Mike O'Connor is the founder of NexusPoint, a US based BPO focused on connecting small and medium sized businesses with world class, outsourced talent. Mike is also a talented real estate investor with additional business interests in home services companies and the manufacturing industry. In this episode we cover… 🤖 How to think about AI-assisted operations 🌍 The best countries to source global talent 💻 How to make your digital ops more efficient 👥 Major considerations for hiring and...

Adriel Lubarsky is a trailblazer in corporate sustainability and the acclaimed author of Attainable Sustainability: Building Your Corporate Climate Strategy. As the Director of Sales at GreenPlaces, Adriel is at the forefront of assisting companies of all sizes in measuring and mitigating their environmental impact. In this episode, we cover: 📚 Adriel's book and the nuances of ESG and Corporate Climate Strategy. 💰 The relationship between CEO compensation and sustainable business...

Nick Hutchison is the founder and CEO of BookThinkers, a marketing agency for authors that Nick launched based on his success growing a massive Instagram audience of nonfiction enthusiasts. This conversation focuses on lessons from Nick’s new book, Rise of the Reader: Strategies For Mastering Your Reading Habits and Applying What You Learn. We cover: * How to get the most out of the books you read 🧠 * Nick’s most reread books 📚 * The impact of BookThinkers around the world 🌎 * Growing your...

Eric Jorgenson is a writer, builder, and investor. In 2020, Eric released the "Almanack of Naval Ravikant," a bestseller with over a million copies sold. This conversation discusses the "The Anthology of Balaji", Eric’s long awaited followup book (released today). The Anthology distills the best ideas from futurist Balaji Srinivasan into three main sections, Technology, Truth, and Building the Future. Our discussion covers: * How to be "truth-literate" * The most exciting opportunities for...

Tim Calise is a business coach, investor, and advisor to over 15 privately held businesses with annual revenues from $250,000 to $10,000,000. In addition, Tim: * Worked closely with Alex Hormozi to scale GymLaunch, Prestige Labs, and ALAN * Raised $325mm before the age of 25 * Founded or grew 6(!) companies to 7 or 8 figures In this episode, we discuss: * Why entrepreneurs get stuck and how to become unstuck ✅ * How to compress time in your career and move faster ⏰ * The value of "paying for...

In this episode, we sit down with Adam Nathan, founder and CEO of Almanac, to talk about his ambitions to reshape the future of remote work. Drawing from insights gained from over 5,000 interviews with experts at companies like Apple, Stripe, and Netflix, Adam has pioneered the Modern Work Method. This method seeks to redefine how we work on the internet, advocating for structured, asynchronous, and transparent collaboration. In the conversation, we discuss: * Why the future of work needs a...

Arthur Petropoulos spent nearly a decade on Wall Street, with involvement in investment banking, private equity, and serving as the head of corporate development, strategy, and M&A for a diversified B2B services company. Now, Arthur provides M&A, Business Exit, and Capital Advisory Services for Middle Market companies (up to $10 million in EBITDA) through his firm, Hill View Partners. This conversation covers the role of obsession in business, how to prepare your operations for a...

Nick Huber is a self storage operator with 1.9 million square feet and 50 employees. He also sold a service company for 7 figures and sends a weekly email to 200K+ people. His 300,000+ follower twitter account, @SweatyStartup, has become extremely popular with business owners. This conversation discusses small businesses versus real estate, tips for hiring remote talent, advice for scaling a service business, Nick's opinions on the value of a college education, Nick's best practices for...

New episode of The Louis and Kyle Show! Nick Huber is a self storage operator with 1.9 million square feet and 50 employees. He also sold a service company for 7 figures and sends a weekly email to 200K+ people. His 300,000+ follower twitter account, @SweatyStartup, has become extremely popular with business owners. This conversation discusses small businesses versus real estate, tips for hiring remote talent, advice for scaling a service business, Nick's opinions on the value of a college...

Matthew Jaeh co-founded ProctorU, an EdTech company that grew to over $1 Billion. Now, Matt is the Managing Director of Techstars in Birmingham, Alabama. In addition, Matt is an avid triathlete and musician.   This conversation covers lessons from building ProctorU, the Alabama startup ecosystem, the power of short form video, Matt's favorite restaurants, the power of music, and much more.   Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Connection Between Music and Focus 00:04:21 - Prioritizing Health and...

Gray MacKenzie is the Co-Founder of ZenPilot, a training and consulting business that leads digital agencies through project management implementation using ClickUp. Altogether, ZenPilot has helped over 2,700 agencies improve their operations. Previously, Gray founded GuavaBox, a marketing agency for B2B SaaS.   This conversation covers how to avoid chaotic agency operations, best practices for project management, how to design effective systems in your business, how to create a "spin-off"...

Will Bryant is the Co-Founder and Head of Business Development at Quantalytix. Quantalytix is a fintech company created by bankers and for bankers with an emphasis on visualizing Loan Data. This conversation covers Quantalytix's origin story, how they find customers, how they validated their business model, how they determined their product roadmap, their company work culture, Will's journaling practice, the importance of gratitude, shifting into finance after a career in private equity,...

Elan Sherod Carr is an American attorney and politician who served as the Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating anti-Semitism under President Donald Trump from 2019 to 2021. Before that appointment, Carr was a deputy district attorney in the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office. Additionally, Elan served as the international president of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity (AEPi). This conversation covers organizing yourself for a herculean task, going on the offense against...

Benjamin Redfield is the managing partner at bread, a product firm to help companies design and deploy software systems. Bread helps their clients take "ideas to market through strategy, brand, design, and engineering." Previously, Ben co-founded Density (Density.io) which was recently valued over $1B. This conversation covers why Ben left Density behind to create another agency, how he finds clients, running an agency like a venture studio, hobby electronics, the value of keeping your...

Tyson Smith is a 7-Figure Wholesaler & Coach based in Scottsdale, Arizona. This conversation covers Tyson's personal journey and path to happiness, success and fulfillment. We discuss sobriety, religion, stoicism, tradition, coaching, grit, silencing your inner critic, the role of accountability, managing overthinking, the value of long-form podcasts, tips for making it in sales, goal setting, the best books, mindset hacks, and much more.

Nicholas Verge (Nick Verge) is a highly sought after copywriter having written high performing sales pages and scripts for figures like Alex Jones and Jordan Belfort. His work has generated more than $30,000,000 for his clients. In this episode we discuss Nick's personal experiments with Islam, his stories acquiring famous copywriting clients, how to become a creative advisor, spending hundreds of thousands on coaching and training, dogmatism on the internet, the deeper meaning of...

Lisa Song Sutton returns for a part 2 interview to explain joining The Veteran Fund, opening an Engel & Völkers office in Las Vegas, her profitable pack-and-ship stores, Real Rich Women, investing in Real Estate, and much more. The Veteran Fund is a next-gen venture capital firm that invests in high-growth technology startups led by exceptional founders from the military community.

Landon Campbell, a Chicago based General Manager at Drive Capital and host of the popular business podcast "InTheir20s", shares his journey in this episode. We cover breaking into the world of venture capital, the concept of specialized generalists, lessons from Landon's biggest interviews (people like Steve Wozniak, Ev Williams, Jason Calacanis, Beto O'Rourke, and many more), investing in creator tech and AI, the role of AI in healthcare, and the importance of partnering with high-quality...

Zlatko "Z" Bijelic is a serial entrepreneur known for several innovative businesses, including Sparetoolz, an app for sharing and renting tools; Thymeline, a timeline-based client communication tool; and Tako Agency, a 7-figure full-service Shopify agency. Currently, Zlatko is focusing on his new venture, 920Four, a product agency that transforms client needs and ideas observed at Tako into practical, problem-solving products. In this episode, we discuss Zlatko's experiences building...

Chris Heivly is co-founder of MapQuest and a prominent figure in the research triangle entrepreneurial ecosystem. Recently Chris published his new book, Build the Fort: The Startup Community Builder's Field Guide. During our conversation we explore spreading entrepreneurship beyond traditional tech hubs and provides strategies for building thriving startup communities in non-traditional locations. We also delve into overcoming rejection, the value of entrepreneurs in local communities, the...

Liam Patterson, the CEO and Co-founder of Bidnamic, joins us in this episode to shed light on the dynamic world of Google Shopping and its significance for e-commerce businesses. He shares his journey of transforming Bidnamic from an internal tool to a full-fledged Software as a Service (SaaS) platform.

Coach Reed Maltbie, joins us for captivating conversation on the power of words and language in coaching. In this episode, we explore the profound impact of language on performance and life, from space travel to internal dialogue. We discuss the lasting effects of negative feedback, the importance of emotional control in coaching, and the transformational role of accountability. Drawing on insights from his acclaimed book, "The Spartan Mindset: Mastering the Language of Excellence," and...

Greg Writer, dubbed "The Entrepreneur’s Best Friend," is a business coach, digital marketer, and CEO of Launch Cart, a cloud-based eCommerce platform. With a notable record in corporate finance, he became the youngest owner of a full-service investment bank in U.S. history at 21 and has participated in the success of many startups, demonstrating his entrepreneurial acumen. An influential speaker and author, Greg offers profound insights on business strategy and digital marketing.

Neil Soni is a dynamic entrepreneur who has built and grown businesses for startups, large companies, and even himself. He is also the author of The Startup Gold Mine, a practical guide that helps founders to sell to and work with corporates. Alongside this, he co-hosts the podcast, Made You Think, which is available across all podcast platforms. In this episode, Neil discusses a range of topics that provide insights into his entrepreneurial journey and his perspectives on various aspects of...

Dan Koe is a prolific content creator who rose to popularity by publishing stunning graphics, powerful animations, and insightful essays about the future of work, modern day philosophy, internet entrepreneurship, self-improvement and more. In this conversation, we discuss the responsibility of having a large audience, Dan's soon to be released book, The Art of Focus, the importance of learning and building in parallel, how to effectively set goals, how to manage entropy, the power of a clear...