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Why is a shreddy, fan-favorite like One Time Weekend still stuck in the mid-day slots? In this punchy sit-down we unpack the “headliner conspiracy,” their DIY booking grind, and the studio marathon fueling their next drop.
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info_outlineEp. 114: From Beats to Business: Managing Music Careers with Produced by Nef
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Host Mark Crandall sits down with hip-hop producer Produced by Nef to trace his journey from late-night bedroom sessions in New Hampshire to collaborating with legends in Brooklyn. Discover how Nef turned his beats into a business—leveraging SEO, digital asset management, and passive-income models—to build a sustainable career in music.
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info_outlineEp. 113 - Hierarchy of Needs of an Entrepreneur
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It's no secret that Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs drives and motivates human behavior. Each stage is the motivating factor behind what you are doing and why you are doing it. When it comes to business, these needs only intensify when it comes to you and your employees.
Suppose you want to create a successful business where the success is mutually beneficial for everyone involved. In that case, you must start w
info_outlineEp. 112 - Hierarchy of Needs of Your Employee
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According to Abraham Maslow, all humans operate inside a Hierarchy of Needs. The Hierarchy of Needs includes Physiological Needs, Safety, Love and Belonging, Esteem, and Self-Actualization. These needs are what drive and motivate human behavior. When it comes to business, creating a vision for your employees to align themselves with is the key to recruiting and maintaining employees.
This week, I'm sharing a quick overview of the 5 Stages of the Hierarchy of
info_outlineEp. 111 - YOU are a Reflection of Your Team
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This week, I'm sharing the lessons learned from terminating two individuals who are near and dear to me. Terminating employees who are like friends and family is one of the most challenging decisions I've ever had to make in business. But one of the most valuable takeaways is the importance of asking how YOU can do better. How can you be a better leader and team leader? What areas can you improve on to future-proof the relationships in and out of your company?
info_outlineEp. 110 - Exiting Partnerships to Ride a Winning Horse w/ Nat Bruno
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If you're an active listener of the show, then you might remember Episode 100, where I chatted with Nathaniel Bruno, Owner of Community Solar Authority, about my entrepreneurial journey and how he helped me get started. It was a fantastic conversation about the two main lessons I learned in entrepreneurship and the incredible insight I gleaned from Nat's own experiences. Well, Purpose Chasers, I decided to bring him back for an all-new episode.
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Ep. 109 - How One $8k Error Made Me More $ Than I Can Count
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If you lead your business with honesty and integrity, you’re setting yourself up for a successful company. While building a scalable company isn’t for the faint of heart, it is doable and it can be done the right way. You just have to nurture your relationships and honor your previous agreements.
But sometimes other people don’t always hold their end of the bargain. One of the key lessons I share this
info_outlineEp. 108 - Pay Yourself First
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If you’re an entrepreneur, business owner, or industry leader, then you’ve more than likely heard the phrase, “cashflow is king” or “cash is king.” Just because you make millions of dollars a year doesn’t mean you pocket millions of dollars. On paper, it may look like you’ve made tons of money per job, but in practice, you may be losing more money than you even realize. But what if I told you there’s a better strategy? One that can ensure you’re getting
info_outlineEp. 107 - Selling 100 cars per month w/ Frank Crinite
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In this episode Frank Crinite shares the journey of branding himself to sell over 100 cars per month on average. With 0 marketing dollars Frank has built his livilihood on the word of mouth of all of his previous customers.
Gain access to resources and/or work with Mark or his marketing team direct visit: www.markcrandall.net
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This week, I’m sharing how my company went from $0 to $1.5 million in solar sold in a five-month span. While many people see this as a wild unicorn, luck of the draw experience, there’s just no such thing. By putting systems and automations in place, doing the work with honesty and integrity, building relationships with our clients, and keeping them in the know at all times, my team and I were able to grow and scale in an authentic way.
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In 2020, I went inward. In a pursuit to tap into my deer calling, I paused Purpose Chasers®, put my head down, and went all in on doing the inner work. With the growing rise of Covid-19, I removed the pressure and noise from my life, both online and offline, to limit the negative space around me and fulfill what I had been called to do. In a span of fewer than two years, I’ve gained incredible insight, made strong relationships, scaled businesses, and, the best part, my second son was born.
This week marks the first solo episode I’ve recorded since July of 2020. Back in 2020, I shared my gratitude with the Purpose Chasers® community and all the lessons I learned along the way. Now, I’m going all in helping individuals grow and scale their companies with no end in sight. By putting the systems in place, growing the right team, and tracking your metrics, it has never been a better time to scale out of your company and take back your most precious asset: time.
Topics Discussed:
- Why you need to spend more time and energy growing an effective team
- Putting all of your energy into growing one thing vs. a bunch of little things
- Tracking your metrics to jumpstart your scalability
- The many benefits of shutting out the noise, pressing pause, & going inward
Ready to stop working for your business and have your business start working for you? To gain access to resources I've created for you and learn how to work with me and my marketing team to grow and scale your business, visit www.markcrandall.net
Throwback to the last solo episode of Purpose Chasers®
Ep. 90: COVID-19 and Removing the Pressure and Noise https://open.spotify.com/episode/6rVy63MRZHKCWNBeaJaVMe?si=JOBY-c_VTQChEAvrK-ovCA
Quotes:
- “So many individuals think that spending more money is the only way to make more money, but that's not been my experience.”
- “With the amount of energy I had spread across the board on all of the things I was working on, what would happen if I had just put all that energy into one thing?”
- “I can scale your company from 1 million to 10 million with a google document and a CRM. It blows people's minds. People believe you need Slack, Builder Trend, this trinket, and that add-on. No, you don't. You need a google document to track the jobs you have going and track the flow. And you need the CRM to set up all the automation and all communication coming in from customers.”
- “When you build businesses that can operate without you, there is no limit to the scalability of those ventures.”
- “It's hard to get an owner or operator of a business to release their grip on their company. But when they build the necessary systems, they can free up their time and work on growing the business vs. working in the business.”