1-on-1 with Trevor Mauch: How to Build an Investor Brand That Attracts Leads

He’s the founder and CEO of Carrot.com, the industry-leading website and CRM platform trusted by thousands of investors, agents, and entrepreneurs nationwide. Carrot has powered millions of inbound leads, ranked on the Inc. 5000 list five years straight, and become the #1 platform for high-converting real estate websites.

But Trevor’s journey started long before Carrot.

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At just 21 years old with only $600 to his name he bought his first multifamily property and began building a career rooted in resourcefulness, impact, and leadership. Today, he’s not only running one of the fastest-growing bootstrapped SaaS companies in the country… he’s on a mission to amplify leaders and help entrepreneurs build businesses that create profit and purpose.

In this episode, Trevor breaks down the biggest mistakes investors make online, how top performers use Carrot differently, the future of SEO and paid ads, and exactly how he would build his online presence from scratch today.

This is a masterclass for any investor who wants to attract more motivated sellers, automate their marketing, and build an inbound machine that lasts.

📌 Timestamps

00:00–00:50 – Intro — Who Trevor Mauch is & why Carrot changed the game

00:51–06:49 – Origin Story — How Carrot was created to solve a real investor pain point

06:50–17:28 – Biggest Mistakes — What most investors get wrong with online lead generation

17:29–22:19 – How Top Investors Leverage Carrot — What the highest performers do differently

22:20–24:59 – SEO vs. Paid Ads — Where investors should focus first

25:00–28:19 – From Hustle to Brand — When it’s time to shift from grinding to inbound

28:20–32:59 – Future of the Industry — Where investor lead gen is heading

33:00–38:29 – Becoming a Leader — How investors can build mission, impact & influence

38:30–43:59 – Books & Podcasts — What inspires Trevor and fuels his innovation

44:00–45:59 – Why “Carrot”? — The story behind the name

46:00–47:30 – Connect with Trevor — How to follow his work & plug into Carrot

Connect with Trevor

🌐 Website - https://carrot.com/

https://www.trevormauch.com/

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LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevormauch/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/trevor.mauch/?hl=en

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