Today we’re diving into some amazing business insights with Shawn Van Dyke.  Shawn has been John’s business coach since 2016 and we’ve talked about him on the show several times.  We’ll hear his back story, and then he drops some serious knowledge on what it takes to make the jump and create your own freedom as a business owner.

Shawn has been involved in the trades for over 19 years and is a Husband & Father of 5 kids. After doubling the workforce and revenue as the COO of his last company, he has gone all in on his own business as a consultant for contractors and business coach. He has worked with over 60 clients in his short time and has interviewed over 500+ construction & small business owners. Shawn is also working on two books and is a Brand ambassador for Fine Home Building. The dude is an absolute beast and a wrecking ball of knowledge and we’re pumped to have Shawn Van Dyke on the show.

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Shawn’s Paperwork Punchlist – http://shawnvandyke.com/thepaperworkpunchlist/

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Today we’ll be diving into some fresh news and updates coming to Instagram in 2018. We’ve been getting a ton of questions about it and there is a lot of information out there about the algorithm changes and what’s happening with IG right now. We want to tell you what we know now and what’s rumored to be coming down the pipe.

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New IG Algorithm Video – https://youtu.be/XVnYfOOpI5k

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John and I just got back from Workbench Con and we’re fired up with all the learning, networking, and business conversations we had. Today we’ll be talking about how you can get engaged in events in your area and how beneficial they are. We’ll also do a short recap on Workbench Con for all of you who didn’t have a chance to make it.

LINKS

Modern Maker Podcast – https://www.modernmakerpodcast.com/

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Failure…we all deal with it on a weekly if not daily basis. Some fails are small like forgetting the show number but others are big like closing down a business. We’ll share some of the failures we’ve had along the way, what we learned from them and how we keep moving forward in the face of adversity.

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In this episode we’ve got an interview with Dylan and Jason from BlackForest Wood Co.  If you’re on Instagram you probably recognize the name as these guys are the Canandian Kings of slabs and resin pours and we’ve been watching their growth on IG in awe.

Jason and Dylan really dove all in Jan. 1 2017 with their content marketing strategy. After hitting 10k followers on IG in march, they have exploded to over 270k+ in a little less than a year. With this massive growth their business has seen a huge growth curve as well. With additions to their retail, wholesale, classes, and custom work.

LINKS

Black Forest Wood Co. – website – instagram

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Passive income is a powerful tool to help grow a sustainable business.  And don’t think this is just for content creators, we’ll talk about how you can make passive income as a product maker too.

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Amazon Associates – affiliate-program.amazon.com/

Drop Ship Shirts – Printful.com

Brad’s Plan Host – Gumroad.com

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The heart of any online business is your website.  We’ll share our experiences building our own sites, where to get started, what to look for and some of the different options available.

LINKS

BlueHost (MFP Hosting) – www.bluehost.com/track/madeforprofit

GoDaddy (MFP Domain) – www.godaddy.com

ThemeForest – https://themeforest.net/?ref=madeforprofit

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In this episode we jump into another interview, but this time we pivot away from the content creators and pick the brain of Jeff Mack, the founder and owner of Jeff Mack Designs in Toronto Canada.

Jeff has been in business for himself for a little over 5 years, getting started doing metal working signs, and now running a premiere furniture business focusing on live edge tables and more.

In 2017 Jeff did over 1 million in gross revenue and has expanded his furniture company to selling slab stock and dimensional lumber. With over 90% of his business coming from IG, Jeff has grown his following to over 280k+ followers. It was great to talk to someone who is still grinding it out in the trenches.

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Branding is a vital to any business. From your business name to your logo this is usually the first impression you are giving your customers and your audience. We’ll talk about how John and I came up with our business names and the evolution of our branding and logo work with our businesses as well as Made for Profit.

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Last week we looked back at 2017, this week we’re looking forward and talking about planning your year.  We’re gearing up for success in 2018 and want to share with your our thought process and some insights into how we plan our years.

LINKS

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WorkbenchCon Registrations 

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