Hack My Business

Why are you looking to entrepreneurship? What strengths will you leverage to be successful, and how will you create a strategy when things don’t go as planned? On today’s episode, we focus on how you can move forward in your entrepreneurial journey by bringing you the get-started checklist. We’ll share with you how to decide when to hire and trust your decision-making as well as how to challenge yourself to create success and develop your capabilities. It’s time to adopt the mental shift that entrepreneurship doesn't just mean fast growth, and focus on knowing your limits and building from within. Tune in for these invaluable steps you NEED for starting your business!  

More From Jesse & Sid: 

Visit: https://www.smallbusinessfront.com/

LinkedIn: Small Business Front

LinkedIn: Jesse Torres, Founder-SBF

LinkedIn: Sid Voorakkara, CEO-SBF

Instagram: @smallbizfront

Twitter & Facebook: @SmallBizFront

To join our community and get the most up-to-date resources and information for YOUR small business visit our NEW website: https://www.smallbusinessfront.com

*Tell us what hack you're applying to YOUR business in the review section of Apple Podcasts and we'll give you and your biz a shout out in an upcoming episode!

*Thank you for listening and please share the show or an episode you love with your favorite small business! We believe that when you succeed we all succeed, so let’s share the knowledge and resources!

According to Arlan Hamilton, the founder and managing partner of Backstage Capital and one of the most accomplished venture capitalists in the world, “striving for perfection in your business can be detrimental”. In this episode, we had the special opportunity to hear this advice directly from the record-breaking Arlan Hamilton herself. Arlan’s company, Backstage Capital, is a very successful seed investment fund that backs overachieving and underrepresented startup founders and Arlan shares with us her invaluable advice on the importance of timing and what she looks for in a company. Tune in to learn when it’s right to seek VC funding for YOUR business or when it’s better to bootstrap it.

More from Arlan: 

Visit Arlanwashere.com for free programs

Visit Backstage Capital: https://backstagecapital.com/ 

Get the book: It’s About Damn Time 

Finding Arlan:

LinkedIn: @Arlan Hamilton 

Instagram: @arlanwashere

Facebook: @Arlan Hamilton

Twitter: @Backstage_Cap & @ArlanWasHere

To join our community and get the most up-to-date resources and information for YOUR small business visit our NEW website: https://www.smallbusinessfront.com

*Tell us what hack you're applying to YOUR business in the review section of Apple Podcasts and we'll give you and your biz a shout out in an upcoming episode!

*Thank you for listening and please share the show or an episode you love with your favorite small business! We believe that when you succeed we all succeed, so let’s share the knowledge and resources!

We have a big announcement to share! We’re introducing our latest endeavor, Small Business Front, a start-up designed to create community, resources, and tools for the small business owner. Using our new platform, we will bring you various business experts, provide updated resources, and answer your burning questions. The journey is lonely and burnout is real, but as a community of small business owners we can rely on one another to find the best resources possible. In this episode we share 3 ways to solve your small businesses’ biggest problems and break down WHY we face these problems. The best part is, we’ll solve them for you. 

Finding Small Business Front: 

Visit: https://www.smallbusinessfront.com/

Instagram: @smallbizfront

LinkedIn: Small Business Front

LinkedIn: Jesse Torres, Founder-SBF

LinkedIn: Sid Voorakkara, CEO-SBF

To join our community and get the most up-to-date resources and information for YOUR small business visit our NEW website: https://www.smallbusinessfront.com

*Tell us what hack you're applying to YOUR business in the review section of Apple Podcasts and we'll give you and your biz a shout out in an upcoming episode!

*Thank you for listening and please share the show or an episode you love with your favorite small business! We believe that when you succeed we all succeed, so let’s share the knowledge and resources!

“I’d say that the most important thing going into 2021 is to try to not be too emotional about the past and remain optimistic about the future because you never know when Rudy Guliani is gonna call and show up in your parking lot.”

A call, a deleted tweet, and a press conference changed everything for Four Seasons Total Landscaping. Suddenly the scrutiny of one of the most polarizing elections in this country’s history was focused on this small philadelphia business. A company could crumple under the pressure. Four Seasons Total Landscaping capitalized on it instead. Sean Middleton, Director Of Sales And Contracts at Four Seasons Total Landscaping, Inc, is on the show today to share how they saw an opportunity, pivoted, and created a wholly new business in 6 days. 

Finding Sean Middleton:

Visit the Four Seasons Total Landscaping Website: https://www.fstl1992.com/

Check out their merch: https://fourseasonslandscaping.itemorder.com/sale 

Connect on LinkedIn: Sean B. Middleton

*Tell us what hack you're applying to YOUR business in the review section of Apple Podcasts and we'll give you and your biz a shout out in an upcoming episode!

*If there is a specific resource you would like to see on covid19biztools.com you can reach us HERE.

*Thank you for listening and please share the show or an episode you love with someone who might need it during this challenging time. We believe that when you succeed we all succeed, so let’s share the knowledge and resources!

Since the pandemic hit the country in March, over 100,000 restaurants have closed their doors. Lilly Rocha, CEO of the Latino Restaurant Association, recognizes the struggle of restaurant owners and workers and is here to provide resources, advocacy, and education.

Today she shares her insights into the culinary industry as well as her newest initiative. This is the launching of the 12 Days of Takeout Campaign which encourages you to order takeout every day, from December 12th to December 23rd. The best way to help restaurants right now is to order from them. Pay it forward. And support the restaurants in your neighborhood. 

Learn more about the 12 Days of Takeout:

Website: https://www.12daysoftakeout.com/  

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @12daysoftakeout

Share your takeout orders with the #12daysoftakeout hashtag

Finding Lilly Rocha:

Website: https://latinorestaurantassociation.org/ 

Email: [email protected] 

Instagram: @latinorestaurantassociation 

Twitter: @latinoresassoc

Call Lilly at (925) 212-4016

*Tell us what hack you're applying to YOUR business in the review section of Apple Podcasts and we'll give you and your biz a shout out in an upcoming episode!

*If there is a specific resource you would like to see on covid19biztools.com you can reach us HERE.

*Thank you for listening and please share the show or an episode you love with someone who might need it during this challenging time. We believe that when you succeed we all succeed, so let’s share the knowledge and resources!

Small businesses are struggling more than ever. And the time for emergency solutions is over. It is now an inflection point, where these businesses either get through or close down. It is time for survival solutions.

Mark Herbert, Vice President of Small Business Majority, is back on the podcast to discuss the priorities, programs, and resources that small businesses need to get through the winter and start rebuilding next year. It is not easy but you do not have to do it alone. 

Some resources discussed in this episode:

California Rebuilding Fund: Caloanfund.org 

Covered California For Small Businesses: https://www.coveredca.com/forsmallbusiness/ 

CalSavers Retirement Program: https://www.calsavers.com/

Finding Mark Herbert:

Website: https://smallbusinessmajority.org/

Email: [email protected]

*Tell us what hack you're applying to YOUR business in the review section of Apple Podcasts and we'll give you and your biz a shout out in an upcoming episode!

*If there is a specific resource you would like to see on covid19biztools.com you can reach us HERE.

*Thank you for listening and please share the show or an episode you love with someone who might need it during this challenging time. We believe that when you succeed we all succeed, so let’s share the knowledge and resources!

In this season 3 premiere episode, Mark Villalovos, marketing guru and Principal of Zenon Consulting, is back on the show! He is here to share his top 5 small business trends for next year. Taking into account the changes brought about by the pandemic, Mark has predicted what small businesses should lean into in order to thrive in 2021.

Tune in to hear more about social proof, growth hacking, accelerating digital transformation, increasing personalization with customer data, and non-monetary employee perks. Mark and Jesse delve into each of these trends and will give you the simple steps to work them into your small business. 

Finding Mark Villalovos:

LinkedIn

Email: [email protected]

Direct: (626) 379-4945

*Tell us what hack you're applying to YOUR business in the review section of Apple Podcasts and we'll give you and your biz a shout out in an upcoming episode!

*If there is a specific resource you would like to see on covid19biztools.com you can reach us HERE.

*Thank you for listening and please share the show or an episode you love with someone who might need it during this challenging time. We believe that when you succeed we all succeed, so let’s share the knowledge and resources!

Look forward to Season 3 premiering on November 30th! 

In the interim, Jesse is here to provide some quick tips to accelerate you and your business. This week he is sharing how he defines an entrepreneur and what it means to have an entrepreneurial mindset. How do entrepreneurs approach barriers and what sets them apart from the average?

Check out some of these free one-on-one consulting and no-and low-cost training for small businesses:

California Small Business Development Center Network - https://www.californiasbdc.org/ 
Womens Business Centers - https://www.awbc.org/search/custom.asp?id=5914 
Veterans Business Outreach Centers - https://www.sba.gov/page/veterans-business-outreach-center-vboc-program 
Minority Business Development Centers - https://www.mbda.gov/mbda-programs 
SCORE - https://www.score.org/ 

*Tell us what hack you're applying to YOUR business in the review section of Apple Podcasts and we'll give you and your biz a shout out in an upcoming episode!

*If there is a specific resource you would like to see on covid19biztools.com you can reach us HERE.

*Thank you for listening and please share the show or an episode you love with someone who might need it during this challenging time. We believe that when you succeed we all succeed, so let’s share the knowledge and resources!

From all of us at Hack My Business, thank you for listening to Season 2! We hope you enjoyed the season and look forward to what we have to share in Season 3, premiering on November 30th. 

In the interim, Jesse is here to provide some quick tips for you and your business during this planning time.

Tune in to learn about Jesse’s three quick recommendations for client retention: Surprise and Delight, Boosted Communication, and Priority Analysis. 

*Tell us what hack you're applying to YOUR business in the review section of Apple Podcasts and we'll give you and your biz a shout out in an upcoming episode!

*If there is a specific resource you would like to see on covid19biztools.com you can reach us HERE.

*Thank you for listening and please share the show or an episode you love with someone who might need it during this challenging time. We believe that when you succeed we all succeed, so let’s share the knowledge and resources!

It's has been six long days since Election Day 2020 and hosts Jesse & Sid have some updates to discuss around the coming Covid-19 Vaccine, electoral votes, what we might expect of the coming winter and our new president announced: Joe Biden. 

Today's hack: Have a plan.

" Figure out exactly what kind of resources you're gonna need to pull together in order to move forward. don't be afraid of the reality plan for it." - Jesse Torres

*Tell us what hack you're applying to YOUR business in the review section of Apple Podcasts and we'll give you and your biz a shout out in an upcoming episode!

*If there is a specific resource you would like to see on covid19biztools.com you can reach us HERE.

*Thank you for listening and please share the show or an episode you love with someone who might need it during this challenging time. We believe that when you succeed we all succeed, so let’s share the knowledge and resources!