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#104August 14, 202056:45

#101 with Ryan Begelman - The Genius Behind Virgin's Business St…

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Ryan Begelman returns to discuss "holistic entrepreneurship," focusing on how to build wealth and freedom without sacrificing personal well-being. The episode dives deep into the "Virgin Model" of brand licensing, unconventional financing strategies like pre-selling lifetime memberships, and the importance of hiring an apprentice to eventually replace yourself as CEO.

Episode Description

Sam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) bring back Ryan Begelman (@ryanbegelman) for round two on the podcast. In today’s episode you’ll hear: Ryan explains his idea on how high-end cooking classes could make you a million dollars a year (3:00), Ryan talks about some of the very first big name celebrities to join Summit Series (8:15), Shaan asks Ryan if Adam Neumann from WeWork took entity structure too far (11:20), Ryan gives his thesis on how you structure a business following “The Virgin Model” (14:10), Shaan asks Ryan to expand on how to create wealth while still having a great life (25:10), Ryan pulls the curtain back on what it’s like to work in big banking and private equity (33:00), Shaan explains his “sell your byproduct” framework (45:12), Ryan outlines how to grow your business without venture capital (48:05), the guys talk about the psychology behind selling a high-ticket item (52:35) Companies and people mentioned: - Ryan Begelman’s website: https://www.ryanbegelman.com/ - Ryan’s companies: https://summit.co/ and https://www.bisnow.com/ - https://websummit.com/ was founded by Paddy Cosgrave (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddy_Cosgrave) - Adam Nuemann, WeWork founder: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Neumann - https://harvesthosts.com/ founded by Joe Holland - Barry Sternlicht (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Sternlicht) founder of Starwood Capital, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baccarat_(company), the company bought. This episode is presented by Tempo! Check them out at tempo.fit and use code "TempoHustle" for $100 off. Joined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Key Takeaways

1

Prioritize starting businesses in industries with high exit multiples, as these valuations indicate stronger barriers to entry and more enduring company structures.

2

Bootstrap new ventures by pre-selling exclusive high-ticket items, such as 10-year 'lifetime' memberships or exclusive B2B advertising inventory, before the product is fully built.

3

Scale through the 'Virgin Model' by building a strong central brand and licensing it to specialized operating partners who execute the day-to-day business while you retain a percentage of revenue.

Business Ideas Mentioned

Destination Culinary Experience Property

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Duration56:45
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