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If we haven’t met, I build and buy businesses and help you make money. I used to work on Wall Street and in Private Equity for too many years. Then I realized I’d rather YOU AND I own our businesses locally instead. So I built up Main Street Holding Company, Contrarian Thinking Capital & Co. Now, we own and grow dozens of businesses. My mission is to create 100,000 business owners and help 1 million of us build profitable businesses. I hope you’re one.

Here’s what I know for sure… those who say it’s impossible should get out of the way of those of you who are doing it!! ❤️

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I sat down with Jay Meldrum from Swing Cave Golf and we talked about how he turned a single-bay golf simulator into a highly profitable membership business. We broke down the economics of the business, including how he hit break even in just 3 months, why the model only needs around 40 members to work, and how the business now runs with very little day-to-day involvement. We also talked about pricing strategy, scaling to multiple locations, finding the right real estate deal, and why golf simulators might be one of the most underrated semi-passive businesses right now. Jay also shared what he learned leaving corporate America and getting back into entrepreneurship after nearly 30 years.

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You’ve heard all of the business gurus: Run more ads, post three times a day, give away a free PDF. I have owned and scaled dozens of businesses, and what I have learned is that it’s a lot of bs. So in this video, I’m breaking down the 6 real levers that grow a business fast, and I mean really fast. And the fastest one has nothing to do with marketing.

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Hi… I’m Codie.

If we haven’t met, I build and buy businesses and help you make money. I used to work on Wall Street and in Private Equity for too many years. Then I realized I’d rather YOU AND I own our businesses locally instead. So I built up Main Street Holding Company, Contrarian Thinking Capital & Co. Now, we own and grow dozens of businesses. My mission is to create 100,000 business owners and help 1 million of us build profitable businesses. I hope you’re one.

Here’s what I know for sure… those who say it’s impossible should get out of the way of those of you who are doing it!! ❤️

If you want to grow your business… we got you: https://contrarianthinking.co/scaling-workshop/
If you want to buy a business… we help here: https://contrarianthinking.co/our-courses/
If you want a free guide on how… it’s right here: https://info.contrarianthinking.co/smart-buyers-guide

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UPDATE – We put together a step-by-step business plan cold caking business! It also covers all the ideas from the podcast, so you can turn everything you heard into a clear, actionable plan. 6,000+ words & 23 pages – with charts and graphs and other ideas to launch in this space. And it’s only $19 if you use 50% off promo code CAKE right here: https://buy.stripe.com/fZueVec072ty6ga1I33842A
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I sat down with William Lindholm, who built a wild new business around cold caking, sending cakes to prospects to book sales meetings. We talked about how he started with birthday cake automation in Norway, moved to San Francisco, pivoted into outbound sales, and hit $120,000 in monthly revenue just weeks after the pivot. William broke down why physical gifts cut through better than cold calls, emails, and DMs, especially as AI makes online outreach noisier. We also talked about using cakes for agencies, real estate, accounting, customer retention, and how he uses AI agents to source and negotiate with bakeries.

You can find William on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-daymaker
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Everyone tells you to just buy the S&P 500 and wait, but that’s not where most of the upside is happening anymore. In this video, I’ll show you what actually changed, where the real opportunities moved, and how people are stepping into ownership instead of sitting in index funds. Stay until the end for a 7-day challenge to find and evaluate real businesses in your own city so you can start thinking like an owner.

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Hi… I’m Codie.

If we haven’t met, I build and buy businesses and help you make money. I used to work on Wall Street and in Private Equity for too many years. Then I realized I’d rather YOU AND I own our businesses locally instead. So I built up Main Street Holding Company, Contrarian Thinking Capital & Co. Now, we own and grow dozens of businesses. My mission is to create 100,000 business owners and help 1 million of us build profitable businesses. I hope you’re one.

Here’s what I know for sure… those who say it’s impossible should get out of the way of those of you who are doing it!! ❤️

If you want to grow your business… we got you: https://contrarianthinking.co/scaling-workshop/
If you want to buy a business… we help here: https://contrarianthinking.co/our-courses/
If you want a free guide on how… it’s right here: https://info.contrarianthinking.co/smart-buyers-guide

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UPDATE – We put together a step-by-step business plan for productized service business! It also covers all the ideas from the podcast, so you can turn everything you heard into a clear, actionable plan. 6,000+ words & 22 pages – with charts and graphs and other ideas to launch in this space. And it’s only $19 if you use 50% off promo code SERVICE right here: https://buy.stripe.com/28E14o3tB3xC4823Qb3842x
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I sat down with Brett Williams from DesignJoy and we talked about how he built a one man productized service business that grew into a massive cash-flow machine. He broke down how he launched with no audience, made around $10,000 on day one, kept his full-time job until the business was doing $80,000 a month, and eventually grew it to peaks of $200,000 a month with almost no overhead. We also talked about what makes productized services so powerful, why design and branding matter even more in the age of AI, and what kinds of agencies people can start right now using skills like copywriting, short form editing, thumbnail design, and AI-first development. Brett also shared his favorite AI tools, his best prompting advice, and why speed and simplicity are winning more than ever.

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I sat down with Raema from Gifty Gal and we talked about how she built a six-figure corporate gifting business while working about 20 hours a week as a stay-at-home mom of four. We got into how personalized gifting helps sales teams open doors, get replies, and stand out way more than generic prospecting gifts. She broke down her margins, how she sources products wholesale, why LinkedIn has been her best growth channel, and the four-part framework she uses to run the business: connect, collaborate, curate, and fulfill. We also talked about startup costs, how she grew from packing gifts at home to using a shared warehouse, and why this is a surprisingly approachable business to start.

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UPDATE – We put together a step-by-step business plan for Postcard business! It also covers all the ideas from the podcast, so you can turn everything you heard into a clear, actionable plan. 6,000+ words & 27 pages – with charts and graphs and 50+ other ideas to launch in this space. And it’s only $19 if you use 50% off promo code POSTCARD right here: https://buy.stripe.com/dRm28s2pxgko7keaez3842k
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Josh turned $90 into $50K in a year selling ad space on postcards that get mailed to thousands of homes. He finds local businesses in Facebook groups, closes 95% of his deals over text, one plumber paid him $1,100 in five messages. No cold calls, no Zoom, no employees, no ads. He just connects local businesses to local homeowners through the mail and pockets $4–5K profit per run. He even showed me the exact Facebook post he uses and the trick that gets business owners to DM him first. This one blew my mind.

Find Josh:
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📱 Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/directmailjosh/
TikTok: ⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@directmailjosh
🎥 YouTube: Josh | Make Money With Direct Mail – ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@makemoneywithdirectmail

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AI models frequently produce mediocre or “terrible” company names because they rely on pattern matching and averaging existing data, rather than true creative innovation, often resulting in generic, clunky, or trademark-infringing suggestions. While they can generate thousands of options quickly, AI struggles with the nuance, emotional resonance, and strategic thinking necessary to create an excellent brand or company name.

Here is a breakdown of why AI-generated names oftenfall short, and why they struggle in this domain:

1. The “Sea of Sameness” (Predictability & Genericness)
   AI is backward-looking, creating names based on what already exists. This leads to a “sea of sameness” where names often end in “ly,” “able,” or “ify”. Because AI optimizes for high-probability answers, it tends to choose the most obvious, least creative options, resulting in “Name Slop”—hundreds of names that are technically functional but lack soul.
2. Lack of Context and Strategic Understanding
   AI cannot understand the deep, “real-world” context of a business, such as the founder’s vision, specific market positioning, or the emotional “why” behind the company. It cannot tell the difference between a high-end luxury brand and a budget-friendly startup, often providing the same generic suggestions for both.
3. Inability to Think Laterally
   Great names often come from unexpected leaps (e.g., Apple, Amazon), whereas AI connects dots in straight lines. Its logic is vertical, struggling with metaphor and tangential thinking.
4. Cultural and Linguistic Blind Spots
   AI language models struggle with nuance, idioms, and slang, which can lead to embarrassing results in different languages. A name that sounds “edgy” in English might have an offensive or nonsensical meaning in another language.
5. Trademark “Sitting Ducks”
   AI rarely factors in legal realities, offering names without considering existing trademarks. Studies show that AI-powered tools have a significant blind spot (around 19%) in trademark checks.
6. Lack of “Feel” and Sound Symbolism
   A “great” name has a certain feel, rhythm, and mouthfeel (e.g., Häagen-Dazs). AI does not feel or have taste, meaning it often fails to create the emotional resonance or “hook” that makes a name memorable.

How to Better Use AI for Naming

While AI is bad at coming up with final names, it can be a useful tool when not asked to do all the work:

• Use it as a thesaurus: Use it to find words related to a theme or concept rather than asking for final brand names.
• Give detailed context: Instead of “name a coffee shop,” use: “Act as a professional branding expert. Come up with 10 names for a rustic-modern café in Vermont that uses only ethically sourced beans”.
• Use it for filtering: Ask the AI to create a table with pros/cons or to check for potential linguistic issues.

In short, AI works best as a co-pilot for inspiration, but human intuition is still required for the final decision.

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