Zero-Profit Events, CFO Swaps, and LATAM Talent: 2025 Halftime Report
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We’re halfway through 2025! This episode is a raw look at what’s working, what’s not, and the experiments we’re doubling down on.
From running premium events at zero profit to building lean teams with talent from Latin America, we share the trade-offs and results behind every decision. Dan and Ian open the books on DC BLACK and DC Accelerator, plus they uncover how Remote First Recruiting quietly had one of its best quarters yet.
Links from the episode:
Dan’s Four Bricks presentation
Meet the world’s most generous global entrepreneurs inside Dynamite Circle
Connect with 7+ figure founders inside DC BLACK
Remote First Recruiting: Find your next best remote hire in 21 days
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:42) Can You Break a Plateau Without Spending $200K?
(00:01:45) Why Your Next Growth Phase Starts With You
(00:06:45) What Happened When Our CFO Left
(00:11:27) Why We Finally Launched a Premium Tier
(00:16:01) The Real Results of Our $5K Coaching Program
(00:22:03) Is Our Recruiting Arm About To Have Its Best Quarter Yet?
(00:28:01) We’re Going to Bangkok This October
Dan Andrews is the co-founder of Dynamite Circle, author of Before the Exit, host of the Tropical MBA podcast, and an entrepreneur who has successfully launched and scaled multiple 7-figure businesses.
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Past guests on TMBA include Cal Newport, David Heinemeier Hannson, Seth Godin, Ricardo Semler, Noah Kagan, Rob Walling, Jay Clouse, Einar Vollset, Sam Dogan, Gino Wickam, James Clear, Jodie Cook, Mark Webster, Steph Smith, Taylor Pearson, Justin Tan, Matt Gartland, Ayman Al-Abdullah, Lucy Bella.
PLAYLIST:
“It’s easier to 10X than to 2X” + 8 Lessons from CEO Bootcamp
Building ‘Brick by Brick’: Goals, Plans, Scorecards, Cadence
90-Day Growth Plan in 10 Questions
The Wheel of Despair and the Paradox of Growth
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Dan & Ian