The Champion Entrepreneur | Conversations with champions who have built their success from the ground up

Starting up your own company is not an easy thing to do. Most often we get stopped by analysis paralysis from accomplishing our goals and starting our company. In today’s episode we discuss several common things which hold us back in respect to starting our own company. The questions we answered today’s episode come from you the listener. Question #1. How do I use blogging to build a business following leading to sales. This question is a common question which can be correlated across entire spectrum of social media and content-based work. The first most important aspect of blogging or content-based work is to be consistent. Consistency must come first. Once you have developed consistency and have maintain that consistency you also need to look into the value added which you are giving your audience. If you’re not providing them with valuable information they will not stick around for the long term. This means if you are not “consistently” adding “value” you will not be able to convert your followers into leads or sales. Finally you must have a mechanism to capture your audiences information so that you can begin to put them in your sales funnel. In order to go from blogging to sales you must have some type of conversion mechanism alongside your consistent value. Question #2. How to raise capital. How to put together a perfect business plan. How do you know when its the right idea?Each one of these questions can be extremely complex and could take up an entire episode, today we briefly scratch the surface on how to address these three questions. In raising capital we need to look at the industry as a whole and find out where capital is being raised and how capital is being raised. Don’t simply rely on the banks rely on other individuals in the industry to see how and what is possible. There is no such thing as a perfect business plan we must be willing to adapt and change as the environment and industries which we find yourselves change. Finally, finding the right idea can be somewhat of a myth or unicorn. Because of this we should focus less on finding the right idea and more on finding a good idea that is right for us. This all started with knowing yourself respect to your strengths, your weaknesses, your tendencies, and your preferences.

Noah Fleming is the person you talk to when you want to discover the goldmine of profits hiding inside of your business, and then add them straight to your bottom line. Noah is also the author of the Amazon #1 bestselling book in Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service – EVERGREEN: Cultivate The Enduring Customer Loyalty That Keeps Your Business Thriving. He helps his clients cultivate enduring customer loyalty and create perpetual business growth.

Bottom line … he is the trusted source for coaching and consulting to thousands of business owners, executives, and individuals who want to dramatically grow their businesses, leveraging the hidden assets they already have in place. So when Noah consults with clients about strategic marketing that leads to increasing sales and profits … they listen closely to what he has to say.GOAL: One of Noah’s goals is to write another book and to never stop evaluating and growingACTION STEPS:He’s accomplishing this goal by attending various conferences and he has hired his own coach to help him. QUOTES:“If you have a family it changes everything you do”“Once you learn, you have to act”“It all comes down to discipline”“It is the willingness to take the steps to get better” makes a champion!RESOURCE LINKS:Noah’s website Noah’s book “Ever Green” For more action steps and ways to learn how to take consistent and regular actions forward check out our "daily action steps for a champion” with me Anthony Witt tcepodcast.com/plan

Erlend Bakke is a Norwegian serial entrepreneur, speaker, and #1 international bestselling author born in 1981 in London, UK. He currently owns the following three companies Mr. Outsource, 3sixty, and 3sixtyfactory. Erlend speaks on the topics of entrepreneurship with focus on how to automate and outsource your business to avoid the trap of becoming a business prisoner. In 2014, he first published the book Never Work Again, which is focused on applying freedom to your life as well as your business by cutting the crap and getting real about your true needs and desires. GOAL: Setting his goals is his goal. ACTION STEPS:Erlend accomplishes this by sitting in the quiet and not pushing forward but having fun and waiting patiently. QUOTES:“Life is a journey it is not the goal”“Positive mindset is a really, really, really, really good thing”RESOURCE LINKS:Erlend’s Website His book “never work again” Company website For more action steps and ways to learn how to take consistent and regular actions forward check out our "daily action steps for a champion” with me Anthony Witt tcepodcast.com/plan

Nicholas Boothman spent the first 25 years of his working life as a fashion photographer and as a father of five children. He met so many people with tremendous potential but without any people skills – they were like roses with rubber bands wrapped around them – and they’d never blossom until someone took off that rubber band. He took a risk and traded in his cameras for a laptop. Before long he was visiting schools showing kids how to ace interviews and get jobs. From there it grew fast and within 6 months He was invited to be the kick-off speaker at the AT&T Canada annual convention at the Metro Convention Centre in Toronto. That event kick-started his new career as a speaker and author.

Today Nicholas speak all over the world and his books have been translated into more than 30 languages. GOAL: To help people and be an inspiring speaker and author. ACTION STEPS:Some of the action steps that Nicholas is taking is to join readers legacy be a motivational teacher and speaker to everyone he encountersQUOTES:“Burn the bridges”“Inspiration comes from inside”“What have I been brilliant at from childhood” “Define yourself accuratelyRESOURCE LINKS:Nicholas’s website His books For more action steps and ways to learn how to take consistent and regular actions forward check out our "daily action steps for a champion” with me Anthony Witt tcepodcast.com/plan

Jack Nadel has been an international entrepreneur for nearly seven decades—and has made a healthy profit every single one of those years. He has founded, acquired, and operated more than a dozen companies worldwide that produced hundreds of new products, thousands of jobs, and millions of dollars in profits, including Jack Nadel International, a global leader in the specialty advertising and marketing industry with 25 offices around the world. 

From this broad and solid foundation of experience, Nadel authored a number of popular business books including his latest book, The Evolution of an Entrepreneur, winner of five Global Ebook Awards including three Gold Awards for BEST in Business, Leadership and Careers/Employment. All were written with the purpose of assisting entrepreneurs with attaining greater business success. 

In addition to his commercial enterprises and writing career, Nadel has lectured at several colleges and universities, developed his own targeted thinking methodology for entrepreneurs called The Nadel Method—a simple five-step process that was formed from proven principles to create new businesses while dramatically reducing the risk of failure—and for several years hosted his own television show, Out of the Box with Jack Nadel. Though insisting that he has retired, at age 91 Nadel—a decorated WWII veteran—continues to share his expertise and wisdom mentoring future business leaders and entrepreneurs. GOAL: “To pass it on”ACTION STEPS:Jack has had a wonderful entrepreneurial life and he is accomplishing his goal to pass on his knowledge and education by developing videos, educational resources, and other writings. QUOTES:“Find something you love and do it”“Find a need and fillet”“If there is a mistake made look to yourself first”RESOURCE LINKS:Jack’s website Jack’s book “The evolution of an entrepreneur” For more action steps and ways to learn how to take consistent and regular actions forward check out our "daily action steps for a champion” with me Anthony Witt tcepodcast.com/plan

Is it nature or nurture? Developing leadership skills forces us to look at the reality of whether leadership is nature or nurture. So what is it nature or nurture? Biologist, scientist, another licensed professionals tend to argue for nature and nurture. The actions we must take in light of this must be towards the side of nurture. If we are born with a specific nature they cannot be changed our reality is set and no matter what we do nature or nurture we will be we are because nature has made us this way. On the other hand if it is nurture he must actively pursue becoming better and the things we lacking and struggle with. So the question is not nature versus nurture, it is what will we do and what action steps will we take. This is important for mastermind groups because group the siltation hinges on our ability to improve as leaders. Hoping one another through the process of becoming better leaders is in and of itself masterminding. The benefits of rotating facilitators:Greater buy-in from all group members.Lack of isolated group members. Personal growth in leadership. Benefits of a non-rotating facilitator. Helps create consistency. Good members know what to expect and how to react. There’s always a leader to turn to. Finding the facilitation mechanism that works best for your group members will take time but must be pursued in order to develop relationships and true community.

Ty Crandall is an internationally known speaker, author, and business credit expert.   With over 16 years of financial experience Ty is recognized as an authority in business credit building and is the author of two books on credit named Perfect Credit and Business Credit Decoded and has been featured by Entrepreneur and Inc magazine.  Ty currently serves as the CEO at Credit where he has helped create and grow one of the biggest and most credible business coaching operations in the United States.   GOAL: The big goal of Ty’s is to have corporate credit become mainstream. ACTION STEPS:He is accomplishing this goal by getting on as many platforms as possible and staying on the most popular platforms. One of the biggest tools he currently uses is YouTube. QUOTES:“Most of us don’t want to fail but statistics are against us” what will you do? “Stand up and scream at the top of your lungs anytime you have a chance”“The funniest thing about a business plan is that it will not work”“Build a report first”Employees “teach them to know and to do exactly what you do and now”RESOURCE LINKS:Ty’s Gift His website For more action steps and ways to learn how to take consistent and regular actions forward check out our "daily action steps for a champion” with me Anthony Witt tcepodcast.com/plan

Luke Havard is a trusted advisor to SME’s, specialising in finding, facilitating and executing high-level joint venture partnerships. He is the managing partner at Disentis Global Partners and founder of Vision Inspired People.  His experience includes advising local and central British government, C-level leaders at fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies and founders of high growth SMEs. In 2010 Luke started his own online business going from unknown to reaching 700,000 users per month in less than 18 months without any paid advertising. He has been featured in CEO.com, BBC h&w, Premier radio, success radio and Entrepreneur On Fire to name but a few. In 2014 Luke had the honour and privilege of speaking at Google Campus London. When Luke isn’t facilitating exciting deals, he also advises a number of high growth tech startups and sits on the board of Harvard Illuminas and supports the human rights charity Safe From SlaveryGOAL: Build a group company from 0 to 10,000,000 from scratch. ACTION STEPS:Luke is accomplishing the this by using the relationships and business networking he has in order to give people the opportunity to grow. QUOTES:“I have to let go of the baby or I’m not going to grow”“If you are struggling you can reach anyone from social media, if you do it right”Ask yourself “what is in it for them”RESOURCE LINKS:Luke’s Website Disentis group LinkedIn Twitter Facebook For more action steps and ways to learn how to take consistent and regular actions forward check out our "daily action steps for a champion” with me Anthony Witt tcepodcast.com/plan

Tyler Wagner is the founder of Authors Unite (authorsunite.com) where he takes people through a 3 month program in helping them write and market their first bestselling book. He has helped people create passive income, become leaders in their field, start businesses from their books, and much more. He is also the bestselling author of Conference Crushing, a book designed to help businesspeople and entrepreneurs maximize their ROI at networking events, conventions and conferences.Tyler is a leading authority in helping others publish and market their first bestseller. His passion is in helping others spread their message with the world through the written word. He helps people accomplish this through his programs, coaching, and professional speaking.GOAL: To have a library of 1000 books that he has helped publish through Authors Unite.ACTION STEPS:Tyler is accomplishing this goal by going back to the individuals he is connected with and have begun to use authors unite and helping them through the process. Following up and building the relationships for success is how he will accomplish this goal. QUOTES:“Runners high is like the writers flow”“Keep tweaking”“If you want to be an author the only one stopping you, is you”RESOURCE LINKS:Tyler’s Wedsite Audio books Publishing platform For more action steps and ways to learn how to take consistent and regular actions forward check out our "daily action steps for a champion” with me Anthony Witt tcepodcast.com/plan

Jill Lublin is an international speaker on the topics of Radical Influence, Publicity, Networking and referrals.   She is the author of 3 Best Selling books including Get Noticed...Get Referrals” (McGraw Hill) and co-author of Guerrilla Publicity (Adams Media) and Networking Magic (Morgan James).  Jill is a master strategist on how to position your business for more profitability and more visibility in the marketplace.  She is CEO of a strategic consulting firm and has over 20 years experience working with over 100,000 people plus national and international media.  Jill teaches Publicity Crash Course as both live events and live webinars and consults and speaks all over the world.GOAL: One of Jill’s primary goals currently that drives her business is to sell her new book for a six-figure advance. ACTION STEPS:She is doing this in accomplishing her goal by managing her team and hiring the right individuals. Outsourcing and getting an agent to sell her book for her allows her to be efficient and achieve her goal. QUOTES:“You have to go out and sell””I have a life I love” do you?“Everything takes longer and cost more than you think” be prepared!“People need things quicker, faster, sooner.”RESOURCE LINKS:Call Jill at 415-883-5455A Free Gift form Jill Jill’s WebsiteFor more action steps and ways to learn how to take consistent and regular actions forward check out our "daily action steps for a champion” with me Anthony Witt tcepodcast.com/plan