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In this insightful episode, I sit down with Kedma Ough, a business mentor and author who has reinvented her life and career with resilience and authenticity. Dive into a deep conversation about merging personal values with business, the power of mindset, and the art of bringing innovative ideas to life. Kedma shares her unique approach to mental health through a cleaning company, the importance of protecting intellectual property, and her passion project, Leaders Love. Tune in to discover how imagination, gratitude, and perseverance can transform your entrepreneurial journey. If you're ready to learn from inspiring stories and gain practical advice for standing out in a noisy world, this episode is a must-listen!Kedma's Bio:Kedma is dubbed the “Small Business Superhero” after coaching more than 10,000 businesses to leverage $ 100 million in alternative financing. Ough is the bestselling author and expert on Target Funding and Innovation. She believes leaders need to love more and launched https://www.leadersloveco.com to share more love with the world. You can connect with Kedma at www.kedmaough.com or reach out to her on Linked In.
The retail chain Target has experienced a massive decline in stock valuation over the last month. We react to the latest market valuation of Target...showing where Target has lost $12 billion in value. We also react to a report from FOX Business...which revealed that Target has been funding a group called NDN Collective. We discuss the causes at NDN Collective...which include the removal of Mount Rushmore and the dissolution of the military. We also explain the effectiveness of this Target boycott...and how it could extent through the summer.
What can a founder do if their startup is considered not fundable or bankable?Kedma Ough, MBA is dubbed the Small Business Superhero. A nationally recognized business development and business funding expert, she loves breaking down the barriers to big capital for small businesses!As one of today's most respected authorities on Small Business Funding, Kedma has advised more than 10,000 businesses leveraging $100 million in funding access. For two decades, Kedma worked in SBA leadership roles with the Women's Business Center Program and Small Business Development Centers. Her best-selling book Target Funding® through McGraw-Hill is a navigation system to identify targeted grants and funds for business owners. From a credit score of 450 to 820, Kedma has helped thousands of business owners gamify the business funding path towards success. She's a proud fifth-generation entrepreneur and her great-great grandfather peddled various products throughout Ireland. You can learn more about Kedma here: https://kedmaough.com/Follow Kedma everywhere she glows on social media here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kedmaough/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kedmaoughpo...Twitter: https://twitter.com/kedmaoughThank you for carving out time to improve your Founder Game - when you do better, your business will do better - cheers!Ande ♥https://andelyons.com#targetfunding #bestyoutubechannelforstartups #smallbusinessfunding Psst: If you're thinking “Wow – that Andelicious Advice really helped me,” please feel free to buy me a cup of coffee – a breve cappuccino will make my heart and mind sing with joy and keep me powered to serve more founders – thank you! ♥https://www.buymeacoffee.com/andelyonsCONNECT WITH ME ONLINE: https://andelyons.com https://twitter.com/AndeLyonshttps://www.facebook.com/StartupLifew... https://www.linkedin.com/in/andelyons/ https://www.instagram.com/ande_lyons/ https://www.pinterest.com/andelyons/ https://angel.co/andelyons TikTok: @andelyonsANDELICIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTSArlan's Academy: https://arlansacademy.com/Scroobious - use Ande15 discount code: https://www.scroobious.com/Founder University: https://course.founder.universityhttps://bit.ly/AAElizabethYinTune in to Mia Voss' Shit We Don't Talk About podcast here: https://shitwedonttalkaboutpodcast.com/ANDELICIOUS RESOURCES:JOIN STARTUP LIFE LIVE MEETUP GROUPGet an alert whenever I post a new show!https://bit.ly/StartupLifeLIVEAGORAPULSEMy favorite digital marketing dashboard is AGORAPULSE – it's the best platform to manage your social media posts and presence! Learn more here: http://www.agorapulse.com?via=ande17STARTUP DOX Do you need attorney reviewed legal documents for your startup? I'm a proud community partner of Startup Dox, a new service provided by Selvarajah Law PC which helps you draw out all the essential paperwork needed to kickstart your business in a super cost-effective way. All the legal you're looking for… only without confusion or frustration. EVERY filing and document comes with an attorney review. You will never do it alone. Visit https://www.thestartupdox.com/ and use my discount code ANDE10 to receive 10% off your order.SPONSORSHIPIf you resonate with the show's mission of amplifying diverse founder voices while serving first-time founders around the world, please reach out to me to learn more about making an impact through sponsoring the Startup Life LIVE Show! ande@andelyons.com.STREAMYARD OVERLAYS AND GRAPHIC DESIGNNicky Pasquierhttps://www.virtuosoassistant.co.uk/
In this episode, I'm really excited to have as my guest, Cait Donovan, one of New York City's leading burnout experts, host of “Fried – The Burnout Podcast,” and author of the book "The Bouncebackability Factor: End Burnout, Gain Resilience, and Change the World". Her master's degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine enables Cait to combine Eastern wisdom with her natural practicality. After performing more than 25,000 acupuncture treatments, Cait added 1:1 coaching, corporate workshops, and keynotes for companies such as PTC, Lululemon, Nexthink, Teradata, Vedder Price, Marsh and Mclennan, and Workplaceless – all with a focus on ending burnout culture. She is also author of Target Funding - a proven system to get the money and resources you need to start or grow your business. She has been featured on podcasts and online magazines such as “Forbes”, “NPR”, “The New York Post”, “Thrive Global”, as well as quoted in Oprah Magazine. In our discussion, Caitlin talked to me about: The three core symptoms of impending burnout Setting boundaries that are clear, kind and concise - external and internal The power of human connection Listen to the podcast to learn more. https://innovabiz.co/caitdonovan (Show Notes and Blog) https://innovabiz.com.au/innovabuzz/ (The Podcasts)
In this episode, I'm really excited to have as my guest, Kedma Ough, who is a nationally recognized business development and business funding expert, innovation and entrepreneurship thought leader, award-winning champion of small business, and business advisor for independent inventors. She is also a proud fifth-generation entrepreneur, whose great-great-grandfather peddled various products across Ireland. She is also the author of Target Funding - a proven system to get the money and resources you need to start or grow your business. In our discussion, Kedma talked to me about: Unpacked my DISC profile and what that means in dealing with me Shared her DISC profile and what that means in dealing with her We talked about sales versus business development Listen to the podcast to learn more. https://innovabiz.co/kedmaough (Show Notes and Blog) https://innovabiz.com.au/innovabuzz/ (The Podcasts)
Kedma Ough is a small business superhero, keynote speaker, bestselling author, and business funding expert. After rebuilding her credit score from 420 to 820 through obscured grants and free resources, she now applies her knowledge to help others. Kedma has helped thousands of businesses and entrepreneurs find business funding and level up their dream. In 2019, she published her book, Target Funding, as a guide to help others find resources and funds to build their small business ideas. Today, Kedma shares tips on finding business funding if your credit score is low and the discrepancies in funding for minorities and female entrepreneurs. She reveals the benefits of target funding and debt management strategies for businesses. She provides frameworks for better cash flow management and divulges the best places to apply for business funding. She also identifies common financial mistakes business owners make and points to the business grant everyone should apply for now. “If you want to play the game right, stop thinking about one asset and think of twelve.” - Kedma Ough This week on SmallBizChat Podcast: Resources Mentioned: Connect with Kedma Ough: Become Your Own Boss Book GIVEAWAY! The 2020 pandemic has been so hard on America's small businesses - and America in general. If you're ready to start your dream business, then look no further! I'm currently giving away 1,000 free copies of my best-selling book: Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months. This book has helped over 100,000 people like you to start, build, and grow their small businesses… and now it's your time to shine. All you have to do to get your hands on a free copy is head over to www.beginmybiz.com/freeoffer to sign up for your free offer. You only pay shipping. Let's End Small Business Failure - Together! Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the SmallBizChat Podcast - the show on a mission to improve small business success. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Apple Podcasts, subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating and review. Help us spread the word and end small business failure by sharing your favorite episodes with your friends and colleagues on social media. Visit our website or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, or YouTube for more great content, tips, and strategies to improve your small business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kedma Ough is a small business superhero, keynote speaker, bestselling author, and business funding expert. After rebuilding her credit score from 420 to 820 through obscured grants and free resources, she now applies her knowledge to help others. Kedma has helped thousands of businesses and entrepreneurs find business funding and level up their dream. In 2019, she published her book, Target Funding, as a guide to help others find resources and funds to build their small business ideas.Today, Kedma shares tips on finding business funding if your credit score is low and the discrepancies in funding for minorities and female entrepreneurs. She reveals the benefits of target funding and debt management strategies for businesses. She provides frameworks for better cash flow management and divulges the best places to apply for business funding. She also identifies common financial mistakes business owners make and points to the business grant everyone should apply for now.“If you want to play the game right, stop thinking about one asset and think of twelve.” - Kedma OughThis week on SmallBizChat Podcast:Where to find business financial support if your credit score is lowThe discrepancies for women and minorities looking for business fundingThe benefits of target fundingStrategies for debt managementWhere to apply for business fundingHow to get better at cash flow managementThe biggest financial mistakes many business owners makeThe number one grant that Kedma recommendsResources Mentioned:Individual Development AccountMy Fitness PalBook: Four Hour Work Week by Tim FerrisConnect with Kedma Ough:Kedma Ough WebsiteBook: Target Funding: A Proven System to Get the Money and Resources You Need to Start or Grow Your BusinessKedma Ough on LinkedInKedma Ough on InstagramKedma Ough on FacebookKedma Ough on TwitterBecome Your Own Boss Book GIVEAWAY!The 2020 pandemic has been so hard on America's small businesses - and America in general. If you're ready to start your dream business, then look no further!I'm currently giving away 1,000 free copies of my best-selling book: Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months. This book has helped over 100,000 people like you to start, build, and grow their small businesses… and now it's your time to shine.All you have to do to get your hands on a free copy is head over to www.beginmybiz.com/freeoffer to sign up for your free offer. You only pay shipping.Let's End Small Business Failure - Together!Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the SmallBizChat Podcast - the show on a mission to improve small business success. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Apple Podcasts, subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating and review. Help us spread the word and end small business failure by sharing your favorite episodes with your friends and colleagues on social media. Visit our website or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, or YouTube for more great content, tips, and strategies to improve your small business.
Meet Kedma Ough: Kedma is literally known as a small business superhero. She is a nationally recognized business development and business funding expert, innovation and entrepreneurship thought leader, award-winning champion of small business, and business advisor for independent inventors. She has helped more than 10,000 individuals fund, launch, and grow their businesses Her best-selling book Target Funding is a navigation system to identify targeted grants and funds for business owners. She is a past recipient of the SBA Women in Business Champion of the Year, SBA Small Business State Champion, and National Small Business Influencer Leadership awards, among others. Kedma has also been recognized by the Huffington Post for fueling innovation and by Inc. Magazine for her work in creative financing for minority-owned businesses. She is a regular contributor to Entrepreneur.com and a highly sought after keynote speaker What I love about Kedma is her authenticity.. her raw, open, “fully in” approach to not only to business.. but to life in general. Just a few minutes in her presence will have you not only feeling like you can go after the life you want, but KNOWING that you can CREATE it. Today we are going to hear a little more about her story and some of the secrets she's learned along the way to not only being successful in business but to create success in every area of your life. So buckle up.. This is going to be a good one! Connect with Kedma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kedmaough/ www.kedmaough.com www.targetfunding.com ... If you're interested in learning more about challenges and how you can use them to maximize your reach, increase your impact and grow your coaching business just click here: http://mychallengecreator.com/
Are you a small business owner wondering what funding types may be available to you? Look no further! Meet Kedma Ough, self-proclaimed Small Biz Superhero, Business Funding Expert, and Best-Selling Author of Target Funding. Kedma shares so much gold in this episode it is a must-listen! Starting and growing a business means money talk. Set up a consultation with Kedma and buy her book! Reach out to Kedma here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kedmaough/ https://www.automategrowsell.com Get the book here: https://amzn.to/3cnnCuj
@Passion, People & Purpose #smallbizz #entrepreneurs #success #realestate Hello everyone, What if you can access a business grant for your company? Kedma Ough, MBA is dubbed the Small Business Superhero. As one of today's most respected authorities on Small Business Funding, Ough has advised more than 10,000 businesses leveraging $ 100 million in funding access. For two decades, Ough worked in SBA leadership roles with the Women's Business Center Program and Small Business Development Centers. Her best-selling book Target Funding ® through McGraw-Hill is a navigation system to identify targeted grants and funds for business owners. From a credit score of 450 to 820, Ough has helped thousands of business owners gamify the business funding path towards success. Ough is a proud fifth-generation entrepreneur and her great-great-grandfather peddled various products throughout Ireland. Her favorite board game is Monopoly, and she is an advocate for the Autism community. Sometimes you need a funding superhero in your corner. Quick Summary: 00:17 Introduction 02:24 Passion & Interest 06:25 Questions from Audience 11:44 Fun Segment 13:04 Career/Work/Volunteering 17:47 Tips/Advice/Books 21:05 Leadership 25:25 Closure & Thank you So, watch the complete episode - https://youtu.be/hQqSZ3nud1o Listen to the complete episode - https://anchor.fm/vaishali-lambe/episodes/SoLeadSaturday---Episode-78---Kedma-Ough-smallbizz-entrepreneurs-success-realestate-e127oec If you would like to connect with her, please feel free to do so on @LinkedIn or @ @Instagram Until we meet, happy leading and let's lead together. Stay safe. Bye for now. Find me on - YoutTube - https://bit.ly/3dA0Qko #SoLeadSaturday Community Website - https://vaishalilambe.club/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/vaishalilambe LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vaishali-lambe/ Instagram - @PassionPeoplePurpose Website - https://www.vaishalilambe.com/soleadsaturday Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vaishalilambe17 Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soleadsaturday/id1496626534?uo=4 Google Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMzFiYTA0MC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0bFOIm9EGFalhPG8YPBhVp --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vaishali-lambe/support
This week’s guests feature some of DealQuest’s Best of Financing experts! They share about everything from finding little known funding sources to minimizing taxes, gaining freedom, and funding your next start-up. On this episode you will hear insight from the following past guests: Kedma Ough of Target Funding is a “small business superhero”Joel Block is a long-time venture capitalist and hedge fund managerNiles Heron has spoken across the country about the value of entrepreneurship and startups Peter Dolch is the President and Co-Founder of Thaumaturgix, Inc. (Tgix)Listen to the DealQuest Podcast today!Website: https://www.coreykupfer.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreykupfer/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoreyKupferTwitter: https://twitter.com/coreykupfer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week's guests feature some of DealQuest's Best of Financing experts! They share about everything from finding little known funding sources to minimizing taxes, gaining freedom, and funding your next start-up. On this episode you will hear insight from the following past guests: Kedma Ough of Target Funding is a “small business superhero” Joel Block is a long-time venture capitalist and hedge fund manager Niles Heron has spoken across the country about the value of entrepreneurship and startups Peter Dolch is the President and Co-Founder of Thaumaturgix, Inc. (Tgix) Listen to the DealQuest Podcast today! Website: https://www.coreykupfer.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreykupfer/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoreyKupfer Twitter: https://twitter.com/coreykupfer
What You'll Learn From This Episode: The struggle to find financing Different avenues or ways to find funds besides the bank How funding is actually tied to your variable Related Links and Resources: My resource is I want to provide 'no cost' review of your funding, which is very rare. So, they can go right to www.kedmaough.com or, you can just hop on to www.bit.ly/targetfunds. Fill-up the form, I receive it, we go right into the meeting. Summary: Kedma Ough, MBA is one of today's most respected authorities on small business alternative funding and has advised more than 10,000 businesses to date leveraging $ 100 million in funds with the average business receiving $10,000 or more in resources and funding. Previously, Ough worked on behalf of the Small Business Administration for more than a decade. In 2019, McGraw-Hill published Target Funding ®, a navigation system to identify targeted grants and funds for business owners. Ough is a proud fifth-generation entrepreneur and her great-great grandfather peddled various products throughout Ireland. Her favorite board game is Monopoly. Here are the highlights of this episode: 1:36 Kedma's ideal Client: My ideal client is an entrepreneur or a high ___ (I didn't get this) or an inventor who is struggling to find financing. So, it could be anyone; a startup business who's looking for funds, it could be an existing company who's trying to get additional capital, I have a situation right now where a woman minority on firm just want a huge stay contract. First time ever, for 53 million dollars and they need some funding in order to execute on it. She only needs 30 million and she needs it very quickly. But these are the kind of things I work with. I work with very unique cases and navigate through grants and resources and alternative funds to get the people the money they need to be successful. 2:40 Problem Kedma helps solve: I can do that in one hour; if I've been given an hour, I can do that. The first 10 minutes is to identify the problem and often I go through a list of how much money they miss out on before they met me. Second 20 minutes I do a strategy, the next 20 minutes after that we actually go right into an action plan. Right on line I'm already identifying resources targeting only their business. And the last 10 minutes I wrap up and I actually send out an action plan, that's a road map just for them. So, I can do it in an hour. 3:31 Typical symptoms that clients do before reaching out to Kedma: They have had the door slammed ten or more times before they find me. The lenders have slammed the door, resources, they're out of lost, they don't know where to go next, they're frustrated. And all they want to do is to make money, but what happens is that it's not of savviness, it's lack of access. If you can't access something, you're not going to be successful. That's when I step in. So, I like to tell my clients it's super simple. We're on the same highway, I just happen to be an Uber driver so I can get there quicker than you can. You can keep driving, but I know where we need to go. 4:34 What are some of the common mistakes that folks make before finding Kedma and her solution: Well, first thing they do and I want to apologize in advance, they go right to their bank. As much as I love the banks, they're very regulated and very specific and either you fit in their box or you don't fit in their box. Sometimes they'll get news that doesn't fit and they think all banks are that way, which is not true. We can take an example like SBA (bank) and I can tell you 3 different lenders who do it 3 different ways. Whether it's underwriting policy, whether it's the amount that needs to be put down for collateral, whether it's the length of the term. First thing is to realize that there are other avenues to look at. Second thing I would say is they are in a sense of panic in a lot of times and they make forward decisions.
What You’ll Learn From This Episode: The struggle to find financing Different avenues or ways to find funds besides the bank How funding is actually tied to your variable Related Links and Resources: My resource is I want to provide 'no cost' review of your funding, which is very rare. So, they can go right to www.kedmaough.com or, you can just hop on to www.bit.ly/targetfunds. Fill-up the form, I receive it, we go right into the meeting. Summary: Kedma Ough, MBA is one of today’s most respected authorities on small business alternative funding and has advised more than 10,000 businesses to date leveraging $ 100 million in funds with the average business receiving $10,000 or more in resources and funding. Previously, Ough worked on behalf of the Small Business Administration for more than a decade. In 2019, McGraw-Hill published Target Funding ®, a navigation system to identify targeted grants and funds for business owners. Ough is a proud fifth-generation entrepreneur and her great-great grandfather peddled various products throughout Ireland. Her favorite board game is Monopoly. Here are the highlights of this episode: 1:36 Kedma’s ideal Client: My ideal client is an entrepreneur or a high ___ (I didn't get this) or an inventor who is struggling to find financing. So, it could be anyone; a startup business who's looking for funds, it could be an existing company who's trying to get additional capital, I have a situation right now where a woman minority on firm just want a huge stay contract. First time ever, for 53 million dollars and they need some funding in order to execute on it. She only needs 30 million and she needs it very quickly. But these are the kind of things I work with. I work with very unique cases and navigate through grants and resources and alternative funds to get the people the money they need to be successful. 2:40 Problem Kedma helps solve: I can do that in one hour; if I've been given an hour, I can do that. The first 10 minutes is to identify the problem and often I go through a list of how much money they miss out on before they met me. Second 20 minutes I do a strategy, the next 20 minutes after that we actually go right into an action plan. Right on line I'm already identifying resources targeting only their business. And the last 10 minutes I wrap up and I actually send out an action plan, that's a road map just for them. So, I can do it in an hour. 3:31 Typical symptoms that clients do before reaching out to Kedma: They have had the door slammed ten or more times before they find me. The lenders have slammed the door, resources, they're out of lost, they don't know where to go next, they're frustrated. And all they want to do is to make money, but what happens is that it's not of savviness, it's lack of access. If you can't access something, you're not going to be successful. That's when I step in. So, I like to tell my clients it's super simple. We're on the same highway, I just happen to be an Uber driver so I can get there quicker than you can. You can keep driving, but I know where we need to go. 4:34 What are some of the common mistakes that folks make before finding Kedma and her solution: Well, first thing they do and I want to apologize in advance, they go right to their bank. As much as I love the banks, they're very regulated and very specific and either you fit in their box or you don't fit in their box. Sometimes they'll get news that doesn't fit and they think all banks are that way, which is not true. We can take an example like SBA (bank) and I can tell you 3 different lenders who do it 3 different ways. Whether it's underwriting policy, whether it's the amount that needs to be put down for collateral, whether it's the length of the term. First thing is to realize that there are other avenues to look at. Second thing I would say is they are in a sense of panic in a lot of times and they make forward decisions.
When we look back at the journey of life we've travelled, what parables do we see? What lessons will we have learned that can bring value, success, and happiness to others? Indeed, it is from our stories of adversity, of truth, and of superhuman bravery that we discover the truth of who we are, and from there, our superpowers for helping others.In this episode, we meet Small-Business Superhero, Kedma Ough, who is an SBA Champion, Speaker, Entrepreneur, and Author of the Bestselling book: Target Funding.My Favorite Quotes from Kedma Ough in this episode, (paraphrased):“I am proud to be a fifth-generation entrepreneur...it's in my blood!”“The life you have tomorrow will be built on the business you do today.!”“I wear my SuperHero cape because it is who I am!”The best ways to connect with Kedma online are:Website: https://kedmaough.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kedmaough/About the PROFITABLE HAPPINESS™ Podcast:In this podcast, we feature stories from highly successful Experts and Creative Entrepreneurs who exemplify the use of Profitable Happiness™ to build influence and business success. For a weekly journey of music, marketing, and motivation, subscribe to the PROFITABLE HAPPINESS™ Podcast with Dr. Pelè.https://drpele.comSupport the show (https://drpele.com)
On this episode of the Firepreneurs (https://firepreneurs.com/) Podcast, Bennett interviews the Author of Target Funding, VP of Coaching at AGS Conquer, Small Business Champion and 5th Generation Entrepreneur Kedma Ough (https://kedmaough.com/) to talk about Funding your Startup and Funding your Growth. In the third installment of the Beginning with the End in Mind Series, we equip Firepreneurs with traditional and alternative funding resources to consider, along with some cautionary tales and wisdom to keep in mind as they get their business going, or traverse viable paths for the continued growth of their business.
Kedma Ough, MBA, is a nationally recognized business development and business funding expert, innovation and entrepreneurship thought leader, award-winning champion of small business, and business advisor for independent inventors. She is also a proud fifth generation entrepreneur, whose great-great grandfather peddled various products across Ireland. Throughout her career, Ough’s driving mission has been to empower people—particularly minorities, veterans, women, people with disabilities, and innovators—to become business owners and to maximize the potential of their businesses. To date, she has helped more than 10,000 individuals fund, launch, and grow their businesses, in a wide range of industries.
Target Funding Book by Kedma Ough, MBA, published through McGraw Hill on Amazon and releases July 12th, 2020 Too often, great ideas fail to see the light of day because the inventor or business owner doesn't know how to secure the funding he or she needs. No matter what your idea or business might be, there is funding available to build a solid business or invention around it. Target Funding helps you obtain this and more—even if you have faced bankruptcy, exhausted all avenues, or feel like you are at your wit's end. Kedma Ough, MBA is one of today's most respected authorities on business funding and entrepreneurship, and is a nationally recognized business coach, Small Business Administration award-winning “Small Business Champion”. Ough has guided more than 10,000 individuals through a wide range of business advising and is a past contributing writer for Entrepreneur Magazine. The Huffington Post has recognized Ough for fueling innovation and Inc. Magazine cited Ough for her work in creative financing for minority-owned businesses. Ough is also a proud fifth generation entrepreneur and her great-great grandfather peddled various products throughout Ireland. Her favorite game of all time is still Monopoly. Chris Miles, the "Cash Flow Expert and Anti-Financial Advisor," is a leading authority on how to quickly free up and create cash flow for thousands of his clients, entrepreneurs, and others internationally! He's an author, speaker, and radio host that has been featured in US News, CNN Money, Bankrate, Entrepreneur on Fire, and spoken to thousands getting them fast financial results. http://moneyripples.com/
Author of #TargetFunding, Speaker and Small Business Champion Kedma Ough stopped by to share her story from Bankruptcy to a whole new live and shared some not be missed tips on achieving that business dream through funding and grants.In the time of Covoid 19 funding and grants are more timely then ever so this episode is a must listen.Come and have a listen and make sure to follow us at:@ArianeAndrew@MattDillon1983@SippintheTeaTvShowIf you're more of a visual person: Check out Kedma's interview on our TV Show on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dooWcwG65-o
Kedma Ough, MBA, is a nationally recognized business development and business funding expert, innovation and entrepreneurship thought leader, award-winning champion of small business, and business advisor for independent inventors. She is also a proud fifth generation entrepreneur, whose great-great grandfather peddled various products across Ireland. Throughout her career, Ough’s driving mission has been to empower people—particularly minorities, veterans, women, people with disabilities, and innovators—to become business owners and to maximize the potential of their businesses. To date, she has helped more than 10,000 individuals fund, launch, and grow their businesses, in a wide range of industries.
Kedma Ough, MBA, is a nationally recognized business development and business funding expert, innovation and entrepreneurship thought leader, award-winning champion of small business, and business advisor for independent inventors. She is also a proud fifth generation entrepreneur, whose great-great grandfather peddled various products across Ireland. Throughout her career, Ough’s driving mission has been to empower people—particularly minorities, veterans, women, people with disabilities, and innovators—to become business owners and to maximize the potential of their businesses. To date, she has helped more than 10,000 individuals fund, launch, and grow their businesses, in a wide range of industries.
Kedma Ough, MBA, is a nationally recognized business development and business funding expert, innovation and entrepreneurship thought leader, award-winning champion of small business, and business advisor for independent inventors. She is also a proud fifth generation entrepreneur, whose great-great grandfather peddled various products across Ireland. Throughout her career, Ough’s driving mission has been to empower people—particularly minorities, veterans, women, people with disabilities, and innovators—to become business owners and to maximize the potential of their businesses. To date, she has helped more than 10,000 individuals fund, launch, and grow their businesses, in a wide range of industries.
Author Kedma Ough is an inspiration. Although she is now a leading force in the business world, with numerous awards (such as the SBA’s Small Business Champion of the Year) and accolades under her belt, Ough had a very rocky start. After fleeing an abusive relationship and finding herself utterly destitute, sleeping on friends’ sofas, in her car, and in an illegal, cockroach-infested basement, she found herself without means to pay for college. She wrote a letter to God, vowing that if she were to be awarded a scholarship, she would use her education and abilities to help others for the rest of her life. True to her word, Ough went on to become a nationally renowned business coach and funding thought leader as well as an adviser to independent inventors. Dubbed the “small business superhero,” she has used her extraordinary depth of knowledge of financial funding opportunities to help more than 10,000 entrepreneurs achieve their business dreams. TARGET FUNDING is the printed fulfillment of her earlier promise. www.targetfunding.com www.kedmaough.com ************************************************************ More from ImaginePublicity on Air: http://imaginepublicity.com/podcasts/ Follow on Twitter @ImaginePublicty Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ImaginePublicity/ Music: Bensound.Com
Kedma Ough, MBA, is a nationally recognized business development and business funding expert, innovation and entrepreneurship thought leader, award-winning champion of small business, and business advisor for independent inventors. She is also a proud fifth-generation entrepreneur, whose great-great-grandfather peddled various products across Ireland.
Target Funding Book Launch:Kedma Ough, MBA is one of today’s most respected authorities on business funding and entrepreneurship and is a nationally recognized business coach and Small Business Administration award-winning “Small Business Champion” that has coached more than 10,000 entrepreneurs through a wide range of business advising. In her best selling book Target Funding through McGraw Hill, Ough teaches the readers how to target grants, funds, and resources even if you have exhausted all avenues. Ough is a proud fifth-generation entrepreneur and her great-great-grandfather peddled various products throughout Ireland. Today’s Resource Links from the Podcast:www.targetfunding.com www.automategrowsell.com Timestamped Show Notes: 00:30: Introduction 07:37: My ROI to this day really has been strong. So a lot of my early work was through the centers, but I want to call a caveat here. It's still very stringent to go through the job application process. You can't just write show up. My business is still in place since 2001, exclusively representing people with disabilities. 14:55: I love the home services industry so much because it's so recession-proof. Because if we think about the idea that, let's suppose we're in a recession and your toilet bowl goes out, something goes up, you're not going to say, you know, let's put off waiting for the plumber for six weeks, you know? 18:00: I would say that your choice for having an education is just a tool in your toolbox. The question is what's your return on investment? I work with people today who tell me their MBA cost them $80,000. Okay, how long will it take for them to repay it? My total cost for my undergrad? 23:00: I was forced into this horrible situation and I remember having to make the decision to file bankruptcy. I was sitting on a curb, right outside the bankruptcy court sobbing my eyes out. I was wrapping up my masters and I'm thinking, what do I do next? I remember going back to my apartment and over the next two weeks, it was a foggy thing. Here's what happened. I received an envelope from Capital One. 25:30: Book editing was grueling. But you know once you make a journey to commit to a goal like a book, it is like giving birth without any kind of medicine and you just have to go for it. 30:00: I called about three weeks ago after my book launch. It took me 30 years to call them, 30 years! There's more to that. If you read my journey, everybody has a story. I just grew up in a very difficult home environment. I was 18 going on 19, I was attending Community College, SUNY Farmingdale, and it was evening class, wintertime, and I got a 911 page from my therapist. Judy never pages me and I remember picking up my books running out of the classroom. Back then we had payphones. 39:00: Here's the thing I want people to know. I want people to listen to this. If you listen to anything that I say, listen to this seriously. I want you to think about the lowest moments in your life and if you haven't had them, congratulations. For the rest of us, I want you to think about those moments. Then I want you to look in your mind's eye, and remember who was there. Those are the people that matter, not when you're wealthy, not when you've made it. The reason I dedicated my entire book to SUNY Farmingdale is that they believed in me before I believed in myself. 50:50: Final Words Our Final Words of the Show:Every action you have is premeditated because it had to happen at a thought level. Every thought, I mean, even if it's seconds, it's seconds in your thoughts. So if you want to change the view of your movie, just be mindful of your thoughts and who you're surrounding yourself with. I know that sounds cliché. I think it really brings it down to what do you want to show up seeing every day? What responsibility do you have in making sure that you show up with the right intentions and the right actions? Action...
Get the full show notes for this episode by clicking or tapping here. Kedma Ough is a business development and business funding expert. Having experienced homelessness and abuse in her life, she’s made it her mission to help under-represented entrepreneurs find a way to get their businesses funded. Her book, “Target Funding” is all about how to find unique options for small businesses. Being a multi-passionate, she has focused her own entrepreneurship on two things: helping women and people of color get funding for their small businesses, and niche-ing down to serve and advocate for differently abled individuals. In this episode, Kedma and I talk about: - How get funding for your small business - Looking for superheroes in your life - How to build a niche business that will support your dreams and be a match for your interests and strengths - Owning who you are and bringing that into your business - How to Jump Start Your Joy: practice gratitude, serve others, helping kids
In this episode of the Bombshell Business Podcast, host Amber Hurdle interviews Kedma Ohh, author of Target Funding, about how to secure funding for your business. Together, they discuss: *How she bounced back from filing bankruptcy in 2000 *How to find funding for your solid business plan *What most people get wrong when it comes to growing their business *When to use crowdfunding effectively This episode is a game-changer. Who isn't looking for more funding to take their business idea to the next level? Tune in, you won't regret it! Links and Mentioned Resources Pre-Order Kedma's book Target Funding: A Proven System to Get the Money and Resources You Need to Start or Grow Your Business About Kedma Kedma Ough, MBA is the author of Target Funding: A Proven System to Get the Money and Resources You Need to Start or Grow Your Business. One of today’s most respected authorities on small business funding and entrepreneurship, she is a nationally renowned business coach and funding expert and winner of the Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Champion of the Year Award. As a small business consultant and educator, she has guided more than 10,000 individuals through a wide range of business advising and is a past contributing writer for Entrepreneur. When she is not running around as a live superhero, she enjoys time with her family and traveling the world. Ough is a proud fifth-generation entrepreneur. Get Social: Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn Want More of the Good Stuff? *Download the app: The Bombshell Business App by Amber Hurdle in the App Storeor Google Play *Subscribe to the podcast: The Bombshell Business Podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, or ask Alexa to “play Bombshell Business Podcast with Amber Hurdle” *Read the book:The Bombshell Business Woman: How to Become a Bold, Brave, Female Entrepreneuron Amazon, Books-a-Million, Barnes & Noble& other retailers
Kedma Ough is a “small business superhero,” who has worked with over ten thousand entrepreneurs and small business leaders in the last two decades, helping them to attain capital and resources to grow their businesses. Kedma is also the author of the new book Target Funding: A Proven System to Get the Money and Resources You Need to Start or Grow Your Business. She is a fifth-generation entrepreneur and small business funding expert who believes in breaking down barriers and leveling the playing field for small businesses and fellow entrepreneurs. What You Will Learn: Kedma discusses her fascination with money and entrepreneurship starting at a young age, and she shares how her grandmother, an entrepreneur in Ireland, inspired her as the ideal role model of a strong businesswoman. Kedma shares about her first foray as an entrepreneur when she decided to start a bed and breakfast spa. She shares how being denied a business loan at the bank served as strong motivation to succeed. Kedma discusses her work as a business consultant and “small business superhero”. She shares why she works to elevate opportunities for entrepreneurs through every aspect of the business world and even works to improve business legislation. Kedma shares how her divorce led to filing bankruptcy, and she discusses the emotional crisis she experienced realizing that her bankruptcy was limiting her financial options. She talks about how she extracted herself and realized she could help others in similar situations Kedma explains the concept of Target Funding, and she shares how her methods can help her clients attain funding based upon variables unique to them and to their specific situations. Kedma offers a specific example of a tightly-targeted funding opportunity that recently came open, and she explains the importance of knowing about opportunities like this one and applying quickly. Kedma shares how the key to finding funding opportunities is found in “key words” such as “forgivable loans”. She offers specific examples of the kinds of funding she has been able to obtain. Kedma explains the concept of a “karma dollar”, and she shares why her passion for her work stems from wanting to help other business owners and entrepreneurs find the success she has enjoyed. How to connect with Kedma Ough: Website: www.kedmaough.com Website: www.targetfunding.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kedmaough/
Kedma Ough is a “small business superhero,” who has worked with over ten thousand entrepreneurs and small business leaders in the last two decades, helping them to attain capital and resources to grow their businesses. Kedma is also the author of the new book Target Funding: A Proven System to Get the Money and Resources You Need to Start or Grow Your Business. She is a fifth-generation entrepreneur and small business funding expert who believes in breaking down barriers and leveling the playing field for small businesses and fellow entrepreneurs.What You Will Learn:Kedma discusses her fascination with money and entrepreneurship starting at a young age, and she shares how her grandmother, an entrepreneur in Ireland, inspired her as the ideal role model of a strong businesswoman.Kedma shares about her first foray as an entrepreneur when she decided to start a bed and breakfast spa. She shares how being denied a business loan at the bank served as strong motivation to succeed.Kedma discusses her work as a business consultant and “small business superhero”. She shares why she works to elevate opportunities for entrepreneurs through every aspect of the business world and even works to improve business legislation.Kedma shares how her divorce led to filing bankruptcy, and she discusses the emotional crisis she experienced realizing that her bankruptcy was limiting her financial options. She talks about how she extracted herself and realized she could help others in similar situationsKedma explains the concept of Target Funding, and she shares how her methods can help her clients attain funding based upon variables unique to them and to their specific situations.Kedma offers a specific example of a tightly-targeted funding opportunity that recently came open, and she explains the importance of knowing about opportunities like this one and applying quickly.Kedma shares how the key to finding funding opportunities is found in “key words” such as “forgivable loans”. She offers specific examples of the kinds of funding she has been able to obtain.Kedma explains the concept of a “karma dollar”, and she shares why her passion for her work stems from wanting to help other business owners and entrepreneurs find the success she has enjoyed.How to connect with Kedma Ough:Website: www.kedmaough.comWebsite: www.targetfunding.comLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kedmaough/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
July 11, 2019 Target Funding Kedma Ough and Crowdfunding Update Mark Roderick
Kedma Ough has worked with over 10,000 small businesses to help them grow and is the author of Target Funding: A Proven System to get the money and resources you need to start and grow your business. Kedma was most recently the Director of the Innovation Center for the Oregon Small Business Development Centers.
Funding a startup in its early stages is an incredibly important, however, somewhat daunting task. Between meetings, pitches, and proof of concepts, there are a lot of moving parts that entrepreneurs need to take into consideration. To shed more light on this crucial topic is Kedma Ough, nationally renowned business coach, funding expert, and winner of the SBA’s Small Business Champion of the Year Award. As a small business consultant and educator, she has guided more than 10,000 individuals through a wide range of business planning services.
When seemingly every path to funding is closed to business owners, entrepreneurs, and inventors, Kedma Ough – a national award-winning small business champion – helps them find the money and resources they seek. Kedma, a fifth generation entrepreneur, learned the secrets of business funding the hard way – by having countless doors slammed in her face. Now, after helping more than 10,000 individuals to get the funding they thought they could never qualify for, she’s written a book – Target Funding: A Proven System to Get the Money and Resources You Need to Start or Grow Your Business – detailing a wide range of alternative funding options. Too many great concepts never see the light of day, Kedma explains to host, author, and award-winning journalist Dean Rotbart, because they can’t find the necessary funding. She’s on a mission to change that. Photo: Kedma Ough, Target FundingPosted: July 1, 2019Monday Morning Run Time: 49:19
Kedma Ough, MBA, is a nationally recognized business development and business funding expert, innovation and entrepreneurship thought leader, award-winning champion of small business, and business advisor for independent inventors. She is also a proud fifth generation entrepreneur, whose great-great grandfather peddled various products across Ireland. Throughout her career, Ough’s driving mission has been to empower people—particularly minorities, veterans, women, people with disabilities, and innovators—to become business owners and to maximize the potential of their businesses. To date, she has helped more than 10,000 individuals fund, launch, and grow their businesses, in a wide range of industries. Program, the SBDC Cyber Security Center, the Youth Entrepreneurship Program, and the National Franchise Program. She is also the founder and business director of Avita, a business counseling firm in Portland, Oregon. She is the past recipient of the SBA Women in Business Champion of the Year, SBA Small Business State Champion, and National Small Business Influencer Leadership awards, among others. Ough has also been recognized by the Huffington Post for fueling innovation and by Inc. Magazine for her work in creative financing for minority-owned businesses. A contributor to Entrepreneur.com and a popular featured speaker, Ough writes and lectures on entrepreneurship, innovation, business development, business funding, and other topics. Her first book, Target Funding—a veritable GPS to proven funding solutions for creating, improving, or growing a business—will be published by McGraw-Hill Education in February 2019. When she is not running around as a real-life superhero to the entrepreneurial community, she enjoys time with her family. The Inventors Launchpad Network – Is proud to present Tuttle Innovation, Co-Hosted by Warren Tuttle and Carmine Denisco. Warren has served as President of the Board of Directors for the UIA since 2010, and is a prolific speaker at inventor clubs and industry tradeshows, where he shares his his extensive knowledge and expertise to help educate aspiring inventors, patent holders and product developers. Warren wants to educate inventors using stories from the industries most influential people.
Kedma Ough, MBA, is a nationally recognized business development and business funding expert, innovation and entrepreneurship thought leader, and business advisor. She's the author of “Target Funding” which is available to pre order at https://www.amazon.com/Target-Funding-Discover-Resources-Business/dp/1260132366.She joins Champ'Ron to discuss her background, her business, how she became a “superhero”, her upcoming book, and best practices for business owners seeking to fund up their companies!In “Ron's Rundown” Champ'Ron shares his thoughts on having the proper mindset and how he had personal challenges with that this week!!!Connect with Kedma!Facebook www.fb.com/Kedma-Ough-MBATwitter @kedmaoughInstagram @kedmaoughmbawww.kedmaough.com Advertise to our buying audience where the cool kids reside! Email me at ron@themybpodcast.comPowered by The Binge Podcast Network www.onabinge.comConnect with The MYB Team! www.themybpodcast.com