Bootstrapping Your Dreams Show

Manuj Aggarwal and Ben Gothard discuss how an entrepreneur can bootstrap his business and develop an entrepreneurial mindset, in this brand new episode of Bootstrapping Your Dreams Show. 

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In this episode, we will learn about:

• About long term business approach
• How to develop an entrepreneurial mindset 
• How to make your first sale
• Importance of having optimism and realism
• How to overcome negativity
• How to get your first potential customer 
• Actualizing your dreams and turning them to reality 
• Overcoming fear of taking the risk in business 
• How to be financially independent
• About common mistakes that entrepreneurs can make and how to overcome them 

About Ben Gothard 

Ben Gothard is a New York Times bestselling author. He owns and runs the podcast show, the Project EGG podcast. He interviews intellectual entrepreneurs and business people and has them share their insights and experiences in the podcast. Through them, Ben Gothard has progressed incredibly. Before that, he built a marketing agency, media agency, publishing company, an e-commerce company. Ben Gothard believes education is the key to the progress of the human race. 

1. Experience: Ben was a finance major at LSU for some years before he started his companies. 

2. Accomplishments: Ben has written and published over 14 books on Amazon and other eBook online sites of which he eventually became a bestseller. He built four companies, namely media agency, marketing agency, publishing company, an e-commerce company, and launched his podcast. 

3. Fun facts: Ben Gothard love basketball, guitar, the color red, traveling, exploring, reading, learning, and otherwise growing. He also loves golden retrievers and cherishes his family the most as the essential thing in the whole wide world to him.

Links & Mentions From This Episode:

Ben's Social handles: @BenGothardOfficial

TetraNoodle consulting services: https://bootstraptechstartup.com 

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Manuj Aggarwal and Brian Gill discuss the importance of cybersecurity for business and how to tighten up the security while working in the cloud, remotely. 

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In this episode, we will learn about:

• Importance of security audits for small businesses 
• Understand the need to have better patch management
• Importance of firewall and security 
• Launching an IT security business
• Finding your first customers
• Learning and unlearning skills to become a successful entrepreneur

About Brian Gill

Education: Brian Gill holds a Bachelor in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Experience: Due to his firm belief that data recovery shouldn't be a prohibitively expensive service, Brian founded Gillware. He and his team specialize in cyber risk assessments, data recovery, and incident response. Brian not only speaks about his own journey in business growth but is dedicated to educating small business owners, start-ups and entrepreneurs about how to protect themselves from breaches, providing actionable tips that they can put into practice today.

Links & Mentions From This Episode:

Brian's Website: https://www.gillware.com/

TetraNoodle consulting services: https://bootstraptechstartup.com 

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Daniel Lofaso and Manuj Aggarwal discuss how relevant good SEO is to the success of the company. Daniel also shares how excellent content writing and marketing can elevate your startup company to the apex.

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In this episode, we will learn about:

• How to leverage SEO to get traction faster for your startup
• What is content marketing and who it is for
• How to use content marketing and SEO effectively 
• Strategies for building optimized content
• Tools / Software for keyword research
• What does it take to start a company
• Secrets on how to drive traffic to your Website

About:

Daniel Lofaso is the President and Founder of Digital Elevator, a digital marketing agency specializing in SEO and content marketing for high growth companies. He also co-owns two startups, Hemp Healthy (a CBD company), and Humidify (a medical marijuana doctor and dispensary directory). 

Education/Experience: Lofaso attended the University of Central Florida (class of 05'). He is Google Ads Certified. He is also a Private Pilot, and is on the board of directors for Surfing Florida Museum and formerly served on the board of Palm Beach Tech.

Accomplishments: Digital Elevator has grown 20% year over year since inception. The agency has also helped several clients go from startup to multi-million dollar valuations in less than two years. Lofaso is also a private pilot although he doesn't fly too much anymore!

Fun facts- Lofaso plays guitar in a band that plays classic rock and alternative rock. He is an avid surfer and has traveled the globe finding waves.

Obstacles- In early 2018, the company lost over 40% of its revenue in 3 months due to two large clients getting acquired, and other parting ways. Success in digital marketing is hard to sustain at times; you have to learn how to continually scale, manage clients and employees, and not burn out!

Links & Mentions From This Episode:

Daniel's Website: http://thedigitalelevator.com/

TetraNoodle consulting services: https://bootstraptechstartup.com 

TetraNoodle professional training: https://courses.tetranoodle.com

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Jeremy Ryan Slate and Manuj Aggarwal discuss podcasts, branding your business through a podcast, the importance of PR and much more in this new episode of Bootstrapping Your Dreams Show.

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In this episode, we will learn about:

• Podcasting Business
• Launching your own business
• Learning and unlearning skills when launching your own business
• Monetizing a podcast show
• Cultivating habits to succeed
• Producing a podcast
• Benefits of being a podcast host or a podcast guest
• Importance of PR and marketing in any business

About Jeremy Ryan Slate

Jeremy Ryan Slate. Jeremy is the founder of the “Create Your Own Life” Podcast, which studies the highest performers in the world. He studied literature at Oxford University, Specializes in using podcasting and new media to create celebrity and was ranked #1 in iTunes New and #78 in the iTunes top 100. He was named the #1 Podcast to Listen to by INC Magazine in 2019, as well as being named a Top Influencer by Forbes.

After his success in podcasting, Jeremy Ryan Slate and his wife, Brielle Slate, founded “Command Your Brand” to help entrepreneurs get their message out by appearing as guests on podcasts.

Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Jeremy’s Website: https://www.jeremyryanslate.com/
• Jeremy’s White Paper: https://commandyourbrand.media/7reasons
• TetraNoodle consulting services: https://bootstraptechstartup.com
• TetraNoodle professional training: https://courses.tetranoodle.com

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Mark Willis and Manuj Aggarwal discuss how to bank on yourself and become your own banker to take control of your finances, in this brand new episode of "Bootstrapping Your Dreams Show."

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In this episode, we will learn about:

• What is financial literacy
• Flaws in the traditional banking system
• Drawbacks in the traditional tax-deferred retirement strategy
• What is the real rate of return that investors can expect from the stock market
• Why the USA has become a nation of debtors
• Escaping the traditional financial system trap
• The "Bank on Yourself" initiative
• Why life insurance plans are better than traditional investment plans
• Why is self-banking better than traditional banking

About Mark Willis

Education: Mark Willis is a Certified Financial Planner from The American College. He also coursed studies at Abilene Christian University.

Experience: Willis is the owner of Lake Growth Financial Services, a financial firm in Chicago, Illinois. Over the years, he has helped hundreds of his clients take back control of their financial future and build their businesses with sophisticated, tax-efficient financial solutions. He specializes in building custom-tailored financial strategies that are unknown to typical stock-jockeys, attorneys, or other financial gurus.

Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Mark's Website: https://lakegrowth.com/

                 http://freedomfromwallstreet.com

• TetraNoodle consulting services: https://bootstraptechstartup.com
• TetraNoodle professional training: https://courses.tetranoodle.com

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Manuj Aggarwal and Prady Tewarie discuss how to build a business without too many resources and how that condition can be to your advantage.

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In this episode, we will learn about:

• How to bootstrap a business
• How to bootstrap a product business
• How to get business ideas by solving problems
• Finding your niche skill
• Focusing on customers, not on competitors
• Building a good business reputation
• Importance of delegation in scaling the business
• Leveraging social presence for marketing and branding
• Bootstrapping a business with a low budget and resources

About Prady Tewarie

Prady Tewarie at the age of 28, founded and sold more than two dozen businesses, all while getting his JD and competing as a professional bodybuilder. Prady is on a mission to teach entrepreneurs to see the opportunities that are all around them and that they don't need huge amounts of capital & investors before they set about changing the world and, most importantly of all, that they can be considered a success and an inspiration no matter how small they might be.

Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Prady's Website: https://getazoth.com
• TetraNoodle consulting services: https://bootstraptechstartup.com
• TetraNoodle professional training: https://courses.tetranoodle.com

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Maria Colleen and Manuj Aggarwal discuss how to achieve business goals by setting the right entrepreneurial mindset. Maria shares her views on the publishing industry, authoring books, and use them for marketing.

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In this episode, we will learn about:

• Mistakes one can make in an entrepreneurial journey and how to rectify them
• Importance of having a positive mindset
• How to figure out what matters the most in starting a business
• Steps you need to stay motivated during challenges
• How to develop your talents and build a business around it
• How to improve the right mindset in approaching obstacles that come your way
• How to develop an entrepreneurial mindset
• How to get started with writing your book and publish it
• Characteristics of a good cover of a book
• How important it is to write a book to establish authority

About Maria Colleen

Maria Colleen Wietmarschen, Professional Speaker, Coach, Professional Author Assistant and Award-Winning Writer, has entrepreneurial blood running through her veins. Starting her first business in 1996, she’s seen it all; great times, not so great times, changing times, and more, but has prevailed through it all.

Colleen served as the Executive Director for the Cincinnati Chapter of the Public Speakers Association in 2015. She started the local chapter of the Ohio Valley Business Services Network in 1999, and she served as Co-Editor of IVAACast, a monthly industry e-zine for Virtual Assistants from 2010-2014. In 2016, Colleen provided copywriting for all email marketing campaigns for the International Virtual Assistants Association (IVAA).

Education/Experience

Before its disbandment, Colleen was a Member of Gateway Writers Club and attended meetings with other authors working on perfecting her writing and proofreading skills and critiquing other members’ compositions. Colleen served as the Executive Director for the Cincinnati Chapter of the Public Speakers Association in 2015. She started the local chapter of the Ohio Valley Business Services Network in 1999, and she served as Co-Editor of IVAACast, a monthly industry e-zine for Virtual Assistants from 2010-2014. In 2016, Colleen provided copywriting for all email marketing campaigns for the International Virtual Assistants Association (IVAA).

Achievements

In 2011, Colleen was the recipient of the Best of Cincinnati Writer’s Award presented by U.S. Commerce Association. It was an honor to receive this accolade. She has completed four half-marathons, completed a triathlon, and ran a 300-mile bike race in 30 days.

Obstacles Overcame

Starting a business in 1996 wasn’t easy for Maria Colleen. She went through various challenges, which eventually led her to quit after a while. After eighteen years, Colleen is back on her fit and now runs a successful business, becoming a publishing consultant as well as becoming a professional speaker. Colleen has often claimed that she made her most significant achievements in her 50s.

Fun Facts

Colleen likes to participate in competitive walking events, hiking, biking, and swimming. She’s always looking to take part in a half marathon or walking event to stay active. She started private violin lessons a few years ago.

Links & Mentions From This Episode:

Colleen's Website: https://YourLiteraryProse.com 

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Manuj Aggarwal and AJ Wilcox talk about advertising in business networks, especially on LinkedIn. This interview will help you understand how to leverage social advertising in professional communities.

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In this episode, we will learn about:

• Finding your target audience
• LinkedIn Ads vs. Facebook & Google Ads
• About conversion rates from Ads
• Typical mistakes people make on the LinkedIn platform
• About B2B and B2C advertising on LinkedIn
• MO process for the social advertising campaign
• About entrepreneurial mistakes and how to correct them

About AJ Wilcox

AJ Wilcox has been working as an online marketer since 2007. He's a seasoned PPC Advertising manager with tons of experience in Google AdWords campaigns. But it's in 2011 when he discovers LinkedIn and decides to start B2Linked, a certified LinkedIn advertising agency with outstanding success.

He is a Lynda Author, speaker, and today he'll share his digital marketing knowledge with us.

•   Education: AJ holds a Bachelor's degree in Science (BS) Majoring in Marketing Management from Brigham Young University (Utah).

•   Experience: He volunteered for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2003-2005). He's the director of online marketing services and agencies (Sebo, OrangeSoda, Five Star and the Utah Digital Marketing Collective). He's an instructor and author for LinkedIn Learning since 2019.

•   Accomplishments: AJ has managed to bootstrap his certified LinkedIn ad consultancy firm and serves businesses that want more business opportunities from this professional platform. He is also part of the list of the 25 most influential PPC experts from PPCHero. He is married and has three children.

•   Fun Facts: AJ is crazy about fast cars, especially go-karts, and is a big fan of triathlons.

Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• AJ's website: https://b2linked.com/
• TetraNoodle consulting services: https://bootstraptechstartup.com
• TetraNoodle professional training: https://courses.tetranoodle.com

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Manuj Aggarwal and Jonathan Denwood discuss how to build an online business with WordPress and how to use that business to generate income for you. 

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In this episode, we will learn about:

• How to successfully build an online business
• How to make an extra income from an online business
• Understanding the benefits of using WordPress to build your online business site
• Understanding the power and flexibility of WordPress
• How to generate revenue from eLearning business
• Success strategy for eLearning business
• What it takes to start an online business

About Jonathan Denwood

Jonathan Denwood is the founder and CEO of WP-Tonic. He helps clients build an online business in the eLearning entrepreneurship space by building successful online courses.

 In addition to building online courses, Jonathan has helped businesses move away from SaaS platforms that they have outgrown, too understanding the power and flexibility of WordPress. 

Education/Experience

Jonathan Denwood has been at the forefront of helping businesses grow through his entrepreneurial online courses for years.

Accomplishments:

Jonathan has risen through the ranks to become the CEO of WordPress-Tonic. His knowledge about WordPress and online business has helped clients achieve immeasurable success in setting up a side income.

Obstacles Overcame

It wasn't an easy road for Jonathan Denwood. Not knowing what online business or WordPress is, he sought out for more information and discovered what WordPress is and how he can use it to his businesses.

Links & Mentions From This Episode:

Jonathan's website: https://www.wp-tonic.com/

TetraNoodle consulting services: https://bootstraptechstartup.com

TetraNoodle professional training: https://courses.tetranoodle.com

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Manuj Aggarwal and Avatar Lila Das discuss spirituality, innovation, success, and qualities of a successful leader, in this brand new episode of Bootstrapping Your Dreams Show.

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In this episode, we will learn about:

• The balance between innovation and spirituality
• The inner motivation for innovation
• The purpose of your business
• Coexistence of spirituality in entrepreneurship and innovation
• Overcoming obstacles
• What does it mean to be successful
• Practicing habits to be successful
• How to master the art of Storytelling

About the Avatar Lila Das

Education: Before becoming an Avatar, Lila Das obtained a Master of Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science.

Experience: Lila Das worked as R&D manager at Honeywell and Emerson Network Power before changing career and becoming a Monk and Life Coach.

Links & Mentions From This Episode:

Avatar's social media handles: @avatarliladas

TetraNoodle consulting services: https://bootstraptechstartup.com

TetraNoodle professional training: https://courses.tetranoodle.com

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