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In this episode, you’re getting another exclusive peek at a never before shared talk from the 2016 Rhodium Weekend event. My guest presenter for this talk is Mike Nunez of AffiliateManager.com. His company has spent the last 15 or so years managing the affiliate programs for brands ranging from startups to Fortune 500 clients. In […] The post 060: Rhodium Talk: Improve Monetization With Affiliate Marketing – Mike Nunez of AffiliateManager.com appeared first on Rhodium Weekend.

In this episode, you’re getting an exclusive peek at a never before shared talk from the 2016 Rhodium Weekend event. My guest presenter for this talk is Ewen Finser who has used advanced keyword research tactics combined with creating quality content to build a portfolio of authority websites. The income from the sites have allowed him […] The post 059: How to Rank in Any Niche Without Link Building – Rhodium Talk with Ewen Finser appeared first on Rhodium Weekend.

In this episode, you’ll hear an in-person interview I did with Jaryd Krause, an australian plumber turned world traveling online entrepreneur. Highlights In today’s episode, you’ll hear: Strategy – How buying online businesses let Jaryd quit his job and travel the world after only 8 months of effort. Mindset – The future of internet business…is it […] The post 058: Jaryd Krause – From Plumber to World Traveling Online Entrepreneur in 8 Months appeared first on Rhodium Weekend.

In this episode, you’ll hear an in-person interview I did with Neil Patel, founder of Crazy Egg and Kissmetrics, during my event where Neil was the guest expert. Highlights In today’s episode, you’ll hear: Strategy – Neil’s approach to building a blog that can turn into a $100k/month business. Mindset – Why playing big is the same amount […] The post 057: Neil Patel Interview: $100k Challenge appeared first on Rhodium Weekend.

This is an experimental solo episode covering my  master plan for Rhodium going into 2017 and how you can create your own master plan. Highlights In today’s episode, you’ll hear: Strategy – A specific approach to strategic planning which is heavily focused on your customer’s success. Mindset – Turning your weakness into strength. Tactic – […] The post 056: My Master Plan for 2017 and How to Create Your Own appeared first on Rhodium Weekend.

This is episode 55. Robert and his brother Alex set a goal this year to make Clarity Wave a company that can stand on its own financially – bringing in at least enough to cover development and marketing efforts.  I can tell you right now that they more than doubled their revenue this year, but […] The post Story 1.9: The First Year of a Successful Software Startup. Episode 055 with Clarity Wave appeared first on Rhodium Weekend.

This is episode 54. Clarity Wave has added 10 more clients since the last time we spoke, with a yearly value between 7,000 and 10,000 dollars each.  Robert and his brother credit this growth to their massive action approach to lead generation, which, as you’ll hear in this episode,meant redirecting time and funding from development […] The post Story 1.8: Turn Your Startup Into a Lead Gen Machine. Episode 054 with Clarity Wave appeared first on Rhodium Weekend.

This is episode 53.  Today we are joined by Matthew Yahes, who this year acquired a 7 figure ecommerce portfolio in the gift baskets and wedding favors niches. This is the last episode in our series with Matthew, so today’s interview is an epic unpacking of a story you don’t often hear: What happens in those […] The post Story 2.7: Post-Acquisition – Lessons from the First 12 Months. Podcast 053 with Matthew Yahes appeared first on Rhodium Weekend.

This is episode 52. We’ve been following Kelly’s story all year and today we check back in with her for the last time. After beginning this year frustrated and tired of running her luxury spa robe ecommerce site and watching its sales decline, Kelly was ready to get it off her plate.  But she knew she […] The post Story 3.4: The Comeback – Don’t Give Up On Your Business. Podcast 052 with Kelly Shroads appeared first on Rhodium Weekend.

This is episode 51. Clarity Wave has onboarded several new customers and is about to hit 25 clients.  So we find out today if Robert and his brother will also be able to hit their $10k monthly revenue goal by their self-imposed deadline. Highlights In today’s episode, you’ll hear: Robert’s successful workflow with LinkedIn authority […] The post Story 1.7: Making Customers Love You So Much They Send Gifts. Episode 051 with Clarity Wave appeared first on Rhodium Weekend.

This is episode 49.  Today we are joined by Matthew Yahes, who recently acquired a 7 figure ecommerce portfolio in the gift baskets and wedding favors niches. Last time, Matthew talked about increasing revenue with one key strategy – cart recovery.  That boost has allowed him to start testing a lot of other aspects of […] The post Story 2.6: Safety First: Tips on eCommerce Site Changes and Business Partnerships. Episode 049 with Matthew Yahes appeared first on Rhodium Weekend.

This is episode 48. Robert and Alex continue to deal with problematic contractors, and while they seem to be moving in the right direction, I ask them all about how the two of them forged a business partnership and continue to make it work, despite living in completely different countries. Partnerships are always a controversial […] The post Story 1.6: Why You SHOULD Go Into Business With Family. Episode 048 with Clarity Wave appeared first on Rhodium Weekend.

This is episode 47. Today we are joined by Mark Daoust, founder of Quiet Light Brokerage, which specializes in helping entrepreneurs get the highest value from the sale of their online businesses. Today’s podcast is a recorded presentation by Mark from last year’s Rhodium Weekend – he explains the early mistakes he made in buying and selling websites […] The post Rhodium Talk: Selling Your Business – How NOT To Leave Money on the Table. Episode 047 with Mark Daoust appeared first on Rhodium Weekend.

This is episode 46. Today we are joined by Matthew Yahes, who recently acquired a 7 figure ecommerce portfolio in the gift baskets and wedding favors niches. Since we last spoke with Matthew, he’s been very busy.  He’s making some big shifts in his business, which you’ll hear about today…but his biggest effort right now […] The post Story 2.5: 10% Increase in Revenue with One Simple Email Sequence. Episode 046 with Matthew Yahes appeared first on Rhodium Weekend.

This is episode 45. Last time, Robert and his co-founder and brother Alex had gotten really stuck in the weeds with their start-up.  They’ve hung on tight and are really starting to turn things around with a number of strategy changes that they hope will lead to greater conversions. Highlights You’ll hear Robert’s insights on: […] The post Story 1.5: What Startup Perseverance Really Looks Like. Episode 045 with Clarity Wave appeared first on Rhodium Weekend.

This is episode 44. Today we are joined by Rob Walling, a serial web entrepreneur who has been building, acquiring and revamping digital properties since 2005.   We had Rob on back in episode 42 to talk about his incredible turnaround with the SaaS company Hit Tail. During that presentation, Rob talked about the genesis of […] The post Behind the Scenes of a Strategic Acquisition: Leadpages Acquires Drip. Podcast 044 with Rob Walling appeared first on Rhodium Weekend.

This is episode 43. Today we are joined by Sean Ogle, who has built an online business by being a sort of online mentor and pioneer in the lifestyle design movement. He currently runs an online course called Location Rebel, where he teaches others to build businesses that support lives that lead to their greatest […] The post From Stuck in Career Purgatory to Selling Out His First Course in 48 Hours. Podcast 043 with Sean Ogle appeared first on Rhodium Weekend.

This is episode 42. Today we are joined by Rob Walling, a serial web entrepreneur who has been building, acquiring and revamping digital properties since 2005.  He most recently started and sold his marketing automation software as a service company called Drip. This’s podcast is a recorded presentation by Rob and gives you a look inside the […] The post Rhodium Talk: Expert Funnel Hacks To 10X Your Revenue in 15 Months. Podcast 042 with Rob Walling appeared first on Rhodium Weekend.

This is episode 41. The first month or two right after buying a business is a time of intense transition, and it’s not something we’ve covered at this level of detail before. This interview with Matthew Yahes was recorded just 2 months after he acquired a 7 figure E-commerce portfolio. Today, we’re getting a rare glimpse […] The post Story 2.4: After the Sale, All The Things You Didn’t Plan For. Podcast 041 with Matthew Yahes appeared first on Rhodium Weekend.

This is episode 40. It’s been several months since we checked in with Robert and in that time he’s hit a number of snags with his software as a service company, Clarity Wave. In our other episodes focusing on Robert’s story, we’ve learned a lot about the technical side of startups, but today we’re going to […] The post Story 1.4: When to Quit and When to Double-Down on Your Startup. Podcast 040 with Clarity Wave appeared first on Rhodium Weekend.