Podcast · 560 episodes
The $100 MBA Show
by Omar Zenhom · English
Awarded Best of Apple Podcasts, The $100 MBA Show delivers practical business lessons for the real world. These no fluff episodes are packed with only the pure business building training you want. Omar Zenhom shares lessons, strategies and insights from 20+ years of entrepreneurship. He’s bootstrapped two multi-million dollar businesses (and several smaller businesses, too). Join him for short, actionable lessons on how to do everything from validating your idea, to audience-building and marketing, to sales and reinvestment, and much, much more—all with the bare-minimum resources available to your average working person. Learn more at https://100mba.net
Latest episodes
How Do I Grow An Email List Of Potential Customers, No Tire Kickers?How to grow an email list of potential buyers (not “tire kickers”) by improving lead magnet targeting, on-site capture, onboarding/nurture, and list pruning/engagement signals.30 Sep 2026 · 29 min
AI Is Killing Agencies. This Is How To Save Your AgencyAI is “killing” agencies that sell tasks (e.g., ad creation, thumbnails, blog writing, website builds) because clients can get similar outputs from tools like ChatGPT/Claude for ~$20/month.28 Sep 2026 · 19 min
Why The 4-Hour Workweek Ruined A GenerationThe host argues that Tim Ferriss’s The 4-Hour Workweek was widely misread as “hard work is for suckers” and as a shortcut/hack culture, which he says harms a generation.25 Sep 2026 · 19 min
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How Do I Grow An Email List Of Potential Customers, No Tire Kickers?How to grow an email list of potential buyers (not “tire kickers”) by improving lead magnet targeting, on-site capture, onboarding/nurture, and list pruning/engagement signals.30 Sep 2026 · 29 min · 16 chapters
AI Is Killing Agencies. This Is How To Save Your AgencyAI is “killing” agencies that sell tasks (e.g., ad creation, thumbnails, blog writing, website builds) because clients can get similar outputs from tools like ChatGPT/Claude for ~$20/month.28 Sep 2026 · 19 min · 9 chapters
Why The 4-Hour Workweek Ruined A GenerationThe host argues that Tim Ferriss’s The 4-Hour Workweek was widely misread as “hard work is for suckers” and as a shortcut/hack culture, which he says harms a generation.25 Sep 2026 · 19 min · 10 chapters
How Do You Make Decisions Quickly?How to make decisions quickly without harming the business, using reversibility, impact, relational effects, deadlines, and a “70% information” rule.23 Sep 2026 · 27 min · 13 chapters
Why Most Podcasts Never Make MoneyWhy most podcasts never make money; podcasting is a long-term play, most fail due to quitting early, and sponsorships require top-tier download numbers.21 Sep 2026 · 21 min · 15 chapters
Multiple Revenue Streams Will Kill Your BusinessOmar Zinhome argues that starting a business with multiple revenue streams (multiple offers in one business) spreads attention, creates “hidden taxes” (support, marketing, systems, overhead), and…18 Sep 2026 · 14 min · 10 chapters
How Do I Know If A Mastermind Group Is A Waste Of Time?How to tell if a mastermind group is worth it (and when to leave), plus what makes a strong group and how to test-drive one.16 Sep 2026 · 27 min · 20 chapters
How To Become The Best Version Of You With Start With Yourself By Emma GredeThe episode summarizes Emma Grede’s book Start With Yourself, arguing that improving your life requires changing the “scripts” in your head—treating limiting beliefs as fixable “system errors,”…14 Sep 2026 · 25 min · 14 chapters
Top 5 Mistakes When Creating And Selling A Live EventOmar Zinhome shares five mistakes to avoid when creating and selling live events, arguing that exceptional experiences sell more easily and that the “room” (people) is the product.11 Sep 2026 · 29 min · 14 chapters
How Do I Build A Business That Doesn’t Depend On Me Being On 24/7?How to build a business that doesn’t require the founder to be on call 24/7, by offloading responsibilities, hiring key decision-makers, documenting SOPs, and fixing either business economics or…9 Sep 2026 · 30 min · 13 chapters
Build Your Lifestyle Empire Using Your Personal Advantage With Taki MooreHow Taki Moore built a “lifestyle empire” by leaning into personal authenticity and a business “superpower,” not spreadsheets—plus why great products matter more than marketing hacks.7 Sep 2026 · 1 h 24 min · 30 chapters
How To Make Time To Work On The Business When Client Work Takes All Your EnergyHow to stop client work from consuming all your time and energy, and instead build a business system so you can “buy back your time.” Key claims: client work feels urgent because you believe it’s…4 Sep 2026 · 25 min · 15 chapters
What Do I Do When A Potential Customer Seems Interested But Ghosts Me?How to respond when a potential customer seems interested but then ghosts; identify three “ghosting” reasons and what to do for each (busy, overwhelmed, not ready/not a fit yet) and maintain…2 Sep 2026 · 23 min · 10 chapters
The Best Way To Master Anything Isn’t Watching VideosThe episode argues that watching videos doesn’t create mastery; learning requires doing, experimenting, improving, and repeating.31 Aug 2026 · 27 min · 16 chapters
How To Force Yourself To Start A BusinessOmar Zinhome argues that people delay starting a business due to “excuses,” not real barriers, and should get momentum by making a first sale this week via a small “trial business” (e.g., a paid…28 Aug 2026 · 27 min · 11 chapters
I Feel Stuck And Lost. How Do I Change Things?The $100 MBA Show Q&A episode answers “I feel stuck and lost—how do I change things?” Host Omar Zinhome and guest Nicole outline a three-step framework to move out of a dark, self-critical rut: (1)…26 Aug 2026 · 37 min · 21 chapters
Why AI Is Not Going To Make You Rich And What To Do InsteadAI won’t make you rich; founders should use AI as a tool for execution, not for ideation and judgment.24 Aug 2026 · 23 min · 6 chapters
Why Doing The Opposite Of Your Competition WorksThe episode argues that “doing the opposite” of competitors works when it targets an underserved need, creates a Blue Ocean (non-competitive space), and makes your brand memorable—but only if you…21 Aug 2026 · 21 min · 9 chapters
How Do I Know If My Business Has Failed Or If I Should Keep Going?How to decide whether to quit a failing business or keep going, using objective signals and a framework to avoid sunk-cost thinking.19 Aug 2026 · 42 min · 18 chapters
All My Biggest Business Failures. All The Embarrassing Details.Omar Zinhome shares three major business failures (with “embarrassing details”) and the lessons that turned them into later successes: failure as “free tuition,” selling outcomes vs.17 Aug 2026 · 22 min · 10 chapters
How Hard Is It, Really, To Start A Business?The real difficulty and “price” of starting and sustaining a business, using failure statistics, long learning curves, and personal sacrifices as motivation.14 Aug 2026 · 35 min · 16 chapters
How To Choose Which Business To Start?Q&A on how to choose which business to start, using a “stack the deck” approach: leverage existing skills/experience, serve a market you genuinely understand, and solve a significant pain point…12 Aug 2026 · 41 min · 27 chapters
How To Stand Out From Your CompetitionHow to stand out from competitors using a 5-step framework: stop hiding your uniqueness, find an ignored market gap, niche down to be the obvious choice, turn your difference into your message, and…10 Aug 2026 · 30 min · 13 chapters
How To Motivate Yourself To Get Things DoneHow to get things done without relying on motivation, using a repeatable five-step system: start before you feel ready, tie work to a mission, design your environment to reduce distractions, gamify…7 Aug 2026 · 29 min · 12 chapters