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MONEY TALKS with Jesse

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by Jesse Schwarz

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Episode thumbnail for He Built a Merch Empire: From $17K in Credit Card Debt to an 8-Figure Exit

August 6, 2026

He Built a Merch Empire: From $17K in Credit Card Debt to an 8-Figure Exit

<p>Stephen Brudzewski is the co-founder of Electric Family, a dance music merch brand, and Top Drawer Merch, a global e-commerce management agency that&#39;s worked with artists like Skrillex, Tiesto, and Kygo, as well as brands like Coca-Cola, Red Bull, and Warner Bros. Today, Steve is the founder and CEO of Feel Peptides, a wellness startup focused on consumer peptides.</p><p><br></p><p>TIMESTAMP:</p><p>[00:01:06] Building the brand Electric Family.</p><p>[00:01:57] Working in branded merchandise.</p><p>[00:03:16] Working in the corporate world.</p><p>[00:04:40] Finding an unmet need in dance music.</p><p>[00:05:01] First product sold.</p><p>[00:07:39] Money made from the first presale.</p><p>[00:08:21] Continuing the business after year one.</p><p>[00:10:17] Growing the brand.</p><p>[00:11:30] Leaving the corporate world.</p><p>[00:14:18] Collaborating with artists.</p><p>[00:15:13] The struggles of running a brand.</p><p>[00:14:56] Transitioning from corporate to startup.</p><p>[00:16:57] The benefits of working a corporate job.</p><p>[00:18:28] Getting fired.</p><p>[00:21:21] Starting the agency Top Drawer Merch.</p><p>[00:23:36] Partnering with artists on merchandise.</p><p>[00:24:54] Competing in the merch industry.</p><p>[00:26:04] Margins of the merch business.</p><p>[00:26:44] Most profitable product.</p><p>[00:29:20] Least profitable product.</p><p>[00:30:54] Best collaborations.</p><p>[00:31:52] Scaling the businesses.</p><p>[00:32:57] Raising capital.</p><p>[00:34:13] Electric Family &amp; Top Drawer Merch numbers.</p><p>[00:34:41] Pitching investors.</p><p>[00:35:47] Part one of getting acquired by EMPIRE.</p><p>[00:36:54] Crypto merch drops.</p><p>[00:41:19] Earn-outs.</p><p>[00:41:53] Becoming a major competitor in the industry.</p><p>[00:42:52] Competing with artist advance payments.</p><p>[00:44:10] Diversifying the clientele.</p><p>[00:45:54] Working with Coca-Cola.</p><p>[00:47:51] Expanding the business internationally.</p><p>[00:48:16] Exit talks with Warner Music Group.</p><p>[00:49:15] Exit talks with REVOLT Media.</p><p>[00:51:02] Part two of getting acquired by EMPIRE.</p><p>[00:51:32] Structuring an exit deal.</p><p>[00:53:26] Final exit deal with EMPIRE.</p><p>[00:54:30] Exiting with multiple owners.</p><p>[00:55:22] Personal finances after the exit.</p><p>[00:56:14] Final exit payout.</p><p>[00:58:09] Worst artist to work with.</p><p>[00:58:49] Best artist to work with. </p><p>[01:00:59] First hire.</p><p>[01:02:05] Hiring process.</p><p>[01:04:51] Divvying up roles between co-founders.</p><p>[01:06:16] Closing deals.</p><p>[01:08:59] Personal investments.</p><p>[01:10:19] Getting into peptides.</p><p>[01:13:13] Starting the business Feel Peptides.</p><p>[01:16:06] How peptides work.</p><p>[01:17:52] Starting a new business post-exit.</p><p>[01:19:29] The future of peptides.</p><p>[01:21:35] The pushback on peptides.</p><p>[01:23:36] Future plans.</p><p><br></p><p>MONEY TALKS with Jesse</p><p><br></p><p>SUBSCRIBE!</p><p>https://youtube.com/@moneytalkswithjesse </p><p><br></p><p>Stream MONEY TALKS:</p><p>https://hoo.be/moneytalks</p><p><br></p><p>Follow MONEY TALKS:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/moneytalks/</p><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@MONEYTALKSwithJesse</p><p>https://x.com/MONEYTALKSwithJ</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Jesse:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/frontpage</p><p>https://x.com/frontpage__</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Guest:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/stevebrew/</p>

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July 8, 2026

Real Estate Expert: The American Dream Is NOT Dead — Here’s Why

<p>Erin Sykes is the founder of SYKES Properties, a real estate firm serving Florida, New York, and New Jersey. She is also a frequent business news contributor and real estate analyst for CNBC, FOX Business News, TODAY, CNN, NBC Nightly News, Bloomberg, and Forbes.</p><p><br></p><p>TIMESTAMP:</p><p>[00:01:11] Founding a real estate firm. </p><p>[00:01:45] The housing crisis.</p><p>[00:03:19] Housing affordability.</p><p>[00:04:24] Mortgage rates.</p><p>[00:05:35] Deciding to buy a house.</p><p>[00:07:09] Renting versus buying.</p><p>[00:08:05] Shifting the mindset on home buying.</p><p>[00:10:34] Running the numbers on renting.</p><p>[00:12:38] Most expensive home sold.</p><p>[00:13:03] Working with luxury clients.</p><p>[00:14:36] Best client purchases.</p><p>[00:16:09] Worst client purchases.</p><p>[00:17:16] Greatest opportunities in real estate.</p><p>[00:19:53] Making money outside of traditional sales.</p><p>[00:22:45] Multiple streams of income via real estate.</p><p>[00:23:38] Personal investments.</p><p>[00:25:23] Being on the news.</p><p>[00:26:55] Getting on national television.</p><p>[00:29:02] Resonating with audiences.</p><p>[00:29:57] Speaking engagements.</p><p>[00:30:19] Starting a podcast.</p><p>[00:31:15] Entrepreneurial interests.</p><p>[00:32:22] Managing a demanding career.</p><p>[00:33:24] Patterns in successful people.</p><p>[00:34:11] Advice from successful people.</p><p>[00:34:46] Lessons on money.</p><p>[00:35:49] Mental money problems.</p><p>[00:36:38] Questions to ask when buying a house.</p><p>[00:37:52] Hot takes about money.</p><p>[00:38:39] Giving up on homeownership.</p><p>[00:41:51] The impact of AI.</p><p>[00:43:08] Using AI.</p><p>[00:44:23] Future plans.</p><p><br></p><p>MONEY TALKS with Jesse</p><p><br></p><p>SUBSCRIBE!</p><p>https://youtube.com/@moneytalkswithjesse </p><p><br></p><p>Stream MONEY TALKS:</p><p>https://hoo.be/moneytalks</p><p><br></p><p>Follow MONEY TALKS:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/moneytalks/</p><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@MONEYTALKSwithJesse</p><p>https://x.com/MONEYTALKSwithJ</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Jesse:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/frontpage</p><p>https://x.com/frontpage__</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Guest:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/sykesstyle</p>

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June 5, 2026

This College Dropout Made $80M Self-Publishing Books

<p>Chandler Bolt is the founder &amp; CEO of SelfPublishing.com,  the #1 online resource for writing, self-publishing and marketing books online. He built one of America&#39;s fastest-growing private companies, scaling it from $0 to $75M+. He is also the author of 7 bestselling books, including his most recent, titled “Published.”</p><p><br></p><p>TIMESTAMP:</p><p>[00:01:01] Getting into the publishing industry.</p><p>[00:01:30] First published books.</p><p>[00:01:59] Deciding to write a book.</p><p>[00:03:24] Money made from the first book.</p><p>[00:04:12] Traditional publishing versus self-publishing.</p><p>[00:05:06] The downsides of traditional publishing.</p><p>[00:06:03] Size of the business.</p><p>[00:06:30] Pricing structure.</p><p>[00:07:28] Similarities between publishing industries.</p><p>[00:09:04] Services provided by the business.</p><p>[00:10:58] Saturated markets.</p><p>[00:11:31] The impact of AI on the publishing industry.</p><p>[00:12:54] Combating AI in writing.</p><p>[00:14:00] Best marketing tactics to promote a book.</p><p>[00:15:18] The New York Times Best Seller list.</p><p>[00:19:33] Helping clients meet their goals.</p><p>[00:21:45] Using books as cash-flowing assets.</p><p>[00:23:17] The top 1% of the industry.</p><p>[00:25:35] Money made from the book &quot;Published.&quot;</p><p>[00:26:46] Paying for the domain.</p><p>[00:27:21] Business expenses.</p><p>[00:28:36] Profit margins.</p><p>[00:28:53] Business structure.</p><p>[00:30:45] Learning lessons from delegation.</p><p>[00:33:13] Managing employees.</p><p>[00:34:03] Removing yourself from tasks.</p><p>[00:35:11] Building a marketable brand.</p><p>[00:37:01] Who should write a book.</p><p>[00:39:02] Process for working with clients.</p><p>[00:40:33] Finding a book topic.</p><p>[00:42:26] Having a book define your business.</p><p>[00:43:58] Example of ideating a book topic.</p><p>[00:47:24] Packaging yourself.</p><p>[00:47:59] Storytelling is a skill.</p><p>[00:50:08] Creating a story bank.</p><p>[00:50:36] Return on investment for books.</p><p>[00:51:36] Evergreen promotional tools for books.</p><p>[00:52:40] Marketing hacks for book launches.</p><p>[00:55:29] Titles and book covers.</p><p>[00:56:26] Involving people in the creative process.</p><p>[00:58:38] Choosing the title and cover for &quot;Published.&quot;</p><p>[01:00:31] Running ads for customer acquisition.</p><p>[01:03:23] Dirty secrets of the book industry.</p><p>[01:04:31] Most successful client book launch.</p><p>[01:05:30] The stresses of running an 8 figure company.</p><p>[01:07:02] Personal finances.</p><p>[01:08:16] Personal investments.</p><p>[01:09:50] The barbell strategy.</p><p>[01:10:42] Biggest mistakes made by entrepreneurs.</p><p>[01:13:00] The downside of an entrepreneurial mindset.</p><p>[01:15:10] The best decision an entrepreneur can make.</p><p>[01:16:21] Buying digital real estate.</p><p>[01:18:26] Building a media team.</p><p>[01:19:49] The psychology of investing.</p><p>[01:22:10] Results of investing in a media team.</p><p>[01:24:02] Understanding social media metrics.</p><p>[01:26:06] Content team members.</p><p>[01:26:58] Slow growth versus viral moments.</p><p>[01:28:24] Future plans.</p><p><br></p><p>MONEY TALKS with Jesse</p><p><br></p><p>SUBSCRIBE!</p><p>https://youtube.com/@moneytalkswithjesse </p><p><br></p><p>Stream MONEY TALKS:</p><p>https://hoo.be/moneytalks</p><p><br></p><p>Follow MONEY TALKS:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/moneytalks/</p><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@MONEYTALKSwithJesse</p><p>https://x.com/MONEYTALKSwithJ</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Jesse:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/frontpage</p><p>https://x.com/frontpage__</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Guest:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@ChadlerBoltOfficial</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/chandler.bolt/</p>

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