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Beyond Six Figures

Episode 6: Cameron Herold Reveals The 3 Ways Entrepreneurs Really Get Out (and Cash In)

25 Jul 2025

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Show Notes: What does it really take to scale a company from $2 million to over $106 million? In this powerhouse episode of Beyond Six Figures, host Ziv welcomes Cameron Herold—legendary business builder, former COO of 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, founder of the COO Alliance, and author of Double Double, Meetings Suck, Free PR, and more. Known as the “CEO Whisperer,” Cameron breaks down what founders, business coaches, and second-in-commands need to know to scale fast and smart. Episode Highlights The COO mindset: why vision without execution is just hallucination How Cameron helped scale 1-800-GOT-JUNK? from $2M to $106M in 6 years Why most businesses should not franchise—and what to do instead The profit margin you MUST have before franchising What makes a second-in-command irreplaceable—and how to find or become one Why business coaches should coach both the CEO and the COO Marketing advice that cuts through the BS (hint: gross margin > hype) How to work with multiple generations in the workplace effectively The power of “rip off and duplicate” systems for scaling any business Cameron’s real-world coaching success stories, including a $67M exit About Cameron Herold Founder of the COO Alliance & Invest in Your Leaders TrainingAuthor of Vivid Vision & The Second in Command Meet Cameron Herold, the visionary behind the rapid growth of hundreds of companies. As founder of the COO Alliance and Invest In Your Leaders, he’s coached major players like Sprint Telecom and even royalty in the Middle East. Dubbed the “CEO Whisperer,” Cameron helps businesses double their profits and revenue in three years or less. By age 35, he had built two $100M companies—but his standout achievement was scaling 1-800-GOT-JUNK? from $2M to $106M in revenue and from 14 to 3,100 employees in just six years. A captivating speaker, Cameron has delivered keynotes in 29 countries across all 7 continents, including Antarctica. He’s the top-rated lecturer at EO/MIT’s Entrepreneurial Masters Program and host of the Second In Command podcast. His six bestselling books—Vivid Vision, Double Double, Meetings Suck, Free PR, The Second in Command, and The Miracle Morning for Entrepreneurs—continue to inspire leaders worldwide. Forbes publisher Rich Karlgaard says it best:“Cameron Herold is the best speaker I’ve ever heard… he hits grand slams.”     Resources & Links Mentioned Website COO Alliance Podcast: The Second in Command Show Books by Cameron Herold:Double Double – Proven strategies to double revenue in 3 yearsMeetings Suck – How to run effective, efficient meetingsThe Second in Command – Building powerful CEO–COO partnerships Online Course: Invest in Your Leaders

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