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What are the social media strategies that actually work? As a business owner, how do you get better at social media? My next guest was a sales engineer turned coach who specifically focus on helping entrepreneurs promote their brands with social media. In this episode, we talk about why it’s important to be authentic, why trying to serve everyone won’t do you any favors, and a fun tactic that has proven to increase followers. Please welcome, Nico Lagan. Key Timecodes (00:43) - Show intro and background history (02:18) - Deeper into his business model (05:28) - Understanding his business philosophy (10:06) - Deeper into his social media strategies (14:42) - A bit about his business model tactics (22:25) - Deeper into his marketing and social media strategies (31:37) - His insights about team size and AI today (36:33) - A key takeaway from the guest (39:05) - What is the worst advice he ever received (39:22) - What is the best advice he ever received (40:12) - Guest contacts Payback Time Podcast A Podcast on Financial Independence. Hosted by Sean Tepper. If you want to learn how to escape the rat race, create passive income, or achieve financial freedom, you've come to the right place. Want to start investing in the stock market with confidence? 👉Join Tykr for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tykr.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠   👉Investing courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://edu.tykr.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠  🙏Trustindex Rating (4.9/5.0): ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.trustindex.io/reviews/tykr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

My next guest shares his story of how he got into finance, helped grow a company from $0 to $80M ARR, and then started a company that ultimately went out of business within 2 years. The life of an entrepreneur has its peaks and valleys and his background is a good example. However, his next B2B SaaS has proven to find product-market fit and traction. In this episode, he talks about his business model, how much they charge per customer, how they market and sell, and financial tips leaders can apply to their own companies. Please welcome, Kristian Marquez. Key Timecodes (00:54) - Show intro and background history (06:27) - Deeper into his business model (14:19) - Understanding his business strategies (16:55) - A bit about his B2B SaaS model (22:25) - Deeper into his marketing and sales strategies (23:46) - A key takeaway from the guest (34:09) - What is the worst advice he ever received (35:09) - What is the best advice he ever received (37:20) - Guest contacts Payback Time Podcast A Podcast on Financial Independence. Hosted by Sean Tepper. If you want to learn how to escape the rat race, create passive income, or achieve financial freedom, you've come to the right place. Want to start investing in the stock market with confidence? 👉Join Tykr for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tykr.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠   👉Investing courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://edu.tykr.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠  🙏Trustindex Rating (4.9/5.0): ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.trustindex.io/reviews/tykr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

What are the 3 TOP B2B SaaS Marketing Strategies? well, my next guest has a B2B SaaS that helps other SaaS and e-commerce companies grow through affiliate marketing. In this episode, he talks about how he bootstrapped this company and what marketing strategies have helped him grow his business the fastest. Please welcome, Arlen Robinson. Key Timecodes (00:42) - Show intro and background history (05:03) - Deeper into his background history and business model (13:39) - Understanding his business strategies (19:37) - A bit about marketing and B2B SaaS (26:08) - Deeper into his tactics to stand out in the market (29:43) - A bit about B2C SaaS strategies (35:12) - Understanding his affiliate marketing model (38:00) - Deeper into his numbers and market philosophy (23:46) - A key B2B SaaS marketing takeaway from the guest (44:20) - Guest contacts Payback Time Podcast A Podcast on Financial Independence. Hosted by Sean Tepper. If you want to learn how to escape the rat race, create passive income, or achieve financial freedom, you've come to the right place. Want to start investing in the stock market with confidence? 👉Join Tykr for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tykr.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠   👉Investing courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://edu.tykr.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠  🙏Trustindex Rating (4.9/5.0): ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.trustindex.io/reviews/tykr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Wondering how you can earn 10% to 20% with alternative investments? Well, my next guest is a private equity investor with a firm that allows you to invest in private companies such as restaurants, car washes, gas stations, and hospitals. They specialize in “fix and flip” where they buy a company, make improvements, and then sell for a profit. They also specialize in passive income opportunities. If you’re looking for creative ways to create passive income through private companies, this episode is for you! Please welcome, Michael Salafia. Key Timecodes (00:57) - Show intro and background history (03:37) - Deeper into his background history and business model (06:54) - Understanding his investment model and strategies (09:21) - A bit about his numbers (11:20) - Deeper into his portfolio and tactics (12:58) - How he finds deals (14:28) - How he minimizes risks (17:43) - How many investments does he have today (22:14) - His vision and projections about the market (23:46) - A key takeaway from the guest (26:20) - What is the worst advice he ever received (26:54) - What is the best advice he ever received (28:33) - Guest contacts Payback Time Podcast A Podcast on Financial Independence. Hosted by Sean Tepper. If you want to learn how to escape the rat race, create passive income, or achieve financial freedom, you've come to the right place. Want to start investing in the stock market with confidence? 👉Join Tykr for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tykr.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠   👉Investing courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://edu.tykr.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠  🙏Trustindex Rating (4.9/5.0): ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.trustindex.io/reviews/tykr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

My next is an advocate for intrapreneurship which is the concept of empowering entrepreneurial-minded people to thrive within an organization. In this episode, he talks about how businesses can adopt this type of culture and how employees can find these types of companies. Long story short, my guest adopted an intrapreneurial-minded culture, and his company of 15 employees increased revenue from $13M per year to over $120M per year. That’s $8M in revenue per employee which is beyond impressive. Is intrapreneurship for you? Stay tuned to find out. Please welcome, RJ Grimshaw. Key Timecodes (00:57) - Show intro and background history (03:28) - Deeper into his background history and business model (05:53) - How big is his team (07:12) - A bit about his numbers (08:20) - Understanding his entrepreneurship model (10:00) - Deeper into his business strategies (20:36) - The differences between small and larger organizations (22:44) - How to find people with an entrepreneurial mindset for companies (28:22) - A bit about his software (33:44) - A key takeaway from the guest (43:21) - What is the worst advice he ever received (44:14) - What is the best advice he ever received (46:39) - Guest contacts Payback Time Podcast A Podcast on Financial Independence. Hosted by Sean Tepper. If you want to learn how to escape the rat race, create passive income, or achieve financial freedom, you've come to the right place. Want to start investing in the stock market with confidence? 👉Join Tykr for free: ⁠⁠⁠https://tykr.com/⁠⁠⁠   👉Investing courses: ⁠⁠⁠https://edu.tykr.com/⁠⁠⁠  🙏Trustindex Rating (4.9/5.0): ⁠⁠⁠https://www.trustindex.io/reviews/tykr.com⁠⁠⁠ 

My next guest has been on the show before. He’s one of my best friends. He’s also a professor and published author who’s written several books. In this episode, he breaks down the 3 ways how you can become a published author. Please welcome, Chris Yogerst. Key Timecodes (00:32) - Show intro and background history (01:24) - Deeper into his background history and publishing experience (04:30) - Understanding his self publishing strategies (09:10) - Deeper into university press model (16:46) - Understanding the trade press model (26:29) - How write a book can help you to grow credibility (30:32) - A guest takeaway about B2B selling (36:15) - What is the worst advice he ever received (39:12) - Guest contacts Payback Time Podcast A Podcast on Financial Independence. Hosted by Sean Tepper. If you want to learn how to escape the rat race, create passive income, or achieve financial freedom, you've come to the right place. Want to start investing in the stock market with confidence? 👉Join Tykr for free: ⁠⁠⁠https://tykr.com/⁠⁠⁠   👉Investing courses: ⁠⁠⁠https://edu.tykr.com/⁠⁠⁠  🙏Trustindex Rating (4.9/5.0): ⁠⁠⁠https://www.trustindex.io/reviews/tykr.com⁠⁠⁠ 

My next guest runs a hedge fund focused on small-cap stocks. In this episode, we talk about what types of stocks he looks for, what types of stocks he avoids, and what specific metrics are most important.. Please welcome, Kyle Mowery. Key Timecodes (00:52) - Show intro and background history (01:37) - Deeper into his background history and business model (02:59) - Understanding his funds investment model (05:23) - Deeper into his business strategies (06:03) - What he is looking for in his investment tactics (09:01) - A bit about his numbers (10:33) - Some examples of his investment strategies (13:27) - His big business success (15:07) - Is he using the 4M analysis? (17:48) - What type of businesses he tend to avoid (18:51) - Deeper into his hedge funds strategy (19:48) - A guest takeaway about B2B selling (23:51) - What is the worst advice he ever received (23:59) - What is the best advice he ever received (24:38) - Guest contacts Payback Time Podcast A Podcast on Financial Independence. Hosted by Sean Tepper. If you want to learn how to escape the rat race, create passive income, or achieve financial freedom, you've come to the right place. Want to start investing in the stock market with confidence? 👉Join Tykr for free: ⁠⁠⁠https://tykr.com/⁠⁠⁠   👉Investing courses: ⁠⁠⁠https://edu.tykr.com/⁠⁠⁠  🙏Trustindex Rating (4.9/5.0): ⁠⁠⁠https://www.trustindex.io/reviews/tykr.com⁠⁠⁠ 

My next guest is an experienced B2B SaaS sales executive who has helped companies go from $0 to $30M in ARR. In this episode, he talks about 5 powerful lead gen strategies and 1 powerful closing strategy for B2B SaaS sales. Please welcome, Ryan Staley. Key Timecodes (00:37) - Show intro and background history (02:03) - Deeper into his background history and business model (04:46) - Podcasts value as a networking tool (08:14) - Understanding his B2B business strategies (16:00) - Deeper into his B2B tactical strategies (19:00) - Online meetings X in person approach to close deals (21:26) - Some strategies to close big deals (25:39) - His thoughts about the AI and the business market (30:52) - A guest takeaway about B2B selling (34:27) - What is the worst advice he ever received (34:51) - What is the best advice he ever received (36:52) - Guest contacts Payback Time Podcast A Podcast on Financial Independence. Hosted by Sean Tepper. If you want to learn how to escape the rat race, create passive income, or achieve financial freedom, you've come to the right place. Want to start investing in the stock market with confidence? 👉Join Tykr for free: ⁠⁠https://tykr.com/⁠⁠   👉Investing courses: ⁠⁠https://edu.tykr.com/⁠⁠  🙏Trustindex Rating (4.9/5.0): ⁠⁠https://www.trustindex.io/reviews/tykr.com⁠⁠ 

My next guest is a fractional CTO who helps tech startups structure their software engineering team and architecture so a company can scale. In this episode, we talk about red flags to look for when hiring offshore teams, should you spend more time building an idea or validating an idea, what held him back in his career, what helped him succeed in his career, and a whole lot more. If you’re looking to start or scale a tech company, this episode is perfect for you. Please welcome, Brian Childress. Key Timecodes (00:58) - Show intro and background history (01:39) - Deeper into his background history and business model (03:37) - What are the biggest challenges that non-technical founders face (05:52) - Deeper into his project management strategies (10:23) - How to create a team to scale a business (14:27) - What are the right professionals to run a SaaS business (15:38) - What is more important building x validating (19:09) - Deeper into his career path history (21:37) - What helped he succeed in his career (23:56) - An advice for CTOs who are building a company (26:02) - How does he see the impact of AI in the next 5 years (30:03) - His thoughts about the SaaS business market (31:32) - How to scale a SaaS business (35:16) - What is the best advice he ever received (36:42) - Guest contacts   Payback Time Podcast A Podcast on Financial Independence. Hosted by Sean Tepper. If you want to learn how to escape the rat race, create passive income, or achieve financial freedom, you've come to the right place. Want to start investing in the stock market with confidence? 👉Join Tykr for free: ⁠⁠https://tykr.com/⁠⁠   👉Investing courses: ⁠⁠https://edu.tykr.com/⁠⁠  🙏Trustindex Rating (4.9/5.0): ⁠⁠https://www.trustindex.io/reviews/tykr.com⁠⁠ 

My next guest has been a real estate investor since the 2000s and in this episode, he talks about his journey of investing through the recession of 2008 and riding the appreciation wave between 2010 and 2022. In this episode, we spend a lot of time talking about the future of real estate and where prices will go from here. Please welcome, Joel Farrell. Key Timecodes (00:43) - Show intro and background history (03:07) - Deeper into his background history and business model (08:36) - Understanding his business strategies (18:33) - Deeper into his real estate strategies (26:50) - His thoughts about the real estate market (29:01) - A bit about his book (39:31) - Deeper into his networking strategies (42:43) - What is the worst advice he ever received (43:06) - What is the best advice he ever received (45:08) - A message from the guest (45:47) - Guest contacts Payback Time Podcast A Podcast on Financial Independence. Hosted by Sean Tepper. If you want to learn how to escape the rat race, create passive income, or achieve financial freedom, you've come to the right place. Want to start investing in the stock market with confidence? 👉Join Tykr for free: ⁠⁠https://tykr.com/⁠⁠   👉Investing courses: ⁠⁠https://edu.tykr.com/⁠⁠  🙏Trustindex Rating (4.9/5.0): ⁠⁠https://www.trustindex.io/reviews/tykr.com⁠⁠ 

My next guest advanced to COO at age 24, President by 35, and CEO at 41. In this episode, she breaks down the 4 things you can do to stand out and advance in your career. Please welcome, Victoria Pelletier. Key Timecodes (01:04) - Show intro and background history (02:37) - Deeper into her background history and career path (06:15) - Understanding her personal branding strategies (09:47) - Deeper into her strategies (12:02) - The importance of storytelling (14:52) - How to build legacy and impact (16:19) - A bit about her books (19:23) - A key takeaway from the guest (20:57) - What is the worst advice she ever received (21:16) - What is the best advice she ever received (22:28) - Guest contacts Payback Time Podcast A Podcast on Financial Independence. Hosted by Sean Tepper. If you want to learn how to escape the rat race, create passive income, or achieve financial freedom, you've come to the right place. Want to start investing in the stock market with confidence? 👉Join Tykr for free: ⁠https://tykr.com/⁠   👉Investing courses: ⁠https://edu.tykr.com/⁠  🙏Trustindex Rating (4.9/5.0): ⁠https://www.trustindex.io/reviews/tykr.com⁠ 

My next guest is a true entrepreneur who doesn’t know the word “quit.” She had the realization that she could continue working a corporate job her entire life but chose to become an entrepreneur and do everything it takes and never look back. In this episode, she talks about her company which is a style marketplace that connects people with stylists to help them with services including closet detox, special event styling, seasonal styling, and complete makeovers. A big takeaway is how she had to pivot the company due to the pandemic. She also talks about growth strategies which include partnering with other brands to bring people into the platform. Please welcome, Stephanie Sprangers. Key Timecodes (01:13) - Show intro and background history (04:09) - Deeper into her background history and business model (06:22) - Understanding her business model (13:41) - Deeper into her business strategies (19:26) - A bit about her marketing strategies (29:00) - A bit about her numbers (34:47) - How big is her team (36:48) - A summary of her business model and strategies (40:30) - A key takeaway from the guest (44:27) - What is the worst advice she ever received (45:29 ) - What is the best advice she ever received (46:28) - Guest contacts Payback Time Podcast A Podcast on Financial Independence. Hosted by Sean Tepper. If you want to learn how to escape the rat race, create passive income, or achieve financial freedom, you've come to the right place. Want to start investing in the stock market with confidence? 👉Join Tykr for free: ⁠https://tykr.com/⁠   👉Investing courses: ⁠https://edu.tykr.com/⁠  🙏Trustindex Rating (4.9/5.0): ⁠https://www.trustindex.io/reviews/tykr.com⁠