Gratitude Geek: Business Education for Gen X Women Solopreneurs

Gratitude Geek: Business Education for Gen X Women Solopreneurs

By Kandas Rodarte | Business Growth Strategies for Women Over 40BusinessEntrepreneurship
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  • eating_healthy_during_a_pandemic.mp3
    Gratitude Geek is the business education podcast for Gen X women
    solopreneurs who weave gratitude and appreciation into their business
    strategy. Hosted by metastatic breast cancer thriver, Kandas Rodarte,
    who co-creates spaces, opportunities, and conversations for women
    business owners.
    - Subscribe to weekly emails: https://kandasrodarte.com/subscribe
    - Join the Co-Lab: https://kandasrodarte.com/lab
    Gratitude Geek is a member of Marketing Podcasts Network. For network
    wide advertising options visit: https://marketingpodcasts.net/advertise
    Want to be a guest on Gratitude Geek? Send Kandas Rodarte a message on
    PodMatch here: https://kandasrodarte.com/podmatch
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    37 min
  • Operating Your Business with Judy Bezler | Podcast 43
    After a few year gap in episodes… welcome to Episode 43 of the newly rebranded Be Who You Want to Be: Your Business, Your Life Podcast.
    My guest today is Judy Bezler, Principal and Founder of Direct Point Advisors in Charlotte, North Carolina.
    Judy has an extensive background in business startup operations. She has been on the executive team of two successful startups and has been a volunteer mentor to women-owned businesses for over two decades.
    She has held the previous positions of Global Account Manager, Corporate Payment Solutions at American Express NYC, President of an international computer industry analyst firm, and Vice President, Operations for Benefits Council of America, Inc.
    Direct Point Advisors is a business profitability consulting firm whose services include fractional chief operating officer for startups, employee benefits strategies, and government tax credit consulting.
    I am indebted to Judy for helping me reboot this podcast.
    Brought to you by Get Clean with Kandas.
    Operating Your Business with Judy Bezler Podcast Highlights

    * What is Operations?
    * “I’m not an entrepreneur, I’m a micropreneur.”
    * Kandas doesn’t like LLCs.
    * Seek professional counsel to determine the best business entity for your business.
    * Coaching female entrepreneurs.
    * Remove the fear with plans: business and marketing.
    * What is the least amount of money I need to earn from sales to break even and does that break even include future costs?
    * Don’t be the cheapest on the market.
    * There is NOTHING WRONG with having a paid hobby.
    * Make the best product you can, so you can charge the highest price possible.
    * Retail Profit Margins.  QVC is 6x wholesale!
    * Don’t ever pay full price for apparel.
    * Find a tribe of other business owners who will give you reliable, independent, objective feedback on your product.
    * Set expectations based in reality.
    * Be your own knight in shining armor.
    * “Mommy, how come you never play with me?”
    * Ready, fire, aim…  be an archer.  Pull back that string, and let it go!
    * Perfection is the enemy.
    * Pivoting is always a good strategy when things change.
    * Grandma used to say “stick to the knitting”.

     
    Links

    * Hire Judy at Direct Point Advisors
    * Small Business Development Center
    * SCORE
    * Small Business Administration
    * Ultimate Business Launch Checklist
    * Music courtesy of Rev Brock

     
    36 min
  • Podcast Rebranded and Rebooted
    After six long years I am finally rebooting my Podcast!  Rebranded to Be Who You Want to Be:  Your Business, Your Life, I’m super excited to share a great lineup guests that design their lives and business on their own terms.  The first episode will be released next week!
    How to Reboot a Podcast
    Step 1:  Take an Audacity Refresher Course.  I like this 20-minute podcast getting started video by Pat Flynn.
    Step 2:  Line up some guests and record interviews via Zoom (used to be Skype).  Times change.
    Step 3:  Update Audacity so it works with Zoom.  This means adding a plugin, for the life of me I can’t remember the name of, but if I ever do, you can be sure I’ll update this post.
    Step 4:  Edit your sound files and upload to Libsyn or Blubrry.
    Step 5:  Write the blog post for your episode, embedding the graphics and sound files.
    Step 6:  Publish the post!
    Easy, peasy, eh.  (Major eye roll).
    Sponsored By
    The Be Who You Want to Be Podcast is sponsored by Get Clean with Kandas and this very groovy relationship marketing system.
     
    1 min
  • Podcast Rebranded and Rebooted
    After six long years I am finally rebooting my Podcast!  Rebranded to Be Who You Want to Be:  Your Business, Your Life, I’m super excited to share a great lineup […]
    1 min
  • rebooted_rebranded_intro.mp3
    Gratitude Geek is the business education podcast for Gen X women
    solopreneurs who weave gratitude and appreciation into their business
    strategy. Hosted by metastatic breast cancer thriver, Kandas Rodarte,
    who co-creates spaces, opportunities, and conversations for women
    business owners.
    - Subscribe to weekly emails: https://kandasrodarte.com/subscribe
    - Join the Co-Lab: https://kandasrodarte.com/lab
    Gratitude Geek is a member of Marketing Podcasts Network. For network
    wide advertising options visit: https://marketingpodcasts.net/advertise
    Want to be a guest on Gratitude Geek? Send Kandas Rodarte a message on
    PodMatch here: https://kandasrodarte.com/podmatch
    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
    for information about our collection and use of personal data for
    advertising.
    3 min
  • Judy_Bezler_301.mp3
    Gratitude Geek is the business education podcast for Gen X women
    solopreneurs who weave gratitude and appreciation into their business
    strategy. Hosted by metastatic breast cancer thriver, Kandas Rodarte,
    who co-creates spaces, opportunities, and conversations for women
    business owners.
    - Subscribe to weekly emails: https://kandasrodarte.com/subscribe
    - Join the Co-Lab: https://kandasrodarte.com/lab
    Gratitude Geek is a member of Marketing Podcasts Network. For network
    wide advertising options visit: https://marketingpodcasts.net/advertise
    Want to be a guest on Gratitude Geek? Send Kandas Rodarte a message on
    PodMatch here: https://kandasrodarte.com/podmatch
    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
    for information about our collection and use of personal data for
    advertising.
    38 min
  • Cowboy and Star Wars Art Sell | Podcast Rebroadcast E42
    May the 4th Be with You Always
    Happy Star Wars Day!  Here’s a fun made up fact, the Empire has a bounty out on me.
     
    So, I had to create an Alter-Ego named #CasualFridayLeia.  She hangs out with some really interesting folks.
     
     
    Peter Mayhew passed away on April 30, 2019, just a few days ago. He is the 8-foot actor who brought Chewbacca to life in 5 Star Wars films. We heard him speak at Comicpalooza in Houston 4 or 5 years ago. He was quite humorous. #CasualFridayLeia loves wookiees, especially the little ones:
     
     
    Of course, #CasualFridayLeia crushes on Han Solo, who wouldn’t?
     
     
    In honor of my favorite holiday, I am sharing a rebroadcast from the Handmade in Texas podcast, in which my husband Shane and I chat about our experience as vendors at the Houston Heights Chamber Crawfish Festival a few years back.  In a nutshell, Cowboy and Star Wars art sells.
    Podcast Episode Quick Guide

    * In Texas, Cowboy art sells. So does Star Wars art.
    * Shane’s system for pricing his art: if he loves a picture he prices it high, if he doesn’t like it, he prices it low.
    * The stuff at the front of the booth sells. If you want to sell it, put it in front.
    * George Takei left Kandas speechless.
    * Much can be learned from Artist Alleys at Comic Cons, young Padawan.
    * After every event ask yourself:  what did I learn from this and how can I do better next time?
    * Most men pick up woodworking when they retire.  What does a woodworker do when he retires?
    * Follow Kandas’ breast cancer journey at GratitudeGeek.info
    * Commission work pays the bills but doesn’t feed the creative self.

     

    Feedback Request
    What is the biggest lesson you’ve learned from selling at vendor events?  We’d love to read your experience in the comments.
    Until next time, keep on creating.

    This podcast was originally published at handmadeintexas.net, a blog I lovingly created in 2009 to promote all that is artful and delicious about Texas. Since I now live in Michigan, handmadeintexas.net plus @handmadeintexas on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are available to acquire.
    Let’s Work Together:
    I mentor micropreneurs, especially those who make what they sell, to grow a business that provides both financial and personal fulfillment, a business that aligns with your life’s purpose.
    Over the past few years, I have had the honor and privilege of working with health coaches, massage therapists, accountants, real estate agents, artists, and store owners who felt stuck in their business. Together, we identified and released the crap that was clogging their pipes so that money and opportunities could flow.
    If you are ready to release your crap, so you can take your business to the next level, check out my Work with Me page to see how we can work together.
    34 min
  • Getting Unstuck on Your Way to Better Health | Coffee, Cards & Conversation with Energy Healer Renu Agrawal | S2 E6 | Podcast 41
    If you want to be pain-free and want to live a healthier lifestyle but don’t know how or where to begin, Renu Agrawal can help.
    Renu and I have been friends for years.  She is my go to person when I need a kick in the butt about my own health.  I really admire her abilities, both as an energy healer and as a holistic health coach.  It is always a pleasure to chat with Renu.  Hope you enjoy listening in.
    Episode Highlights

    * It’s never too late to be healthy.
    * On being the granddaughter of an Ayurvedic practitioner…
    * If you have diarrhea, eat yogurt, don’t drink milk.
    * Speaking of using the bathroom…
    * 5 Pillar Renu Your Life Program

    * Eat Clean
    * Simple Movements
    * Meditation
    * Energy Work
    * Coaching


    * The health of the people around you contributes to your own health.
    * Putting family before health.
    * There is a solution for every problem.
    * Get up under your dreams and let them come to you.
    * Coulda shoulda is not a solution.
    * Relationship Marketing ideas for health coaches.
    * A greeting card is a hug with fold in it.
    * Everybody loves chocolate.
    * People like receiving greeting cards with their picture in it.

    Links Mentioned by Renu and Kandas

    * Kody Bateman
    * Thank You Card App

     

    Connect with Renu Agrawal

    * Website
    * Facebook

    Credits
    To learn more about the greeting card and gifting service mentioned in this interview, get back to the person who invited you to view this video or visit http://GratitudeGeek.com.
    Video Production by Abegail Navalta
    https://www.facebook.com/abbyareukiddingme/
    Filmed on Location at Conroe Coffee
    http://ConroeCoffee.com
    Music by Soul Lily
    https://www.facebook.com/Soul.LilyMusic/
    15 min

About Gratitude Geek: Business Education for Gen X Women Solopreneurs

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Gratitude Geek is the podcast for Gen X women solopreneurs who've faced major life challenges like cancer, divorce, or loss—and are rebuilding their businesses and lives with strategy, systems, and gratitude as a powerful business tool.