Money Making Millennials: Entrepreneurs | Start Ups | Leaders of the Future
46 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 9 years ago - ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsLooking to start a successful business that makes you money as a teenager or young adult? Join teenage entrepreneur, Jonah Wilson, as he interviews seasoned entrepreneurs on topics that turn you into a Money Maker. Mobile apps, niche websites, affiliate marketing, podcasting, self-publishing, YouTube, and even etsy are just some of the Money Making topics covered on the podcast, airing on Wednesdays and Fridays. Want to find some quick and easy ways to make money as a millennial? Head over to MoneyMakingMillennials.com where you can download his free eBook, 5 Ways You Can Make Money as a Millennial.
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Shifting Your Brand To What Your Audience Wants (ep 46)
May 01, 2015 06:00 - 23 minutes - 16.7 MBSrini Rao is an author of two books, “The Art of Being Unmistakeable” and “The Small Army Strategy" and a host of his own podcast, the Unmistakable Creative. Today Srini discusses how he shifted his brand and relaunched into Unmistakable Creative. Click here to go to today's show notes
Simple Steps to Good Habits as a Creative Entrepreneur (ep 45)
April 29, 2015 06:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBForming good habits is hard. On today's episode, Srini Rao discusses how he's implemented Time Management, and other good habits to make himself more productive. Plus, hear how he schedules his tasks in his calendar, and completes them effortlessly.
Turning Down an Amazing Job Offer to Start Your Business (ep 44)
March 27, 2015 16:36 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBKaleigh Moore discusses why she turned down an amazing job offer to start her own business. Discover what it takes to build a copywriting business. Click here to go to today's show notes
How to Land an Amazing Job Interview Using Tumblr (ep 43)
March 25, 2015 16:07 - 14 minutes - 10.5 MBKaleigh Moore reveals how she landed an amazing job interview with a startup. Hear her secret, using Tumblr, to go viral and get discovered. Click here to go to today's show notes. Send me an email with show feedback, a question, or just to say hello.
How You Can Skyrocket Your Audience with 3 Amazing Tools (ep 42)
March 05, 2015 20:24 - 8 minutes - 5.99 MBToday's episode shares the tools I've been using to see amazing growth with my online audience. Click here to download my new PDF report revealing the tools I've been using to skyrocket my growth. What are your thoughts with the new solo episodes? I want to hear them! Email me at: [email protected]
How to Differentiate Yourself Through Good People w/ Lee Cockerell (ep 41)
February 04, 2015 17:34 - 22 minutes - 15.9 MBIt's amazing how simple and easy it is to improve your business' sales. All it takes is differentiating yourself through good people. What do I mean by that? It's simple, YOUR business needs to ensure that it's got good people working for it! It doesn't matter if you are a micro business of one, or a small business of 100. Today you are going to discover Lee Cockerell’s customer service secrets that can take your business to the next level and become like Disney, Starbucks and Amazon...
You Need to Know Disney's Leadership Secrets w/ Lee Cockerell (ep 40)
February 02, 2015 06:22 - 20 minutes - 14.6 MBYou will see what makes Walt Disney World the #1 resort in the world and how to replicate the success in your own business as an entrepreneur. Today's guest is Lee Cockerell, a former Executive Vice President of Operations at the Walt Disney World Resort. He shares his story of going from farm boy to working at the top hospitality corporations in the world like Hilton Hotels, Marriott, EuroDisney (now Disneyland Paris), and finally Walt Disney World Resorts in Orlando, Florida. Discover th...
How to Avoid 3 Common Entrepreneur Excuses w/ Jason Bay (ep 39)
January 23, 2015 07:00 - 19 minutes - 13.9 MBUnfortunately inner fear and excuses can keep us from becoming our own success story. In part 2 of a conversation with Jason Bay, he shares 3 common excuses and mistakes that entrepreneurs make. He also counters them with ways to avoid them or overcome them. Click here to go to today's show notes
Unlocking Your Passion: How to Do What You Love with Jason Bay (ep 38)
January 21, 2015 07:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBFrom majoring in forensic science to having a passion for marketing and branding. You read that right! Jason Bay realized that forensic science wasn't all that it was made out to be on the shows. After getting a internship with CollegeWorks, he soon realized his real passion wasn't crime, it was branding. Jason shares his amazing story today in the latest episode of Money Making Millennials. Plus, he shares his 3 easy steps to packaging and getting your business launched and out there. Clic...
My Top 4 Goals for 2015 (ep 37)
January 16, 2015 07:00 - 10 minutes - 7.42 MBIt's 2015! A new year full of new goals to accomplish. Hear my top 4 goals I created for 2015 and be empowered to create your own goals through my strategies. In This Episode You Will Discover: Why I put consistency on as a goal for 2015 How and Why I'm Writing a Book An amazing virtual summit I'm planning for YOU Why I Made $3,000 a month my financial goal for 2015 Have your own goals for 2015? Share them with me! Email me at: [email protected] with the Subject line "My...
Accomplish Anything with These 3 Powerful New Years' Resolutions (ep36)
January 07, 2015 07:00 - 9 minutes - 6.93 MBIt's amazing to be starting a brand new year! With each new year comes resolutions. In today's episode I want to discuss with you my lessons that I learned in 2014. I will be sharing with you 3 things I've learned and how I turned them into New Years' Resolutions that you can apply in your life. 1. Be Consistent and Don't Stop What You Started This is something I've really come to learn! If you take a look at my podcast, you'll see that I haven't posted a new episode since October 31st, 2...
You’re an AuthorPreneur: How to Market & Publish Your Novel with Joanna Penn (ep 35)
October 31, 2014 06:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBLearn from Joanna as she shares how and why she's chosen to diverify her publishing to multiple platforms. Also hear how she got started with audiobooks and foreign translation of her books. What's Discussed in Today's Episode: Finding an Editor for Your Book How and Why Joanna decides to try new eBook platforms How Joanna Produces Audiobook versions of her novels How Joanna is able to get her novels translated into other languages Joanna’s interest in 3d Printing Click here to go to ...
30 Days to a Finished Book: How NaNoWriMo Can Help You Write a Novel with Joanna Penn (ep 34)
October 29, 2014 18:28 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBIt is completely possible! YOU can write a book in 30 days. In today's episode, you're going to hear from bestselling thriller author and blogger, Joanna Penn. She's going to share how she wrote her first novel during NaNoWriMo. In today's episode we are going to discuss: Joanna’s first book that she wrote and how her self-help book helped her with knowing what she wanted to do with her life. The transition from Joanna’s full-time corporate job to full-time author entrepreneur How you ca...
Zero to Author: How to Write Bestselling Kindle Books with Steve Scott (ep 33)
October 24, 2014 06:00 - 19 minutes - 18.5 MBOne of the most powerful and under used tools to help with successfully writing a book is outlining. Discover how Steve Scott writes amazing 8,000 word outlines and turns them into bestselling Amazon Kindle books. What's Discussed in Today's Episode: How Sean Turns an 8,000 word Outline into a Bestselling Kindle Book How to Reduce Distractions And Focus on Writing How Steve Launches His Book into the Bestseller List How Steve Uses Amazon’s Marketing Tools Why Steve Is Looking At Other ...
You're An Expert! How to Write a Kindle Book in Your Niche with Steve Scott (ep 32)
October 15, 2014 06:02 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBIt's amazing to think that Steve Scott, today's guest, writes and publishes a new Kindle Book every 3-6 weeks. What's even more amazing is the fact that he is willing to share with you the strategies on how to write a Kindle Book in your niche. Listen and be inspired on how easy it is to get a Kindle book onto Amazon. Click here to visit the show notes' page and download my new eBook, "5 Steps to Writing Winning Content in Your Niche"
Launch a Book and Become a #1 Bestseller with Ani Alexander (ep 30)
October 10, 2014 06:30 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBIn This Episode We Discuss: Ani’s life in the country of Armenia Why Ani switched careers from working in the banking industry How Ani got her first idea for a novel Ani’s experience with self-publishing her first book 3 publishing mistakes that Ani made when she self-published her first novel How Ani relaunched her first novel Resources Mentioned in this Episode: NaNoWriMo Highfall Connect with Ani: Ani Alexander’s website Ani on Twitter Ani Alexander’s Write 2B Read Podcast
Building an Author Platform Through Podcasting with Ani Alexander (ep 31)
October 10, 2014 06:30 - 21 minutes - 20.3 MBIn This Episode We Discuss: How Ani Launched a Podcast on Writing 2 Things that Held Ani Back from Starting a Podcast Why Podcasting Brings a More Engaged Audience to Your Platform How Quick It Is To Be Approved and on iTunes Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Podcast Incubator with Meron Bareket 4 Resources You Need to Start a Podcast A computer (like a Macbook Air that Ani uses) A Microphone (Ani and I use the ATR 2100) A audio editor (such as Audacity which is a free editor...
Attracting Readers to Your Book with Tom Corson-Knowles (ep 29)
September 26, 2014 06:00 - 22 minutes - 10.5 MBLearn the best strategies and tips to attract the right readers to your books. Tom shares what works and what doesn't in today's episode. What's Discussed in this Episode: How Tom Prevents Research Distractions Optimizing Your Book for Readers Tom's Advice on Email Marketing Tom Shares His Advice on Content Planning and Marketing Resources Mentioned in this Episode: 13 Steps to Becoming a Bestselling Author Publishing Profits Podcast TCKPublishing eBookPublishingSchool.com About T...
How to Become a Bestselling Author in 3 Steps with Tom Corson-Knowles (ep 28)
September 24, 2014 06:00 - 18 minutes - 8.78 MBClick here to access today's show notes It's possible to become a bestselling author. Today's guest has written 27 books for Kindle and every single one has been a bestseller! Listen as Tom Corson-Knowles bestselling author of the "Kindle Publishing Bible" series, shares his strategies for writing bestselling books. What's Discussed in this Episode: Why Tom Wrote His First Book What Success Looks Like to Tom Tom's decision to self-publish How Tom Got His First Book Edited Without Payin...
27 How to Brand Your eBooks for Consistency with Rob Cubbon
September 19, 2014 06:00 - 21 minutes - 9.99 MBMissed episode 1? Hear Rob share how you can achieve your goals of writing and publishing your own Kindle eBook today. Learn Rob's outlining process for writing non-fiction books. Plus Rob shares his blueprint for book launching in today's episode! What's Discussed in This Episode: Rob's process of outlining and writing his book How Rob perfected his marketing schedule Rob's blueprint for book launching Understanding Amazon Sales Ranking system How to design your books to revolve aroun...
26 Master Kindle Publishing with Rob Cubbon
September 17, 2014 06:00 - 15 minutes - 7.14 MBLearn how you can finally achieve your goals of writing and publishing your own Kindle eBook today. In today's episode, we have special guest Rob Cubbon, who's published 4 Kindle eBooks in the past year, share with us his tips and strategies to getting launched on Kindle now! What's Discussed in This Episode: Rob shares how he went from freelance designer to an online marketer and blogger How Rob started an online web design business Rob shares the different ways he's been upping his pas...
25 How Sean Platt Revolutionized Fan Fiction and Book Copyrights
September 11, 2014 06:00 - 25 minutes - 11.9 MBSean did something amazing with his recent book. He open sourced it and is allowing people to write inside the book's world. But that's not the best part. Sean is giving away the copyright and allowing people to own the copyright and royalties to anything they create within his world. It pretty amazing! Hear Sean explain everything in today's episode below. In this Episode We Discuss: Why you need to author a book series to be successful Why Sean decided to open source his “Dream Engine” ...
24 How to Write a Harry Potter Sized Book in 90 Days with Sean Platt
September 10, 2014 06:00 - 25 minutes - 11.8 MBSean shares his strategies and systems for writing novels. He shares how he co-wrote more than 1.5 million words last year with his business partner, Johnny B. Truant, by writing out an outline that fleshes out his ideas on paper. Hear the systems he uses in today's episode below. In this Episode We Discuss: What got Sean interested in writing fiction Sean’s gift of telling stories through copywriting Sean’s system for writing online articles fast How and why Sean started a blog How Se...
23 How to Write a $1M Book Series with Jonny Andrews
September 04, 2014 06:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBWhat's Discussed in this episode: How Jonny Wrote and Published His First Kindle Book Understanding Conversational Conversion How Jonny Launched ILoveVampireNovels.com Why Goodreads and email marketing is the most important social media for authors How Jonny Launched P&R Radio Podcast How to finish the first book Why you need a book series of at least 5-7 books Why Jonny doesn't believe in giving away your first book for free How to give yourself a deadline to finish your book Why ...
22 How to Make 6 Figures without a Bank Account with Jonny Andrews
September 02, 2014 06:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBIn today's episode, learn how Jonny dug himself out of the hole of failure. Hear his story on how he did it and how he got into internet marketing and info products as well. What's Discussed in this episode: How Jonny dug himself out of the hole of failure Jonny's try at internet marketing and info-products How Jonny learned search engine optimization and creating info-products for a targeted audience Jonny's lessons in being resourceful Making commitments and sticking to them Resourc...
21 Tell Your Story Through Video with Nicole Tate
August 28, 2014 06:00 - 24 minutes - 11.4 MBIt's not hard to create easy videos that you can share on YouTube and Instagram. In this episode, you're going to learn how to tell your entrepreneurial story through the amazing power of video from "Visual Storyteller Extraordinaire" Nicole Tate. She's going to share her tips on video making success, plus her video creation dos and don'ts. What's Discussed in this Episode: How to craft amazing video with the smartphone camera you already own 4 Don'ts of Video Creation Taking away t...
20 Increase Your Network to Big Corporations with Nicole Tate
August 26, 2014 06:01 - 18 minutes - 8.77 MBLearn how Nicole Tate landed a video contract for Little Caesar's Pizza Fundraising division. In the episode, she discusses how she used the power of social media and networking to connect with the corporation and ways you can do the same. What's Discussed in this Episode: How Nicole transitioned from corporate America to being her own boss as an entrepreneur. Nicole's passion for educating young entrepreneurs on social media and video. Why it's important to get involved in your local go...
19 Skyrocket Sales & Engagement Using Instagram with Sue B. Zimmerman
August 21, 2014 06:00 - 22 minutes - 10.5 MBLearn how Sue B. Zimmerman used Instagram Marketing to boost a 40% increase in sales in today's episode. What's Discussed in this Episode: How to tell your business story through pictures on Instagram Sue explains how there's an equal playing field between small businesses and big brands on Instagram Using strategies like geotagging, hash tagging, direct messaging, and more to grow your brand and audience The differences between a personal and featured Instagram account Using Canva to ...
18 How to Make $1M with Boxers - the Sue B. Zimmerman Way
August 19, 2014 06:01 - 21 minutes - 10.3 MBLearn the secrets behind how Sue B. Zimmerman is able to launch amazingly successful businesses. From Boxer Rebellion, which grossed more than $1 million in sales it's first year, to Sue B. Do, which gained a 40% increase in sales due to Instagram Marketing, you'll get a backstage pass to Sue's entrepreneurial journey in today's episode. What's Discussed in this Episode: Sue's entrepreneurial journey that started when she was just 10-years-old How Sue came up with the idea for Boxer Rebel...
17 Rank #1 in iTunes with Freddie Mixell
August 14, 2014 09:00 - 25 minutes - 11.9 MBLearn how to rank #1 in iTunes through strategies that Freddie Mixell mentions like: leveraging the Subtitle/Talent name by adding relevant niche keywords, creating eye catching headline titles for your podcast episodes, and more. In this episode we discuss: How to rank well in iTunes Leveraging the Subtitle/Talent name by adding relevant niche keywords Creating eye catching headline titles for your podcast episodes How filling in the keywords box in Libsyn is a waste of time (iTunes...
16 How to Network with Celebrities with Freddie Mixell
August 12, 2014 09:00 - 15 minutes - 7.47 MBLearn how to network with celebrities, the secrets of gaining their trust, and how to interview them for your podcast. In this episode we discuss: Freddie’s entrepreneurial journey and what interested him in starting a podcast Freddie’s discovery of the Smart Passive Income Podcast and how he binged and listened to every episode Why Freddie decided to launch a podcast Freddie’s advice for planning a podcast How to keep your podcast organized with Google Docs Using a template of questi...
15 Make Podcasting Easy With The Daniel J. Lewis Content Plan
August 07, 2014 11:00 - 25 minutes - 12.2 MBLearn how to avoid common podcast mistakes, content plan your episodes, develop a great first episode without a long winded introduction, and more in today's episode with guest, Daniel J. Lewis. In this episode we discuss: Common mistakes that newbie podcasters make How planning sets your podcast up for success Why you need to niche down when launching a podcast How many episodes should you produce before launching a podcast Outlining using basic bullet points for each podcast episode ...
14 Quadruple Your Downloads With A Podcast Network - Daniel J. Lewis Style!
August 05, 2014 16:09 - 24 minutes - 11.5 MBHear Daniel J. Lewis share why he started a podcast and later a podcast network (the Noodle.mx) in today's episode. Also shared are the things you should consider before joining or starting a podcast network. Finally, learn how you can get the benefits of a podcast network, without joining one. In this episode we discuss: Why Daniel Started a Podcast Network When & Why Daniel Launched the Ramen Noodle How Daniel Used Audacity to edit his podcast and why he decided to switch to Adobe Audi...
13 How to Create Value, Be Consistent, and Gain Sponsorships with John Lee Dumas
July 31, 2014 09:00 - 16 minutes - 7.85 MBLearn how to create the value and consistency needed to grow your podcast and find sponsors. Also shared is John's advice for creating products and services for your podcast listeners. What’s Discussed in this Episode: John’s focus on creating value & being consistent with his podcast episodes How and Why John was approached by sponsors at the 6 month mark of his podcast The importance of having a number in your head and John’s $500 number for sponsorships How to focus your time and ene...
12 Why You Need a Mentor with John Lee Dumas
July 29, 2014 09:00 - 15 minutes - 7.7 MBA mentor is crucial to your success! Whether you're launching a business, writing an eBook, or starting a podcast, it is important for you to find someone in your industry or niche that you can trust to be your mentor. Join us for today's episode as John share the benefits that Jamie Tardy (The Eventual Millionaire) provided to him as his mentor. What's Discussed in this Episode: John’s “Why” for starting Entrepreneur on Fire John’s “Entrepreneurial AH-HA Moment” where he realized he need...
11 Why You Need To Launch A Podcast Now w/ Meron Bareket
July 24, 2014 09:00 - 22 minutes - 10.9 MBIn today's episode, Meron Bareket shares why you really need to launch a podcast in 2014 before it's too late. Sponsor Audible.com: get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial. Over 150,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. In today's episode: Why you really need to launch a podcast in 2014 Why start a podcast has less competition than starting a blog Meron shares his advice on how to launch a podcast successfully How to setup an email list ...
10 Becoming a Podcaster w/ Meron Bareket
July 22, 2014 11:00 - 20 minutes - 9.83 MBMeron Bareket shares his story of becoming an entrepreneur at a young age and his journey of podcasting. Learn about Meron's early experiment of trying to design a Content Management System to compete with WordPress and later his trial with digital magazine publishing. Sponsor Audible.com: get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial. Over 150,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. About Meron Meron Bareket is an entrepreneur who has launched a d...
09 How To Optimize Your App w/ Gabriel Machuret
July 17, 2014 09:00 - 20 minutes - 23.8 MBIn this episode, you'll learn how to better optimize your app from an expert in ASO (App Store Optimization), Gabriel Machuret. Gabriel share his advice to help you start ranking high. What You'll Learn In This Episode: How to Optimize Your App in 3 Ways Optimizing Your App Title Optimizing Your Keywords How To Differentiate Your App Against Other Apps In The App Store Optimizing Your App Icon Where To Go For Market Research Why You Should Reduce The Cost of Building an App Resource...
08 What Is App Store Optimization? w/ Gabriel Machuret
July 16, 2014 18:00 - 20 minutes - 23.5 MBIn this episode, Gabriel shares his advice on app store optimization and what it is. Learn from examples of how other app developers have implemented ASO (or App Store Optimization) in this episode as well. What You'll Learn In This Episode: How Gabriel Got Started With Apps A Brief Explanation of App Reskinning & How Gabriel Got Started Whether the Developer of Flappy Birds Did Anything Shady To Get His App In #1 Status Why ASO (App Store Optimization) is Powerful Why You Can't Compla...
07 Market Research, App Development, & ASO w/ Steve P. Young
July 10, 2014 11:00 - 20 minutes - 23.7 MBIn this episode, Steve P. Young, mobile app developer and host of the Mobile App Chat, discusses how to conduct market research for an app, choosing between hiring a developer or learning to code yourself, and Steve shares his App Store Optimization tricks & tips. What's Discussed In This Episode: How To Do a Market Survey/Research For an App Idea. Whether I Should Find a Developer to Help Me Code My App Idea. The Cost To Hire a Developer. Building an App Using an App Reskin Instead of ...
06 oSnap, Mobile App Chat, and Leaving a Job w/ Steve P. Young
July 08, 2014 11:00 - 16 minutes - 18.8 MBIn this episode, Steve P. Young, mobile app developer and host of the Mobile App Chat, discusses what gave him the interest in developing apps. You'll learn that about his first app customer, his son. Also talked about in the episode is Steve's advice for getting started in the mobile app business. What's Discussed In This Episode: The interest for developing mobile apps. How Steve initially got the idea to develop iPhone apps based on seeing his son play games on his phone. The idea to ...
05 What Is App Reskinning & How To Do It w/ Benny Hsu
July 03, 2014 09:00 - 32 minutes - 37.1 MBWhat's Discussed in This Episode: How Benny's App, Photo 365, was featured by Apple How long Benny waited until he released another app on the App Store How Benny has released more than 20 apps on the App Store What App Reskinning Is Cost involved with App Reskinning Benny quitting his job in 2013 Benny's determination to continue pushing forward despite only making .64 cents on some days How sales started slow but eventually continued to grow to the tune of $3,000 in sales from Benn...
04 The $30,000 App w/ Benny Hsu
July 01, 2014 09:00 - 21 minutes - 24.5 MBWho Is Benny Hsu? Benny Hsu is an entrepreneur, a blogger, and iPhone app developer. He released his first app on the App Store in August of 2011 called, Photo 365, and in the first month he was featured as App of the Week by Apple and earned $30,000 in just 30 days. Since then, he’s launched more than 20 apps on the App Store. In today's episode Benny and I discuss: Benny's turning point of working in the restaurant industry to going online, starting a blog, and creating his first iPhone...
03 Time Management & Start Up Advice w/ Stacey Ferreira
June 29, 2014 17:45 - 19 minutes - 22.8 MBIn today's episode, Stacey and I discuss: The problems that Stacey and her brother ran across when launching MySocialCloud How MySocialCloud affected Stacey's ability to go to college Stacey's thoughts on whether you need a college education to start a business A Time Management trick that Stacey applies in her life every day Some key things to think about when starting a business or start up Avoiding mistakes when starting a business or start up by taking customer's feedback Stacey's...
02 MySocialCloud & The $1M Tweet w/ Stacey Ferreira
June 29, 2014 17:40 - 17 minutes - 16 MBWho Is Stacey Ferreira? Stacey Ferreira is only 21 years old and she's already co-founded a start up, MySocialCloud, an online bookmark vault and password manager. She's raised more than $1 million by leveraging Twitter. She's co-founded a community, 2 Billion Under 20, dedicated to helping other people under 20 reach their goals and achieve their dreams. And she's co-founded AdMoar, an online marketplace for traditional ads. In today's episode, Stacey and I discuss: What gave Stacey and ...
01 Become a Money Maker
June 29, 2014 17:03 - 25 minutes - 24.1 MBWelcome to the Money Making Millennials Podcast! I am thrilled that you checked out the one place that educates & empowers young people like you to start a successful business that results: in more money, more freedom, and more control. In this first episode, you'll really get to know who I am as a podcast host and what this podcast is going to be about. About Me My name is Jonah Wilson, I'm a 17 year old entrepreneur. I’ve done mobile app development, video production, web design, I've c...