📬 Get the DISRUPT Framework + Weekly Business Strategy: 👉 https://mailchi.mp/mayvrix/disrupt   📈 Want to work with the Mayvrix team? 👉 https://www.mayvrix.com/contact   🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...   📲 Follow Sara & Tilmon: Instagram.com/saralovestyle Instagram.com/tilmonkeaton Instagram.com/byobdifferent   👇🏾 Comment “SELL” to get our free sales playbook 👇🏾 Comment “BYOB” to join the Built Different newsletter   You don’t need money to start a business in 2025—you need mindset, skill, and creativity. In this episode of Built Different, Tilmon Keaton and Sara Lovestyle break down how they built a profitable business with $0. That’s right—zero startup capital, no angel investors, no VC checks. Just strategy, grit, and execution.   Forget what you’ve heard about needing money to make money. This conversation will flip that idea on its head and give you a roadmap to start from scratch.   Whether you're a college grad, a laid-off employee, or someone with a big idea and no funding—this is the blueprint you’ve been waiting for.   🎯 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: 00:00 – Why Waiting for Investors Is a Trap 01:00 – $47K in a Month with No Capital 02:15 – Why Having Too Much Money Can Kill Creativity 03:30 – Innovation During Economic Downturns 04:15 – Why the AI Job Disruption Is Your Advantage 05:00 – How to Monetize Your Skillset Right Now 06:15 – Real-World Examples of Zero-Dollar Startups 07:40 – How Airbnb, Instacart & Slack Started from “Failure” 09:00 – What to Do if You Had to Start Over from Scratch 10:00 – Creating Proof of Concept with No Cash 11:00 – The Nike Story: Creativity Over Capital 13:00 – From Selling Candy to Closing Sales: A Mindset Shift 14:15 – Why Free Services Lead to Paid Growth 15:30 – Validating Ideas with Real Conversations 16:30 – How to Pre-Sell Before You Even Have a Product 17:45 – The Jennifer Le Shoes Playbook (Pre-Order Magic) 19:00 – Scarcity, Status & $0 Marketing Strategies 21:30 – Selling Status Over Product 22:00 – Building Brand Desire Without Showing Your Face 23:00 – Free Marketing Through Content Creation 24:00 – Week-by-Week Blueprint to Build With No Budget 25:30 – The Power of Testimonials & Referrals 26:30 – Creating a 90-Day Plan to Scale Without Capital 27:45 – Final Thoughts: What Are You Building That’s Different?   🎤 Ready to build your business from nothing? Comment below and tell us what you’re starting.   💥 This episode is for the disruptors who refuse to let lack of funding stop their vision. Let’s build something that lasts.