Tatiana specializes in helping start-up entrepreneurs set up financially sound business models, and she also helps them with bookkeeping and tax practices. So basically she helps you become the boss of your bottom line.

In this episode:

- The place to start is with a financially sound business model
- The importance of communicating the value you offer effectively
-  Price psychology is the bridge to communicating value ( Using  the power of 9, 7, and 0)

Connect with Tatiana:
website: talktotatiana.com
Instagram: @tatianatsoir.author

Connect with The Boss Mom Show:
Instagram: @thebossmomshow

Thanks, for listening!


Anna Xx

Do you dream of starting a podcast and eventually it makes money for you? 

Samantha Herbst and Charlene Armstrong quickly developed that same dream, once their parenting podcast, The Great Equalizer,  began gaining traction on Apple and Spotify.

They joined me on The Boss Mom Show and shared their experience of starting and maintaining a podcast, and also the practical steps they took to monetize their product.

In this episode:
 
- Why starting before you are ready is a good thing!
- How to approach initial sponsors when you don't have massive ratings to sell.
- How to tackle the actual advertising segments in your podcast

Connect with  Sam and Charlene:

Instagram: @thegreatequalizer
email: [email protected]
website: www.thegreatequalizer.co.za

And listen to them everywhere you get podcasts!

Connect with The Boss Mom Show:

Instagram: @thebossmomshow

Thanks for spending your time with me. I look forward to sharing another episode with you next week!

Anna

Rebecca Whisson, the founder of Octohoodie, calls herself an accidental entrepreneur.

Frustrated by how long it took to get her kids dressed and ready to go to the beach, and then having to repeat the exercise when hometime came,  she made two towel hoodies which they could simply throw over their swimming costumes and be warm and ready to go.

The hoodies were a hit. In six months she went from making Octohoodies for friends to exporting orders of 300 at a time to the US.

Rebeccah shared the lessons and challenges of her start-up journey with me on The Boss Mom Show.

In this episode:
- Starting with 'just you' is a blessing. You don't have HR and staff and sick leave to worry about. So, start!
- Build your business one day at a time. Don't let people push you, you have the final say.
- Build your ethos into your business from the very start.

Connect with Rebecca:
www.octohoodie.com
Instagram/Facebook: @octohoodie
email: [email protected]

Connect with The Boss Mom Show:
Instagram/Facebook: @thebossmomshow

So you want to start a business but you don't know how to realize your idea.  Better yet, you want to start a business, but you don't even have an idea. This episode is for you!

Sandra  Francisco is a business and personal development coach, who specializes in helping people turn ideas into profitable businesses.

She has over 15 years of experience in product development and marketing with two of Canada's Fortune 10 companies. Her experience in product development and her interest in the human psyche led her to coach.

Sandra joined me on the show to talk about the journey new entrepreneurs ( that's you and me, boss mom) undertake when just starting out.

In this episode:

- How to deal with a lack of confidence
- Become comfortable with the fact that your business will be constantly evolving
- Framework for how to ideate a solid business idea 

The framework is also downloadable from the homepage of Sandra's website:
https://www.sandraifrancisco.com/

Sandra is also available to connect on Instagram: @sandra.i.francisco

Connect with The Boss Mom Show on Instagram: @thebossmomshow

Thanks for listening!

xxx
Anna

Claire Brauer is a 5-foot powerhouse! She's a graphic designer, small business owner, and doula. She’s also a wife to one, and a mother to eight. 
You read that right. 

Claire joined me on the show to talk about living life on your own terms. She’s wise and inspirational. Her words are filled with lessons about motherhood, business, and also being a good and fulfilled human.

What's in the episode:
- Dealing with people's rejection of your life choices
- Raising independent, confident children, who care for, and are aware, of those around them
- Living the life you want to live, even if it means going against the grain

Connect with Claire:

Facebook: @sovereign
Instagram: @sovereignest2018

Connect with The Boss Mom Show:

Instagram and Facebook: @thebossmomshow

On 1 July 2020, the new POPI law will come into effect and non-compliance  could lead to a fine of R10 million or 10 years in jail.  Is your business adequately prepared? 

Business coach and author, Peter Carruthers, walks us through why you should care about POPI as an individual, and as a business owner. He also provides best practices to makes sure you are adequately prepared should the information regulator pay you a visit.

What's in the episode...
What POPI is and why it should matter
What being in breach of POPI looks like
The consequences of non-compliance
HOW to POPI proof yourself and your business

Peter is helping South African small business owners get acquainted with POPI through his free introductory course and a free weekly webinar discussing questions and concerns around the law.

You can connect with The Boss Mom Show on Instagram and Facebook ( @thebossmomshow)

Thanks for listening!

P.S- After you've heard how easy it is to hack into a password, you're going to want to look at a password manager. This is the one Peter recommends... One Password.

Sally Goldman and Penny O'Toole are the authors of the Maths Fundi Primary School Study guide range.  They're also grandmothers who literally started a business when they were planning to retire.

With 30 years of maths teaching experience, and none in self-publishing or e-commerce, they started up their business. today, their four Maths Fundi study guides are available through various online channels, and soon to appear in Bargain Books and PNA.

They shared their start-up journey with me, and the important lessons they've learned so far.

What's in this episode?
- The value of partnerships and a support system
- The importance of knowing your vision and not compromising it for a quick/easy solution
- Business DIY vs Business Outsourcing
- The importance of contracts and keeping track of details
-Leveraging your existing connections for marketing.

Connect with Penny and Sally:
Website: www.fundimentals.co.za
Instagram: @fundimentalssa

Connect with The Boss Mom Show:
Instagram and Facebook: @thebossmomshow

Thanks for listening, 
Anna

Want to sell with your social media?
Noma Awusi is a social media coach with 12 years of experience in digital marketing and content creation.  She is also the founder of Find Your Click, a digital marketing service.
Noma joined me on The Boss Mom Show to share tactical advice on how you can attract,  and nurture the kind of audience that will buy from you,  by showing up with content that matters them. 

This episode is a must-listen for any person starting out or wanting to grow a digital business!

What's in the episode?

- The importance of knowing your ideal client
- How to create content that connects with the ideal client
- How to use a social media platform correctly to achieve maximum organic growth
- how to prime an audience to buy from you

Connect with Noma...
On Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin: @findyourclick

Connect with The Boss Mom Show...
on Instagram and Facebook: @thebossmomshow

Dr. Dale Rae (Ph.D.) is a senior researcher at the University of Cape Town. Her field is physiology and she specializes in  Sleep Science. She also works for a company called Sleep Science, which basically helps people sleep better. Dale is a mom of two, so she gets running on depleted sleep. 

She’s my guest on today’s episode. As she’ll help you understand sleep, and identify the practical changes you need to make, as a busy mom, to prioritize it.   

In this episode:
-Why do we sleep?
- What happens when we don't sleep effectively?
- What can we do ( as moms with kids keeping us up at night) to sleep better?
- How can we organize our days to get the most out of the time we are awake?

Connect with Dale:
website: www.sleepscience.co.za
email: [email protected]
Instagram: @sleepscience_

Connect with The Boss Mom Show:
Facebook and Instagram: @thebossmomshow

Do you want to write a book? ‘Authorpreneurship’ (not a made-up word) is actually an excellent business model for anyone who wants to start a flexible business, with low start-up cost and little overhead. In other words, it’s a very doable start-up idea for mothers.

Emily Vosloo is the CEO and Founder of Texture Publishing, a hybrid publishing house based in Somerset West. 

Emily joined me on The Boss Mom Show to explain traditional, self-, and hybrid publishing and which option is best for what kind of author. 

What’s in this episode?

-       The differences between traditional, self-, and hybrid publishing

-       The timeline and steps you can expect in any publishing process

-       Investment and payment structures for different types of publishing

Check out Texture Publishing online:

 www.texturepub.com

@texturepub (Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn)

Connect with The Boss Mom Show online:

@thebossmomshow (Facebook and Instagram)