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The Business Credit and Financing Show

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Why You Should Choose Team Work!

Jack McGuinness has 25+ years of experience working with leadership teams at organizations big and small across multiple industries. After serving as an airborne ranger with the U.S. Army's prestigious 10th Mountain Division, he helped build a successful boutique management-consulting firm where he served as COO for 13 years. Jack also served as CEO of a contract packaging company, where he developed a passion for unleashing the leadership capacity of teams throughout an organization. In 2009 Jack joined forces with a West Point classmate to form Relationship Impact, a consulting firm focused on working with CEOs to unlock the potential of their leadership teams. He also serves as a Senior Professional Instructor at the Johns Hopkins Carey School of Business where he teaches courses on strategic management and human capital. He is a contributing writer to Chief Executive Magazine. He holds an MBA from the Hagan School of Business at Iona College and a BS in Engineering Management from the United States Military Academy at West Point. During this show we discuss… The most important traits of a team leader Growth strategies for entrepreneurs on team building Role of a leader in building a great team for his/her business Common mistakes CEO's should avoid to have a productive team Important qualities to look out for when choosing team members The ideal members of any leadership team in a business How leaders can set their teams up for success Characteristics of a great team Best way to create goals for a business as a team The importance of everyone in the team knowing each other's styles How to measure your team's effectiveness to your business goals How to reenergize your team How to eliminate poor structure in your team's productivity How to build a solid structural foundation to enable team collectivity in your business How to encourage diverging viewpoints The best principles to follow for a business team to grow positively and productively The importance of feedback in team growth The best way to tackle challenges as a team And much more…

Dec 25, 201837 min

How to Get a Business Loan Even when You Think There's No Way You Can Qualify

During this show we will dive into how you can get a business loan even if you have credit issues, do not have collateral, or do not have cash flow. There are A LOT of available funding options for you and your business… but most of them you will not find at your bank. During this show we will look at the financing you can get, where to get it, and how to actually get approved. You will discover: What sources now issue over 98% of all business loans… and how you can get access to that funding Funding options that can work for you even if you have bad personal credit, no collateral, no cash flow verification, and even as a startup How to make sure you do not get declined due to being in a "restricted industry" … and how to choose the right entity to reduce your personal liability 12 items on your loan application that lenders heavily scrutinize… and how to make small tweaks to ensure you get approved How to get approved for multiple loans only because you have consistent cash flow… regardless of your business tax returns How to get 0% NO DOC business financing… and how you can get approved even as a startup The key to getting little-known-about alternative SBA loan options with great rates and long terms… even with average credit How to use collateral to get loans and credit lines with rates of 5% or less… and how to qualify even if you do not have collateral How to get business credit for your EIN that is not linked to your SSN even when you do not qualify for other business loans… and how to get your HIGH LIMIT accounts quickly 6 other forms of financing that most do not even know about… and how to get approved During this show you will discover how to setup your application the right way where you will get approved. And you will uncover the exact types of financing you can get regardless of cash flow, credit, or collateral… and the exact steps to get approved.

Dec 20, 201842 min

How to Get Business Financing and Make Money Offering it to Customers

Jantzen Fugate, a serial entrepreneur who's had many successes and some epic failures that we'll get into a little bit later. He was named to the V100 in Utah, a list of the top 100 entrepreneurs. In 2015 he built his business loan brokerage to be Top 20 best companies to work for, and in 2016 they were named in the top 15 best companies to work for in the State of Utah. He's the founder of PulNoMor a patent pending dog leash, Streamlined Record Retrieval which is the first business I started at the age of 21. It's still going strong today, growing by about 15% year-over-year and it's ran by my dad and brother. He and his wife own a pretty successful downtown Thai Restaurant. And the founder of the Business Loan Broker Academy and Business Loan Broker Conference. During This Show We Discuss… Mr. Jantzen Fugate's background in the business credit and financing space Types of business financing that are working well right now The best types of financing to look at for someone who has credit issues Suggested types of financing for startup businesses The current difficulty to getting finance for a business Best types of financing for real estate investors Some of the best credit lines for business owners Loan programs that offer the best interest rates Factors that determine how much money a borrower may get Factors that determine the rates a borrower may pay Mr. Fugate's thoughts on the importance of business credit More about what Mr. Fugate is doing with Business Loan Broker Academy The type of training needed to become a business loan broker Type of ongoing training is needed Type of education and events available for business loan brokers One thing you every entrepreneur should be doing but aren't One action item everyone should do immediately after hearing this show! And much more…

Dec 18, 201840 min

How to Start a Business and Get Funding in Every Stage

During this show, you will discover … Exciting types of business financing for your new venture Business creativity can come from anywhere It should be YOUR passion, since you will work long hours at the start Determine what you can do that is unique Choose a unique, memorable business name Set up a business address, bank account, phone, fax, and more Choose a business entity and create a pro website on a domain YOU buy Work with the IRS and get a free EIN Get all needed business licenses and a business merchant account… … so your business can accept credit and debit cards Leverage assets you already have Some ways to get funding depend on industry or TIB … … or ability to secure collateral Use stocks, bonds, an existing 401(k) or IRA as collateral Try grants from HUD or the USDA Angel investing is another option Angels are informal investors who invest in the start of a company Venture capitalists give money to help build new startups… … but only if VCs believe a company has high-growth and high-risk potential Or try unsecured business credit lines, using your assets as collateral Some alternative lenders now offer unsecured lines of credit for $50 - 150k Or try crowdfunding, via a platform like Kickstarter or Indiegogo And do not forget about business credit! This is credit in the business name, not your own. Start with vendor credit If there are 5 – 8 trade lines reporting, move onto revolving store credit With 10 revolving store credit lines reporting, advance to fleet credit With 14 fleet credit lines reporting, move onto cash credit Good business credit will help a company get loans in the future

Dec 13, 20181h 2m

How to Master Disruptive Advertising

Chris Dayley is a digital marketing entrepreneur with a passion for helping businesses succeed online. After spending years driving traffic through SEO and digital marketing efforts, Chris turned his attention to the user experience of websites to see if he could influence traffic to convert better. After running his first successful test, he fell in love and began focusing on helping businesses test their website experience. In 2014, he started his Conversion Optimization agency Dayley Conversion, which was a full-service agency helping businesses discover what converts best on their sites through testing. In 2016 he merged his company with Disruptive Advertising, where he currently works as VP of site testing and optimization. They offer full-service A/B testing solutions to clients including strategy, design, development and analytics. During This Show We Discuss… What disruptive advertising is What disruptive advertising can do to help business owners The forms of advertising that are working best right now Some of the easiest ways to obtain new clients Why business owners struggle to get leads and convert them How to effectively market on a budget 3 ways to test content on your website Why you should remove things from your website to see what converts best Where to start testing the right things that will net you more sales The exact tools you should use to test and have more website conversions STOP using Google Analytics the wrong way, here's how What you should know about heatmapping that can get you more customers What A/B testing is How to start with A/B testing Common mistakes with A/B testing to avoid The types of tracking and analytics you should be tracking How to get started with tracking activity on your website And much more…

Dec 11, 201841 min

CPNs, Purchasing Trade Lines, and Shelf Corps... What You Should Know

In this event we will dive in and decode each looking at how these all work, what they are all about, what is real and what is a scam, and most importantly ALL you should know. During this show we will cover… What a CPN really is and the legality of it What CPNs are designed for… and what people are trying to use them for and why Reasons people want to use CPNs… and BIG legal issues they need to know about 2 Federal laws that can be broken when using a CPN… and how breaking these laws could get people jailed CPN fraud… what to look for The FTC, TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax view of CPNs… in their own words What shelf corporations are and why people use them The main purposes shelf corporations are purchased… and other alternatives to reach the same goal without needing to purchase 9 things that are included in a shelf corporation MASSIVE adverse repercussions of buying shelf corps that most do not think about How the FTC, D&B, and Businessweek all view shelf corps 7 negatives of shelf corps everyone should know What you should know about buying business trade lines How buying trade lines and "piggybacking" onto someone else credit really works… and how good/bad of an idea it is Why people purchase trade lines and other alternative options they have The scams to look out for when purchasing trade lines Adverse negative effects of buying trade lines most do not know about And much more...

Dec 4, 201843 min

How to Develop an App for Your Business

Tim Bornholdt is an entrepreneur, software developer, videographer, and the founder of The Jed Mahonis Group where he specializes in helping businesses to strategize, design, develop, and deploy custom iOS and Android mobile application systems that bring their products and services right to their customer's front door. Past applications include the Great Clips app, which allows salon customers to check into a salon, walk in, and sit down, Kwikly, a platform that lets dental offices find and hire qualified dentists, hygienists, and assistants, and Green Mill, which allows customers of the legendary Minnesota pizza chain to browse menus and place orders for delivery, among others. While he founded the Jed Mahonis Group immediately after graduating college in 2010, Tim is also a videographer who has seen his work featured on Fox Business Channel, CNBC, and Bloomberg International, and a podcaster with Olympian Carrie Tollefson on her C Tolle Run podcast and his own show, Constant Variables. During This Show We Discuss… How apps work The types of apps a business can create How an app can help a business The industries that are best to have an app How to turn offline processes into an app How to first get started with creating an app How to find the right app developer How to pick the best app designer or creator How long it takes to build an app How much an app costs to build The features that make an app expensive How to get an app to pay for itself How to get an app into the app store Are there other places I should put my app? How your app can compete with a bigger company The biggest mistakes to avoid when building an app And much more…

Nov 27, 201840 min

Funding a Startup Business

During this show, you will discover … How your strengths and your business strengths can match up to funding Conventional funding is generally not an option for startups SBA loans are usually off the table Cash flow financing is not an option because the company has not been in business for a year Private investors may or may not work out But startups can still get funding! Unsecured financing, and unsecured business credit cards with either good personal or business credit is an option Another possibility is getting a loan with collateral, such as securities or a 401(k), or working with a guarantor Accounts receivable and inventory can be used for financing Inventory can also be used can also be used to secure loans … … as can equipment Business owners can sell their equipment and lease it back to qualify for a loan Building business credit can work for any business … … including startups It is an asset which will help for years to come It is a good idea to build business credit … … even when you do not need it More choices for funding including startup loans, even from the SBA There is also crowdfunding Or try to get a grant from a federal, state, or local government And much more...

Nov 20, 20181h 0m

How to Master Sales Communication

Robert Hartline went from selling cell phones from the trunk of his car in college in Murfreesboro, TN to building a chain of 61 wireless stores called Absolute Wireless. Along with Callproof a software company, Dang It Repair a phone repair business with 8 locations and Hytch a carpooling service which launched in September 2017. Robert Hartline is a serial entrepreneur, who built his businesses to where today they generate $100+ Million in total revenue. Robert lives with his wife and two young boys half the year in Nashville and the other in Costa Rica... Robert enjoys traveling, learning new technology, surfing, off-roading, skiing and lots of travel... Roberts newest company Shift Your Time coaches entrepreneurs how to move internal communication from email to phone to a app called Marco Polo saving business leaders 40 hours a month. During This Show We Discuss… How the way we communicate with customers is changing The biggest trends in the business communication space you should know about The biggest recent game-changers when it comes to business communication How to re-connect with unresponsive prospects Strategies to better mine inbound call leads How response time links to results with sales calls How and why people are reducing face-to-face meetings How to effectively build a relationship without face-to-face meetings How story can help start conversations with prospects The best questions to ask when qualifying prospects The biggest communication mistakes people make and how to avoid them Top platforms people are using to change the way they communicate The demise of email as a communication method Conversations you should never have through email The problems with Facebook Messenger you should know about How Marco Polo works, and why is it different? And much more…

Nov 13, 201842 min

The Mindset of Building Business Credit and Getting Financing

During this show, you will discover … How the steps to building business credit do more than just get you a credit card How building business credit also helps build your business Why the steps matter… … and how it is not just to go through the motions and get a credit card How business legitimacy and business mentors can improve your odds of succeeding Why it matters to open bank accounts in the business name… … and where the company online presence makes a difference How there are funding opportunities at every business stage Why playing to your strengths can get you funding Where to go if you have collateral… … and where to find and get creative about collateral How to leverage good personal credit Where building business credit helps even startups How to find and decide about angel investors and venture capital Where to find government grants How unsecured business financing really works Secrets of how to succeed at crowdfunding And much more...

Nov 6, 201857 min

How to Master Networking Using LinkedIn

Vikram Rajan is a Co-Founder of phoneBlogger.net and is also the creator of Inner Circles, the free LinkedIn networking add-on: Focus your time on engagement & reciprocity. Vik started Practice Marketing Advisors and its blog as he realized attorneys, CPAs, and related professionals required specialized marketing help that accounts for clients professional code of conduct, ethics, and model rules. Vik is a columnist for AICPAs largest publication for accountants and frequently helps to present CLE classes through various Bar Associations. Vikrams book, "365 Personal Brand Marketing Thumb-Rules" published in 2008, is available through any bookstore. Vik lives in Harlem, NYC. During This Show We Discuss… Why business owners should care about LinkedIn right now The types of changes since Microsoft took over New things with LinkedIn that are working well that you can benefit from What you should know about LinkedIns new newsfeed What is happening with groups right now on LinkedIn The right way to use LinkedIn for networking Why people are failing on LinkedIn and how you can succeed How to get better results on LinkedIn Why LinkedIn networking typically sucks and how to fix it How to better use LinkedIn for getting referrals The best aspects of LinkedIn that most do not know about The best way to get engagement on posts How to use LinkedIn to attract more high-level referrals and partners How to best use it to network The main things you should focus on when building LinkedIn And much more…

Oct 30, 201840 min

What is your Business Credit Score to Start?

During this show, you will discover … How important it is to have a D-U-N-S number and why you cannot start building business credit without one That business credit is independent of consumer credit; the commercial CRAs are trying to gauge how well your business can pay its bills and not you That a free D-U-N-S number is crucial because your company cannot get into D&Bs system without one What it takes to have a PAYDEX score generated – hint: it is not automatic How D&B calculates its rating for new businesses … … and what that rating is What Experian and Equifax do with new businesses … … and how having little to no history can hurt your scores … … but also help them, at least a little bit Just how important payment history really is How to build business credit from scratch What getting secured credit with collateral and unsecured business financing are … … and how you can qualify for either And much more...

Oct 23, 201838 min

How the New Tax Law Will Affect You and Your Business

Diane Gardner is a Certified Tax Coach, Quilly award recipient, and best-selling author whose proactive planning approach gives clients a leg up on Uncle Sam and helps them dodge the tax bullet. Diane saves small business clients between $5,000 and $50,000 in as little as 60 minutes! Her tax coaching sessions have resulted in a combined savings of over $817,000 to-date. As a licensed Enrolled Agent, Diane prepares returns and helps taxpayers nationwide maximize profits and tax savings. She is a Certified Profit First Professional, an Accredited Tax Preparer and has elite certification as a Certified Tax Coach. Diane is also the co-author of the best-selling books, Stand Apart and Why Didnt My CPA Tell Me That? She has also authored six other books including her newest, Stop Overpaying Your Taxes! 11 Ways Entrepreneurs Overpay and How to Stop it Now! During This Show We Discuss… The low-down on the new tax law that just rolled out What this new law will mean for a typical small business owner How the new law affects standard and itemized deductions How it affects personal exemptions and charitable contributions How it affects the estate tax credit What corporations can expect as it comes to tax rate changes When these changes will take effect How the new law affects business deductions? How the new law affects depreciation How shifting income to other family members can help you Things entrepreneurs are doing wrong forcing them to overpay on taxes How to choose the right business entity? Why choosing the right tax professional is like dating Why typical CPAs do not help with coaching? The difference between a tax coach and a CPA And much more…

Oct 16, 201840 min

Vendor Credit - Your Business Can Start to Get Business Credit Cards Using Your EIN Only

During this show, you will discover … Why starting the process of business credit building with vendor credit MATTERS How and why vendor credit works for building business credit Five, no SIX vendors which will approve you with minimal fuss AND report to at least one – sometimes more – of the business credit reporting agencies How giving out personal guarantees can jeopardize your personal assets The process for building business credit … … quickly, easily, and with minimal frustration The process for getting approved with no credit check How to avoid putting your Social Security Number on an application … … even when a vendor insists Two alternatives to building business credit – secured credit and unsecured business financing … … and why business credit is often the superior choice And much more...

Oct 9, 201842 min

How to Avoid Crowdfunding Legal Pitfalls

Mark Roderick is one of the leading Crowdfunding and Fintech lawyers in the United States. Expanding on his in-depth knowledge of capital-raising and securities law, Mark represents many portals and other players in the Crowdfunding field. He writes a widely read blog, crowdfundattny.com, which provides readers with a wealth of legal and practical information for portals, issuers and investors. He also speaks at Crowdfunding events across the country and represents industry participants across the country and around the world. During This Show We Discuss… Your potential legal liability using crowdfunding platforms When a potential investor can sue the project creator The "3 flavors" of crowdfunding you should know about Legal issues with flex versus fixed funding How the new tax law affects crowdfunding 20% tax deduction in crowdfunding transactions Getting crowd funding for real estate investing What you should know about peer-to-peer lending Issues with bonuses you may offer to donors What to know about the SECs role in crowdfunding What an opportunity zone fund is and how they work Why trusts invest in crowdfunding projects Other big investors who are investing in crowdfunding campaigns Potential legal pitfalls in peer-to-peer lending? And much more…

Oct 2, 201841 min

Mastering the Wealth Formula

Buck Joffrey is board certified brain surgeon, entrepreneur, asset manager and podcaster. After finishing his residency training in 2008, Buck took a different route than most of his colleagues. Having witnessed the 2008 financial crisis and the affects it had on hard working professionals around him, Buck decided to take his financial life into his own hands. After starting a series of businesses in the health care, technology, and real estate sectors Buck became financially independent only 5 years after residency and made it his life's mission to provide financial education for hard working, highly educated professionals. Today, Buck spends most of his time as a professional investor and educator through his show, Wealth Formula Podcast. He is also the author the #1 best-selling book titled, "7 Secrets of Eternal Wealth." In it, he discuss outdated and dangerous investment paradigms that he believes will result in a generation of high paid professionals dying broke. During This Show We Discuss… How wealth relates to time What is the best way to not trade time for money? How to best define wealth Why it's important to create multiple income streams How important it is to create recurring income What you should really understand about investing before you invest Why it's important to only invest in things you can understand What you should know about investing in the stock market? Why stocks aren't real assets The types of things you should be investing in The 7 secrets of eternal wealth The paradox of the high paid professional and the golden handcuffs The danger in saving money The difference between good and bad debt Why do you think that leverage is the weapon of the wealthy? And much more…

Sep 25, 201836 min

Funding Through the Lifetime of Your Business from Startup to Expansion

During this show you will discover … Just how building business credit helps any company, at any stage of its existence – even startup ventures How the age and how profitable a business is will define the kinds of funding it can get How startups can leverage entrepreneurs personal assets for collateral … … or turn to crowdfunding Where angel investors and venture capitalists come into the picture How building histories with online vendors like Square, PayPal, and Fundbox can all pay dividends later How some businesses can get grants from the government Where unsecured business financing and unsecured bank lines of credit come into play How the 6-month milestone opens up new funding options Where a history with PayPal, Fundbox, and Square pays off How a year in business can lead to merchant cash advances … … and revenue lending What kind of funding opens up once a business starts to turn a profit and has tax returns How to qualify for term loans and lines of credit And how to get the coveted SBA loan And much more…

Sep 18, 201845 min

How to Easily Build and Nurture Your Network

Virginia Muzquiz helps six-figure solopreneurs build businesses that fuel their passions, fund their dreams, and have massive impact wherever they live and serve. With more than thirty years of teaching and business building experience, Virginia knows that creating and leveraging social capital is the most cost-effective way to build a business. Virginia grew the contract service division of a nationally-known education franchise from $0 to $2.5 million solely via word of mouth. As the owner of Gateway Referral Institute, Virginia distinguished herself as the #1 franchisee in the US and #3 franchisee in the world, earning her seat on the exclusive Executive Circle. Today, as the owner and Chief Connections Officer at Master Connectors, Inc and an Executive Director of two BNI (Business Network International) franchises, Virginia coaches 1400+ entrepreneurs on building their businesses using word of mouth best practices. She is also the host of the Passion + Purpose = IMPACT podcast. During This Show We Discuss… What social capital is and why you need it Why networking is a great form of marketing to grow your business 6 steps to mastering networking The best ways to grow and nurture your network How to segment your network into smaller groups for targeted marketing 4 ways to network your network Common mistakes entrepreneurs make mismanaging their networks How to capitalize on networking events Common networking group mistakes and how to avoid them How to get the best results at networking events 5 types of referral partners How important referrals are to growing your business The best methods to get referrals How to find the best referral sources who will send you business Whether you must refer customers back to expect them to refer prospects to you The essential steps with developing a referral strategy that works And much more…

Sep 11, 201842 min

Your Bank Credit Score

During this show, you will discover … Secrets to keeping your scores high and the pitfalls to avoid which can drag scores down The mathematical models used for consumer and business credit scoring What the credit reporting agencies really take into consideration when they calculate your business and personal credit scores The percentage breakdowns for TransUnion, Dun & Bradstreet, Experian, and Equifax How to start building a good business credit score Why your business credit scores might differ among the credit reporting agencies What Dun & Bradstreet takes into consideration to calculate a PAYDEX score What is considered a good PAYDEX score A secret to keeping your PAYDEX score up What the scores and numbers really mean on a D & B report How Experian Commercial differs from D & B How Experian Intelliscore Plus works How long derogatory (negative) information stays on your Experian Commercial report Where Equifax gets its data from How Equifax predicts business failures What the FICO SBSS is How the SBA uses the FICO SBSS score How FICO combines data per a lender specifications – and why your scores for one might differ from your scores for a different lender What the FICO SBSS Credit Offer Index is and how it is used Everything that can lower a business credit score What bank credit scores are A secret to keeping your bank rating up How to keep your credit scores up How to keep your bank rating up And much more…

Sep 4, 201830 min

Saving Money with Currency Transfers

Daniel Abrahams is the CEO of one of the fastest growing financial technology (FinTech) companies in the world, CurrencyTransfer.com. With almost half a billion dollars traded on the platform CurrencyTransfer.com has helped over 10,000 businesses and private clients, in over 20 countries. Daniel started revolutionizing the space when he was just 24 years old. While implementing his vision to disrupt overseas payments, Dan has stayed true to his core principles: total price transparency, equal access, and customer choice. He has built an open and democratic marketplace from the ground up by hand-crafting a talented, focused, and committed group of financial revolutionaries. During This Show We Discuss… How to solve problems trading internationally How to save a lot of money from working with banks and brokers How things in the business world are different in Israel than they are in the United States How a business can develop a solid currency hedging strategy How to know when the right time is to transfer currency The biggest things happening in the currency transfer world now How to get transparency when trading currency Frictionless financing for your business Hedging rates on currency transfers to lock them in And much more

Aug 28, 201834 min

Unsecured Small Business Loans

Did you know that you can get unsecured financing for your business even if you are a startup or even if you have challenged personal credit? During this show you will discover how you can get unsecured financing for your business quickly, easily, and with little effort. You will uncover… The real difference in risk of unsecured versus secured financing… and what it means for you to get approved The best 8 business credit cards you can get for your business… and what types of rates, terms, and benefits they provide How you can use a little known about program called Unsecured Business Financing to get approved for 5 times the amount of money you will get applying on your own What unsecured accounts you can get that also help build your business credit… helping you get even more money than you might expect How to get unsecured business credit with 0% APR intro rates for up to 18 months How you can use guarantors to triple your approval amounts Unsecured cards you can get even if you do not have great credit… and how to get up to 5 times the amount you will usually get when applying alone How to get credit immediately even if you have challenged personal credit now and even if you are a startup business Which cards actually help you build your business credit even if you have none established now How to get store and Visa cash credit cards with limits up to 100 times that of consumer credit… even with no personal credit check or guarantee The secret to securing credit lines with limits of $50,000-250,000 for your business How to get an unsecured cash advance with a FICO score down to 500… and get your money within 72 hours with only a simple bank statement review The keys to getting NO DOC unsecured financing for your business And much more…

Aug 23, 201845 min

Using Outsourcing to Grow Faster and Radically Reduce Staffing Costs

Derek Gallimore started his first venture as a self-employed personal trainer at one of the worlds premier gym brands. He was only 17 at the time. This was Dereks first taste of business. He learned a lot, and he caught the entrepreneurial bug. Since then, Derek has been involved in the full spectrum of business – property development, and investment, traditional bricks, and mortar commerce, and of course, web and e-commerce. Derek almost has a religious zeal for business and entrepreneurship – and the benefits it can bring the world. He has experienced the highest-of-highs from business and scored some incredible wins. But he is also been through his fair share of challenges – hardship, and outright failures. This the ride, the roller coaster ride of business. Derek has been outsourcing since 2011 and realized the incredible power and opportunity it presented for business. He founded Outsource Accelerator in response to the growing need for an independent source of outsourcing information, education, and transparent marketplace. During This Show We Discuss… What outsourcing is and how to use it to grow your business Why outsourcing is so important The types of tasks that can be outsourced How outsourcing can help radically reduce staffing costs What you need to know about employment taxes and those who you outsource work to How to find the right person to outsource work to The best platforms for finding freelancers How to find the right freelancer to outsource to The questions that are best to ask to know if you have found a good freelancer How to manage someone remotely How to best train remote workers Which countries are best for outsourcing and why How to find great English speakers and writers in these freelancers Why the culture in the Philippines is perfect for outsourcing? How to know whether to hire someone or outsource And much more…

Aug 21, 201844 min

Free Leads Using LIVE Video Marketing Using Periscope, Facebook, and YouTube

During this show you will discover: What LIVE video streaming is all about and why it is the HOTTEST form of marketing What Periscope is… and how to get over 500 people on your live Periscope video for FREE How to get leads from your video chat into your funnel so you can convert them into buyers How Facebook Live works… and how to get people to your live feeds 1 thing you can do to get more people to your Periscope and your Facebook live feeds A special HACK that you can use to get 1k or more people to see your Facebook live videos How YouTube's new LIVE video feature works… and how I used it to accidentally get 5 times more people to a webinar than were expected… and how you can too How to get people from your live streams into your sales funnels… and how to convert them into sales And much more... LIVE video is rapidly becoming the hottest new form of marketing. And the best part is… it's 100% FREE for you to use!

Aug 14, 201848 min

Business Credit Reports and Scores

During this show, you will discover … How personal and business credit scores differ The really important credit reporting bureaus to follow Why a Dun and Bradstreet DUNS number is so important What a PAYDEX score takes into consideration Where to get a D&B report How to set up D&B credit monitoring through CreditSignal What CreditBuilder Plus reports show What goes into a standard Experian report What Intelliscore Plus does Where to get an Experian report How to set up Experian credit monitoring through Business Credit Advantage What a Profile Plus report will show What goes into a standard Equifax report What an Equifax Credit Risk Score measures Where to get an Equifax report How to set up Equifax credit monitoring through Business Credit Monitor What you can do at the Equifax Member Center page How to get business credit reports through NAV The differences between the Standard, Essential, and Premium NAV plans How to get a business credit report through CreditSafe The differences between the Standard, Plus, and Premier CreditSafe packages How to get a business credit report through CreditNet How quickly you can get a positive business credit score And much more...

Aug 7, 201828 min

Using Tech and Digital Transformation to Rapidly Grow and Scale Your Business

Technology is changing the very nature of work. The rise of automation appears to be both destroying old ways of doing business while unlocking our "human" potential - to be creative and connected, aligning our work to purpose. But navigating this new world comes with challenges. There are 1000's of options to systemize a business. With an extensive background in large scale IT and project management, Scott Gellatly, founded Scale My Empire after recognizing this growing overwhelm of solutions on the market and the need for smart, cost effective technology strategies for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners. After many years of technology consulting and implementation, Scott has built a framework that can help any business owner to take control of the systems and scale up their business. During This Show We Discuss… What you need to know about digital transformation and digital disruption The different elements of digital transformation The systems that you help business owners the most What "the internet of things" is and what you should know about it How blockchain technology is changing the way businesses operate How artificial intelligence is changing the way we do business What automated and visual reality will mean for business owners How the user experience customers are having is changing with newer technology Types of automation every business should be using Types of digital platforms every business owner should be using The best "tech stack" a business owner should have The best CRM systems you should consider using How to remove barriers while trying to adapt new technology Simple steps to take to start systemizing a business How to prioritize what to systemize Unforeseen risks of changing to newer tech that you should know about The best way to introduce new systems and tech to an organization The core metrics that business owners should be tracking And much more...

Jul 31, 201835 min

Business Credit for Startups

During this show, you will discover … How taking steps to assure business legitimacy translates into far better chances of getting the business credit your startup needs How fast you can get business credit … and how you can use it to build your startup How building business credit benefits your consumer credit … and how keeping the two separate helps keep your consumer scores high Why your lender wants your startup to look and feel legitimate … and how you can give forth an aura of legitimacy from the very beginning How a business phone, fax, 411 listing, email address all matter to your lender … and how to easily give a lender exactly what they want and fewer reasons to turn you down How your website adds legitimacy and gives you control over the story your company tells your lender … and why learning about your company from your website is so much better than your lender getting it from your competitors How even your business email address factors into the impression of legitimacy … and why you shouldn't even think about using Gmail! How getting an EIN, a D-U-N-S number, and setting up a business entity foster feelings of legitimacy … and how these steps assure a lender of your commitment to your startup How your personal credit score matters … and why maintaining an excellent payment reputation pays dividends How Unsecured Business Financing can get you the cash you need now … and without exposing your company's assets as collateral How the Unsecured Business Financing process can get you 5 – 8 business credit cards with outstanding benefits and 5x the amount of your current highest limit account … and why working with a company specializing in obtaining Unsecured Business Financing gives you a far higher chance of success Why developing tradelines matters for building business credit … and even nonreporting tradelines help How you can move onto revolving store credit, fleet credit, and cash credit and how you can have excellent business credit in a mere 60 days Why your payment history is the most important aspect of your business credit score and how on-time and in-full payments make a substantial difference

Jul 24, 201854 min

Vendors Who Help Build Business Credit

During this show, you will discover … The names of three highly recommended true starter accounts which will help your company build business credit easily and quickly. You won't be turned down! How building business credit helps protect your personal credit scores Why lenders and vendors want your business to feel legitimate to them – and the steps you can take to do that. Where the IRS comes in – and how getting and EIN and choosing the best business entity will save your company money later The order in which to build business credit, so you won't be turned down How getting a D-U-N-S number is vital to getting your first trade credit and kicking off the credit building process Plus where to get your free D-U-N-S number The names of true starter accounts so you won't waste time hunting for them We even tell you where to find them online and how best to build credit with them How even non-reporting accounts can help your business How and why you want to monitor your business credit and make sure your company's business credit scores continue to improve, because good business credit scores make for better opportunities We even show you how to save money on monitoring How and when to move onto revolving store credit, cash credit, and fleet credit, and how all of these can help your business grow and thrive How responsible credit management will more effectively help your scores than just about anything else you can do And much more...

Jul 19, 201834 min

The Business Success Formula

Kyle Hayungs expertise in capturing opportunities by closing exclusive deals, creating and implementing marketing strategies, and building multi-million-dollar businesses has led to be recognized as Entrepreneurs Below 25 People to Watch. He has been nationally recognized for his sale's engineering by successfully raising over $25 million dollars in funding for new companies, as well as coming back from a troubled past to bootstrapping 3 companies in the last 5 years that have done over $10 million dollars in sales. Kyles company Aspire Payments is an ATM, high-tech kiosk and credit card processing franchise that utilizes 22 different revenue options, including blockchain technology. He also runs Merchant's Resource Group which assists small-mid size businesses in the areas of credit card processing, web development, custom software, marketing, sales development & automation, print, operating services, copyright and trademark IT development, and more. Past clients include: Coca Cola, Toyota, Singapore Airlines and Chevrolet. Kyle holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Vascular, General, and Obstetrical Sonography with a minor in Marketing. His philanthropy work focuses on veteran affairs, single mothers, first responders, and mentoring terminally ill and at-risk youth through organizations such as Beauty for Freedom, Ferrari Kid, Southwest Keys Program, ICON Talks and Living Beyond A Dream. During This Show We Discuss… How to overcome adversity and succeed The fundamentals that are essential when starting a business How to focus on running just one business at a time How to succeed with starting a business with little money The major components to focus on when growing a business How to grow a business with little cash How to raise funds to grow your business How to actively manage multiple businesses How to find the right people to grow and scale a business How to build a truly-effective team How important systems are in building a business Why it is important to give back and help others How to Franchise a business How to easily get your own franchise And much more...

Jul 17, 201835 min

How to make a Profit and Loss P&L Statement

During this show, you will discover … How knowing your numbers gives you an honest assessment of your business … and how it sets your company apart from and above your competition What a P&L is and why you want one, even before a lender asks for it Where Net Revenue and Cost of Goods Sold come in What Gross Margin and Fixed and Variable Expenses are How to figure Earnings Before Taxes and Net Income How comparing P&L statements over time gives you a handle on the health of your business What Gross Profit Margin is, and its relationship to Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) How Operating Profit Margin measures company pricing strategy and operational efficiency How Net Profit Margin measures the % from each dollar of sales a company keeps in earnings How Operating Ratio shows how efficient management is … how rising operating ratios mean inefficiencies and falling operating ratios indicate efficiency How trend analysis can give you a handle on whether your business is moving in the right direction … or not And how you can use trend analysis to determine if your business needs a course correction How knowing your numbers gives you an honest assessment of your business … and how it sets your company apart from and above your competition

Jul 12, 201830 min

How to "Screw the Naysayers" and Have an Exceptional Life and Business

Tim Alison is a lifelong entrepreneur, business coach, best-selling author and host of the Screw the Naysayers Podcast Show. At age 31 Tim walked away from a six-figure income and moved to a tiny fishing village in Nova Scotia, Canada. The naysayers laughed when he said he was starting an educational software company. They stopped laughing when sales topped $10 million. His life philosophy is simple- Know the Life You Want and Have the Courage to Live It. During This Show We Discuss… What is screw the naysayers all about The 7 attributes of a happy entrepreneur How to discover what truly makes you happy How to find out what you REALLY want in life Running a business is hard, how to do it and stay happy Why the system is rigged for most people to settle How important it is to live a life that aligns with your values What the education system is doing that holds people back The types of barriers that hold most entrepreneurs back The types of false beliefs that hold most entrepreneurs back How entrepreneurs can ignore the naysayers and press forward anyways How business owners stay objective The types of things that cause entrepreneurs to sabotage themselves And much more...

Jul 10, 201838 min

Where the Business Credit Reporting Agencies Get Your Data

During this show, you will discover … Where the CRAs get information on your business online … … and how you can help to put your companys best foot forward That all business credit reporting agencies have the same mission … … to measure if your business can pay its bills on time Why business credit scores are not identical but should generally be close Which public records the CRAs look at and why Which information they get from the IRS What creditors can voluntarily disclose What you, the borrower, can disclose voluntarily … … and how that information can help you What the D&B Rating is … … and why startups have such low D&B ratings Where shared data enters the picture How the CRAs get information on UCC filings and collections What the CRAs are looking for from the Federal government Where even news stories and press releases figure in How you give up information to the CRAs every time you enter your company information into a directory, or you register your business, or if you incorporate Where the CRAs get information on your business online … … and how you can help to put your companys best foot forward And much more...

Jul 5, 201830 min

The Loan Approval Formula

John Matheson is the CEO of Commercial Loan Success, a software and education platform designed to help small business owners and property investors make more informed financing decisions. Using the Commercial Loan Success loan analysis software platform, commercial borrowers and commercial lenders can communicate more effectively, and borrowers are able to approach commercial lenders more confidently, already knowing that their transactions are lendable. Through Commercial Loan Success, John hopes to provide the resources and educational materials that small business owners, entrepreneurs, and real estate investors can use to confidently obtain financing and grow their businesses profitably, all without being at the mercy of the predatory lenders. John is also the managing member of J. Healy Development, LLC. The company specializes in developing new projects into sustainable properties. John has been in the property development business for 26 years, and has been involved in transactions for developing, permitting, and/or financing of completed projects totaling over $50 million. Through J. Healy, John focuses on making multifamily, mixed-use, storage, and other commercial development properties more green and sustainable, lessening a propertys footprint while increasing its value. During This Show We Discuss… The factors that affect a business owners ability to get loans Why most business loans are getting denied and how to get yours approved What business owners can do to show they are worth investing in What business owners can do to become more lendable The numbers and financials lenders are looking at most What within the numbers lenders are really looking for The types of metrics lenders mostly use to make lending decisions The banks that are lending more than others How important it is to have assets to get an SBA loan How important consumer and business credit are to qualify The type of financials and financial data lenders are looking at What lenders are looking at when it comes to investment properties What property metrics lenders are looking at How lender qualifying requirements change from a loan to a line of credit How important it is that someone know their lendability before they apply What business owners should be doing to build relationships with lenders before applying And much more…

Jul 3, 201840 min

Crowdfunding Decoded

During this show, you will discover … How to get your donors fired up to donate NOW and donate MORE What the basics of crowdfunding are, and what the fine print says The kinds of businesses which can do best with crowdfunding campaigns How to get your donors excited about your campaign Where your money should go if you are crowdfunding on a budget How to put together attainable goals and stretch goals What sorts of perks you should offer, and for how many levels The basics of what Kickstarter charges, and what they will and will not allow What Indiegogo charges, along with their why their fee structure will penalize you if you exceed your goal Two alternative crowdfunding platforms which might be a better fit for your business needs than the big two Plus how the law affects crowdfunding, and what sorts of questions might be litigated or legislated in the future

Jun 28, 201826 min

How to Master Facebook Ads to Get Leads and Close Sales

Ben Adkins is a Licensed Chiropractic Physician and the Founder of Closers Cafe. Ben grew his Chiropractic Practice using Facebook marketing and then went on to help other local businesses do the same with his agency. Ben created the Closers Café blog and mastermind when he realized that other local businesses around the globe also need effective marketing. Closers Cafe is a resource for those who are looking to build their own Facebook ad agency, so they can help their community thrive. Ben has been a highlighted keynote speaker at conferences all over the country including the ASK Method with Ryan Levesque, Traffic & Conversion Summit and Social Media Marketing World. During This Show We Discuss… The easiest way to get your first customer quickly from Facebook ads The easiest and fastest way to scale to get more customers Whether you should just start on Facebook, or advertise on Instagram as well The best way to choose the right content for a Facebook ad The types of images that work best with Facebook ads Whether static images or video work best with Facebook ads The type of costs there are to get a lead on Facebook What is most important when choosing which guide to give away to attract new leads What is most important to be on your landing page to get them to opt in The types of things that should be on your exit page once they do opt in How important it is to find a small offer for leads to buy on your exit page How important having a sales funnel is to converting leads into sales How you can build an effective sales funnel The core components of a great funnel The actions within a funnel that someone should take for a sales person to get involved How to get referrals and testimonials And much more...

Jun 26, 201847 min

7 Pitfalls to Avoid When Choosing Your Business Entity and Name Which Can Cost You

During this show, you will discover … How your choice of company name can sometimes be the difference between getting business funding… or not How the IRS treats sole proprietorships, partnerships, and types of corporations … … and how they tax these entities Plus how those entities fare when they are (often inevitably) sued How shares are divided up and who owns what in a partnership, an LLC, and more How the choice of your company's name matters Why a too-generic name turns off your potential customers How mashed-up and misspelled names look amateurish Why some made up company names work, and others fail miserably How your company name can flag you as being in a high risk industry … … and you can lose out on funding that way … and how you can fix that Why considering what your business's name looks like as a URL matters to future customers and when it comes to building company legitimacy which lenders like And much more...

Jun 21, 201839 min

Decoding Blockchain, Crypto Currencies, and ICOs

Sami Rusani is the Chief Revenue Officer at ShipChain, a blockchain based solution provider for the transport and logistics industry. After a successful $30 million raise in a week, they are now building a platform that will disrupt the multi trillion-dollar industry. As a serial entrepreneur, blockchain advocate/investor, and talent manager, Sam has worked with some of the biggest brands in the world, such as Sony, Fender, Virgin, Universal Music, Ogilvy, Heineken, VISA and Mercedes. During This Show We Discuss… What blockchain technology is Why blockchain is so important to our future Examples of how blockchain are being used today How blockchain is at work in your business now How blockchain will change the future What ICOs are and how they work How ICOs are changing the world of fundraising The types of businesses can best benefit from ICOs How to use ICOs to get money for your business What all the hype is about with crypto currencies What ShipChain is and how it's disrupting logistics and transportation And much more...

Jun 19, 201835 min

Why You Want a DBA

During this show, you will discover … How having a DBA can protect your personal assets if your company is ever sued or goes bankrupt What a DBA actually is, and how it keeps the general public informed … … and why the general public has a vested interest in who owns which business How a DBA helps to distinguish you from your business … … even if you have a sole proprietorship How you often need one to open a business bank account … … which is one of the first steps toward building business credit not tied to your Social Security number How your clients might even require that you have a DBA … … in order to do business with them at all How the IRS views a DBA The various means of filing for a DBA … … which differ from state to state How having a DBA can protect your personal assets if your company is ever sued or goes bankrupt How it even protects corporations and prevents confusion by creditors and the general public How you can use multiple DBAs to build your own business empire … … and the businesses don't even need to be related to each other in ANY way And much more...

Jun 14, 201828 min

How to Invest in Apartments with No Money Down

Lance Edwards is living proof of his mantra that you do not have to "graduate" from single family to multifamily – you can start with multifamily, just like he did. Lance purchased his first deal (a four-plex apartment) in March 2003 with nothing down. Over the next 2 years, he went on to purchase 50 properties with nothing down on a part-time basis, while working his full-time corporate job. In July 2005, investing in apartments allowed Lance to retire from his 20-year corporate career to start a full-time real estate business that acquires and flips multifamily properties. In 2007, he added his training business to teach others how to create faster financial freedom by investing in apartments using none of their own money. Lance has been speaking on how to raise private money and multifamily real estate investing to large and small groups around the country since 2005. And he continues to aggressively invest in apartments while teaching others to do the same, all with no money down. During This Show We Discuss… Why apartment investing can be better than residential home investing The types of returns you can make when investing in apartments How to find the right property to buy? How to know you're getting the best deal The tactics that work best with buying apartments with no money down How to find investors where you don't need to put money down How to make money on apartments without taking ownership The price range of apartments that is best to work with How many units an apartment should have to consider investing How to this to go from smaller apartment complexes to bigger ones What MAPS is and how it helps you become a better investor When to know it's best to buy and hold versus fix and flip How to find buyers when you decide to sell Whether you should self-manage your apartments or hire a management company How to find the best management company How to get around needing to make expensive repairs And much more...

Jun 12, 201840 min

Angel Investing Decoded

During this show, you will discover … How you can find angel investors who may be interested in investing in your company Why angel investing can be a smart funding choice for startup companies The differences between angel investors and venture capitalists Where the term 'angel investor' comes from Just what angel investors expect to get out of their association with you The sorts of risks and rewards angels can expect What angels are looking for when they consider whether to invest in your company The percentage return they are seeking from their investment The risks they are taking on when they invest in your company What the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has to say about angel investors … … and which types of investors are covered by federal regulations How to find affiliated and unaffiliated angel investors for your company Online resources for locating angel investors The names of the largest angel investment groups in the United States And much more...

Jun 5, 201828 min

Business Funding

During this show, you will discover … How creative funding methods not only save your personal credit … … they also actively help your business get off the ground How bootstrapping can harm your personal credit … … and how building business credit and company legitimacy can save it How to properly build business credit and get it right the first time The difference between angel investors and venture capitalists … … so you can see if either is right for your business How invoice factoring can help your small business build relationships with creditors The ins and outs of getting a loan through the SBA, or a microlender, or a bank How you can get business credit cards The secrets of crowdfunding and how to run a successful campaign... … which includes saving time, money, and your sanity whether passing out perks or creating a pitch video How unsecured business financing can be another way to fund your business … … which depends on your consumer credit score but does not lower it And much more...

May 31, 201854 min

Smart Real Estate Investing

Chris Prefontaine is a bestselling author and real estate investor with over 26 years of experience in the field, including 18 years as a builder, realtor, broker/owner and investor. He has always been an entrepreneur even when he did not know it. When he used to drag his wagon up to the street corner and sell junk from his closet or when he used to purchase gum by the pack and sell by the slice in middle school. In 1991, Chris began building homes and built 100 homes before starting his own brokerage. He then become a broker/owner and was selling 100 homes a year with his small team. Since the 2008 debacle he realized he needed to reinvent his business so that he no longer had to use his own money or credit. After years of coaching independently, Chris founded Smart Real Estate Coach in 2014. The company coaches investors on how to scale & automate their business throughout the US and Canada- all without using their cash or credit. Chris and his team, which includes his kids, have done over $80 million in real estate transactions. They mentor, coach, consult and have Associates around the country doing exactly what they do. On top of that, they run their own buying and selling business so they are in the trenches every single week. Between their existing Associates around the Country and their own deals, they are still doing 5-10 properties every month and control as of now between $20 million -$25 million of real estate with little to no money down. During This Show We Discuss… How to get started with real estate investing The types of ROI you can earn 3 ways to buy property with no money down The best ways to start making revenue and profits quickly with real estate investing How new investors build cashflow quickly The challenges novice beginners face going against experienced investors and how to overcome them Strategies to get leads of buyers before properties hit the MLS The best ways for investors to access money to initially invest What it means to "buy and sell a home on terms" How to find sellers who are willing to do owner financing How to take over properties with tenants When to know if you should buy and hold, or fix and flip How an investor knows if residential or commercial is a better fit for them How an investor knows if homes or apartments are a better fit for investing Whether you should use agents and the MLS to sell What expired listings are, and how do you get them from realtors Tactics to maximize profits on each deal How many deals new investors should consider working with in their first year How to work with rent-to-own buyers The types of events investors should be attending to sharpen their skills The types of coaching and mentor programs that are available And much more...

May 29, 201841 min

Money for Real Estate Investing

During this show, you will discover: Why real estate investments are booming … Why banks and credit unions won't provide traditional financing … Why the SBA can not help … How to access up to $150,000 in unsecured credit Which kinds of funding you can get with bad credit … Which types of funding you can get when you're a startup How to get 72 hour funding with business revenue lending and cash advances How to get cash flow financing without a credit check How to get merchant cash advances with only $5000 in deposits How to leverage your stocks and bonds to get securities-based lines of credit How you can use your 401(k) as loan collateral How you can use accounts receivable financing to get 80% of your outstanding receivables NOW … How you can get house reseller financing for up to 100% of the funds you need Learn simple steps to build business credit that you can get started with right away Learn how to get vendor credit and use it to your best advantage … Why trade references matter when it comes to improving your business credit score How to leverage home improvement store credit to help with your real estate investments and rehabs How fleet credit can work for your business How you can qualify for cash credit How to get HIGH-limit credit cards in your business name The difference between business credit cards and business credit lines How crowdfunding can work for your real estate investing How to find and apply for government grants at the federal, state, and local levels to help pay for your real estate investing with money that you don't have to pay back

May 24, 20181h 0m

The Master Formula for Adding Zeros to Your Revenue

Perry Marshall is one of the worlds most expensive and sought-after business consultants. Clients seek his ability to integrate engineering, sales, art and psychology. He launched two movements in modern marketing. His Google AdWords books laid the foundations for the $100 billion Pay Per Click industry, and techniques he pioneered are standard best practices. He wrote the world's best-selling book on web advertising, Ultimate Guide to Google AdWords. More recently, he's turned "80/20" into a verb. 80/20 is not just a fact about your business, it's action you take on your business. 80/20 is the central lever for every great strategy. His book 80/20 Sales & Marketing is mandatory in many growing companies. His books are course material in several business schools. During This Show We Discuss… How the 5-step master-strategy to ruling your kingdom can radically transform your business How to build a multi-million-dollar business by mastering marketing, equity, scale, moat, and castle The recipe a winning "star" business has that other businesses do not The roadmap to rapidly grow a business Mastering your Unique Selling Proposition like Uber has Benefiting from network effect Creating feedback loops and understanding power laws Determining whether you are a price or proposition simplifier Why self-sustaining networks are the key to owning a business that can sustain through tough times What 80/20 time is and how it can help you earn $1,000 per hour at least an hour a day The best way you can make your products irresistible How you can carve out a niche to be #1 in any industry What the Espresso Machine principle is and how it can transform your business How to find small things to change in your business that have a large impact on revenue and profits And much more…

May 22, 20181h 3m

Getting Approved for an Apple Credit Card

During this show, you will discover … How to increase the credit limits on all of your business credit cards, including Apple and Dell How business credit really works The benefits of building business credit effectively How to get started in building a credible business which can help you get credit How to get your business set up with credit reporting agencies How to get going with starter vendor credit The names of four great starter vendors Your requirements for working with starter vendors How to move onto revolving store credit How to get a Barclay card Visa with Apple Rewards Everything you need to provide to get a Barclays Visa card How to get revolving credit with Dell Everything you must provide to get revolving credit with Dell How to get your credit limits raised with Dell and Apple (Barclays) How to move onto fleet credit and cash credit Where unsecured business financing fits in How quickly you can get high limit store credit with both Apple and Dell

May 17, 201857 min

How to Start and Retain a Super-Star Team

For the last 20-years, Steve Lowiz has become a globally-recognized entrepreneur, speaker, and educator. He is no stranger to leading conferences and symposiums to share his insight on entrepreneurial best practices and team management and individual development strategies From day one, Steve made it his mission to disrupt the HR, Recruitment and Personal Development industry for the better—for good. He continues to make a difference by honing his efforts on proactive and humanistic recruiting strategies, development, and retention. Over the years, Steve has consistently shared his expertise with countless colleagues, associates, and fellow partners. He has also engaged with leadership teams at Starbucks, Whirlpool, Coca-Cola, Cisco Systems, Miller, Walgreens, among others. In addition, he frequently contributes to leading publications regarding entrepreneurship, recruiting, and strategies to strengthen professional leadership. Steve founded Qualigence International, the largest recruitment research firm in the U.S., in 1999. Due to the firms explosive growth, Qualigence was named a Top 50 Company to watch. During This Show We Discuss… How much you should expect to invest to get a good hire The best process to follow to hire someone? The types of things you should be looking for in an interview with a potential hire How important what someone wears is to an interview How many interviews should you should conduct How often you should conduct employee reviews The best ways to motivate employees How hiring and training will change with the newest generation of workers The best technology to use when acquiring new talent What is most important, experience or cultural fit The best ways to retain top talent The types of performance reviews you should be conducting How performance review should be conducted How to go about deciding on potential pay raises The types of feedback loop you should have for team members The reasons people leave organizations and how to get them to want to stay The best things employers should to do retain top talent And much more...

May 15, 201841 min

12+ Credit Lines You Can Get for Your Business Even as a Startup or with Challenged Credit

During this show you will discover: What true lines of credit are, how they work, how they can give you the flexibility you want and need to grow your business … and how and where to get them 6 types of credit lines you can get at conventional banks with super-low rates … and the specific purposes for each so you'll know which ones work best for you and how to get approved The fastest way to get a low-interest credit line up to $350,000 for your business, even when you can't qualify for conventional bank financing How to get credit lines from private investors and alternative funding sources that few know about … and how to get long terms and low rates even when banks say "no" And much more...

May 10, 20181h 36m

How to Use the X Factor to Rapidly Grow Your Digital Marketing

Thomas F. LaVecchia, MBA is a Digital Marketing Strategist, Author, Influencer and Founder of X Factor Media and New Theory Magazine. Tom started out his career in sales and quickly became a top-performer in his industry. He was awarded with over 10 national sales awards in his 15-year sales career. When his outstanding corporate career was suddenly disrupted, Tom found himself jobless and not sure what to do. He wrote a book, The X Factor Selling System, that quickly became a best-seller. He then founded X Factor Media and has been helping others increase their reach through his marketing agency. During This Show We Discuss… What the X factor is and how to use it in your business The steps a business owner can take to find the X factor in your business How important content is to your digital marketing strategy The best ways to use one piece of content many places How to use infographics to expand your marketing How to use video effectively to market your business The types of videos that perform best The type of investment that is required to create production-quality videos The best digital platforms to use to promote your brand The top 3 things every website should have The essentials to get your site to show on Google searches How SEO can be used for reputation management? The best ways to retain customers How to really get engagement on social channels How social media influencers can help grow a business social media channels How press-releases can help grow a business exposure Other types of PR that you can use to grow your business on a budget When you should get your own app, and how much does it will cost What Google 360 is, and how to use it to grow your business And much more...

May 8, 201845 min

7 Ways to Get a Credit Line for Your Business… Even when You Can't Get a Bank Loan...

During this show, you will discover … The best way to get a high limit credit line for your business What a credit line actually is The advantages of a business credit line How you can get other financing, even if your business is a startup The details behind SBA CapLines Different kinds of SBA CapLines for seasonal businesses, general contractors and more The documentation you will need for the SBA Express program How to get a high limit credit line from a private investor or lender The documentation you will need for a high limit credit line How to use your inventory for collateral for business financing How to get unsecured business credit cards The approval requirements and rates for unsecured business credit cards The many advantages of unsecured business financing The kinds of approvals and rates you can get for unsecured business financing What your personal credit should be like in order to get unsecured business financing The differences between consumer credit cards and business credit cards, even if they seem similar How the qualifications differ for unsecured business financing How to get an unsecured bank line of credit from an alternative lender The rates and credit score you will need for this newer type of financing How to get a revenue credit lending line The documentation and profit margins lenders want to see How to get an accounts receivable credit line The documentation and profits lenders want to see How to get corporate credit lines How to get financing for a semi-truck How to get backlist financing for a bookstore or publisher And much more…

May 3, 201835 min

The 5-Step Process to Rapidly Grow a Highly-Successful Business

An entrepreneur, Angel investor and founder of Build Live Give, Paul helps corporate escapees to build their dream business. Paul learnt the importance of thinking global and acting local during his 18-year career at Coca-Cola. But at the height of it, he needed to take control. See Paul's inherited condition and corporate didn't mix. For five years he worked alone - under delivered financially. This took a huge emotional toll. He was desperate and joined a mastermind - it worked. Paul's self-journey inspired him to create the BLG community, helping corporate escapees to wipe off years of struggle in rapidly growing their dream business. During This Show We Discuss… The things that need to be in place for someone to leave their job and grow their own business 4 powerful questions and answers every entrepreneur should know How to get over the fear of taking the leap to start your own business How your business can benefit from outsourcing 4 things you need to outsource right now to be a more effective leader How to discover how your perfect customer really is How to master the art of selling How to develop a high-performance team How to radically increase your personal productivity The best places to go to find talent to outsource to How to you pay people you outsource to The types of tasks outside contractors can do to help your business The most-effective ways to develop and train a team 3 qualities great leaders should have The biggest lessons learned from managing teams of 200+ What's most-effective in boosting sales The tech platforms that are the most-effective to grow your business How to surround yourself with the right people And much more…

May 1, 201840 min

How to Get a Business Loan Even with Bad Credit

During this show, you will discover … Funding options which do not require good personal credit Sources of business funding which go beyond the traditional lender like a bank or the SBA Options for funding which are attainable even with bad personal credit How cash flow financing and business revenue lending can allow you to leverage good cash flow to your business How to tap into your 401(k) for financing What a microloan is, and where to get one How to qualify for government grants at the state, federal, and city levels Secrets of crowdfunding and why it won't work for just any business How to get business credit cards How to build good business credit – we break down the steps How the credit reporting agencies use trade references How many payment experiences you need at each level to move onto the next one for building business credit Where to get even more trade accounts

Apr 26, 20181h 2m