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Episode 25 - Kevin Hodes — Referrals Can Build a Business!
Kevin Hodes is the founder and CEO of Swypit, a credit card processing company. He is an entrepreneur with a very interesting story, because he has made a business within a business. In today's episode, Kevin discusses how and why he's carved out his place in this industry. Tune in to find out how you, too, can build a referral-based business in a competitive industry, by starting out slow, but building long-lasting relationships!
Key Takeaways:
[:24] John is bringing you today's show from his guest Kevin Hodes's office!
[1:22] What is Kevin's elevator pitch? What does he do?
[4:15] It's possible to build a business entirely from referrals, and Kevin has done it!
[5:44] Kevin's business is all about creating and maintaining long-term relationships, and it is possible to build a robust business in a competitive, low-margin industry!
[9:58] John shares an example of how Kevin was able to help his business.
[11:55] Was there a point in Kevin's career, that he thought his business was not going to work?
[13:06] Never just chase the big ones — all clients are equally important!
[16:53] 2 lessons from Kevin: treat everyone equally, and don't chase elephants!
[18:25] What advice does Kevin have for an entrepreneur starting out?
[23:23] Kevin found a charity he believed in, and supported it with his time and resources, which in turn helped his business.
[28:40] Business owners are not selfish — their entire business model requires service!
[33:19] Check out Kevin's business — swypit.com. Bonus pro tip — make sure your name pops up first on Google!
[36:04] Kevin shares a little about a heat-mapping technology that he offers his clients.
[42:05] Stop worrying about your credit card data being stolen!
[45:15] Word of advice from Kevin — don't feel locked in to your credit card processor because of the lease on the machine. The machine and the credit card processing are two separate things!
[46:19] What is Kevin's limit on what kind of clients he will take on?
[48:55] If you want to limit the number of calls you're getting from telemarketers, pretend you're going out of business!
Mentioned in This Episode:
Financial Gravity
The Financial Gravity Podcast with John Pollock
Swypit
Electronic Transaction Association
Kevin Hodes, Certified Payment Professional
Square Point of Sale
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By Financial GravityKevin Hodes is the founder and CEO of Swypit, a credit card processing company. He is an entrepreneur with a very interesting story, because he has made a business within a business. In today's episode, Kevin discusses how and why he's carved out his place in this industry. Tune in to find out how you, too, can build a referral-based business in a competitive industry, by starting out slow, but building long-lasting relationships!
Key Takeaways:
[:24] John is bringing you today's show from his guest Kevin Hodes's office!
[1:22] What is Kevin's elevator pitch? What does he do?
[4:15] It's possible to build a business entirely from referrals, and Kevin has done it!
[5:44] Kevin's business is all about creating and maintaining long-term relationships, and it is possible to build a robust business in a competitive, low-margin industry!
[9:58] John shares an example of how Kevin was able to help his business.
[11:55] Was there a point in Kevin's career, that he thought his business was not going to work?
[13:06] Never just chase the big ones — all clients are equally important!
[16:53] 2 lessons from Kevin: treat everyone equally, and don't chase elephants!
[18:25] What advice does Kevin have for an entrepreneur starting out?
[23:23] Kevin found a charity he believed in, and supported it with his time and resources, which in turn helped his business.
[28:40] Business owners are not selfish — their entire business model requires service!
[33:19] Check out Kevin's business — swypit.com. Bonus pro tip — make sure your name pops up first on Google!
[36:04] Kevin shares a little about a heat-mapping technology that he offers his clients.
[42:05] Stop worrying about your credit card data being stolen!
[45:15] Word of advice from Kevin — don't feel locked in to your credit card processor because of the lease on the machine. The machine and the credit card processing are two separate things!
[46:19] What is Kevin's limit on what kind of clients he will take on?
[48:55] If you want to limit the number of calls you're getting from telemarketers, pretend you're going out of business!
Mentioned in This Episode:
Financial Gravity
The Financial Gravity Podcast with John Pollock
Swypit
Electronic Transaction Association
Kevin Hodes, Certified Payment Professional
Square Point of Sale