After running out of podcasts to listen to, John Lee Dumas decided to start a 7 day a week business podcast. Some said he was crazy and that no one would want to listen 7 days a week. By moving forward and believing in his idea, John has produced over 500 podcasts in the last 2 years and has successfully turned podcasting into a lucrative business where he earns over $100,000 a month through multiple income streams. Although successful in his own right, John gives many credits to his success by having great mentorship, which is something he also provides to his own raving fans. If you think radio or online broadcasting is dead, here’s one interview that’ll teach you how to get your first few big name guests and how to monetize and grow a successful podcast.
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Secret Academy Episode – Chris Guthrie
For over 4 years, Chris Guthrie has been making money online full-time. His main revenue source has always been through Amazon’s Affiliate program where he’s been able to earn a very nice commission by referring people to Amazon through his network of websites. Although he’s sold over $1,000,000 worth of Amazon products, his other money maker is buying and flipping websites for significant five figure sums. Now Chris is approaching the six figure a month mark across those two income streams and more.
Secret Academy Episode – Peter Keller
Peter Keller had an incredible career in Corporate America where he was on the path towards CEO of the company he worked for. During this time he actively built FringeSport, a crossfit equipment company, in his offtime and did over $100,000 in revenue while working a day job. It was just the $25,000 mark that triggered Peter to take the leap of faith and leave his job to focus on FringeSport full time. He has since partnered with multiple gyms in opening ‘brick and mortar’ shops in addition to his online store. His second year of business did over $1 million, his third year (2013) did $3 million, and he is aiming to double that to $6 million in 2014.
Secret Academy Episode – Brenton Hayden
At the age of 27, Brenton Hayden has achieved ‘retirement’ status by choice. Don’t let that fool you though, Brenton still oversees his company, Renters Warehouse, albeit only checking in once or twice a week. None of this could of happened if Brenton didn’t set a goal for himself at an early age to achieve this great milestone. A few strokes of luck but a lot of hard work paid off and now Renters Warehouse is run on auto-pilot thanks to incredible leadership and the expansion of franchises across the nation. With a net worth around $20 million, its safe to say Brenton has done very well for himself at age 27.
Secret Academy Episode – Tim Sykes
Starting with just $12,000 from his Bar Mitzvah money, Tim Sykes turned that into over $1.5 million in college by trading penny stocks. In just a few years of teaching he already has 2 students who have crossed $1 million in profits and have been featured on CNN/FOX. Many of his students are earning supplemental income or trading full time. To date, Tim has created two millionaire students. Are you ready to take the challenge?
Secret Academy Episode – Barry Doyle
There’s a saying that goes “We buy things we don’t need with money we don’t have to impress people we don’t like.” If this sounds familiar then this academy episode should change your mindset. Barry Doyle is your typical blue collar entrepreneur who had a passion for business and cars and decided to combine the two to form Exotic Clutch Technologies. After his clutch died shortly after purchasing his Lamborghini, Barry knew there was an opportunity to create a product that would increase the lifespan of your clutch while saving you money in the long run. All of this could not have happened if Barry had not lived within his means by saving money in order to have capital to launch his business when opportunity presented itself. Now Exotic Clutch Technologies is one of his many businesses that nets him over six figures. Not bad for a college dropout right?
Secret Academy Episode – Damon Fryer
Although more known for hooning around his Lamborghini Gallardo or BMW M3 and making viral videos on Youtube, Damon Fryer makes a living online through email marketing. After dropping out of middle school and working in retail, a bit of luck and networking allowed Damon to meet a mentor who showed him the ropes of email marketing. He took action and quickly started to make thousands of dollars a day by leveraging email lists and matching those people with relevant products/offers where he makes a commission. A lot has changed in this industry but Damon talks about what it takes to succeed, how one can get started, and the future of emailers.