Unfiltered Entrepreneur by Ashli Pollard - Business Tips for Digital Service Based Founders and Agencies

One of the biggest decisions you will have to make for your business is whether you would like to be a solopreneur or have a team. Believe it or not, you may make more income as a one-person show. A big misconception is that hiring a team removes the work. In actuality, when you hire someone, you are simply changing the work. As the leader, you are still in charge of overseeing what each member of your team is doing, providing feedback, and managing the entire process. I've had the privilege of building up my own business and I've learned a few things along the way. Today, I'm going to share with you the things that I believe you should consider when you're hiring, how to grow a team with internal + external hires, how to find new talent, what my own personal interview process is, what skills you need to effectively work with a team, and the value of leadership.

1:31 — The Benefits of Having a Team + Common Misconceptions

6:44 — How to Decide Whether You Want an Internal Team or External Team

10:47 — Finding Talent, Writing an Effective Job Description, and How to Prepare For a Phone Interview

17:25 — How to Set Up Your Team for Success Through Setting Up Your Goals/Priorities, Having Backend Organization, and a Team Handbook That Lists Your Values + Boundaries

25:42 — What Being a Leader in Your Space and to Your Organization Really Means

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An essential part of every business in today's economy is a website that works. One that helps drive up sales and guide customers to the best products for them so they keep coming back. The tips in this episode are all about optimizing that very website to YOUR personal archetype (PS: Click the link to the archetype quiz down below if you're not sure which one you are). Whether you're a Go Getter, Enthusiast, Achiever, or a Powerhouse, you have to match your website to the level of business that you're at. But don't worry — I'm gonna give some quick tips for each level so there is something for all of us to learn!

1:03 — The Different Ways a Website Can Help Scale Your Business, Based on Archetypes

2:30 — Go Getter: Upping Your Branding, Using Pinterest, Finding Your Vibe/Aesthetic, and White Space

6:24 —  Enthusiast: Catering to the Customer's Journey, Optimizing Products by Guiding Clients to Freebies Before Pricier Options, and Writing Out Website Copy

9:38 — Achiever: Creating Downloads, Growing Your Email List, and Creating a Compelling Sales Page Copy Through Emotional Lists/Stories or Analytical Lists/Stories

14:43 — Powerhouse: Creating Private Pages for Site Visitors and Service-Based Clients As Well As Incorporating a UTM

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You've heard me say it before, and I'm here to say it again: FREE BRINGS IN REVENUE!! Listen, I know that giving things away for free can seem counterintuitive, but trust me when I say that it will make you money. I'm not saying to give everything away — just enough to help build trust with your audience and to attract the people who need help but don't want to do it themselves. In this episode, I'm here to give you tips, tricks, and mindset shifts for giving away free products and services (it seriously might be the best thing you can do for your business!)

0:20 — Why You Should Offer Things for Free + How to Start

1:11 — My Experience With Getting Returns on Some of My Free Resources

3:20 —  Breakdown of What My Podcast Made + How

6:40 — 3 Major Tips for Creating Your Own Podcast That Are Sure to Level Up Your Game

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 In this episode, I sit down with Jordyn Bailey who is the Director of Operations and Project Manager at Team AP Consulting. I brought her on board back in May 2021, and she has been an essential part of my company ever since. We dive deep into what it is like to be a mother while being an entrepreneur, what it's like to start over in a brand new career, and how to build up your business from the ground up. Jordyn also gives software and tech tips, and shares what she believes is essential to today's creator economy.

1:14 — The First Step Into Creating Her Own Business

2:39 — How To Get Into The Online Space, And Why COVID Led Her To It

9:05 — Leaving The Corporate World + Starting Back At The Bottom

15:34 — Finding What Brings Us Joy And Then Putting In The Work And The Time To Know Your Audience

20:20 — How To Approach Other Working Professionals In The Same Field + Why You Should Build Community Rather Than Compete

29:00 — Having Confidence In Yourself In Order To Attract Clients You Actually Want To Work With

34:06 — Profit Margins + Ideal Clients

37:12 — Working With Moms

40:10 — Checking Our Privileges To Better Serve Our Clients

44:05 — Planning For Life After Birth

49:00 — Software + Tech Questions, Including: Favorite Platform Course Creation Software, Favorite CRM Platforms And Designers, Favorite Project Management Tool, and Favorite Zap

1:01:50 — #1 Advice To Entrepreneurs

1:02:41 — Fun Freudian Quiz

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Listen, a lot of people think audience connection is scheduling IG posts. And I get it. But you need to hear this: the more frequently you are truly connecting the more your audience will be invested in you. today I am gonna walk you through what this looks like and how you can use it to your advantage.

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If you're not familiar with top of funnel, let's talk about it. When people find you/your business they usually don't opt into your most expensive/exclusive service or product. People tend to start small, digest your content, inquire bout services, and move through your "funnel" to eventually become customers. Sure, not everyone is right for every business! So the top of this funnel is the big expanse where you attract and invite in a new audience and being to ingratiate them into your work!

Today we're going to hit on four options for expanding this base:

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I was so focused on the wrong things in the beginning of my business. I was begging people to pay me a tiny portion of what my rate is now. I wish someone would have shared and elaborated and these five epic things for my own entrepreneurial journey...so I am going to do just that for you today. 

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As someone on both ends of the client spectrum, I think all of us can take a second to check ourselves (welcome to our unfiltered world!) and make sure we are strong clients in 2022. Here are our jumping-off points today, but be sure to listen for the nuances:

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Welcome to the first-ever episode of the Unfiltered Entrepreneur podcast! Let's get back to the basics: what stage of business are you in? And instead of just looking at "beginner" or "advanced", we at Team AP Consulting separated those stages into personality archetypes...

Not sure what Arcytype you are? Take the quiz here to get exactly what you need from all our content going forward! You will get extra discounts, downloads, and free content targeted to you and your work right now!

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