Nine-Five Podcast

#0038 Is your business niche enough?

Today, Karl Hughes is talking with us about how much of an impact niching down can have on your business.

Karl started Draft.Dev in the wake of COVID and has been highly targeted and specific with who is service is for.

Because of how niched down his market it, Karl has been able to flourish and pave the way for his industry. Since starting in 2020, Karl has already risen his company to $30-40k reoccurring revenue per month with no plans s of slowing down.

Listen in to hear how Karl went from working with startup companies to running his own thriving business in the content marketing and technical writing space.

To access the show notes for this episode head over to Episode 38 Show Notes.

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#0037 Want to know what it takes to run a successful Kickstarter Campaign?

Well, today's guest, Alex Lu has already done it.

Alex set out to raise $20k for his new board game, Dogs Bond Game, and completely crushed that goal!

Alex ended up raising over $30k for his project and is here to share with us how he was able to do it.

In this episode we'll be covering:

1. What Dogs Bond Game is
2. Why he decided fund the project using Kickstarter
3. How he was able to run a successful campaign

Make sure you visit the Episode 37 show notes page for all the links transcripts, and learn how you can pre-order your own copy of Dogs Bond Game (or just back the project if you'd like).

#0036 A successful brand and business relies heavily on the audience and community surrounding that brand.

Today's guest, Pat Flynn, is father/husband, entrepreneur, creator, podcast host (with over 65 million downloads), Best-Selling Author, Co-Founder, and CEO, among many other titles.

It has been a huge goal of mine to get Pat on the podcast, and I couldn't be more excited to share this interview with you!

This week, Pat is here to talk with us about:

• What Smart Passive Income looked like in the beginning
• The transparency he has with his audience and how it has helped him develop "superfans" for his brand
• How building an engaged community around his brand has continued to propel is online ventures
• His new passion of YouTube (and Pokémon!)

Pat shares all the details and lessons learned from creating Smart Passive Income and I actually tricked Pat into sharing what he would do if he had to start it all over again.

If you want to get any of the links, transcripts, or notes from the episode, be sure to visit the Episode 36 Show Notes.

#0035 Today's guest, Jordan Mendoza, just recently quit is 9-5 job to focus on his own business, Blaze Your Own Trail Consulting.

In this episode, Jordan takes us through the journey he took to go from a full-time property manager to a full-time entrepreneur, and how LinkedIn has played a vital role in his growth and success.

If you're looking for business coach to help you take your business to the next level, you're not going to want to miss this episode.

For a limited time, Jordan is offering the listeners of the Nine-Five Podcast, $500 off his 12-Week (hands-on) coaching program to help you scale your own business. So make sure you listen in to find out how!

For the show notes, transcripts, and links to get in contact with Jordan, make sure you visit Episode 35 Show Notes.

#0034 Information is power, and big tech companies are making a killing off the data that you're giving a way to them for free.

Today, Jeff Bermant his here to talk about his tech company, Cocoon, which aims to give you the opportunity to make money off your data.

One of the big topics discussed today, and something that Jeff is passionate about, is giving back and providing a valuable experience for his customers. 

This mindset has allowed Jeff to maintain a high customer-retention and something, as entrepreneurs, we can all learn from.

To access the transcripts, links discussed, and join Cocoon, be sure to visit the Episode 34 Show Notes.

#0033 This week on the Nine-Five Podcast, I am chatting with Bruce Bright Jr.

Bruce is a college student and athlete playing basketball and going to school at Birmingham-Southern College. Bruce has managed to start his own auto detailing business, Bright Mobile Detailing, all while maintaining his status as a full-time college athlete.

Bruce has taken his business from side hustle to his first $10k month with plans to turn Bright Mobile Detailing into a 6-figure business in 2021.

If that wasn't enough, Bruce has also recently started his own podcast, Adventures of an Entrepreneurs.

So listen in and hear how Bruce Bright Jr. has managed to get his first business and podcast off the ground, all while still continuing to go to college.

For the links, transcripts, and notes for this episode, visit the Episode 33 Show Notes.

#0032 How do you continue building a business when you're faced with competition in your industry?

Today, I sit down with Madison Catania, Co-Founder of Wildcast. Wildcast is a new platform aiming to build connections and create real relationships with podcasters and podcast guests.

While creating Wildcast, Madison was faced with many challenges as new competitors started entering the market while building her platform. 

Despite the rise in competition, Madison was able to successfully launch Wildcast in 2020 and we're going to chat with her about how she was able to do it.

For show notes, transcripts, and links discussed in this episode, make sure you visit Episode 32 Show Notes.

#0031 Guest podcasting is quickly becoming one of the best ways to build brand awareness.

By appearing on podcasts, you and your brand can be exposed to thousands of engaged listeners who are all ready and willing to hear your story.

The problem is that getting booked on podcasts can be a little tricky.

Trevor Oldham is here to talk to us about how we can get booked on more podcasts and how his service through Podcasting You can help with that process.

For access to the show notes, links, and transcripts from this episode, make sure you head over to the Epsiode 31 Show Notes page.

#0030 You don't always have to be an expert at something to make a lot of money.

This week, I'm talking with Robbin Kleinpenning who start a business in the puppy training niche and has recently brought in over $300,000 from this business.

As you'll hear in this episode, Robbin is not an expert on dogs or puppy training. Despite this seemingly massive hurdle, Robbin went on to create a podcast, publish books, and create online courses on a topic that he is no expert in.

If you want to get the transcript, show notes, or any links discussed in this episode make sure you click on Episode 30 Show Notes.

#0029 As an introvert, it can be very difficult to think about putting yourself out there and starting your own business.

Today's guest, Kim Beasley, knows this from personal experience. Kim is an introvert, but was determined to not let that hold her back from achieving what she wanted in life. Kim has written several books inlcuding her latest, The Creative Introverted Entrepreneur, as well as hosts her own podcast, The Creative Introvert Entrepreneur Podcast.

She's here to help talk through some of the struggles we face as introverted entrepreneurs and how to overcome those fears to "Push yourself outside of your comfort zone and step into your greatness."

If you want the transcript, notes, or to participate in the challenge presented in this episode, make sure you visit the Episode 29 Show Notes.