The Thrive Podcast

The Thrive Podcast

By Nicole HaneyEducationSelf-Improvement
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The Thrive Podcast episodes

  • Leaving corporate, buying a business, and scaling mindset with Alf Goodall of Cobble Design

    Have you ever considered selling your business?

    If we're being honest, most of us have thought about this at some point. Entrepreneurship is hard and sometimes it can seem pretty attractive to think about selling the business and spending the rest of your days on a beach in Hawaii.
    Right? I know I'm not alone in this.
    But how do you actually do it? How long does it take? How much can you sell for? And what, exactly, would make your business attractive to be acquired?
    Today I'm chatting with Alf Goodall of Cobble Design. Alf is in a unique position to tell us what a buyer is looking for in a business because he was one - in June 2022 he bought Cobble Design, a 35 year old successful landscaping company in Zurich, Ontario. Alf shares his experiences in leaving an executive corporate position and buying a business, including what he was looking for when choosing a business to buy.
    - Why Alf decided to leave a senior executive position after 34 years and become an entrepreneur
    - When you're 90, what will you have regret not having done in your life?
    - Why being an entrepreneur might be financially *more stable* than a corporate job
    - Why he decided to buy a business instead of building one
    - What it REALLY looks like to sell a business (it's probably not what you think!)
    - Vendor takebacks: what they are and why you need to know about them
    - Why financials aren't the only thing to consider for your valuation
    - Why you don't want to wait until you want out of the business to sell
    - Founder mindset vs. scaling mindset
    Connect with Alf:
    https://www.cobbledesign.ca/
    https://www.instagram.com/cobble_design_inc/
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/alfgoodallexecutiveleader/
    Connect with Nicole:
    https://www.nicolehaney.com/
    https://www.instagram.com/itsnicolehaney/

    1 hr 3 min
  • Building a Business is a Long Game

    "How long is this going to take?"

    I was surprised to hear the question, but also really happy that this person was asking it.
    Because we think it's not going to take long at all.
    And people on social media tell us that we can make six figures overnight.
    But it's taking a whole lot longer than that. We're six months into our businesses and we can barely pay our bills, let alone make six figures.
    When this happens, we feel like failures. We feel like we're doing it wrong. We want to quit.
    But here's the truth: Building a business takes a whole lot more time, effort, and energy than people on social media would have you believe.
    So if you've ever felt like this - if you're struggling to make it work - I have some advice for you in today's episode.
    Here's what we talk about:
    - The interesting question I was asked in a webinar this week
    - Why most entrepreneurs feel like they are failing
    - Building a business takes time
    - The problem with listening to people who say you can get rich quick
    - Why you *don't need* to get rich quick
    - How long are you willing to commit to pursuing your dream?
    Connect with me:
    https://www.instagram.com/itsnicolehaney/
    https://www.nicolehaney.com/

    19 min
  • What if it doesn't work?

    99% of business is just trying things and seeing what sticks

    But when we're in the process of trying new things, we have literally zero idea of it's going to work.
    So we start to panic. What if it *doesn't* work? What if I look stupid? What if no one buys? What if I can't figure this out?
    This is SUCH a common worry for entrepreneurs because our work involves so much uncertainty. Today's episode is all about what I do when I'm
    having these moments of panic and worrying - what if this just doesn't work?
    Here's what I talk about:
    - Is this productive worry or not?
    - Failure is the price of admission
    - Are you really just afraid of other people seeing you fail?
    - Actually solve the problem
    - How to get comfortable with uncertainty
    - Failure is the only way forward
    Connect with me:
    https://www.instagram.com/itsnicolehaney/
    https://www.nicolehaney.com/

    21 min
  • How to motivate yourself to do the damn thing

    Building a business requires you to do things you don't want to do.


    I mean, let's be honest - no one REALLY wants to do their bookkeeping. Or post to social media every freaking day. Or work on the weekends.


    But we show up and we do it anyway. Because it matters. Because we are building something bigger than ourselves.


    But sometimes - *sometimes* - it can be REALLY hard to motivate yourself to do the crappy stuff.


    So if you're struggling lately to do the damn thing that you KNOW you need to do, you aren't going to want to miss this week's podcast episode. I'm breaking down allllll the things I do to get myself to just to the damn thing already.


    Here's what I'm talking about:

    - The misconception around self-disciplined people

    - There's no magic pill

    - Why it's important to hold yourself accountable

    - No BS - what's it going to take?

    - Keeping the commitments you make to yourself

    - Why I didn't go to the beach last weekend

    - Why habits make things a million times easier

    - The magic of time blocking and time management

    Connect with me:

    https://www.instagram.com/itsnicolehaney/
    https://www.nicolehaney.com/

    23 min
  • Life Update: We are (hopefully) moving and exciting conference updates

    This week's episode is an update on the past few weeks and what's been going on in my life.

    Mentioned in this video:
    The Goals & Gratitude Conference: https://www.nicolehaney.com/conference
    Amped Electric: https://www.ampedelectric.ca/
    Erika Oakes: https://www.instagram.com/osandoakes/
    Richie Bloomfield: https://www.instagram.com/sidetrack.cafe/
    The Intuitive Nutritionist: https://www.instagram.com/the.intuitive.nutritionist/
    Britt Havens: https://www.instagram.com/britthavens/
    Eric Janssen: https://www.ericjanssen.com/
    Jenna Goodhand: https://www.instagram.com/goodhandjenna/


    26 min
  • Say yes and figure it out as you go with Todd Pearson of Kintore Coffee

    This week we are hanging out with my friend, Todd, from Kintore Coffee.

    Todd is crushing it in the coffee space in Ontario. In just five years, he's taken his business from roasting coffee out of an air popper in a barn to being in 150 stores across the province, including Loblaws, opening a cafe in Embro, and launching a cold brew line.
    Todd has such a great perspective on what it takes to build a business - and I couldn't agree with him more. Say yes and figure it out as you go. Move at the rate of cash. Learn as much as you can. Make the best of what you have, where you're at, and keep improving as you go.
    Here's what we talk about:
    - How he started a coffee company with an popcorn air popper
    - Why he decided to go all in on Kintore Coffee
    - How he got Kintore Coffee into grocery stores
    - The importance of figuring things out as you go
    - Decision fatigue in business
    - Why you need cold brew coffee in your life
    - How learning from other entrepreneurs is one of the best things you can do
    - Taking risks in your business
    Connect with Todd:
    https://www.instagram.com/kintorecoffeeco/
    https://kintorecoffee.com/
    Drinks With Podcast:
    https://open.spotify.com/show/1zVkvHc4bc1fE181T8aOZ9
    Connect with Nicole:
    https://www.instagram.com/itsnicolehaney/
    https://www.nicolehaney.com/

    1 hr 9 min
  • Knowing your market, managing self doubt, and showing up authentically with Erica Marchand from Bear+Fox Apparel

    This week's episode is SUCH a good one because I'm chatting with my friend Erica from Bear+Fox Apparel. As soon as I hit record on this one, Erica and I basically just started chatting, so you guys get to hear our recorded conversation.

    Just in case you have kiddos around, I wanted to let you guys know that there's lots of swearing in this episode

    Here's what we talk about:

    - The cringey business moments that we all have when we're starting out

    - Why it's so important to attract your people and repel those who aren't

    - How we manage self doubt every day as an entrepreneur

    - Why Erica decided to write a book (and what it was like writing it)

    - What led her to start a podcast

    - How to be more authentic and transparent with your audience

    - Why working hard in your business isn't what leads to burnout


    Connect with Erica:

    https://www.instagram.com/bearandfoxapparel.ca/

    https://bearandfoxapparel.ca/

    Drinks With Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1zVkvHc4bc1fE181T8aOZ9


    Connect with Nicole:

    https://www.instagram.com/itsnicolehaney/

    https://www.nicolehaney.com/

    1 hr 5 min
  • Entrepreneurship is a step by step process with Victoria of Slipp

    You have a BIG dream, right?

    We all love to dream big. Make vision boards. Have the huge, audacious goals for ourselves and our business.
    But SOMETIMES dreaming big can feel a bit less motivating and a bit more holy crap am I ever going to be able to make this happen?!
    And in those moments it can be REALLY easy to feel like throwing in the towel. But if you just keep going - keep putting one foot in front of the next - those small steps eventually lead you on a path to success.
    In today's episode, I'm talking with Victoria of Slipp. Slipp is a company that makes condoms that are created for vaginal health at the forefront, without the use of any common vaginal irritants including: flavors, textures, dyes, glycerin, or spermicide.
    Here's what we talk about:
    - Why Victoria decided to start a condom company and the steps she took to get started
    - How detective skills come in handy as a startup entrepreneur
    - Why sexual health is self-care
    - How to push past the discomfort and awkwardness of talking about a taboo subject
    - Why taking your business one step at a time eventually leads to business success
    - How to get past the fear of doing sales
    - Why creating habits will move your business forward faster
    Connect with Victoria:
    https://slipp.org/
    https://www.instagram.com/slipphealth/
    Connect with Nicole:
    https://www.instagram.com/itsnicolehaney/
    https://www.nicolehaney.com/

    50 min
  • Showing up as the business you want to have with Stefanie Furgiuele of Original Genes

    You post to Instagram and approximately 20 people see it. So you try TikTok and get marginally better success - but it's still not the tens of thousands you were hoping for. Week after week you create, edit, and upload podcast episodes but only 5 people are listening (and you're pretty sure one of them is your mom).

    You keep doing all the things but you feel like you're not making any traction. No one is watching. You start to feel like it's all just not worth your time.
    Who else can relate to this?!
    But here's the thing: The KEY to success is to keep showing up even when you're only reaching 20 people.
    And to show up as if it were 20,000 people.
    In today's episode, I'm talking to Stefanie Furgiuele from Original Genes. Stef started her business as a passion project, painting jean jackets for friends as a creative outlet. Now, she's reaching thousands of people and partnering with massive organizations like Pinterest and Holt Renfrew.
    Here's what we talk about:
    - Stef's story and how she got started painting jean jackets and then moved into the event space
    - How she figured out her financials so she could go all in on her business
    - How to get big brands reaching out to you for business
    - Making expensive mistakes
    - Why it's so important to surround yourself with people who get it
    - How to keep showing up as the person and business you want to be (even when it feels like no one is looking)
    - How to get past other people's opinions of you
    Connect with Stef:
    https://originalgenes.ca/
    https://www.instagram.com/originalgenes_to/
    Goals & Gratitude Conference:
    https://www.nicolehaney.com/conference
    Connect with Nicole:
    https://www.instagram.com/itsnicolehaney/
    https://www.nicolehaney.com/

    47 min
  • How to raise investment for your business with Marlow

    Considering raising funds for your business but have no idea where to start?

    Most of us have no idea where to start when it comes to getting investors. Where do you find these elusive investors? What do you say to them? And how do you get them to give you the much needed capital for your business?!
    Nadia and Simone from Marlow have been through the entire process - multiple times - and are here to give us all the deets on exactly how the process works from an entrepreneur's perspective.
    Marlow is a company that's creating a movement around menstrual wellness, starting with the first lubricated tampon experience. They have created a community centered around menstrual wellness that is a safe space that's empowering women across North America.
    Here's what we talk about:
    - Why your first version of your product doesn't need to be perfect and the value of adapting quickly based on customer feedback
    - The unglamourous side of entrepreneurship that's never talked about
    - Why it's so important to create opportunities for people to champion your brand
    - The numerous ways to fund your business (that might not be what you expect!)
    - Where and how to find investors for your business
    - Why bringing on investors is like a marriage
    - How to get investment before you even have a product
    - The key things you need to do to get investors interested
    Connect with Marlow
    https://wearemarlow.com/
    https://www.instagram.com/marlow/
    https://www.tiktok.com/@wearemarlow
    Connect with Nicole
    https://www.instagram.com/itsnicolehaney/
    https://www.nicolehaney.com/

    57 min

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Hi, I’m Nicole Haney and this is The Thrive Podcast. I’m a business professor, consultant, and professional speaker who helps goal driven entrepreneurs and business leaders pursue big goals. On this…