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Seth Godin discusses the value of customer service.

Episode 133: What is Customer Service For by Seth Godin on Creating A Loyal Customer Environment

Seth is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, and speaker. In addition to launching one of the most popular blogs in the world, he has written 19 best-selling books, including The Dip, Linchpin, Purple Cow, Tribes, and What To Do When It's Your Turn (And It's Always Your Turn). His most recent book, This is Marketing, was an instant bestseller in countries around the world. Though renowned for his writing and speaking, Seth also founded two companies, Squidoo and Yoyodyne (acquired by Yahoo!). By focusing on everything from effective marketing and leadership, to the spread of ideas and changing everything, Seth has been able to motivate and inspire countless people around the world. In 2013, Seth was one of just three professionals inducted into the Direct Marketing Hall of Fame. In an astonishing turn of events, in May 2018, he was inducted into the Marketing Hall of Fame as well. He might be the only person in both.

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Paula Pant of Afford Anything reminds you that you always have the power to create a job rather than waiting for one to open up.

Episode 132: Stop Crying That There Are No Jobs. Create One. by Paula Pant of Afford Anything on Entrepreneurship & Side Hustles

Paula Pant is the founder of the award-winning website AffordAnything.com and a writer and speaker specializing in money, business, and real estate investing. She is a real estate investor, as the owner of seven rental property units in metropolitan Atlanta. She holds a real estate license in Georgia. She's also the host of the Afford Anything podcast.

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Derek Sivers tells us why it's all about who you know.

Episode 131: It's All Who You Know by Derek Sivers on Networking for Business Success

Originally a professional musician and circus clown, Derek Sivers created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent music online, with $100M in sales for 150,000 musicians. In 2008, Derek sold CD Baby for $22M, giving the proceeds to a charitable trust for music education. He is a frequent speaker at the TED Conference, with over 5 million views of his talks. Since 2011 he has published 34 books, including “Anything You Want” which shot to #1 on all of its Amazon categories.

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Margo Aaron of That Seems Important talks about why marketing is so confusing.

Episode 130: Why Is Marketing So Confusing by Margo Aaron of That Seems Important on Market Specialization

Margo Aaron is a proud graduate of Emory University, Columbia University and altMBA where she won the prestigious Walker Award. In 2017 she founded The Arena, the first virtual coworking space for solopreneurs. She's a regular contributor to Inc and lives in Jersey City as a Daywalker.

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Nick Loper talks about the accidental side hustle that earned him $1185 in 6 weeks.

Episode 129: The "Accidental" Side Hustle that Earned Me $1185 in 6 Weeks by Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation on Networking

Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation is an entrepreneur involved in a variety of projects. He started the website because he believes in the hustle. After all, what’s riskier: starting a business, or relying on your job as your only source of income? He used to work full-time for a giant corporation, but built his business during the night and weekends... and you can do it too.

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Matt McWilliams with Entrepreneur on Fire talks about starting alone versus building a team.

Episode 128: Help - Start Alone, or Build a Team by Matt McWilliams with Entrepreneur on Fire on Hiring vs. Solopreneur

John Lee Dumas is the founder and host of Entrepreneurs On Fire, an award winning podcast where he interviews inspiring Entrepreneurs every Monday and drops value bombs every Thursday. His goal with Entrepreneurs On Fire is to deliver the inspiration and strategies you need to FIRE UP your entrepreneurial journey and create the life you've always dreamed of.

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Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle talks about creative triggers.

Episode 127: Creative Triggers by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle on Entrepreneurship & Creativity

Colin Wright is a professional author and international speaker who co-founded a publishing company and travels full-time, moving to a new country every four months or so--that country determined by the votes of his readers! He also blogs. Colin's a minimalist in that he owns very few things and is careful in how he consumes. He tends to buy less, but invest in quality when he does, and trends toward the same in relationships, business endeavors, and just about everything else. He's left-handed, blue-eyed, scary good at Tetris, and can’t cook.

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Steve Pavlina insists that entrepreneurship begins with demand.

Episode 126: Entrepreneurship Begins With Demand by Steve Pavlina on How To Start A Business

Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million visits to his website, StevePavlina.com. He has written more than 1300 articles and recorded many audio programs on a broad range of self-help topics, including productivity, relationships, and spirituality. Steve has been quoted as an expert by the New York Times, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, the Los Angeles Daily News, Self Magazine, The Guardian, and countless other publications. He's also a frequent guest on popular podcasts and radio shows.

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Jeff Goins of Goins Writer tells you how you can make money off your art.

Episode 125: How to Make Money Off Your Art: 3 Things You Absolutely Have to Do by Jeff Goins of Goins Writer

Jeff Goins is the best-selling author of five books including The Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve. On his blog, he shares his thoughts on writing, life, and creative work.

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Arman Sadeghi with Money Mini Blog shares 5 reasons why so many entrepreneurs never turn a profit.

Episode 124: 5 Reasons Most Entrepreneurs Never Turn a Profit by Arman Sadeghi with MoneyMiniBlog

Kalen Bruce is the founder of MoneyMiniBlog. His story is simple… he and his wife were $24,000 in debt and became a student of finances to get out. They are now debt-free and building wealth. Kalen shares everything he has learned on his blog, writing informative, entertaining, mini blogs to help you with your finances. Finances can be intimidating, so he keeps his posts short, sweet, and simple.

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