From Bootstrapping to 8 Figure Businesses with Bryan Clayton | 558

Bryan Clayton has gone from scratch and bootstrapped his businesses to 8 figures. He turned Peach Tree in Tennessee into a $10 million a year business before he was able to sell it, and he started Greenpal shortly after, which has over 200K active users all over the country today. 

In this episode, we’re talking to Bryan as he shares how he went from landscaper to business owner to multimillionaire. Listen now to hear tons of gold nuggets of wisdom from someone who turned a business that isn’t flashy and glamorous into something that racks 8-figures a year and reaches hundreds of thousands nationwide! 

Key Talking Points of the Episode

[01:30] Simple Passive Cash Flow

[04:10] Continuing the business after college

[05:47] A nine-year overnight success

[06:15] Entrepreneurship isn’t just manifesting

[07:10] Is entrepreneurship a skill set?

[08:28] How did Bryan start investing?

[09:29] Investing takes the pressure off your business

[10:05] The snowball effect

[11:41] The truth about reinvesting

[12:10] Paying yourself first

[13:15] Bryan’s tips for bootstrapping your business

[14:17] Why should you focus on revenue? 

[15:09] Having accountability in business

[16:24] Bryan’s advice for new entrepreneurs

[17:05] Learning more through experience

[23:06] Two strategies for startups

[24:12] Focusing on the fundamentals

Quotables

“People overestimate what they can do in a year and then underestimate what they can do in ten.”

“I think anybody can be an entrepreneur so long as you’re willing to sacrifice and play the long game.”

“Revenue is always the best kind of financing for any kind of business.”

“Nobody’s going to steal a broke business.”