The Get Paid Podcast: The Stark Reality of Entrepreneurship and Being Your Own Boss

Alex Hillman is always thinking about the intersection of people, relationships, trust, and business. These days, he splits his time between running Indy Hall (Philly’s oldest coworking space), teaching creative people how to bootstrap their own business, and collaborating with people and organizations towards the goal of helping 10,000 people become sustainably independent by 2029. He’s worked globally with hundreds of coworking operators and thousands of business owners, executives, entrepreneurs, and community leaders to deploy his lessons in the intersection of business and community building. Alex’s expertise has contributed to everything from academic research to mainstream media, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Philadelphia Inquirer, WIRED magazine, and many more.” In this episode, Alex and I delve deep into the reality of running two dramatically different businesses before and during a pandemic. He explains the importance of understanding your community, how to be directly involved in their progress, and why he and his business partner choose to focus on being great teachers instead of being all about the profit. We also talk about life when Alex was broke, profit margins, and how he’s working to sustain a coworking space business during a pandemic despite the challenges that come with it.                  “Don’t just have all the money, have the control.” -Alex Hillman Connect with Alex Hillman : Indy Hall Community Stacking the Bricks Twitter Mastodon Instagram 240+ Precise Interests You Can Use In Your Targeting   Today's episode is brought to you by a Google spreadsheet. People tell me all the time that choosing Facebook and Instagram ad targeting makes them want to throw their computer out the window and I don't blame them. There are a ton of options and that makes it easy for you to flush money down the Zuckerberg drain. So, I put together a big old list of what Facebook calls ‘Interests’ for you and a totally free spreadsheet separated out by niche. I also created a short PDF that explains how to go about using those interests so you don't waste a ton of time putting together your audience.    Take the guessing out of Facebook and Instagram ad targeting.  Get my glorious spreadsheet and explainer PDF here.    Now it’s time to GET PAID   Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media.   Now, it’s time to go get yourself paid.

Stephanie Taylor is Co-Founder of HMO Heaven and Rent 2 Rent Success with her sister Nicky. At the age of 45, she founded HMO Heaven, a property management business, and has since attracted contracts worth £2m in 3 years. Then Stephanie launched Rent 2 Rent Success to help professionals who feel stuck because they’d like to get started in property ethically but feel that don’t have the enough time, enough money or the right knowledge to get started.  On this episode of the Get Paid Podcast, Stephanie takes Claire on a wild tour (really!) of the world of property management, shares how her almost 7-figure year has changed her as a person, and walks us through the messiest launch in the history of this show (and how it changed her life).    Important links:    Rent 2 Rent Success website https://rent2rentsuccess.com HMO Heaven website https://hmoheaven.co.uk The Rent 2 Rent Success book https://getbook.at/rent2rentsuccess   Stephanie on instagram https://rent2rentsuccess.com/insta

Sabrina Torres stands out in a crowd. With her unique point of view about the power of organic growth, engaging content, bold colors, and coffee (lots and lots of coffee), she started Be Truly Social, a social media marketing and sales company that helps business owners around the globe by making their social media pop in a busy online world. From her home in Nashville, Tennessee where she lives with her soon-to-be wife Jen and four children with autism, she puts her caffeinated energy to good use for her clients who range from solo startups to multi-million dollar organizations. They, together, also own Great Democracy Tees, an ecomm tshirt store with a mission to promote equality and democracy, and BOXX BAR, a boutique adult ecomm store for women.   You can find Sabrina online at www.betrulysocial.com, where she shares her free video series and her Be Truly Linked program. She’s also been a featured speaker for The Elite Facebook Ads Summit, QueerHustle, and Stonewall Inn’s Give Back Initiative, and as a contributor to the book “Digital Media Marketers Sound Off.”   Mentioned in this episode:  Great Democracy Tees BOXX BAR Sabrina on TikTok Sabrina on Instagram   The Most Important Training for Course Creators    If you're like me, you've heard the talk: “Evergreen funnels aren't effective. Only certain types of businesses can actually sell on autopilot”. But, that's not true at all. I’ve made $50,000 in revenue with Mariah Coz’s evergreen funnel strategies.    Now, you can walk through her entire system in her free class: ‘How To Sell More Courses With An Evergreen Sales Funnel’.  It's kinda insane how detailed she gets in this training. Visit clairepells.com/ee to get it right now.    Now it’s time to GET PAID   Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media.   Now, it’s time to go get yourself paid.

Lattice is a business coach, leadership mentor and social sales expert. She’s on a mission to help women make more money, and increase their impact while living a life that they love. “A woman with wealth, is a woman with power.” She specializes in helping online coaches scale past the coveted 6-figure mark by leveraging high-ticket, evergreen group coaching offers. In her free time, she enjoys relaxing on the beach, dancing to the latest Tik Tok trend, and investing in digital real estate online! This Week on the Get Paid Podcast   Working a six-figure job and building two successful side-hustles... at age 24! How Lattice found her calling as a coach Where does Lattice’s confidence come from? The power of going Live Why you need to nurture your email list How Lattice plans to hit $2million Making $32,000 from a $99 workshop! Why Lattice relocated to sunny Arizona How much Lattice pays her team (and herself) Capturing leads with her free Facebook group The triumphs and challenges of launching Lattice talks through her 10-year retirement plan Plans for 2021 Mentioned in this episode: Lattice’s signature program: Elevate to Success Accelerator FB Group: Elevated Women Entrepreneurs Conversations That Convert episode on the Boss Project Podcast Connect with Lattice Hudson: Website Instagram Facebook Pinterest Step up Your Facebook Ads Game   This episode of the Get Paid Podcast is sponsored by Claire's free training, the 5 Ad Formula for Selling Online Courses on Autopilot.    Right now, people are spending way more time on Facebook and Instagram, which has significantly lowered ad costs for anyone currently running ads. Make sure you take advantage of this opportunity to grow your audience for cheap - go watch the 5 Ads Formula masterclass, and get at least ONE ad running ASAP. If you need extra help, Claire and her team of coaches have your back inside their signature ads course, Absolute FB Ads. Get all the details when you sign up to watch the masterclass at clairepells.com/5ads   Now it’s time to GET PAID   Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media. Now, it’s time to go get yourself paid.

Emylee Williams is one half of the widely successful company, Boss Project (detailed in episode 90 back in 2019). So what compelled her to start selling earrings from Instagram? How much money did she make from this side gig in 2020? What’s her plan going forward? And what’s up with stupid internet bullies in the handmade community?  Tune in to the first episode of the Get Paid Podcast of 2021, and discover the important change Claire’s thinking about making to her interviews. About Emylee: Emylee on Instagram Emylee’s online shop Learn about the new way to work with Claire in 2021 by signing up at clairepells.com/updates   Want to Work With Me on Scaling Your Business?   We’re launching a brand new group program in January 2021 to help course creators and coaches streamline their marketing with a very simple but powerful strategy. Sign up to get all the details at clairepells.com/updates   Now it’s time to GET PAID   Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media. Now, it’s time to go get yourself paid.

It’s time for another Year In Review! I’m sharing what worked well, what went badly, and what’s changing in the business in 2021.  Resources Mentioned: Rachel Rodgers’ We Should All Be Millionaires Club and Podcast Learn about the new way to work with me in 2021 by signing up at clairepells.com/updates   Want to Work With Me on Scaling Your Business?   We’re launching a brand new group program in January 2021 to help course creators and coaches streamline their marketing with a very simple but powerful strategy. Sign up to get all the details at clairepells.com/updates   Now it’s time to GET PAID   Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media.   Now, it’s time to go get yourself paid.

I prepped to be able to completely take off from the business for her second maternity leave. In this episode, I share the birth story of my son, what newborn life was like with a 4 year-old and a pandemic in the picture, how I got more sleep this time around, plus a serious rant and some tears at the end.  Resources Mentioned: The episode where I talk about how she prepped the business for her maternity leave. The Snoo bassinet Taking Cara Babies newborn class Precious Little Sleep book for good baby sleep habits and sleep training Rachel Rodgers’ We Should All Be Millionaires Club Postpartum physical therapist Dr. Winnie Orbe Forever Or a Day book Side Hustle Pro episode, Behind the Hustle: Real-Life Baby Updates, Breastfeeding, and Running a Business    Want to Work With Me on Scaling Your Business?   We’re launching a brand new group program in January 2021 to help course creators and coaches streamline their marketing with a very simple but powerful strategy. Sign up to get all the details at clairepells.com/updates   Now it’s time to GET PAID   Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media.   Now, it’s time to go get yourself paid.

Andréa Jones is fiercely committed to helping businesses and podcasters build profitable communities online through simple social media solutions. She’s been featured in places like Hubspot, Aweber, and WordPress. She’s also been named as one of Social Report’s top marketers to follow in 2019. As the host of the Savvy Social Podcast and creator of SavvySocialSchool.com, Andréa is dedicated to simplifying social media through easy-to-follow courses, professional guidance, and community support.  Outside of teaching and training, she spends most of her time serving her full-service clients and practicing what she preaches: by implementing organic social media strategies for businesses and brands that want to grow their audience online.   This Week on the Get Paid Podcast   Moving to Canada and starting a business... On the same day! Meeting her husband on YouTube Why Andréa decided to put her life online Andréa’s evolution from freelancer to developing a successful social media business model How Andréa has packaged her $1k - $3k services How Andréa uses social media in her own business What is The Savvy Social School? Creating a course vs creating a membership business model The challenges of building a team Awesome advice on how to recruit new team members and hold them accountable Balancing calls, creativity, and podcasts in Andréa’s restless agenda Creating a successful and profitable podcast while attracting new clients. Mentioned in this episode: Andréa’s YouTube channel Fiverr for hiring freelancers Upwork for hiring freelancers Podcast Movement community for podcasters Andréa’s free online social media course on The Savvy Social School Andréa’s podcast: The Savvy Podcast   Connect with Andréa Jones: Instagram Website The Most Important Training for Course Creators    If you're like me, you've heard the talk: “Evergreen funnels aren't effective. Only certain types of businesses can actually sell on autopilot”. But, that's not true at all. I’ve made $50,000 in revenue with Mariah Coz’s evergreen funnel strategies.    Now, you can walk through her entire system in her free class: ‘How To Sell More Courses With An Evergreen Sales Funnel’.  It's kinda insane how detailed she gets in this training. Visit clairepells.com/ee to get it right now.    Now it’s time to GET PAID   Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media.   Now, it’s time to go get yourself paid.

Tony Rulli is the lead strategist for all paid marketing campaigns at Intentional Spark, including Facebook Ads, Adwords, and web retargeting. He’s also a friend, and one of my go-to people to talk shop with.   SO, this week on the Get Paid Podcast, we’re doing something a little different. Instead of diving into Tony’s backstory (been there, done that), we’re swapping notes on tripwires. Tune in to hear about our mutual love-affair with tripwires (and how they set you for more conversions further down the funnel), why your offer needs to be a no-brainer, and the mechanics of setting up a tripwire that works like it’s supposed to.    “If you really think you need to explain what your tripwire offer is, you might need to rethink it a little bit.” — Tony Rulli     Resources Mentioned: Tony’s Original GPP Episode Mariah Coz Mariah Coz’s Minimum Viable Funnel Webinar Denise Duffield Thomas  240+ Audience Interests Cheatsheet Deadline Funnel Connect with Tony Rulli: Website Tony's Instagram Intentional Spark's Instagram Facebook Twitter   Finally dipping your toes in the ads water?   Do yourself a favor and start with Absolute FB Ads: Simple step-by-step instructions, instead of wasting a TON of money targeting the wrong audience or selecting the wrong objective. You’ll be shocked by how many people flush money down the toilet just because Zuckerberg and friends are dead set on making their platform a veritable nightmare for small business owners. With me and my crystal clear instructions holding your hand the entire way, you'll be amazed by how straightforward the process actually is. You'll be a pro at running campaigns that convert in no time. Head over to clairepells.com/pod.    Enroll now to save more than 30% on the 2020 price.    Now it’s time to GET PAID   Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media.   Now, it’s time to go get yourself paid.

Janelle Allen is a Learning Designer and serial entrepreneur who believes that every company is in the education business. For the past ten years, she's worked with corporations such as Pearson Education, Potbelly Sandwich Works, Starbucks, and Apple to create training and online courses, using principles of adult learning and design.  On this week’s episode of the Get Paid Podcast, Janelle joins us to talk about how she pivoted her business to help entrepreneurs create profitable courses that change lives.     QUOTE "You've got to have a reputation of being a truth-teller. So many people think they're going to create a course and achieve their passive income dreams overnight." - Janelle Allen   Resources Mentioned:   Finish Your Damn Course Launch Your List (How to Start an Email List) Fizzle Dubsado Brennan Dunn  Brent Weaver       Connect with Janelle Allen: Website Podcast Twitter Instagram     Free Facebook Ads Masterclass   Today’s episode is brought to you by our Free Facebook Ads Masterclass. Five ad formulae that sell online courses on autopilot. People tell me all the time that even thinking about getting started with Facebook and Instagram ads feels incredibly overwhelming, and I don't blame them. It isn’t easy! That's why I recorded this masterclass to teach you about just 5 ads that you can use to sell more of your online course group program or mastermind.    Sign up, watch it, and then I want you to just choose one of those five ads to focus on to start, get instant access to the training here.    Now it’s time to GET PAID   Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media.   Now, it’s time to go get yourself paid.