198: How This Breakdancer Built a 6-Figure Instagram Business and Travels the World for Free (Instagram Domination Student Spotlight)

The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

Nathan Chan

Marketing, Business, Entrepreneurship

4.8 • 662 Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2018

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

In today’s podcast, we are shining the spotlight on one of our successful Instagram Domination students, Zach Benson. This driven entrepreneur is in the trenches daily doing what it takes to make his startup dreams (and travel dreams) a reality. And he’s done a great job. We couldn’t be prouder! Benson was a former professional breakdancer who suffered an injury that ended his dance career. Looking for a “plan B,” he turned to Instagram and joined the Instagram Domination course to learn how to build his personal travel pages and drive valuable traffic. He’s done so well, that in the last 18 months, 170 exotic hotels have given him free stays in exchange for exposure to his network, and he is on track to hit $1 million in revenue. But, the real magic happened when Benson partnered with a few Instagram Domination students and started an agency to help people grow and manage their Instagram accounts. The agency, Assistagram, has worked with high-profile clients such as The Four Seasons and Ritz Carlton and currently services 50 other companies. Benson is grateful to the Instagram Domination community for allowing him to connect with like-minded people and create a thriving business fueled by his passions for travel and social media. We are so happy for him and the success he has achieved. Way to go, Zach! Key Takeaways How to build Instagram fan pages quickly to drive traffic to your company website Why Instagram is still powerful even with the recent algorithm changes What kind of content to post if you want to build brand awareness and grow your following

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0:00.0	This is episode number 198 with Zach Benson of The Founder Podcast.
0:06.9	What you need is thirst.
0:08.6	You need to be a thirsty human who is intent on learning.
0:12.7	It's a really fascinating exploration of human potential.
0:18.4	The Founder Podcast.
0:21.5	Even the greatest entrepreneurs had help.
0:24.5	If you want to learn from the most successful founders on the planet,
0:27.9	you are in the right place.
0:30.2	Branson, Mark Cuban, Tony Robbins, Tim Ferriss,
0:32.4	Ariana Huffington, Steve Case, Gary V, Sophia Amoroso,
0:35.4	Barbara Corcoran, Damon John.
0:37.3	Learn from the greatest minds in business
0:39.1	today with interviews hosted by Nathan Chan. This is not your average entrepreneur podcast.
0:45.6	The Founder Podcast.
0:52.5	Hey guys, thank you so much for tuning in. Before we start today's episode, I just want to let
0:58.6	you know that our goal at founder is to help entrepreneurs succeed however we can by giving
1:04.2	away high quality content in the form of interviews, blog posts, podcasts, YouTube videos,
1:10.4	you name it. We put out so much content to help you.
1:13.6	And another interesting project that we're working on right now is partnering with world-class
1:18.4	founders like Damon John, Alexa von Tobel, Greta Van Riel, and so many more to teach crucial
1:24.4	skills like negotiation, finance, e-commerce, and so much more.
1:30.6	So if you'd like to get access to these free trainings with founders like this, which is
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