The $100 MBA Show

Every business has its slow season. But just because you’re not swamped with sales, it doesn’t mean you can’t sustain your revenue and continue to grow your business!It’s possible to maintain both your revenue and your momentum through the slow periods, with a little bit of strategy. Even with fewer customers on a month-to-month basis, you can still meet quarterly and annual goals. Even better, you can use the downtime to make smart investments in your business that will pay off when sales pick up again.Today, we discuss how to use your time wisely when sales are below average. We discuss several ways you can rev up your professional and business development when other areas of the business are slow. We show you how to come out of a weak sales period rejuvenated, better prepared, and ready to make the busy season busier than ever.Hear how it’s done. Click Play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksWebinarNinjaEasyCourseWebinarNinja Affiliate ProgramLynda.comMBA437: Should You Offer an Affiliate Program?The post MBA1087 How to Make the Most of a Slow Month in Sales + Free Ride Friday! appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

You’re making sales. You’ve got solid revenue. Now, it’s time to reinvest in your business. But what’s the best way to do so? Where can you spend your money so that it will have the greatest impact?Today, we discuss the best ways to invest in your company’s growth. We share the 3 best uses of your reinvestment budget, however big or small. These 3 investments have tangible, undeniable benefits, the kind that contribute the most to your overall success. They’ll make your business stronger, more agile, and better prepared to face new challenges.No matter the size of your revenue stream, a portion of it should always be reinvested in the future of your business. By spending your revenue wisely, you can multiply your company’s growth beyond the effects of simple profit.Find out how to do it right — Click Play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksThe post MBA1086 The Best Investments You Can Make in Your Business appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With so many professional development opportunities available to entrepreneurs, it can be tempting to overspend on courses and coaching programs. So how do you know what’s worth your time and money? Especially when the price tag is big (like, four figures big), how can you be sure it won’t mean money down the drain?It’s Q&A Wednesday, and one listener is considering dropping 10 hard-earned G’s on a coaching program. Naturally, it’s a nerve-wracking decision.Today, we discuss what to look for — and what questions to ask — when deciding on an expensive coaching program. By inquiring about certain key aspects of the program, you can make sure that the ROI is what it should be. By evaluating both the program itself and the coach, you can accurately assess the end result — and weigh that result against the cost.Learn how to protect your revenue from scammy programs. Navigate high-pressure sales pitches and do the research necessary to spend your money wisely. Some of these expensive programs are well worth the money. We’ll show you how to decide which. Click Play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksThe post MBA1085 Q&A Wednesday: Should I invest in a $10,000 business coaching program? appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In modern business, teaching is everything.Marketing, sales, and team management are all about your ability to educate both consumers and employees. Savvy digital-era customers don’t want a sales pitch, they want to be empowered. They want to know how and why products work, not just that they work. They don’t want to be told; they want to be shown.By infusing your business leadership with education, you can go beyond simple advertising and offer value beyond standard marketing. As a longtime educator, our host Omar knows the impact of an educational approach. Today, he discusses how to become the best teacher you can be — and therefore, the best business person.Take Omar’s tips from the classroom to the marketplace. You’ll be glad you did. Click Play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksWebinarNinjaThe post MBA1084 Why You Need to Become a Better Teacher appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Your business is only as good as your team. So how can you keep your team at the top of their game?Jakob Heuser is an engineer and instructor who’s built successful teams at companies like LinkedIn and Pinterest. HIs human-centered approach to professional development starts with the learner and makes instruction more relevant and efficient. Today, he’s here to share 3 strategies any business owner can use to educate their employees — for very little cost.Like your business, if your team members aren’t growing, they’re stagnating. A commitment to consistently reaching new plateaus is crucial to maintaining a dynamic, agile team capable of evolving with the company.Find out how to keep your employees at maximum skill level on a minimal budget. Learn how to find the time and resources necessary to invest in your people, and watch the results help sustain your business. Click Play!Head to leadsv.com/mba for a list of professional development topics, plan templates, and more. SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksLead SVThe post MBA1083 Guest Teacher: Jakob Heuser- Learning & Development on a Shoestring Budget appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Business software: from CRM to CMS to accounting and more, running an agile, lean business requires some digital products.But after a while, those products can start to pile up.Next thing you know, you’ve got dozens of accounts, usernames and passwords you’ve long forgotten, and (worst of all) money pouring down the drain as you pay for products you don’t really use. It’s happened to all of us: we buy a cool-looking program that seems like a great deal at the time, only to let it collect digital dust.Well, it’s time to clean house.Today, we explain our system for evaluating the programs we use, assessing their value, and dumping what we don’t need. We discuss the symptoms of software overload, and how cutting the digital dead weight can improve your efficiency. Keep your business organized. Keep it streamlined. Keep it profitable. Click Play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksWebinarNinjaEasyCourseThe post MBA1082 How to Prevent Software Overload in Your Business + Free Ride Friday! appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

An entrepreneur has to be a planner. We plan everything about our business, from our budgets to our marketing strategy to our launch. So why on Earth don’t we plan the one thing our whole business depends on?We don’t we plan the product?Product documentation is a crucial step that too many entrepreneurs skip. Articulating and writing down everything, from the purpose of the product to the design and more, is invaluable. It allows you and your team to stay on the same page. It maintains your focus on what makes the product great, so that each iteration is an improvement.Product documentation is the blueprint, guidebook, and instruction manual for your whole team. Today, we discuss what makes this documentation so important, and tell you exactly how to create your own. With examples from our own business, we help you plan your product development like a professional.The results will speak for themselves. Click Play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksWebinarNinjaThe post MBA1081 Why You Need Product Documentation appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Are two heads better than one? In a lot of ways, we like to think so.It’s Q&A Wednesday, and one listener wants to know what advantages co-founders have over solo entrepreneurs. Our host Omar has run businesses without a partner in crime, so he knows what makes the extra support (and extra challenge) of a partner so valuable.Long story short: it’s not a requirement, but it definitely has its upsides.The support of a co-founder doesn’t make business easier. It enriches the experience, and keeps you performing to your potential. Sharing the load doesn’t make it lighter, but it allows you to carry it further, and in new directions. Hear all about what we mean, and how teaming up might be worth considering for your next business venture. Click Play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksWebinarNinjaThe post MBA1080 Q&A Wednesday: What are the advantages to having co-founders? appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sit down for this one: your “likes” don’t matter.One of the easiest traps for entrepreneurs to fall into is chasing meaningless forms of validation. It doesn’t matter how many followers you have, or how “big” your business is. What matters is whether you’re making progress towards your overarching goals.Unfortunately, distractions are around every corner.Real progress isn’t measured in hearts, or your number of employees, or even revenue alone. Real progress is something else. Today, we discuss how to stop obsessing over metrics that don’t matter. You have limited time and resources, and every second (and dollar) you spend chasing numbers that don’t promote growth is a mistake.Forget followers, earn fans. Forget size, and move forward. There are too many things you should focus on to bother with the superficial. Click Play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksGhostCal NewportDerek SiversThe post MBA1079 The Importance of Ignoring Vanity Metrics appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Business, like life, has patterns. But just as those patterns can help you understand what’s likely, they can blind you to what’s possible.That might sound like a deep statement, maybe even a little philosophical for a business podcast. But this week’s Must-Read book, The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, is all about thinking deeper than ever before. And by peering into the true nature of things, you can see what other entrepreneurs might miss.The subtitle of the book says it all: The Impact of the HIghly Improbable. Taleb came out of the Great Recession without a scratch, specifically because he anticipated something unlikely. The limits of our experience, he argues, put limits on our thinking.And that’s a pattern we should break.Learn how to think beyond the predictable. Be open-minded enough to adapt to changing circumstances. Give yourself the advantage of a wider perspective. It might sound deep, but Taleb brings these concepts to an understandable, practical level. It’s stuff worth thinking about — Click Play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksWebinarNinjaThe post MBA1078 Must Read: The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What’s taking so long? If your customers are asking themselves this question, your business has a problem.Customer support is all about speed, especially for certain kinds of software products. Without fast, reliable support, your customers may not choose to remain customers for long. Instead, they’ll become part of your churn — the rate at which you lose existing business.Don’t let that happen.Keeping business is always easier and less expensive than creating business, so treat your customers right. Today, we discuss specific strategies you can use to decrease your company’s response time to customer issues, so customers will know you have their back.Any investment in the onboarding and satisfaction of your current customers is worth your time. Check out these techniques, software recommendations, and best practices that will help you respond faster and faster to every inquiry (just like we do). See how fast you can be — Click Play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksWebinarNinjaEasyCourseZendeskIntercomThe post MBA1077 How to Have a Faster Support Response Time + Free Ride Friday! appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

“The money is in the list.” If you’ve done online marketing anytime in the current century, you’ve heard this maxim.And we can tell you from experience: it’s true.Your email contact list is the heart and soul of your marketing efforts. The bigger and more targeted your list, the more chances you have to convert. A well-constructed email list is everything to an online business, so it’s crucial to build it big, but also to build it right.Today, we’ll show you exactly how.We have growth techniques proven to have a significant impact. Trust us, this isn’t generic advice you’ve heard before. Some of our tips involve commonplace strategies, but in new and different combinations. We’ve personally used these creative moves to grow our list — and our business. And so can you.Find out how you can maximize your marketing and build a bigger, better list. Click Play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksWebinarNinjaWebinarNinja BlogBacklinkoWistiaSelf Publishing SchoolThe post MBA1076 5 Effective Email List Growth Strategies appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Does it take really take two to make a dream come true?Every podcast is different. But there’s no denying that sometimes, the dynamic between podcast co-hosts is the reason we keep listening. But is it necessary? Would your podcast do better if you brought in another voice?It depends.While two hosts don’t always make a podcast twice as good, certain shows could use a little host-to-host banter. Naturally, we only use one host, Omar Zenhom. But that’s because our podcast plays to his particular strengths and experience. Meanwhile, other podcasts would be lost without the chemistry between multiple hosts.Today, we discuss exactly what kind of podcasts require co-hosts, how to choose the best ones, and how to make the most of your shared dynamic. We cite examples of incredible co-hosted podcasts that you can check out, and use for inspiration when creating your own show.See if you should go it alone, or make room for another voice — Click Play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksListen Money MattersThe Fizzle ShowBusiness AddictsThe post MBA1075 Q&A Wednesday: Should I have a co-host on my podcast? appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Everyone has to start somewhere.If you’ve never built a business before, can you really pull it off? Spoiler alert: the answer is yes.However, your odds of success will depend on your willingness to face certain hard truths, do some hard work, and otherwise face down some difficulty. That doesn’t mean it has to be endlessly stressful — it just means you have to know what you’re getting into.Today, we share exactly what you need to do in order to get your feet wet, establish yourself as an entrepreneur, and earn your stripes. Your entire perspective, your entire mindset, might have to shift. But you can do this.Our host Omar would know. He transitioned from conventional employment to entrepreneurship, and failed many times along the way. What he learned, you can apply. Get past the intimidation. Grow your confidence. Get ready to start your first business. Click Play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksAnyone Can Do It by Bobby and Sahar HashemiRich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert KiyosakiThe post MBA1074 Can You Start a Business With No Experience? appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Will it work? Every entrepreneur has to ask this question.Idea validation is the first step to founding a successful business, so it’s crucial to figure out whether your next product has real potential.Jeet Banerjee is a serial entrepreneur who’s built and sold multiple businesses, consulted for several more, and made his mark as an author and TEDx speaker. Today, he’s here to show us exactly how to test the waters. Banerjee’s 4-step process for evaluating a business idea is the most efficient way to get real answers, so you can decide whether to keep going — or move on to something else.From conception to testing to tweaking, Banerjee has the system you can use to validate (or not) your next big product idea. Learn how to tell whether an idea is worth pursuing — Click Play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksTaskRabbit$100 MBA Free Idea Validation CourseSecrets of Insanely Successful People by Jeet BanerjeeThe post MBA1073 Guest Teacher: Jeet Banerjee- How To Find Out Fast If Your Business Idea Will Succeed appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Do you have the best employees? How do you know?Evaluating team members can be tricky business. Depending on the size of your team and the scope of their work, it can be difficult to know who’s doing what, and who’s doing it well. For our business, we have a special system created by our co-founder Nicole — one that you can use, too.Our system helps you gather the most relevant, useful information, and use it to get an accurate picture of the work your team is doing. Even better, our system helps your employees understand what you’re looking for, empowering and motivating them to seek the results you want.This system makes employee evaluation objective, measurable, and goal-driven. It takes the pressure off of you, and turns being a great employee into a challenge your staff can take on. Hear all about it — Click Play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksEasyCourseThe post MBA1072 How to Evaluate Your Employees + Free Ride Friday! appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Customer support via phone: has it gone the way of the landline?These days, calling up and speaking to a live support agent may not only be unnecessary, it may be detrimental to the quality of your customer service. With live chat and email available, a phone call isn’t always the most efficient.That said, we all know the feeling of “just wanting to talk to someone” when we’re having trouble with a product or service.Today, we discuss the disadvantages of phone-based customer service, and the reasons it’s falling out of fashion in the business world. We discuss what can go wrong with service calls, and how they’re potentially more expensive and less effective than other methods. We also discuss when phone service is the best option, for certain situations and types of business.Figure out what’s best for your company. Make your customer service easy, responsive, and efficient. Click Play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksWebinarNinjaBasecampSalesforceThe post MBA1071 Do you need to offer phone support for your online business? appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We love podcasting. But we didn’t get into it just for kicks.The $100 MBA show has a purpose: to build an audience, and demonstrate our credibility to those who may eventually choose to do business with us. It’s our way of offering something to people as a way to start a conversation and build relationships.It’s fun, but above all, our podcast is a marketing tool.For Q&A Wednesday, one listener wants to know how effective our podcast is at helping grow our businesses. With The $100 MBA, our software company WebinarNinja, and another project on the way, what effect has padcasting had on our overall success?Today, we discuss exactly how we know that podcasting is working for us. From the easily measurable to the indirect and subtle, we explore the bottom-line effects our popular, award-winning show. We discuss which metrics are important and how we track them, to help you understand how to accurately measure the value of the medium.Plus, we discuss what it takes to podcast, from the time and resources we invest to the ups, downs, struggles and triumphs of producing new content day in and day out. Let us help you decide if podcasting is right for you. Click Play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksWebinarNinjaEOFireWebinarNinja Webinar WorkshopThe post MBA1070 Q&A Wednesday: How much has your podcast helped grow your businesses? appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ready to take the leap? Listen to this first.Leaving your 9-to-5 might be the biggest, most game-changing moment of an entrepreneur’s life. This is the moment in which you invest yourself fully into your independent goals, leaving the conventional life behind. It takes guts. It takes heart.But above all, it takes planning.Quitting your job should not be an impulse move. Today, we discuss how to transition carefully, thoughtfully, and intentionally. Our “exit strategy” starts well before you actually resign, setting you up to have the best possible chance of success on your own. With a little forethought, you can make the switch smoother, easier, and way less stressful.Our host Omar knows firsthand what it’s like to tell your boss that it’s time to part ways, having left his own career in education to create The $100 MBA. It took some sacrifices, and it took some adjustment, but it can be done. Learn how to prepare, how to talk to your current employer, and how to adjust to suddenly being your own boss. Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksEasyCourseThe post MBA1069 How to Quit Your Job appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We all remember Breaking Bad as the tale of a plucky (if desperate) “entrepreneur” of sorts. But the story of Walter White is just one chapter in an even more incredible rise to the top: the story of actor Bryan Cranston.Before he became The One Who Knocks, Cranston had to make a career decision to which many of us can relate: whether to take the safe, predictable route, or take a chance on his own version of success — one with no guarantees.As he put it in his incredible memoir, A Life in Parts, Cranston chose to pursue something he enjoyed, however difficult it might be.Cranston’s story is the ultimate entrepreneur’s journey. Choosing to hone a craft, pay your dues, and take risks that most avoid is exactly what independent business people do. The resolve, patience, and bootstrapping attitude it takes to become not just famous, but trusted and respected, is something all of us need for our own independent careers.Tune in to our review of this Must-Read book, and hear what you can learn from TV’s most beloved…ahem…chemist. Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksAudibleThe post MBA1068 Must Read: A Life in Parts by Bryan Cranston appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Affiliate marketing can go either way. Done right, it can be a revenue-boosting, word-spreading win that moves your business forward.Done wrong, it can be a total scam.Today, we discuss what can go badly with affiliate marketing. Trust us; we’ve learned the hard way. There are a few all-too-common pitfalls, mistakes people unknowingly make that turn a good thing into a nightmare. We’ll show you what they are, so you can avoid them — or at least know what to do if bad things happen anyway.There are good reasons we’re so selective about when and with whom we choose to affiliate.While the opportunities for growth are undeniable, the opportunities for abuse are significant. When it goes well, you come away with fantastic new exposure. But when it goes poorly, you can find yourself at a loss — or even worse, ripped off. Listen in, and go into your next (or first) affiliate relationship with the knowledge you need. Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksEasyCourseWebinarNinja Affiliate ProgramStripeThe post MBA1067 Affiliate Program Pitfalls + Free Ride Friday! appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Find your niche. That’s the motto of every smart entrepreneur, as we look to carve out our unique place in the market.Building a successful business involves a careful balancing act. On one hand, you have to be original; your product or service has to offer something that nothing else out there offers. But while you don’t want to reinvent the wheel, you also don’t want to alienate people with something they’re not ready for.A product that’s too different, too far out in left field, isn’t likely to be embraced no matter how “good” it is on its merits.Today, we discuss how to make your business different enough to attract a loyal following, but not so strange that it goes over people’s heads. We look at specific examples of companies that add just enough of a twist to secure their slice of the market, without being too derivative or too radical. It’s the Goldilocks Rule: not too different, not too similar, but just right.Figure out where your business can go, with the right amount of (restrained) creativity. Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksWebinarNinjaEasyCourseThe post MBA1066 How to Create Something Different Enough appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Do you know where your money is?Accounting can be a little intimidating for those of us who aren’t mathematically inclined, or aren’t exactly experts in the latest tax and regulatory issues. It’s Q&A Wednesday, and one listener wants to know how we keep an eye on our funds, and what kind of resources we put into it.Spoiler alert: we have an accountant.Today, we discuss why we have an accountant, what to look for in a good one, where to find one, and what it costs. Freeing yourself from the burden of accounting can be one of the smartest investments you can make in your business, if you have the right person (and tools) for the job.Our accounting system involves not just the help of our (very good) accountant, but some simple software applications that really take the stress out of managing finances. Hear how we keep track of things, and decide if it’s right for your business — especially as the numbers get bigger. Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksXeroReceipt BankThe post MBA1065 Q&A Wednesday: Do you do your own accounting? How much time do you spend on it? appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

There’s a difference between busy and burnt out.We get it: motivated, driven entrepreneurs aren’t scared of a little hard work. We want to tackle everything ourselves, because we’ve chosen independence as a way of life. But working for yourself doesn’t mean going it alone. If you try to do it all as your business grows, eventually you’re going to drop a ball or two.Today, we discuss how to know when it’s time to pump the brakes. Especially as you scale, skillfully delegating work is crucial. Keeping yourself energized, efficient, and productive doesn’t mean overworking yourself to the point of failure. It requires taking a step back, assessing your workload, and doing what’s best for the business.Fortunately, there are some tell-tale signs that you’re doing too much, or that you’re doing too little. We even have a specific system we use to determine whether our “To Do” list is too long, too short, or just right. With a little strategy, you can organize yourself into low-stress productivity.The point of entrepreneurship isn’t to work yourself to death. Try our system, and see if you could use a little help. Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksEasyCourseThe post MBA1064 How do you know you have too much on your plate? appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It takes some practice before you’re good at getting rejected. The more it happens, the better you are, the more easily it rolls of your shoulders.No, this is not one of those “fail up” lessons, where we tell how you should treasure every bad moment. We know rejection is painful, we know it’s frustrating, and we certainly don’t suggest you seek rejection as a way to grow as an entrepreneur.We simply want you to accept rejection, and embrace it as part of the entrepreneurial process.To that end, we’ve brought on a special guest teacher. Sales expert Travis Chappell hosts the Build Your Network Podcast, and knows a thing or two about moving past rejection. More importantly, he’s here to warn us that fear of rejection cannot be allowed to hold us back.Today, Chappell offers the down-to-earth tips you need to reset your psychology so that you never lose the optimism and drive that got you into independent business.If you think you’ve heard this kind of advice before, trust us — you haven’t. Find out how rejection can become just another obstacle to navigate on your way to success. Click Play!To schedule a one-on-one phone conference with Travis Chappell, head to buildyournetwork.co/fbSUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksBuild Your NetworkTribe of Mentors by Tim FerrissWe Are PodcastStart With Why by Simon SinekThe post MBA1063 Guest Teacher: Travis Chappell- Why Overcoming Rejection Is Necessary For Your Business appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

You’ve marketed. You’ve built your audience. You’ve grown your contact list.Now it’s time to sell.In Part I of our sales + marketing tutorial, we took you through the process of driving traffic to your website, capturing leads, and setting yourself up to move some product. Today, we discuss exactly how to convert those leads into sales, finally seeing bottom-line results. It’s all been leading up to this!With our easy-to-follow, systematized approach, you can cast a wide net for sales through various channels. Grounded in the strength of your marketing efforts, you can leverage the reputation you’ve already built with your audience into actual commerce.With your “relationships” to your audience established, there’s only one thing left to do: demonstrate that the value of your product exceeds the price. We’ll show you how — Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksWebinarNinjaEasyCourseThe post MBA1062 How to Create a Simple Marketing & Sales System PT2 + Free Ride Friday! appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Who’s ready to smarket?Anyone can create a product. But sales and marketing are complementary, mutually supportive efforts that turn your products into an actual business. Especially at the beginning, crafting a holistic approach that integrates these two systems is the best way to maximize your chances of success.In this two-part series, we focus first on the marketing, and then on the sales. Today’s episode offers 3 specific ways to get people’s attention, generate traffic to your website, and build a list of leads. By offering something valuable with no strings attached, you can build the relationships that — later — become sales.These methods are proven, straightforward, and relatively easy to implement. Build your audience, grow your email list, and get ready for Part II, airing tomorrow. Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow Linksbacklinkoclickminded.comLynda.comMailChimpConvertKitActiveCampaignEasyCourseThe post MBA1061 How to Create a Simple Marketing & Sales System PT1 appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week’s Q&A Wednesday started with a (much appreciated) compliment. One loyal listener noticed that our little ol’ podcast has grown exponentially since we started it, and wanted to know how we pulled it off.Well, we’re happy to share exactly how we built our audience.Mostly, it has to do with our “content first” approach, prioritizing the quality and value of our show above our marketing efforts. That’s not to say we don’t make an effort to attract listeners, but our first mission is to create something worth listening to! We discuss how we keep our podcast fresh, relevant, and subscription-worthy.Then, we share the promotional tactics we used to get attention. With a little hustle, we were able to turn enough ears in our direction to create momentum. Once enough people heard our show (and most importantly, found it valuable), the rest (mostly) took care of itself.Best of all, you can use the exact same methods we used in order to promote your podcast. We learned how to podcast the hard way, by…well, screwing up and learning from it. Use our experience to make your podcast the best it can be. Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksJohn Lee DumasJordan HarbingerTim FerrissPat FlynnThe post MBA1060 Q&A Wednesday: This podcast is huge! How did you grow your podcast audience? appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Before you say “No,” hear us out. Personal Assistants aren’t just for the rich and famous. These days, it can be affordable (and well worth the investment) to hire a little help — especially for busy entrepreneurs.As we like to remind everyone, time is the most valuable currency. Your time is like a bank account, from which you can only withdraw. If a personal assistant can give you significantly more time, and it’s affordable…well, the math speaks for itself. In fact, our host Omar is shopping around for a personal assistant as we speak.Today, we discuss what to look for in a good personal assistant, where to find one, and what to consider when deciding if it’s right for you. We take a look at the cost of personal assistants, so you can decide if hiring one makes sense for you. When you see how easy it is, you might conclude what we have: that it’s not a luxury, but a wise investment. Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksSkypeOnlineJobs.phUpWorkFreelancer.comThe post MBA1059 Do You Need a Personal Assistant? appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Let’s work on that “To Do” list.Crossing tasks off your list is a good feeling, and not just because it means forward progress for your business. It also means more time for you, for the things that matter, for the life you built your business around.Today, we review a Must-Read book that’s all about maximizing your productivity during work hours. David Allen’s Getting Things Done is a best-seller, and for good reason. It offers a fantastic system for getting the most out of every minute, making your day more productive — and less stressful.Take control of your inbox. Put an end to procrastination and last-minute stressing. With a consistent, systematized approach, you can earn more of the most valuable currency: time itself. Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksWebinarNinjaGetting Things Done by David AllenThe post MBA1058 Must Read: Getting Things Done by David Allen appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The free trial: it’s an old, effective, tried-and-true way to turn leads into sales. But there’s one aspect of the free trial that business owners can’t seem to agree on.Should you require a credit card, or not?On the one hand, taking credit card info makes the final sale that much easier — and therefore, that much more likely. On the other, asking for credit card info before the prospect is ready to buy can cut things off before they start. When every second counts (and online, every second counts), every barrier to entry is a potential loss of sale.Today, we put in our two cents.With a couple different businesses under our belts (and one more on the way), we’ve used both methods. We’ve found that certain types of businesses and products lend themselves more to one method or the other. Like much else in entrepreneurship, it’s all about the timing.Besides our own businesses, we discuss other examples of (highly successful) businesses which do and don’t require credit card info for a free trial. Listen in, and figure out what would work best for you. Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksWebinarNinjaEasyCourseBareMetricsBasecampStripeThe post MBA1057 Free Trials: With or Without a Credit Card Required? + Free Ride Friday! appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As your business grows, you can’t do everything yourself. However, there are some things no one else should do for you.In fact, there’s one thing you can never, ever delegate.It’s healthy and necessary to hand off responsibilities as time goes by. Outsourcing, delegating, and otherwise trusting others to help move your business forward is the only sustainable way. But there’s one part of running a business that will always be your responsibility, and should always occur in-house.This responsibility is so vital, so central to the health of your business, that passing it on to outsiders will only cost you in the long run. It defines the direction of your business. Most importantly, it takes a long time to get really good at — so you want to practice it for as long as possible.Learn about the one job you can never pass along, and why. Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksEasyCourseThe post MBA1056 The 1 Thing You Should Never Outsource appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Your website is everything to your business. And like your business, it can’t afford to stagnate. It’s got to change, grow, and evolve in order to stay effective.It’s Q&A Wednesday, and we’ve got a listener who wants to know exactly how often a business website needs updating. The answer, of course, is complicated. It depends on several factors, from the type of product to the progress of your business development.But one thing is certain: you can’t go too long without freshening things up.Today, we discuss the ins and outs of keeping your website at peak performance. From the bare minimum timetables for updates, to specific events that should trigger updates, we explore what you need to rework and when. Whether it’s regular upkeep to reflect the status of your business, or analytics-based changes to maximize your site’s effectiveness, change is necessary. Change is good. Change drives business.Plus, we discuss what shouldn’t change too often, for the sake of your current visitors and customers. Tune in, and let us help you plot your website strategy. Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksWebinarNinjaSGMetrixThe post MBA1055 Q&A Wednesday: How often do you update your website? appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mastermind groups can be a fantastic way to get and give valuable advice, accelerating your growth as an entrepreneur. These small groups of industry peers are more and more common, as entrepreneurs reach out to each other for help, support, and understanding.But not all masterminds are created equal.Our host, Omar, has been a member of several different mastermind groups. Some have been incredibly valuable, while others…not so much. If you’re considering joining — or starting — a mastermind, it’s important to know exactly what makes some of them flop.If you know what to avoid, you can ensure that your time (and everyone else’s) is never wasted.Today, we discuss 5 specific things that are guaranteed to ruin a mastermind, no matter how bright or informed its members are. By nailing certain logistical and procedural requirements, you can set your mastermind up to be a win for everyone involved — especially you. Find out what pitfalls to avoid. Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksThe post MBA1054 5 Reasons Masterminds Fail appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Let’s take a step back. Let’s look at marketing differently.A rounded, grounded approach to marketing is a powerful thing. By planning your marketing strategy around certain universal principles, you can maximize its effects. By taking advantage of all the available channels, you can diversify your marketing efforts for much better results.But first, you have to understand what marketing is.Today, special guest teacher Dr. Tyson E. Franklin stops by to discuss his 6 “pillars” of marketing. Franklin is a down-to-Earth business teacher whose focus on practical application makes advanced marketing concepts actionable. His broken-down approach is perfect for anyone ready to up their marketing game.This episode is full of practical tips, so get your notepad ready!Rather than focusing on a single marketing channel, Franklin shows us how to find marketing opportunities everywhere, including offline. This advice is easy to follow and implement, but the results can be extraordinary. Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksIt’s No Secret with Dr. TThe post MBA1053 Guest Teacher: Dr Tyson E Franklin – The 6 Pillars of Marketing appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

If you’re not blogging, you’re not marketing.Yesterday, we took a look at how to establish your blogging goals, and how to systematize your writing schedule for maximum effectiveness. Today, we discuss the down-and-dirty technical aspects of starting a blog, from choosing the best platform to leveraging your content into conversions.With the “why” of your blog established, it’s time for your content to do the job of attracting visitors, capturing leads, and ultimately creating customers. Whether you’re a beginner who only needs a basic blogging service, or if you’re ready to jump into complex CMS (content management systems) with advanced features, we’ve got the low-down on the tools you need.By putting the quality and usefulness of your content first, you can earn the loyalty of your readers. By getting the technical aspects right, you can widen your reach to even more readers — the kind who buy. Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksWeeblySquareSpaceWordPressGhostMediumYoastbacklinkoDisqusEasycourseHow To Self-Promote Without Looking Like Donald TrumpThe post MBA1052 Starting a Blog From Scratch P2 + Free Ride Friday! appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Effective online marketing comes down to one thing above all: content. And while pics and videos are great, the written word is still the most important factor as regards your ultimate reach and SEO.Long story short: you need to blog.Even if you’re no Hemingway, you can create and manage a blog that’ll achieve its most important purpose: building a loyal following of potential customers. Whether it’s daily, weekly, monthly, or even less, great blogging can be leveraged into major conversions — if it’s done correctly.Today, we begin a two-part series on how to get your blog up and running. In this part, we discuss how to clearly define the purpose of your blog based on specific business goals. With a consistent, intentional, procedural approach, even the least experienced bloggers can build their brand with some well-crafted posts.Before you write a word, tune in to this episode. And don’t forget to come back tomorrow for Part II! Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksRMRSbacklinkoMediumSeth GodinThe post MBA1051 Starting a Blog From Scratch P1 appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Here at the $100 MBA, we live by a few unquestionable business truths. One of them is that when it comes to marketing, email. Is. King.When you’re starting your business, one of the most important things you can do is establish a system for email marketing that lets you leverage your content into conversions. That, of course, starts with choosing an email marketing service to use. With so many options, out there, which is right for your business?That’s what today’s episode is all about. We discuss the merits, features, and differences between the most popular email services (along with a few less popular ones), so you can decide what’s right for you. This episode is heavy on specific recommendations, so keep your notepad ready!Once you’ve defined the criteria your email service needs to meet, you can be sure that you’re not overpaying for features you’ll never use —- or underpaying for a service that lacks features you need. As your business grows, you may even consider migrating from a simpler platform to a more complex one.Consider this your ultimate email service guide. Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksWebinarNinjaIntercomSumoInfusionSoftSalesForceHubSpotSeva (formerly ConvertKit)MailChimpActiveCampaignDripMailerLiteSquareSpacePodiaZapierAweberThe post MBA1050 Q&A Wednesday: Which email marketing software do you recommend? appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What does retirement mean to you?If you’ve never tried to answer that question, the time to start thinking about it is now — no matter your age. Retirement doesn’t have to mean lounging in Florida at 65; it can mean anything from reducing your workload, to choosing only passion projects, to “retiring” for a few months at a time between spurts of profit-building.It’s totally up to you.Today, we discuss exactly what you need to consider before setting your retirement goals. Before you put a dime into a 401k, figure out what you really want your business endgame to be. With a detailed, well-thought out game plan, you can create the kind of retirement entrepreneurs deserve: the kind we define for ourselves. Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksThe 4 Hour WorkweekWe Are PodcastThe post MBA1049 How to Start Thinking About Retirement appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Every day is a new opportunity!Your morning routine can have a huge impact on your long-term success. In fact, a common thread among some of the most successful modern entrepreneurs is a commitment to making the first few hours of the day count.Today, we take a look at a Must-Read book on exactly that topic: The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod.We know the author personally, and can vouch for his sincerity, honesty, and genuine ability to make the most out of the hand you’re dealt. Having overcome tremendous personal obstacles to achieve his own goals, Elrod is an authority on what it takes to make things happen.In this book, Elrod espouses a philosophy of never settling, and avoiding the “rearview mirror syndrome” that fools people into thinking that the past defines the future. By committing to a morning routine that maximizes health, productivity, and creativity, you can empower yourself to live the life you want, not the life you have.Tune in, and hear exactly how to make your mornings count. The potential rewards are well worth ditching the snooze button once and for all. Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksThe Miracle Morning by Hal ElrodThe post MBA1048 Must Read: The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Is your product ready for launch? How can you know?Spending too much time in the beta phase can hurt your business. Excessive testing and endless tweaking can delay launch of the only product that matters: the MVP (Minimum Viable Product). As we often remind listeners, entrepreneurs who hesitate are truly lost.So how can you balance the need to make your product genuinely viable, without succumbing to “analysis paralysis?”Today, we discuss how to make testing efficient, with strategies for identifying the data you want, finding your testers, getting useful feedback, and using it to move forward. With these strategies, you can get your product into market-ready shape and launch with full confidence. Find the sweet spot between unpreparedness and perfectionism — Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksEasyCourseThe post MBA1047 How Much Should You Test Your Product Before Launch? + Free Ride Friday! appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Onboarding: it’s not just for customers!Your new team members need to hit the ground running, feeling comfortable and confident from the start. They’ve got to gel with established team members, find their space, and work out the best ways to contribute.The sooner all that happens, the better.To set your new hires up for success, you need more than just a few inspiring slogans and HR-speak. You need a dependable, reproducible process you can apply to every newcomer.Today, we discuss the features of an effective employee onboarding system. WIth some practical, intentional strategies, you can cut down on the friction new employees experience. You can shorten the time it takes to get their feet wet, and spare them the tedious information dumps of standard onboarding.Let your new hires shine, quickly! Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksBasecampHow to Create a Team HandbookIntercomZendeskEasycourseThe post MBA1046 Simple Steps to Onboarding a New Employee appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

You’re just starting out as an entrepreneur. You know you’ll need versatile skills, but you can’t do everything well. If you’re gonna be a jack of several trades, which skill should you focus on most? Which ability will have the biggest impact on your chances of success?What’s the most important thing you can be good at?Today, we discuss the one skill that applies to everything an independent business person has to do. Necessary to survive in any industry, this one skill is non-negotiable. The time and effort it takes to hone this skill might just be the single best investment you can make in yourself.This skill makes your ideas understandable, and marketable. It enables networking and strong partnerships. It boosts sales, and helps you run your team effectively. It’s the all-around, hands-down, must-have skill for any entrepreneur worth their salt.Find out what this skill is, and how to cultivate it. Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksThe post MBA1045 Q&A Wednesday: What Is The #1 Skill I Should Work On as a New Entrepreneur? appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ditch the old-fashioned employee handbook. Today’s dynamic companies have a new approach.Rather than carving company info in stone and handing it down, new entrepreneurs can take a much more creative angle. We recently attended the Running Remote conference in Bali, where the good folks from GitLab treated us to an incredible lesson on establishing your company’s go-to guide. The twist? You don’t write it. Your team does.We were so impressed by this system and its benefits that we decided to devote an entire episode to sharing what we learned.Whether your team is new and tiny, or huge and established, you can streamline your HR with a dynamic, crowd-sourced handbook your employees contribute to. By making it a community project, you give your employees ownership of the company culture, and make things like employee onboarding more efficient.Learn how your team can create a fluid, effective handbook that’ll save you and your management time and effort. Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksGitLab20% off WPEngineWebinarNinjaBasecampThe post MBA1044 How to Create a Team Handbook For Your Company appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Want to keep your team happy, productive, motivated, and on point?It’s all about the culture.Today, we’ve got a special guest teacher with years of experience helping businesses build teams that work. Dan Stones knows team culture — what kind of culture gets the best results, how to cultivate it, and how to get everyone on board. He’s here with 5 tips that any business owner (big, small, or in between) can use to promote optimal teamwork.Employee turnover is a big-time waste of resources. By establishing a team people are happy to be on, you can keep the real “keepers” around for reasons beyond compensation. With mutual loyalty and a shared purpose, the best teams are truly more than the sum of their parts.Tune in, and learn how to take a holistic approach to team performance, empowering your employees and creating the most productive dynamic. Stones has the surprising truth about exactly how much influence you can have over team culture — whether your team realizes it or not. Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksShifting PeersDiscover the Upside AssessmentThe post MBA1043 Guest Teacher: Dan Stones – The 5 Steps to Building An Unbeatable Team Culture appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How much does money matter? Where’s the line between realism and materialism? How much of your business’s value can be expressed in dollars and cents?Today, we discuss money’s true worth. As entrepreneurs, we don’t work for pay. We work for a vision, for a lifestyle, for a principle. But undervaluing money is a dangerous trap, one that can snuff out your dreams if you’re too idealistic.You should never chase money. But you should respect it.Money is a tool, one that can be the key to realizing your ideas about work, life, your industry, and any other non-financial motivation that moves you. Understanding the relationship between money and your personal vision is crucial. Controlling money skillfully can help you avoid the most unfortunate fate for any entrepreneur: being controlled by money.Align your balance sheet with your ultimate goals. Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksEasyCourseBaremetricsProfitWellThe post MBA1042 Is Money That Important? + Free Ride Friday! appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A little gift can go a long way.It’s not a bribe. It’s not an act of manipulation. It’s simply an expression of genuine appreciation for someone you’d like to work with. Today, we share how the simple psychology of gift-giving can forge business connections — and relationships — that open doors.When done thoughtfully and sincerely, a token of appreciation can create bonds that matter. It doesn’t have to be expensive, or impressive. It just has to be real.We discuss what kinds of gifts work, when they’re appropriate, and why gift-giving is a smart investment. With a little planned generosity, you can demonstrate yourself to be the entrepreneur people want in their circle, for the right reasons.Having been on the receiving end of some well-thought-out gifts ourselves, we know the difference between schmoozing and meaningful gestures. Learn the difference yourself, and see what opportunities it can create. Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksSumoKing SumoDave RamseyJordan HarbingerThe post MBA1041 How Small Gifts Can Make a Big Difference appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

To get your business rolling, we always advocate for the MVP (Minimum Viable Product). But when it comes to marketing that product, you’ll need another MVP: a Minimum Viable Page on your website!It’s Q&A Wednesday, and we’ve got a listener who’s ready to make the smart move of building a pre-launch web page for an app. Trouble is, our loyal listener doesn’t have much by way of creatives or even screenshots for imagery. So is a pre-launch page still possible?You bet it is.One thing we’ve learned is that you can’t let what’s missing hold you back from what’s possible. In business, lean is the new black. Having fewer bells and whistles can actually be an advantage, as it forces you to focus on showcasing what matters most.Today, we discuss exactly what a bare-bones pre-launch page should include and look like. Learn what matters, what doesn’t, and what it takes for a web page to do the only thing that matters: convert visitors into leads. Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksRewardfulIntercomSumoDriftLeadpagesUnbounceCoffee RepublicThe post MBA1040 Q&A Wednesday: What do you include on a pre-launch product page if you don’t have product creatives or app screenshots? appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Your business deserves the best. But where do you find it?It starts with redefining “best.” While many employers look for the most talented prospects with the right skill sets, a much more important metric for an employee’s true potential is motivation.As we like to say, you can always teach the skill. You can’t teach the attitude.Today, we discuss how to save yourself time and effort when looking for those top-notch players, the ones who bring a competitive, positive frame of mind. We help you spot the self-starters and self-motivators you’ll want to keep an eye on — but won’t have to.From the initial job ad to the interviews, we describe our system for filtering out the throwbacks and hanging on to the keepers. We give you exact instructions on pinpointing the professional and personal traits that show who’s in it to win it. In the end, you’ll know who brings the most value.Go get the go-getters! Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksWebinarNinjaThe post MBA1039 How to Hire Motivated Players appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sometimes, the best advice comes from unexpected places.Scott Adams is a cartoonist, but anyone who’s read his classic comic strip Dilbert knows he’s an expert in business and corporate culture. A sarcastic, controversial expert, but an expert nonetheless.After repeated recommendations, we finally got around to reading Adams’ 2013 best-seller, How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big. This book is unconventional, brimming with Adams’ frank, take-it-or-leave-it approach to understanding success. Love it or hate it, this book has as many valuable insights as hard opinions.We have to recommend challenging your thinking by giving this book a read. Today, we discuss some of the book’s key takeaways, what makes it so appropriate for entrepreneurs, and how your attitude towards success can manifest real-world results. Click Play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksAudibleThe post MBA1038 Must Read: How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.