In this episode, the Co-Founder and CEO of True Classic, Ryan Bartlett, and I discuss the pivotal role of Facebook in transforming his life, the challenges he faced in the music industry, and his transition to starting an SEO company. He emphasizes the importance of hard work, humility, and a desire to create value for others. We delve into the motivation behind his philanthropic endeavors, highlighting the impact of his parent's influence and his commitment to giving back to the military community. Ryan reflects on the significance of finding purpose beyond financial success and the satisfaction of making a difference. Ultimately, he envisions a future where he invests in small businesses and explores educational initiatives. Tune in for an inspiring conversation with an empathetic and creative leader.

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In this episode, I'm gonna sit down with Silvio Perez to discuss how he's made the transition into entrepreneurship, not once but twice, why he decided to leave metadata in pursuit of his own consulting firm, and what advice he would give to you as a first-time entrepreneur.

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In this episode, we sit down with Justin Rowe, Founder and CMO of Impactable, a B2B LinkedIn Ads Agency. Justin shares his journey of starting his own agency and the challenges he faced along the way. He discusses why he chose to bet on himself and start his own agency, highlighting the stability and reliability that comes with being your own boss.

Justin also opens up about the difficulties of trusting someone else to be the client-facing contact and the importance of being able to build strong relationships with clients. He shares his insights on the key factors to success in running an agency, including balancing your agency work with your side hustle and setting goals for your business.

This interview is a must-listen for anyone looking to start their own agency or interested in the world of B2B LinkedIn advertising. Join us as we delve deep into the mind of an experienced entrepreneur and gain valuable insights into building a successful agency.

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In this episode, I'm joined by Jackie Hermes from Accelity Marketing. We're gonna talk about how she made that leap into entrepreneurship over 10 years ago, some of the trials and tribulations that she's faced as she scaled this multiple seven-figure agency, and what advice she would have for a marketer that's looking to start an agency in 2023.

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In this episode, I'm joined by Desmond Dixon from Remote Sales Manager. We will discuss how he transitioned from a chemical engineer into sales, ultimately leading him to start his own business. He now runs a multiple eight-figure agency whilst he travels the world full-time.

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In this episode, I'm joined by Jared Robin from RevGenius. We're gonna discuss the origin story of Rev Genius, how to grow a community from 0 to 35,000 members in under 2 years, and what the future of RevGenius looks like now that they're starting to monetize the platform.

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In this episode, I'm joined by Chris Bogue to talk about all things video prospecting and video production. He launched his own video marketing agency just under two years ago and has scaled it significantly by leveraging purely content creation with a comedic twist.

You can find out more about Chris below: LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/chris-bogue Website: christopherbogue.com TikTok: tiktok.com/@chrissellshissoul Twitter: twitter.com/ChrisSellsSoul

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In this episode, I am joined by Garrett Mehrguth. We will be discussing how he started his agency fresh out of college and how 10 years later they are on track to hit 30 million dollars in ARR.

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