From Lemonade stand to Influencer Analysis with John Crestani

Going from his first business, a lemonade stand, John Crestani went on to found an affiliate marketing firm that created over 120,000 customers and $10mm in commissions.  Jeff interviews John Crestani in Malibu, California. John shared his journey with us from his start selling at lemonade stands to his current business which he scaled from $6,000 to $60,000 per month. John also shared with us his latest project that he feels is his sole focus in life; influencer analysis marketing. And you don’t want to miss the fun book he shared about Russian mobsters, hackers, video game billionaires, Chinese virtual gold mining, princesses and more!About Guest:John Crestani is an internationally-renowned expert in affiliate marketing.Since(involuntarily) leaving his crushy job in the corporate world, in just a couple of years he’s gone on to build an empire in the affiliate marketing space. And now he’s taken it upon himself to teach a handful of aspiring marketers how they too can get a piece of the affiliate marketing action.Website: https://johncrestani.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnaffiliate/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP1WWozNcnnBX73ZoMSem5wTwitter: https://twitter.com/johncrestaniFast Five QuestionsIf you woke up and your business was gone, you have $500, a laptop, a place to live, and food, what would you do first? “First off I'm not going to spend the money. But how can I make money without spending money? I can create content with OBS studio, once I figure out how I can sell my skills.  I can then post content everyday around skills I already have on social media and try to generate clients that will give me money and then save up for a rainy day fund.”What is the biggest mistake that you have made in business? “Wasn't taking the time and energy to sit down and figure out how to work together with a former business partner who was great at sales and networking.”What is a book that you would recommend? “Business Book: Cashvertising by Drew Eric Whitman and Fun read: Reamde by Neal Stephenson.”What is a tool that you use everyday that you would recommend? “Slack, I love Slack.” What is the best way to contact you? “Send him a direct message on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncrestani/ ) or Twitter (JohnCrestani ). John gets a lot of messages so be very specific with your questions in your message.” About Jeff: Jeff spent the early part of his career working for others. Jeff had started 5 businesses that failed before he had his first success. Since that time he has learned the principles of a successful business and has been able to build and grow multiple seven-figure businesses. Jeff lives in the Austin area and is actively working in his community and supporting the growth of small businesses. He is a board member of the Incubator.Edu program at Vista Ridge High School and is on the board of directors of the Leander Educational Excellence FoundationConnect with the Freedom Nation podcast at https://freedom-nation-podcast.captivate.fm/Connect with Jeff: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freedomnationpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffKikelLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkikel/Thanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcasts reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.