The Million Entrepreneurs: Recent Episodes
Judith Morgan
TheMillionEntrepreneurs.com is a growing global tribe of 1,000,000 entrepreneurs who share their dream and what they think they need to achieve it. The community supports and accelerates their success and is a Social Enterprise promoting the aims and ambitions of the self-employed around the world. T1ME has a monthly "lottery" with cash and other valuable prizes, only $10 pcm to upgrade to that level of membership. Also Enterprise members will be entitled to apply to our Entrepreneur's Bank for grants, loans and micro finance.
Judith interviews Kate Coleman about her business http://www.websitecontentwizards.com. What constitutes high quality blog content and why so many of us busy business owners struggle with that? We also get a chance to talk to Kate about her journey to Entrepreneurship.
If the idea of doing your own PR sounds time consuming or overwhelming take heart from Paula Gardner of http://www.doyourownpr.com who will be giving us insider know-how on three lazy ways to get the press coming to you. Paula Gardner has been in the PR industry for over 20 years and has spent the last eight of them showing entrepreneurs how they can raise their profile in the media without having to spend huge amounts on hiring a PR company. She is the author of two books on PR and marketing, Get Noticed and Do Your Own PR, and specialises in working with clients who are ready to get their business noticed.
Tom Evans is an author and poet who mentors other authors how to unleash their books inside. He specialises in removing writer’s block and helping authors connect with their creative muse.
His 30 year career in the broadcasting and Internet industries has given him considerable commercial acumen as well as a deep appreciation and understanding of advanced technologies. He has a knack for making these both simple to understand and empowering for others.
He has now redirected his business skills to deliver both innovation and inspiration for budding and established authors. Via a set of simple, elegant and thought provoking techniques, Tom can transform your world view forever and help unleash the creativity inside you.
He is also a student of both the esoteric and exoteric and has been called, by others, a seer, a wizard and an alchemist. While making no claims to these lofty titles, he can certainly help you turn your thoughts and words into literary gold.
Marion Ryan is a website designer, writer and online business manager. She works with consultants, coaches and other small business owners who want to boost their online visibility whether through a new website, fresh graphics, digital products or an affiliate scheme etc. Marion has been writing online since 2004 and is now running an article marketing bootcamp to help business owners and entrepreneurs market their business, increase their credibility and make more money through article marketing.
The Entrepreneur of the Day is Matthew Duggan who is an actor venturing into Internet Marketing. He is writing up the story of his learning on http://www.AdventuresInInternetMarketing.net. Matthew helps people to see how easy it is to get started online, showing methods for increasing business and effectiveness on the web. He's keen to meet more entrepreneurs and produce products which help our community. As an internet marketing newbie, Matthew shows us how he got started making money online and charts some of his mistakes so you can learn more effectively. How abundant!
A PhD scientist turned businesswoman, Elaine Hickmott reached Board level as Operations Director in her last job in the corporate world. Elaine became self-employed and launched her jewellery business, Topaz Smile in 2008. Specialising in bespoke custom-made jewellery, her personal jewellery design service and Surrey Gift Experience are perfect for ladies who want something different, for companies who want to reward and incentivise their female team members and for men who want to give jewellery as a gift. Elaine’s website is http://www.topazsmile.com
In essence, Fabafterfifty.com is an inspirational website for women over fifty, portraying women as they see themselves. Recognising that issues faced by women in their fifties and beyond is different to that of their younger counterparts, Ceri's team has pulled together a panel of experts comprising some of the best known faces in their field to cover issues regarding health, beauty, style, interests, business, careers, relationships, family matters, finance etc as they relate to this stage of a woman's life. FabAfterFifty are also profiling real women who have made significant changes in their private or personal lives and who inspire others. A social networking component for the site will launch soon and the website aims to be a one-stop information portal for women over fifty.
Mary qualified as a chartered accountant and her last job was as Finance Director of a commercial property company. In 2005 he decided to become a self employed mortgage adviser and since 2009 Mary has focused specifically on helping people get involved in buy to let, using the experience she has gained as a property investor. She has twice been awarded "Mortgage Adviser of the year" award by Financial Adviser part of the Financial Times Group. Mary's website is http://www.marywaring.co.uk
Yvonne & Jiles Halling started Mad About Bubbly in 2009 to bring small independent growers’ champagne to the UK market as well as to educate the world on what champagne is all about. Jiles & Yvonne have been involved in the wines and spirits business for about 30 years, including 10 years spent in France where Jiles worked for Moet et Chandon. They’ve just spent 5 years in the UK learning about business, marketing and the internet, and are soon to be moving back to France to expand their business, and through their Grand Crew Club, welcoming champagne lovers everywhere to their home in Champagne.
Judith Morgan talks to Entrepreneur Ann Watson of www.DevelopADream.com. Ann's property based social network provides a valuable resource for builders, developers, UK property investors, landlords and landladies, land and estate agents and people interested in zero carbon housing and self-build.Ann is writing a book called "Fearless Self-Building" and is a consultant and property project manager. Ann's introduction to property was a complete remodelling project, already a devotee of all the TV programmes dedicated to property investing and home improvement. Despite running a school for 8 years, Ann was surprised and delighted when she sold the business to discover that she had made most of her money from the building project! Ann's website is http://www.developadream.com
In the first of our Creative Entrepreneurs Club 30 day challenges, we talk about why blogging is good for your business, how to profit by blogging and track your success. Listen in and join our challenge.
An hour with Judith, John and Mike, Creative Entrepreneurs, and their guest Business Blog Angel Claire Raikes. On the agenda is social networking online, does this work for your business or is it a complete waste of time?
Love what you do and do only what you love and the money will flow. February is Valentine's month - allow the Creative Entrepreneurs team to show you how to fall in love with your business all over again!
Are you just as frustrated as we are at the Creative Entrepreneurs Club with the people who harp on about goals and goal-setting? How are you going to amount to a hill of beans without setting any financial goals? Listen in and find out!
Ways to clear limiting beliefs quickly, get to the root of puzzling behaviours and generally enhance confidence, calmness and handle all life's challenges with greater ease and grace
Claire Westwood, the original Happy Nurse, talks about her vision for a world full of happy nurses. Happy nurses make for happy, healthy patients and a happy health service. www.happynurses.co.uk
Another in my regular Tapping series with Ann Ross, EFT Emotional Freedom Techniques, www.TapToTheTop.com
In one of my regular Tapping podcasts with Ann Ross, Master Practitioner of EFT, we shall be talking about how we sabotage our own success and perhaps even offering a live tapping script to help with this problem www.TapToTheTop.com
Peter Stanley of www.propertymadesimple.com talks to me about why you should ignore all the media reports and why now is the perfect time to invest in property.
Dr. Suzanne Doyle-Morris talks to me about what it takes to make it in male-dominated fields such as Finance, Law, Science, Engineering and Technology industries and how she helps women in these fields to make the most of their careers and personal lives. www.doylemorris.com
Tap To The Top with Ann Ross, Master Practitioner of EFT, who talks to me about how unworthy we all feel and what we can do about it. www.TapToTheTop.com
Developing more fulfilling relationships with deeper connections between parents and children
Tom Hackforth of www.thecvclinic.com talks to me about the importance of effectively portraying yourself in your CV.
Sarupa Shah of www.heavenlyspaces.co.uk talks to me about how she has set up a business supporting people to live blissfully and create a life of their choosing. She helps people discover their dreams and live life to their full potential.
Donna Higton of www.donnaonthebeach.co.uk talks to me about living a joyful life, through laughter, fun, passion, joy, purpose and connecting with your soul.
Kate Bacon of www.piertopeercoaching.com talks to me about how to get out of the rat race forever by using your administrative skills to create an online business that fits your life.
Judith talks to Ann Ross, Master Practitioner of EFT about their upcoming London workshop: Design Your Destiny with EFT.