7-Figure Small

What comes to mind when you think of an entrepreneur? Maybe it's the gregarious and frenetic hustler, as personified by my friend Gary Vaynerchuk. That's interesting, since the only thing Gary and I have in common is that we're both serial entrepreneurs. Clearly, the types of personalities that support entrepreneurship run along a wide spectrum.... Listen to episode

You might notice from the title of today's episode that I have a thing for alliteration. That's a copywriting technique, which is not what we're talking about today. I say that because I see people confuse the two terms all the time. Just a couple of weeks ago on Facebook, someone asked for copywriting advice,... Listen to episode

Attracting and working with clients can be challenging. Implement the right practices and processes, though, and you can design a stellar small business and lifestyle. That's what Jennifer and Brian Bourn have done with their agency, Bourn Creative. They purposefully keep the operation small, and yet have set things up for both maximum profitability and... Listen to episode

Last week we talked about the power of positioning when it comes to starting a podcast. We also touched on how sponsorships can become just one of the lucrative sources of revenue that comes from growing your audience. But you've still got to create content, right? We may be overrun with interview-based podcasts, but there's... Listen to episode

Work on your business, not in it. You ve heard this advice over and over. It originated with the book The E Myth: Why Most Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It, by Michael Gerber. Seems like smart advice. But it can be hard to execute, especially when you have a demanding client-based business.... Listen to episode

It's been a year-and-a-half since I started Unemployable. And it's just been recently that the show has started to take off. Many assume because the Copyblogger audience is so large that the show would be massively popular from day one. That's not the case though — a different format and a different topic does not... Listen to episode

You've seen Pulp Fiction, right? It's the classic 1994 black comedy crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The film is highly stylized, presented out of chronological order, and filled with eclectic dialogue that reveals each character's perspectives on various random subjects. And yes, it's profane and violent. Pulp Fiction was nominated for seven... Listen to episode

In the beginning, there was blogging. And for businesses looking to build an audience that helped grow the bottom line, it was good. In fact, many of the leaders in the digital marketing space started as blogs and evolved into multi-million dollar businesses. I personally have immense gratitude for what Rainmaker Digital has been able... Listen to episode

Many freelancers dream of the day that they'll have sources of income other than from client work. Some hope to stop taking clients for good in favor of selling online training instead. Carrie Dils did just that. A long time web developer, Carrie adopted the WordPress platform to do client work as a freelancer. But... Listen to episode

It's been almost two years since I started Further, my curated email newsletter about personal growth. And there's no mistaking that the project was inspired by Dave Pell's NextDraft. Content curation is all about becoming a trusted editorial source that finds the best information within a certain topic from amongst the valueless clickbait and mediocre... Listen to episode