In this episode we'll cover the secret to success in business.  The thing that no one really says.  We look at a fiver letter acronym to help you achieve that success online.

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In this episode you'll that fear of failure in getting started with running a business is common.  We'll look at 5 common thoughts that go through our heads at the beginning and how you can overcome those fears.  Getting started is often then hardest step and managing the fear of failure is key.

In this episode on you'll learn overcoming 5 commons fears that can stop you from starting a business:

If you have a business idea bubbling around in your head, taking time to explore and see where it will take you is something you shouldn't put off.  It may well be the best thing you've ever done.

It might be any of the following putting you off starting:

1. fear failure
2. fear of judgement
3. fear over lack of knowledge
4. fear of lack of time
5. fear of not having enough money to get going.

Don't let fear stop you, all of the above can be overcome.

1. Failure is part of business, you learn from those failures and your business gets stronger.
2. Don't fear judgement of others, take feedback and use constructive criticism to improve your product but you trying is to be congratulated.
3. We've a free course coming out soon called the 10-10-10 system, short process that you can follow in 1 evening to capture your skills, your passions and generate business ideas that would suit your knowledge. It's likely you have more knowledge than you think. Absolute worse case, learn from others, create your own with your own spin on it.
4. We all believe we have no time, how much time do you spend watching TV, Netflix, sitting on the couch doing nothing. As you start your business, you can develop systems to get more done.
5. Money helps but actually there is much that can be done to start a business without money. Start as a side hustle, create social media profiles, create/draft your products, build relationships etc.

Resources

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Goto to https://www.what3matter.com and click get started to download the free guide and business toolkit associated with this episode

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In this episode, we're going to talk about virtual assistants and outsourcing and the benefits of using and becoming a virtual assistant.  We're really excited to be interviewing Farshiya Felix for our first podcast interview and we also have a the first podcast voicemail from Juliet Omoruan.

In this episode on virtual assistants you'll learn:

• Benefits of using virtual assistants
• A typical day in the life of virtual assistants
• Becoming a Virtual Assistant - startup costs
• CRM systems to manage clients
• Pricing and how you can get paid more
• Knowing who your target audience is and what they need help with
• Suggestions for choosing the right virtual assistant for you 

Resources

Farshiya Felix: Twitter - @unforgettablemediaco, Other links: https://linktr.ee/unforgettable, CRM software: https://www.dubsado.com/

Julie Omouran: Twitter - @vanaija_hub, website - www.vanh.com.ng

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In this episode, I'm going to show you a method to enable you to finally decide on your business idea, enabling you to get started and create your own form of freedom. If you've been struggling for weeks, months, or maybe even years to come up with your business idea, this episode is for you. This is how we turn a business idea into reality.

In this episode on business ideas you'll learn:

• A method (called the 10-10-10 method) to enable you to finally decide on your business idea
• Using that method in deciding which business idea is likely to have a better chance of success
• How you can get access to a free guide and business toolkit associated with this episode
• How you can avoid getting stuck on deciding on your business idea
• Next steps to get creating your online business

In this episode, we're going to go through 6 lessons from quotes and the merit behind each. They're a combination of some of my own thoughts and quotes, but also some from a few offers as well.  What I tend to do when I post on Instagram is I write about the idea within the description for that post.  So it's more than just a post, it's my thoughts on that quote and I think that's a way of making a value on the Instagram page and perhaps something you can consider if you're looking at content marketing.

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In this episode you'll learn:

• Importance of turning a dream into reality by planning in and taking action to build your successful business.
• Value of just one action a day, if you are time limited or running a side hustle this is perfect for you.
• Having the right mindset with 'failures' in your business, if you keep coming up short, learning from this experiences is what we talk about here.
• How being patient and accepting daily challenges will occur can avoid you giving up too early.
• Benefit of learning to love the journey to avoid dissapointment later.  Yes, you can learn to enjoy the challenges that arise!
• How to build the regular, consistent approach to take you far in making a successful business a reality.

Resources:

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Being everywhere and nowhere on Social Media

Most of us use social media, right? Well, do you know how to use it to its fullest potential for your business? Much like you, I'm trying to get the most out of my time and the use of social media, one of the things that may seem obvious to some of you is that trying to be everywhere at once is actually quite hard.

You effectively end up watering down your efforts so much that that your efforts with Social media marketing aren't worthwhile. The quality of what you are posting ends up being low and not providing value to the consumer. Primary reason for this is that is you end up spreading time across these multiple social media platforms

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In this episode you'll learn:

• Growth of social media platforms, and the use of them in marketing.
• You'll see the benefits of social media marketing in business.
• We'll also look at a few tools that you can use for social media and content production.
• We'll look at social media automation for your business.
• You'll see benefits of using social media marketing for engagement and relationship building. Really, that's what being social is all about.

In this episode, we're going to be doing 3 experiments. Each of these experiments will enable us to create content quickly and therefore enable us to focus on bigger ticket items, things that are important to you and your business.

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In this episode you'll learn:

• How experimenting can help you cut down the time it takes to complete tasks like creating content
• How to spend lest time on Social Media and get the same amount of work done
• A free tool we use for scheduling and post Instagram content
• How to find out the best times to post your content on Instagram
• An experiment that shows how to repurpose content easily
• Experimenting with paying for content creation and earn more than you pay someone to write it.

Resources:

Post Apphi app for scheduling content via a content planner

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We don't say that lightly but at the end of this article you will have a firmer idea on the many different types of online business that you could start.

Some can be started without any startup costs, others will requirement some sort of investment but much is possible at low cost.  All the ideas are proven by many people and can provide a source of income  to start to make money for you for years to come.

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In this episode you'll learn:

• Pros and cons of offline vs starting an online business
• Examples of a number of options to start an online business
• Narrowing down a preferred business idea so that you can get going and start an online business
• What you can do to start your business with no money including building a customer base before you even start selling.
• You don't have to give up your job to start, we discuss starting with a side hustle

In this episode we're going to be talking about getting traffic to your website or podcast using Instagram accounts for business purposes. We'll talk about engagement, building Instagram relationships and more to help you increase traffic to your website or podcast.

This is the sixteenth episode of the 'Passive Income is Real' podcast and we're here to help you build your online business.

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In this episode you'll learn:

• We'll talk about strategy for use of Instagram accounts for business to get more visitors
• How using Instagram accounts for business can result in higher engagement than other platforms
• The challenge of getting more visitors to your website or podcast
• Paid Instagram advertising vs organic - Knowing the lifetime value of a customer
• How easy and effective it can be to build relationship using Instagram accounts for business.

Resources

Talking of how we use Instagram accounts for business - follow along here: https://www.instagram.com/online_business_builders/

Following this link (affiliate link) let's Buzzsprout know we sent you, gets you a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan, and helps support our show.

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In this episode we're going to be talking about getting traffic to your website and making your website profitable. We'll talk about the struggle in our collective heads of providing value with free content vs paid content and not being afraid to sell.

This is the sixteenth episode of the 'Passive Income is Real' podcast and we're here to help you build your online business.

In this episode you'll learn:

• Getting traffic to website vs building products to make your website profitable
• free content vs paid content and not be afraid to sell when the time is right
• How content creation is a long term strategy
• Why focusing on your end goal for your business is important
•  Learning to fail quickly and avoiding wasted effort and money