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The Capitalism.com Podcast Network presents content for those who are bold enough create change, pursue wealth, find freedom, take control of their health, and reach their full potential.

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June 10, 202658 min

How We Took This Business From Bankrupt to $150k/month

In this episode, we're walking through how we have taken Sheer Strength from bankruptcy and rebuilt it into a $2 million/year business. This is a step-by-step look at the turnaround playbook for a struggling e-commerce brand. Want to work with me? Get on the waiting list at https://capitalism.com/bootcamp or email ryan@capitalism.com Timestamps (0:00) Bankrupt brand comeback (1:00) Building Sheer Strength to $10M (6:00) Private equity failure and bankruptcy (12:00) The challenge (18:00) First step (24:00) Sourcing a better product (30:00) Building the team and dealing with staff departures (36:00) Negotiating with team members and restructuring compensation as (42:00) Ramping up operations (48:00) Year-one results (54:00) Creating the long-term vision (58:00) Closing

June 3, 20261 hr 2 min

How To Get To $100M In Ecommerce (Panel)

In this episode, we're sitting down with a panel of e-commerce experts — Travis Zigler, Jeff Lieber, and Ryan Rigney — who have all built multimillion dollar brands. They break down the exact strategies working right now in e-commerce, from M&A to TikTok Shop to Amazon optimization. Want to work with us? Get on the waiting list at https://capitalism.com/bootcamp Contact Ryan at https://stayviral.io Contact Travis at https://profitablepineapple.com/strategy Contact Jeff at https://turnkeyproductmanagement.com Timestamps (0:00) Introduction (1:00) Mergers & Acquisitions as a Scaling Strategy (6:00) Case Study (9:00) Amazon Seller Secrets & Best Practices (12:00) Leveraging Creators & Influencers for Growth (15:00) TikTok Shop Strategy & Marketplace Opportunities (21:00) Building External Traffic & Organic Audiences (27:00) SEO & Long-Term Perpetual Traffic Strategies (36:00) Conversion Optimization & E-Commerce Math (42:00) Building Social Proof & Third-Party Validation (51:00) E-Commerce Economics (59:00) How to Work With the Experts

May 27, 202651 min

How LMNT Scaled From An Idea To $100M in 3 Years w/ Luis Villaseñor

In this episode, we're talking with Luis Villaseñor, co-founder of LMNT, about how he took an electrolyte brand from an idea in 2018 to over $100 million in revenue within three years. Luis shares how he leveraged his keto community, partnered with the right people, and built a nine-figure consumable brand. Get LMNT Today: https://drinklmnt.com/ Get on the waiting list at https://capitalism.com/bootcamp Timestamps (0:00) Intro (1:00) Luis's background as a keto coach (5:00) The recurring revenue opportunity (7:00) Building for an untapped market (9:00) Leveraging an existing audience (12:00) Launch response exceeded expectations with overwhelming customer demand (16:00) Bringing in operating partner James Murphy (20:00) Starting with just $75K self-funded capital investment (27:00) Building LMNT through a community-first approach (35:00) Trends in the market right now (45:00) How important is it for new brands to go after emerging trends? (48:00) Closing

May 20, 20261 hr 33 min

From $17k to $2.5M/Month in 2 Years: Scaling A Premium Brand w/ Matt Clark

In this episode, we're talking with Matt Clark, founder of Life Boost Coffee, about how he scaled a premium coffee subscription brand from $17K to $2.5M per month in just two years. Matt shares his strategy for building a high-margin consumable brand with repeat buyers. Check out Life Boost Coffee: https://lifeboostcoffee.com/ Want to start a business like Life Boost? Join the bootcamp at https://capitalism.com/bootcamp Timestamps (0:00) Intro — Matt Clark and the Life Boost Story (0:02) Facebook ads and the early scaling strategy that worked (0:05) Understanding the high-margin coffee subscription market (0:10) Why premium pricing matters more than volume in e-commerce (0:15) Lifetime value vs. front-end revenue optimization (0:25) Building your sales page — from ad to page to product (0:30) How Matt found his market and identified competitors (0:40) The focus principle — — you can't scale two products at once (0:51) Premium positioning—why Ryan wouldn't start an ecommerce brand without premium pricing (1:08) AI tools and automation changing the ecommerce landscape (1:27) The high-margin subscription bootcamp and closing remarks (1:33) Recap — Finding big markets and building differentiation

May 13, 20261 hr 20 min

From Zero to $156k/Month - Here's How She Did It

In this episode, we're talking with Haley Duncan about how she went from near bankruptcy to building a multimillion dollar business doing $156K+ per month in just 12 months. Haley shares how she launched a viral product, leveraged social media, and scaled through strategic outreach. Check out Seald Wellness: https://sealdwellness.com/ If you want to start a business like Haley's, join the bootcamp at https://capitalism.com/bootcamp Timestamps (0:00) Haley's journey from bankruptcy to $2-5M annually (2:00) Early wins with KDP journals (5:00) The first failed e-commerce business and hard lessons (10:00) Taking control of bookkeeping and learning the fundamentals (15:00) Maxing out credit cards to fund inventory (20:00) Finding the right product idea with a manufacturer (25:00) Building the launch list with a simple email (30:00) Creating viral content across platforms (35:00) Why mouth tape was the perfect viral product (40:00) Going all in on influencer outreach (45:00) Building a raving fan base through one-on-one outreach (50:00) Scaling with ad agencies (60:00) Testing and reinvesting in top content (70:00) How hitting $1M shifts your mindset (80:00) Applying the playbook to future products

May 6, 20261 hr 31 min

He Sells $8m/Year Working 2 Hours/Day

In this episode, we're talking with Mike Tecku, founder of Momentum Shake, about how he's building an eight-figure business while working just two focused hours a day. Mike shares his philosophy on in-house manufacturing, product quality, and designing a business around your lifestyle. Get on the waiting list for the next Capitalism cohort at https://capitalism.com/bootcamp Timestamps: (0:00) Can you build a $100M business without compromising your lifestyle? (2:00) Mike brought manufacturing completely in-house (5:00) Premium ingredients strategy: sourcing and processing vanilla for six months (10:00) Mike's rules for decision-making and avoiding low-quality work (15:00) other business models: $20M/month companies that lose money (20:00) Philosophy of the matrix: accepting the game rather than fighting it (25:00) Maximizing joy in the process and living in the present (30:00) iodized salt story: creating invisible impact at scale (40:00) Three years of research into body chemistry and nutritional deficiencies (50:00) Thinking at the cellular level: reimagining how bodies work (1:00:00) Wealth redefined: understanding true richness beyond money (1:15:00) Building systems that thrive without you: creating real business value (1:25:00) Overcoming his resistance to marketing to scale Momentum further

April 30, 202639 min

I Wouldn't Start A Business In 2026 Unless I Was The Most Expensive

In this episode, we're breaking down why having the most expensive product in your market gives you the best chance at building a real business. From the placebo effect to premium branding strategy, this is the case for raising your prices instead of cutting them. Get on the waiting list at https://capitalism.com/bootcamp Timestamps (0:00) Why premium pricing strategy wins in e-commerce (1:00) The counterintuitive thesis (2:00) The placebo effect in Parkinson's treatment and consumer (3:00) How higher prices increase customer expectations and satisfaction (4:00) Margin protects your presence as a business owner (5:00) Building better systems and customer experience with profitability (7:00) Why luxury dealerships deliver better experiences than used (8:00) The math of discounting premium vs cheap products (9:00) Using aggressive discounts on premium products to acquire (11:00) Why premium discounts feel like events, not gimmicks (12:00) Margin funds the marketing that actually grows your (13:00) Why e-commerce entrepreneurs use price instead of marketing (14:00) Combining discounts and advertising for competitive advantage (15:00) AG One case study (18:00) What premium branding actually means (19:00) Kill Switch sleep supplement (21:00) Doubling your price requires upgrading your entire brand (23:00) Premium pricing as a forcing function for better (25:00) Pricing resistance is a self-worth issue (26:00) How to market premium products (27:00) Real marketing compares your product to inaction, not (29:00) Switch Supplements example (30:00) Connecting product benefits to customer life outcomes (32:00) The premium marketing funnel (35:00) Building premium brands on Amazon and TikTok Shop (36:00) Email relationships drive conversion more than sales pages (38:00) Final wrap

April 22, 20261 hr 4 min

Is Your Brand Worth $10M? An Expert's Shocking Valuation Formula

In this episode, we're talking with Neal Conlon, who has raised over $300 million across multiple companies, about the hidden levers that unlock eight-figure valuations. Neal reveals how a protein bar company with almost no revenue secured a $10M valuation and shares frameworks for building a business worth far more than you think. Work with the team on building businesses and exits at https://capitalism.com/partners Learn more at https://capitalism.com Timestamps (0:00) Intro - Your business may be worth more (1:45) Neal's $300M+ fundraising background (4:00) The protein bar company story - from almost (6:00) Key numbers that determine company value (8:00) Moving from founder-dependent to scalable (10:00) Revenue per seat and valuation multiples - new (12:00) Understanding comparable companies and what they've raised or (14:00) Using retention and unit economics to drive growth (16:00) The pitch deck - the first step in (18:00) Market saturation vs market opportunity (20:00) Types of investors — VCs, angel investors, and (22:00) Making it feel real with actual investor money (24:00) The importance of experiencing these concepts to truly (26:00) Building your product roadmap and demonstrating market validation (28:00) Collecting real feedback from potential buyers vs friends (30:00) Moving from $300K profit to $1.5M valuation through (32:00) The first lever — improving the offer and (34:00) Identifying multiple levers — bookkeeping and software platform (36:00) How small changes in processes can dramatically increase (38:00) The healthcare company example - valuing by brand (40:00) Empowering your team and moving yourself out of (42:00) Case study — going from $8M to $50M (44:00) Transitioning from trader to owner mindset - revaluing (46:00) Hiring the right people to replace founder dependencies (48:00) The power of hiring specialists to handle entire departments (50:00) Creating multiple revenue streams and business units (52:00) Portfolio approach — combining multiple businesses under one

April 15, 20261 hr 21 min

How To Hit $1 Million in 12 Months... And $10M in 3 Years

This new pasta brand just hit $1 million... right on track for the "12 Months to $1 Million" timeline. In this episode, we go through the step-by-step playbook the founder used to get to 7-figures on his first product. Then, Ryan explores the next moves that will take the brand from $1M to $10M over the next 3 years. If you want to sit down like this and build a plan to get to $10M, visit https://capitalism.com/partners Timestamps (0:00) Intro: $1M in 12 months case study breakdown (1:00) Irick's background as content creator in low-carb space (2:00) Why Irick decided to build his own product (3:00) The math of renting attention vs building equity (5:00) The audience size advantage in content creation (10:00) Product development and first steps (15:00) Launch strategy to an 8-million person audience (20:00) Month-by-month growth and sales peaks (25:00) The algorithm myth: stopping content posts (30:00) Cash flow and inventory management strategy (35:00) The backup plan before scaling (50:00) Debt financing and inventory payoff process (55:00) Margins and the cost of scaling (1:00:00) Hiring operators and building the team (1:05:00) What breaks when you scale operations (1:10:00) Sales channels: TikTok vs Amazon strategy (1:15:00) Revenue distribution across platforms

April 8, 202643 min

We're Quietly Selling This Business For $10M+

In this episode, we're walking through a real case study on how to prepare an e-commerce business for a $10M+ exit. We break down the tax planning strategies, financial recasting, and recurring revenue plays that can double or triple your valuation. Learn more about our cohorts and how you can partner with us at Capitalism.com, head to https://capitalism.com/partners Timestamps (0:00) Introduction: Positioning a $7M revenue business for a $10M+ exit (2:00) Standard Problem: Most founders settle for 3X multiple, leaving (5:00) Business Valuation Works: Why 3X profit multiple is incomplete (7:00) Hidden Costs: Seller notes and payment structures dramatically reduce actual proceeds (9:00) Ryan's $16M Sale Mistake: Walked away with only $7.2M due (12:00) Tax Hack: Small business exemption can make a $10M exit 100% tax-free (14:00) Strategy #1: Use trailing 12-month numbers to capture growth momentum (18:00) Recasting books from cash to accrual (21:00) Moving Beyond 4X: How to reach 5X, 6X, or even 7X multiples (23:00) Building Recurring Revenue: TikTok Shop and Subscribe & Save create buyer confidence (29:00) Reducing Founder's Risk: Systemize yourself out of the business to increase valuation (34:00) Setting Your Terms: Walk in with your own deal terms (36:00) Negotiation Floor: $10M cash minimum OR 6X EBITDA on a seller note (41:00) Plan Ahead: Start optimizing your business 6-12 months before exit (43:00) Call-to-Action: Learn more about Ryan's coaching program