Open For Business

By OnTheHORN.com

Open for Business is all about who, what, when, where and WHY of entrepreneurs and successfully running a business today, in Connecticut, and beyond. Hosts Tom Russo and Ken Cook talk to the people in... more

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The podcast currently has 75 episodes available.

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January 25, 2016 OFB016 - Use the power of goal setting to achieve more than you think is possible!

In this episode of the Open for Business podcast I
want to share with you the power of goal setting to achieve more than you think
is possible! You will find that setting SMART goals will make sure you are on a
laser focused path towards placing loads of big tick marks all over your list
of goals and to-do’s! It is my strong belief that we as humans need to have
goals to keep us motivated, centered and with a clear direction for our life.
Today I help you break down the acronym SMART (Specific, Measurable,
Attainable, Realistic and Time-bound) to make sure your goals are as effective
and powerful as they can be! Success is just a SMART goal away team!

Let’s jump straight into the content! It’s time to
become Open for Business!

TOP
TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE:

1.
Write down
your SMART goals! Grab a piece of paper or your laptop and write. them. down.
Then go back and look over them regularly to make sure you are on track!
2.
Break down
your goals into ‘micro’ goals. Strip your goal back to bite size pieces in
order to achieve these small goals quickly and have regular quick wins that
will keep you motivated.
3.
Make your
self accountable! Tell your family or friends, your partner or boss, a Facebook
group or mentor, whoever it might be. Tell them your goal and ask them to check
back with you to see how your going. OR you can leave a comment in the show
notes below for this episode and myself and the rest of the OFB team will help
you stay on track!

RESOURCES
AND LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

You don’t
need a whole lot of CASH to start a business of your own!

BLOG POST: Why the best time to start a business is when you
already have a job!

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20min
January 18, 2016 OFB015 - Lyndon Galea, founder of Eat Up, built his business from a desire to help stop kids going hungry at school!

In this episode of the Open for Business podcast, we
have a genuine feel-good story for you! Lyndon Galea is the founder of Eat Up.
Lyndon created this business in his hometown of Shepparton, Victoria when he
found that 1 in 8 kids were going to school on an empty stomach. He decided
that he had to do something about it and gathered up some of his mates to help
him make sandwiches which he then took to the local school and gave them to the
teaches to hand out to the kids in need.

Today, Lyndon is based in Melbourne and has grown Eat
Up into a successful business working with 18+ schools in the state to ensure
that kids that are in the unfortunate position of going to school hungry, are
fed and given the best chance to get the most out of their important early days
of education.

It’s time to find out more about this legend doing
great this and just how he built his business. Let’s do this!!

TOP
LEARNINGS IN THIS EPISODE:

1.
You don’t
need loads of money to get started!! This is a limiting belief, where there is
a will there is a way!
2.
Talk to
other people about your idea / business / venture! Comminucate and network! You
just don’t know what opportunities are out there for you to take advantage of!
3.
Give it a
go! Don’t hold back because it’s not worth regretting it later! What’s the
worst that can happen anyway?

RESOURCES
AND LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

The EAT UP website – Check out Lyndon’s
fantastic business!

EAT
UP Facebook Page – Show some support team! J

Here
is some press that Lyndon received last year! Thanks to The Age!

Food
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55min
January 13, 2016 OFB014 - How to quickly set up and register the perfect domain name for your blog, website or online business!
In this episode of the Open for Business podcast you and I are going to pull apart domains! Yes, website domains if you’re not entirely sure! The URL (Uniform Resource Locator) that is the key to the door of your online home or base that is your website!

In the coming weeks on a fortnightly basis, I am going to be recording a personal solo podcast (just you and me!) digging into the finer points of building an online business or brand and helping you with all the tech and web stuff that can often be a confusing minefield which will make you want to give up before you even get started! I know, because that was me when I first started out and it was difficult to find the DIY information that I needed to get started! Money is always a huge factor when building a personal brand or starting your own business. I want to give you all the tips and tricks that I learnt in order to bootstrap your startup or venture!

These solo shows are going to be quick (time is your most valuable commodity and I don’t want to waste ANY of yours!) but FULL of value for you to use immediately! That said, lets do this!!

TOP LEARNINGS IN THIS EPISODE:

1.
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16min
January 05, 2016 OFB013 - How to create amazing inbound marketing for entrepreneurs and small business with expert Nicholas Scalice from Earnworthy.com!
In this episode of the Open for Business podcast it’s time to talk ‘inbound marketing’ with the expert himself, Nicholas Scalice from the USA. What’s inbound marketing you ask? You can think of inbound marketing as marketing for the modern era. Instead of blasting out boring advertisements to a wide audience and seeing what sticks, inbound marketing focuses on creating and sharing quality content that attracts people to your brand like a magnet. This is exactly the type of marketing you need to utilize to grow your business, your startup or even get your idea off the ground and firing!

Nicholas is an inbound marketing consultant based out of in Boca Raton, Florida. He has worked as a marketer for over six years, independently, on the agency side, and on the client side. In this episode he is generously stepping us through how we can start building our own inbound marketing and the tools we can use to help us get it done easily and even automate certain parts to put time back in your pocket! Let’s get into it!

TOP LEARNINGS IN THIS EPISODE:

1. Inbound Marketing is about providing value through helpful content to your target audience

2.
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44min
December 22, 2015 OFB012 - Mark Mills runs his own tennis coaching business and serves up on how the ball is in your court when it comes to following your passion!

In this episode of the Open for Business podcast we are talking
to my life long friend and ‘Best Man’, Mark Mills about what life is like
running his very own tennis coaching business! Millsy, as he is best known, is
a qualified Tennis Australia coach working in regional Victoria, Australia.
Having been highly passionate about tennis (and sport in general) as well as a
qualified coach for 10 years, Millsy is now ‘living the dream’ as he says working full time in his business. He
has combined his passion for sport as well as his love of teaching kids into a
strong and profitable career doing exactly what he loves to do! And isn’t that
what we all want! In this episode, we go behind the scenes in the life of a
tennis coach and what it takes to running your own coaching business.

This interview is ACE and its time to serve it up! Pun’s
intended! It’s time to become…Open for Business!

TOP
LEARNINGS IN THIS EPISODE:

1.
Planning.
It’s a vital part of any business, no matter what stage or area you are
focusing on! Plan, execute the plan, achieve your goals.
2.
Spend time
thinking about the different ways that you can combine doing what you love with
earning an income! There are endless possibilities waiting for you!

EPISODE
TIMELINE:

00:01 – The
Intro

00:39 –
Welcome to Episode 012!

04:00 – Its
time to talk business and tennis with Mark Mills!

07:45 – The
story before the business…

09:30 –
Ultimate Frisbee anyone??

12:50 –
Planning is key! Its also Top Learning No 1 this week!

18:50 – The
coach becomes the ball kid co-ordinator… at the Australian Open!

22:25 –
Marketing and social media as a tennis coach.

30:20– Top
Learnings for this episode!
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37min
December 15, 2015 OFB011 - Determining your ‘why’, automating your social media and planning for the New Year!

In this episode of the Open for Business podcast we are
racing towards the end of the year! 2015 that is! We have less than 16 days
until the New Year, sorry to drop that on you! Are you feeling prepared? Do you
have things in order for the Christmas break if you and your business are
taking one? There are several ways that being organized and prepared can take
the pressure off and there are many tools that can help! Its also an important time
of the year for setting some business goals for the next 12 months ahead! Then
its time to make sure you get plenty of R&R to keep the creative juices
flowing come January!

Let’s jump straight into the content! It’s time to
become Open for Business!

TOP
LEARNINGS IN THIS EPISODE:

1.
Determining
your ‘why’ is vital in ensuring that your business or venture is well planned
and has a goal in mind!
2.
There are
tools available to make life easier for every aspect of your business, startup
or side-gig! Automating your business social media accounts is a huge time saver!
3.
Plan ahead!
There is so much value to be gained by planning ahead. It provides a visual
picture of where you are heading!
4.
Don’t
forget that amongst all the hard work, it’s important to invest in your health
and that includes rest and relaxation!

EPISODE
TIMELINE:

00:01 – The
Intro

00:26 –
Welcome to Episode 011!

01:20 –
This podcast is currently downloaded in 14 differnet countries! Wow! Thanks to
you!

03:43 –
Determining your ‘why’

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29min
December 07, 2015 OFB010 - Warning! This episode contains high levels of business building gold that will leave you highly motivated!
In this episode of the Open for Business podcast we have reached double digits and it’s time to look back on the past 9 episodes and re-visit all the GOLD that has been shared along the way! We have had a variety of awesome guests on the show doing lots of different things but there is a standout theme through out…they all run their own business! And they wouldn’t have it any other way! The reason I press record on this podcast each week is that I want you to think a little differently about your future, your career and what you do in creating that vital income that we all need.

Life’s too short not to spend your precious time doing something you love. My goal is to get you motivated about the possibility of starting a business of your own doing something you love!

TOP LEARNINGS IN THIS EPISODE:

1. Don’t keep saying the word ‘guys’ throughout the show! I hope it hasn’t annoyed you as much as me!
2. There is no limit on what you can achieve if you put your mind too it. Anything is possible! Like you starting your own gig for example! ;)

EPISODE TIMELINE:
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26min
November 30, 2015 OFB009 - Building an online business by turning your passion into a profit with Tara Connors from We Love Daisy!
In this episode of the Open for Business podcast we are talking all about a growing online phone accessories business rocking an awesome business model! We Love Daisy was first dreamt of in 2007, when founder Tara Connors was just 11 years old! She knew she wanted to work in fashion and after many years the opportunity presented itself and We Love Daisy officially opened it’s virtual doors on the 23rd of May 2013. It started with selling handmade chokers and necklaces on etsy to then selling phone cases specifically designed with inspiration from the internet!

Listen in as Tara shares her story and tells us just how her awesome online business operates with a lot less effort than you might think!

TOP LEARNINGS IN THIS EPISODE:

1.Use social media to your advantage! Make is work for you.

2.Have your own business doesn’t mean you don’t have time for other things!

3.Always work on improving your product or service
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32min
November 23, 2015 OFB008 - How entrepreneurs and small business owners can build an outstanding brand with Joel from ONEOUT Creative!

In this episode of the Open for Business podcast we are
talking all things branding with Joel Grant, the director of ONEOUT Creative!
Joel was studying to become a teacher but turned to marketing and branding instead.
Now he has build his own branding business using the skills and knowledge he
gathered along the way to help entrepreneurs and small businesses with their
branding. Joel shares his story on how he built his business from the ground up
and what ONEOUT Creative can do for you to help grow your brand to its full
potential!

Listen in as I ask Joel to run through the steps we
need to take in starting a brand from scratch and the important things that we
need to focus on to get our own ‘outstanding brand’!

TOP
LEARNINGS IN THIS EPISODE:

1.
Don’t try
to please everyone! No one will like it.
2.
Interact
with your target audience to grow a following for your brand!3.     Your brand is what people say
about you and your business when your not in the room!

EPISODE
TIMELINE:

00:01 – The
Intro!

02:33 – A
listener review from iTunes, thank you!

04.26 –
This week’s interview with Joel from ONEOUT Creative…

07:00 –
What Joel always wanted to be when he grew up!

10:30 –
Looking for a job in marketing?

14:45 –
Joel lists the steps we need to take in building an outstanding brand

26:50 –
Time to see what Joel thinks of the branding for Open for Business

37:45 – Top
Learnings for this epsisode!

RESOURCES
AND LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

One Out Creative (The Website)

Twitter - @joel_grant_
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45min
November 16, 2015 OFB007 - Nathan Chan from Foundr on quitting his job, following his passion and finding success through entrepreneurship!

In this episode of the Open for Business podcast we have
entrepreneurial royalty in the house! Nathan Chan the founder of Foundr, joins
us to talk about his journey from working as an IT assistant for Intrepid
Travel to creating one of the most successful online magazines for young
entrepreneurs around the globe! Launched
in 2013 with nothing but a laptop computer and a fistful of dollars, Foundr
began, dedicated to the mission of helping entrepreneurs build and grow a
successful business. That mission is unchanged. Nathan has used his
entrepreneurial mindset and skills to connect with and interview high profile
people such as Sir Richard Branson, the human experiment Tim Ferris and blog
master Seth Godin. And if your think that this is something you could never
achieve, think again! Nathan is an Aussie guy who decided to turn his passion
into a profit, the type of success he has created is just as possible for you
too!

It’s time to
listen in to Nathan and soak up all the value he leaves behind in this
interview!

TOP
LEARNINGS IN THIS EPISODE:

1.
Ask. Its that simple. If you want or need
something, just ask.
2.
Practice your pitch, it’s one of the most
valuable tools in your arsenal.
3.
Align yourself with influencers and experts
in your industry or niche.

EPISODE
TIMELINE:

00:01 – The
Intro!

00:37 –
Welcome back to the podcast!

02:15 – The
interview with Nathan Chan of Foundr

03:19 –
What Nathan did before Foundr

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38min

FAQs about Open For Business:

How many episodes does Open For Business have?

The podcast currently has 75 episodes available.