
Entrpreneurial Skills Training With Ryan Lee Founder of Freedym.com
Ryan Lee, who Jeremy considers one of his early internet mentors, is founder of Freedym.com which is the netflix for lifestyle entrepreneurship, offering entrepreneurial skills training for everyone. He is a former Recreational Therapist, Gym Teacher and Personal Trainer. In 1999 he started an online fitness business while living in his parents’ basement and grew it into an empire that did 7-figures per month. More importantly many of the people he has mentored have gone on to do big things.
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[Shark Tank Series] with Desiree Stolar Founder of Unshrinkit
It’s a Shark Tank success story this week, with Desiree Stolar, co-founder of Unshrinkit which is an emergency sweater saver. They have a patent-pending formulation that helps unshrink wool clothing back to the original size. They were featured on the hit TV show Shark Tank and got an investment offer from Mark Cuban. A wool expert was quoted saying “this could change the world of yarn.” Desiree has an MBA from Harvard.

Amazon Private Label Success And Software With Greg Mercer of Jungle Scout
Amazon private label is the niche that today’s guest, Greg Mercer has focused on to great success. Greg is the founder of the software “Jungle Scout” which allows you to quickly and easily perform product research on Amazon and a second software product called “Review Kick” which helps people quickly and easily get reviews for their amazon products. But those software solutions are based on Greg’s own success as an Amazon private label seller. Greg generates revenues in excess of $400K per month by selling his own products on Amazon.

Investing In Employees Brings Greater Success, with Omar Sayyed of Ties.com
Investing in employees is one of the things Omar Sayyed has made his specialty. Omar is the co-founder and CEO of Ties.com, Scarves.com, and Alynn.com. The company started off fulfilling orders out of a co-founder’s living room. They have managed to grow into the world’s largest online men’s and women’s accessories retailer.

Destroying Metabolic Disease With Tom Bilyeu of Quest Nutrition
Metabolic disease is the target in the crosshairs of today’s guest Tom Bilyeu. Tom is Co-Founder of Quest Nutrition which was named the 2nd fastest growing private company in America with over 1400 employees and 57,000% growth. Tom’s mission is to end metabolic disease. He also hosts a thought leadership show called Inside Quest where he features people like Tim Ferris, Russell Simmons, and many more. If you want to get out of the matrix then listen to Tom and his Youtube channel.
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[Top Author Series] Raising Entrepreneurs: The Impact of Learning Entrepreneurial Skills at a Young Age with Cameron Herold Author of Double Double
Cameron Herold is the former COO of 1-800-Got-Junk. He helped grow the company from $2 million to $106 million in only six years without any debt or outside funding. He has helped build three $100 million dollar companies.
Today he is a top rated international speaker and he coaches CEOs on steps to multiply their revenue and profit.
He is best selling author of the book– Double Double: How to Double your Revenue and Profit in 3 Years or Less –which is on its 7th printing.

Quality Control As THE Differentiator That Matters with Matt Geddie Co-Founder of SkinnyAndCompany.com
Quality Control matters tremendously to Matt Geddie and is what has set Skinny and Company apart in a very crowded market. Matt is the co-founder of Skinny and Company. Skinny and Company produces Coconut Oil products that have their origin in the jungles of Vietnam. They bootstrapped the company to over $800K in revenue per year and have a special patent pending technology on how they extract the coconut oil.

Successful Selling on Amazon With Wes Grudzien Founder of Lullaby Lane
Wes Grudzien knows what it takes to be successful at selling on Amazon. Wes is cofounder of Lullaby Lane. He helped grow the company’s Amazon sales to over 7 million dollars annually in less than 3 years. He is also the founder of Ezonomy where he teaches the exact methods used to grow a 7 figure business and consults with large scale sellers.

Building an 8-Figure eCommerce Business with Gary Nealon Founder of RTACabinetStore.com
Gary Nealon is the founder of RTA Cabinet Store and has built an 8-figure eCommerce business. Gary is also the owner of the Rox Group, a collection of eCommerce sites in the home improvement niche. Rox Group includes one of the largest online distributors and importers of kitchen cabinets in the United States.
They have been featured one over 80 shows on popular networks like HGTV, A&E, and many others. Gary has been featured on the Inc. 500 and Inc. 5000 as well as being listed as one of Philly’s 100 fastest-growing companies in the past 3 years. Gary also runs WineTrailAdventures.com and Nealon Solutions, which is a marketing company.

Sending 500 million parcels of mail per year With Amine Khechfe Founder of Endicia
Amine Khechfe understands the power of customer complains. He cofounded Endicia with Dr. Harry Whitehouse in the 1980’s. Endicia is a leading provider of eCommerce shipping technologies with more than $12 billion in postage printed. They help send over 500 million parcels of mail per year and account for over 60% of all online postage printed in the US. They help businesses run their shipping operations by printing shipping labels or online postage right from your desk.

The Power of Company Culture and The E Commerce Software Showdown with Travis Romine Founder of SharpCommerce
Company culture is a vital part of the way Travis Romine build his companies. Travis is the Founder of Sharp Commerce. His company is a group of e commerce ninja’s helping with customer engagement, retention and advanced marketing. He Took sales from $100/day to $15,000+/day over 10 year period at Paradise Fibers that he cofounded which grew to one of the top performing businesses in the needlecraft industry.

Cart Abandonment Solutions that Work with Jordan Gal Founder of Carthook
Jordan Gal is founder of Carthook, a cart abandonment software solution that recovers lost revenue by following up with potential customers who don’t complete the checkout process. Jordan previously ran a successful ecommerce business that was acquired.

Ecommerce and Building a Thriving Community with Kenny Kane of Stupid Cancer
Kenny Kane has been coding since the age 13 and began his career as a pharmacy technician at the age of 15. Kenny is COO and Cofounder of stupidcancer and he oversees eCommerce, content curation,and much more. He has also helped develop corporate relationships such as Siemens, General Motors, Seattle Genetics and many more.

Strategies to Grow Your eCommerce Business with Steve Chou Founder of Bumblebee Linens
Steve Chou is the founder of Bumblebee Linens and MyWifeQuitHerJob.com. With a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University, it’s pretty clear Steve is a smart guy.
He not only runs multiple six-figure businesses but he’s also a hardware engineer by day and an entrepreneur by night. If that wasn’t enough on his plate, Steve’s also a husband and father of 2 kids.
Click to Watch…Targeting Methods and Strategies to Grow Your eCommerce Business
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[Top Giver Series] The Art and Science of Gifting with John Ruhlin Author of Giftology
John Ruhlin is the founder of the Ruhlin Group and the author of Giftology: The Art and Science of Using Gifts to Cut Through the Noise, Increase Referrals, and Strengthen Retention. He’s the #1 all time distributor of Cutco Knives in its 65+ year history.
John is a master gift-giver, who forges lifetime relationships while generating huge returns for his clients. His impressive list of clients includes the Chicago Cubs, Orlando Magic, Chicago Bears and many top entrepreneurs including Darren Hardy, Cameron Hould, and many more.
The true essence of John Ruhlin can be summed up in this quote from a very important person, his daughter: John helps people love on people.
Click to Watch…The Art of Gifting and How to Make the Right Impression
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[Top Author Series] How to Create Your Perfect Day with Craig Ballantyne Author of The Perfect Day Formula
Craig Ballantyne has helped over 1.5 million people with his Turbulence Training and Home Workout Revolution exercise programs.
He has been a fitness expert to Men’s Health magazine since 2000, and is co-owner of the popular success newsletter, EarlytoRise.com, where they reach hundreds of thousands of people daily with success, fitness, and self-improvement advice.
He is the author of The Perfect Day Formula: How to Own the Day and Control Your Life.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
- [0:37] Jeremy’s introduction of Craig Ballantyne, founder of Early to Rise and author of The Perfect Day Formula.
- [1:19] What’s The Golden Ticket?
- [2:27] Craig’s morning routine after he gets up at 4am.
- [4:48] How do you come up with new material to write?
- [7:02] What inspired your interest in health and fitness?
- [8:25] Craig’s dreams of being in the NHL and how it led him to his career in health/fitness.
- [9:52] The influence of Craig’s father.
- [11:38] Some of the unconventional things Craig did.
- [13:19] Learning discipline and hard work from his parents.
- [16:50] Craig explains Turbulence Training.
- [20:43] One of the most memorable transformations with Turbulence Training.
- [22:18] The 5 pillars of transformation.
- [34:51] The decision-making process to find his first mentor.
- [36:29] A breakthrough, courtesy of his coach.
- [38:24] What led to being the owner of Early to Rise?
- [41:38] What’s the most rewarding thing about Early to Rise?
- [45:55] Craig’s connection with Toys for Tots.
- [46:46] What’s the most challenging thing about Early to Rise?
- [47:48] How did you have a breakthrough as a manager?
- [49:14] The evolution of the Perfect Day Formula title?
- [54:27] Some of the rules Craig lives by.
- [56:26] The Not To Do List in the book.
- [58:26] The 3 Most Important Rules.
- [59:30] What’s been the lowest moment, and how did you push through it?
- [1:01:44] Dealing with severe anxiety and overcoming it.
- [1:02:14] One of Craig’s proudest moments.
- [1:02:58] The inspiration behind The Perfect Day Formula Book and the kit.
- [1:04:58] What is The Golden Ticket?
- [1:05:51] Some flaws Craig has discovered when people follow the Perfect Day Formula.
- [1:08:13] Where to find The Perfect Day Formula and get more information about it.
- [1:09:11] What else do we need to know about The Perfect Day Formula?
In this episode…
From his morning routine to his dedication to helping others, it’s clear Craig Ballantyne has found his purpose. His focus on health and fitness goes back to his childhood, when Craig dreamed of being a strength and conditioning coach in the NHL. Over time, this passion evolved into a new purpose via a job writing for Men’s Health. In his chat with Jeremy, Craig shares the challenges, triumphs, and some key advice to help you re-focus and find structure in your day.
Craig discusses the inspiration he found at a young age from his hard-working parents. He shares why this helped him understand the value of structure and why it’s so important to find structure in order to create the “perfect life”. Craig talks about his Turbulence Training program and the countless life-changes he’s seen from clients over the years. He also discusses the 5 Pillars of Transformation and why having a deadline is the most important pillar of all.
Craig goes on to give insight into his coach/mentor and why he recommends hiring a coach right away. He talks about some breakthroughs that came from working with his coach, Tom, and how his guidance helped Craig find his way to Early to Rise. He also shares the most rewarding and most challenging things about Early to Rise, and why he values his team more than anything.
In closing, Craig gives insight into some rules he lives by, the “Not To Do List”, and the Perfect Day Formula, Kit, and The Golden Ticket. Craig also shares some obstacles he faced early on, and how he overcame the crippling anxiety from which he suffered. His final piece of advice: creating more structure in your life will actually create more freedom.
Resources Mentioned on this episode
- www.PerfectDayFormula.com
- www.EarlyToRise.com
- The Perfect Day Formula Book
- www.TurbulenceTraining.com
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Building 2+ million Business Database for Customer Convenience with Ethan Anderson Co-Founder of MyTime.com
Ethan Anderson is the co-founder of MyTime, an online scheduling software that allows you to book appointments online with businesses ranging from haircuts to oil changes to dental exams – with over 2 million businesses to choose from.
Previously, Ethan founded Redbeacon, raising over $7.4million and growing the team to over 20 people before being acquired by Home Depot.
Ethan has a diverse background, going from Duke Economics to Harvard MBA, and working at McKinsey, Buy.com, Starbucks, Clorox, and Google to then founding 2 companies, one with a successful exit.
Click to Watch…From Start-Up to Flourishing Customer-Centric Business

Launching a 7-Figure SaaS While Pregnant with Laura Roeder Founder of MeetEdgar.com
Today we have Laura Roeder, Founder of MeetEdgar.com, which is a social media automation tool designed to prevent updates from going to waste. Basically you don’t have to keep feeding in posts because it recycles them for you!
Since Edgar’s launch they have grown to 16 employees and have more than $2.8 million in annual recurring revenue AND they’ve bootstrapped the entire way.

From Brick & Mortar to Global Brand with Heath Squier Owner of JulianBakery.com
Heath Squier is the master food formulator and CEO of Julian Bakery, which is a company that develops and sells “transitional” Paleo foods
Products include Paleo and Primal Products like Paleo Protein Bars®. Paleo Wraps, Paleo Cereal, Paleo Chocolate and more! they are grain-free, gluten free, GMO-Free.
Heath learned the benefits of using vitamins and whole foods from his mother, Barbara who is a certified nutritionist who founded the original Julian Bakery in the 1990.
By combining his background running tech companies with his parents’ brick-and-mortar business, Heath has grown Julian Bakery into a worldwide brand.

From Surviving to Thriving: Building a Successful Business After Almost Losing it All with Matt Miller Founder of School Spirit Vending
Matt Miller is Founder of School Spirit Vending. The combined efforts of his business and his franchisees, allowed them to sell over 5 million stickers last year alone while helping schools raise funds. School Spirit Vending has accumulated over $12 Million in sales over the past few years.