Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur | Start and Grow Your Own Business
Hosted by Brian Rolapp · 55 decoded episodes · newest Oct 8, 2026
<p>Brian Lofrumento reveals everything you need to go from wantrepreneur – or someone who WANTS to own their own business – to a money-making, action-taking entrepreneur. Discover exactly how to start a business and build a raving audience of fans and customers who want to buy your stuff, and learn exactly how to best serve your customers and clients by building a customer-centric line of products and services. Brian has built multiple six-figure businesses, including a six-figure SEO agency at the age of 24, and now helps thousands of entrepreneurs from around the world grow, automate, and scale their businesses by implementing high-converting marketing strategies and systems into their businesses. Visit the show online and get a free copy of the book, Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur, at TheWantrepreneurShow.com. Our show is made possible by the financial, time, and knowledge contributions of our amazing guests. Together with the Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur host and team, our guests believe in the power of entrepreneurs lifting up other entrepreneurs, and their contributions make it possible for us to reach wantrepreneurs and entrepreneurs all over the world ad-free.</p>
Episodes 55
- Sep 24, 2026 · 35 minEnterprises need an AI control plane, not another modelAs AI spreads through everyday business operations, organizations need a way to govern privacy, compliance, model choice, usage, and costs.
- Sep 23, 2026 · 33 minAI hiring shifts focus from credentials to human capabilityAs generative AI makes resumes and digital identities harder to verify, hiring systems must balance automation with human judgment and authentic connection.
- Sep 22, 2026 · 34 minTrust and fast results drive better business decisionsThe episode connects project-management discipline with the human work of building trust, testing ideas, and moving through uncertainty.
- Sep 21, 2026 · 33 minNuven turns food decisions into a data problemThe episode examines whether culturally relevant AI can make healthy home cooking easier without replacing the judgment of users or founders.
- Sep 20, 2026 · 13 minEntrepreneurs need evidence-resistant convictionThe episode examines when ignoring discouraging evidence becomes a necessary condition for pursuing an uncertain business vision.
- Sep 18, 2026 · 42 minFounders reveal the lessons coursework never taught themThe episode shows how entrepreneurial judgment often develops through habits, work, sport, mentors, and practical experience rather than formal business education.
- Sep 17, 2026 · 36 minNo-code platforms turn spreadsheet chaos into custom softwareSmall businesses can now shape software around their operations, but ownership still brings responsibilities for security, maintenance, uptime, and change management.
- Sep 16, 2026 · 34 minFounders need an ROI playbook for agentic AIAs AI tools spread faster than businesses can evaluate them, the episode argues that measurable workflow improvements matter more than experimentation alone.
- Sep 15, 2026 · 33 minAI founders redesign higher education around learning, not cheatingAs students and educators adopt AI without shared standards, Scholera’s founders are testing how universities can use it without surrendering human teaching.
- Sep 14, 2026 · 33 minSmall businesses find scale in disciplined operationsThe episode shows how process, supply-chain visibility, data, and outside expertise can help smaller companies control costs while growing sustainably.
- Sep 13, 2026 · 12 minEntrepreneurs win by executing proven ideasThe episode challenges the belief that originality is the main barrier to business success, shifting attention toward marketing, sales, delivery, and disciplined improvement.
- Sep 11, 2026 · 49 minEntrepreneurs redefine hard work as judgment, leverage, and restraintThe episode examines how founders replace visible busyness and personal sacrifice with sustainable effort, effective systems, delegation, and decisions that create meaningful progress.