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When I discovered systematization, a lightbulb went off in my head. It was the turning point in my business and allowed me to learn how to grow beyond just. This show is dedicated to working the system.

I'm starting to realize how email plays a central role in marketing, more-so than ever before. Why? Automation. Today Dan Faggella, an email automation expert, shows me his automation sequence.

Customer support is one of those things that can either be a driving positive force for your business, or something can go horribly wrong. Ian Landsman, a 10-year veteran bootstrapper in the customer support space tells us how to get it right.

When I first met him, he was working as a solo freelance writer. Today he’s managing a team of 20 writers and counting. Let’s hear how Dayne is managing the steady growth of his blogging business, Ghost Blog Writers.

For the first 4 years of blogging, I could count the avg number of daily visitors with 2 hands. But in 2013, that needle trended upwards and today it’s my blog sees thousands of visitors per month… All thanks to starting my email list.

How do you build systems that help you acquire new customers consistently and predictably month after month? I invited Brian Kaldenberg of ProofreadingPal to show me how he does just that.

Going to conferences can get expensive. So how do you make sure you come away with enough value to make the trip (and expense) really worth it? I’ll give you my 5 tips, plus my recap of this week’s MicroConf in Vegas.

Your startup is “busy” but is it making progress? Today’s episode will help you keep the momentum going in the right direction with 10 key strategies for bootstrappers.

My friend and advisor, Clint Warren, turns the tables and interviews me about regaining focus and the story of how (and why) I left the agency we had started together.

He built a successful web agency for 13 years, but decided to sell it. Why? Focus. Brent Weaver joins me to talk about how he and his team made the transition into products.

Joining and building community isn’t easy, especially for solo entrepreneurs and freelancers. But it’s more important than ever. Matt Medeiros joins me to talk about why building community matters.

In such a fast-paced industry and ever-evolving market for WordPress products, how can you build and sustain a great company over the longterm? Cory Miller, founder of iThemes, joins me today to tell us how he’s done it.

Think working on the web is all about online networking? Think again. I invited my friend, Clint Warren, a.k.a. the local networking “machine” to talk about how he manages to meet every person within a 50 mile radius — and how that’s helped him build his business.

Interviews are my favorite form of content, but only when they’re done right. So I invited master interviewer, Andrew Warner of Mixergy.com, to share his approach to producing a great interview.

Is working on products really better than working as a consultant? Brad Touesnard and I break down the pros and cons of each, and also cover ways to manage doing both.