
Screw The Nine To Five
Jill and Josh Stanton are a couple of wanderlusters and lifestyle business owners hell-bent on helping 9-to-5'ers take their day job and transform it into an online business.
In this show Jill and Josh dish out actionable tips, answer your burning business questions and speak to other online entrepreneurs who have taken their 9-to-5's and used them to create the business of their dreams.
It's a mix of valuable business advice, candid interviews, stories from the trenches and a curse word thrown in here and there for good measure.
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Latest episodes

Sep 14, 2015 • 22min
[Ep 121] How Natalie Sisson Went from Corporate Slave to Freedom Fighter
Who is Natalie Sisson, and what was she doing before Suitcase Entrepreneur?
How to use your light bulb moments and distil your vision into profit
What’s your offering? How to know your brand and communicate it succinctly
Believe in yourself! How to recognise your strengths, realize your potential and sell your expertise
All corporate right now? Natalie explains how your current skills are transferable
Don’t try and be everything to everyone. We talk finding your audience and niche
How to take users on a journey right down the ‘sales funnel’ and start converting
Why you need to get some focus and figure out what you are trying to achieve!

Sep 9, 2015 • 12min
[Ep 120] Dan Norris Answers: What Are Your Must-Have Wordpress Plugins?
Multiple entrepreneur Dan Norris spills about his must-have Wordpress plugins
Keepin’ it simple. Why you don’t actually want too many plugins anyway
Do you need a stats plugin? How to ace your analytics with external software
How fast does your site load? The different caching options you should consider
Ensure your content reaches your audience with this simple SEO plugin
Find out which plugin cuts through the BS to encourage quality comments
The importance of knowing which plugins add value, and which slow you down
How many is too many? Find out Dan’s magic number of max plugins

Sep 7, 2015 • 13min
[Ep119] How To Find Your Audience Online
How to find the right audience online, and why it’s important. We’re breakin’ it down!
Wasted time and wasted efforts. What happens if you find the wrong audience?
Paid vs organic advertising. How to track down your audience using both
Get down with Google! How to do filtered keyword research and find your people
The importance of creating tailored content to target your community
Are you solving a ‘how to’ problem, or meeting a social need?
Not all platforms were created equal! Which are the most effective for you and how do you find them?
The website that will help you find influencers and target the right social channels

Sep 2, 2015 • 12min
[Ep118] Josh Bauerle Answers: How Do I Pay Myself?
Who are CPA on Fire and how can they help you?
Keepin’ it legal. How, when and *how much* should you be paying yourself?
The different arrangements for sole proprietor, LLC and S corp
We’re talkin’ taxes- Do you pay, or does the business pay?
Get informed about self employment taxes: the 15.3% you *maybe* could save
What is considered a ‘reasonable salary’ for an S Corp company member?
Panicked about payroll? How to outsource, and what you should be paying

Aug 31, 2015 • 26min
[Ep117] How Dan Norris Created a Successful Startup in 7 Days
What was Dan doing before his books, startups and public speaking gigs?
Dan Norris talks us through his many businesses. How does he juggle them all?
What is the 7 Day Startup day? Why Dan launched his business the way he did, and why he thinks others should do the same
What is WP Curve, and how could it help you?
You don’t learn till you launch. Why it took Dan 8 years to learn how to succeed
Could you kill your ideas? How to know when something isn’t working and why
Why you need to quit assuming and ask, ‘what problem am I actually solving?’
What will make people share you? What is the message of who you are and what you do? We talk differentiation and how to stand out
Community builds trust. How do you build and nurture an engaged community- then leverage that support?
Content builds authority. How to create and use killer content to and market yourself and your product

Aug 26, 2015 • 11min
[Ep 116] Josh Bauerle Answers: What Things Can I Deduct As Business Expenses?
What is CPA on Fire, and how can they help you?
Dominate your deductions! We’re breakin’ it down
The difference between personal and business expenses when deducting
What you can and can’t write off- and how to tell the difference
Still feeling confused? If you’re an entrepreneur, then you need an accountant!

Aug 24, 2015 • 22min
[Ep 115] How To Grow & Manage a Successful Facebook Group
Why Facebook groups are sooooo important
How to start, grow and manage your Facebook group
How can it generate proud ambassadors to sell your products for you?
How to use your community to spread your message and grow your business
Why is consistency important? How to theme your days and invite inspiration
It’s not about you, honey! The importance of helping members shine
Give your people a platform- why sharing their wins will increase yours
People want interaction! Why you gotta show up and be present
How to promote and drive people to your Facebook group

Aug 21, 2015 • 8min
[EP 114] Josh Bauerle Answers: What systems should we have in place to keep our books in order?
Who are CPA on Fire and how can they help you?
Why you just gotta get a business bank account. Like, now
How to ace your accounting with automation, separation and outsourcing
How to choose accounting software and organize your schtuff
Make books your bitch with these tips

Aug 19, 2015 • 29min
[Ep 113] How Jared Brock Went from Canada's Youngest Realtor to Socially-Concious Documentarian
Why Jared stuck two fingers up at convention and live in a campervan!
What is Hope For The Sold?
Why was a 37,000 mile world pilgrimage necessary for success?
What Jared's story has to do with goat testicles and lunching with the freakin’ Pope!
How Jared eliminated distractions to write an entire book in three weeks
No techy skills? No prob! Why simple, old school business tools are where it’s at
How your authentic values will help you stand out and influence
How to stay true to an eco, minimalist life AND still grow a successful modern business
Are those dollars feelin’ a lil empty? We chat meaning, ethics and being unconventional

Aug 17, 2015 • 17min
[EP 112] How To Deal with Friends and Family Who Don't Get Your Business
Feel like your loved ones… don’t get it? We’re breakin’ down why!
Why you need to make boundaries your bitch!
Know when to zip it! What you should and shouldn’t bother explaining
Loved ones giving you a negative vibe? Do this!
Blank stares and awkward questions? Why you need this one thing!
How to ‘find your people’