Small Business Stories

Ken Kilday is the CEO and Founder of The Ken Kilday Coaching Experience. He is the executive business coach with entrepreneurial and executive leadership experience based in philosophy. His goal is to help CEOs and business owners get what they want out of their business by unlocking their leadership genius.

What is covered:

Resources:

-Connect with Ken Kilday: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenkilday/

Connect with Small Business Community:

- https://smallbusinesscommunity.simplero.com/

- https://www.adminandmore.co.uk

- https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/

To Join Small Business Community go to https://smallbusinesscommunity.simplero.com/join-us

To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com

Sarah Knight is the founder of Mind the Gap Academy and at the heart of her business lies her ethos to help individuals thrive (not just survive), develop their strengths and skillset, and, crucially, their wellbeing. By engendering a culture of wellbeing, individuals, teams and the people running businesses can be more productive, efficient, creative and less likely to suffer from burnout. She is also a trainer in human skills, a leadership and management coach passionate about wellbeing.

- Why Sarah decided to work as an entrepreneur building the gap between thriving and surviving

- How Sarah’s businesses have evolved from surviving to planning

- Networking as the biggest benefit for over 20 years of entrepreneurial journey

- How to know if you need a business coach.

- How consistency can give the right push to keep your business going

- Consistency and Commitment, the two Cs needed to scale your growing business

- Why mid-term and short-term goals are more appropriate at the times we live in

- Connect with Sarah Knight: https://www.linkedin.com/in/knightys/

- Mind the Gap: https://www.mindthegap.academy

- https://smallbusinesscommunity.simplero.com/

- https://www.adminandmore.co.uk

- https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/

- To Join Small Business Community go to https://smallbusinesscommunity.simplero.com/join-us

- To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com

Elzie Flenard is the founder of Enterprise NOW! and Podcast Town. Elzie is also the host of the Enterprise NOW! Podcast, a business and entrepreneurship talk show that seeks to educate, motivate, and inspire current business owners as well as aspiring entrepreneurs on a variety of business related topics. Elzie has more than a decade of experience as an engineering professional and entrepreneur. He thrives on thinking outside the box, bringing the best out of entrepreneurs, and driving results. He holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Carroll University and is an Accredited Small Business Consultant. In his free time, Elzie enjoys singing, bowling, watching movies and spending time with his family.

What is Covered:

- Elzie’s journey to entrepreneurship and how working in the corporate world helped him achieve this dream

- From electronics to podcasting, and how he successfully built the Podcast Town

- The biggest benefits of running a business rather than being an employee

- How to overcome the fear of outsourcing

- Why you should personalise your transition from corporate to entrepreneur

- Biggest tip from Elzie to help you run your business

Resources:

- Connect with Elzie D. Flenard III: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elziedflenardiii/

- Enterprise NOW! https://www.enterprisenow.net/

- Listen to Entrerprise NOW! Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprise-now/id1163579727

- Podcast Town https://www.podcasttown.net/

Connect with Small Business Community:

- https://smallbusinesscommunity.simplero.com/

- https://www.adminandmore.co.uk

- https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/

- To Join Small Business Community go to https://smallbusinesscommunity.simplero.com/join-us

Ryan Carruthers is the founder of The Membership Mastery. He helps business owners build membership sites to grow their business, get more members and get more clarity on where that business should be going. 

What We Cover: 

- How Ryan started and grew his business with memberships over the last 10 years

- What it is that people are doing wrong with building membership sites and teaching about them

- How to claim your freedom as a business owner and let go of the guilt for using your freedom

- How to grow and structure a support team for your business 

- The biggest benefits of having a membership model in your business

- How to set up a membership and where to find members

Resources: 

- The Membership Mastery http://themembershipmastery.com/

- The Membership Mastery Podcast http://themembershipmastery.com/#podcast

- Connect with Ryan Carruthers https://twitter.com/RyanCarruthers

- Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman https://www.amazon.com/Traction-Get-Grip-Your-Business/dp/1936661837

- Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert https://www.amazon.com/Big-Magic-Creative-Living-Beyond/dp/1594634726/

Connect with Small Business Community:

- https://smallbusinesscommunity.simplero.com/

- https://www.adminandmore.co.uk

- https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/

- To Join Small Business Community go to https://smallbusinesscommunity.simplero.com/join-us 

- To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com

Natalia Nicholson has been a serial entrepreneur for over 20 years. Most recently her entrepreneurial endeavours led her to China to design her own range of candles. Further to all her research about effective ways to sell online, including attending summits worldwide, Natalia now wants to use her experience and abilities to help other women get into digital marketing through  Women in Digital Business. Women in Digital Business (WIDB) is a Digital Marketing Hub for a community of under-represented women who continue to aim for excellence in the thriving and ever-competitive, digital business industry.

What is Covered: 


- Natalia’s first entrepreneurial steps and how the lack of experience led her to bankruptcy 

- How she picked herself up and built a cleaning business

- Why more and more women are venturing into online businesses and digital marketing 

- The growth mindset that comes with entrepreneurship

- The challenges of knowing your audience in the digital space and marketing to them in an effective way

Resources: 

- Connect with Natalia Nicholson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalia-nicholson-ba-hons-08956947/ 

- Women in Digital Business https://www.womenindigitalbusiness.com/ 

- Free Digital Marketing Workshops https://www.womenindigitalbusiness.com/registration 

- Stories of Success by Women in Digital Business Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stories-of-success-by-women-in-digital-business/id1504163967 

- Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill https://www.amazon.com/Think-Grow-Rich-Landmark-Bestseller/dp/1585424331

Connect with Small Business Community:

- https://smallbusinesscommunity.simplero.com/ 

- https://www.adminandmore.co.uk

- https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/

- To Join Small Business Community go to https://smallbusinesscommunity.simplero.com/join-us 

- To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com 

Ash Taylor is the Founder of the Business Clubhouse, coaching business owners to win at the game of business. He helps business owners to have the business they want on their terms. He works with business owners who want to feel accomplished and confident in building the lifestyle that they want and ultimately win at the game of business.

What we cover:

- How to play and win the game of business

- Running a business as a way of maturing and growing up

- Marketing is much easier when you know who you want to advertise your business to

- How clients affect and shape your business goals

Resources:

- The Business Clubhouse https://www.thebusinessclubhouse.co.uk/

- Hitting the Wall https://www.hittingthewallbook.co.uk/

- Connect with Ash Taylor: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/ashtaylor

Connect with Small Business Growth Club:

https://www.smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com

https://www.adminandmore.co.uk

https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/

To Join Small Business Growth Club go to https://smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com/product_categories/36159

To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com

Dawna Cambell is known as the Mind Whisperer, combining her knowledge, wisdom and experience to assist people in realigning their life of happiness, prosperity, and love. Her book, Financially Fit, is a #1 International Best Seller on Amazon bringing together the world of money and the energy body. She is a professional motivational speaker and maintains an international private practice. Dawna has shared the stage with Lisa Nichols, Dr. Joe Vitale, Sharon Lechter, and David Meltzer. Her personal Heart Centered Healing philosophy is to create a world that is a better place.

What we cover:

- How to grow your business in continuous cycles

- How to expand your business and outsource tasks to other people to help you

- How to use different publik speaking and social media platforms for growing your business beyond referrals

- How to set and formulate your goals so that you can have control over them

Resources:

- Dawna Campbell https://dawnacampbell.com/

- FINANCIALLY FIT: Living the Secrets to an Abundant and Prosperous Life https://www.amazon.com/FINANCIALLY-FIT-Secrets-Abundant-Prosperous-ebook/dp/B08R5FK4M2

- Connect with Dawna Campbell https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnacampbell

Connect with Small Business Growth Club:

https://www.smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com

https://www.adminandmore.co.uk

https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/

To Join Small Business Growth Club go to https://smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com/product_categories/36159

To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com

Eric Seropyan specializes in driving traffic to websites using Google Adwords Certified, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Email Marketing and more. He is the Co Director at Orange County Search Engine Academy.

What we cover:

- What is SEO and why is it important

- How SEO works and the basic steps you should cover

- The challenges of running your business and working with clients

- How to manage expectations when you start your own business

- Why digital marketing is a must if you want to grow

Resources:

- Orange County Search Engine Academy https://www.orangecountysearchengineacademy.com/

- Semrush https://www.semrush.com/

- Moz https://moz.com/

- Ahrefs https://ahrefs.com/

- SpyFu https://www.spyfu.com/

- Yoast https://yoast.com/

- Connect with Eric Seropyan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-seropyan-56957426

Connect with Small Business Growth Club:

https://www.smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com

https://www.adminandmore.co.uk

https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/

To Join Small Business Growth Club go to https://smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com/product_categories/36159

To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com

As a senior freelance copywriter, Sarah helps B Corps and socially conscious businesses become more successful by identifying and articulating the things that make them special, and using powerful, persuasive words to promote their products and services.

As well as helping businesses with their marketing, she also helps freelancers and small business owners to get more enjoyment from self-employment.

Since publishing her Amazon #1 bestseller, Survival Skills for Freelancers, she’s been on a mission to help freelancers and small biz owners set better boundaries, achieve brilliant balance and avoid burnout.

What we cover:

- The challenges of venturing into freelancing or self-employment

- Why it is important to choose your work and clients wisely

- How to avoid burnout and the feeling of being on a treadmill

- Can the business succeed without setting up goals?

Resources:

- Sarah Townsend Editorial https://www.sarahtownsendeditorial.co.uk/

- Survival Skills for Freelancers: Tried and Tested Tips to Help You Ace Self-Employment Without Burnout https://www.amazon.co.uk/Survival-Skills-Freelancers-self-employment-without/dp/1916371566

- Leapers Community https://www.leapers.co/

Connect with Sarah Townsend: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/sarahtownsendeditorial

Connect with Small Business Growth Club:

https://www.smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com

https://www.adminandmore.co.uk

https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/

To Join Small Business Growth Club go to https://smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com/product_categories/36159

To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com

In this episode, we are hosting a panel on the topic of automation with Natasha Wallace and Yvonne Hemmings.

Natasha Wallace is the founder of Automation Queen. They specialise in supporting service-based Virtual Assistants in the setup of their online Customer Relationship Management system - or more specifically Dubsado. 

Yvonne Hemmings is an automation and productivity consultant at Automation Made Simple. Using automation platforms like Zapier, Integromat or Parabola, they use rule based logic to automate manual work, like data entry.

What we cover:

- What are the main benefits of automation

- What are the steps to go through if you want to automate your business

- The potential pitfalls of automation and how to avoid them

- What is the future of automation and why your business should be a part of it

Resources:

- Automation Made Simple https://automationmadesimple.co/

- Automation Queen https://www.automatequeen.co.uk/

- Zapier https://zapier.com

- Dubsado https://www.dubsado.com/

- Integromat https://www.integromat.com/

- Parabola https://parabola.io/

- Creately https://creately.com/

- Connect with Natasha Wallace: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/natashawallace414

- Connect with Yvonne Hemmings: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/yvonne-hemmings

Connect with Small Business Growth Club:

https://www.smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com

https://www.adminandmore.co.uk

https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/

To Join Small Business Growth Club go to https://smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com/product_categories/36159

To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com