The silent killer of small businesses (it's not what you think)

Equity 2.0 Seminar The Perry Marshall Event of 2025 REGISTER HERE   Mel,   Every successful business takes money and produces more money with some time delay.   That time delay? That's what financing is for.   Whether it's:   - Your spouse's nursing job keeping things afloat - Credit cards you're juggling - Savings from your old job   EVERYONE finances their business somehow.   The question is: are you doing it smart or stupid?   Here's what most entrepreneurs don't realize: If you're borrowing significant money through even ONE loan, you're probably paying more in fees and interest than the entire cost of attending Equity 2.0 in Chicago this April.   What's worse? There are companies out there legally charging 50% annual interest to desperate business owners.    Some won't even let you pay early to save on interest.   This isn't just about money.    It's about:   - Not eating Tums for breakfast - Not yelling at your kids from stress - Not having marriage-straining fights about money - Not feeling crushing shame when cash flow runs the wrong way   The time to build banking relationships is BEFORE you need them.   Join us in Chicago April 22-24. Get the inside track on:   - How to negotiate better rates (potentially saving 3-10% on interest) - Which lenders you can actually trust - How to avoid tragic banking blunders - Speed dating with ethical funding sources   Full details here.   Seize the day, Perry   P.S. Even if you're not gunning for a $10 million exit, this event will save you money, interest, time, and stress. One good banking relationship could be worth 100x your investment.     ***NOTE: This email address isn't monitored! If you need help, please email: support@perrymarshall.com Not interested in this topic? Click here to be removed from this email series. If you'd rather not receive *any* more emails from us, Unsubscribe Perry S. Marshall & Assoc 805 Lake Street #295 Oak Park, Illinois 60301 United States (312) 386-7459

"Making money is either REALLY EASY or REALLY HARD" - Richard Koch

Flow State Rebellion Starts January 27 Get the Details Here     Mel,   Which path are you on?   Most entrepreneurs are grinding themselves into dust. Treating joy like a reward they haven't earned yet.  Someday I will (fill in the blank)...do what I love…spend time with my spouse…travel the world…deepen my bond with my kids…change the world.  Someday.    Until then I'm just gonna work really hard.  Someday…   I'll tell you a secret that took me 20 years to learn:   The moment you start trusting your natural rhythm, everything gets EASIER.   Chris Belote discovered this recently:   "Our sales more than doubled. We went from averaging $15-20k/mo to $40k. The best part? LESS time in the office, LESS stress, MORE time with family, MORE time to myself, and MORE happiness."   He didn't achieve this by "grinding harder."    He did it by finally giving himself permission to work the way his brain naturally wants to work.   On January 27th, Flow State Rebellion will show you how to:   - Identify your natural genius zones - Turn your weird ideas into market advantages - Make money the EASIER way   You get…   Instant digital access to my book "Detox, Declutter, Dominate" Four weekly 30-minute live sessions with me starting January 27th Two intensive Q&A sessions to break through your specific roadblocks The complete 30 Day Flow State Rebellion email series 60-day New Renaissance Club monthly trial (new members only)   Investment: $499 for civilians. $249 for New Renaissance 12 members.    Free for Roundtable Members and new NR12 signups.   The next six months will separate entrepreneurs into two groups:   Those who find their EASY path and those who keep grinding the HARD way.   Which will you choose?   www.PerryMarshall.com/rebellion Seize the day, Perry   P.S. Richard Koch also talks about "happiness islands" – those concentrated bursts where everything flows naturally. Flow State Rebellion will show you how to turn those islands into continents.     ***NOTE: This email address isn't monitored! If you need help, please email: support@perrymarshall.com Not interested in this topic? Click here to be removed from this email series. If you'd rather not receive *any* more emails from us, Unsubscribe Perry S. Marshall & Assoc 805 Lake Street #295 Oak Park, Illinois 60301 United States (312) 386-7459

When Roger couldn't make payroll...

Equity 2.0 Seminar The Perry Marshall Event of 2025 REGISTER HERE   Mel,   Picture this: You have payroll due in 4 days.   $80,000 needed.    A key supplier hasn't paid you.    What do you do?   This happened to Roger (name changed to protect the embarrassed).    He scrambled to get an emergency loan.    Sure, he made payroll... but at what cost?   A 3% origination fee right off the top ($2,400 gone instantly) 25% annual interest A brutal repayment structure that wouldn't even let him pay it off early to save money   The worst part?    Roger was too ashamed to ask for help or advice.    He took the first option that came along because he was desperate.   This is the dark underbelly of business financing that nobody talks about.    The days of walking down Main Street to have lunch with your friendly local banker are long gone.   But there's hope.    At Equity 2.0 in Chicago (April 22-24), you'll meet ethical lenders who won't:   Make you feel like an idiot when you need help Hit you with predatory fees and terms Take advantage of your desperate moments   Even a 7% difference in interest rates (like getting 13% instead of 20%) can save you far more than the cost of attending.   Details here.   Seize the day, Perry   P.S. One well-intentioned banking blunder can sink your entire business. Don't learn this the hard way.     ***NOTE: This email address isn't monitored! If you need help, please email: support@perrymarshall.com Not interested in this topic? Click here to be removed from this email series. If you'd rather not receive *any* more emails from us, Unsubscribe Perry S. Marshall & Assoc 805 Lake Street #295 Oak Park, Illinois 60301 United States (312) 386-7459

The "Anti-Hustle" Success Secret (that actually works)

Flow State Rebellion Starts January 27 Get the Details Here     Mel,   It's possible to run a thriving business AND...   - Write a bestselling science book with 370 Amazon reviews - Publish papers on genetics and quantum mechanics in academic journals - Launch a $10M science research prize - Build a 5000-member scientific society - Help a cancer researcher build a $150M company - Adopt two kids with special needs - Take regular trips with family and colleagues - Have monthly one-on-one lunches with each of your kids   I know because I've done all of these things.   My secret?    The moment you stop apologizing for what lights you up... everything transforms.   Most "experts" will tell you to shrink yourself into their system.   Schedule every minute. Follow their blueprint. Sacrifice everything else.   I took a different path.   I let my curiosity run wild. I followed inspiration where it led. I made time for what set my mind on fire.   And something magical happened:   Business problems solved themselves while I was lost in scientific papers. Market insights emerged during family adventures. Million-dollar ideas surfaced between bites at lunch with my kids.   This isn't just my story. I've watched hundreds of entrepreneurs transform the moment they stop fighting their natural genius.   On January 27th, Flow State Rebellion will show you how to harness this power for yourself.   No more productivity hacks. No more grinding yourself to dust. No more following someone else's rules.   Just pure, unleashed creative force channeled into business success.   Investment: $499 for civilians. $249 for R12 members.    Free for Roundtable Members and new New Renaissance 12 (annual) signups.   The world has enough burnt-out entrepreneurs following someone else's rules.   It needs you doing what makes time disappear.   Ready to join the rebellion?   www.PerryMarshall.com/rebellion   Seize the day,  Perry     ***NOTE: This email address isn't monitored! If you need help, please email: support@perrymarshall.com Not interested in this topic? Click here to be removed from this email series. If you'd rather not receive *any* more emails from us, Unsubscribe Perry S. Marshall & Assoc 805 Lake Street #295 Oak Park, Illinois 60301 United States (312) 386-7459

What The Ramones knew about business success

Flow State Rebellion Starts January 27 Get the Details Here     Mel,   I'm a progressive rock guy.    Rush, Dream Theater, Porcupine Tree…   Complex, challenging, mind-bending music.    I also love me some jazz and classical.    I like virtuosity and skill and craftsmanship and excellence and dedication. But I also know that those positive attributes have a dark, negative side.    They can lead to pretentiousness and gatekeeping.    They can choke off revolutionary new ideas.    They can lead to…well, let's be honest…some pretty BORING music.    Back in the 70s, rock and roll was getting a little full of itself.    All the "serious" musicians were obsessed with technical mastery; expensive and time-consuming studio knob twirling; private jets and million-dollar "estates."    Music was serious business with a capital B.    Then some dirty kids from Queens showed up on the lower east side of Manhattan with three chords and raw energy.    The Ramones.    They didn't ask permission. They didn't respect the process. They just played what felt gooooooooood.   And they changed rock music forever.   (They also made some pretty good money!)   Welcome to business's punk rock moment.   The old guard is crumbling. Hallowed institutions are gasping for relevance. Every guru with a webcam wants to sell you their "proven system" for grinding your way to success.   Meanwhile, I keep witnessing something fascinating:   The exact moment an entrepreneur stops apologizing for what brings them joy...    …when they start trusting their weird ideas... …when they follow their natural energy... …when they stop feeling guilty about what makes them come alive...   The impossible becomes possible. The stuck becomes unstoppable. The complex becomes clear.   Not from working harder, but from playing harder.    The "establishment" wants you measuring every minute of your day.   Treating joy like a reward you haven't earned yet.   Following their roadmap instead of your instincts.   On January 27th, a small group of rebels will take the back door approach.   An approach I'm promising will:   Reveal to you at least three breakthrough "joy zones" that transform into profitable business advantages Reduce your waste and expenses by MORE than you paid for this program within 14 days Put you into at least one extended period of effortless, time-dissolving flow state that produces tangible results by Day 7   I'm so confident in fact, that if you don't experience these results, I'll not only refund your investment – I'll add $100 to compensate for your time.   Are you ready to join the revolution?   In the immortal words of Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee and Tommy:   "Hey Ho! Let's Go!"   www.PerryMarshall.com/rebellion   Which side are you choosing?   Perry     ***NOTE: This email address isn't monitored! If you need help, please email: support@perrymarshall.com Not interested in this topic? Click here to be removed from this email series. If you'd rather not receive *any* more emails from us, Unsubscribe Perry S. Marshall & Assoc 805 Lake Street #295 Oak Park, Illinois 60301 United States (312) 386-7459