#74 How Nick Luevano Went From MLM Hustle to Finding Freedom in Real Estate
In this episode, Nick Luevano shares his journey from the hustle of multi-level marketing to building a thriving real estate business. Nick opens up about the skills he carried over from MLM, how he made his first million in real estate within 18 months, and the mindset shifts that allowed him to scale with freedom and purpose.
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#73 Why Focus Beats Hustle: How Tyler Bonds Built a 7-Figure Luxury Pool Business
In this episode, Cody sits down with Tyler Bonds — a third-generation stonemason turned luxury pool builder, entrepreneur, and soon-to-be father. Tyler shares his journey from the construction trades to building thriving pool companies, navigating acquisitions, and scaling to multi-million-dollar revenues.He opens up about the chaos of the pool industry, why most contractors fail, and how focus and vision can set you apart. From managing teams and keeping top talent, to marketing, sales, and the importance of communication, Tyler gives a candid look at what it really takes to build a successful business.
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#72 How Jakoby Moore went From Broke to Building a Multi-Million Dollar RV Business
In this episode, we sit down with Jakoby Moore, owner and GM of McClain’s RV in Kerrville, Texas. His journey is anything but ordinary — from broke college kid chasing network marketing dreams, to losing everything he owned in a car fire on the way to Texas, to now running and growing a multi-million dollar family RV business.Jakoby shares the raw and real side of entrepreneurship: the risks, the setbacks, and the lessons he’s learned building a dealership that just had its best month ever. We dive deep into leadership, hiring struggles, family business dynamics, and what it really takes to scale a company without losing yourself in the process.
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#71 The Hard Truth About Building a Business You Can Sell with Jesse Burrell
In this episode, we sit down with Jesse, an entrepreneur who went from aspiring golf instructor to building, scaling, and selling a SaaS company for eight figures.Jesse opens up about the real challenges behind the glossy headlines — the sleepless nights, the mistakes that nearly cost him the deal, and the sacrifices required to make a business truly sellable.
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#70 America Is for Sale: Inside the Business Broker’s Playbook with Michael Steinberg
From pizza delivery boy to “Business Broker King,” Michael Steinberg has closed over 1,000 deals and built a company that now sells 300+ businesses a year. In this episode, Michael shares how a chance encounter with a black card changed his life, why buying a business often beats starting one, and the seller financing strategies that make deals happen when banks say no. Plus, hear his tips for growing through social media, building trust with sellers, and turning struggling businesses into profitable success stories.
If you're a business owner tired of being the bottleneck in your company, this podcast is your playbook.
I’m Cody Barton — not a hype guy, not a guru. I’m an operator who’s scaled real companies behind the scenes. By 25, I became a millionaire. Since 2021, my companies have generated over $50,000,000 in revenue. My specialty? Building teams, systems, and accountability structures that grow companies without burning out the founder.
Each episode of Scale With Pros features either myself or other 7- and 8-figure business owners sharing how we’ve actually built and scaled — not theory, just real-world execution. From hiring A-players to installing scalable operations, you'll learn what it takes to build a business that runs without you doing everything.
If you're a serious founder ready to scale beyond 6 or 7 figures — and finally build a business that serves your life instead of consuming it — this show is for you.
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