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Entrepreneurs know the struggle: building a business while earning a living is no easy feat. One increasingly popular side-hustle is Uber, the famous ride-sharing service that has taxi companies shaking in their boots. In today’s Q&A session, we field a question from a listener who wants to take advantage of Uber’s flexible hours. Can they earn the cash they need while working on their company? We discuss the advantages and the potential pitfalls of this idea. Click play to hear how it might work for you! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: It’s the number one online scheduling tool for busy fun-loving businesses! Schedule clients without sacrificing your soul. Automate your client bookings, cancellations, reminders & even payment with one click and zero frustration. Get started for free at acuityscheduling.com/mba! Show Links: Uber Lyft Side.cr The post MBA609 Q&A Weekends: Is working for Uber a good idea while I try to build my business? 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.

Being interviewed for a colleague’s podcast, blog or vlog can be a major marketing coup! To make the most of the opportunity, you’ve got to prepare. In today’s episode, Omar shares what he’s learned from dozens of interviews with fellow entrepreneurs. Tune in to hear his tips, tricks and tactics for finding your voice, rehearsing, and gaining credibility to a whole new audience. Plus, it’s Free Ride Friday! Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: It’s the number one online scheduling tool for busy fun-loving businesses! Schedule clients without sacrificing your soul. Automate your client bookings, cancellations, reminders & even payment with one click and zero frustration. Get started for free at acuityscheduling.com/mba! The post MBA608 How to Prepare for an Interview 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.

Your existing customers are your biggest asset. How often should you email them? You put a lot of work into earning their business, so don’t waste the chance to build on that trust! In today’s episode, we outline all the reasons a sustained email relationship is the best way to leverage sales into more sales. Plus, we discuss how to do so in a way that’s genuinely valuable – not annoying. 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 post MBA607 How Often Should You Email Your Paying Customers? 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.

Small businesses need creativity, drive, and ingenuity to succeed. They don’t need big investors, big budgets, or the big hassles that come with them. In today’s episode, we show you 10 (or so) examples of hugely successful companies that were built from the ground up by bootstrapping entrepreneurs. From teams as small as 2 people with as few as 10 customers, these companies have shown what a lean, committed, innovative approach can do. Click play, and be inspired! 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!   Show Links: Clicky WooThemes MailChimp AppSumo 37signals (Now Basecamp!) Envato Litmus BigCommerce Braintree FreshBooks The post MBA606 Ten Incredibly Successful Bootstrapped Companies 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 know content marketing works, but what are the best ways to convert that valuable content into sales? One proven method is content upgrades. Content upgrades allow you to leverage the success of your existing content by offering more. They can drastically increase the size of your email list and move the relationship between yourself and the customer forward. Our own email list grew 25% by using the techniques we discuss today. Click play, and hear how to upgrade your content! 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!   See why thousands, including ourselves, have upgraded to a more intelligent marketing solution. Grow your business and save time with a seamless experience. Sign up for a free 14-day trial right now and there’s no credit card needed! Go to activecampaign.com/mba. Show Links: Infusionsoft MailChimp The post MBA605 What Are Content Upgrades and How to Use Them 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 write a book. You know you should write a book. But most people who aren’t professional writers think they don’t have the time or skill to actually pull it off. Well, today’s special guest teacher has news for you! You have the skills, you have the time, and you can do it. Tucker Max has written 3 New York Times #1 best-sellers, and he didn’t do it the old-fashioned way. He’s got an efficient formula for systematically turning your ideas into a book – in a fraction of the time it takes traditional writers. Click play to hear how it works and to get access to Max’s incredible free giveaway! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: It’s the number one online scheduling tool for busy fun-loving businesses! Schedule clients without sacrificing your soul. Automate your client bookings, cancellations, reminders & even payment with one click and zero frustration. Get started for free at acuityscheduling.com/mba! Earnest Did you know you can refinance your student loans, save thousands, and make your new loan incredibly easy to manage? Earnest has created the most flexible refinancing experience to help financially responsible grads take control of their student loans. Get a $150 bonus when you refinance through meetearnest.com/100mba and take two minutes to see your personalized rate estimate today. Show Links: Say thanks to our awesome guest teacher today on Twitter! Tucker Max @TuckerMax scribemedia.com/book The post MBA604 Guest Teacher: Tucker Max – How To Write Your Book 10x Faster (And Better) 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.

Thinking about starting a podcast? At least one of our listeners is, but they’ve got a very important question first: What does it cost? It’s Q&A Weekend, and today we break down what you’ll have to spend to get your podcast up and running. Pre-production costs, recording costs, post-production costs; we cover it all. We also give our recommendations for the best equipment and software available to the new podcaster on an entrepreneur’s budget. Click play to find out what you need to know before you start recording! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: It’s the number one online scheduling tool for busy fun-loving businesses! Schedule clients without sacrificing your soul. Automate your client bookings, cancellations, reminders & even payment with one click and zero frustration. Get started for free at acuityscheduling.com/mba! 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. Show Links: Audio Technica ATR2100 ZoomH4N Ecamm Call Recorder GarageBand Audacity free lynda.com Logic Adobe Audition ID3 Editor Libsyn SoundCloud The post MBA603 Q&A Weekends: How much does it cost to start and run a podcast? 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 time for Q&A Weekends! On today’s episode, we tackle one listener’s very specific—and very important—question: what are the benefits of getting your business B-Corp certified? Have no idea what that is? Well, this is the podcast for you! While the legal intricacies are complex, it’s for businesses that want to make a positive difference in the world. The benefits of earning the label are well worth the negligible cost and can attract smart, socially conscious investors. Click play and find out if it’s right for you! 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 post MBA602 Q&A Weekends: What are the benefits of making one’s business B-Corp certified? 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 know content marketing works. But what kind of content works the best? In this episode, we discuss the two most effective things you can offer your customers: free online video courses and free e-books. Listen in and find out why these are the most popular forms of free content—and which one has the highest conversion rates. It’s all about the value and the analytics. 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 post MBA601 Free Courses vs. Free eBooks. Which converts better? 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.

Starting a side business while working a full-time job? On today’s episode, we show you how to use your weekends to maximum effect. By following a few simple rules, you can maximize your efficiency on the two days that matter most. Also, IT’S OUR 600th EPISODE! To celebrate, we’ve got a HUGE giveaway for EVERYONE who listens today! Click play to get the content and the gift—you win twice! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: The #1 tool to grow your website’s traffic and your email list. SumoMe powers almost 400,000 websites! Best of all, it’s free! Get started with their basic plan over at SumoMe.com Earnest Did you know you can refinance your student loans, save thousands, and make your new loan incredibly easy to manage? Earnest has created the most flexible refinancing experience to help financially responsible grads take control of their student loans. Get a $150 bonus when you refinance through meetearnest.com/100mba and take two minutes to see your personalized rate estimate today. The post MBA600 How to Make The Most of Weekends to Build a Business 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.