Ep.254 ~ Drugs, Guns, Jail, Business Coaches and Multi-Million Dollar Startups ~ Dan Martell

“I didn’t know doing a million was a very rare thing, for a business.” Dan Martell   He’s thirty-seven and has started and sold three multi-million dollar businesses. He has been an advisor to HootSuite and regularly rubs shoulders with the founders of Airbnb, Dropbox, Uber, Mark Cuban, and Richard Branson. He has been a mentor for over five-hundred startups, raised more than $2,000,000 for his own businesses, and has invested in over thirty startups...a few of those including Unbounce, Udemy, and Intercom. His name is Dan Martell, and he is a legend in the internet entrepreneurial world and he is joining us today as we dive into his life story. Dan will also share with us some essential tips on growing location independent businesses, why he disagrees with many businesses using the “freemium” business model, and what Dan does to be a power networker! Don’t miss a second of this episode!   “I’m an invest-in-myself, not buy-fancy-shit kind of guy.” Dan Martell   02:51: Drugs, Guns, Jail, and Dan Turning His Life Around 10:32: Dan’s Three Multi-Million Dollar Startups 12:18: What Keeps Dan Motivated? 15:04: When Dan Thought He Was Failing After Making $1,000,000 16:23: On Hiring a Business Coach 18:52: Why Dan Still Hires a Coach 20:55: Tips for Entrepreneurs Building Location-Independent Businesses 24:13: Maybe You Shouldn’t Be Giving Things Away for Free When Building Your Business 28:07: Creating Founder Dinners 33:44: What Does Dan Love About Helping Others?   “The more relationships you build, the more exciting life gets!” Dan Martell   Honorable Mentions: ‘E-Myth’ by Michael Gerber https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/81948.The_E_Myth_Revisited Tim Sanders, former COO of Yahoo http://theentrepreneurhouse.com/tim-sanders/ ‘Love is the Killer App’ by Tim Sanders https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8997432-love-is-the-killer-app?from_search=true Taki Moore https://milliondollarcoach.com/ Dan’s Newsletter http://www.danmartell.com/newsletter Dan Martell Contact Info:https://www.danmartell.com/   Listen to More Episodes on The Business Method Podcast: https://thebusinessmethod.com