Become Your Own Boss: Tips for Starting and Growing Your Own Small Business

This holiday season is more than just a time for celebrations—it’s an opportunity to reflect on the legacy you’re building and share meaningful conversations with the people who matter most. Estate planning doesn’t have to feel overwhelming or reserved for the wealthy. In this heartfelt episode of Become Your Own Boss, Monica revisits an essential topic: the steps needed to secure your business, assets, and family’s future.

Monica shares practical, empowering questions to help you spark deep conversations with your loved ones. By addressing these topics now, you can ensure a lasting legacy that carries your family’s values forward and provides clarity for generations to come.

Episode Quote: Estate planning is an important and everlasting gift you can give your family. ~ Suzy Orman

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Take this season as a chance to reflect, connect, and prepare for the future. Listen to the full episode now. Share this episode with family to perhaps get the conversation started. Subscribe to Become Your Own Boss, and leave a review to inspire others to secure their family’s legacy.

Are you guiding your audience through a clear journey to become loyal clients? In this episode, Monica breaks down the concept of a sales funnel, showing how each step moves your audience from awareness to advocacy. By thoughtfully designing a funnel, you can build trust and engagement with your audience, leading them seamlessly from discovering your brand to becoming lifelong customers. Monica explains each funnel stage, offers actionable examples, and gives tips for both product and service-based businesses, so you can create a funnel that aligns with your goals and grows your business.

Episode Quote: A goal without a plan is just a wish. – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Questions answered:

- What exactly is a sales funnel, and why does it matter?

- How do I guide potential clients through each stage of a funnel?

- What’s the best way to nurture leads and build lasting relationships?

- How can I identify and address drop-off points in my funnel?

- How can service-based and product-based businesses set up effective funnels?

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Take the next step toward meaningful connections with your audience! Listen now to design a funnel that converts, and don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share with fellow entrepreneurs.

This has been a week for me here in the states. I am taking a bit of a pause, but I will be back next week to talk sales funnels. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss that valuable episode for your business.

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What would you tell your younger self if you had the chance? Host Monica Allen explores this question, showcasing insights from seven remarkable women in business who reflect on the life lessons that shaped their success. From navigating career challenges to balancing personal and professional lives, these stories underscore resilience, purpose, and authenticity. Each entrepreneur shares valuable advice that will inspire you to approach your journey with wisdom and confidence, emphasizing that your past is not your destination—it’s simply a guide. Tune in to find the message that might just be exactly what you need today.

Episode Quote: The past is a place of reference, not a place of residence. Roy T. Bennett

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Don’t miss this episode filled with insight and encouragement! Listen, subscribe, and leave a review to help others discover these empowering stories.

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⁠131 - Robin Gregg ⁠

⁠148 - Tonya Chernova ⁠

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In this episode, Monica shares her recent trip to Napa Valley and the unexpected lessons she learned from family-owned wineries that can help any entrepreneur thrive. Whether it's the importance of taking a break, understanding your craft, or building a business that lasts for generations, there's wisdom in every experience. Discover how you can blend passion, family, and business to create your own path to success.

Episode Quote: There is no single recipe for success. But there is one essential ingredient: passion." ~Martha Stewart

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Listen to the episode to learn these valuable lessons and more. Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with other entrepreneurs in your network!

Are you struggling with what to do after building an email list? In this episode, discover how to turn your subscribers into loyal customers by nurturing genuine relationships. Monica shares practical strategies to engage your audience, from setting up a welcoming email series to automating engagement, offering exclusive deals, and making every email valuable. Learn how to build trust, keep subscribers coming back, and make a small, committed list work for your business.

Episode Quote: A small list that wants exactly what you’re offering is better than a bigger list that isn't committed. ~Ramsay Leimenstoll

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Tune in to discover how to transform your email list into a powerful business tool. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review!

Have you ever wondered why some businesses seem to effortlessly collect customer contacts while others struggle to connect? In this episode, Monica shares the world of lead magnets, revealing how these valuable tools can help you build trust and grow your business. If you’ve never heard of a lead magnet or are unsure how to create one, this episode is for you! Learn why these resources are essential for any business owner wanting to foster genuine connections with their audience.

Episode Quote: A low-trust company is like a plane without fuel. You can fumble about in it all you want, but it won’t successfully progress to a new destination. ~Marie-Claire Ross

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Ready to learn how lead magnets can help you build connections and grow your business? Listen to this episode now, subscribe, and don’t forget to leave a review!

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On this episode Monica chats with Katrina and Monti McDaniel, the powerhouse couple behind Impact Financial Solutions Group. Since 2010, they’ve built a thriving financial services business while navigating the joys and challenges of working as both partners and parents. The conversation dives deep into lifelong learning, the ups and downs of working with your spouse, and how exposure to new ideas can lead to personal and business growth. Don’t miss this inspiring chat that could change how you approach your own entrepreneurial journey.

Episode Quote: Please think about your legacy because you are writing it every day. ~Gary Vaynerchuk

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Listen to this episode, subscribe, and leave a review! You’ll be inspired to take your business, relationship, and legacy to the next level.

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Are rising prices at the gas pump and grocery store making you anxious? As a small business owner, you might feel the pinch of inflation, but here's the good news: you’ve been here before, and you have the power to adapt and thrive. In this episode, Monica shares her own journey through economic turbulence—surviving the 2008 recession and pivoting during the 2020 pandemic. She explains how you can take practical steps to weather inflation by cutting costs, delivering value, and strengthening customer relationships. This episode is your guide to staying resilient and thriving, no matter what the economy throws at you.

Episode Quote: Resilience is knowing that you are the only one who has the power and the responsibility to pick yourself up. ~Mary Holloway.

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Ready to take control of your business in these tough times? Listen now and learn how to thrive through inflation. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and leave a review to help us reach more entrepreneurs like you!

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Though by definition we are not currently in a recession, on this episode Monica shares a throwback from early 2023. Sharing 6 tips that has helped she and her husband remain in business together for over 20 years through the 2008 Great Recession and the pandemic, this content is as relevant today as it was over a year and a half ago. Even if you listened before, listen again as this episode is meant to encourage and inspire.

Episode Quote: As sure as the spring will follow winter, prosperity and economic growth will follow recession. ~ Bo Bennett.

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Who is Monica?

Monica Allen grew up in a small town in Georgia with her single mom who had her at age 18, her grandmother and uncle. Living below the poverty line for all of her young life, Monica was determined to break the cycle. Being the first in her immediate family to attend a 4 year university, Monica worked in the field of insurance as a benefits broker for 8 years and earned her Masters in Business Administration.

Leaving to set out on her entrepreneurial journey in 2005, she is now a serial entrepreneur owning several businesses. She is co-founder of Zeus' Closet, stuff4GREEKS and Deuce Equity Group.  She is the sole proprietor of Monica Allen Interiors and an Amazon Bestseller (The Fearless Entrepreneurs: Fear Less; Be More).

She loves equipping aspiring entrepreneurs, side hustlers and small business owners with tips to launch, grow and scale their business while avoiding the many pitfalls of entrepreneurship. She believes that being surrounded by positive people, believing in yourself, and having faith in God has led to her success.