Elizabeth Wright from Admin & More discusses with fellow businesses owners their business journey and different topics to help you grow your own business.
Our Small Business Stories will help inspire you if you are starting out on this exciting but challenging journey.
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Ken Kilday is the CEO and Founder of The Ken Kilday Coaching Experience. He is the executive business coach with entrepreneurial and executive leadership experience based in philosophy. His goal is to help CEOs and business owners get what they want out of their business by unlocking their leadership genius.
What is covered:
Resources:
-Connect with Ken Kilday: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenkilday/
Connect with Small Business Community:
https://smallbusinesscommunity.simplero.com/
https://www.adminandmore.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/
To Join Small Business Community go to https://smallbusinesscommunity.simplero.com/join-us
To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com
Sarah Knight is the founder of Mind the Gap Academy and at the heart of her business lies her ethos to help individuals thrive (not just survive), develop their strengths and skillset, and, crucially, their wellbeing. By engendering a culture of wellbeing, individuals, teams and the people running businesses can be more productive, efficient, creative and less likely to suffer from burnout. She is also a trainer in human skills, a leadership and management coach passionate about wellbeing.
What is Covered: - Why Sarah decided to work as an entrepreneur building the gap between thriving and surviving
How Sarah’s businesses have evolved from surviving to planning
Networking as the biggest benefit for over 20 years of entrepreneurial journey
How to know if you need a business coach.
How consistency can give the right push to keep your business going
Consistency and Commitment, the two Cs needed to scale your growing business
Why mid-term and short-term goals are more appropriate at the times we live in
Resources: - Connect with Sarah Knight: https://www.linkedin.com/in/knightys/
Connect with Small Business Community: - https://smallbusinesscommunity.simplero.com/
https://www.adminandmore.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/
To Join Small Business Community go to https://smallbusinesscommunity.simplero.com/join-us
To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com
Elzie Flenard is the founder of Enterprise NOW! and Podcast Town. Elzie is also the host of the Enterprise NOW! Podcast, a business and entrepreneurship talk show that seeks to educate, motivate, and inspire current business owners as well as aspiring entrepreneurs on a variety of business related topics. Elzie has more than a decade of experience as an engineering professional and entrepreneur. He thrives on thinking outside the box, bringing the best out of entrepreneurs, and driving results. He holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Carroll University and is an Accredited Small Business Consultant. In his free time, Elzie enjoys singing, bowling, watching movies and spending time with his family.
What is Covered:
Elzie’s journey to entrepreneurship and how working in the corporate world helped him achieve this dream
From electronics to podcasting, and how he successfully built the Podcast Town
The biggest benefits of running a business rather than being an employee
How to overcome the fear of outsourcing
Why you should personalise your transition from corporate to entrepreneur
Biggest tip from Elzie to help you run your business
Resources:
Connect with Elzie D. Flenard III: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elziedflenardiii/
Enterprise NOW! https://www.enterprisenow.net/
Listen to Entrerprise NOW! Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprise-now/id1163579727
Podcast Town https://www.podcasttown.net/
Connect with Small Business Community:
https://smallbusinesscommunity.simplero.com/
https://www.adminandmore.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/
To Join Small Business Community go to https://smallbusinesscommunity.simplero.com/join-us
Ryan Carruthers is the founder of The Membership Mastery. He helps business owners build membership sites to grow their business, get more members and get more clarity on where that business should be going.
What We Cover:
How Ryan started and grew his business with memberships over the last 10 years
What it is that people are doing wrong with building membership sites and teaching about them
How to claim your freedom as a business owner and let go of the guilt for using your freedom
How to grow and structure a support team for your business
The biggest benefits of having a membership model in your business
How to set up a membership and where to find members
Resources:
The Membership Mastery http://themembershipmastery.com/
The Membership Mastery Podcast http://themembershipmastery.com/#podcast
Connect with Ryan Carruthers https://twitter.com/RyanCarruthers
Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman https://www.amazon.com/Traction-Get-Grip-Your-Business/dp/1936661837
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert https://www.amazon.com/Big-Magic-Creative-Living-Beyond/dp/1594634726/
Connect with Small Business Community:
https://smallbusinesscommunity.simplero.com/
https://www.adminandmore.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/
To Join Small Business Community go to https://smallbusinesscommunity.simplero.com/join-us
To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com
Natalia Nicholson has been a serial entrepreneur for over 20 years. Most recently her entrepreneurial endeavours led her to China to design her own range of candles. Further to all her research about effective ways to sell online, including attending summits worldwide, Natalia now wants to use her experience and abilities to help other women get into digital marketing through Women in Digital Business. Women in Digital Business (WIDB) is a Digital Marketing Hub for a community of under-represented women who continue to aim for excellence in the thriving and ever-competitive, digital business industry.
What is Covered:
- Natalia’s first entrepreneurial steps and how the lack of experience led her to bankruptcy
How she picked herself up and built a cleaning business
Why more and more women are venturing into online businesses and digital marketing
The growth mindset that comes with entrepreneurship
The challenges of knowing your audience in the digital space and marketing to them in an effective way
Resources:
Connect with Natalia Nicholson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalia-nicholson-ba-hons-08956947/
Women in Digital Business https://www.womenindigitalbusiness.com/
Free Digital Marketing Workshops https://www.womenindigitalbusiness.com/registration
Stories of Success by Women in Digital Business Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stories-of-success-by-women-in-digital-business/id1504163967
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill https://www.amazon.com/Think-Grow-Rich-Landmark-Bestseller/dp/1585424331
Connect with Small Business Community:
https://smallbusinesscommunity.simplero.com/
https://www.adminandmore.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/
To Join Small Business Community go to https://smallbusinesscommunity.simplero.com/join-us
To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com
Ash Taylor is the Founder of the Business Clubhouse, coaching business owners to win at the game of business. He helps business owners to have the business they want on their terms. He works with business owners who want to feel accomplished and confident in building the lifestyle that they want and ultimately win at the game of business.
What we cover:
How to play and win the game of business
Running a business as a way of maturing and growing up
Marketing is much easier when you know who you want to advertise your business to
How clients affect and shape your business goals
Resources:
The Business Clubhouse https://www.thebusinessclubhouse.co.uk/
Hitting the Wall https://www.hittingthewallbook.co.uk/
Connect with Ash Taylor: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/ashtaylor
Connect with Small Business Growth Club:
https://www.smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com
https://www.adminandmore.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/
To Join Small Business Growth Club go to https://smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com/product_categories/36159
To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com
Dawna Cambell is known as the Mind Whisperer, combining her knowledge, wisdom and experience to assist people in realigning their life of happiness, prosperity, and love. Her book, Financially Fit, is a #1 International Best Seller on Amazon bringing together the world of money and the energy body. She is a professional motivational speaker and maintains an international private practice. Dawna has shared the stage with Lisa Nichols, Dr. Joe Vitale, Sharon Lechter, and David Meltzer. Her personal Heart Centered Healing philosophy is to create a world that is a better place.
What we cover:
How to grow your business in continuous cycles
How to expand your business and outsource tasks to other people to help you
How to use different publik speaking and social media platforms for growing your business beyond referrals
How to set and formulate your goals so that you can have control over them
Resources:
Dawna Campbell https://dawnacampbell.com/
FINANCIALLY FIT: Living the Secrets to an Abundant and Prosperous Life https://www.amazon.com/FINANCIALLY-FIT-Secrets-Abundant-Prosperous-ebook/dp/B08R5FK4M2
Connect with Dawna Campbell https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnacampbell
Connect with Small Business Growth Club:
https://www.smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com
https://www.adminandmore.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/
To Join Small Business Growth Club go to https://smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com/product_categories/36159
To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com
Eric Seropyan specializes in driving traffic to websites using Google Adwords Certified, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Email Marketing and more. He is the Co Director at Orange County Search Engine Academy.
What we cover:
What is SEO and why is it important
How SEO works and the basic steps you should cover
The challenges of running your business and working with clients
How to manage expectations when you start your own business
Why digital marketing is a must if you want to grow
Resources:
Orange County Search Engine Academy https://www.orangecountysearchengineacademy.com/
Semrush https://www.semrush.com/
Moz https://moz.com/
Ahrefs https://ahrefs.com/
SpyFu https://www.spyfu.com/
Yoast https://yoast.com/
Connect with Eric Seropyan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-seropyan-56957426
Connect with Small Business Growth Club:
https://www.smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com
https://www.adminandmore.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/
To Join Small Business Growth Club go to https://smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com/product_categories/36159
To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com
As a senior freelance copywriter, Sarah helps B Corps and socially conscious businesses become more successful by identifying and articulating the things that make them special, and using powerful, persuasive words to promote their products and services.
As well as helping businesses with their marketing, she also helps freelancers and small business owners to get more enjoyment from self-employment.
Since publishing her Amazon #1 bestseller, Survival Skills for Freelancers, she’s been on a mission to help freelancers and small biz owners set better boundaries, achieve brilliant balance and avoid burnout.
What we cover:
The challenges of venturing into freelancing or self-employment
Why it is important to choose your work and clients wisely
How to avoid burnout and the feeling of being on a treadmill
Can the business succeed without setting up goals?
Resources:
Sarah Townsend Editorial https://www.sarahtownsendeditorial.co.uk/
Survival Skills for Freelancers: Tried and Tested Tips to Help You Ace Self-Employment Without Burnout https://www.amazon.co.uk/Survival-Skills-Freelancers-self-employment-without/dp/1916371566
Leapers Community https://www.leapers.co/
Connect with Sarah Townsend: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/sarahtownsendeditorial
Connect with Small Business Growth Club:
https://www.smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com
https://www.adminandmore.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/
To Join Small Business Growth Club go to https://smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com/product_categories/36159
To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com
In this episode, we are hosting a panel on the topic of automation with Natasha Wallace and Yvonne Hemmings.
Natasha Wallace is the founder of Automation Queen. They specialise in supporting service-based Virtual Assistants in the setup of their online Customer Relationship Management system - or more specifically Dubsado.
Yvonne Hemmings is an automation and productivity consultant at Automation Made Simple. Using automation platforms like Zapier, Integromat or Parabola, they use rule based logic to automate manual work, like data entry.
What we cover:
What are the main benefits of automation
What are the steps to go through if you want to automate your business
The potential pitfalls of automation and how to avoid them
What is the future of automation and why your business should be a part of it
Resources:
Automation Made Simple https://automationmadesimple.co/
Automation Queen https://www.automatequeen.co.uk/
Zapier https://zapier.com
Dubsado https://www.dubsado.com/
Integromat https://www.integromat.com/
Parabola https://parabola.io/
Creately https://creately.com/
Connect with Natasha Wallace: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/natashawallace414
Connect with Yvonne Hemmings: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/yvonne-hemmings
Connect with Small Business Growth Club:
https://www.smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com
https://www.adminandmore.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/
To Join Small Business Growth Club go to https://smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com/product_categories/36159
To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com
Raymond (Ray) McKenzie is the Founder and CEO of Starting Point Technologies, Inc, a company developing solutions for service-based companies focused on service management, client engagement, efficient workflow, and team collaboration. Ray is also the Founder and Managing Director of Red Beach Advisors, a technology management consulting group providing services in the private and public sector. He has more than 20 years of experience as a senior business executive, leader, and consultant leading global organizations ranging from start-ups to large enterprises.
What we cover:
What drove Ray to decide to start his own small business
Why it is important to know what you’re not good at
Different ways of marketing your business and the importance of SEO
Why you need to write down and revisit your goals regularly
Resources:
Starting Point Technologies, Inc https://www.startingpoint.ai/
Red Beach Advisors https://www.redbeachadvisors.com/
Blue Ocean Strategy https://www.blueoceanstrategy.com/
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It https://www.amazon.com/Never-Split-Difference-Negotiating-Depended-ebook/dp/B014DUR7L2
Connect with Ray McKenzie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raymondmckenzie/
Connect with Small Business Growth Club:
https://www.smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com
https://www.adminandmore.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/
To Join Small Business Growth Club go to https://smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com/product_categories/36159
To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com
Jan Cavelle is a writer, author and speaker focused on helping people scale businesses by getting them on the right track. She has several decades of experience of both micro and SME’s, and has been involved in many different campaigns to encourage entrepreneurs throughout her working life. She writes about entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship, and has published her first book “Scale for Success.”
What We Cover:
How Jan ventured into small businesses, and how she fulfilled her dream of being a writer
The benefits of accountability and challenges of growth
Why affiliate marketing is a good way of advertising your business
Why it is important to set up long term, medium and short term goals
Resources:
Jan Cavelle https://jancavelle.co.uk/
Jan Cavellle, Scale For Success: Expert Insights Into Growing Your Business https://jancavelle.co.uk/scale-for-success/
Real Business https://realbusiness.co.uk/
Connect with Jan Cavelle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jancavelle/
Connect with Small Business Growth Club:
https://www.smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com
https://www.adminandmore.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/
To Join Small Business Growth Club go to https://smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com/product_categories/36159
To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com
Jamie Goldthorpe is a freelance copywriter and founder of ‘Words’ by Jim, tailoring effective and engaging copy to best suit any brief. He specialises in web content, but also writes articles, blog posts, advertisements, marketing materials, press releases, scripts, slogans, and more.
What Is Covered:
How the lockdown has changed the work culture for good
What kind of clients Jamie serves and how much awareness of copywriting there is among business people
Where people who are starting their own businesses can find help and advice
The benefits of getting into a comfort zone with your business, and not necessarily striving for growth
Connect with Jamie Goldthorpe:
https://www.words-by-jim.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-goldthorpe-284464167/
Connect with Small Business Growth Club:
https://www.smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com
https://www.adminandmore.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/
To Join Small Business Growth Club go to https://smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com/product_categories/36159
To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com
Yasmin Ali is a polymer clay artist and founder at Beadeze, who helps women business owners feel less stressed by exploring their creativity with polymer clay.
What We Cover:
How Yasmin transitioned from working as a part-time employee to a full-time business owner
How running your own business helps you to build confidence
How to create a marketing mix using social media, emails and direct mail
Different new products and online and offline avenues Yasmin is exploring in her business
Resources:
Beadeze https://www.beadeze.com/
Beadeze on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/beadeze/
Bezadeze on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/beadezeshop, https://www.facebook.com/groups/theclaycraftingcircle
Connect with Yasmin Ali on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasminalibeadeze/
Connect with Small Business Growth Club:
https://www.smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com
https://www.adminandmore.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/
To Join Small Business Growth Club go to https://smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com/product_categories/36159
To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com
Crista Grasso is a lean business consultant, who helps growing businesses achieve more by doing less through a combination of strategic planning, and lean business practices. She is the creator of the Lean Out Method.
What We Cover:
Why running a business in a lean way is critical for next stage growth
How much time it takes for a business to start adopting lean practices
The biggest challenges that business owners are facing with
The secrets behind building a high performing team
What percentage of time business owners should dedicate to working on their business
What multi-billion dollar businesses are doing that entrepreneurs should adopt
The strategies for growing a business that does not result in overwork and overwhelm
Resources:
Lean Out Planner https://leanoutplanner.com/
Lean Out Method https://www.leanoutmethod.com/
Connect with Crista Grasso https://www.instagram.com/cristagrasso
Connect with Small Business Growth Club:
https://www.smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com
https://www.adminandmore.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/
To Join Small Business Growth Club go to https://smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com/product_categories/36159
To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com
In today's episode, we are focusing on finance in your business. We've gathered a panel of three experts on the subject - Gary Thorpe, Rob Harris and Malcolm Sackman,
Gary Thorpe is a Commercial Cardiologist, Cash Flow and Credit Management Strategist at Debt Doctors. He helps businesses eliminate late payments and get their invoices paid on time.
Rob Harris is a financial educator, teacher, mentor and CEO at Your Financial Friend. With over 30 years of experience as financial adviser, his mission now is to empower people with the tools, information and skills to grow their money, investments, pensions and to take ownership of their financial future.
Malcolm Sackman is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser at Ten Accountants, offering traditional accountancy tax services. He specializes in helping small businesses better understand, measure, quantify and improve their key numbers and their key profit drivers.
What We Cover:
The common misconceptions people have around debt collection, and how to combat them and communicate more effectively
How to vet and choose your clients in order to prevent problems with late payments and when to ask for professional help
What are the biggest risk factors for businesses running out of cash
Why everyone should make time for sending their money out to work for them and make daily commitment to work on their business
The best tools and practices for tracking and monitoring your cash flow
How small tweaks in managing your key profit drivers can help you have a good financial year even during the COVID pandemic
Advice for people who are looking to start their own business in 2021
Connect with Gary Thorpe:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/garythorpedebtdoctors/
https://www.debt-doctors.co.uk/
Connect with Rob Harris:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/financialcoaching/
https://www.yourfinancialfriend.co.uk/
Connect with Malcolm Sackman:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/malcolmsackman/
https://tenaccountants.co.uk/
Connect with Small Business Growth Club:
https://www.smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com
https://www.adminandmore.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/
To Join Small Business Growth Club go to https://smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com/product_categories/36159
To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com
In this episode, we are turning the tables, and I'm delighted to have my previous guest and current client, financial educator Rob Harris, interviewing me about my own small business story with Admin & More and Small Business Growth Club. I want to share with you how I started my business, what the biggest challenges have been during these five years, and what I've learned along the way.
What We Cover:
How I decided to start a virtual assistant business after careers in banking and charity fundraising
What you should do if a client doesn't pay you early on in your business
How I learned to say no and to choose who I work with
How to avoid fixation on how much money your making in your business
The value of networking and how we generate leads at his point in the business
The challenge of growing too soon and why growth needs to be gradual
How to transition from working fully in the business to being more hands off
Resources:
The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferris https://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307465357
Small Business Stories with Rob Harris https://podcasts.apple.com/en/podcast/small-business-stories-with-rob-harris/id1478442190
Connect with Elizabeth Wright and Small Business Growth Club:
https://www.smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com
https://www.adminandmore.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/
To Join Small Business Growth Club go to https://smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com/product_categories/36159
To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com
Moira Frost is an independent stylist for cabi Clothing, an American clothing brand for women, which came to the UK market four years ago. She explains how cabi works on the intersection between network marketing and franchise, and what her experiences have been running her own business.
What We Cover:
How Moira decided to begin working with cabi Clothing
How her previous experience in retail banking and project management helped her to start her own business
How the pandemic has affected the way cabi stylists are working
cabi’s advertising strategies and cultural fit with the UK
Connect with Moira Frost:
https://moirafrost.cabionline.uk/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/moirafrost/
https://www.facebook.com/moirafrostcabi/
Resources:
Connect with Small Business Growth Club:
https://www.smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com
https://www.adminandmore.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/
To Join Small Business Growth Club go to https://smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com/product_categories/36159
To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com
Claire Sweet is an award-winning Financial Advisor and Money Coach, Owner of Peace Together Money Coaching. She helps clients, predominantly women, to organise their finances, and create a plan for their future which lets their money work well for now, but also well for the future. Her work has been featured in The Telegraph, Moneywise and Sheerluxe and she is a regular guest on BBC Radio Kent, as an expert in her field.
What We Cover:
Claire’s background and how she decided to start helping people get educated about their finances
How to nurture the mindset of adapting to uncertain circumstances
The importance of letting go of control, hiring out and taking time for yourself
The challenge of stepping out of working in the business to become a business owner
Resources:
https://peacetogether.co.uk/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/peacetogethermoneycoach/
https://www.facebook.com/peacetogethermoneycoach
The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber
Connect with Small Business Growth Club:
https://www.smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com
https://www.adminandmore.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/
To Join Small Business Growth Club go to https://smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com/product_categories/36159
To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com
Vicki Parsons is a network marketer and consultant at health and wellbeing company Isagenix. She helps busy professional women change their physical and financial wellness using a simple proven nutrition system and 1on1 coaching.
What We Cover:
How Vicki came across Isagenix and became a network marketer
Network marketing as a way to supplement pension fund and build a business
Selling on Amazon vs. Isagenix business model
Overcoming the challenges of network marketing
Connect with Vicki Parsons:
- https://avparsons.isagenix.com/isamovie
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicki-parsons-54b687b3/
https://www.facebook.com/avparsons
https://www.instagram.com/thecreativitythread/
Resources:
- Isagenix https://www.isagenix.com/
Connect with Small Business Growth Club:
https://www.smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com
https://www.adminandmore.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/
To Join Small Business Growth Club go to https://smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com/product_categories/36159
To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com
Idit Ginsberg is the founder of Iyador Marketing offering social media services to startups and small and medium sized businesses. Having ran an event planning company for ten years before the pandemic hit, Idit shares her story of how she had to pivot very quickly and start a new business last year.
What We Cover:
How Idit started Iyador Marketing
The challenges of scaling a new business
How to market a marketing business
Combining social media marketing and event business
Connect with Idit Ginsberg:
https://www.iyadormarketing.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/IyadorMarketing
https://www.instagram.com/iyadormarketing/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/idit-ginsberg-socialmediaqueen/
Connect with Small Business Growth Club:
https://www.smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com
https://www.adminandmore.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/
To Join Small Business Growth Club go to https://smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com/product_categories/36159
To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com
Yvonne Hemmings is an automation consultant and strategist for online service providers who want to save hours and money every week by letting specialist software work its magic in the background. She is the founder of Automation Made Simple and works with time-poor business owners who are spending too much time each week on repetitive processes like client onboarding, booking calls and invoicing.
What We Cover:
How Yvonne turned from a VA into automation consultant
How automation can help business owners save time and scale
Is automation going to take away or create more jobs?
How to persist during the first year of s business
Yvonne’s favourite automation tools
Advice for aspiring business owners
Connect with Yvonne Hemmings:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvonne-hemmings/
https://www.facebook.com/yvonneautomationmadesimple/
Resources:
Automation Made Simple https://automationmadesimple.co/
Book Automation Training https://www.subscribepage.com/nocodetraining
Zapier https://zapier.com/
Integromat https://www.integromat.com/
Parabola https://parabola.io/
Connect with Small Business Growth Club:
https://www.smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com
https://www.adminandmore.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/
To Join Small Business Growth Club go to https://smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com/product_categories/36159
To try our networking group go to http://smallbusinessgrowthclub.eventbrite.com
Claire Harris is the founder of Pets 2 Places, UK’s first pet taxi franchise offering transport to any destination a customer chooses. An animal lover herself, she has been in the business for over 5 years and have built up a lot of knowledge about how to transport the correct way. She specializes in helping elderly and less abled people, with certificates in manual handling of older persons and guiding for blind people.
What is Covered:
- How Pets 2 Places came about as a business idea
How to join a franchise the right way
The pros and cons of applying for awards
How Pets 2 Places is going global
Why you must consider hiring a VA
Resources:
- Pets 2 Places https://pets2places.co.uk/
Connect with Claire Harris https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-harris-80780512a/
https://www.facebook.com/Pets2Places
Prestige Awards https://prestigeawards.co.uk/
Milton Keynes Business Achievement Awards http://www.mkbaa.co.uk/
The E-Myth: Why Most Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About it, by Michael E. Gerber
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Bonita Ackerman du Preez is a qualified Registered Trauma recovery therapist, specialising in PTSD, trauma, grief recovery, anxiety and stress management. She has spent 23 years teaching and 4 years as a therapist, and she runs her own business called Future Edge Therapy.
What We Cover:
How Bonita became a therapist and who her clients are
The importance of constant practice and education as a therapist regardless of earning money from it
The power of referrals
Cash flow, time and energy levels as the biggest challenges of running your own business
How coronavirus has built online therapy business
Scaling to corporate therapy and learning from other people’s mistakes
Connect with Bonita Ackerman du Preez:
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonita-ackerman-du-preez-8ba31613b/
Email bonita@future-edgetherapy.co.uk
Resources:
Future Edge Therapy:
https://www.future-edgetherapy.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/FutureEdgetherapy/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCndl1pdJjBa-erAxJ8u7WNg
https://www.instagram.com/future_edge_therapy
The Coaching Academy https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/
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Catherine Morgan is a money coach and award-winning financial planner for women, a speaker, podcaster and bestselling author. She is on a mission to reduce financial anxiety and increase financial empowerment and resilience for 1 million women around the world. Catherine wants to de-mystify financial jargon and emphasise the importance of focusing on women's financial behaviours, not financial products.
What We Cover:
Catherine’s “entrepreneurial itch” and how she founded three businesses
The common problems with people’s relationship to money
The mindset shift from employee to self-employed to employer
The challenge of growing and expanding your mindset as your business grows
Marketing as storytelling and selling transformation, not the product
Setting intentions vs. setting goals
Connect with Catherine Morgan:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-morgan/
https://twitter.com/themoneypanel/
https://catherinemorgan.com/
https://www.instagram.com/catherinemorganmoney/
Resources:
The Money Panel https://themoneypanel.co.uk/
The Money Panel on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoneypanel/
In Her Financial Shoes Podcast https://catherinemorgan.com/ihfs-podcast/
Profit First by Mike Michalowicz https://www.amazon.com/Profit-First-Transform-Cash-Eating-Money-Making-ebook/dp/B01HCGYTH4
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John Tippett is a self employed business concession owner at Card Industry Professionals. He is focused upon saving businesses costs on "Chip 'n Pin" by offering cost effective and transparent solutions for SME's to take all types of card payment across a physical terminal, EPOS, telephone or web based sales with well known payment gateways. John is also involved in a few other businesses and has been working for himself for 18 years.
What We Cover:
What kind of services Card Industry Professionals provide
How the COVID pandemic has affected online card payment processing services
How running a few companies can be actually relaxing and flexible
The challenge of finding time to sit down with a client and help them save money
Advice for people looking to start their own business
Resources:
Connect with John Tippett:
- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-tippett-20a16511/
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https://www.adminandmore.co.uk
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Matt Besford is a Recruitment Consultant at AC Recruitment Search, specialising in care recruitment. Although he’s been with the company for only a few months, he is now in charge of pushing this young business forward, generating leads and building the leading position within the care industry. AC Recruitment’s dynamic and experienced team of recruiters sources the best talent in the care industry for permanent, temporary, full time, part time and interim positions.
What Is Covered:
Resources:
LinkedIn Recruiter Lite https://business.linkedin.com/talent-solutions/recruiter-lite
Indeed Job Search https://www.indeed.com/
Connect with Matt Besford:
Connect with AC Recruitment Search:
Website https://www.acrecruitmentsearch.co.uk/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ACRecruitmentSearch/
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/ac-recruitment-search/
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https://www.smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com
https://www.adminandmore.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/
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Jill McCulloch is the Owner and Leadership and Business Coach at Coach You. She empowers business and organisational leaders to fulfil their potential, make confident decisions and inspire integrity, responsibility and respect in their team. Combining over thirty years of business experience, marketing qualifications and twelve years of certified Co-Active Coaching, Jill supports high potential individuals to define and project their personal brand.
What Is Covered:
Connect with Jill McCulloch:
Coach You https://coachyou.co.uk/
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-mcculloch/
Twitter https://twitter.com/jillcoachyou/
Resources:
Change Your Life in Seven Days by Paul McKenna https://www.amazon.com/Change-Your-Life-Seven-Days-ebook/dp/B01MSWDKIL
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill https://www.amazon.com/Think-Grow-Rich-Landmark-Bestseller/dp/1585424331
Positive Intelligence https://www.positiveintelligence.com/
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Simone Cowley is the founder of Guardian Angels Childcare, a Nanny and babysitting agency providing excellent childcare to families in Milton Keynes and surrounding areas with an MK postcode. Simone has 24 years of childcare experience herself and she has worked and enjoyed various roles including a nanny, teaching assistant and foster carer.
What We Cover:
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https://www.adminandmore.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/
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Rob Harris the CEO of Your Financial Friend. His passion is to empower people with the tools, information and skills to grow their money, investments, pensions and to take ownership of their financial future. Seven years ago he sold his wealth management practice and became an educator, teacher and mentor. He offers one-to-one sessions and teaches his Money Awareness course.
What Is Covered:
What is the difference between a financial advisor and financial educator
Why it’s important to present yourself in the right way at networking events
The balance between face-to-face and online networking and marketing tools
Trust, control and emotional issues around money and finance
The key thing to convey the value of what you offer to potential customers
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https://www.yourfinancialfriend.co.uk/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/financialcoaching/
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https://www.smallbusinessgrowthclub.simplero.com
https://www.adminandmore.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtual-assistant/
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Michelle Dale is the founder of Virtual Miss Friday, an Online Business Consultancy and Academy with Built-In Virtual Assistant Services, and the creator of 1nSourcing - a service that specialises in serving 6 and 7 figure business owners. She left the UK in 2005, at the age of 23 to pursue a dream of experiencing real freedom. She has grown a successful location independent online business, traveling and living abroad full time, meeting her husband and raising 3 children.
She now supports men and women around the world in cultivating their own professional and personal aspirations in the digital world.
What is Covered:
How it was like starting an online business in 2005 before social networks
The learning curve of working remotely and setting boundaries
How COVID-19 propelled many people into starting an online business
The power of small daily actions towards growing your business
Resources:
Virtual Miss Friday https://www.virtualmissfriday.com/
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Didier Penine is the founder and owner of Say it With Champers, a UK based company which sells high quality champagne with personalised labels. After 10 years of lingering on the idea, he finally took the leap two years ago and started his own small business.
What Is Covered:
How Didier came to the idea to do something different with champagne
The difficulties of the first six months in business without cash flow
Figuring out SEO and marketing on the go
How to overcome the stress of investing in your business
Resources:
Say It With Champers https://sayitwithchampers.co.uk/
Say It With Champers on Facebook and Instagram
Connect with Didier Penine on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/didier-penine-4a285855/
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Anna Forgaard is a marketing consultant and strategist, bringing businesses a wealth of marketing knowledge acquired in the wine, media and retail industries. She has successfully worked with brands as diverse as Grazia, Garden News, Great Food Club, The Wine Society, National Geographic and Katie Cardew Illustrations.
She provides marketing advice, strategies and campaigns for SMEs, enabling small business owners to concentrate on their product while she concentrates on the marketing.
What Is Covered:
Independence as the top value behind starting a business
How to get the right work, not just any work
Anna’s two favourite groups of clients
How to deal with clients’ resistance to your ideas
Networking, word of mouth and social media - key advertising channels
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https://www.annaforgaard.co.uk/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annaforgaard/
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Sam Hallett is the Founding Director and Business Protection Specialist at Enable Life, an insurance broker firm offering services to individuals, self-employed and businesses. After battling with chronic illness, Sam has found a passion in health and wellbeing, with financial wellbeing at the forefront. Being an ex-accountant, this is where Sam found a natural transition into life & health protection.
What We Cover:
How health issues inspired Sam to start her own business
Why life and health insurance is still an unknown industry and how to educate people about it
How the lockdown gave many people the experience of what everyday life is like for those with chronic illnesses
How to use social media in an educational and not salesy way
What Sam’s secondary business Enable Future is
Resources:
https://enablelife.co.uk/
https://enablefuture.co.uk/
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Richard Bland is a digital consultant, website manager, and the founder of BhambraBland.
He helps business owners who are looking to scale or develop a better online presence, as well as startups who are looking for a creative mind to think through their approach to getting online.
What We Cover:
The need to support family as the main driver behind starting a business
What is a digital consultant and who are Richard's longest-term clients
Why someone would say NO to growing and scaling their business
How COVID has affected businesses and created new opportunities online
Why Richard has decided to let go of goals and the future
Connect with Richard Bland:
https://bhambrabland.co.uk/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhambrabland/
https://www.facebook.com/richardbhambrabland
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Suzie Flynn is an award winning mindset and business coach who helps Executive Assistants break from the corporate world and start their own Virtual Assistant business. After 22 years as a EA, her catalyst for making change was the loss of her parents in 2013. She is currently offering a six week coaching programme 'The VA Freedom Startup', giving to VA's all the foundational pieces they need to get set up and start attracting clients.
What We Cover:
How family loss and grieving can be a powerful motivator to change the course of your life and work
Willingness to invest in your own business as the biggest benefit of having a business
Simple tips and tools for overcoming the imposter syndrome
The strategy and time investment needed for marketing through LinkedIn
Suzie's big dreams of hitting 7 figures with her business and building schools in Africa
Connect with Suzie Flynn:
https://suzieflynn.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzieflynn/
https://www.facebook.com/suzieflynncoaching/
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https://www.adminandmore.co.uk
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Carol Rogers is the founder of Chromium Bookkeeping, and she helps small businesses save money and stress by managing their books. Her passion is credit control, and she has worked within finance for over 26 years, including 12 years in credit control roles, carrying out payroll, reconciliations, and payment queries. She is also President of Peterborough Lions Club of Lions Clubs International.
What We Cover:
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Here is my story as to why I set up Admin and More and what led to the formation of Small Business Growth Club.
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When I started in business I bartered some of my services in terms of saving costs when I first out. Is this something you are considering? The listed to our podcast.
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In another episode Gary Thorpe from Debt Doctors talks about the importance of having terms and conditions for your business.
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Heres some hints and tip to help you with time management to give you a sense of balance at your work and at your home.
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This episode gives you hints and tips to help you deal with overwhelm?
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Are sales a bit slow? Have you revisited your database to see if there is anyone you can follow up - Here are some hints and tips to help you get back into the routine of looking at your database.
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Did you know if you use a simple spreadsheet to track your sales then this will help you grow your business. This gave me a focus in July 2017 and we saw growth in the next 3 months - here's how.
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In this episode our expert Paul Marks talks about choosing the right accountant.
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Listen to our further hints and tips to help stop you feeling overwhelmed.
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This weeks episode is about whether you should outsource your book-keeping especially if it something you don't enjoy.
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If you are feeling overwhelmed then here are a few practical hints and tip to stop you feeling overwhelmed and start getting organised.
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In this episode we talk to you about email marketing and why you should be doing it?
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Are you interested in joining the Small Business Growth Club - Elizabeth Wright tells us why you should join and the benefits it will bring to your business.
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If you are starting a new business then what Business Insurance do you need? this podcast will help you decide what insurance you need to cover your business.
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If you are considering using a Virtual Assistant - this podcast will help you give you some ideas of some of the things you might want to outsource to a Virtual Assistant.
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