The Thoughtful Entrepreneur

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with Founder and Author OnlineJobs.ph, John Jonas.OnlineJobs.ph serves as a platform for entrepreneurs, employers, and business owners to find the talent they need who can work online, and that's also super affordable. According to John, it's a different experience outsourcing from the Philippines. He also talked about business owners' common misconceptions when hiring online contractors. John also shared what makes OnlineJobs.ph different from other outsourcing platforms and addressed the objections business owners are missing out on outsourcing from the Philippines.Key Points from the Episode:Addressing the common mistakes business owners have when hiring online contractorsWhat makes OnlineJobs.ph stand out from the competition?What are the objections business owners have when hiring overseas contractors?About John Jonas: John had regular "work" for 8 months following graduation, and his main goal at the time was to be able to quit. He was able to quit in 2004 and has since worked from home himself.He felt he was onto something great when he first employed someone from the Philippines in January 2006. Since then, he discovered that having Filipino workers on the team makes life much easier for most individuals. Now he gets to play a lot of golf, spend a lot of time with his family, and go backpacking in the middle of the week. Because of their excellent work, Jonas works roughly 17 hours weekly. According to him, what's terrific about recruiting Filipino labor is how it has altered their lives. They get to work from home, earn a reasonable wage, enjoy a higher level of life, and raise their children independently, a luxury that most Filipino parents do not have.About OnlineJobs.ph: They alleviate people's problems by linking employers needing assistance with workers needing work. Their team works hard to instill trust in everyone's outsourcing experience. Thousands of entrepreneurs have succeeded because of it. They focus more on getting long term permanent help or staff that functions similar to an employee without the commitments of having an employee attached to it. Tweetable Moments:01:58 - "Having that grit and having a strong mental attitude when you're a business owner is so important."03:47 - "A lot of times, we get in this negative cycle when there's a bad month, then we have these negative thoughts that lead to negative emotions that lead to maybe us not taking action because we're demoralized."Links Mentioned in this Episode:Want to learn more? Check out the OnlineJobs.ph website athttps://www.onlinejobs.ph/Check out the OnlineJobs.ph on Twitter athttps://twitter.com/OnlinejobsdotPHCheck out the OnlineJobs.ph on Facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/onlinejobs.phCheck out  John Jonas on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-jonas-41128b/Check out  John Jonas on his website athttps://johnjonas.com/Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!More from UpMyInfluence:️  We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE. Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here. What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.

1238 - Lifestyle Genetics with 3x4 Genetics' Yael Joffe

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with Founder and Author of BottomLine, Lisa Genovese.Bottomline is a formal research firm that helps entrepreneurs and clients develop strategies relying on and leveraging data. Lisa also added that they include implementation plans to turn these strategies into life. She shared her knowledge on how businesses can attain important bits of information to supplement their marketing strategy whilst staying true to the services and products they offer.Key points from the Episode:How to figure out the right strategy for your business?Should you do research for your business strategic plan?How to gather unbiased information for your research strategy?About Lisa Genovese: As President of BottomLine, I support Challenger Brands to evolve their business, creating more impact on the world around them. For me, advancing a business requires more than a surface-level strategy. This is why my team and I hyper-focus on our unique Impact Assessment process to uncover key insights, and help clients see what others may not. BottomLine’s global team helps clients implement kick-ass strategies centered on strong market research insights that consistently improve conversion rates, increase sales, and profit margins. Fueled by research and competitive analysis, BottomLine strengthens our client’s mission and creates actionable strategic plans to maximize their message, providing the tools, materials and content to get going that much faster. We help our clients to optimize their marketing spend to ensure their budget isn’t going into the woodchipper by shining a light on what they’re missing in their current strategy. By leveraging data and an analytical approach, we build our strategies to have a huge impact on their bottom line. When I’m not working with Challenger Brands through BottomLine, I sit on several not-for-profit and for-profit boards; I am an active member of the Women Presidents’ Organization, as well as the Alberta IoT Association. I support Alberta’s growing technology ecosystem through my work with Alberta IoT as chair of their annual charity golf tournament, a volunteer for their Centre of Excellence and Startup Visa Program, and facilitator in their business accelerator program. Similarly, I am an ambassador for the International Deal Gateway which facilitates direct transactions on a blockchain platform. Previously, I was a mentor in the ATBx startup program. In an endeavor for continuous learning and improvement, I recently graduated from Harvard School of Business Strategic Planning and Customer Focus certification programs. About BottomLine: BottomLine guides businesses through a market research-based methodology to determine their TRUE value, strengths, market position, and audience perception.They develop an actionable marketing strategy plan to optimize the organization's message. This plan, fueled by research and competitor analysis, strengthens its mission. BottomLine's staff can design the tools, materials, and content to get you up and running even faster.Links Mentioned in this Episode:Want to learn more? Check out the BottomLine website athttp://www.wearebottomline.com/Check out the BottomLine on Twitter athttps://twitter.com/BottomLineIncCheck out the BottomLine on Facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/BottomLineYYC/?ref=page_internalCheck out  Lisa Genovese on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisamariegenovese/Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!More from UpMyInfluence:️  We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE. Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here. What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.

1236 - Delegating So You Can Focus on What Matters with VIAA's Lynee Palacios

1235 - Growth Through Generosity with The Lucky Titan's Josh Tapp

1234 - Business Can Be Challenging with Unleashed.ceo's Richard Shaull

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the CEO, President & Director at GenesisAI, Archil Cheishvili. Archil listed some of the most common problems faced by companies and individuals in the field of AI. He believes that AI products and services are indispensable today, but due to lack of accessibility, in-house talent, and high costs, companies often shy away from the idea.According to Archil, GenesisAI's mission is to help people easily access AI tools and help AI developers easily deploy and monetize their projects. Together with his collaborators, their goal is to create a space where people can easily access the AI ​​tools they need.(Josh jokingly calls it an "Amazon of AI"!) In other words, accessing and purchasing AI for yourself or your business will already be that easy! Archil pointed out that anyone looking for an AI to analyze and solve their problems can benefit a lot from GenesisAI. Key Points from the Episode:How GenesisAI StartedWhat an AI is or notGenesisAI’s Business ModelHow to Partner with GenesisAIAbout Archil CheishviliArchil Cheishvile always had a passion for business growing up, but it wasn't until he was admitted to Harvard University's undergraduate program that he caught the attention of the Gregorian media. Being smart led him to start his own business and sell it with a high return when he was just 18 years old. It has also led him to win numerous awards in the field of AI and received numerous recognitions from Yahoo Finance, Fox News and a lot more!His interest in the AI space has sparked a passion in him to partner with many leading companies and AI developers on a mission to make AI tools accessible to everyone. He also writes for Forbes on topics concerning the role of artificial intelligence in humanity. Some of his popular writings include "Why should mankind strive to build artificial general intelligence?" and “Top Five Ways AI is Revolutionizing the Financial Planning Industry.”Archil Cheishvile is among the top 100 CEOs in the United States in the Marketplace space. About GenesisAIGenesisAI is a machine learning marketplace for AI products and services. It connects companies in need of AI services, data, and models with companies interested in monetizing their AI tech.By linking AI services with each other and increasing the supply of AI services, GenesisAI provides a web platform that offers low-cost AI services. This makes AI technology more efficient and affordable for businesses. Their platform enables different AIs to communicate with each other, exchange data, and trade services.  With the GenesisAI platform, anyone can develop and purchase AI services, as well as allow software engineers to discover, test, and integrate various AI-related APIs.GenesisAI was established in 2018 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA and Miami, Florida, USA. The company is led by software engineers from Amazon, Google, and Salesforce.  Tweetable Moments:“04:05: And if all of these AI tools become better as a result of those collaborative efforts, then that’s a game changer.”“7:29: We found that lots of companies know that they want an AI but don’t know if their problems could be solved by an AI.”Links Mentioned in this Episode:Want to learn more? Check out the GenesisAI website at www.genesisai.ioCheck out the GenesisAI on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/genesisai/Check out Archil Cheishvili on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/archie-archil-cheishvili-854aa792/Check out Archil Cheishvili on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/archie_archil/Check out the GenesisAI on Facebook at  https://www.facebook.com/OfficialGenAI/ Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time! More from UpMyInfluence:Tickets for the FIRST Annual Fame and Profit Summit 2022 are on sale now! Check it out HERE!️  We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE. Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here. What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.  

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the Founder and CEO of Sandoval Tax CPAs, Joel Sandoval.Joel Sandoval is a CPA and entrepreneur. As Founder and CEO of Sandoval Tax CPAs, he shared that one of the main goals of his company is to help businesses save more money on taxes. According to him, it is possible, with a concrete plan and strategy, for a business owner to save between $10,000 and $300,000 in taxes, as long as you have the right group of people who can deliver the right strategy tailored to your needs. He also went on to emphasize the hard truth that not all CPAs know what they need to do or simply just don’t have time to do so. Having been exposed to this type of industry for so long, not to mention having parents who were both real estate agents, Joel thought of a better career that would match his skills and personality. He learned his passion for numbers, which earned him high GPA scores and multiple job offers from CPA firms. He shared that after reading great books on entrepreneurship, he realized he could do so much more and potentially earn. He admitted that while it's expensive to invest in coaches and mentors, it will help get you on the right track.Additionally, Joel pointed out that one of the biggest problems in the industry is that there aren't too many CPAs who are willing to spend more time providing the right advice to their clients. He and his team of CPAs will reverse this approach by offering a personalized tax plan that guarantees clients save at least $10,000 in tax dollars. He also added that they don't work as tax preparers, but rather as advisers — someone who can provide the right tax strategies that not all CPAs could. He was confident to say that many business owners these days have already switched from hiring accountants to CPAs to do tax strategy.Asked about price, Joel pointed out that they don't compete on price, but rather on value. He said the price they will charge their customers is relevant.Key Points from the Episode:How Joel Sandavol started Sandoval Tax ServicesThe benefits of hiring CPAs for Tax Services and Tax PreparationHow you can save at a minimum of $10,000 in taxes using the right tax strategies for your businessAbout Joel SalvadorNot only is he a successful CPA, but Joel Sandoval is a tax mastermind who has helped many business owners save around $37 million in taxes each year. With its CPA team, they strive to help business owners maximize their profits by reducing their taxes. Having been greatly influenced by the teachings of his mentors and coaches, he was inspired to create Tax Savers Academy, a course to help business owners who want to apply the same strategies the company applies with their clients. Whether you are a small business or not, the course can help you better manage your internal accounting with some tips.About Sandoval Tax CPAsLocated in Bakersfield, California, Sandoval Tax CPAs offers professional bookkeeping and tax preparation services for various types of businesses. They also help businesses achieve their goals by helping them understand the numbers, manage them effectively, and reduce stress. They believe that in order to do more than just prepare clients' taxes, they require everyone to enroll in continuing education courses in taxation and accounting provided by the State of California. The better the accounting services, the more time you can devote to income-generating activities.Tweetable Moments:“6:06: To be 100% transparent and honest, I knew nothing about business, so I had to invest in coaches and mentors that knew about business.”“6:47: The solution for me anyway is to invest into coaches and mentors who were who I wanted to be.”Links Mentioned in this Episode:Want to learn more? Check out the Sandoval Tax CPAs website at www.sandovaltax.comCheck out the Sandoval Tax CPAs on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/sandoval-tax/Check out Joel Sandoval on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelsandovalprofitlab/Check out Joel Sandoval on Instagram at https://instagram.com/joelsandovalcpaCheck out the Sandoval Tax CPAs on Facebook at  https://www.facebook.com/SandovalTax/Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!More from UpMyInfluence:Tickets for the FIRST Annual Fame and Profit Summit 2022 are on sale now! Check it out HERE!️We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE.Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here.What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.

1231 - Activating Your Potential with Djiana Llugolli

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the CEO and author of the new book, "The Automatic Marketing Machine," Danny Decker.Danny Decker has built many successful businesses in the past. His book, “The Automatic Marketing Machine" is built around helping entrepreneurs stop worrying about finding their next customer and build a sustainable marketing system that will continue to work for them. Danny explained how, through his book, entrepreneurs could understand why most of their marketing strategies weren't working and how to fix it. He shared his vast experience in the field of marketing and blatantly revealed how extremely difficult it was, especially when following intentionally misleading gurus. Over the years, he discovered that many marketing agencies aren't 100% good at what they do, which prompted him to sell his agency and move into speaking, teaching and writing books. His goal: help entrepreneurs develop a solid marketing plan and find the right marketing vendors that could deliver the results they expected. Furthermore, Danny stressed that there could be no good tactic other than one that had been deeply planned and tested. From the knowledge they could gain from the book on how to create a sales plan and strategies for their business, they can form better collaboration with their vendors, which more likely leads to positive results. The book is packed with tons of teaching and vision-related information, as well asplenty of free resources to help get businesses started. Key Points from the Episode:What the book “The Automatic Marketing Machine” is all aboutThe differences between his book’s marketing approach and othersHow to plan the right marketing tactics for your business and collaborate with vendorsThe right approach to address your target marketThe benefits of working on List-based marketing for Facebook and LinkedIn AdsWhere to buy the book “The Automatic Marketing Machine”.About Danny DeckerPassionate about seeing businesses grow, providing opportunity and transforming lives, Danny Decker teaches small business owners to create marketing systems that produce predictable and sustainable growth. He worked in the marketing industry for over 12 years, started, grew and sold his 7-figure marketing agency in just 6 years. He is a speaker, author, podcast host, consultant and marketing coach for ambitious entrepreneurs.About the BookDanny Decker's book "The Automatic Marketing Machine'' is not your typical manual for developing effective marketing tactics. The book contains step-by-step instructions, case studies, tools, examples, and FREE BONUS resources to help build an Automatic Marketing Machine tailored to improve your business and your life!Tweetable Moments:“2:50: I’m sorry to report, but there’s also a whole lot of marketing agencies and gurus and vendors that aren’t doing things the right way.”“6:56: The fundamental problem for most small business owners is that when they think about their marketing, especially when they are communicating through their marketing, it's all about them and how great they are.”Links Mentioned in this Episode:Want to learn more? Check out the The Automatic Marketing Machine website at https://automaticmarketingmachine.com/Check out Automatic Marketing Machine on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/automaticmarketingmachineCheck out Danny Decker on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieljdeckerCheck out The Automatic Marketing Machine on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/automaticmarketingmachine/Check out The Automatic Marketing Machine on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AutomaticMarketingMachineDon’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!More from UpMyInfluence:Tickets for the FIRST Annual Fame and Profit Summit 2022 are on sale now! Check it out HERE!I️  We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE.n Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here. What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.