Steven Burke

My 1st startup was in 1979 (I was 19). In my past, I had 3 business successes & 2 spectacular failures—now on my last startup (The Speed Of Profit™). My first business home run was a 36, and my last began when I was 64!

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About

As of 2024, it’s been 35 years since I first listened to the Earl Nightingale recording containing one of the best pieces of entrepreneurial advice I have ever heard. See if it resonates with you: "If you spend one extra hour each day of study in your chosen field, you’ll be a national expert in five years or less!" Just one hour a day! Is that all? Here is a modernized and shortened example of that quote: you can watch Netflix or become a recognized guru or industry leader. If this idea were part of the school curriculum, everyone would discover that they could enjoy a movie every night while living in obscurity or learn the skills that make them rich. We might live in a different world if this was a prerequisite course to receiving a degree in college or university. Suppose even a significant minority of people used this ‘secret’ to change their lives, would entrepreneurs feel the extra competition? I believe the answer is yes and that vast opportunities are available to those who have worked hard on themselves, primarily because few do! If you want to make real money and become an original thinker and leader, Earl’s “Lead the Field” is an excellent place to start. Why have I told you all of this? For the simple reason that I want you to see that I think differently, meaning I am open to joint ventures like the kind I teach in “Your Customers or Followers are worth more than you think!” Also, because I took Earl’s advice to heart, I studied sales, direct response marketing, SEO, social media, and web design. I did not study them all at once, but one at a time, and I have mastered these five fields in my 45 years as an entrepreneur. Remember, five fields times five years of study for one hour a day is only 25 years, not forty-plus! Can I help you? If your business is B2C, the answer is yes, and if you need a side hustle, the answer is also yes. The best part? I am not a consultant or selling pay-per-click advertising services. I am someone who could partner with you to create more money for both of us. In other words, I am a profit center for you, not a cost to you! I can’t wait to talk to you one-on-one to learn more about your business or future side hustle. Until then, good luck with whatever you decide to do.

Experience

  • Founder at The Speed Of Profit™
    Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

    It is my responsibility to guide the direction of this remarkable business and buiukd the sales team to market the products, starting with offering entrepreneurs a huge advantage in the marketplace; what would it mean to your business if the page load speed of your website was 3 to 5 times faster on mobile and twice as fast as optimized site on desktop? I explore this question and why the SEO industry should be more or less dead in my frequently recorded and posted YouTube videos.

  • Founder at Get My Free Website
    Aug 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Head Instructor at MLMinar
    Jan 2024 - May 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • President at Trustworthy Renovations™
    Aug 2012 - Aug 2016 · 4 yrs 1 mo

    A renovation company that is; (i) promoting Energy Efficiency, and; (ii) Renewable Energy in homes. We are also; (iii) training contractors to emulate our best practices in the Renovations, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy contracting fields. We also proudly operate as a GREEN contracting company in the way that we renovate and install.

  • President at Total Energy Care
    Sep 2008 - May 2011 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    By half way through the first decade of the new millennium it was no longer enough for me to help people be successful, I started to have a strong desire to help the planet too, with an emphasis on energy efficiency and renewable energy. In the beginning I promoted, sold and installed renewable energy and energy efficiency products and systems for homes and businesses. The primary technique for achieving energy efficiency started with a full energy audit using thermal imaging and blower door equipment.