Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Podcast

In Episode 13 of the Art of Waging Small Business Warfare podcast, we bring you up to speed with Guerrillapreneur News, news about the sharing, gig and circular loop economies that is expected to grow to $335B by 2025.

First, we discuss the Ford/Lyft partnership around self-driving cars. Juniper Research released the Sharing Economy: Opportunities, Impacts & Disrupter 2017-2022 report that forecasts that the number of ride sharing drivers will increase from an estimated 4.3 million in 2017, to 8.6 million by 2022. Given this forecast, it makes sense for Ford to seek a partner that can help them convert their manufacturing business into a "revenue by the ride" services company. Second, WeWork teams up with IBM to manage an entire office for the tech giant. This arrangement marks a shift in WeWork's strategy. Given it's technical infrastructure, I discuss how I believe WeWork will eventually become a full service talent management business. Third, I explain how the Ikea/Task Rabbit merger is a sign that more mainstream companies are going to buy their way into the Sharing Economy. Expect players like McDonalds to purchase delivery companies like Deliveroo. Fourth, I discuss some of the headwinds that might slow the Sharing Economy. Uber lost its license to operate in London because the the Transport for London (TFL) was concerned that Uber was not carrying out appropriate background checks on drivers or reporting serious criminal offenses when they occur with their drivers. Given this action, I speculate about the future of background checks and how ride-sharing services will operate in the future. Fifth, First Data launches a new instant "Disburse-to-Debit Card" service which enables instant payments for gig workers. This innovative solution will eventually disrupt traditional banking relationships. Sixth, Airbnb is facing a headwind in Akron, Ohio where the City Council prohibited a man in an upscale neighborhood from placing his house on the home-sharing platform. The homeowner has never had an issue with any of his guests, but his neighbors successfully argued that the activity could adversely impact their property values. Seventh, two new camping startups are taking on Airbnb. Tentrr and Hipcamp have platforms that help individuals locate and book campsites that they setup for the landowners. Eighth, I give you an update on the Chinese startup, E-Umbrella. The umbrella sharing service has lost all 300,000 of their umbrellas. Customers used their smartphones to obtain the umbrellas, but their failed to return them. I provide a few ideas on how to save the business. Finally, I ask the question, "What will you own in the future as the Sharing Economy are bigger part of the US GDP?" The answer might surprise you.

The feature song for this episode is "The Great Future" featuring Steve Fox by Ari Hotep. Find this single on the Apple Music Store at https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-great-future-feat-steve-fox/id1258392679?i=1258393650

Please subscribe to the podcast and leave your feedback for us in iTunes. You can also subscribe to the Guerrillapreneur podcast via GooglePlay, RSS, Podomatic.com, SoundCloud or listen to a streaming version at ceyero.com. Host: Mark Peterson Host Social Media: @Guerrillapreneur @ceyeroconsltg (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Periscope). Sponsors: Ceyero Consulting: www.ceyero.com. Song Song: Ari Hotep and his single "The Great Future" featuring Steve Fox. Find The Great Future single in the Apple Music Store. Artist Social Media: Twitter - @Ari_Hotep.

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In Mastermind Interview episodes, I talk with startups in the sharing economy space and seek to learn how they are leveraging the shared use of capital to create value and save the planet. In this episode, I talked with Julie Farr, the founder of Shared Kitchens, Decatur, GA. Shared Kitchens, founded in 2008, was the first concept of this type in Georgia. Julie literally wrote the regulations that made it possible for food entrepreneurs to work in a shared space and launch commercial business concepts for a fraction of the cost required in prior years. Julie's model is simple. She has taken on all the capital risk and she markets her capacity to food entrepreneurs who can't afford to buy a storefront. Julie expanded to her services offering to manage all the administrative issues such as licensing and now packaging for her clients.

The feature song for this episode is BELONG by Shelita Burke. You can subscribe to the Guerrillapreneur podcast via iTunes, Podomatic.com, SoundCloud, GooglePlay, RSS, or stream episodes at ceyero.com. Please subscribe and leave your feedback.

Host: Mark Peterson Host Social Media: @Guerillapreneur @ceyeroconsltg (Twitter, Instagram, FaceBook and Periscope) Sponsor Music Artist/Song/Music Platform: Shelita Burke, "Belong." Find the song "Belong" on Spotify. Follow Shelita Burke on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ShelitaBurke. You can also follow Shelita Burke on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/ShelitaBurke Sponsors: Ceyero Consulting. www.ceyero.com. Catch video broadcasts of the our podcasts on YouTube at Ceyero Consulting or Periscope @guerrillapreneurs.

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In Mastermind Interview episodes, I talk with startups in the sharing economy space and seek to learn how they are leveraging the shared use of capital to create value and save the planet. In this episode, I talked with Julie Farr, the founder of Shared Kitchens, Decatur, GA. Shared Kitchens, founded in 2008, was the first concept of this type in Georgia. Julie literally wrote the regulations that made it possible for food entrepreneurs to work in a shared space and launch commercial business concepts for a fraction of the cost required in prior years. Julie's model is simple. She has taken on all the capital risk and she markets her capacity to food entrepreneurs who can't afford to buy a storefront. Julie expanded to her services offering to manage all the administrative issues such as licensing and now packaging for her clients.

The feature song for this episode is BELONG by Shelita Burke. You can subscribe to the Guerrillapreneur podcast via iTunes, Podomatic.com, SoundCloud, GooglePlay, RSS, or stream episodes at ceyero.com. Please subscribe and leave your feedback.

Host: Mark Peterson Host Social Media: @Guerillapreneur @ceyeroconsltg (Twitter, Instagram, FaceBook and Periscope) Sponsor Music Artist/Song/Music Platform: Shelita Burke, "Belong." Find the song "Belong" on Spotify. Follow Shelita Burke on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ShelitaBurke. You can also follow Shelita Burke on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/ShelitaBurke Sponsors: Ceyero Consulting. www.ceyero.com. Catch video broadcasts of the our podcasts on YouTube at Ceyero Consulting or Periscope @guerrillapreneurs.

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Episode11 Guerrillapreneur: the Art of Waging Small Business Warfare - Giant Slaying: How To Make A Dollar out of Fifteen Cents. This is out first Giant Slaying episode! In these episodes, I discuss strategies and tactics that can help Guerrillapreneurs defeat the corporate giants.

This Tupac Shakur inspired Giant Slaying episode provides Guerrillapreneurs the Ten Commandments for Bootstrapping the investment capital needed to develop DISRUPTIVE SLINGSHOT TECHNOLOGY. For example, I discuss how startups can save money for their kids' college education while making purchases for their businesses. In another commandment, I suggest that if a startup has an empty office or a vacant desk in your office that you can generate extra cash by creating a shared workspace. I also show entrepreneurs how they can turn their love for pets into cash for their business. Check out this episode and see how I squeezed "blood out of a turnip" in order to bootstrap my previous startups. I hope it helps you. Please leave up your feedback.

You can subscribe to the Guerrillapreneur podcast via iTunes, Podomatic.com, SoundCloud, GooglePlay, RSS, or stream episodes at ceyero.com. Host: Mark Peterson Host Social Media: @Guerillapreneur @ceyeroconsltg (Twitter, Instagram, FaceBook and Periscope) Sponsor Music Artist/Song/Music Platform: Ari Hotep, "Everyday featuring Southern Starr & Christian Webb. Find the song "Everyday" on Apple Music. Sponsors: Ceyero Consulting. www.ceyero.com. Catch video broadcasts of the our podcasts on YouTube at Ceyero Consulting or Periscope @guerrillapreneurs.

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Episode11 Guerrillapreneur: the Art of Waging Small Business Warfare - Giant Slaying: How To Make A Dollar out of Fifteen Cents. This is out first Giant Slaying episode! In these episodes, I discuss strategies and tactics that can help Guerrillapreneurs defeat the corporate giants.

This Tupac Shakur inspired Giant Slaying episode provides Guerrillapreneurs the Ten Commandments for Bootstrapping the investment capital needed to develop DISRUPTIVE SLINGSHOT TECHNOLOGY. For example, I discuss how startups can save money for their kids' college education while making purchases for their businesses. In another commandment, I suggest that if a startup has an empty office or a vacant desk in your office that you can generate extra cash by creating a shared workspace. I also show entrepreneurs how they can turn their love for pets into cash for their business. Check out this episode and see how I squeezed "blood out of a turnip" in order to bootstrap my previous startups. I hope it helps you. Please leave up your feedback.

You can subscribe to the Guerrillapreneur podcast via iTunes, Podomatic.com, SoundCloud, GooglePlay, RSS, or stream episodes at ceyero.com. Host: Mark Peterson Host Social Media: @Guerillapreneur @ceyeroconsltg (Twitter, Instagram, FaceBook and Periscope) Sponsor Music Artist/Song/Music Platform: Ari Hotep, "Everyday featuring Southern Starr & Christian Webb. Find the song "Everyday" on Apple Music. Sponsors: Ceyero Consulting. www.ceyero.com. Catch video broadcasts of the our podcasts on YouTube at Ceyero Consulting or Periscope @guerrillapreneurs.

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In Episode 10 of the Art of Waging Small Business Warfare podcast, we bring you up to speed with Guerrillapreneur News, news about the sharing, gig and circular loop economies that is expected to grow to $335B by 20205.

First, we discuss Airbnb's purchase of background screening company, Trooly. Will this be a broader trend with sharing economy companies? Next, we highlight Expedia and Priceline's strategic moves to take on Airbnb in the private accommodation market. Expedia and Priceline are using their platforms to post private listings alongside hotels listings. Expedia also purchased HomeAway, a direct competitor to Airbnb. How will Airbnb respond to these threats? I discuss six potential tactics Airbnb can execute to put Expedia and Priceline back on their heels. Third, we venture back into the pet sitting segment by discussing Rover, the leading US dog sitting service. The pet sitting segment is a small but growing part of the $67 billion pet industry. Rover has several options to continue its fantastic growth rate. Fourth, I discuss the funding of insurtech startups Zego and Trov. These two companies are helping the sharing economy expand by providing transactional insurance for delivery vehicles (cars, scooters, and bikes). Fifth, we ask the question, "Is ride sharing killing the automotive industry?" A study by AlixPartners indicates that for every car dedicated to ride sharing eliminates 32 personal vehicle purchases. This is great in the short-term, but what happens when the market reaches equilibrium? We review what actions market competitors are taking and discuss how the market will evolve. Sixth, do you love to cook? If yes, you are one-step closer to becoming an entrepreneur with the help of community market place apps, HomeCook and Shmeal. HomeCook and Shmeal give individuals the ability to market home cooked meals to their neighbors. How will existing food vendors respond to this threat? We look into the future and discuss seven potential responses. Seventh, the China sharing economy provides the most interesting business models. The latest venture is a bed-sharing service. Sleeping pods are placed around China and busy business people can pop-in for a thirty-minute nap. Does this startup's strategy open up the possibility to time-share ownership of residential family homes? Finally, we discuss my second favorite startup, WeWork. WeWork's recent funding round valued the company at $21B. Will WeWork be at the forefront of the future Gig Worker recruitment process? We theorize and make predictions.

In Episode 9, I interviewed brand-building guru, SarahGeorge Durham, Wix.com Ambassador and the Founder of brand building consulting firm, Three4 Corporation. SarahGeorge is a dynamic business leader and brand builder who rides a Hurley and spends her weekends as an amateur boxer. She is one of Wix.com very first US Ambassadors and in this interview; she shared ninja techniques on how to use this FREE platform to build your Guerrillapreneur brand. She shared techniques on how you can use Wix.com's Search Engine Optimization (SEO) wizard to optimal your website and get more traffic. In fact, she references a client who was able to reduce their Google Adwords spending from $600 a month to zero just by using the Wix.com SEO wizard and here is what is fascinating, THE TRAFFIC TO THE WEBSITE STAYED THE SAME. Finally, she made us aware of FREE tools that Wix.com has made available like online Chat and online bookings that customers can use to interact with its customers real-time. Using Wix.com, there is no reason why you a David cannot compete with Goliath.

Please check out Episode 9 on iTunes, Podomatic, or streaming at Ceyero.com. You can also view the video version of Episode 9 on Periscope (@Guerrillapreneur), on our YouTube page (Ceyero Consulting) or at ceyero.com.

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In Episode 10 of the Art of Waging Small Business Warfare podcast, we bring you up to speed with Guerrillapreneur News, news about the sharing, gig and circular loop economies that is expected to grow to $335B by 20205.

First, we discuss Airbnb's purchase of background screening company, Trooly. Will this be a broader trend with sharing economy companies? Next, we highlight Expedia and Priceline's strategic moves to take on Airbnb in the private accommodation market. Expedia and Priceline are using their platforms to post private listings alongside hotels listings. Expedia also purchased HomeAway, a direct competitor to Airbnb. How will Airbnb respond to these threats? I discuss six potential tactics Airbnb can execute to put Expedia and Priceline back on their heels. Third, we venture back into the pet sitting segment by discussing Rover, the leading US dog sitting service. The pet sitting segment is a small but growing part of the $67 billion pet industry. Rover has several options to continue its fantastic growth rate. Fourth, I discuss the funding of insurtech startups Zego and Trov. These two companies are helping the sharing economy expand by providing transactional insurance for delivery vehicles (cars, scooters, and bikes). Fifth, we ask the question, "Is ride sharing killing the automotive industry?" A study by AlixPartners indicates that for every car dedicated to ride sharing eliminates 32 personal vehicle purchases. This is great in the short-term, but what happens when the market reaches equilibrium? We review what actions market competitors are taking and discuss how the market will evolve. Sixth, do you love to cook? If yes, you are one-step closer to becoming an entrepreneur with the help of community market place apps, HomeCook and Shmeal. HomeCook and Shmeal give individuals the ability to market home cooked meals to their neighbors. How will existing food vendors respond to this threat? We look into the future and discuss seven potential responses. Seventh, the China sharing economy provides the most interesting business models. The latest venture is a bed-sharing service. Sleeping pods are placed around China and busy business people can pop-in for a thirty-minute nap. Does this startup's strategy open up the possibility to time-share ownership of residential family homes? Finally, we discuss my second favorite startup, WeWork. WeWork's recent funding round valued the company at $21B. Will WeWork be at the forefront of the future Gig Worker recruitment process? We theorize and make predictions.

In Episode 9, I interviewed brand-building guru, SarahGeorge Durham, Wix.com Ambassador and the Founder of brand building consulting firm, Three4 Corporation. SarahGeorge is a dynamic business leader and brand builder who rides a Hurley and spends her weekends as an amateur boxer. She is one of Wix.com very first US Ambassadors and in this interview; she shared ninja techniques on how to use this FREE platform to build your Guerrillapreneur brand. She shared techniques on how you can use Wix.com's Search Engine Optimization (SEO) wizard to optimal your website and get more traffic. In fact, she references a client who was able to reduce their Google Adwords spending from $600 a month to zero just by using the Wix.com SEO wizard and here is what is fascinating, THE TRAFFIC TO THE WEBSITE STAYED THE SAME. Finally, she made us aware of FREE tools that Wix.com has made available like online Chat and online bookings that customers can use to interact with its customers real-time. Using Wix.com, there is no reason why you a David cannot compete with Goliath.

Please check out Episode 9 on iTunes, Podomatic, or streaming at Ceyero.com. You can also view the video version of Episode 9 on Periscope (@Guerrillapreneur), on our YouTube page (Ceyero Consulting) or at ceyero.com.

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In Episode 9 of the Art of Waging Small Business Warfare podcast, I interview SaraGeorge Durham, one Wix.com's first Brand Ambassadors and the Founder of the Branding and Marketing consulting firm, Three4 Corporation. SarahGeorge reveals ninja techniques that can save you money and get your website showing up at the top of the search engine results. She also discusses ways that Wix.com can help you build your company's brand for literally "Pocket Change." Need an extra employee, but can't afford to hire new staff? SarahGeorge wants you think of your website as your additional employee and Wix.com FREE productivity tools (chat, booking, etc.) can have you generating money over night without breaking the bank.

You can subscribe to the Guerrillapreneur podcast via iTunes, GooglePlay, RSS, Podomatic.com, SoundCloud or listen to a streaming version at ceyero.com. Host: Mark Peterson Host Social Media: @Guerillapreneur @ceyeroconsltg (Twitter, Instagram, FaceBook and Periscope) Guest: SarahGeorge Durham (Atlanta, GA) Guest Social Media: Instagram @sarahgeorge.sg Website - www.three4.net. www.wixatl.com or wixontheroad.com. Sponsors: Ceyero Consulting. www.ceyero.com.

Catch video of the our podcasts on YouTube at Ceyero Consulting.

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In Episode 9 of the Art of Waging Small Business Warfare podcast, I interview SaraGeorge Durham, one Wix.com's first Brand Ambassadors and the Founder of the Branding and Marketing consulting firm, Three4 Corporation. SarahGeorge reveals ninja techniques that can save you money and get your website showing up at the top of the search engine results. She also discusses ways that Wix.com can help you build your company's brand for literally "Pocket Change." Need an extra employee, but can't afford to hire new staff? SarahGeorge wants you think of your website as your additional employee and Wix.com FREE productivity tools (chat, booking, etc.) can have you generating money over night without breaking the bank.

You can subscribe to the Guerrillapreneur podcast via iTunes, GooglePlay, RSS, Podomatic.com, SoundCloud or listen to a streaming version at ceyero.com. Host: Mark Peterson Host Social Media: @Guerillapreneur @ceyeroconsltg (Twitter, Instagram, FaceBook and Periscope) Guest: SarahGeorge Durham (Atlanta, GA) Guest Social Media: Instagram @sarahgeorge.sg Website - www.three4.net. www.wixatl.com or wixontheroad.com. Sponsors: Ceyero Consulting. www.ceyero.com.

Catch video of the our podcasts on YouTube at Ceyero Consulting.

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In Episode 8 of the Art of Waging Small Business Warfare podcast, we bring you up to speed with Guerrillapreneur news, news about the sharing, gig and circular loop economies.

First, we discuss Intel's 30-page report entitled, "Accelerating the Future: The Economic Impact of the Emerging Passenger Economy." Intel and its partner Strategy Analytics project that the Passenger Economy will grow to $7 trillion by 2050 driven mainly by Consumer Mobility-as-a-Service (estimated to grow to $3.7 trillion), Business B2B Mobility-as-a-service (estimated to grow to $3 trillion) and New & Emerging Pilotless Vehicle Service (estimated to grow to $300 billion). The report argues that as pilotless transportation takes hold, consumers and businesses will relinquish car ownership in favor of paying for transportation by the transaction. Read the report at https://newsroom.intel.com/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2017/passenger-economy.pdf

Second, Airbnb is back and they are reporting web traffic higher than all other travel search sites including Booking.com, Hotels.com and traditional hotel brands like Hilton and Marriott International. Airbnb drew 106.9 million visits to its site in Q1 2017 that's up 31% of the same time in 2016. Airbnb accredits the surge in millennials seeking non-traditional travel adventures to the growth.

Third, Simon Fraser University student tackle the "Parking Space" problem by launching an app called OpenSpot. The app lets parking space owners rent the spot when they are not using it allowing app users to find parking spots in congested downtown areas.

Fourth, China continues to inflate a "Sharing Economy Bubble" by investing in a growing number of highly suspect business models. Basketball sharing (yes Basketball sharing) Zhulegequi raised $1.3 million in funding to support the roll-out of their custom kiosks at basketball courts around China where users can scan a code using their smartphone to rent a basketball. Not to be outdone, Shen WeiWei launched an umbrella sharing service called Molisan where users can share an umbrella. Molisan has kiosks that dispense umbrellas and charge user about $0.15 for a 12 hour period. Zhuelegui and Molisan are suffering from the same problem. Users are not returning the items to the kiosks.

Finally, Electric car charging station sharing startup "Share&Charge" has launched a new mobile app that will make it easier for private and public electric car charging station owners to participate in the peer-to-peer network. Owners can list their charging station on the app and can independently determine the charging method and the price of their electricity service. Vehicle owners users can the app to search for the next charging station on an interactive map.

In Episode 7, I interviewed sales guru, Scott Sullivan of Sullivan & Associates (also known as Synergenic Sales Group), who reflected on the Growth Capacity Framework and discussed how startups can OUTSOURCE Sales and Marketing and unleash explosive growth. In Episode 8, I interview Francine Gervazio, the cofounder and COO of Cargo42. Cargo42 is being called the Airbnb of Trucking because it has found a way to market the empty space in trucks to local shippers who are seeking economical delivery services.

Please share your feedback and ways that we can improve the podcast. You can subscribe to the Guerrillapreneur podcast via iTunes, GooglePlay, RSS, Podomatic.com, SoundCloud or listen to a streaming version at ceyero.com.

Host: Mark Peterson Host Social Media: @Guerillapreneur @ceyeroconsltg (Twitter, Instagram, FaceBook and Periscope)
Guest: Francine Gervazio, Cargo42, Miami, FL. Guest Social Media: Twitter - @cargo42 and @franvgervazio, Facebook - Facebook.com/CargoFortyTwo, Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/cargo42, Website - www.cargo42.com. Sponsors: Ceyero Consulting

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