Start Your Business with Sarah Klein: Recent Episodes
Sarah Klein
Want to start a business, but just can't seem to follow through? It's not your fault. Ninety percent of the tips out there are for businesses that are already off the ground and running smoothly. But the hardest part about being an entrepreneur...is getting started. Your first offer. Your first customer. Your first setback...and solution. Each week, I'm coaching you through all the unique problems that arise when you're getting your business off the ground. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode. For more learning, follow me at instagram.com/brandcake.biz. And you can always schedule a private 1:1 call with me at calendly.com/brandcake/consult.
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To learn from me daily, follow @brandcake.biz on Instagram.
Book your discovery call: https://calendly.com/brandcake/consult
To learn from me daily, follow @brandcake.biz on Instagram.
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Learn the differences between putting together a fun party vs a high-ROI event for your business.
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Apply to Self-Employed Money Mastery: https://mailchi.mp/3b21e2e981c5/self-employment-money-mastery
Book your discovery call for 1:1 coaching: https://calendly.com/brandcake/consult
Join me behind the scenes as I share how I conceptualized my new offer, Self-Employed Money Mastery.
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RSVP for the FREE Nov 16 Networking + Masterclass Event in Austin: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/444785223577
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Let’s talk about how to financially plan for an upcoming vacation when you haven’t earned what you planned.
We keep it real in this episode…and no, the answer is not, “cancel the vacation”.
Listen in.
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RSVP for the FREE Nov 16 Networking + Masterclass Event in Austin.
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Today, I’m talking about one of the most common conundrums small business owners deal with: how do you go all-in on a business decision when you have no proof that it’ll work out?
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Yes, we love talking about earning more money in Brandcake Business Owner world -- but HAVING the money you have is an equally important skill.
Listen in for five key points that will help you feel more satisfied with the exact amount of money already in your bank account.
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In today’s episode, I’m sharing my top lessons from my first full year of self-employment.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
October 7th: Ideate Labs Conference for UX professionals, Designing Your Business (virtual)
October 16th: Austin networking event, workshop, and playdate for mama entrepreneurs with My Sensory Celebrations. Bring your kids! Message Sarah on Instagram for invite (in-person)
November 10th: How to Get Paid More workshop with Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce. Message Sarah on Instagram for invite (virtual)
November 16th: Double Your Revenue workshop. Message Sarah on Instagram for invite (in-person and virtual)
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Let’s talk about why you experience anxiety and what to do to alleviate it.
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There comes a point in every entrepreneur’s marketing journey in which just meeting new people isn’t enough to grow your revenue.
You also must build relationships with your marketing.
In this episode, learn the major mindset shifts necessary to do this with ease.
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To work with me, book your discovery call here: https://calendly.com/brandcake/consult
If you want to make your transition from employee to full-time entrepreneur as seamless as possible, this episode is for you.
I’m sharing:
- My personal story of transitioning from corporate to entrepreneurship
- The mindset shifts you can make NOW to make the transition as seamless as possible
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To work with me, book your discovery call here: https://calendly.com/brandcake/consult
If you’ve ever wondered how to build a thriving business AND a thriving marriage or long-term committed partnership, this episode is for you.
I’m interviewing my friend and colleague, THE Maggie Reyes.
Join us as we discuss…
- What to do if your partner doesn’t “get” your business goals
- How to create a healthy relationship if you’re in business with your partner
- Dating as an ambitious entrepreneur
And so much more.
Maggie is a Life Coach and Modern Marriage Mentor who specializes in helping driven, ambitious women have better marriages, without waiting for their partners to change or adding more work to their lives.
She is the creator of The Marriage MBA Program, a 6 month mentorship in creating a successful marriage using principles from positive psychology, cognitive science and simple coaching tools that you can learn today and apply tomorrow.
Maggie is the author of the best selling "Questions for Couples Journal" and the host of the Top 100 "The Marriage Life Coach Podcast."
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To find more of Maggie, head to…
- https://maggiereyes.com/
- https://maggiereyes.com/podcast/
- https://www.instagram.com/themaggiereyes/
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To learn from me daily, follow @brandcake.biz on Instagram.
To work with me, book your discovery call here: https://calendly.com/brandcake/consult
Buckle up for a masterclass in building a thriving product-based business!
In today’s episode, I’m interviewing my friend, Brittany Shillingford, the creator and CEO of Bizzybcrafts.
Join us as we discuss all things community building, transitioning from handmade to a small-batch manufacturer, marketing, seasonal launches, moving past “fluke” energy, and more.
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To check out Bizzybcrafts’ products and buy one (or more!) of your own, head to…
+ www.bizzybcrafts.com
+ @bizzybcrafts on Instagram
Stay tuned for the Fall 2022 launch in September!
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To learn from me daily, follow @brandcake.biz on Instagram.
To work with me, submit your Business Jam Audition here: https://sarah447807.typeform.com/to/K9LEGrAQ
Resting = giving yourself time and space to check-in with how you honestly feel without judgment.
It has nothing to do with simply watching a movie or scrolling social media, because it's NOT numbing away your feelings.
It's leaning into them.
Learn all about resting on purpose, and how to prevent burnout, in this episode.
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To schedule your discovery call, head to www.calendly.com/brandcake/consult
If you’re looking for inspiration for your money mindset, this episode is for you.
I share the thoughts and principles that help her create wealth opportunities left, right, and center, such as with my famous garage-turned-studio-unit.
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To schedule your discovery call, head to www.calendly.com/brandcake/consult
When is it the right time in your business journey to formulate and streamline your product or service delivery process? How do you do it without overthinking?
In this episode, I share the how to know if it’s time to streamline, three key pointers to help you do it, and why a stable delivery process is just as important as marketing and selling.
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To learn from me daily, follow @brandcake.biz on Instagram.
To schedule your discovery call, head to www.calendly.com/brandcake/consult
You can build a business even if you are not motivated by money.
Ironically…when you EMBRACE what truly motivates you instead, you will probably make way more money.
In this episode, I share how to tune into what actually motivates you, and why that motivation is all you really need.
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To schedule your discovery call, head to www.calendly.com/brandcake/consult
Changing your mind on purpose is THE most important entrepreneurial skill. About what you sell, your price, your customers, and your own capabilities.
Learn how to do it in this episode.
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To schedule your discovery call, head to www.calendly.com/brandcake/consult
83% of my service provider clients signed at least one new client last week. EIGHTY THREE PERCENT.
I myself have created $48,000 revenue over the past 8 weeks.
These numbers do not lie.
The sign-new-clients-booster process I teach is not luck or a fluke.
It will work for you.
It's so simple, you're probably going to kick yourself and go, OMFG that is the missing piece.
Listen in.
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To learn from me daily, follow @brandcake.biz on Instagram.
To schedule your discovery call, head to www.calendly.com/brandcake/consult
What are you “trying to decide” in your business and life?
In this episode, learn the power questions to help you finally decide and move on with your life.
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To schedule your discovery call, head to www.calendly.com/brandcake/consult
The things that will REALLY skyrocket your business are waiting for you if you stop searching for The Right Way and listen to your inner knowing instead.
In today's episode, I'm sharing how what I've learned on my own personal style odyssey has also been one of my favorite business lessons to date.
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To schedule your discovery call, head to www.calendly.com/brandcake/consult
All the best marketing and selling is only as good as the quality of what you’re delivering after someone has paid you.
In this episode, I’m teaching you the four steps to high-quality client delivery.
Tune in.
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To schedule your discovery call, head to www.calendly.com/brandcake/consult
We're not just here to make money.
We're here to deliver amazing customer results.
This episode is all about the radical philosophy I build my own business from and that I teach my clients, too.
Being Result-Focused in your business will help you sell more, earn more, and deliver better customer results than ever.
Listen in.
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To schedule your discovery call, head to www.calendly.com/brandcake/consult
Mythbusting Ideal Client Attraction
The way you’ve probably been taught to attract your ideal clients is:
Spend time deciding who your ideal client is and researching them
Identify things your ideal client will like, find funny, or be entertained by so you can thread them into your marketing
“Magnetize” your social media aesthetic and Instagram bio
I’m mythbusting these three steps, and telling you what has worked for me to create $70,000 in my business to date.
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To schedule your discovery call, head to www.calendly.com/brandcake/consult
Why they're saying it's too expensive (and what to do about it)
Instead of asking yourself, "Is my price too expensive?"
Ask, "What THOUGHTS is this person having that's making them say it's too expensive?"
It's probably one of the three that I break down in this episode:
1) "I don't truly understand the result"
2) "I'm scared"
3) "I don't actually want this"
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To schedule your discovery call, head to www.calendly.com/brandcake/consult
Where are your showing up with Let Me Know Energy instead of Let's Do It Energy?
This episode explains why you're
- not getting the interest you want from your marketing,
- not closing sales calls at the rate you want, and
- not getting your customers the best results...
Yet.
I've seen it time and time again with my own business and my clients' --
When your shift into Let's Do It Energy, your business takes off like That.
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To schedule your discovery call, head to www.calendly.com/brandcake/consult
As a business coach, I speak with LOTS of entrepreneurs daily -- and I see some pretty clear patterns.
Whenever I see an entrepreneur not making the money they want, it’s because they’re showing up like one the archetypes I’m sharing with you in this episode.
You’re not a unicorn. You’re not broken. There’s not something unique about your circumstance, your business, or you that is causing you to under-earn.
There are MANY people out there just like you. I’ve worked with them.
This episode will help you understand exactly why you’re under-earning, so you won’t ever have to say, “I don’t know why I’m not making money” again.
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To schedule your discovery call, head to www.calendly.com/brandcake/consult
Discover the six immediately implementable elements that are making or breaking your sales conversations.
Even just implementing one of them will leave your prospective customers wowed with their experience in sales conversations NO MATTER WHAT they decide, and you’ll also have a higher close rate.
Yes, this episode applies even for entrepreneurs who do most of their sales through their online store -- because as an entrepreneur, you are always selling, whether that be to your customers, to potential partnerships, or even upsells.
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To schedule your discovery call, head to www.calendly.com/brandcake/consult
If you think you’re bad at selling yourself, you're probably believing one or more of the following:
1 - I'm underqualified
2 - I cost a lot of $$$
3 - I don't want to be pushy / salesy
4 - I have a lot of free stuff that's better
5 - They probably want something else
In this episode, I help you shatter these misconceptions in your own brain, and I give you powerful reframes to help you sell powerfully with integrity.
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To learn from me daily, follow @brandcake.biz on Instagram.
To schedule your discovery call, head to www.calendly.com/brandcake/consult
You can decide to earn double your salary in your business…and do it.
In today’s episode, Meshelle Smith is sharing how she did that in her first year in business, and how she's blown past that today.
After twenty years in teaching, Meshelle decided to put a $5 ad on Craigslist asking if anyone needed help managing their property in Austin, Texas. In the beginning she did it all, from cleaning to client communication. Once she decided to hone in on her strength, short-term rentals like AirBnB and VRBO, Pink Bubble Properties was born. Today, Meshelle and her team bring in five figures each month.
We discuss:
- How it’s never too late to start a business
- The power of setting audacious goals
- Focusing more on your customer than the actual thing you provide when you start
- Why word of mouth is the best marketing strategy
- Working with everyone at first and then refining over time
- What to do if your partner isn’t supportive of your entrepreneurial ambitions
- The power of leaning into what’s possible
Keep up with all things Pink Bubble:
- Website: pinkbubbleaustin.com
- Instagram: @pinkbubbleproperties
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Today’s BONUS episode is part of The Don’t Quit Kit.
The Don’t Quit Kit is a FREE masterclass to help you move past your quitting temptations and get refocused on your business. It includes a complimentary What to Do Next Call, in which I personally help you figure out how to move forward in a 1:1, 60-minute conversation.
Head to LINK to access The Kit.
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To learn from me daily, follow @brandcake.biz on Instagram.
You can change the world without a cofounder, investors, or any fancy tools.
In today’s episode, Allegra Moet Brantly is giving you a masterclass on how.
Allegra built the Factora Wealth online course and community from scratch. Over the past four years, she’s gone from eight women in Wealth Circle 1 to over 400 women in the latest Wealth Circle. Her mission is to lead 1 million women to $1 million in net worth.
We discuss:
- Allegra’s first failed business, and why it was instrumental for Factora’s success today
- How Allegra gets through her monthly temptations to “throw in the towel”
- Not taking a part-time job when getting your business off the ground
- Maternity planning as woman CEO
- Using how far you’ve come as fuel
- Tuning out what EVERYBODY ELSE has to say about your business (especially unsolicited dude advice)
Keep up with all things Allegra and Factora:
- Join the next Wealth Circle at factorawealth.com
- Follow Factora on Instagram @factora_wealth
- Follow Allegra on Instagram @ambrantly
- Listen to the Coffee and Coin podcast on Apple and Spotify
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Today’s BONUS episode is part of The Don’t Quit Kit.
The Don’t Quit Kit is a FREE, pre-recorded masterclass to help you move past your quitting temptations and get refocused on your business. It includes a complimentary What to Do Next Call in which I personally help you move forward in a 1:1, 60-minute conversation.
Head to LINK to access The Kit.
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To learn from me daily, follow @brandcake.biz on Instagram.
Going from inspiring to hireable is just a simple shift away.
Your missing piece is definitely one of the five elements I teach you on today's podcast.
You can hop off this episode and apply them immediately.
The result?
A customer within the next 30 days.
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To schedule your discovery call, head to www.calendly.com/brandcake/consult
What are the two most important concepts for marketing your small business?
Great marketing is NOT --
❌ constantly releasing new products or packages
❌ keywords
❌ ads
❌ great branding
❌ a “marketable name”
❌ a strategy you know with 100% certainty will work.
Dive into this episode to learn what truly makes great marketing instead.
What you’ll learn today translates across ANY marketing platform -- even meeting people in-person.
It also leaves room for your own creative genius.
Marketing is the second key pillar of my signature 1:1 coaching experience for first-year entrepreneurs, so buckle up to have your mind blown.
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To schedule your discovery call, head to www.calendly.com/brandcake/consult
How do you come up with a solid business idea? Which business idea should you choose? What should you sell when you are first starting out? How do you choose a price?
The first pillar of the Brandcake coaching experience is your Business Idea and Offer. Today, I’m walking you through the core concepts I teach my clients on this topic.
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In this episode, I share seven unconventional marketing tips that will help marketing feel light, easy, and effortless.
Listen to this one without the kids in the car, since I start out by teaching you how sex is like marketing.
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To schedule your discovery call, head to www.calendly.com/brandacke/consult.
Do you ever crave a job while building your business?
On today’s episode of Start Your Business, I explain what job cravings are, why they happen, and how to process them so you don’t quit and keep going.
We also talk a lot about cookies, so go ahead and grab one while you listen in.
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Got Business Slump Brain Fog?
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Get out of your funk in the next 20 minutes.
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On today’s episode of Start Your Business, I remind you that funks happen to everyone. They don’t mean anything about you as a business owner.
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Then, I teach you a step-by-step process to get out of your funk...all rooted in one surprising tip.
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This one’s a goodie, so listen in!
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Do you feel guilt around selling...and apologize for inviting people to buy from you? I show you the most common signs that you are apologetically selling and teach you the alternative -- High Service Selling. We also talk about Consumerus Interuptus. It’s all in the episode.
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For more learning, follow me on Instagram at @brandcake.biz.
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How much should you charge? I break down the three simple steps to figure that out, as well as four of the most common pricing mistakes I see -- and how to avoid them.
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For more learning, follow me on Instagram @brandcake.biz.
For 1:1 business coaching, schedule your complimentary first call.
What are all the “big name” entrepreneurs doing that you just don’t know? The surprising truth is that It has nothing to do with a specific marketing strategy. It has EVERYTHING to do with this instead.
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How did I work four hours per weekday on my business while working a full-time job my whole first year running Brandcake? I’m teaching you how to manage your time as an entrepreneur with this one, simple concept.
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RSVP to my upcoming workshop, Build Your Business While Working Your Job.
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For 1:1 coaching, schedule a private consult call with me.
It doesn’t matter if you’re starting a side gig or the dream business you’ll quit your job for one day. To get a business off the ground, you MUST balance your business with working your job. But it’s easier said than done, right? As a business coach, I teach my clients how to do exactly that...and I’m teaching you how to do it, too.
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RSVP to my upcoming workshop, Build Your Business While Working Your Job.
For more learning, follow me on Instagram.
To experience coaching with me 1:1, schedule a private consult call with me.
Have you been trying to choose between starting a side gig or a full-time business but just can't decide? The secret to unlocking this decision is not what you think. This episode will give you the cheat code to finally move forward...and at the end, you'll hear a special invitation.
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RSVP to my upcoming workshop, Build a Business While Working a Job.
For more learning, follow me at instagram.com/brandcake.biz.
Schedule a private consult call with me here.
You have a list of several business ideas saved on your phone -- but which one to actually start? In this episode, I help you pick one and get moving forward for good.
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If you're ready to get your business off the ground and land your first paying customers within your first 30 days, schedule a 1:1 consultation call with me.
If you're stuck in Research Mode -- competitive analysis, business plans, market research, etc. -- this podcast is for you. The best research in the world will not earn you a customer. But the simple step I'm teaching you in this episode will. Drop the spreadsheet, tune into the episode, and finally make your first sale.
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For honest entrepreneurship how-to's and invites to my upcoming trainings, join my email list.
If you're ready to get your business off the ground and land your first paying customers within your first 30 days, schedule a 1:1 consultation call with me.