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Badass Business Owners are Small Business Owners serving their local communities who are tired of living job to job and want to grow their business income & their personal income. If it seems like the harder you work, you still can't seem to grow your profits as fast as you want, I'm here to help. So, if you are ready to MAKE MORE MONEY IN YOUR SMALL BUSINESS then you are in the right place!
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Do you have a dream to own or operate a local small business? If so, this is the podcast for you! The Start a Local Small Business Podcast focuses on what it will take for you to go from Concept to Open for Business. So, if you are ready to open a business that serves your local community, then subscribe today and get the resources you need to ensure the success of a thriving local small business.
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There is a business tool that small business owners have that will help them understand their business's financial position at any given time. We call it a balance sheet. But what on earth is that? Let's discuss what it is and what it contains. Recommended Bookkeeping: Quickbooks Online – My #1 Recommended Resource for Small Business Owners. ______…
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If you want to crush 2024 and have the best year ever in your business, you need a plan that you can execute. Let's go over some of the areas you want to look at and how you can build a business plan/goals to ensure 2024 rocks! _____________________ 👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Understanding Your B…
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What if you could dominate an entire neighborhood? How would your business change? Impossible? Only in your mind. People need you and you are letting others steal your business! _____________________ 👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Understanding Your Business Numbers _______________________________ 👉 …
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With so many opinions on how to price, it is no wonder that many small business owners fail to keep this one thing in mind when setting their prices. By doing so, they are probably costing themselves profit. No matter how you price, you MUST keep this one thing in mind. _____________________ 👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out t…
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Your profit and loss income statement is the most powerful tool you have to understand your business numbers so you can create more sales and profits! They are intimidated by the numbers or don't even know they exist. So let's dive in and take a look at this powerful business tool you have so you can start making more money in your business! WATCH …
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If you are like most business owners, you are too close to your business & make excuses for the issues in your business. You keep pushing forward doing what you are doing and miss obvious things that you need to address. But where do you start? Let’s talk about that… _____________________ 👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this…
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Can Facebook really help your small business? Yes! But you might be using it wrong. It isn’t about Facebook Ads and it isn’t about your Facebook Page. It is about you! You being you and being part of your community. Let’s talk about what that looks like. _____________________ 👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable C…
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With hourly wages all over the place, what should you pay your employees? What are they actually worth? When do you give them an increase? When is a wage too much? We will take a look at all of these burning employee wage questions. _____________________ 👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Understanding Y…
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We never set out to fail. It usually is due to the action we take. Let’s go over 4 big mistakes small business owners make that can lead to business failure. _____________________ 👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Understanding Your Business Numbers _______________________________ 👉 WEBSITE: BABOLearnin…
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As we head into the end of the year, it is easy to get into coasting mode and this can be DANGEROUS for your business. Here is what I recommend. ____________________ 👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Understanding Your Business Numbers _______________________________ 👉 WEBSITE: BABOLearning.com 👉 YOUTUB…
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The way you pay yourself in your small business could be costing your thousands of dollars in potential sales & profits. Are you making this mistake I see folks make all the time when paying themselves? _____________________ 👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Understanding Your Business Numbers _________…
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It is very tempting to go into debt to grow your small business. While you might be able to grow your sales, the reality is, most business owners tank their profits and their cash flow. Before you go into debt in your business, please keep the things we talk about in mind. You will be glad you did. _____________________ 👉 Want to Learn Your Busines…
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Are you stuck making between 30k – 50k but wanting to grow your business so you can take home 100k? It is totally doable! But first you have to understand what it is going to take to get you on the right track to start earning a better living doing what you love! _____________________ 👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Aff…
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Unlock Growth by Focusing on This Area of Your Business Whether you have no one yet, or you already have a team, this one area of your business is critical to your business’s growth and success. But what should you focus on? Let’s go over 6 areas that will help you take your team to the next level. _____________________ 👉 Want to Learn Your Busines…
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How do you take your business to the next level when there are no more hours in the week to give? This one area of your business holds the key to growing your business, without working more hours. _____________________ 👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Understanding Your Business Numbers _______________…
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Ever wonder why some business owners are more profitable than others? It all comes down to using these to help ensure you are focused on the right things. _____________________ 👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Understanding Your Business Numbers _______________________________ 👉 WEBSITE: BABOLearning.c…
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If your business is stuck or you want to continue to grow your small business, then you want to focus on these 3 areas. These are the same areas that larger businesses focus on, and you want to make sure you are too! _____________________ 👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Understanding Your Business Num…
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Why do customers feel they are going to be screwed over by businesses they hire or use? How do you prove to the customer that you are one of the good “ones”? The most successful businesses have figured out how to run an ethical business. Have you shown your community the role integrity plays in your small business? _____________________ 👉 Want to L…
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Sometimes You Just Have to Fire Some Customers / Clients! It’s ok. Sometimes it is them, and sometimes it is you. But either way, they must go! Firing a customer can be very healthy for your business. Many times, you will regain time, energy and money by letting them go and replacing them with new, healthier client/customer relationships. _________…
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One bad apple can spoil the bunch. One bad employee can be like a cancer in your business. The problem is, most of the time, it is our own fault. Let’s talk about how to handle those bad employees and what are the most common reasons we as business owners, tend to make it worse. _____________________ 👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Ch…
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One way to increase your sales is to get your customers to come back more often. What if you could spend 4-6 hours upfront setting up a tool that will reach out to your customers monthly for you? Very little time will be needed afterward other than to make sure it is working and add more customers to the funnel. Let’s discuss. Check Out Mailchimp –…
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Running a business doesn’t have to be complicated. Many business owners miss this one critical habit that give your business an immediate boost of income, profits, and branding. _____________________ 👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Understanding Your Business Numbers _______________________________ 👉 …
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You wouldn’t just get in your car and drive to someplace you have never been without getting directions, so why do you hop into your business every day without a clear path to success? Small business owners throw away a ton of profit every year due to not using the GPS of their Small Business – Their Business Numbers! Learn More About Quickbooks & …
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Sales & Profits are two of the most important pieces of your small business. They are both intertwined in the success of running a successful business. Today we will discuss how the “right” sales will lead to profits and how without sales, you can’t have profit. Oh, and the pig, will play a key role! _____________________ 👉 Want to Learn Your Busin…
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Stuck on how you can create more sales in your small business? You might be overthinking the solution. If you keep in mind, sales are created by using only 3 primary tactics. Today we will dive into those tactics and tips on how you can create a plan to increase those sales! _____________________ 👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check …
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Once you get serious about knowing your business numbers, it is critical that you start understanding the difference between cost of goods and expenses. This will help you price better and create a better income and profit for you and your small business. VIDEOS Referenced: Profit & Loss for Beginners: & Paying Yourself Correctly __________________…
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Did You Know that YouTube is the 2nd Largest Search Engine? YouTube has great potential to help you grow your business. Most folks don’t even realize the possibilities of how you can use YouTube so let’s go over 5 (really 6) ways you can start leveraging YouTube in your business. _____________________ 👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? C…
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Running a Small Business can be exhilarating, exciting, and frustrating, but it can also be lonely. No one to share your struggles with, to bounce ideas off, to motivate you just to name a few. This can lead to imposter syndrome as well as holding your business back from achieving some great things. Let’s discuss something that might help with the …
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Let’s face it, technology is changing the world quickly. Whether it is AI, Robots, Chatcpt, or anything new coming down the pipeline, there is one trend, that will actually help you have a thriving business in the future. And you have technology to thank for it. _____________________ 👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affo…
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I’m going to bet you want to grow your customer base. The vast majority of the most popular businesses in your community tap into this one referral source to grow their business. I’m going to bet it will work for you as well! _____________________ 👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Understanding Your Bus…
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While working ON your business vs IN your business is so cliché, the problem is, it is 100% true & the key to your success. If you want to just be an employee for yourself for the rest of your life, keep running your business the way you are now. Books mentioned in the episode: eMyth Revisited by Michael Gurber & ATOMIC HABITS by James Clear ______…
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Being Open to Change is very important when growing our business. Some of it, can be scary, but you must always be open to change. Today I take a step in this business that has been a scary change that I never thought I’d make. _____________________ 👉 Grab Your Free Know Your Business Numbers Reference Guide 👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Be…
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Today I share that I, like many of you, can get stuck in my head and not accomplish what I know I need to do in order to make my business the best it could be right now. _____________________ 👉 Grab Your Free Know Your Business Numbers Reference Guide 👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Understanding Your…
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Most of us have one thing in our business, that we just know will lead to more sales or more profits, yet we keep putting it off. What would happen if you just action today? What is holding you back? Just Do It! _____________________ 👉 Grab Your Free Know Your Business Numbers Reference Guide 👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out …
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When you don’t have a plan, you fail to get the results you want. Problem is, you never knew what you wanted in the first place. If you realize you are just going through the motions in your business, it probably is because you never had a plan in the first place. _____________________ 👉 Grab Your Free Know Your Business Numbers Reference Guide 👉 W…
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While a Business Might Look Successful, In Reality, it Might Be Falling Apart & Bleeding Money Behind the Scenes. It is only a matter of time before the entire thing falls apart and fails. I don’t want you to become a statistic. Let’s talk about what is often happening behind the curtain of these small businesses. Here is the link to the book I men…
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Most small business owners don’t realize that doing this one trick will help them increase their sales and profits. Your business numbers are more than numbers on a page. They hold the key to some powerful insight into your business and how you can create more sales and profits. _____________________ 👉 Grab Your Free Know Your Business Numbers Refe…
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Have you raised your prices and now worry you might have gone too high? Maybe you have been losing customers left and right and think it might be your prices? Let’s talk about what might have happened. _____________________ 👉 Grab Your Free Know Your Business Numbers Reference Guide 👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affor…
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Small Business Owners will spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars with companies to grow their sales, yet, make this one little mistake that is costing them the ability to get potential customers to take action and give them a call. _____________________ 👉 Grab Your Free Know Your Business Numbers Reference Guide 👉 Want to Learn Your Business N…
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Employees, don’t wake up each day asking how they can make your life miserable. The reality is, we cause most of our employee problems without even realizing it. What if there were things you could do to help ensure you have the best employees? There is! _____________________ 👉 Grab Your Free Know Your Business Numbers Reference Guide 👉 Want to Lea…
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Habits Can Make or Break You. Not just you. Your business, your life, your relationships. One of the most powerful books a small business owner can read (or listen to) is Atomic Habits by James Clear. The concept of using small, 5 min habits to change your life is something that all of us can do. Grab ATOMIC HABITS by James Clear - https://amzn.to/…
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Yes. You need sales to make money. But not all sales are profitable. It is about chasing the right sales. Sales that create a profit. Way too many people only chase sales without ensuring those sales will be profitable. It is a huge mistake that can crush your business. _______________________________ 👉 Grab Your Free Know Your Business Numbers Ref…
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It is natural to be attracted towards a business that looks to be successful. You want to learn what that business owner is doing so you can copy or implements their best practices. But beware, sometimes a mentor might look successful but they are not as profitable as you think. Learn from them, but look how to leverage your profits at the same tim…
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By not accounting for expenses in your pricing, you risk not having a business profit. For every sale you do, a certain percentage needs to be set aside to cover your expenses. It is important that you are reviewing those expenses on a regular basis to keep that percentage at a minimum. _______________________________ 👉 Grab Your Free Know Your Bus…
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Does the thought of raising your prices make you want to be sick? Feel you just can’t raise your prices? You might be surprised to learn that you could be costing yourself thousands of dollars of profit each year due to making an emotional decision on your prices vs what the market will actually pay. _______________________________ 👉 Grab Your Free…
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Are you working a full-time job and building your business on the side? Have you found that your sales are at a standstill because you can't grow while you have this full-time job? Are you wondering what it is that you need to do at this point in order to be able to grow this business and make that leap to full-time entrepreneur? __________________…
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Is your business in a rut? Can’t seem to grow your sales or profits? Odds are it might be due to one of these four reasons. Or probably a combination. If you want to get unstuck, rate how you are doing and see where the log jam might be happening in your small business. _______________________________ 👉 Grab Your Free Know Your Business Numbers Ref…
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Even when small business owners know they need to read their Profit & Loss Statements on a regular basis, they still don’t. Why is that? Isn’t the goal of your small business to earn more profits? Why wouldn’t you look at your #1 tool to help you? _______________________________ 👉 Grab Your Free Know Your Business Numbers Reference Guide 👉 Want to …
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Each year opens up the opportunity to start fresh and leave any bad business habits in the past. The key is staying motivated throughout the same year vs falling into old habits of the year prior. Here is what I’ll be doing… How about you? _______________________________ 👉 Grab Your Free Know Your Business Numbers Reference Guide 👉 Want to Learn Yo…
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One mistake I see all the time with small business owners is, they think if they work harder, they will make more money. But that isn’t always the case. You just burn out and wake up to the reality that all these hours aren’t providing the profits you thought you were going to see. _______________________________ 👉 Grab Your Free Know Your Business…
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