Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast

A common misconception is that it’s the great idea that makes a Small Business successful. Join us today on the Small Business Show to hear us dispel that myth and discuss taking Action to propel your business to success. Don’t wait. You’ll hear that message over and over again on this episode of the Small Business Show as Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton share tips to get yourself started – to help move you from Idea to Implementation. Listen in and you’ll hear about the power of removing limits (most of them in your head) to get your business concept on paper, how to create and use an Action Plan to figure out what steps you need to take to make your idea a reality and why we believe creating an Org Chart (even if your name is in every box) is key to planning out the structure of your Small Business. We wrap up the show with a discussion of the ever important Working Agreement and why sometimes you just need to throw structure out the window to just start….Start today. Join us here, then get involved in the discussion at the Small Business Support Group! Chapters/Timestamps: 00:00:00 Small Business Show #183 for Wednesday, August 8, 2018 00:03:56 Opportunity for Efficiency 00:08:41 Take the time to build systems and micromanage yourself 00:11:27 Takeaway: Re-energize, Dig In Feedback@BusinessShow.co 00:13:21 SPONSOR: Timing, for anyone billing their hours. Visit timingapp.com/smallbusiness and get a 14-day free trial and save 10% when you purchase. 00:15:22 SPONSOR: Visit TextExpander.com/podcast for 20% off your first year. 00:17:43 Starting a Business Step 1: Ideas to Action 00:19:28 Go make it happen! 00:21:12 Get it on paper Remove the limits! 00:23:36 Create an action plan Who’s involved? Partner, Banker, Spouse, How much money do you think you’ll need? Add more. 00:24:30 Budget your time. 00:27:51 Failure is part of the process 00:28:30 What other resources do you need? What marketing will you do? 00:29:24 Create an Org Chart The E-Myth 00:33:14 The Working Agreement Concept Partnership organization Partner Contributions (money, time, effort) How is the money split? 00:35:13 The Friendship Clause 00:36:26 Forget all this: get started. Employ those… folks. 00:40:13 SBS 183 Outtro   The post Moving from Idea to Action – Get Started Today With Your Small Business – Small Business Show 183 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

If you own a Small Business, it’s bound to happen: a long-time employee drops a bomb by telling you they are leaving to take a position at another company. How you react can have a dramatic impact both inside and outside your business. Your actions will send a message to both your employees’ and your customers. Join Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean for this episode of the Small Business Show where they discuss their methods for handling a surprise departure of a key employee. Listen in for tips about not taking things personally, how to gauge the short and long-term impact, managing the timing of the employee’s departure, and why your customers are more concerned about who’s staying vs. who’s leaving. After the show, stop by the Small Business Support Group to share your story and join the discussion! Chapters/Timestamps: 00:00:00 Small Business Show #182 for Wednesday, August 1, 2018 00:01:37 Carr Fire 00:02:13 “Poor Me” is the wrong attitude 00:04:37 Surprise, I quit! 00:07:18 First question: Why? Can I control this? Do I want to? 00:09:24 Advice: Don’t take it personally! 00:12:48 Second question: What’s the short-term impact 00:14:35 Do they leave immediately? Do they continue to benefit your business? 00:23:01 Do you counter-offer? 00:27:42 Be authentic to be positive People don’t care about who left. They care about who *is* left. 00:32:49 Avoid comfort. Stay on edge. 00:35:14 Let us know your story! feedback@businessshow.co 00:35:44 Loyalty defined. Differently. 00:39:32 A symphony of action! “I don’t need time. I need a deadline.” 00:40:27 SBS 182 The post Loyalty, Losing Key Employees, and Managing Change at your Small Business – Small Business Show 182 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Creating a lifestyle business that funds your Charmed Life is a goal for many Small Business owners. Today on the Small Business Show, we’re joined by Kimanzi Constable, business owner, author, consultant and coach who has created a lifestyle business that we can all learn from. Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton learn how Kimanzi started out small and then built up his business as his credibility grew to the point where he typically travels to 25+ countries each year consulting for Fortune 500 corporations. During our discussion we cover topics including how to power through being told no and being ignored, how the power of small earnings can propel you to larger profits, becoming a knowledge worker, using an email list as the core of your online business, self-marketing tips and much, much more. Listen in and then join the discussion on the Small Business Support Group! Chapters/Timestamps: 00:00:00 Small Business Show #181 for Wednesday, July 25, 2018 00:01:04 Kimanzi Constable 00:02:37 25 Countries per year doing his own thing 00:04:39 Vacation relief – It’s a business! 00:06:45 Corporate Consulting, Consulting Agency, and Training People to do it all Smart Passive Income Podcast 00:09:39 180 Proposals = 36 Paid Gigs 00:11:37 Online vs. Offline Pricing 00:12:26 Be a knowledge worker 00:14:29 “Don’t ever get complacent in your successes” 00:18:05 SPONSOR: Visit TextExpander.com/podcast for 20% off your first year. 00:19:35 Email list: the core of what I do online Leverage Permission-based marketing 00:22:09 Self-Marketing Tips Be transparent. Add value. Connect and make yourself available. 00:25:02 Managing time: 70% on business, 10% on marketing, 20% on Netflix 00:26:00 Planning each month’s content plan 00:27:37 Create a business with life balance 00:29:49 Favorite mistake: Over-reaching 00:32:07 Find Kimanzi at kconstable.com 00:32:58 SBS 181 Outtro The post Interview with Kimanzi Constable: Corporate Consulting and Coaching – Small Business Show 181 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Keeping focused while dealing with multiple tasks can be a challenge for any Small Business owner. Join Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean as they discuss how they keep focused on the critical parts of their businesses each day. You’ll also learn about the power of taking a break, how to measure productivity and how keeping simple lists can keep you on track each day. Shannon offers up a powerful question to ask yourself when trying to refocus you or your team on a task and we discuss the System vs. Goals approach to be sure you are focusing on the right tasks to fuel your success. It’s then on to a discussion about how to get help to keep your focus with resources like the Small Business Support Group being a great place to get started. Listen in for all this and more on this episode of the Small Business Show!   00:00:00 Small Business Show #180 for Wednesday, July 18, 2018 00:01:54 Focusing on Focus 00:03:49 Value in Play Time 00:05:56 Feeling productive 00:08:09 The immense power of simple lists 00:10:24 What could we be doing to generate more cash? 00:13:28 What is my system? Systems vs. Goals on the Small Business Show 00:16:08 What is the why? 00:17:45 Talk about efficiency and focus with your peers 00:21:00 Small Business Support Group 00:21:29 Focus on why you did this? 00:24:52 Focus on successes 00:26:36 SBS 180 The post Are you Focusing on the Right Things for your Small Business? Small Business Show 180 for July 18, 2018 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

  Join us this week on the Small Business Show for a discussion about current news that could impact your Small Business. Listen in and hear our thoughts about the new Supreme Court ruling regarding online sales tax rules, Amazon’s new Prime delivery business opportunity and our thoughts about mixing your politics with your business.           00:00:00 Small Business Show #179 for Wednesday, July 11, 2018 00:01:47 The Supreme Court changes online sales tax rules 00:05:13 Streamlined Sales Tax 00:07:03 TaxJar 00:09:33 Amazon seeking entrepreneurs for their Prime delivery business 00:14:18 A small business with one customer is not a small business. Walmart pricing with Tiffany-level service 00:16:13 Contact us: feedback@businessshow.co 00:16:32 SPONSOR: Visit TextExpander.com/podcast for 20% off your first year. 00:18:44 The politics of mixing politics with your business 00:26:05 The nuances of communicating politics 00:28:37 SBS 178 Outtro The post Small Business News Roundup for July 2018- Small Business Show episode 179 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Join us this week on the Small Business Show for an insightful interview with Winemaker Tony Biagi to hear his story of moving from being employed by wineries to starting his own consulting business and eventually creating his own wine label, Patria. During this episode, you’ll learn about how Tony built his own brand equity with his consulting business and how Tony learned early on to “not chase money, let it chase you”. Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton discuss with Tony the challenges of stepping into situations where you are there to solve problems and how he works through the “because we’ve always done it this way” mentality. Tony talks about how nature plays a huge role in his business and how he has adapted to take advantage of the good and downplay when things don’t go right. We ask Tony about his favorite mistake and we were not surprised to hear a common answer of “apprehension” and not taking the jump early enough to go out on his own. Listen in for all this and more before you join us over on the Small Business Support Group with your questions and comments. 00:00:00 Small Business Show #178 for Wednesday, July 4, 2018 00:01:42 Tony Biagi Winemaker, Consultant, Entrepreneur Patria Wines 00:02:43 Winemaking: a marine biologists dream Wine Aroma Wheel 00:04:38 Formulating a plan… and seeing it through to fruition Don’t chase money, let it chase you 00:07:28 Building your own brand equity while consulting 00:09:30 Trust your gut, own your decisions. 00:11:17 Think critically, be proactive 00:12:07 Blossom yourself and your business by empowering others to do the job 00:14:49 Every decision needs a purpose “Because we did it before” is not a good answer 00:17:00 Stop and recognize the charmed life 00:18:44 When nature plays a role in your business 00:20:55 Protect your reputation 00:21:40 Weather patterns, “Global Weirding”, and Risk Management 00:23:31 Tony’s favorite mistake: Apprehension 00:24:51 Believe in yourself and take the jump! 00:25:06 Stop chasing your competitors and start working on your business 00:26:26 Accept your role Chase what you love, money will find you 00:28:22 Focus on what’s next Relationships and people 00:30:38 Find Tony Biagi: tony@patriawines.com Patriawines Instagram Why not What 00:36:00 You’re buying the person and the product 00:36:57 SBS Outtro The post Interview with Winemaker Tony Biagi – Small Business Show 178 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

    Hiring the right person for your Small Business is critically important. Hire wrong and you could be making a very expensive mistake. Join us today on the Small Business Show as we discuss the where, when and how of hiring. Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean have hired hundreds of employees for their businesses during their careers. Listen in to hear tips on where to find qualified candidates, how to make sure you actually need to hire in the first place and what steps to take during the hiring process to insure you get the right person for the job. 00:00:00 Small Business Show #177 for Wednesday, June 27, 2018 00:02:41 Cory asks: Where, When, and How to Hire? Hire slowly, fire quickly 00:03:53 Where to hire? Craigslist Monster Indeed Beeya LinkedIn Jobs 00:09:09 Communicate your culture to attract the right people 00:10:26 What’s the value add? 00:13:19 Do you need to hire? 00:15:02 SPONSOR: Simple Contacts – Get $30 off at https://simplecontacts.com/sbs or enter SBS at checkout 00:16:58 SPONSOR: Visit TextExpander.com/podcast for 20% off your first year. 00:18:20 How to Hire? Test to see how people handle situations 00:20:56 Use the litmus test to sell your company to candidates 00:22:30 Salary history… if you can! 00:24:13 Test communication through the entire process 00:27:00 Double-team interviewing 00:28:37 What’s one thing I should remember about you? 00:30:20 The power of silence 00:31:50 The offer: your time to sell! 00:33:51 Don’t skip new-hire orientation! 00:35:43 Contact us! feedback@businessshow.co Small Business Support Group 00:36:15 SBS Outtro The post Hiring for your Small Business – Small Business Show episode 177 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

As Small Business owners, building and keeping trust with potential and existing customers is critical to our success. Join us today on the Small Business Show for an interview with Bjorn Burnett, a Small Business owner in the insurance and financial planning field. Bjorn has transitioned to a 2nd career in the insurance and finance field and shares how he came up with a system to add value to clients to gain referrals and then convert those referrals to future clients. Listen into the show, then ask questions and comment in the Small Business Support Group. We look forward to seeing you there! Chapters/Timestamps 00:00:00 Small Business Show #176 for Wednesday, June 20, 2018 00:00:42 Second (or third!) career 00:01:17 Interview: Bjorn Burnett 00:02:30 Putting out fires… and not the business kind! 00:03:00 What else can I do with my life? 00:05:06 Made my own stupid financial decisions… and then took a class 00:06:12 What does it take to be an advisor? 00:06:37 The reality of not making any money right away 00:08:43  Preparing for the Cash Flow Shift 00:12:00 The Referral Key “Bring us 300 People to Call” 00:13:22 Discipline and Consistency: Be Prepared to Ask for the Referral 00:15:34 Add Value First 00:17:42 Become a therapist – Get used to heavy conversations 00:18:56 How do you build trust? 00:22:10 Consistency in approach across multiple clients 00:23:07 Identify the idea client 00:24:46 Favorite mistake? 00:27:45 Expanding to the non-local solopreneur 00:29:03 SBS Outtro The post Building Trust and Using Referrals to Grow Your Small Business – Bjorn Burnett Interview– Small Business Show 176 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Getting started with your Small Business can be challenging. Finding the initiative to power through obstacles is a critically important step on your path towards Small Business world domination. Join us today to hear our tips on startup initiative as well as steps to keep initiative going when you get in a slump and how to keep the fire of initiative lit with your employees’ and partners. We have talked about creating your own reality and “tricking” your brain to turn it into a machine that will propel you to success when you’re just getting started, but what about when you hit the inevitable “rut” of running your Small Business? We can help you with that, as well. And then there’s the people around you, your employees’ and partners that you may have to re-charge their initiative from time to time. Listen in and hear how your hosts Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean have kept that fire lit over the years. How about you? Share your experience, your tips and ask questions in the Small Business Support Group. Join 300+ Small Business owners, get and give help and find ways to rekindle that initiative we’re all looking for. Chapters/Timestamps: 00:00:00 Small Business Show #175 for Wednesday, June 13, 2018 00:02:22 Don’t be afraid of what you don’t know 00:03:42 Shannon’s Get-Started List Pretend there are no barriers Unlimited Resources Don’t let “common sense” to get in your way 00:06:00 Share carefully Share your ideas with Shannon and Dave – feedback@businessshow.co 00:07:53 Getting out of a rut Make a Task List Manage Yourself 00:11:31 Use Calculus every day 00:12:00 When The River of Momentum Dries up Write it down! 00:13:33 Create a success list 00:14:30 Look at your system 00:15:43 The time to talk 00:18:03 Be comfortable being vulnerable 00:19:33 SPONSOR: Simple Contacts – Get $30 off at https://simplecontacts.com/sbs or enter SBS at checkout 00:21:18 SPONSOR: Visit TextExpander.com/podcast for 20% off your first year. 00:22:58 Creating initiative in others 00:26:15 Changing/Breaking Habits 00:29:11 Have the freedom to talk freely with your partners 00:31:13 What is your passion project? Fuel sideways thinking Employee success lists 00:34:49 Give people autonomy TextExpander for Controlled Autonomy 00:37:43 SBS 175 Outtro The post Finding and Keeping Initiative for Your Small Business – Small Business Show 175 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

What happens if your Small Business partnership fails? What is the best way to handle ending a partnership to avoid a major battle and to keep your focus on the continued success of your company? Join us today on the Small Business Show to hear how Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton have ended partnerships without destroying friendships, finances and entire businesses. So, you’re a regular listener to the Small Business Show, followed our advice and created your own reality with a thriving business and have started to live a Charmed Life when out nowhere, your business partner begins to lose interest and stops managing their part of the business. Despite your best attempts to fix the problem, you’ve come to the conclusion that ending the partnership is the only way to save your Small Business. How do you proceed? On this episode of the Small Business Show, we discuss some creative ways to end a partnership while respecting all parties involved. Listen in and then visit the Small Business Support Group to comment and share your own tips! Chapters/Timestamps 00:00:00 Small Business Show #174 for Wednesday, June 6, 2018 00:01:43 “Almost halfway there” 00:04:35 Creating your own reality 00:05:01 “You’re almost finished!” 00:05:36 About our sponsorships, and benchmarks of success 00:07:33 SPONSOR: Simple Contacts – Get $30 off at https://simplecontacts.com/sbs or enter SBS at checkout 00:09:22 SPONSOR: GoDesignerGo.com/SBS – SBS50 00:10:54 end sponsor block 00:10:54 Ending a partnership 00:12:43 Don’t skip the Working Agreement 00:14:03 Approach is everything 00:15:06 Make the business and the end of it real 00:18:25 Side business can suffer lack of attention 00:20:00 Find an internal mediator 00:20:34 Separate personal loyalty from business loyalty 00:23:34 Don’t carry animosity 00:25:15 Work on it together – “Same side of the table” 00:27:30 Before hiring an attorney, talk through an earn out 00:31:28 The value of walking away for $1 00:33:41 Communication is key 00:36:14 SBS 174 Outtro – feedback@businessshow.co The post How to End a Small Business Partnership – Small Business Show 174 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.