Founders Connect

Wondering how to start a successful online business?

Warning: choosing the wrong idea to work on can be time-consuming, stressful, and an expensive lesson.

So having some way to quickly filter out multiple ideas to decide on what project or business you should be working on is critical.

That’s why we invited serial entrepreneur Nachum Kligman, co-founder of Book Like A Boss, to share his story and his tips for starting a successful online business.

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Show notes can be found at https://foundersconnect.co/podcast/nachum-kligman/

Wondering how to get your blog posts seen in an increasingly crowded online space?

Wondering how to grow your audience quickly online? Using giveaways and contests is a proven method for doing just that.

In this episode, Gleam.io co-founder John Sherwood shares how he built his startup, as well as some practical tips and insights into what works and doesn’t work when it comes to running giveaways and contests online.

We also talk to John about how he prevents burnout, and the challenges of working with your spouse in the same company.

Gleam.io is a key partner in our podcast launch giveaway. To participate in our $5K epic entrepreneur growth giveaway head to www.foundersconnect.co/win

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Show notes can be found at https://foundersconnect.co/podcast/john-sherwood/

What are your and your spouse’s love languages? Furthermore, is your spouse’s love tank full?

Do you ever look at your spouse and feel like you’re drifting apart?

Perhaps you feel more like roommates instead of energetic and enthusiastic romantic partners?

This is an all-too-common scenario, and it’s rarely a case of both partners not loving each other.

Often it’s a result of the day-to-day routine just wearing you down, and a failure to regularly connect with your partner (beyond regular date nights).

So in this episode, we discuss a powerful tool for improving your connection with your partner.

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Show notes can be found at www.foundersconnect.co/podcast

What can you do if your spouse doesn’t support your business?

As business owners, we know with 100 percent certainty that if we didn’t support each other’s dreams and business, it would fail miserably (or we’d struggle to keep it alive).

This is a tough situation to be, and many entrepreneurs find themselves in the unfortunate situation where their significant other is not in support of their big dream.

So in this episode, we discuss 3 reasons why this is a problem for entrepreneurs, and offer 5 practical things that founders can do to address this challenge.

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Show notes can be found at www.foundersconnect.co/podcast

How can building a community help your business grow?

What's the best way to serve a community and make money at the same time?

How do you attract the right members and ensure that they stick around and engage with other members?

What platform should you be using for your community?

These are all good questions.

When it came to identifying someone qualified to share some real insights into all things community-related, there was one individual that immediately came to mind - Tara McMullin (formerly Tara Gentile).

In this candid conversation with Tara we dive into her background, the unconventional path that led to her discovering her purpose-led business (and recently pivoting away from services and online training towards community building as her business model).

Whether you’re wanting to build your own community, or find the right community to help you accelerate your business and personal growth, in this interview Tara shares some key lessons (and mistakes) all business owners need to pay attention to.

Tara McMullin (formerly Tara Gentile) is on a mission to turn today’s small business owners into tomorrow’s economic powerhouses.

She’s the founder of CoCommercial, a platform for helping small business owners work together to overcome daily challenges, solve big problems, and achieve even bigger goals.

She’s also the host of What Works, a podcast that takes you behind the scenes of successful small businesses and shows you what’s working in marketing, operations, time management, product development, and more. Entrepreneur named it one of 24 top women-hosted podcasts for business owners.

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Show notes can be found at www.foundersconnect.co/podcast