The $100 MBA Show

Omar Zenhom

Awarded Best of Apple Podcasts, The $100 MBA Show delivers practical business lessons for the real world. These no fluff episodes are packed with only the pure business building training you want.

Omar Zenhom shares lessons, strategies and insights from 20+ years of entrepreneurship. He’s bootstrapped two multi-million dollar businesses (and several smaller businesses, too). Join him for short, actionable lessons on how to do everything from validating your idea, to audience-building and marketing, to sales and reinvestment, and much, much more—all with the bare-minimum resources available to your average working person. Learn more at https://100mba.net

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20 episodes
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How To Set Your Prices To Make Million Dollars In A Year
Are you working harder every year but still falling short of the revenue goal you had in mind? It can be frustrating to look at your numbers and realize that despite all the effort, the business isn't producing the results you want. Sometimes the issue isn't your work ethic, your offer, or the market. It's the price tag attached to what you're selling.
Friday · 32 min
Why Side Hustles Rarely Work & How To Create One That Does
Most side hustles never make it past the excitement phase. You start with a great idea, plenty of motivation, and big plans, only to find yourself wondering why progress feels so slow. If you've been putting in the effort but still aren't seeing real momentum, the problem might be deeper than the business idea itself.
Wednesday · 30 min
Follow THIS Blueprint To Make $10k Per Month Selling Digital Products (That AI Won’t Kill)
Tired of feeling like you're falling behind because you don't have a huge audience, viral posts, or the latest marketing trick? If you've been putting in the work but still struggling to create consistent income online, this episode will challenge a lot of what you've been told about selling digital products and show you a different path forward.
Monday · 34 min
Low Cashflow? 3 Simple Steps To Get Your Business More Money Now!
You’re putting in the work, showing up every day, and still watching your bank balance barely move. It’s frustrating when it feels like the harder you push, the less it actually changes anything. That pressure to bring in more money can make you think you need more leads, more ads, and more hustle, but what if that’s not the real problem?
July 24 · 22 min
How Does An Ex-Con Get Past His Fear Of Judgement And Start His Personal Brand?
What if the thing you’re most worried people will judge you for is actually the thing that could set you apart? That tension can feel heavy, especially when your past doesn’t fit the “perfect founder” image. The fear of being seen, labeled, or dismissed can keep you stuck on the sidelines, even when you know you’ve got something valuable to build.
July 22 · 24 min
How To Create A Business You Won't Regret (Or Send You To The Hospital)
Building a business can look exciting from the outside, but behind the scenes, it can slowly wear you down in ways you do not even notice at first. You keep pushing, telling yourself you’ll slow down after the next launch, the next win, or the next big milestone, but somehow that break never comes. Then one day, you start wondering whether the business you built for freedom is becoming the very thing you might regret.
July 20 · 27 min
Create A Vision For Your Business Without Being Cliché (Step By Step Plan)
Building a business without a clear vision can feel exhausting in a way that is hard to explain. You’re working, making decisions, solving problems, and pushing forward, but deep down, it can still feel like you’re moving without a real destination. And when all the advice out there sounds vague, fluffy, and impossible to apply, it only makes things more frustrating.
July 17 · 27 min
How To Get Consistent Leads, Customers & Referrals Without Burning Out
Feeling like you have to be everywhere all the time just to get a few leads can wear you down fast. When you’re posting, testing, pushing, and still not seeing steady customers or referrals come in, it starts to feel frustrating and personal.
July 15 · 44 min
How To Validate Your Business Idea This Weekend
You’ve probably felt that sinking feeling before. You get excited about a business idea, start building it out, and invest way more time and energy than you planned… only to realize later that nobody actually wants it. It is frustrating, exhausting, and honestly, a huge confidence hit.
July 13 · 27 min
A Social Media Strategy For People Who Hate Social Media
You don’t hate social media because you’re lazy. You hate it because it feels like a never-ending grind that eats your time and gives you nothing back. The pressure to show up constantly, chase trends, and somehow win against an unpredictable algorithm can make the whole thing feel like a bad investment.
July 10 · 26 min
How Do You Work With Your Spouse Without Sacrificing Your Relationship?
Working side by side with your spouse can sound like a dream or a total disaster depending on who you ask. Maybe you love the idea of building something together, but worry about what happens when work stress spills into your personal life or small disagreements turn into bigger ones. It hits close to home because your relationship is too important to risk.
July 8 · 40 min
Who You Should Listen To When Everyone Is An "Expert"
You’re trying to build something real, but everywhere you look, someone is telling you the “right” way to do it. One expert says move fast. Another says slow down. One says hire now. Another says stay lean. After a while, it stops feeling helpful and starts making you second-guess every move. If you're buried in advice but still feel confused, this episode will finally give you the clarity you need.
July 6 · 24 min
How Netflix Grew To A $366 Billion Beast. Sharing Their CEO's Secrets
You can have a great product, a smart strategy, and still get buried if your team and culture can’t keep up. That’s the part a lot of business owners miss. If you’ve ever felt like growth is getting harder, decisions are getting messier, or your company is starting to feel heavy instead of sharp, this episode is going to hit a nerve.
July 3 · 33 min
How I Grew My Podcast To 300 Million Downloads (My Exact Playbook + Mistakes)
Starting a podcast can feel exciting for about five minutes, then the doubt kicks in. You wonder if anyone will listen, if the space is too crowded, or if you’re just pouring time and energy into something that will never really take off. If you’ve been stuck between wanting to build something big and worrying it might flop, this episode is going to hit close to home.
July 1 · 33 min
I Read 50 Books Per Year. These Are The Only Ones You Need To Read To Be Successful.
You can read all the business books in the world and still feel stuck. That’s the frustrating part. So many promise big breakthroughs, but most just leave you with more noise, more notes, and no real shift in how you think or move. If you’re tired of wasting time on books that sound smart but change nothing, this episode will hit home.
June 29 · 35 min
If Your Marketing Isn't Working, This Will Fix It. 99% Of Business Owners Get This Wrong.
It’s frustrating when you’re doing everything you can to market your business and still feel invisible. You keep posting, tweaking, spending, and showing up, but the results just don’t match the effort. Meanwhile, it seems like other businesses are pulling in customers with ease, and you’re left wondering what you’re missing and why your marketing still is not clicking.
June 26 · 22 min
The Right Way To Fire Good People Who Are Bad Employees
Letting someone go when they are a genuinely good person can mess with you more than you expect. They show up with a great attitude, the team likes them, and you want so badly for it to work out. But when their performance keeps falling short, you’re left carrying the weight of a decision that feels personal, painful, and impossible to get right.
June 24 · 15 min
The Real Costs Of Building A 'Boring' Business
Everyone online makes “boring” businesses look like the safest, smartest move you can make. Steady income, simple model, less risk. But what they don’t show you is what it actually feels like once you’re in it. That moment when the excitement wears off and you’re left dealing with something that pays the bills but slowly drains your energy, leaving you wondering if this was really the freedom you were chasing.
June 22 · 16 min
Why Most People Aren't Built For Business (And How To Know If You Are)
The truth is, not everyone is built for business. Not everyone is wired for this kind of journey, and recognizing that early can save you years of frustration. You might feel the pull toward entrepreneurship, but also the weight of uncertainty, rejection, and the constant pressure to figure things out on your own. At some point, you start asking yourself if the struggle means you're growing or if you're simply forcing a path that doesn’t actually fit you.
June 19 · 27 min
The Honest Truth About Quitting Your Job To Start A Business (And My Exact Blueprint)
There’s a special kind of frustration that hits when you realize your future at work is still in someone else’s hands, no matter how hard you’ve worked or how much you’ve proven yourself. If you’ve been thinking about walking away from your job to build something of your own, this episode gets right to the part most people avoid: the fear, the doubt, and the moment you finally decide you can’t keep waiting for permission to build the life you actually want.
June 17 · 21 min

The $100 MBA Show

How To Set Your Prices To Make Million Dollars In A Year

Why Side Hustles Rarely Work & How To Create One That Does

Follow THIS Blueprint To Make $10k Per Month Selling Digital Products (That AI Won’t Kill)

Low Cashflow? 3 Simple Steps To Get Your Business More Money Now!

How Does An Ex-Con Get Past His Fear Of Judgement And Start His Personal Brand?

How To Create A Business You Won't Regret (Or Send You To The Hospital)

Create A Vision For Your Business Without Being Cliché (Step By Step Plan)

How To Get Consistent Leads, Customers & Referrals Without Burning Out

How To Validate Your Business Idea This Weekend

A Social Media Strategy For People Who Hate Social Media

How Do You Work With Your Spouse Without Sacrificing Your Relationship?

Who You Should Listen To When Everyone Is An "Expert"

How Netflix Grew To A $366 Billion Beast. Sharing Their CEO's Secrets

How I Grew My Podcast To 300 Million Downloads (My Exact Playbook + Mistakes)

I Read 50 Books Per Year. These Are The Only Ones You Need To Read To Be Successful.

If Your Marketing Isn't Working, This Will Fix It. 99% Of Business Owners Get This Wrong.

The Right Way To Fire Good People Who Are Bad Employees

The Real Costs Of Building A 'Boring' Business

Why Most People Aren't Built For Business (And How To Know If You Are)

The Honest Truth About Quitting Your Job To Start A Business (And My Exact Blueprint)