The Starters Club Podcast - Learn From Entrepreneurs - Get Your Business Started - Grow Your Current Business

Back in 1999, Lisa Jones had no idea what dog daycare even was, but she had an opportunity to be employee #1 of a facility.  While learning the business, she met her husband, and they were given the opportunity to move to Austin to help open the owner open a new facility there.  Eleven years later, they no own that facility in Austin, along with one in Dallas, and have never looked back.  Lisa shares her journey, and how their willingness to take on new challenges got them to where they are today.

Rey Brown is a Smartphone and table expert when it comes to utilizing these tools for your business.  I know personally, I could use a little help in this area (okay so maybe a lot).  He came to visit us and told us 10 of the hottest apps that we could use to make our lives and businesses run a bit more smoothly.

I never love to see anyone hurting.  However, nothing makes my heart happier than to see someone take an extremely dark moment in their life and use it to completely turn things around.  

That's exactly what Shannon Kaiser of Play With The World did after she found herself clinically depressed, addicted to drugs, and suffering from eating disorders as she worked her corporate life, trying to do what every one thought she should.  After waking up one day, listening to her inner voice to tell her to ·follow her heart·,  realizing life really should be more, she quit her ·day job· and has created a life for herself traveling the world, writing and running a business.  Um, sign me up, please

As much as we try to avoid the daunting task, it's absolutely crucial for our business.  Elisabeth Harris, a Quickbooks expert, stopped by to break down the basics for us, why it's important we get on it right away, what you'll need, and how to select the best version for your business.

After researching and offering advice around natural products, Tania decided to start her own blog to answer common questions.  As that took off and her kids entered school, she decided it was time to take the next step and either solely make this a hobby or take it to the next level.  That's when she decided to create her own skin care and perfume line, all around being natural and organic.  She hasn't looked back since as she has built a huge following and 'loyalists' through social media.

If you're anything like me, you may keep hearing WHY Google+ is so important to use.  However, you keep struggling with the HOW to use it.  So I brought on Google+ expert The Stacey Harris to breakdown the basic terms and layout of Google+, what you need to work on first, and how you can utilize this super powerful tool for your business.

Sally found her free spirit after college when she ditched finding a typical job upon graduation to follow her dream of being in band.  After spending almost a decade in the LA band scene, she discovered she inspiring others to live their dreams.  As tried to figure out what to do next, she discovered life coaching and decided to give it a try. She hasn't looked back since.  Sally shares how breaking the rules has worked for her, and how she's stepped out of traditional 1:1 coaching to start her own revolution.

My course launch went live, it's now closed, and I've lived to tell what went right and what I could have done better (and P.S. I made money!)  I learned so much stepping into this completely unknown/uncomfortable place.  But now I'm ecstatic for the info I'm providing and the growing that's happened for me.  Listen in as I share this journey.

Karen Yankovich of Karen Yankovich.com stops by to talk about and break down LinkedIn for us.  She tells us why it's super important for us to have a profile, and how to make sure you're getting the most out of this powerful social media medium!

Marina Villatoro was living in Costa Rica and traveling with her family.  She decided to start a blog, so she could share her travel stories with the world.  Once she realized there was a whole market open for travel in Central America she decided to take things into her own hands and start her own niche travel business.  Her business has grown from booking travel, to ads on her website, along with writing opportunties on others sites.  She truly has made this whole space her own as she has grown it to where luxury hotels and restaurants are seeking her out to stay at their place for reviews.