Inspiring story with a guy who turned his skill and passion for the game of baseball into a business selling premium hand crafted baseball bats. He literally starts from cutting down the tree and selecting the wood to turning the bats and doing all the marketing and sales. Mark has a great story and is a true entrepreneur next door type that I really enjoyed chatting with and hearing how he plans to grow his business even further.
Tiffany and I had a great discussion about what it takes to fund a business and what the options are that entrepreneurs can tap into. She is an expert in the area and works with business owners to source capital for their ventures. I chimed in with my own thoughts on the matter, which I also got into in even more detail in episode 25 where I laid out my thoughts on how and where you should get funds to start. Check them both out and learn what can work for you!
Aaron Janx was a sales pro from his earliest days and that ability has lead him to become a successful entrepreneur. Any time you are in business you need to be selling, whether it's customers, vendors, employees, investors, lenders or just your selling yourself on your ability to succeed. Having the right mindset has a lot to do with it as we discuss on this episode of Entrepreneur Talk Podcast by CapForge.
Maggie Montiel shares her great startup story of going from selling a line of "wouldn't sell elsewhere" clothes from the trunk of her car to building a thriving online retail active wear business seen on celebrities and models as well as thousands of everyday folks. She shares the things she had to learn, her various ecommerce platform experiences and how she is growing for the future. As a CapForge Bookkeeping client she also shares how delegating some tasks has let her focus on what she does best- grow her business to six figure sales months in an incredibly short time!
Starting a business takes money, even if it isn't much depending on what you start. Of course, some kinds of businesses require lots of capital and continue to suck it down quickly as they grow. In this episode I break down the various kinds of capital actually available and dispel some myths about the kinds that aren't. I also give some specific advice on what I think the best path is and how much you should invest and where to get the funds to start. I firmly believe if you follow this plan you can not only never fail but you will also learn lots and pretty quickly succeed, even if it isn't exactly what you first envisioned.
Superhost Ryan Scott chats with me about how to make money with AirBnB by providing great service and putting enough systems in place to make sure you can scale that service beyond just your own single unit. Then the conversation gets really interesting when we discuss how you can make money as a superhost without even owning any property! This is a model literally anyone can pursue and start cash flowing immediately- very exciting stuff and something to get any entrepreneur's juices flowing equally fast.
Arman Assadi worked his way into a dream job at Google but decided to jump into a life of serial entrepreneurship based around a passion for teaching- and has never looked back. Despite not having a clear plan he decided that leaving was more important than staying. Since then, he's created courses that provide passive income while he as traveled and pursued his passion for sharing knowledge and helping others discover their own core reason for being. A very inspiring interview and another great CapForge client as well!
The cool thing about this interview is it confirms a lot of what I already believed- that it is easier to start in a business you know, that selling is a key skill, that you don't need very much money to start and that if you build your business right then pretty soon it hardly needs you at all! These are all lessons and points of view I discussed with Matt and he and I came to a lot of the same conclusions- attitude and persistence are the keys to success!
Scott is a high energy go-getter who shared his experience coaching tons of entrepreneurs and small business owners on how to get started and grow. His advice covered general topics such as picking a niche, building a brand and finding ways to overcome the hurdles every entrepreneur faces. I enjoyed the chat and always find it invigorating to talk with people who have a ton of positive energy like Scott does!
I had heard of the paper anniversary and the idea of giving a paper gift after a year of marriage but never gave it much thought until I heard Anna's story. She had a hobby making beautiful paper jewelry and realized she might be onto more when friends approached her about buying it as a paper anniversary gift. One thing led to another and now just a short time later she has a thriving business selling her creations with the help of several employees full time. She is the quintessential accidental entrepreneur but has definitely made the most of it!
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