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What is a DAO and why does it matter?  Why should you look at starting one?A A DAO is a Decentralized Autonomous Organization and is an important part of the crypto ecosystem. It's revolutionizing the way that people start and manage ventures and communities together.  And today Alex Taub, cofounder of UpstreamApp.com joins me to discuss how they work and how his company is making it easy to start and manage it.  They're calling it "The Shopify for DAO's" because of how simple they make it. Whether you're new to crypto or a seasoned pro, listen to this episode to learn more about how you might want to incorporate this into your business and ventures.  And if you'd like to get my personal quick start on crypto, check out the free resource I personally wrote for my friends and fans available for FREE at https://bradcostanzo.com/crypto 

Back for a  Second appearance, Andrew Henderson, the Nomad Capitalist... Are you living where you're treated best? That's the question that the founder of NomadCapitalist.com, Andrew Henderson asks himself and his clients. If you're a location independent entrepreneur and ever wondered what it might be like to live in different countries around the world, or just another country that offers more flexibility, freedom, lifestyle and less confiscatory taxation, you're going to want to listen to this episizzle all the way through. What does it mean to be treated best? According to Andrew, the USA has the best “Brand” in the world, but that doesn't mean it has the best “product,” especially for some people. The USA is a wonderful place in many respects, but depending on your socio-economic status it could be a nightmare compared to your options. And explaining the options is what Andrew does best. For instance, some people with lower incomes and savings could afford a much more comfortable lifestyle or retirement in a developing country where the cost of living is a fraction of the USA. On the other end of the spectrum, those with high incomes and wealth can also avoid the increasingly confiscatory taxation of the US and the other countries in the developed world. The adventures and lifestyle you can create by understanding your options can open up a whole new world. This is a topic I've personally given a lot of thought to and today you'll hear me selfishly ask Andrew questions I want to know for potential moves I might make.

Watch The SPECIAL VIDEO EPISODE HERE “Dirt Dog Millionaire” Reveals How To Do One Land Deal And Make 50-100X The Profit Vs. Flipping Houses Or Wholesaling… Without Experience And Without Using Your Own Money" If you like discovering new business models that are a BLUE OCEAN, this is a can't miss episode. Cody Bjugan was once dead broke, having lost everything only to reinvent himself and the land development business. In this episode he lays out exactly how anyone can capture the opportunity “hiding beneath your feet” using his simple methods of finding off market raw land and selling to homebuilders. He's been a land developer for over 20 years and is the founder of Allied Development and VestRight – which has been teaching his methods to hundreds of students since 2019, resulting in many of them creating life changing wealth using the same method he details in this episode. Want to learn how to do Land Deals like Cody?  Visit Vestright.com/VIP and see the special page he set up for youWhat You'll Discover On This Exclusive Episode How Land Deals Get 50-100X The Profit Per Deal vs. House Flipping & Wholesaling – What if you could get off the hamster wheel of house flipping and do a single deal that pays you as much as 100 house flips? Cody will show you. Why there is so much profit in Land but so little competition for deals – Cody says off-market raw land is a “blue ocean” with very little competition and very big paydays… especially compared to normal real estate investing The 5 Steps Involved In Every Land Deal – Nearly anyone can learn to do to find off market raw land with development potential which homebuilders are hungry to buy from you. Even if you have no real estate experience at all Why​ No motivated sellers are needed to do 6-7 figures profit per deal – Tired of killing yourself trying to find motivated sellers? Cody makes his money from the buyers, not the sellers & everyone walks away happy & rich How Cody lost everything and built it back up again even bigger – If you've ever been down and out and knew you could climb back, this story will inspire you to what's possible with the right vision The reason Cody teaches his methods to others when he could just keep the profits for himself – Hint: It has nothing to do with money and everything to do with P.I.F. (revealed in the video) How one of his students is on track to make over $2 million in profit – by only doing the first part of what Cody teaches and let's Cody's team to do the rest (must see!) Want to learn how to do Land Deals like Cody?   Visit Vestright.com/VIP and see the special page he set up for you

As a business owner, you work really hard. You work really hard to bring in new clients and customers - “filling your cup” so your business can grow, make a difference, and, let’s be real, make a lot of money. The problem is that eventually, your “cup” reaches its limit. And, when you reach that point it doesn’t matter how hard you work or how many sales you close. You make a mess. So what do you do? You make your cup bigger. But here’s the problem. A lot of times when you try to increase your capacity, your “cup” ends up with a bunch of holes. And no matter how much business you bring in, you can never fill it up, and you still make a mess. If you really want to grow your business, improve profitability and quality, then you’ve got to plug the holes and increase the size of the cup. That’s what Zac Stucki does. He's the founder of Homeric Consulting where he increases your business’ capacity and helps you fill it up, so you can grow, be more profitable, and have the benefits of owning a business that you deserve. He's helped businesses hit 40% year-over-year growth rates, generated plans that added $1.2 million to the bottom line, and beat growth projections by 60%. Get a free download of the Bottleneck Rules. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pAhHsJrnPKxbsbZc4gF1NqTqX7NGhgfw/view?usp=sharingAnd How to Make Your "Hustle & Grind" More Effective.https://homericconsulting.com/?page_id=1002

Nuri Katz is the the founder of Apex Capital Partners, a boutique financial advisory firm specializing in advising international individuals on second citizenship. If you've ever considered having a Plan B passport or second citizenship this is a must-listen episode. Visit ApexCapital.Partners or email Nuri at nkatz@apexcap.org    

Trevor G Blake is a physicist by background who grew up extremely poor and bullied.  Eventually, he tapped into the workings of energy, consciousness, and transformation — in particular, the science behind it all — and began creating through intentionality. Over the last ten years, Trevor has created and successfully exited three separate companies for over $600 million and never hired a single employee. Now, he's helping people tap into their practical magic and become real-world wizards. In today's episode we Tell the story about how the public library saved him from bullies How he started his first business at age 40 The secrets to his 5 hour work day The importance of mentality and energy management as an entrepreneur How he's used an Alliance & Hub model to avoid hiring any employees as he scales his business up. And more Visit TrevorGBlake.com for more     

Kate Hancock, known as "The Pivot Queen" by those who know her tireless work ethic, is a serial entrepreneur, international speaker, and a mom of two amazing boys.  Kate built four highly successful businesses in less than ten years with revenues that ranged from six to eight figures. Her first venture was an e-commerce business that started with only $20. Within a year she grew this business to over a million dollars in revenue and over 15 million in online sales. Kate then reinvested her earnings into a hotel brand in the Philippines. Bintana Sa Paraiso has been named one of the top hotels in the country. All the while, she managed its construction and development completely remote. She also started a spa from a small one room which went on to receive the recognition of being in Inc 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America, twice. Kate created a community on Clubhouse from 0 to 100,000 entrepreneurs globally in just 12 months. To date, Kate has impacted over 7.5 million entrepreneurs. She has produced the longest-running virtual summit in the world that ran for 85 days 24/7.  Now she is spending her time helping 1 million entrepreneurs get onboarded into the Metaverse and web 3.0. She was honored as one of the 100 Most Influential Filipina in the World, and Top 8th Asian American Influencer in 2021 by Tripadvisor.  KateHancock.com hello@katehancock.com

Warning, solo episode which means nobody else to keep me from talking directly to you!  Today I give you an update of what's been happening in the past few months along with 8 principles I use in my own business AND with clients and partners to help simplify growth and reduce friction.  (I also mention the company Vestright.com which I've stepped in to help educate people on the opportunities in Land acquisition. Feel free to check it out). In today's show I'll give you an overview of how I used the various principles:  C.A.S.E. Disney Dreamstorming Process Inversion Theory Constraints and Domino Theory Design Thinking How Might We Who Not How Simplification  And in upcoming episizzles I'll be covering these in even more depth Enjoy

Eric Berman is the founder/CEO of Brandetize, a full service, performance-based marketing agency that partners with esteemed thought leaders such as Brian Tracy, Jack Canfield, Phil Town, as well as consumer brands such as HeartMath, Aptera, Terasana, Davi Skin, Longbow and more .  Additionally, Eric has consulted for venture capitalists and successful companies at all levels including Club Med, Vessel Health, Fenix Space, PeakLogic, TakeLessons.com and more.   Lastly, Mr. Berman was one of the co-founders of CollegeClub.com, Inc., the largest and most visited college site in on the Internet in the year 2000 (“the first Facebook”), where from September 1993 until June 2000, Mr. Berman helped the company raise $75 million, oversaw several acquisitions and helped managed the growth of employees from 3 to 400. Berman had served in a variety of positions there including Chief Operating Officer, VP Corporate Development, VP Business Development and Director of Sales. In This Episizzle, you'll hear: How Eric's first venture College Club was the top 40th site on the internet and how he was days or months away from an early retirement before the dotcom bust hit. How Eric pivoted to working with influencers like Brian Tracy and how he made Brian an offer he couldn't refuse How Brandetize structures deals for their service with B2C companies and influencers to help them scale their business while reducing risk and increasing probability of success. What challenges Eric and Brandetize are facing now and how they plan to overcome those. Contact: eric@brandetize.com   Web:  Brandetize.com FB: www.facebook.com/ericbbermn IG: https://instagram.com/ericbberman LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericberman/

When life and business aren't going the way you want... OR when things fall apart and you get overwhelmed with mind traps and head trash, it's important that you know how to get recentered and start removing what's not working while reinforcing what is.  Today's episizzle is with world renown expert Paul Hoffman. Learn more and claim some free gifts at SuccessSongs.com and Sculptations.com where Paul gives away one of his Success songs and 2 of my Tuning IN brain re-trainment experiences.  Also check out https://Goodmorninggreatday.com Paul Hoffman, “The Personal Discovery Architect,” is the visionary, chief inspiration cfficer and creator of Sculpting Your Life. Paul’s Sculpting Your Life Platform teaches the power of Rituals, Habits and Mindsets, so you are committed, disciplined, dedicated and determined to Sculpting The Masterpiece Known As YOU. Some of the many things that have helped shape Paul’s life, getting a basketball scholarship, being Pink Floyd’s and Emerson Lake And Palmers  tour manager, being restrained and put in a straight jacket, overcoming drug addiction and one more thing, Paul wrote the very famous advertising song…Have You Driven A Ford…Lately? He has spent the last 15 years teaching people how to RESET, REWIRE and RECODE their conscious and subconscious minds for success helping to identify the MINDTRAPS that Creep Into And Reside in your mind that wreak havoc on you on a daily basis. His courses, processes and Tuning IN Brain Retraining Technology have been downloaded by more than 3,000,000 people worldwide helping to create more wealth, ideal health, unstoppable self-confidence, clarity, focus, productivity and meaningful and powerful personal and business relationships on the road to success.  He has spoken and shared stages with extraordinary thought, business and spiritual leaders including, T. Harv Eker, Jack Canfield, John Assaraf, The Dali Lama, Robert Allen, Stephen Covey, Marci Shimoff, Brendon Burchard, Joe Polish, JJ Virgin, Mike Koenigs, Alex Mandossian, Cynthia Kersey, Mark Victor Hansen, Michael Beckwith and Marisa Peer just to name a few. So whether you experience his Sculpting Your Life System, DaySculpting, Sculptations Tuning IN Process, Strong Mind Strong Body Strong YOU, Daily Good Morning Great Day, The Circle Of Brilliance, Success Songs, or his One on One Mind  Discovery Experience …Paul empowers and inspires people to own their desire to have and live their Ideal Life.

What are NFTs but more important, how can authors, experts, course creators and artists use them to provide unique value add to their audiences.  Watch as I interview Jesse Krieger founder of POWERFANS NFT marketplace https://baconwrappedbusiness.com/powerfan as he explains unique and powerful strategies.  In the second half we bring in world reknown artist Ori Bengal on the hot seat as we come up with some soon-to-be released strategies for an artist using NFTs.  SPECIAL:  As you'll hear in the last part of this episode, I am selling this episode as a special NFT on Powerfan.  The holder of this unique 1/1 NFT will receive 1 hour phone consult with me, Brad Costanzo: Value: $2,500 1 custom portrait by Ori Bengal (digital & physical):  Value: $3,000+ 2500 PFAN tokens from Jesse and Powerfans:  Value TBD as price rises. Go to https://baconwrappedbusiness.com/nft to bid on the NFT.

This is a super short episode that I call a "Bacon Bit"  Here's 1 quick tip to anyone starting a new side-hustle or business...  This takes zero skill but will save so much frustration. (I wish I did it when I first started out) Gave this friendly advice yesterday and figured someone else, somewhere might find it just as useful.  

Today I'm joined by Justin Cooke, cofounder and CMO of Empire Flippers as he explains the state of the digital business acquisition market now... specifically Amazon FBA and ecommerce businesses. He reveals  How Covid and 2020 effected online business purchases and sales.  Who's on a buying spree What to expect when buying a business in today's market. How EF Capital is helping to match investors and investor/operators up and create a winning synergy And how EmpireFlippers is hiring . See more https://empireflippers.com/careers If you're sick of building a business and ever thought that buying one might be an option for you, tune in now.    

If you ever struggled to answer the apparently easy question "What do I want?" Then this is for you. If you know what you'd like to have, but you don't know what would DRIVE YOU, then this is for you. I've personally struggled with this question from time to time and recently helped a client work through this.  This is a short solo episode with a few steps you can go through to help answer that question for you. At then end I posed a question for you... If I hosted a virtual workshop that went over this process in a lot more detail, so you could help discover what drives you and avoid the frustrating confusion of not being able to answer that question, would you be interested?  If so, email brad@baconwrappedbusiness.com and mention this episode and say "tell me more" 

Ever imagine what it would be like to own a second home (or two) in an international resort or vacation location? Would you want to buy it to live in a country with a lower cost of living while enjoying the high life of a condo on the beach? Would you rent it out and cash in on high yields in high demand locales? Would you do a combination of both? Live there for a few months and rent it out the rest of the year? This has been an investment strategy I've recently been pursuing and I invited the founder of Real Estate Trend Alert (RETA), Ronan McMahon on the show today to discuss how his company provides the information, tools and access to deeply discounted deals before they're presented to the public. Ronan McMahon is editor of Real Estate Trend Alert (RETA) and a global real estate scout. He spends six months of every year on the road, finding and negotiating opportunities to buy low and make serious profit from capital appreciation, rental income, or a mixture of both. He does this both for his own personal real estate portfolio and for members of Real Estate Trend Alert. Only RETA get details of the best deals he finds worldwide—in Latin America, Europe, and Asia. One of his biggest strengths is identifying markets that are due for an upswing in values—but where other investors aren’t looking yet. I am a paying subscriber to their service and use it to educate myself on the possibilities of investing and potentially living overseas and I've gotten tremendous value from their resources. But in addition to the education, Ronan and his team scour these countries and leverage their relationships with established developers to create incredible deals on pre-development real estate in what Ronan calls “the path of progress.” Ronan also has a brilliant business model because he travels the world looking at real estate opportunities and leverages the RETA membership to secure these discounted investment properties, while sharing in the revenue from the developers. It's a win-win-win situation. Developers win because they receive a surge of demand and pre-sales for the properties they want to develop, thus de-risking their investment RETA member-investors win because the economies of scale from the RETA memberships Ronan and his team win because they get paid for providing valuable deals and connecting investors with developers. In this episode episizzle you'll hear me satisfy my own selfish curiosity (as always) but it will also get your wheels turning about how you might be able to create a profitable business by matching up supply with demand. And if you're interested in learning more about Real Estate Trend Alert, visit https://internationalliving.com/real-estate and get his free report: 15 Best Places to Invest in Real Estate in 2021.

Tax strategy can be a very dry discussion for most entrepreneurs. After all, we love creating new dollars, marketing and growth strategies which make it rain. But if you have a leaky bucket, all the rain will drain to the ground and you'll be left with a lot less than you made. But what if there were a way to reduce taxes or even eliminate them altogether the way many Fortune 500 companies do it? There is a way, in fact there are dozens of ways and strategies that are perfectly legal yet often ignored. That's why I invited Steve Moskowitz on the show today to discuss little-known strategies to help avoid (not evade) taxes. This is less of an interview and more of a conversation where you'll hear me ask specific situational examples that will show what's possible as well as how Steve thinks. If you're on the fence about this episode, wondering if the topic will be too dry to listen to, stop and give it a chance. Because if you're in business now you could be missing a lot of money you could be owed now as well as paying a lot that you could avoid. To contact Steve visit https://moskowitzllp.com or call 888-TAX-DEAL Other resources mentioned in the show. https://moskowitzllp.com/tax-lawyer-blog/ https://moskowitzllp.com/leaving-california-and-the-franchise-tax-board-behind-a-little-qa-on-california-exit-planning/ About Steve Moskowitz Steve started Moskowitz LLP because he saw that while big corporations were consistently navigating the tax code to their advantage, smaller businesses and individuals were not. With prior experience as a CPA at a national accounting firm, and with extensive experience in the corporate world, Steve knew he could help smaller businesses and individuals by applying what he knew. He wanted to make a critical difference in businesses and individual lives that protected them from the powerful government and enabled them to keep and enjoy the fruits of a lifetime of work that otherwise could be taken away from clients by the government in just one action. Today – together with a full team of tax attorneys, CPAs, enrolled agents and other professional staff – Moskowitz LLP helps business and individual clients across the country and overseas to resolve a wide variety of tax matters. The Moskowitz LLP team also creates strategies to utilize the tax code and relevant treaties to clients’ benefit, and provides ongoing tax support and tax return preparation. Unlike most firms, Moskowitz LLP clients pay a flat fee and are not subject to hourly rates. Learn more at MoskowitzLLP.com

Today we explore a saving and investment concept strategy that has proven to bring many advantages over traditional methods. It's called the Bank On Yourself strategy, made popular by author and advisor Pamela Yellen which uses a little-known type of insurance policy which provides guaranteed growth and tax advantages.  I invited advisor Sarry Ibrahim on the show today to discuss how these policies work, who they're appropriate for and how to get the most out of them. If you're interested in speaking with Sarry, you can contact him at https://finassetprotection.com

Patrick Riddle explains a powerful shift he made in his information publishing and marketing business by working with proven experts and partnering with them to create powerful front end offers and creating a proven method to market these products more effectively. If you currently sell "information" or courses, you'll want to listen closely to what Patrick says because he started where most do but has evolved his business in a way that provides him greater income, security and longevity.

Nir Eyal  is the author of "Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products" and "Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life".  Previously he taught as a Lecturer in Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Design School and I’ve sold two technology companies since 2003. His expertise is at the intersection of psychology, technology, and business: “behavioral design" which encompasses user experience, behavioral economics, and a dash of neuroscience. Previously Nir worked in the video gaming and advertising industries where ge learned, applied (and at times rejected) the techniques used to motivate and manipulate users. He now writes to help companies create behaviors that benefit their users while educating people on how to build healthful habits in their own lives.  In today's show, Nir gives me (Brad) a masterlesson hot seat on one of my existing businesses and how to create a more habit forming product while also discussing how we can become Indistractable (which is especially helpful for someone like myself). There's gold in this one. You might want to take notes Visit NirandFar.com for more information

Are you living where you're treated best? That's the question that the founder of NomadCapitalist.com, Andrew Henderson asks himself and his clients. If you're a location independent entrepreneur and ever wondered what it might be like to live in different countries around the world, or just another country that offers more flexibility, freedom, lifestyle and less confiscatory taxation, you're going to want to listen to this episizzle all the way through. What does it mean to be treated best? According to Andrew, the USA has the best "Brand" in the world, but that doesn't mean it has the best "product," especially for some people. The USA is a wonderful place in many respects, but depending on your socio-economic status it could be a nightmare compared to your options. And explaining the options is what Andrew does best. For instance, some people with lower incomes and savings could afford a much more comfortable lifestyle or retirement in a developing country where the cost of living is a fraction of the USA. On the other end of the spectrum, those with high incomes and wealth can also avoid the increasingly confiscatory taxation of the US and the other countries in the developed world. Evading taxes is wrong. Avoiding them however, through legal means is smart. Further the adventures and lifestyle you can create by understanding your options can open up a whole new world. This is a topic I've personally given a lot of thought to and today you'll hear me selfishly ask Andrew questions I want to know for potential moves I might make. And if you'd like to know more about this, Andrew has 3 resources to share with you here; How to get Portugal's Golden Visa How to get Citizenship by Investment EU Golden Visa Residence by investment programs And I highly recommend reading Andrew's book, which you can order here on Amazon.