Brian Burt is a lifetime entrepreneur with a background in client SEO, digital marketing and Pay Per Lead. His latest venture as a private-label Amazon seller has been so successful – to the tune of $150,000 / month – that he was inspired to share the knowledge he’s gained through webinars, courses, and several active online communities such as Ecom_Azon and PPL Empire.
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- ClickFunnels – Brian’s small business resource
- The Slight Edge – Brian’s recommended book
- Passive and Massive
- The EOFire ClickFunnels Webinar
3 Key Points:
- There’s always a better way to do something
- Stay honest, stay aggressive
- Find your why
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Time Stamped Show Notes
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- [01:40] – Brian is making $150k a month as a private-label Amazon seller
- [02:01] – Brian has multiple revenue streams, including selling, coaching, membership funnels, and lead generation
- [02:30] – He learned about the private-label selling business from a previous student
- [03:24] – Make sure you’re learning every day
- [04:08] – Worst Entrepreneurial Moment: Selling door to door auto services in Phoenix in the height of summer.
- [06:56] -“There’s always a better way… find the person who’s doing it and learn from them”
- [07:44] – Entrepreneurial AH-HA Moment: Realizing that his team could work from home, and that instead of working for clients he could work for his own business
- [08:27] – Why work for other people when you can work for yourself?
- [09:43] – Ask yourself: “What’s my perfect day?”
- [10:30] – Before you start anything, find your why. Why are you doing this?
- [11:10] – Biggest Weakness? – “I’m all over the place – I have to do it all”
- [11:40] – Biggest Strength? – “Creativity. I’m a problem solver”
- [12:13] – What has Brian most fired up today? “Marketing funnels. I’m a funnel junkie now.”
- [13:00] – Check out the ClickFunnels webinar w/ EOFire (Sorry! This link was active when this episode was first published in 2016. This resource is no longer available.)
- [15:56] – The Lightning Round
- What was holding you back from becoming an entrepreneur? – “College. For some people it’s an asset – for me it wasn’t”
- What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? – “Stay honest and stay aggressive”
- What’s a personal habit that contributes to your success? – “Morning rituals. And setting up the night before.”
- Share an internet resource, like Evernote, with Fire Nation – ClickFunnels
- If you could recommend one book to our listeners, what would it be and why? – The Slight Edge
- Imagine you woke up tomorrow morning in a brand new world, identical to Earth, but you knew no one. You still have all the experiences and knowledge you currently have – your food and shelter is taken care of – but all you have is a laptop and $500. What would you do in the next 7 days? – “You only earn money if you provide value to someone else. I’d throw out a few Facebook ads and start coaching. I’d also probably take half and start learning”
- [19:19] – Connect with Brian in the Passive and Massive community on Facebook
- [19:43] – Parting piece of guidance? – “Stay hungry, stay honest, and stay aggressive”
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