Small Business Rising

Today we’re gonna talk about a foundation of a successful business. Is there a secret? That one, universal, most important thing you need to know that will lead you to success? Or is it as personal as a pair of underwear you’re wearing right now? Join Anna for the next half an hour and let’s find out!

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In this episode, we are talking about Entrepreneurship as a mirror and map for personal development. Marta, along with a guest co-host Signe, and our lovely guest Candace Stephens walk through this very useful approach to life, which helps us learn from every experience. In this approach, instead of asking why is this happening to me, you can ask why is this happening for me? And just like you can use relationships with your parents, partners and children as a great reflection of your inner reality, you can also use your business as a mirror and map for learning and growing.

Candace shares with us that essentially, she has found that through the twists and turns of building a business and owning the entrepreneurship title, she has been confronted with all the areas of herself that need healing, love and growth. She goes deep into the insights of how running a business is comparable to running your life; how so many parts of building a business are really just building yourself up to be the best version of you to run that business.

More information about the show, Candace, Signe and Anders Dahl at www.the5options.com.

This episode is dedicated to all small business owners who need money to fund their activities (or their own earthily survival) and need external help but have no resources to pay for it. 

It's an introduction to the topic: we will present an overview of many possible options, and you, our listeners are welcome to get in contact with us and let us know which alternative you’d like us to dig into. 

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It's early 2000's and two five-year-old twins brothers are going for their first Taekwondo class. Little do they know that this is how their everlasting passion for health and fitness is going to be sparkled.

Almost twenty years later, Prime Minister of Denmarks announces nation-wide lockdown due to Coronavirus pandemic, effectively closing down every small business in a country, including gyms and sport-related classes. The same twin brothers come up with an idea to deliver fitness to every household through... the computer.

This is the story of Lofito. 

Tune in and join us for an hour of interesting discussion, sporadical fun, and find out if twins really do everything together ;)

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Don't forget to visit Lofito at www.lofito.com

Is it worth to work for free? Many people would argue both ways, giving strong arguments to support their case which can mean that it actually depends on the context of the situation.

Today in the studio we are discussing "working for free" from many different angles: if and when should you consider offering your services for free and what can you do in advance to avoid being "screwed over".

We'd like to give special thanks to Radostina, who inspired this program with her comment on the group "This Year I buy from a small business (SAAAY WHAT?)"

To learn more about Small Business Rising, get in touch or browse other podcast episodes, please visit our website https://the5options.com

NUMBER ONE reason why people don’t start their own business is the fear of failure. That fear - known to almost every human being - has its deep roots in either the feeling of inadequacy and incompetence, is connected to self-doubts and self-esteem issues or is a result of trauma connected with the past experiences. And yet, some of us are able to overcome it and start their own company in spite of being afraid. How do they do it?

Today, we are going to ask exactly this question to Kate Dahl, a founder and a CEO of a consulting agency “Career Denmark” who is going to share with us her long and sometimes rocky journey of establishing her own company. From the moment when Kate got an idea to start her own little consultancy until she actually went for it, nine months have passed. What has finally convinced to go for it and to do it, regardless of the fear of failure?

Small Business Rising is a part of The 5 Options Radio Collective. To learn more please visit our website at https://the5options.com. For full shownotes of this episode please visit https://www.the5options.com/sbr-podcast/ep-4-overcoming-the-fear-of-starting-your-own-business-kate-dahl

Have you ever created a rainbow-themed marketing plan in crayon while drawing with your kid? If the answer is no, then you definitely need to tune in for this episode - especially if you think that "you don't have enough time" for your business or passions,

Today we are going to talk with Lindsay Keller-Madsen, a Canadian independent book author and a founder of Little Otter Press publishing, who came today to the studio to share her story about origins of her Soulful Business 

She will also talk about her experience in launching a Kickstarter campaign (link here) to fund the first print of her book and to tell us if combining entrepreneurship and raising four small children even possible (hint: It is! - No enhancement substances required ;)

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In this episode, you had a chance to listen to “Lay Down Your Gun" by Lazy Atomic Eye. If you like the song and would like to show some support, visit their website or share/buy her music here

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Small Business is the backbone of the local community - not only because it promotes variety, creativity and diversity, but also because it gives the community economical strength and relative independence from "the system".

Today we discuss WHY, and more importantly, HOW can every single one we support small business owners - especially in 2020, also known as "WTF Year".

Sources used in this episode:

How Shoppers Can Support Small Businesses (And Why We Should)

17 Ways to Help Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

12 Ways We Can All Support Small Businesses (Even While Social Distancing)

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In her early 20’s, Beckie has stumbled upon a book about Yoga in a public library. She read it with an interest but didn’t make much of it. Little did she know, that this innocent encounter will have a profound impact on her life (after all, you know what they say - big things often have small beginnings, right?).

Throughout her adult life, Beckie was making a career in procurement, patiently climbing the steps of a corporate ladder. Years have passed and the initial “high”, caused by success and financial affluence faded away and started to be gradually replaced by a lack of fulfilment, stress, and burnout. When she encountered difficulties with getting pregnant, Beckie finally realized that the corporate rat race she has been participating in for over a decade has been profoundly impacting her emotional well-being, her health and her fertility. She made a difficult decision to quit her job and focus on finding her inner peace through practising yoga.

Once Beckie decided to leave the corporate world behind and follow her passion, things started to line up in her life with ease and grace, almost like there was an invisible thread that was pulling her in the right direction. Today Beckie (who is originally from the UK) lives in Vejle, Denmark with her husband and three-year-old son. She runs her own yoga practice Blue Sky Yoga Vejle, with her landmark class “Baby and Mama Yoga”. She also co-manages Mothering the Mother: Vejle - a support group for new moms (both international and Danish) in their first postpartum weeks - and organizes “Mini Mom Retreats”, where women can get together to talk, practice yoga and mediation and have a glass of wine if needed ;). She recently started to expand her business activities even further by taking on the role of a wellness and physical well-being advocate who educates people about essential oils and natural substitutes for “everyday chemicals”.

Tune in and listen to our very first Small Business Rising interview with wonderful, authentic and vulnerable Beckie Andrews.

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In this episode, you had a chance to listen to “Thank you” by Ioana Sings. If you like Ioana’s music and would like to show some support, visit her website or share/buy her music here

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Small Business Rising is a part of The 5 Options Radio Collective. To learn more please visit our website at https://the5options.com

In just a couple of days, we are launching our new baby "Small Business Rising" into the podcasting world and we are truly blessed to have an independent local artist Ioana Sings, donating her song "Thank You" as our intro/outro jingle.

Listen to her song in its full length and glory and if you liked it - don't hesitate to support Ioana and her music here: https://www.ioanasings.com/ 

Song "Thank You" available to listen and download here: https://song.link/i/1526825821