In all the feedback I’ve gotten about the Get paid Podcast, the most common request was to hear from business owners who are outside of the B2B, teaching-people-to-build-businesses arena. So when I was introduced to Kim Greco and heard about her business, I JUMPED at the chance to interview her.

Kim is the owner of Paws and Possibilities, a dog-training business that’s expanded into multiple locations (and states!) and is starting to introduce less traditional revenue streams in order to continue its massive growth. Kim was so much fun to talk to, both about business and animal training, and her advice on hiring should NOT be missed.

-- Kim’s long and surprising history of training animals, and how she transitioned from working with some more exotic species to training dogs.

-- How Kim figured out her own secret to “having it all.”

-- The key questions she uses when interviewing potential dog trainers (which made me REALLY uncomfortable).

-- The one thing that allowed Kim to transition away from building a business that was based entirely around herself and her years of experience.

-- The details of Paws and Possibilities’ first online course, how it’s priced, and why Kim is shying away from a membership model.

-- Why she’s not all that interested in licensing her very unique dog training methodology.

-- The progression of Kim’s revenue numbers since before she brought on help until the present.

Having trouble keeping track of your business finances? Make sure you know exactly how to use your revenue projections in order to stimulate business growth rather than set you up for failure.

Mark was mentioned a few episodes ago when I interviewed Rachel Cook because he is the CFO that she mentioned as a part of her team. That is what Mark does for a living; he will be your CFO and help you manage the money.

In this episode you’ll hear:

-- Exactly how Mark helps his clients manage their money, and make  smarter spending decisions.

-- Why you should never use projections to make big spending decisions and what you should use them for instead.

-- Why he is virtually “unfireable” and what exactly that means.

-- Why his previous business, a membership site, shriveled up and died (and what you can do to avoid it).

-- Why Mark is not a big fan of high end mastermind programs.

Having trouble keeping track of your business finances? Make sure you know exactly how to use your revenue projections in order to stimulate business growth rather than set you up for failure.

Mark was mentioned a few episodes ago when I interviewed Rachel Cook because he is the CFO that she mentioned as a part of her team. That is what Mark does for a living; he will be your CFO and help you manage the money.

In this episode you’ll hear:

-- Exactly how Mark helps his clients manage their money, and make  smarter spending decisions.

-- Why you should never use projections to make big spending decisions and what you should use them for instead.

-- Why he is virtually “unfireable” and what exactly that means.

-- Why his previous business, a membership site, shriveled up and died (and what you can do to avoid it).

-- Why Mark is not a big fan of high end mastermind programs.

Thinking about hiring a developer to build an app for your business? Make sure you know exactly what you DON’T need before you start shelling out piles of money.

Ernesto Tagwerker is the owner of OmbuLabs, a software boutique that uses the Lean Startup methodology to create web apps for their clients. Just because you have an idea for an app doesn’t mean that’s where you should start. Listen to Ernesto share the biggest things people get wrong when they hire a development team and why you should apply some Lean Startup practices to your business even if it has nothing to do with software.

-- Why OmbuLabs probably won’t build your website.

-- The difference between a web app, a website, a desktop app, and a mobile app.

-- All about MVPs, and why they’re a must-have in your project (whether or not you’re building software).

-- Why you need to “get out of the building” more.

-- One of Ernesto’s biggest challenges in closing clients.

-- How he combats burnout in himself and his team.

-- Why Ernesto went from bootstrapping his business to looking for funding, and back to bootstrapping over the course of 3 years.

-- Why OmbuLabs charges by the hour and not on a per-project basis.

-- The unique challenges in hiring software developers.

Thinking about hiring a developer to build an app for your business? Make sure you know exactly what you DON’T need before you start shelling out piles of money.

Ernesto Tagwerker is the owner of OmbuLabs, a software boutique that uses the Lean Startup methodology to create web apps for their clients. Just because you have an idea for an app doesn’t mean that’s where you should start. Listen to Ernesto share the biggest things people get wrong when they hire a development team and why you should apply some Lean Startup practices to your business even if it has nothing to do with software.

-- Why OmbuLabs probably won’t build your website.

-- The difference between a web app, a website, a desktop app, and a mobile app.

-- All about MVPs, and why they’re a must-have in your project (whether or not you’re building software).

-- Why you need to “get out of the building” more.

-- One of Ernesto’s biggest challenges in closing clients.

-- How he combats burnout in himself and his team.

-- Why Ernesto went from bootstrapping his business to looking for funding, and back to bootstrapping over the course of 3 years.

-- Why OmbuLabs charges by the hour and not on a per-project basis.

-- The unique challenges in hiring software developers.