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Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview hospitality entrepreneur Dan Berger from Assemble Hospitality Group and jewelry designer Sophie McGown from EAR SASS.     In this episode, visionary entrepreneur Dan Berger shares how his journey from building multimillion-dollar startups to raising a miracle baby reshaped his view of success. He dives into the power of belonging—at work, at home, and in the businesses we build—and why today's entrepreneurs need more than just hustle to thrive. From launching Assemble Hospitality Group to empowering immigrant founders, Dan reveals how meaning, purpose, and connection fuel true growth. Read more at: https://www.danjberger.com/     When Sophie McGowan launched her jewelry brand EAR SASS during lockdown, she never imagined the Princess of Wales would one day wear her designs—let alone on World Mental Health Day to honor Sophie's late cousin. In this emotional and inspiring episode, Sophie shares how her passion for handmade jewelry turned into a booming business, the powerful story behind the “Izzy Star” earrings, and the marketing lessons she's learned while standing out in a fiercely competitive industry. Read more at:https://earsass.com/   Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur, a startup, an inventor, an innovator, a small business or just starting your entrepreneurial journey, tune into Passage to Profit Show for compelling discussions, real-life examples, and expert advice on entrepreneurship, intellectual property, trademarks and more. Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/ for the latest updates and episodes. Chapters (00:00:00) - Passing to Profit(00:00:34) - Passing to Profit(00:01:32) - The Moment You Knew It Was Time to Start Your Business(00:03:05) - Sophie's Fashion Cafe(00:04:58) - Elizabeth Gearhart on Starting a Business as a Young Girl(00:08:14) - Dan Berger on Finding Belonging(00:11:58) - Assemble Hospitality Group: A Place to Get Away and Work(00:17:01) - How to Start a Business Without a Capital(00:20:05) - How to Start a Business With an Imm(00:22:43) - Do You Need Coachability?(00:26:25) - IP in the News: Amazon's AI Content Deal(00:28:44) - Home Warranty and Car Insurance(00:32:00) - Elizabeth Spotlight: What's Up?(00:34:37) - AI in Medical Practice(00:35:45) - Sophie McGowan on Starting a Jewelry Company(00:38:40) - The jewelry designer's 'Soul' collection(00:41:05) - The Princess of Wales wears my earrings(00:47:55) - The battle for mental health in sports(00:49:18) - Eyes on Me: Giving to the World(00:53:24) - Tax Doctor: How to Get Out of Debt(00:54:47) - Top 5 Secrets of the Entrepreneurial Mind(00:56:05) - The Secret to Sophie McCabe's New Project(00:56:54) - Keep Your Powder Dry(00:57:22) - Appreciating Your Freedom as an Entrepreneur(00:59:19) - Passive to Profit

Ever feel trapped in your own box? In this brutally honest episode, Mss Francois (the Multi-talented and Super Sexy powerhouse from Trinidad and Tobago) exposes the immigrant journey nobody talks about—being kicked to the curb with her belongings in garbage bags just months after arriving in America.She doesn't sugarcoat it: "It sucked. I hated it." But from those black trash bags emerged unfiltered wisdom on building success when nobody believes in you. Discover why strangers often lift you higher than your own family, why your phone contacts list might be sabotaging your future, and how to escape the perfection trap that's killing your progress.This isn't your typical "work hard and succeed" pep talk. It's a no-bullshit conversation about recognizing when fear of success is more paralyzing than fear of failure, why your team doesn't need to be physically near you to change your life, and how humor can literally heal your body while building your confidence.Follow Mss Francois: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mss-francois-31350a1b3/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MssFrancois/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mss_francois/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mss_francois Twitter: https://x.com/Mss_Francois?s=09 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheMssFrancoisShow1As always we ask you to comment, DM, whatever it takes to have a conversation to help you take the next step in your journey, reach out on any platform!Twitter, FaceBook, Instagram, Tiktok, LinkedinDISCLOSURE: Awards and rankings by third parties are not indicative of future performance or client investment success. Past performance does not guarantee future results. All investment strategies carry profit/loss potential and cannot eliminate investment risks. Information discussed may not reflect current positions/recommendations. While believed accurate, Black Mammoth does not guarantee information accuracy. This broadcast is not a solicitation for securities transactions or personalized investment advice. Tax/estate planning information is general - consult professionals for specific situations. Full disclosures at www.blackmammoth.com.

Moving to a new city, state, or space can feel overwhelming — but what if it's actually the perfect opportunity to go all in on your business?In this episode, we're flipping the script on relocation. Instead of letting it become an excuse to pause or delay your growth, we're talking about how a move can be your clean slate, your wake-up call, your launchpad.You'll hear:✨ Why moving is the perfect time to rebuild your business with clarity✨ How to stop waiting for the “perfect time” and start creating it✨ The mindset shift that turns disruption into momentumWhether you've recently moved or are navigating any big life transition, this is your reminder that change doesn't have to slow you down — it can be the exact thing that propels you forward.Let's make this your moment.

Here's how I can help you: Courses https://www.dickersoninternational.com/coursesMentorshiphttps://www.dickersoninternational.com/mentorshipConnect with me here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/thegregdickersonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegregdickersonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agregdickersonTwitter: https://twitter.com/agregdickersonYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/agregdickerson/?sub_confirmation=1Podcast: https://www.dickersoninternational.com/podcast#realestatedevelopment #realestateinvesting #realestate Greg is a serial entrepreneur, real estate developer, coach and mentor to high level investors around the world. He has bought, developed and sold over $250 million in real estate, built and renovated hundreds of custom homes and commercial buildings, developed residential and mixed-use subdivisions and started 12 different companies from the ground up. Greg currently mentors some of the top entrepreneurs, real estate investors and real estate developers in the country helping them grow and scale their business, raise more capital and do bigger deals. Greg's current clients have over $2 billion in AUM and deals in the process.Greg is an expert on the topics of entrepreneurship, leadership and real estate and is regularly interviewed on some of the top real estate investing and business podcasts today.Greg served in the United States Navy right out of high school and has always been a leader in the community as well as supporting, advising and serving on the boards of several churches, ministries and non-profit organizations. This channel is all about Entrepreneurship, Real Estate Investing and Real Estate Development*Nothing in this video or podcast is meant to be construed as legal or investment advice, it's for entertainment purposes only. The video is accurate as of the posting date but may not be accurate in the future.WATCH OUT FOR SCAMMERS IN THE COMMENTS I do not have a telegram, discord or any tother type of paid group. I will not contact you here or on other platforms. Scammers are using my name and picture. My real profile has a dark background around my name. I will not ask you to contact me, ask you for money or give you any contact info. Do not contact anyone in the comments. PLEASE HELP BY REPORTING AND DELETING ALL THESE SCAMMERS. Thank you!

The great and powerful Nicole Vizza joins the show today to catch up with me about what her life has been like since we graduated together in 2014. We dive into how she navigated an extra year and the important role that plays in figuring out what you wanna do, what steered her into her business startup, her solo trip to Italy last year & more. I'm grateful we were able to have this conversation and i hope you all enjoy. Thank you for the continued support. Connect With Nicole: Nicole - https://www.instagram.com/azzivelocin/reels/The Business - https://www.instagram.com/poptunityco/

In today's episode, I'm sharing why now is the best time to start your business/go after the life you want. An exercise on how to feel the fear and do it anyway that will motivate you to your core. Follow @sixfigurehoneyJoin Six Figure Sales Academy

From sourcing products on Alibaba to handling shipping logistics, this episode offers a comprehensive masterclass on creating a successful import business without ever leaving home. Our guest reveals how she built a shipping empire that processes 45,000 packages daily from China.• Use Alibaba as your primary sourcing platform but avoid the shipping options on the website• Always chat with suppliers before purchasing to negotiate prices and clarify product details• Pay through Trade Assurance to protect your money until you receive satisfactory products• Partner with established shipping agents rather than attempting to handle logistics yourself• Sell exclusively online to avoid the high costs of physical retail space• Post consistently on social platforms like TikTok, Instagram and Facebook to build your market• Take action with imperfect information - you'll learn and adapt along the wayThe most valuable knowledge is worthless until you act on it. Start your import business today with whatever resources you currently have.Support the showWatch the video episode of this on YouTube - https://linktr.ee/konnectedminds

Feeling stuck in the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle? You're not alone. Millions of people are waking up every day, heading to jobs that barely cover the bills, feeling trapped with no way out.But here's the truth

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2485: Morgan Rose Elliott breaks down the essentials of becoming a successful mompreneur, from developing a solid business idea to managing finances, targeting the right audience, and maintaining a structured schedule. Most importantly, she emphasizes the need to balance work with family time, proving that moms don't have to choose between their dreams and their loved ones. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.thefunsizedlife.com/business-mom/ Quotes to ponder: "A good organization and a comprehensive plan will help you get started. Pay attention to every detail of your business and think twice before you make a decision that will make you step off your course." "Even though your schedule for the week is packed, you need to free up your schedule and make some time for your family." "Being a mompreneur is about finding a healthy balance between your business and family." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Money on My Mind, I answer a question from one of my Budgetdog Academy OGs, Joe Sullivan, about the step-by-step process of starting a business. Whether you're dusting off an old business idea or just getting serious about entrepreneurship, this no-fluff episode breaks down six essential steps—from finding your niche to scaling—without the distractions of logos, websites, or admin tasks.   I'm sharing hard-learned lessons on why most people aren't cut out for entrepreneurship, common mistakes new business owners make, and what truly matters when starting out. Ready to stop talking and start doing? This episode's for you.   Key Talking Points of the Episode   00:00 Introduction 01:29 The harsh truth: 95% of people aren't built to start a business—and why that's okay. 03:28 Why your niche, product, and real results matter more than branding 07:28 Proving your concept and providing services that will make money 09:30 Making your business repeatable without trading time for money 12:13 Simple scales, fancy fails: Why overcomplicating your business is a recipe for disaster 14:02 Focusing on sales and marketing 17:41 Hiring talent from networking instead of job boards 22:12 Learning to delegate to scale your business the right way 23:14 Systemizing your business through SOPs and other tools 31:36 The importance of communication within your team   Quotables   “Ideas are pointless. Everyone has them. What matters is who takes action and gets paid for them.”   “Simple scales. Fancy fails. The more complex you make it, the worse your product probably is.”   “If you can't sell it more than once, it's not a business. It's just a hustle.”   Links   Budgetdog https://budgetdog.com   Asana https://asana.com/   Quickbooks https://quickbooks.intuit.com/

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Are you ready to transform your passion and skills into a successful business? This episode dives deep into the essential steps for marketing and finding your ideal prospects, empowering you to reach the people who truly need your message. Discover how to identify your target audience and where to connect with them, whether online or in real life. With practical tips on crafting a compelling message, you'll learn to communicate effectively and overcome the fears that often hold aspiring entrepreneurs back. Join us as we explore the journey from uncertainty to clarity, helping you create the impactful life and business you deserve.Transforming Aspirations into RealityBuilding a business aligned with your ultimate life vision requires:Clarity: Define what your ultimate life looks like with specificity in goal-setting.Resilience: Overcome challenges with a positive and determined mindset.Strategic Action: Focus on specific initiatives rather than broad concepts to mobilize resources effectively.The Power of a Growth MindsetEmbrace a growth mindset to navigate the hurdles of entrepreneurship.Recognize that fear and self-doubt are universal challenges, not insurmountable barriers.Reframe obstacles as opportunities for growth and empowerment.Use self-reflection to uncover your unique contributions and leverage your life experiences as a foundation for success.Marketing and Finding Your AudienceIdentify your target audience with precision:Understand their needs, desires, and challenges.Craft messages that deeply resonate with their goals.Learn where potential clients congregate:Both online platforms and offline communities offer valuable opportunities for connection.Strategically position yourself to attract and engage the right audience.Actionable TakeawaysDefine clear and specific goals for your business and life vision.Reframe fears and anxieties as opportunities for growth.Invest in personal development to build confidence and resilience.Develop a focused marketing strategy tailored to your audience's needs.Take bold steps to turn aspirations into actionable plans and meaningful impact.Call to ActionEmbrace your fears: Take the leap toward creating your ultimate life.Invest in yourself: Commit to personal growth and professional development.Start now: The best time to begin is today—build a business that aligns with your passion and purpose.This episode is a comprehensive guide for aspiring entrepreneurs who want to build a meaningful business while achieving their personal and financial goals.Unleash Your Potential with FREE Resources!

You know that feeling you get when you're hiding in your corporate bathroom, scrolling through Instagram, looking at all the women who've left their 9-5 to build something of their own? Do you keep telling yourself that next year will be different, but it never is? If you're ready to stop saying "next year" and start taking action, this episode is for you. I show you how to make 2025 the year you actually leave corporate, not just dream about it. You'll learn the five key pillars that bridge the gap between wanting to quit your job and making it happen, and how to create a clear strategy and business plan that becomes your North Star.Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://jenna.coach/30

I had a great conversation about what it really takes to start a business and build it into something successful—even if the odds seem stacked against you. My guest Jeanne Omlor, went from being a 54-year-old single mom in debt to a multi-seven-figure online business owner—all without spending a dime on ads! Key Takeaways: Take the First Step: Instead of getting overwhelmed by a to-do list, focus on the one thing you can do today to start moving forward. Jeanne calls it "getting your foot in the door." Focus on Revenue-Generating Actions: Before worrying about websites or business cards, prioritize actions that lead directly to a sale—like talking to people and making offers. Start Without Ads or Fancy Tech: Jeanne proves you can scale a business without expensive ads or complicated tech. Use free tools like social media to connect with your audience. The Power of Imperfection: Don't wait for things to be perfect. Start selling your product or service now, and perfect it as you go. Embrace Fear as Motivation: A little bit of fear is a good thing—it keeps you motivated and pushes you out of your comfort zone. Just don't let it paralyze you! Jeanne's story is a powerful reminder that anyone can succeed with the right mindset and strategy. What did you think of the episode? I would love to hear from you.  Please take a quick minute to complete the listener survey I can create shows that  that keep you coming back, with a few laughs and a lot of practical tips along the way. https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sv/AWHOIJ0/MTFW  

Today, I am diving into everything you need in order to start your very own business. When starting a business it can be really difficult to determine what you really need and what should come later. I am going to share with you what you truly need to start a business and make it successful. Topics we cover include:  The two things you need to start a business Why I love running my own business Things you don't really need to get started    And so much more!    Times to check out: (06:51) My business journey (10:36) Foundations for starting a business (17:28) Mindset for that next step (24:10) Tools to use in your business   FREEBIES: 4 Step Training to Start & Scale Your Online Coaching Business: https://melissalincoaching.lpages.co/4-steps-to-starting-a-successful-coaching-business Quiz: Your Next Business Strategy: https://www.themelissalin.com/quiz WORK WITH MELISSA: Are you ready to take your online coaching business to the NEXT level? Have you been wanting to start coaching, finally start making a full time income doing what you love? The Fierce Business Academy might be the right fit for you! Head to the link below for more details and to hop on the waitlist! The Fierce Business Academy: https://www.themelissalin.com/academy The 6 Figure Fierce Business Mastermind: https://www.themelissalin.com/mastermind The Caption Capsule https://www.themelissalin.com/captioncapsule Create Your Program that Sells in 3 Easy Steps (free guide) https://melissalincoaching.lpages.co/2024-create-your-program-that-sells   Promo Code: PODCAST to save $$$ on The Caption Capsule!   Find me on social media for more daily content!  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_melissalin/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melissa.lin.180410 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fiercebusinessbabes/ Fierce Business Academy: https://www.themelissalin.com/academy  

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 1500: Stephen Warley shares insights on overcoming overwhelm when starting a business by fostering self-awareness, setting clear priorities, and taking manageable steps. His practical strategies help reduce stress, boost productivity, and build confidence, making it easier to progress through the early stages of entrepreneurship with clarity and focus. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/how-to-overcome-overwhelm-as-you-start-your-business/ Quotes to ponder: "Overwhelm happens when your expectations and reality get out of sync." "Break your tasks into bite-sized pieces and focus on finishing one at a time." "By understanding your emotional triggers, you can make better decisions that align with your energy and goals." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 1500: Stephen Warley shares insights on overcoming overwhelm when starting a business by fostering self-awareness, setting clear priorities, and taking manageable steps. His practical strategies help reduce stress, boost productivity, and build confidence, making it easier to progress through the early stages of entrepreneurship with clarity and focus. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/how-to-overcome-overwhelm-as-you-start-your-business/ Quotes to ponder: "Overwhelm happens when your expectations and reality get out of sync." "Break your tasks into bite-sized pieces and focus on finishing one at a time." "By understanding your emotional triggers, you can make better decisions that align with your energy and goals." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 181 - Things you need to do or put in place before your first paid shoot.The Transcript page - https://photographysidehustle.com/181The Photoshop for Photographers courseConvertKit - Set up a free account with a list of up to 1,000 emails.Please leave a voice message for Andy at SpeakPipe.com   Ask a question and get on the podcast, you know it makes sense.Join the Facebook Group and ask as many questions as you like.Visit PhotographySideHustle.com, and you get access to all the downloads, including the Pricing Calculator, mini-courses, and videos of how I process my RAW imagesSupport the showPhotographySideHustle.com - SpeakPipe - Facebook Group

025: If you're like me, it's hard to start something new and not be instantly good at it. We go-getter people want to jump in and be the best right away. Take proofreading, for example. We want to know yesterday how to proofread, set up our rates, and get clients. And not only do we want to know how, we want to be really good at the snap of a finger.That pressure we put on ourselves to be perfect right from the start? It's real! In this podcast episode, I talk about the challenges of learning something new as an adult.We're used to knowing what we're doing and being good at it! So when we pick up a new skill, like proofreading, it feels odd to get back into the mindset of letting ourselves be new.Instead of realizing it's okay to be a beginner, we start beating ourselves up over the impossible expectations we put on ourselves. If you're feeling pressure to be perfect or frustrated because you're not where you want to be yet, this episode is a reminder from me to you that progress takes time -- and that's okay.Listen in -- and be ready to give yourself all the grace you deserve.To grab the show notes for this episode, including any links mentioned and the transcript, visittheproofreadingbusinesscoach.com/episode025Connect with me on Instagram: @theproofreadingbusinesscoachOr send me an email: elizabeth@elizabethjwiegner.com

If you're starting a new business, or even just thinking about it, it can feel like there's SOOO much you need to know. In today's episode I'm sharing what I wish I knew before I started my business, and it just may surprise you. Let's Connect!I'd love to hear from you. Please get in touch with any questions, suggestions for future episode topics, and to let me know how you're going applying what I share in the podcast in your own life. Follow me on instagram: @_anniecarterAnd head to my website anniecarter.com.au for some free gifts, and to sign up for emails from me. ReviewsPlease help spread the word about Yes You. Tell your mates. Write a review. Post a screenshot of episodes you love on your socials. Thanks so much!

Many business owners and entrepreneurs go into business with the excitement of being in control of their schedule. They dream of flexibility and freedom, space to do what they want yet in many cases what ends up happening is overwhelm and chaos. Did you start your business for flexibility or chaos? Join me for this conversation on The Debra Shepherd Podcast. LEAVE A REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS If you enjoyed this episode, I invite you to leave a 5 star review with your biggest takeaway from the episode. Follow or subscribe to the show to be notified when new episodes are released.    SHOW NOTES   Get all episode show notes here:   www.debrashepherd.com.au/debra-shepherd-podcast   CONNECT WITH DEBRA  www.debrashepherd.com.au Instagram @_DebraShepherd  

In this podcast episode, freelance writer, Melissa Meyer, discusses the essential services she provides for mompreneurs and why they are crucial for business success. She shares her personal challenges in running a virtual business and highlights her notable achievements. Melissa offers encouragement to listeners, emphasizing that the entrepreneurial journey can take time but is worth the effort. She also provides practical tips for balancing motherhood with building a business, drawing from her own experiences and successes. Her insights are designed to inspire and support fellow mompreneurs on their journey.//ADDITIONAL RESOURCES//WATCH THIS INTERVIEW HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rhy0XAySw4g

In today's episode, Monika explores the crucial financial steps to take before transitioning from a secure job to launching your own start-up. She breaks down how to estimate start-up costs, secure initial funding, and budget for personal living expenses during the early, income-less years of your venture. She also discusses the importance of having medical and vehicle insurance, maintaining an emergency fund, and having a solid backup plan in case your business doesn't take off. Join us as Monika dives into the financial groundwork essential for turning your entrepreneurial dreams into reality. Monika also answers your questions about strategies for restructuring your mutual fund portfolio without incurring high capital gains taxes, how to navigate conflicting financial advice, and the best approaches to balancing debt and equity investments for long-term financial goals. Chapters: (00:31 - 04:50) Planning Funds for your Startup (04:59 - 08:13) Minimising Capital Gains Tax (08:16 - 11:09) Index Funds vs. Active Mutual Funds (11:11 - 14:13) Balancing PPF and Mutual Fund Investments If you have financial questions that you'd like answers for, please email us at mailme@monikahalan.com  Monika's book on basic money management https://www.monikahalan.com/lets-talk-money-english/ Monika's book on mutual funds https://www.monikahalan.com/lets-talk-mutual-funds/ Calculators https://investor.sebi.gov.in/calculators/index.html You can find Monika on her social media @monikahalan.  Twitter @MonikaHalan Instagram @MonikaHalan Facebook @MonikaHalan This is a Maed In India Production; check us out at www.maedinindia.in Creative Director: Mae Mariyam Thomas Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome Head of Audio: Kartik Kulkarni Producer: Meghna Gulati  Sound Editor: Lakshman Parsuram Artwork: Alika Gupta

About 7 years ago (2017), I graduated from my Masters in Leadership and Management cause I was getting ready to be an Executive Director for a nonprofit.The day I graduated for some reason I wasn't happy or excited. It finally dawned on me,I've been listening to what everyone else wants, and not what I want. I've been people pleasing doing what others want for me, but what do I want?! And I realize, “I want a business where I can actually serve other women of color AND make a living from it.”Here's a graduation pic of me with my two queens, my grandmothers.I knew I wanted to start a Career Coaching business for women of color cause of my own personal experiences.A reason why clients love working with me is cause I've done ALL the failures, and overcame them.Was a director at 22 and learned how to manage 5 people at a young age, while dealing with being so young, a woman and a minority (a trifecta to go through…)Got fired, quit and laid off. And each time, I navigated and was able to get a new job.Negotiated to get a 20% salary increaseSwitched complete industries successfully and got my first 6-figure salaryI also noticed friends and family members constantly asking me for advice so the day I graduated from my Masters I realized I wanted to do my own thing.I started my career coaching business one month later and landed my first 3 paying clients.How did I do it? I used my experience as a former fundraiser in political campaigns and the nonprofit sector and I share all my secrets.What We Cover in This Episode:The exact steps on how I got my first paying clients with no websiteThe scripts to use to reach outHow to test and get feedback on your possible services/productsIf you would like to see how to work with me to create a more sustainable life where you can be more present with yourself and create your own checklist of success that's not created by society and loved ones, then schedule a complimentary legacy business and career review at elainelou.com/callResources Mentioned:Subscribe to the Business & Career Diaries Newsletter: elainelou.com/joinScripts to get your first paying clients: elainelou.com/scriptsMr. Bear's Budget BangersWhere We Can Connect:Apply to the Business & Career Mastermind: elainelou.com/mastermindSchedule a Business & Career Audit call with me to see if it's a good fit to work together: elainelou.com/callFollow the Podcast on Apple: WOC and Allies: Business and Career RealtalkFollow the Podcast on Spotify: WOC and Allies: Business and Career RealtalkFollow Elaine on Instagram: @elainelou_Connect with Elaine on LinkedIn: Elaine Lou CartasCheck out our other podcasts for Women of Color

If you're early on in your business journey, this episode is for you. This is a huge and exciting step, and if you're anything like me, you'll look back fondly on these early days years from now. I'm nine years into my business journey, and I often reminisce about those initial days that felt so hard and confusing. Taking chances, being super scrappy, and putting myself out there—those memories are amazing. And you're doing it now too, so GO YOU! Whether you're starting straight out of college, after leaving a long-time 9 to 5, or as a stay-at-home mom beginning a side hustle, you're crushing it.In this episode, we're talking about common advice given to new business owners—and why you might want to ignore it. If you're trying to get all your ducks in a row before starting your business, this episode is for you!Links Mentioned:Get the full shownotes: https://elizabethmccravy.com/271  Grab your free guide to help you name your business: https://elizabethmccravy.com/name-your-business Shop Elizabeth McCravy Templates: https://elizabethmccravy.com/shopJoin Booked Out Designer: https://elizabethmccravy.com/bod Join Podcast Success Blueprint: https://elizabethmccravy.com/psb   Not sure what template is for you? Take the quiz: https://elizabethmccravy.com/quiz  Connect with Elizabeth on Instagram: https://instagram.com/elizabethmccravy Want to start a podcast but not sure where to start? Get the free guide with the 5 things that I couldn't run my podcast without at elizabethmccravy.com/record! I'll teach you about physical podcast equipment to buy, podcast hosts, and other softwares in this freebie.

Hey my friend,   Being an entrepreneur is not always easy. There are days where everything feels hard and your goals seem just impossible to reach! Do you believe that there is just no way for you to start a side hustle? Or maybe you started out but are about to throw in the towel... If that is you, I want to give you some inspiration today! I sat down with Kara Walker who not only graduated from college debt-free but also saved up enough money on the side to start a business right after completing her education. She is now on a quest to help other students do the same through her podcast and her business. In this episode, we talk about all the topics y'all! Kara and I talk starting from Dave Ramsey and Financial Peace University to how this helped her to be vigilant about her finances. We talk about how Kara got through college debt-free, how she prepared herself to become a Christian entrepreneur, how she found clients and built up a successful business, while working a part-time job and trusting God with her discouragement, anxieties, the outcome and the process.    I pray this blesses you. Cheers, Archana   Archana Jacob Christian Business Coach, Business Woman, 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   Find out more about Kara Walker: Money and Mental Peace https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/money-and-mental-peace-scholarships-budget-tips/id1602608122 FB: Christian College Girl Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/734349047530666 Email: info@moneyandmentalpeace.com

You're about to listen to the first of many, many interviews on this show for a first interview episode, we decided to start with one of the minds who brought you Debutify as you know it, Ricky Hayes it's someone had to do with making sure all the recording software works, but it was 95%. We felt he was the best place to start. In this episode, you get to know more about what drives him, what makes Debutify so significant and what mindset you might want to adopt in the pursuit of lasting success. We don't waste any time in the interview getting to the good stuff. So let's adopt that principle here and hop in.Join us as we talk with our first guest, one of the minds behind Debutify, 8 figure ecommerce and marketing entrepreneur Ricky Hayes. Listen as he shares with us his journey, experiences, tips and valuable insights in the world of ecommerce.

Today, I am diving into all things business tool related. I chat about what using the right software in your business can do, important tools you should be using to make your life easier, tools I use in my business, and so much more.. Topics we cover include:  The two things you need to start a business Why I love running my own business Things you don't really need to get started    And so much more!    Times to check out: (6:52) Foundations need to start your business (15:00) Keep it simple  (17:22) Stepping out of comfort zone (24:00) Recommended tools   FREEBIES: 4 Step Training to Start & Scale Your Online Coaching Business: https://melissalincoaching.lpages.co/4-steps-to-starting-a-successful-coaching-business Quiz: Your Next Business Strategy: https://www.themelissalin.com/quiz WORK WITH MELISSA: Are you ready to take your online coaching business to the NEXT level? Have you been wanting to start coaching, finally start making a full time income doing what you love? The Fierce Business Academy might be the right fit for you! Head to the link below for more details and to hop on the waitlist! The Fierce Business Academy: https://www.themelissalin.com/academy The 6 Figure Fierce Business Mastermind: https://www.themelissalin.com/mastermind The Caption Capsule https://www.themelissalin.com/captioncapsule Create Your Program that Sells in 3 Easy Steps (free guide) https://melissalincoaching.lpages.co/2024-create-your-program-that-sells   Promo Code: PODCAST to save $$$ on The Caption Capsule!   Find me on social media for more daily content!  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_melissalin/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melissa.lin.180410 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fiercebusinessbabes/ Fierce Business Academy: https://www.themelissalin.com/academy  

Starting a VA business is pretty simple. It's a service business, so there isn't a lot of startup cost involved - I always say if you have a contract and a way for your clients to pay you, you can start taking on clients. Of course there is more to it than that, but essentially that's all you need. So many women get stuck on allllll the details and never get started. But if you have admin experience, you can say yes to a client today. You are ready. Today, though, I want to help you get set up the right way - with the right plan. In this episode, we'll talk about the five pillars I think you need to get in place to start your VA business the right way.   If you need help making your ideas happen - and getting your virtual assistant business started right now, get in touch with me. I'm here to help. It's the only reason I'm here at all, as you know. To help you become a ridiculously good VA. I have helped hundreds of VAs who are stuck get moving. I'd love to do the same for you. We can work together privately, through group coaching, or private and self study trainings. es for this episode. Thanks for tuning in this week! I'll see you next time! ‌ Let's work together privately to get you to your really big goal. It's the fastest way to get results and we can start right away. Learn more about private coaching here. The Virtual Circle (TVC) is a monthly mastermind group for Virtual Assistants just like you. We get together 3 times a month for group Zoom sessions to talk about what you are struggling with, working on, or celebrating. It's a close knit community of your VA colleagues that provides the best kind of support for your VA business. Learn more about TVC here. My self study program Getting Started as a VA can help you get your VA business started easily and quickly too. You can sign up right away and be on your way to getting clients by the end of the program, with all the right foundations in place. Check out the program here. Reach out to me if you need to talk about where you are stuck and what the right option might be to get you moving. It's literally all I'm here to do is help you get to where you want to go. Book a complimentary Cut to the Chase call with me here.

Today I chat with Greg Herlean, a close friend and financial wizard, who sheds light on the potential of self-directed IRAs for entrepreneurs. Greg walks us through how these retirement accounts can be creatively utilized for investments far beyond the stock market, including in real estate, cryptocurrencies, and even unique assets like cutting horses, offering significant tax benefits and the possibility of substantial returns. He shares his journey of founding Horizon Trust to demystify and facilitate the process for investors, urging listeners to explore self-directed IRAs as a strategic tool for financial growth and tax savings, ultimately encouraging entrepreneurs to broaden their investment horizons and seize control of their financial futures. --- Book a call with Horizon Trust - https://horizontrust.com/justin/ Connect with Greg! Instagram - @gregherlean Website - https://horizontrustsdira.com/  

Welcome back, visionaries! You're tuned into another episode of Visionary Life with your host, Kelsey Reidl. Today's podcast is all about uncovering and embracing your potential to launch the business of your dreams. Kelsey is here to light a fire under all the aspiring entrepreneurs, sharing wisdom that'll have you moving from daydreaming to doing. We'll start by addressing the all-too-common entrepreneur's roadblock: imposter syndrome, and, spoiler alert—it doesn't go away, but that's no reason to back down. Then, let's talk about why starting SMALL is the way to go and why NOW more than EVER, your business is needed!Connect With Kelsey |https://www.kelseyreidl.com/Feeling lonely as a Female Entrepreneur? Check out The Mastermind |https://www.kelseyreidl.com/mastermindFeeling overwhelmed with your Marketing & Online Lead Generation? Learn about Marketing Coaching |https://www.kelseyreidl.com/visionary-marketing-coachingRank on Page # 1 of Google with Everyday SEO™ |https://kelseyreidl.lpages.co/seo/ Visionary Mama: Fresh Content About Pregnancy, Fertility & Entering Motherhood | https://www.kelseyreidl.com/mama  Online Course, Complete: 1 Day Even in Guelphhttps://www.kelseyreidl.com/occThe Wave Mama: Coming Soon!http://thewavemama.com/

Ever feel like you're banging your head on the wall, trying to figure out what you should create a business on? Here's how to get past one of the biggest barriers to ever starting your business! In this episode, listen to 3 of my top strategies to figure out what to start your business on, so you can finally getting clarity and have certainty of what direction to focus your energy. For YEARS, I was stuck in this stage of trying to figure out what to start a business on. I was dying inside to create a business that would give me and my family more financial options and increase my impact. I desperately wanted to expand. I just didn't know where, how, or WHAT to start, filling me with so much frustration and pent up energy.

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In this episode of the Woman in PR podcast, I'm sharing an incredible interview with Marie Forleo. In our live interview, we're exploring if now is the time for you to grow your dream business and all of the possibilities that are here for you this year. Hello, my name is Talia Beckett Davis and I'm the Creator of the Public Relations Academy and Founder of Women in PR North America. Here's a secret... I didn't figure this all out on my own. I followed the advice of some well-known experts, including Marie Forleo, Creator of B-School. When you go through B-School, you'll gain clarity on what business idea to focus on and Marie will guide you to take massive action. You'll make huge improvements with your brand, and you'll feel confident in the business you've built. You'll learn how to get laser-focused on the tasks that matter, cut through the noise, and build a profitable business that makes a difference in the world. It helped me focus on my one big idea as a female entrepreneur and I know it will help you do the same. After you complete B-School, what comes next? How will you promote your new business idea to ensure that you can get customers or clients and close some sales? You need my public relations strategy to ensure your business gets found online. You need my exclusive B-School bonus! Sign-up with my link below to claim my special bonus offer! https://www.taliadavis.com/bschool Ways to work together: Media Pitching: Work with our team at Pink Pearl PR to pitch your product to major magazines, influencers, and high-profile publications. Digital Marketing: Work with our team to develop your search engine optimization (SEO) strategy, or manage your Google ads. Ask us about our unique PR for SEO strategy for female entrepreneurs! One-On-One: Work with Talia to create your signature offer, and get media ready. Coaching and Courses: The Public Relations Academy will help you create your own PR strategy with our guidance. If you would like to work with me personally to grow your personal brand as a female executive or entrepreneur, you can work with me at Pink Pearl PR. Book a call to see if we're a good fit. Get on my mailing list for insider perks.  Sign-up for my exclusive VIP B-School list to ensure you don't miss my BONUS offer.

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Are you currently employed but dreaming of starting your own business? Wondering how you can use your current job as a stepping stone to entrepreneurship? If so, then this episode is perfect for you!In this episode, Omar shares invaluable insights on how you can leverage your job to gain the skills and experience necessary to launch your own business. From real-life examples to practical tips, you'll learn how to use your time at work wisely to prepare for your entrepreneurial journey. This episode is packed with actionable advice that will empower and motivate you to start taking steps towards building your own business.Is it possible to turn your job into a launchpad for your entrepreneurial dreams? Tune in to this episode and find out. Click play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & Review

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 1218: Stephen Warley's "When to Quit Your Job to Start Your Business" on LifeSkillsThatMatter.com offers insightful guidance for aspiring entrepreneurs. Warley emphasizes that the decision to leave a job and start a business is deeply personal and extends beyond financial readiness. He highlights various emotional and practical indicators that signal the right time to make this significant career transition. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/quit-your-job-to-start-your-business/ Quotes to ponder: "The tension between the work you feel like you 'have to do' versus the work you 'want to do' grows to the point you can feel physical tension in your chest." Episode references: Life Skills That Matter Podcast: https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur Podcast, our host Brian Lofrumento welcomes franchise expert Andy Baker. Andy, the founder and CEO of Pacific Franchise Advisors and RISE Health Group, shares his extensive experience and valuable insights into the world of franchising. Together, they delve into the challenges and opportunities of becoming a franchisee, discussing the importance of careful decision-making, the diverse range of franchise options available, and the significance of hard work in building a successful business. They also dismantle common misconceptions and share actionable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. If you've ever considered franchising as a pathway to entrepreneurship, Andy's expertise is sure to provide you with the knowledge and inspiration you need. ABOUT ANDYAndy Baker is a multi-venture entrepreneur. He is the Founder and CEO of Pacific Franchise Advisors and Founder and CEO of RISE Health Group. He has extensive experience in entrepreneurship, business development, management, operations, sales, and marketing in both large corporate environments and small start-up organizations.LINKS & RESOURCES- Visit Pacific Franchise Advisors' Website- Connect with Andy on LinkedIn

What does building a house have in common with building a business?Well, for starters, a house can't be built in a day and neither can your business. It takes time to lay the foundation, create the structure, and get everything working smoothly. In this episode of Design Your Wedding Business, I'm walking you through the process of building and structuring your business and standard operating proceduresFor this episode, think of your business as your house, and let me help you build it. We're starting with what makes up the foundation and working our way to the top. I'm asking you to reflect on things like your mission, vision, and values; your boundaries; how you present your business; and how you lead your team. Topics covered in this episode include:How building a business is like building a house Creating a strong foundation for your business Why you need to know your mission, vision, and values Is your business structurally sound? This episode will help you figure that out. I would love to connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/DesignYourWeddingBusiness & Instagram: www.instagram.com/design_your_wedding_business!Resources Mentioned:Get the Small Business Task Worksheet: https://designyourweddingbusiness.com/worksheets/small-business-task/Episode 3: Mission, Vision, and Values: Everything You Need to Know to Start Your Business: https://designyourweddingbusiness.com/mission-vision-and-values-everything-you-need-to-know-to-start-your-business/  Show notes available at: designyourweddingbusiness.com/design-your-wedding-business-podcast/Want to find out which of the 8 CEO's your business needs you to be and the tasks that will benefit you the most? Take the 2 minute quiz and find out now: https://bit.ly/DWYBQuiz

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Learn how to be your own boss and the power of saying no   Those of you who are wondering whether it's time for you to leave that corporate life and start your own business, you're going to love my guests today, Julie Barlow and Jean-Benoit Nadeau. They're freelance writers and translators and the authors of the new book Going Solo: Everything You Need to Start Your Business and Succeed as Your Own Boss. Many aspiring entrepreneurs have plenty of skill and passion but don't have a sense of how to run a business, which makes their advice so valuable. Are you an entrepreneur or solopreneur? You really should listen in. Watch and listen to our conversation here According to Julie and Jean-Benoit, a good business plan is basically six questions: 1. What do you want to do? 2. Why do you want to do it? 3. What's the market? 4. What price do you want to offer? 5. What will you bring to people? 6. What's the purpose, the “what for”? To connect with them, visit their LinkedIn page or their website. Want to learn more about what makes successful entrepreneurs successful? Here's a start: Blog: 10 Qualities To Drive Your Success As A Female Entrepreneur Blog: The 5 Things You Need To Know To Successfully Scale Your Business Podcast: Marsha Friedman—How A Woman Entrepreneur Took A Little Idea And Turned It Into A Big Business Podcast: Sharon Cully—Great Ideas to Help Entrepreneurs Gain Time and Success Additional resources for you My two award-winning books: Rethink: Smashing The Myths of Women in Business and On the Brink: A Fresh Lens to Take Your Business to New Heights My third book, Women Mean Business: Over 500 Insights from Extraordinary Leaders to Spark Your Success, co-written with Edie Fraser and Robyn Freedman Spizman  Our website: Simon Associates Management Consultants Read the transcript of our podcast here Andi Simon: Welcome to On the Brink With Andi Simon. I'm Andi Simon, I'm your host and your guide. And remember, my job is to get you off the brink. So I want to bring to you people who are going to help you see, feel and think in new ways. You know, and this is always my starting speech, because what I want my audience, whether you're watching or you're listening, is to learn something new. And the best way to do that is to see it and feel it and begin to get the stories from someone else who has done it and say, Oh, I can do that too. So today I have a wonderful couple here to share with you their story and a new book. Let me tell you about them. Julie Barlow and Jean-Benoit Nadeau are the authors of Going Solo: Everything You Need to Start Your Business and Succeed as Your Own Boss. So those of you who are out there wondering whether or not it's time for you to leave that corporate life and start your own business, or you're already starting the business and want to know how to succeed at business, or you're really thinking about, I don't know, going back into business, it's a good time to listen in and think about your own purpose and passion and where you could really have a great trip. They are prize-winning authors and journalists. The husband and wife pair have been running a freelance writing business for over three decades. Look at the books behind them. I just love books and so many folks have no books. And I'm a book author and I love books. They've spoken across Canada, the US, Europe and Japan. Their work has appeared in The New York Times, USA Today, The International Herald Tribune, France's L'Express, and more. They've published 15 books, written over a thousand articles, won more than 30 journalism and literary awards. They're avid travelers, they've lived in Paris, which I love, where John Boehner was a fellow of the Washington-based Institute for Current World Affairs. They've been to Toronto and Phoenix, where Julie was a Fulbright Scholar at Arizona State University. They're trilingual in English, French and Spanish, and they are based in Montreal, where they live with their twin daughters. I've told you enough. It's enough for you to see that I got somebody really cool here for you today, and they're going to help you. Just like I want to see things through a fresh lens. Thank you, Jean-Benoit and Julie, thanks for joining me. Jean-Benoit Nadeau: Thank you. Thank you very much for having us. Andi Simon: Now Jean-Benoit has told me I can call him JB. Tell us about your own journey. It's one thing to read a bio, it's another thing to begin to think through, How did they get here? Why this book at this time? You certainly have written lots. Jean-Benoit, would you like to start about your journey? Jean-Benoit Nadeau: Okay. I began as a writer in 1987. As a journalist. I'd done some theater before that. I'd studied engineering, decided in the end that I wanted to earn a living writing, and began as a writer. And since I was not that employable because I had no experience, I started freelancing, which was my destiny as a creator. Anyway, I realized later that a couple of things went well. I got my degree in political science, and was freelancing, meanwhile, and in 1993 things were going well and a magazine in Montreal offered me a job. I took the job and I was employed 29 days and I quit. That's when I became self-employed by choice. My father is an engineer. He had his own consultancy, which became quite large eventually, but he was an entrepreneur, and he's the first person who told me, because I was telling him, I have no job, What am I? Oh, he said, you're self-employed. Oh really? He said, Yes. I know what it was. Andi Simon: Bravo to your father. Jean-Benoit Nadeau: And then we discussed frequently until he became sick at the beginning of the middle of the year 2005. He was a good mentor. He mentored us a lot. And we realized quite early that a lot of the problems we were going through were the same that he was going through as an engineer. Aside from writing, you know, how do you negotiate? How do you manage without losing time? How do you finance your business and all these things? And I gave seminars first for journalists because I had a certain amount of success as a writer. So I was giving seminars to journalists. And then in 1997, I published a book which is the original version of the book in French for the Quebec market. And I started giving speeches in Chambers of Commerce and associate trade associations and realized that I was right on the advice that we had developed, because I was already partnered with Julie. So the advice that we were developing applied to everybody who wants to be creative in their work, really. And then we never had good success. We sold like 30,000 copies of the book in the tiny Quebec market and in French. And Julie said at one point, That book is absolutely translatable. So we got the rights back from my publisher and she translated it, and here we are. Julie Barlow: So I had been thinking for years and years of translating it, but just got buried under other projects. My writing career began much like jazz. I stumbled into it, began writing music, music reviews when I was in university. And I lost my confidence. I didn't come from a background with a father who was an entrepreneur. I didn't come from a business background at all. I didn't even know you could really make a living as a writer. Andi Simon: Aha. Julie Barlow: And that's not unusual in our field, you know, for people to have a skill and develop it but not have any sense of how to run a business. So I finished my education, finished my master's degree, and then just started out. And, nevertheless, even with that help that we had, there's a number of skills you have to really develop in order to make your passion into a business. Basically, I felt very fortunate to have your dad. And of course, we developed our own, our own by trial and error. And over the decades we developed our skills and our tips, and I was very happy to translate the book. We have two editions of it: one for the United States and one for Canada. And it's just great to share with others, not just creative people, but people who want to live their passion. They want to do what they want to do. They want to leave a job, start out fresh, out of school or whatever. There's just some basic things that you need to understand to make it work so that you don't get drowned in frustrations. Andi Simon: You know, it's interesting while I'm listening to you. So I'm in business 22 years now, and I launched my business after being in corporate as an executive in two banks and as an executive in two hospitals. And prior to that, I was an anthropology professor. I got my tenure and I was a visiting professor teaching entrepreneurship. And I was on a journey because I knew I was an anthropologist. I like to apply it among businesses that are going through change because people hate change. And I sort of helped them see, feel and think in new ways. But when I launched it after 911, my PR firm said to me, Oh, Andi, you're a corporate anthropologist who helps companies change. And I went, Bingo. And so in a sense, he defined my passion, my purpose, the why. Then the question was, how? And I did what I used to do anyway, which was start to have lunch with people, you know, never eat alone. We started to network and network and network. And next thing you know, I had a half a dozen clients and I went, Oh, this is fun. This is free. And I'm having a great time being me. And I do think that part of the passion and purpose is knowing who you are, not just what you do, but it's sort of my story. I want to go back to yours. When you began to help people through the book, let's talk about a process, a way of thinking. Because remember, we live the story in our mind. And so now the question is, typically the people who are going to read this book, what kind of story, what are they trying to do? Give them the wisdom and the lessons learned that you have. So the book complements it in some fashion. Who would like to start it? Jean-Benoit Nadeau: I think that a very important moment in the process of thinking of ourselves as entrepreneurial was the realization that it's so hard to change. And as an anthropologist, you'll understand. Historically, people used to be all self-employed. And the people who were employed were at the bottom of the scale. They didn't own their means of production, and they were at the bottom of the scale. And around the 19th century, that scale shifted. The people who were employed moved up socially, and it became a goal of education to have a job. We all went to study in order to have a job. We don't say to people, Study well, you're going to have your own enterprise. We never say that to kids. We tell them to study well, you'll have a job. So then I realized I will never have a job. What am I going to do? Well, I'm going to have work. Yep. So that's what self-employed is. You don't have a job, but you have work and you don't have a boss. You have a client who is your equal because you are your own boss and you don't have a salary. You have income which you build. But you see, it took me about 4 or 5 years even to send a bill to my clients because I thought it was pretentious. I'm sorry, I was an artist. I was a writer. I came from the theater. So at one point they would look at their books and say, Oh, we haven't paid this guy, so let's send him a check. That's how I was paid. So of course, that was the big moment of understanding that that's too much work. I don't have a job. Andi Simon: So, you know, Julie, I'm going to let you pop in, but I want to just set the context because I've been coaching some young women in their 20s, some are graduating from college, some have graduated and have had a couple of jobs. But I'm not sure that they know who they are, what they're doing, or why they're doing it. But I will tell you that the education in college makes them seem as if they're fully competent at something. They just don't know what that something is or where to find a company that wants their something. And I'm disturbed at the disconnect between their job, work, passion, purpose. Julie, your turn please. I didn't want to cut you off, but I wanted to set the stage. Julie Barlow: One of the big places where you see this problem of flipping from feeling like somebody's in control of what you produce and what you do, comes in negotiating, which is something we talk a lot about with writers who tend to think there's a system that they fit into and there's a certain amount that they will get paid. And they tend not to think that they're in the driver's seat. And so they get exploited. And one of the big problems is that people who, and you see this sometimes when people who leave a job to start working freelance, they just think of their clients as their bosses. And they even use that term. They say well, the boss says, the bosses, and they don't start from a position of power, which is that they can sell or not sell, and sometimes it's just worth walking away. I mean, I have this discussion with fellow writers a lot. There are clients who are just not good clients, and they're hurting you and they're not paying you fairly and they're wasting your time. You could be using your means and whatever it is you sell or produce to make money from somebody who appreciates it, you know? So one of the big things is avoiding bad clients and learning to say no. So we have a little section in the book of 16 Ways to Say No. It's very popular with people. You have to learn when to say no and how to walk away from things. And sometimes saying no is what really radically, suddenly improves your condition. I mean, you need to be able to do that. It's tough for people. Andi Simon: Well, it's interesting because I remember my first client who I said, “I'm really not good for you and you're not good for me. So I think you should find somebody else for your sake.” And I remember that feeling of freeing myself, but allowing them to be free of me as well, because we were simply not going to make it. And it was for your sake. And I'm sure that because it was a perspective that it wasn't my problem but for your benefit, it's time to go. But I've learned that no is a good word. Julie Barlow: Yes, it is a good word. And it can even bring a bigger yes at the end of the day from somebody else. I recently, last year, said no to a really, really what could have been a very lucrative writing contract with somebody that I just knew we were not a good fit. You know, you have to, and we talk about this as well in the book, you have to explore fairly carefully with your client. Make sure they understand what they're getting, make sure they understand what you're giving them. Yes, you're on the same terms. Things have to be clear from the beginning or you have problems down the line. And I just could not get through to them. We just could not see eye to eye on the thing. But, we left on good terms and I said, I'm sorry, I'm just not going to do this anymore. The word about what I had done with them traveled back to his literary agent which came back to me in the form of another book contract. So I absolutely understood what I did. But, you know, these are the lessons that you learn as a business person, clients' expectations. And again, it's the boss-client mentality. You have to take the time to make sure that you understand their expectations and that they understand what they're getting or you just end up with problems with them. Jean-Benoit Nadeau: People make a lot of fuss about the business plan. We've got questions about that. And I say, yeah, I know, but we say, the business plan is basically five questions. What do you want to do? Why do you want to do it? What's the market? What price do you want to offer? What will you bring to people? That's just the basics. If you need financing or an associate, you may need to write almost a book business plan, a book-size business plan. But a good business plan can fit on 2 or 3 pages. But there's a sixth question, which I forgot, that I didn't mention, which I think is the most important: What for, the purpose? But your goal, your personal goal, where do you want to go with that? Do you want to teach social dancing? A lot of people want to turn their passion into a business, and that's good. That's often why people go with you. Self-Employment. Well, you're not going to once things start running and that can come pretty quickly. You'll go somewhere if you know where you want to go, and you will not even decide who your clients are. And if you want to start teaching for the purpose of creating a franchise of social dancing, or create a shoe for social dancing, you are not going to choose your clients in the same way. Your venues, the place where you're going to showcase them, etcetera. And it's the same with a writer. You are not going to do all the thousands of choices you have to do in your daily business. If you want to be a publisher or have an agency, or want to be an editor in chief, or move into book writing or film, these are all personal choices. There's nobody who's going to tell you which is right, but it's very important, it orients you. Andi Simon: But I also think, I can't tell you how many folks come in by referral. Sometimes they find us on the internet and they are trying to do what they did in the corporate world in an independent freelance business fashion, but they don't really understand that things are different. You know, they did this there and therefore I'm going to do this now. I said, But there you had the brand of the big company and you had a network and so forth. Why should somebody hire you now? And how are you going to actually build a revenue stream, a client base, have a business with it, as opposed to being an employed person who used to do something. This means the story changes, but they aren't thinking about how to do it actually and they have no idea. Very often your book is very valuable about how I think about myself now? Because when I said I'm a corporate anthropologist who helps companies change, to be honest with you, I knew people had to change, they didn't care how I did it, and I admitted I picked that one up. I knew that the whole sales process was about, you know, where are your gaps? Where's your pain point? How can I help? How I did it, they didn't care. But it's a very important piece. They really didn't know what an anthropologist would do, but it was interesting to watch the transformation. But many times they come and don't know how to turn an idea, an observation, into a business innovation. So your book comes at a very timely moment. When they get going, do you help them create scalability? A word I use often because, you know, there are 13 million women-owned businesses in the US. 10 million of them don't make solopreneurs. 5 million of those don't make more than $10,000 a year. And they're more like side hustles, which is fine. But there are a whole lot of solopreneurs, and I worry about the lack of scalability. Not being able to underwrite it with the right capital. Don't know how to use a bank to finance it. Don't use their credit cards with family and friends. I mean, there's a whole huge market of folks who need to make an income in a better way, but need to think differently about what they're doing and not simply celebrate the fact that they're not inside a company, which is often what they say. “I didn't like being there, so I'm doing this.” I say, “But you're not in business. You're just trying.” So, thoughts? Julie Barlow: So one of the ideas that we speak of is that between somebody making $25,000 a year as a solopreneur and somebody making $250,000 a year, the thing you have to understand is that you don't have to work ten times more. You make your choices in the function of things. In our case, writing that feeds other ways of making money. So for instance, we wrote a book about the French language and we turned that into speaking gigs on the French language, articles on the French language, a film script on the French language, a radio show on the French language. I mean, the book just keeps on giving us content that we use for other things. And we're not being paid to sit and produce new content every day. That's what we would do if we had a job, perhaps as a script writer at a company. But we are using our content to make money for us. The best way to be a writer is to sit and wait for the royalty checks to come to the door. You know, of course we have to write, but all of the choices that we make, we make sure that they are not dead end choices because they are choices that are going to feed that or feed other books or enable us to produce books using a gig, doing something that will feed us with content for something else. I mean, that's how we go from thinking like an employee to thinking like a business person. Jean-Benoit Nadeau: I recently read a biography of Charles Dickens and was fascinated that he was one of the first authors in history to do what he called “work the copyright,” which meant that earning a living was not just about writing, it was to use his intellectual property to work for him, and for a lot less work. And as writers, we have the benefit of having intellectual property created the minute we finish something. The costly part of the intellectual property is developing it into research. But if you choose your ideas very well for the purpose of reusing them, then things become a lot easier. That's just in the production side of it. But if you negotiate well, you can actually improve your productivity without raising your rate just because you understand better what the client wants or because you negotiate better the ownership of what you produce for them, because you keep that ownership for yourself or because you get better terms. That's just at the negotiating level. You can keep collecting. If you bill quickly, you collect quickly, and then you have less money on your credit card. There's all sorts of things like this at all levels of what it is to run a business that are productive. Andi Simon: And what you're saying though, is a mindset. And I do think that mindset isn't the narrow: I'm a freelance writer. It's the broad: I'm in business to take ideas and in multiple channels begin to bring them to market because my purpose is to share French and I need to do it on all the different channels. And I need to do that in multiple different ways. And the content keeps repurposing itself. I mean, people say to me, Did you sell a lot of books? I said, I brought in a lot of clients. I mean, you can bring in good clients. I was in Mexico three times off a book that someone found in a Hudson News in an airport, and got to give programs to CEOs down there three years in a row. Before the pandemic, I just loved the multiplier of the book. And I just had a podcast earlier today of a guy who I gave the On the Brink book to. He took it on his vacation, came back and was quoting it for me. I mean, you can't ask for much more than that. I love how what we do is designed not to be an end, but a beginning.  And I do think it opens the door. And the idea is, how many different doors can it open and how do we get to where we're really taking the message and helping spread it. Julie Barlow: To do that you kind of have to be agile. I mean, the word is a little overused, but you do. You need to be watching what's going on. You know, in the book, we encourage people who are starting out to be curious to contact their competitors, to sit down with people in their business and ask questions and figure things out. People can be very shy and a little bit locked into their own little universe. You can stay in front of your screen all the time, but it's important to get out and understand what's going on. And people are helpful. And they're happy to have somebody, I'm happy for young writers to approach me and to ask for me to sit down and explain things to them. When I don't have time to do a contract. I'd love to be able to keep my client happy by sending them somebody else who can. And you know, that happens fairly frequently. And it's sort of a win-win for everybody. But, you know, communication and being open to that and watching the industry change is really important. One of our early methods was to resell articles because we write in both languages and we would resell them in different markets. And that changed when the internet came. And we started writing before the internet when that all changed. And then it was very hard to keep our copyright over certain things and resell things. But we found new ways to do that. And one of them is translating and we don't necessarily get paid for our copyright, but we need to translate it. So we get paid for that. We're always looking to see where the soft spots are and how things are changing. And you always have to kind of be aware of what's going on and not get stuck in a way of doing things. And that, again, is something very particular to being sort of an entrepreneur, entrepreneurial state of mind, as opposed to thinking like an employee and doing what you're asked to do. Andi Simon: You're segueing into a topic that I always like to include, though, and you've been through many years of watching many different transitions and transformations, and often you pick up. I often talk about the future is here, we just haven't quite distributed it widely. But you pick up little signs, and the little signs are the tip of the iceberg of where things are going. Are there some signs that you're already beginning to watch happen and you're saying, there's something coming? I'm not quite sure what, but I'm really interested to see where and who, and I'm going to poke further, and anything you can share, because I do think the times are changing. Jean-Benoit Nadeau: Well, in Canada we have this problem right now. The Canadian government wants to control better. Well, wants to ensure that big companies like Facebook and Google share their publicity market with traditional media, and they created a law, a Facebook Australia-style law. And Facebook reacted by blocking all Canadian content on Facebook. And Google is threatening that. So that is raising a lot of questions on the future of writing as a writer in Canada. It's going to be a rocky year next year, I would say. Julie Barlow: So artificial intelligence is a big one. Yeah, AI is affecting us. Again, maybe back to what Jean-Benoit said about purpose. We as sort of high-end writers are right now kind of safe from AI. It can't really do what we're doing. So we're enjoying the benefits of it right now, which is transcribing automatic tools for transcribing interviews and translation tools that give us decent first drafts of translations and various different things, but all the writing community is a little on edge about what is going to do, because it's getting better at generative artificial intelligence. We can't afford to have our head in the sand. Andi Simon: I fell in love with AI. I say that gently because I use it in different kinds of ways. It writes great poems for me. And if I want to give a granddaughter a poem about a situation, I give it three facts and outcomes a great poem. And I went, I can't write that, but boy, that is a great poem, and I don't even know who I would ask to write it. But it is interesting to watch what we begin to use it for. I had a great big project and I said, Tell me, what are your thoughts, AI, about this project I'm working on? And it freshened up my thinking, not that I was necessarily going to use it, but as a solopreneur, it's often difficult to find open colleagues with conversations that can make intelligent insights into things you're thinking about. And so I'm finding all kinds of ways to make it my friend. And I say that because it's how you feel about it as opposed to being angry at it. Jean-Benoit Nadeau: You know, we use artificial intelligence a fair amount. We have an excellent character here called Antidote. It's pure artificial intelligence. And all the intelligence software that is there doesn't make a very good translation, but makes a good first draft. In fact, in Canada, where we translate a fair amount because we have two official languages, the number of people who are employed as translators has increased by 18% in the last seven years, when the labor force has increased by six. So it reduced the cost of entry to a lot of people who would not translate. And then they give it to a machine. They come out and they say, someone says, that's not very good, but let's hire someone who finishes the translation. Andi Simon: What is Grammarly? I mean, this whole book, I put every one of them through it. We have 102 women and I gave everyone to Grammarly and they made the corrections and I sent it back and they approved it. And man, it was efficient. And there were limits to how much creativity was going to go into it. But it got me comfortable that they would sound professional and it was even far better than the proofreader of the publisher. And so it was fun to test. I just needed a third third party. Jean-Benoit Nadeau: But one of the things about artificial intelligence is that it's a misnomer. It's an algorithm that processes a lot of information. And one of the problems for journalists, anyway, one of the issues with our AI is that, for example, ChatGPT is essentially a sociopath. It doesn't tell you it doesn't know what it doesn't know. It makes up things and it doesn't give you the source, which is contrary to any kind of ethics in journalism. And, I don't think it threatens journalism. It will be a tool like glasses or even the word processor. Andi Simon: You know, I'm in the schools, my daughter is a teacher. And she said back to me, I had to do a lesson plan for a student in special ed. So I went into ChatGPT and it came back and it was almost as good as I would have done. And in a minute I went, yeah, now use your time to teach the child and not write the lesson plan. You know, it's a perfectly good way to get going. Nothing is perfect, and even our own lesson plans may not be perfect. We think they're better than AI. But I'm enjoying the transition to the next stage of data and insights coming from intelligent stuff in different ways. So it'll be fun if we stay and make it happy, and then be wise and go back and check and make sure it's correct. But even this stuff on Google, I'm never quite sure it's correct either. You have to be knowledgeable enough to know. This has been such fun. I'm so glad that you're on our podcast today, and if folks would like to buy the book, where could they buy it? Julie Barlow: Amazon.com, Amazon.ca in Canada, Barnes and Noble. It should be available in any bookstore. Jean-Benoit Nadeau: It's widely distributed. Just make sure if you ever go, it probably won't happen, but the Canadian edition has a little maple leaf at the top. If it doesn't have that little maple leaf, it's an American edition. Andi Simon: The things that look great. Thank you so much. So it's going solo and if you want to go solo, you've been with us today listening to Julie Barlow and Jean-Benoit Nadeau. I do, as we are trying to really help you see, feel and think in new ways so that you can decide, how am I going to spend the next stage of my career doing a job, or do I want really interesting work? Am I going to be a creator of a whole new market space, or am I going to copy someone else and be another? And I do think it's a time for really rethinking who you are and where you're going and how to do it. So I want to thank you for coming. Thank you for coming today and speaking to our audience. As you know, our new book, Women Mean Business: Over 500 Insights from Extraordinary Leaders to Spark Your Success, just came out and it is doing gangbusters. And it too is on all the booksellers, Barnes and Noble and Amazon. It's the stories of 102 women, and they are really interesting stories because the women have five wisdoms they want to share with you, and each of them has a different background, history, and their own journey. And it's really quite fascinating. The reviews are: "I wasn't sure what I was going to find, but I went through the whole book and each of the women inspired me. So when you gave the book to me, man, this is a great book!" Who knew? And I said, I know. The whole idea is to share their wisdom with you so you can be inspired, you can aspire to greatness. You can begin to think about how other women have done it. One of my favorite quotes in there is, “Don't believe everything you're thinking.” And I said, I like that. We preach, turn a page and change your life. I really think women in business are here to help you do just that. So on that note, I want to thank everyone for coming. Keep sending me your ideas on who we should have on, share the podcast and I wish you well. Bye bye now.   WOMEN MEAN BUSINESS® is a registered trademark of the National Association of Women Business Owners® (NAWBO)

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