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EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 1H 23M

From College Dropout To $75 Million Selling Books

from Disruptors · host Steve Trang

The AI Sales Rep That Sets Appointments 24/7: https://objectionproofselling.com/ai-sales-agent-yt Maximize Your Tax Returns And Get Clarity On Your Financials With Our Tax Guys https://beccfo.com/ Self Publishing.com https://selfpublishing.com/ BONUS GET 10% OFF ON INVESTORLIFT Use promo code DISRUPTORS. https://get.investorlift.com/disruptors/ WANT TO BE A MILLIONAIRE OR ARE ONE? Click here: https://objectionproofselling.com/millionaire Chandler Bolt hated reading, hated writing, got C grades in English, had ADHD, and dropped out of college after a business school dean told him his company was a pyramid scheme. Today that company has done $75 million in sales and helped thousands of entrepreneurs use a published book to grow their business, raise money, and build authority in their market. In this episode of Disruptors, Chandler breaks down the exact journey from door knocking his way to number one in the country as a college student, to getting betrayed by his own business partner at 21 years old, to borrowing six figures from his parents retirement fund to buy that partner out, to building one of the most successful self publishing companies in the world. This is not a story about talent. It is a story about what happens when someone who has every reason to fail decides to bet on themselves anyway. ✅ How Chandler went from C student and college dropout to $75 million in sales ✅ The door knocking lessons that built the foundation of an eight figure business ✅ Why the business school dean called his company a pyramid scheme to his face ✅ The 5050 partnership mistake that almost cost him everything he built ✅ How he found out at an offsite that his own partner was trying to kick him out ✅ Borrowing six figures from his parents retirement to buy his partner out at 21 ✅ Celebrating a verbal deal in a 2004 Nissan Altima before realizing he had to go find the money ✅ Why traditional publishers take your royalties, keep your IP, and do nothing to sell your book ✅ The self publishing model that generated $7 million in revenue from a single book last year ✅ Why the longer it takes to build something the longer it lasts and what that means for your business right now. This episode is for every hustler who has been told their path does not make sense, every entrepreneur who has been burned by a business partner, and every person who is sitting on an idea they have not acted on yet because they do not feel qualified enough to see it through. Chandler Bolt was a C student with ADHD who hated the exact skill his entire business is built around. He got betrayed, went broke, borrowed money from his parents, and turned all of it into $75 million by betting on himself at every single crossroads. If you are trying to get to your first million or break through to your next level, this conversation will change the way you think about the vehicle you are using to get there, the partner you are building with, and the version of yourself that is capable of so much more than you currently believe. New episodes of Disruptors drop every week. Subscribe now and make sure you never miss the moves that real entrepreneurs are making to build real empires. Chandler Bolt Self Publishing.com https://selfpublishing.com/ Instagram: @realchandlerbolt

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