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Vanessa Shaw is a sought-after speaker and expert on business mastery, personal leadership and 6 and 7 figure income strategies. She is the creator of The Boutique Business Model and The Big Bold Event and her zone of genius is helping entrepreneurs have breakthroughs and paradigm shifts around creating more wealth and success in their business and life. Vanessa is on a mission to eradicate “smallness” from the small business world and stop the financial and emotional roller coaster many entrepreneurs face. In this episode, Vanessa challenges small business entrepreneurs to think bigger and act bigger to get better results. Click and hold for show notes...

Are you self-motivated, goal driven, and love to help others? And looking for a way to make money for your family, while controlling your schedule? Today I talk with Anneliese Dusseldorp about how she found fulfillment (and a yearly family vacation) with Send Out Cards. There are many side businesses a mom can plug into these days, listen to find out how to discover yours! Click for show notes...

Many entrepreneurs spend most of their marketing time, money and energy on the things that matter least, while ignoring the thing that matters most. Are you one of them? Click for show notes...

My guest today ​has been a mompreneur for almost 4 years​, just after she became a mom 4 1/2 years ago. For​ over 20 years​ she worked in​ early childhood ​education and then, something wonderful happened in 2012 ​when she and her husband became parents pretty much over night when ​they got a call that a birth family had chosen ​their profile to adopt their child. ​That was the start ​to her amazing journe​y! ​ ​Now she has chosen to be an entrepreneur in direct sales so that she can work around what is most important ​to her, her family. Welcome Stefanie Agostini​​!​ Click and hold for show notes...

My guest today is ​an internationally recognized certified Parent Coach, Registered Psychiatric Nurse and Intuitive Guide. ​ ​An expert in child and youth mental health with over 15 years of experience working with families, ​she uses her​ unique and​ intuitive abilities to get to the root of the problem quickly and deliver results. ​ I am honoured to have this lovely mompreneur here today, Shannon White!​ ​Hear what she learned from her worst business experience and how it is necessary to reflect on your wins and visualize success in order to succeed. The best lesson in business that​ she has ​learned is to advocate for what you believe in and stick to what makes you unique regardless of how others perceive your unique delivery, product or service. Click and hold for show notes...

In this episode, returning guest Mike Gaba shares the top 3 smart ways to protect a: Home based business Product based business Service based business If you are running a business (not a hobby), it is important to have peace of mind to go about your day without constant worry. Click here for show notes...

If you have ever thought about writing a book but do not know where to start, or if you just need help with getting your book out there, you do not want to miss this podcast! Click and hold for show notes...

Do you hate asking for money? Hear how this successful entrepreneur overcame that with resiliency, discernment, and courage.​ Sabina Nawaz is a global CEO coach, leadership speaker, writer, wife and mother of two boys who works in over 26 countries. She coaches C-level executives in Fortune 500 corporations, government, non-profits, and academia organizations. Sabina spent over 14 years at Microsoft, moving from software development to HR where she led the company’s management, executive development, and succession planning efforts. Today, in addition to running her own business, she is a regular contributor to Forbes, Inc, and Harvard Business Review. Her articles also appear on Fast Company. You can also watch her TEDx talk on YouTube. Click for show notes...

Join Angela Crocker, author of "The Content Planner: A Complete Guide to Organize and Share Your Ideas Online" as she gives tips on providing the most effective content for your business' social media following! Click and hold for show notes

In this episode, we talk about how the famous "latte factor" for personal finance can be applied in a business setting - and the results are jaw-dropping! Listen in if you want to increase your spending discipline, and therefore increase your business profits. Click and hold for show notes...

In this episode, we look at how a $5 coffee every day actually takes more than a dollar off your hourly wage, and how you can turn that into over $28,000 in 10 years! Follow along with the formula at www.elaineskitchentable.com/067

Grab the top three tips from social media marketing expert, Nicole Christen! Learn how this entrepreneur, PhD student and single mom of four children, makes "practice" her way of survival and path to success! My favourite insight from Nicole was that we need to realize that we are responsible for making things happen but at the same time need to realize that we do not have to be the one to make them happen.

Learn the valuable difference between Branding and Marketing Find out what this Branding Expert says are the four biggest mistakes small businesses do when it comes to branding and what you can do to avoid these mistakes! Discover the best practice or strategy for drawing attention to your website! Click for show notes...

These days, basic fundamental business advice like "Grow sales, ensure everyone gets billed and collect the money" is passed over as people look for the latest "tricks" and "get-rich-quick" schemes. Listen to accounting whiz Kelly Burkholder as she describes how some of the most successful steps your business can take are some of the least glamorous: Hiring the right help, tracking your expenses, and putting the right systems in place. Click for show notes...

Elaine shares 10 top tips for entrepreneurial success that she has learned both from her own experience as a business owner, and from her guests on the podcast. Click for show notes...

Join Elaine on the set of filming a CBC Dragons' Den update for Easy Daysies with producer Adam Avrashi, audio engineer Matt Wolfson and Cameraman David Hill, as they share what they see in common amongst the most successful of the hundreds and thousands of business people who pitch to Dragons' Den (Canadian version of Shark Tank) every year. Click for Show Notes

Elaine, Sharon, Wendy and Maria all work from home at least part of the time to run their businesses. They all previously worked out of the home, and are now "living the dream". So, what's it like? In this episode, they go over the positives and negatives, with advice on how to make the most of your home office. Click for show notes...

Elaine shares 10 tips in 10 minutes which will help you implement chores with your kid(s) that will not only make your life easier, but set them up for lifelong success! Be sure to get your free age-appropriate chore charts below as well :) Press and hold for show notes and a free age-appropriate chore chart...

Shoveling dirt at the age of nine was his first job helping others and where Mike learned to "show up and be committed". Learn to avoid these top 3 mistakes small businesses make when it comes to protecting themselves. Contact info: [email protected] www.TruShield.ca Press and hold for show notes

The last thing you want is for your social media efforts to go unseen. By posting at the right time, you greatly increase your chances of success! Here are some tips on when during the day and week to post for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Pinterest. Press and hold for show notes!

That's a total of 11 steps for sales success! Press and hold for show notes.

Chores teach children so many life skills: socially, ethically, and personally. It is important for children to realize the importance of each person’s contribution in the world and it begins at home, where they can realize their own part in the big picture! Click and hold for show notes.

We wear multiple hats as entrepreneurs and it is hard to be an expert at it all. But one topic that we can always learn more about is how to have a great social media presence! Learn the three most common social media mistakes small business do and how to avoid them! My personal favourite is the Content Creation "Push and Pull" conundrum! To connect with Katy, check out here website at www.HireKaty.com, or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SBTVirtual or at www.twitter.com/katytakaoka. Click and hold for show notes

Did you know the average student loses up to 2.6 months in math skills and up to 2 months in grade level reading skills during summer holidays? Elaine gives you 5 fun, quick and free ways to bridge that summer learning gap! Click and hold for show notes

In a speech from the Achieve & Lead Women's Conference which Elaine hosted in Vancouver in June 2016, Elaine shares her 5 D.A.I.L.Y. habits of successful entrepreneurs. How many are you implementing daily?

Kick "brag shame" to the curb and acknowledge and share your awesomeness so that others can benefit from it! Learn why it is important to not believe everything you think! Lisa van Reeuwyk is part media maven with a background in producing, hosting and financing travel documentary television, along with a whole lot of experience in business development and strategy know-how. She is a passionate coach to entrepreneurs and professional women, guiding and supporting them to advance in their lives and their careers. Since becoming a mom to two beautiful girls, she feels even more dedicated to her role in serving women in business as they smash the statistics and shift the paradigm facing women in business today. Here with me today is Lisa van Reeuwyk, founder of Bloom Business Development and Bloom Lisa Coaching. Click and hold for show notes

Mary Purcaro is the Founder and CEO of Cuddlecloth® and Cuddlepet®, bath towels designed for safety. Mary shares how perseverance and the love of learning keep you going when things are good or bad in business. Are you thinking about patenting, listen as Mary share how and why she has three patents! To connect with Mary or order her fabulous product check out here website:​ www.cuddlecloth.com

In this episode, Elaine and Ron, trade show veterans both and partners in Easy Daysies (www.easydaysies.com), discuss how to be most effective with "B2C", or Business-to-Consumer Trade Shows. A must-listen if you are selling directly to the consuming public! Be sure to pick up the free PDF cheat-sheet in the show notes. Click and hold to see the show notes

Discover top tips on how to get your product on the shelves of big box retailers and how to keep your product on the shelves as Romy shares her experience and expertise of having her own product in over 10,000 US locations, including Target, CVS, and BabiesRUs.​ Do you have the three "must haves" Romy shares to embark on this journey? Click and hold to see the show notes

Determination, resilience and support are vital for entrepreneurial survival. Learn the best tip Kim Vopni shares from her mentor that changed her business and how she views all aspects of her life to achieve success. As a mom of two boys, Kim not only shares the importance of going out and create your own life, do not just sit and watch others do it on YouTube, but she is a living example! Kim is a self described "pelvic floor geek". She is known as The Fitness Doula and is the author of Prepare To Push™ - What Your Pelvic Floor and Abdomen Want You To Know About Pregnancy And Birth. Kim is the owner of Pelvienne Wellness Inc, and Co-Founder of Bellies Inc. She is also the founder of a pelvic health event called Kegels and Cocktails with events across Canada. All this while being a mom of 2 busy boys. Here is where you can find her online: https://www.facebook.com/PelvienneWellness www.pelviennewellness.com/

When Priska and Dana set out to start a company from scratch with a patentable, complex manufactured product, they couldn't do it all themselves. Listen to their story of how choosing partners to work with in your business, whether manufacturing, distribution, legal, sales or marketing is critical. Also, what to do if you've got the wrong partner. I won't spoil it, but their product, the Bare Bottle, is available in Babies 'R Us locations across the USA. Think they figured the partnership thing out?

Show Notes: I've heard a lot of interviews with Kevin O'Leary, but none like this! We talk about family, his personal life, and what he does when he wakes up in the morning. It's maybe the most personal Kevin O'Leary interview yet! Because he is maybe the world's most productive person, this episode is 17 minutes, and we get 17 gold information nuggets - 1 per minute! Learn: • What every parent needs to teach their kids about money (the family "MBA") • At what age we should start teaching our kids about money • What a "Secret 10" is • The 2 relationships you can have with money • Kevin's views on allowance • Kevin's advice to his 18-year old self • Why he puts so much effort into having a weekly family meal • How many guitars he owns, plus his favorite thing to play on guitar and his "bucket list" song to learn • Kevin's favorite vacation spots • Whether he is a morning or night person • Kevin's favorite meals and wine • Who would he like to take a portrait of? • Who would play Kevin in the movie of his life? • Kevin's (world's-most-productive-person's) morning routine • What he likes to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner • Who is his mentor • One thing more important than dollars!

Joyelle tells her story about starting her own business - why would anyone choose to live almost completely outside their comfort zone? Because that's what entrepreneurs do, and they trade comfort for freedom, including the freedom to help others. And she reminds us that taking care of yourself first is not only not a bad and selfish thing - it's essential!

Christy is a mom of 2, speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and business owner. Does the thought of adding one more thing to your plate sound impossible? Christy shares 4 steps to move from a mindset of lack and limitation to one of abundance, which she describes as a large amount of all good things. Check out Christy's latest bestselling book here: http://theartofhavingitall.com/ And receive here free gift of 7 videos about creating abundance here: www.christywhitman.com/free-gift/bonus

I loved talking with Debbie so much the first time (Episode 9 - Sibling Rivalry), that I had her back! This time we are talking about how to communicate with your "tween". We talk about: • Just what age a tween is • Debbie's 3 most important tips to facilitate the best communication with your tween • The one tip she would give to have better communication with your tween today • Her book "Break Free Of Parenting Pressures" Debbie's website can be found at http://empoweringnrg.com/ Show Sponsor: Easy Daysies (http://www.easydaysies.com) - magnetic schedules for kids, help your kids learn to listen!

On the 8th birthday of her business Snugabell, which supports breast-feeding mothers with fashionable pumping bras, we sit down with Wendy Bell. Given that more than 90% of businesses don't make the 8-year mark, it is worth listening to her advice! Twitter: @chatwithelaine Email: elaine [@] elaineskitchentable.com

Time to get caught up on your Elaine's Kitchen Table Podcast listening! EKT as we call it covers 2 main themes: business and family (and where the 2 intersect). In this episode, we recount the best of of our first year's business related episodes, all in one place. Enjoy! And I would love if you could leave an honest rating on iTunes for Elaine's Kitchen Table. From your iPhone / iPad: 1) Open the Podcasts App 2) Click Search, then type in Elaines Kitchen Table. 3) Make sure you are on the Podcasts tab and click the name Elaine's Kitchen Table Podcast 4) Click the Reviews tab, then Write a Review 5) Sign in with your Apple ID and away you go! From a desktop computer: 1) Open iTunes and go to the iTunes Store tab 2) Go to Podcasts (may have to click ... first) 3) Search for "Elaine's Kitchen Table" 4) Click the result under Podcasts for Elaine's Kitchen Table 5) Click the tab for "Ratings and Reviews", then click "Write a Review" Thank you so much!

Time to get caught up on your Elaine's Kitchen Table Podcast listening! EKT as we call it covers 2 main themes: business and family (and where the 2 intersect). In this episode, we recount the best of of our first year's family related episodes, all in one place. Enjoy! And I would love if you could leave an honest rating on iTunes for Elaine's Kitchen Table. From your iPhone / iPad: 1) Open the Podcasts App 2) Click Search, then type in Elaines Kitchen Table. 3) Make sure you are on the Podcasts tab and click the name Elaine's Kitchen Table Podcast 4) Click the Reviews tab, then Write a Review 5) Sign in with your Apple ID and away you go! From a desktop computer: 1) Open iTunes and go to the iTunes Store tab 2) Go to Podcasts (may have to click ... first) 3) Search for "Elaine's Kitchen Table" 4) Click the result under Podcasts for Elaine's Kitchen Table 5) Click the tab for "Ratings and Reviews", then click "Write a Review" Thank you so much!

Unfortunately, the business world is full of failed businesses, and "successful" businesses with failed marriages. There is an idea that you can have a successful family, or business, but not both. With 4 awesome "Mompreneurs", I discuss how we are not choosing to be a "really good Mom", or "really good at business" - we are choosing to do both! If you just let life happen to you, you can very easily go down the path of being successful at only family or only business. But if you "take a moment and own it" - and are very intentional in what you do, you will place the proper value on family and business - and others will value what you do as well! Today's guests are: Lori Lee - Owner of Brampton Mompreneurs, Mother of 4 children Sacha Pinto - Owner of The Wolf Consulting (www.thewolfconsulting.ca), and Mississauga Mompreneurs, and Mom of 2 children (listen closely for the youngest!) Sara Clarke - mom of 4 boys, business partners with her husband in Martin Clarke and Associates, bookkeepers and business consultants, and owner of London Mompreneurs Grace Moores - owner of The Moores Group, a marketing agency that specializes in sponosrships for small businesses with a community based demographic. Grace and her husband have 2 children. Twitter: @chatwithelaine Email: elaine [@] elaineskitchentable.com

In this episode, I talk with not 1, not 2, but 3 amazing Mompreneurs who give the scoop on: • What does "Mompreneur" mean to them? • As a woman, mom and entrepreneur, their greatest challenge and what they've done to overcome it • Advice to someone starting out Today's guests are: Grace Moores - owner of The Moores Group, a marketing agency that specializes in sponsorships for small businesses with a community based demographic. Grace and her husband have 2 children. Stephanie Goertz - owner of The Healthy Connection, supporting and connecting companies and people so that they can create a stronger and healthier community within Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge, Ontario. Stephanie is also the Kitchener-Waterloo Mompreneurs Licensee, and a wife and mom of 2! Vanessa Dinesen - Vanessa is the Peterborough Mompreneurs Licensee, and has owned and operated her bookkeeping and income tax business for the past seven years, while raising her 5 kids along with her husband!

Maria Freeman is the founder of Little Jots (www.littlejots.com), whose motto is "Write Your Child A Hug". In this episode, Maria details how her desire to add positivity to children's lives - stats show kids hear about 30 positive statements per day, versus over 300 negative statements - led her to create a product and a business that has helped families stay connected and changed lives for the better. She points out that kids reflect what they hear and see - so it's best to give them something positive to reflect on! Love this woman :) Twitter: @chatwithelaine Email: elaine [@] elaineskitchentable.com

Sara Clarke, mom of 4 boys, business partners with her husband in Martin Clarke and Associates, bookkeepers and business consultants, tells us how to make sure we are running a profitable business, not a time-wasting "hobby business". This is a fun interview we conducted while she was driving a van! Here is where you can find Sara online: http://www.worldofwriteoffs.com http://www.martinclarkeassociates.com https://www.facebook.com/clarkesaralouise http://london.themompreneur.com/

Welcome to the "Know Your Numbers" series on Elaine's Kitchen Table! You often hear "know your numbers" as one of the most important aspects of being successful in business. But what numbers do you have to know? Our goal is to go over all the important numbers, and tell you why they are important, so that you can feel confident knowing your numbers. It's not rocket science, and for small businesses it's not even advanced accounting. In this episode, we discuss "spending a little to make a lot", specifically using Square as a credit card processing service. Let me know what numbers you'd like to know about next on Twitter @chatwithelaine!

Dea Viola is such an inspirational woman and mompreneur. Somewhere between her business, the Baby Flamingo Company, her singing career, and her charitable work with humanityhealing.org, she finds time to raise 5 children! How does she do it? Dea tells us all her tips that keep her sane and moving toward her goals, tips like: • Living in "plane emergency landing mode" • Her "same shoe size and brand theory" on harmful comparison behavior • How to "start your day over" any time you want! • Overcoming perfectionism As Dea says, you don't have to do everything today, but if you do something every day, in a month you will have accomplished 30 steps towards your goal! Here is where you can find Dea online: Business: http://www.thebabyflamingoco.com/ Music: christianartistdea.bandcamp.com facebook.com/christianartistdea instagram.com/christianartistdea twitter.com/christiasnartdea

"Balance is impossible. Memories are better." In this episode, I interview Marci Fair (www.marcifair.com), mom of 4, founder of www.kares4kids.com, and author of "TILT - 7 Solutions to be a Guilt-Free Working Mom" We talk about 3 of the 7 solutions, including: • Dreams and Goals - you don't have to give up on your own to help your children pursue theirs • Choices - including the "dirty gym shorts rule" • Roots and Wings - what do you think about this - "The less we do for our kids, the more we help them develop!" If you struggle with working mom guilt and want real-life parenting tips - read TILT! Show notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/033 Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine’s book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/

Brad Hallwood has a very unique job. As the right-hand man to Jim Treliving of Dragons' Den (Canadian version of Shark Tank), he has witnessed hundreds and hundreds of pitches from entrepreneurs and "wantrepreneurs" alike. In this episode, he tells us two key things about entrepreneurial investors: • What they are definitely looking for • What they are definitely NOT looking for Whether or not you are in the market for an investor in your business, your suppliers and customers are looking for many of the exact same qualities when choosing who to do business with. So please listen to Brad's wisdom and enjoy!

Looking for an excuse to be thankful? Elaine gives 5 reasons why having an "attitude of gratitude" will actually help grow your business and make you happier overall. Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/ Episode Sponsor: Easy Daysies - help your family have easier days!

Jody Vance of Vancouver City TV's Breakfast Television, and formerly SportsNet Canada, was Canada's first prime-time female sports anchor - one of the most male-dominated industries before Jody and others paved the way for the many female sports anchors today. Her secret? Tune in to find out, as well as: • The daily routine of a morning news host who gets up for work at 4am every day • The importance of paying your dues • What it's like to go through in-vitro fertilization, and how she treats others doing the same And much more in this wide-ranging interview!

In this episode, learn 2 key things to help you in business: • How to ask for advice • How not to ask for advice! Elaine gives you the ABC's of getting answers to your questions from people who have gone before you. The tricky part is that they are most often quite busy, but they are usually willing to help - IF you approach in the right way. Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/

Influential people (or "influencers") play by a different set of rules. Teresa de Grosbois is an international speaker and bestselling author on the topic of influence. In today's interview, we learn: • How the most influential people share their influence, and how to approach them • The "Premature Ask", or how NOT to approach people of influence (with hilarious examples) • How crying on the bathroom floor at her lowest point ignited Teresa's journey to where she is today As an example of how influential Teresa has become, several of my podcast interviews have been with people to whom I was connected by Teresa! You can get her newest book, "Mass Influence - The Habits of the Highly Influential" at http://massinfluencethebook.com Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/