298: From Broke Rappers to 7-Figure Marketers: Stephen & Stephen on Scaling Fast Without Agencies
What if going broke chasing your dream was the best thing that ever happened to you? Meet Stephen Blackburn and Stephen Johnson, two music artists who were buried in debt—but instead of quitting, they turned their hustle into a marketing machine. In this high-energy episode, Jason Duncan sits down with the founders of Rich From Anywhere, who share how they scaled their e-commerce brand from $0 to $209K in just 7 months, then turned that success into a coaching business helping thousands of entrepreneurs run ads, automate sales, and scale profitably—without wasting money on shady agencies.
They’ve run ads for some of the biggest influencers in the world and have taught thousands of business owners how to stop being the best-kept secret. If you’re tired of marketing that doesn’t work, this episode will show you the truth behind results.
🔑 Takeaways from this episode:
* How Stephen & Stephen scaled their first e-commerce brand with zero experience
* Why most businesses fail because no one sees them
* The real reason hiring agencies too early is a costly mistake
* How AI and automation can turn your leads into booked calls (without touching a thing)
* Why “boosting posts” is killing your ad performance
* The truth about pixels, tracking, and reading your data
* How to use DM automation + comment triggers to scale organically
* What makes Rich From Anywhere’s coaching model different from a done-for-you agency
* The secret to a long-lasting business partnership
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