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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
Innovation Overload#105: Mike Oakes, Ian Andrews, and Josh Bone“I look at so much of this and think we’ve institutionalized so much. We’ve got to get used to faster rates of change, be more open, and keep our eyes open to what’s next.”In this episode of the Innovation Overload Podcast, guest host Mike Oakes, President of First Choice Electrical Solutions, sits down with Ian Andrews, Executive Director of Field and Industrial Labor Relations, and Josh Bone, Executive Director of ELECTRI.Together, they explore how labor and the union are adapting to the evolving jobsite. From smarter tools and emerging technologies to workfor...2025-05-0952 min
Around the CoinAI's Impact on Business Growth - Ian Andrews | ATC #561Join your host Stephen Sargeant in this feature episode of the Around The Coin podcast with special guest Ian Andrews, the Chief Revenue Officer of Groq. With a background spanning across tech giants like VMware and Chainalysis, Ian shares his extensive insights on the rapidly evolving world of AI. Discover how AI can transform productivity across various domains, from creating automated follow-up emails to analyzing customer service experiences. Ian also sheds light on Groq's unique approach to AI and the company's efforts to compete with Nvidia. Whether you're tech-savvy or new to AI, this episode offers valuable knowledge on...2025-05-0847 minAround The CoinAI's Impact on Business Growth - Ian Andrews | ATC #561Join your host Stephen Sargeant in this feature episode of the Around The Coin podcast with special guest Ian Andrews, the Chief Revenue Officer of Groq. With a background spanning across tech giants like VMware and Chainalysis, Ian shares his extensive insights on the rapidly evolving world of AI. Discover how AI can transform productivity across various domains, from creating automated follow-up emails to analyzing customer service experiences. Ian also sheds light on Groq's unique approach to AI and the company's efforts to compete with Nvidia. Whether you're tech-savvy or new to AI, this episode offers valuable knowledge on...2025-05-0847 min
Sidecar SyncIan Andrews Talks Groq’s Fast, Smart AI Inference Tech | 79Send us a textIn this special episode of Sidecar Sync, we dive into the future of AI infrastructure with Ian Andrews, Chief Revenue Officer at Groq (that’s Groq with a Q!). Ian shares the story behind Groq’s rise, how their LPU chip challenges Nvidia’s dominance, and why fast, low-cost, high-quality inference is about to unlock entirely new categories of AI-powered applications. We talk about the human side of prompting, the evolving skillset needed to work with large language models, and what agents and reasoning models mean for the future of knowledge work. Plus, Ian sh...2025-04-2444 min
Nether Region PodcastA True Italian Mobster's Hamster with Rocko The Hammy Gambino (Elizabeth Andrews)You have pulled the Hamster, which represents tiny tracksuits, tinier pinkie rings, and one humungous attitude! You may be a 5-inch long rodent, but you'd never be caught ratting on anyone. You're no stunad! In fact, you're a bit like a shark - always moving to stay alive, scurrying, rolling around in that big plastic ball of yours. Good thing there's a whole hairy world out there for you to explore! No time for hesitation though: you've only got a 2-3 year average lifespan, so don't let it go to waste. And stay cautious of getting caught up in...2025-01-291h 11Tropical 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.
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(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
Multifamily UnpackedIan Andrews — Avanti Residential — Where tech meets tradition + playing to your strengthsWe are nearing the final episode of season three. In this episode, Tyler sits down with Ian Andrews, to discuss all things tech, multifamily operations, and role specialization. If you loved this episode, you'll love Forum. Register today: https://forum.eventsair.com/forum-2025To stay up-to-date follow Funnel on Linkedin and connect with Tyler there, too. 2024-11-2032 minTropical 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 minTropical 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.
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This week’s episode brought to you by Remote First R...2024-09-1229 minTropical 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 minTropical 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.
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Today’s guest is Phil Kuehnen, founder of Rev Gravy.
Connect with us...2024-08-2927 minTropical 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 minTropical 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 minTropical 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 minTropical 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 minTropical 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.
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● (00:02:20) Every Dollar...2024-07-1842 minTropical 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
Iron Mindset Podcast#41 The Two Andrews | The Iron MindsetTwo of Ireland's standout junior powerlifting stars, Andrew Roe & Andrew Blackwood, join Iron Ian on the podcast.
Both of the Andrews started powerlifting in their teens and have since grown into prominent figures whom many junior & sub-junior athletes aspire to be like.
Their work ethic doesn't stop on the platform as athletes; both are well respected coaches in their own right and have more recently started their own highly successful podcast.
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patreon...2024-05-241h 50Tropical 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.
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“The DC...2024-03-1454 minTropical 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 minTropical 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 minTropical 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.
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Show...2023-11-1658 minTropical 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 minTropical 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 minTropical 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 03Tropical 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 14Tropical 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.
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...2023-08-0348 minTropical 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.
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Gen CSponsored Episode: Understanding Brand Safety and Trust In NFTs, Featuring Ian Andrews of Chainalysis and Christoffer Poulsen of Bang & OlufsenIn this special partner episode, we focus on how Chainalysis brings a security mindset to brands operating in the NFT space and we speak with Bang & Olufsen on their recent audio-focused NFT launch.Bang & Olufsen has been in the luxury audio space since 1925 with an eye towards design and high end customer experiences. They turned to Chainalysis to ensure that they were utilizing best practices in their tech stack to not only ensure that they were operating in a safe and secure manner but also that the consumers who were buying their NFTs were not funneling dark...2023-06-2235 min
Garlic Marketing ShowHow to Outsource Marketing with Noel AndrewsAre you struggling to assemble the perfect marketing team for your company? Look no further, as you won't want to miss the Garlic Marketing Show's interview with Noel Andrews, CEO and Owner of JobRack, the best remote talent from Eastern Europe.As an expert in connecting businesses with remote workers, Noel shares invaluable insights on how to build the perfect marketing team. He emphasizes the biggest mistake companies make when hiring remote workers and provides a solution: slowing down the hiring process and creating a role scorecard. By outlining specific metrics and KPIs, companies can ensure...2023-06-0137 minTropical 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
Web3 w/ MeA Web3 Reality Check w/ Ian Andrews, CMO ChainalysisMy guest today is Ian Andrews (https://twitter.com/IanAndrewsDC), Chief Marketing Officer at Chainalysis (https://twitter.com/chainalysis). As CMO of Chainalysis he is helping scale the company to enable governments and financial organizations to safely adopt cryptocurrency. He is also the host of the Public Key podcast, where he sits down with thought leaders in the space to discuss:▪Emerging risks and opportunities in blockchain technology▪How policymakers around the world are approaching cryptoregulations▪Data-driven insights into the latest trends in crypto economics and crime.▪Breaking news in the crypto m...2023-01-171h 17
Plugged In - A Banking PodcastEp 04: Blockchain's Path From Trust to Truth // Ian AndrewsWith the CMO of Chainalysis, Ian Andrews, Al Dominick explores digital assets, on-chain identity and why business leaders should continue to lean in on blockchain — on the heels of FTX's collapes and this crypto winter.2022-11-3023 min
BachTalkFrank Andrews - High Performance Development Coach at Baseball Ireland & Irish National Baseball Team Head CoachSeason 4 Episode 32 is out with Frank Andrews. Frank is currently a High Performance Development Coach at Baseball Ireland & Irish National Baseball Team Head Coach. Frank obtained his BS in Exercise Science/Biology at Concordia University and MS in Strength and Conditioning from Limerick Institute of Technology. Frank explains specifically how the National Team operates and his experience within the European Pool Qualifiers. Frank talks about his experience within Strength & Conditioning and the differences between USA and Abroad. Frank explains how he originally got the job with Baseball Ireland and how he started to expand the Ir...2022-10-111h 43
Casting The Spotlight PodcastCasting The Spotlight Ep. #47 (feat. Ian Lalk)For this edition, we finally brought in longtime listener and Casting The Spotlight advocate, as well as a good friend of the podcast, Ian Lalk. We dive into a wealth of conversational topics; the major pitfalls of micromanaging, pros & cons of the climate in some US states, the MLS being brought to our hometown of St. Louis, how everything essentially came from nothing, Elon Musk wanting to build a civilization on Mars. For the very first time we also introduce Ian to “The Good, The Bad, & The Shits” and SO MUCH MORE!2022-07-292h 42
Friends & FictionWB-S2E25 Father's Day w/ Michael Ian BlackWRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block and Meghan Walker are joined by author/comedian/actore Michael Ian Black to talk about his book, A Better Man in a special Father's Day episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2022-06-1747 min
Teaching of Dom Benedict Heron OSB44. Testimony of Ian Andrews: Ian Andrews with Introduction by Dom Benedict Heron OSBIan Andrews2022-06-031h 30
Bowery Capital Startup Sales PodcastBuyerside Chat: Ian Andrews, Chief Marketing Officer (Chainalysis)Ian Andrews, CMO of Chainalysis, joins to share his experience as a buyer from organizations like Chainalysis, Pivotal, Teradata, and Opsware.
Topics include:
1) What separates a good email from one that gets instantly deleted?
2) How to do effective research on your prospect before reaching out.
3) What should you know about the company before your first conversation?
4) Why coming into a meeting with a hypothesis is better than a blank page.
Follow the Bowery Capital Startup Sales Podcast for more like this.2022-05-2529 min
Battleline PodcastNYC subway shooting reaction; veteran authors Andrews & WilsonTanto & Ian react to the tragic and horrific subway shooting that took place in Brooklyn, NY last week, and the irresponsibility in how the media covers these events. Also back on the show, author team Brian Andrews & Jeff Wilson to discuss their latest book, "Dark Angel," the second in the Shepherds Series. The book is available now everywhere books are sold from Tyndale Publishing. Both Brian & Jeff are veterans, Brian having served as an officer on a fast-attack submarine, and Jeff a combat surgeon. Visit Andrews & Wilson online at http://andrews-wilson.com and follow them o...2022-04-181h 37
Let's Talk ShopFrom Web 3.0 to Metaverse: Ian Andrews Talks Cryptography And More...The conversation with Ian Andrews of Chainalysis was super fun and interesting. We discussed President Biden's executive order on crypto and what that means. We talked Web 3.0, NFTs and their practical use case. We talked Metaverse and we talked cryptography. a fantastic episode! don't miss it.PODCASTS: Listen wherever you get your podcasts:► Let's Talk Shop: http://letstalkshop.buzzsprout.com ► It Depends with Eli and Sanjeev: http://itdepends.buzzsprout.com Follow me:► YouTube: youtube.com/ekhnaser► TikTok: @ekhnaser► Instagram: @ekhnaser► Twitter: @ekhnaser► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliaskhnaser/2022-03-3151 min
The Grief CodePositive Change & Preventative Mental Health Programs with Gareth AndrewsIn this episode, Ian chats with a successful businessman, sportsman, sporting administrator, journalist, writer, father, and the founder of Life Again, Gareth Andrews. Gareth’s compassion to guide men into better mental health and the ability to inspire men into the path to help them become their best has led and moved people’s hearts and lives.Don’t miss:How Gareth tries to build out the story of life and how it is going to mean to people as they move forwardNurturing your mental and emotional health is just as important as taking care of your p...2022-01-2658 min
Cold War ConversationsWorking in the nuclear missile compartment of a Cold War Royal Navy Polaris submarineJohn Andrews joined the Royal Navy in 1981 and went on to serve aboard the HMS Repulse, one of the UK’s Polaris nuclear missile submarines from 1982.His role was Missile Compartment Control Patrol which included security of the nuclear missile compartment as well as assisting in the maintenance of the missile tubes and the nuclear missiles themselves. John shares details of life aboard the ship including missile launch tests, alcohol, practical jokes, escape procedures from a submerged submarine and many more.This podcast relies on listener support to enable me to continue to cap...2021-12-1847 min
Often Imitated: CX Stories from HistoryGive Your CX a Lift with Ian Andrews, Principal & Co-Founder at Power Pro iPad LeasingPicture a winter vacation in the mountains. You’re probably imagining a wood cabin, sitting by a fire in a cozy blanket, skiing, and a deep denial of hypothermia. You’re probably not picturing bunches of bananas and trains to Omaha. And yet, that’s the exact *ahem* train of thought that led James Curran to the invention of the chairlift at America’s first-ever destination ski resort in 1936. James challenged the industry standard when it came to skiing transportation. He pushed technology so far that people had to confront how they’d done things in the past. And...2021-10-0125 min
Sunny 16 PresentsOn Location: On a Hill Road with Ian Wallace and Jim DuncanAndrew Guthrie Milne was a Perth railwayman who in around 1902 took up stereo photography as a hobby. Active in competition, Andrew and his wife Harriet took his 3D camera around Scotland with the objective of creating great photographs.
One hundred years later Sunny16podcast listener Ian Wallace (@ian_onahillroad) undertook a project of over 10 years duration that turned out to be a photo history adventure. Eventually, it led to him to revisit every one of the locations Andrew placed his camera a hundred years before.
In this podcast Jim Duncan (Andrews' Great Nephew) and Ian (Andrews' Gt Gt Nephew) discuss...2021-08-071h 02
Project Circle Up53: Leaving a legacy with Ian Digby and John Watson n this special edition episode of the Circle Up Podcast, we highlight two men that are transforming their lives, their families, and their communities in Guelph, Canada, Ian Digby and John Watson.
These brother in-laws are Physician and Actor and Teacher, respectively, and share the biggest benefits they've personally gained from being part of a men's team.
Ideas explored:
- What is project circle up and the difference it makes in the world
- What is integrity and how important it is to masculinity
- What kind of legacy you wa...2021-05-061h 17
Tech HouseIan Crooks Mix 284 (Club Mix)Tracklisting:Know It's Love (Extended Mix) - Lexa HillShined On Me (Extended Mix) - CassimmAfter Midnight (Original Mix) - Crazibiza, MirtylAnd I'm Telling You I'm Not Going 2020 (Wh0 Club Mix) - Donna GilesLie Machine (Original Mix) - Karlos Kastillo, Dj CrownLove Lives (Original Mix) - Kevin Andrews, Made 4Hallelujah (Joshwa (Uk) Extended Remix) - Kevin Mckay, David PennChange The Situation (Extended Mix) - Eli BrownCome Together (Extended Mix) - Kevin Mckay, Alaia & GalloAll Night (Original Mix) - Scruby, Aron Chiarella...2020-12-311h 03Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleTMBA570: Productizing Your Way to FreedomToday's podcast is all about one listener of this show who took the concept of productizing and applied it incredibly well at a very high velocity.
More than that, it's a story about endurance, applying systems intelligently, and the power of community.
Ian Horley left a long stint at a successful corporate job in 2014 to create his own web agency, but he ultimately found himself incredibly stressed and unhappy.
Today, Ian is the founder of HubSnacks, a productized service which offers unlimited tasks on the HubSpot platform for a fixed monthly fee.
2020-11-0552 min
Equipped to HealEpisode 2 - Series 2 with Ian AndrewsThis week's episode features another veteran pioneer of healing in the UK, Ian Andrews. Ian was the Apostolic Director of the International Association of Healing Ministries and is the Founder of Citadel Ministries. He has been a leading figure in the healing ministry for more than four decades and has authored two books. Ian has travelled to over 65 nations bringing the good news that every believer can and should heal the sick. His website is https://citadelministries.com/ where you can also sign up for his current series of free healing webinars.
Please send in...2020-09-0737 min
The Spoken Metal ShowEp 88 INTERVIEW: Ian Andrews - Sound EngineerEp 88 INTERVIEW: Ian Andrews - Sound Engineer.
Ian is the resident sound guy at Liverpools The Outpost venue, with a wealth of experience within the live scene working with bands and artists.
We cover everything from DJing and what a sound guy does to gig etiquette and how you can work with house engineers, venues and promoters to get the best experience.
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ConnectedIan Andrews"I don't think Chattanooga has changed me necessarily, but serving the city has taught me how to adapt and my faith has grown to love the needs of this city in community."
Ian Andrews is a soon to be father of two twins, a nurse, and husband to Farrah. Hear how he has been staying connected during this time of quarantine, and how he has seen his faith change over the past two years at City Collective.2020-04-2837 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleTMBA521: Is the RV Lifestyle Right For You?So many people listening to this podcast are looking for the kind of freedom that allows them to travel the world.
It's no wonder then that Recreational Vehicles or "RVs" have become increasingly popular in the entrepreneurial space in recent years.
If you recall, last year we spoke to Ian's friend and mentor Corey Reueth on this podcast about his experiences buying and selling cars and recreational vehicles.
In today's episode, Corey and Ian are having an in-depth discussion about the RV lifestyle.
You'll hear about the different types of RVs...2019-11-2849 min
TypologyAl Andrews on Facing Your Sorrows with the Enneagram (Enneagram 2)This week on Typology, I’m excited to welcome my friend, Al Andrews. Al is not only a great counselor, author, and speaker, but he is also the director of Porter’s Call, a non-profit offering counsel, support and encouragement to recording artists and their families. Al gives voice to what it’s like to be a healthy two and how important it is for each of us to face our sorrows in order to heal from our brokenness. We also touch on: What makes a truly great helper The superpower of a Two2019-11-1448 min
Out of Routine#5: Travel Stories With Ian AndrewsOn this episode, I sit with most interesting person in the world and my best friend, Ian Andrews. We talk about his multiple trips around the world and that one time he drove an old car from London to Mongolia. 2019-11-131h 43Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleTMBA516: 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 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleTMBA515: 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
A beginner's guide to a forty something gay man.Episode 63 - Scott Anthony Andrews - Live from Saskatchewan, Canada!The pod is back! Hello and apologies for the delay. All the reasons are mentioned on the podcast so I'm not going to chat on too long here. Just to say thanks for sticking with me!
This week's episode is my first long distance chat in a while with the inimitable Mr Scott Anthony Andrews. Scott is based out of Saskatchewan, Canada and is an extremely talented Pop Jazz Singer Songwriter.
Scott has just released a new album entitled 'Young Man on Scarth Street Playing Saxaphone' and a single to tie in with last week's 'Coming Out day' (which was...2019-10-161h 03A beginner's guide to a forty something gay man.Episode 63 - Scott Anthony Andrews - Live from Saskatchewan, Canada!The pod is back! Hello and apologies for the delay. All the reasons are mentioned on the podcast so I'm not going to chat on too long here. Just to say thanks for sticking with me!
This week's episode is my first long distance chat in a while with the inimitable Mr Scott Anthony Andrews. Scott is based out of Saskatchewan, Canada and is an extremely talented Pop Jazz Singer Songwriter.
Scott has just released a new album entitled 'Young Man on Scarth Street Playing Saxaphone' and a single to tie in with last week's 'Coming Out day' (which was...2019-10-161h 03Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleTMBA505: How to Choose Your Own ProductA few weeks ago on this podcast, Dan and Ian were talking about some of their biggest pet peeves.
In that episode, Ian lamented that the quality of flip flops available for purchase had drastically declined.
What happened next should come as no surprise. A few listeners of this show reached out to us to let us know that they had started their own product business manufacturing flip flops.
Jeremy Stewart is the co-founder of Hari Mari, which he started with his wife Leila. Hari Mari manufactures and sells premium flip flops across...2019-08-0851 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleTMBA500: 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 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleTMBA489: Should You Hold a Company Retreat?Dan and Ian are fresh off of hosting their fourth Dynamite Circle event in Austin, Texas last week.
This year, they decided to do something different, by bringing together their entire remote team from all around the world for a two-day team retreat in Austin following the event.
For anyone with their own remote team who is considering something similar, this episode is for you.
On this week's podcast, they are sharing their reflections from that experience. You'll hear what they learned from that team retreat, the pros and cons of hosting a...2019-04-1853 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 445: TMBA445: Finding Your Tribehttp://www.tropicalmba.com/maitie/ Today's show is all about seizing opportunities.
Last year, Dan and Ian invited Greg Gerber, who is a member of our community The Dynamite Circle, on to the show to talk about how he gifted an up-and-coming entrepreneur an all-expenses-paid trip to our annual event in Barcelona.
This idea of "paying it forward" has really taken off in the community since then.
At our recent event in Austin, TX, Meryl Johnston offered two free tickets on behalf of her company, Bean Ninjas. Dan and Ian contributed a few fr...2018-06-1429 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 444: TMBA444: When Should I Hire?http://www.tropicalmba.com/hiringhelp/ Dan and Ian are back this week to respond to another listener-submitted question.
Chris Cage from GreenbellyBar.com recently reached out to us with a problem that many listeners of this show have been struggling with: when is it the right time to hire somebody?
This is a moment in the entrepreneurial journey that every entrepreneur will eventually reach, and it isn't always easy to make the right decision. Hiring can be expensive, from both a financial perspective and an emotional one.
Fortunately, Dan and Ian have a ric...2018-06-0755 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 442: TMBA442: ‘Til Death Do Us Part? Business Relationshipshttp://www.tropicalmba.com/businessrelationships/ Dan and Ian love receiving messages and questions from listeners of this show.
A few weeks back, one listener reached out to them about what the ownership structure of a business partnership should look like.
This is a critically important issue for many entrepreneurs, and it's an incredibly complicated one to boot. Dan and Ian are business partners themselves, but they have seen many other partnerships evolve and dissolve over the years.
On today's show, we are talking about five partnership styles that we've personally witnessed over the ye...2018-05-2433 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 440: TMBA440: What’s Your Lifestyle Ladder?http://www.tropicalmba.com/lifestyleladder/ Dan and Ian know that today's episode is about a rather sensitive subject.
Not many people in American society feel comfortable talking about money. It's quite taboo in some social circles to share how much money you are making or to open up about your financial position.
It's part of the reason so many entrepreneurs don't open up about selling their businesses. They think that nobody wants to hear them complain about how they made a lot of money.
We've found that the types of people that are ab...2018-05-1036 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 439: TMBA439: Five Takeaways From Our Event In Austinhttp://www.tropicalmba.com/austintakeaways/ On today's show, Dan and Ian are going to be sharing some of their thoughts about the event that they recently hosted in Austin, Texas.
Approximately 100 internet entrepreneurs got together in Austin last week to attend DC Austin. There, they took part in workshops and mastermind groups with other entrepreneurs and ultimately made the effort to take the next steps forward in their entrepreneurial journey.
On this week's episode, Dan and Ian are going to talk about what they learned from that event, what the current entrepreneurial climate looks like, wh...2018-05-0339 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 434: TMBA434: The Lure of Remote Workhttp://www.tropicalmba.com/dynamitejobs/ For many years, Dan and Ian have spoken about jobs on this podcast.
After all, the TropicalMBA originally started as a job listing on this website.
Jobs are an important facet of entrepreneurial life. Remote jobs and distributed teams have been a huge part of the successes that people have found in our community. A remote job can also offer a springboard to a long and prosperous career as an entrepreneur.
On this week's episode, Dan and Ian thought it would be fun to talk about their own pe...2018-03-2924 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 432: TMBA432: Finish Big – A Conversation with Bo Burlinghamhttp://www.tropicalmba.com/finishbig/ Dan and Ian announced on last week's podcast that they are publishing a new book about the things they wished they had considered before they sold their business.
In researching the topic, they were shocked to find that there were so few people writing stories about selling businesses and that the majority of those books were simply focused on trying to get a fair price for your business.
Today's guest is Bo Burlingham. Bo is the author of several books, including a book called Finish Big, which Dan and Ian bo...2018-03-1558 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 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 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 425: TMBA425: Meet The Deal Masterhttp://www.tropicalmba.com/artofthedeal/ A few months back, Dan and Ian shared a conversation on this show about a failed negotiation that Ian was involved in for a used car.
The response we received about that episode was pretty overwhelming, and the results were unanimous: people want to hear more about these types of dealmaking situations.
In pursuit of that information, we decided to invite a very special guest on to the show.
Corey Reuth is Ian's mentor in the world of wheeling and dealing. Over the past few years, Corey has gr...2018-01-251h 12Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 423: TMBA423: It’s a Boy!http://www.tropicalmba.com/parenting1/ Today's podcast is a very special episode.
Dan and Ian are taking some time this week to celebrate the birth of Ian's new son.
On this episode, you'll hear all about how Ian is transitioning to his new role as a parent.
Ian isn't alone in this adventure, though. Many of our listeners and members of our entrepreneurial community are parents as well.
Balancing parenting with entrepreneurship can be quite the challenge, and today's guest understands it as well as anyone.
Martijn Reintjes is the...2018-01-1140 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 412: TMBA412: ‘Never Split The Difference’: A Conversation with Chris Vosshttp://www.tropicalmba.com/neversplitthedifference/ A few weeks ago on this podcast, Dan and Ian spoke about a failed negotiation that Ian went through when trying to purchase a car.
Ian has said many times that believed he could have closed that deal if he just used the right tactics.
Today's guest has spent a lifetime working on negotiating tactics, but he has primarily done so in matters of life or death.
Chris Voss is a former FBI hostage negotiator and the author of "Never Split the Difference".
Since leaving the FB...2017-10-2650 min
The Road Back to You: Looking at Life Through the Lens of the EnneagramConnecting the Head and Heart: Knowing When to Observe or Help with Al (2) and Nita (5) Andrews - Episode 32This is the series finale of The Road Back to You. On this episode, Ian and Suzanne speak with Al (Enneagram 2 - The Helper) and Nita (Enneagram 5 - The Investigator) Andrews.
Al and Nita Andrews have more than 40 collective years counseling couples into healthy relationships. They are active at several ministries in Nashville and Franklin, Tennessee. Porter’s Call, Thistle Farms (paper studio), and St. Augustines Chapel at Vanderbilt.
2017-06-091h 02Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 358: TMBA358: Is All Property an Investment Opportunity?http://www.tropicalmba.com/propertypodcast/ Recently, Dan and Ian have been exploring the subject of investing in properties, and the many reasons and motivations that different investors have. It has been a few months since Ian purchased his home in Austin, Texas, and he is still trying to wrap his head around what it means to be a homeowner.
This week, he decided to reach out to Rob Dix and Rob Bence, who have both been investing in properties in the UK for almost a decade. They also run a business finding and managing properties for others...2016-10-1343 min
Jesus Christ is AliveWord of Knowledge Teaching by Ian Andrews - Part 3This is the final part of the 3 part series by various leaders who teach and operate in the gift - Word of Knowledge. Ian Andrews shares his experience.
https://heavenscatalyst.org/witness/spiritual-gifts/
2016-09-141h 00Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 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
Ian RobinsonDan Andrews - Build a Business, Live the DreamThe New Rich have arrived and their leader is Dan Andrews He’s a leading force in the development of micro multinational businesses No one knows about lifestyle business like this Want to travel the world and make money? Building a business is the way to get there If you want to get there fast, You’ve gotta hear what Dan Andrews has to say. “I would rather be the captain of a canoe than a midshipman of a cruise ship” Travel Topics: Being inspired and learning from the best When is the right time to quit the 9-5? Using courier f...2013-12-0140 min
CofferDan Andrews: Build a Business and Live the DreamThe post Dan Andrews: Build a Business and Live the Dream appeared first on The Blog of Ian Robinson.2013-10-1600 minThree Favorite BooksDan Andrews: Build a Business and Live the DreamThe new rich has arrived and their leader is Dan Andrews. He’s a leading force in the development of micro multinational businesses. No one knows about lifestyle business like Dan does. Want to travel the world and make money? Building a business is the way to get there. If you want to get there fast … Continue reading "Dan Andrews: Build a Business and Live the Dream"2013-10-1640 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 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 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 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 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 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 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 156: TMBA 156 (LBP133) – Deferred Life Plans and the Action Jackson StrategyDan and Ian are making plans to rendevous in Bali again. Dan is still there working on his book, while Ian is in Orlando avoiding the M3 service industry guys and spending time with his family.
Ian’s recent trip to a race prompted a discussion between the guys about deferred life plans. There’s a built in assumption that retirement is worth 30 years of investment, but is that true?2012-12-1326 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 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 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 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 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 117: TMBA 117 (LBP106) – Private Label Secrets Of Full-Time Income BloggersIt is a sad day in the LBP world. After a year of pool parties, long nights of discussion and brainstorming on the deck, and countless DCers and LBP listeners visiting and crashing on our couches, the time has come to say good-bye to our Bali House (aka TMBA HQ). It’s been good times on the good old Jl Drupadi in Seminyak.
We’re not giving up the compound dream, though. In fact, it’s getting bigger. And Dan & Ian are on the lookout for a resort or 10+ private room compound to turn into TMBA HQ 2.0 for the up...2012-06-0737 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 116: TMBA 116 (LBP105) – The Entrepreneur’s DNA ChecklistThis week Dan and Ian are dreaming of Ferraris. A slight departure from their regular dreams of Porsches and BMW’s.
Ian might even by considering taking up a bartending job to bootstrap his new ride. Maybe he can get a gig working a portable bar somewhere?
Mostly they are planning the shenanigans set to transpire when they are both on the same continent (in the same place even!) later this month at Badladz Resort in the Philippines.
In this episode Dan & Ian once again get such a humdinger of a question that it’s a full...2012-05-3135 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 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 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 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 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 101: TMBA 101 (LBP91) – Are You a Hustler or an Entrepreneur?Ian landed in Bali last Saturday and it’s been all-biznass-all-the-time as we make the most out of his time here. No one should be surprised that they were able to do all their prep at Starbucks before. Good Chai, Ian? ;)
This week Dan and Ian discuss two of the most misunderstood words in business:Hustler and Entrepreneur
Listen to this episode and learn about:
Entrepreneurs Writing Scripts, Hustlers Executing Scripts.
Self Confidence vs.Product Confidence.
Ego / Money Focus vs. Product / Customer Focus.
Self Employed vs. Building Something Bigger.
Short Term vs. Long Term Thinking.
Some of...2012-02-1634 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 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 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleTMBA 091 (TTR9) – Run Your Own Tropical MBA, or How I Found My Dream JobSo Ian (the CEOh-yeah!) and I sat down tonight to talk about a bunch of stuff, but ended up instead telling the story of the Tropical MBA internships and how we plan to scale it through our new [UPDATE (1/2015): now retired] job site, TropicalWorkForce.com.
The purpose of the TWF is to connect location independent entrepreneurs with freelancers providing services or aspiring digital nomades. Right now there are a lot of services posted on there– all services are pre-qualified by yours truly. I know these people, so we aren’t dealing with complete strangers here.
Our...2011-11-2919 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 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 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 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 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 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 minTropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder LifestyleEpisode 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
Ian WhitcombIan Whitcomb 54 - Happy Holiday PartyIan Whitcomb 54 - Happy Holiday Party
Billy Cotton - Somebody Stole My Gal
Ferko String Band - There's Something Nice About Everyone
George Jackley - We All Went Up The Mountain
George Formby - Pleasure Cruise
Mrs. Mills - Bring Me Sunshine
Al Bowlly - The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Vaughn De Leath - The Toymaker's Dream
Little Richard - Jenny Jenny
Ian Whitcomb - Au Bal Musette
The Andrews Sisters - Christmas Island
The Sauter Finegan Orchestra - Midnight Sleigh Ride
Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby
Margaret Whiting & Johnny Mercer - Baby It's Cold Outside
Whispering Jack Smith - 11:30...2011-07-3055 min