Business Banter: Recent Episodes
Sumeena Gupta & Frenchie Ferenczi
Conversation, curiosity, and concerns with business growth strategist, Frenchie Ferenczi, and CEO Mentor, Sumeena Gupta.
We wanted to wrap up this pop-up podcast with a look behind the scenes of Business Banter.
So many of our clients want to start podcasts but feel overwhelmed at the prospect of doing it, we hope this episode will help you understand what it took us, and how you can replicate our process for yourself.
Come find us on Instagram @sumeena_gupta and @frenchie.ferenczi to continue the conversation.
Does it feel like your business has been in the same place for a long time?
Then, you’re probably on the right track. This episode dives into the three phases of growth, how to identify what phase you’re in, and what needs to happen to move to the next phase.
This isn’t the episode if you’re looking for quick wins, but if long-term sustainable growth is your aim, you’ll love it.
Come find us on Instagram @sumeena_gupta and @frenchie.ferenczi to continue the conversation.
Does it feel impossible to know the right answer sometimes?
That’s only because you’ve been looking in the wrong places. Your answers aren’t hiding in your brain, or in a course, or from a friend. Your audience will always give you the tools to do the right work that leads to more sales. Learn how to put the clues together!
Come find us on Instagram @sumeena_gupta and @frenchie.ferenczi to continue the conversation.
Have you been wondering who (the F) Frenchie and Sumeena are?
We want you to get to know us better, so for this episode, we’re spilling the tea on us.
Each of us answers the same four questions, designed to have us dig deep and talk about of the things we didn’t know about each other. This was a fun one!
Want to know even more? Come find us on Instagram @sumeena_gupta and @frenchie.ferenczi to continue the conversation.
Do you ever feel like all the “big guys” have money constantly flowing into their bank accounts, while you’re still trying to book more sales calls?
Regardless of what you’ve seen on social media, passive income doesn’t exist. Efficient income exists. Consistent revenue exists. What looks like passive income, is actually just the result of a different type of business model.
Discover what it means when you listen. Come find us on Instagram @sumeena_gupta and @frenchie.ferenczi to continue the conversation.
We’re trained to believe that more is more, but is it really better?
This episode unpacks where more actually is more and when to focus on depth over breadth. Whether you’re talking about your audience size, your offer suite, or your to-do list, most of the time quality trumps quantity.
Quantity is a vanity metric, quality moves the needle, we’ll tell you what we mean, inside.
Come find us on Instagram @sumeena_gupta and @frenchie.ferenczi to continue the conversation.
Launching in the online business world can be a lot - but can it actually be fun?
With an online business, you’ll most likely be launching at some point. Launching can add a lot of benefits to your business model, not least that it creates a rhythm for selling and serving. With a reputation for being a lot of work and hard to really succeed in, here we explore how launching can actually be fun!
Come find us on Instagram @sumeena_gupta and @frenchie.ferenczi to continue the conversation.
Do you struggle to price your services and offers in a way that feels fair to you and your client?
Pricing your services and offers can be very daunting - and often too much emphasis is placed on a strategic approach without consideration of the mindset and energetics of pricing. Listen in to this conversation to hear all the contributing factors to pricing so you can build a sustainable business that doesn’t require you to work all hours to make ends meet.
Come find us on Instagram @sumeena_gupta and @frenchie.ferenczi to continue the conversation.
It’s become the norm to promise 7-figure businesses and $10k days in marketing but is "income claim" marketing ethical?
It’s tempting to want the secret to wealth, skip the steps, and go straight to the promise of big money in your online business. Who wouldn’t want this?
Here we explore why income claim marketing is used so widely and why it's so great for marketing. But is it ethical and how do we navigate the promises - as buyers of services and as the sellers of our services? This session tackles the nuances around income claim marketing and will leave you with more clarity on how you can move forward with marketing your services using income claims.
Come find us on Instagram @sumeena_gupta and @frenchie.ferenczi to continue the conversation.
Everyone is selling a mastermind these days but is there a real definition or is it yet another unmediated area of the online business world?
If you’ve been thinking about joining a mastermind group, this episode is for you. We explore the origin of masterminds and how we got where we are. This conversation will also give you tools and ideas to help you decide whether or not a Mastermind or “mastermind” is right for you.
Come find us on Instagram @sumeena_gupta and @frenchie.ferenczi to continue the conversation.
Is imposter syndrome real or just the latest ‘diagnosis’ for coaches to profit from?
We want to challenge imposter syndrome because of the amount of weight that it can have on a person. Rather than being just a feeling, it becomes an identity that can hold you back from getting where you want to go. In this episode, we break down imposter syndrome and how you might be able to think of it differently.
Come find us on Instagram @sumeena_gupta and @frenchie.ferenczi to continue the conversation.
Do you wonder if the online business world is just a big scam?
We’ve been there and we know that to carve out your space while maintaining your integrity and doing things your way is no joke. Join us as we reflect on our 35+ years of IRL business experience, and how that has helped us find clarity and success in the online world.
Come and find us on Instagram @sumeena_gupta and @frenchie.ferenczi to continue the conversation.