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5 min readTim Stodder started with nothing—a blue-collar upbringing, a stint in rehab, and a free subscription to Success Magazine that included a CD with Seth Godin saying, "Start a blog, don't tell anybody about it, and write in it every day." That single piece of advice led him to discover SEO, build a community around sobriety, and eventually turn that blog into a lead generation machine for addiction treatment centers. Today, he runs a portfolio of businesses—an SEO agency called Stadzi Internet Marketing (projected $2.5M in 2024), Recovery Local (which owns several addiction-related websites), and Copyblogger (a content marketing education platform)—totaling roughly $5.2 to $5.5M in annual revenue. His strategy is deliberate: use the cash from the agency to buy or invest in existing cash-flowing businesses, then step back and let them run themselves.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Opening & Podcast Intro** - Host Matt Walls introduces the episode and the guest, Tim Stodder, a multipreneur making over $5M/year across three businesses.
- 2 (02:41) **Guest Introduction & Business Portfolio** - Tim Stodder introduces himself and breaks down his three main businesses: Stadzi Internet Marketing (agency, ~$2.5M), Recovery Local (healthcare lead gen), and Copyblogger (content education).
- 3 (04:31) **Origin Story: From Rehab to Blogging** - Tim shares his blue-collar upbringing, struggles with addiction, and the moment he got sober, which led him to start a blog on a friend's advice.
- 4 (06:33) **Turning a Blog into a Business** - Tim explains how his personal blog (SoberNation) became a lead generation machine for treatment centers, landing his first client at $2,000/month.
- 5 (09:29) **Pros & Cons of the Agency Model** - Tim evaluates the agency business model as the best for beginners, despite its scaling challenges.
- 6 (10:01) **Closing Deals: The Three-Step Method** - Tim reveals his exact sales technique for landing clients without endless follow-ups.
- 7 (11:04) **Acquiring & Investing in Businesses** - Tim describes his transition from running one agency to buying and investing in multiple companies.
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I Make $5M/Year With 3 Businesses
This is the breakdown of how Tim Stoddart makes over $5M/year with 3 businesses.
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