Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast

Listen to episode 488 of Business Brain for insights on problem-solving. Topics include difficulties in finding buyers for complex manufacturing companies, preparing businesses for sale and the 'silver tsunami,' importance of delegating and building a management team, challenges of sharing financials as a small business owner, and embracing problems as opportunities for growth and success.

It’s time to talk about bad news! What is the best way to handle sharing bad news with your employees and customers, and how about with your investors or bankers? Join us today as we dive into the best ways to minimize the impact of bad news. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #487 for Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 00:00:55 Backing off of “Permanent” Change … The Slack Example 00:07:17 PODCAST: TWIT’s Apple-focused shows: MacBreak Weekly, iOS Today, and Hands-On Mac, all at TWIT.tv/Apple 00:08:25 Sharing Bad News Know Your Audience Don’t Hesitate to Share Bad News Never Apologize Use Two Tokens to Get Them On Your Side 00:18:19 BB487 Outtro feedback@businessbrain.show Dave on Mastodon: @DaveHamilton@PodcastIndex.Social Dave on Bluesky: DaveHamilton.com Shannon on Twitter: @ShannonJean If your email is featured in an episode, you’re entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023 The post How to Share Bad News – Business Brain 487 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

It’s another Casual Friday episode of Business Brain! Join us as we discuss how talking about your mistakes can build credibility faster than your successes. Then, we discuss one of the significant and often unspoken benefits of starting a business: building a community of people you will often spend more time with than your family. Listen in to tune your Business Brain! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #486 for Casual Friday, September 22nd, 2023 00:00:56 Failures and Mistakes Connect Better Than Success Stories 00:07:05 SPONSOR: Fast Growing Trees. Save 15% off your entire order at FastGrowingTrees.com/BusinessBrain, but only through October 15th! 00:08:36 Unspoken Benefit of Starting a Business: Creating Your Community/Extended Family 00:14:18 BB486 Outtro feedback@businessbrain.show Dave on Mastodon: @DaveHamilton@PodcastIndex.Social Dave on Bluesky: DaveHamilton.com Shannon on Twitter: @ShannonJean If your email is featured in an episode, you’re entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023 The post Build a Business and Build a Community – Business Brain 486 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

What’s better, buying a business or starting your own? Join Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean in discussing the pros and cons of building or buying on episode 485 of Business Brain. Listen in to also hear about Shannon’s Starlink experience at his new short-term rental property! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #485 for Wednesday, September 20th, 2023 00:01:32 Starlink Experiences 00:10:54 SPONSOR: Fast Growing Trees. Save 15% off your entire order at FastGrowingTrees.com/BusinessBrain, but only through October 15th! 00:12:23 Better to Buy a Business or Start a Business The Safety of Seller Financing! 00:23:35 BB485 Outtro feedback@businessbrain.show Dave on Mastodon: @DaveHamilton@PodcastIndex.Social Dave on Bluesky: DaveHamilton.com Shannon on Twitter: @ShannonJean If your email is featured in an episode, you’re entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023 The post To Build or Buy a Business – Business Brain 485 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

It’s a grab bag of topics for this Casual Friday episode of Business Brain! Shannon shares his experience with a contractor who doesn’t make appointments: “Everything is an emergency in my business.” Then, we discuss a listener email about hiring employees as contractors to start, and we wrap up the show with some terrific contract language that Dave was presented with recently. Join us, and together we can fine-tune our Business Brains! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #484 for Causal Friday, September 15th, 2023 00:01:01 No, you cannot make an appointment. I prioritize emergencies. 00:04:23 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, sign up for a one-dollar-per month trial period at Shopify.com/BusinessBrain and take your business to the next level today! 00:06:12 David-481-Test the “First Employee” Waters with a contractor-by-the-hour 00:12:24 Clauses to Avoid Litigation! 00:20:37 BB484 Outtro feedback@businessbrain.show Dave on Mastodon: @DaveHamilton@PodcastIndex.Social Dave on Bluesky: DaveHamilton.com Shannon on Twitter: @ShannonJean If your email is featured in an episode, you’re entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023 The post Employees, Contracts and Emergencies – Business Brain 484 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Join us for episode 483 of Business Brain to discuss the power of perseverence and tenacity when building your business. We then jump into a discussion about what to do when your business becomes commoditized. Don’t think it can happen to your business? Think again. Listen in and tune your Business Brain with your hosts Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #483 for Wednesday, September 13th, 2023 00:00:50 Tenacity…Bull-headed Persistence 00:10:31 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, sign up for a one-dollar-per month trial period at Shopify.com/BusinessBrain and take your business to the next level today! 00:12:20 The Commoditization of Your Business 00:20:28 BB483 Outtro feedback@businessbrain.show Dave on Mastodon: @DaveHamilton@PodcastIndex.Social Dave on Bluesky: DaveHamilton.com Shannon on Twitter: @ShannonJean If your email is featured in an episode, you’re entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023   The post Tenacity and Commoditization – Business Brain 483 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

In this episode of Business Brain, we discuss the concept of “no phone Friday” for improved focus and productivity. We address imposter syndrome and the importance of self-awareness. We talk about transparent salary expectations in hiring and working with spouses. Our sponsor, FastGrowingTrees.com, offers a 15% discount to listeners. Lastly, we highlight the value of bringing unique skills to the business when working with a spouse. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #482 for Casual Friday, September 8th, 2023 00:00:57 …Or is it CAUSAL Friday? 00:02:33 David-480-Imposter Syndrome based upon budget 00:09:13 SPONSOR: Fast Growing Trees. Save 15% off your entire order at FastGrowingTrees.com/BusinessBrain, but only through October 15th! <https://fastgrowingtrees.com/BUSINESSBRAIN> 00:11:11 Working with your spouse Business Brain 94 The right spouse is a Force Multiplier 00:18:57 BB482 Outtro feedback@businessbrain.show Dave on Mastodon: @DaveHamilton@PodcastIndex.Social Dave on Bluesky: DaveHamilton.com Shannon on Twitter: @ShannonJean If your email is featured in an episode, you’re entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023 The post Working With Your Spouse – Business Brain 482 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

When is the right time to hire your first employee? How do you decide what role they need to play? Do you need a salesperson, an admin, or an assistant? Listen in to episode 481 of Business Brain to hear your hosts, Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean, discuss this topic and more! In this episode of Business Brain, we discuss the importance of work-life balance for entrepreneurs. We share our recent staycation experience and the concept of “structured enjoyment.” We also talk about hiring the first employee and building an online presence. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #481 for Wednesday, September 6th, 2023 00:01:04 Take a Staycation! 00:08:45 SPONSOR: Fast Growing Trees. Save 15% off your entire order at FastGrowingTrees.com/BusinessBrain, but only through October 15th! 00:10:42 Robert-First Employees Business Brain 356 Hiring a Salesperson…or an Assistant! Or, hire a generalist who is just a talented person. 00:17:41 BB481 Outtro feedback@businessbrain.show Dave on Mastodon: @DaveHamilton@PodcastIndex.Social Dave on Bluesky: DaveHamilton.com Shannon on Twitter: @ShannonJean If your email is featured in an episode, you’re entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023 The post Hiring Your First Employee – Business Brain 481 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

On this episode of Business Brain, we discuss how artists are monetizing their stories through storytelling in the music industry. We highlight our sponsors, Miro and Zinch, for their collaboration and lending services. We share personal experiences with imposter syndrome and the importance of seeking external input and collaboration. Listeners are encouraged to provide feedback and share their own experiences with imposter syndrome for a chance to win a MacBook. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #480 for Casual Friday, September 1st, 2023 00:01:12 The Business of Snoop Dogg 00:06:37 SPONSOR: Miro is your team’s visual platform to connect, collaborate, and create — together. Your first 3 Miro boards are free forever when you sign up at Miro.com/podcast. 00:08:19 SPONSOR: Zinch. A direct lender that makes financing fast, simple, and built around your needs. Zinch is waiving their $250 application fee for BB listeners when you sign up at FinancingThatWorks.com 00:09:58 Managing Imposter Syndrome 00:18:59 BB480 Outtro <https://businessbrain.show/> feedback@businessbrain.show Dave on Mastodon: @DaveHamilton@PodcastIndex.Social Dave on Bluesky: DaveHamilton.com Shannon on Twitter: @ShannonJean If your email is featured in an episode, you’re entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023 The post The Business of Snoop + Imposter Syndrome – Business Brain 480 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

In this episode of Business Brain, we discuss the emotional impact of leaving a leadership role and offer valuable advice on finding fulfillment afterward. We emphasize the importance of building your own community, taking small steps toward goals, and creating a positive environment. We also share insightful ideas from James Clear inviting listeners to watch the linked video for more insights.  00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #479 for Wednesday, August 30th, 2023 00:01:07 Claude 2 AI LLM allows you to upload files for it to parse/process 00:02:44 Jeff-Grieving the loss associated with a good decision 00:07:41 SPONSOR: Miro is your team’s visual platform to connect, collaborate, and create — together. Your first 3 Miro boards are free forever when you sign up at Miro.com/podcast. 00:09:24 SPONSOR: Zinch. A direct lender that makes financing fast, simple, and built around your needs. Zinch is waiving their $250 application fee for BB listeners when you sign up at FinancingThatWorks.com 00:11:03 James Clear-You Don’t Have To Be The Victim of Your Environment, You Can Be The Architect Of it Atomic Habits 00:20:40 BB479 Outtro <https://businessbrain.show/> feedback@businessbrain.show Dave on Mastodon: @DaveHamilton@PodcastIndex.Social Dave on Bluesky: DaveHamilton.com Shannon on Twitter: @ShannonJean If your email is featured in an episode, you’re entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023 The post Tips from Atomic Habits Author James Clear – Business Brain 479 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.