Welcome to the Graham Cochran Show, where each week I help you create more money, margin,

and meaning in your life.

I'm your host, of course, Graham Cochran.

Let's get into it.

If you're broke and you're wondering what business can I even start with no money,

friend, I have been there. I know what it's like to feel stuck, overwhelmed, and feel like

you've got zero options. But here's the truth. Being broke or just struggling financially

doesn't mean you're out of the game. In fact, it might just be the perfect

place to start. And in today's episode, I'm breaking down the exact steps you can take to launch

a business from scratch, even if your bank account is empty. Let's talk strategy, mindset,

and how to turn nothing into something. Have you ever heard that phrase, it takes money to make money?

I always thought that was true when it came to business building. I was never into business,

never wanted to start a business. In fact, I opened up the introduction to my first book,

How to Get Paid for What You Know, with these words, I never wanted to be an entrepreneur.

Not only did I never want to be one, I never even thought about being one or ever thought

it would be something I would pursue. But if I did think about entrepreneurship or business

owners, I imagined you had to get a business loan, you had to have a business plan, you had to

have some money to buy a thing or get something going,

and that's probably because I was looking around at all the businesses I could see.

When I started my first business, the recording revolution, it was in the middle of a global

recession in 2009, and I had no idea that what I was about to start was the beginning of a 15-year journey

so far that's generated over $15 million, all from starting with zero. I didn't have any

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