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The UpFlip Podcast178. This Business Innovation Brought in $3M in 5 Months (HOW?!)Carmelo Marsala joins the UpFlip Podcast to unpack how he transformed Spray-Net from an average home service company into a franchise powerhouse. With 4 industry-shaping patents, Carmelo managed to scale his company to over 120 territories across North America. Earning him coverage from several mainstream media such as Forbes, Dragons' Den, Entrepreneur Magazine, Franchise Times, HGTV, and NetFlix.He explained a couple of strategies that he used for his business growth, mastering franchising challenges, managing product development, and leveraging technology to outpace his competitors. For entrepreneurs craving actionable insights on innovation and expansion, this episode delivers a...
2025-03-1728 minThe UpFlip Podcast178. This Business Innovation Brought in $3M in 5 Months (HOW?!)Carmelo Marsala joins the UpFlip Podcast to unpack how he transformed Spray-Net from an average home service company into a franchise powerhouse. With 4 industry-shaping patents, Carmelo managed to scale his company to over 120 territories across North America. Earning him coverage from several mainstream media such as Forbes, Dragons' Den, Entrepreneur Magazine, Franchise Times, HGTV, and NetFlix.He explained a couple of strategies that he used for his business growth, mastering franchising challenges, managing product development, and leveraging technology to outpace his competitors. For entrepreneurs craving actionable insights on innovation and expansion, this episode delivers a...
2025-03-1728 min
The UpFlip Podcast177. Marketing Strategies to Get you to $4M/yearTyler Link started his concrete company as a side hustle, and in just a few years, he transformed it into a $4M/year business. In this episode of the UpFlip Podcast, Ryan sits down with Tyler to uncover the strategies and mindset that fueled his incredible journey. From his roots in digital marketing to partnering with his father-in-law in the concrete industry.Tyler reveals how he built a strong foundation for business scaling by focusing on SEO, lead generation, Google Ads, and innovative digital marketing strategies. He also emphasizes the value of consistent follow-ups, building trust with c...
2025-03-1041 minThe UpFlip Podcast177. Marketing Strategies to Get you to $4M/yearTyler Link started his concrete company as a side hustle, and in just a few years, he transformed it into a $4M/year business. In this episode of the UpFlip Podcast, Ryan sits down with Tyler to uncover the strategies and mindset that fueled his incredible journey. From his roots in digital marketing to partnering with his father-in-law in the concrete industry.Tyler reveals how he built a strong foundation for business scaling by focusing on SEO, lead generation, Google Ads, and innovative digital marketing strategies. He also emphasizes the value of consistent follow-ups, building trust with c...
2025-03-1041 min
The UpFlip Podcast168. This One Marketing Hack Earns Him $1.1 Million a YearAndrew Thompson discovered the lucrative business of junk removal on Youtube and using the power of Google Ads has been able to generate over $1.1 million per year in revenue. In this episode Andrew shares how he’s been able to break through the 7-figure ceiling in this $10 billion industry. How he was able to go from side hustle to full time, and the secrets to scaling in this booming market.Resources:Start your junk removal business today: https://bit.ly/4gy3CUTThe UpFlip Podcast: https://www.upflip.com...
2024-12-3030 minThe UpFlip Podcast168. This One Marketing Hack Earns Him $1.1 Million a YearAndrew Thompson discovered the lucrative business of junk removal on Youtube and using the power of Google Ads has been able to generate over $1.1 million per year in revenue. In this episode Andrew shares how he’s been able to break through the 7-figure ceiling in this $10 billion industry. How he was able to go from side hustle to full time, and the secrets to scaling in this booming market.Resources:Start your junk removal business today: https://bit.ly/4gy3CUTThe UpFlip Podcast: https://www.upflip.com...
2024-12-3030 min
The UpFlip Podcast155. Build Your Dream Business: The Million-Dollar BlueprintAdam Callninan transitioned from wanting to be a doctor into a serial entrepreneur and is the founder behind company’s Pentane and BottleKeeper. He’s found success by crowdfunding and Facebook ads, and he’s made an appearance on Shark Tank. He now takes a seat to discuss his pathway to profitability in his businesses and how to reach your target audience with your business ideas. Adam talks about focusing on creating compelling content when marketing a crowdfunding campaign, managing fixed expenses to achieve profitability, and listening to customers so you can alter services/products accordingly. He also hi...
2024-09-3040 minThe UpFlip Podcast155. Build Your Dream Business: The Million-Dollar BlueprintAdam Callninan transitioned from wanting to be a doctor into a serial entrepreneur and is the founder behind company’s Pentane and BottleKeeper. He’s found success by crowdfunding and Facebook ads, and he’s made an appearance on Shark Tank. He now takes a seat to discuss his pathway to profitability in his businesses and how to reach your target audience with your business ideas. Adam talks about focusing on creating compelling content when marketing a crowdfunding campaign, managing fixed expenses to achieve profitability, and listening to customers so you can alter services/products accordingly. He also hi...
2024-09-3040 min
The UpFlip Podcast153. Cracking The Code - Zero to Six Figures w/ Affiliate MarketingMatt McWilliams launched his very first online affiliate marketing business at 22 years old and has since gone from $0 to six figures and managed major companies and people like Adidas, Shutterfly, Tony Robbins, and Shark Tank’s Kevin Harrington. He also runs his own podcast “The Affiliate Guy”, where he gives tips about the industry, and he’s a four-time recipient of the Affiliate Manager of Year award. Matt now discusses how to best shape the marketing strategies of small businesses and entrepreneurs. Matt teaches you how to select a profitable niche market, how to upscale your business with aff...
2024-09-1630 minThe UpFlip Podcast153. Cracking The Code - Zero to Six Figures w/ Affiliate MarketingMatt McWilliams launched his very first online affiliate marketing business at 22 years old and has since gone from $0 to six figures and managed major companies and people like Adidas, Shutterfly, Tony Robbins, and Shark Tank’s Kevin Harrington. He also runs his own podcast “The Affiliate Guy”, where he gives tips about the industry, and he’s a four-time recipient of the Affiliate Manager of Year award. Matt now discusses how to best shape the marketing strategies of small businesses and entrepreneurs. Matt teaches you how to select a profitable niche market, how to upscale your business with aff...
2024-09-1630 min
The UpFlip Podcast152. Passive Income EVERY Month - Real Estate Investing StrategyJohn Casmon made the switch from a corporate marketing career to real estate investing in order to create passive income and have financial stability. And now he's invested over $120M worth of real estate and is the founder of Casmon Capital Group, a resource that helps busy professionals invest in real estate without the need for a second job. John sits down with Ryan to share insights about investing in the right real estate and achieving success in the market.John discusses the best investing strategies when you have limited capital or time, how to invest in...
2024-09-0950 minThe UpFlip Podcast152. Passive Income EVERY Month - Real Estate Investing StrategyJohn Casmon made the switch from a corporate marketing career to real estate investing in order to create passive income and have financial stability. And now he's invested over $120M worth of real estate and is the founder of Casmon Capital Group, a resource that helps busy professionals invest in real estate without the need for a second job. John sits down with Ryan to share insights about investing in the right real estate and achieving success in the market.John discusses the best investing strategies when you have limited capital or time, how to invest in...
2024-09-0950 min
The UpFlip Podcast148. This Lawn Care Business Went From 0 to 1,000 Customers in Year 1 — How!?Robert Palmer built his lawn care business with grit and integrity, and he went from 0 to 1,000 customers in just one year. By year four, he brought in $1M in revenue. And now he’s grown it to bring in well over $10M a year. Rob joins Ryan to discuss how a simple business concept can be scaled this high so quickly. Rob talks about his marketing efforts with Google and Meta ads, training with the best people in the industry, and starting a network of other lawn care companies across the country. He also discusses how franchising his...
2024-08-1230 minThe UpFlip Podcast148. This Lawn Care Business Went From 0 to 1,000 Customers in Year 1 — How!?Robert Palmer built his lawn care business with grit and integrity, and he went from 0 to 1,000 customers in just one year. By year four, he brought in $1M in revenue. And now he’s grown it to bring in well over $10M a year. Rob joins Ryan to discuss how a simple business concept can be scaled this high so quickly. Rob talks about his marketing efforts with Google and Meta ads, training with the best people in the industry, and starting a network of other lawn care companies across the country. He also discusses how franchising his...
2024-08-1230 min
The UpFlip Podcast147. Meet the Host: Ryan Atkinson’s Entrepreneurial JourneyRyan Atkinson is the host of the Uplift podcast, and he’s a successful entrepreneur himself. Having co-founded Spacebar Visuals, a video production company in 2022, Ryan quickly achieved over $100K in revenue and has collaborated with well-known brands like AWS and Vanta. Now it’s Ryan’s turn to play the role of the guest and discuss his success as a business owner. Ryan talks about the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship, shares valuable lessons learned from interviewing other entrepreneurs, and emphasizes the value of embracing points of failure as a learning opportunity. He also talks about letting...
2024-08-0509 minThe UpFlip Podcast147. Meet the Host: Ryan Atkinson’s Entrepreneurial JourneyRyan Atkinson is the host of the Uplift podcast, and he’s a successful entrepreneur himself. Having co-founded Spacebar Visuals, a video production company in 2022, Ryan quickly achieved over $100K in revenue and has collaborated with well-known brands like AWS and Vanta. Now it’s Ryan’s turn to play the role of the guest and discuss his success as a business owner. Ryan talks about the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship, shares valuable lessons learned from interviewing other entrepreneurs, and emphasizes the value of embracing points of failure as a learning opportunity. He also talks about letting...
2024-08-0509 min
The UpFlip Podcast146. Making $1M with One Amazon Product — Side Hustle IdeaLou Rice stumbled upon her business idea by accident when an Amazon Kindle was accidentally dropped on her baby’s head in the middle of the night. This one slip led Lou to develop the business idea, Strapsicle, a hand strap that prevents any chance of dropping a Kindle no matter where you are. What may seem like a simple concept has now generated over $1M in revenue in just one year. She sits down with Ryan to share her tips and tricks to running a side hustle on Amazon. Lou discusses the importance of building an exc...
2024-07-2929 minThe UpFlip Podcast146. Making $1M with One Amazon Product — Side Hustle IdeaLou Rice stumbled upon her business idea by accident when an Amazon Kindle was accidentally dropped on her baby’s head in the middle of the night. This one slip led Lou to develop the business idea, Strapsicle, a hand strap that prevents any chance of dropping a Kindle no matter where you are. What may seem like a simple concept has now generated over $1M in revenue in just one year. She sits down with Ryan to share her tips and tricks to running a side hustle on Amazon. Lou discusses the importance of building an exc...
2024-07-2929 min
The UpFlip Podcast144. What Does It Take to Reach $100 MILLION in Revenue? Andy Levitt Shares His SecretsAndy Levitt is an entrepreneur and founder of two sustainably focused companies, Health Talker and Purple Carrot, and now focused on the next venture, Brightly. The crazy part? While both companies are extremely successful, Andy also managed to scale Purple Carrot to $100M in annual revenue while maintaining an ethical supply chain. In this episode, he sits down with Ryan to spill the unconventional marketing strategies that have brought his businesses great success. Andy explains that finding your “why”, being authentic in your business goals, and focusing on selecting key metrics for a product-market fit are all vital...
2024-07-1535 minThe UpFlip Podcast144. What Does It Take to Reach $100 MILLION in Revenue? Andy Levitt Shares His SecretsAndy Levitt is an entrepreneur and founder of two sustainably focused companies, Health Talker and Purple Carrot, and now focused on the next venture, Brightly. The crazy part? While both companies are extremely successful, Andy also managed to scale Purple Carrot to $100M in annual revenue while maintaining an ethical supply chain. In this episode, he sits down with Ryan to spill the unconventional marketing strategies that have brought his businesses great success. Andy explains that finding your “why”, being authentic in your business goals, and focusing on selecting key metrics for a product-market fit are all vital...
2024-07-1535 min
The UpFlip Podcast143. How to Turn Yourself into an Unstoppable LeaderGary Harpst is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur. From the years 1980 to 2000, he led the tech company Solomon Software to major success before it was eventually acquired by Microsoft in 2001. The craziest part? During his time there Gary guided over 400 employees to generate more than $60 million in revenue and service 40,000 clients worldwide. In this episode, he joins Ryan to talk through effective leadership in the current economy Gary discusses the challenges faced by entrepreneurs, the importance of setting stretch goals, and the need for self-leadership and accountability. He also gives valuable insight and advice from pe...
2024-07-1232 minThe UpFlip Podcast143. How to Turn Yourself into an Unstoppable LeaderGary Harpst is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur. From the years 1980 to 2000, he led the tech company Solomon Software to major success before it was eventually acquired by Microsoft in 2001. The craziest part? During his time there Gary guided over 400 employees to generate more than $60 million in revenue and service 40,000 clients worldwide. In this episode, he joins Ryan to talk through effective leadership in the current economy Gary discusses the challenges faced by entrepreneurs, the importance of setting stretch goals, and the need for self-leadership and accountability. He also gives valuable insight and advice from pe...
2024-07-1232 min
The UpFlip Podcast142. Business Systems You Need to Make 9 Figures (!!) with Ryan DeissRyan Deiss is the founder of digitalmarketer.com and has officially cracked the code in scaling a company to the enormous sum of nine figures. In a conversation with Ryan Atkinson, he walks us through the process of successfully building scalable systems for your business. Ryan advises on creating a growth scorecard to track each step of the business, warns against hiring people to fix broken systems, and emphasizes the importance of visualizing the customer journey while strategizing. He also recommends books like 'The Goal' by Eliyahu Goldratt, 'Ogilvy on Advertising', and a finance and accounting book f...
2024-07-0845 minThe UpFlip Podcast142. Business Systems You Need to Make 9 Figures (!!) with Ryan DeissRyan Deiss is the founder of digitalmarketer.com and has officially cracked the code in scaling a company to the enormous sum of nine figures. In a conversation with Ryan Atkinson, he walks us through the process of successfully building scalable systems for your business. Ryan advises on creating a growth scorecard to track each step of the business, warns against hiring people to fix broken systems, and emphasizes the importance of visualizing the customer journey while strategizing. He also recommends books like 'The Goal' by Eliyahu Goldratt, 'Ogilvy on Advertising', and a finance and accounting book f...
2024-07-0845 min
The UpFlip Podcast141. Start Your Own Ecommerce Business in Under 5 MinutesAdam Chuntz has an extensive background in the e-commerce industry as well as over 20 years of experience in marketing and creative services. His latest venture includes founding Blanka, an e-commerce company with a focus on offering beauty, wellness and personal care products for white labeling. Adam now joins Ryan in a conversation to discuss key strategies for his company’s success and how Blanka is able to achieve over $1 million in revenue annually. Adam unveils the power of white labeling in e-commerce, highlights the three pillars of e-commerce triumph, and discusses the importance of knowing that research and...
2024-07-0527 minThe UpFlip Podcast141. Start Your Own Ecommerce Business in Under 5 MinutesAdam Chuntz has an extensive background in the e-commerce industry as well as over 20 years of experience in marketing and creative services. His latest venture includes founding Blanka, an e-commerce company with a focus on offering beauty, wellness and personal care products for white labeling. Adam now joins Ryan in a conversation to discuss key strategies for his company’s success and how Blanka is able to achieve over $1 million in revenue annually. Adam unveils the power of white labeling in e-commerce, highlights the three pillars of e-commerce triumph, and discusses the importance of knowing that research and...
2024-07-0527 min
The UpFlip Podcast140. My Secret Formula to Make Millions from Government Contracts (with Jason White)Jason White is a government contracting expert who has over 15 years of experience in the field and has secured tens of millions of government contracts with a system he built from the ground up. In this episode, Jason talks to Ryan about his ability to make over $1 million per year in this job profession and shares insights on having these government contracts yourself. Jason explains how to achieve profitable pricing strategies, the importance of networking and paperwork, and the key method for identifying and targeting the right government contracts. He also shares vital details about subcontracting and t...
2024-07-0131 minThe UpFlip Podcast140. My Secret Formula to Make Millions from Government Contracts (with Jason White)Jason White is a government contracting expert who has over 15 years of experience in the field and has secured tens of millions of government contracts with a system he built from the ground up. In this episode, Jason talks to Ryan about his ability to make over $1 million per year in this job profession and shares insights on having these government contracts yourself. Jason explains how to achieve profitable pricing strategies, the importance of networking and paperwork, and the key method for identifying and targeting the right government contracts. He also shares vital details about subcontracting and t...
2024-07-0131 min
The UpFlip Podcast139. The $1.2M/Month Niche I Uncovered While Working In ChurchJosh Dominguez is the founder and CEO of Refresh LED, a company that provides LED lighting solutions across various applications. In January alone, his business brought in a whopping $1.2 million in revenue. Josh now meets with Ryan to explain how he managed to grow a business from a shoestring budget into a company that earns seven figures per month.Josh highlights the importance of tapping into personal networks, taking calculated risks, and providing value by producing educational content. As the business grows, he also discusses the significance of hiring and delegating tasks in order to focus on...
2024-06-2829 minThe UpFlip Podcast139. The $1.2M/Month Niche I Uncovered While Working In ChurchJosh Dominguez is the founder and CEO of Refresh LED, a company that provides LED lighting solutions across various applications. In January alone, his business brought in a whopping $1.2 million in revenue. Josh now meets with Ryan to explain how he managed to grow a business from a shoestring budget into a company that earns seven figures per month.Josh highlights the importance of tapping into personal networks, taking calculated risks, and providing value by producing educational content. As the business grows, he also discusses the significance of hiring and delegating tasks in order to focus on...
2024-06-2829 min
The UpFlip Podcast133. How to Flip Cars as a Side Hustle (Without Debt!)Brandon, from the popular Youtube channel, Car Questions Answered, sits down with Ryan to discuss how he got started flipping cars as a side hustle and eventually to founding his own used car dealership DEBT FREE. Brandon shares invaluable insights on starting out, what fixer-uppers to look for, understanding market trends, and his take on the customer is always right (you may be surprised). For a successful entrepreneur and Youtuber, Brandon is incredibly humble about all he’s achieved. If you want to start flipping cars or start your own car dealership deb free, this is the epi...
2024-06-0727 minThe UpFlip Podcast133. How to Flip Cars as a Side Hustle (Without Debt!)Brandon, from the popular Youtube channel, Car Questions Answered, sits down with Ryan to discuss how he got started flipping cars as a side hustle and eventually to founding his own used car dealership DEBT FREE. Brandon shares invaluable insights on starting out, what fixer-uppers to look for, understanding market trends, and his take on the customer is always right (you may be surprised). For a successful entrepreneur and Youtuber, Brandon is incredibly humble about all he’s achieved. If you want to start flipping cars or start your own car dealership deb free, this is the epi...
2024-06-0727 min
The UpFlip Podcast128. Easy Sales Strategy That Grew My Business to $125K/MonthNeil Parekh started his cleaning company with less than a thousand dollars and grew it to $1 million in just three years, all while traveling to 50 countries. He found the idea for his cleaning company on Reddit and decided to give it a shot. In the beginning, he didn't have much knowledge or experience, but he learned as he went along. He started with a basic website and a Google ad, and soon got his first customer. He gradually put systems in place and focused on providing excellent customer service. Within three years, he reached $1 million in...
2024-05-2031 minThe UpFlip Podcast128. Easy Sales Strategy That Grew My Business to $125K/MonthNeil Parekh started his cleaning company with less than a thousand dollars and grew it to $1 million in just three years, all while traveling to 50 countries. He found the idea for his cleaning company on Reddit and decided to give it a shot. In the beginning, he didn't have much knowledge or experience, but he learned as he went along. He started with a basic website and a Google ad, and soon got his first customer. He gradually put systems in place and focused on providing excellent customer service. Within three years, he reached $1 million in...
2024-05-2031 min
The UpFlip Podcast125. Can Your Business Have a Mission and Be (Insanely) Profitable?Tara Bosch set out to create a company with a purpose after realizing her unhealthy addiction to sugar. After a talk with her grandma, Tara embarked on a journey to revolutionize candies, kick sugar, and build a $360 million business at the same time. Key Takeaways:Knowing your “why” will help you to stay focused on what you’re seeking to do.Having an extreme amount of gratitude helps you to gain free mentors in your industry.Consumers can see through fake authenticity. Actions speak louder than words.Find your purpose by finding what you’re natura...
2024-05-1022 minThe UpFlip Podcast125. Can Your Business Have a Mission and Be (Insanely) Profitable?Tara Bosch set out to create a company with a purpose after realizing her unhealthy addiction to sugar. After a talk with her grandma, Tara embarked on a journey to revolutionize candies, kick sugar, and build a $360 million business at the same time. Key Takeaways:Knowing your “why” will help you to stay focused on what you’re seeking to do.Having an extreme amount of gratitude helps you to gain free mentors in your industry.Consumers can see through fake authenticity. Actions speak louder than words.Find your purpose by finding what you’re natura...
2024-05-1022 min
The UpFlip Podcast123. $220M from Home Services. THIS Is How I Did It.Tommy Mello is a legend in the home services industry. What started as a simple side gig grew into A-1 Garage – a national leader with 700 employees in 22 states. And his company is now worth a whopping $220M!Key Takeaways: Get on the right systems early on. Don’t wait to pivot. If you don’t build your company culture, it will build itself. AI isn’t coming for the home services industry. It’s coming for the creative jobs.Resources:Join UpFlip Academy: https://bit.ly/4hndyBMEpis...
2024-05-0332 minThe UpFlip Podcast123. $220M from Home Services. THIS Is How I Did It.Tommy Mello is a legend in the home services industry. What started as a simple side gig grew into A-1 Garage – a national leader with 700 employees in 22 states. And his company is now worth a whopping $220M!Key Takeaways: Get on the right systems early on. Don’t wait to pivot. If you don’t build your company culture, it will build itself. AI isn’t coming for the home services industry. It’s coming for the creative jobs.Resources:Join UpFlip Academy: https://bit.ly/4hndyBMEpis...
2024-05-0332 min
The UpFlip Podcast121. How to Fail the Right Way: Lessons from a Multimillion-Dollar CompanyDok Kwon co-owns CUPBOP, a Korean BBQ business, with 220 stores worldwide and $3.5M monthly revenue. But it all started with a single food truck! In this episode Dok digs deep to share his insights on entrepreneurship, growing a business worldwide, and why sometimes you just have to fail the right way.Key Takeaways:Never linger with failure. You have to have the takeaway from it but you likely made the best decision with the data that you had.The biggest misconception about entrepreneurship - it looks glamorous but it requires a much higher pain...
2024-04-2648 minThe UpFlip Podcast121. How to Fail the Right Way: Lessons from a Multimillion-Dollar CompanyDok Kwon co-owns CUPBOP, a Korean BBQ business, with 220 stores worldwide and $3.5M monthly revenue. But it all started with a single food truck! In this episode Dok digs deep to share his insights on entrepreneurship, growing a business worldwide, and why sometimes you just have to fail the right way.Key Takeaways:Never linger with failure. You have to have the takeaway from it but you likely made the best decision with the data that you had.The biggest misconception about entrepreneurship - it looks glamorous but it requires a much higher pain...
2024-04-2648 min
The UpFlip Podcast120. How to Go from $0 to 7-Figures Online (with Rand Fishkin)When it comes to SEO and digital marketing, it’s hard to find someone more knowledgeable than Rand Fishkin. His popular blog, hundred of keynotes, and 2 hyper-successful SaaS businesses are a testament to his skill.If you’re looking to start an online business in 2024 this is the episode for you! Rand shares the role content marketing plays in marketing today. How social media can be used to generate leads, and why appealing to everyone will appeal to no one.Key Takeaways:You have to know your audience if you’re goi...
2024-04-2234 minThe UpFlip Podcast120. How to Go from $0 to 7-Figures Online (with Rand Fishkin)When it comes to SEO and digital marketing, it’s hard to find someone more knowledgeable than Rand Fishkin. His popular blog, hundred of keynotes, and 2 hyper-successful SaaS businesses are a testament to his skill.If you’re looking to start an online business in 2024 this is the episode for you! Rand shares the role content marketing plays in marketing today. How social media can be used to generate leads, and why appealing to everyone will appeal to no one.Key Takeaways:You have to know your audience if you’re goi...
2024-04-2234 min
The UpFlip Podcast119. How to Escape Corporate Burnout and Be Your Own BossTerry Rice worked at some incredible companies, including Facebook and Adobe but the burnout he experienced was ruining his life. Leaving his job, bad habits, and unhealthy lifestyle behind, he started his own business to create a life he could enjoy with his family. In today's interview Terry shares his winning mindset that helped to catapult him out of his 9 to 5 and into entrepreneurship. The winning habits that have helped him stay focused and the steps you can take to do the same. Key Takeaways:Establishing boundaries can help reduce or eliminate bu...
2024-04-1530 minThe UpFlip Podcast119. How to Escape Corporate Burnout and Be Your Own BossTerry Rice worked at some incredible companies, including Facebook and Adobe but the burnout he experienced was ruining his life. Leaving his job, bad habits, and unhealthy lifestyle behind, he started his own business to create a life he could enjoy with his family. In today's interview Terry shares his winning mindset that helped to catapult him out of his 9 to 5 and into entrepreneurship. The winning habits that have helped him stay focused and the steps you can take to do the same. Key Takeaways:Establishing boundaries can help reduce or eliminate bu...
2024-04-1530 min
The UpFlip Podcast116. From Broke to $130K/Month Marketing Agency OwnerRunning social media ads can feel like a gamble. In fact, over three-quarters of advertisers lose money on their campaigns. But those who’ve unlocked the code to successful ads can get over 10x return. In this episode we’ll catch a glimpse of how it’s done.Our guest, Nathan Bentley is the founder of Practice PhD. He's an expert in digital marketing for chiropractic clinics, on a mission to connect patients with the healthcare services they need to live life to the fullest. Nathan went from being a physical therapist in a small clinic to runnin...
2024-03-2534 minThe UpFlip Podcast116. From Broke to $130K/Month Marketing Agency OwnerRunning social media ads can feel like a gamble. In fact, over three-quarters of advertisers lose money on their campaigns. But those who’ve unlocked the code to successful ads can get over 10x return. In this episode we’ll catch a glimpse of how it’s done.Our guest, Nathan Bentley is the founder of Practice PhD. He's an expert in digital marketing for chiropractic clinics, on a mission to connect patients with the healthcare services they need to live life to the fullest. Nathan went from being a physical therapist in a small clinic to runnin...
2024-03-2534 min
The UpFlip Podcast114. Easy 800% Revenue Boost That Entrepreneurs Overlook! HOW?!When it comes to your business, you can’t just cross your fingers and hope your marketing will work. To grow and scale, you need a powerhouse sales funnel that transforms leads into loyal customers. Today’s guest is an expert at boosting revenue, using a process that entrepreneurs easily overlook. She’s helped to increase her conversion rate by up to 800%.Alisha Conlin-Hurd, is an expert in the post-click experience. Since starting Persuasion Experience, she’s launched more than 500 sales funnels across 120 niches, and has built 3 marketing teams from scratch between her own business and her previous...
2024-03-1128 minThe UpFlip Podcast114. Easy 800% Revenue Boost That Entrepreneurs Overlook! HOW?!When it comes to your business, you can’t just cross your fingers and hope your marketing will work. To grow and scale, you need a powerhouse sales funnel that transforms leads into loyal customers. Today’s guest is an expert at boosting revenue, using a process that entrepreneurs easily overlook. She’s helped to increase her conversion rate by up to 800%.Alisha Conlin-Hurd, is an expert in the post-click experience. Since starting Persuasion Experience, she’s launched more than 500 sales funnels across 120 niches, and has built 3 marketing teams from scratch between her own business and her previous...
2024-03-1128 min
The UpFlip Podcast113. Less-Known Real Estate Investing Strategy Making $6M/MonthMobile home parks can be a gold mine, as Pasha Esfandiary quickly discovered. He left his professional poker lifestyle and began purchasing parks across the country. Owning mobile home parks doesn’t sound glamorous, but it’s one of the most lucrative investment properties, with the lowest rate of mortgage delinquency in any real estate sector out there. For investors, this is a golden opportunity to purchase poorly managed properties and to turn them around. Bettering the community and your portfolio all at the same time. Pasha’s company, Evoke Capital currently manages over 1800 units and brings in $5-6...
2024-03-0428 minThe UpFlip Podcast113. Less-Known Real Estate Investing Strategy Making $6M/MonthMobile home parks can be a gold mine, as Pasha Esfandiary quickly discovered. He left his professional poker lifestyle and began purchasing parks across the country. Owning mobile home parks doesn’t sound glamorous, but it’s one of the most lucrative investment properties, with the lowest rate of mortgage delinquency in any real estate sector out there. For investors, this is a golden opportunity to purchase poorly managed properties and to turn them around. Bettering the community and your portfolio all at the same time. Pasha’s company, Evoke Capital currently manages over 1800 units and brings in $5-6...
2024-03-0428 min
The UpFlip Podcast106. How to Start a $100K/Month Dropshipping BusinessStone Ross has been helping dropshippers grow their businesses for more than 6 years, generating more than $3 million in sales for himself and his students. Lately he’s focusing his attention on TikTok dropshipping, and you’ll learn why in this episode. Stone Ross got his start making money online with cryptocurrency. He was among the first to promote bitcoin on social media in 2013 and taught a range of celebrity clients how to trade. He was also an early leader in Facebook Marketplace dropshipping, managing more than 160 stores for clients since he got his start in 2020. Now, S...
2024-01-1538 minThe UpFlip Podcast106. How to Start a $100K/Month Dropshipping BusinessStone Ross has been helping dropshippers grow their businesses for more than 6 years, generating more than $3 million in sales for himself and his students. Lately he’s focusing his attention on TikTok dropshipping, and you’ll learn why in this episode. Stone Ross got his start making money online with cryptocurrency. He was among the first to promote bitcoin on social media in 2013 and taught a range of celebrity clients how to trade. He was also an early leader in Facebook Marketplace dropshipping, managing more than 160 stores for clients since he got his start in 2020. Now, S...
2024-01-1538 min
The UpFlip Podcast105. How to Start a $100K/Month Online BusinessSpencer Haws started Niche Pursuits in 2011 as a blog to share his strategies for building niche websites. He’s built it into a thriving online business with multiple revenue streams that bring in over 6 figures every month. You’ll get his advice on how to start an online business with big growth potential in this interview. A big key to Spencer’s success has been his ability to create software, plugins, and other tech ventures that solve his audience’s problems. He’ll explain his strategies for identifying and satisfying his customers’ needs, and how other entrepreneurs can turn that...
2024-01-0836 minThe UpFlip Podcast105. How to Start a $100K/Month Online BusinessSpencer Haws started Niche Pursuits in 2011 as a blog to share his strategies for building niche websites. He’s built it into a thriving online business with multiple revenue streams that bring in over 6 figures every month. You’ll get his advice on how to start an online business with big growth potential in this interview. A big key to Spencer’s success has been his ability to create software, plugins, and other tech ventures that solve his audience’s problems. He’ll explain his strategies for identifying and satisfying his customers’ needs, and how other entrepreneurs can turn that...
2024-01-0836 min
The UpFlip Podcast104. How This 18 Year-Old Makes Viral Content and Generates $20K/MonthJenny Hoyos dreamed of making viral videos since she first started creating content at 8 years old. Now 18, she’s living that dream as a content creator whose YouTube shorts are some of the hottest trending now. She unveils her strategy for how to create viral YouTube shorts to generate buzz for any business in this interview. Jenny’s channel, JennyHoyosLOL, has more than 1.75 million subscribers and over 1 billion views since she started it in 2021. Her videos share practical advice related to finances and life hacks that help people do more with their money - a hugely popular topic...
2024-01-0244 minThe UpFlip Podcast104. How This 18 Year-Old Makes Viral Content and Generates $20K/MonthJenny Hoyos dreamed of making viral videos since she first started creating content at 8 years old. Now 18, she’s living that dream as a content creator whose YouTube shorts are some of the hottest trending now. She unveils her strategy for how to create viral YouTube shorts to generate buzz for any business in this interview. Jenny’s channel, JennyHoyosLOL, has more than 1.75 million subscribers and over 1 billion views since she started it in 2021. Her videos share practical advice related to finances and life hacks that help people do more with their money - a hugely popular topic...
2024-01-0244 min
The UpFlip Podcast102. Side Hustle Turned Into $500K/Month Business (Here's How!)Josh Pather started a photo booth rental business as a side hustle in 2012. Within 3 years, Photo Booth International was doing over 800 events every year, and today they average $500,000 a month in revenue. Hear Josh’s advice for how to scale a business from side hustle to huge revenue in this episode. When Josh got started in photo booth rentals, he had no plans to turn it into a full-time business. He was just looking for a way to make some extra income on the side of his full-time job. When that job moved overseas, he took it as...
2023-12-1833 minThe UpFlip Podcast102. Side Hustle Turned Into $500K/Month Business (Here's How!)Josh Pather started a photo booth rental business as a side hustle in 2012. Within 3 years, Photo Booth International was doing over 800 events every year, and today they average $500,000 a month in revenue. Hear Josh’s advice for how to scale a business from side hustle to huge revenue in this episode. When Josh got started in photo booth rentals, he had no plans to turn it into a full-time business. He was just looking for a way to make some extra income on the side of his full-time job. When that job moved overseas, he took it as...
2023-12-1833 min
The UpFlip Podcast94. How to Build a $1.6M/Month Tech CompanySome of the largest Fortune 500 companies trust Baxter Clewis with their cybersecurity needs—but building that kind of reputation isn’t easy. Hear co-founder Boyd Clewis’ insights into how to start a tech company with big growth potential in this episode. Boyd doesn’t just help companies with their security needs. As a leading cybersecurity expert, he also coaches other tech professionals, helping them land high-level tech roles with a 6-figure salary. His industry expertise is at the heart of his tech business success, but that alone wasn’t enough to grow his business. He struggled to sell his se...
2023-10-2339 min
The UpFlip Podcast93. Zero to $120K: How to Start a Box Truck BusinessSince it started in 2017, Bigger Better Movers has grown to more than $120,000 in monthly revenue. Founder Daniel White explains how to start a box truck business with huge growth potential in this episode. A moving company wasn’t the first business Daniel founded. He started with an insurance agency, which he sold to start a tech company. Two years later, he had to close the doors of his online business. He’ll share the mistakes that led to his tech business’ failure, how he recovered from it, and what he learned in the process that helped him find su...
2023-10-1632 min
The UpFlip Podcast92. How He Went from Failure to a $12 Million BusinessPony Express Studio is a company built by makers, for makers. That concept has driven their success, to the tune of $3.5M in annual recurring revenue. Founder Thibault Louis-Lucas shares insider insights on how to launch a startup with this kind of potential in today’s episode. Thibault didn’t hit on this 7-figure startup idea right away. He launched 9 other products that failed before he found success with Pony Express Studio. He’s also worked as a web developer and the CTO of a marketing automation company. He’ll share how these past experiences (and failures) helped hi...
2023-10-0936 min
The UpFlip Podcast91. Started a $1.5M Car Dealership on a Credit CardCraig Stowell turned a $400 investment into a $100,000 Ferrari by flipping cars. In this interview, he’ll share how he started his car business, Flying Wheels, and his advice for how to start a car dealership without needing a huge upfront investment. Craig has had an entrepreneurial streak since childhood. As a teenager he’d buy, fix, and sell BMX bikes, and he earned enough doing it to buy his first car. In his 20s, he quit his 9-5 job and used his car flipping skills to start his own dealership, which has become nationally recognized for its high...
2023-10-0232 min
The UpFlip Podcast90. The Six Figure Side Hustle: Furniture Flipping 101Flipping furniture is Jennifer Beck’s passion–and she’s turned that passion into a thriving business that operates completely debt free. We’ll learn how this mother/daughter duo built a six-figure furniture flipping business in this episode.Jennifer had a successful career in retail furniture sales before starting Saved By Design. When she reached the number one sales position at her billion-dollar company, she felt like she’d hit the peak and wanted to do something new. That was when she decided to leverage her furniture expertise and sales skills into her own business, bringing new life t...
2023-09-2538 min
The UpFlip Podcast89. $180K/Month: How to Dominate Google with SEOHave you ever wondered how to rank on Google with your business website? SEO is the answer, and Kyle Roof is the expert. In this episode he’ll share how to start an SEO agency that brings in $180,000 a month–even in the era of generative AI.Kyle didn’t set out to start an SEO agency. He got started in 2014 when a friend and business partner took a new job and needed someone to take over his SEO clients. From these accidental beginnings, the two of them came together to found an agency–and High Voltage SEO has...
2023-09-1839 min
The UpFlip Podcast88. How I Built a Multi-Million Dollar Affiliate BusinessDavid Thomas Tao co-funded BarBend in 2016 with the goal of becoming the go-to destination for strength training content on the internet. Seven years later, the site had grown to over 31 million users and a GMV of nearly $19 million. He’ll explain how to start a digital media company with this kind of growth potential in this episode. David fell in love with weight lifting after losing 100 pounds in high school. He had to dig deep through internet forums, social media, and print magazines to find resources and information on the sport, and decided to create an online hom...
2023-09-1134 min
The UpFlip Podcast87. How To Start a $500K/Month Car WashJohn D’Eri and his son Thomas started Rising Tide Car Wash to provide employment opportunities for autistic adults. Ten years later, they’ve grown to 2 locations that bring in more than $500,000 a month in revenue, both a thriving car wash business and proof positive that neurodivergent employees have a lot to offer in the workplace. Providing opportunities for people with autism is an idea near and dear to the D’Eri family. John’s son, Andrew, has autism, and Andrew’s challenges finding a place he could thrive inspired John to start Rising Tide. The truth is, autisti...
2023-09-0441 min
The UpFlip Podcast85. From $15/Hour to $10K in 30 Days | Junk RemovalKyle Landwehr’s junk removal business has brought in more than $2 million in revenue in the past 3 years. Now, he teaches other people how to start a junk removal business at The Junk Academy, with a system that can grow a remote trash hauling business to 6-figures in under a year. Maybe the most impressive thing about Kyle’s story: he’s only in his early twenties, and became a millionaire by age 22. He got the idea to start a junk removal business while he was working a 9-5 construction job. He started hauling trash as a side hu...
2023-08-2128 min
The UpFlip Podcast83. Turned Side Hustle Into a $15M/Year ATM BusinessPaul Alex started his ATM business as a side hustle in 2017 to earn some passive income. In the years since, he’s helped more than 2,000 entrepreneurs start their own ventures, and he’ll explain how to start an ATM business in this episode. Today, ATM Together is a multi-million dollar business that’s given Paul the financial freedom he was looking for when he started his ATM business. Getting to that point wasn’t easy, though. Paul had to transition his mindset from that of an employee to thinking like an entrepreneur. He’ll explain how he made that s...
2023-08-0727 min
The UpFlip Podcast78. From Deep Poverty to $80K/Month Rental IncomeIn three years, Yamundow Camara has built a rental property portfolio that generates $80,000 a month in revenue – and it all started from an investment of just $8,000.Yamu didn’t plan to start a property business when she moved to the United States. Growing up orphaned in a small village in Gambia, Yamu’s dream was to have a house of her own. She came to the US to study data science. It was after graduation that she saw the opportunity to build wealth through real estate, investing all the savings she had to purchase her first property.T...
2023-07-0344 min
The UpFlip Podcast72. Leadership Skills Every Entrepreneur Needs to SucceedWhat makes a good leader? Bart Egnal is an expert in answering this question, drawing from his more than 20 years of experience in leadership communication training. He shares his insights in this interview. Bart Egnal is the current CEO of The Humphrey Group, which helps entrepreneurs and executives develop better leadership skills so they can manage and communicate with their teams more effectively. His mother, Judith Humphrey, founded The Humphrey Group in 1988. Bart joined the team in 2001 and set to work scaling the business into what it is today. Now we’re picking Bart’s brain...
2023-05-2243 min
The UpFlip Podcast71. $2 Billion Secured - Insider Secrets to Business LoansNational Business Capital has helped business owners secure more than $2 billion in financing since it was started in 2007. In this interview, founder and CEO Joseph Camberato will share his insights about how to get a small business loan to drive your business growth.Before starting National Business Capital, Joe worked in real estate and had many clients who were small business owners. One of their biggest questions was always how to get a business loan, and Joe soon realized the challenges many entrepreneurs face when they’re trying to secure capital. This motivated him to start National Bu...
2023-05-1541 min
The UpFlip Podcast70. How to Get Cleaning Contracts to Grow a Cleaning Business FastChris Mondragon has made more than $5.5 million in sales since he started his cleaning business in 2016. Today, he explains how to get cleaning contracts to achieve that kind of impressive growth with any cleaning business.If you’re a regular on UpFlip’s channels, you probably recognize Chris and his company, Queen Bee Cleaning. He and his wife started their cleaning business from scratch in 2016. He’s shared his advice on starting a cleaning business in UpFlip interviews and through his 7-Figure Cleaning Business Blueprint course (you can find links to these in the resources below if you’re...
2023-05-0844 minThe UpFlip Podcast70. How to Get Cleaning Contracts to Grow a Cleaning Business FastChris Mondragon has made more than $5.5 million in sales since he started his cleaning business in 2016. Today, he explains how to get cleaning contracts to achieve that kind of impressive growth with any cleaning business.If you’re a regular on UpFlip’s channels, you probably recognize Chris and his company, Queen Bee Cleaning. He and his wife started their cleaning business from scratch in 2016. He’s shared his advice on starting a cleaning business in UpFlip interviews and through his 7-Figure Cleaning Business Blueprint course (you can find links to these in the resources below if you’re...
2023-05-0844 min
The UpFlip Podcast69. How to Make $150K/Month by Starting a PodcastEntrepreneurs on Fire is among the most popular and profitable business podcasts, with nearly 4,000 episodes, more than 142 million listens, and an average revenue of more than $150,000 a month. Hear the EOFire team’s tips for starting a podcast in this interview. Host John Lee Dumas started Entrepreneurs on Fire in 2012 to fill a void in the market. Their consistently valuable free content was an instant hit, and Kate Erickson joined the team six months later to create systems to manage their growing audience. A decade later, they’ve interviewed more than 3,000 entrepreneurs and given inspiration and actionable strat...
2023-05-0140 min
The UpFlip Podcast68. How to Start and Grow a Side Hustle in 2023Nick Loper started Side Hustle Nation and the Side Hustle Show in 2013 to help people grow income streams beyond their day job. Ten years later, this award-winning podcast has helped thousands of entrepreneurs find a better way to make a living, and now he’s sharing his advice on the best side hustles of 2023 with the UpFlip community. Nick’s expertise with SEO and content marketing helped him quit his job and take his side hustle full-time in 2008. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing. He’ll share some of the challenges he had to overcome when starting...
2023-04-2437 min
The UpFlip Podcast57. How to Start a Franchise ($4M/Month Revenue)Stretch Zone is the fastest growing franchise in the exercise industry, and one of the fastest-growing across the United States, with plans to surpass 300 studios in 2023. Now, he’s talking to UpFlip about how to start a franchise business with that same kind of incredible growth potential. Tony Zaccario joined the Stretch Zone team in 2016 as a general manager and quickly moved up the ranks, becoming VP of Operations after just one year and the CEO in 2019. He’s helped to build the brand’s franchise-first culture, growing them from a pioneer in science-based assisted stretching into an exer...
2023-02-1037 min
The UpFlip Podcast44. How to Start a $450K/Month Epoxy Flooring BusinessHow much money and experience do you need to start an epoxy floor coating business? Brandon Vaughn invested $45,000 to start Wise Coatings in 2021. Now, he has 8 locations bringing in a total revenue of $450,000 or more every month with 15-25% profit margins, and he’s talking to UpFlip to share how he did it. Brandon started Wise Coatings as an experiment. He wanted to see if someone could start a business without spending a single day working in the field. Instead, he focused on setting up smart systems, hiring a great team, and marketing the business to bring in...
2022-10-3143 minThe UpFlip Podcast44. How to Start a $450K/Month Epoxy Flooring BusinessHow much money and experience do you need to start an epoxy floor coating business? Brandon Vaughn invested $45,000 to start Wise Coatings in 2021. Now, he has 8 locations bringing in a total revenue of $450,000 or more every month with 15-25% profit margins, and he’s talking to UpFlip to share how he did it. Brandon started Wise Coatings as an experiment. He wanted to see if someone could start a business without spending a single day working in the field. Instead, he focused on setting up smart systems, hiring a great team, and marketing the business to bring in...
2022-10-3143 min
The UpFlip Podcast43. $30K/Month Passive Income on Amazon: How He Did ItRyan Hogue made his first sale on Amazon in early 2017. Five years later, he has scaled it to an average revenue of $30,000 per month with 25% to 30% profit margins and added a print-on-demand aspect to his Amazon FBA business—impressive numbers for any business, and especially so because it’s passive income. On this episode, Ryan shares his advice on how to start an Amazon FBA business with 7-figure revenue potential. He’ll talk through the steps of setting up this kind of business, what systems you should put in place to make your business scalable, and how he uses...
2022-10-2458 min
The UpFlip Podcast42. Secrets of the $9M/Year eCommerce BusinessMichael Jackness started his eCommerce business journey in 2012 with the purchase of Treadmill.com. In the decade since, he’s bought, grown, and sold several other websites. As part of EcomCrew, Michael shares his insight on how to start an eCommerce business on their monthly blog and podcast, and now he’s in the UpFlip studio to give that advice directly to our listeners. With his IT background, Michael is particularly adept on the software side of running an eCommerce business. He talks about the tools they use at EcomCrew and how to utilize strategies like SEO, email...
2022-10-1751 min
The UpFlip Podcast41. How to Start an Online Business (And Grow It to $20M+/Month)Matt Hulett has been fixing and growing businesses for more than 30 years, including household names like Expedia and Rosetta Stone. In only ten months as CEO and President of PetMeds, he reversed their declining sales and rocketed them to an impressive $20+ million in monthly revenue. Now he’s sharing his insights with UpFlip on how to start an online business that lasts.PetMeds has found its footing largely thanks to its excellent customer experience, with more than 2 million loyal customers. In this interview, Matt will explain how to provide that kind of exceptional experience as an online bu...
2022-10-1045 min
The UpFlip Podcast37. $15K/Month Print on Demand Business (Started as a Side Hustle)A print on demand dropshipping business has a big revenue potential, and is a popular choice for those who want to start a business from their home without a huge startup investment. This popularity also makes it a competitive industry, though. So, how do you stand out so your print on demand business can reach its full potential? That’s what we’ll learn in this episode. Heather Johnson started selling print on demand apparel after her hours were cut during the pandemic. She needed an extra income stream that could fit alongside her day job in healt...
2022-09-1241 min
The UpFlip Podcast36. Vending Machine Business: From $60K to $600K/YearA vending machine business is a great choice for entrepreneurs who want full control over their work-life balance. In this episode we talk to Adam Hill, owner of Hill Vending, to hear his advice on how to start a vending machine business. Adam started his career in the corporate world but wanted a job that would give him both a solid income and long-term stability. He bought an existing vending machine route from an owner who was moving, and the $60,000 he spent to do so turned out to be a smart investment. Eight years later, he’s gro...
2022-09-0535 min
The UpFlip Podcast35. How He Earns $120K/Month With a Clothing LineMarcus Harvey started Portland Gear in 2014 with just two t-shirt designs and around $1,000 worth of inventory. He’s grown that into an iconic 7-figure clothing line of more than 100 designs. In this episode, he shares how to start a clothing line and grow it to a $120K/Month revenue with 60-65% profit margins. UpFlip first talked to Marcus for our YouTube channel in early 2021. Now, we’re following up to find out how Portland Gear has continued to grow over the past year, along with getting some more in-depth insights about how Marcus built and scaled his cloth...
2022-08-2940 minThe UpFlip Podcast35. How He Earns $120K/Month With a Clothing LineMarcus Harvey started Portland Gear in 2014 with just two t-shirt designs and around $1,000 worth of inventory. He’s grown that into an iconic 7-figure clothing line of more than 100 designs. In this episode, he shares how to start a clothing line and grow it to a $120K/Month revenue with 60-65% profit margins. UpFlip first talked to Marcus for our YouTube channel in early 2021. Now, we’re following up to find out how Portland Gear has continued to grow over the past year, along with getting some more in-depth insights about how Marcus built and scaled his cloth...
2022-08-2940 min
The UpFlip Podcast34. How to Start a $400K/Month Affiliate Marketing BusinessAffiliate marketing creates win-win relationships. Businesses sell more products while affiliate marketers earn mostly passive revenue–and a lot of it, if they do things right. SEO specialist Matt Diggity started his affiliate marketing business in 2009 and today his firms bring a combined revenue of $400K/Month. He explains how to start affiliate marketing with this kind of growth potential in this interview. What is affiliate marketing? Most people have heard of the concept but don’t understand how marketers and businesses use it to generate revenue. In this interview, Matt will explain affiliate marketing in depth, inclu...
2022-08-2233 min
The UpFlip Podcast33. How He Grew a $50K+/Month Print on Demand BusinessRyan Hogue was working two jobs when he started his print on demand business. He’s since become a multi-million dollar Amazon seller, bringing in a monthly revenue of $50,000+ and earning a passive income that’s let him step back from the rat race. In this episode, Ryan shares his advice for how to start and grow a print on demand business. He’ll talk about how much it costs to get started in this industry and the top tools and strategies to start and scale a print on demand dropshipping business.One way Ryan has sca...
2022-08-1544 min
The UpFlip Podcast25. How He Makes $10K/Month With a Fingerprinting BusinessAre you looking for a unique niche to start a business? A fingerprint business opportunity could be your answer, and our guest today, Dan Jurkowisch, is an expert in how to get started in the industry.Dan first gained experience with fingerprinting through law enforcement, with 8 years experience as a police officer and a current career as a detective. He started a side business doing marketing for fingerprinting companies, quickly expanding into selling fingerprint systems. His company, Fingerprinting Classes, now runs courses teaching people how to start their own fingerprinting business. In this interview, Dan s...
2022-05-1633 min
The UpFlip Podcast24. How to Start a $10K/Month Vending Machine BusinessBenjamin Smith and his partner started Friendship Vending Co. as a side hustle, hoping to earn extra money to pay their student loans. Today, they bring in $10K-$14K/month with 50% profit margins, and they’re sharing their advice on how to start a vending machine business.Benjamin started his vending machine business in 2018 as he was finishing up with graduate school. They wanted another revenue stream but didn’t have much cash to get started. After researching low-cost side hustles, he and his partner invested about $2,000 and got their first machines. Five years later, they’re one of...
2022-05-0930 min
The UpFlip Podcast21. How He Built A $1.5M/Year Sporting Goods Business In Just 5 YearsEvery year millions of fans pack into stadiums and party and home watching their favorite football team. Nehemiah Mitchell was one of those players and after leaving Vanderbilt he started WeBall Sports to create sporting goods that improve players' lives.Jeremiah started the sporting goods business with just $1,000 to release the Streamer Football Towel. Today he is more than $1.5 million and partnered with more than 250 collegiate and professional athletes to create affordable, quality sports gear for all levels of athletes.Find out how Jeremiah developed his sporting goods, partnered with so many successful people, and...
2022-04-1137 min
The UpFlip Podcast15. Land Flipping: How to Turn $300 Into $70K/Month BusinessSeth Williams has turned flipping land into something anyone can do. He started with just $300 dollars and turned it into a land-flipping career. Today he’s making more than $70k/month and has diversified revenue streams all focused on helping other people achieve their real estate goals.He offers templates to help people get started, lots of YouTube tutorials, and still flips land when he finds opportunities he likes. He’s going to share with us how he got into buying and selling land, how to identify opportunities and some of the industry’s best-kept secrets.If...
2022-02-2843 min
The UpFlip Podcast13. Growth Hacks He Used to Generate $2.5 Billion in RevenueDo you want to grow your business? For pretty much any business owner, the answer’s an obvious “Yes, please”! On today’s episode, we’re talking to Kaihan Krippendorff, a strategy and business growth expert who helps companies reach their full potential.Kaihan is the founder of Outthinker, an innovation consulting firm that’s helped generate more than $2.5 billion in revenue for global companies like Boeing, Verizon, and Microsoft. In this interview, we’ll get his insights into how to scale a business in today’s fast-changing landscape. We’ll hear his advice on every step of the p...
2022-01-3150 min
The UpFlip Podcast12. Google Ads Secrets For Small Business (How to Make Them Work)Do Google Ads work and what's the best way to use Google Ads for small business owners? In this episode, we'll get the answers to those questions from Kristina Cutura, an expert Google Account manager who helped build the original Google Ads, optimization team. Kristina has developed Google Ads strategies for some of Google's top clients and spent 4 years training Google's customer representatives. Now she's sharing her insights with our listeners. She'll explain how Google Ads work, why small business owners should use them, and what strategies and features you can use to maximize their effectiveness. If y...
2022-01-2445 min
The UpFlip Podcast10. How to Start an Etsy Shop (From the Site’s #1 Pet Product Store)Can you really make a living starting an Etsy shop? The answer is yes—and Vlad Kuksenko is the proof. His shop, TagPup, is the number one pet product store on the site, growing into the top 1% of Etsy stores within its first year. In this episode, we’ll get his advice for how to open an Etsy shop, what types of products are the most popular, and how his conversion-based design has fueled his success. He’ll also share his general tips for the platform, like how to design a product page that draws in customers and how...
2022-01-1250 min
The UpFlip Podcast5. How A 20 Year Old Earns $17,000/Month With A Lawn Care BusinessStarting a successful lawn care business is not an easy task. Especially if you’re a 19 year old kid in high school. But our guest, Russell from Legends Lawn Care Services, has not only done it, he’s far surpassed the 6-figure mark and is currently making $17k/month, over $200k per year. At only 20 years old and his second year in business, that is an amazing accomplishment. Today Russell is going to share his trade secrets to growing and scaling a lawn care business. This includes his process for going from 20 to over 300 clients his first year i...
2021-11-1526 min
The UpFlip Podcast3. How He Acquired And Runs 5 Businesses (And Why That’s Better Than Starting From Scratch)Punardeep Sandhu (or PD, to his friends) is a serial entrepreneur who’s found success in a range of industries. In our last interview with PD, UpFlip focused on his bakery, Wild Wheat, which brings in $1M in annual revenue. This is just one business in his empire, which includes a grocery store, a restaurant, a gas station, and two liquor stores. Today, we’ll talk to him about how he bought all these businesses and the advantages of buying functional businesses rather than building them from scratch. We’ll also hear a progress update on his bakery...
2021-11-0831 minThe UpFlip Podcast3. How He Acquired And Runs 5 Businesses (And Why That’s Better Than Starting From Scratch)Punardeep Sandhu (or PD, to his friends) is a serial entrepreneur who’s found success in a range of industries. In our last interview with PD, UpFlip focused on his bakery, Wild Wheat, which brings in $1M in annual revenue. This is just one business in his empire, which includes a grocery store, a restaurant, a gas station, and two liquor stores. Today, we’ll talk to him about how he bought all these businesses and the advantages of buying functional businesses rather than building them from scratch. We’ll also hear a progress update on his bakery...
2021-11-0831 min
The UpFlip Podcast2. How To Start A $120K/Month Pressure Washing BusinessIn this episode, we’re talking to Stephen Rogers, owner of NW Softwash, about how he started and grew his pressure washing business. He was only 19 when he started the business in 2019, and within the first year had enough employees he could get “off the truck” and focus on strategic growth. Today NW Softwash brings in a revenue of $120K/month. Today, we’ll find out what processes he established early to support this quick and sustained growth, including his advice for marketing a power washing business and how he’s built a strong team in a challenging...
2021-11-0832 min
The UpFlip Podcast1. What’s This Podcast All About?The mission at UpFlip has always been to provide no-fluff, actionable content today’s business owners can use to solve common problems and reach their growth goals.Our weekly podcast is a chance to go into more depth with the entrepreneurs interviewed on our blog and YouTube channel, focusing on the topics that are the biggest pain points for business leaders like hiring, team building, leadership, marketing, and much more.In this episode, you’ll meet host Alex Freeman and hear more about our content plans for the channel. Join UpFlip Academy and...
2021-11-0703 minThe UpFlip Podcast1. What’s This Podcast All About?The mission at UpFlip has always been to provide no-fluff, actionable content today’s business owners can use to solve common problems and reach their growth goals.Our weekly podcast is a chance to go into more depth with the entrepreneurs interviewed on our blog and YouTube channel, focusing on the topics that are the biggest pain points for business leaders like hiring, team building, leadership, marketing, and much more.In this episode, you’ll meet host Alex Freeman and hear more about our content plans for the channel. Join UpFlip Academy and...
2021-11-0703 min