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EPISODE 235 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast

How to Handle Minimum Wage Increases & Your Profitability

In today's episode: With minimum wage creeping up in many areas and the push to get to a $15 an hour minimum wage, it is important that as a local business owner that you are prepared on how to offset this hit to your profitability. Let's take a look at some of the options that you have. Plus, we will discuss a gameplan to start getting ready for the $15 an hour that is sure to come.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "Our attitude is that if you hire good people and pay them a fair wage, then good things will happen for the company." - James Sinegal"

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The Local Small Business Coach Podcast is for Local Small Business Owners who are tired of living job to job and want to get to $100,000 in personal income. Each episode we discuss how to increase your profits, boost your sales, improve your processes and develop stronger teams.

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HELPFUL LINKS

• Course: Create over 30 Different Sales Ideas to Grow Your Local Business
• Thinking of Getting a Coach? Check out my work with me page
• Join the Badass Local Small Business Owners Facebook Group!
• Leave a Question for the Show: Ask a Question
• Website/Training Materials
• Become a Founding Member of Our Upcoming Membership Site – Click for More Info
• Get Your FREE eBook -8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business
• Get your free Business Health Check PDF

WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR:

local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams

EPISODE 234 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast

Quit Passing Along Those Credit Card Fees

In today's episode: Credit card fees are a cost of doing business. Why are you penalizing your customers who don't have checks or carry cash? Why Are You Risking Losing Your Customers? Is a $3 fee worth losing them over? Let's discuss

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The Local Small Business Coach Podcast is for Local Small Business Owners who are tired of living job to job and want to get to $100,000 in personal income. Each episode we discuss how to increase your profits, boost your sales, improve your processes and develop stronger teams.

HELPFUL LINKS

• Course: Create over 30 Different Sales Ideas to Grow Your Local Business
• Thinking of Getting a Coach? Check out my work with me page
• Join the Badass Local Small Business Owners Facebook Group!
• Leave a Question for the Show: Ask a Question
• Website/Training Materials
• Become a Founding Member of Our Upcoming Membership Site – Click for More Info
• Get Your FREE eBook -8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business
• Get your free Business Health Check PDF

WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR:

local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams

EPISODE 233 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast

Do Your Employees Suck?

In today's episode: Do your employees suck? Is it them or is it you? Employees suck because: you hire them wrong, you fail to train them, you fail to communicate with them, or you don't treat them well.

Sure, they have no skin in the game, but they can be passionate about your vision and your business. They do this by feeling part of the team. Let's discuss the most common reasons that your employees might suck.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "Always treat your employees exactly as you want them to treat your best customers ." – Stephen Covey

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The Local Small Business Coach Podcast is for Local Small Business Owners who are tired of living job to job and want to get to $100,000 in personal income. Each episode we discuss how to increase your profits, boost your sales, improve your processes and develop stronger teams.

HELPFUL LINKS

• Course: Create over 30 Different Sales Ideas to Grow Your Local Business
• Thinking of Getting a Coach? Check out my work with me page
• Join the Badass Local Small Business Owners Facebook Group!
• Leave a Question for the Show: Ask a Question
• Website/Training Materials
• Become a Founding Member of Our Upcoming Membership Site – Click for More Info
• Get Your FREE eBook -8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business
• Get your free Business Health Check PDF

WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR:

local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams

Have you ever thought about turning off the music and only filling your ears with audio that motivates, inspires and has some type of business knowledge for you to grow your business and your mind?

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The Local Small Business Coach Podcast is for Local Small Business Owners who are tired of living job to job and want to get to $100,000 in personal income. Each episode we discuss how to increase your profits, boost your sales, improve your processes and develop stronger teams.

HELPFUL LINKS

• Course: Create over 30 Different Sales Ideas to Grow Your Local Business
• Thinking of Getting a Coach? Check out my work with me page
• Join the Badass Local Small Business Owners Facebook Group!
• Leave a Question for the Show: Ask a Question
• Website/Training Materials
• Become a Founding Member of Our Upcoming Membership Site – Click for More Info
• Get Your FREE eBook -8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business
• Get your free Business Health Check PDF

WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR:

local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams

EPISODE 232 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast

Doing This Will Increase Your Sales & Profits

In today's episode: Take the Process Challenge: The way you grow & scale your business is through the processes you create. The way you offer a great experience for your customers is through the processes you create. With 100s of processes in your business, I want to challenge you to tackle the most painful one in your business currently. By fixing this process, your business will run smoother & you will find that you will fix other broken parts along the way. Leading to a better experience for the customer and more sales & profits for you.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "When a company identifies how to integrate the processes needed to give the consumer a sense of job completion, it can blow away the competition. A product is easy to copy, but experiences are very hard to replicate." - Clayton M. Christensen

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The Local Small Business Coach Podcast is for Local Small Business Owners who are tired of living job to job and want to get to $100,000 in personal income. Each episode we discuss how to increase your profits, boost your sales, improve your processes and develop stronger teams.

HELPFUL LINKS

• Course: Create over 30 Different Sales Ideas to Grow Your Local Business
• Thinking of Getting a Coach? Check out my work with me page
• Join the Badass Local Small Business Owners Facebook Group!
• Leave a Question for the Show: Ask a Question
• Website/Training Materials
• Become a Founding Member of Our Upcoming Membership Site – Click for More Info
• Get Your FREE eBook -8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business
• Get your free Business Health Check PDF

WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR:

local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams

EPISODE 231 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast

What You and Michael Jordan Have in Common

In today's episode: Every great athlete knows the importance of having strong fundamentals and so does every great business owner. While you might not be taking 10,000 free throw shots each day, you do need to practice just as religiously with the areas of your business that you need to be able to do blindfolded at a world class level like Michael Jordan and other top athletes have and continue to do. So before you try to shoot for the moon and knock one out of the park, make sure you have a strong foundation to continue to build your business upon!

QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "The minute you get away from fundamentals – whether its proper technique, work ethic or mental preparation – the bottom can fall out of your game, your schoolwork, your job, whatever you're doing." - Michael Jordan

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The Local Small Business Coach Podcast is for Local Small Business Owners who are tired of living job to job and want to get to $100,000 in personal income. Each episode we discuss how to increase your profits, boost your sales, improve your processes and develop stronger teams.

HELPFUL LINKS

• Course: Create over 30 Different Sales Ideas to Grow Your Local Business
• Thinking of Getting a Coach? Check out my work with me page
• Join the Badass Local Small Business Owners Facebook Group!
• Leave a Question for the Show: Ask a Question
• Website/Training Materials
• Become a Founding Member of Our Upcoming Membership Site – Click for More Info
• Get Your FREE eBook -8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business
• Get your free Business Health Check PDF

WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR:

local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams

EPISODE 230 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast

Stop Using Facebook Wrong for Your Local Business

In today's episode: Are you one of those business owners that keep blasting your Facebook groups, pages, etc with advertising for your business? Well, knock it off! This is the worse thing you can do if you are interested in building a long-term relationship with your customers. Focus on being a person / business of value vs a salesy, pushy business!

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The Local Small Business Coach Podcast is for Local Small Business Owners who are tired of living job to job and want to get to $100,000 in personal income. Each episode we discuss how to increase your profits, boost your sales, improve your processes and develop stronger teams.

HELPFUL LINKS

• Course: Create over 30 Different Sales Ideas to Grow Your Local Business
• Thinking of Getting a Coach? Check out my work with me page
• Join the Badass Local Small Business Owners Facebook Group!
• Leave a Question for the Show: Ask a Question
• Website/Training Materials
• Become a Founding Member of Our Upcoming Membership Site – Click for More Info
• Get Your FREE eBook -8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business
• Get your free Business Health Check PDF

WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR:

local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams

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EPISODE 229 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast

Stop that Stinkin Thinkin – Crap Happens

In today's episode: As we head into the new year, it is important that you don't carry into the new year any Stinkin Thinkin. Enjoy your wins. Stop bringing in all the negativity with you forward. Crap happens. They are learning moments. Your attitude will dictate what is to come. Luck is only lucky when you are ready for the lucky moment! No matter when you listen, what happened happened, Move on! Amazing things are coming!

QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "Positive thinking won't let you do anything but it will let you do everything better than negative thinking will. We all need a daily check up from the neck up to avoid stinkin 'thinkin' which ultimately leads to hardening of the attitudes." - Zig Ziglar

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The Local Small Business Coach Podcast is for Local Small Business Owners who are tired of living job to job and want to get to $100,000 in personal income. Each episode we discuss how to increase your profits, boost your sales, improve your processes and develop stronger teams.

HELPFUL LINKS

• Course: Create over 30 Different Sales Ideas to Grow Your Local Business
• Thinking of Getting a Coach? Check out my work with me page
• Join the Badass Local Small Business Owners Facebook Group!
• Leave a Question for the Show: Ask a Question
• Website/Training Materials
• Become a Founding Member of Our Upcoming Membership Site – Click for More Info
• Get Your FREE eBook -8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business
• Get your free Business Health Check PDF

WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR:

local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams

While you are sitting back and enjoying the holidays, it is important that you don't forget to still generate leads for the new year! Don't have a terrible January! Take the time now to generate leads for the first few weeks of the New Year!

EPISODE 228 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast

Why Are Customers So Cheap?

In today's episode: Are you one of the business owners that are always complaining that your customers are cheap and always looking for a deal? Sure, there are some folks that only want specials and discounts, but for many others, they are looking for quality. Let's take a deeper dive into this common frustration of many business owners.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "Customers don't measure you on how hard you tried. They measure you on what you deliver" Steve Jobs

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The Local Small Business Coach Podcast is for Local Small Business Owners who are tired of living job to job and want to get to $100,000 in personal income. Each episode we discuss how to increase your profits, boost your sales, improve your processes and develop stronger teams.

HELPFUL LINKS

• Course: Create over 30 Different Sales Ideas to Grow Your Local Business
• Thinking of Getting a Coach? Check out my work with me page
• Join the Badass Local Small Business Owners Facebook Group!
• Leave a Question for the Show: Ask a Question
• Website/Training Materials
• Become a Founding Member of Our Upcoming Membership Site – Click for More Info
• Get Your FREE eBook -8 Steps to Increasing Your Profits in Your Local Small Business
• Get your free Business Health Check PDF

WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR:

local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams