Synopsis
Ready to screw YOUR 9-to-5? Josh and Jill Stanton deliver weekly tips, resources, interviews and practical steps to help you transition out of your job and start a wildly-successful online business that works for you. Each episode is designed to give you simple steps and strategies you can use today to make your entrepreneurial dreams a reality!
Episodes
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[Ep 121] How Natalie Sisson Went from Corporate Slave to Freedom Fighter
14/09/2015 Duration: 21minWho is Natalie Sisson, and what was she doing before Suitcase Entrepreneur? How to use your light bulb moments and distil your vision into profit What’s your offering? How to know your brand and communicate it succinctly Believe in yourself! How to recognise your strengths, realize your potential and sell your expertise All corporate right now? Natalie explains how your current skills are transferable Don’t try and be everything to everyone. We talk finding your audience and niche How to take users on a journey right down the ‘sales funnel’ and start converting Why you need to get some focus and figure out what you are trying to achieve!
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[Ep 120] Dan Norris Answers: What Are Your Must-Have Wordpress Plugins?
09/09/2015 Duration: 12minMultiple entrepreneur Dan Norris spills about his must-have Wordpress plugins Keepin’ it simple. Why you don’t actually want too many plugins anyway Do you need a stats plugin? How to ace your analytics with external software How fast does your site load? The different caching options you should consider Ensure your content reaches your audience with this simple SEO plugin Find out which plugin cuts through the BS to encourage quality comments The importance of knowing which plugins add value, and which slow you down How many is too many? Find out Dan’s magic number of max plugins
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[Ep119] How To Find Your Audience Online
07/09/2015 Duration: 12minHow to find the right audience online, and why it’s important. We’re breakin’ it down! Wasted time and wasted efforts. What happens if you find the wrong audience? Paid vs organic advertising. How to track down your audience using both Get down with Google! How to do filtered keyword research and find your people The importance of creating tailored content to target your community Are you solving a ‘how to’ problem, or meeting a social need? Not all platforms were created equal! Which are the most effective for you and how do you find them? The website that will help you find influencers and target the right social channels
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[Ep118] Josh Bauerle Answers: How Do I Pay Myself?
02/09/2015 Duration: 12minWho are CPA on Fire and how can they help you? Keepin’ it legal. How, when and *how much* should you be paying yourself? The different arrangements for sole proprietor, LLC and S corp We’re talkin’ taxes- Do you pay, or does the business pay? Get informed about self employment taxes: the 15.3% you *maybe* could save What is considered a ‘reasonable salary’ for an S Corp company member? Panicked about payroll? How to outsource, and what you should be paying
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[Ep117] How Dan Norris Created a Successful Startup in 7 Days
31/08/2015 Duration: 26minWhat was Dan doing before his books, startups and public speaking gigs? Dan Norris talks us through his many businesses. How does he juggle them all? What is the 7 Day Startup day? Why Dan launched his business the way he did, and why he thinks others should do the same What is WP Curve, and how could it help you? You don’t learn till you launch. Why it took Dan 8 years to learn how to succeed Could you kill your ideas? How to know when something isn’t working and why Why you need to quit assuming and ask, ‘what problem am I actually solving?’ What will make people share you? What is the message of who you are and what you do? We talk differentiation and how to stand out Community builds trust. How do you build and nurture an engaged community- then leverage that support? Content builds authority. How to create and use killer content to and market yourself and your product
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[Ep 116] Josh Bauerle Answers: What Things Can I Deduct As Business Expenses?
26/08/2015 Duration: 10minWhat is CPA on Fire, and how can they help you? Dominate your deductions! We’re breakin’ it down The difference between personal and business expenses when deducting What you can and can’t write off- and how to tell the difference Still feeling confused? If you’re an entrepreneur, then you need an accountant!
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[Ep 115] How To Grow & Manage a Successful Facebook Group
24/08/2015 Duration: 22minWhy Facebook groups are sooooo important How to start, grow and manage your Facebook group How can it generate proud ambassadors to sell your products for you? How to use your community to spread your message and grow your business Why is consistency important? How to theme your days and invite inspiration It’s not about you, honey! The importance of helping members shine Give your people a platform- why sharing their wins will increase yours People want interaction! Why you gotta show up and be present How to promote and drive people to your Facebook group
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[EP 114] Josh Bauerle Answers: What systems should we have in place to keep our books in order?
21/08/2015 Duration: 07minWho are CPA on Fire and how can they help you? Why you just gotta get a business bank account. Like, now How to ace your accounting with automation, separation and outsourcing How to choose accounting software and organize your schtuff Make books your bitch with these tips
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[Ep 113] How Jared Brock Went from Canada's Youngest Realtor to Socially-Concious Documentarian
19/08/2015 Duration: 29minWhy Jared stuck two fingers up at convention and live in a campervan! What is Hope For The Sold? Why was a 37,000 mile world pilgrimage necessary for success? What Jared's story has to do with goat testicles and lunching with the freakin’ Pope! How Jared eliminated distractions to write an entire book in three weeks No techy skills? No prob! Why simple, old school business tools are where it’s at How your authentic values will help you stand out and influence How to stay true to an eco, minimalist life AND still grow a successful modern business Are those dollars feelin’ a lil empty? We chat meaning, ethics and being unconventional
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[EP 112] How To Deal with Friends and Family Who Don't Get Your Business
17/08/2015 Duration: 17minFeel like your loved ones… don’t get it? We’re breakin’ down why! Why you need to make boundaries your bitch! Know when to zip it! What you should and shouldn’t bother explaining Loved ones giving you a negative vibe? Do this! Blank stares and awkward questions? Why you need this one thing! How to ‘find your people’
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[Ep 111] Josh Bauerle Answers: What type of business should I register? LLC or S Corp?
14/08/2015 Duration: 07minWhat is CPA on Fire and how can they help you? Help! LLC or S-Corp? We’re breakin’ it down The huge tax savings you need to know about Why isn’t everyone S-Corp? Misinformation and salary obligations Get the right help! We talk pay-roll companies and automation systems
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[Ep 110] How Josh Denning Screwed his 9-to-5 & Became a Tropical Entrepreneur
12/08/2015 Duration: 31minWhat was Josh doing before he became a Tropical Entrepreneur, and how has it helped him? Training on someone else’s time and dime! How to transition from INtrepreneur to entrepreneur Think you don’t know enough? How to quit seeing obstacles and learn as you go The marketing strategies Josh used to make $50,000 per month... after just eight months! Why Josh is all over lead generation, and his mega strategies for data mining You’re the expert! How to ‘Authority stack’ your content like a boss Trust me, I’m a marketer! Why a membership program is your golden ticket
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[Ep 109] 3 Time Management Hacks that Will Help You Get More Done in a Day
10/08/2015 Duration: 17minThe three management hacks that will help you get more done in the day Lacking direction? We break down how to move forward We tell you how to build momentum and get shit done How to pick your tools and manage time in a way that works for you We break down the scrums, the sprints and the Pomodoros! Want to stay focused? How to find and use your ONE thing
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[Ep108] Nathan Chan Answers: How Can I Use Instagram to Grow My Business FAST?
07/08/2015 Duration: 11minHow did Nathan go from zero to 200k Insta followers in under eight months? It’s not just pretty pics- Nathan gets 1,000 leads a week from Instagram Once he got 2,700 opt ins in one week! Excuse me, what? Nathan shares his top three tips for growing your business with Insta Just how do you make and share killer content on Insta? Maximize that bio, beyatch! Hw to smash it with your landing page What is a product push, and why should you do it?
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[Ep 107] How Nathan Chan Went from Corporate Marketer to Foundr
05/08/2015 Duration: 37minWhat is Foundr mag? Nathan shares his passion for cashin’ with us What was Nathan doing before he became an entrepreneur? How did the founder of Foundr do it… alongside his day job?! The methods he used to get hard to reach people like Richard Branson on board! Struggling to get things going? We talk branding, consistency and persistence! Why you should forget perfection and … JUST DO IT
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[EP 106] The Most Powerful Marketing Strategy No One is Talking About
03/08/2015 Duration: 20minWhat is community marketing? Why should you engage with your audience? The powerful link between interaction and sales. Just HOW do you court your community and get them involved? Want to step up your interaction with your followers? You need a presence in their space! Think beyond Facebook! From membership programs to forums, we discuss which tools to use. The importance of being… HUMAN. The ONE main thing you absolutely need to build a powerful community! Introducing the BEST new app for community building, and why YOU should be checking it out.
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[Ep 105] How Do I Learn to Speed Read?
31/07/2015 Duration: 11minWhy the heck does Steve want to read a book a day? What's the difference between business books and novels when it comes to speed reading? Why should you start at the table of contents when speeding through a book? What's so important about the first and last paragraph of each chapter? Steve breaks it down Steve's biggest tip for speed-reading and why you'll need your finger for it
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[Ep 104] How Andy Murphy Went from IT to NLP Expert
29/07/2015 Duration: 31minWhat the heck does NLP even mean? Andy is breaking it down How Andy overcame a very humble beginning How did Andy go from never working with a computer to working for Microsoft? He explains! Andy reveals how he went from Microsoft to commercial real estate to starting his own business in the space of a few years What were the first few years of Andy's business like? The power of listening to your intuition What was the one thing that had the biggest impact on Andy's business?
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[Ep 103] How To Make Money with Affiliate Marketing
27/07/2015 Duration: 27minWhat is affiliate marketing? How we got started with affiliate marketing (and why it involved Josh being sassy) Want to make money with affiliate links? Follow this step by step process! The difference between niche sites and authority sites Which type of site should YOU build? Which products should you choose? We'll help you decide Learn how to use affiliate marketing in a way that is right for YOU Access our FREE downloadable guide to building your own niche sites
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[Ep 102] Josh & Jill Answer: Help! I just got fired, how can I make passive income? Q18
24/07/2015 Duration: 07minWhat's the easiest way to make money online? We're breaking it down What the hell is affiliate marketing? How do you make money with affiliate marketing anyways? Why is affiliate marketing the easiest way tog et started? The two different types of affiliate marketing The truth about passive income Another way to make money online How much should you invest in your affiliate sites?