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
Sep 21, 2020 • 52min
When To Quit: the Mini-Experiment Didn’t Work
Never, ever, ever give up – Winston Churchill. Quitting has a bad rap but is it deserved? Simon and Alan unpack quitting, knowing when to quit, and why you should quit regularly. By saying no to something you are allowing space into your life for something else.
Sep 14, 2020 • 54min
You Are Going To Fail. How Should You Respond?
You are going to fail. The only way you don’t fail at some point is if you don’t try. Entrepreneurship is about trying despite the fact that you will probably fail at some point. Simon, Sean, and Alan unpack failure; does it really exist; how to cope with it, how to get value from it, and how to create excitement about it.
Sep 7, 2020 • 51min
How To Get Free Stuff Everyday
Can you get free stuff to help you launch your business? One of the early inspirations for PopUp Business School was a book written by Mike Essex; Free Stuff Every Day. Alan and Mike unpack getting free stuff, Mike’s entrepreneurial journey, and e-book creation and marketing.
Aug 31, 2020 • 1h 12min
Making Things Happen: The Art of Creating Something Out of Nothing
How do you create something out of nothing? One of the biggest differentiators between successful entrepreneurs and the people that talk about it is the ability to make things happen. It is an art and a skill. Sean and Alan unpack how to build things, make things happen, and follow through.
Aug 24, 2020 • 1h 3min
Money: Managing the Life of a Small Business
The biggest killer of small business is cash flow. In this Episode Henry Nicholson who manages the finances at PopUp and our accountant and entrepreneur Emma May explore how to manage your money, cashflow, systems, and finances for small businesses.
Aug 17, 2020 • 56min
Rebel Entrepreneur Coaching Series: Having the Confidence to Sell
Turn your hobby into your business. How do you do it? Ask for the sale. It is one of the hardest things to do when you start but it is the step you must take. In this episode Alan works with Brittany to help her get comfortable asking for the sale, valuing her product, and working out how much to charge.
Aug 10, 2020 • 48min
Rebel Entrepreneur Coaching Series: Targeting and Selling with Energy
Sales is one of the toughest challenges that new entrepreneurs face. As the founder your ability to sell or not will make or break your business. Join us as we coach new business founder, Curtis Jackson, through niche marketing, sales, and a focus on profitability from the start.
Aug 3, 2020 • 58min
Sales: The Key to Building a Business
You don’t have a business if you don’t sell anything. Sales is the life blood of ANY business and this is the most important thing you need to master to get going. We explore sales as a process with James Headspeath and PopUp’s Head of Sales and Entrepreneur, Patrick Venn.
Jul 27, 2020 • 1h 4min
Mustachian Entrepreneurship with Mr. Money Mustache
Mr Money Mustache has spent a decade helping us to live frugally, manage our money, and get to Financial Independence. The principles of Mustachianism (The name of Pete’s cult) can be applied just as well to entrepreneurship. Alan and Pete explore managing your money, how to start businesses, and how to think about your finances.
Jul 20, 2020 • 27min
Evaluating Ideas: Which Idea Should Launch? with Simon Paine
Got a few different business ideas? Don’t know where to start? In this episode Simon and Alan talk on how they think about which opportunities to pursue, which business ideas to launch, and how to start. Find out how to make decisions based on your values that will create long term happiness.
