Business Growth Accelerator

Every business should have a podcast.

Here's why:
- It enables you to engage and educate your target audience like nothing else.
- It's a great way to develop relationships with both clients and thought leaders you admire.

But podcasting, like anything, is flawed.
If you want to learn more about the pros and cons of starting a podcast as an entrepreneur, check out episode #140 of the Business Growth Accelerator Show!

Here's what was covered on the show:
💥 Internet talk shows vs podcasts.
💥 How to decrease the cost of customer acquisition and increase lifetime value with relationships.
💥And so much MORE!

Hi, It's Isar the host of the Business Growth Accelerator Podcast
I am passionate about growing businesses and helping CEOs, business leaders, and entrepreneurs become more successful. I am also passionate about relationship building, community creation for businesses, and value creation through content. 
I would love it if you connect with me on LinkedIn. Drop me a DM, and LMK you listened to the podcast, what you think and what topics you would like me to cover 🙏

There are countless ways to value a business. But the mistakes people make are almost always the same.

Here are some common exit strategy pitfalls to keep in mind:

• It's not about you: The people that are buying your business are buying it because they think it can be valuable for THEM. When exiting, appeal to the buyer's interest.
• Your business is not your baby: Your children are your babies. The business is just a project you work on. Never get too attached, otherwise, you might miss on a good offer.

Wanna hear more tips on how to exit your business in the right and least painful way possible? Check out my interview with award-winning business coach Christine Nicholson on episode 139 of the Business Growth Accelerator Show!

Here's what Christine and I covered on the show:

💥 How to exit a business the right way (and make a lot of money in the process)

💥  Why consistency and clarity are your best friend as a business owner

💥 And so much MORE!

Hi, It's Isar the host of the Business Growth Accelerator Podcast
I am passionate about growing businesses and helping CEOs, business leaders, and entrepreneurs become more successful. I am also passionate about relationship building, community creation for businesses, and value creation through content. 
I would love it if you connect with me on LinkedIn. Drop me a DM, and LMK you listened to the podcast, what you think and what topics you would like me to cover 🙏

If you're starting a community from scratch, lack of engagement is going to be the hardest problems you face at the beginning.

Here's how you solve community engagement:
- Realize that audience and community are not the same. 
- Audiences are full of consumers that are there to just listen and consume your stuff. 
- Communities are about co-creation. The members and the creator create value together and work toward a common goal. The creator is just the facilitator.
- Fall in love with data: Engagement of any kind and the lack of it can be solved through tracking the right metrics (what do members like, don't like, care about, etc.)
- Unfortunately, community data is a hard nut to crack. Every community is unique and has its own activities that produce the most ROI. Focus on them.

 Looking for more community growth tips? Check out my joint-conversation with my business partner Pablo on episode 138 of the Business Growth Accelerator Show!

Here's what Pablo and I covered on the show:
💥 The Future Of Community Building.
💥  Content Activations And How They Help You Connect With The People You Admire.
💥 How To Overcome The Biggest Challenges For Community Builders.
💥 And so much MORE!

Hi, It's Isar the host of the Business Growth Accelerator Podcast
I am passionate about growing businesses and helping CEOs, business leaders, and entrepreneurs become more successful. I am also passionate about relationship building, community creation for businesses, and value creation through content. 
I would love it if you connect with me on LinkedIn. Drop me a DM, and LMK you listened to the podcast, what you think and what topics you would like me to cover 🙏

If you are the CEO, you should represent the company's values in everything you do. There's no room for error.

That's why so few people actually become CEOs. They just can't eat their own dogfood.

If you eat your dogfood and believe in your core values, congratulations! You're one step closer to building a great culture.

Here's what David and I covered on the show:
💥 How To Build A Great Career.
💥  How To Get Rich The Silicon Valley Style (that most people are unfamiliar with).
💥 Workplace Culture and Power Dynamics you need to know.
💥 And so much MORE!

Hi, It's Isar the host of the Business Growth Accelerator Podcast
I am passionate about growing businesses and helping CEOs, business leaders, and entrepreneurs become more successful. I am also passionate about relationship building, community creation for businesses, and value creation through content. 
I would love it if you connect with me on LinkedIn. Drop me a DM, and LMK you listened to the podcast, what you think and what topics you would like me to cover 🙏

Communities are changing.
 
20 years ago, the idea of a community was mainly tied back to rural areas, and churches while also used as a buzzword by some upcoming politicians from the south. 

Now, the idea has expanded in business, career life, sports, etc.

Community is eating the world. And it's my belief that one day community creation will be a mandatory skill for anyone who wants to get into business.

If you want to learn more about the current state of communities and where everything is going, check out my interview with Tirza Austin on episode 136 of the Business Growth Accelerator Show!

Here's what Tirza and I covered on the show:
💥 Community Data: Why We're Still So Early
💥  The Current State Of Community Creation
💥 And so much MORE!

Hi, It's Isar the host of the Business Growth Accelerator Podcast
I am passionate about growing businesses and helping CEOs, business leaders, and entrepreneurs become more successful. I am also passionate about relationship building, community creation for businesses, and value creation through content. 
I would love it if you connect with me on LinkedIn. Drop me a DM, and LMK you listened to the podcast, what you think and what topics you would like me to cover 🙏

"The VC boom happening in the business world is not necessarily a good thing.

Nowadays, most businesses focus on getting the next big check from an accredited investor, thinking that's their ticket to success, ignoring reality.

According to my friend and bootstrapper, Emerson Smith, what new entrepreneurs should lose sleep for during the night isn't hyper-growth and huge funding rounds, but profitability and good financials.

Let's face it: Everything is quickly getting commoditized. If we are still looking for a fat cheque or an investment from somebody to execute our idea, we're just procrastinating.

If you want real, actionable tips on how to grow your idea from concept to reality, check out my interview with veteran bootstrapper Emerson Smith on episode 135 of the Business Growth Accelerator Show!

Here's what Emerson and I covered on the show:
💥 How To Bootstrap Like A Pro
💥  Why Core Values Are The Key To Bootstrapping
💥  The Bootstrapper Mindset
💥 And so much MORE!

🎧 Check out this fascinating interview here: [LINK] or just look for Business Growth Accelerator wherever you listen to podcasts!

#DriveBusinessGrowth #BusinessGrowthAccelerator #BootstrappingLikeAPro #CoreValues #BootstrapperForLife #Bootstrapping Mindset"

Hi, It's Isar the host of the Business Growth Accelerator Podcast
I am passionate about growing businesses and helping CEOs, business leaders, and entrepreneurs become more successful. I am also passionate about relationship building, community creation for businesses, and value creation through content. 
I would love it if you connect with me on LinkedIn. Drop me a DM, and LMK you listened to the podcast, what you think and what topics you would like me to cover 🙏

Community is the real school of life.

The use cases for community vary but this is the one I like the most. 

And it makes perfect sense when you think about it.

Communities serve both as a safe and rigorous learning environment focused more on practicality rather than dry theory, combined with the aspect of friendship and cooperation. 

It's what our school experience SHOULD have been.

Looking for more unique takes on community creation in the 21st century? Listen to my interview with Kelly Schott on the 134th episode of the Business Growth Accelerator!

Hi, It's Isar the host of the Business Growth Accelerator Podcast
I am passionate about growing businesses and helping CEOs, business leaders, and entrepreneurs become more successful. I am also passionate about relationship building, community creation for businesses, and value creation through content. 
I would love it if you connect with me on LinkedIn. Drop me a DM, and LMK you listened to the podcast, what you think and what topics you would like me to cover 🙏

Being an entrepreneur is hard enough... winning an Emmy while you are at it sounds damn near improbable.

And yet, that's the story of Aviv Shapira.

To think that it all started with just two guys watching football in a pub and getting drunk...

If you want to hear the incredible life story of Aviv Shapira, check out episode 133 of the Business Growth Accelerator Show!

Hi, It's Isar the host of the Business Growth Accelerator Podcast
I am passionate about growing businesses and helping CEOs, business leaders, and entrepreneurs become more successful. I am also passionate about relationship building, community creation for businesses, and value creation through content. 
I would love it if you connect with me on LinkedIn. Drop me a DM, and LMK you listened to the podcast, what you think and what topics you would like me to cover 🙏

Hi, It's Isar the host of the Business Growth Accelerator Podcast
I am passionate about growing businesses and helping CEOs, business leaders, and entrepreneurs become more successful. I am also passionate about relationship building, community creation for businesses, and value creation through content. 
I would love it if you connect with me on LinkedIn. Drop me a DM, and LMK you listened to the podcast, what you think and what topics you would like me to cover 🙏

5 critical business goals that are well served by a community:
👉  Immediate feedback loop for actual client's needs which informs new products / services / messaging
👉  Educate your existing customers on how to use the product/service, dramatically reducing customer service calls
👉  Building an army of fans and brand ambassadors. 
👉  Making newbies feel welcome and safe to ask questions.
👉  Provide a source of inspiration for prospects to follow the path you want them to take.
👉  Recusing CAC and increasing LTV based on all of the above.
  
The tricky part is how to balance between all of these when running a community, and how to keep it personal and engaging as you grow. 

Rachel Silvano, the head of Zappier's community provides some great ideas on how to do so. such as:

💥  Take into account the different stages of people in their buying journey
💥  Take into account where users are in their users journey
💥  Make it personal - don't be ""the company"" be you!
💥  and much more...

Our entire conversation is available on episode 131 of the Business Growth Accelerator Show!

Hi, It's Isar the host of the Business Growth Accelerator Podcast
I am passionate about growing businesses and helping CEOs, business leaders, and entrepreneurs become more successful. I am also passionate about relationship building, community creation for businesses, and value creation through content. 
I would love it if you connect with me on LinkedIn. Drop me a DM, and LMK you listened to the podcast, what you think and what topics you would like me to cover 🙏