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On this week’s show we discuss:

• The outcome (or lack thereof) of the Presidential election
• The rise in Covid cases across the country
• How Covid testing numbers have exponentially increased
• Covid deaths have not followed the expansion of cases.
• The current economic and job numbers.

Entrepreneur Essentials 2.0 is a show for small business owners and entrepreneurs. We publish new content each day to the channel in both short and long-form shows. We interview working entrepreneurs about their businesses, experts in different fields, and discuss financial topics related to entrepreneurs. 

Our host, Jeff Kikel, is an entrepreneur in the fields of Digital Marketing, Finance, and Shared Workspaces. Jeff spent over 25 years working for others until he went on an entrepreneurial journey which led to him found three businesses that have all reached 7 figures per year. Jeff has a passion for helping others like him to find entrepreneurship. 

BKA Wealth Consulting is a Registered Investment advisor based in TX. All opinions presented in the show are individual opinions and do not necessarily reflect the views of BKA Wealth or its subsidiaries.

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On this week’s show we discuss:

• The outcome (or lack thereof) of the Presidential election
• The rise in Covid cases across the country
• How Covid testing numbers have exponentially increased
• Covid deaths have not followed the expansion of cases.
• The current economic and job numbers.

Entrepreneur Essentials 2.0 is a show for small business owners and entrepreneurs. We publish new content each day to the channel in both short and long-form shows. We interview working entrepreneurs about their businesses, experts in different fields, and discuss financial topics related to entrepreneurs. 

Our host, Jeff Kikel, is an entrepreneur in the fields of Digital Marketing, Finance, and Shared Workspaces. Jeff spent over 25 years working for others until he went on an entrepreneurial journey which led to him found three businesses that have all reached 7 figures per year. Jeff has a passion for helping others like him to find entrepreneurship. 

BKA Wealth Consulting is a Registered Investment advisor based in TX. All opinions presented in the show are individual opinions and do not necessarily reflect the views of BKA Wealth or its subsidiaries.

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This week's show is a biggie:

1. With the elections next week, what should business owners be concerned with?

2. Covid numbers are increasing across the country, but mortality is not increasing at the same clip

3. Most Interesting Thing: The HUGE 3rd quarter GDP number and the impacts on our economy.

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Today is Financial Friday and we welcome our friend Tom Kemler from BKA Wealth Consulting to the show. In this show we catch up from the last couple of weeks that we were off

1. Updated on the most interesting thing - The craziness of the Presidential Election

2. Covid resurgence in some states around the country.

3. Continued positive factors in the Economic reports.

4. An advanced look at the upcoming GDP numbers (should be a blowout).

5. The second most interesting thing: Kim Jung Un's empassioned speech on the 70th anniversary of the N. Korean Communist Party.

Entrepreneur Essentials publishes shows 5 days a week. We publish both short form and long form shows all focused at helping Entrepreneurs understand how to run their businesses better, learn from experts, and understand the finances and economics that affect their businesses. 

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Ok, this is a complete Rant. I don't do it often but this one takes the cake.

The CEO of @expensify @dbarrett decided to send out a political email telling all customers of his company to vote for VP Biden. While I completely support his right to opinion, using his company email and marketing list and alienating at least half of his customer base (sorry David, it may actually be more than that) was the biggest BONEHEAD move that I have seen all year.

Too many of this new generation of CEOs and Founders have had it too easy and have not had the hands slapped for doing things that could potentially damage their company's reputations. It is time for this to stop! This is not cancel culture, this is feedback on how you run a company.

While we can have our own opinions, that should not be reflected by our companies. They need to be Switzerland. This may or may not go anywhere or be heard, but it had to be said.

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One of the challenges of every business is trying to stay focused in the face of all the distractions and craziness of every day. This is even more prevalent when it comes to small businesses and solopreneurs.

How do you stay on track? A way to look at this is the analogy of a beehive.

In each hive, there is one Queen bee. The responsibility of the queen bee is to lay eggs for the hive. If the Queen bee stops laying eggs the hive will die.

In all of our businesses, there is a queen bee role that is the most critical part of our business. If that role is not focussed on, the business dies. Just like a beehive, we need to protect and support the queen bee role. Do you know the queen bee role in your business? Leave us a comment. We would love to hear.

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In this episode, Eric Boyce from BKA Wealth shares information on Understanding Executive Compensation What are Non-Qualified Plans Techniques for Recruiting and Retaining Key Employees.

Discussed are:

• Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans (SERP)
• Deferred Compensation Plans
• Executive Retirement and Retention Plans

More information on this topic can be found at:

https://www.BKAwealth.com/non-qual-landing-page

Entrepreneur Essentials 2.0 is a video podcast focused on the entrepreneur. We publish shows three times per week with Mondays focused on interviews of Entrepreneurs, Wednesdays showcase an expert, and Fridays are an Economic and Financial update with BKA Wealth Consulting.

BKA Wealth Consulting (https://www.bkawealth.com) is a Registered Investment Advisor with agents registered to sell insurance in TX, CO, CA, OR, ID.

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Today's episode is all about how you spend your time. Jeff is at the point in the process of reviewing what he is doing each day and how he is breaking down how he allocates his time every day. In the book Clockwork (https://amzn.to/3m4zWC8), Mike Michaelowicz describes time within your business as:

1. Doing

2. Deciding

3. Delegating

4. Designing

An entrepreneur should be spending their time in the designing realm as much as possible. Jeff describes what each of these levels is and how to track them using the Time Allocation Sheet that was developed for Clockwork which can be found on the http://Clockwork.Life site. 

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Episode 38 of Entrepreneur Essentials (Freedom Day Chronicles) focuses on explaining the concept of #FreedomDay and what it means from a retirement alternative. The concept refers to the point of our lives where we have enough income or enough assets to replace our work income. That is the first day that you go to work and not have to be there. 

For some, Freedom Day may be reached sometime in their 60s while for others, Freedom day maybe next year. This depends on savings, investments or starting a business that replaces income. Freedom Day is not about a date as much as it relates to that transitional time. 

On the schedule for today, Jeff is working on his instant assessment from the book PROFIT FIRST (https://amzn.to/2Hryyuj). The assessment analyzes the Real Revenue, Profit, Taxes, Owners Pay and Operating Expenses for a business. 

Jeff also is also continuing his Time Analysis from the book CLOCKWORK (https://amzn.to/3jpta8F). 

Tomorrow we will discuss the components of the Time Analysis worksheet developed by Mike Michaelowicz. 

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This is the first episode of Entrepreneur Essentials focused on Jeff's journey to increasing profits, growing his company, and making it less dependent on him doing the "doing:". This series will share the trials and challenges that Jeff faces as he is working toward his own personal "Freedom Day(TM)".    

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Today’s episode features Coach Kyle McClure from Phoenix pHitness. Kyle is a certified personal trainer and coach who specializes in individual and group fitness. As a result of Covid, Kyle had to pivot his business to continue to help his clients. During the episode we discuss:

1. Kyle’s background and how he started his business.
2. How he had to pivot his business for Covid-19.
3. Fitness tips during a lockdown.
4. The “Fast 5(™)” Questions.

Kyle’s Favorite Book for Entrepreneurs - “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” - Stephen Covey

https://amzn.to/3d91tPQ

How to get a hold of Kyle

https://www.phoenixphitnesspt.com/

Thanks to our sponsors:

BKA Wealth Consulting - www.bkawealth.com

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Entrepreneur Essentials 2.0 is a podcast for entrepreneurs. We focus on introducing successful entrepreneurs, experts, and understanding finance and economics for small business owners. The show is hosted by Jeff Kikel, the founder of The Entrepreneur Center. 

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In this episode, Tom Kemler from BKA Wealth shares information on:

• The President and First Lady Contracting Covid 19
• Continued improvement in economic recovery
• Understanding of consumer debt during this cycle
• The Most Interesting Thing.

Entrepreneur Essentials 2.0 is a video podcast focused on the entrepreneur. We publish shows three times per week with Mondays focused on interviews of Entrepreneurs, Wednesdays showcase an expert, and Fridays are an Economic and Financial update with BKA Wealth Consulting. 

BKA Wealth Consulting (https://www.bkawealth.com)  is a Registered Investment Advisor with agents registered to sell insurance in TX, CO, CA, OR, ID.

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In this episode, Tom Kemler from BKA Wealth shares information on:

1. The Most Interesting Thing from Last Week: The Return of Football
2. The Economic Cycle continues to improve
3. Covid numbers are remaining stable, especially in hospitalizations.
4. The Most Interesting Thing this week.

Entrepreneur Essentials 2.0 is a video podcast focused on the entrepreneur. We publish shows three times per week with Mondays focused on interviews of Entrepreneurs, Wednesdays showcase an expert, and Fridays are an Economic and Financial update with BKA Wealth Consulting. 

BKA Wealth Consulting (https://www.bkawealth.com)  is a Registered Investment Advisor with agents registered to sell insurance in TX, CO, CA, OR, ID.

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Are you struggling with what to do to generate business during the Covid-19 shutdown? Do you look around your office and look for the salesperson? Maybe it is you. If you are a business owner you have to sell your business every day to new prospects.

In this episode, Jeff interviews Gary Seale of Trucon Business Development and talks about his approach to sales. Gary's business has focused on using LinkedIn as a tool to develop relationships with his target prospects.

Gary also shares his ideas about how to improve your sales process and increase your conversion success.

GARY CAN BE REACH AT:

www.truconbd.com

512-219-6677

Trucon@sbcglobal.net

RESOURCES DISCUSSED

DUX-SOUP

BLOOMBERG WHITE PAPERS

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

T-Werx Coworking and Entrepreneur Center

BKA Wealth Consulting, Inc.

Anchor.FM

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We all experience fear in our lives. During the Covid-19 Pandemic, many people are experiencing fear at a level that they have not had in their lives. In this episode, Jeff interviews Dr. Joe Serio of the 360 Dispatcher. Dr. Serio is a professional speaker, trainer,  and author. Joe has written 7 books on Fear, Emotional Intelligence, Resilience, Time Management, Public Speaking, Leadership, and a book on the Russian Mafia. 

Joe started his career working in Moscow investigating the Russian Mafia and working with the KGB and Moscow Police. After getting his PhD, Joe embarked on a career as a speaker and trainer for Law Enforcement Agencies and 911 dispatchers. Today, Joe travels the world speaking and training. 

Joe is also completing his first non-fiction book about his time in Russia called, Vodka, Hookers, and the Russian Mafia. Joe's new book is due to be published in the summer of 2020.  

You can learn more about Joe at his website www.joeserio.com

We would like to thank our Sponsors:

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With all the challenges for Small Business during the Coronavirus Epidemic, it can be extremely confusing for small businesses to find out what help is available to them. In this show, Jeff goes over the federal relief programs through the Small Business Administration and US Treasury. He also discusses the programs available locally through Cedar Park, Leander, and Austin.

The programs available through the CARES Act for Small Businesses Include:

• Paycheck Protection Plan - Designed to help small businesses keep their employees at work (Download Info Here)
• Employee Retention Tax Credit - Tax credits for up to the first $10,000 of employee compensation (Download Info Here)
• Economic Injury Disaster Loans - Loans for up to $2mm of working capital with low-interest rates (Download Info Here)

Other Private Programs that are available:

• Facebook Small Business Grants Program - Cash Payments as well as Ad Credits available in markets where Facebook has offices (https://www.facebook.com/business/boost/grants)
• Google for Small Business Ad Grants - Google will be giving ad credit for small businesses that have used Google advertising since 2019. The crediting will be in ad accounts over the next couple of months more info (Click Here).

We would like to thank our sponsors for making this podcast happen:

• BKA Wealth Consulting, Inc. (www.BKAWealth.com)
• T-Werx Coworking and Entrepreneur Center (www.T-Werx.com)
• Anchor.FM (www.Anchor.FM)

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It is no secret that we live in trying times right now. In today's episode, Jeff Kikel interviews Dr. Andrew Fox (www.drandrewfox.com) shares some of his insights on the challenges faced by business owners and first responders during the COVID 19 pandemic. 

Dr. Fox is the Senior Chaplain for the Austin Fire Department and Co-Owner of Fox Realty (Fox Realty) in Leander Texas.

In the second half of the interview, Dr. Fox discusses the launch of his new book:

Experiencing the Body and Blood of Christ: Communicating Biblical Truth to Late Millenials and Gen Z

The book is available on Amazon HERE

We would like to thank our sponsors:

• T-Werx Coworking and Entrepreneur Center (www.T-Werx.com)
• BKA Wealth Consulting (www.BKAWealth.com)
• Anchor.FM (www.Anchor.FM)

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Are you wondering how things are working in the Mortgage Market right now during the Covid-19 shutdown? Today Jeff interviews Austen Smith, MD (the Mortgage Dude) of Impact Mortgage. Austen shares some of the challenges that borrowers (especially Small Business Owners) are facing in the current environment.

Austen also shares some information on some of the ways that Impact Mortgage and their training company Impact Mortgage are helping both Real Estate agents and Small Business Owners to become better networkers. He and his business partner Danny Smith have decided to take all of their training online for the time being to continue to help. All of their training can be accessed through their website:

www.LunchandLearnTX.com

Regardless of where you are viewing this, you can get more information on our programs at:

www.entrepreneuressentials.net

We would also like to thank our sponsors:

T-Werx Coworking and Entrepreneur Centers (www.t-werx.com)

BKA Wealth Consulting (www.BKAWealth.com)

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Resources

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This Podcast was meant to be launched prior to the Coronavirus Pandemic and was designed to highlight successful entrepreneurs, bring on experts and talk about entrepreneurial finance topics. Well, we all know how that was thrown out the door over the last month. 

I decided to launch this podcast to help fellow entrepreneurs find their way back from the economic destruction that this disease caused and help them find some new paths for their business. 

We intend to help business owners understand what resources are available to them through the government, help them find alternative ways to grown their businesses through online marketing, and help navigate the financial challenges that we will all face as business owners. 

Our companion websites and social media will be a resource for all of you. Please feel free to share these podcasts with friends that are also business owners. 

We are going to be publishing these episodes on all major podcast channels as well as our website at www.entrepreneuressentials.net.

We will get through this 

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