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Joining me is someone whose business failed so many times that most people would started over with something new. He didn’t. And today the business is worth $1.4 billion. Beerud Sheth is the founder of Gupshup, a smart messaging platform that enables developers to build messaging services and bots that work across all channels.   Beerud Sheth is the founder of Gupshup, a smart messaging platform that enables developers to build messaging services and bots that work across all channels. Sponsored byHostGator – Ready to take your website to the next level? Whether you’re a first-time blogger or an experienced web pro, HostGator has all the tools you need to create a great-looking website or online store. A wide range of options includes cloud-based web hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting and dedicated servers. Founded in 2002, HostGator is the perfect web partner for business owners and individuals seeking hands-on support. Visit www.hostgator.com/mixergy to see what HostGator can do for your website. More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint

When Ryan Hoover suggested that I meet today’s guest, I knew it was going to be an interesting person. And when I looked into the company that today’s guest created, I wanted to be a customer as quickly as possible. Dylan Beynon is the founder of Mindbloom, a platform that provides services to affiliated psychiatric medical practices which are independently owned and operated. We’ll talk about what that means in this interview.   Dylan Beynon is the founder of Mindbloom, a mental health and wellbeing brand helping people achieve life-changing breakthroughs with at- home, clinician-prescribed psychedelic therapies. One of the largest psychedelic therapy platforms worldwide, Mindbloom is radically increasing access to treatment while delivering transformational outcomes and experiences. More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint

Before talking to today’s guest, I would have guessed that the craft beer market was fully saturated. In this interview, I’ll find out why he thought there was room for one more. Josh Landan is the founder of Saint Archer, a craft brewery that was sold in 2015. I also want to ask him about his new company, a hard seltzer. Josh Landan is the founder of Saint Archer, a craft brewery that was sold in 2015. Today he is the founder Ashland Hard Seltzer. Sponsored byMemberful – Memberful is membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. You can create any kind of subscription plan, optimized your checkout and easily manage members. Memberful works with your existing technology so you retain full control and can stay focused on building your business, rather than re-building your technology from scratch. HostGator – Ready to take your website to the next level? Whether you’re a first-time blogger or an experienced web pro, HostGator has all the tools you need to create a great-looking website or online store. A wide range of options includes cloud-based web hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting and dedicated servers. Founded in 2002, HostGator is the perfect web partner for business owners and individuals seeking hands-on support. Visit www.hostgator.com/mixergy to see what HostGator can do for your website. More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint

I remember when I first saw the software that today’s guest created. The fricking name got my attention immediately. Tyler King is the founder of Less Annoying CRM, a simple CRM built just for small businesses. The name itself acknowledges and communicates the pain that he’s solving. I want to find out how he did it. Tyler King is the founder of Less Annoying CRM, a simple CRM built just for small businesses. Sponsored byMemberful – Memberful is membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. You can create any kind of subscription plan, optimized your checkout and easily manage members. Memberful works with your existing technology so you retain full control and can stay focused on building your business, rather than re-building your technology from scratch. HostGator – Ready to take your website to the next level? Whether you’re a first-time blogger or an experienced web pro, HostGator has all the tools you need to create a great-looking website or online store. A wide range of options includes cloud-based web hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting and dedicated servers. Founded in 2002, HostGator is the perfect web partner for business owners and individuals seeking hands-on support. Visit www.hostgator.com/mixergy to see what HostGator can do for your website. More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint

Joining me is an entrepreneur who discovered how effective LinkedIn is for building relationships, but also for marketing and growing sales. So he created a tool that will allow you to do that. In this interview, we’ll talk about specific growth hacks and the challenges of the platform. Stefan Smulders is the co-founder of Expandi, a cloud platform that is designed to make automated outreach safe. Stefan Smulders is the co-founder of Expandi, a cloud platform that is designed to make automated outreach safe. Sponsored byMemberful – Memberful is membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. You can create any kind of subscription plan, optimized your checkout and easily manage members. Memberful works with your existing technology so you retain full control and can stay focused on building your business, rather than re-building your technology from scratch. HostGator – Ready to take your website to the next level? Whether you’re a first-time blogger or an experienced web pro, HostGator has all the tools you need to create a great-looking website or online store. A wide range of options includes cloud-based web hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting and dedicated servers. Founded in 2002, HostGator is the perfect web partner for business owners and individuals seeking hands-on support. Visit www.hostgator.com/mixergy to see what HostGator can do for your website. More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint

Joining me is someone who built a business off of writing and then realized, you know, the bigger this business gets, the less happy I am. Nicholas Cole is the co-founder of Digital Press, a thought leadership agency for CEOs, executives, and serial entrepreneurs. In this interview, I’ll ask him why he got rid of his entire team and tripled his profitability. Nicolas Cole is the co-founder of Digital Press, which turns ideas into scalable thought leadership content. Sponsored byHostGator – Ready to take your website to the next level? Whether you’re a first-time blogger or an experienced web pro, HostGator has all the tools you need to create a great-looking website or online store. A wide range of options includes cloud-based web hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting and dedicated servers. Founded in 2002, HostGator is the perfect web partner for business owners and individuals seeking hands-on support. Visit www.hostgator.com/mixergy to see what HostGator can do for your website. Memberful – Memberful is membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. You can create any kind of subscription plan, optimized your checkout and easily manage members. Memberful works with your existing technology so you retain full control and can stay focused on building your business, rather than re-building your technology from scratch. More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint

I’ve got to be honest, I’m not as interested in the software today’s guest created as I am in his story. Dave Chesson started out as a nuclear engineer and arms dealer. He began writing books while out at sea. When he left the military, he turned that experience into a side hustle which turned into a full-blown business. I want to find out how he did it. Dave Chesson is the founder of Kindlepreneur, which teaches people how to Self-Publish a book and sell more copies online. Dave Chesson is the founder of Kindlepreneur, which teaches people how to Self-Publish a book and sell more copies online. Sponsored byMemberful – Memberful is membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. You can create any kind of subscription plan, optimized your checkout and easily manage members. Memberful works with your existing technology so you retain full control and can stay focused on building your business, rather than re-building your technology from scratch. HostGator – Ready to take your website to the next level? Whether you’re a first-time blogger or an experienced web pro, HostGator has all the tools you need to create a great-looking website or online store. A wide range of options includes cloud-based web hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting and dedicated servers. Founded in 2002, HostGator is the perfect web partner for business owners and individuals seeking hands-on support. Visit www.hostgator.com/mixergy to see what HostGator can do for your website. More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint

You ever feel like you just know what’s going to happen? You know the future of Bitcoin or you know who’s going to win the game? Well today’s guest found a way for people to actually get paid for their predictions instead of just ranting on Twitter. John Vitti is the founder of VersusGame, the game that lets users predict against friends and win cash. John Vitti is the founder of VersusGame, the game that lets you predict with your friends and win cash. Sponsored byMemberful – Memberful is membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. You can create any kind of subscription plan, optimized your checkout and easily manage members. Memberful works with your existing technology so you retain full control and can stay focused on building your business, rather than re-building your technology from scratch. HostGator – Ready to take your website to the next level? Whether you’re a first-time blogger or an experienced web pro, HostGator has all the tools you need to create a great-looking website or online store. A wide range of options includes cloud-based web hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting and dedicated servers. Founded in 2002, HostGator is the perfect web partner for business owners and individuals seeking hands-on support. Visit www.hostgator.com/mixergy to see what HostGator can do for your website. More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint

If you’ve been a long-time listener you might have heard me complain about my education. So much so that a guest at one time told me to stop. But I still think there should be a better way. Another person who feels that way is Elon Musk. He hired someone to create a whole new curriculum for his kids. Well, today’s guest got to see inside that program and he was so blown away by it that he created a company that kids outside of SpaceX can get access to. Chrisman Frank is the founder of Synthesis, a weekly, 1-hour enrichment program for students who want to learn how to build the future. Chrisman Frank is the founder of Synthesis, a weekly, 1-hour enrichment program for students who want to learn how to build the future. Ages 8-14. Sponsored byMemberful – Memberful is membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. You can create any kind of subscription plan, optimized your checkout and easily manage members. Memberful works with your existing technology so you retain full control and can stay focused on building your business, rather than re-building your technology from scratch. HostGator – Ready to take your website to the next level? Whether you’re a first-time blogger or an experienced web pro, HostGator has all the tools you need to create a great-looking website or online store. A wide range of options includes cloud-based web hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting and dedicated servers. Founded in 2002, HostGator is the perfect web partner for business owners and individuals seeking hands-on support. Visit www.hostgator.com/mixergy to see what HostGator can do for your website. More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint

I was really reluctant to have today’s guest on Mixergy because at first it seemed outside of our scope. Nick Bolton is the founder of Animas, a school for life coaches. What I discovered after looking deeper into his story is that he encountered many challenges that we all face in our businesses. Nick Bolton is the founder of Animas, a school for life coaches. Sponsored byMemberful – Memberful is membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. You can create any kind of subscription plan, optimized your checkout and easily manage members. Memberful works with your existing technology so you retain full control and can stay focused on building your business, rather than re-building your technology from scratch. HostGator – Ready to take your website to the next level? Whether you’re a first-time blogger or an experienced web pro, HostGator has all the tools you need to create a great-looking website or online store. A wide range of options includes cloud-based web hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting and dedicated servers. Founded in 2002, HostGator is the perfect web partner for business owners and individuals seeking hands-on support. Visit www.hostgator.com/mixergy to see what HostGator can do for your website. More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint

Anyone who has tried to manage their own social media marketing calendar knows what a pain in the neck it is. Today’s guest felt that problem personally and set out to solve it. Thibaud Clement is the founder of Loomly, a brand success platform. Thibaud Clement is the founder of Loomly, a brand success platform. Sponsored byMemberful – Memberful is membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. You can create any kind of subscription plan, optimized your checkout and easily manage members. Memberful works with your existing technology so you retain full control and can stay focused on building your business, rather than re-building your technology from scratch. HostGator – Ready to take your website to the next level? Whether you’re a first-time blogger or an experienced web pro, HostGator has all the tools you need to create a great-looking website or online store. A wide range of options includes cloud-based web hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting and dedicated servers. Founded in 2002, HostGator is the perfect web partner for business owners and individuals seeking hands-on support. Visit www.hostgator.com/mixergy to see what HostGator can do for your website. More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint

Joining me is a former NFL player. He’s here because he realized something that I realized years ago: it is so hard to sell content online to an your audience. Well, instead of patching together different solutions like I’ve done for a decade, he created a solution. Drew Strojny is the founder of Memberful, membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. I invited him here to find out how he built it. Drew Strojjny is the founder of Memberful, membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Sponsored byHostGator – Ready to take your website to the next level? Whether you’re a first-time blogger or an experienced web pro, HostGator has all the tools you need to create a great-looking website or online store. A wide range of options includes cloud-based web hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting and dedicated servers. Founded in 2002, HostGator is the perfect web partner for business owners and individuals seeking hands-on support. Visit www.hostgator.com/mixergy to see what HostGator can do for your website. More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint

Today’s guests became minted on the internet in a time before Google. Beyond that he survived several crashes, sold and bought back his company and so much more. It’s a crazy story. We’ll find out how he did it. Jon Waterman is the founder of Ad.net which enables online advertisers to reach new audiences via their private network of top quality publishers and distribution channels. Jon Waterman is the founder of Ad.net which enables online advertisers to reach new audiences via their private network of top quality publishers and distribution channels. Sponsored byHostGator – Ready to take your website to the next level? Whether you’re a first-time blogger or an experienced web pro, HostGator has all the tools you need to create a great-looking website or online store. A wide range of options includes cloud-based web hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting and dedicated servers. Founded in 2002, HostGator is the perfect web partner for business owners and individuals seeking hands-on support. Visit www.hostgator.com/mixergy to see what HostGator can do for your website. Memberful – Memberful is membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. You can create any kind of subscription plan, optimized your checkout and easily manage members. Memberful works with your existing technology so you retain full control and can stay focused on building your business, rather than re-building your technology from scratch. More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint

Today’s guest had an idea that I freaking love. It’s one thing to buy a meaningful gift for one person that you know really well, but how do you give gifts to hundreds of people and have that same affect? It seems like a problem that can’t really be solved with technology but Sara Rodell found a way to do exactly that. Sara is the founder of Loop and Tie, customer gifting platform builds long-lasting relationships – at scale. Sara Rodell is the founder of Loop and Tie, customer gifting platform builds long-lasting relationships – at scale. Sponsored byOverpass – Transform your sales with the only platform for hiring remote sales experts, monitoring and managing your team, tracking outcomes and measuring success. Think of your sales reps on Overpass as an “in-house” team that works remotely and cost-effectively. The result is faster recruitment time, a shorter learning curve, greater rep longevity, and a healthier bottom line. SEMrush – If you’re doing content marketing of any kind, you need to know about SEMrush. Explore 40+ SEMrush tools and reports to find the best solution to your challenges. Find and fix SEO issues, track your daily ranks for any keyword, manage your editorial planning, discover the top content in your niche, and so much more. Mixergy listeners get to try their GURU level for two weeks, no credit card required. Just go to Mixergy.com/SEMrush to start getting insights for your content marketing. More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint

Just when you thought there was no room for yet another recruiting company, in walks today’s guest who built not one but two solutions for the space. And he was able to do that without writing any code in the beginning. We’ll find out how in this interview. George Carollo is the founder Dover, an end-to-end recruiting tool.     George Carollo is the founder Dover, an end-to-end recruiting tool. Sponsored bySEMrush – If you’re doing content marketing of any kind, you need to know about SEMrush. Explore 40+ SEMrush tools and reports to find the best solution to your challenges. Find and fix SEO issues, track your daily ranks for any keyword, manage your editorial planning, discover the top content in your niche, and so much more. Mixergy listeners get to try their GURU level for two weeks, no credit card required. Just go to Mixergy.com/SEMrush to start getting insights for your content marketing. Overpass – Transform your sales with the only platform for hiring remote sales experts, monitoring and managing your team, tracking outcomes and measuring success. Think of your sales reps on Overpass as an “in-house” team that works remotely and cost-effectively. The result is faster recruitment time, a shorter learning curve, greater rep longevity, and a healthier bottom line. More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint