Podcast Advertising Is About to Change Everything | Jeff Umbro

The podcast industry no longer looks like the creative, audio-first business it was a decade ago. Jeff Umbro, founder and CEO of The Podglomerate and host of Podcast Perspectives, joins Ryan Alford to examine the rise of video podcasting, media consolidation, programmatic advertising and the decline of high-cost narrative shows. Jeff explains how creators can separate audience acquisition from retention, establish clearer goals and determine how much production quality actually serves the bu…

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Your Phone Is Making Everyone Rich Except You | Dan Novaes

Dan Novaes, co-founder and CEO of Mode Mobile, joins Ryan Alford to reveal how an idea that began with paying people to listen to music grew from less than $100,000 in revenue to more than $25 million by 2022. Mode Mobile rewards users for everyday smartphone activities, turning screen time, personal data and attention into an income-generating asset.

Dan takes Ryan through his journey from selling Japanese Pokémon cards as a kid to building a $2 million business in college, launchin…

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Building a $25M Business From the Attention Economy with Dan Novaes

Mode Mobile co-founder and CEO Dan Novaes joins Ryan Alford for a conversation about entrepreneurship, business pivots and turning smartphone activity into income. Dan shares how his instinct for finding overlooked opportunities took him from selling Pokémon cards as a kid to building a multimillion-dollar international electronics business before he finished college.

Ryan and Dan unpack the creation of Mode Mobile, its growth from less than $100,000 in revenue to more than $25 milli…

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One Book Generated $7M in Sales | Selfpublishing.com with Chandler Bolt

Chandler Bolt, founder and CEO of SelfPublishing.com, joins Ryan Alford to break down how a business book can become a serious revenue asset, including the book Chandler says generated roughly $7 million in sales for his company over the last 12 months. He explains why he believes traditional publishing is broken, why so many aspiring authors never finish their books, and how self-publishing gives entrepreneurs more control over the upside.

Ryan and Chandler get practical about the e…

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How One Book Generated $7M in Sales | Selfpublishing.com with Chandler Bolt

Chandler Bolt, founder and CEO of SelfPublishing.com, joins Ryan Alford for a tactical conversation about writing, publishing, and using a book to grow a business. Chandler shares the eight milestones his team uses to move authors from an idea to a finished launch and explains the four Ps behind a book that connects with the right reader.

Ryan pushes on the questions entrepreneurs actually care about: how much publishing costs, how long the process takes, whether self-publishing beat…

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Why "Unsexy" AI Tactics Drive the Best Business Results

You don't need fancy AI hacks to grow your business. The most valuable use of AI for small business owners is simply automating tasks so you can show up consistently every single day.

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