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Disruptors

From College Dropout To $75 Million Selling Books

Disruptors

Steve Trang

Business, Investing, Careers

4.9 β€’ 742 Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 26 May 2026

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

The AI Sales Rep That Sets Appointments 24/7: https://objectionproofselling.com/ai-sales-agent-yt Maximize Your Tax Returns And Get Clarity On Your Financials With Our Tax Guys https://beccfo.com/ Self Publishing.com https://selfpublishing.com/ BONUS GET 10% OFF ON INVESTORLIFT Use promo code DISRUPTORS. https://get.investorlift.com/disruptors/ WANT TO BE A MILLIONAIRE OR ARE ONE? Click here: https://objectionproofselling.com/millionaire Chandler Bolt hated reading, hated writing, got C grades in English, had ADHD, and dropped out of college after a business school dean told him his company was a pyramid scheme. Today that company has done $75 million in sales and helped thousands of entrepreneurs use a published book to grow their business, raise money, and build authority in their market. In this episode of Disruptors, Chandler breaks down the exact journey from door knocking his way to number one in the country as a college student, to getting betrayed by his own business partner at 21 years old, to borrowing six figures from his parents retirement fund to buy that partner out, to building one of the most successful self publishing companies in the world. This is not a story about talent. It is a story about what happens when someone who has every reason to fail decides to bet on themselves anyway. βœ… How Chandler went from C student and college dropout to $75 million in sales βœ… The door knocking lessons that built the foundation of an eight figure business βœ… Why the business school dean called his company a pyramid scheme to his face βœ… The 5050 partnership mistake that almost cost him everything he built βœ… How he found out at an offsite that his own partner was trying to kick him out βœ… Borrowing six figures from his parents retirement to buy his partner out at 21 βœ… Celebrating a verbal deal in a 2004 Nissan Altima before realizing he had to go find the money βœ… Why traditional publishers take your royalties, keep your IP, and do nothing to sell your book βœ… The self publishing model that generated $7 million in revenue from a single book last year βœ… Why the longer it takes to build something the longer it lasts and what that means for your business right now. This episode is for every hustler who has been told their path does not make sense, every entrepreneur who has been burned by a business partner, and every person who is sitting on an idea they have not acted on yet because they do not feel qualified enough to see it through. Chandler Bolt was a C student with ADHD who hated the exact skill his entire business is built around. He got betrayed, went broke, borrowed money from his parents, and turned all of it into $75 million by betting on himself at every single crossroads. If you are trying to get to your first million or break through to your next level, this conversation will change the way you think about the vehicle you are using to get there, the partner you are building with, and the version of yourself that is capable of so much more than you currently believe. New episodes of Disruptors drop every week. Subscribe now and make sure you never miss the moves that real entrepreneurs are making to build real empires. Chandler Bolt Self Publishing.com https://selfpublishing.com/ Instagram: @realchandlerbolt

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0:00.0

Until I showed up to an offsite and found out from one of my employees that my business partner was trying to kick me out of the business.

0:05.0

We didn't even have an operating agreement.

0:07.0

He forced hired someone onto the team that he was in a romantic relationship with.

0:13.0

The business was not in a good spot.

0:15.0

It was hemorrhaging money.

0:16.0

But he didn't think I had the money, but I was bluffing and said, hey, I got it.

0:21.7

I personally guaranteed.

0:24.1

And so we got to a verbal agreement.

0:25.6

I'll never forget this.

0:28.3

And we signed this memorandum of understanding.

0:29.7

I'm doing this buyout.

0:32.8

And I'm going home to Entrepreneur House in San Diego.

0:40.7

I'm in my 04 Nissan Ultima with a sunroof back, bumping tunes, just celebrating, going nuts.

0:46.6

And then after the first song or two was over, I said, all right, it's time to go find that money.

0:51.3

Welcome and thank you for joining us for today's episode of Disruptors, where Millionaires are made.

0:53.8

Today we have Chandler Bolt with self-publishing.com. And Chandler flew in from Austin. Talk about how he went from college dropout to $75 million in sales. Guys, on a mission to create millionaires, the information on the show alone is enough to help you become a millionaire in the next five to seven years. If you will take consistent action, you will become one. Before we jump in, if you're here to learn how real entrepreneurs are building real empires, hit that subscribe button because every week we're dropping lessons that'll create your first or your next million. And right now, you've got 100,000, 250, or even more just sitting in your CRM. Resurrection all your old and dead leads with the objection-proof AI calling agent, text cash to the phone number 33777 to unlock the money that's just hanging out near CRM.

1:30.3

You ready?

1:31.3

Let's do it.

1:32.3

All right.

1:33.3

So, call this dropout, that's $195 million sales.

1:36.3

I love this title because I think a lot of people in sales started probably as a college dropout.

1:48.2

What's your story to get from dropping out to get into where you are today?

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