A Million Ways to Make a Million Bucks

About A Million Ways to Make a Million Bucks

We believe there could be a million ways to create wealth. James McCabe spends time with individuals around who they’re being that allows them to preform at a high level. We felt that generating a million dollars of income in a 12 month period could be an appropriate benchmark to define “high level.” Join us as they share their experiences, lessons learned, useful perspectives and how they did it.

Publisher

James McCabe

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 May 2024

Latest episode

8 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

41 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Sept 2026

   Fired 5 Times Before Building Millions | Dave Lee

   Dave Lee was rejected from every business school he applied to and fired from five different companies. Today, he looks back at those failures as some of the most important turning points in his life. In this episode, James McCabe sits down with Dave Lee to talk about his journey through the early days of SaaS, helping build Infusionsoft, losing jobs, supporting a young family, and eventually walking away from a potential presidency at LeadMD to pursue an entrepreneurial opportunity of his own. That decision ultimately led to a multimillion-dollar business—but the lessons Dave shares are bigger than the outcome. They discuss taking calculated risks, selling before overbuilding, using white-label software instead of reinventing the wheel, validating whether customers will actually pay for an idea, and how AI is changing what entrepreneurs can build. Dave also opens up about the role his wife and family have played throughout his journey, why having someone who genuinely believes in you can change what you believe is possible, and why business doesn’t necessarily need to be your passion. Sometimes, business is the vehicle that gives you the freedom to pursue what you truly love. An episode about entrepreneurship, resilience, family, calculated risk, and continuing to create when life doesn’t go according to plan.

2. 

   25 Aug 2026

   Will Humphreys: How to Scale Without Becoming a Slave to Your Business

   Will Humphreys' career almost ended before it began. Weeks after 9/11, a misunderstanding involving creatine at his university led to an FBI investigation, suspension from school, and a year-long fight to save the career he'd spent seven years pursuing. Years later, Will faced another breaking point—this time as an entrepreneur. His physical therapy practice had only $5,000 left with $10,000 in bills coming due, and the business he'd created for freedom had become something he felt trapped by. That moment became a turning point. In this conversation with James McCabe, Will shares how he went on to scale his practice, build multiple multimillion-dollar businesses, find the opportunity that became Virtual Rockstar, and create a life centered around income, impact, freedom, family, and purpose. James and Will break down business focus, leadership, mentorship, networking, scaling, burnout, finding your “one thing,” and why the most successful entrepreneurs learn to say no to almost everything except what matters most. If you're building a business—or trying to make sure your business doesn't end up owning you—this conversation is for you.

3. 

   18 Aug 2026

   Shane Rowley: How 3,300 Credit Cards Taught Him to Scale 100X

   Shane Rowley has one of the wildest entrepreneur stories we have heard. Before co-founding Nimbl, Shane spent years finding patterns, spotting overlooked opportunities, and scaling them in ways most people would never imagine. He and his wife had over 3,300 credit cards, he bought $10 million of gold on credit cards, earned massive amounts of points, got an Amex black card, nearly redeemed points for a Virgin Galactic flight, and ended up spending time on Richard Branson’s private island. But this conversation is about much more than credit card points. James McCabe sits down with Shane to talk about creativity, risk, leverage, family, fulfillment, and the shift from chasing short-lived opportunities to building something with lasting value. Today, Shane is the co-founder and president of Nimbl, an outsourced accounting department for small businesses that provides accounting, tax, FP&A, forecasting, CFO support, cybersecurity, device management, and global staffing services. This episode is about how to see opportunity, how to scale responsibly, and how to find the work that makes you feel alive. In this episode: What Nimbl does for small businesses Why many founders need financial help earlier than they think How Shane and Dave Olson became business partners Growing up in an entrepreneurial family The story behind Shane’s 3,300 credit cards How he earned and used massive amounts of credit card points The Amex black card story Buying $10M of gold on credit cards Almost redeeming points for a Virgin Galactic flight Ending up on Richard Branson’s Necker Island Why Shane eventually walked away from the side-hustle world The power of focusing on one real business How to find what makes you feel alive Connect with Shane: LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/rowley-shane/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rowley-shane/) Nimble: trustnimbl.com (https://trustnimbl.com/)

Who has been a guest on A Million Ways to Make a Million Bucks

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• Johnjay Van Es
• Austin Zaback
• Garrett Larson
• Garrett White
• Sue Bryce

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YouTube views

53,536

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

50 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

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Quality

60

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

51

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