Sinopse
Listen to The Top if you want to hear from the worlds TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews!The Top is FOR YOU IF you are:A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4)STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7)An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1)The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14). Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop
Episódios
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How to Profit Big and Give Back At Same Time with Yanik Silver
25/01/2016 Duração: 20minEp 144 Yanik Silver redefines how businesses is played in the 21st century as the intersection of more profits, more fun and more impact. Starting with his first million-dollar idea at 3 o’clock in the morning, he has bootstrapped 7 other products and services to the 7-figure mark from scratch without funding, taking on debt or even having a real business plan. Yanik’s story and businesses have been featured in WIRED, TIME.com, USA Today, SmartMoney.com, MSN Money, Entrepreneur, Fox Business News, WORTH.com and the Wall Street Journal among others. YOUR $100: Remember to subscribe to the show on itunes then text the word "nathan" to 33444 to confirm that you've done it to enter to win $100 every Monday on the show. Do this now. Stop reading this and do it! Click here to join the top tribe and instantly learn how Nathan made his first $10k at 19 years old: http://nathanlatka.com/startertribelive 3 Key Points: A business shouldn’t be just about earnings – it should have an aim that affects the world positi
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How To Get 10,000 Customers for Your SaaS Business with Pam OHara of BatchBook
24/01/2016 Duração: 23minEp 143 Pam OHara of BatchBook joins Nathan. Pam O’Hara is the CEO of Batchbook social CRM, which she co-founded in 2006. She is responsible for setting the overall direction and product strategy for the company. As a businesswoman and mother, she is committed to running a company that can adapt to the unique needs of both its employees and its customers in order to foster better organization, increased productivity and more balanced lifestyles. YOUR $100: Remember to subscribe to the show on itunes then text the word "nathan" to 33444 to confirm that you've done it to enter to win $100 every Monday on the show. Do this now. Stop reading this and do it! Click here to join the top tribe and instantly learn how Nathan made his first $10k at 19 years old: http://nathanlatka.com/startertribelive 3 Key Points: As a business grows, it gains more sophisticated channels for customer acquisition. It’s important for small businesses to be able to easily add employees and partners to their online communication networks
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Art of Your First Six Figure Launch with Kimra Luna
24/01/2016 Duração: 20minEp 142 Kimra Luna joins Nathan. Kimra Luna is a personal branding and online business strategist who helps freedom-seeking entrepreneurs to stand out, captivate their audiences’ attention and monetize their authentic brands online. In 2014 and after being on government welfare for over 4½ years, Kimra defied the odds grew her business from zero to $880k in sales in the less than a year.You can find Kimra on YouTube, Twitter, Pinterest and of course Facebook where she consistently provides advice and guidance to her group The Freedom Hacker’s Mastermind. YOUR $100: Remember to subscribe to the show on itunes then text the word "nathan" to 33444 to confirm that you've done it to enter to win $100 every Monday on the show. Do this now. Stop reading this and do it! Click here to join the top tribe and instantly learn how Nathan made his first $10k at 19 years old: http://nathanlatka.com/startertribelive 3 Key Points: Demand for sales on the internet usually grows exponentially right before closing hours. Growing
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Case For Quitting Your $100k Corporate Job with Stig Brodersen of We Study Billionaires
24/01/2016 Duração: 20minEp141 Stig Brodersen holds a master’s degree in Finance, has studied Business Analysis at Harvard University, and he’s the co-founder of the BuffettsBooks.com educational site. During graduate school Stig co-founded a consultancy firm, providing clients with legal and financial advice relating to personal finance. Upon graduation Stig sold his shares in the firm to become a commodities trader in one of Europe’s leading energy trading companies. Now, Stig works as a college professor teaching a variety of courses including financial accounting, investment and economics. Stig also owns the investment company Stig Brodersen Holding. YOUR $100: Remember to subscribe to the show on itunes then text the word "nathan" to 33444 to confirm that you've done it to enter to win $100 every Monday on the show. Do this now. Stop reading this and do it! Click here to join the top tribe and instantly learn how Nathan made his first $10k at 19 years old: http://nathanlatka.com/startertribelive 3 Key Points: “If you can’t be t
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How To Launch Your First Conference with Ryan Moran of Freedom Fast Lane: Financial Freedom, Personal Growth, and Extraordinary Living
23/01/2016 Duração: 23minEp140 Ryan Moran of Freedom Fast Lane: Financial Freedom, Personal Growth, and Extraordinary Living Ryan Daniel Moran is one of the most sought after and well respected leaders on entrepreneurship in the marketplace. He is best known for helping businesses develop their million-dollar plan, getting rapid results, and investing the profits for passive income. Ryan is recognized for cutting out the fluff and creating the “fast lane” to results without compromising your lifestyle or being a slave to your business. YOUR $100: Remember to subscribe to the show on itunes then text the word "nathan" to 33444 to confirm that you've done it to enter to win $100 every Monday on the show. Do this now. Stop reading this and do it! Click here to join the top tribe and instantly learn how Nathan made his first $10k at 19 years old: http://nathanlatka.com/startertribelive 3 Key Points: ‘Real companies’ that have potential for growth offer products and services that are independently sought by customers. Not just from web
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How To Build an 8 Figure Business Fast with James Marks of WhipLash
23/01/2016 Duração: 16minEp139 James Marks of WhipLash joins Nathan. James Marks is the Co-Founder and CEO of Whiplash, a shipping department for e-commerce. He negotiated his first commercial lease when he was 17 and has been building companies ever since. YOUR $100: Remember to subscribe to the show on itunes then text the word "nathan" to 33444 to confirm that you've done it to enter to win $100 every Monday on the show. Do this now. Stop reading this and do it! Click here to join the top tribe and instantly learn how Nathan made his first $10k at 19 years old: http://nathanlatka.com/startertribelive 3 Key Points: Whiplash’s success is attributed to being flexible in order to suit their clients’ needs. There is a balance between profitability and growth that affects your company’s stability and direction. For those younger starting out, remember to enjoy the journey because the road is long. Episode Notes: 01:00 – Nathan’s introduction to today’s show 01:17 – James joins the show 01:20 – Whiplash is order fulfillment for e-com
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Smart Way to Buy Profitable Land with Mark Podolsky of Landgeek
23/01/2016 Duração: 16minEp138 Mark J. Podolsky (AKA The Land Geek) is widely considered the Country’s most trusted and foremost authority on buying and selling raw, undeveloped land within the United States. He has been actively investing in Real Estate and Raw Land since 2001, and has completed over 5,000 unique transactions. Mark’s company, Frontier Equity Properties, LLC, is an A+ rated BBB real estate company. Mark has achieved this level of success largely due to his core business philosophy – “Happy Customers Guaranteed.” Mark is the host of one of the top rated podcast in the Investing Category on iTunes aptly title The Best Passive Income Model. He is also the host of the Land Geek Podcast- Work Smart. Earn More. Learn How. 3 Key Points: The raw undeveloped land market is an untapped real estate niche that if bought and sold correctly, can generate considerable passive income. Selling raw undeveloped land doesn’t require rehab, renters, renovations, or rodent control. It can be done from a computer anywhere. Life is a
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How To Make Money Off Events with Gilbert Welsford of Sparks Entertainment Episode 134
23/01/2016 Duração: 13minEp 134 Gilbert Welsford of Sparks Entertainment joins Nathan. YOUR $100: Remember to subscribe to the show on itunes then text the word "nathan" to 33444 to confirm that you've done it to enter to win $100 every Monday on the show. Do this now. Stop reading this and do it! Click here to join the top tribe and instantly learn how Nathan made his first $10k at 19 years old: http://nathanlatka.com/startertribelive 3 Key Points: Create authentic relationships. Rent capital equipment at 10% of the purchase price. Don’t shy away from businesses with large, up-front capital expenses—they payoff is there if you’re patient. Episode Notes: 01:00 – Nathan’s introduction to today’s show 01:28 – Sparks Entertainment 01:53 – A creative lighting company for events, tours, etc. 03:50 – Fees range from $2k to $150K 04:05 — $100K worth of business in September ‘15 04:35 – Spark also does Audio/Visual engineering, and staging 04:54 – Spark does a LOT of corporate events 05:30 – The client acquisition process 06:22 – Costs
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How Experts Do $1m On Their InfoProduct Launches with Amy Porterfield of AmyPorterfield.com Episode 133
23/01/2016 Duração: 19minEp 133 Amy Porterfield of AmyPorterfield.com joins Nathan. YOUR $100: Remember to subscribe to the show on itunes then text the word "nathan" to 33444 to confirm that you've done it to enter to win $100 every Monday on the show. Do this now. Stop reading this and do it! Click here to join the top tribe and instantly learn how Nathan made his first $10k at 19 years old: http://nathanlatka.com/startertribelive 3 Key Points: Always take opportunities when they come Don’t put all your eggs (affiliates) in one basket Communicate with your audience Episode Notes: 01:00 – Nathan’s introduction to today’s show 01:37 – Amy Porterfield’s Podcast #64 01:55 – Amy launched her Profit Lab program 02:47 – Closing the cart 04:03 – A combination of affiliates and cold traffic 04:24 – Picking affiliates 05:48 – The urge of the leader boards 06:46 – Don’t put all your eggs (affiliates) in one basket 07:49 – Amy talks about cold traffic and ads 08:44 – Amy talks about her webinars 10:55 – Communicating with your audience abo
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How to Make $250k In Health and Fitness Industry with Matt Gallant Episode 132
23/01/2016 Duração: 18minEp 132 Matt Gallant joins Nathan. Matt Gallant is a serial entrepreneur who’s collected over 7 million leads, scientifically tested well over 10,000 different marketing ideas, generate tens of millions of dollars online and built his dream international lifestyle. Matt currently resides in Panama with his beautiful wife. YOUR $100: Remember to subscribe to the show on itunes then text the word "nathan" to 33444 to confirm that you've done it to enter to win $100 every Monday on the show. Do this now. Stop reading this and do it! Click here to join the top tribe and instantly learn how Nathan made his first $10k at 19 years old: http://nathanlatka.com/startertribelive 3 Key Points: Product quality should be a priority Your product has to be unique and stick out Look at what’s wrong with what you’re doing Episode Notes: 01:00 – Nathan’s introduction to today’s show 01:40 – Source of the 7 million leads 02:15 – Matt’s strongest revenue is his supplement company 02:45 – Breakdown of Matt’s company production
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He Sue's Cell Phone Companies that Pray on You with Jon Colgan of Cellbreaker
22/01/2016 Duração: 19minEp 131 Jon Colgan of CellBreaker.com joins Nathan. Jon Colgan is founder of www.CellBreaker.com , an NC IDEA grant recipient (2013) and 500 Startups accelerant (2015). Fun fact: To talk about CellBreaker, Jon was the last scheduled interviewee with Diane Sawyer before she retired as ABC World News nightly anchor in 2014. Funner fact: Jon hasn’t brushed his hair since the 7th grade. As a lifelong entrepreneur and former UNC ethics debate captain, Jon’s mission is simple: give consumers confidence to veto bills they don’t owe. YOUR $100: Remember to subscribe to the show on itunes then text the word "nathan" to 33444 to confirm that you've done it to enter to win $100 every Monday on the show. Do this now. Stop reading this and do it! Click here to join the top tribe and instantly learn how Nathan made his first $10k at 19 years old: http://nathanlatka.com/startertribelive 3 Key Points: Play the strength of your hand, not your bank account. Large companies can’t keep up with the changes they make to their own
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Amy Tells Nathan he's Wrong on Membership Sites with Amy Schmittauer of SavvySexySocial.com
22/01/2016 Duração: 18minEp 130 Amy Schmittauer of SavvySexySocial.com joins Nathan. Amy Schmittauer is Founder of SavvySexySocial.com, a video blog empowering brands to embrace their amazing personality and share it with the world. Leading the charge in video blogging for business, Amy has grown a community of advocates who’ve helped the brand amass more than 2 million views in turn growing her social business coaching and speaking career. YOUR $100: Remember to subscribe to the show on itunes then text the word "nathan" to 33444 to confirm that you've done it to enter to win $100 every Monday on the show. Do this now. Stop reading this and do it! Click here to join the top tribe and instantly learn how Nathan made his first $10k at 19 years old: http://nathanlatka.com/startertribelive 3 Key Points: Say NO more!!! Advice Doesn’t Matter if you don’t take action. Unless you’re a content guru, membership sites are HARD. Episode Notes: 01:03 – Nathan’s introduction to today’s show 01:30 – Amy Schmittauer joins the show 02:15 – YouT
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Secret Art of Getting Your Product Into Walmart with Vincent van de Poll of GROM
21/01/2016 Duração: 15minEp 136 Vincent van de Poll of GROM joins Nathan. Vincent van de Poll, co-founder of GROM: Make Things Personal @500 Startups Batch 13, an entrepreneur with 12 years’ experience in retail & ECommerce, and 3D Printing. Vincent van de Poll has lived and worked in 4 continents. Specialties: Gettingshitdone, Deal Closer, Growth Hacker, Sales, Marketing, Business Development, putting a smile on your face. YOUR $100: Remember to subscribe to the show on itunes then text the word "nathan" to 33444 to confirm that you've done it to enter to win $100 every Monday on the show. Do this now. Stop reading this and do it! Click here to join the top tribe and instantly learn how Nathan made his first $10k at 19 years old: http://nathanlatka.com/startertribelive 3 Key Points: Don’t be afraid to split equity 50/50, but know that it doesn’t come without consequences. Growing revenue by more than 20X isn’t impossible, but it takes WORK. Fail fast and often. Episode Notes: 01:00 – Nathan’s introduction to today’s sh
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How to Sell For $100m+
21/01/2016 Duração: 24minEp 135 Hampus Jackobsson joins Nathan Latka. Hampus Jakobsson, the founder of Brisk sales process acceleration tool (customers such as Hootsuite, Intercom, Evernote). Angel investor in 45 startups. Previously 2010-2012 M&A director for Blackberry and 2002-2010 Founder of TAT (acquired by Blackberry for $150 in 2010), customers such as Google, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung YOUR $100: Remember to subscribe to the show on itunes then text the word "nathan" to 33444 to confirm that you've done it to enter to win $100 every Monday on the show. Do this now. Stop reading this and do it! Click here to join the top tribe and instantly learn how Nathan made his first $10k at 19 years old: http://nathanlatka.com/startertribelive 3 Key Points: Find a place to work where you don’t know stuff—it’ll keep you interested. If you’re an entrepreneur, always UPSELL next year’s revenue number. Embrace your weaknesses, because they’re actually your strengths. Episode Notes: 01:00 – Nathan’s introduction to today’s show 01:2
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How to Make a Fortune Selling on Amazon with Scott Voelker of The Amazing Seller Podcast
21/01/2016 Duração: 17minEp 128 Scott Voelker joins Nathan. Scott Voelker is an Amazon FBA Seller and Podcaster helping others start their own Amazon business. YOUR $100: Remember to subscribe to the show on itunes then text the word "nathan" to 33444 to confirm that you've done it to enter to win $100 every Monday on the show. Do this now. Stop reading this and do it! Click here to join the top tribe and instantly learn how Nathan made his first $10k at 19 years old: http://nathanlatka.com/startertribelive 3 Key Points: Private labeling is more sustainable than retail arbitrage Calculate competitors’ daily turnover via their BSR Sell like-products in order to build a brand around a market Episode Notes: 01:05 – Nathan’s introduction to today’s show 01:34 – Selling private labeling items vs retail arbitrage on Amazon 03:40 – Process of working out the daily turnover of competitors via their Amazon BSR 05:49 – How BSRs work across different categories 06:58 – Gross revenue $307,000, 38% margin 07:32 – Cross-pr
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Why You Should Always Promote Women with Neylan McBaine
21/01/2016 Duração: 19minEp 127 Neylan McBaine joins. She had a front row seat to the earliest days of digital marketing in Silicon Valley, and she’s brought that experience to several top retailers’ marketing efforts in the years since. Neylan has served as both an in house marketer and as an agency account planner, giving her unique insight into the challenges and benefits of each. She currently is the CMO of Brain Chase, an educational technology tool for kids that disguises online learning with premiere curriculum providers as a massive global treasure hunt for a reallife buried treasure. Click here to join the top tribe and instantly learn how Nathan made his first $10k at 19 years old: http://nathanlatka.com/startertribelive 3 Key Points: Avoid seasonality by expanding range of services provided. Expand curriculum to appeal to a wider audience. Prizes as incentive. Episode Notes: 00:59 – Nathan’s introduction to today’s show 01:44 – Witnessing 1999 – 2001 Silicon Valley dot.com boom/
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The Trick to Finally Write Your First Book And Sell 15,000 Copies with Bryan Kramer
21/01/2016 Duração: 16minEp 126 with Bryan Kramer, one of the world’s foremost leaders in the art and science of sharing, and has been credited with instigating the #H2H human business movement in marketing and social. With over 300,000 social fans and followers, and an intimate understanding of the intricacies and interworking of both social technologies and social behaviors, Bryan is both a practitioner and authority on the subject. In January 2014, Bryan’s first book There is no B2B and B2C. Human to Human: #H2H rose to the #1 top selling spot in Business Books on Amazon in its first week. In January 2015, #H2H was named as the number 1 buzzword for 2015 by The Writer. Click here to join the top tribe and instantly learn how Nathan made his first $10k at 19 years old: http://nathanlatka.com/startertribelive 3 Key Points: Self-publishing is effective for new authors. Strike while an idea is hot. Retain ownership of content. Episode Notes: 00:57 – Nathan’s introduction to today’s show 01:28 – Bryan’s recent book Shareology has
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How to Sell $300k Of Your Physical Product with Trisha Roy from Barn and Willow
20/01/2016 Duração: 17minEp 123 Trisha Roy of Barn and Willow is a product manager turned entrepreneur. She is a design enthusiast and believes technology will continue solving problems! Traveled across almost all continents (except for Antarctica). Click here to join the top tribe and instantly learn how Nathan made his first $10k at 19 years old: http://nathanlatka.com/startertribelive 3 Key Points: Quality, make sure quality is obvious to customers. Social media is a unparallel marketing tool Manage marketing resources and know exactly what you are spending on them Episode Notes: 01:15 – Nathan’s introduction to today’s Show with Trisha Roy 01:34 – Barn and Willow 02:00 – Founded December 2014 02:14 – How do you make money? 02:30 – Online store 02:50 – Vertically integrated brand 03:30– Who gets the money? 04:00 – 85% product mark up 04:28– What are your costs? 05:04– Funding 05:31 – Cash flow positive 05:58 – Story of the name 06:44– Total transaction volume 07:06 – $20,000- $25,000 revenue per month 08:55 – How to grow t
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EP 125: Will He Take Down Udemy? $100k/mo Already with Gautam Tambay
20/01/2016 Duração: 13minEp 125 Gautam Tambay of SlideRule joins Nathan. Gautam Tambay is the cofounder and CEO of SlideRule, an educational institution that teaches design and technology online, with oneonone mentorship from industry experts. He’s passionate about helping people achieve their full potential. Click here to join the top tribe and instantly learn how Nathan made his first $10k at 19 years old: http://nathanlatka.com/startertribelive 3 Key Points: Offer free content for lead generation. Offer greater value than competitors. Convertible S.A.F.E for funding. Episode Notes: 01:02 – Nathan’s introduction to today’s show 01:30 – Gautam joins the show 01:38 – How SlideRule works – an online school with one-on-one expert mentorship 02:23 – SlideRule was created in 2013 02:29 – Course costs and payment system 03:00 – www.mysliderule.com 03:26 – Enrolment numbers and revenue to date 04:45 – Finding customers through content marketing 05:26 – SlideRule offers a free UX design course for lead generation 06:01 – Mailing list
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Why You Should Turn Down a $14m Acquisition Offer with Derek Bluford of QuickLegal
20/01/2016 Duração: 18minEp 124 Derek Bluford of QuickLegal joins Nathan. Derek Bluford is the founder of Quicklegal, Inc., A new company that provides attorneys on demand via Facetime, voice call and instant messaging. Mr.Bluford has a history of entrepreneurial success in the legal service markets, and has won business awards such as California TechWeek, Entrepreneur Magazine Growth Conference, Legal Innovator and more. Mr.Bluford has a degree in legal studies and graduated Cum Laude. Mr.Bluford’s companies have been seen on publications such as Business Journal, California Lawyer, Landlord, Daily Journal and Porsche’s “The Drifter”. Click here to join the top tribe and instantly learn how Nathan made his first $10k at 19 years old: http://nathanlatka.com/startertribelive 3 Key Points: Due diligence is key to decision making Create a stellar team and build upon partnerships There are lots of contributing factors in the decision to sell Episode Notes: 01:15 –Nathan’s introduction to today’s Show with Derek Bluford 01:34 – Quick