I Wouldn't Start A Business In 2026 Unless I Was The Most Expensive

How We Took This Business From Bankrupt to $150k/month

In this episode, we're walking through how we have taken Sheer Strength from bankruptcy and rebuilt it into a $2 million/year business. This is a step-by-step look at the turnaround playbook for a struggling e-commerce brand. Want to work with me? Get on the waiting list at https://capitalism.com/bootcamp or email ryan@capitalism.com Timestamps (0:00) Bankrupt brand comeback (1:00) Building Sheer Strength to $10M (6:00) Private equity failure and bankruptcy (12:00) The challenge (18:00) First step (24:00) Sourcing a better product (30:00) Building the team and dealing with staff departures (36:00) Negotiating with team members and restructuring compensation as (42:00) Ramping up operations (48:00) Year-one results (54:00) Creating the long-term vision (58:00) Closing

How To Get To $100M In Ecommerce (Panel)

In this episode, we're sitting down with a panel of e-commerce experts — Travis Zigler, Jeff Lieber, and Ryan Rigney — who have all built multimillion dollar brands. They break down the exact strategies working right now in e-commerce, from M&A to TikTok Shop to Amazon optimization. Want to work with us? Get on the waiting list at https://capitalism.com/bootcamp Contact Ryan at https://stayviral.io Contact Travis at https://profitablepineapple.com/strategy Contact Jeff at https://turnkeyproductmanagement.com Timestamps (0:00) Introduction (1:00) Mergers & Acquisitions as a Scaling Strategy (6:00) Case Study (9:00) Amazon Seller Secrets & Best Practices (12:00) Leveraging Creators & Influencers for Growth (15:00) TikTok Shop Strategy & Marketplace Opportunities (21:00) Building External Traffic & Organic Audiences (27:00) SEO & Long-Term Perpetual Traffic Strategies (36:00) Conversion Optimization & E-Commerce Math (42:00) Building Social Proof & Third-Party Validation (51:00) E-Commerce Economics (59:00) How to Work With the Experts

How LMNT Scaled From An Idea To $100M in 3 Years w/ Luis Villaseñor

In this episode, we're talking with Luis Villaseñor, co-founder of LMNT, about how he took an electrolyte brand from an idea in 2018 to over $100 million in revenue within three years. Luis shares how he leveraged his keto community, partnered with the right people, and built a nine-figure consumable brand. Get LMNT Today: https://drinklmnt.com/ Get on the waiting list at https://capitalism.com/bootcamp Timestamps (0:00) Intro (1:00) Luis's background as a keto coach (5:00) The recurring revenue opportunity (7:00) Building for an untapped market (9:00) Leveraging an existing audience (12:00) Launch response exceeded expectations with overwhelming customer demand (16:00) Bringing in operating partner James Murphy (20:00) Starting with just $75K self-funded capital investment (27:00) Building LMNT through a community-first approach (35:00) Trends in the market right now (45:00) How important is it for new brands to go after emerging trends? (48:00) Closing

From $17k to $2.5M/Month in 2 Years: Scaling A Premium Brand w/ Matt Clark

In this episode, we're talking with Matt Clark, founder of Life Boost Coffee, about how he scaled a premium coffee subscription brand from $17K to $2.5M per month in just two years. Matt shares his strategy for building a high-margin consumable brand with repeat buyers. Check out Life Boost Coffee: https://lifeboostcoffee.com/ Want to start a business like Life Boost? Join the bootcamp at https://capitalism.com/bootcamp Timestamps (0:00) Intro — Matt Clark and the Life Boost Story (0:02) Facebook ads and the early scaling strategy that worked (0:05) Understanding the high-margin coffee subscription market (0:10) Why premium pricing matters more than volume in e-commerce (0:15) Lifetime value vs. front-end revenue optimization (0:25) Building your sales page — from ad to page to product (0:30) How Matt found his market and identified competitors (0:40) The focus principle — — you can't scale two products at once (0:51) Premium positioning—why Ryan wouldn't start an ecommerce brand without premium pricing (1:08) AI tools and automation changing the ecommerce landscape (1:27) The high-margin subscription bootcamp and closing remarks (1:33) Recap — Finding big markets and building differentiation

From Zero to $156k/Month - Here's How She Did It

In this episode, we're talking with Haley Duncan about how she went from near bankruptcy to building a multimillion dollar business doing $156K+ per month in just 12 months. Haley shares how she launched a viral product, leveraged social media, and scaled through strategic outreach. Check out Seald Wellness: https://sealdwellness.com/ If you want to start a business like Haley's, join the bootcamp at https://capitalism.com/bootcamp Timestamps (0:00) Haley's journey from bankruptcy to $2-5M annually (2:00) Early wins with KDP journals (5:00) The first failed e-commerce business and hard lessons (10:00) Taking control of bookkeeping and learning the fundamentals (15:00) Maxing out credit cards to fund inventory (20:00) Finding the right product idea with a manufacturer (25:00) Building the launch list with a simple email (30:00) Creating viral content across platforms (35:00) Why mouth tape was the perfect viral product (40:00) Going all in on influencer outreach (45:00) Building a raving fan base through one-on-one outreach (50:00) Scaling with ad agencies (60:00) Testing and reinvesting in top content (70:00) How hitting $1M shifts your mindset (80:00) Applying the playbook to future products