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We’re back with the second edition of our classic series from the archives! Starting your first new business is tough. In fact, it may be the hardest part! Fortunately, we’ve got actionable steps that anyone can follow. Cut through the mountains of information, apprehension, and tasks to get going with a lean and mean startup. Make sure you’ve listened to Part I, and then click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Sumo The #1 tool to grow your website’s traffic and your email list. Sumo powers almost 400,000 websites! Best of all, it’s free! Get started with their basic plan over at Sumo right now! Braintree Have you found the right payments partner to grow with you? Braintree lets you accept every way to pay, from Paypal to Apple Pay and everything in between. All it takes is one integration. And it doesn’t matter what currency your customers use: because Braintree lets you accept over one hundred and thirty of them. To learn more about how your company can grow with Braintree, visit braintreepayments.com/mba. The post MBA787 Overwhelmed? Where and How to Start Your New Business Part 2 [REBROADCAST] appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A change is gon’ come. But how should you address it with your employees? Today’s special guest teachers are here to tell us just that. Nancy Duarte and Pattie Sanchez are the co-authors of Illuminate, a comprehensive guide to inspiring communication. They stopped by to discuss the best ways to prepare your team for changes, both good and (perceived as) bad. It’s a great lesson in leadership for teams big, small, and in between. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Kabbage When you own a business, you need access to capital to keep your business growing – but getting funding can be time-consuming and frustrating. That’s where Kabbage comes in. Kabbage has supported 80,000 businesses with over two billion dollars in capital. Apply online, and you could access up to one hundred thousand dollars in minutes. Draw funds when you need them and only pay for what you take. Go to kabbage.com today and get a $50 gift card when you’re approved. FranchiseHelp Whether you’re a seasoned business owner, or you’re looking for your first business, joining a franchise can be a great way to get a leg up on your competition. FranchiseHelp is here to connect entrepreneurs like you with franchises that can help your new business succeed. You can own your own business, but you don’t have to go at it alone. Visit FranchiseHelp.com/MBA to take our franchise quiz and find your next business. Show Links: Follow Nancy and Patti on Twitter and visit duarte.com/illuminate The post MBA786 Guest Teachers: Nancy Duarte and Patti Sanchez – 4 Tips to Communicating Change to Your Team appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

You’re ready to start an independent business, but deciding what kind can be incredibly tough! Today’s listener Q&A brings us the first question every entrepreneur has to answer: What business am I going into? Narrowing the huge variety of choices down to the one that’s right for you can seem intimidating, but we’ve got some practical, actionable steps for homing in on your best chance of success. Don’t be paralyzed by indecision- click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Sumo The #1 tool to grow your website’s traffic and your email list. Sumo powers almost 400,000 websites! Best of all, it’s free! Get started with their basic plan over at Sumo right now! Kabbage When you own a business, you need access to capital to keep your business growing – but getting funding can be time-consuming and frustrating. That’s where Kabbage comes in. Kabbage has supported 80,000 businesses with over two billion dollars in capital. Apply online, and you could access up to one hundred thousand dollars in minutes. Draw funds when you need them and only pay for what you take. Go to kabbage.com today and get a $50 gift card when you’re approved. The post MBA785 Q&A Weekends: There are so many choices. How did you choose the business you run? How do I choose mine? appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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

Programming, weightlifting, crochet, you name it- if you have a skill, you can monetize it! Online coaching services are a great way to turn your own knowledge and experience into profit. The best part? You don’t have to be an expert or a guru. You only have to be further down the path than the novices you’ll be serving. Today we discuss the ins and outs of coaching services, and how to get started. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Sumo The #1 tool to grow your website’s traffic and your email list. Sumo powers almost 400,000 websites! Best of all, it’s free! Get started with their basic plan over at Sumo right now! The Leesa Mattress Simply stated… you’re guaranteed the best sleep ever. Leesa is 100% American made and built specifically for you using their Universal Adaptive Feel sleep technology.  No more mattress store sales pressure or 1-minute mattress auditions. Get the Leesa mattress right now with a $75 OFF + $25 Target eGiftCard. Just use promo code MBA when you checkout at Leesa.com/MBA. Show Links: Slack Squarespace Leadpages Braintree The post MBA783 How to Offer an Online Coaching Program Plus Free Ride Friday! appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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

Big decisions can be intimidating. How can we take the stress- and the indecision- out of the process? There are ways! We’ve got some specific strategies to systematize your decision-making. By following these guidelines, you can make big, scary decisions confidently and in a timely manner. After a while, you’ll know you can trust yourself regardless of the outcomes. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Art of Charm The Art of Charm Podcast is where self-motivated guys and gals, just like you, come to learn from a diverse mix of experienced mentors, including the world’s best professional and academic minds, scientists, relationship experts, entrepreneurs, bestselling authors, and other badasses. This show will make you a better networker, better connector, and — most important — a better thinker. The Neat Company The Neat Company, founded in 2002, offers cloud-powered Document and Expense Management Software. Neat’s patented parsing technology automatically and accurately identifies the key data from these documents, such as vendor, category, payment type and more and integrates with popular applications (such as QuickBooks and TurboTax) to help streamline business processes and workflows. Work Smarter, Not Harder – with Neat. Visit Neat.com/100MBA to start your free trial today. Show Links: WebinarNinja The post MBA781 How To Make Big Decisions appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

There’s no such thing as success if your heart’s not in it. We’ve learned that the hard way ourselves. So how can you know when the business you’re in isn’t suited to you? In this classic episode from our early archives, we discuss the signs that your business- even if it’s making money- doesn’t jive enough with your own disposition to be sustainable. Plus, what to do about it! Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Art of Charm The Art of Charm Podcast is where self-motivated guys and gals, just like you, come to learn from a diverse mix of experienced mentors, including the world’s best professional and academic minds, scientists, relationship experts, entrepreneurs, bestselling authors, and other badasses. This show will make you a better networker, better connector, and — most important — a better thinker. Braintree Have you found the right payments partner to grow with you? Braintree lets you accept every way to pay, from Paypal to Apple Pay and everything in between. All it takes is one integration. And it doesn’t matter what currency your customers use: because Braintree lets you accept over one hundred and thirty of them. To learn more about how your company can grow with Braintree, visit braintreepayments.com/mba. The post MBA780 How To Know If Your Business is Not Right For You [REBROADCAST] appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We should be smart about how we schedule our week and our month. But how smart are we when it comes to scheduling our day? This week’s must-read offers a whole new perspective on time management and getting the most out of your day. Manage Your Day-To-Day by Jocelyn K. Glei isn’t a book of hacks or tricks. It’s a primer on how to see your daily schedule in a way that’s not only efficient, but encourages creativity. Click play and hear our review! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Kabbage When you own a business, you need access to capital to keep your business growing – but getting funding can be time-consuming and frustrating. That’s where Kabbage comes in. Kabbage has supported 80,000 businesses with over two billion dollars in capital. Apply online, and you could access up to one hundred thousand dollars in minutes. Draw funds when you need them and only pay for what you take. Go to kabbage.com today and get a $50 gift card when you’re approved. magicJack For Business Your reputation is on the line. You can’t sacrifice reliability but you’re tired of overpriced phone service. For less than your daily coffee, up your phone game. Using magicJack for BUSINESS is a smart choice when it comes to the best VoIP providers to keep your overhead expenses low. Get two months FREE service when you sign up at magicjackforbusiness.com/mba. And if you’re one of the first 100 to sign up, get a FREE phone! ($85 value) Join over a quarter million small businesses who already trust magicJack. Show Links: http://sethgodin.com/sg/ http://calnewport.com/ http://gretchenrubin.com/ Get the book here: Manage Your Day-to-Day by Jocelyn K. Glei The post MBA779 Must Read: Manage Your Day-to-Day by Jocelyn K. Glei appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s the weekend, and that means another great question from the audience. Today we’ve got a listener who wants to know if taking on affiliates is the best way to go when launching a new product. We weight the ups and downs, discuss the alternatives, and give our best advice to those who choose to go down the affiliate road. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: The Neat Company The Neat Company, founded in 2002, offers cloud-powered Document and Expense Management Software. Neat’s patented parsing technology automatically and accurately identifies the key data from these documents, such as vendor, category, payment type and more and integrates with popular applications (such as QuickBooks and TurboTax) to help streamline business processes and workflows. Work Smarter, Not Harder – with Neat. Visit Neat.com/100MBA to start your free trial today. Northeastern University MS In Innovation Northeastern University’s D’Amore McKim School of Business offers the master’s degree for corporate entrepreneurs – the MS in Innovation. This program – available 100% online and completed in just one year – is designed to develop leaders and change agents within the corporate setting. Northeastern is now accepting applications for its January cohort of online Innovation students. Get started today by visiting MSinInnovation.com. The post MBA778 Q&A Weekends: Do I need to have affiliates for my next product launch? appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.