In this episode of Make Business Personal, Nesha Pai, founder of Pai CPA, talks about the importance of accounting for small businesses. Nesha emphasizes the need to understand financial statements, use of accounting software, and having a well-organized chart of accounts. The conversation provides valuable insights for small business owners looking to improve their accounting practices.

• The range of knowing your financial statements content covered in The Accelerator program 1:08
• The top three things entrepreneurs need to know about financial statements when running their business 3:05
• One action you want all listeners to take right now in their entrepreneurial journey 8:25
• One bonus business tip about succeeding in entrepreneurship. 11:21

Quotes

• "Get QuickBooks, get a bookkeeper, or at least learn how to do it right." 8:39
• "The number one reason businesses fail is because they don't have a handle on their numbers." 5:08
• “The bookkeeper has to have theoretical accounting knowledge. That doesn’t mean they have to be a CPA. They don’t have to be, they may not even have gone to school for accounting but they have had accounting practice. They’ve learned on the job. They understand the theory behind it.” 6:13

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In this episode of Make Business Personal, Tiffany Johnson, co-owner of Piece of Wealth Planning discusses personal financial planning, financial independence, budgeting, retirement plans, insurance protections, and investing in estate planning. She emphasizes the importance of keeping personal and business expenses separate, efficient bookkeeping, understanding cash flow, and more.

• The range of personal financial planning content covered in The Accelerator program 1:00
• The top three things entrepreneurs need to know about financial planning when running their business 2:50
• One action you want all listeners to take right now in their entrepreneurial journey 5:48
• One bonus business tip about succeeding in entrepreneurship. 11:24

Quotes

• "Make sure you keep personal expenses completely separate from business expenses." 3:30
• “Bookkeeping and tax planning are the things you need to make sure that you're doing to run your business efficiently to then be able to take income from your business.” 3:17
• “Make sure you're working with a certified public accountant so you want to make sure that they're a CPA. If you're looking for a financial planner, make sure you're looking for a certified financial planner… and understand how these people paid.” 8:24
• “The biggest thing I would tell any business owner is hire out sooner than you think you need to for those types of things because at the end of the day, if you're constantly working in your business and not working on your business, you will never be able to grow and scale the way you really want to. So the earlier you can hire somebody, the better it would be to allow them to come in.” 12:30

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In this episode of Make Business Personal, Jenna Piche, founder of First Light Coaching shares valuable insights on how to effectively manage time as a female business owner. The conversation covers various topics, including mindset and expectations, leveraging time periods, calendar control, habits and systems, mastering focus, and more.

• The range of time management content you covered in The Accelerator program 0:47
• The top three things entrepreneurs need to know about time management when running a business 3:39
• One action you want all listeners to take right now in their entrepreneurial journey 12:17
• One bonus business tip about succeeding in entrepreneurship. 13:35

Quotes

• “We move mountains by the little consistent actions we take every day.” 2:11
• “I recommend a list of three things. If you only get three things done today, what are those three things? And they should be put through the filter of what's important and timely.” 5:28
• “It's important to think about what are the kinds of things that that person does every day and then how can we act as if we're already that person.” 7:23

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In this episode of Make Business Personal, Leah Roe, founder of The Perk, a premier leadership and team coaching, training, and development studio discusses the key aspects of effective leadership and provides insights for entrepreneurs on leading their businesses. The conversation covers topics such as the importance of vision and culture in leadership and building trust within teams and organizations.

• Leadership content covered in The Accelerator program 1:27
• The top three things entrepreneurs need to know about properly leading a team 4:37
• One action you want all listeners to take right now in their entrepreneurial journey 8:29
• One bonus business tip about succeeding in entrepreneurship 11:50

Quotes

• “We need to simplify leadership in order to amplify it.” 1:52
• “The number one thing to remember is that your job as a leader is vision and culture. And that, even if you are a solopreneur working with a client, you are still a leader with that client.” 4:46
• “Make sure people feel seen, heard, and valued. You need to eliminate distractions. You need to put your phone down. You need to turn off your notifications when you're meeting with somebody, whether an employee or a client. If you can give them your full attention, if you can be present with them, then you actually can listen to them.” 6:59

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In this episode of Make Business Personal, Sarah Tilkens, CEO and founder of the KPI Lab, discusses the importance of operational excellence in businesses. She highlights the need for problem-solving techniques and lean tools to run operations effectively and without waste. She also encourages entrepreneurs to invest in themselves as problem solvers and seek support when needed.

• The range of operational excellence content you covered in The Accelerator program 0:59
• The top three things entrepreneurs need to know about operational excellence 2:16
• One action you want all listeners to take right now in their entrepreneurial journey 8:47
• One bonus business tip about succeeding in entrepreneurship 12:04

Quotes

• “One of the greatest things that you can do for yourself when you're solving a problem is asking for help.” 3:54
• “What is a symptom versus what is a cause? So oftentimes when we talk about problem solving, we are at that surface level of trying to solve for a symptom. But what we really need to do is we need to go deeper to understand what is at the root of this problem.” 5:10
• “Instead of anticipating all of the obstacles in front of you, you're really just asking, what do I know right now? Like, what is my current state? What is my next target condition? And what does it take for me to move one step forward?” 10:41

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In this episode of Make Business Personal, Amy Blain, sales strategist and coach at Shatter, shares the sales process - how you move people from a prospect to a client. Amy emphasizes the importance of time management, the best practices for discovery calls, the abundant mindset, and accountability. 

• Sales topics covered in The Accelerator program 0:43
• The top three things entrepreneurs need to know about sales 4:35
• The number one thing entrepreneurs need to do now when it comes to sales 11:47
• One bonus business tip about succeeding in entrepreneurship 15:00

Quotes

• “The only opinion that matters is your own” 15:14
• “Letting go of what other people think has ultimately been the biggest thing I knew I was going to have to let go of when I started this journey.”15:23
• “I think that’s what’s most powerful about owning a business and being an entrepreneur, it really does free you up to say, I get to live a life that I want to live.” 16:48
• I get to decide what this business looks like. And I can take input from other people, but I can filter it through my own perspective and what feels right for me. And that’s what’s going to allow me to live my fullest version of my life.” 17:04

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In this episode of Make Business Personal, Kate Carter, Certified Fearless Living Coach & Trainer at Kate Carter Coaching, engages in an interesting discussion about how to stop self-sabotage and how to build our lives and the business we love boldly.

• The range of internal coaching content you covered in The Accelerator program 1:04
• The top three things entrepreneurs need to know to make sure they are running their business properly when it comes to self-sabotage 3:16
• The one action entrepreneurs need to take right now to make sure they’re covering their bases 11:45
• One bonus business tip about succeeding in entrepreneurship 15:41

Quotes

• “Become aware, have compassion, and reach out for support.” 4:31
• “Compassion doesn’t mean passivity or niceness. It means looking at what’s going on with love.” 8:10
• “Mindfulness is pervasive thankfully in our culture right now. And it is slowing down and catching your thoughts and your feelings. Bringing yourself into the present moment.” 5:26
• “There's nothing so strong as gentleness and nothing so gentle as real strength.” 8:25
• “Find people who know what you're dealing with, whether they know the inner workings of how fear works, whether they know… Find somebody who understands that landscape and can support you.” 9:50

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In this episode of Make Business Personal, Sarah Lockwood, founder of HiveCast.fm talks about the important of understanding where customers come for and having control over the lead generation process.

• The range of lead generation topics you covered in The Accelerator program 0:56
• The top three things entrepreneurs need to know about lead generation strategy in business 2:34
• One action you want all listeners to take right now in their entrepreneurial journey 11:35
• One bonus business tip about succeeding in entrepreneurship 13:50

Quotes

• “I really counsel people to spend some time understanding the numbers of their business that can help them make decisions about a paid media strategy or should they actually tackle something that is more of an organic strategy which may have a cost of time but not necessarily an expenditure of cash.” 2:54
• “Another decision that an entrepreneur may want to make is how much of that customer lifetime value are they willing to invest to acquire a new customer?” 4:23
• “Understanding how many leads come into your business and how many new customers result from those leads is also a piece of information you absolutely need to know so that you can make informed decisions about how much you should invest.” 5:20
• “I think my business career would have been far more successful earlier if I had been more sophisticated about delegation.” 13:50

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In this episode of Make Business Personal, Ashton Henry, founder of Small Studio, social media manager and branding expert, shares her expertise on social media for business owners. Ashton emphasizes the importance of consistency, branding, and engaging with the right audience on social media. She also encourages listeners to show up authentically on social media and start building trust with their community. 

• The range of social media strategy content you covered in The Accelerator program 0:48
• The top three things entrepreneurs need to know about social media strategy in business 2:37
• One action you want all listeners to take right now in their entrepreneurial journey 8:55
• One bonus business tip about succeeding in entrepreneurship 10:48

Quotes

• “Consistency is really number one.” 4:11
• “I don't want you following your competitors. I want you following the people that you wanna work with.” 5:37
• “When you are in your role as your business, you need to be mindful of your audience and who you're attracting and you need to engage with your clients. You need to be saying congratulations on your new baby. You need to be able to (when you) jump on call and say, oh my gosh, I saw that you were just in Spain. Tell me all about that! That connection, that socialness is really what social media is about.” 6:11

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In this episode of Make Business Personal, Carolyn Jahnke, founding attorney of Athena Legal Solutions, talks about the legal basics that business owners need to know. Kiley and Carolyn discuss the importance of investing in legal support, and the subjectivity of the law. They also explore the protection of contracts and intellectual property, actionable steps for business owners, and lessons learned in the entrepreneurial journey!

• The range of legal content you covered in The Accelerator program 0:50
• The top three things entrepreneurs need to know about legal in business 4:46
• One action you want all listeners to take right now in their entrepreneurial journey 6:37
• One bonus business tip about succeeding in entrepreneurship 10:04

Quotes

• “You need to have a lawyer who understands you and understands what your risk tolerance is so then they can help interpret the laws in a way that you can understand how much risk you're taking. So for me, that's like the most important part and why, DIYing it or using templates that you get from other people doesn't work because every person does their business differently.” 3:19
• “It's okay to share the bad, right? Because everybody's struggling. Everybody struggles with the ups and the downs, right? And it's amazing how the minute you talk to somebody about your struggle and admit your vulnerability, of how this has been a challenge, it all of a sudden gets a lot easier to manage that stress.” 10:07

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