Brand Builders

Making $250k/Month Working With Plumbers | Kai Stone

In under two years, today’s guest built a GoHighLevel SaaS from zero to $200,000 a month in recurring revenue by selling low-ticket systems to contractors at scale. Today’s guest is Kai Stone — founder of Stone Systems, one of the fastest-growing GoHighLevel businesses in the space. In this episode, we unpack: 🔥 How Kai went from broke, living at home, to building a $200k-a-month SaaS in under two years. 🔥 The $297/month entry offer that unlocked volume, retention, and predictable recurring revenue. 🔥 How he uses raw, polarising ads to acquire customers profitably at scale — when everyone else said it wouldn’t work. 🔥 Why text beats email for small businesses — and how automation, speed, and simplicity drive retention. If you want to understand how to build a low-ticket, high-volume SaaS — without hype, fake gurus, or bloated teams — this episode is for you.

Why You Should Run Low Ticket Funnels

Building The Fastest Growing Amazon Agency To 8 Figures | Mina Elias

He went from building his own Amazon brand to scaling an eight-figure Amazon agency without trapping himself in the business. Today’s guest is Mina Elias — founder of Trivium, one of the fastest-growing Amazon agencies in the world. In this episode, we unpack: 🔥 Mina’s journey from an engineering background to Amazon operator, then agency founder. 🔥 How Trivium actually scaled — what broke, what had to change, and where founders usually get stuck. 🔥 How he removed himself from client work and day-to-day execution without losing performance. If you want to understand what it really takes to build and scale an agency — without burning out or becoming the bottleneck — this episode is for you. Chapters:

The CFO Managing $1.4B in eCom Revenue | Seamus O’Connor

How To Get 500M Views On YouTube

The 10 Year Chapters of Content

Making 7 Figures Online As A Digital Nomad | Tuomas Kivioja

How To Get Started With A YouTube Channel

WATCH FULL EPISODE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGTELJq07eM Starting YouTube isn’t about equipment or confidence. It’s about clarity, positioning, and story. In this clip, Ed breaks down how to get started with a YouTube channel in 2026 — especially if you’re building an agency, service business, or personal brand: 🔥 Why you shouldn’t try to “grow a YouTube channel” when you’re just starting 🔥 How to use YouTube as a credibility and conversion tool before it ever brings views 🔥 Why staying in your lane matters — and how poor positioning kills early channels 🔥 How storytelling makes old information feel new and worth watching 🔥 Why expertise shows instantly on camera — and why beginners struggle to compete 🔥 How lack of structure confuses viewers, even with good thumbnails and titles 🔥 Why every piece of content needs a clear point, not just information 🔥 What AI can’t replace: experience, stories, and lived credibility If you’re starting YouTube in 2026 and feel stuck, invisible, or overwhelmed, this clip will help you understand what actually moves the needle — and what doesn’t.

How To Scale Your eCom Brand With Google Ads (2026 Beginners Guide) | Shri Kanase

He went from college dropout to scaling Google Ads for eight- and nine-figure eCommerce brands. Today’s guest is Shri Kanase, a Google & YouTube Ads specialist and agency owner trusted by some of the biggest eCom brands in the world In this episode, you’ll learn: 🔥 Why Google Ads isn’t binary — and what really determines scale vs. wasted spend 🔥 How search volume, product feeds, and Merchant Center health drive performance 🔥 Why landing pages, reviews, and UX now matter more than bidding itself 🔥 The step-by-step research process he runs before spending a single dollar 🔥 How top brands structure Shopping, Search, and YouTube inside the Google ecosystem If you want to understand how Google Ads really work in 2026 — and how serious eCom brands scale profitably without guessing — this episode is for you. Chapters: 00:00 – How To Scale Your eCom Brand With Google Ads 01:57 – Starting a Google Ads agency 03:22 – Building eCommerce brands before launching an agency 04:19 – Why Shri chose Google Ads over Meta and TikTok 05:47 – Is Google Ads binary? Why “it works or it doesn’t” is wrong 07:25 – How to tell if Google Ads is a good fit for your brand 09:47 – Keyword research that determines scalability 12:06 – Why Google Ads success is no longer bid-driven 17:02 – Exploring the Google Ads platform options 18:59 – How the Google ecosystem actually works 23:53 – Onboarding process for new brands 25:21 – The TPS framework: Testing, Profitability, Scaling 27:22 – Why split testing matters on Google Ads 29:40 – The advantage of testing at scale with Google 31:59 – Why Google amplifies traffic from other platforms 33:54 – Branded search myths and attribution confusion 35:26 – SEO vs Google Ads: how they work together 36:39 – ROAS expectations and why foundations decide outcomes 38:34 – The biggest mistakes brands and agencies make on Google 40:18 – When to use advertorials and listicles 42:21 – Why ClickFunnels can hurt Google Ads performance 43:26 – Google vs Bing Ads: when Bing makes sense 45:12 – International expansion strategies with Google Ads 46:31 – How YouTube content built Shri’s agency pipeline 49:52 – Engaging with the right audience on YouTube 51:34 – Shifting from technical to strategic content 52:39 – How to stand out in a saturated content space 54:24 – What Shri would do if he started content today 56:18 – Final advice for new content creators

How I Built GaryVee and Alex Hormozi’s Social Media Strategy | Caleb Ralston Interview

👇👇 WORK WITH ME 👇👇 🚀 More Behind The Scenes Brand Growth Tips: https://jordan-doughty.kit.com/b8baebbd0f 📧 Learn About Retention Marketing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfJoNxvsFN8 ☎️ Work With My Retention Agency ($50k/mo+): https://openhousemedia.agency/ ---------- From filming backyard skits as a kid to running media for Gary Vaynerchuk and scaling Acquisition.com’s content engine with Alex & Leila Hormozi — Caleb Ralston has spent 16+ years behind the camera helping top-tier entrepreneurs grow unforgettable online brands. Now, he’s stepping into the spotlight. In this episode, we unpack Caleb’s wild journey and his hard-earned lessons on: 🔥 Building high-performance creative teams that don’t rely on the founder 🔥 Avoiding burnout while scaling content at breakneck speed 🔥 Storytelling that creates behavior change (and revenue) 🔥 Why copying top creators kills your brand — and what to do instead 🔥 His framework for building personal brands that actually convert 🔥 The real difference between info and transformation in content Whether you're building a media team, creating a personal brand, or just want to get better at content strategy, Caleb brings the real talk most won’t say out loud. 👉 This is a masterclass in content creation, team leadership, and staying human in the process. 🔔 Subscribe for more interviews with creative leaders, DTC brand builders, and marketing strategists who are reshaping the future of digital business. timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: Meet Caleb and his creative journey 03:46 - Discovering Gary Vee and starting in video 10:22 - From bodybuilding brands to church media 18:10 - Burnout is real: Pushing through with purpose 23:00 - Caleb’s Harley escape and creative reset 26:40 - How Caleb approaches structuring content 34:27 - Wearing every hat: Caleb’s hands-on experience 42:30 - Building dream teams for content success 48:47 - Stop copying, start innovating: How top creators stand out 56:30 - Creating value-first content vs. monetization pressure 01:00:33 - Two-column exercise: Speaking to customer pain 01:05:10 - Why storytelling wins over dry tactics 01:12:10 - Creating a comfortable on-set environment 01:14:42 - Matching content format to creator comfort 01:19:10 - What great post-production looks like 01:20:50 - Key content roles and how to prioritize hires 01:23:47 - Platform-native content strategy: 3-phase approach 01:29:44 - On legacy, team relationships, and emotional leadership #CalebRalston #ContentMarketing #BrandStrategy #CreativeLeadership #GaryVee #AcquisitionDotCom #PersonalBrand #BurnoutPrevention #ContentTeams #Hormozi #EcommerceMarketing #FounderStory #contentcreator