Ep.276 ~ Does Your Business Really Serve You? ~ Russ Perry

Russ Perry ~ Current Series: 100 Interviews with 100 Location-Independent Entrepreneurs that have over $1,000,000 in Annual Revenue   Today listeners, we are honored to have with us the founder of an incredible business and business model, Russ Perry. Russ founded Design Pickle a graphic design business just three years ago and built it into a business that already produces half a million dollars a month.  Design Pickle has approximately 125 employees working with them, mostly all remote and Russ is here to share what has made the business so successful.   On the show, Russ will share about hitting rock bottom as an entrepreneur and as a person. He shares how he came face-to-face with transparency and why it was the only way for him to move forward.  I ask Russ about the simplicity of the Design Pickle model and why he chose a one-tier pricing structure. Towards the end of the show, Russ will talk about building an incredibly successful location independent business model.   “I was never going to make the mistake again of accepting a business or an idea that didn’t serve me first, and wasn’t some sort of delayed payoff bet that people tend to make.” Russ Perry   02:00: Why Phoenix, Arizona USA? 07:45: Who is Russ Perry and What is Design Pickle? 10:45: Rock Bottom for Russ 16:12: Russ on Creating a Business Model that Serves YOU 19:46: The Value of Becoming Transparent About Business and Life Struggles 25:01: Why Design Pickle Uses Only One Tier Pricing 30:38: Russ on Having a Simple, Low-Tech Landing Page 32:24: Scaling to 125 Employees in 3 Years 35:17: Russ’ Recommendation for Entrepreneurs Hustling to Get to the Next Level 39:03: Becoming More Location Independent     “If you are not running paid advertising, you don’t believe in your product or service.” Russ Perry    Honorable Mentions:   Dan Norris author and founder of The Seven Day Startup http://theentrepreneurhouse.com/dan-norris/   Design Pickle’s Pricing Model https://designpickle.com/pricing/ Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com/   PodBean https://www.podbean.com   Yes Insights https://www.yesinsights.com/   Dynamite Circle http://www.tropicalmba.com/dc/   Tropical MBA http://www.tropicalmba.com/   Florence Fighting Sport ~ Calcio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW-wxTW7OCI   Sober Entrepreneur by Russ Perry https://soberentrepreneur.com/lead-magnet   Contact Info:   Design Pickle https://designpickle.com/   Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/russkperry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/russperry/