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Implement Lean Business Practices To Supersize Your Business! Pop in here every day for a dose of different business building perspective: https://facebook.com/supersizebusiness #supersizeyourbusiness #supersizebusinessstrategy #leanbusinesspractices

What's SHE Up To Now Day 2212? Relationship Conflict Resolution And Lean Business Strategy! Drop in to get the real scoop--the good, the bad, the ugly, the truth (well my truth anyway). https://facebook.com/beme2thrive #documentthejourney #letsgrowannualchallenge #conflictresolution #leanbusinesspractices

Implement Lean Business Practices To Supersize Your Business! Pop in here every day for a dose of different business building perspective: https://facebook.com/supersizebusiness #supersizeyourbusiness #supersizebusinessstrategy #leanbusinesspractices

Lean does not mean small. In fact, "small business" is one of our least favorite words, as it implies less of an impact. Lean, in our definition, means driven, strong, and purposeful. It's where you "punch above your weight" in terms of how the market perceives you relative to the size of your company. Your business makes a big difference with fewer resources and less waste than similar organizations. Lean is a philosophy more than a set of instructions. And this episode will help you put that philosophy to work in growing your business. You will discover: How to create a sense of ownership and shared vision in your team so you can have a bigger impact How to use lean principles to learn faster so you can create products that your customers love The signs you'll see in your calendar and/or org chart that you might not be running lean, and the mindset shift that will help you get there For the full show notes and transcript, visit https://besuperabound.com/podcast/278-how-to-run-a-lean-business

Paul Bianco caught the entrepreneur bug at the age of nineteen, igniting a lifelong journey of business creation and growth. Drawing from his invaluable experiences in consulting and venture capital, he laid a strong foundation for his brainchild, Graphite. Over nearly seven years, Paul has dedicated himself to providing entrepreneurs with accessible fractional finance and accounting services, empowering early and growth-stage companies to achieve financial prowess without the operational cost of building an in-house finance team.Would you be interested in connecting with the host or guest? Email Danica at PodcastsByLanci@Gmail.com to get started.Music Credits: Adventure by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyadenSupport the showIf you enjoyed this week's show, click the subscribe button to stay current.Listen to A Mental Health Break Episodes hereTune into Writing with Authors here

Manchmal machen wir unsere Dienstleistung komplexer als es sein muss, weil wir meinen, so für den Kunden einen höheren Nutzen zu stiften. Aber dann stellen wir fest, das wir uns in der Komplexität verheddert haben. In einer Zeit, in der die Dinge immer komplizierter werden, ist es klug, sich auf die einfachen Prinzipien des Lean Business zu konzentrieren. In der heutigen Episode ich mit Götz Müller darüber, wie Lean in der heutigen schnelllebigen Geschäftswelt zu außergewöhnlichen Ergebnissen führen kann. Entdecke, wie du effizienter, profitabler und nachhaltiger wirst, indem du dich auf das Wesentliche konzentrierst. ### Götz Müller im Netz ### Mehr zu Götz Müller und seinem Podcast Kaizen2Go findest du unter https://www.geemco.de/

For the full show notes and access to resources mentioned in this episode visit https://www.easyscaling.com/blog/episode36This episode is part of our mini-series all about money. Tune in as we get deep in the weeds about how much we're making, how much we're spending, and how that's evolved since we started. I'm very appreciative of all of my guests who were brave enough to show up on this series and talk transparently about all things money.In this episode, we're talking with Katie Bambrick. Katie is a Sales, Marketing & Business Coach, helping online entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses with organic sales & marketing strategies. It's her mission to help business owners 10x their sales confidence, create and launch offers that sell and increase their income and impact.Topics discussed:Experiencing the feast and famineKnowing when to quit her jobBeing a one-woman showBudgeting for the month aheadAll her investmentsLinks/Resources Mentioned:30-day free trial of Kajabi (my absolute favorite platform for coaches and course creators)Connect with Jordan Schanda King:Website: easyscaling.comInstagram: @jordanschandakingConnect with this week's guest, Katie Bambrick:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiebambrickcoaching/ *some links above are affiliate links which means I will get a small commission if you make a purchase with my link, but you will not pay any extra. I personally use and recommend these products!Love what you heard? Reviews really help us out! As a thank you, you can get my 90-Day Planning Formula ($97 Value) by submitting a screenshot of your 5-star review at easyscaling.com/podcastreview

Hey my friend,     Many of us start out as entrepreneurs thinking that we have to spend a whole lot of money in order to run a business. Often, people even falsely believe that they could never afford to be an entrepreneur. I am here to bust that myth today! It is entirely possible to run a business for 655$ per year (I am the living proof for this). Are you stunned?! Do you have a hard time believing this? If so, you definitely need to listen in. I share with you how I do this. I also share what the guiding principles are as you make decisions regarding the expense side of your business. What do you have to watch out for as you make your operational decision? Do you have to say 'no' to every form of expense in order to "save money"? What are some free tools you can use for your business? All this and much more will be answered in the episode today. I pray this blesses you. Cheers, Archana   Archana Jacob Coach, Business Woman, Christian Entrepreneur & Investor ****** Coaching Wanna work together!? Snag a private coaching session with Archana: support@moonshot-entrepreneur.com     Check out the Website   www.moonshot-entrepreneur.com     Contact   support@moonshot-entrepreneur.com     Connect with Archana on Facebook   (Click join to be part of the Moonshot Entrepreneur Facebook Group Community)   www.facebook.com/groups/moonshotentrepreneur

EP81 - Lean Business Agility Model, con Jorge Abad y Lucho SalazarEste hormiguero es afortunado, al nuevamente tener con nosotros a dos grandes del agilismo en Latino América: Jorge Abad y Lucho Salazar, con quienes vamos a platicar sobre #LBAM ("Lean Business Agility Model")  - aquello que se rumorea en el mundo Agile de LATAM.También en este episodio participan las siguientes hormigas: Antonio Gallardo Burgos y Rodrigo Burgos Noceti.Temas del Episodio:- Impresiones sobre el "Agiles LATAM" 2022, en Armenia, Colombia.- Agilidad y Adaptabilidad o Business Agility.- Recursos existentes para conocer el modelo LBAM (ver sección de referencias).- El concepto de Modelo vs Framework vs Metodología. Y el por qué #LBAM es un Modelo.- La importancia de la generación de ideas valiosas para la comunidad Agile desde Latinoamérica, entre otras ideas: #LBAM, #LeanInception.- Los principios del #LBAM.- Bases y Elementos Estructurales de #LBAM.Te invitamos a revisar las referencias de este y todos los episodios anteriores en http://hormigasagilistas.cl#InvitaAUnaHormiguita #HormigasAgilistas #QueVivaLaAgilidad #LBAM #LeanBusinessAgilityModel #Agile #Lean #Cultura #Innovación #Tecnología

30 or 40 page Business Plans are just scary to write and often rarely read in their entirety. We talk about the key elements for a Lean Business Plan. Want to attend my class on writing a Lean Business Plan? Sign up here: https://forms.gle/YmmJVNWnX6NXBZbR7 My Newest Book – Food Truck 201: Get Off the Truck! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B5F2ND5W Need a food trailer? I partnered with Rent 2 Own Trailers out of Houston Tx to give 6 months of coaching with every new trailer purchase. For more info and program pricing. https://www.moorebetterperformance.com/3-steps.html The Best POS system for a food truck hands down is EasyEats, Check them out. https://easyeats.xyz/pricing.php Get on my schedule for a free no obligation call. https://calendly.com/bill_moore/fttg-introductory-coaching-call Check out the best Food Truck group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/FoodTruckTraining Brand new to food trucking? Check out our training course that comes with 8 hours of one-on-one training. https://www.moorebetterperformance.com/food-truck-101.html For old school folks that like reading books I have you covered as well with a 300 plus page textbook and an optional study guide. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1697684467 We have video training on our YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/foodvendorreality Support the pod with a monthly donation. https://anchor.fm/food-truck-training/support Or offer one time support here. https://www.moorebetterperformance.com/store/p7/10_Minute_Food_Truck_Training_Pod_Cast_Support.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/food-truck-training/support

Our friends at Lean Business Ireland have allowed us to share our very own Joanna's talk at the Lean Business Ireland conference about Methods & Systems. Stream Facilitator: Ciarán Crosbie - Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Speaker 1: Seamus Doran - Assistant Head of Economic Development & Enterprise - Carlow LEO Speaker 2: Dr. Eileen Diskin - Innovation Academy - UCD Speaker 3: Joanna Koprowicz – Founder - Agile Lean Ireland 

In episode #2162, Neil and Eric talk about how to run a lean business without sacrificing quality. It's not always necessary to focus solely on the essentials in your business. Providing lunches and stipends can be great for employee morale, but it can also run counter to running a lean business. Tune in as we discuss what it means to run a lean business and how you can achieve it without sacrificing the quality of your product or service! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:20] Today's topic: How to Run A Lean Business Without Sacrificing Quality. [00:25] An overview of what it means to run a lean business. [00:56] How to ensure you have reliable cash flow. [02:24] Why you should hire experienced individuals with insight into what is and isn't essential. [02:40] How to help your team invest in the concept of a lean business. [03:01] How to set up a profit sharing pool. [03:34] That's it for today! Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast! [03:36] Visit https://www.marketingschool.io/live to learn about our next event from 29-31 August in Beverly Hills! [03:49] Go to https://www.marketingschool.io to learn more!   Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:   Cash Flow Story Subscribe to our premium podcast (with tons of goodies!): https://www.marketingschool.io/pro   Leave Some Feedback:     What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.     Connect with Us:    Neilpatel.com Quick Sprout  Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel  Twitter @ericosiu

Are you  looking at your business wondering how you can increase efficiencies, productivity  or cut costs?   Then this is the podcast for you.  There is a programme that can help you identify where any time savings - and as a result -possibly financial savings - can be made and it's called Lean for Micro.In this episode Aisling meets Audrey McDonnell from sola.ie.  Sola are a Tipperary based Energy Efficiency Supplier to the Retrofit and New Build Market and have been featured on RTE's Room to Improve with Dermot Bannon.  An incredibly progressive business Sola have undertaken the LEAN programme twice to help make their processes more efficient and grow their business.  Aisling  is also joined by Allyson English of Jigsaw Better Business Solutions who delivers the LEAN programme for LEO Tipperary who shares tips on how you can drive growth by digitising your business and what to consider when going LEAN with your business. You can find out more about the LEAN for Micro programme on https://www.localenterprise.ie/Tipperary/Training-Events/LEAN%20FOR%20MICRO/If you have any questions you can get in touch with the LEO Tipperary office in Clonmel or talk to them via Twitter or Instagram @LEOTipperary using the hashtag #SMECommunityPodcastYou can visit Audrey at https://sola.ie/Allyson English is on https://jigsawbetterbusiness.ie/You can talk to us on Twitter or Instagram @tbfcentral or visit us at https://thebusinessfairy.ie

The other day I was watching this documentary on Netflix that talks about minimalism. The name of the documentary is Minimalism: Less is Now. Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus are the two film-makers who show how are victims of a consumerist culture where ​everything is at the click of a button and we don't even think while buying —- unconscious buyin​g.​ As a result there is just too much of everything in the house. It's flooded ​!​​ Any​time​ does that happe​n, it is ​because of not processing our emotions. Why Do I talk so much about trauma informed coaching is because trauma shapes the way we think​.​ We cannot have clarity of thoughts - we are constantly bombarded by everything that's around us — be hot on Facebook or Instagram. We feel seduced by things like food on zomato Trauma response​ -​ ​G​etting up to buy a burger on zomato​ or ​Going ​e​Shopping: A dress. A new phone A New computer. A new set of cutlery A new bag Even new books. I even know people who hoard stationers and keep them with them These are all trauma responses. We don't realise the impact we are having on the planet by consuming and producing so much of waste​.​ We go to the three Anything that gives instant gratification Anything that leaves waste Anything that is hoarded. Now how does that relate to selling​?​ We feel we need to make a lot of offers…MULITPLE OFFERS We need to give a Lot in our services and healings For e​g​, if I am taking 15K I have to get journaling, therapy, coachin​g. ​Already overwhelm​med!​ We have to collect a lot of degrees. We have to use many techniques Simple things don't work. Because that is not deep healing. When it comes to my own coaching business, I completely believe in the lean minimalist model of selling I have a lean model I sell just one program It is simple because its components are simple 5 Modules - thoughts, social media, body business, energy, sales. People can have clarity about what I am offering Because once again my offer is lean and structured. It doesn't go to several places. It simply says that if you are a coach, healer, therapist - this is the place where you make money I don't even give too much information in my website - because people feel heavy in their head. It's at a single price of INR 2.5L It's clear that it's going to be for a lifetime. That we meet coaching for a lifetime every week Such a lean model always helps you to grow better instead of focusing on multiple things Focus on multiple things comes from unprocessed thoughts about the multiple things in your head which doesn't allow you to have a streamlined thought process. To receive regular updates and free coaching calls on transforming your money and business reality join my Free Facebook Community You are Money If you enjoyed this episode, and want to tell me about how it shifted your money reality, come and join me on Instagram at @drgauravdeka Enjoy the Show? Don't miss an episode, follow on Spotify and subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or RSS. Leave me a review on Apple Podcasts. Join the conversation by leaving a comment below!

Having good business systems really helps a company grow and maintain sanity. The relevancy of Lean Systems to small business is covered plus the three key principles of a Lean System and brings clarity and perspective to improve company performance. Also covered is a brief history of the Lean System and a discovery method called the Ohno Circle.

00:00 - Intro 02:45 - Meet Our Guest, Colin Reed 05:00 - Colin's Start With Lean Thinking & Consulting 08:00 - How To Be Lean In A Grocery Store 12:00 - The Deadly Wastes That Can Kill Your Business 13:15 - The 1st Deadly Waste - Overproduction 17:00 - The 2nd Deadly Waste - Inventory 21:20 - The 3rd Deadly Waste - Transportation 22:15 - The 4th Deadly Waste - Defects 29:00 - The 5th Deadly Waste - Processing 34:00 - The 6th Deadly Waste - Motion 42:00 - The 7th Deadly Waste - Waiting 48:00 - How We Help Companies Eliminate Waste 52:00 - How To Get Started Quotable Moments “Great benefits come from really small changes – if you increase your gross profit margin by 1%, the avg company in the U.S. will increase its net profit by 14.5%.” – Martin “If you increase your sales by 17% without increasing overhead, the avg company in the U.S. will double its net profit.” – Martin “Everything is a process - you can either spend more time and more money or you can spend less time and have higher quality.” – Colin “The first deadly waste that threaten your business is overproduction. You can only actually work on one thing at a time - in order to prevent work from piling up and idling, you have to have a process and steps.” – Colin “The second deadly waste is inventory. There's inventory that functionally needs to be there and then there's inventory to work on to stay busy.” – Colin “The fourth deadly waste of defects is brutal because when there is a defect, it'll cost you 30-100% more to get that product out correctly and done.” – Colin “With small businesses, accuracy is extremely important.” – Colin “If you were to watch a pit crew, everyone has their job. They are doing things in the right order and they're synchronized.” – Colin “I had my client walk down the aisle in his shop 100 paces while I timed him and found it took him 3.4 cents a step for him to walk around and chase things down That's motion waste.” – Colin “The 7th deadly waste of waiting is exemplified when someone who is ready, willing, and able to work but can't. This person is waiting for approval to go ahead or the right information.” – Colin “We help the management develop the plan but we also train the operators and anyone who touches the process.” - Colin “It frees up management and ownership to focus on things instead of micromanaging processes because these processes will start to run on their own.” – Colin Resources Connect with Colin on LinkedIn Visit ISI's Company Website Call Colin at 918.906.5226 Check us out on Youtube Follow us on social media: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, The Countdown Have questions? Email us! More from Martin theprofitproblem.com annealbc.com    martin@anealbc.com  LinkedIn Facebook Instagram More from Khalil benali.com  khalil@benali.com LinkedIn Facebook Instagram More from The Cashflow Contractor Ask Us A Question Sign Up For A Free Consultation thecashflowcontractor.com  info@thecashflowcontractor.com LinkedIn Facebook Instagram

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"Instead of seeing volatility as a bug, how can make it a feature?" We're continuing our season on powerful questions that every CEO, entrepreneur or senior business leader should reflect on. Engage with them fully, and they'll provoke deeper thinking and shift you into a new realm of possibility.

One thing that all of our guests have in common is that they are all goal oriented. Today's guest not only hosts her own incredible podcast but is also the founders of two businesses. She shoots for the stars and her advice will help you thrive.Some things you will learn include why running your business lean is so critical for next level growth, how to scale your business simply and sustainably, and scaling secrets she has found working with multi-billion-dollar businesses that entrepreneurs should be using. She will make clear what you need to focus on, when to focus on it, and what they need to do to create the most efficient business possible.Episode #157 - "What It's Really Like to Be an Entrepreneur" has been rebranded  to "That Entrepreneur Show" https://www.VincentALanci.com/.Each week, the founder of a company or brand shares what worked for them, what they needed to improve on, and all of their learning lessons along the way.For the 8th episode of Season 11, the show is stopping in Connecticut. Crista Grasso, creator of the Lean Out Method.As the creator of Lean Out Method, she is known as the “Business Optimizer”.She has the ability to quickly cut through the overwhelming amount of noise that results from owning and running a business, and she knows just how hard it can be to listen to each distinct sound. Crista's business is unique, because she isn't going to spend precious time and resources on something that doesn't need attention. She'll identify the most important things that need the most work and give them the most attention, so her clients can get the maximum profit. She hosts the Lean Out Your Business Podcast, is the go-to strategic planning expert for leading global businesses and online entrepreneurs when they want to scale.From working with Fortune 50 Companies, to working with small business owners, she has used her Lean Out Method and her 90 Day Lean Out Planner to help her clients achieve accelerated results and increased profitability for more than 2 decades. Her second business is Criscara Jewelery. She serves as the Founder and Creative Director.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristagrasso/Website: https://www.leanoutmethod.com/Host Name: Vincent A. LanciEmail: PodcastsByLanci@Gmail.comYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCy0dil34Q5ILEuHgLVmfhXQInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatentrepreneurshowFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThatEntrepreneurShowTwitter: twitter.com/PodcastsByLanciLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/thatentrepreneurshowDigital Editing Inquiries: Email PodcastsByLanci@Gmail.comHappy | https://soundcloud.com/morning-kulishow/happy-backgUplifting Energy by Mixaund | https://www.free-stock-music.com/mixaund-uplifting-energy.htmlAdventure by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyadenCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 UnportedSpotlight Story/ Quote: www.successories.com.com, Wendy's.com

What better time is there to learn about running a lean business than running a company through a pandemic? How do you implement this in your business? Tune in to hear expert Daniel Edds share tips about running a lean business and how to do so successfully and without dire expense to yourself or your business!

What's in this episode:Crista Grasso's background and story with lean businessesHow to start a lean businessMain aspects of lean businesses/business model analysisBeing omni-present vs  being focused on specific business goalsWhen to hire and delegate vs when to take care of things yourselfHow to streamline a business that is already complexHow to manage teams during launching new projects or business transformationsWhy use a lean model instead of a standard business model!and much more!  Check out Crista Grasso's work: Lean Strategic Planning Guide - https://www.leanoutmethod.com/strategic-planning-success-secrets - gives clarity on what to be working on right now to lean out and level up your business so you can dramatically increase your impact and profitability, without the overwork and overwhelmCheck it out for free! The 90 Day Planner (http://leanoutplanner.com) or 1-Day Business Intensive (https://www.leanoutmethod.com/intensive) Homepagehttps://cristagrasso.com/LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/cristagrassoLean Out Your Business Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lean-out-your-business-podcast/id1551252558  Connect with Sonja:Email: sonja@pursueyourtrueself.comFacebook:www.facebook.com/sonjamartinoviccoachingFacebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/CoachingBusinessMasteryMovement/Website: www.sonjamartinovic.com 

Today I do a fair bit of writing, speaking, or blogging but I’m also still the chairman of the company I founded. I have a great management team that runs the day-to-day operations of the business which allows me to focus on the parts of the business I enjoy. When I launched Palo Alto Software, many years ago, it was originally a consulting business that provided business planning services for local computer dealers. In the old days, business plans were more elaborate and rarely changed once they were created. Fast-forward to today and most successful businesses use a lean business plan that is reviewed and revised continuously. The misconception about business plans is that they aren’t useful in guiding your business today, which would be true if you created your business plan based on the decades-old model. However, the lean business plan I mentioned is something you can use daily to help run your business better. The key attributes to a lean business plan include a list of assumptions, a handful of major milestones, key metrics, and a few bullet points that outline your strategy and tactics. As entrepreneurs, we often get distracted by new ideas or solving a customer's problems. However, what I’ve learned is there is a principle of displacement at work here, solving for one problem rules out your ability to solve for another. That is where the business plan helps to keep you on track to solve the problems that align with your strategy. A great business plan is like exercise, it’s the workouts that get you the results, not the plan itself. Will your business be doomed to fail if you don’t have a business plan? No, you can find some level of success without a plan. However, every business will benefit and grow even more when they have a lean business plan that they use to help run their business. The business planning software we created is a web app that anyone can use and it's only $19.95 a month or less if you pay annually. So it doesn’t require a large investment to have a lean business plan but it will help you run your business better.  Resources Shared: Palo Alto Software Lean Business Planning by Tim Berry Bplans

Jason Schroeder is a construction consultant who addresses dysfunctions within the workplace, especially in his area of expertise. He’s the host of Elevate Construction podcast and is passionate about making his industry better. Jason is our guest today to talk about the similarities between healthcare and construction, how to inspire and build trust with your […]

Jason Schroeder is a construction consultant who addresses dysfunctions within the workplace, especially in his area of expertise. He's the host of Elevate Construction podcast and is passionate about making his industry better. Jason is our guest today to talk about the similarities between healthcare and construction, how to inspire and build trust with your employees, and how to apply the LEAN methodologies to the chiropractic workspace. “Let's not always ask what's going to make our individual resources more efficient… How can we really have a focus on the customer? Make them the flow unit. Make what they do flow.” – Jason Schroeder Topics Covered Include What Jason does and the kind of construction projects he works on What the LEAN business approach is all about The importance of flow in a business model How overproduction contributes to waste and financial loses Overproduction examples in a chiropractic office How to improve the process and reduce waste in a chiropractic setting When Jason started focusing on improvement in his own business The situation that helped Jason realize the importance of trust, respect, and participation How we can put more care into our projects Why joy is the true measure of success The aspect of chiropractic offices that gives them an advantage with buy-in What is guaranteed to make the employees on your staff miserable Why you should take time to understand and build trust with your employees The two things that hold us back from reducing personal waste The difference between remarkable care and standard care Explaining the “5 S's of Lean” Elevate Construction Podcast: https://www.elevateconstructionist.com/ Clinic Gym Connect – www.clinicgymconnect.com

Du musst auf Facebook sein! Du musst einen Instragram-Account besitzen! Du musst schnell erfolgreich werden! Du musst, du musst, du musst! Wer sich selbstständig macht oder schon eine Weile selbstständig aktiv ist, hört aus allen Ecken zahlreiche Tipps, wie man erfolgreich wird. Viele Tipps sind mit Befehlen oder Zwängen verbunden. Du musst … gar nichts! Streife die Zwänge ab und baue ein Lean Business auf! In dieser Podcast-Folge erfährst du, wie das geht. Weitere Infos: www.usp-podcast.de

Barbara Turley is an investor, entrepreneur, and Founder & CEO of The Virtual Hub - a business she started by accident that exploded in the space of 12 months to become one of the leading companies that recruits, trains, and manages virtual assistants for businesses who need to free up time and energy so they can go to the next level. With a strong focus on customized training and ongoing career development, Barbara ensures that her team is trained in cutting-edge programs (like Hubspot, Ontraport, etc.) to best meet their clients' unique needs in digital marketing, social media, personal assistant services, and administrative support.  What will be discussed on today's show:  How to confidently and successfully use virtual assistants to scale your business. Why outsourcing with virtual assistants is the new Lean Business Model How Barbara built a business and had a baby at the same time with high-quality virtual assistants  The 10 best productivity apps that you and your VA can use to get more done  When should you fire your virtual assistant? Think you only have 5 hours of work to delegate to a virtual assistant? Think again! The 5 reasons you fail with a virtual assistant - and how to fix it  Promotions  The Virtual Hub - https://www.thevirtualhub.com/fearless/   How to get hold of Barbara:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-turley-b6a981a/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheVirtualHubLtd/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/virtualhubltd  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevirtualhubltd/  Website: https://www.thevirtualhub.com/  To find out more about Fearless Business:  Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook:  >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore  And check out the Fearless Business website:  >> https://fearless.biz

She specializes in helping businesses identify the most important things they should focus on right now that will drive maximum value for their customers and maximum profits for their business. As the creator of both the Lean Out Method and the 90 Day Lean Out Planner, Crista Grasso has been helping businesses achieve accelerated results and increased profitability for more than two decades. To learn more about Crista and the Lean Out method, visit leanoutmethod.com. If you enjoy The Power Entrepreneur's Podcast, please leave us a review on iTunes. It helps the show more than you know! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

As the creator of both the Lean Out Method and the 90 Day Lean Out Planner, Crista has been helping businesses achieve accelerated results and increased profitability for two decades. Known as the "Business Optimizer", Crista helps leaders quickly cut through the noise and focus on optimizing the core things that will make the biggest impact to grow and scale a business.  She specializes in helping businesses identify the most important things they should focus on right now that will drive maximum value for their customers and maximum profits for their business. Join us to learn how Crista’s Lean Out Method eliminates noise, distractions, and competing priorities. This clears your mind and calendar so you can focus now on your most important, strategically-aligned priorities that drive maximum value for your customers and higher profits.

In this episode of Small Business Connections, Ann talks about entrepreneurship, their passion for helping small businesses, and the Lean Framework with Brad Eisenburg of BELeanBusiness.com. Brad got an early start in entrepreneurship and he had many signs that showed him the way. Brad went from Mechanical Engineering to Engineering Businesses. As a child, Brad wanted to design roller coasters, pursued an engineering degree at the University of Maryland and while at school fell in love with entrepreneurship. Brad's passion for helping businesses developed while working on a school project where he developed a bicycle-sharing company paired with working for an energy efficiency business. Brad saw ways to incorporate a new concept with the bicycles and ways to improve the energy business's efficiency. Brad helps small businesses adopt "Lean" strategies and technology to become scaleable. He enjoys building systems and showing companies how to be a sustainable business. Brad focuses on helping businesses save time, money and build consistency all the way through their processes. Brad offers a free Lean Assessment Tool for you to explore and find one thing you can fix or streamline in your business today. The Be Lean Assessment will help you pinpoint the weakest link and give you recommendations to improve and obtain your business goals.   Brad's Favorite Books of Business The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses by Eric Ries Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't by Jim Collins The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey This episode is brought to you by ChimneyTEK, Maryland's Trusted Chimney & Fireplace Experts for 26 years. ChimneyTEK has serviced thousands of Maryland homes and is committed to keeping homes and families warmer and safer since 1994. Family-owned and operated, licensed and insured, full-service chimney and venting care at your service. Ann reminds everyone to have their chimney inspected before you have your first fire of the season. The Small Business Connections Podcast is hosted by Ann Brennan, owner of ASMM Digital Marketing. The podcast was created as a means of helping her clients build a community around their brands. Since its inception, the podcast has grown to include guests from around the world and has been listened to in over 20 countries. Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe.  

In this episode, I discussed a more simplistic way to create a business plan. Most of my college professors taught me the traditional format of developing a business plan. However, creating a lean business canvas saves more time and it's a great way to build the philosophy of your business idea. The lean business canvas focuses on nine key elements. Creating a solution for your customer segment problems and having a competitive advantage are some of the important areas I went over. Business plans are great for entrepreneurs that are in the growth and investment stage of their business. A lean business canvas is great for those just getting started in the ideation stage with their product or service. Below is a link to download a free pdf of the "Lean Business Canvas". You can create yours today!https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yI3-_TeH5L-xHZ9ICNs7IDdmmoAmBR-L/view?usp=sharingMy LinkTree is attached as well and please support my Patreon page:https://linktr.ee/insightfulprinciples

Cath and Bec are joined this week by international guest Jana Hocken, in an practical and informative episode. They discuss the main principles of Lean Business and how it relates to farming, including some simple and practical tips on how in begin to introduce the lean principles into your farming business. Jana contact details for further inforamtionWebsite:  www.leanfarm.nz    Book:  www.theleandairyfarm.com Social Media:Facebook:  @leandairyfarmTwitter: @leandairyfarm

In this episode of Uncover Wealth Radio 257. We will be discussing all about Running a Lean Business with Crista Grasso Today, Annette Ferguson, who is the host of Uncover Wealth Radio and a pro in helping entrepreneurs take home more money from their business for them and their family to enjoy, is here to tell you all about money, business wealth and creating financial freedom. Uncover Wealth Radio Episode 257Click To Tweet Get All My Best Resources Click Here Partner With Me Here Inquire Now JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP! Uncover Wealth Community Points of Discussion What does it mean to have a lean business Why is running your business lean so critical to the next level growth in your business How do people doing startups decide what they need to focus on Learn about the Lean Out Method What is the Kaizen concept Why looking at a longer horizon can help you identify the things you need to do NOW to enable future projects?  How does the 90-day lean out planner help with the planning process  "I think a mistake a lot of business owners make in the beginning is they try to be all the things to all the people and what they end up not doing is being the person that does X." - Crista Grasso Connect with Annette Ferguson Website Visit and inquire on our homepage at this link: annetteandco.co.uk Facebook Keep posted on our updates and hit like on our page at this link: facebook.com/annettefergusonuk Instagram Give us a heart and hit follow to get some insights from us at this link: instagram.com/annette_fergs LinkedIn Keep updated and connected on our certified post at this link: linkedin.com/in/annettefergusonuk Twitter Follow and tweet with us on this link: twitter.com/Annette_Fergs TikTok Keep on the trend with us on this link: tiktok.com/@annette_fergs iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/uncover-wealth-radio/id1473582522 Connect with Crista Grasso http://facebook.com/groups/leanoutcircle https://www.leanoutmethod.com http://instagram.com/cristagrasso

Today's show is about clarity in your business and making the tough decisions that will bring you success. It's time to think about your business in a very different way! Join us to learn more! Crista Grasso is a serial entrepreneur with several different businesses under her belt. She continues to be an accessory brand owner in addition to the work she does in organizations and on her own as an international lean business consultant and coach. Today, she shares her Lean Out method to help businesses create sustainable, flexible businesses that allow us to be true to our calling. Crista is known as the “Business Optimizer,” and she has the ability to cut through the noise and optimize the core values that will grow and scale your business for maximum impact. Crista specializes in helping business owners focus on the most important things right now. Show Highlights: ●     Crista's long and winding journey to where she is today ●     How Crista realized the need to scale her business to survive ●     How she developed her Lean Out method of “more value/less waste” and applied it to her business ●     How to build a lean business: ○     Get super clear on what matters most---and get rid of the rest ○     Create a vision of what you want your business to be ○     Set shorter-term goals for the next 90 days ●     The four pillars of Crista's Lean Out method: context, clarity, commitment, and Kaizen ●     How to function in the interest of being lean ●     Crista's CHUCK technique: “What are you going to cut, hold, change, and keep?” ●     Why it's hard to say NO and cut things out ●     Why we need to beware of saying YES to all the things in the beginning and build our “saying NO” muscle ●     How Crista works with clients with her programs, one-on-one coaching, and mastermind groups Resources: Connect with Crista: http://www.leanoutmethod.com/ (Lean Out Method)   Join Meg's FB Live Discussion, every Wednesday at 9:00 am CT/10:00 am ET on thehttps://www.facebook.com/STaRCoachShow/ ( STaR Coach FB) page  

Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Strategy at UCD Orla Byrne outlines how to make a lean business plan to help start-ups gain access to critical funding.

During this AHA Business Podcast Rewind, Allan spoke with Jeff Fuchs, Executive Director of the Maryland World Class Consortia, about lean learning and lean manufacturing, and how it can help all kinds of businesses. Lean is a "culture of continuous improvement"; it is a whole different way of seeing and operating your business. Everyone in the company moves in the same direction. For more information on Jeff Fuchs and the Maryland World Class Consortia, please visit https://leanmaryland.com/ For more information on Allan Hirsh Advisors, please visit www.allanhirshadvisors.com This has been a pre-recorded radio broadcast — no phone calls will be taken during this Podcast.

Interview with Crista Grasso on lean business and balanced strategies 1) Why is running your business lean so critical for next level growth? 2) How do you achieve balance in business to build sustainable success? 3) How do you build a high performing team that is just as passionate about your business as you are?   Who is todays guest: Crista Grasso is a serial entrepreneur, international lean business consultant, coach, and accessory brand owner. As the creator of both the Lean Out Method and the 90 Day Lean Out Planner, Crista has been helping businesses achieve accelerated results and increased profitability for two decades. Known as the "Business Optimizer", Crista has the ability to quickly cut through the noise and focus on optimizing the core things that will make the biggest impact to grow and scale a business. She specializes in helping businesses identify the most important things they should focus on right now that will drive maximum value for their customers and maximum profits for their business. ... Rate, Share & Inspire Others to empower 20 milion people to become entrepreneurs Make sure you subscribe to the podcast on iTunes , Stitcher, or Google Podcast, Spotify so you never miss an episode. Don't forget to share your favorite episodes on social media!  Also follow the show on Facebook or get the newest insights on twitter Tweet me: @capbartsch Listen to other episodes: https://prmediareach.com/en/category/podcasts/

Learn how to run a lean, massively successful business.

Learn how to run a lean, massively successful business.

Tyler Sullivan is the founder of BombTech Golf, an eCommerce store with over $15 million sold online since 2012. He also runs EcomGrowers, where he has helped countless Shopify owners add 6-7 figures in additional sales to their eCommerce stores. Tyler is hyper-focused on operating a lean business that drives serious profit and cash flow, as well as delivering amazing customer experiences that have people coming back for more. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://thedrawshop.com/21

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison discussing LEAN Canvas– an agile business plan for entrepreneurs. Free download at edwardscom.net/lean. It is the 20-minute cure to the common business plan. UFOs/aliens: There’s so much evidence! Do you believe? China, the coronavirus. Our dependence on their pharmaceuticals and factories. China financing professors in our colleges. Democratic debates. The Bloomberg Blitzkrieg Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Subscribe to your preferred channels below! YouTube: https://youtu.be/BtQu8vh_GDs Apple podcasts: https://apple.co/2tLtLNI Google podcasts: https://bit.ly/2SldjxG Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3990aOb Overcast: https://bit.ly/3632Yug RadioPublic: https://bit.ly/36ZJYx5

Small business owners have a lot on their plate: marketing, product development, sales, hiring, expenses… that's a recipe for overwhelm, says Adam Lean. And, all too often, what takes a backseat are the financials– the numbers that gauge the true health of your business.Are you living with the attitude of “if I make more money, my finances will take care of themselves,” or “besides, that's why I have an accountant/bookkeeper, anyways…”? That's the entirely wrong attitude to have. Adam says if you don't monitor the right numbers, you'll make bad decisions and potentially endanger your business. And, that's something that someone who does your taxes can't help you with. Adam shares the three metrics you should focus on first, as well as…  When – and why – more sales doesn't equal more profits How to tell if you're just “buying yourself a job” or truly running a business  Creating the customized financial “scoreboard” you need to make decisions  Overcoming the #1 thing all business owners struggle with And more

Getting yourself in to deep debt to start a business tends to be the traditional way to do it. And while it can be nice to be able to walk in to a fully set-up, fully-funded environment, surely there’s a way to do it without all the grovelling to the bank manager.

Si el concepto, de acuerdo a la opinión de los expertos, es factible, habrá que trazar una línea de acción que seguirás a toda costa: tu Lean Business Plan.

Join BossBabe CEO Natalie Ellis in this absolutely value-packed episode where she is joined by BossBabe’s very own Head of Marketing, Kay Snels.   They are diving deep into all things marketing, leadership, negotiation and you’ll find out what it’s really like to work at BossBabe. Kay is sharing tips on delegation, personal branding, self-belief and having the confidence to pursue opportunities and celebrate your wins.   They discuss insights into communication, productivity and how to maintain a work-life balance whilst building a thriving company with a lean business model. This episode is a must-listen and if you’d love to learn from the BossBabe team about how to grow your audience on Instagram by 10,000 ideal clients in 30 days, register for a free spot in the next training at: https://bossbabe.com/growthatinsta   This episode is sponsored by the Insta Growth Accelerator. A 12-week accelerator designed to show you how to grow and monetize your Instagram account. www.instagrowthaccelerator.com

Are you stuck working too many hours on low level tasks? Do you wish there was someone already trained and waiting to do this work for you? Make sure to check out this podcast episode with Barbara Turley, Founder & CEO of The Virtual Hub. She knows how to help small business owners confidently utilize virtual assistants to scale their business. Get the book for free! Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less is in its third edition, has helped tens of thousands of business owners and managers finally break free and take their businesses to the next level. You’ll find: -The simple mindset “tweak” that will change everything -No feel-good theory, no psycho-babble and no take-my-word-for-it promises -Practical and believable real-word solutions you can implement TODAY. -A wide assortment of additional free resources that you can immediately put to work Grab your free copy at: https://www.workthesystem.com/get-the-book-free

A lean business is about being clever and applying the magical tool of entrepreneurship in life which is turning something into something of more value. It is about having the ability to be more innovative and using smarter tools and techniques to make things happen. The magic of entrepreneurship is when you can turn $1 […]

ASCI Lounge host, Monique Fenech, is joined by Jason Tisbury, General Manager - Supply Chain and Quality for Bucher Automotive which is part of Bucher Municipal Pty Ltd, a leading manufacturer of municipal vehicles. Jason shares his interest in the keynotes for ASCI2019 including Paul Dawson, Nestle on S&OP as well as Ishan Galapathy's Industry 4.0 and how these two areas fit in together. He shared his own presentation on Day Two in the Supply Chain management stream on "Developing an agile and adaptable supply chain management system." and how his organisation has had to adapt to shorter lead times. ASCI2019 Conference is to be held 17-19 September 2019 at Pullman Melbourne on the Park.  Jason has a Master Black Belt and is author of 7 Steps to a Lean Business. He says every business can realise their growth potential through the implementation of effective lean business systems. We look forward to meeting Jason at ASCI2019! To register and download the conference program, visit www.asci2019.com before 9 August 2019 and save!

ASCI Lounge host, Monique Fenech, is joined by Jason Tisbury, General Manager - Supply Chain and Quality for Bucher Automotive which is part of Bucher Municipal Pty Ltd, a leading manufacturer of municipal vehicles. Jason shares his interest in the keynotes for ASCI2019 including Paul Dawson, Nestle on S&OP as well as Ishan Galapathy's Industry 4.0 and how these two areas fit in together. He shared his own presentation on Day Two in the Supply Chain management stream on "Developing an agile and adaptable supply chain management system." and how his organisation has had to adapt to shorter lead times. ASCI2019 Conference is to be held 17-19 September 2019 at Pullman Melbourne on the Park.  Jason has a Master Black Belt and is author of 7 Steps to a Lean Business. He says every business can realise their growth potential through the implementation of effective lean business systems. We look forward to meeting Jason at ASCI2019! To register and download the conference program, visit www.asci2019.com before 9 August 2019 and save!

Earning thousands more a month with just a flip of the switch? It's possible. Small changes can pay off in big ways in the online business world. Matt and Andrew talk about the tiny tweaks they've made that have lead to more money. And we're talking really tiny tweaks, like moving around existing links, adding new featured images and making minor updates to existing products. It can take lots of tracking to figure out what changes work, but it makes for a better business in the long run. Maybe it really is the little things in life. Especially if they make you more money. Enjoy! P.S. One of Matt's biggest payoffs? A small change to how he tracks his revenue. Check out his write up about his Lean Business Model at Moneylab.co/Lean-Business

OMGosh, this is one of my favorite topics EVER because, well, it goes against the grain of so many people out there teaching the business things. I'm talking about how to run a lean business - with a lean team, lean expenses and keeping more of the money you make! This one is about to get juicy.   Check out the Inner Circle for monthly business coaching! www.jessicasinnercircle.com   Come hang on the 'gram: www.instagram.com/jessicastansberry   Wanna grab the Productivity Power Pack?!? www.gritpodcast.co/ppp

In dieser Episode reden wir darüber warum Du Dein Business lean und übersichtlich starten solltest. Es gibt viele Ansätze mit denen man als Unternehmer Erfolg haben kann. Hier besprechen wir einen wichtigen Punkt, an dem viele Unternehmen scheitern. Mit Minimalismus im Business kannst Du Deinen Erfolg besser kontrollieren und verzweifelst nicht an zu vielen Problemen. Du lernst hier ein hilfreiches Mindset kennen! Unser „Optimier Dein Leben Podcast“ bespricht Online Marketing Strategien und alles rund ums Unternehmertum. Wir sprechen als zwei erfolgreiche Online Unternehmer über unsere Projekte und geben vor allem praktische Tipps, mit denen auch Du anfangen kannst Online Geld zu verdienen. Gerade für Anfänger stellen wir Merch By Amazon als eine der einfachsten Möglichkeiten, um heutzutage Geld im Internet zu verdienen, vor. Mit vielen Praktischen Tipps und Strategien versuchen wir echtes Wissen zu vermitteln, damit auch Du Dein erstes Geld im Internet verdienen kannst. ► Zur Merch Automat Software: http://www.merchautomat.de ► Zur Merch by Amazon Deutschland Facebook Gruppe: http://www.facebook.com/groups/1953372168290661/ ► Zur Amazing Merch Academy: http://www.amazingmerchacademy.de ► Weitere Infos zur Episode: http://www.optimierdeinleben.de/podcast-28/

Every dollar invested in your business will become 2 or 3 dollars in the near future. Every dollar invested in everything else will either be gone or worth pennies. Free up your capital so it can work for you. Reduce your overhead and make more of your expenses variable.

How do you go about New Year resolutions/intentions? What methods do you use? Judith shares two resources she’s discovered and Nicola’s whittled her plans down to just three...   In The Show Nicola describes her mammoth journey home to the UK for Christmas and tells Judith why she’s still here. Her Christmas was nice, her step-father joined the family for the day, she’s caught up with friends including Kim who she’s helping with Facebook Ads, and she and Phoebe have been for Reiki treatments. Judith enjoyed her family on Christmas Day too and then visits from friends on 27th and 28th December. She completed the 21 Day tapping challenge and she’s been thinking about how she wants to show up in her business and in her writing in 2019.   What's Fuelled Their Fire? Judith received lots of lovely unsolicited testimonials which she found very encouraging, including one about the podcast which she shared with Nicola during the show. Nicola’s been studying with Andre Chaperon, specifically his new course Lean Business for Creators which is about service not selling.   Focus Of The Week How do you go about New Year resolutions/intentions? What methods do you use? What systems have Nicola and Judith used? Judith shares two resources she’s discovered and enjoyed and which have provoked lots of New Year-type thinking and Nicola’s whittled her plans down to just three; Clicks And Leads Academy, her new passion project and her own sci-fi creative writing. Do share your plans for 2019 in the Own It! Facebook Group – free to join.   Words Of The Week Nicola chooses Family (good) and Judith picks Tapping.   Project Updates During the break, Nicola has launched WritingClubWorld.com and was thrilled to be on Bing within 24 hours and attracting writers from all over the world. She’s describing it as her passion project but Judith goes as far as to say that she thinks this could be The One, given how people are so much more interested in what they want right now - their lives and their hobbies and passions - as compared to what they need. Unusually Judith has also launched something new for her clients in 2019 – Crazy Bespoke. She noticed that she was offering clients the opportunity to buy either a year or an hour, so she thought she’d introduce something in between and invited them to get in touch and describe their bespoke needs, their brief and their budget, so she can quote accordingly.   Who Or What's Impressed Nicola is very definitely not impressed with her relatively new iPhone but she loved Luther and she IS impressed with Phoebe’s health plans for Dry January and her taking exercise daily. Judith is also impressed by her family, specifically her brother who has lost 12kg low carbing and had a new strategy for keeping the peace on Christmas Day.   Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: Leave a rating and review via your podcast app Ask a question in our Facebook Group  To help the show: Subscribe via Radio Public, iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube, TuneIn, Libsyn Please share on Twitter, Facebook or whatever social media platform you love to use and tag us if you can - we love to read your comments! Website: https://OwnItThePodcast.com

GUEST BIO: David James is the founder of TotalCarCheck.co.uk, a vehicle background check website. David started this company as successful entrepreneurs do, by solving a problem he encountered. After his parents bought a stolen car and found themselves at a $5,000 loss, he created a website that wouldn't allow this to happen again. David's focused and realistic mindset has supported TotalCarCheck.co.uk in running background checks on almost two thirds of all the vehicles in the United Kingdom. The parallel app has become one of the top utility apps in the UK and David continues to use forward thinking, innovation, and his customers to grow his company and create transparency in the car buying process. SHOW SUMMARY: David James, founder of TotalCarCheck.co.uk, is an entrepreneur with a laser focus on simplicity and great results. His vehicle background check website has become the most successful website in the UK in his niche. David has built the foundation for his software based of seven lean principles, which he'll discuss during our conversation. In this episode, David explains how he runs his company with only two employees, his advice for new software entrepreneurs and the books that have given him the insight for this accolade of success. This is The Lean Commerce Podcast. TOPICS: How did you get started with your business? 0:57 I had a more normal career starting off, but I always had an entrepreneurial spirit. My parents accidentally bought a stolen car and I realized there was a problem that needed to be solved, people needed to be able to run a background check on a car. 4:17 Once you get the wheels rolling, you start to get momentum. Very quickly people started to realize what we were doing was different than what other vehicle background check websites were doing and business started to grow from there. 6:33 Even in darker times, there is opportunity. It sounds spiritual, but the experience of my parent's buying the stolen car was an epiphany for me. When I look back, it all seems kind of unbelievable that something so fortunate was built from such a negative experience. If you have a passion for something and genuinely enjoy doing it, it really helps you to become successful. 13:06 I think if you are consistent in what you want to do, you generally get results in the end. If you stay consistent in those principles and approach, you come out well in the end. You're checking two thirds of all of the vehicles in the UK, what does the backend of your business look like? 15:55 Pretty much from day one, we've done this with only two staff members (including myself). This works because of two rules. The first is, we automate ruthlessly. People tend to skip over this because the initial effort is difficult, but the cost saving over five years is incredible. The second is, outsource wherever you can. Our accounts, legal, HR, design and development are all outsourced. This gives you much more flexibility. What are your lean development principles? 20:22 My lean business strategy comes from the seven principles outlined in Lean Software Development by Mary Poppendieck. First, eliminate all waste. Second, amplify learning by teaching your entire team, not just yourself. Third, make decisions as late as possible. Fourth, deliver as quickly as possible. Fifth, empower the team. Sixth, build integrity. Seventh, see the whole picture. Marketing techniques that worked before, don't always work now. How do you work around this problem? 35:56 It's frustrating because you don't know if it's the market changing or if you did something wrong. But, that's the beauty of what we do. It was formulaic, it would be easy. That's how the best have their advantage because they are able to discover the variables to focus on and the variables to ignore. 38:40 Whenever I'm pouring over the numbers, I try to ground myself by asking, “What am I doing this for?” and remind myself that I'm doing this so I can

GUEST BIO: David James is the founder of TotalCarCheck.co.uk, a vehicle background check website. David started this company as successful entrepreneurs do, by solving a problem he encountered. After his parents bought a stolen car and found themselves at a $5,000 loss, he created a website that wouldn't allow this to happen again. David's focused and realistic mindset has supported TotalCarCheck.co.uk in running background checks on almost two thirds of all the vehicles in the United Kingdom. The parallel app has become one of the top utility apps in the UK and David continues to use forward thinking, innovation, and his customers to grow his company and create transparency in the car buying process. SHOW SUMMARY: David James, founder of TotalCarCheck.co.uk, is an entrepreneur with a laser focus on simplicity and great results. His vehicle background check website has become the most successful website in the UK in his niche. David has built the foundation for his software based of seven lean principles, which he'll discuss during our conversation. In this episode, David explains how he runs his company with only two employees, his advice for new software entrepreneurs and the books that have given him the insight for this accolade of success. This is The Lean Commerce Podcast. TOPICS: How did you get started with your business? 0:57 I had a more normal career starting off, but I always had an entrepreneurial spirit. My parents accidentally bought a stolen car and I realized there was a problem that needed to be solved, people needed to be able to run a background check on a car. 4:17 Once you get the wheels rolling, you start to get momentum. Very quickly people started to realize what we were doing was different than what other vehicle background check websites were doing and business started to grow from there. 6:33 Even in darker times, there is opportunity. It sounds spiritual, but the experience of my parent's buying the stolen car was an epiphany for me. When I look back, it all seems kind of unbelievable that something so fortunate was built from such a negative experience. If you have a passion for something and genuinely enjoy doing it, it really helps you to become successful. 13:06 I think if you are consistent in what you want to do, you generally get results in the end. If you stay consistent in those principles and approach, you come out well in the end. You're checking two thirds of all of the vehicles in the UK, what does the backend of your business look like? 15:55 Pretty much from day one, we've done this with only two staff members (including myself). This works because of two rules. The first is, we automate ruthlessly. People tend to skip over this because the initial effort is difficult, but the cost saving over five years is incredible. The second is, outsource wherever you can. Our accounts, legal, HR, design and development are all outsourced. This gives you much more flexibility. What are your lean development principles? 20:22 My lean business strategy comes from the seven principles outlined in Lean Software Development by Mary Poppendieck. First, eliminate all waste. Second, amplify learning by teaching your entire team, not just yourself. Third, make decisions as late as possible. Fourth, deliver as quickly as possible. Fifth, empower the team. Sixth, build integrity. Seventh, see the whole picture. Marketing techniques that worked before, don't always work now. How do you work around this problem? 35:56 It's frustrating because you don't know if it's the market changing or if you did something wrong. But, that's the beauty of what we do. It was formulaic, it would be easy. That's how the best have their advantage because they are able to discover the variables to focus on and the variables to ignore. 38:40 Whenever I'm pouring over the numbers, I try to ground myself by asking, “What am I doing this for?” and remind myself that I'm doing this so I can

GUEST BIO: David James is the founder of TotalCarCheck.co.uk, a vehicle background check website. David started this company as successful entrepreneurs do, by solving a problem he encountered. After his parents bought a stolen car and found themselves at a $5,000 loss, he created a website that wouldn’t allow this to happen again. David’s focused and realistic mindset has supported TotalCarCheck.co.uk in running background checks on almost two thirds of all the vehicles in the United Kingdom. The parallel app has become one of the top utility apps in the UK and David continues to use forward thinking, innovation, and his customers to grow his company and create transparency in the car buying process. SHOW SUMMARY: David James, founder of TotalCarCheck.co.uk, is an entrepreneur with a laser focus on simplicity and great results. His vehicle background check website has become the most successful website in the UK in his niche. David has built the foundation for his software based of seven lean principles, which he’ll discuss during our conversation. In this episode, David explains how he runs his company with only two employees, his advice for new software entrepreneurs and the books that have given him the insight for this accolade of success. This is The Lean Commerce Podcast. TOPICS: How did you get started with your business? 0:57 I had a more normal career starting off, but I always had an entrepreneurial spirit. My parents accidentally bought a stolen car and I realized there was a problem that needed to be solved, people needed to be able to run a background check on a car. 4:17 Once you get the wheels rolling, you start to get momentum. Very quickly people started to realize what we were doing was different than what other vehicle background check websites were doing and business started to grow from there. 6:33 Even in darker times, there is opportunity. It sounds spiritual, but the experience of my parent’s buying the stolen car was an epiphany for me. When I look back, it all seems kind of unbelievable that something so fortunate was built from such a negative experience. If you have a passion for something and genuinely enjoy doing it, it really helps you to become successful. 13:06 I think if you are consistent in what you want to do, you generally get results in the end. If you stay consistent in those principles and approach, you come out well in the end. You’re checking two thirds of all of the vehicles in the UK, what does the backend of your business look like? 15:55 Pretty much from day one, we’ve done this with only two staff members (including myself). This works because of two rules. The first is, we automate ruthlessly. People tend to skip over this because the initial effort is difficult, but the cost saving over five years is incredible. The second is, outsource wherever you can. Our accounts, legal, HR, design and development are all outsourced. This gives you much more flexibility. What are your lean development principles? 20:22 My lean business strategy comes from the seven principles outlined in Lean Software Development by Mary Poppendieck. First, eliminate all waste. Second, amplify learning by teaching your entire team, not just yourself. Third, make decisions as late as possible. Fourth, deliver as quickly as possible. Fifth, empower the team. Sixth, build integrity. Seventh, see the whole picture. Marketing techniques that worked before, don’t always work now. How do you work around this problem? 35:56 It’s frustrating because you don’t know if it’s the market changing or if you did something wrong. But, that’s the beauty of what we do. It was formulaic, it would be easy. That’s how the best have their advantage because they are able to discover the variables to focus on and the variables to ignore. 38:40 Whenever I’m pouring over the numbers, I try to ground myself by asking, “What am I doing this for?” and remind myself that I’m doing this so I can spend more time with my family. I don’t want to get lost in my work and have it be the center of everything that I do. This work has that effect on us and if we’re not careful, it can become addictive and habitual. 43:46 Throwing hours at a project doesn’t fix anything. It doesn’t achieve anything. You need to be creative and innovate. Spend your time wisely instead of in this false culture of hustle and working nine hours a day for six days a week. What tactics do you use to get reviews? 45:38 We incentive people to leave reviews by giving them a check voucher for $199, using copy that asks users to leave a review and we giveaway free information to users who create an account with us. Resources mentioned in the Podcast: Lean Software Development by Mary Poppendieck The Power of Persuasion: How We’re Bought and Sold Breakthrough Advertising by Eugene M. Schwartz The Four Hour Work Week: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join The New Rich Browser Stack Browser Shots Webpagetest.org Google Lighthouse Contact David: David on Twitter David on LinkedIN Total Car Check Total Car Check on Twitter

GUEST BIO: David James is the founder of TotalCarCheck.co.uk, a vehicle background check website. David started this company as successful entrepreneurs do, by solving a problem he encountered. After his parents bought a stolen car and found themselves at a $5,000 loss, he created a website that wouldn’t allow this to happen again. David’s focused and realistic mindset has supported TotalCarCheck.co.uk in running background checks on almost two thirds of all the vehicles in the United Kingdom. The parallel app has become one of the top utility apps in the UK and David continues to use forward thinking, innovation, and his customers to grow his company and create transparency in the car buying process. SHOW SUMMARY: David James, founder of TotalCarCheck.co.uk, is an entrepreneur with a laser focus on simplicity and great results. His vehicle background check website has become the most successful website in the UK in his niche. David has built the foundation for his software based of seven lean principles, which he’ll discuss during our conversation. In this episode, David explains how he runs his company with only two employees, his advice for new software entrepreneurs and the books that have given him the insight for this accolade of success. This is The Lean Commerce Podcast. TOPICS: How did you get started with your business? 0:57 I had a more normal career starting off, but I always had an entrepreneurial spirit. My parents accidentally bought a stolen car and I realized there was a problem that needed to be solved, people needed to be able to run a background check on a car. 4:17 Once you get the wheels rolling, you start to get momentum. Very quickly people started to realize what we were doing was different than what other vehicle background check websites were doing and business started to grow from there. 6:33 Even in darker times, there is opportunity. It sounds spiritual, but the experience of my parent’s buying the stolen car was an epiphany for me. When I look back, it all seems kind of unbelievable that something so fortunate was built from such a negative experience. If you have a passion for something and genuinely enjoy doing it, it really helps you to become successful. 13:06 I think if you are consistent in what you want to do, you generally get results in the end. If you stay consistent in those principles and approach, you come out well in the end. You’re checking two thirds of all of the vehicles in the UK, what does the backend of your business look like? 15:55 Pretty much from day one, we’ve done this with only two staff members (including myself). This works because of two rules. The first is, we automate ruthlessly. People tend to skip over this because the initial effort is difficult, but the cost saving over five years is incredible. The second is, outsource wherever you can. Our accounts, legal, HR, design and development are all outsourced. This gives you much more flexibility. What are your lean development principles? 20:22 My lean business strategy comes from the seven principles outlined in Lean Software Development by Mary Poppendieck. First, eliminate all waste. Second, amplify learning by teaching your entire team, not just yourself. Third, make decisions as late as possible. Fourth, deliver as quickly as possible. Fifth, empower the team. Sixth, build integrity. Seventh, see the whole picture. Marketing techniques that worked before, don’t always work now. How do you work around this problem? 35:56 It’s frustrating because you don’t know if it’s the market changing or if you did something wrong. But, that’s the beauty of what we do. It was formulaic, it would be easy. That’s how the best have their advantage because they are able to discover the variables to focus on and the variables to ignore. 38:40 Whenever I’m pouring over the numbers, I try to ground myself by asking, “What am I doing this for?” and remind myself that I’m doing this so I can spend more time with my family. I don’t want to get lost in my work and have it be the center of everything that I do. This work has that effect on us and if we’re not careful, it can become addictive and habitual. 43:46 Throwing hours at a project doesn’t fix anything. It doesn’t achieve anything. You need to be creative and innovate. Spend your time wisely instead of in this false culture of hustle and working nine hours a day for six days a week. What tactics do you use to get reviews? 45:38 We incentive people to leave reviews by giving them a check voucher for $199, using copy that asks users to leave a review and we giveaway free information to users who create an account with us. Resources mentioned in the Podcast: Lean Software Development by Mary Poppendieck The Power of Persuasion: How We’re Bought and Sold Breakthrough Advertising by Eugene M. Schwartz The Four Hour Work Week: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join The New Rich Browser Stack Browser Shots Webpagetest.org Google Lighthouse Contact David: David on Twitter David on LinkedIN Total Car Check Total Car Check on Twitter

On this week’s episode of the Biggerpockets Money Podcast, we chat with Alan Donegan. Alan Donegan watched - and helped - his father run a super-successful sportswear company, until the economy shifted and they lost everything. Determined to not...

I can't remember who it was, but there was a famous advertising copywriter that was once asked what what he wished for most for his next campaign.  His answer was simple and to the point... he wanted a "hungry mob".  And, if you're looking to launch or grow a business online, there's no doubt you're looking for a hungry mob too.  That's exactly why we put this episode together!

Learn a simple and powerful approach to business planning! Creating and having a business plan doesn’t have to be a chore. Tim Berry, Founder of Bplans.com and Palo Alto Software, shares the method he’s spent the last few decades developing. It’s a powerful system that businesses are using to identify and plan around the components that drive the lion’s share of their revenue. Some of the things you’ll learn are: - How to create a plan using simple lists and tables to define strategy, tactics, milestones, and metrics - Why it’s important for constant review to simplify and watch key milestones - Know when to stick to the plan, when to change it, and how to tell the difference - What every business owner needs to know about forecasting sales, expenses, and cash flow; plus how to manage ongoing results

Turns out, all this time that you've been fighting unproductive team culture, inefficiency and lack of motivation in the team, money was undermining your every effort. How is money related to the success of your projects? In this episode of Lamp (Lean Agile Management Podcast), we are talking with Steve Tendon, who is a top management consultant, advisor and Managing Director of TameFlow. Steve insists that money-centered mentality and unhealthy emphasis on cost accounting is the number one reason why teams fall, projects die and whole companies fail to deliver. As opposed to viewing the world through the lens of finance management and cost accounting, he suggests we work on the three main pillars of successful project management: unity of purpose community of trust inspired leadership Learn what each of these means and how to prevent money-centered mentality from causing your next big project failure in this episode of Lamp. Managing and understanding Flow is not that easy sometimes. Making sense of the Flow in terms of business value can be even trickier. To get an in-depth explanation of the value that establishing a Flow will have for your business, read these two articles by Steve: Lean Business and the Value of Flow - pt.1 Lean Business and the Value of Flow - pt.2 → Learn more about Kanban in our Zero to Hero Kanban encyclopedia: https://kanbanize.com/kanban-resources/ → Learn more about Lean Management principles and practices here: https://kanbanize.com/lean-management/

In this episode we will interview Paul Serafino, an expert in LEAN business consulting, on how discovering Intermitent Fasting has changed his productivity and focus in his career as well as his personal life. 

In this episode Jason reads from Chapter 4 of 7 Steps To A Lean Business. Visit www.mlbc.com.au for all of your lean business needs. Free lean video tutorials including 5S, Kaizen, Std Work, Jidoka, JIT, TPM and more. With QikProcedure you can develop your business documentation up to 400% faster than conventional methods. Visit www.qikprocedure.com to for the web version or iTunes to download native.  

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Over the past two seasons, I've featured brain hackers, productivity masters, growth hackers, one-page marketer maestros and now….one of the premier experts on startups and lean business. Well, today I'm joined by none other than Ash Maurya, best-selling author of “Running Lean” and his upcoming book “Scaling Lean” due out in mid June. Ash's work has been featured in…well, pretty much anywhere and everywhere in the startup and lean business space. Ash is considered a go-to expert in the area and teaches principles from his books, businesses, and workshops to entrepreneurs all around the world. I'm super-pumped to have the opportunity to talk with Ash today! Grab a notepad and your favorite beverage (unless you're running or driving or something) and join me for the interview. Let's hit it! https://corbinlinks.com/cls035

Series: Big Business Cohost: Ben Stainer Introduction. Welcome to the Big Business Series with Ben Stainer. Ben formerly ran on of Sydney's largest service business, 'Australian Five Star Trades', which later became 'General Trades'. At it's peak, Bens company was turning a million dollars a month, so it's fair to say that Ben is More than qualified to talk about Big Business.  Throughout Bens journey, he's encountered highs and lows, going through everything from large profits, right through to getting smashed in the media. If you've ever had aspirations to build a big business, you'll love this series as Ben Shares all and drops some absolute bombs along the way.  Don't forget to PLEASE leave us a review on iTunes, Stitcher, or Soundcloud. you have no idea how much it helps us with ratings. Episode 1: Running a lean business In this episode Ben and I discuss how to run a lean business and how to NOT over capitalise. Very often when you're making money, it's easy to over spend. The more you make, the more you seem to spend and the cloud of success seems to cover it up. Ben has been there and done that and he says that if he had his time agin, he'd tighten the screws on spending, especially when you're making lots of money as more often that not, you'll have more leverage with suppliers, etc. Running a lean business means having a firm understanding of your costs, which in return affects everything right down to what you're charging and what you're paying your staff. We've chosen this topic to be the first of the 'Big Business' series for a reason. Enjoy. Episodes to follow: Episode 2: Building a $12,000,000 business Episode 3: How to handle negative media Episode 4: Taking money off the table...and investing it wisely. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

November 3, 2015 Lean Business Planning Tim Berry & IoT Manufacturing Case Engelen

In this episode Jason discusses the power of focusing on Your One Thing   Join us at www.mlbc.com.au for all of your Lean Business needs from kaizen, 5S, jidoka, TPM, JIT

In this episode Jason reads from Chapter 3 of 7 Steps To A Lean Business. Listen as he teaches how to apply standardized work, kaizen, 5S and more www.mlbc.com.au Free Video Tutorial www.mlbc.com.au/free-tutorial

In this episode Jason discusses the requirements of communication if today's business world.   For all of your Lean Business requirements visit www.mlbc.com.au for access to free video tutorials covering:  - Lean  - Kaizen  - 5S  - TPM  - Standarized Work & Kaizen  - Jidoka  - Just in Time and more...

In this episode of 7 Steps To A Lean Business Jason discusses Chapter 2, Genchi Genbutsu and how to incorporate this effective action in your lean business. Visit us at www.mlbc.com.au to sign up for the 12 Week Intensive Lean Course, the free fortnightly lean webinar and other free resources.

In this episode of 7 Steps To A Lean Business Jason discusses the different options of where to start your lean journey; the pro's, con's, requirements and spotential struggles. Visit us at www.mlbc.com.au to sign up for the 12 Week Intensive Lean Course and search through our free resources. At My Lean Business Coach we bringing the simple back into business.

In this episode Jason discusses the basics of 5S in your business and how it is the foundation of lean. Visit us at www.mlbc.com.au to sign up for the free webinar and 12 week intensive lean course

In this first episode of 7 Steps To A Lean Business Jason introduces his first book with an introduction and short history of lean.