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When should you consider raising capital to grow your business?
 
There is a lot of information around raising money for tech companies and other startups but when it comes to eCommerce, there is very little information out there.
 
Giving away equity in your growing brand is not the right move for everyone, knowing how to value your business can be difficult for many, and then knowing how to actually use the money if you successfully find investors can be even harder.
 
That’s why I wanted to share this podcast so you would know your options and you can avoid many of the pitfalls that entrepreneurs face when it comes to raising capital.
 
This is what no one tells you about raising money to really grow and scale to the next level.
 
If you’re at the point in your journey where capital would help you grow, head to https://capitalism.com/fund
 
Head to https://capitalism.com/playbook to see how we grow and scale brands to the million dollar mark and beyond. 
 
Scale to the $1M/year mark and beyond in the Capitalism Incubator at https://capitalism.com/inc
 
Connect with me on Instagram at https://instagram.com/ryandanielmoran

 

Does it ever feel like everyone else is killing it and you’re the only one who is experiencing hard times in business?
 
In this world of entrepreneurship it is common and popular for people to talk about their wins but very few people are willing to talk about the struggles.
 
That’s why I wanted to have Eric Bandholz from Beardbrand on the show. He has been incredibly honest about his story of starting the company in 2012 with a few thousand dollars and growing the brand to almost 8 figures before disaster struck in 2023.
 
Last year was rough for many e-commerce entrepreneurs and I wanted to bring Eric on as an example of what it looks like to keep pushing and build a business that you actually love.
 
Instead of giving up and walking away, this is the story of how he pushed through and kept going.
 
Connect with Eric and Beardbrand at https://beardbrand.com
 
Head to https://capitalism.com/playbook to see how we grow and scale brands to the million dollar mark and beyond. 
 
Scale to the $1M/year mark and beyond in the Capitalism Incubator at https://capitalism.com/inc
 
Connect with me on Instagram at https://instagram.com/ryandanielmoran
 
If you want to join us in San Diego July 21-24, shoot me an email at join@capitalism.com
 

Timestamps: 
 
(0:00) - Eric’s story
 
(2:50) - 7 figures is just the start
 
(10:44) - How Eric turned the ship around
 
(20:00) - Building the business that you want
 
(30:00) - Creating true freedom 
 
(31:30) - Building deep relationships
 
(36:50) - Where does e-commerce go from here?
 
(50:00) - Starting your road to $1M

You always want to start with an ideal person who you are selling to when it comes to building  a brand, but how many of those people do you actually need to build a million dollar business?
 
It may surprise you to learn that you only need to start with an audience as small as 100 people. I’ve seen this in action multiple times, I’ve done this with my own businesses, and the brands in the Capitalism portfolio start with this core thesis.
 
It can be really hard to sell a product but it is really easy to talk to people. In this podcast I break down how you can build a massive business by communicating with a small, loyal group of followers.
From here it becomes very logical and natural to get 100 people on your email list, grow to 100 sales/day, and eventually cross the million dollar mark.
 
Head to https://capitalism.com/playbook to see how we grow and scale brands to the million dollar mark and beyond. 
 
Scale to the $1M/year mark and beyond in the Capitalism Incubator at https://capitalism.com/inc
 
Connect with me on Instagram at https://instagram.com/ryandanielmoran
 
If you want to join us in San Diego July 21-24, shoot me an email at join@capitalism.com
 

In this episode I’m going to walk you through the 8-step playbook that we developed to help people that have read my book implement the plan to build a million dollar business.
 
That timeline can feel aggressive or even confusing to a lot of people but once you understand these 8 steps you’ll be able to see where they fall in that 12 month timeframe.
 
Whether you are stuck at 15 sales a day, launching your next product, or even if you’ve already surpassed $1M and growth has slowed, going through these 8 milestones will help you get unstuck and keep you moving forward.
 
Wherever you get stuck, come back to this podcast and find which step you’re on to continue.
This process done correctly WILL get you to that $1M mark within 12 months.
 
Head to https://capitalism.com/playbook to see how we grow and scale brands to the million dollar mark and beyond. 
 
Scale to the $1M/year mark and beyond in the Capitalism Incubator at https://capitalism.com/inc
 
Connect with me on Instagram at https://instagram.com/ryandanielmoran
 
Timestamps:
 
(0:00) - The 8 Steps To $1 Million
 
(1:00) - Choosing Your WHO
 
(2:00) - Getting 100 People On An Email List
 
(5:45) - Launch Strategy
 
(9:40) - Your First 100 Reviews
 
(15:50) - Getting To 25 Sales Per Day
 
(18:40) - Build A List of 100 Ambassadors
 
(22:30) - How To Launch More Products
 
(25:00) - Scaling To 100 Sales Per Day

How can you measure if your life is going in the right direction? How do you know if you are taking the right actions to achieve your goals?
 
I developed a process called the TRIBE 5 that lets you track 5 areas of investment into your life where you can make small deposits that compound into massive success.
 
This process has helped me make millions throughout my career, and if you pick your own 5 daily habits and check them off most days it would be hard for you NOT to be extremely successful.
 
Most entrepreneurs don’t really know how to most effectively use their time, let alone keep a score of the small habits that are creating the biggest change.
If you can stick to this process for even a few months your life and business will change forever.
 
Head to https://capitalism.com/playbook to see how we grow and scale brands to the million dollar mark and beyond. 
 
Scale to the $1M/year mark and beyond in the Capitalism Incubator at https://capitalism.com/inc

Connect with me on Instagram at https://instagram.com/ryandanielmoran


Timestamps:
 
(0:00) The TRIBE 5
 
(6:00) Time 
 
(7:15) Relationships 
 
(9:20) Income
 
(10:46) Body 
 
(11:20) Expansion
 
(15:00) How I’m implementing this in my businesses 
 
(23:00) Tying it all together

It feels right to share this with you all right now.
 
Maybe you found this show when it was originally called Freedom Fast Lane. Maybe you remember when it was called The One Percent. After some personal reflection, I think the show is changing direction again.
 
I miss the days of getting on the microphone and just sharing what is on my heart, and what is working within our community, and what is working (or not working) within my businesses.
 
Now it is time we get back to doing more of that instead of optimizing for growth or more downloads.
 
I hope you'll continue coming back if this podcast has given you value in the past.
 
Rooting for you :)
Ryan