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Three Keys to Effective Video Marketing Mar 23, 2016

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Video is the most popular form of online content. And YouTube is the world s second largest search engine. That said, a lot of us are more comfortable with creating text and audio content. Producing great video is generally more intensive work, and let s face it … we can be a little self-conscious in front of... Listen to episode

Why Teaching is the Key Entrepreneurial Opportunity of the 21st Century Mar 22, 2016

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There s no profession that I respect more than those who teach. And it s a shame that those who educate our children can barely make a living. In stark contrast, the opportunities for entrepreneurs in the online education space are incredibly lucrative. And it makes sense that we ll see people defect from traditional education to entrepreneurial... Listen to episode

When Collaboration is the Wrong Choice for Startups Mar 16, 2016

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I m a big fan of partnering with others to create successful products and services. It s what I ve done in the majority of my successful businesses. Of course, there s a right way to approach collaboration, and a potentially disastrous way. And it s almost maddening how much of a gut check it is when it comes down... Listen to episode

How an Obscure Little Niche Led to a Profitable Online Course Mar 15, 2016

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Online education is a $23 billion a year industry in the U.S. alone, and growing. And the demand is for people who have the expertise they teach, rather than for traditional institutions of higher learning. Today we re chatting with Sean McCabe, a great guy who helps people build their own businesses based on their interests.... Listen to episode

The Trait All Successful Freelancers and Entrepreneurs Share Mar 09, 2016

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Successful people present a conundrum to those seeking to achieve something similar. We try to learn from and emulate those who we see as ideal, but that s not always effective. A recent study shows that students who learned that great scientists struggled, both personally and intellectually, outperformed those who learned only of the scientists great... Listen to episode

Inside the Lucrative World of Self-Published Ebooks Mar 08, 2016

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It sounds fantastic, doesn t it? All you need are your words and a laptop as your means of production when it comes to this digital business. There s no doubt that self-published ebooks can be lucrative. The thing you may not realize, however, is that as a digital intellectual property business, it can be quite sophisticated... Listen to episode

Why Customer Complaints are a Valuable Business Asset Mar 02, 2016

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You constantly hear that listening and feedback are the keys to improving your marketing, your products, and your services. But are you listening selectively? I ve always found constructive criticism to be much more useful than praise. And even angry complaints can contain valuable feedback. Tuning out everything but the nice stuff is clearly a bad... Listen to episode

Are Entrepreneurs Literally "The Crazy Ones?" Mar 01, 2016

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The saying goes that there s a thin line between genius and insanity. But do successful entrepreneurs actually parlay mental illness into innovation? They say that Steve Jobs was a narcissist, and that Bill Gates trends toward Aspergers on the autism spectrum. And yes, emerging research suggests that many entrepreneurs leverage what would otherwise be a... Listen to episode

The Entrepreneurial Evolution Behind the Success of Creative Market Feb 24, 2016

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It s no mystery why I tend to feature a lot of freelancer to wildly successful entrepreneur stories on Unemployable. It s simply the way most of us progress to the point where we get recognition. Aaron Epstein is known as the guy who led Creative Market to acquisition by Autodesk in only 14 months. It was... Listen to episode

How to Grow Your Email List Much Faster Feb 23, 2016

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Hopefully you know that email remains, by far, the engine for online sales and lead generation of all types. And that means you need to offer exceptional value based on trust to be invited into someone s primary inbox. Today, Joanna Wiebe of Copy Hackers and I geek out hard over email opt-in psychology. You ll be... Listen to episode

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