Best Connor Gross Podcasts (2025)

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Brian Muegge's Spokane 3:53

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Spokane local Brian Muegge shares why there’s more to the city than what you see from I-90. From riverside walks to neighborhood gems, he offers a fresh perspective rooted in hometown pride. It’s a reminder that sometimes the best parts of a city are the ones most people overlook.By Scott Cowan- What's Your Washington?

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Brooks Smother's RV'ing in Washington 9:33

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Brooks Smothers of RV Out West shares road-trip tips, favorite camp spots, and the unexpected tool that saved his adventure. A lively ride through RV life in Washington.By Scott Cowan- What's Your Washington?

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Connor Gross Wenatchee 2:45

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Wenatchee local Connor Gross talks barbershops, punk rock nights at Wally’s, Pershing Street mysteries, and chasing powder at Mission Ridge.By Scott Cowan- What's Your Washington?

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Mike DeMaio's Bonney Lake 3:40

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Mike DeMaio, a mortgage lender from Bonney Lake, shares his favorite local hangout—a welcoming dog park—along with the epic view of Mount Rainier from Highway 410 and a fun idea for bringing more family-friendly spaces to the area. A short, heartfelt look at life in this growing Washington community.…

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Bob Antone's North Bend 4:37

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Bob Antone, born and raised in North Bend, shares his unique take on this mountain town—from playful alternate slogans to memories of timber sports and snowstorm survival crews. It’s a fun, thoughtful look at the heart and humor that make North Bend unforgettable.By Scott Cowan- What's Your Washington?

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Scott Price's Whidbey Island 4:18

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Scott Price shares what makes Whidbey Island feel like home—sunset views, quiet beaches, and a community where everyone knows your name (and your dog’s too).By Scott Cowan- What's Your Washington?

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Andrea Thorpe's Olympia 4:59

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Andrea Thorpe shares her love for Olympia’s small-town feel, scenic parks, and farmers market—plus her pick for the perfect city mascot. A true slice of Washington charm.By Scott Cowan- What's Your Washington?

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Hailey Bohlman's Seattle 3:38

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Wine educator Hailey Bohlman imagines a roaming Fremont Troll searching for its siblings, talks dog walks in the rain, and picks ferry rides over sunsets—every time. A quick, fun, and bubbly glimpse into her very Washington life.By Scott Cowan- What's Your Washington?

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Rochelle Robinson's Bellingham 5:39

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From unmarked trails to downtown block parties, Rochelle Robinson shares her love for Bellingham’s quieter corners, eclectic charm, and summer vibes. She maps out secret neighborhood paths, imagines Bellingham’s dating profile (spoiler: there are seven dogs and a horse), and highlights why Downtown Sounds is a must-experience event.…

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Champagne Sunday's Tacoma 4:20

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Meet Jared and Jessi Fredeen, the creative force behind the band Champagne Sunday, and proud Washington transplants. In this episode of What’s Your Washington, they share some of the wonderfully weird things they’ve experienced here—like spotting a camel in someone’s backyard—why they left LA for the magnetic pull of Washington, and how they keep l…

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Marlee Thiel's Seattle 4:08

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Graduate student Marlee Thiel shares her favorite building at UW, how she’s defied the myth of the “Seattle Freeze,” and why she’s torn between two stunning Washington hikes: the golden larch-lined Maple Pass Loop and the rugged, tidepool-rich Shi Shi Beach. A quick and thoughtful glimpse into one transplant’s Washington.…

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Jennifer Hackett's Ellensburg 3:24

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Rodeo horses in the front yard? Chimpanzees in the trees? Jennifer Hackett shares charming and quirky tales from Ellensburg—including its surprising role in primate communication and why it might be Washington’s best-connected town—in this unique episode of What’s Your Washington.By Scott Cowan- What's Your Washington?

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Chris Voigt's Moses Lake 6:08

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Explore Eastern Washington like never before with Chris Voigt of the Washington Potato Commission. From glacial floods to potato-packed storage warehouses, kayak tours with pelicans, and pizza stacked four inches high—this episode of What’s Your Washington uncovers the local magic of Moses Lake.By Scott Cowan- What's Your Washington?

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Paul Tolmé's Seattle 3:19

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On this episode we dive into Seattle's cycling culture with Paul Tolmé from the Cascade Bicycle Club. We uncover why the Burke Gilman Trail is every local’s secret weapon against those legendary Seattle hills, how to gear up for rain like a true Pacific Northwest biker, and what to do when you’re dodging geese—or rogue scooters—on the trails. Want …

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Introducing What's Your Washington? 1:07

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What makes Washington special? What’s Your Washington? asks three simple questions to uncover personal stories, favorite places, and unexpected experiences. No scripts—just real people sharing real stories. 📍 New episodes coming soon—subscribe to join the conversation!By Scott Cowan- What's Your Washington?

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Ice Machines, School Bus Companies, Billions In Tax Credits 37:15

2y ago37:15

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Episode 1: Business & Banter • Business of Ice Machines • School Bus Routes • ERC Tax Credits • Shutting down LLCs • Loyalty Brands

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Re-Launching The Podcast 1:20

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We got bored. So we're back. We're rebranding the show next week. Stay tuned if you don't see our faces in the cover are anymore. Now we're both in NYC full time, so we'll be recording more episodes with great ideas & mediocre hosts.

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#110 | What do Boring Businesses, Selfie Museums, and Personality Businesses Have In Common? - Connor and Gio 44:07

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This episode was a fun one with Connor and Gio together. They discuss some fun brick and mortar businesses and potential business ideas that anyone could start right now. Want to hear about new episodes? Subscribe via email and check us out on Twitter: @TheNextGenPod

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#109 | 400 Off-Market Real Estate Deals By 24 - Cole Ruud-Johnson 45:37

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Cole has done more before turning 25 than most guys do their entire life. From the exact framework to wholesaling to growing profitable businesses, we get a tiny peak into the genius behind Cole Ruud-Johnson. Connect with Cole: Instagram Easy Button Leads Want to hear about new episodes? Subscribe via email and check us out on Twitter: @TheNextGenP…

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#108 | Building a One Person Business doing $500K/year Profit at 28 - Sean O'Dowd 51:17

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Today we were able to hang out with the LEGENDARY Sean O'Dowd. He was able to bootstrap his way to building a solo consulting business that generates over $500K Profit every year! We discuss how he invests it all into Real Estate and exactly how ANYONE can build a reputation doing consulting.Connect with Sean:@SeanODowd15Want to hear about new epis…

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#107 | How to Generate Millions From Databases, Doggie Daycares, and Single Name Domains - Connor and Gio 50:03

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Today is a fun episode. Connor and Gio sit down together to talk some fun ideas they've found recently and are super interested in. The conversation ranges around some really fun business ideas, why billionaires should be partying more, and how single name domain companies are taking over and making TONS of money. If you want to see more of these e…

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#106 | How To Build a Profitable Newsletter and Compete In A Crowded Market - Tyler Denk 43:16

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Today we got to sit down with Tyler Denk, the co-creator and CEO of Beehiiv. The newsletter industry has plenty of competition, but Tyler saw something that no one else did. With his experience at Morning Brew and Google, he was able to launch a newsletter company that is designed for the creator in mind. In this episode we walk through how he did …

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#105 – Podcasting Since 2009, Building a Life of Wealth, and Whether You Should Build to Sell - Dan Andrews 50:58

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Today we have Dan Andrews on the show to talk about his career in podcasting, generating wealth, and building location independent businesses. We learn about his biggest regret selling his valet parking podium business, making good financial deals, and what it's like selling a business. Dan is absolutely a LEGEND in the space of online business and…

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#104 – Building Three 7-Figure Companies, and Finding The Best Real Estate Deals - Jon Rivera 48:59

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Today we have a special guest return to the show. Our guest from episode 42, a lot has changed! Jon has gone on to build three businesses that all compliment each other. We dive into his tips on finding the best Real Estate deals, how he is planning to take over the insulation industry, and his love for helping other business owners reach their pot…

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#103 –How To Build A Great Life – Advice On Health, Relationships & Money with Kevin Dahlstrom 54:26

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Today we have on Kevin Dahlstrom, CEO of Swell We discuss advice on health, relationships, money and more. Want to hear about new episodes? Subscribe via email and check us out on Twitter: @TheNextGenPod

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#102 - From Door-to-door Perfume Sales To a $1.5M ARR SaaS Business - JK Molina 51:25

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Today we have JK Molina on the pod to discuss all things Twitter growth, SaaS, cohorts, and courses! JK has grown a very successful coaching business and previously built Tweet Hunter, an AI powered Twitter growth tool, to $1.5M ARR. We kick things off at the beginning as JK shares how he got started selling perfume door-to-door in Guatemala and ho…

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#101 - Self-made with MaidThis, Quitting Private Equity To Launch A Remote Multi-Million Dollar Rental Cleaning Franchise - Neel Parekh 57:41

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#100 - Special Episode: Past Guest Superlatives, Podcast Lessons & Mistakes, Future Plans 50:25

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For our 100th episode we wanted to do something special, today we’re looking back at what launching the pod has taught us and how we plan to propel it into the future. Plus, we reflect on some of our favourite guests and place our wagers on which guests we think are set to achieve Billionaire status! Connect with Conner: @c_gro Connect With Gio: @g…

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#99 - How Buying Old Businesses Can Make $30M/yr - Reg Zeller 50:20

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On today’s episode we have Reg Zeller, Founder and CEO of CaneKast, a company revolutionizing the foundry industry through a coast-to-coast network of non-ferrous casting facilities that provide quality products, on time. Before purchasing the first foundry, Reg worked at four Fortune 500 companies in everything from engineering to M&A to general m…

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#98 - From Corporate America To Exploring The World On Real Estate Income - Brian Luebben 54:17

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On today’s episode we sit down with Brian Luebben, a successful Real Estate Investor, Podcast host of The Action Academy, and Entrepreneur out of Atlanta, Georgia. We discuss Brian’s early start building a company, going on to climb the corporate ladder, and why he left. This one is a real gem for those looking for inspiration to get started and ne…

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#97 - Why Buying A Franchise Is Better Than An MBA - Brian Beers 56:26

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In today’s episode we have Brian Beers! Brian is an entrepreneur and investor, with years of experience growing multiple revenue streams. Brian got started by growing his small family franchised auto repair business with 6 locations into a $36,000,000 enterprise with ~30 locations. Here we discuss Format franchise business models and unit economics…

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#96 - The Business & Tactics Of Building A Personal Newsletter Company - Jack Raines 54:34

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In today’s episode we have Jack Raines! Jack is a writer for Litquidity, and well known for his finance blog ‘Young Money’, think Tim Urban’s ‘Wait But Why’ and Packy McCormick’s ‘Not Boring’ rolled into one… Here we dive into Jack’s background, making $400,000+ in the markets before 24 years old, how he got started as a writer, and where he plans …

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#95 - Should You Start A Shopify Brand or App? - Dennis Hegstad 41:31

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In today’s episode we sit down with Dennis Hegstad, Co-Founder of LiveRecover, an SMS marketing company that focused on Shopify merchants, scaling from 1,000s of merchants with no outside capital while driving over $100million in additional revenue to merchants. Dennis is also Founder of OrderBump, a pre-and-post-purchase upsell App for merchants u…

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#94 - $50M In Sleep DTC, Party Buses, And Juice Stores - Aaron Spivak | RE-GEN 1:00:22

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Introducing The RE-GEN Series, where we take a look back at our earlier conversations with The Next Generation guests. Today that’s with Aaron Spivak from episode 11! Aaron is the Co-Founder of Hush Blankets. At the time of recording Hush were on track to hit $50 million in revenue, selling weighted blankets and sleep accessories. Before hush blank…

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#93 - Building A $2.5M/yr Cashflowing Machine - David Riggs 47:00

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In today’s episode Connor sits down with David Riggs, the founder and CEO of web development agency Pneuma Media. David breaks down how to spend money scale your business, how to delegate, why a good website is one of your greatest assets, and the story of how his business came to work with billionaire Mark Cuban. If you own, or are looking to laun…

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#92 - Raising $3.5M for $10M of Real Estate at 24 - Dante Belmonte 52:33

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Today we have Dante Belmonte on the podcast. Dante is a Real Estate powerhouse, at only 24 he’s won multiple awards, sold 100+ investment properties, and worked with 100+ individual investors! Dante’s Victory Capital Group now manages a portfolio of over $10,000,000+! Here we discuss how Dante got his first deal, his deal fee breakdown, how he rais…

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#91 - Selling $100M+ Online, Exit From An 8-figure E-Comm Store, And Giving $10M+ Away - Jony Volk 49:20

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On today’s episode we catch up with Jonathan (Jony) Volk, CEO of AllGuard, LLC, a portfolio of e-comm companies in the automotive space. Jony is the founder of carcovers.com, a DTC e-comm site that offers form-fitting products tailored to a range of vehicles. Jony has 20+ years of experience, has sold over $100M+ online, as well as 1 bootstrapped e…

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#90 - Building a $50M+, 90 Person Agency + Owning 8-figures of Real Estate at 29 - Daniel Snow 41:38

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On today’s episode we catch up with Daniel Snow. Daniel is CEO and Founder of The Snow Agency, a performance and social media marketing agency in the Ecomm DTC space. Daniel is a proven expert, generating over $50M in revenue. Prior to launching The Snow Agency Daniel had immense success with two social media based companies he founded while still …

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#89 - Early Career Advice, Why You Shouldn’t Be A Jack Of All Trade - Moses Kagan 54:06

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On today’s show we have Moses Kagan, co-founder and partner at Adaptive Realty. Adaptive Realty has purchased and renovated more than 100+ apartment buildings in the LA market and currently owns just over $200MM in real estate. Here our conversation focused on career paths and how to get started as a 20-something today. This is not one to be missed…

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#88 - How To Get Wealthy (Connors Rant) 15:57

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In today’s episode Connor breaks down the fundamentals of wealth and his 3 rules for wealth building. This podcast exists for the 20-somethings out there and we know many of you, ourselves included, have not really lived through a market downturn so today Connor shares his tools for not only how to survive but how to continue to thrive. Want to hea…

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#87 - DTC Done Right, From $0 to $32,000,000+ In 3 Years - Ron Shah 53:24

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In today’s episode we catch up with Ron Shah, CEO & Co-Founder of Obvi, a DTC collagen supplements brand for women. Ron breaks down his trajectory; starting at Deloitte, before going on to grow his own agency. We discuss how his past experiences led to founding Obvi, where he steers the ship as CEO. This episode is FULL of actionable insights and R…

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#86 - Lessons From Buying and Building $400M of Real Estate - Levi Benkert 56:04

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In today’s episode we chat with Levi Benkert. Levi caught our attention on Twitter, where we learned about his crazy Real Estate stories during his early years. Levi has bought, managed and developed over $400M+ in real estate properties. We revisit how he got started and breakdown how anyone can do the same. This isn’t one you want to miss! Connec…

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#85 – This 25 Year Old Built 7 Cabins Making $550,000 A Year – Isaac French 50:49

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On today's episode we have Isaac French, a 25 year old Short Term Rentals assassin! Isaac got an early start, at 19 he was a Project Manager in construction overseeing multi-million dollar developments. Fast forward a few years and he's built his own portfolio of luxury cabins, making millions in the process. We cover all this and more as we dig in…

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#84 – How To Buy A Business In Your 20’s Without $$$ – Ryan Condie 41:39

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Ryan Condie knows a thing or two when it comes to purchasing businesses...Ryan has started 8+ businesses, bought 4, and sold 2! Ryan joins us to discuss how you can do it too, with minimal cash. Ryan goes deep on past experiences and the strategies needed to pull off, not just the best purchases, but also when and how to exit for live changing mone…

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#83 — Selling Morning Brew For $75M + How To Use Content As Leverage With Austin Rief 48:31

3+ y ago48:31

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In today’s episode we have non other than Austin Rief, the Co-Founder of business newsletter Morning Brew. The company started in college while Austin and Alex studied at the University of Michigan and went on to take the world of newsletters by storm. In this episode, we spoke about how Austin got started, where and how the company developed, and …

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#82 – E-commerce Tactics To Build A 7 Figure Tea Business noonbrew – Andrew Case 50:08

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Andrew Case is Co-Founder at noonbrew, an iced tea with 19 superfoods designed to increase natural energy, boost digestion, and enhance focus. Andrew Case joins us to break down the world of e-commerce; how he’s thinking about the future of e-comm, and the systems behind launching a successful e-comm brand in 2022.We discuss how to manage inventory…

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#81 Building A Short Term Rental Airbnb Portfolio With Taylor Jones 57:31

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On today’s episode we have STR investor and Head of Acquisition at Superhost Labs, Taylor Jones. Taylor is the leading expert in Short Term Rentals and here we cover all things STR; tricks and tips for getting started and getting deals, important things to look for, acquiring 75 STRs in over 12+ markets and much, much more!Connect With Taylor here:…

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#80 Buying Off-Market Deals & Making $40k/Mo On Vending Machines - Quinn Miller 47:20

3+ y ago47:20

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Quinn Miller returns! Ask and you shall receive. Quinn is our most listened to episode to date and so we invited him back to give us an update on his vending machine empire. Quinn discusses the importance of cold calling, and how the vending machine business has been extremely lucrative with very little start up capital.Connect with Quinn here:Twit…

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#79 Lessons from Buying 14 Co’s Doing $100M+/year with Xavier Helgesen 57:59

3+ y ago57:59

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In today’s episode we talk with none other than serial entrepreneur Xavier Helgesen! Xavier Founded Better World Books, bootstrapped to $70m+, ZOLA Electric (brought solar power to over 1 million people in Africa), and Enduring Ventures (perpetual holding company, a self-proclaimed mini-Berkshire, nearing $100m in revenue). We dive deep on creating…

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#78 The Magic Of Real Estate – 5 Reasons Everyone Should Buy A Property In Their 20's 13:37

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We’re back! (Well Gio is…) We’ve been busy in the thick of it with all that we’ve got going on in real estate but I’m here to share an update! In today’s episode I dive into where we’re at, where we’ve been, and where we’re going with all things RE! Why you should get into real estate when you’re young and why, even without savings, real estate can…