Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle
#805 What Every Profitable Business Gets Right
01 May 2025
This week, Dan goes back to the basics—because that’s where the breakthroughs often live. This might be the single most important episode you listen to, especially if you feel like you’ve hit a plateau. He lays out the fundamentals of crafting a compelling offer, why most founders avoid doing it, and how your aversion to rejection might be holding you back from growth. Resources Mentioned: Download Dan's Offer Worksheet (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KeJZIy006b-EijEcXnA2aFuQuhRlACoKkX4p-baY8s4/edit?usp=sharing) $100M Offers by Alex Hormozi (https://www.amazon.com/100M-Offers-People-Stupid-Saying/dp/173747574X/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.WferudpATTv2sOO4MGczmtxmW2Pa5ynbJaA1CnNLXmo2q9EsJBSBtlmjGQlP2NUurzmf7rM_RhgyNZ_tdvWeB_dLUC78-SnrCwlDmrPJqZiqoMNZi4-n5YZHg9ptwnpVfu2DvL8XCSjs829vOg7VtJ9qfmlJGK8yxD6NarM13uc4OUgqAFXDNdAWRY733cXG84l56HLe_WB6WczCgkIf48C7Uwo6e9kyFUH6MRUKQhKmziBIjX29td7_n4BsOgZcEWgtHEnsXH4_35z1rb-zI3a8gYVPEFh_vs8TFMu_ROY.tzKMDIY6NUrehnGctwxRplladKrVPGFXoqvTf_rJPBU&dib_tag=se&keywords=100m+offers+alex+hormozi&qid=1746029751&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1) The Ultimate Sales Letter by Dan Kennedy (https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Sales-Letter-4th-Customers/dp/B07P19G3Q5/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3LBCPUX4R97TN&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7tPW5zZqKUD21ytW_EwU1w.IC1Pl_8nl-B0qO-c1XCTr9ohT9iW4zw6OiUZ2I2ZRvI&dib_tag=se&keywords=dan+kennedy+ultimate+sales+letter&qid=1746029799&s=audible&sprefix=dan+kennedy+ultimate+sales+lette%2Caudible%2C139&sr=1-1) CHAPTERS (00:00:00) – The Biggest Lever Under $300K (00:00:29) – Back to Basics: Offers (00:02:07) – Offer vs Product (00:03:57) – Why Founders Avoid Offers (00:07:34) – Testing in the Market (00:08:57) – The Offer Framework (00:13:14) – Iterate and De-Risk (00:16:08) – Final Thoughts & Resources CONNECT Dan “at” tropicalmba dot com Ian “at” tropicalmba dot com LINKS Join the DC Subscribe to the newsletter Follow us on Instagram MORE EPISODES The Roadmap for Turning a Skill Into a $1M Business (https://tropicalmba.com/episodes/7-figure-productized-business) The Unexpected Downsides of Selling Your Business (https://tropicalmba.com/episodes/exit-founders-disappointed) Success Without Sacrifice? (https://tropicalmba.com/episodes/success-without-sacrifice) Shiny Object Syndrome (https://tropicalmba.com/episodes/shiny-object-syndrome) The Anti-Agency Agency + High ROI Customer Service Strategies (https://tropicalmba.com/episodes/anti-agency-high-roi)
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