CIP - S2 - 016 - How to Build a Million-Dollar Mastermind from Scratch with Adam Whitney

What if the fastest way to scale your business wasn’t another funnel, ad, or cold email—but building a room people pay to be in? In this episode, Adam Whitney breaks down how he grew 7 Figure Flipping from an idea into a multi-million-dollar mastermind community. You’ll hear exactly how he attracts the right people, delivers game-changing value, and creates a business model that funds itself through live events and long-term member success. 

You’ll learn how to:

• Build a mastermind from the ground up
• Attract the right members without paid ads
• Convert attendees with high-impact live events
• Create time-to-connection and time-to-value systems
• Use military-based experiential learning to coach better

What You’ll Learn in This Episode (Timestamps):

• (02:05) From Marine Corps to CEO of 7 Figure Flipping 
• (03:00) Why giving without expectation creates career breakthroughs 
• (05:24) How the 7 Figure Flipping mastermind is structured 
• (07:00) Pricing tiers and who each level serves best 
• (08:43) Role of community, coaching, and fulfillment events 
• (10:00) Why they train members like Marines using simulators 
• (12:40) Building a client pipeline through podcasting 
• (16:00) Comparing ROI between live vs. virtual events 
• (18:00) When and how they pitch the offer during 3-day events 
• (20:10) Onboarding strategies: Time-to-Connection & Time-to-Value 
• (27:30) Coaching mindset: creating belief through quick wins 
• (33:20) Final thoughts on why belief drives growth

Who This Episode is For: 

• coaches 
• consultants 
• real estate investors
• anyone building or growing a paid community or mastermind program.

Why You Should Listen: 

If you want to build a high-revenue coaching business, this episode gives you tested tactics, conversion strategies, and leadership tools from someone who's done it all.

Follow Adam Whitney here:

Website: https://www.7figureflipping.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialadamwhitney/?hl=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adam.rei.98/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@officialadamwhitney

Resources:

Sage Events (by Bari Baumgardner): sageeventmanagement.com

If you would like Tom's help in building/scaling your coaching business, go to www.coachinginc.com and fill out an application for your opportunity to work with him personally.