EPISODE 43: Pamela Slim wrote a pioneering book called Escape from Cubicle Nation back in 2009. The book was about how corporate employees can start businesses and work for themselves. In today’s episode, we chat about some of the burning questions you – the readers – have asked me over the years. Here’s what we talk about: How to decide what field to get into (or) How to answer the question, “What business should I start?” Should you start a business if you’re an introvert? How to combat...

EPISODE 42: Here’s my guarantee about today’s episode. It will not only inspire you but will also push you to think about important questions you don’t usually ask yourself. I’m amused that this is the 42nd episode. I can quite comfortably title this episode “The Answer to Life, The Universe and Everything”, for one of my favourite authors is Douglas Adams :). If you haven’t read The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, forgive me for that inside joke. It’s an important episode because the...

EPISODE 41: In episode 39, I spoke to Derek Sivers, a solopreneur, about how he thinks about business and functions as an entrepreneur. In today’s episode, I have a chat with another solopreneur Kelly Newsome of Ritual Care Co. and Higher Ground Yoga. Kelly is a former lawyer who runs a 6-figure wellness business today. This is her story about how she got to where she is now. Here’s what you will learn in today’s episode: How Kelly transitioned from being a lawyer to a full-time wellness...

EPISODE 40: Andy Hayes’ was stressed and ‘was holding on for dear life’ at his 9-to-5. He got migraines and skin rashes. It finally dawned on him that he had to quit. Although he was terrified about striking out on his own and pursuing his life’s purpose, he jumped in headfirst. His worst fear – losing everything and becoming homeless – didn’t see the light of day. Not even close. His online media company Plum Deluxe is thriving, and Andy’s here to show you why you can do this too. Listen...

EPISODE 39:    In this episode, I talk to Derek Sivers, founder of CD Baby, an online independent music retailer that was started in the late 90’s. Here’s what we talk about:        Why his business CD Baby took off and became wildly successful, while his six earlier businesses didn’t.        Some of the biggest challenges he faced while growing CD Baby (one of which he’s never written about before).        When to quit your business and start doing something else.        Why he gave...

David Fugate tells us his story of how he struck out on his own to become a literary agent. He also talks about how the world of publishing is changing and what authors need to know if they want to go the traditional publishing route. He's a self-published author too and spells out the pros and cons of both getting your book out there via both the self-publishing and the traditional publishing routes.

Pavan Pudipeddi quit his corporate gig at Texas Instruments to join a couple of friends in the wireless power space.  His company Powersqare recently launched a wireless charger for multiple devices such as tabs and cell phones.  Here's his story - from corporate executive to hi-tech entrepreneur. 

Selena Cuffe started Heritage Link Brands to introduce Americans to wines from South Africa.  Listen to how she used the power of stories to differentiate her line of wines from the myriad of others and win in the marketplace. 

EPISODE 35:  (Go to http://www.radicaltribe.com/episode35 for transcript)  When Kris Murray wanted to escape 9-5, she did what most of us wouldn't normally think of. Instead of starting a business from scratch, she invested part of her inheritance in buying one. The business she purchase - a website targeting daycares - generated $800 per month in revenue. Within 6 years, Kris turned that little business into a bustling $1 million+ information product and training company, Child Care...

**UPDATE: Download Jason's new book, Creativity for Sale for FREE here: www.creativityforsale.com/radical EPISODE 34: Jason SurfrApp sold off his last name to the highest bidder twice, making over $100,000 in the process. If you listen to what prompted him to come up with and execute this wild idea (besides the profit), you won't judge him for selling out. Before that, he founded IWearYourShirt.com, a company where clients paid him to wear t-shirts and which generated over $1,000,000 in...

EPISODE 33:  Ever feel you have no clue how to start a business? Scared? Confused? Well, Jamila Tazewell was like you, but she started anyway. A struggling artist-designer living in New York and working two jobs apart from running a side business, she wanted success badly. She had no idea what she was doing, but forced herself to venture out of her bubble and contact the stores she wanted to sell her wallets, handbags, jewelry, etc. to. Once you start, all kinds of magic will happen, she...

EPISODE 32: Charlie Pabst designed coffee shops for a famous coffee company. He produced more work than several others, but got paid less. He waited for a while for things to change, but nothing happened. Enough was enough, so he started doing graphic and web design on the side and quit his job. No business experience, no prior graphic design experience. Here's his story...it could be yours, too.  In this case study, you will learn:  How Charlie landed his first client (Leo Babauta of Zen...

Kristin Tara Horowitz and her partner Yishai Horowitz started a (rock climbing / bouldering) gym, SLO Op Climbing, in San Luis Obispo, a small town in California. From 10 free users in 2003, the gym has 800 monthly subscribers today. Customers get so much value from the gym that they actually funded its expansion a few years ago. This is a perfect example of an organization that provides so much value that it has no choice but to grow.  In this case study, you will learn: How Kristin and...

EPISODE 30: Megan Hunt wanted to go to Germany and become an English teacher. Instead, she ended up starting a global bridal and dress design company in Omaha, Nebraska. She's owned multiple businesses since then and now runs HelloHoliday.com, an online fashion retail business that she feels is closer to the bullseye, i.e. her ideal business.  Are you looking for your ideal business? Read on and learn how she's getting close to building hers, and how you can, too.  Here's what you will...

Jonathan Pincas co-founded The Tapas Lunch Company,  a food importing business while pursuing his Ph.D around 10 years ago. He had no idea what he was in for. He admits if he knew what he was getting into, he wouldn't have started the business in the first place. He and his co-founder Jessica jumped in the deep end without knowing it and learned how to swim, or not drown. Today the business is closing in on £1,000,000 in revenues. His new book, More: The Self-investment Mentality describes...

Benny Lewis had a couple of mental blocks about a decade ago: he felt was bad at learning languages and wasn't good enough to write a blog. It turned out he was wrong on both counts. With twelve years of world travel under his belt, Benny now speaks around 10 languages fluently, built a hugely popular blog and just published his first book too. Moral of the story? Never doubt yourself. Just start and learn as you go. In this case study, you will learn: How Benny found what he loved to do...

EPISODE 27: In 2008, Emma Reynolds made headlines in the Sunday Times having been named by Management Today as one of the 'Top 35 Women under 35' to watch. Her new Human Resources/Marketing consulting business was killing it in the U.K. A year later she was forced to shut down her business and found herself at the Wimbledon car boot sale trying to sell her belongings so she could pay for dinner. Fast forward to today. Emma is Co-founder & CEO of e3reloaded, a Creative/Human Resource...

Scott Meyer literally traveled near and far to find work he could do that would actually make a difference. And he found it five years ago. Today, Scott and his brother run two businesses with combined revenues of a million dollars. Doing work that matters. In this case study, you will learn: How a simple observation can spark a million dollar business. You don't need special powers to start a business, just an open mind. How Scott 'connected the dots' from all his past experiences and...

Long hours and inflexibility at his corporate job drove Andrew Youderian to quitting his job and starting an ecommerce business, and another one a couple of years later. Both businesses together ended up generating $1 million+ in annual revenues. In this case study, Andrew talks about how he did it. You will also learn: Two contrasting approaches Andrew took to build each of his businesses, and the results that followed. Should you start a business based on a product you're passionate...

Carin and Ridlon Kiphart jumped out of the 9-to-5 bandwagon when they realized travel & adventure was all they wanted. That was 20 years ago. Now known as 'The Adventure Couple', they run adventure travel tours across the globe. When not out on the field, they teach others how to live an adventurous live via their blog (link below).  Their journey towards doing work they loved started very differently from all the other guests on this show. Yet, it's the simplest way to start. On this...

When Nishant Joshi, a medical student in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, realized cricket bloggers’ voices weren’t being heard, he took action. He assembled 20 of his favourite cricket bloggers to submit content for a book which he called “The Alternative Cricket Almanack”. He then published the book thirty days later. Decisive action has its reward. The book marked the birth of a new publishing brand, Alternative Cricket, that has grown like a weed over the past couple of years. Tens of...

Christopher Taylor’s first job out of school was to sell beer on the beach. When he got ‘serious in life’, he joined a large corporation and worked in Marketing. He’d recently started a family and had a mortgage to pay, so predictable income was very important to him. But still, he wondered whether spending his life selling co-branded credit cards for SUVs in the middle of a debt and environmental crisis was worth it. So what did he do? Well, he took one little step. And that’s all it took...

Lots of people working 9-to-5  jobs are unfulfilled in their careers, yet learn to deal with it. Kelly Gurnett calls this ‘the way things are’ syndrome. Everyone around you is dealing with it, so you do too. When Kelly worked at a day job she didn’t particularly enjoy, she couldn’t cope like everyone around her did. So after years of living a life of quiet desperation, she took action, started a blog and chipped away at building her writing business. Two and half years later, as of May 2013,...

I invited Phil Morse to the show because he’s the co-founder* of the legendary institution Tangled, Manchester, U.K.’s longest running club night (celebrating 20 years in September), featuring popular artists such as Groove Armada, Above & Beyond, Gareth Emery, Way Out West, Plump DJs and many, many, more. I was curious to know how the DJ and nightclub business models worked, and how to get started in these businesses. There’s plenty of info about those models in this case study with...