Yes To Entrepreneurship: Helping You Build A Better Business

What is branding? How is branding different from marketing? Is branding different from marketing? Why crafting a brand identity for your business is so important and how to own your own business while also being a mom. -------- What's the best career advice you have ever received? This is not about fame. It's about impact. "Fake it til you make it.' It’s a thing we say. It’s meant to be encouraging: “you got this, it’s doesn't have to be perfect, act as if and the rest will follow...” Great. But, in my experience, humans have what it takes. We don’t need to fake it. Confidence comes from knowing who you are and knowing when you don’t know what you need to know, but feeling good about asking for help, being curious about new possibilities.  Running this company, I’m continually confronted with ideas, needs wants of clients and their brand. Our job is to make it, with humility and grace, confidently making the next good decision. You don’t have to fake it. You’ve got what it takes. And when something new c

Discover the power of a Mighty Network, the platform you should be aware of here in 2020, for building your online community – it will take your business to the next level! Also, find your big purpose and reframe how you look at selling! -------- Gina Bianchini is the Founder & CEO of Mighty Networks. Her mission at Mighty Networks is to usher in a new era of creative business built on community. Mighty serves “creators with a purpose” selling experiences, relationships, and expertise to their members via community, content, online courses, and subscription commerce–all offered in one place under the creator’s brand. Before Mighty Networks, Gina and Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen launched Ning, a pioneering global platform for creating niche social networks. Under her leadership, Ning grew to ~100 million people in 300,000 active social networks across subcultures, professional networks, entertainment, politics, and education. In addition to Mighty Networks, Gina serves as a board director of TEGNA (

In this episode, we talked about speaking on stage, VA hiring, marketing, how to ask yourself those tough questions you need to be asking right now, how to stand out in Facebook groups, why niching down is so important and how it will save you money. Bonus, learn how Trivinia grew a 7 figure business while working a full-time job. -------- What's the best career advice you have ever received? “You’ll never fully embrace being a CEO as long as you’re acting like an employee for someone else.” - Todd Herman What is your proudest career accomplishment and why? Growing a business to 7 figures while still working nearly full time. It took tenacity, grit and a lot of perseverance to deliver high quality for my clients, and create a business that I loved. What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it? Hands down the worst day in business and one of my biggest learning lessons came when I lost one of our biggest clients because he lost funds. I had to tell 13 VAs that they no longer had a job. T

In this episode, get to know how Jill and her husband Josh Stanton started their business and what lead them to Screw the Nine to Five. What obstacles did they have to overcome? Are these obstacles similar to ones you are facing right now? What is "the plan" and did they have one in place?  This episode is packed full of golden nuggets – everything from getting started in business to how to grow your business through testing and pivoting along the way! Bonus, get an inside peek into what’s in-store for Screw the Nine to Five in 2020! “You are 100% responsible for everything you become, do or have -- which means you can create MAGIC if you learn how to upgrade the way you think.” - Jill Stanton -------- What's the best career advice you have ever received? James Wedmore -- he said, “You can start to predict your future by looking at your thoughts, feelings and actions you’re taking today.” It rocked my whole world and kicked my ass into gear! What is your proudest career accomplishment and why? I would sa

Learn how Veteran Navy Rescue Swimmer Kristina Hoyer turned her life around after health issues forced her to leave her dream job behind. This is a powerful, jam-packed episode – everything from mindset shifts, self-doubt, opening the doors of availability to your audience, investing in yourself, emotional tolls we go through, giving yourself permission and so much more! Struggling to find your next client? Find out how Kristina landed her first client – the location might surprise you. Learn about Kristina’s 5 pillars of wellness and how you can live a healthier lifestyle and what you should be doing with your social media accounts – trust me, this feels so good! Be sure to listen all the way through so you can find out the 1 question you should be asking your clients! Plus, we dive into some organizational tools too! -------- What's the best career advice you have ever received? The best career advice I have ever been given was that "you just have to be a sophomore to the freshman" and it was from my busine

In this episode, we talk about quitting a full-time job, selling everything to travel around the world and run your business on the go. Find out what was a game-changer for Lindsay in her business that every entrepreneur needs to hear as well as what an online course really should be for all you course creators out there you better tune in! Also, find out how you can turn what you love doing into a business and how you can hire support. -------- What's the best career advice you have ever received? Do what feels good. What is your proudest career accomplishment and why? Creating BBB and serving over 300 students. I LOVE helping people launch WAAAAY faster than they ever thought possible because of bad advice from marketers ;) What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it? Having to let a team member go. I realized that there were possibilities for BOTH of us after they left. Connect with Lindsay at www.lindsaympadilla.com Find Lindsay on Facebook and Instagram ---------------------------

In this episode, we talked about going from a TV producer to this “corky thing” called entrepreneurship. Discover why Roshanda left her full-time job, what she is doing now, and what social media tool has been a game-changer for our businesses. Tune into this episode and start being seen today! -------- What's the best career advice you have ever received? My father would make me as a 4th grader watch the news. He told me as an American citizen its my responsibility to know what's going on in my country and community. My father's advice has helped me for 20 years cover stories that impacted my community and nation as my responsibility and not a privilege. What is your proudest career accomplishment and why? My proudest moment is covering stories that put my station in the national spotlight from the removal of the confederate flag to the Charleston church shooting. Tough stories but I helped to write history. What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it? The moments when you can't help,

In this episode, we talk about the struggle of working a full-time retail job with inconsistent hours, life and trying to run an expensive side gig (an MLM). Find out what Roseanne did to fight the overwhelm and what she’s doing this time around that is different for her business, not another MLM business. “Giving a piece of yourself.” - Roseanne Nichols -------- What's the best career advice you have ever received? Do what you love and you will never work a day in your life :) - My dad What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it? Being able to walk away from something that no longer served me despite what others told me I would be losing out on. Connect with Roseanne on Facebook ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join The Yes to Entrepreneurship Network where we pair you up with the right resources – people, community, tools, and support – that help you START and we that make scaling your business online easier!

In this episode, we talked about owning your creativity and embracing it as your unique superpower. We also talked about owning a retail store, the challenges one faces, how to overcome a huge loss of inventory, and why it’s so important to look at what you’ve accomplished! -------- What's the best career advice you have ever received? Architect Tom Kundig gave a talk in Santa Rosa a few years ago when I was acting as an architect on a design-build project. He advised me to embrace the problems of a project. He said that the best designs hit challenges that drive them to be great. I use this idea as fuel in everything I create. What is your proudest career accomplishment and why? With no restaurant experience, I created a successful and profitable restaurant concept. I wrote a menu, bought wine, created all marketing, waited tables, tended bar, covered the chefs days off and created a profitable biz right outa the gate. It was where I learned that I can do anything! What has been the hardest career moment and

In this episode, we talked about how Vicki, a single mom who also works a 9 to 5, finds the time to run her own crafting business. Vicki shares with us how she runs her business, what tools and tricks she uses in order to make things work as well as how she has grown her confidence through the power of…tune in to find out! -------- What's the best career advice you have ever received? The one that stands out is "There is no such word as can't" by Jules White (Dragon Slayer & a previous guest on the Yes to Entrepreneurship podcast) Live it Love it Sell it What is your proudest career accomplishment and why? I have gained so much confidence over the past 18 months or so, I have won several twitter awards (Queen of Resin Pendants/ Creative Biz Award which resulted in a radio interview and a social media award. I was also interviewed by you way back when I was nervous and shy and have done a podcast since). I go live several times a week doing the News over at Heartizan and have been asked to take the lead on

In this episode, Renee provides insight on how we should be thinking about sales, who we really should be selling to, and what one really needs in order to start selling – the answer might surprise you! -------- What's the best career advice you have ever received? Rosario Sinicrope said “your success will be in direct proportion to your ability to fail fast and shake it off” What is your proudest career accomplishment and why? When women can find their own confidence to sell for themselves and truly step into their money-making power, they fund the best education for the children, the best elder care for their parents, they donate to their charities and forever know they have options... they are never forced into decisions due to lack of money again. What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it? Choosing to sell my sales agency. I overcame it by spending a year sabbatical and becoming a yoga teacher Favorite quote: “Be the change you wish to see in the world” Connect with Renee at www.

In this episode, we talked about realizing your potential is everything for your personal growth! It’s through that personal growth where you start brainstorming new ideas and realize you can start a business online. Sarah talks about her first product which came from being a mom and seeing a need in the market. We also talk about selling on social media, specifically Instagram, and how people are watching you – in a not so creepy way, ha! What's the best career advice you have ever received? Clarity comes from action. No amount of thinking about will give you the answer. You have to go out, try it and either learn a lesson or keep going because you figured something out. What is your proudest career accomplishment and why? Not having a website for the longest time, but having people reach out to me about what I was doing and how I could help them, by simply showing up on social media consistently. I then had a client of my own do the same thing and landed her first client, so that felt awesome to just be rea

In this episode, we talk about how one product, specifically a book that wasn’t even part of the original plan, can take your business to the next level – from one on one consulting to speaking to working with larger companies building out a sales road map that works. Join us for this “sales road trip” with Jules.  What's the best career advice you have ever received? Apart from my Dad’s advice - ‘There’s no such word as can’t!’ My old boss from Yellow Pages used to say that every time someone said no to me in sales, I could put £1 in my pocket. Then when I got a yes I would have gathered a pocket full of £1’s towards it and I also learned to not take the no’s personally!  What is your proudest career accomplishment and why? Gosh - lots really. There have been some awards I’ve won that I am very proud of - but I think my proudest moment was when my son commented on my TEDx video on YouTube telling me how proud he was of me that was a real moment as he didn’t tell me he had done it!  What has be

In this episode, we talked about how Rhonda started her entrepreneurial journey by converting her garage into a roller-skating rink at the age of 10 years old while the rest of us just had a lemonade stand. Get business insights and learn why entrepreneurship can be life-changing for kids. Also, find out what Heinz Ketchup has to do with business and how it sank the competition.   -------- What's the best career advice you have ever received? My dad always told me that if you want to see it happen then get started on it. What is your proudest career accomplishment and why? Probably my last business- a full-scale party store. It was my biggest dream in both size and service. We did what "the big boys" did in our small town and I loved every minute of it. What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it? I had spent 16 years in the newspaper business where I was able to utilize all of my entrepreneurial skills to build the paper up to be a shining star in our newspaper group and be promo

In this episode, we talked about opening and closing businesses, adding an additional income stream, mindset, asking for the sale, and how everyone has a course inside them waiting to come out. Plus, learn how you can start doing live AUDIO broadcasts!   Also, learn what the History Channel has to offer us, entrepreneurs!  -------- What's the best career advice you have ever received? Keep going, keep moving, have somewhere to send people. The first part is just the go-getter in me lol and the last part is Nicole Walters. Lol. What is your proudest career accomplishment and why? Every time I get a referral! It proves that I doing what I’m supposed to be doing and that people believe that I can help them. It’s always exciting to know that people are talking about me as the go-to course creator! What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it? Not climbing the corporate ladder. I always thought I would be the CLO of a Fortune 500. That was my goal but with that, comes more responsi

In this episode, we talk about the online funnel strategy, what’s missing from it, mindset, and how to break out of your comfort zone to meet new people. Also, discover what the MOX Life is and what your ideal customer really wants from you. Plus, learn what the most successful business people in the world do and what the 3 A’s are!  25-minutes: Tips on why shooting video is key!  28-minutes: Behavior loops 30-minutes: 3 A’s and websites 50-minutes: The MOX Life -------- What's the best career advice you have ever received? Make choices to get you to your big fat goal, not to save for a special lunch. Amy Yamada What is your proudest career accomplishment and why? Helping a client go from $4200/year to having her first $10k month. What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it? breaking away from the company I shared with my husband. Using the same techniques and process I now teach my clients. Favorite quote:  “When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but oft

In this episode, our guest Elizabeth talks about her entrepreneurial journey – from working with Steve Jobs in his garage to becoming a computer accounting system specialist working with 100's of small business owners. We talk about the early days of Apple, what success looks like, how business owners have to pivot, set benchmarks, look back and reflect, how to get those referrals, and so much more! We even uncover the hidden meaning behind the movie Toy Story.  "Steve always recognized opportunities" - Elizabeth Holmes "Business is the best kept secret, it's so much fun!" - Steve Jobs -------- What's the best career advice you have ever received? "You have to change the underlying structure of your life to make real and lasting change." - Robert Fritz, The Path of Least Resistance "Identify your ideal client and don't settle for less." - Gail Ginder, Claros Group What is your proudest career accomplishment and why? I don't know how to answer this question! I'm grateful that hundreds of local businesses

In this episode, Erin shares with us her milestone, celebrating 2 years and counting, with her business Suade Marketing. Learn what motivated this mom of 4 to start her own business and what her key to survival has been.  -------- What's the best career advice you have ever received? Don’t spend money like it’s your own. My ex-boss, Chad Peevy. He recognized I had a negative money mind and it got in the way of my confidence to sell. What is your proudest career accomplishment and why? Making it two whole years. I’ve had a million reasons to give up and I haven’t. What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it? Owning my value. Asking for a raise when it was the right thing. That was harder than being told no or even telling a lead no. I had to stop feeling and acting like any of it was personal. Put on that CEO hat and have a tough conversation, which actually ended up being a cakewalk. Favorite quote:  "Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you h

In this episode we talked about: Realizing that her teaching job was not bringing her joy anymore and that joy was replaced with stress, depression among other health issues – something had to change! Communicating with her husband about the health issues her job was bringing and the transition she wanted to make. Taking her side hustle and slowly turning it into a full-time business. It may not be a 6 figure business, but it's a business that brings her joy and good health which is priceless. Blogging (sometimes up to 7 days a week) and reaching out to others for guest posting. Worrying about money and how it always seems to work out especially if we just stop worrying about it. Not comparing yourself with others because what looks like "immediate success" has most likely been year ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join The Yes to Entrepreneurship Network where we pair you up with the right resources – people, community, tools, and support

In this episode we talked about: Starting entrepreneurship while working full-time with no real website or Facebook page Going from trying to get any kind of work to being very specific and living a happier lifestyle The customer experience and why it's so important to provide the best experience you can Where the conversation can take us once we just start having them  Connect with Julienne at Juliennedesjardins.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join The Yes to Entrepreneurship Network where we pair you up with the right resources – people, community, tools, and support – that help you START and we that make scaling your business online easier!