Everybody says they want to build a $100 million business, but very few are willing to become the leader it actually requires. In this episode of Building Billions, I break down the mindset shifts that separate founders who stay stuck from those who build real enterprise value. I share why most businesses stall at $3 million, how your personal leadership determines your company's ceiling, and why the habits that got you here won't get you where you want to go.

I also dive into the hard realities of scaling, building a leadership team, making difficult people decisions, navigating partnerships, and avoiding the mistakes that destroy otherwise great businesses. If you're serious about growing from $1 million to $10 million, $10 million to $100 million, and beyond, this episode will challenge the way you think about leadership, ownership, and what it really takes to build a business that lasts.

Everybody says they want to build a $100 million business, but very few are willing to become the leader it actually requires. In this episode of Building Billions, I break down the mindset shifts that separate founders who stay stuck from those who build real enterprise value. I share why most businesses stall at $3 million, how your personal leadership determines your company's ceiling, and why the habits that got you here won't get you where you want to go.
I also dive into the hard realities of scaling, building a leadership team, making difficult people decisions, navigating partnerships, and avoiding the mistakes that destroy otherwise great businesses. If you're serious about growing from $1 million to $10 million, $10 million to $100 million, and beyond, this episode will challenge the way you think about leadership, ownership, and what it really takes to build a business that lasts.

Welcome to Building Billions with Brandon Dawson. This podcast will be taking you on the journey of exactly what it takes to build a  billion dollar business. 

Brandon Dawson will  discuss the strategies, tactics, and mindset that have helped him build multiple successful businesses and  ultimately helping grow his current business to $100 million in 4 short years. As Grant Cardone's business partner, Brandon is here to give you the no bull shit guide on how to be create a legacy and become part of the 1%. He'll be diving into topics such as, creating meaningful relationships, building a team, marketing and sales, and scaling operations.

If you're a business owner or aspiring entrepreneur looking to take your business to the next level, this podcast is for you. Tune in to hear from Brandon Dawson who has been where you are and learn from his experiences. 

Welcome to Building Billions with Brandon Dawson. This podcast will be taking you on the journey of exactly what it takes to build a  billion dollar business. 
Brandon Dawson will  discuss the strategies, tactics, and mindset that have helped him build multiple successful businesses and  ultimately helping grow his current business to $100 million in 4 short years. As Grant Cardone's business partner, Brandon is here to give you the no bull shit guide on how to be create a legacy and become part of the 1%. He'll be diving into topics such as, creating meaningful relationships, building a team, marketing and sales, and scaling operations.
If you're a business owner or aspiring entrepreneur looking to take your business to the next level, this podcast is for you. Tune in to hear from Brandon Dawson who has been where you are and learn from his experiences.

Building Billions with Brandon Dawson

S2 EP 28 The Brutal Truth About Why 97% of Business Owners Never Reach $100 Million

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Josh Waxman grew up in a house where money was never the issue, until his parents divorced and he saw how fast everything you build can be taken. That sent him studying how the Rockefellers, Carnegies, and Morgans protected what they created, and it led him to infinite banking, a way to use a whole life policy as your own private banking system. I have wanted to build something in this space for 22 years, and I never found a version that felt like more than selling a product until I saw what Josh does for business owners. In this episode, we get into how it protects against death, divorce, debt, and lawsuits while still letting you borrow against your own capital, and why most people never hear about it. We also talk about why whole life has the reputation it does, and what my daughter's savings account taught me about fees.

What makes this more than a concept is what Josh did with his own business. When we started working together, he was the top salesperson and the bottleneck, and he had to learn to duplicate himself, strip the company down to the studs, and pour into a core group of leaders. The result was close to 10X the business with a fifth of the people. Now we are bringing this inside Cardone Ventures, starting in Miami and Arizona, so owners can protect their families and their net worth while they scale. It also raises a question most owners never ask: why the CPA, the attorney, and the insurance agent rarely talk to each other, and what that gap is costing them.

Josh Waxman grew up in a house where money was never the issue, until his parents divorced and he saw how fast everything you build can be taken. That sent him studying how the Rockefellers, Carnegies, and Morgans protected what they created, and it led him to infinite banking, a way to use a whole life policy as your own private banking system. I have wanted to build something in this space for 22 years, and I never found a version that felt like more than selling a product until I saw what Josh does for business owners. In this episode, we get into how it protects against death, divorce, debt, and lawsuits while still letting you borrow against your own capital, and why most people never hear about it. We also talk about why whole life has the reputation it does, and what my daughter's savings account taught me about fees.
What makes this more than a concept is what Josh did with his own business. When we started working together, he was the top salesperson and the bottleneck, and he had to learn to duplicate himself, strip the company down to the studs, and pour into a core group of leaders. The result was close to 10X the business with a fifth of the people. Now we are bringing this inside Cardone Ventures, starting in Miami and Arizona, so owners can protect their families and their net worth while they scale. It also raises a question most owners never ask: why the CPA, the attorney, and the insurance agent rarely talk to each other, and what that gap is costing them.

S2 EP 32 Why the Wealthiest Families Build Their Own Private Banking Systems

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I believe your body is the most important asset you have, and most business owners are treating it like an afterthought. In this episode of Building Billions, I sit down with my friend Russ Yeager to talk about why generic health and fitness advice is failing people and what happens when you start optimizing the individual instead of the population. We get into genetics, bloodwork, precision nutrition, supplementation, and training, and why the process has to start with normalizing the body before you ever start chasing performance. Russ shares what he’s seen firsthand with the business owners he works with and how dramatically their health, confidence, leadership, and performance can change when they finally understand what their individual body needs.

We also talk about the massive opportunity this creates for trainers, gym owners, nutritionists, physical therapists, chiropractors, nurse practitioners, and other health professionals. I don’t believe the future of health is one person trying to do everything themselves. It’s a team of experts working together around one individual, using real data to create a truly personalized approach. Russ has already built a successful business helping people transform their bodies, and now we’re working together to help health professionals do the same while building more valuable, profitable businesses. If you’re in the health and fitness industry and want to become the authority in your market, this conversation will show you what’s possible.

I believe your body is the most important asset you have, and most business owners are treating it like an afterthought. In this episode of&nbsp;Building Billions, I sit down with my friend Russ Yeager to talk about why generic health and fitness advice is failing people and what happens when you start optimizing the individual instead of the population. We get into genetics, bloodwork, precision nutrition, supplementation, and training, and why the process has to start with normalizing the body before you ever start chasing performance. Russ shares what he&rsquo;s seen firsthand with the business owners he works with and how dramatically their health, confidence, leadership, and performance can change when they finally understand what their individual body needs.
We also talk about the massive opportunity this creates for trainers, gym owners, nutritionists, physical therapists, chiropractors, nurse practitioners, and other health professionals. I don&rsquo;t believe the future of health is one person trying to do everything themselves. It&rsquo;s a team of experts working together around one individual, using real data to create a truly personalized approach. Russ has already built a successful business helping people transform their bodies, and now we&rsquo;re working together to help health professionals do the same while building more valuable, profitable businesses. If you&rsquo;re in the health and fitness industry and want to become the authority in your market, this conversation will show you what&rsquo;s possible.

S2 EP 31 Your Health Isn’t Separate From Your Business

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Bill Goldberg built a $37 million general contracting business in Montana, then watched it collapse to $3 million in a single year. I call it a snapback, and without the right foundation in place, it can be catastrophic. What kept Bill from going to zero was the work we had already started together: restructuring his business from the ground up, engineering a growth plan all the way to $365 million, and building a team and culture that could actually carry it. Three years later, he's back to $25 million, and in this live Elite 250 coaching session, we get into the real questions: how to navigate breakpoints, when to bring in your next leaders, and why the metrics you're tracking might be lying to you. This is a raw, behind-the-scenes look at what it actually takes to rebuild, and what's possible when a business owner is willing to do the work.

Bill Goldberg built a $37 million general contracting business in Montana, then watched it collapse to $3 million in a single year. I call it a snapback, and without the right foundation in place, it can be catastrophic. What kept Bill from going to zero was the work we had already started together: restructuring his business from the ground up, engineering a growth plan all the way to $365 million, and building a team and culture that could actually carry it. Three years later, he's back to $25 million, and in this live Elite 250 coaching session, we get into the real questions: how to navigate breakpoints, when to bring in your next leaders, and why the metrics you're tracking might be lying to you. This is a raw, behind-the-scenes look at what it actually takes to rebuild, and what's possible when a business owner is willing to do the work.

S2 EP 30 He Lost $34M in One Year. This Is the Comeback.

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S2 EP 28 The Brutal Truth About Why 97% of Business Owners Never Reach $100 Million

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