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Free networking events are full of broke business owners trying to make money off other broke business owners. That's not shade — that's just the math.

In this solo episode of the Un-Traditional Entrepreneur Podcast, host Juming Delmas comes fresh off speaking at Podfest — one of the biggest podcast conferences in the country — to break down the real difference between people who invest in their business and people who make excuses not to.

Bed bugs, rental car drama, bad tires, no hotel until 4am — the universe threw everything at Juming trying to keep him from getting to that stage. He showed up anyway. And that's exactly his point.

Topics covered:
- Why serious entrepreneurs pay for conferences — and what free networking events actually cost you
- Juming's experience speaking at Podfest and what he observed about the room
- What David Shands taught him without saying a single word (networking vs. rubbing elbows with sponsors)
- The real reason most business owners skip paid conferences: they're broke
- Paid conferences vs. free networking events: who's actually in the room
- Why five-plus year business owners still attending free events are stuck
- How the obstacles getting to a conference mirror the obstacles of running a business
- Why avoiding investment guarantees stagnation — always
- Free access creates free results: the mindset shift every growing business needs

If you've ever made an excuse for not investing in your business — this episode is going to make you uncomfortable. Good.

The Un-Traditional Entrepreneur Podcast with Juming Delmas. Serious people pay to be in serious rooms.

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In December, Juming Delmas lost three clients in one month. He also hired three new team members in the same month. This is how that's possible — and what it taught him about building a business that can't be held hostage by bad clients.

In this raw solo episode of the Un-Traditional Entrepreneur Podcast, Juming breaks down everything that happened — the late payments, the red flags he ignored, the clients who left, and the decision to walk away from revenue that was quietly destroying his team. This isn't about blame. It's about boundaries, leadership, cash flow strategy, and why not all money is good money.

Topics covered:
- Why late payments are the number one red flag for every service business
- How to identify bad clients before you sign them — and what to do when you've already signed them
- Why 82% of small businesses fail due to cash flow problems (and how to avoid being one of them)
- The "bonus income" strategy: how Juming never counts unstable client revenue in his operations
- Why December is the highest client churn month — and how to prepare for it
- How to fire a client without burning a bridge or losing your peace
- What the Wartime CEO mindset means and when to activate it
- Why relationships will always outlast revenue in service-based businesses
- The 50% rule: how to budget personally and professionally so you're never a slave to a client or a job
- Lessons from The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz

If you run a service-based business and you've ever let a bad client stay too long — this episode was made for you.

The Un-Traditional Entrepreneur Podcast with Juming Delmas. Relationships over revenue. Always.

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Gary Vee says employees are quitting because they have options — TikTok, Instagram, influencer life. Juming Delmas respectfully disagrees. Hard.

In this solo episode of the Un-Traditional Entrepreneur Podcast, Juming breaks down the real numbers behind influencer income and makes the case that quitting your job to become a social media influencer isn't an option — it's a lottery ticket. And the odds are worse than becoming a pro athlete.

With verified US creator data, five brand case studies in leadership retention, and a frank conversation about why Black bosses struggle to keep talent, this episode covers the full picture of why people really leave jobs — and why running toward "influencer life" is usually just running away from bad leadership.

Topics covered:
- The real influencer income stats: only 0.02% of TikTokers make a full-time living
- 85% of creators quit within 36 months due to lack of income
- Why Gary Vee's "employees have options" take misses the real problem
- The actual reasons people quit: toxic leadership, no growth, poor communication
- Why Black bosses have some of the highest employee turnover rates — and the psychology behind it
- Boss vs. leader: the one distinction that determines whether people stay or go
- Why companies like Toyota and Costco keep employees for decades while Uber and DoorDash have zero loyalty
- The resume trick employees think works — and why it doesn't
- Why influencers are running full business operations behind the camera that nobody shows you

The internet sold you the influencer dream. This episode gives you the data.

The Un-Traditional Entrepreneur Podcast with Juming Delmas. Real talk. No filter.

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