139: Leverage Your Bitcoin Savings with Aki Balogh

12/30/22 • 30 min

Aki Balogh is the co-founder and President of MaketMuse and the CEO of DLC.link, a platform that lets users lock their Bitcoin in escrow, supply Bitcoin as collateral, and earn a yield while maintaining full ownership. We discuss ways to leverage your Bitcoin to earn a yield, what a wider crypto adoption means for other currencies, and the basics of Bitcoin smart contracts.

Time Stamps

[00:58] Aki's entrepreneurial journey

[03:07] Why Aki went down the crypto path

[06:30] The current state of the crypto space

[10:28] Do we really need all these cryptocurrencies?

[13:10] Understanding cryptocurrencies with limited supply

[16:45] How a wider adoption of Bitcoin will affect economic policies

[20:16] Why Bitcoin mining is increasingly becoming decentralized

[22:07] How to earn a yield on Bitcoin

[27:10] Understanding the crypto borrowing and lending market

[28:20] All you need to know about smart contracts on Bitcoin

[30:01] Crypto loans and what happens to defaulters

[32:35] Parting thoughts

Links and Resources

Steve and Greg Cleary's Book: Pinnacle: Five Principles that Take Your Business to the Top of the Mountain

Work with Steve - Stevepreda.com

DLC Link

Connect with Aki on Twitter

DLC Link on YouTube

Aki's LinkedIn

Time Stamps

[00:58] Aki's entrepreneurial journey

[03:07] Why Aki went down the crypto path

[06:30] The current state of the crypto space

[10:28] Do we really need all these cryptocurrencies?

[13:10] Understanding cryptocurrencies with limited supply

[16:45] How a wider adoption of Bitcoin will affect economic policies

[20:16] Why Bitcoin mining is increasingly becoming decentralized

[22:07] How to earn a yield on Bitcoin

[27:10] Understanding the crypto borrowing and lending market

[28:20] All you need to know about smart contracts on Bitcoin

[30:01] Crypto loans and what happens to defaulters

[32:35] Parting thoughts

Links and Resources

Steve and Greg Cleary's Book: Pinnacle: Five Principles that Take Your Business to the Top of the Mountain

Work with Steve - Stevepreda.com

DLC Link

Connect with Aki on Twitter

DLC Link on YouTube

Aki's LinkedIn

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138: Fear Not to Share Equity with Ian Schnoor

Ian Schnoor is the Executive Director of the Financial Modeling Institute (FMI) and Founder of The Marquee Group, a leading financial modeling training, consulting, and accreditation provider. We discuss financial modeling essentials, the basics of giving equity to your employees, and effective ways to attract and retain good employees.

Time Stamps

[00:38] Ian’s entrepreneurial journey

[04:18] How Ian turned his teaching practice into a thriving business

[06:30] When Ian decided to hire his first employee

[08:05] Ways to attract and keep exceptional talent

[11:50] Dos and don’ts of giving equity to your employees

[15:23] The true worth of equity in a business

[18:35] Why financial modeling is essential for business success

[20:09] What is a financial model, and why should you care?

[23:38] The goal of a good financial modeler

[26:55] The evolution of practical financial modeling

[29:51] Benefits of learning financial modeling

[33:07] Parting thoughts

Links and Resources

Steve and Greg Cleary's Book: Pinnacle: Five Principles that Take Your Business to the Top of the Mountain

Work with Steve - Stevepreda.com

Ian’s LinkedIn

Financial Modeling Institute (FMI)

The Marquee Group

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140: Drive Sales Through Conference Speaking with Mark Bealin

Mark Bealin is the Founder & Principal of SearchLab, a rapidly growing internet marketing agency that helps local businesses grow through search engine optimization, paid search marketing, and website design. We discuss the evolution of SEO, how to drive sales through conference speaking, and ways to get more conference speaking opportunities.

Time Stamps

[00:42] Mark's entrepreneurial journey

[02:40] SearchLab's unique sales framework

[05:22] Proven strategy to drive sales using conferences

[07:55] How Mark gets numerous opportunities to speak at events

[10:54] The growth and evolution of SEO

[15:37] Factors that influence a successful pay-per-click campaign

[17:34] What is a good enough return on ad spend?

[19:31] The types of businesses that work well with SEO

[21:37] Understanding how consumers research and buy products

[24:12] Areas SEO struggles to drive results

[25:08] The misconceptions about how people search online