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Lauren Gaggioli is a digital entrepreneur who loves building online businesses and supporting her fellow solopreneurs as they share their gifts with the world. A big believer in intentional living, Lauren created her online course about purpose - Big Why Life (bigwhylife.com) - to help folks from all walks of life create their personal mission statement and support healthy habits to support living a life of purpose. Lauren is an organic content marketing expert, having leveraged SEO and organic marketing to grow and sell her first business - Higher Scores Test Prep - an online ACT & SAT prep company. She now supports her fellow online entrepreneurs with organic strategy consulting services, the Organic Marketing Ecosystem course (organicmarketingecosystem.com), and through her virtual mastermind for online entrepreneurs. When she's not working, you can find her training for her next runDisney half marathon or channeling serious Molly Weasley vibes knitting up a new sweater, puttering in her garden, homebrewing beer with her husband, or making a delicious mess of the kitchen with her kids in their home just outside Seattle. Lauren's links: Website: https://laurengaggioli.com/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/laurengaggioli LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurengaggioli/ Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@laurengaggioli Freebie: Free Website Audit Mini Course @ https://laurengaggioli.com/website-audit-service/ Online Mastermind Group Coaching Session for just $25 using the code FRIEND @ https://laurengaggioli.com/online-mastermind-group-for-entrepreneurs/ The Impatient Entrepreneur's links: Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TheImpatientEntrepreneurPod LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/theimpatiententrepreneurpod/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theimpatiententrepreneurpod/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TheImpatientEntrepreneurPod Online www.theimpatiententreprenerpod.com Connect with us https://www.theimpatiententrepreneurpod.com/contact Kwedar & Co.'s links: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kwedarco LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/kwedarco Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kwedarco YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@KwedarCo Online www.kwedarco.com Connect with us: https://www.kwedarco.com/book-consultation
Join us on "United States of Small Business" with host John Quick for an inspiring episode featuring Lauren Gaggioli. Starting with Higher Scores Test Prep, Lauren's entrepreneurial spirit led her to become a beacon in the SEO world, guiding both brick-and-mortar and online businesses to success. This episode delves into Lauren's journey of transforming educational preparation and then leveraging her expertise to enhance digital visibility for diverse businesses. Discover actionable SEO strategies that can elevate your business, from increasing online visibility to driving more foot traffic to your store. Lauren also shares insights on adapting and thriving in the digital marketplace, regardless of your industry. For those looking to deepen their understanding of SEO or enhance their business's digital footprint, Lauren offers specialized resources tailored to empower small business owners. Learn more about harnessing the power of SEO for your business with Lauren's courses: - Unlock your business's potential and align your work with your passions: Big Why Life or click here https://unitedstatesofsmallbusiness--laurengaggioli.thrivecart.com/big-why-life/ - Master the art of organic marketing to create a thriving digital ecosystem: Organic Marketing Ecosystem or click here https://unitedstatesofsmallbusiness--laurengaggioli.thrivecart.com/organic-marketing-ecosystem Tune in to this episode for a journey of education, transformation, and actionable advice that promises to inspire and elevate your entrepreneurial endeavors. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/usofsmallbusiness/message
In this video, we are joined by Kat Clowes, the owner of March Consulting and Higher Scores Test Prep. Kat shares invaluable insights on the things she would avoid if given the opportunity to start over. She emphasizes the importance of embracing the unknown, as it can actually make your business stronger. Kat also discusses the challenges that come with transitioning during different times of the year, highlighting it as a potential landmine. She delves into the topic of the facade we often put up to hide our internal struggles, shedding light on the importance of addressing these issues. Additionally, Kat touches on the time-consuming process of merging a second business and the significance of overcoming imposter syndrome. If you're an entrepreneur or business owner, this video is a must-watch. Kat's experiences and advice provide valuable lessons and insights that can help you navigate the ups and downs of running a business. So grab a pen and paper, and get ready to take notes! 00:00 Introduction 00:38 Not Knowing What You're Going To Do Makes Your Business Stronger 13:20 What They Don't Tell You When Buy A Second Business To Merge With Your Own 22:57 Getting Permission From Mom And Dad 30:37 The Facade Hiding That We're Dying Inside 39:20 Final Thoughts: "The Tree Stump" 41:31 Credits / Dad Jokes Support small business owners, like you, celebrating BIG breakthroughs by supporting Small Business Celebration's Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/smallbusinesscelebration! As well as our sponsors for this episode: Oxley Pest Control: https://www.oxleypest.com and Mike Saba: https://msaba.watsonrealty.com today! #smallbusiness #smallbusinessowner #smallbusinesstips #smallbusinessidea #smallbusinessideas #smallbusinesstips #smallbusinesscelebration #smallbusinesscelebration #marcomgroup #homerunentertainment #oxleypest #mikesaba @smallbusinesscelebration @michaeliroberts Reach out to us at: https://smallbusinesscelebration.com Reach out to our guest at: https://mymarchconsulting.com and https://www.higherscorestestprep.com https://youtu.be/MNwB0T0NWBc Tags: business advice, starting over, unknown factor, business challenges, transitioning, internal struggles, merging businesses, imposter syndrome, entrepreneurship, business owner
Gina, Jen, and their special guest, Lauren Gaggioli, a former tutor and course creator on taking the SAT and ACT, discuss what standardized testing means, how to decide if the ACT or SAT is right for your child, and how admissions and financial aid might use test scores to make admissions and scholarship decisions, even if they are test optional. We'll talk about what to look for in a college that says it's test optional and how to tell if sending in your scores will help you get the best financial aid package. There is so much in this episode for you to guide your students through the stress of taking a standardized test that builds on Episode 41. Lauren Gaggioli is a solopreneur, writer, and podcast host who loves, loves, loves building online businesses. Her first venture was Higher Scores Test Prep where she built innovative and affordable online ACT & SAT prep courses. After selling the company in 2021, she dove into supporting her fellow digital entrepreneurs as they share their unique gifts with the world. When she's not serving clients as a content strategy consultant or hosting her online mastermind for entrepreneurs, you can find her recording the next episode of her parenting podcast, training for a runDisney half marathon, or channeling serious Molly Weasley vibes knitting up a new sweater, puttering in her garden, homebrewing beer with her husband, or making a delicious mess of the kitchen with her kids in their home just outside of Seattle. Thank you for joining us today!Please visit us and sign up for our newsletter today! We also welcome your emails and questions at k2c@keystocollege.org.
Like so many founders, Lauren Gaggioli had been heads down in her Higher Scores Test Prep business for so long, she didn't realize how valuable it was. She wanted to know: was this course business sellable? In this episode, you'll learn how Lauren leveraged her podcast, consistent passive income, SEO traffic, list size, and course offerings to exit for $180,000.For more stories like this one, sign up for newsletter: https://TheyGotAcquired.com/newsletterFor the transcript, go to: https://theygotacquired.com/podcast/lauren-gaggioli-higher-scores-test-prep
I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Adam when he was a junior in high […] The post Focus & Determination, Adam’s Story (Part 1) appeared first on Higher Scores Test Prep.
If you listened to the last episode featuring just-graduated-high-school-Adam, be prepared to teleport 3 years into the future and meet […] The post Focus & Determination, Adam’s Story (Part 2) appeared first on Higher Scores Test Prep.
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Recorded long before the pandemic hit, this episode seems rather fortuitous given the biggest challenge I'm currently facing in lockdown: […] The post Increasing Our Capacity To Focus appeared first on Higher Scores Test Prep.
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Networking. It's such a daunting topic for so many people, but - as hard as it is to network in […] The post Networking From A Distance appeared first on Higher Scores Test Prep.
Last spring was incredibly challenging. The upheaval of our normal day-to-day lives unsurprisingly took a toll on the work we […] The post Locking Down Your Productivity appeared first on Higher Scores Test Prep.
After the initial shock of quarantine life wore off last spring, I realized that one of the biggest ways that […] The post How to Conduct Virtual College Visits appeared first on Higher Scores Test Prep.
Writing your college essay can be an incredibly daunting task. It can be hard to know how to talk about […] The post Navigating College Essay Writing in 2020 appeared first on Higher Scores Test Prep.
Throughout the years, I've noticed that many of the families I've worked with have focused exclusively on getting into college […] The post Finding College Scholarships During A Pandemic appeared first on Higher Scores Test Prep.
Today we're going to dive into a question I've received so very many times over the last few months: Lauren, […] The post To Test or Not To Test appeared first on Higher Scores Test Prep.
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Lauren Gaggioli is the founder of Higher Scores Test Prep – an online SAT & ACT test prep company – and host of The College Checklist Podcast. Lauren is also the founder of Gold Star Test Prep, an in-home SAT & ACT tutoring company. With Gold Star, I’ve been serving families throughout Southern California for 7 years. She is a beer geek, a tech nerd and one of my new favorite people. Check her out on Twitter. Lauren Gaggioli Vroom Veer Stories In High School she was really prepping for College totally in Vroom modeShe veered to NYU school of theater, which was very different from her roots as an academic roots.She didn't feel like she belonged in the community of actors.She finished her bachelor's degree in 3 years and then moved back to Southern California to pursue acting.Veer away from acting and returned to her roots as an academic.She started working as a SAT/ACT tutor as a job.Veered away from "employee" and started her own SAT/ACT tutoring companyLearned how to do most of her tutoring online, so she spends significantly less time driving from client to client Lauren Gaggioli Links Lauren's Web Page Higher Scores Test Prep The College Checklist Podcast Gold Star Test Prep Jimmy Fallon "Ew" Video That Guy…Who was in That Thing… Robert Patrick on Nerdist Podcast Buffer App for Social Media Social Ommph Chris Brogan Subscribe = Love :-D
In this episode, we’ll learn: Why time is your best friendHow wishy-washy dreams make for a wishy-washy future Focus on your kid's journey How your child leads the process How to avoid believing the myth that your child is “a bad test taker” View the show notes About our guest: Lauren Gaggioli is a Number 2 Pencil Nerd. After 8 years as a private, in-home tutor, Lauren founded Higher Scores Test Prep, an online ACT & SAT prep company. She empowers students by teaching them target-score-specific strategies to help them become bold, confident test takers. Lauren is also the host of The College Checklist Podcast, a free podcast about all things college admissions. You can find it on iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast app.
Technology is making it easier to start your own online company. But what are some of the pros and cons to such a venture and what resources are available to assist in an online startup? Repeat guest Lauren Gaggioli is herself a successful online entrepreneur having founded the company Higher Scores Test Prep and The College Checklist podcast. Lauren shares her experiences as a company founder and offers tips on a wealth of resources for the budding entrepreneur. You can learn more about Lauren and her work at LaurenGaggioli.com.
In this episode of Keep Moving Forward I interview the founder of Higher Scores Test Prep, host of The College Checklist Podcast, and host of The Unsexy Side: An Honest Podcast for Online Entrepreneurs, Lauren Gaggioli. If you guys are inspired by the stories that my interviewees and I share with you each week, please consider becoming a patron of Keep Moving Forward. Of course, all episodes will still be free both on iTunes and at http://keepmovingforward.us/, however, if you would like to support the future success of my podcast, you can become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/keepmovingforward. “Own your strengths and your weaknesses.” For entrepreneurs and students alike, this phrase rings loud and true. A person must not only understand the importance of promoting her strengths, but must also acknowledge her weaknesses, so that she might turn them into assets. No one better understands this idea than Lauren Gaggioli. With dreams of making it on the big screen, Lauren graduated from New York University with a degree in theatre and set out to Los Angeles, California. In order to make money while still being able to go to auditions during the day, Lauren decided to put her love of academics and helping people to good use in becoming an SAT and ACT tutor. She began by working with a large test prep company and then decided there must be a better way to engage with kids searching for help on these daunting standardized tests. So, she began her own online test prep company. From there, she started The College Checklist Podcast to help students and parents alike understand the college application and admissions process along with the importance of standardized testing. Lauren embodies her notion of owning your strengths and your weaknesses, because you simply can’t hide from your shortcomings when trying to be a successful student. You can’t actually hide from your shortcomings in any realm of life, which is why Lauren also began The Unsexy Side: An Honest Podcast for Online Entrepreneurs. As an online entrepreneur herself, Lauren knows the ups and downs of the process of having a media presence. From the outside looking in, it is easy to see the glamour of being an entrepreneur. Having the ability to work from wherever you wish; appearing to make a substantial amount of money; being your own boss; just having all the fun in the world doing exactly what you want to do. While those all might be benefits of being an entrepreneur, Lauren recognized that it is easy to overlook exactly how difficult it is to create that online presence; to strike out on your own; to create something that generates financial returns. So, she began the Unsexy Side to discuss just that: the unattractiveness of being an online entrepreneur. It was a privilege to speak with Lauren about her work and how she found herself in this niche market of test prep. I hope that you enjoy my interview with college admissions and test prep expert, Lauren Gaggioli. If you would like to learn more about Lauren and Higher Scores Test Prep, head to http://laurengaggioli.com/ and https://www.higherscorestestprep.com/. You can also follow her on Facebook and Twitter @HigherScores and subscribe on iTunes to both the College Checklist Podcast and The Unsexy Side to learn more about the college application process and entrepreneurship. Don’t forget if you enjoy my podcast and the content that I give to you each week, please consider becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/keepmovingforward. Always remember, you can beat the odds and go the distance, if only you keep moving forward.
Guest Name: Lauren Gaggioli - The College Checklist Podcast and The Unsexy Side Podcast Guest Intro: Lauren Gaggioli is someone I spent some time with at Tropical Think Tank back in March. She's a serial entrepreneur. She is a mega podcaster between the ones she's already doing and the one she's going to run. She is a homebrewer and loves beers as well (one of the coolest girls on earth!). She has a mission to raise $300,000 for her progressive MS research. So if drinking beer and doing podcasting aren't enough, she wants to support her foundation for TeamBobbyV.org. We're a big fan of that. Topics We Discuss: Projects she's currently working on: Higher Scores Test Prep, an online SAT and ACT prep company, The College Checklist Podcast, The Unsexy Side Podcast (and The Wayfaring Homebrewers soon!) Selling for the money versus genuinely helping people Putting out quality content through the lens of the people Keeping an analog mirror of your online to-do list Investing in a high quality website and the power of following up Lauren's insights into bootstrapping: Keep it conservative and get cash flow positive first! Figuring out how to have two different presences (Higher Scores and College Checklist side of things versus the entrepreneurship side of things) Delegating specific tasks to people who are good at them Balancing new projects versus existing ones: A cycle of absorbing information, creation mode, and refinement Stepping away from business by taking breaks to let it be and let it fly Books, People, & Resources: www.laurengaggioli.com Catch Lauren Gaggioli on Facebook Higher Scores Test Prep The College Checklist Podcast The Unsexy Side Podcast Calendly Trello Book recommendations: The Alchemist by Paolo Coehlo
Meet Lauren Gaggioli, expert tutor and founder of Higher Scores Test Prep. We've invited her back today to help figure out if seniors need to test again on the SAT. This is a huge investment that ripples across the future of a future college student. Is your senior the one that needs to take the test again?
Meet Lauren Gaggioli, expert tutor and founder of Higher Scores Test Prep. We’ve invited her back today to help figure out if seniors need to test again on the SAT. This is a huge investment that ripples across the future of a future college student. Is your senior the one that needs to take the test again? Read More... The post THCC85– Should Your Student Test Again as a Senior? Interview with Lauren Gaggioli, Founder of Higher Scores Test Prep appeared first on Taming The High Cost of College.
Meet Lauren Gaggioli, expert tutor and founder of Higher Scores Test Prep. We’ve invited her back today to help figure out if seniors need to test again on the SAT. This is a huge investment that ripples across the future of a future college student. Is your senior the one that needs to take the test again? Read More... The post THCC85– Should Your Student Test Again as a Senior? Interview with Lauren Gaggioli, Founder of Higher Scores Test Prep appeared first on Taming The High Cost of College.
In this episode, we get a look into the journey of Spiritual Entrepreneur and Successful Podcaster, Lauren Gaggioli. Lauren is the founder of Higher Scores Test Prep & Host of The College Checklist Podcast After graduating from New York University with her B.F.A. in Theater, Lauren moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. To make time for auditions during the day, she called upon her academic roots from her high school days and began tutoring the SAT and ACT. She quickly fell in love – not with the exams, but with the feeling that she was helping students put their feet on a firm path towards a big, bright future. (Ok, maybe she fell a little bit in love with the exams too. Her dad didn’t nickname her #2 Pencil Nerd for nothing.) After 7 years working as an in-home tutor with a large test prep firm and then in her own independent tutoring company, Lauren distilled her experiences into the personalized ACT prep courses that are now available through Higher Scores Test Prep. Lauren’s love of teaching and compassion for what students are facing in today’s complex, competitive college admissions landscape allows her to bring a little bit of calm to her corner of the college admissions process. Lauren is also the host of The College Checklist podcast. On the podcast, she interviews college counselors and other college admissions professionals, bringing timely, relevant information to today’s college bound families. You can subscribe to the podcast for free on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts! Lauren lives in Carlsbad, CA with her husband Mike and their two energetic “babies” – Giada the Chihuahua and Captain Malcolm Reynolds their mischievous cat. When she’s not teaching, she can be found creating content for her fellow entrepreneurs, training for her next half marathon, or whipping up a new recipe in her teeny-tiny kitchen. You can discover more about Lauren, on any of her websites: http://laurengaggioli.com/ or https://www.higherscorestestprep.com/ Sit back and enjoy this insightful conversation with Spiritual Entrepreneur, Lauren Gaggioli!
The Ellory Wells Show: Actual Entrepreneurs Share Actionable Advice to Help YOU Build YOUR Business!
Episode 85 of the Empowered Podcast features teacher, business owner and my friend, Lauren Gaggioli who recently did an audit for her growing online business. Lauren examined the business tools she used every day to build and grow her Higher Scores Test Prep site and found that she could save over $1000 a year by making some […] Click here EP85: How to Save Money When Starting a Business w/ Lauren Gaggioli (@LaurenGaggioli) to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.
The Ellory Wells Show: Actual Entrepreneurs Share Actionable Advice to Help YOU Build YOUR Business!
Episode 77 of the Empowered Podcast features entrepreneur and owner of Higher Scores Test Prep, Lauren Gaggioli. This is the second time I've had Lauren on the show and I couldn't be more excited to dig deeper into her story. Today you'll hear the specifics of how Lauren has built her online business. Lauren and […] Click here EP77: Building a Business that Runs on Referrals w/ Lauren Gaggioli (@LaurenGaggioli) to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.
The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's show, Alexis continues the tutoring tips series. Today he talks SAT's as he helps you prepare for your college entrance exams by listing his recommendations for The Ten Best Free SAT Websites: 1. Khan Academy: http://www.khanacademy.com 2. PWN The SAT: http://blog.pwnthesat.com/ 3. The Critical Reader: http://www.thecriticalreader.com 4. Perfect Score Project: http://www.perfectscoreproject.com 5. Official College Board Site: http://sat.collegeboard.org/ 6. Quizlet: http://www.quizlet.com 7. Free Rice: http://www.freerice.com 8. Higher Scores Test Prep: http://www.higherscorestestprep.com 9. SAT Dude: http://www.satdude.wordpress.com 10. Prepped & Polished blog: http://www.preppedandpolished.com/blog Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education!
Lauren Gaggioli is the founder and head mentor at Higher Scores Test Prep, an online ACT & SAT test prep company, and host of The College Checklist Podcast. She's also the founder of an ACT &SAT tutoring company in San Diego called Gold Star Test Prep. With Gold Star Test Prep, she's been serving families throughout Southern California for 7 years. Contact Our Guest: Lauren Gaggioli Website: Higher Scores Test Prep Podcast: The College Checklist Podcast Twitter: @HigherScores Google Plus: Higher Score Prep Facebook: Higher Scores Podcast Insider: Lauren shared a few of her networking tips for anyone that is leery about networking, or if they’re extremely introverted and becomes nervous at the thought of it. You’ll be interested in knowing about her degree she graduated with, from New York University and how she found her passion and became the ceo of Higher Scores Test Prep. We discussed who Lauren mentors are and the greatest advice she has received thus far. Lauren discusses how she maintains a healthy balance between her life, business, conference, and being active on social media. Need another time management tool, well another useful productivity tool is mentioned. What new projects we can look forward to with Lauren in 2015. And More.......
The Ellory Wells Show: Actual Entrepreneurs Share Actionable Advice to Help YOU Build YOUR Business!
Episode 58 of the Empowered Podcast features entrepreneur, #2 pencil nerd and founder of Higher Scores Test Prep, Lauren Gaggioli. Several years ago, Lauren worked for the Goliath's in the test prep industry. She felt she could do better and decided to take on the role of David and challenge the status quo. She got […] Click here EP58: Developing Your Expertise and Finding Your Purpose w/ Lauren Gaggioli (@LaurenGaggioli) to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.