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#9 Bad advice Dec 20, 2018

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There is a lot of bad advice out there. Today we discuss the risks of following your passion, why its not hard to find good employees and why you should disregard a lot of the advice out there geared towards entrepreneurs. The customer isn't always right. You don't need a new idea to become an entrepreneur. You don't need an Ivy League degree. You don't need to work long hours. It often makes perfect sense to give up. Trying to change the world is a dumb idea.

#8 How to hire and manage your first employee Dec 18, 2018

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The first employee is tricky. When? How? We discuss the timing and methods you should keep in mind when hiring and training your first employees. We talk about simplifying the tasks and setting the employee up for success. How to create a positive culture and employees that feel valued and appreciated.

#7 The secret to gaining unstoppable momentum Dec 14, 2018

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Momentum is the key to life and business and we discuss the ways delaying your gratification can jumpstart your business in the early days. Its all about building a brand and a following and the best way to do that is to add value first. Don't worry about profits. Add value and give it away to as many people as you can. Get the following. The value will come down the road.

#6 Market like a guerrilla Dec 13, 2018

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Marketing is tricky but if you find and target the customers that are most valuable to you it will pay dividends. Find out who your target is, locate them and market to them. In this episode we discuss the massive advantage being likable affords, adding value first, creating content and focusing on your wheelhouse. We also answer a great question from the last episode about the risk associated with the 80/20 rule and focusing on the 20% of your customers who generate 80% of your profit.

#5 How to maximize your output Dec 11, 2018

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Time is your most valuable resource and in this episode we discuss where you should spend it. We go over my two favorite business principles - the 80/20 rule and the 4 quadrants of time management. We also answer questions from listeners - one who just lost a large client and is unsure what to do and another who wants input on a business idea for rentable plastic moving boxes!

#4 The essential tools to start a business Dec 06, 2018

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We talk about the tools that you can utilize that are either free or cheap as you begin to offer your service and hit the market. From Websites to Google's Suite of free business products we discuss everything you need.

#3 The most important traits of an entrepreneur Dec 03, 2018

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In this episode we talk about the most important traits of an entrepreneur. What to consider when naming your company and how to think about finding cofounders and partners in the early days.

#2 My founding story Dec 03, 2018

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In this episode I tell my founding story and we talk about the three ways you can add value when considering sectors for your new business. We also discuss some early steps you can take to getting a head start on the skills you will need down the road.

#1 The service revolution Dec 03, 2018

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Today is the greatest time in American History to start a business but most entrepreneurs are looking for opportunities in all the wrong places. In this episode we go over what makes this business environment so inviting to low risk entrepreneurship.

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