Top 3 Value Bombs:

1. Bryan proudly claims that he's the laziest hard working person you'll ever meet.

2. Spend time and compete in local SEO - it will pay off in the long-run.

3. If he was to start from scratch today, he'd build a SaaS Enabled Marketplace in the Services Industry. e.g. Home Cleaning Services.

The Famous Five:

1. What’s your favorite business book?

Answer: "The E Myth by Michael E. Gerber"

2. Is there a CEO you’re following or studying?

Answer: "Travis Kalanick"

3. What’s your favorite online tool for growing your business?

Answer: "Trello"

4. If you could give your 20 year old self a piece of advice, what would it be?

Answer: "Learn the power of delegation sooner! - How to weed out people that are not good fits."

5. How many hours of sleep do you get every night?

Answer: "8 - 9 hours."

Episode Information:

https://www.takingyoutothetop.io/episodes/episode-80-bryan-clayton-co-founder-ceo-greenpal

Top 3 Value Bombs:

1. Most people don't know that Sam used to be a competitive swimmer.

2. Sam raised $2.6M and now generates an annual revenue in the low 8 figures. Furthermore, Cozymeal is profitable.

3. His biggest issue is hiring the best possible talent. He's currently hiring for every position possible. Go and apply today!

The Famous Five:

1. What’s your favorite business book?

Answer: "The Lean Startup by Eric Ries"

2. Is there a CEO you’re following or studying?

Answer: "Reid Hoffman"

3. What’s your favorite online tool for growing your business?

Answer: "Google"

4. If you could give your 20 year old self a piece of advice, what would it be?

Answer: "Start a company sooner."

5. How many hours of sleep do you get every night?

Answer: "8 hours."

Episode Information:

https://www.takingyoutothetop.io/episodes/episode-79-sam-nasserian-founder-ceo-cozymeal

Top 3 Value Bombs:

1. Every morning (without fail), John goes on a 2.5 mile walk with his dog, followed by a home gym session, a 30 minute IR sauna and completed with a cold plunge.

2. The first 16 chapters of John's book teach you how to make money. His favorite chapter is 17 (how to keep your money once you've made it).

3. John advises budding podcasters to ask their guests about challenges, then provide a solution to succeed.

The Famous Five:

1. What’s your favorite business book?

Answer: "The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson"

2. Is there a CEO you’re following or studying?

Answer: "No."

3. What’s your favorite online tool for growing your business?

Answer: "ScheduleOnce"

4. If you could give your 20 year old self a piece of advice, what would it be?

Answer: "Life is long."

5. How many hours of sleep do you get every night?

Answer: "8 hours. Tracked with an Oura Ring"

Episode Information:

https://www.takingyoutothetop.io/episodes/episode-78-john-lee-dumas-founder-host-entrepreneurs-on-fire

Top 3 Value Bombs:

1. Amit is a sports enthusiast. He's passionate about badminton & squash.

2. He got his first non-referred customers via initial adopters, online marketing: Google Ads, Facebook Ads and no parking stickers (No parking. No broker).

3. Don't be complacent at all - Customer preferences keep changing and are changing faster and faster - Keep a eye out for what your customers want after they have used your product/service, so you can be the first to offer them that.

The Famous Five:

1. What’s your favorite business book?

Answer: "The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz"

2. Is there a CEO you’re following or studying?

Answer: "Archit Gupta - Founder & CEO - ClearTax India"

3. What’s your favorite online tool for growing your business?

Answer: "Google AdWords"

4. If you could give your 20 year old self a piece of advice, what would it be?

Answer: "Start investing early."

5. How many hours of sleep do you get every night?

Answer: "7 hours."

Episode Information:

https://www.takingyoutothetop.io/episodes/episode-77-amit-kumar-agarwal-founder-ceo-nobroker-com

Top 3 Value Bombs:

1. Nate is an avid fly-fisherman - he somehow manages to find time with 4 kids running around.

2. He got his first non-referred customers via organic LinkedIn posting along with being a guest on podcasts.

3. He wants entrepreneurs to know that when thinking about investing your funds in your business, organic always trumps paid advertising.

The Famous Five:

1. What’s your favorite business book?

Answer: "The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz"

2. Is there a CEO you’re following or studying?

Answer: "Nick Francis - Help Scout, Ross Hudgens - Siege Media"

3. What’s your favorite online tool for growing your business?

Answer: "Asana"

4. If you could give your 20 year old self a piece of advice, what would it be?

Answer: "Everyone's trying to figure it out as they go. I was much more normal than I thought."

5. How many hours of sleep do you get every night?

Answer: "6.5 - 7 hours."

Episode Information:

https://www.takingyoutothetop.io/episodes/episode-76-nate-turner-co-founder-ceo-ten-speed

Top 3 Value Bombs:

1. Michele's morning routine in Singapore consists of riding a bike to the train station to get to work - no car.

2. $20M in AUM in the 1st yr. by creating a waitlist from friends of team members. Facebook, popup shops at malls and train station ads were key initial marketing channels.

3. Personal investing is incredibly important. Make sure your money is consistently working for you.

The Famous Five:

1. What’s your favorite business book?

Answer: "Radical Candor by Kim Scott"

2. Is there a CEO you’re following or studying?

Answer: "Jeff Bezos"

3. What’s your favorite online tool for growing your business?

Answer: "Slack"

4. If you could give your 20 year old self a piece of advice, what would it be?

Answer: "Going slower sometimes means going faster. Take your time to do things right!"

5. How many hours of sleep do you get every night?

Answer: "6-7 hours."

Episode Information:

https://www.takingyoutothetop.io/episodes/episode-75-stashaway-co-founder-ceo-michele-ferrario

Top 3 Value Bombs:

1. Joost doesn't go for a regular walk, he goes SUP-Boarding on the river every morning.

2. When writing a blog post: Get to the point straight away (7 sentences intro). Keep paragraphs very short.

3. You don't need a big team to start a business - No investors needed - He launched with €800

The Famous Five:

1. What’s your favorite business book?

Answer: "The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz"

2. Is there a CEO you’re following or studying?

Answer: "John Carmack - CTO of Oculus VR"

3. What’s your favorite online tool for growing your business?

Answer: "Google"

4. If you could give your 20 year old self a piece of advice, what would it be?

Answer: "Don’t waste your time - law of diminishing returns - should have started side projects earlier."

5. How many hours of sleep do you get every night?

Answer: "6-8 hours."

Episode Information:

https://www.takingyoutothetop.io/episodes/episode-74-websitegecko-founder-joost-boer

Top 3 Value Bombs:

1. Hesam has 3 masters degrees - mechanical engineering, material science & business.

2. Make sure your business is fun and motivating, create something new and be creative.

3. Don't confine yourself. Look around. Do the things that you like to do and passion will take you there.

The Famous Five:

1. What’s your favorite business book?

Answer: "Zero to One by Blake Masters and Peter Thiel"

2. Is there a CEO you’re following or studying?

Answer: "Elon Musk"

3. What’s your favorite online tool for growing your business?

Answer: "LinkedIn"

4. If you could give your 20 year old self a piece of advice, what would it be?

Answer: "Be more patient."

5. How many hours of sleep do you get every night?

Answer: "5-8 hours."

Episode Information:

https://www.takingyoutothetop.io/episodes/episode-73-boonoob-founder-ceo-hesam-jafari