Craig Stowell turned a $400 investment into a $100,000 Ferrari by flipping cars. In this interview, he’ll share how he started his car business, Flying Wheels, and his advice for how to start a car dealership without needing a huge upfront investment.  Craig has had an entrepreneurial streak since childhood. As a teenager he’d buy, fix, and sell BMX bikes, and he earned enough doing it to buy his first car. In his 20s, he quit his 9-5 job and used his car flipping skills to start his own...

Flipping furniture is Jennifer Beck’s passion–and she’s turned that passion into a thriving business that operates completely debt free. We’ll learn how this mother/daughter duo built a six-figure furniture flipping business in this episode. Jennifer had a successful career in retail furniture sales before starting Saved By Design. When she reached the number one sales position at her billion-dollar company, she felt like she’d hit the peak and wanted to do something new. That was when she...

Have you ever wondered how to rank on Google with your business website? SEO is the answer, and Kyle Roof is the expert. In this episode he’ll share how to start an SEO agency that brings in $180,000 a month–even in the era of generative AI. Kyle didn’t set out to start an SEO agency. He got started in 2014 when a friend and business partner took a new job and needed someone to take over his SEO clients. From these accidental beginnings, the two of them came together to found an agency–and...

You can now own a piece of the company democratizing venture capital investing in their active fundraising round at https://invest.startengine.com/ These investment rounds are active for a limited amount of time. Don't miss this opportunity! In this episode: David Thomas Tao co-founded BarBend in 2016 with the goal of becoming the go-to destination for strength training content on the internet. Seven years later, the site had grown to over 31 million users and a GMV of nearly $19 million....

You can now own a piece of the company democratizing venture capital investing in their active fundraising round at https://invest.startengine.com/ These investment rounds are active for a limited amount of time. Don't miss this opportunity! In this episode: John D’Eri and his son Thomas started Rising Tide Car Wash to provide employment opportunities for autistic adults. Ten years later, they’ve grown to 2 locations that bring in more than $500,000 a month in revenue, both a thriving car...

In his first year as a real estate agent, Josh Janus sold over 100 properties totalling over $17 million and built his own portfolio of 10 properties—and he only invested a small amount of his own money to do it. He shares how to start a real estate business using his strategies in this interview.  Josh didn’t start investing in real estate until he was out of high school but he started planning for his financial future as a teenager. He had $10,000 in the bank account by the time he started...

Kyle Landwehr’s junk removal business has brought in more than $2 million in revenue in the past 3 years. Now, he teaches other people how to start a junk removal business at The Junk Academy, with a system that can grow a remote trash hauling business to 6-figures in under a year.  Maybe the most impressive thing about Kyle’s story: he’s only in his early twenties, and became a millionaire by age 22. He got the idea to start a junk removal business while he was working a 9-5 construction...

You can now own a piece of the company democratizing venture capital investing in their active fundraising round at https://invest.startengine.com/ These investment rounds are active for a limited amount of time. Don't miss this opportunity! In this episode: Last year, Jesse Vasquez left his 6-figure job to go all in on his rental property management company. We’ll find out if that risk paid off in this interview with Jesse.  Before turning his attention to real estate, Jesse spent 18 years...

You can now own a piece of the company democratizing venture capital investing in their active fundraising round at https://invest.startengine.com/ These investment rounds are active for a limited amount of time. Don't miss this opportunity! In this episode: Paul Alex started his ATM business as a side hustle in 2017 to earn some passive income. In the years since, he’s helped more than 2,000 entrepreneurs start their own ventures, and he’ll explain how to start an ATM business in this...

iHeartDogs started with the mission of saving pets in shelters. Ten years later, it’s grown into a $22 million a year online business with a community of nearly 50 million followers.  We recently interviewed Marshall on our YouTube channel to hear how he started and grew his eCommerce business (link to that episode below). In this podcast episode, we’ll go into more depth on how he built a global community of animal lovers around the iHeartDogs brand–and helped to feed 30 million shelter dogs...

Doobie Duke Sims didn’t know anything about making clothes when he bought his print shop in 2018—but that didn’t stop him from growing a $75,000 a month clothing line. Find out how he started and grew his clothing business in this interview.  Doobie always liked thrifting when he was touring with his band, Shinobi Ninja. When his daughter was born, he started looking for a job that would let him get off the road and spend more time with his family. He’d always been an artist and had already...

Jennifer and Jocelyn Edmonds started Rx Candles as a side-hustle in 2013. A decade later, they’re a $500,000 a year company and an established brand in the fragrance and candle niche. You’ll find out how to start a candle business like RxLA in this episode.  Jocelyn started making candles as a hobby. When she saw there was potential to start a business doing something she already loved, she launched a Kickstarter to get funding and brought Jennifer on board. They started off selling candles...

Kevin Espiritu turned his expertise in web design and passion for gardening into a $7.3 million a year online business. He shares how to start an online business with huge growth potential in this interview.  Kevin started Epic Gardening as a side project while working in marketing at his friend’s startup, Scribe Media. After leaving that role, he quickly built that side hustle into his full-time job, growing revenue by 300% per year for three years straight. This set Epic Gardening up to...

In three years, Yamundow Camara has built a rental property portfolio that generates $80,000 a month in revenue – and it all started from an investment of just $8,000. Yamu didn’t plan to start a property business when she moved to the United States. Growing up orphaned in a small village in Gambia, Yamu’s dream was to have a house of her own. She came to the US to study data science. It was after graduation that she saw the opportunity to build wealth through real estate, investing all the...

The booking site Captain Experiences launched in March 2020 with the mission of quickly and easily connecting customers with fishing trips and other outdoor adventures. They’ve since booked more than 50,000 hours of fun, thanks in big part to their success finding unique solutions to their customers’ problems. Founder Jonathan Newar didn’t know how to start a business before he launched Captain Experiences. He was inspired to start his business after struggling to book a fishing trip for his...

Chris Do turned his passion for teaching into a thriving business when he launched The Futur in 2016. Now, he’s on a mission to teach 1 billion people how to make money from their passion, and he’s sharing his advice with our listeners in this interview. Before starting The Futur, Chris ran a production company called Blind for 12 years. He drew on the business skills he learned in that venture when he founded The Futur, drawing on his experience in design, sales, marketing, and video...

Since it was founded in 2011, Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency has grown to more than 20 locations across 5 states, adding up to a total revenue of nearly $12 million a year–and they’re not done growing yet. Founder Kristy Bickmeyer shares how to start a daycare business and grow it to 8-figure revenue in this episode. Kristy’s experience as a mother led her to starting a childcare business. She was stunned by the high placement fees nanny agencies charged when she searched for a nanny for her son....

Brandon Stallings was successful as a local vending business owner, but when he pivoted to an e-commerce business his revenue soared to 6 figures a month. He explains how to start an e-commerce business with huge growth potential in this episode. SmartBox delivers customized snack boxes packed with healthy, all-natural snacks all around the world. Their combination of convenience, variety, and quality has propelled the business to incredible levels of success since Brandon shifted to an...

What does it take to start a window cleaning business–and grow it to a revenue of $45,000 a month? Jeremiah Hickey of On the Spot Window Cleaning shares his advice in this interview. Jeremiah and his wife started On the Spot in 1998. He wanted to get out of a job with overwhelming hours and no advancement opportunity, and her business education gave her the knowledge they needed to start their own venture. On the Spot quickly grew into the top window cleaning service on the central coast,...

What makes a good leader? Bart Egnal is an expert in answering this question, drawing from his more than 20 years of experience in leadership communication training. He shares his insights in this interview.  Bart Egnal is the current CEO of The Humphrey Group, which helps entrepreneurs and executives develop better leadership skills so they can manage and communicate with their teams more effectively. His mother, Judith Humphrey, founded The Humphrey Group in 1988. Bart joined the team in...

National Business Capital has helped business owners secure more than $2 billion in financing since it was started in 2007. In this interview, founder and CEO Joseph Camberato will share his insights about how to get a small business loan to drive your business growth. Before starting National Business Capital, Joe worked in real estate and had many clients who were small business owners. One of their biggest questions was always how to get a business loan, and Joe soon realized the...

Chris Mondragon has made more than $5.5 million in sales since he started his cleaning business in 2016. Today, he explains how to get cleaning contracts to achieve that kind of impressive growth with any cleaning business. If you’re a regular on UpFlip’s channels, you probably recognize Chris and his company, Queen Bee Cleaning. He and his wife started their cleaning business from scratch in 2016. He’s shared his advice on starting a cleaning business in UpFlip interviews and through his...

Entrepreneurs on Fire is among the most popular and profitable business podcasts, with nearly 4,000 episodes, more than 142 million listens, and an average revenue of more than $150,000 a month. Hear the EOFire team’s tips for starting a podcast in this interview.  Host John Lee Dumas started Entrepreneurs on Fire in 2012 to fill a void in the market. Their consistently valuable free content was an instant hit, and Kate Erickson joined the team six months later to create systems to manage...

Nick Loper started Side Hustle Nation and the Side Hustle Show in 2013 to help people grow income streams beyond their day job. Ten years later, this award-winning podcast has helped thousands of entrepreneurs find a better way to make a living, and now he’s sharing his advice on the best side hustles of 2023 with the UpFlip community.  Nick’s expertise with SEO and content marketing helped him quit his job and take his side hustle full-time in 2008. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing. He’ll...