We all want to grow our thing and we all need to do a bunch of work to do it. (Note: by “thing” there I’m referring to your product sales or blog or podcast or something.)
We all want to grow our thing and we all need to do a bunch of work to do it. (Note: by “thing” there I’m referring to your product sales or blog or podcast or something.)
When you look around, it’s not hard to notice the rapid surge of membership businesses. Even giants like Apple and Amazon are going all in with the recurring model. The biggest reason why is this: getting a customer to buy from you again is a whole lot easier than getting someone to buy from you for the first time.
Self doubt is a natural, inevitable and very real part of building a business. And in this episode we share how we think about it, how we process it and how we overcome it. If you compare yourself to other entrepreneurs, deal with self doubt, or feel the need for validation, you're going to love this episode. Enjoy!
Email marketing is, has been, and will continue to be one of the most powerful ways to build an audience for your business. Another way of saying audience is potential customers. And potential customers can turn into customers. Customers, well, those are what make a business an actual business. You know, the kind that makes money.
Email marketing. Those two words pack a powerful punch in the world of independent entrepreneurs and small business. In this week’s episode we tackle some of your most common questions about using email to grow your business.
On October 1st, 2013, I gave my employer 10 months’ notice that I would be leaving my job. I was working as the Executive Director of a summer camp, and while I loved the place and the people, the demands of the job and the location of the facility made it a poor fit for our young family’s forever-home.
What, exactly, does it mean to be an entrepreneur? And is this whole passion thing all it’s cracked up to be? Is it possible to shift from a mindset of scarcity to one of abundance? We tackle all of these questions and a few more on today’s episode of the show.
This week I launched a new podcast, called Lifestyle Business Weekly (listen on iTunes here). It’s based on the weekly curated email and video series I’ve been publishing for the past five weeks. If you’re interested in independent entrepreneurship and lifestyle businesses, check out the podcast, I think you’ll like it. And if you leave a review in iTunes, I'll love you forever, because your review will help the show get noticed during the essential first couple of weeks.
On the show today we share a smorgasbord of rewarding and profitable tidbits! Honestly, I had a blast recording this episode. It's honest, raw and interesting, with plenty of rich tips to collect along the way. Enjoy!