Rebel Entrepreneur
Alan Donegan
To be an entrepreneur you have to be a little bit of a Rebel. You have to do things differently, you have to take risks other people aren't willing to take and you need to be brave enough to take action.
For years Alan Donegan has battled against the traditional plan that the world has for us:
When Alan went for help from the British Government to start a business. They told him to write a business plan; get a load of debt and did more to put him off starting than they did to help.
Alan spent the next 12 years of his life thinking, studying, learning about business and searching for a better way to start-up without debt.
This search enabled him to create his own successful training business and then to take those skills and launch PopUp Business School which now operates in 5 different countries around the world and helps thousands of people a year to build businesses without debt.
The belief that it takes money to make money traps people around the world from ever taking control of their future and making their own money. This is the belief that he wants to fundamentally destroy with this podcast and empower you to get going debt free!
What is the purpose of this podcast?
"This is an effort to put out into the world the support I wish I had when I was starting my business. I want to do what I felt the British Government was never able to do and that is to help people start-up without debt and make money doing something they love.
If you need help with your business, motivation, inspiration and energy then this podcast is for you. Join The Rebellion"
-Alan Donegan
For years Alan Donegan has battled against the traditional plan that the world has for us:
When Alan went for help from the British Government to start a business. They told him to write a business plan; get a load of debt and did more to put him off starting than they did to help.
Alan spent the next 12 years of his life thinking, studying, learning about business and searching for a better way to start-up without debt.
This search enabled him to create his own successful training business and then to take those skills and launch PopUp Business School which now operates in 5 different countries around the world and helps thousands of people a year to build businesses without debt.
The belief that it takes money to make money traps people around the world from ever taking control of their future and making their own money. This is the belief that he wants to fundamentally destroy with this podcast and empower you to get going debt free!
What is the purpose of this podcast?
"This is an effort to put out into the world the support I wish I had when I was starting my business. I want to do what I felt the British Government was never able to do and that is to help people start-up without debt and make money doing something they love.
If you need help with your business, motivation, inspiration and energy then this podcast is for you. Join The Rebellion"
-Alan Donegan
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jul 8, 2021 • 51min
Stretching Past Your Goals | Rebel Coaching
So you’ve set some goals, you hit them, you’ve failed to celebrate! What next? In this episode Jaymie and Alan unpack where the Kick Starter project goes next after hitting its goals. We explore stretch goals, the best time to make a sale, and how to engage your audience.
Jul 5, 2021 • 47min
The Marketing Mini-experiment
Have you ever thought about hiring someone to help you with your marketing? Alan has been wondering for sometime whether it is worth hiring someone from People per Hour, Upwork, or Fiverr to help with your marketing. In this Episode Patrick (Rebel Podcast Manager) and Alan test out four contractors to see if they can actually make a difference. Test and measure baby!
Jul 1, 2021 • 60min
The Big Launch and the Results | Rebel Coaching
You have created the product, you have put it out there for sale, and now you are waiting for the results! Will anyone buy? Will you get customers? This week we find out the results for Jaymie’s first 6 days of her kick starter campaign and what has happened. You have got to listen to this one for the results and the surprising lessons from the launch!
Jun 28, 2021 • 51min
Beginners Guide to SEO
92% of all internet searches happen on Google. Getting to the top of the google rankings for what your customers are searching for can be an incredible boost to your business. But is it even possible to do it? Should we be investing our valuable entrepreneurial energy and time into SEO and climbing the rankings, or should we just be paying for it as Ryan suggested in the last episode? In this episode Henry unpacks what he has learned working as a full time web developer and then on SEO within Rebel Business School for the last 8 years. Let’s get practical with SEO.
Jun 24, 2021 • 48min
Promote, Promote, Promote | Rebel Coaching
If you build it they will come! The movie Field of Dreams and Kevin Costner convinced us that all we have to do is build it. They forgot to add the small print which is “NO ONE will come unless you promote it! This episode is all about promotion, marketing, and getting your message out there.
Jun 21, 2021 • 41min
Is SEO Dead?
Does search engine optimization still work? Is hoping to go viral a real strategy? Aren’t paid adverts only for big businesses? You know how much Alan hates spending money on building businesses, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t learn about paid advertising, its strengths and weaknesses, and make a more informed decision. In this episode Ryan Stubblefield, a paid advertising expert, takes you through all he has learned from spending on advertising!
Jun 17, 2021 • 48min
Self-Doubt Before Launch | Rebel Coaching
You are just about to launch your product, your service, your business, but have you got the price right? Is the page perfect? Are you ready? Every entrepreneur goes through the period of self-doubt before launch. Expect it, embrace it, and overcome it! Join Jaymie and Alan as they explore confidence, launching, and promotion!
Jun 14, 2021 • 1h 7min
Ten Ways to Market Your Business for Free
You’ve started your business but how do you get customers? Do you need to spend money on adverts? Facebook marketing? In this episode Simon and Alan share their 10 favourite, free ways to market your business and find new customers. Get a pen and paper, make a list, and start testing them now!
Jun 10, 2021 • 53min
Kickstarter Page Review | Rebel Coaching
The landing Page. You have got your product, you are ready to go, but before you go promoting it everywhere on social media you need a landing page. Where is all that traffic going to arrive, what will they see and what are they going to buy. Listen along as Alan and Jaymie review the Kickstarter landing page, the levels, and the pricing of the Mandi9 Comic Book
Jun 7, 2021 • 53min
Targeting your customer!
What do you think when I say the words, “Niche marketing” to you? Every entrepreneur we need fights the idea of niche marketing; of finding a clearly defined market. The fear of missing out on sales, “What do you mean I need to niche? Can’t I just sell to ANYONE?” In this episode KC and Alan work with Jeremy who is launching a new business to uncover his target market and get direction on his marketing.
