fun one. Dan & Ian’s Stuff: The Newsletter “The DC” DC Black Global events Hire remote talent Find a remote job Listen on YouTube Follow on Instagram @TropicalMBA @AnythingIan Show Notes: ...

2023-08-0348 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #712 Business Partnerships and 6-Figure Launches: A Conversation with Mark WebsterDan Andrews (https://twitter.com/TropicalMBA) talks to Authority Hacker co-founder Mark Webster (https://twitter.com/markwebster1) about successfully transitioning from an agency model to a multimillion-dollar course business. They talk about navigating 50/50 partnerships, why starting a course business isn’t for everyone, and what you can build with a laptop, a dream, and cheap accommodation. Dan & Ian’s Stuff: The Newsletter “The DC” DC Black Global events Hire remote talent Find a remote job Listen on YouTube Follow on Instagram @TropicalMBA @AnythingIan Show Notes:

2023-07-271h 00

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #708 The Path to 7-Figure Passive Ownership + We’re HiringToday’s guest is one of Dan’s favorite people to talk business with. Justin Tan grew his productized video-editing agency to 7 figures in 2 years and “retired” in 4. Now he helps burnt-out mid-6-figure agency owners become 7-figure passive owners without the 60-hour workweek grind. Join Dan and Justin as they geek out on the pumpkin plan, the trouble with blindspots, and some common mistakes business owners make. Justin just so happened to give Dan and Ian some pro bono consulting last summer in Barcelona, so they’ll chat about how that advice is panning out… ...

2023-06-2950 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle #702 Millions for Podcasts and Jay Clouse on MembershipsDan Andrews (@TropicalMBA) talks with Jay Clouse (@jayclouse) about his $400K membership site, becoming a professional creator, and winning CEX Content Entrepreneur of the year. Jay Clouse, founder of Creator Science, long-time listener, and former guest of the pod is back. In early 2018, Jay joined Dan and Ian on the show to talk about some of the challenges he was facing as an early-stage entrepreneur just eight months into his journey. Fast forward to today. Five years later. Jay is back to update us on how he went from barely scraping by in 2018 to building...

2023-05-181h 00

The HPIN Podcast Ep 1. Welcome to the HPIN PodcastWelcome to the (very first) HPIN Podcast, where Dan Andrews, Mike Henderson and Clayton Browne, keep you updated with what’s happening here at HPIN HQ, as well as reading out emails of your heat pump questions and stories, and maybe have a bit of a laugh whilst we do it.---------------------------------------Thank you for joining us again today! Hopefully, it’s inspired you to email us your stories and questions or anything that you guys want to get off your chest. Email us at podcast@hpin.co.uk If you want to find out m...

2021-07-2727 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle TMBA524: Who Do You Think You Are?Some entrepreneurs have a secret. Adopting a pseudonym, or a "pen name", is a common practice on the internet. Even one of the hosts of this show, Dan Andrews, has been using a pseudonym for many years. Some people do it because their name is difficult to pronounce, others are worried about being stalked, or because they want to improve their Google rankings. We've also spoken to people who regret having taken a "fake identity", and believe it has started to adversely affect their lives. In today's episode, you...

2019-12-1931 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle TMBA516: Dan and Ian: The Full Backstory. Part 2In last week's episode, we took a look at the early days of Dan and Ian's relationship and the circumstances that led to their business partnership. Today's podcast is the second part of that series, and it's all about the next chapter. In this episode, you'll hear how Dan and Ian bought their business partner out of their product company, the origins of this podcast, how they started their membership community The Dynamite Circle, and much more.

2019-10-2454 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle TMBA515: Dan and Ian: The Full Backstory. Part 1In the ten years that Dan and Ian have been recording this podcast, the number one thing that they hear from listeners is that they want to know more about their story. Today's episode is the first part of a two-part documentary series where Dan and Ian open up about their own personal history. In this episode, you will hear why they each decided to move to San Diego, California, the circumstances that led to their meeting, how they became friends, and ultimately how they decided to become business partners.

2019-10-171h 02

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle TMBA509: The Difference Between Value and MoneyA listener of this podcast recently reached out to Dan and Ian to let them know what he was up to. They were so inspired by his story of "old-school" entrepreneurship that they knew they needed to invite him on to the show to share it. Nick Huber is one of the founders of Storage Squad, a storage company that he started with his business partner Dan in 2011 and has grown to nearly 3 million dollars in sales. Recently, they have begun diversifying into self-storage as well. Nick joins us this week to share th...

2019-09-0543 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle TMBA500: An Entrepreneur's Trip to 'Room 101'Dan and Ian are excited because they get to spend today's podcast doing one of their favorite things: complaining. This isn't just their everyday grinding of axes, though. On this week's episode, we are taking our own stab at a fun an unique concept popularized by the BBC in a classic television series called "Room 101". The term "Room 101" comes from George Orwell's 1984. In Orwell's fictional world, it was a sort of torture chamber that thought criminals are banished to. In this episode, Dan and Ian will each present three things that they want to...

2019-07-0440 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle TMBA481: Our Favorite Books of the Past 12 MonthsOn this week's episode, we are continuing one of Dan and Ian's favorite traditions on the podcast. Today we are talking about books, and in particular our favorite books that we have read in the past year. Last year, we invited our good friend and talented author Kyla Gardner to the show to talk about books with us. We had so much fun with that episode that we asked her to return this week. On today's podcast, Dan and Kyla are sharing their five favorite reads of 2019. This conversation also details ho...

2019-02-2137 min

Tropical MBA - Entrepreneurship, Travel, and Lifestyle TMBA462: A Conversation with Michael LombardiDan and Ian are always looking for new ways to gain insight into entrepreneurship, and sometimes that insight can come from some unexpected places. Michael Lombardi is an American Football executive and analyst. He also served as an assistant to the coaching staff of the New England Patriots, one of the most successful franchises in the history of the National Football League. While Dan was reading Michael's new book "Gridiron Genius", he realized it wasn't just a book about sports. In many ways, Dan found "Gridiron Genius" to be as much a business book as a football one. On today's ep...

2018-10-1141 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle TMBA462: A Conversation with Michael Lombardihttp://www.tropicalmba.com/michaellombardi/ Dan and Ian are always looking for new ways to gain insight into entrepreneurship, and sometimes that insight can come from some unexpected places. Michael Lombardi is an American Football executive and analyst. He also served as an assistant to the coaching staff of the New England Patriots, one of the most successful franchises in the history of the National Football League. While Dan was reading Michael's new book "Gridiron Genius", he realized it wasn't just a book about sports. In many ways, Dan found "Gridiron Genius" to be as mu...

2018-10-1141 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 429: TMBA429: The Problem With Cold Emailhttp://www.tropicalmba.com/marketingmethods/ Dan and Ian know better than anyone how important lead generation is to a business. After all, they used to end every episode of this podcast with the phrase "Go make a cold call." Every business needs to make sales to survive, and to make those sales, they need to have leads. Today we are going to speak to two people who specialize in generating leads and making sales. Dan Englander is the founder of SalesSchema, a consulting company that helps larger ad agencies win more business. Dana Li...

2018-02-2236 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 428: TMBA427: Dan and Ian’s Consulting Cornerhttp://www.tropicalmba.com/consultingcorner1/ Dan and Ian receive a lot of emails from listeners of this show. They don't always have time to respond to them, but one recent email caught their attention. The message was from a listener named Jay Clouse. Jay wrote that he was struggling with some of the common issues that early-stage entrepreneurs face. Jay recently left his position at a tech startup and has started a new business facilitating mastermind groups. Rather than email him back, Dan and Ian decided it might be helpful to ca...

2018-02-0841 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 380: TMBA380: Who Is Tracking You?http://www.tropicalmba.com/uglymail/ Dan and Ian have talked many times on this podcast about how the best ideas often come from scratching your own itch, or finding problems for solutions that you have experienced. Lately, Dan has had a very specific itch. Email tracking software has really been getting on Dan's nerves these days, so much so that he has even written a recent blog post about how much the industry is upsetting him. Enter Sonny Tulyaganov. Sonny was feeling some of the very same frustrations with email tracking software that Dan has...

2017-03-1628 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 373: TMBA373: Should You Base Yourself in Southern Europe?http://www.tropicalmba.com/spainandportugal/ This episode is the first in a series in which Dan and Ian attempt to answer one of the fundamental questions that all location-independent entrepreneurs eventually ask themselves: If I can live anywhere, where should I live? On this week's show, they will be focusing on two countries in Southern Europe: Spain and Portugal. To learn a bit more about Portugal, Dan reached out to Dr. Shannon Weeks, a Natropathic Doctor and Applied Kinesiologist, to share his experience about establishing residency in Portugal and his home city of Lisbon.

2017-01-2636 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 367: TMBA367: The Business Idea Bonanza with Dan Norrishttp://www.tropicalmba.com/businessideas3/ A few weeks ago, Dan and Ian mentioned that they would be inviting their friend Dan Norris back onto the program. Dan Norris is the author of The 7 Day Startup, and for lack of a better term, he is a business idea generating machine. There have been success stories on this show that came from many of Dan's business ideas. In this conversation, Dan donates a ton of business ideas, as well as sharing how he has been able to create a six-figure side hustle through self-publishing books. If you...

2016-12-1544 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 353: TMBA353: On the Bike with Patrick Bradyhttp://www.tropicalmba.com/cycling/ In the first part of a new three part series, Dan and Ian are going to be talking about some of their personal obsessions and the people who have turned those obsessions into businesses. This week, you'll hear about one particular obsession that Ian introduced into Dan's life: cycling. Patrick Brady of Red Kite Prayer has become one of Dan's favorite bloggers and podcast hosts. Patrick has been able to make a living writing and speaking about cycling. This episode is about more than just riding a bike, though. Patrick...

2016-09-081h 01

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 316: TMBA316: How Much Should I Be Meeting With My Team?http://www.tropicalmba.com/meetings/ In this episode Dan and Ian offer thoughts, suggestions and ideas on the best way to handle meetings as your business – and number of employees - grows. You’ll also get the chance to ‘listen in’ on a Tropical MBA/Dynamic Circle team meeting involving Dan, Ian, Jessica and Alex – and hear about Dan and Ian’s very different styles of management.

2015-12-2432 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 176: TMBA 176 (LBP147) – Trade Shows and Low BlowsDan and Ian hook up from opposite sides of the world this week to bring you some down to earth advice in a cloud based time. Dan is hammering away in Ho Chi Minh City while Ian is getting things done on the ground in Las Vegas. Though we’re not sure what Ian spent his time doing after the show, the day hours were spent representing their portable bar products and doing a little industry research at the trade show. In this week’s episode, Dan interviews Ian on the old fashioned, hittin’ the bricks style of market...

2013-03-2120 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 173: TMBA 173 (TTR29) – How to Get (and Keep) 1000’s of Blog SubscribersIt’s time for another Tropical Talk Radio podcast, which gets published every Friday afternoon (Hong Kong time). In this week’s episode Dan rounds up some of the crew from Davao and discusses content marketing in depth to help you rev up your content engine. Join Dan Andrews, Justin Cooke, Joe Magnotti and Damian Thompson in going through this ten point checklist that will give your content marketing a boost.

2013-03-0832 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 164: TMBA 164 (LBP141) – Rocking the Rockefeller Processes : “H” is for HireDan and Ian are coming together again this week from across the seas. Ian graces us with his presence while still on his Tokyo trip with Dan getting his hands dirty down in Davao, Philippines. The fellas pull together this episode as the next chapter in the breakdown of the 1,000 Day Principle using the Rockefeller Process. This week’s discussion focuses on the next and perhaps most difficult step of growing your business through hiring employees. You’ll hear why the race to hire your first full time employee is often a crucial step in building a business inst...

2013-02-0730 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 158: TMBA 158 (LBP135) – 8 New Year’s ResolutionsDan and Ian are now back in Bali just in time for the New Year’s festivities. Between celebrations, they’ll be putting together their game plan for 2013 and setting some lofty goals for 2013. The turn of the new year marks Dan and Ian’s fifth year in business which sparks a discussion on goal setting and identifying keystone habits. These help form their New Year’s resolutions where they’ll push past just talking revenue and business growth. You’ll hear about Dan’s professional aspirations, Ian’s plan to step up his business relationships and the pairs’ health fo...

2012-12-2724 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 154: TMBA 154 (LBP132) – “The Imagination Economy” and Other Predictions for 2013Dan’s set a Sunday deadline for finishing his first book and getting it to a group of Beta readers. Ian and Dan have laid out the upcoming meetups for DCers with definite meetups in April (Europe) and October (Bangkok – #DCBKK) and a potential get together in the Phillipines in March. In today’s episode Dan and Ian make some predictions for 2013 and beyond. Turns out, they think Seth Godin is a pretty smart guy.

2012-12-0631 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 148: TMBA 148 (LBP129) – ROUND 1 – Business Idea Smackdown – Dan “Coconut Crusher” Andrews vs. Ian “Benjamins by Birth” SchoenDan’s bean bag sitting in Bali, intermittently nuking himself off the internet to make sure he gets his book taken care of on time while Ian’s in San Diego taking care of business like a boss. After getting some inspiration from the Adsense Flippers, Dan and Ian decided to go for a knock down drag out four-rounder this week. They asked Taylor, the new guy on the team, to put together 4 unique business premises. Dan and Ian come up with unique solutions to each premise and it’s up to you guys to decide who came o...

2012-11-1537 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 144: TMBA 144 (LBP127) – Generating Wealth and Re-Considering Retirement for EntrepreneursDan and Ian are homeward bound. Ian just got back San Diego and Dan’s headed to Bali for November to write his first book. Both still coming down from the high and energy of DCBKK, they wanted to tackle a tough question on the real meaning of wealth and entrepreneurship. Everyone knows that society has certain scripts and most people blindly assume the numbers support those. Dan and Ian sit down to look at the facts of a 20 year trajectory for a professional job vs. an entrepreneur and then look at how they and their network got th...

2012-11-0132 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 141: TMBA 141 (LBP125) – How to Avoid your Entrepreneurial Blindspots – Dan’s Stick-On Mirror TheoryAfter two weeks in Puerto Galera with the October TMBA session, Dan and Ian celebrated Dan’s birthday in style at the classic Filippino restaurant TGIFriday’s and then curled up under a staircase in the Mall of Asia to bring this episode to you. Having done three sessions with various TMBA participants and being asked weekly similar questions from folks starting their own businesses, they’ve come to notice some consistent things that happen with every new business owner. The good news is that these are generally fixable, you just need to know how to adjust your m...

2012-10-1822 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 140: TMBA 140 (LBP124) – How Marketing Beats Sales and Why Capacity Is A Number With James SchramkoComing to you live from Badladz Resort in the Philippines, complete with patented LBP cafe noise and janky wi-fi upload speeds. This week Dan jumped on the phone with the man, the myth, the Aussie legend in content marketing and helping customers online, James Schramko of Super Fast Business and one of Dan’s new favorite podcasts Freedom Ocean. A super-sized episode that caused Dan to spend the past week to say to Ian “Did I tell you what Schramko told me? Have I told you about my interview with Schramko? James has this baller way of dealing with...

2012-10-1244 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 138: TMBA 138 (LBP121) – How Solving Problems For 500,000 Users Inspired the Idea for SupportBeeThis week Dan is the one hard at work and Ian is asleep on the job. Stranger things have happened…ever seen a tabloid alien story? Dan took the opportunity to chat up Prateek Dayal, founder of startups like Muziboo and recently SupportBee. Dan and Ian met Prateek as they traveled across Vietnam this summer meeting up with folks from the Dynamite Circle and LBP listeners. Having started companies from India, Santiago Chile, and now Saigon Vietnam, they knew they had to have him on the show to learn more about his travel adventures and su...

2012-09-2026 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 113: TMBA 113 (LBP102) – The Drama Denominator: Finding The Cause Of Your Biggest Business ProblemsYeah Buddy! Another week and another chance to talk biznass is always a good combo. Once again Ian and Dan are talking marriage in business, discussing partnerships and what matters and what doesn’t in the listener questions. Thankfully Dan doesn’t nag Ian on his greasy oil change habits. Much. With all the questions coming in and advice going out here at LBP, Ian and Dan realized that may of the questions fall into 4 general categories.

2012-05-1033 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 112: TMBA 112 (LBP101) – The Insider’s Guide To Thinking Outside The IndexComing off the euphoric high of 100th Episode bliss, Dan and Ian settled in this week to get back to business making money…for others. That’s right, they’re kicking around some angel investment ideas that would end with a qualified start-up getting some runway to make their lifestyle business dream a reality. Is an angel investment accelerator worth the time, resource, and money effort or should they just stop pansying around and make some real investments? In the Meat & Potatoes, Dan takes to the interview seat to chat with Matt Paulson, who has saved the LBP fr...

2012-05-0327 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 111: TMBA 111 (LBP100) – A Bunch Of Stuff We’ve Screwed Up In The Past 1000 DaysSeems like only yesterday Dan was calling Ian from a noisy cafe in the Philippines to do up another episode of the Lifestyle Business Podcast. Oh wait. That was yesterday! If sports teams have throwback uniforms, consider this special 100th Episode of the Lifestyle Business Podcast a throwback episode, complete with some of our favorite music, quotes, and outtakes from the past 1000 Days of broadcasting this podcast. In this episode, Dan and Ian get a little nostalgic. Remembering the times they’ve had here at LBP, remembering the times that they were away. Most importantly they ar...

2012-04-2634 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 106: TMBA 106 (LBP96) – A Proposition : Start-Up AugustThings are exciting in the TMBA / LBP world as Ian and Dan work to put together a unique experience for 10 aspiring entrepreneurs. Start-Up August isn’t just some make money quick conference – if they wanted to do that there’d be a lot more hugging and Dan would bring his guitar to strum out some Kum-Ba-Yah ditties. Instead, this will be an intense three month mastermind process culminating in a two-week all expense paid experience at a resort in the Philippines. You know, that place that Dan and Ian have been gallivanting around for the past month playin...

2012-03-2937 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 100: TMBA 100 (LBP90) – Rip, Pivot, and Jam: The Strategy That Launched Our Newest Product LineIan managed to pick himself up from a nasty spin-out on the racetrack this week to join Dan as they reveal their most recent product launch and discuss the strategy that they used to find the niche and then dominate it. Additionally, with listener questions pouring in they take the time to chat about some real problems people have experienced and how they might be able to get back on track. Listen to this episode and learn about:  Picking up some contract work to bankroll savings and pay down debt – is it a good path to entr...

2012-02-0933 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 92: TMBA 092 (LBP83) – A Business Failure Story (Our GoDaddy Account is the Boulevard of Broken Dreams)This week, Dan and Ian talk about some news items and replay one of their most popular classic episodes. Listen to this weeks episode to learn of: A new project that Dan and Ian launched this week. An amazing TropicalMBA-style internship opportunity. One of Dan and Ian’s biggest business failures (it ended them costing $6k and Ian wasted one month in China because of it). Have fun. Leave a comment. Give us a ring. 888-554-8428. Go make it happen! :)

2011-12-0136 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 77: TMBA 077 (LBP77) – If We Were to Start from Scratch, How We’d Do ItThis week, Dan and Ian talk about what they would do if they were to start from scratch in 2011. The answer might surprise you. Dan and Ian also ask a bunch of listener questions, including How to increase your chances of success when applying for a job (or the Tropical MBA)? How to be persistent? What should I do if I have no time and ressources to start a business? In the quick-tips section, Dan and Ian talk about the latest iOS version and their favorite iPhone apps. Do you want to...

2011-10-2023 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 74: TMBA 074 (LBP74) – 4 Content Business Blueprints for Fast MonetizationAre you interested in content businesses? Dan and Ian certainly are and plan to focus more heavily on web properties like blogs and niche communities in the future. In this episode Dan and Ian talk about 4 ways to monetize an existing content site starting today. If you don’t already have a site, you’ll get inspiration and information on what kind of projects you should tackle next. They don’t just talk theory, Dan and Ian also announce their latest content site (which is not related to lifestyle/business) to the world. Other topics discus...

2011-09-2922 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 72: TMBA 072 (LBP 72) – 4 Things You Don’t Know About HiringThis week, Dan and Ian answer a bunch of listener questions. Topics include An in depth discussion on hiring (including: how to delegate, how to find cheap talent, …) Trade show hacks that Dan and Ian use (hustling involved) How Dan and Ian first got started when they founded their business 4 years ago The quick tips section features Rob Walling’s (from Startups For the Rest of Us) top 3 sticky apps of 2011. We just launched DynamiteCircle, our community for entrepreneurs. Check it out. Have fun. Leave a comment. Give us a ring...

2011-09-1526 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 71: TMBA 071 (LBP71) – How to Become a Blogging Superstar + the Entrepreneurial LeapIn this episode, Dan and Ian unveil their private community for entrepreneurs, DynamiteCircle. The “meat and potatoes” section features an interview with Sean Ogle who is launching his product Location Rebel. Check out Location Rebel if you want to quit your job and make the leap into location independence. Sean and Dan discuss 5 mindsets that will break or make your entrepreneurial ventures. They also discuss how Sean ended up becoming one of the top lifestyle design bloggers. In the quick tips section you’ll learn how Dan got 200 new subscribers to his RSS-feed overni...

2011-09-0836 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 70: TMBA 070 (LBP70) – 9 Tough Truths About Running a Business and Changing Your LifeIn this episode, Dan and Ian talk about 9 tough truths about running or starting your business that bloggers won’t tell you about. Starting a business requires a lot of sweat, tears and sacrifices. You’ll feel lost or depressed every once in a while. You’ll have to stay at home while your friends go out and have expensive cocktails. Friends and family won’t understand or support what you’re doing. This episode is dedicated to these less glamourous parts of entrepreneurship. Dan and Ian also share their top 3 tips for people who are getting started wi...

2011-09-0129 min

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle Episode 67: TMBA 067 (LBP67) – Why Internet Business Owners Should Set Up in Hong KongThis week, Dan and Ian answer a reader question about Hong Kong incorporation. You’ll learn What Dan and Ian’s HK incorporation experience was like. How much incorporating costs. Why internet business owners should set up a corporation in Hong Kong. Hong Kong vs. Singapore Hong Kong vs. the Philippines The quick tips will introduce you to a tool that makes your Mac even faster, a tool that makes using your computer at night easier on the eyes and some great podcasting advice from Dan Lyons. If you want to s...

2011-08-1126 min