It's important to create a culture that celebrates failures as a result of pushing the boundaries. Trying something new. As leaders, it's our job to create a physiologically safe space to give employees the confidence to experiment. I also believe their are two types of failures in a business, experimental and performance failures. I'll go into more detail on each these in today's episode.

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We've formatted our epic Playbook 2022 sessions for the podcast so you can take them on the go wherever you are. This episode features Caitlin Crosby of The Giving Keys, hosted by Jonathan Ronzio. 

If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything. Heard that one before? Well, the same goes for your business. A clear and heartfelt mission is what makes people believe in your product or service — and that’s exactly what Caitlin and her team have developed at The Giving Keys. Listen as we unpack their brand story and dig into how Caitlin’s personal brand is fueling growth for the business, too.

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How to create culture of autonomy and self discovery for your employees. And how this becomes increasingly more difficult in a remote work setting. This clip is from Chris' guest appearance on the New World of Work podcast with Ryhs Black. You can listen to the full conversation on the New World of Work podcast, in the episode titled How to develop processes that work for your team with Chris Ronzio, founder and CEO of Trainual.

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What if I told you that process documentation could be the missing link in helping your business reach high-growth potential. While I may be biased because of how strongly I believe in this: wink-wink, Trainual, I truly believe there is a strong correlation between businesses who prioritize process documentation and their growth potential. I'll explain 4 reasons why process documentation leads to more revenue in this episode. 

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This episode's all about how to make your business investable. Troy is the managing director of MATH Venture Partners, which happens to be one of Trainual's investors. He sits on the Trainual board of directors and he's been a great friend, advisor and mentor for us over the last few years. So, we get into the story of how we built Trainual, how we met, and Troy's background before we ever intersected. He was a serial entrepreneur, one of the founders of Sure Payroll, which is the first online payroll company in the U.S. and he teaches entrepreneurship over at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Business. He's on the board of the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center and the board of a bunch of other companies that he's invested in over the years. 

So, what I love about this episode, if you have ever considered raising money, raising venture capital for your business, this is the hour of content to listen to, or even less than an hour. We packed so much into this conversation about whether or not your business can grow at the trajectory to be investable, about what you should do to formulate your pitch and make sure you've got the right metrics to be investible by an investor, about the types of investors you should look for. Should they be active? Should they be passive? How frequently should we be checking in with these people? And then why would you raise money and what is it supposed to do in your business?

So from start to finish, we talked about Troy's journey getting into investing, and then we broke down the details of how you can do this for your business. So, this is a great episode to share with anyone that's interested in raising money for their business, and if you are growing a company that could take investment, please listen to this.

Educational content from Troy and MATH Ventures about raising capital. Check it out!

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We sponsor a lot of events here at Trainual. It can be a really affective brand awareness play and become an acquisition channel for your business. Recently, we had a sponsorship spot and booth at the EntreLeadership event out in Nashville, TN. It was an extremely positive sponsorship for us. Here are my top tips we learned from this event sponsorship, so you can build this marketing channel for your own company.

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From the years of consulting and his business experience, Chris Ronzio wrote: “100 Hacks to Improve your Business,” covering topics to improve your lifestyle, personal productivity, marketing, sales, finance, and much more. This segment includes tips #91 -100.

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How long should it take to onboard and train a new employee until they reach full productivity? Well, it probably depends on who you ask. In fact, our 2023 State of Small Business Report found that High level leaders are 3x more likely to think that onboarding and training only takes a week compared to low level leaders. I think it's closer to 90 days. So how come there is such a disconnect? Some leaders say 1 week, while others say 30, 60, 90 plus days is more realistic. Let's dig into it in today's episode. 

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Monthly, quarterly, and yearly forecasting is important for every type of business. Without it, it can be difficult to navigate and gauge the trajectory of your goals, both strategically and financially. Before you get into a forecasting session with your team, here are 3 tips to prepare for business forecasting. This clip is a best of highlight from December, 2022. You can listen to the entire conversation in the episode titled Finance Follows Strategy: Annual Forecasting With Drew Romney.

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Is it possible to have an unlimited marketing budget? I asked Trainual's Director of Finance, Drew Romney how a business can unlock unlimited marketing spend. This clip is a best of highlight from December, 2022. You can listen to the entire conversation in the episode titled Finance Follows Strategy: Annual Forecasting With Drew Romney.

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