Building Better Businesses

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWqgICqaSI8xE2GRYY1HWJA

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/speschbach/

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Twitter: @ SteveEschbach

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S1 Episode 066: Staying Driven to Succeed in Business Mar 29, 2022

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Suzanne Evans went from secretary to a 7 million dollar business in record time. Her company, Driven Inc, has been on the Inc 500/5000 list of fasting growing companies for 5 straight years. Her NY Times Best Selling book, “The Way You Do Anything is the Way You Do Everything”, set hundreds of thousands of business owners on their fast path to success. Suzanne has grown her brand from humble beginnings inside a 350 square foot Manhattan apart- ment to a sprawling office where she works with clients around the world. She currently lives with her family in Chapel Hill, NC.

In this episode, we discuss:

Business as the master class in personal development
Why everyone needs someone in their life that makes them cry
Building a business through commitment
Passion as an uncontrollable emotion and not letting it get the best of you
If you want to fix one thing, you have to fix everything

I hope you will find this episode as exciting and informative as I have. Suzanne was so generous to share her better business practices regarding being driven and the keys to success in business.

Please let me know your thoughts!

Connect with Suzanne Evans:

Website:

www.driveninc.com

Connect with Steve Eschbach

Websites:

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWqgICqaSI8xE2GRYY1HWJA

LinkedIn:

Instagram:

https://associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/

Twitter:

@ SteveEschbach

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S1 Episode 065: Helping Builders Double the Size of Their Business Mar 22, 2022

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Russ Stephens is the co-founder of the Association of Professional Builders, a business coaching company dedicated to improving the residential construction industry for both builders and consumers. Russ is a firm believer that residential home builders deserve to be earning more money for the service they are providing and that consumers deserve a superior service than they currently receive. The problem is the difficulty of delivering world-class service on tiny margins, or without having the proper systems in place.

In order to maximize client experience and overcome these difficulties, the Association Of Professional Builders helps builders systemize their building company. The result is an improved client experience which leads to more demand. This allows an increase in margins and ultimately the ability to scale their businesses into desirable building companies that possess real value and can be sold as an asset.

In this episode, we discuss:

Success in sales and marketing as understanding and analyzing the numbers
The importance of ascertaining your cost of marketing qualified lead
The wholesale changes to marketing because of the internet revolution
How to get a customer’s attention before they are ready to take action
Individually curated SMS messages
How it’s all about timing with consumers
The work in progress calculation and why you should understand it
KPI’s that residential builders want to look out for
Sticking to a plan when building a business to make a future exit seamless
The advantages of working with an experienced broker to sell your business
Knowing what you don’t know and naivete as an asset when starting a business
Going it alone when you can’t find your business soulmate

I hope you will find this episode as exciting and informative as I have. Bryan was so generous to share his better business practices regarding building a business only to sell it and starting all over again.

Please let me know your thoughts!

Connect with Russ Stephens:

Website:

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/associationofprofessionalbuilders

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Websites:

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWqgICqaSI8xE2GRYY1HWJA

LinkedIn:

Instagram:

Twitter:

https://www.sheevaunmoran.com

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S1 Episode 064: Warrior for Aligned Success Mar 15, 2022

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Sheevaun Moran is a business advisor, master coach, quantum energy thought leader and the founder of Energetic Solutions. She uses business principles with energetic techniques to help more than 25,000 entrepreneurs, CEOs and leaders bring instant focus and shifts to clarity, purpose and profits.

In this episode, we discuss:

Business as a journey of your spiritual self

The connections that are made and gains in business created when someone is aligned with their values

Taking a deep and authentic look at yourself to determine what may be holding you back on business

The importance of following through on your idea

Service to others as the measure of success

Taking a step away from your stressors to be able to combat them with renewed vigor

I hope you will find this episode as exciting and informative as I have. Sheevaun was so generous to share her better business practices regarding aligning your spirituality with your business to create success.

Please let me know your thoughts!

Connect with Sheevaun Moran:

Website:

Connect with Steve Eschbach

Websites:

https://www.tworld.com/locations/naperville/ or https://eschbachassoc.com/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWqgICqaSI8xE2GRYY1HWJA

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/speschbach/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steveeschbach/

Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/steveeschbach

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S1 Episode 063: Ensuring a Return on Investment With Your Marketing Mar 08, 2022

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Erin Fults is a strategist, coach, implementer, and the founder of Acorn Studio, a business coaching and marketing consultancy. Erin passionately believes that healthy, sustainable small businesses can change the world, and she helps owners implement simple frameworks that maximize revenue and productivity so they can confidently grow the business they love.

Erin is a Storybrand Certified Guide and a Business Made Simple Certified Coach. The results for her clients are consistent leads, clear marketing strategies, and confident business owners. A right-and-left brainer, Erin’s background includes more than a decade of experience growing a professional photography studio and five years organizing and co-hosting an annual conference that attracted small business owners from around the world.

In this episode, we discuss:

Developing a clear brand and marketing message

Taking the risk of following your passions to become successful

The creativity needed to get clients through your door

Making sure your marketing has a return on your investment

Using narratives to position your business as the sought-after problem solver

The power of experience to demonstrate your ability to provide value

The three questions the homepage of your website should answer

I hope you will find this episode as exciting and informative as I have. Erin was so generous to share her better business practices regarding getting a return on investment with your marketing.

Please let me know your thoughts!

Connect with Erin Fults:

email: erin@theacornteam.com

website: https://theacornteam.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinfults/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acornstudioms/?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/erinfults/?hl=en

Connect with Steve Eschbach

Websites:

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWqgICqaSI8xE2GRYY1HWJA

LinkedIn:

Instagram:

Twitter:

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S1 Episode 062: Achieving Your Goals When Self-Employed Mar 01, 2022

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Maggie Karshner is a self-employment coach based in Seattle, WA serving solo-preneurs throughout the USA. Maggie is not going to tell you how it "should" be done (though she will share how she commonly sees people solve similar problems.) She wants to hear about your goals and help you achieve what's important to you. Maggie is widely versed in all things relevant to self-employment. The organizational, structure, financials, management, marketing and promotion are all of her favorite things! And she loves working with independent thinkers who want to create an awesome job for themselves.

Maggie launched her business coaching practice in 2014. Prior to that she had already acquired ten year's industry experience encompassing managing a small business, supporting non-profits, and corporate business consulting. She has a BA in Geography from Syracuse University. She is an entrepreneur herself twice over, in addition to working closely with entrepreneurs throughout her career.

In this episode, we discuss:

Activating your network and getting in front of people to make moves in business

Building systems to keep in touch with past clients

Trust as essential to finding success in business

The importance of the planning process when starting a business

The freedom and flexibility you create by being self-employed

Realizing your uniqueness and what you can contribute to society

I hope you will find this episode as exciting and informative as I have. Maggie was so generous to share her better business practices regarding taking the plunge and going into business for yourself.

Please let me know your thoughts!

Connect with Maggie Karshner:

website: https://www.maggiekarshner.com/

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maggiekarshner

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/maggiekarshner

Instagram: http://instagram.com/maggiekarshner

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/maggiekarshner/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaggieKarshner

Connect with Steve Eschbach

Websites:

https://eschbachassoc.com/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWqgICqaSI8xE2GRYY1HWJA

LinkedIn:

Instagram:

Twitter:

https://bestsellingbook.com

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S1 Episode 061: Growing Your Business By Authoring A Book Feb 22, 2022

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Vikrant Shaurya is the CEO and Founder of BestsellingBook.com. He’s also the author of two #1 bestsellers: P.O.W.E.R: The Success Mantra, and How to Write a Bestseller: Become a Bestselling Author, Attract High-Value Clients, and Skyrocket Your Authority.

Vikrant has already helped more than 500 aspiring authors become bestselling authors, and he continues to be a trailblazer in the book industry. Vikrant is the most-viewed author for “eBook Publishing” on Quora and is recognized by the National Academy of Bestselling Authors.

In this episode, we discuss:

Where to go when you have the ideas to share with a book but not the time to publish one

All the steps involved in publishing a book

The bumps and bruises along the way to becoming a successful entrepreneur

Expanding your network by writing a book

Podcasts as a great way to get your message out and cement your authority

I hope you will find this episode as exciting and informative as I have. Vikrant was so generous to share his better business practices regarding just how easy it is to author a book and use it to contribute to your success.

Please let me know your thoughts!

Connect with Vikrant Shaurya:

Websites:

https://bestsellingbook.com/checklist/

Connect with Steve Eschbach

Websites:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWqgICqaSI8xE2GRYY1HWJA

YouTube Channel:

LinkedIn:

Instagram:

Twitter:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/abunden/

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S1 Episode 060: Refining Your Management Systems to Get Where You Want to Go Feb 15, 2022

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Karl Maier founded Abunden, his third software company, to help companies to build their management systems so they could grow their company and, if they want, sell their company.

In his various roles over the past three decades, he has been part of the leadership team in five established companies that have at least doubled sales in two years. Leveraging his successes, Karl developed the Abunden Framework© and led the development of the practical management tools in the Abunden Tools App. These online SaaS (Software as a Service) tools build the management structure for companies to grow and succeed.

He has been featured on many popular podcasts as well as on LA Tribune TV on Roku.

Karl received both his MBA and B.A. from Rice University in Houston. He has been the chairperson for the Rice University Business Network and the Houston District Export Council and a board member for TIE Houston.

In this episode, we discuss:

How a trip to Disney World on a private jet inspired Karl’s interest in business

How growth does not prevent the possibility of future decline

The pivotal transition from the do-everything founder to the delegating leader

Defining where your company is headed and where you want to go

How much more your business is worth with clearly defined communication and training channels

Listening as a critical component to success

I hope you will find this episode as exciting and informative as I have. Karl was so generous to share his better business practices regarding the management systems needed to grow your business.

Please let me know your thoughts!

Connect with Karl Maier:

Website:

https://abunden.com

https://quiz.abunden.com

LinkedIn:

Connect with Steve Eschbach

Websites:

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWqgICqaSI8xE2GRYY1HWJA

LinkedIn:

Instagram:

Twitter: