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Spencer shares the simple way of doing business, but it is more complex than that. Listen to this interview with Dan Rogers, who has a really unique story. Learn how to do business the simple way!
Not being trained as a sales person Changing the mechanics of the business Building a family relationship Creating value and exposure What’s not sales You have to be a viable business The best position of strength Principles that you can adopt into your business
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[email protected] https://salessidekick.com/contact/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantrogers/
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Hiring new employees, and team members… It's work! There’s a lot of filtering in the process, there’s a lot of uncertainty. Spencer interviewed Ugis Balmaks, who has a company called Recruiter Mill. In this episode, you’ll learn a seven-step process for hiring people.
Who is Ugis Balmarks A formula that Ugis uses Why a person should be looking for this conversation Being selective in who you bring on Finding the ideal candidate Start filtering Using Google Forms Making a test job You should test your employees before you hire them
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Links and Resources https://www.linkedin.com/in/u%C4%A3is-balmaks-74067647/?originalSubdomain=lv https://recruitermill.com/
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Spencer talks with Justin Breen, who has a unique ability, and unique skill sets that you definitely need to listen to. Justin is a connector and has the ability to find the unseen material, the unseen relationships, connect things together, and make things happen faster than anyone else.
Your Kolbe numbers 100% simplify An entrepreneur that happens to be a journalist Having a team that helps him execute Helping people understand their unique ability Being a high-performance entrepreneur The purpose of his life The impact filter of his business
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Links and Resources Connect with Justin Breen [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinbreen1/ https://www.brepicllc.com/
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Spencer talks with Ashley Micciche, the CEO of True North Retirement Advisors. They discuss business, finance, and some of the essentials that will help you out in your business. Ashley is an outstanding, brilliant business thinker and business mind.
How Ashley explains what her company does All types of clients Every business is unique Metrics that determine business value The two main drivers of value Not having document processes or procedures Making your business more valuable The valuation of a business As your revenue grows, your business grows The most successful businesses that she works with Building an exit plan property A big part of an exit plan Continuing to work in that business Take the time to find out what your business is worth
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Links and Resources https://truenorthra.com [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-micciche/Subscribe and Share
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Spencer shares a story on how his daughter taught him a lesson in business, she is only nine years old and this lesson is something that really opened his eyes.
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In business, it is good to get a no The difference between a prospect and a customer A service that could be valuable for others
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Are you solving the right problem in your business? This episode comes from a Twitter thread from Shreyas Doshi. He has great leadership skills that could help you!
Starting to understand the problem Trying to solve the wrong problem Understand the fundamentals of your business
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Links and Resources https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1376033582305615873
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This is a special episode of Business Growth because Spencer talks with Nathan Hirsch who has been on the podcast before, but today Spencer is totally impressed with Nathan as he is “Mr. Systems and Mr. Processes” he is the SOP king! You’ll learn how to hire great people, the processes for doing it, the thinking for doing it, and the way that he is making this revolutionary for you as a business owner. He talks about Outsource School, his latest company.
What Nathan did with Outsource School The validation piece When outsourcing can help with the validation phase What helped him to accelerate his business Hiring a virtual assistant Having adequate businesses and processes Why he created Outsource School What’s an SOP Starting with something that is low risk Building communities Hiring someone that does not know your business Creating amazing SOPs What a virtual assistant can do
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Links and Resources https://podkick.com/outsourceschool.com - this is an affiliate link and we may be compensated if you purchase from our referral. https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanhirsch https://twitter.com/realnatehirsch?lang=en https://www.outsourceschool.com/
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What’s the lifetime value of your customers? Spencer explains it from a Twitter thread from Elizabeth Yin.
What is the lifetime value Retaining customers Lifetime value is your best lever The lifetime value of your customer Understand your metrics
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Links and Resources https://twitter.com/dunkhippo33/status/1354569834881662977
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It arrived: the 2020 year in review! Spencer dives into some of the most important things that happened during the year for him.
A different year Having Zoom conversations Seeing people grow during these challenging times Time is the most important thing that we have Spend your time well Focus on things that will help you grow as a person Focus on relationships
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Spencer is taking some favorite Twitter threads and some of his favorite blog posts and relaying them to you! This one comes from Andrew Wilkinson: four types of people that buy internet pieces. Think like the buyer and become the buyer of your business.
Become the buyer of your business Think like the buyer, not the seller Types of business buyers The flippers at the business A business that will probably die Think about yourself as the buyer of the business
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Links and Resources https://twitter.com/awilkinson/status/1326221638614933505
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We are tackling the different SMB questions to grow your business. These are all about accounting basics and this all started from a tweet that Spencer read recently in the Brent Beshore Twitter account.
Do you need to understand accounting to invest? Three things that will help you out with accounting in your business You need to arm yourself with a basic knowledge Having a good bookkeeper Know your numbers Bonus tip about accounting
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Links and Resources https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/core-finance/accounting-and-financial-stateme https://twitter.com/BrentBeshore/status/1320899569690050563
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Several of the next episodes are shorter podcasts where we will be talking about some of the most important fundamental pieces within business. This podcast is for a specific audience, the world of small and medium business owners, so if you’re a business owner, you should ask yourself why your business needs recurring revenue.
Why your business needs recurring revenue An example from Costco Why recurring revenue is so important Empowering the customer What you need to do for your business A company to look at: www.pipe.com
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Links and Resources www.pipe.com
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Stephen King of www.GrowthForce.com explains how you can avoid having an employee commit financial fraud against your business. You'll learn the things to be aware of, where it originates, and then how to prevent it.
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How to reduce risk Who to trust Reducing the risk of fraud Rationalizing behavior Level of risk Understanding your risk GrowthForce goal Helping business owners to grow A webinar about how fraud happensLinks and Resources
www.growthforce.com https://twitter.com/skingGForce https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenkingcpaSubscribe and Share
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This is a Twitter conversation from Elizabeth Yin https://twitter.com/dunkhippo33, Co-founder at HustleFund https://twitter.com/hustlefundvc where she talks about knowing your metrics and where many businesses go off the rails. I asked a question to know which metrics are most important to her. Read our Twitter thread here: https://twitter.com/spencershaw/status/1260645765191331843
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https://twitter.com/hustlefundvc https://twitter.com/dunkhippo33Links and Resources
Business metrics and economics The importance of knowing your metrics The hard work it takes to build a business Success on the ideation process Being a unicorn? How much it costs to acquire a customerSubscribe and Share
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Knowing your finances and cashflow is critical to growing your business. Stephen King from www.growthforce.com talks about the simple steps to get your financials in order. They also dive into the step-by-step process for increasing your prices and by doing it in a way that customers don't have pushback. In fact, they are happier. Stephen also includes a financial tool to assist your quickbooks accounting software.
Episode Highlights Knowing your numbers in your business What’s GrowthForce? A conversation about cashflow Finding a reason to be grateful A client cashflow problem A good time to change the deposit amount Automate the processes Pricing the jobs The importance of seeing the numbers Recommending www.bill.com and why Why you have to use a good bookkeeper How you can improve your cashflow How to increase profit
Links and Resources www.growthforce.com www.bill.com https://www.growthforce.com/cash-flow-forecasting-tool-and-instructions Here’s a link where you can download the Cash Flow Forecasting Tool: https://get.growthforce.com/cash-flow-forecasting-tool/GrowthForce Bookkeeping Services Subscribe and Share Find us on Apple Podcasts Follow us on Spotify Listen on Stitcher Say hi on Twitter @spencershaw
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Saying that right now is the greatest opportunity to grow our businesses may sound hypocritical or insane. But, I honestly believe right now is the time to step up. Not only from a growth perspective but also for leading your team, employing people, and providing value to customers.
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What happened the last couple of months Sharing perspectives The best time ever to grow a business Many people devastated Providing clarity and vision Are you a business owner overwhelmed? Wanting others to succeed right nowSubscribe and Share
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Crossnet is an e-commerce company with an excellent marketing strategy. Spencer talks with Chris Meade about how you can grow your business during COVID_19.
Episode Highlights When the company started Taking pre-orders right now Shipping orders as fast as possible Learning how to play volleyball in a fun way The financial side of Crossnet
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The term “family office” is a little known term and approach in the financial world. I talk with David Shirkey who manages their family office and strategic initiatives at Orbitform. If you're looking to create a family legacy, this episode is rare and full of valuable insights.
Links and Resources https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidshirkey/ Highlights Managing a family office Estate planning and communication Being focused on what it is that you want Think big and record your credits
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Nathan Hirsch from https://www.outsourceschool.com/ shares outsourcing frameworks so you can hire better people, avoid turnover and increase productivity. He recently exited from FreeeUp which is a freelance platform and Nathan is now sharing the strategies and processes to getting the right freelances working for you.
I am NOT an affiliate or compensated for this interview. It's simply a subject listeners have asked about so I brought on some of the world’s best talent.
Links and Resources https://www.outsourceschool.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanhirsch/
Episode Highlights Focus more on the attitude in the interview process Creating a win-win situation for everyone Outsourcing individuals in your company Schedule, issues, and communication Working from home Hiring consultants
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Raul's book is one of the most valuable business book reads I've had in a long time. It's full of frameworks and insights that will take make your business more recession-proof and helps nail the processes to go to the next level. If you already have traction in your business this is a must-read and the top of my suggestion list.
Links and Resources Raul Hernandez: [email protected]
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