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1403: AEO, SEO, & Google Ads: The New Triple Threat for Business Growth w/ Meg Jones

Feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to be on every social media platform? Marketing strategist and Google Ads expert Meg Jones is here to show you a better way. In this episode, she breaks down why focusing on high-intent pla...

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1403: AEO, SEO, & Google Ads: The New Triple Threat for Business Growth w/ Meg Jones
March 6, 2026

1403: AEO, SEO, & Google Ads: The New Triple Threat for Business Growth w/ Meg Jones

Feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to be on every social media platform? Marketing strategist and Google Ads expert Meg Jones is here to show you a better way. In this episode, she breaks down why focusing on high-intent pla...
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1402: The 3-Day Audit That Will Change How You Run Your Business w/ Jamie Henning
March 5, 2026

1402: The 3-Day Audit That Will Change How You Run Your Business w/ Jamie Henning

Jamie Henning of J Force joins the show to demystify one of the most overlooked yet critical parts of any business: operations. She reveals why even the most brilliant founders get stuck in a reactive cycle of chaos and how b...
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1401: The "Airbnb for Grant Funding" is Unlocking Billions for Innovators w/ Ray Crick
March 4, 2026

1401: The "Airbnb for Grant Funding" is Unlocking Billions for Innovators w/ Ray Crick

Ever felt like you were drowning in paperwork instead of working on your mission? Ray Crick, CEO and co-founder of Allegory, turned that exact frustration into a revolutionary AI-native platform. In this episode, he breaks do...
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1400: Stop Guessing: The Data-Driven Approach to E-Commerce Success w/ Brendan Strzelczyk
March 3, 2026

1400: Stop Guessing: The Data-Driven Approach to E-Commerce Success w/ Brendan Strzelczyk

Brendan Strzelczyk turned a childhood passion for coding Flash games into Cobalt Commerce, a powerhouse e-commerce agency serving an incredible roster of clients. In this episode, Brendan unpacks the real drivers behind e-com...
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1399: Why This Gen Z Founder Believes Systems Are More Powerful Than Motivation w/ Neel Tulsyan
March 2, 2026

1399: Why This Gen Z Founder Believes Systems Are More Powerful Than Motivation w/ Neel Tulsyan

In a world that praises hustle culture, Neel Tulsyan is building a different kind of operating system—one for our emotional clarity. In this episode, Neel, the founder of AurePsi Systems, shares his journey from a personal st...
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1398: None of this matters anymore...
March 1, 2026

1398: None of this matters anymore...

In an age where AI and "vibe coding" allow anyone to build a world-class app from a simple prompt, what truly separates a successful business from a forgotten project? In this thought-provoking Solo Sunday, Brian dives into a...
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Why Airwallex’s Jack Zhang Turned Down Stripe’s $1.2 Billion Offer — and Built an $8 Billion Fintech Instead
March 5, 2026

Why Airwallex’s Jack Zhang Turned Down Stripe’s $1.2 Billion Offer — …

In 2018, Stripe offered to buy Airwallex for $1.2 billion.The company was just three years old. Revenue was around $2 million. For most founders, that would have been the moment.Jack Zhang said no.As he shared on the Founder Effect podcast, th…

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Discovering Hidden Assets: The TurboTax-Inspired Tool Simplifying Estate Settlements
March 4, 2026

Discovering Hidden Assets: The TurboTax-Inspired Tool Simplifying Est…

Davis Wilkinson transformed his camping trip reflections into a groundbreaking venture with Heirloom, a self-help software for estate executors. This Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur Spotlight highlights how Davis turned inspiration from the book "Desi…

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The Martha Way: How Martha Stewart Built an Empire on Discipline, Taste, and Systems
March 3, 2026

The Martha Way: How Martha Stewart Built an Empire on Discipline, Tas…

In an interview on The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast, Martha Stewart said something that perfectly captures her career:“I was reinventing a new thing… Everybody has to live. But nobody had really taught anybody how to li…

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KDBabs | March 12, 2022

Amazing podcast!

"This podcast is awesome!! I am just about to start my business, and this podcast has been giving me the motivation, inspiration, confidence, and tools to move ahead. Brian is fun and engaging and pre…"

laurjf | Dec. 23, 2021

No nonsense and straight to the point!

"Whenever I need a burst of motivation or clear direction on how to grow my business, Brian always delivers. I can’t decide on which weekly episode is my favorite... the fact that episodes are varied …"

jennis2021 | Feb. 24, 2021
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