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Decision-making is one of the biggest obstacles for many new entrepreneurs. In fact, the decision to become an entrepreneur is intimidating enough! That’s why today’s archived episode is worth another listen. We’ve got a specific strategy for making decisions that takes the apprehension and anxiety out of the equation. Remember, not making a decision is a decision, too. Decide to click play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksShow Links:WebinarNinjaThe post MBA810 How to Make Decisions in Business [REBROADCAST] 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.

Give yourself a break! Actually, give yourself several. That’s the lesson of today’s episode, and it’s not because we want you to relax. Taking strategically timed breaks doesn’t trade productivity for relief. It actually helps you do more! We discuss the best work to break ratio, how to differentiate work time from break time, and how the human brain and body can operate at peak focus during the day. Click play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksThe post MBA809 How Breaks In Your Day Can Help You Get More Done 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.

Many entrepreneurs aren’t business people at first. They’re just people with a skill or talent they want to monetize. That’s why episodes like this are so important, and why we decided to rebroadcast this one. Business budgeting is a learned skill, and it can be daunting. That’s why we discussed a uniquely safe, less risky special method that’s perfect for small new businesses. Follow this strategy, and your business can be lean, profitable, and stable while you hone your financial skills. Click play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksDave RamseyThe post MBA808 How to Budget for Your Business [REBROADCAST] 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’s Monday, and time for another great must-read book recommendation! This week’s author is one of the biggest names in sports, movies and politics– a true Renaissance entrepreneur whose dreams are the only things bigger than his pecs. Arnold Schwarzenegger came from nothing, sought a goal, and did everything necessary to achieve the impossible. He’s had some controversies (and the book has its shortcomings), but there’s no better lesson in how to cultivate confidence, dream big, and dedicate yourself to the work that makes anything possible. Click play to hear our review of Total Recall!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksAudibleGet the book here:Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Storyby Arnold Schwarzenegger The post MBA807 Must Read: Total Recall by Arnold Schwarzenegger 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’s time for another round of listener Q&A, and this time we’ve got a tough one! Podcasting is one of the best kinds of content marketing. But is it the “front line” of a great marketing strategy, or is it the result of one? Which comes first, the chicken of a large audience, or the egg of a great podcast? If you build it, will they come? Should they come while you’re building it? We answer these questions and more, based on our (pretty extensive) experience in the podcast and marketing games. Hit the play button!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksThe post MBA806 Q&A Weekends: How important is it to have an audience prior to launching your podcast show? 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’s the weekend! That means we turn our attention to our listeners and their insightful questions. A while back, we were asked how it’s possible to start a business when all the distractions of life are present. This question was so relevant, and our answer so good, we filed both away for future audience enjoyment. Give a listen, and discover how it’s possible to start your future when your present is busy. Click play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksThe post MBA805 Q&A Weekends: I want to start an online business but life gets in the way. How do I get started? [REBROADCAST] 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’s FREE RIDE FRIDAY!!! That means two things: one lucky listener gets a free subscription, and we’ve got a stellar podcast lined up! Today we discuss how to meet deadlines in your work. Staying on schedule can be absolutely, deal-breakingly vital to your clients. Our advice on how to schedule yourself into a consistently good relationship with customers is worth hearing, and too often ignored. Click play, and hear all about it.SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksThe post MBA804 How to Stick to Client Deadlines Plus 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.

Everyone has strengths. Often we’re taught to focus on improving our weaknesses, but what if we simply “doubled down” on the things we’re best at? That’s the topic of today’s archived episode. Finding out what you absolutely rock at is the key to establishing your business. We discuss how to discover what you’re greatest at, and how to employ that in your business plan. Hit that play button!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksWebinarNinjaThe post MBA803 How to Identify Your Strengths and Use Them [REBROADCAST] 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 believe that email is still one of the most powerful, effective marketing tools your business can have in its arsenal. Emails can’t be ignored, even if it’s only to delete them! So what steps can you take to make your promotional email campaigns work? We discuss how many emails to send, when, what the copy should look like, and recommend online services to help manage your promotion. Click play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksMailChimpActiveCampaignConvertKitWebinarNinjaThe post MBA802 How to Run a Successful Email Promotion 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.

Feeling frustrated? We definitely know what that can be like! Today we’re rebroadcasting an important episode about how anger can derail your performance as an entrepreneur. Red tape, endless bureaucracy, and unexpected disappointments are part of the challenge. We discuss some specific strategies for keeping your cool and moving forward with professionalism and sheer, icy cool. If business were easy, everyone would do it! Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Web Hosting with Unlimited Disk Space, Bandwidth and 24/7 Technical Support. All $100 MBA listeners get 30% off hosting! Just visit hostgator.com/mba30! Show Links: WebinarNinja AppSumo Teachery.co The post MBA801 How to Manage Frustration in Your Business [REBROADCAST] 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.

Welcome to the 800th episode of The $100 MBA Show! It’s been a long road, and today we’re celebrating with a special episode dedicated to all our listeners. So many audience members have benefitted from this podcast that we’ve invited them to share their stories with the rest of us. Today we’re featuring 10 stories that will motivate, inspire and amuse. Everyone who submitted a story got a free subscription to The $100 MBA, and all stories featured got an extra special gift! Listen in and hear how people from all over the world, young and old, new and experienced have learned from our feisty little show. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Web Hosting with Unlimited Disk Space, Bandwidth and 24/7 Technical Support. All $100 MBA listeners get 30% off hosting! Just visit hostgator.com/mba30! Show Links: EasyCourse.co irockresumes.com VIP Realty Profit Executive Tyee Outdoor Experience Book Yourself Solid The post MBA800 SPECIAL: #100MBAStories Celebration! 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’s Sunday, and we’ve got another fantastic question for Q&A Weekend! Consistent blogging establishes credibility, maintains a relationship to your audience, and (maybe best of all) helps your website climb the search engine rankings. But how do you know if it’s doing well? Today, we describe how long building an effective blog can take, how to know you’re doing it, and what to do if you’re behind. We discuss what metrics to pay attention to, and offer strategies for attracting the traffic your website needs to promote business. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Sumo The #1 tool to grow your website’s traffic and your email list. Sumo powers almost 400,000 websites! Best of all, it’s free! Get started with their basic plan over at Sumo right now! PROPER CLOTH Easily create a custom shirt in seconds by just answering 10 easy questions. No measuring required! Stop wearing shirts that don’t fit. Start looking your best. Go to propercloth.com/mba and enter gift code MBA to save $20 on your first shirt! The post MBA799 Q&A Weekends: How much time do I need to know if my blog is working? 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 product launches an effective sales tool, or just hype? It’s Q&A Weekend, and one listener wants to know. Capitalizing on the sheer newness of a product can be a valid strategy, but only when it’s done with finesse. We discuss the positive effect a well-done launch can have on customer relations, plus the different kinds of launches to consider. Great question, great answer. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Web Hosting with Unlimited Disk Space, Bandwidth and 24/7 Technical Support. All $100 MBA listeners get 30% off hosting! Just visit hostgator.com/mba30! The post MBA798 Q&A Weekends: Do product launches work? If so, why? [REBROADCAST] 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.

2017 is around the corner. Time to get ready! Today we air Part 2 of our 2 part series on planning out your whole business year, from start to finish. We discuss how to prioritize your business needs and choose the specific goals that will have the biggest impact. Plus, how to make yourself accountable as well as reward yourself for making those goals a reality. All that, and it’s FREE RIDE FRIDAY!!! Make sure you’ve listened to Part 1, and click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Web Hosting with Unlimited Disk Space, Bandwidth and 24/7 Technical Support. All $100 MBA listeners get 30% off hosting! Just visit hostgator.com/mba30! The post MBA797 How to Plan Your Next Year PT2 Plus 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.

Upselling: everyone from waiters to electronics sales people do it. But is it ethical? Is it a trick? Is it a way of manipulating a customer into spending money they shouldn’t? We think that’s up to you! Today we discuss the right ways and the wrong ways to upsell. It’s an important topic that we covered in this archived episode from our early days, since gone from the streaming services but rebroadcast here for your convenience. Enjoy! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Web Hosting with Unlimited Disk Space, Bandwidth and 24/7 Technical Support. All $100 MBA listeners get 30% off hosting! Just visit hostgator.com/mba30! Show Links: WebinarNinja The post MBA796 Is Upselling Scammy? [REBROADCAST] 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.

New Year’s is only 2 months away. Why does that matter? Because NOW is the time to start planning 2017! We believe that mapping out the whole year in advance is the most efficient (and motivating) technique you can use. This is Part 1 of a 2-part series. Be at your most productive, organized, and goal-oriented. Know what you want to accomplish by New Year’s 2018. Be super proactive! Click play, and don’t miss Part 2 later this week! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: N-Hance Franchise N-Hance wood renewal is the #1 wood finishing franchise in the country and they need help to keep pace with their rapid growth. Be a franchise owner where you can get to be in charge of exactly how you run your business. To know more, go to nhancefranchise.com/mba. Braintree Have you found the right payments partner to grow with you? Braintree lets you accept every way to pay, from Paypal to Apple Pay and everything in between. All it takes is one integration. And it doesn’t matter what currency your customers use: because Braintree lets you accept over one hundred and thirty of them. To learn more about how your company can grow with Braintree, visit braintreepayments.com/mba. Show Links: icetothebrim.com WebinarNinja The post MBA795 How to Plan Your Next Year 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.

If you’re thinking about affiliate marketing, this is the podcast you need to hear! Affiliate marketing can be useful (and profitable), but it comes with a unique set of pitfalls. Doing it too much or with the wrong partners can risk your brand and the future of your business. That’s why we’ve unearthed this archived episode on the very topic, so that anyone considering affiliate marketing knows what to watch out for. Click play, and protect yourself! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Web Hosting with Unlimited Disk Space, Bandwidth and 24/7 Technical Support. All $100 MBA listeners get 30% off hosting! Just visit hostgator.com/mba30! Show Links: Guest Teacher: Scott Stratten- Marketing Ethics Heroic Public Speaking The post MBA794 The 5 Mistakes to Avoid with Affiliate Marketing [REBROADCAST] 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’s finally here: the long-awaited follow up to one of the most influential books on business! Robert Cialdini’s Influence made a splash when it was published in the 80’s. Now, Pre-Suasion delves even further into the psychology of persuasion. Using research-based techniques, you can bring customers, colleagues, and everyone else around to your way of seeing things in an honest, ethical way. Hear all about it: click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Sumo The #1 tool to grow your website’s traffic and your email list. Sumo powers almost 400,000 websites! Best of all, it’s free! Get started with their basic plan over at Sumo right now! Tommy John Tommy John is the revolutionary men’s underwear brand that’s redefined comfort for guys everywhere! Each pair is crafted from ultra-lightweight fabric for maximum breathability. Tommy John underwear is backed by the best-pair-you’ll-ever-wear-or-it’s-freeguarantee! Hurry to tommyjohn.com/mba to experience life-changing comfort AND get 20% off your first order! Show Links: WebinarNinja Get the book here: Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade by Robert Cialdini The post MBA793 Must Read: Pre-Suasion by Robert Cialdini 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.

Another weekend, another great question from the audience! For today’s Q&A, we respond to a listener who wants to know how long an e-book should be. The answer depends on the goals of the book. From promotional freemiums whose value lies in what the reader buys next, to full-length books that products in and of themselves, the answer will depend on the context. Get the details- click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Art of Charm The Art of Charm Podcast is where self-motivated guys and gals, just like you, come to learn from a diverse mix of experienced mentors, including the world’s best professional and academic minds, scientists, relationship experts, entrepreneurs, bestselling authors, and other badasses. This show will make you a better networker, better connector, and — most important — a better thinker. N-Hance Franchise N-Hance wood renewal is the #1 wood finishing franchise in the country and they need help to keep pace with their rapid growth. Be a franchise owner where you can get to be in charge of exactly how you run your business. To know more, go to nhancefranchise.com/mba. Show Links: Problogger.net digital-photography-school.com iwillteachyoutoberich.com The post MBA792 Q&A Weekends: How many pages do you recommend your ebook to be? 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’s the weekend once again- time for some listener Q&A! Today, one audience member asks whether online or offline businesses are preferable. We’ve operated both, and we definitely have a favorite. More importantly, one is far more accessible to new entrepreneurs. Both have their ups, downs and in-betweens. We discuss them all. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Art of Charm The Art of Charm Podcast is where self-motivated guys and gals, just like you, come to learn from a diverse mix of experienced mentors, including the world’s best professional and academic minds, scientists, relationship experts, entrepreneurs, bestselling authors, and other badasses. This show will make you a better networker, better connector, and — most important — a better thinker. The Neat Company The Neat Company, founded in 2002, offers cloud-powered Document and Expense Management Software. Neat’s patented parsing technology automatically and accurately identifies the key data from these documents, such as vendor, category, payment type and more and integrates with popular applications (such as QuickBooks and TurboTax) to help streamline business processes and workflows. Work Smarter, Not Harder – with Neat. Visit Neat.com/100MBA to start your free trial today. Show Links: WebinarNinja The post MBA791 Q&A Weekends: You’ve had physical and online businesses. Which one do you prefer and why? [REBROADCAST] 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.

Pricing can be a tricky subject. It makes many entrepreneurs nervous. How much is too much? Too little? On today’s episode we’ve got the answers. We discuss price-setting policies that make sense for your business (and no one else’s). Plus, we help you learn how to communicate changes in pricing to your customers in a way that doesn’t damage your brand. Take the apprehension out of deciding what to charge- click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Sumo The #1 tool to grow your website’s traffic and your email list. Sumo powers almost 400,000 websites! Best of all, it’s free! Get started with their basic plan over at Sumo right now! Braintree Have you found the right payments partner to grow with you? Braintree lets you accept every way to pay, from Paypal to Apple Pay and everything in between. All it takes is one integration. And it doesn’t matter what currency your customers use: because Braintree lets you accept over one hundred and thirty of them. To learn more about how your company can grow with Braintree, visit braintreepayments.com/mba. The post MBA790 The 4 Worst Pricing Mistakes You Can Make Plus 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.

Welcome to the third and final installment of our classic archived series on starting a new business! Parts 1 and 2 covered the basics of determining the nature of your business and setting it up. In Part 3, we discuss how to “onboard” your first customers, build momentum, and start innovating the product immediately. Make sure you’re caught up with Parts 1 and 2, and click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Sumo The #1 tool to grow your website’s traffic and your email list. Sumo powers almost 400,000 websites! Best of all, it’s free! Get started with their basic plan over at Sumo right now! The Leesa Mattress Simply stated… you’re guaranteed the best sleep ever. Leesa is 100% American made and built specifically for you using their Universal Adaptive Feel sleep technology. No more mattress store sales pressure or 1-minute mattress auditions. Get the Leesa mattress right now with a $75 OFF + $25 Target eGiftCard. Just use promo code MBA when you checkout at Leesa.com/MBA. Show Links: WebinarNinja The post MBA789 Overwhelmed? Where and How to Start Your New Business Part 3 [REBROADCAST] 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 there a better skill in business than overcoming and learning from mistakes? For an extreme recent example, we need to look no further than Samsung and their flaming phone debacle. When Galaxy Note 7’s started bursting into flame, many assumed the company was done for. However, they’ve addressed the problem and remain profitable. Today we discuss what small businesses can learn from Samsung’s approach to this crisis. Get some perspective- click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Sumo The #1 tool to grow your website’s traffic and your email list. Sumo powers almost 400,000 websites! Best of all, it’s free! Get started with their basic plan over at Sumo right now! The Neat Company The Neat Company, founded in 2002, offers cloud-powered Document and Expense Management Software. Neat’s patented parsing technology automatically and accurately identifies the key data from these documents, such as vendor, category, payment type and more and integrates with popular applications (such as QuickBooks and TurboTax) to help streamline business processes and workflows. Work Smarter, Not Harder – with Neat. Visit Neat.com/100MBA to start your free trial today. Show Links: The $100 MBA Free Guides The post MBA788 Four Things You Can Learn From Samsung’s Note 7 Disaster 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’re back with the second edition of our classic series from the archives! Starting your first new business is tough. In fact, it may be the hardest part! Fortunately, we’ve got actionable steps that anyone can follow. Cut through the mountains of information, apprehension, and tasks to get going with a lean and mean startup. Make sure you’ve listened to Part I, and then click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Sumo The #1 tool to grow your website’s traffic and your email list. Sumo powers almost 400,000 websites! Best of all, it’s free! Get started with their basic plan over at Sumo right now! Braintree Have you found the right payments partner to grow with you? Braintree lets you accept every way to pay, from Paypal to Apple Pay and everything in between. All it takes is one integration. And it doesn’t matter what currency your customers use: because Braintree lets you accept over one hundred and thirty of them. To learn more about how your company can grow with Braintree, visit braintreepayments.com/mba. The post MBA787 Overwhelmed? Where and How to Start Your New Business Part 2 [REBROADCAST] 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 change is gon’ come. But how should you address it with your employees? Today’s special guest teachers are here to tell us just that. Nancy Duarte and Pattie Sanchez are the co-authors of Illuminate, a comprehensive guide to inspiring communication. They stopped by to discuss the best ways to prepare your team for changes, both good and (perceived as) bad. It’s a great lesson in leadership for teams big, small, and in between. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Kabbage When you own a business, you need access to capital to keep your business growing – but getting funding can be time-consuming and frustrating. That’s where Kabbage comes in. Kabbage has supported 80,000 businesses with over two billion dollars in capital. Apply online, and you could access up to one hundred thousand dollars in minutes. Draw funds when you need them and only pay for what you take. Go to kabbage.com today and get a $50 gift card when you’re approved. FranchiseHelp Whether you’re a seasoned business owner, or you’re looking for your first business, joining a franchise can be a great way to get a leg up on your competition. FranchiseHelp is here to connect entrepreneurs like you with franchises that can help your new business succeed. You can own your own business, but you don’t have to go at it alone. Visit FranchiseHelp.com/MBA to take our franchise quiz and find your next business. Show Links: Follow Nancy and Patti on Twitter and visit duarte.com/illuminate The post MBA786 Guest Teachers: Nancy Duarte and Patti Sanchez – 4 Tips to Communicating Change to Your Team 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 ready to start an independent business, but deciding what kind can be incredibly tough! Today’s listener Q&A brings us the first question every entrepreneur has to answer: What business am I going into? Narrowing the huge variety of choices down to the one that’s right for you can seem intimidating, but we’ve got some practical, actionable steps for homing in on your best chance of success. Don’t be paralyzed by indecision- click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Sumo The #1 tool to grow your website’s traffic and your email list. Sumo powers almost 400,000 websites! Best of all, it’s free! Get started with their basic plan over at Sumo right now! Kabbage When you own a business, you need access to capital to keep your business growing – but getting funding can be time-consuming and frustrating. That’s where Kabbage comes in. Kabbage has supported 80,000 businesses with over two billion dollars in capital. Apply online, and you could access up to one hundred thousand dollars in minutes. Draw funds when you need them and only pay for what you take. Go to kabbage.com today and get a $50 gift card when you’re approved. The post MBA785 Q&A Weekends: There are so many choices. How did you choose the business you run? How do I choose mine? 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.

Hate is the price of success. The more your business grows, the more critics you’ll have to deal with. While many may be constructive and helpful, there’ll always be the trolls, the haters, and the misanthropes. In this classic Q&A episode, we helped one listener learn how to deal with the rudest and crudest comments professionally and effectively. Don’t let the vocal minority derail your plans. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Sumo The #1 tool to grow your website’s traffic and your email list. Sumo powers almost 400,000 websites! Best of all, it’s free! Get started with their basic plan over at Sumo right now! The Neat Company The Neat Company, founded in 2002, offers cloud-powered Document and Expense Management Software. Neat’s patented parsing technology automatically and accurately identifies the key data from these documents, such as vendor, category, payment type and more and integrates with popular applications (such as QuickBooks and TurboTax) to help streamline business processes and workflows. Work Smarter, Not Harder – with Neat. Visit Neat.com/100MBA to start your free trial today. The post MBA784 Q&A Weekends: I got a couple of comments that were horribly rude on my blog. Should I take these nasty comments with validity? [REBROADCAST] 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.

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You want to start a business, and you’ve done the research. Problem is, there’s just too much information to sort through! When you’re overwhelmed by the amount of decisions to be made to get your business running, it’s important to take it step by step. That’s why we outlined those initial steps in this archived episode that we’re bringing back today. We broke down exactly what actions need to be prioritized and in what order. Give your new business the best possible chance- click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Kabbage When you own a business, you need access to capital to keep your business growing – but getting funding can be time-consuming and frustrating. That’s where Kabbage comes in. Kabbage has supported 80,000 businesses with over two billion dollars in capital. Apply online, and you could access up to one hundred thousand dollars in minutes. Draw funds when you need them and only pay for what you take. Go to kabbage.com today and get a $50 gift card when you’re approved. Show Links: The $100 MBA Free Course and Workbook HostGator Download: Our Free One-Page Illustrated Guide: 8 Must-Haves For Your Business Website The post MBA782 Overwhelmed? Where and How to Start Your New Business Part 1 [REBROADCAST] 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.

Big decisions can be intimidating. How can we take the stress- and the indecision- out of the process? There are ways! We’ve got some specific strategies to systematize your decision-making. By following these guidelines, you can make big, scary decisions confidently and in a timely manner. After a while, you’ll know you can trust yourself regardless of the outcomes. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Art of Charm The Art of Charm Podcast is where self-motivated guys and gals, just like you, come to learn from a diverse mix of experienced mentors, including the world’s best professional and academic minds, scientists, relationship experts, entrepreneurs, bestselling authors, and other badasses. This show will make you a better networker, better connector, and — most important — a better thinker. The Neat Company The Neat Company, founded in 2002, offers cloud-powered Document and Expense Management Software. Neat’s patented parsing technology automatically and accurately identifies the key data from these documents, such as vendor, category, payment type and more and integrates with popular applications (such as QuickBooks and TurboTax) to help streamline business processes and workflows. Work Smarter, Not Harder – with Neat. Visit Neat.com/100MBA to start your free trial today. Show Links: WebinarNinja The post MBA781 How To Make Big Decisions 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 no such thing as success if your heart’s not in it. We’ve learned that the hard way ourselves. So how can you know when the business you’re in isn’t suited to you? In this classic episode from our early archives, we discuss the signs that your business- even if it’s making money- doesn’t jive enough with your own disposition to be sustainable. Plus, what to do about it! Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Art of Charm The Art of Charm Podcast is where self-motivated guys and gals, just like you, come to learn from a diverse mix of experienced mentors, including the world’s best professional and academic minds, scientists, relationship experts, entrepreneurs, bestselling authors, and other badasses. This show will make you a better networker, better connector, and — most important — a better thinker. Braintree Have you found the right payments partner to grow with you? Braintree lets you accept every way to pay, from Paypal to Apple Pay and everything in between. All it takes is one integration. And it doesn’t matter what currency your customers use: because Braintree lets you accept over one hundred and thirty of them. To learn more about how your company can grow with Braintree, visit braintreepayments.com/mba. The post MBA780 How To Know If Your Business is Not Right For You [REBROADCAST] 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 should be smart about how we schedule our week and our month. But how smart are we when it comes to scheduling our day? This week’s must-read offers a whole new perspective on time management and getting the most out of your day. Manage Your Day-To-Day by Jocelyn K. Glei isn’t a book of hacks or tricks. It’s a primer on how to see your daily schedule in a way that’s not only efficient, but encourages creativity. Click play and hear our review! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Kabbage When you own a business, you need access to capital to keep your business growing – but getting funding can be time-consuming and frustrating. That’s where Kabbage comes in. Kabbage has supported 80,000 businesses with over two billion dollars in capital. Apply online, and you could access up to one hundred thousand dollars in minutes. Draw funds when you need them and only pay for what you take. Go to kabbage.com today and get a $50 gift card when you’re approved. magicJack For Business Your reputation is on the line. You can’t sacrifice reliability but you’re tired of overpriced phone service. For less than your daily coffee, up your phone game. Using magicJack for BUSINESS is a smart choice when it comes to the best VoIP providers to keep your overhead expenses low. Get two months FREE service when you sign up at magicjackforbusiness.com/mba. And if you’re one of the first 100 to sign up, get a FREE phone! ($85 value) Join over a quarter million small businesses who already trust magicJack. Show Links: http://sethgodin.com/sg/ http://calnewport.com/ http://gretchenrubin.com/ Get the book here: Manage Your Day-to-Day by Jocelyn K. Glei The post MBA779 Must Read: Manage Your Day-to-Day by Jocelyn K. Glei 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’s the weekend, and that means another great question from the audience. Today we’ve got a listener who wants to know if taking on affiliates is the best way to go when launching a new product. We weight the ups and downs, discuss the alternatives, and give our best advice to those who choose to go down the affiliate road. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: The Neat Company The Neat Company, founded in 2002, offers cloud-powered Document and Expense Management Software. Neat’s patented parsing technology automatically and accurately identifies the key data from these documents, such as vendor, category, payment type and more and integrates with popular applications (such as QuickBooks and TurboTax) to help streamline business processes and workflows. Work Smarter, Not Harder – with Neat. Visit Neat.com/100MBA to start your free trial today. Northeastern University MS In Innovation Northeastern University’s D’Amore McKim School of Business offers the master’s degree for corporate entrepreneurs – the MS in Innovation. This program – available 100% online and completed in just one year – is designed to develop leaders and change agents within the corporate setting. Northeastern is now accepting applications for its January cohort of online Innovation students. Get started today by visiting MSinInnovation.com. The post MBA778 Q&A Weekends: Do I need to have affiliates for my next product launch? 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.

Today’s Q&A Weekend episode is a particularly serious one. That’s why we decided to bring it out of the archives and rebroadcast it for the benefit of all our listeners. A while back, one audience member asked if it was a good idea to take out a personal loan in order to save a business. That’s a pretty tough conundrum, and we had a very strong, very direct response to it that’s worth hearing again. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Art of Charm The Art of Charm Podcast is where self-motivated guys and gals, just like you, come to learn from a diverse mix of experienced mentors, including the world’s best professional and academic minds, scientists, relationship experts, entrepreneurs, bestselling authors, and other badasses. This show will make you a better networker, better connector, and — most important — a better thinker. PerformaSleep PerformaSleep is the absolute best mattress designed specifically for those with an active lifestyle. If you’re nervous about buying a mattress online, feel confident you can try PerformaSleep for 100 nights risk-free with free returns and no annoying salesperson lingering over you while you test it out! Mattresses start at just $525 and just for our listeners, take $125 off plus free shipping! Just head over to performasleep.com and use code mba. The post MBA777 Q&A Weekends: My business is not doing well. Should I take out a personal loan? [REBROADCAST] 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.

Happy FREE RIDE FRIDAY!!! We’ve got a fantastic episode for anyone looking to jump-start their entrepreneurial career the only way we recommend: by getting in there and selling something! With very little capital, anyone can create valuable products that are easily sold online. With some effort and creativity, you can make the overhead negligible and the profits undeniable. Most importantly, you can build the momentum that always starts with selling. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: PerformaSleep PerformaSleep is the absolute best mattress designed specifically for those with an active lifestyle. If you’re nervous about buying a mattress online, feel confident you can try PerformaSleep for 100 nights risk-free with free returns and no annoying salesperson lingering over you while you test it out! Mattresses start at just $525 and just for our listeners, take $125 off plus free shipping! Just head over to performasleep.com and use code mba. magicJack For Business Your reputation is on the line. You can’t sacrifice reliability but you’re tired of overpriced phone service. For less than your daily coffee, up your phone game. Using magicJack for BUSINESS is a smart choice when it comes to the best VoIP providers to keep your overhead expenses low. Get two months FREE service when you sign up at magicjackforbusiness.com/mba. And if you’re one of the first 100 to sign up, get a FREE phone! ($85 value) Join over a quarter million small businesses who already trust magicJack. Show Links: Teachery.co Squarespace Weebly HostGator Gumroad Freelancer Upwork Fiverr EasyCourse.co Vimeo Wistia The post MBA776 Digital Products You Can Create for Less than $100 Plus 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.

What keeps customers loyal? What inspires them to bring more customers your way? Keeping the people who pay your bills happy takes some mindfulness. It also takes a conscious effort to avoid the slip-ups that plague so many inexperienced business people. Today we’re rebroadcasting a fantastic episode from the archives about the worst customer relations pitfalls. These are the things we wish someone had told us when we started, so we dusted them off for all our newer listeners to hear, and our older listeners to be reminded of. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Northeastern University MS In Innovation Northeastern University’s D’Amore McKim School of Business offers the master’s degree for corporate entrepreneurs – the MS in Innovation. This program – available 100% online and completed in just one year – is designed to develop leaders and change agents within the corporate setting. Northeastern is now accepting applications for its January cohort of online Innovation students. Get started today by visiting MSinInnovation.com. Dollar Shave Club LOOK, FEEL, AND SHAVE LIKE A MILLION BUCKS. Here’s your chance to see why over three million members love Dollar Shave Club. To prove how amazing their shave really is, they are going to give you your FIRST MONTH FREE to join the club. Just pay shipping. After that, it’s just a few bucks a month. No long-term commitment. No hidden fees. There’s no reason not to do it! Get yours now at dollarshaveclub.com/MBA. Show Links: WebinarNinja The post MBA775 Four Things to Avoid When Dealing with Customers [REBROADCAST] 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.

Sponsors aren’t just sugar daddies there to pay the bills in exchange for exposure. Ideally, they’re your partners in serving your audience. Today we discuss how sponsorship shouldn’t just be a transaction. It should be a relationship. Like any relationship, it has to be nurtured. But like any relationship, the long-term rewards are worth the effort you put in. Listen in- click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Web Hosting with Unlimited Disk Space, Bandwidth and 24/7 Technical Support. All $100 MBA listeners get 30% off hosting! Just visit hostgator.com/mba30! Show Links: Heroic Public Speaking WebinarNinja The post MBA774 How to Build Relationships with Sponsors 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 you a quitter? Depending on the context, that might not be a bad thing! Giving up on what clearly doesn’t work allows you to focus on what does. While determination is an essential ingredient in entrepreneurship, clinging to a sinking ship is more stubbornness than determination. Today we discuss the signs that it’s the right time to throw in the towel, and how doing so can be the best move you can make. This is a rebroadcast episode from our early archives, made specially available to all our listeners because it’s just that good! Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: PerformaSleep PerformaSleep is the absolute best mattress designed specifically for those with an active lifestyle. If you’re nervous about buying a mattress online, feel confident you can try PerformaSleep for 100 nights risk-free with free returns and no annoying salesperson lingering over you while you test it out! Mattresses start at just $525 and just for our listeners, take $125 off plus free shipping! Just head over to performasleep.com and use code mba. Braintree Have you found the right payments partner to grow with you? Braintree lets you accept every way to pay, from Paypal to Apple Pay and everything in between. All it takes is one integration. And it doesn’t matter what currency your customers use: because Braintree lets you accept over one hundred and thirty of them. To learn more about how your company can grow with Braintree, visit braintreepayments.com/mba. The post MBA773 Knowing When To Quit [REBROADCAST] 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.

Facebook Live is here! Today, we’ve got a special guest teacher to tell you exactly how you can take advantage of it. Shama Hyder is the woman behind marketingzen.com, and she knows a thing or two about content. She’s also convinced that Facebook Live could potentially blow YouTube out of the water in terms of helping entrepreneurs reach new heights of exposure. She’s got specific tips on how best to use it to build your brand and your audience. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Kabbage When you own a business, you need access to capital to keep your business growing – but getting funding can be time-consuming and frustrating. That’s where Kabbage comes in. Kabbage has supported 80,000 businesses with over two billion dollars in capital. Apply online, and you could access up to one hundred thousand dollars in minutes. Draw funds when you need them and only pay for what you take. Go to kabbage.com today and get a $50 gift card when you’re approved. FranchiseHelp Whether you’re a seasoned business owner, or you’re looking for your first business, joining a franchise can be a great way to get a leg up on your competition. FranchiseHelp is here to connect entrepreneurs like you with franchises that can help your new business succeed. You can own your own business, but you don’t have to go at it alone. Visit FranchiseHelp.com/MBA to take our franchise quiz and find your next business. Show Links: Follow @Shama on Twitter and visit Marketing Zen ShamaHyder.com www.rode.com The post MBA772 Guest Teacher: Shama Hyder- Facebook Live and the Impact it Can Have on 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.

It’s easier than ever to produce and feature video content. But how can we add a little variety? That’s the question behind today’s listener Q&A, and we’ve got lots of answers. From live feeds to narration to animation, there’s lots of ways to spice up your content. You just need the right resources and know-how to do it professionally. Fortunately, we’ve got you covered. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Web Hosting with Unlimited Disk Space, Bandwidth and 24/7 Technical Support. All $100 MBA listeners get 30% off hosting! Just visit hostgator.com/mba30! Show Links: ScreenFlow Camtasia TheDrawShop.com Lynda.com videohive Simply Films The post MBA771 Q&A Weekends: What options do I have for video content? 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’s Q&A Weekend, and we’ve unearthed a classic episode from the archives that bears rebroadcasting! So many people are encouraged to “follow their passion” in business, but is that really the way to go? One listener seemed a little suspicious, and wondered if skill was more likely to produce success than passion. Good point! We discussed the reality behind what makes a business viable, and where passion fits into it all. Click play to hear this vintage ep! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Web Hosting with Unlimited Disk Space, Bandwidth and 24/7 Technical Support. All $100 MBA listeners get 30% off hosting! Just visit hostgator.com/mba30! The post MBA770 Q&A Weekends: Should I start my business around a passion or a skill? [REBROADCAST] 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’s FREE RIDE FRIDAY!!! And have we got an important episode for you! We’d like to think we know a thing or two about marketing. If there’s one key to successful marketing, one fundamental ingredient that no business can afford to neglect, it’s the email list. This vital resource has to be built patiently, and used wisely. It’s the key to building customer relations, now and in the foreseeable future. This can’t be overstated. Hear the rest; click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Ahrefs Would you like to see all the keywords that your competitors are ranking for in Google and how much traffic it brings them? Would you like to get a list of all sites that link to your competitors and boost their Google rankings? Would you like to monitor who’s talking about your competitors online? You can do all of that with Ahrefs’ marketing toolset. Just sign up at ahrefs.com/mba until 1st of November and you’ll get a Free 14-day trial of Ahrefs and 30% OFF first 6 months if you decide to stay. Show Links: Guest Teacher: Tim Paige – How to Create Compelling Lead Magnets Take The Writing Challenge & See Your Traffic Grow Sumo webinarninja.co/course The post MBA769 Build Your Email List Before It’s Too Late! 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.

Business is a marathon, not a sprint! Sometimes, when we move too fast and push too hard, the effect is counterproductive. We addressed this very problem on the podcast over a year ago. Now we’re bringing the episode back for those who haven’t heard it, or haven’t heard it in a while. Burnout is a business killer, so listen in and learn how to pace yourself for the long haul. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Ahrefs Would you like to see all the keywords that your competitors are ranking for in Google and how much traffic it brings them? Would you like to get a list of all sites that link to your competitors and boost their Google rankings? Would you like to monitor who’s talking about your competitors online? You can do all of that with Ahrefs’ marketing toolset. Just sign up at ahrefs.com/mba until 1st of November and you’ll get a Free 14-day trial of Ahrefs and 30% OFF first 6 months if you decide to stay. Show Links: WebinarNinja The post MBA768 Can You Hustle Too Hard? [REBROADCAST] 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, things don’t go according to plan. And sometimes, it negatively affects your customers. When you’ve got bad news for the people that support your business, how should you break it to them? From small businesses like ours to giant companies like Tesla, overpromising and under-delivering happens. Today we discuss how to be upfront, honest, and sincere with your customers without losing their trust or their patronage. Hear why owning your mistakes is a big part of customer service. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Web Hosting with Unlimited Disk Space, Bandwidth and 24/7 Technical Support. All $100 MBA listeners get 30% off hosting! Just visit hostgator.com/mba30! Show Links: WebinarNinja Leadpages Sumo The post MBA767 How to Deliver Bad News To Customers 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 a lesson is so good it’s worth hearing again! Today we’re bringing you this classic from the archives, as it was no longer available to newer listeners. It’s a fundamental lesson on something that we often forget to look out for: growing too fast. Yes, there is such a thing, and it’s the reason “catastrophic success” is a term. When new businesses bite off more than they can chew, the whole thing can come tumbling down. Tune in, and hear how to grow sustainably rather than quickly. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: FranchiseHelp Whether you’re a seasoned business owner, or you’re looking for your first business, joining a franchise can be a great way to get a leg up on your competition. FranchiseHelp is here to connect entrepreneurs like you with franchises that can help your new business succeed. You can own your own business, but you don’t have to go at it alone. Visit FranchiseHelp.com/MBA to take our franchise quiz and find your next business. Braintree Have you found the right payments partner to grow with you? Braintree lets you accept every way to pay, from Paypal to Apple Pay and everything in between. All it takes is one integration. And it doesn’t matter what currency your customers use: because Braintree lets you accept over one hundred and thirty of them. To learn more about how your company can grow with Braintree, visit braintreepayments.com/mba. The post MBA766 Can You Grow Too Fast? [REBROADCAST] 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’s Monday, and we’ve got a top-shelf must-read for all the budding entrepreneurs out there. Shoe Dog is the autobiography of Phil Knight, founder of Nike. Today, Nike is arguably the most successful sporting goods producer worldwide- but it didn’t get there without a lot of struggle, perseverance, and a little controversy. Knight tells the tale in an incredibly engaging way, making this one of our all-time favorite books on business. You’re gonna love it, too. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Web Hosting with Unlimited Disk Space, Bandwidth and 24/7 Technical Support. All $100 MBA listeners get 30% off hosting! Just visit hostgator.com/mba30! Show Links: Get the book here: Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike The post MBA765 Must Read: Shoe Dog by Phil Knight 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.

Facebook ads are effective, but they’re not cheap. So how much should a new advertiser spend? That’s the question we’re asked for today’s listener Q&A, and we’ve got the answer. By keeping the right advertising goals in mind, you can truly get your money’s worth on Facebook. Listen in to hear how. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Web Hosting with Unlimited Disk Space, Bandwidth and 24/7 Technical Support. All $100 MBA listeners get 30% off hosting! Just visit hostgator.com/mba30! Show Links: The FB Advantage Lynda The post MBA764 Q&A Weekends: I’m new to Facebook Ads. How much should I spend at the start? 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.

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