So You Want To Start A Business

Amy Foley started her own business to have more time and more flexibility in her own life Irony, she does exactly this for her clients through providing a "plug and play" service.  She provides back-office support and team augmentation for digital agencies. This is not your traditional business startup story. Amy's life changed when she least expected - we can all relate to this in one way or another.  What her employers say to her is almost unbelievable. So she took her life into her own hands and the rest is - as they say - "history!!" If you want to know how to build a business entirely on referrals - this is the episode for you. It's an astounding achievement and especially from those first 3 clients! For anyone building team and especially if you have not had much experience with recruitment, Amy is Super Generous with sharing their recruitment process. website: https://inboundbackoffice.com social media links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyfoley1008/ https://www.facebook.com/inboundbackoffice/ As I lis

After many years in the corporate world of Retail HR, Jo Dodds started her home based business in August 2005. In this episode of So You Want to Start a Business Jo tells us about that first business and the iterations to reach the business she runs today - Power to Live More Pricing is always one of the sticky/ tricky aspects for people in a service based business. Listen out as Jo explains the Risk Reversal Guarantee pricing strategy she started out using in her publishing business. She now uses this in her service based business – smart strategy. She said it was a “no brainer” for her. We have quite a lengthy discussion about having the mindset to be able to charge what you believe you are worth. I think you’ll find it helpful because so many people tell me this is where they get stuck! Like many of our guests Jo identifies tenacity as one of her key characteristics and she and I have a similar positive outlook on life. I have been on Jo's podcast - episode number 153 click here to listen to that one where

What happens when a doctor finds that dishing out medication is not really the reason he got into medicine?   What he really wants to do is create a Culture of Care and that is exactly what he did!! This is Chandler and here is what he did: He started his own blog, he does the research and shares the information. This generated an organic following that today has become Chans Logic This is a bricks and mortar business and Chandler Walker starts our conversation promising to deliver knowledge bombs - and he is true to his word! Settle in for a solid conversation about taking your idea to create and build a business of your own.  Chandler has created a formula for helping people set up their own business - and using the 6 pillars of wellness! He talks about recruiting the right people, regular stand up meetings, the marketing and engagement strategy that results in 15-25% engagement regularly on posts on FB, how important sleep is for well being and for business, he talks about the need for systems and processe

Allie built a career in a variety of roles and industries, mostly in small companies where she was not just the administrator but also operations manager, technology whiz, and marketing guru. She thrives in an environment where no two workdays are exactly the same! ​And doesn't THAT sound like being in a business of your own!! She has an extensive background in administration and client care, and has mastered the art of organization and system implementation which is why she calls herself The Savvy Admin. Every client and project is different, which is why she prides herself on having adaptable skills and a flexible schedule. The ultimate goal is to make the life of clients easier so that they can have more time to do the things they love. Website: thesavvyadmin.ca Social media links: www.facebook.com/thesavvyadmin.ca www.instagram.com/thesavvyadmin www.thesavvyadmin.ca   This episode is brought to you by my book "So You Want to Start a Business; the 7 steps to create, start and grow your own business" This

Emotional intelligence expert, speaker and author Bonnie Kelly teaches people how to de-weed their minds of unhelpful emotions and become emotionally resilient by recognizing and weeding out Negative Core Beliefs—hurtful subconscious power statements we believe to be true about ourselves, such as: “I’m not good enough,” I don’t deserve to be loved” or “I can’t do anything right.” In this high energy conversation with Bonnie we talk about all the things have contributed to Bonnie building the successful business she has today. We talk about getting feedback - from people who are qualified to give us feedback on any given topic. Feedback vs seeking approval.  Bonnie says "Don't allow your results of yesterday to define your tomorrow" and she comes back to her key theme and the value she provides: She ends self-sabotage. She says: It's not your fault, but it is your responsibility. In this interview conversation Bonnie talks about the topics she covers in her book: “True to Your Core: Uncovering the Subconsciou

Founded by mother-daughter duo Alison Bruhn and Delia Folk, The Style That Binds Us is the original next-generation women’s media company and community, exploring the cross section of style and culture.  The brand encompasses The Style That Binds Us YouTube channel, podcast, blog & VIP shopping experiences, with a mission to support women by taking the stress out of getting dressed or going shopping by offering style tips and introductions to new under-the-radar-brands. Their website says: Walk with the duo as they take you behind the curtain of the fashion industry.  In this episode we invite you to walk with the duo as they take you behind the curtain of their successful business. Website: https://thestylethatbindsus.com YouTube channel Podcast Instagram: @thestylethatbindsus @alisonbruhn @deliafolk The book Delia mentioned: The Alter Ego Effect by Todd Herman click here to find it on Amazon This is a terrific interview and I'd love to hear your thoughts. Please leave a review on iTunes http://bit.ly/T

Come join us in this FB Group: Healthy Numbers Profit Lab This is the community for business owners and entrepreneurs who want to build and grow a profitable business.  https://bit.ly/HNProfitLabGroup Emily Soccorsy [So-KOR-SEE] and Justin Foster are co-founders of Root + River, an intrinsic branding practice. They believe that the 20th century approach to manufacturing brands is over - where branding meant creating a contrived perception (think: Marlboro Man, Betty Crocker). Most often, the manufactured brand was detached from the reality of what happened inside the company and inside the leader’s heart and mind. How even more true is this right now? A new, more humanistic and experiential age is daening, based on the idea that branding is how other people experience what you believe. In this episode they talk about their business startup successes and challenges.  This is a special episode because we get to explore the nature of beug in a business partnership and how this has fully enhanced their busine

Megan Lyons is founder and owner of The Lyons’ Share Wellness, she’s deeply passionate about inspiring others to feel their healthiest and happiest.  Megan is the author of “Start Here: 7 Easy, Diet-Free Steps to Achieve Your Ultimate Health and Happiness,” a Top 10 Amazon Bestseller in Nutrition.  Her Lyons’ Share Coaching Academy helps aspiring coaches streamline their business and skyrocket their success. Megan has shared her game-changing approach to wellness with thousands of people through personalized health coaching, corporate and group wellness programs, and motivational and educational speaking. She lectures widely at hospitals, corporations, and organizations.  When she’s not health coaching, you can find her working out, teaching fitness classes, cooking, reading, traveling, and cheering on the Dallas Mavericks.  She currently lives in Dallas with her husband, Kevin, and adorable dog, Maverick.  Here is the link to the planner page: https://www.thelyonsshare.org/pepper-planner-giveaway/ website:

Jason Wright, the founder of Intentionally Inspirational - a digital agency that offers sales funnel strategy, design, and management. The platforms that we specialize in are ActiveCampaign, ClickFunnels and of course, Facebook.  "To put all of that more simply, we help companies get more emails, engagement, and sales and we work hard to demystify all of that lingo for you." he says In this interview Jason talks about how they took a different approach to getting started. Jason is super clear about who his clients are and what they need. Jason has an extremely strong action orientation. He takes action and I believe when you listen to this episode you will be inspired to take massive action! This agency takes a different approach when compared to other digital marketing agencies. Jason appreciates motivational and inspirational content, so he takes that approach when creating their content You will feel the motivational and inspirational tone in this podcast interview Jason talks about entrepreneurship being

Linda Patten is founder of Dare2Lead with Linda. She is the author of The Art of Herding Cats: Leading Teams of Leaders and that alone was a terrific reason for us to meet! Any long term listeners know what a cat person I am! and yes, herding cats is certainly a challenge! Her life’s work is challenging women to dare to lead: whether it is for navigating the often-daunting entrepreneurial world, building strong teams for a thriving business, stepping out of the shadows into the light as a leader of one’s life, or learning the leadership skills that will grow the seeds of change into a world-level movement. She shares her own business journey with us and one of the key standouts for me is when Linda talks about serving others: "Have a vision for what you want to achieve, tell everyone and then be curious about what they are trying to achieve. What is their vision and what do they need and how does your vision match their need?" Linda is an international keynote speaker and international best-selling author, sy

CulturallyOurs is a way to collectively explore, showcase and celebrate lifestyle, food, art, travel and culture from around the world. This is done through audio and visual media.   Their mission is to Share personal narratives and stories through the podcast Create thought provoking and informative visuals and articles through through the journal, and Offer immersive cultural experiences through retreats.  After a successful 15 year career in banking, finance and management, Karthika turned to photography 8 years ago as a way to creatively share compelling real life stories for her clients. Now through CulturallyOurs, she wants to take that to the next level. Karthika's goal is to showcase the beautiful and the diverse world we live in by way of conversations, narratives, visuals and hands-on experiences.  Website https://www.culturallyours.com social media links https://www.facebook.com/culturallyours https://www.instagram.com/culturallyours  https://www.facebook.com/karthikagupta https://www.twitter.co

Carrie Hill moved to San Antonio in April of 2018. She needed a business space and needed to meet local business people. She created Annex Coworking - an all female co-working space. Carrie is in fact her own client. Annex Co-working is a female co-working community and event space in northwest San Antonio, TX. Through Annex Co-working she is keen to create an encouraging, beautiful, fun place for women in the isolating world of business.   Working in the shared office space gives women business owners a built-in community of like-minded and supportive women who connect regularly via mastermind groups. She says: "We're all in this together!" website: www.annexcoworkingsa.com  www. CarrieHillCares.com social media links: facebook.com/annexcoworking  @carriehillcares   This episode is brought to you by my book "So You Want to Start a Business; the 7 steps to create, start and grow your own business" This is the only advertising on this podcast! If you want to order your complimentary copy: http://bit.ly/ThatBoo

Jill Valdez could be described as an "accidental entrepreneur" or business owner. This is an episode for everyone because Jill works with companies to help them grow and improve their business without spending anything extra on marketing! She has a strong focus on people development and how to motivate employees. When a corporate restructure caused her to jump from not-for-profit to the for-profit sector Jill quickly realised that her skills for creating systems and developing efficient processes would fill a void for her potential clients. Her passion for people living a life of purpose compelled her to developing strategies for employees to be engaged to perform at a higher level.   The book Jill refers to: The Referral of a Lifetime by Tim Templeton Jill's website www.linkconsulting.info social media links linkedin.com/jillvaldezlink facebook.com/jill.valdez instagram.com/jvaldez69 This episode is brought to you by my book "So You Want to Start a Business; the 7 steps to create, start and grow your own bu

Jamar Jones is the Digital Currency Guy and he is on a mission to bring understanding of Bitcoin and the Digital Currency world to more people. He started out trading in the stock market and then moved into digital currency Now he teaches and coaches others about crypto currency and more. He is all about making things simple and his explanation of how Bitcoin works is one of the easiest to understand that I have heard. That's one of his super powers, making things easy to understand He has offered listeners a Free 7 day Introduction to Trading www.DigitalCurrencyGuy.com/Optin I gain no benefit from your opting in to this offer. As always, I say "buyer beware" and ask the questions before signing up for anything. Jamar's website: https://digitalcurrencyguy.com/ This episode is brought to you by my book "So You Want to Start a Business; the 7 steps to create, start and grow your own business" This is the only advertising on this podcast! My guess is that you are here for one of 2 reasons: Are you curious about

Putting Woodstock, Connecticut on the map. It’s not every day that a new sport is created - but that’s exactly what happened when three friends from a small town in Connecticut combined an old game called four square and volleyball. Growing up together in the “Quiet Corner” of CT, brothers Greg and Chris Meade constantly sought new sports and activities to keep them busy with their childhood friend Mike Delpapa.  The three friends struck an idea for a four-way volleyball game that merged traditional volleyball with the four square. By dividing the court into four quadrants, rather than in half, they envisioned a new game. After creating a prototype, inviting their friends to come play and not being able to turn them away they knew we were onto something! Since that moment over 2 years ago, the trio has made it their mission to spread the game of CROSSNET throughout the world.   @crossnetgame @chrismeade website: crossnetgame.com This episode is brought to you by my book "So You Want to Start a Business; the 7

Britt has built a business from food stamps and single mama-hood to a 6 figure biz that she works part time, while also making the time for her dog rescues.  Britt shares her business startup story and lessons learned.  This is a terrific conversation interview Website: https://inarmscoaching.com/ If not already in your bio, please add your social media links https://www.facebook.com/BrittBolnickInArmsCoaching/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/sacredbizrebels/ @pittieposserescue This episode is brought to you by my book "So You Want to Start a Business; the 7 steps to create, start and grow your own business" and you can order your FREE copy right here: http://bit.ly/ThatBook This is the only advertising on this podcast! My guess is that you are here for one of 2 reasons: Are you curious about what it’s like to start a business? Do you wonder if you have what it takes? Would your idea work? How much does it actually coss to build a successful business? OR Have you been in business for a few months or a year

Come join us in this FB Group: Healthy Numbers Profit Lab This is the community for business owners and entrepreneurs who want to build and grow a profitable business. https://bit.ly/HNProfitLabGroup Anne McKeown is a highly regarded Mindset Coach, who specialises in helping businesswomen find their inner strength and authentic self.  Using NLP techniques, Anne passionately equips her community to step up and stand out; to know they have a choice and to find their voice. As well as empowering them to reignite the spark in their business and personal life, Anne shows women how to shift the BS in their head, so they can move mountains at work and enjoy the happiness and success they deserve without feeling guilty or sacrificing their treasured values. In this episode Anne shares her business startup story and lessons learned along the way. Her free workbook is available at her website:annemckeown.com Social media linkshttps://twitter.com/2Mpower_https://www.linkedin.com/in/2mpower/https://www.facebook.com/2Mpo

Zhenya Gerson had a goal when she established Exhale Wellness Spa - to create a space for people to relax, be nourished and supported through whatever health issues they may be experiencing. She is deeply passionate about helping people with their gut health, making it easier to get through their day, to think more clearly, and avoid the ‘tummy rumble’ in middle of that important meeting with your boss. Colonics are not just for those with tummy troubles, they have so many benefits. Zhenya has been a long-term and passionate advocate for the use of a footstool when doing your ‘bathroom business’ and was introduced to the PROPPR.  She immediately loved its sleek and attractive design and the clinic soon became a stockist. THEN .... the Proppr Products business was listed on the market. Fast forward a few months and Zhenya is now the co-owner of the PROPPR with business partner Jacqueline. In this interview Zhenya speaks candidly about her business journey - both her Wellness Spa as well as now owning a product

Jill has been launching and growing innovative cloud-based software products at startups and large companies for the past 16 years. Many lessons learned the hard way. She has seen a lot of the same mistakes made over and over and over again by super-smart product and technology leaders. Why? It is impossible to know everything and it is easy to get caught up in what you do know. Jill authored Beyond Product to help entrepreneurs avoid common pitfalls and build their ideas into successful businesses. Currently, she is the Chief Product Officer at Obo, working on agile product management software that addresses the high failure rates for new products. Jill has a wealth of experience in a number of startups in the speciality of product development. Her career began in documentary film and educational multimedia, learning how to educate through stories and elicit others’ stories - critical to marketing and product success. She has brought these skills to the StartUp space. Website: https://jillsoley.com Linkedin

Come join us in this FB Group: Healthy Numbers Profit Lab This is the community for business owners and entrepreneurs who want to build and grow a profitable business. https://bit.ly/HNProfitLabGroup Dr. Grace helps professionals to reinvent their careers through her coaching and her programs that are rooted in neuroscience. Her clients learn to discover their purpose, decide on a career direction, build their dream career, and grow their income. An educator focused on excellence, Dr. Grace has said, "No matter what your educational or vocational background, behind every success there is a mountain of obstacles and an ocean of unfavorable odds. Everything looks like a failure halfway through. Progress often disguises itself as problems when in fact it is evidence of growth and improvement."   Dr Grace has spent 10 years helping professionals reinvent their careers, Dr. Grace has deep empathy for those from very humble beginnings. Her personal journey from being orphaned and then homeless at the age of 9 provi