#6: Steve Chou

You built the thing. You validated it. You even have some customers.Now what?Now you have to get in front of people. And this is where most entrepreneurs completely fall apart.You post a few times, hope for word of mouth, and maybe run one ad and give up when it doesn't work. Mea ... Show More

In the last video, you figured out what to build.Now comes the part where most people blow it.They spend four hours building a website. They design a logo. They set up an Instagram account and tell all their friends. They feel like entrepreneurs.But… they haven't talked to a sing ... Show More

Everyone wants a million-dollar business idea. Almost nobody realizes they're tripping over them every single day.That's what Part 2 of the 7-Figure Business Blueprint Series is all about. Choosing WHAT to build. People who never start aren't lacking ideas, but the ability to rec ... Show More

<p>The term “hustle” might be synonymous with “entrepreneur” for a lot of folks. And they might be interchangeable because it certainly does take hard work to get your own business off the ground, but it doesn’t have to mean giving up everything else that’s important to you along ... Show More

#34: Steve Chou's wife used to work grueling hours at a job she dreaded and despised. When she became pregnant with their first child, she decided to quit.  The problem? She earned six figures, and their family needed that income.  She opened an online store, buying handkerch ... Show More

<p>Steve Case (founder of AOL and author of The Rise of the Rest: How Entrepreneurs in Surprising Places are Building the New American Dream) is on Guy Kawasaki's podcast and has some great insight into entrepreneurship and startups. If you have not heard it yet, it is a must-lis ... Show More

Many people call themselves “entrepreneurs” nowadays. Essentially, anyone who can make some kind of income on their own is an entrepreneur, but there is a big difference between an entrepreneur and a business owner. While an entrepreneur can start businesses, a business owner can ... Show More

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you're an entrepreneur (or a wantrepreneur), this episode is for you. Today I'm talking with Gino Wickman, arguably one of the most influential entrepreneurs in modern history and bestselling author of</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 40 ... Show More

<p>#679 There's a way to conceptualize your work-life balance as a stove with four burners: family, friends, health, and work. To succeed at any one thing, you have to turn off at least one of the other burners. If you want to excel at something, you have to turn off two. With th ... Show More

Steve Chou has made lots of money. He didn't do it by "following his passion." He sold hankerchiefs with his wife, who wanted to quit her job. Together they created businesses that rolled in cash. But Steve will be the first to tell you that the method he used was flawed. Today h ... Show More

In today's Brainfluence episode, we have the brilliant and hilarious entrepreneur, Mike Michalowicz, as our guest. Mike has built and sold multi-million dollar businesses, experienced the trials and tribulations of losing everything, and has since become a successful author, spea ... Show More

Many business owners and entrepreneurs have read books like Traction and Rocket Fuel, both of which talk about how to build a successful business, partnership, and how to use the EOS (entrepreneurial operating system). Today we have on the author of both those books, and a new bo ... Show More