In The Trenches

Dane Maxwell started his entrepreneurial journey about ten years ago at twenty-one after reading "Rich Dad, Poor Dad." After getting scammed buying and selling websites, Dane decided to start building his own business instead. Over the course of several years, Dane built multiple 6-figure software companies, and people began asking Dane to help teach them how to do it as well. This led to the start of The Foundation, a training program and community that teaches entrepreneurs how to build software as a service (SaaS) businesses quickly and profitably. Through The Foundation, Dane takes entrepreneurs through the six phases of building a software business: Phase 1: Acquire the mindset of an entrepreneur Phase 2: Idea extraction Phase 3: Sketching a solution Phase 4: Pre-selling Phase 5: Build the product Phase 6: Grow The Foundation has become one of the leading training programs for entrepreneurs starting software businesses. In fact, Dane has already generated over $5,000,000 in sales of The Foundation over t

Bryan Harris is the founder of Video Fruit, a marketing website he built from 0 to over 10,000 subscribers and over $200,000 in revenue during the first year. What Bryan Harris and I talk about in today's broadcast: How Bryan started Video Fruit as a blog, modeling high-level bloggers Behind-the-scenes of digital marketing How Bryan started as an entrepreneurial child and built an eBay business Why Bryan built his own platform instead of borrowing from someone else Bryan's definition of success in business and life You can find Bryan Harris online: videofruit.com/bootstrapped If you enjoyed today's podcast, please leave a review on iTunes here. Thanks so much in advance for your support.

Bronson Taylor is the co-founder of Growth Hacker TV, a leader in growth hacking education, and the co-author of The Definitive Guide to Growth Hacking (alongside Neil Patel of Quicksprout). Bronson got his start online by working with his brother as web developers. However, it didn't take long for them both to discover that they didn't actually like client work, so they shifted focus to developing products and, most recently, membership sites. What Bronson Taylor and I talk about in today's broadcast: The trials Bronson and his brother went through to scale their business How Bronson entered the growth hacking space (and how he teamed up with Neil Patel to write "The Definitive Guide to Growth Hacking") How Bronson met his co-founder and how they started Growth Hacker TV The purpose behind building a video based platform verses a podcast How Bronson has grown Growth Hacker TV using the techniques and strategies he teaches inside the platform (this stuff is really great) Why execution is better than ide

Katrina Tan is a freelance filmmaker and designer at ZeroTheOne.com. In today's interview, Katrina shares her views on art and creation, and specifically how we can leverage constraint to do our best work. What Katrina Tan and I talk about in today's broadcast: How Katrina overcame the lack of opportunities in the Philippines to create a thriving business How to create constraint in your own creative process to improve your results How to test the impact of your art based on user response And much more... You can find Katrina Tan online: zerotheone.com/ If you enjoyed today's podcast, please leave a review on iTunes here. Thanks so much in advance for your support.

Denny Krahe is the founder of Dizruns.com. He is also the founder of dkfitsolutions.com, a personal training business where he goes to his clients instead of them coming to him at the gym. Denny has a background in sports medicine and degree in athletic training. His career started with sports medicine, but changed to one-on-one training after evaluating his personal and family balance. What Denny Krahe and I talk about in today's broadcast: Some of the challenges of starting a personal training business and how Denny is overcoming them How Denny is doing passion projects How Denny is dealing with building a business in a competitive niche What works and doesn’t work for getting new clients What goals Denny has for the next year You can find Denny Krahe online: http://twitter.com/dizruns http://dizruns.com/ If you enjoyed today's podcast, please leave a review on iTunes here. Thanks so much in advance for your support.

MP MacDougall is a writer and published author, as well as a veteran. After his service in the military, he used his G.I. Bill to go to school even though he didn't want to leave the job he enjoyed. Graduating with a military history degree, he started a blog to share some history with the world, which has since turned into a platform from which he can launch new books. What MP MacDougall and I talk about in today's broadcast: How MP started his first boo How MP used a monthly challenge to improve as a writer How MP is structuring his day to accomplish his writing goals, day after day The balance between quality publishing and quantity publishing (it's harder than it seems) You can find MP MacDougall online: MPMacDougall.com If you enjoyed today's podcast, please leave a review on iTunes here. Thanks so much in advance for your support.

Josh Elledge is the founder of MillionsInFreeMedia.com and SavingsAngel.com. Josh is a Navy veteran currently living in western Michigan. During his five years in the Navy, Josh was a Navy journalist, sharing all the great things that sailors were doing. Josh started in entrepreneurship as an internet developer in the mid-nineties. What Josh Elledge and I talk about in today's broadcast: How Josh used his family’s financial struggle to start Savings Angel What an entrepreneur can do to become noticed and successful How Millions in Free Media can help digital entrepreneurs Why journalists and media producers are adverse to risk How to cultivate a relationship with local journalists You can find Josh Elledge online: MllionsInFreeMedia.com Savingsangel.com/90-days-to-abundance-podcast/ If you enjoyed today's podcast, please leave a review on iTunes here. Thanks so much in advance for your support.

Bree Brouwer is a freelance blogger and digital new media writer, recently launching her site, GeekAndProsper.com. She is also a writer at Tubefilter.com. Bree is native to Arizona and has always been a writer. During college, she started getting more into business and developing her entrepreneurial spirit. What Bree Brouwer and I talk about in today's broadcast: How Bree became a writer at TubeFilter The writing process Bree developed at TubeFilter Why Bree decided to start GeekandProsper.com and the struggles she experienced building it from scratch Bree's goal to replace her day job income through her online business You can find Bree Brouwer online: geekandprosper.com/get-your-freebies If you enjoyed today's podcast, please leave a review on iTunes here. Thanks so much in advance for your support.

Gary Auerbach is the winner of the World Freestyle Frisbee Championship in Jacksonville, FL. Gary started playing with a Frisbee at age 11 during summer camp and became immediately hooked. Eventually, this led him to compete all over the world. After winning the The World Freestyle Frisbee Championship, Gary has turned his hobby into a full fledged business, which inspires and teaches people everywhere to pursue their dreams. According to Gary (and I agree): the sky's the limit. What Gary Auerbach and I talk about in today's broadcast: How Gary leveraged his position to connect with  schools How Gary grew his TV exposure during the early years How Gary diversified and pivoted his business The ways that he is improving his marketing You can find Gary Auerbach online: www.frisbeeguy.com/ If you enjoyed today's podcast, please leave a review on iTunes here. Thanks so much in advance for your support.

Lisa Stiefel is the founder of The Multicultural Life. She has had a life of travelling a lot growing up, participating in a European exchange student program in high school. It was her interest in language and culture that drove her travels. What Lisa Stiefel and I talk about in today's broadcast: How Lisa is able to learn a new language when living in a new country How to deal with culture shock, even in an English-speaking country Why Lisa is focusing on English with Lisa for now Lisa's expectations and how she will met them What Lisa loves about teaching languages The hardest thing about this work You can find Lisa Stiefel online: http://www.themulticulturallife.com/ http://www.english-with-lisa.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisamstiefel If you enjoyed today's podcast, please leave a review on iTunes here. Thanks so much in advance for your support.

Elena Kazakova is a professional photographer and founded of Between Contrast. She was born in Russia and has lived all over the world, including South Korea and most recently the United States to pursue her dream work as a photographer. We explore what it’s like to be a professional photographer and the projects that she’s taking part in (and why they matter). What Elena and I talk about in this broadcast: How Elena got started with photography What Between Contrasts is all about and why it matters What impact Elena wants to make through her photography The most difficult part of her photography (and the most rewarding part of her work) How Elena is combining art and business to spread an important message How to connect with Elena online: http://betweencontrast.com If you enjoyed today's podcast, please leave a review on iTunes here. Thanks so much in advance for your support.

Hani Mourra is the founder of SimpleVideoPress.com and SimplePodcastPress.com. Hani is a software engineer, online marketing coach, and father of two beautiful girls. His passion is showing small business owners how easy video marketing and podcasting can be. What Hani Mourra and I talk about in today's broadcast: How Hani Mourra combined his passions to create his first business product The process Hani took to develop Simple Video Press and how that led to his most recent business, Simple Podcast Press How he is scaling his business What Hani Mourra is managing the maintenance of two simultaneous software products How Hani is building an audience and finding new customers (while bootstrapping everything) You can find Hani Mourra online: SimpleVideoPress.com SimplePodcastPress.com @HaniMourra If you enjoyed today's podcast, please leave a review on iTunes here. Thanks so much in advance for your support.

Scott Barlow is the founder of Happen to Your Career (HTYC), a company that helps you stop doing work that doesn’t fit, figuring out what does and then teaching you to make it happen! He has been helping people develop their careers and businesses for over 10 years as a Human Resources Leader, Business Development Expert, and Career Coach. With over 2000 interviews experience from his HR career, Scott interviews others telling their story of finding work they love on the Happen to Your Career Podcast. What Scott Barlow and I talk about in today's broadcast: How Scott started his own business and then transitioned into a traditional job How Scott started Happen to Your Career and what he would have done differently How having more help would have helped HTYC early on How a failed Indiegogo campaign helped him change his focus to helping individuals Advice on how to find new clients as a new service-based business You can find Scott Barlow online: http://HappenToYourCareer.com @ScottABarlow If you en

Joshua Rivers is the founder and creator of the Creative Studio Academy, a website and podcast dedicated to helping people with online content creation. He has developed websites for several years, as well as helped others start blogging and podcasting. What Joshua Rivers and I talk about in today's broadcast: The process of starting Creative Studio Academy How Joshua is pivoting with Creative Studio Academy The strategy Joshua is using to find new clients while lacking traditional sales skills The struggles Joshua has had building this side business while balancing a full-time job and family How Joshua is working to set up the lifestyle he desires How Joshua handles the day to day aspects of building a side business You can find Joshua Rivers online: http://CreativeStudio.Academy @JoshuaWRivers If you enjoyed today's podcast, please leave a review on iTunes here. Thanks so much in advance for your support.

Tammy Helfrich is a blogger, podcaster, and author of Becoming a Life Changer: Move Away From Ordinary. Tammy originally started in sales at a corporate job, but after a full career and 20 years, moved on to start her own venture. Writing and podcasting have become her passions, and she has been fortunate to connect with some incredible readers and writers in the process. What Tammy Helfrich and I talk about in today's broadcast: Why she continues to push herself beyond her comfort zone How she is growing her hobby into a business The steps Tammy is taking to build the coaching aspect of her business Her process for writing a book and publishing on Amazon The most difficult thing that Tammy's worked on Tammy's goals moving forward, including rebranding You can find Tammy Helfrich online: Website: tammyhelfrich.com Twitter: @tammyhelfrich Instagram: instagram.com/tammyhelfrich If you enjoyed today's podcast, please leave a review on iTunes here. Thanks so much in advance for your support.

Danny Iny is the founder of Firepole Marketing, the author of the best selling Amazon book Engagement from Scratch, and the creator of the Audience Business Training Master Class program. In today's broadcast, Danny Iny takes us through his journey, from a quarter million in debt, to millions in revenue from his own bootstrapped startup. What Danny Iny and I talk about in today's broadcast: How Danny went from $250,000 in debt to a 7-figure business Why Danny chose the online marketing business Looking back over his business, what Danny would do differently Danny's strategy behind building an e-mail list to build a business Where writing a book fit into Danny's business strategy and how it doubled his e-mail subscribers overnight Danny's strategy behind building an e-mail list instead of focusing on Amazon sales How he created his business systems and processes You can find Danny Iny online: firepolemarketing.com/ @DannyIny If you enjoyed today's podcast, please leave a review on iTunes here. Tha

Nick Gentle is the co-founder of iFindProperty. Born in New Zealand, Nick lived and worked in Japan for 11 years before he began investing in rental properties. To get started investing, he used iFindProperty, a company that helps investors find and invest in real estate in New Zealand. After Nick became a professional investor, he and a friend built an investment company to help others do the same. Most suprisingly, Nick was able to build this company while still living in Japan. As fate would have it, a few years later they ended up merging with iFindProperty, and have built it to a leading investment company in New Zealand. What Nick Gentle and I talk about in today's broadcast: How he started his investment company The issues he faced working with a partner Differences and hurdles of investing between New Zealand and the United States The balance between the company as another job and being an investment Struggles of running a New Zealand-based company while living in Japan Where you can find Nick

Matt Miller is a former Air Force pilot, advertising executive, and full-time serial entrepreneur. He is currently focusing on school fundraising. After 9 years in the Air Force, Matt decided to branch off to build his own business. He hasn't looked back since. Matt started in the vending industry when a friend from church talked about buying gumball machines to put in local businesses. After some reading and research, he decided to give the bulk candy industry a shot, and built a large route in the San Antonio area. After the recession in 2008, several kids knocked on his door selling items to raise money for a school project. That visit turned into an idea to use vending machines for school fundraising, and now Matt has nationwide distribution and is continuing to expand and grow his business. What Matt Miller and I talk about in today's broadcast: The cost of production for the vending business (and why these margins work for fundraising) How Matt developed his business model from scratch How Matt is sc

Dr. Lee Warren is the author of No Place to Hide, a memoir recounting his experience as a military brain surgeon in a combat zone. Dr. Warren went to medical school on scholarship from the Air Force. Just after finishing school, he joined active duty in August 2001. He deployed immediately after. Later, in 2005, he was deployed again to Iraq, this time to the busiest theater hospital in the country. Because this was one of the most heavily attacked base, he saw a high volume of patients. After getting home from Iraq, Dr. Warren struggled reintegrating. He admits that for five years he battled with PTSD, until finally embracing writing as his outlet out of the darkness. What Dr. Lee Warren and I discuss in today's broadcast: How writing created a path for Dr. Warren to deal with his struggles How Dr. Warren was able to go from writing about his experiences for family, to self-publishing, to landing a lucrative traditional publishing deal How much impact publishing through a traditional publisher had on the

Today’s guest is Anfernee Chansamooth, the founder of Confidentpreneur.com. Anfernee is also a philanthropist, executive coach, business consultant, and writer. He has trained over 1,000 business leaders across 14 countries to work better and more effectively together. He has become the National Partnerships and Content Manager at Hub Australia, a co-working space in downtown Sydney. What Anfernee Chansamooth and I talk about in today's broadcast: How a headache which led to a hospital visit changed Anfernee's outlook and life How he started Confidentpreneur.com from scratch How Anfernee has leveraged the negative times in his life to help inspire others How anyone can make money by connecting people The future of work and collaboration Why collaboration and interaction matters How an introvert can benefit from co-working spaces Killer Quotes: "If you're multi-talented, find a way to make your talents work together” You can find Anfernee Chansamooth online: Confidentpreneur.com HubAustrailia.com