Super Entrepreneurs Podcast

• Sales Expert Reveals: Why 99% Fail at Content & How to Win | Safeer Qureshi | Shahid Durrani

  Most people fail at content because they don't know the secret. Learn how to turn your content into real money and grow your business fast. Safeer Qureshi started his first business at 14 years old. Today, he helps founders create content that brings in revenue and builds strong brands. In this podcast, Safeer shares the real tricks behind sales, content strategy, and using AI to grow your business. You'll learn why most entrepreneurs struggle with content, how to understand what your customers really want, and the simple questions that close more sales. Safeer also talks about his journey, the power of belief, and why collaboration is the key to success. If you want to stop wasting time on content that doesn't work and start making real money, this episode is for you. 🔔 Super Entrepreneurs Podcast To watch more videos and get new video updates please subscribe to our channel and stay with us: https://www.youtube.com/@SuperEntrepreneursPodcast ✅ Stay Connected With Us: 👉 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialshahiddurrani/ 👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialshahiddurrani/ 👉 X: https://twitter.com/officialshahidd 👉 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahid-durrani/ 👉 Website: https://shahiddurrani.com/ ============================= Chapter Stamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:27 - Never Giving Up: The Power of Belief 1:37 - How Your Environment Shapes Success 4:35 - Starting a Business at 14 Years Old 7:07 - Learning Through Hard Experience 9:03 - Operating in Uncertainty with Confidence 12:03 - From Content to Revenue: The Real Strategy 14:21 - Why Most Content Fails 15:29 - Using AI as Your Business Consultant 17:26 - The Biggest Sales Mistake Everyone Makes 19:47 - Questions That Close More Sales 21:21 - Building Trust Before Selling 23:30 - What to Do When Content Isn't Working 26:09 - Growing Authentically Without Fake Engagement 28:14 - The Power of Collaboration 30:58 - Final Thoughts & Future Plans #Sales #ContentStrategy #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #AI #SalesExpert #ContentMarketing #StartupTips Pullout Quotes: "My training was the abuse that I took when learning about sales. My training is my experience." "The real like top sales guys aren't the most suave. They aren't, they're just the guys who listen the best." "The trick to operating in uncertainty is being certain within yourself." "AI will do 70 to 80 percent of the work for you. It'll give you those like, whoa, like I didn't even know about this moments." "Your goal is education and comfortability." Social: Website: https://spg-media.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/safeerq Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safeersnaps Disclaimer: Please be aware that the opinions and perspectives conveyed in this podcast are solely those of our guests and do not necessarily represent the views, ideologies, or principles of Super Entrepreneurs Podcast, its associated entities, or any organizations they represent or are affiliated with. We provide a platform for discussion and exploration, and the content of each episode is understood to be independent expressions from our guests, rather than a reflection of the beliefs held by the podcast or its hosts. The only limits in our life are those we impose on ourselves. — Bob Proctor Affiliate Disclaimer: If you buy through one of the links provided, I may receive a commission (without any additional charge to you). Psst: Want consistent leads + sales from Youtube while only recording videos?, and only pay after you get results? connect with Shahid ▬▬▬ SHAHID'S LINKS ▬▬▬ https://zez.am/officialshahiddurrani

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• How to Validate a Startup Idea & Raise Capital FAST | Kira Shishkin

  In this episode, we talk about how to test a startup idea fast, build an MVP, talk to customers, find your first users, and grow a business step by step. Kira Shishkin has built 4 companies, helped create a 9-figure business inside Intuit, and raised $30M. He explains simple methods that any new founder can use to grow faster, make better decisions, and avoid common mistakes. This episode is a full guide for anyone starting a business and wants clear answers that actually work. What We Cover * How to test any startup idea * The "talk to 30 people per week" rule * How to build and ship an MVP fast * What customer obsession really means * How to get first users with no audience * How to hire and delegate the right way * How to make systems so your team works well * Investor red flags and fundraising lessons * Why "we have no competition" is a bad answer * How to scale from zero to big numbers * How to build a product people love 🔔 Super Entrepreneurs Podcast To watch more videos and get new video updates please subscribe to our channel and stay with us: https://www.youtube.com/@SuperEntrepreneursPodcast ✅ Stay Connected With Us: 👉 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialshahiddurrani/ 👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialshahiddurrani/ 👉 X: https://twitter.com/officialshahidd 👉 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahid-durrani/ 👉 Website: https://shahiddurrani.com/ ============================= Chapter Stamps: 00:00 – Intro 00:27 – Why he left finance (your "00:52" was a bit late) 01:18 – The moment he realized he needed a new path 03:10 – His early businesses: Book publishing to tech 04:09 – Childhood accident & long struggle with focus 05:05 – Why news today uses fear and anger (your "05:20" was close) 06:41 – How fear spreads faster than positive emotions 07:54 – Why he built INFORM and what "simple news" means 09:16 – What real news should be: facts, not influence 10:21 – Why most news is commentary, not real reporting 11:53 – Why normal people can't access true factual reporting 12:44 – Customer obsession: The link across his 4 companies 14:17 – How to understand a customer's real problem 15:42 – Why you MUST talk to customers (and why people avoid it) 17:06 – The biggest reasons founders skip research 18:16 – His first 90 days at Intuit & 9-figure growth lessons 19:53 – Why you must ship products before they're ready 21:30 – How to identify your real users early 22:50 – Building systems so the company works without you 24:43 – Why you should hire for things you already know 25:51 – Delegation mistakes & making your team independent 26:57 – What first-time founders get wrong with investors 28:12 – Why "We have no competition" is a huge red flag 29:18 – What investors really look for before funding 31:08 – The mindset needed to scale fast 32:08 – Why customer feedback must never stop 33:32 – Final lessons & closing Pullout Quotes: "I better get off the train if I don't like the next stop." "For me, I've always had a pooling towards entrepreneurialism, like being entrepreneurial, which is just the instinct of observing problems and then trying to articulate solutions to solve them." "When you read news, you know, you come to be informed not influenced and all the news we read… are full of this intent to influence." "While the idea is in your head, it's fake. It doesn't exist. It's completely a fantasy. You need to publish it to the market, to the user." "You need to keep this like direct, you know, pulse check on the customer at every single point. And when you start losing that, that's when you start losing the grip on the business." Social: Website: https://informed.now/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirashishkin/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/informed.now/ Disclaimer: Please be aware that the opinions and perspectives conveyed in this podcast are solely those of our guests and do not necessarily represent the views, ideologies, or principles of Super Entrepreneurs Podcast, its associated entities, or any organizations they represent or are affiliated with. We provide a platform for discussion and exploration, and the content of each episode is understood to be independent expressions from our guests, rather than a reflection of the beliefs held by the podcast or its hosts.   The only limits in our life are those we impose on ourselves. Bob Proctor Affiliate Disclaimer: If you buy through one of the links provided, I may receive a commission (without any additional charge to you). ▬▬▬ SHAHID'S LINKS ▬▬▬ https://zez.am/officialshahiddurrani   Psst: Want consistent leads + sales from Youtube while only recording videos?, and only pay after you get results? connect with Shahid   

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• Why Entrepreneurs Self-Sabotage Even When They Want Success

  Why do entrepreneurs keep sabotaging their own progress even when they want success more than anything? Why do they repeat the same patterns, ruin good opportunities, lose discipline, or fall back into old habits? In this episode, Dr. Robb Kelly — widely known as "The Addiction Doctor" — breaks down the real science behind self-sabotage, trauma, and identity. This conversation reveals how childhood experiences quietly shape adult behavior, and why so many entrepreneurs struggle with patterns they cannot explain. We discuss why childhood trauma often becomes the root of people-pleasing, addiction, overworking, and burnout. Dr. Kelly explains how the brain rewires itself to treat certain behaviors as "survival," and why traditional motivation or discipline will never work until identity is healed. He also shares a practical three-minute morning routine designed to reset the brain, shift your subconscious patterns, and rebuild a stronger inner identity. His personal story — from losing everything and dying twice to rebuilding his life through neuroscience — is one of the most powerful lessons on transformation and resilience. If you feel stuck, keep repeating the same mistakes, or feel "not enough" no matter how hard you work, this episode will help you understand why and what to do next.   Who This Episode Is For Entrepreneurs Founders dealing with burnout High achievers who keep repeating negative patterns Anyone struggling with self-sabotage People affected by childhood trauma or emotional neglect Anyone who wants to rebuild their identity and reprogram their mind   🔔 Super Entrepreneurs Podcast To watch more videos and get new video updates please subscribe to our channel and stay with us: https://www.youtube.com/@SuperEntrepreneursPodcast ✅ Stay Connected With Us: 👉Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialshahiddurrani/ 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialshahiddurrani/ 👉X: https://twitter.com/officialshahidd 👉Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahid-durrani/ 👉Website: https://shahiddurrani.com/ Time Stamps 00:00 – Why entrepreneurs self-sabotage 03:45 – Childhood trauma stored in the subconscious 07:10 – How the brain blocks success 12:50 – Patterns formed in childhood that control adult behavior 18:22 – Why discipline is difficult for high achievers 22:39 – The three-minute morning brain reset 26:04 – How people-pleasing develops from trauma 29:30 – Addiction, dopamine and the survival brain 33:12 – How identity is formed and how to change it 38:10 – Breaking emotional cycles 42:55 – Why small acts of kindness can save lives 47:20 – A message every entrepreneur should hear     Pullout quotes: "Everybody's born a genius. Everybody can build a multi-million-dollar business." "The survival part of the brain tells alcoholics to drink alcohol to live — not water." "Childhood trauma is the gateway drug. It's stored deep in the subconscious." "Stop giving a shit what people think about you. That's the biggest killer of dreams." "If you want to be a millionaire, it's not that hard — once the mindset shifts."   Social: Website: https://robbkelly.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-addiction-doctor-07718133/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/addiction_doctor Disclaimer: Please be aware that the opinions and perspectives conveyed in this podcast are solely those of our guests and do not necessarily represent the views, ideologies, or principles of Super Entrepreneurs Podcast, its associated entities, or any organizations they represent or are affiliated with. We provide a platform for discussion and exploration, and the content of each episode is understood to be independent expressions from our guests, rather than a reflection of the beliefs held by the podcast or its hosts. Affiliate Disclaimer If you buy through one of the links provided, I may receive a commission (at no additional cost to you). SHAHID'S LINKS https://zez.am/officialshahiddurrani Psst: Want consistent leads + sales from Youtube while only recording videos?, and only pay after you get results? connect with Shahid 

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• From Zero to $2 Billion: The Playbook Big Companies Don't Want You to See

  From Zero to $2 Billion: The Playbook Big Companies Don't Want You to See. In today's episode, ThriveCart CEO Ismael Wrixen breaks down the real strategies behind scaling a startup into a $2 billion powerhouse — without VC funding, without hype, and without falling into the traps that kill most businesses. If you're a founder, creator, marketer, or anyone serious about scaling, this is the most important episode you'll watch this year. ⭐ In This Episode, You'll Learn: How ThriveCart scaled from nothing to $2B in annual payments What founders misunderstand about hypergrowth and product-market fit The one playbook big companies don't want small creators to use How the best entrepreneurs iterate, test, and avoid burnout The role of no-code, AI, and automation in scaling modern businesses Why expertise beats "AI-made courses" in the creator economy The hidden financial mechanics behind payment success rates ThriveCart's acquisition strategy and how it fuels growth The biggest mistakes startup founders make (and how to avoid them) Why the creator economy is set to double by 2030   🔔 Super Entrepreneurs Podcast To watch more videos and get new video updates please subscribe to our channel and stay with us: https://www.youtube.com/@SuperEntrepreneursPodcast ✅ Stay Connected With Us: 👉Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialshahiddurrani/👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialshahiddurrani/👉X: https://twitter.com/officialshahidd👉Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahid-durrani/👉Website: https://shahiddurrani.com/     ⏱️ Chapters & Timestamps 00:00 – Intro: From Zero to $2 Billion 00:42 – How ThriveCart Processes $2B/Year 02:10 – Acquiring and Scaling Bootstrap Startups 04:40 – What Makes a Business Truly Scalable 06:15 – Example of a Creator Going from $0 to 8 Figures 08:50 – ThriveCart's Open Ecosystem Advantage 10:24 – Why Successful Creators Win Big 12:30 – How Top Founders Avoid Scaling Mistakes 13:45 – The Role of AI and Automation in Growth 15:20 – Why Their Pricing Model Helps Creators Succeed 17:10 – The Future of the Creator Economy 19:00 – How AI Will Change Payments & Fintech 21:45 – Advice for Founders Overwhelmed by AI 24:10 – Multi-Agent Automations & Cybersecurity 25:25 – Final Thoughts from Ismael   Social: Website: https://thrivecart.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ismaelwrixen/ X: https://x.com/iwrixen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivecartofficial/ Disclaimer: Please be aware that the opinions and perspectives conveyed in this podcast are solely those of our guests and do not necessarily represent the views, ideologies, or principles of Super Entrepreneurs Podcast, its associated entities, or any organizations they represent or are affiliated with. We provide a platform for discussion and exploration, and the content of each episode is understood to be independent expressions from our guests, rather than a reflection of the beliefs held by the podcast or its hosts.     🌍 About Our Guest Ismael Ricken is the CEO of ThriveCart, the checkout and funnel platform powering more than $2B+ in annual sales for over 65,000+ creators. He specializes in: Scalable infrastructure Payments optimization Creator economy growth SaaS acquisitions AI-driven automation 🎧 Listen, Learn & Scale If you want to build a startup, launch a product, or scale a creator business — this episode delivers the exact playbook that's working today. 🔔 Subscribe for More Get weekly interviews with founders, creators, and operators who are building the future of business. scale a startup, thrivecart interview, ismael ricken, creator economy growth, how to build a billion dollar business, $2 billion startup, business scaling strategy, fintech scaling, SaaS founder story, creator business, no-code automation, payment optimization, hypergrowth strategy, business podcast Affiliate Disclaimer: If you buy through one of the links provided, I may receive a commission (without any additional charge to you). ▬▬▬ SHAHID'S LINKS ▬▬▬ https://zez.am/officialshahiddurrani  

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• How I Stopped Fighting My Brain and Built a 6-Figure Life of Clarity

  "ADHD, Not Broken." For years, I thought my ADHD made me unproductive, scattered, and inconsistent. But the truth? My brain wasn't broken — I was just using the wrong system. In this episode of the Super Entrepreneurs Podcast, host Shahid Durrani sits down with Sky Waterson, founder of Unconventional Organization, to reveal how she turned ADHD from a daily struggle into a superpower for clarity, focus, and business success. Discover how Sky built a multi–six-figure business without medication, burnout, or shame — and how you can do the same by learning to work with your ADHD brain, not against it. What You'll Learn Why ADHD isn't a limitation but a leadership edge The "2-Minute Focus Formula" to stop overwhelm fast How to use Sensory Stacking for instant focus Systems that make ADHD productivity feel natural Why clarity, not hustle, creates lasting success   🔔 Super Entrepreneurs Podcast To watch more videos and get new video updates please subscribe to our channel and stay with us: https://www.youtube.com/@SuperEntrepreneursPodcast ✅ Stay Connected With Us: 👉Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialshahiddurrani/👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialshahiddurrani/👉X: https://twitter.com/officialshahidd👉Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahid-durrani/👉Website: https://shahiddurrani.com/ 🕒 Timestamps (Chapters) 00:00 – Welcome to the Super Entrepreneurs Podcast 00:29 – Sky's Journey: From Burnout to Breakthrough 00:51 – Late ADHD Diagnosis & Early Struggles 01:46 – The Brain Dump Method to Reduce Overwhelm 03:22 – Understanding Urgent vs. Important Tasks 06:10 – What Is "Sensory Stacking" and Why It Works 08:30 – How to Create a Focus Routine That Actually Feels Good 10:07 – The Science of Dopamine & ADHD Motivation 11:18 – The 2-Minute Focus Formula Explained 14:04 – Meditation, Movement & Managing Energy 15:15 – Why "Forcing Focus" Always Fails 17:22 – The Strengths of ADHD Entrepreneurs 18:20 – Confidence, Self-Image & the Power of Community 19:24 – Letting Go of What Others Think 20:49 – The End of Cookie-Cutter Productivity 21:37 – Where to Find Sky & More ADHD Resources   Pullout quotes: "Not everything is on fire." "It's not a list, it's a filter." "We do that with sensory stacking." "Your job in life is to ignore things that are not gonna drive you forward and do things that are gonna drive you forward." "There is no moral failing."   Social: Website: https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/ LinkedIn: e https://www.linkedin.com/in/skye-waterson-026286204/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unconventionalorganisation/ Disclaimer: Please be aware that the opinions and perspectives conveyed in this podcast are solely those of our guests and do not necessarily represent the views, ideologies, or principles of Super Entrepreneurs Podcast, its associated entities, or any organizations they represent or are affiliated with. We provide a platform for discussion and exploration, and the content of each episode is understood to be independent expressions from our guests, rather than a reflection of the beliefs held by the podcast or its hosts. ▬▬▬ 👇🏽Valuable Links 👇🏽 ▬▬▬ https://zez.am/officialshahiddurrani Affiliate Disclaimer: If you buy through one of the links provided, I may receive a commission (without any additional charge to you). #ADHD #EntrepreneurMindset #Neurodivergent #Productivity #Clarity #SuperEntrepreneursPodcast

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